Flags of Our Fathers promises to be a classic film. Released in theaters on October 20, it is produced by Clint Eastwood, Steven Spielberg, and Rob Lorenz. This movie depicts the momentous battle for the strategic Japanese island of Iwo Jima during World War II, culminating in the triumphant photograph of soldiers raising the American Flag on Mount Suribachi taken by Joe Rosenthal of the Associated Press. The American victory at Iwo Jima and the photograph inspired Allied soldiers and the American public for the remainder of that war.

Connected Industries, Inc. has finished completion of indiepad.com, a digital music service for independent musicians and artists. After 2 months of development and testing, indiepad.com (indiepad) is open for artists to sell and distribute their music directly over the web via download. Unlike other digital music services, indiepad does not have the strict requirements, long delays and excessive fees associated with adding a new artists; any artist may purchase an account, upload their music, set prices for downloads and display band information and photographs using any web browser.

Green Mountain Energy Company, a pioneer in renewable energy and the nation's leading provider of cleaner energy, has teamed up with the Shaklee Corporation, the leading natural nutrition company in the U.S., to offset 100 percent of Shaklee's annual direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions. A pioneer in environmental stewardship, in 2000, Shaklee became the first company in the world to be Climate Neutral™ certified to totally offset its greenhouse gas emissions, resulting in a net zero impact on the environment. This new partnership maintains Shaklee's commitment to be a carbon neutral enterprise.

AgencyLogic (www.agencylogic.com), one of the largest real estate industry providers of property Websites in North America, today announced that it has been awarded the prestigious "Quality Tested Product" Seal by the Council of Residential Specialists (CRS). AgencyLogic received the designation for its single property Website marketing tool, PowerSites.

The recognition identifies AgencyLogic PowerSites as a premium product and endorses it for use by CRS certified Realtors®. The CRS membership is composed of nearly 40,000 top producing real estate agents who together generate an estimated 20 percent of all residential real estate transactions in the United States.

Internationally acclaimed Chris Howard interviews Owner and CEO of BrandSEO.com Andrew Zirkin to discuss how SEO 2.0 and Social Media Marketing will improve the current economic condition.

To All Website owners and Business owners; Do not miss this interview.

This groundbreaking interview is scheduled for this Tuesday, June 2nd, at 2 p.m. Pacific Standard Time.

The interview between Chris and Andrew is part of a weekly business call series for Chris Howard's Billionaire Adventure Club and is usually only available to members of Chris's networks. However, this interview has been made available to the general public because of the incredible value that is going to be provided to anyone with a Website... which is just about everyone these days.

Ascentis Software CEO, Charles DAmbrosia says, Ascentis is honored to be a part of Workforce Management Magazines Hot List. Our competitors offer great products and services so this is quite an accomplishment."

The list ranks providers by the number of client companies. Ascentis partial client list includes Click2Learn.com, Entranco, ER-One, Experience Music Project, Merit Financial, Price Law Group, Pyramid Breweries, webMethods, Inc., Weight Watchers, and YMCA of the Rockies. To view a PDF of The Hot List, visit http://www.ascentis.com/top15hrmsprovidersmarch2004.pdf.

ChurchForce, a Tampa-based Christian company has committed $250,000 to bring together the resources for building 2,000 church, ministry, and Christian business websites by December 2005. These funds were added as a result of the recent sale of their career website, ChristianJobs.Com, to Christian media company, Salem Communications. The company will create these websites through the use of their proprietary NetMinistry technology, currently powering the websites of over 600 Christian organizations throughout the US.

Global Residence Club, a Seattle headquartered private residence club that markets and sells fee simple fractional ownership interests in luxury homes, ranches and estates throughout the world announces its newest property, Villa Toscana, located in the 5 Star resort enclave of Punta Diamante in Acapulco, Mexico. Undivided, title insured, deeded tenant in common interests are now selling for $420,000 USD. Each share guarantees the owner 45 days of prime usage, alternating annually into perpetuity.

Ken Williams, a retired investment advisor, has written a new book available at www.wealthpowerprinciples.com, to help people learn how to manage their own finances towards the goal of early retirement. Mr. Williams has found that when faced with choices regarding stocks, bonds, real estate, mutual funds, IRA's and 401k's, many people are overwhelmed when it comes to making their own investment decisions.

"Financial freedom at an early date is a realistic goal even for those with an average income. All it takes is a well thought out financial road map and some direction about where to start and how to proceed," states Williams.

As more digital imaging companies are making headlines with aggressive turnaround plans than with innovative product announcements, strengthening profit centers such as ink jet and toner supplies has taken center stage. The 2006 Lyra Imaging Symposium's (www.lyra.com/symposium) comprehensive "Spotlight on Supplies" segment will include a diverse array of speakers and panel discussions that will investigate a variety of business opportunities for participants in the hard copy supplies industry.

Charles Brewer, managing editor of Lyra's Hard Copy Supplies Journal, says, "Even in the midst of negative consumer reaction over pricing, ink jet and toner supplies sales have played a major role in stemming the bleeding at larger, struggling imaging companies. The rapid growth of ink jet and toner remanufacturers, along with the recent explosion in retail refiller shops, each with different cost/value propositions, validates the robust, competitive nature of this business. The Symposium's exciting supplies segment will examine these sectors as well as changes in the cut-sheet paper market, the benefits of environmentally minded product development, and how print-management technology is turning supplies consumers into informed consumers."

The 2006 Lyra Imaging Symposium's "Spotlight on Supplies" program will include the presentations and panel discussions listed below.

Some segments of the laser printer market are growing, but others are not. In "The Laser Toner Spectrum," Lloyd "Grey" Held, director of Lyra's Hard Copy Supplies Advisory Service, will explore how changes in the laser hardware market will translate in the toner market. This session will examine the challenges and opportunities ahead for the OEMs and the aftermarket.

In "Hard Copy Observer Perspective: Battle for the Office—Ink Jet versus Laser," Ann Priede, managing editor of The Hard Copy Observer for Lyra Research, will discuss the office color market, focusing on the prospects for two competing technologies—ink jet and color laser.

Lewis Fix, Domtar's director of business development for corporate markets and the EarthChoice brand, will deliver a presentation called "Growing Green Profits" that shows how one company responded to the growing customer demand for earth-friendly products while improving its bottom line. This presentation will include relatable models showing how imaging industry companies can reconcile the need for increased e-waste awareness in product development with strategies for profitability.

"Toxic Tech: Strategies for E-waste," presented by Karl Palmer, chief of regulatory and program development for the California Environmental Protection Agency's Department of Toxic Substances Control, is a valuable presentation by a pioneer in U.S. policy. This session will focus on contributing to the future of e-waste public policy and planning.

"Hard Copy Supplies Journal Panel Discussion: 'The Supplies Aisle,' " moderated by Charles Brewer, managing editor of The Hard Copy Supplies Journal for Lyra Research, will feature panelists from OEM, aftermarket, and refiller companies, including:

· Joy James, Principal, Joy James Group

· David Mac Isaac, President and CEO, Clarity Imaging Technologies

· Brad Roderick, Executive Vice President, LaserCycle/InkCycle

· Stephan Schmitt, Marketing Manager/Vice President, Ink Jet Supplies Business, Hewlett-Packard Company

· Burt Yarkin, CEO, Cartridge World North America

Discussion topics include the following:

· What is the current landscape for the supplies and aftermarket business?

· What are office buyers looking for?

· How does print quality, reliability, and pricing affect purchasing behavior?

· How is the growth of aftermarket players changing sales channels?

In a keynote entitled "Off the Shelf: The Supplies Retailer Perspective," Linda Boykin, divisional merchandising manager for Office Depot, will discuss how a leading office superstore is expanding the potential in digital imaging supplies sales.

The retail refill shop represents both a new supplies-distribution model and a new customer-service experience. In "Running on Empties: Retailing the Refill Experience," Burt Yarkin, CEO of Cartridge World North America, will examine the elements of the retail refill experience from a customer and a technology perspective and discuss how retail refillers will change the industry long-term.

In "Identifying Growth through Print Management: I Know Your Customers' Printing Needs—Do You?" Norman McConkey, president of PrintFleet, will discuss how vendors are offering new technologies to equip IT managers with real-time tracking of supplies consumption. This session will explore the effect of these technologies on the supplies industry and the opportunities for adding value to the supplies vendor/customer relationship.

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In "Building a Better Forecast Model: Inside Lyra's Forecast 360," Lloyd "Grey" Held, director of Lyra's Hard Copy Supplies Advisory Service, will provide a look inside Lyra's innovative Forecast 360 for hard copy supplies.

In "Wall Street Watch—The Supplies Industry Panel," moderated by Charles Brewer, managing editor of Lyra's Hard Copy Supplies Journal, leading financial analysts will discuss the performance of hard copy supplies companies. Panelists include:

· Harry Blount, Senior Vice President Enterprise Hardware, Lehman Brothers

· Shannon Cross, Principal, Cross Research

· Bill Fearnley, Jr., Senior Research Analyst, PC and Enterprise Hardware, FTN Midwest Securities Corporation

· Richard Gardner, Managing Director, U.S. Equity Research, PC and Enterprise Hardware, Citigroup

· Kohei Higashi, Investment Analyst, The Capital Group Companies

· Joy James, Principal, Joy James Group

· Ben Reitzes, Managing Director, UBS

· Robert Semple, Vice President, Equity Research, Credit Suisse First Boston

· Cindy Shaw, Vice President, Research, Computer Hardware and Services, Moors & Cabot

· Jay Vleeschhouwer, Imaging Research/Technical and Design Software Research, Merrill Lynch

How to Register for the Symposium

To attend the 2006 Lyra Imaging Symposium on January 23–25, 2006, at the Rancho Las Palmas Marriott Resort and Spa in Rancho Mirage, CA, you may register online at www.lyra.com/symposium, or call 1-617-454-2612 to register by phone. The registration fee is $1,595 and includes two full days of conference sessions, a presentation binder, networking breaks, meals, receptions, exhibitor showcase access, dedicated meeting spaces for networking, and a choice of complimentary recreational activities including a golf tournament, a tennis round-robin mixer, and a mini-golf outing.

Sponsors

Sponsors of the 2006 Imaging Symposium include Global Graphics, Mohawk Paper, Monotype Imaging, Xerox, Sigmatel, Software Imaging, Zoran, and 3M Electronics.

A link between ingredients found in most commercial pet foods and a number of major, life-threatening disease could be leaving millions of beloved dogs and cats worldwide exposed to pain, suffering and a potentially shorter lifespan, according to pet food industry watchdog PetFoodDanger.com (www.PetFoodDanger.com).

Certain ingredien 5b4 ts found in everyday dog and cat foods have been scientifically proven to have harmful effects and to cause a range of serious conditions in pets, from diabetes to heart disease and even cancer. As a result, millions of much-loved pets are being exposed to a potentially shorter life by their unsuspecting owners.

IllinoisstateInsurance.com announces that it will now offer affordable car insurance for Illinois drivers with less than perfect driving records, such as tickets, accidents, suspensions, international driver’s licenses, and those who need SR-22 insurance in Illinois.

Using advanced auto insurance rating software technology, IllinoisstateInsurance.com rates online applicants against fifteen to twenty different insurance companies to find the most favorable matches for there clients.

“This is fantastic news for those with a history of tickets and accidents or who need SR-22 insurance. In Illinois, having multiple tickets and accidents can make it difficult for drivers to find affordable Illinois State car insurance. Our goa 00004000 l was to make it simple for Illinois drivers to find affordable rates with suited companies quickly and without stress,” says Greg Tosto, founder and CEO of IllinoisStateInsurance.com.

Lance Walter, Vice President of Marketing for Pentaho Corporation, recently participated in an exclusive interview with Ron Powell and the Business Intelligence Network (www.BeyeNETWORK.com). In this interview, Lance explains how Pentaho Open BI Suite provides integrated, open source reporting, analysis, dashboards, data mining, data integration, training and consulting, and provides customer examples of their diverse production deployments.

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Pentaho supports both traditional and operational business intelligence, and because they lead and sponsor the open source BI projects that they deliver, they fully support their customers’ deployments with guaranteed service levels and long-term road map alignment.

“With every passing month, Pentaho customers are proving that commercial open source alternatives are playing a larger role in the overall BI market,” said Lance Walter, Vice President of Marketing for Pentaho Corporation. “BI market consolidation, lower TCO, and reduced BI risk are all driving more organizations to consider the advantages of commercial open source BI and to learn what their peers are already achieving with Pentaho.”

During National Library Week (April 15-21, 2007), Thomson Gale, a part of Thomson Learning, is giving nationwide, free access to its entire product suite of more than 100 online databases, each brimming with authoritative, expert information in the form of journal articles, electronic encyclopedias and electronic reference books, and covering a wide range of topics and subject areas.

During National Library Week, people looking for health assessment tools like a Body Fat Calculator and a cancer risk assessment, entrepreneurs researching a potential competitor or vendor, or students looking for original works, adaptations, criticism and commentary on Shakespeare, can look no further than AccessMyLibrary.com for free access to Thomson Gale's premier online database resources such as Health and Wellness Resource Center, Small Business Resource Center and The Shakespeare Collection.

Franklin Mining, Inc has hired the local branch of PKF to audit the books of Franklin Mining, Bolivia.

“We are very excited about having the audits of the operations completed then to be able to integrate those financials into the corporate financials and have that audited. We hope to have our financials completed and audited by late February,” stated a company representative. The company hopes to apply for the Bulletin Board after the audits are completed.

The company suspended operations in Mayaya in late 2005 due to the inability to maintain consistent operations caused by diesel shortages and lack of availability of parts. We are in the process of reorganizing Franklin Mining, Bolivia. The company is reviewing 2 other gold mining opportunities in Bolivia that can possibly cash flow within 90 days.

Skyscape, Inc. will spotlight the largest library of trusted evidence-based decision support tools available for point-of-care use by cardiologists and other medical professionals in booth #4859 at the upcoming American College of Cardiology’s 55th Annual Scientific Session, in Atlanta (ACC.06), March 11-14, 2006.

Skyscape has also been selected by the ACC to deliver an eGuide for the show, which will be available at an ACC kiosk near the conference registration area. The eGuide will be available by wireless “beaming” directly to PDA, or on CD for later installation.

For centuries, the people of Southeast Asia have known all about the "multiple health benefits" of the Mangosteen fruit. Now science supports what they've known all along. The ancient wisdom of Southeast Asia. The certainty of modern science.

Rarely has a fruit that has been so unknown to the common man of the western world been so studied, examined, researched, and scrutinized by science than the remarkable Mangosteen. Study after study, research paper after research paper all extol the extraordinary benefits of the Mangosteen and the rich supply of antioxidant xanthones.

The Keene Group, the nation’s premiere source for union avoidance products and services, including research, consulting, training and video, has launched a website designed specifically for the healthcare industry. The website (www.educateemployees.com) includes detailed statistics and facts about the labor unions that are targeting healthcare workers and what employers can do to inoculate their workforce from the looming threat of union organizers.

“The AFL-CIO and Change to Win Coalition have made it clear hospitals and healthcare providers are their top targets," said Stuart Keene, co-founder and president of The Keene Group. "We created an online source where healthcare professionals could better understand and stay abreast of union activity, as well as learn ways to keep their facilities union-free.”

With more than 30 years of management consulting and training experience, Keene is widely regarded as the nation’s foremost expert in labor relations and union-avoidance matters. He founded PTI Labor Research, Inc. in 1979 and successfully managed its operations until 2000. He has co-founded The Keene Group in 2001 with his daughter, Kristin, who has more than 13 years of experience in the industry.

Attorney David Yannetti won the trophy for "Most Compelling Argument" at the fourth annual Battle of the Lawyers event at MCLE last November. Attorney Yannetti's highly commended closing in the Jeffrey Curley murder case proved to be the highlight of an intriguing assortment of legal arguments spanning the evening.

Attorney Yannetti shined with his closing argument from the Curley murder trial, bringing those present in the room back to the courtroom where, ultimately, two men were convicted of murder and Attorney Yannetti earned a reputation as a fearless litigator. Members of the Massachusetts Bar and Judiciary mingled at the lively event which raised $5,000 for charity, a portion of which went to Atty. Yannetti's charity of choice: The Jimmy Fund.

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Blue Square has released the betting markets for the Green Joker Poker European Deep Stack Poker Championship taking place in the Drogheda Poker Club, Drogheda, Ireland from Feb. 2-10, 2008, with recent EPT Baden and GUKPT winner Julian Thew firm favourite at 40/1.

The in-form Thew is followed in the market by recent EPT Prague winner Arnaud Mattern at 50/1 while recent Poker Millions winner Joe Beevers is also a 50/1 shot and last year's winner Jen Mason is 66/1.

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