Tim Mahoney's latest victory in the 2008 Great Lakes Songwriting Contest is further proof that he's doing just fine, thank you, without a record deal.

The Minneapolis songwriter-performer won the Grand Prize in the contest for "Theme Song," an original composition from his 2007 recording, "Stay/Leave." As well as about $3000 in prizes, he won the headliner spot at the contest's annual Winners' Concert, scheduled for Feb. 7, 2009, at the Trinity House Theatre, a premier Detroit-area concert venue.

Search Marketing Expo producer Third Door Media today announced the Santa Clara Convention Center will be the site of its first industry-wide event. Search Marketing Expo - West will be held February 26 - 28, 2008.

"Search Marketing Expo - SMX West is certain to be the must-attend interactive and search marketing event of the year on the West coast. It will provide superior value for both conference delegates and exhibitors," said Third Door Media President Chris Elwell.

"Delegates know and appreciate our world-renowned content team, led by conference Co-chairs Danny Sullivan and Chris Sherman. Danny and Chris have delivered conference programs that have defined education for search marketers for nearly a decade," Elwell added.

FunAdvice.com is a place for users to ask questions, give advice and make new friends. Unique in the way it combines questions and answers with social networking, FunAdvice.com is proving to be a contender to be dealt with in the Q&A world -- the site has grown 250 percent in a single year. To celebrate this growth, the site has launched customizable profiles, becoming the first site in the category to do so.

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FunAdvice is unique in the way that it combines elements of the traditional Q&A format with social networking features such as photo sharing, groups, interests, friend lists, private messaging and more. Their editable profile feature is expanding into full profile customization which includes changing of profile colors, fonts and background images and content. Users have been highly anticipating this new feature.

When internet users interested in advancing their education careers seek answers on the web, they are often confronted with contradictory and vague information and barraged by terms like "education administration," "educational leadership," "educational research and policy" and "curriculum and instruction."

But now, users can go to one place to have all of their questions finally answered. All Education Schools' (www.AllEducationSchools.com) new School Leadership Resource Center addresses all of the various upper-level positions available in education and academia today and takes the guess work out of preparing for an educational leadership or administration role.

Prism Microsystems, a Columbia based company today inaugurated its new corporate headquarters located at 8815 Centre Park Drive, Columbia MD. The new larger facility will house the company's growing operations bolstered by the tremendous success of its security information and event management solution (SIEM), EventTracker. EventTracker has been chosen by over 650 global companies in 50 countries to monitor and manage their mission-critical IT infrastructures.

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The company is currently experiencing unprecedented growth due to increasing awareness on the criticality of deploying SIEM solutions to detect security vulnerabilities. With the proliferation of increasingly indiscriminate and aggressive cyber attacks, together with stringent compliance regulations, companies are realizing the importance of monitoring their IT infrastructures to prevent costly data breaches.

Boston – January 16, 2006 – Bullhorn, the global leader in On Demand, Front Office Staffing and Recruiting software, today announced record setting fiscal year and fourth quarter 2005 results, ended December 31, 2005. Bullhorn achieved record growth for FY 2005, based on a robust 96% revenue increase over FY 2004. Fourth quarter revenue growth for FY 2005 increased a healthy 72% over the same period in FY 2004. The company signed 152 new customers during FY 2005, a 52% increase over the number of customers signed during FY 2004, fueling a 50% increase in its customer base to 400 worldwide, supporting more than 4000 users. Bullhorn’s fourth quarter also marked the company’s sixth consecutive quarter of profitability.

While records have yet to be broken, May is already proving to be among the wettest Mays recorded in the region. Weary residents, businesses, and the federal government are mopping up and taking precautions for the next round of inclement weather.

Who does the United States Disaster Recovery Department call when they need help mopping up their own buildings? They call Dryout, Inc. The water damage claim came in through Dryout's Internet-based claim system, "Whole basement flooded with about one inch of water."

The Mom Writer’s Literary Magazine (MWLM) is an online literary magazine for mom writers and authors who are trying to raise a family while simultaneously managing a writing career. The MWLM is a wonderful resource for mom writers with feature essays, book reviews, author profiles, poetry and they even offer a Blog for mom writers. The MWLM team has exciting plans to launch their first “Best-Of” print issue in the near future.

Paula Schmitt, Founder and President of Mom Writer’s Literary Magazine recently learned that her online magazine for mom authors was named one of the “Best Sites for Writers” by Writer’s Digest Magazine in their May 2006 issue.

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) September 2, 2006 -– Glass America, a national automobile glass replacement and repair company, has made a donation to the Automotive Glass Replacement Safety Standards (AGRSS) Council, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the safe replacement of auto glass. Glass America’s contribution marks the first generous donation of the council’s new fundraising campaign which will support a variety of AGRSS-oriented educational opportunities, including its new consumer awareness program. Glass America is also proud to have a company representative that sits on the AGRSS Standards Committee.

Bridgton Academy is pleased to announce a $250,000 dollar Third Century Fund campaign pledge to create and endow the James "Jake" Laferriere Chair of Excellence in Teaching given by Edward, Nancy and Andrew Barr '99 of Shelter Island Heights, New York. This faculty chair was established in honor of former Academy teacher Jake Laferriere, who passed away in 2000 after a battle with cancer. The Barr family felt it was important to create an endowment that would continue to honor a teacher who was extremely influential in the foundation of their son's education, as well as support the professional development of current teaching faculty members.



During Andy's year at Bridgton Academy, he took an actual college English course taught on the Academy's campus by Mr. Laferriere. In this course, Andy discovered not only that he was expected to grow as a student, but also that he had the capacity for this type of growth. "This is not a high school course; this is a college course and my expectation is growth," Andy recalls Mr. Laferriere saying to him. "Every time you submit a paper that is identical to others you have written, you receive a lower grade because you haven't grown."

Within the past six months, Corporate Counseling Associates (CCA) has gained seven new clients for its EAP and Work/Life consulting services, while adding 10 clients each to its executive coaching and training services.

Senior managers attribute CCA’s rapid growth to its commitment to an intensive case management and consultative approach, maintaining a strict focus on an organization's performance strategy.

"We’ve structured our services to further the goals of organizations, not just those of individual workers or departments,” explains Georgia Critsimilios, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, "and I think companies that understand the value of that approach are responding.”

What is PLcases for Lawyers?

Based on Lotus IBM QuickPlace Quickr with ProjectLounge enhancements, PLcases enables legal teams to work together more efficiently in a cost neutral way with our custom billing solution. Security is a very strong feature of PLcases. With the optional Project Management functionality, lawyers can share information among their team, including clients, opposing lawyers and experts. Similarly, Document Management functionality can be enabled so that documentation of any nature, such as discovery documents, pleadings and court or contract papers. These can be stored, circulated and authored in a secure environment.

Cytiva, developers of talent management solutions, SonicRecruit and SonicPerform, announced today the first of six webcasts in their TalentTalk Series entitled Recruiting in a Down Economy.

A tough economy can make hiring the right people much more difficult. More resumes can mean more high quality candidates, but finding them becomes harder. This webinar provides real world advice to recalibrate your efforts to make sure you are targeting the right sources, clearly communicating the type of candidate you are looking for and taking the right steps to intelligently sort through an increasing large stack of resumes.

Looking for a custom label printing solution that won't cost a fortune? Presto Labels has launched a new online 4-color process custom printed labels business at PrestoLabels.com, built upon label printing equipment for short runs that doesn't rely on expensive plates or dies.

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With instant online quotes and affordable pricing, PrestoLabels.com has uniquely positioned itself as a printing solution provider for home and small businesses, as well as distributors of short label runs.

Dermitàge, a developer of scientifically advanced and effective skin rejuvenation products announced today the launch of their new Web site, www.dermitage.com. The enhanced site is designed to give customers the ability to better understand and utilize Dermitàge's unique product offerings. The new site features the extended Dermitàge product line, including the recently-launched Eye Renewal Collection, Anti-Aging Hand Crème and Anti-Aging Foaming Cleanser.

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"We wanted to create a place where customers can go to learn more about all of our products, research the benefits of our anti-aging ingredient complex and learn about general skincare," said Michelle Robertson, Director of Marketing for Dermitàge.

The Minister for Health, Nicola Roxon, has announced that private health insurance premiums will go up by 5% on average, in August 2008. The actual increase you will pay depends on your fund, policy and the state you live in. Some policy conditions and features may also change.

Bruce Gow, director of Insurance HQ, would like to see companies with more than 1,000 employees to spend at least 9 percent of their payrolls on health benefits.

Those that pay less than 9 percent could be required to pay the difference to the state. (contact details of Insurance HQ at bottom of this release)

Summer is nearly here and working in association with Great Universal, the Clothesrack has launched their latest range of summer clothing, boasting some of the hottest styles and trends available on the market. Included in this fantastic selection are skirts, tops, dresses, lingerie, trousers and shorts. They even have an extensive range of maternity clothing for expecting mothers as well as a great collection of children's and menswear. They cater for clothing for all ages and whether it is daywear, swimwear or something for the evening, there is a huge selection of colourful and vibrant clothing that is sure to satisfy every taste. The summer collection includes some of the newest unique and jazzy styles with great eye-catching designs that will certainly stand out from the crowd and really set the mood for summer.

Marriott hotel brands Courtyard and SpringHill Suites "got game" and everyone's playing. Marriott has introduced two new websites or landing pages that combine the fun of playing video games with the unique attributes of each brand. For Courtyard, it highlights the brand's top to bottom redesign and, for SpringHill Suites - one of Marriott's fastest growing brands - it's bigger is better, offering guests 25 percent more space in the suites than traditional hotel guest rooms.

"Our fun 'viral' marketing initiative developed by our interactive agency T3 engages the emerging GenX travelers where they play -- online," said Deborah Fell, senior vice president, Marketing Strategy and Integration, Marriott International. "By tapping into the road warriors' competitive streak and making the games easy to email to challenge friends and co-workers alike, we are generating as much buzz as possible about the brands and what they offer travelers."

"Both sites demonstrate the continued importance that Marriott places on providing their customers with great experiences," said Kirk Drummond, vice president of creative and innovation, T3. "The games are a great way to connect with the traveler and also align with the benefits and features of Courtyard and SpringHill Suites."

TwinEngines, Inc, a specialist in optimizing manufacturing value chains, discusses current manufacturing challenges via podcast.

On March 14, 2007, Mr. Mark Munson, VP Business Development, had the pleasure of recording a podcast with BetterProcess.com company. Better Process acts as the voice of small & midsized manufacturing firms and regularly publishes interviews with manufacturing industry leaders and experts. Past interviews include John Engler of the National Association of Manufacturers and Bob Ferrari of Manufacturing Insights.

American Tire Corporation (ATC) has finalized the development plan for its Washington radial tire manufacturing facility to expand its U.S. operations and commitment to developing and implementing an aggressive growth strategy in the OTR tire industry.

The new Washington facility will consist of seven manufacturing plants, two huge warehouses, one multi-function distribution center, and one research and training building. It will occupy a land of 130 acres.

ATC will build the most advanced tire-building machines and vulcanizing machines on site. Meanwhile, all related equipments, construction and raw materials are to be procured by way of international competitive bidding in the first half of 2008. Any tire qualified equipment manufacturers, raw material manufacturers and construction companies are encouraged to make offers from February 1 through March 31, 2008.