UP Aerospace, Inc. the world’s premier supplier of low-cost, space-access services, establishes another first: Providing the general public and private enterprise with round-trip space flights for virtually any kind of payload.

Payloads can be up to 110 pounds and 7 feet long. Payloads fly on UP Aerospace’s exclusive SpaceLoft™ XL rocket well beyond the earth’s atmosphere and into space. SpaceLoft™ sub-orbital space flights have apogees of 72 to 140 miles.

Typical payload opportunities for companies include:

In today's global economies, tax increases, inflation, falling real estate values, and rising gas and food prices - among others - are undermining an individual's net worth daily. AAP's "Fall Stock Investment Seminar" is designed to show how someone can keep their money - and increase their net worth - despite economic pressures they cannot control.

In this seminar, participants learn how placing their stocks in Caribbean jurisdictions diversifies their portfolio legally, and lets them enjoy less intrusive regulation and more personal financial protection than non-offshore domiciles. It also explains how when done credibly and wisely, offshore stock investment is a safe and smart financial strategy in both the short and long term.

Cytiva today announced its inclusion on the Branham 300 ranking of the world’s largest information technology companies in Canada, now in its 15th year. Cytiva was ranked 239.

Known as the most comprehensive and trusted source for the health of the Canadian Information technology industry, being listed in the Branham300 is a tremendous achievement. It provides an opportunity to demonstrate the breadth of innovative technology offered by Canadian companies and the contribution these companies make to the economy both nationally & provincially. It has also become a tool to promote Canadian ICT domestically and abroad.

Online data entry program DataEntryCompany.com are providing work at home opportunities for a growing number of individuals with access to the Internet, as the impact of the credit crunch on the global economy and on the availability of traditional employment opportunities continues to take its toll, and working families the world over feel the effects of rising prices and a tougher financial climate.

Data Entry provides individuals with access to the Internet an opportunity to earn a solid income, working their own hours and in the comfort of their own home. With the squeeze on traditional employment opportunities and rising global prices, the opportunities posed by the data entry market have become a lifeline for those reliant on the income they generate online, and have opened doors to those that have lost their jobs as a result of the downturn in the global economy.

Celebrate the holidays in Florida with snow, ice, a freshly cut Christmas tree and the worlds largest Christmas Theme Park. There are hundreds of holiday events in Florida from Panama City to Key West and everywhere in between all designed to spread the holiday spirit.

The team at InsideFlorida.com put together a list of they're favorite holiday events in Florida. The highlights include Ice Carvings in Orlando, Sleigh Rides in St Augustine, and the world largest Christmas Theme Park in Miami.

Also highlighted are 23 Florida tree farms, including the farm that supplied the state's Christmas tree to the Governor in Tallahassee. At these Florida Christmas Tree Farms customers can select and cut down a Christmas tree, get a potted tree, and pick strawberries.

Many viewers of the popular ABC reality series Brat Camp" have no idea there is an entire industry that utilizes the outdoors and proven therapies to provide intervention services for troubled teens. Known as Wilderness Therapy" or Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare," the industry is comprised of providers located throughout the United States, predominantly in the West. One of the first and most effective of these organizations is the nonprofit ANASAZI Foundation operating in the high-desert forests of Arizona.

According to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, 72,800 toy related injuries occurred in 2005, a drastic increase from just 67,410 in 2003.

With toy-related injuries continuing to rise every year, it’s essential for manufactures to consider “safety first”. ABC Fun Pads developed a fun product with safety as a top priority. The ABC Fun Pad is a furniture pad that fits over your coffee table to protect children from injuries. It is not only protective, but also fun with city scenes and areas for coloring with washable markers.

What: As part of a national partnership between Habitat for Humanity International and Financial Services Roundtable (FSR), the Los Angeles Habitat for Humanity affiliate will join forces with FSR member Citigroup for “Community Build Day 2006” on Saturday, September 16, 2006. On “Community Build Day” employees and managers of Citigroup companies including Citibank, CitiFinancial and Banamex will work with Habitat for Humanity of Greater of Greater Los Angeles (HFH GLA) staff and volunteers to help build a safe, decent, affordable home for the Gonzalez family.

Adding to its growing line of gaming headphones, today Turtle Beach announced the Ear Force W3 wireless headphones, designed specifically for use with the Nintendo Wii gaming console system. The W3's 'behind the neck' design keeps them in place, while their connection nature means there are no cords to tangle during the active motions that playing on the Wii can require. The W3 design also complements the Wii color scheme, with a white base and blue accent lettering.

"The Ear Force W3 were designed specifically for the Nintendo Wii experience -- they're so light you can barely tell you're wearing headphones," said Seth Dotterer, director of marketing for Turtle Beach. "The Wii can provide great family entertainment, but there are times when you'll want to play without annoying those around you. Kids can play without disturbing their parents, and adults can play late at night without waking up the neighborhood."

Khepera Center for Expression & Social Change Senior Fellow and best-selling author Eric Christopher Webb was recently elected president of the board of directors for the Literacy Council of Prince George’s County, MD.

The 43-year-old organization’s board unanimously elected Webb, who has been a board member since November 2003, the author of four books, including the National Black Authors’ Tour bestseller, Love Letters, Death Threats & Suicide Notes, a former Washington News Correspondent for Thomson Newspapers and publisher of SOULS magazine.

SurroundArt, a leading provider of fine arts services, today announced plans to create a first-of-its-kind Museum Resource Center at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

The firm will lease a new, 89,000 square foot building now in construction near the Perry Avenue gate, as well as the immediately adjacent, historic 7,000 square foot Paymaster Building at the Navy Yard. The new building is being developed by the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation, and will address a critical need for storage, conservation, and restoration space and related services for museums, galleries, foundations, and collectors in New York and beyond.

StatCounter today suprised its 1.3 million members when it rolled out a new "Visitor Map" feature. Visitors to a member's website are now plotted as markers on a Google Map. This gives instant visual feedback about the location of visitors worldwide. Each marker is expandable to give more information about when and how that particular visitor found a member's website, what webpages they navigated through and how long they spent on the website. The ability to easily zoom in and out on the marker is also available.

The Hat Guys, an Oakland, Calif. fixture since 1988 featuring the “largest inventory on the West Coast,” was honored in March with the prestigious Headwear Association of America’s Hat Retailer of the Year award at the 98th annual gathering of the organization at Tavern on the Green in New York City.

The company’s partners, Corrie Oranje and Rusty Watson, took special pride in receiving recognition for their long-time industry contributions, which date back to 1985 when Oranje began work with Stetson Hat Company. The partners gained national and international fame for not only creating a brisk retail headwear business from the ground up – with more than 20,000 hats and caps for men, women and children equaling $1,000,000 in inventory – but also their custom-designed hats worn in theater, ballet and opera performances, and in such popular movies as Titanic, Absolute Power and Mulholland Falls.

Bridgeborn, a leading systems design, engineering and integration company, today announced that Robert "Bob" Knuth has joined the company as Chief Operating Officer effective August 6, 2007. Knuth, formerly a Senior Business Development lead at General Dynamics, will report to President and CEO Tim Ambrosino and the Board of Directors. In this role, Knuth will provide strategic vision and leadership for Bridgeborn and implement a long term strategic sales and growth plan.

"Bob's experience includes a very successful track record providing leadership and strategic vision as part of management for top tier IT solutions companies. His experience, enthusiasm and creativity aligns perfectly with our corporate goals, and compliments a strong and seasoned management team." said Bridgeborn CEO, Ambrosino. "As Bridgeborn continues to develop and deploy web-based business intelligence and decision support solutions, we'll look to Bob to help further refine and execute on our strategic plan. I'm pleased to have him join our executive team as we continue our growth into new Government and Commercial markets."

The ancient Greek writer Plutarch wrote, "The measure of a man is the way he bears up under misfortune." When Dr. Robert Mignone, a well-respected psychiatrist and deeply loved family man, was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2003, his life "appeared to be shattered." But in Ordinary Valor: How Prostate Cancer Saved My Life, Mignone shows how having to confront his own mortality became a life-shaping odyssey--a choice between surviving and daring to live with hope.

Because the book began its literary life as a journal, readers are allowed to share in the most intimate moments of Mignone's three-year struggle, experiencing his innermost fears and self-discoveries.

American Community Mutual Insurance Company announced today that it has made the list of "Top Workplaces 2008" sponsored by the "Detroit Free Press." The survey polled approximately 23,372 employees from 191 nominated companies throughout southeast Michigan.

To participate, the nominated company’s human resource department completes a questionnaire on several topics, including among others, benefits, company operations, career advancement, recruitment and salary administration. Then, employees are randomly selected by a third-party vendor to complete a confidential web-based survey aimed at gaining knowledge on the company’s employment practices. Once the data is collected and analyzed, the results of the employee survey are compared across all organizations and the top 75 companies are selected for the honor. The survey results and list of top 75 companies appeared in the October 19, 2008 issue of the "Detroit Free Press."

The Dallas/Plano Marriott at Legacy Town Center is featuring a Jimmy Buffet Dallas Concert Package to Parrotheads making a stop at the Pizza Hut Park for the “Summerzcool” Tour 2009. This package can be booked at this Pizza Hut Park hotel for stays between April 16th-19th and includes plenty of extras to keep guests feeling laid back and in the Key West spirit.

This Jimmy Buffet Dallas Concert Package includes:

A standard guest room (1 king bed or 2 double beds)

1 keepsake bucket of 4 longneck beers *Saturday only

2 cheeseburgers prior to concert in hotel bar

Complimentary self-parking

Late check-out of 2pm on Sunday, April 19th

The Jimmy Buffet Concert will be held at Pizza Hut Park on April 18, 2009 at 7:30pm. This will be the third straight appearance at this location for Jimmy Buffet and the Coral Reefer Band. Tickets to the concert can only be purchased through Ticketmaster outlets and there is a six tickets limit per customer. Tickets will not be available through the Pizza Hut Park box office or this Pizza Hut Park hotel.

As summer draws to a close, some people are gearing up for that last great vacation, leaving their respective nests to encounter adventure, excitement and/or relaxation. For some people, this season is bittersweet as fun vacations go as fast as they come. But what if people had the option to live out this experience whenever they want?

Entrepreneur Jim Adams has recently launched www.DeluxxVacations.com, a website that has all inclusive vacation packages, as well as the opportunities for people to go into business for themselves.

At the first sign of a cold or flu, increasing sauna sessions may be beneficial in boosting the immune system and decreasing the reproductive rate of viruses and bacteria proliferation, that produce flu symptoms. Scientific data show that people who use saunas get flu and colds ten times less than the average. With the nationwide flu vaccine shortage, using saunas regularly is a healthy alternative to the flu shot.

One 1989 German study found that people who use saunas twice a week got half as many colds as those who didn't. One theory: When you take a sauna you inhale air hotter than 80 degrees, a temperature too hot for cold and flu viruses to survive.

This Valentine's Day, those looking for the perfect gift for their favorite traveler or Italophile can give their beloveds the gift of Italy with the unique Romantic Italy Travel Gift Basket (http://tinyurl.com/yorwgc) from the travel newsletter, "Dream of Italy" (www.dreamofitaly.com). This special present fuels fantasies of travel and romance -- Italian style and inspires recipients to take an armchair visit to the land of "la dolce vita" or use the contents to plan a real-life romantic journey. Forget the flowers and candy this year; nothing says "amore" like the Romantic Italy Travel Gift Basket.