The first of two unique books by attorney Mark Baron, Saving Public Service Careers from Attack, addresses the legal concerns of government workers facing attacks on their careers by way of adverse employment actions such as unfair employee evaluations, suspensions, demotions, and outright dismissals. A veteran of hundreds of such cases, Baron breaks down chapter-by-chapter proper legal steps for civil service employees to take in the defense of their careers.

Seeking to tackle what he saw as an apparent lack of clear, concise information on how government workers can effectively use applicable administrative law processes to contest unfair adverse employment actions taken against them by their employers, Baron wrote Saving Public Service Careers from Attack.

Ticonderoga Ventures, Inc. announces a Poker Industry Convention and Expo that will be held the weekend of December 3-4, 2005 in Costa Rica at the Barcelo San Jose Palacio.

The Poker Industry Expo ( http://www.PokerIndustryExpo.com ) is a business conference that will cover the poker industry, focusing on management, marketing and technology. Poker room and online poker executives will be in attendance.

The event will also have an executive tournament on the evenings of December 3-4 for industry leaders and professional players. The tournament has been moved to the Fiesta Casino Costa Rica at the Garden Court Hotel, a brand new fully licensed casino operating in San Jose, Costa Rica. The executive tournament represents the pinnacle of poker skills, tactics and strategies by poker CEOs, vice presidents, as well as some of the most seasoned poker players that exist today.

USA Coupon Club is an online catalog of coupons and discounts in which businesses can post their discounts as often as they like at no cost. Once posted, the coupons and discounts are available to be searched and redeemed by the membership of USA Coupon Club.

Every business has some sort of a coupon, discount, sale, web offering, etc to offer their customers. The biggest problem is relaying that message to their customers. USA Coupon Clubs #1 goal is to bring the most savings possible to the membership, therefore, any business wishing to post their deals, can do so at no cost," said Jim Glynn, President, USA Coupon Club.

Novopayment, Inc., a pre-paid card service provider, enjoys the limelight in the May 2008 edition of WorldCity Business Magazine's "Who's Here Profile." In an article entitled "Novopayment 'Cashing in on the Unbanked,'" WorldCity Business Magazine profiles this global business leader. WorldCity Business Magazine, based in the Miami area, focuses on the impact of globalization on local communities and serves more than 1,300 multinationals in South Florida who contribute to the area's $70 billion in annual imports and exports.

AsiaTiv, one of the top hotel reservation portals out there today for booking hotel reservations around the world, has now announced that they are enhances security for their customers and affiliates. The company handles thousands of bookings and promotes the fact that they can offer the absolute best rates out there, but now their online bookings have been made more secure and a whole lot easier for customers.

Currently the site is now offering a cutting edge system for reservations that not only will confirm the reservations made instantly, but it also ensures that all transactions are safe and secure. Two special types of technology are used to keep the site secure, including Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and 128-bit encryption technology. Both of these technologies work together to provide customers with transactions that are very safe.

TungstenWorld.com, today announced the launch of their newly renovated web site, designed to improve the customer experience. This face lift lets shoppers quickly browse through the latest fashions and includes a laser engraving utility for customization. The new interface makes it more convenient than ever to find the perfect pair of tungsten rings.

Mattino Tungsten Carbide Brushed Mens Wedding Ring

The site's easy-navigation lets couples browse through their vast selection of tungsten rings to find the perfect wedding rings; otherwise, users can use the site's "Most Popular" category to help choose from the latest fashions and styles of jewelry available on the site. The new laser engraving tool allows several different style fonts to be chosen as well as unique personal symbols. This laser engraving tool allows couples to customize and engrave their wedding bands before making a purchase. TungstenWorld.com is the only online tungsten jewelry provider that offers customized engraving on tungsten carbide rings.

Buffini & Company, the largest training and coaching company in North America, announced today the results of The Blitz, a 90-day program designed to create immediate results through focused action. Buffini & Company Members that participated in The Blitz will generate over $9 billion in sales, close 24,000 transactions, and earn approximately $270 million in gross commissions - all serving to make an enormous impact on the Real Estate market and the economy as a whole.

"With all the negative talk about the economy, we knew it was important to provide our Members with a very specific action plan to stay focused and avoid participating in the recession," says Brian Buffini, Founder and Chairman of Buffini & Company. "Our Members are the best in the business, and when they take action, it creates a significant impact - the results demonstrate that."

NewNetMail is the world’s first serious replacement for old-fashioned public email. It is a private Internet mail system that has solved the Internet correspondence problems of tens of thousands of people since its introduction only a few short months ago, and which has the capacity to handle the correspondence needs of millions more.

Today almost everyone has an email inbox -- over 1 billion people worldwide. And almost all have the same complaints: spam, viruses, offensive offers, scams, identity theft, child predators, to name a few. No one is satisfied with the issues surrounding public email, and individuals and business spend tens of millions of dollars every year to combat them -- with very limited success. NewNetMail is a private Internet correspondence system, that is completely different from public email and operates totally separate from it. Comparing NewNetMail to email is like comparing FedEx or UPS to the Post Office. The first two are private while the third can be used by anyone.

eDynaQuote was invited as reverse auction experts to speak to federal government procurement professionals during Reverse Auction Industry Day for the Office of Management and Budget, in Arlington, VA. Marty Barclay, Chief Operating Office and Doug Luthringer, Client Services Manager spoke with high-level personnel from many federal government agencies about the benefits of using reverse auctions. Their input will be used to write a reverse auction best practices guidebook that is being developed by the Office of Management and Budget.

Liberty Tax Service has developed and implemented a tax preparer certification process for its preparers as a proactive approach toward professional standardization and customer satisfaction. Many states such as Maryland, Oregon and California have tax preparer standards in place which tax companies must comply with in order to operate and hold tax schools for the public. The future holds tougher government scrutiny of the credentials within the tax preparation industry, and Liberty Tax management and tax specialists have decided to create a pilot program.

With Fathers Day less than a month away, savvy members of AP9 HomeWorksPlus, a leading membership discount program offered by Adaptive Marketing LLC, can access their benefits via DealPass.com to make sure their Fathers Day gifts are both appealing and affordable.

While many fathers will say the best Fathers Day gift is simply spending time with them, AP9 HomeWorksPlus members can give Dad the perfect gift while saving money (something every parent would be proud of). Members can access a variety of savings on home and yard needs as well as family interests. They can log on to the members-only website at DealPass to save at major home centers, department stores and other national retailers.

Rossano Lanterna, chef-owner of Larchmont’s newest authentic Tuscan restaurant will host the first annual Wine Dinner and Italian Art Show on Wednesday, September 13, 7:30 PM, featuring a four-course Italian gourmet experience along with several Tuscan specialty wines.

Rossano Giannini, chef-owner of Lanterna Tuscany Bistro is originally from Lucca, Italy. Rossano. who brought authentic northern Italian cuisine to Nyack, now has opened a second restaurant in Larchmont. If you want authentic Italian food prepared by a real Italian chef then Lanterna Tuscany Bistro is the place to go. Lanterna Tuscan Bistro East, in the quaint village of Larchmont offers lunch and dinner and reflects the culinary skill and Tuscan upbringing of renowned Executive Chef Rossano Giannini. “We have a passion for great Italian food and wines,” said Rossano. “Our wine-dinner-art events offer an opportunity to have a total Italian gourmet wine, food and cultural experience.”

VirtualAgility has appointed Michael H. Anderson to its Board of Advisors. Anderson was formerly President, CEO and Chairman of Hogan Systems, which was acquired by CSC. Anderson served as a division president for CSC prior to his retirement. He also served eight years as president of Nixdorf Computer North American operations, and as a Vice President for NEC.

Anderson began his technology career with IBM's data processing division. He rose through multiple field assignments to become Director of Strategy Integration, a role in which he sought creative ways to combine the efforts of IBM's divisions. Anderson's 16 years at IBM helped focus his life-long support for innovation in large enterprises.

In June, Adoption Media, LLC, the owners of the Adoption.com website, distributed approximately 400 stuffed bears to adoption recruitment specialists with the Arizona Department of Economic Security's Division of Child, Youth and Family Services, for them to give to children awaiting adoption.

The Adoption.com website, in partnership with Build-a-Bear Workshop and the Joint Council on International Children's Services (JCICS) has teamed up to provide bears to children worldwide awaiting forever families. 50,000 bears were made with love during Build-A-Bear Workshop's Stuffed with Hugs: Hugs Sweet Hugs event last month. The Adoption.com website has obtained 1,100 of these bears for local and international distribution. "The bears were a hit. All of the bears found good homes," said Leah Wells, Statewide Recruitment Coordinator, regarding the visit to DES last week of employees from Adoption Media.

SpyZooka, an anti-spyware program designed by Blue Penguin Software, recently announced that it is able to help computer users deceived by the rogue anti-spyware XP Defender. The award winning SpyZooka removes spyware like XP Defender, adware, hijackers, Trojan horse and other security threats. SpyZooka is backed by Blue Penguin's 100% satisfaction guarantee.

XP Defender, also known as Advanced XP Defender, is the latest in a string of fraudulent software programs promising protection but delivering malicious spyware instead. XP Defender attaches itself when computer users download an audio or video codec that appears beneficial, but is infected with a Zlob or Vundo Trojan. Once attached to a system, XP Defender will harass the user with false security warnings which slow performance, all in an effort to convince the user that the solution is to purchase the dangerous XP Defender software.

PTGTV, a leading producer of national and international educational programming, is proud to announce that a segment on Lopez Foods will be aired on the Bloomberg TV network Thursday, May 18 at 8:10 p.m. Eastern time, 5:10 p.m. Pacific time.

It is estimated to be seen by more than 30 million households.

Bloomberg is a leading global provider of data, news and analytics. The Bloomberg Terminal and Bloomberg's media services provide real-time and archived financial and market data, pricing, trading, news and communications tools in a single, integrated package to corporations, news organizations, financial and legal professionals and individuals around the world. Bloomberg Television operates 24 hours a day and reaches more than 200 million homes worldwide via 10 networks in seven languages. It features a signature multi-screen format delivering news, data, market updates, breaking news and weather. The service is widely distributed in Europe, the Americas and Asia. Satellite carriers include DirectTV and Echostar.

Blinds Chalet explores benefits of routless wood blinds to relieve eye strain and sleep issues.

Routless wood blinds can be installed when additional light protection is needed in spaces such as offices with computers or TV rooms. Eye strain and sleep issues are a few symptoms that can be relieved by installing proper light blocking blinds.

Routless wood blinds are designed to block additional light when blinds are closed because no holes have been drilled in the wood slats. Most pull blinds have routs, the hole that threads the lift cord. Routless blinds, or No-Hole blinds, have no hole. The lift cords run along the outside creating more of a protective light barrier.

Coast 2 Coast Mixtapes, Coast2CoastMixtapes.com, is one of the largest music promotion companies in the world and has teamed with iStandardProducers.com to create a unique event aimed at giving the recording 00004000 artist an advantage in today's fragmented music industry. The event will take place August 22nd at Club TOUCH in Manhattan, NY and feature dozens of established music professionals from all of the major record labels speaking on the new music industry.

Coast 2 Coast Convention

Confirmed industry panelists include: Senator Skid (BadBoy Records), Dro (Shady Records), Big Theo (Interscope Records), Davey D (Universal/Motown), Eric Beasly (Asylum Records), Ray Edwards (Violator Management), KP ( DatPiff.com), Michael Trampe (HipHopDX.com), Niel, Big Yu & C.L. (Digiwaxx.com), Lil Fats (Coast2CoastMixtapes.com), Baby Paul, Mista Raja, The Legendary 'Buckwild', J Hatch (iStandardProducers.com), Marc Smilow and many more. For the full list of confirmed guests please visit the official event website, www.Coast2CoastConvention.com.

Typically when one thinks of recycling they don't picture heavy machining, aluminum fabrication, metal forming, and plasma cutting. However Gilchrist Metal Fabricating Company of Hudson New Hampshire recently made the shift to utilize entirely renewable wind energy for use in their contract assembly and metal fabrication facility.

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Jack Gilchrist, president of Gilchrist Metal Fabricating Company says that the change is significant for a number of reasons. Not only is the company's progressive use of renewable energy an example for other fabricators, but the company's choice is also significant because, as Gilchrist explains, recycling and the steel industry go hand-in-hand.

This Newport Park hotel has 95 suites. Guests are near Newport News, Williamsburg, Hampton, Norfolk and Virginia Beach. This hotel was created with extended stay guests in mind and offers apartment like suites and the comforts and conveniences of home.

Virginia Green Hotels

Green Statement: We became one of the green Yorktown hotels "to adhere to the ever changing demands of society and to help reduce monthly expenses".

This symbol indicates a required activity for Virginia Green Lodging facilities. Participants self-certify that these activities are in place and they provide additional specifics on other activities. Visitors to TownePlace Suites can expect the following practices:

Optional Linen Service. Certified green hotels in Yorktown VA must have some sort of system in place that allows guests to not have their sheets and towels changed every day. This facility pledges that they:

- Change linens only upon request

- Train house cleaners on process for optional linen service

- Purchase water and energy efficient washers and dryers

- Use non-phosphate, non-toxic, and biodegradable laundry detergents

- Minimize use of bleach and chlorinated chemicals

- Use and "ozone laundry system" that greatly minimizes need for detergent and saves water

- Use linens service providers that employ "wet" versus "dry" cleaning