Los Angeles-based recording artist Laurén LaRocca will celebrate the start of summer with a headlining show at The Knitting Factory on Saturday, June 20th, 2009.

The feisty pop singer will be joined by GRAMMY-nominated hip-hop artist MC Lyte, who will deliver a special DJ set for the occasion, and Siren's Eye (fronted by Scott Michael Foster of ABC Family's hit show "Greek"). LaRocca's live band will include members of popular punk band The Briggs, as well as other surprise guests.

The Knitting Factory is located at 7021 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028 . Doors open at 8:30pm. For more information on The Knitting Factory, or to purchase tickets for the show, please visit: www.knittingfactory.com.

Lenders have been reducing the number of low down payment mortgage solutions as a result of the tightening credit markets. In March 2008, the Federal Housing Administration updated its qualifying loan limits throughout much of the country, providing relief to some borrowers. AAXA Discount Mortgage, headquartered in Wilmington, North Carolina, is now offering FHA loans in 25 states. FHA loans are helping to fill the low down payment niche by allowing borrowers to put down as little as three percent.

In August, LifeTips will debut WordVision, a tool that automatically tracks the impact and ROI of content assets at 3 well attended internet marketing trade shows. The LifeTip team will be sharing content strategy success stories with marketing experts, agencies, publishers and the industry's best and brightest at these trade shows:

Ad:Tech in Chicago: August 5-6, 2008.

Affiliate Summit, Boston: August 10-12, 2008

Search Engine Strategies, San Jose: August 18-21, 2008

WordVision is a revolutionary content-tracking tool for SEO managers and writers. The program loads in all your keywords and then ranks them on a scale of 1 to 10. The algorithm tracks the listing position, migration patterns, PPC price, search volume and more. Reports, performance and content asset impact are all readily available. Additionally, the tool guides writers to the hot topics and keywords that support the latest SEO trends for a URL.

DALLAS (Vocus/PRWEB ) October 22, 2008 – Green Star Products Inc. (Pink Sheets: GSPI) has received an updated rating with a $0.18 Target Price by Beacon Analyst, Victor Sula, Ph.D. The full report is available at http://beaconequity.com/main/Page-data/Adpages/GSPI

Anyone interested in receiving alerts regarding GSPI research should e-mail members @ beaconequity.com with “GSPI” in the subject line.

In the report, the analyst writes, “The Company was one of the early pioneers to begin researching alternative energy resources in the 1990s. … GSPI has advanced a number of proprietary technologies which are now in the revenue-producing stage. The Company is 100% vertically integrated designing and manufacturing its own biofuel processing equipment in-house.”

ARMA International's "2009 Records & Information Management Survey" shows an apparent disconnect between information management issues deemed important by the organization (as demonstrated either through policy creation or perceived corporate culture) and training and monitoring of the adherence to those policies.

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The ARMA International "2009 Records & Information Management Survey" was sent to ARMA International's membership of 10,011, with 841 completing the survey for a response rate of 8.4%.

Erica Brooks, owner of the successful online bridal shop, Stress Away Bridal Shop, has launched Stress Away Bath Shop, an upscale online bath and body retailer offering high-quality, natural skin care, bath and body products and information. The site www.stressawaybathshop.com which was originally launched in 2002 has been recently updated to include the latest news and information on holistic health and beauty. Stress Away Bath Shop allows families to bring the spa experience home at an affordable price. This site is an extension of the online bridal shop that Brooks created in 2001, www.stressawaybridalshop.com, to assist expectant brides and wedding planners with the exciting and difficult task of planning a wedding.

The new on-line bath and body retailer offers eco-friendly and cruelty-free products for the entire family. Stress Away Bath Shop also offers articles on the art of relaxation, stress relief, beauty and health. Life can be stressful and I want to offer people the benefits of convenience and affordable luxury -- delivered right to their doorstep. I want the average family to know that they can create personal sanctuaries in their own homes and restore balance to their daily life," says Brooks, who is also a new bride.

www.BiotechIndustryStocks.com, a global investor website for the biotechnology sector, updates its current content with an expanded stock directory accessible to investors and industry following the sector. Biotechnology stocks have undergone changes with the convergence of new technologies such as nanotechnology, an area expected to produce significant scientific breakthroughs in the sector.

www.BiotechIndustryStocks.com, a portal within the InvestorIdeas.com™ content umbrella, is an investor and industry news portal for the Biotech and Pharma sector. The website does not make recommendations, but offers a unique free information portal to research news, exclusive articles, interviews, investor conferences and a growing list of participating public companies in the sector.

Hoop HeadQuarters is back on-line! The nine year old basketball camp, clinics and skills instruction company has broadened its scope and launched a state of the art, interactive website at http://www.hoopheadquarters.com.

The website features all camp clinic, scheduling and information for HOOPHeadQuarters, the premiere basketball instruction, skill development and analysis company. Based in New Jersey and operating Nation-wide HOOP HeadQuarters has enhanced services to be an all-inclusive basketball resource for players and coaches at all levels as well as parents. Still offering the mainstay camps and clinics HOOP HQ will now offer articles on our website on every facet of the game, recommended DVDs, videos, books and up to the minute breaking news around the basketball world as well as much more. There will be an interactive Kids HQ providing interactive, family approved games, essay and book clubs and contests as well as prizes and clinic discounts. The expanded services include: Mighty Mite Youth Mentoring after school programs, coaches clinics for all levels, team skills camps, satellite camps -- designed in cooperation with the school or organizations coaches to customize it for your needs. Best of all -- the satellite camp program is brought to you, your team, in your gym, when you want it scheduled. We will service everyones basketball needs," stated HOOP HeadQuarters President and on-court director Jeff House, I have over 20 years experience at all levels, we will share all of these various experiences with you to help you as a player, coach or parent. Our mission is to enable you to put your game, student-athlete, program, team and organization in the best possible position to be successful." Television analysis/commentary, advance scouting (live & video), video editing and practice observation and review round out the multi-faceted companys many services.

Ellen Frankel, a Massachusetts based clinical social worker specializing in the field of eating disorders for nearly twenty years, has long been involved with challenging fat prejudice. Now she is on a mission to challenge height prejudice. Frankel explains that heightism, like weightism, is rampant in our society and that we glorify tall people the way we glorify thin people, and stigmatize short people the way we stigmatize fat people. She notes that the tendency for people to round up their height and round down their weight is a symptom of this cultural bias.

Sutherland Global Services , a leading multi-national Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) provider, today opened its third BPO Center in the Philippines. The newest facility located in Clark, Philippines went live with more than 1000 employees and was inaugurated today by Her Excellency Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, President of Philippines.

As part of the inauguration ceremony Sutherland Global Services Chairman & CEO Dilip R. Vellodi presented Her Excellency with a contribution on behalf of Sutherland and its 15,000 employees worldwide to support the Typhoon Durian relief efforts.

Senator Harry Reid was recently "startled" by the fact that counselors in Nevada's Clark County School District handled caseloads of 400-plus students (Las Vegas Sun, February 23, 2007). The fact that Clark County's student-counselor ratio is among the nation's highest did not startle Life Coach Mysty Cain.

As the President of Capacity Living, Inc., a life coach and personal development company serving nationwide clients, Cain knew that her company was already providing many of the services that many students were not receiving as a result of the counselor crisis.

Have you heard about the latest craze to hit the Harry Potter crowd? Fans of the popular series have been knitting their way into Harry's world. It turns out that one of America's favorite pastimes has found its spot next to another pop culture phenomenon--the wildly popular Harry Potter series.

Knitters of all ages are showing their enthusiasm for their favorite character, book, or movie by knitting and frequenting online knit-alongs that attract hundreds of like-minded Harry Potter and knitting enthusiasts. In response to this interest, popular online knitting blogger Alison Hansel has created Charmed Knits (Wiley, $14.99, April 2007), a book featuring 30 knitting patterns inspired by the Harry Potter series. Knitters at all skill levels can now make their very own cloaks, initial sweaters, wizarding gear, and more by following simple step-by-step techniques and color photos.

Today, Gloria Vilchez founder of kanwaminerals.com announces an addition to its Healing Clay Product line. Clay Mask, manufactured by Zion Health naturally absorbs bacteria related to acne, blackheads and whiteheads. Now consumers can alleviate symptoms of acne without medication and harsh cleansers that often produce negative side effects. Clay Mask contains herbs and montmorillonite clay that pulls impurities to the surface until the skin is clear.

Ms. Vilchez claims, "Anyone who has acne knows that standard remedies redden and irritate the skin, and result in only short term effects. Clay Mask can be applied overnight and rinsed off in the morning to prevent severe teenage acne." Most teenage acne which is related to hormonal changes needs an ongoing treatment to prevent acne from recurring. Teenagers and adults can benefit from use of Clay Mask without resorting to harsh medications that may dry out the acne but damage the skin.

MacLean Finance (www.macleanfinance.com) is proud to announce its inclusion as one of a handful of Australia home loan companies offering the new "Cash Flow Plus Loan" (CF+L). This is a radical new loan finance product that allows an investment client to gain the twin benefits of a positive cash flow from their investment, and a negative gearing taxation deduction that assists in the legal reduction of their taxation bill. Simply put this means money in the investors pocket, and a reduced tax rate. This a new concept in loan finance for Australia home loan companies and investors.

After wearing those thick and heavy coats and fleece-lined boots, now is the perfect time for those feet to feel the fresh air of spring time. Spring time has finally arrived and with it comes a whole new fashion adventure, especially when it comes to women's shoes. It is the season to flaunt those finely manicured feet and rose-colored soles with the best and latest styles of women's shoes.

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With springtime in now full swing, MakeMeChic.com is launching its whole new line-up of women's shoes that suits the season oh so perfectly and not to mention, dresses the feet flawlessly. With MakeMeChic.com's new styles and designs of women's shoes, a woman's feet have never felt this sexy and ultra comfortable at the same time.

SYWARE, Inc., announced Hewlett-Packard iPAQ hx4705 users run SYWAREs Visual CE software on their Pocket PCs. SYWARE empowers mobile users to collect data and create feature-rich database applications that can be deployed on any Windows Mobile Pocket PC or Windows CE device-- wherever they need to work. Business or user-specific data can be downloaded, collected, displayed, modified and automatically synchronized. SYWARE enables users to create feature-rich, easy-to-use database applications without programming. SYWARE solutions enable users to build applications, on desktops or handhelds, 10 times faster than other market alternatives.

Beacon Funding, an equipment leasing provider for a wide variety of specialized equipment needs throughout the United States, has launched a similar equipment leasing program in Canada. This equipment leasing program offers several different kinds of leases, making it possible for all types of small businesses in Canada to get the equipment they need without draining their working capital resources.

"We plan to support Canadian sales with familiar resources like online technology, customized marketing literature, equipment expertise, competitive pricing, and incentive programs," said John Vonder, Vice President of Business Development at Beacon Funding.

The recent recession has been tough for service businesses, but some savvy health and wellness companies have found a creative and cost-effective way to attract new clients: online video ads from Jivox. Jivox, the online video advertising service that helps local businesses reach customers online, is being used by many health and wellness companies to create high-impact online video ad campaigns that build awareness for their services and bring new clients in the door.

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Businesses such as Vitality Chiropractic Center, massage therapy studio Osetra Wellness, and fast-growing biotech firm diaDexus are joining satisfied advertisers nationwide that have already achieved marketing success with Jivox video advertising. Jivox offers free ad creation and an extensive network of local TV and radio stations, newspapers, weather and other specialty websites, allowing smaller and local advertisers to create, target, deliver and measure online video ad campaigns.

A new website recently launched by anti-aging experts Eve Michaels and Karen Norris is a one-stop resource of information on anti-aging and cosmetic rejuvenation services. www.SimplyAgeless411.com has everything you ever wanted to know about cosmetic procedures -- surgical versus non-surgical procedures, what physicians perform both and who are the best doctors. The hot topic of bio-identical hormone replacement, recently profiled on Oprah, is also featured for the many women who are unsure of its benefits and want to know more and where to find the right doctors. High quality vitamin and nutritional products specializing in anti-aging are also available along with a free weekly ezine featuring specials on procedures from top doctors.

One of the most iconic images of the central Florida theme parks is the giant Spaceship Earth sphere in Epcot, Walt Disney World. Spaceship Earth has formed the centrepiece of Epcot since the park opened in 1982, and the time-travel attraction concealed inside the giant globe draws hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.

With an extended closure for refurbishment now under way, prompting gossip about the nature and scale of the changes being made, DoingFlorida (www.DoingFlorida.com) has been monitoring the facts behind the speculation, to bring the real story to Epcot fans.