Deckpeck (http://www.deckpeck.com) is a unique web service that allows freelance artists and designers the ability to create micro-stores and sell their designs on a variety of products including custom t-shirts, longboards, skateboards, snowboards, messenger bags, custom wheels and art. All orders are printed on demand and a royalty, defined by the user, is paid out on each product sold.

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Deckpeck handles all sales from the site including printing, payment processing, shipping, and customer service, so designers can focus on what they do best - designing. All designers have to do is upload their designs and choose which products they'd like to offer their artwork for. Users have their own unique URLs that act as mini-stores in which they can customize the look and feel of the store, even to match their artwork.

Fifty nine percent of employees confess to checking job listings and job Websites while at work and 19 percent have their details registered with a recruitment agency, headhunter or online job service. Forty one percent already have an up-to-date CV ready to go.

Worryingly for employers, almost a third of those interviewed claim to have no loyalty towards the organisation they work for. In fact, the chances are that employees will be moving on sooner rather than later. Twenty six percent plan to stay in their current job for less than 12 months, with a further 24 percent saying they will leave their existing employer within one to two years.

Freight & Shipping, Inc., the brainchild of Eric Masters and his "you have to experience it to believe it" freight logistics software, is opening another office in Clearwater, Florida. This new office, which is in the process of hiring over 16 new employees, will house their truckload division.

Thi 26d0 s makes two Clearwater divisions for Masters, and -- added to the Dandridge, Tennessee office -- this makes Freight & Shipping, Inc. one of the fastest-growing logistics companies in the country.

Applied Marketing Science is pleased to announce that it has expanded its office space by 50 percent. The company remains in the same Waltham, MA office building, conveniently located less than a mile off of Route 95. The mailing address of the company has not changed.

According to company president Bob Klein, "This expansion will pave the way for our future growth in several exciting areas, including online brainstorming, customized Voice of the Customer applications, ethnography, and market surveys to support various types of litigation."

Translation specialist Roevin Translation Services - formerly part of global human resources giant Adecco - has re-launched as The Translation People and is now under independent ownership.

Steve Wilde, previously a Director of Roevin, led the purchase of the £2m turnover business from Adecco along with international trade specialist David Nichols. The company has changed its name and launched a new corporate identity to mark its independent status. http://www.thetranslationpeople.com

The Translation People name and branding - including images of faces adorned with international flags - represents the new owner-managers' belief that it is the knowledge and skills of their people that will be the key to future success.

"Our integrated operation from material to finished products is highly effective and reliable," Cherng Yi Hsing General Manager Yen Ching, Wang said. Having a long-term partnership with Tong Yang Industry Co.,Ltd., one of biggest vehicle b68 parts manufacturers in Taiwan, on plastic chrome plating, CYH has built its great reputation and earned customers' trust in terms of high quality production and on-time delivery. To extend its reach of business, CYH will take part in international trade shows to seek more opportunities and will attend the SEMA trade show on October 30th in Las Veges.

Windows mobile devices are becoming an enterprise necessity to improve productivity for an increasingly mobile workforce. As these mobile devices become much more common, new threats are being introduced when phones, often containing valuable information, are lost or compromised. A recent cyber threat report by the Georgia Tech Information Security Center states that one of the emerging threats for 2009 is botnets moving from PC's to mobile devices. According to the report, financial motivation and increased user adoption will increase attacks to smartphones in the years to come, especially as payment infrastructure is placed on these devices. To help enterprises effectively protect the confidentiality and security of their data on their endpoints and mobile devices, Lumension™, Inc., the global leader in security management, today announced it is extending data protection for Windows mobile devices with the introduction of Lumension Mobile.

Swapagift.com today announced that it is expanding its "Cash For Your Card" program, and will now purchase unwanted consumer gift cards from over 30 select merchants. This increase doubles the number of merchants that swapagift.com will now honor in its Preferred Merchants List.

Swapagift.com is the leading Internet site for buying, selling, and swapping merchant gift cards, and is responding to the increasing demand for its "Cash For Your Card" program, whereby consumers can immediately convert their unwanted gift cards into cash.

A ReallyGoodFreelanceWriter.com announced today that its business blog, BlogforBusiness.com, has a new look and a new feature. The redesigned site will each month feature a book, tape or other product that offers tips on speaking, presenting and/or promoting your ideas for business executives and professionals in the bioscience, manufacturing, legal and other sectors.

Most CEOs, COOs, managers, development professionals, consultants and others must speak in public or deliver presentations fairly regularly-both in their professional capacity and also for volunteer projects. Many either don't have or don't want to invest the necessary resources to hire a professional speechwriter or PR firm. So for those who choose to write their own material, BlogforBusiness.com will now be offering products that contain tips and advice from top speakers and business promoters-many of whom are long-time members of the National Speakers Association, the most elite organization for professional speakers.

Debra Murray, President of Blue Spring International, Oklahoma-based provider of pure and natural products to promote balanced health and wellness, was named one of the "Top Businesses in the United States" for 2006, by Div500. In Oklahoma, Blue Spring International ranks 5th for Top Woman Owned Businesses and 8th for Top Small Businesses.

"The Div500 companies are the heroes of women-owned business in America," said Kenton Clarke, CEO of Computer Consulting Associates International, the company that built DiversityBusiness.com. "These are the people that have conquered the hurdles and made the sacrifices, building and strengthening their communities, providing jobs and helping to keep the fabric of the U.S. economy together."

Tails began wagging on November 15 when the fifth Camp Bow Wow® in Texas opened for business in Kemah. Dogs and their two-legged guardians are invited to visit the premier doggy day care and overnight boarding camp located at 300 Anders Lane, Kemah near the corner of 518 and Anders Lane. Pups are invited to come in and experience an entirely new concept in doggy day and overnight care.

Camp Bow Wow® has a lot to offer to their furry friends! With its upscale and innovative environment for dogs to play, campers are sure to receive lots of love and attention. Camp Bow Wow® Kemah is a state of the art facility that offers many amenities to make sure the pups enjoy their stay. Only at Camp Bow Wow in every nook and cranny of the camp, there are live Camper Cams® installed so owners can watch their beloved pooches play all day. Certified Camp Counselors® are always present and Camp Bow Wow® has a 24 hour monitoring system to ensure all the campers are safe. Camp Bow Wow® Kemah has approximately 7500 sq ft of indoor camp and 2500 sq ft of outdoor play area with plenty of shade and puppy playground equipment.

Globally, approximately one million bone-grafting procedures are performed every year on the pelvis, spine, and other body extremities. Higher incidence of bone and joint related disorders such as osteoporosis, arthritis, and other diseases such as obesity, diabetes, and cancer, cause injury to orthopedic tissues and affect the health and capability of the human skeleton. Bone and joint disorders account for almost half of debilitating conditions in individuals over 50 years of age. With this cohort of the population expected to double by the year 2020, demographics alone will represent a key growth driver. In addition, market for bone grafts will continue to be driven by the risks associated with the use of autograft bone, the need to achieve superior and optimum bone fusion, speedy patient recovery, need to eliminate multiple surgeries (in case of bone harvesting from the patient), rising number of spinal fusion procedures, growing use of tissue-engineered bone in joint replacements, commercialization of new, next generation bone growth factors, and launch of innovative new bone products, among others.

Real estate auction company Fisher Auction will auction 39 condominiums in Mystic Vistas, Cape Canaveral Florida. Ten of the condominiums will be sold absolute. The Mystic Vistas community (located in the Villages of Seaport) has wonderful views of the Atlantic Ocean, Space Shuttle Launches from nearby Kennedy Space Center and Cruise Ships sailing to and from Port Canaveral.

Aerial of Condominums for Auction

"The beauty of these condos is that not only do you have spectacular views of Space Shuttle Launches and the Atlantic Ocean but you are within an hour's drive to Disney World, Universal and Sea World." Fisher says "a significant consideration is that leasing is also permitted in this development." Fisher added "recently it was announced that two new Disney cruise ships will be settled in Port Canaveral starting in 2011, along with a new Royal Caribbean International Ship in 2009, bringing more jobs and prosperity to the area."

The Help Group (www.thehelpgroup.org), the largest and most comprehensive nonprofit serving children with special needs related to autism, Asperger’s disorder, learning disabilities, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, mental retardation, abuse and emotional problems, hosted The Help Group Summit 2006 that featured more than 20 of today’s leading experts in autism, learning disabilities and ADHD (LD/ADHD) on Friday, October 20 and Saturday, Oct. 21 at The Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, CA.

Villeroy & Boch Bath and Wellness has announced the arrival of several new products for the U.S. market. Two innovative and design-forward product lines stand out amongst the collection -- La Belle, featuring romantic yet modern classic design an 5a8 d the extension of the popular Memento collection featuring New Glory décor.

Memento washbasin with New Glory decor

La Belle: Romantic Avant-Garde of Bathroom Design

With La Belle, Villeroy & Boch offers a premium product that displays a strong trend towards modern interpretation of classics from previous eras. The design of the collection incorporates romantic style elements such as curved ornaments and blossom tendrils, yet displays them in a contemporary manner.

Crackers the Parrot is on a mission to help save the rainforest. Here is Cracker's story from her perspective.

"Hello, my name is Crackers and I'm a fussy parrot. I know I'm fussy because I always need to have something to chew on, and when I'm sleeping I insist (by making a shrieking sound that drives my owner nuts) that my cage is covered with a white cloth. Sleep is very important to me! It makes me vigorous and alert during my waking hours. When I'm really excited, I raise my bright yellow-orange crest and flap my wings wildly!

Talking Rock announced this month that more than 30 percent of the new Ranch Cottage homes have already sold. With only thirty homes total to be offered to homebuyers, it won’t be long before this collection of comfortable, ranch-style homes in Prescott, Arizona are sold out.

Located in picturesque Prescott, Arizona, Talking Rock’s new Ranch Cottages offer the convenience of a “lock-and-leave” lifestyle and range from 1,960 - 2,555 square feet. Widely embraced by buyers looking for convenient yet stylish second and retirement homes in Prescott, The Ranch Cottages are priced from the high-$500,000s. Developed by leading Southwest builder, Geoffrey H. Edmunds and Associates, the Ranch Cottages offer buyers a unique architectural style and quality construction that truly reflects the spirit and character of Talking Rock.

Backfence Inc. (Backfence.com) has launched its first community website in Evanston. This will be the first of many area launches, beginning its expansion into the Chicago-area suburbs. Sites in Skokie and Arlington Heights will follow before the end of 2006.

Evanston is also Backfence’s first Midwest website. Long known as a center for civic and cultural activism, Evanston is also undergoing a downtown and neighborhood renaissance with the addition of new residential complexes, stores and businesses. Those who live or work in Evanston can use Backfence to air their views, have online conversations with neighbors, or even find the right plumber or contractor for a home repair.

Equity ownership for founder CEO's decreased 25% compared to 2004, according to a 2007 survey of "IPO Executive Compensation Practices" that studied compensation levels of companies that went public over the past two years. The survey is published by Presidio Pay Advisors, a San Francisco compensation consulting firm.

IPO Stock Option Run RatesThe reduction of founder ownership over the years suggests companies are relinquishing more equity throughout the venture financing rounds preceding an IPO. This may be explained by the fact that companies waited 1.5 years longer (a median of 8.7 years) from founding to go public than IPO companies in 2004. Howeve 00004000 r, in 27% of the companies surveyed, remaining founder CEO's still owned four times as many shares as non-founder CEO's after the IPO.

Most of us have a humorous, impressive, or embarrassing story about the lengths we've gone to in order to get a chocolate fix. DailyOlive.com’s “What I’ve Done for Chocolate” Valentine’s Day contest (http://www.dailyolive.com/chocolate/what_ive_done_f.html) rewards one lucky chocoholic with an indulgence that’s truly worth the effort. The winning confessor will receive an 8 oz. Richard Donnelly assortment (a $65 value) and the tale will be posted on DailyOlive.com on Valentine’s Day.

Richard Donnelly Chocolates, located in Santa Cruz, CA, opened in 1988 after Donnelly bought a caramel apple store. He then studied with master chocolatiers in Paris and Brussels. Donnelly Chocolates are made from French and Belgium couvertures. Kyeann Sayer, from DailyOlive.com explains that “To many, premium chocolate is associated with elaborate packaging or sophisticated branding rather than quality. Richard Donnelly focuses primarily on the highest caliber ingredients, reminding us to appreciate how fine, fresh chocolate should taste.”