With the World Wide Web now an element of everyday life for tens of millions around the globe, Internet business pioneers who have stayed the course are beginning to celebrate ten years of doing business online, including Charge.com, a company specializing in credit card processing software and setting up merchant accounts.

When we started out, the Internet was novel and still a bit controversial as an environment for business, but now its an ordinary and essential way to do business," says Greg Danzig, CEO of Charge.com (www.charge.com), which celebrates its tenth anniversary on Thursday, Aug. 11.

ASP.NET hosting and SQL hosting provider, DiscountASP.NET (http://www.DiscountASP.NET), proudly announces receiving the "Best ASP.NET Web Hosting" award from leading technology publication, Visual Studio Magazine in their 2005 Readers' Choice Award.

The Readers' Choice Award winners are chosen by Visual Studio Magazine readers, who are developers that use Visual Studio .NET on a daily basis. The readers voted for their favorite products in 22 categories and the products receiving the highly coveted awards represent the readers' choice for the best and most innovative products. Visual Studio Magazine announced the 13th annual Readers' Choice Award winners during a reception at the VSLive! May 2005 Las Vegas conference.

Much of the negative press generated about vacation ownership is being written by people who have never experienced a timeshare vacation, or who assume that most resorts still employ the same heavy-handed sales tactics as in the past. So says vacation consultant Lisa Ann Schreier in her latest article, "10 Reasons to Buy a Timeshare . . . Really!"

Ms. Schreier, author of Timeshare Vacations For Dummies, and Surviving A Timeshare Presentation: Confessions From The Sales Table, provides a refreshingly straightforward look at the best reasons to purchase (or not to purchase) a timeshare, and addresses common misconceptions vacationers have about timesharing.

Combined Insurance, a top provider of supplemental insurance, announces the launch of an enhanced interactive Web site designed to help consumers better understand supplemental insurance and the added protection these policies can provide to individuals and families.

The new site (with new URL http://www.combinedinsurance.com) was developed based on extensive consumer research which indicated that consumers desired an insurance resource that could help them understand supplemental insurance and the types of protection available. In addition, consumers also were looking for a resource to understand their unique needs.

MarketingNPV, the highly specialized marketing performance measurement consulting firm announced today the return of its popular blog, Marketing Measurement Today.

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The school ring, the football jersey, notes from friends--even though many people keep these mementos long after their school days are done, it's school yearbooks that a lot of people treasure most. Recently, Canada Yearbook Services, North America's premier supplier of school yearbooks, announced it would begin offering a new and exciting option to their customers. Effective immediately, personalized covers will be made available to all clients ordering elementary, college and high school yearbooks. In addition to featuring the student's name, a full-color photograph of the student will also appear on the cover.

Digilabs Inc, today announced the release of MyPhoto Calendars 2.0, a new, easy-to-use program that enables users to create and print fully customized Photo Calendars in different languages and that truly works worldwide.

Using Digilabs downloadable calendar software every user can create and print from his desktop fully customized photo calendar in different languages and with 36 optional holiday overlays (including: USA, Canada, UK, Brazil, Germany, Mexico, Spain, Argentina, Australia, Austria, France, Denmark, Chili, China, Czech, Finland, India, Israel, Italy, Ireland, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, New-Zealand, Philippines, Poland, Russia, South-Africa, Switzerland, Sweden, Switzerland, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim and more)

San Diego's Annual Fall Home and Garden Show will be held at the Del Mar Fairgrounds September 15, 16, and 17, 2006. Show hours are from noon to 7 p.m., Friday, September 15; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, September 16; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, September 17. Admission is $12.00; children under 12 are free. Seniors receive a special admission price of $6.00 on opening day only; half-price tickets are available on Friday, Saturday and Sunday after 3 p.m. for $6.00. Free wheelchairs are available. During the show, please visit Bill Garland and his staff at booth #1293 to view his fabulous collection evening photos of homes lit with NiteLites. They will be happy to discuss the benefits of a comprehensive NiteLites architecture and landscape lighting system.

The Catena Group has benefitted in 2007 from the continued rising worldwide demand for wireless applications. Invoiced turnover is expected to have grown with regard to 2006 with 37% from 18.9 Million Euros to 26 Million Euros in 2007. The profit of the entire group is expected to rise with more than 50%. Demand came in 2007 from the United States, Middle East and Europe and indirectly from Asia.

All group companies contributed to this growth and profitability, which latter was also due to 100% capacity utilization, despite the growth in the number of hard- and software engineers.

Everest Poker (www.everestpoker.com) is pleased to announce they will be the official sponsor of the FLAP-Cirsa Poker Tour in the Dominican Republic. The event marks the second exclusive poker tournament for Everest, which just recently revealed it would be sending a select number of players to the St. Maarten Open.

With this latest event, Everest Poker is offering even more opportunities to grab a real slice of paradise by sending to players to the Main Event at the Majestic Casino Santo Domingo on October 09th - 12th.

Unbiased Consumer introduces “hot deals” coupon page to its growing consumer product review site: www.unbiasedconsumer.com. The hot deals section offers coupons and special offers to many online retailers including: Dell, Overstock.com, Hotwire, Steve Madden, Enterprise, Cingular, Dotster, Sony, Toshiba, McAfee, and many more.

“During our constant search for products to add to the review/rating portion of our site we often find great deals, we can’t put them into the regular review/rating portion of the site because they’re mostly under limited time or quantities.” Instead of keeping these deals to themselves, they’ve created another place for them: “The Hot Deals” page (http://www.unbiasedconsumer.com/hot-deals-pg1.php).

Default Research (http://www.defaultresearch.com), the premier provider of Detroit foreclosure listings, is reporting that 10,829 Detroit area foreclosures were recorded in the second quarter of 2008; this is down 3.5 percent from first quarter. The three hardest hit cities in the second quarter of 2008 were Detroit (3211), Warren (351) and Redford (302).

"It is positive news anytime foreclosures decline in a region," said Serdar Bankaci, founder of Default Research. "However, something to be aware of is that market indicators show housing inventories rose in the past month along with a decline in median home sale prices."

To compound that problem, Bankaci explained that the area may see an increase in foreclosures within the next twelve months as the U.S. auto industry is in the process of coping with the national fuel price crisis. He said, "With this area's heavy emphasis on the auto industry, we may be seeing foreclosures increase in the future."

While the residential foreclosure market has been slumping for several years in the region, the commercial markets have held their position. The commercial market provides investors with another avenue for investing and Default Research provides the most accurate information for all segments of properties including commercial, industrial and residential.

Tucked away on the tranquil shores of Lake Conroe in southeastern Texas, Walden Marina has a long and well-documented commitment to preserving home waters. In 2000, the near-500-slip facility went through the complicated process to become a certified Clean Marina through the Marina Association of Texas. It has maintained that certification for nearly a decade, during which Walden has also secured the prestigious Marina of the Year Award once, and the Clean Marina Award three times.

Walden Marina is a tranquil haven for boaters, tucked away on Lake Conroe in Southeastern Texas. In a world where privacy is the ultimate luxury, Walden's lakeside pleasures seem priceless.

An estimated thirty to forty billion dollars are spent annually on complementary and alternative medicine. Progressive healthcare systems are recognizing that patient care must include educational programs and techniques to support a patient's capacity to enhance mental and emotional attitudes. An example of this is HeartMath®'s scientifically validated programs and technologies. HeartMath's programs and personal technologies are now being used by more than 10,000 health professionals world-wide. Their emWave Personal Stress Reliever® and emWave® PC Stress Relief System are being used by healthcare leaders such as Duke Medicine, Stanford Hospital, Mayo Health System, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Sutter Health, Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine, and Kaiser Permanente. A HeartMath master trainer will be presenting a hands-on training for event attendees at this year's American Hospital Association's (AHA) Integrative Medicine Summit, May 15-17.

Devon Hiking Spa (www.DevonHikingSpa.com) presents a new concept in the spa travel industry. After most spa vacations, guests quickly revert to old habits. Devon Hiking Spa teaches its guests the take-home tools to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Devon Hiking Spa's week-long programs were developed by Devon Metz, MS, RD, a registered dietitian with a master of science in clinical nutrition. After working at some of the top spas in the country, Metz realized that the industry is missing an intimate, luxury spa vacation that addresses real-life issues in a practical way.

Springfield author, Patrick Wellman announced today the launch of MrDuz.com, a free internet game room designed specifically for children ages four and up. "MrDuz.com is a safe place for young children to play," said Wellman. "We keep the site free from outside links and advertising so that children won't accidentally find themselves roaming the World Wide Web. We like to think of the site as a virtual sandbox."

MrDuz.com (pronounced Mister Does" is supported by book sales featuring Mr. Duz, a character that always does the right thing. "At a time when media role models feature misbehaving brats and back talking adolescents, we created a character that makes good decisions and teaches common sense lessons," said Wellman. Free sample downloads of the books are available online at mrduz.com. "We give parents the opportunity to read the entire book before making their purchase," said Wellman. "We want parents to know that this is a safe and healthy product for maturing minds."

Mains Associates is pleased to announce an agreement with Emmy award winning TV science correspondent Marc Levenson to develop, produce, and host original video content for its Life Science clients.

Mains Associates will work with Levenson to help clients translate complex scientific topics into short, compelling video segments that are tailored to each client's specific audience, and deliver them through the media channels best suited for achieving specific business objectives.

"When communicating science-based information to investors, customers, partners, or collaborators, our clients will now be able to share their message through video at the same high level of quality, professionalism, and clarity that they have come to expect from all content services provided by Mains Associates," says Managing Director Jason Cardillo. "We are excited about working with people of Marc's caliber to provide a larger set of services."

Worldwide wholesale shoe distributor - Shoenet.com announces their newly available wholesale designer shoes department!

Shoenet.com - Wholesale Boots

The biggest name in wholesale shoe distribution, Shoenet.com has expanded into the arena of wholesale designer overstock shoes.

New York based Shoenet.com, who are well known in the footwear industry as market leading wholesale shoe suppliers, have expanded their product selection to include wholesale designer shoes and sneakers overstock brand name shoes. The highly sought after area in women's wholesale shoes include names like Steve Madden shoes, Nine West shoes, Vicini shoes, Casadei shoes, Michael Kors shoes and more, while the men's overstock styles, which include Wholesale Nike Shoes and some jordans, Nike, Wholesale Adidas, Wholesale Puma, Wholesale Reebok, Wholesale Converse, Wholesale New Balance have already been staggeringly popular for the company. These cheap wholesale shoes are available on the distributors website Shoenet.com. The items are available for purchase in bulk, either by small pallet, or in truckload.

Western Washington Rural Health Care Collaborative (WWRHCC), a non-profit rural health network, is now live with a web-based health information exchange (HIE) to facilitate electronic information sharing between three, expanding to nine, previously disparate, critical access hospitals and the Level I Trauma Center for Washington. The collaborative HIE, funded through a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and the Washington State Department of Health, Office of Community and Rural Health grant award, is supported by standards-based technology from Orion Health.

A virtually unknown IT/managed systems company has launched into a top contender in the computer support industry in a matter of days with the help of a Dallas web design and internet marketing firm.

"Within two days of launch of my new website and press release, we were number 4 out of 1.2 million results in Google search!" said Cary Bradford, owner of Cartish Technologies which also handles computer repair, web hosting and consulting.

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