National Rivet & Manufacturing Company, a leading designer and manufacturer of fastening solutions, has launched its completely redesigned Web site rivets, as well as National Rivet’s line of rivet setting machines, custom engineered machines and tooling and accessories.



National Rivet’s integrated design, manufacturing and customer service capabilities lead the fastening industry. The company offers increased value, form and function to its customers looking for the finest cold headed rivets, rivet setters and fasteners available.

WGL and Associates announced today the immediate availability of a networked irrigation controller. This exciting new addition to their line of sprinkler controllers allows over 2000 zones of irrigation to be controlled from a single RS232 serial port on a computer or other device.

With the WGL supplied software running on a Windows based computer, all aspects may be controlled over the Internet from any place in the world.

The Rain8net building block is an 8-zone module just a little larger than a deck of cards (3.8" X 2.4" X 1.0"). Only the initial module is connected to a serial port and 24VAC source. Additional modules are daisy-chained in as many as 255, 8-zone increments by means of a pair of RJ45 modular jacks and cat5 patch cords.

Profitable Financial Strategies of Coral Springs, Florida, headed by Jubin Keyvan, CFP, released today an article containing a wealth of tips and ideas for a more profitable 2006.

Jubin Keyvan, a Financial Advisor and president of Profitable Financial Strategies explains:

“Happy New Year! With those words the holiday season ends and the New Year’s Resolution season begins. In addition to making personal resolutions it might be smart to consider making some financial resolutions."

Mr. Keyvan recommends r 2da3 esolving to do tax planning early in the year. "Most people wait until their CPAs give them the bad news and then scramble to find last minute deductions. If you didn’t get a chance to grab all of your deductions for 2005, you can still make a contribution to your IRA until you file your return."

North Carolina Plastic Surgery Medical Spa and Laser Hair Removal CenterFeatured in National Magazine. Raleigh Plastic Surgery Medical Spa owner is quoted in Cosmetic Surgery Times.

The March 2006 issue of Cosmetic Surgery Times is devoted to ethics in medicine. In a feature about medical spas, Kile Law, owner of Blue Water Spa discusses safety in medical spas. "One key to safety, says Law, is choosing the appropriate technology. The right laser for hair removal will not only be fast and effective, but it will be safe." Law continues, no single laser is ideal for all skin types, it is imperative for a laser center to be equipped with one laser for light skin and a second laser for dark skin in order to provide safe and effective laser hair removal."

The Tolle Group, an Ann Arbor-based organization development consulting firm, is pleased to announce that it has been retained by Midwest Orthopaedic Consultants S.C. of Orland Park, Illinois to assist in developing its leadership talent and organizational culture to drive business growth.

"We feel The Tolle Group has the perfect combination of experience, skills, and client service philosophy to provide us with a customized strategy to build the talent and infrastructure needed to grow our business," says Midwest Orthopaedic administrator, Reem Ahzari. "We look forward to a partnership that will allow our company to deliver an even higher level of service and care to our patients."

For a growing segment of professionals who are building a small to medium sized business, work means never having to set foot in an office or utter a single face-to-face hello to their colleagues.

From a home in Stalybridge, Cheshire, and from other homes throughout the UK, hundreds of people, including Helen Byrne, are helping businesses throughout the world as a virtual assistant, also known as VA.

Virtual assistants are professional office assistants who provide office services and support without being physically present at clients' premises by using the Internet, fax and telephone. Since much of their work is done online, they can work locally or globally.

WorkForce Software, Inc, the leader in workforce management solutions for organizations with complex policies and compliance concerns, will highlight workforce management trends at the American Payroll Association's 27th Annual Congress, May 19 - 22, 2009, at the Long Beach Convention Center.

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On May 20, from 8:00 - 9:30 a.m., Kevin Choksi, CEO of WorkForce Software and industry veteran, will participate in a panel discussion on "Trends in Time & Attendance." Mr. Choksi will discuss the critical issues involved in complying with government regulations, such as the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX). He will also elaborate on the potential ramifications should the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) pass. More organizations with complex labor policies are managing compliance through workforce management systems, and Mr. Choksi will also discuss how this trend affects HR and payroll professionals.

Hurley Write, Inc., a North Carolina-based company, is now offering a seven-week online business writing class. The company has been designing and teaching onsite customized writing courses since 1988 and started providing online courses in 2004.

logo"Our online classes are several weeks to allow participants to build upon the concepts taught in the classes and to have multiple opportunities to apply the concepts," says Pam Hurley, PhD, the company's founder and president. The online business writing class will be offered in addition to the company's other two online classes, scientific writing and technical writing. In addition, the online course provides participants with writing options on which they receive written feedback.

According to AccuQuote, rates for individual term life insurance have fallen to the lowest levels in history. They are expected to continue to decrease throughout 2008 as a result of a heated war among major companies as they compete for the lowest term life insurance rates.

In the fall of 2007, ING and Banner Life Insurance companies decreased their term life insurance rates. Recently, American General and Prudential challenged this decrease. Other companies in the term life insurance arena are expected to continue making adjustments to their rates throughout 2008. The rate decrease is due largely in part to the Internet which has made it easier and faster for consumers to comparison shop in a matter of minutes.

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"If you have want to buy affordable term life insurance or add onto an existing policy, now is a great time to do so because rates are at an all time low," said Byron Udell, founder and CEO of AccuQuote, a Web-based company that provides instant online term life insurance rates and the personal service of unbiased life insurance professionals.

Edmond L. Prins Chairman and CEO along with wife Ellen Austin Prins Chief Operating Officer today announced the formation of Idled Assets Group, Inc. in Boca Raton, FL. The company is a continuation of a 25-year history of creating bottom line results for Fortune 1000 companies and communities from plant closings.

Together, they will work closely with the senior management of Fortune 1000 companies, communities, states and the federal government to create and execute the best financial solutions for their idled land, plant, equipment and labor. The Idled Assets Group (IAG), a woman-owned business, provides the day-to-day management of the often-difficult situations when corporations and government announce plans to close a plant or federal installation. Ellen Prins COO said," Ed and I are excited about the opportunity to generate economic return for all the stakeholders in a plant closing situation."

Don't relax just yet. If you are involved in the Capital Planning and Investment Control (CPIC) process prescribed by OMB's Circular A-11, it's time to plan how to be successful with your future Federal budgets for information technology (IT).

The October edition of the FEDERAL SECTOR REPORT spells out what to do now. It addresses:

- Defensive Actions, to avoid short-term problems and rude crises

- Tactical Actions, to prepare for next year's Federal budget cycle 2007

- Strategic Actions, to align long-term capital investment plans with your future vision for business, information, and technology architecture.

In the midst of the stock option backdating debate, WorldatWork, a not-for-profit professional association for compensation, benefits and total rewards, has published a new book entitled, “Stock Options & the New Rules of Corporate Accountability.”

This second edition of "Stock Options and the New Rules of Corporate Accountability" examines many hot-button issues impacting executive compensation and proposes new methodologies and techniques for better aligning stock options, performance rewards and accounting. First published by McGraw-Hill in the fall of 2003, this new edition has been revised and updated to make clear the implications of regulatory changes instituted by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB).

MKF Solutions has released Database Oasis, a versatile Windows database application that makes it easy for computer novices to create applications that store and work with data. With no knowledge of computer programming, business owners can track inventory, manage client lists, and track invoices and payments. Home users can manage addresses, phone numbers, recipes, and collectibles.

Unlike other database-creation software, Database Oasis is designed for people who don't want to learn SQL statements, or wrestle with expression builders. Database Oasis lets you become productive in minutes, with no need to learn the arcane technicalities of database technology. Database Oasis virtually eliminates the learning curve.

ActivEngage (www.ActivEngage.com), the automotive industry's premier provider of proactive live chat marketing for dealer websites, today announced a strategic alliance with AutoMotion, an industry leader in dealership online video services. AutoMotion will provide ActivEngage with video test drives and video SEO to create a more interactive and effective experience for dealership websites. The goal of the alliance is to leverage AutoMotion's leading-edge video content and incorporate it in all channels that provide automotive consumers a more interactive online experience with the dealership, ultimately leading to a more satisfied online shopping experience and increased lead generation and sales.

Prodiance Corporation, a leading provider of Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) software solutions, and FCTS Consulting, France's first spreadsheet engineering services and software specialty company, today announced a formal partnership and comprehensive GRC solution to automate internal controls for mission critical spreadsheets, Access databases, and other end-user computing (EUC) applications. The joint solution combines best of breed technology from Prodiance with professional services and domain expertise from FCTS Consulting to help firms in France increase transparency and drive sustainable compliance.

The Subscription Website Publishers Association will hold its Second Annual Membership Website and Information Product Development Seminar, January 29-30, 2005 in Orlando, Florida.

The two-day seminar is designed as a forum for subscription website owners and web publishing businesses to confer and learn new techniques that will drive business and make their sites and products more profitable.

"The research shows that people spent approximately $1.5 billion for online content in 2003," says SWEPA director Peter A. Schaible. "A great and growing market exists for subscription web services and products. Our annual seminars are the perfect place for web publishers to meet and understand new ways to tap this rich resource."

Forecasting and purchasing inventory is probably the biggest challenge small store managers face. Order too much inventory and a store can go broke before selling enough to pay the bills. Not enough inventory and customers lose interest.

According to the Small Business Administration, 80 percent of small businesses are bankrupt within five years. Cash flow is the number one reason for bankruptcies, and for retailers, inventory investment is the number one reason for cash flow problems.

Open To Buy Wizard retail forecasting software gives stores of all sizes the advanced inventory techniques previously only available to the largest retailers. The software uses a simple fill in the blanks format any manager or employer can quickly learn to use. The software is a hit with apparel, golf, gift, skate shops, or any kind of retail store than must place advance orders.

Beetext announced today the launch of Flow SaaS, a new distribution model for its Flow project management software. SaaS, or "Software as a Service", is an online software distribution model accessible via Internet. No software purchase or installation is required as the application is made available as a monthly subscription.

Following up on its Flow SaaS pre-launch held last July in Denver, Colorado, Beetext has set up weekly group demonstrations and sped up the implementation of its delivery structure in an effort to keep up with the increasing demand.

"The SaaS formula was designed in response to the management needs of moderately-sized work teams," says Benoit Desjardins, Beetext co-founder and President. "A sizable hosting infrastructure was already in place to serve Flow's larger accounts, but this left a number of companies unable to find the resources needed to acquire our advanced solutions. With the new SaaS version, we can now provide a complete project and workflow management solution at a fraction of the cost of traditional solutions."

"Managers and executives everywhere are about to discover how Flow SaaS can rise well above their expectations with a very low initial investment," says Emily Holman, SaaS Program Manager at Beetext. "With this new approach, Beetext is taking on the latest trend in the software industry. Successful solutions like Salesforce.com are a perfect example of the popularity of software subscriptions. Our SaaS model adheres to the current principle of reducing software development costs. With the Flow SaaS solution, users pay according to a flexible subscription formula that evolves according to their needs, and can access the three traditional Flow portals based on their roles - customers, vendors and project managers."

About Beetext:

In 2001, Beetext revolutionized the translation industry's project management methods with its Flow software. Today, Beetext remains the industry leader in project efficiency solutions. With the launch of Flow SaaS, Beetext continues to innovate while maintaining its technological edge. With 25,000 users and a growing list of clients including large corporations, government and private sectors around the globe, Beetext Flow has quickly become the language industry's top name in project management solutions.

RFID Global Solution, Inc., the leading provider of asset visibility solutions for defense, government and commercial clients, has named former IBM executive Diana Hage as Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Hage joins RFIDGS after serving as ODIN technologies head of European operations and Chief Op 00004000 erating Officer, and IBM's Director, Global Wireless Services.

"We are extremely pleased to have an executive of Ms. Hage's caliber and experience join the RFID Global Solution team," said Thomas M. Manzagol, Chairman, Board of Directors, RFIDGS. "Diana's experience is focused on leading large, global services organizations and high-tech start-ups in emerging technology markets. Ms. Hage has significant expertise in building RFID solutions that deliver measurable ROI and business value, and brings with her a deep understanding of RF applications in Aerospace and Government. Ms. Hage's leadership, experience and strategic direction is already transforming a cutting-edge RF engineering firm into a market-focused, global solutions provider."

Spanish speaking teachers and students of A Course in Miracles can hardly contain their joy at the announcement of the imminent launch of the Spanish language translation of the website www.themasterteacher.tv, which houses the online archives of the published literary and audio-visual works of The Master Teacher of A Course In Miracles.

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Although fewer than ten percent of the videos have so far been translated into Spanish, they, nevertheless constitute an excellent cross sectional representation of the works of the Master Teacher, and are recognized as an invaluable resource for all genuine spi 00004000 ritual seekers in the Spanish-speaking world.