St. Petersburg, Fl (PRWEB) February 9, 2006 -– Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jerome Bettis will make a special appearance on HSN this evening at 9 PM (ET). After fulfilling a life-long dream of becoming a Super Bowl champion during Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks, “The Bus” will appear live on the TV shopping network during a one-hour show featuring Super Bowl championship memorabilia created for HSN, the official electronic retailer for the NFL.

Ranked fifth on the NFL’s all-time rushing list with 13,294 yards, Bettis will share with HSN viewers special moments from his illustrious career while offering a collection of limited-edition collectibles, including autographed footballs, helmets and framed pictures from both Bettis and Steeler quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, as well as an exclusive framed 16x20 Super Bowl team picture signed by over 20 members of the championship team.

Famed comedic writer Bruce Vilanch tragically lost his battle with a semi truck in a commercial.

Vilanch was filming the commercial for a new footwear company called Gravity Defyer (www.gravitydefyer.com). The video is a spoof of Kobe Bryant's jump over an Aston Martin. In the footage Vilanch gets distracted and never jumps, getting run over by a semi truck. The footage has been released online at www.brucegetshit.com.

The company Gravity Defyer debuts their technologically advanced footwear this week. Gravity Defyers are scientifically constructed footwear with a patented shock absorption system. Three shock absorbers in every sole give Gravity Defyers ultimate comfort and stability. With each step the hidden shocks absorb the impact walking and running creates.

This summer, as Batmania once again takes over America, fans will be looking for more than the Batman logo. They'll be searching for the real thing -- and they'll find it in Corgi's Batman Collectible Die-Cast Editions.

More than six decades of the legendary Batmobile, as seen in the pages of DC Comics, have been captured in high quality, realistic die-cast replicas that are certain to thrill any fan of the Caped Crusader.

The Batmobile's changed a great deal since the bright red roadster Batman used to tool around Gotham City back in the 1930s -- and these remarkable replicas show this iconic vehicle in every step of it's remarkable evolution. Here's a look at the Batmobile over the years:

The Children's Mutual's annual Tooth Fairy Index has revealed that the average cost of a child's tooth has fallen six per cent from £1.22 to £1.15. The index shows that even the Tooth Fairy is having to fight the economic gloom, giving away £1.3* million less this year than last, as the credit crunch extends its clutches to the magic realm of Fairyland.

In 2008, the Child Trust Fund (http://www.thechildrensmutual.co.uk/) provider's Tooth Fairy Index found the average cost of a tooth had risen by an impressive 16% on the previous year. But 12 months on, the tooth market is showing signs of decay as parents resist the 'fairy pressure' reported in previous years, with 24% now happy to pay less than average, stating this helps their children understand the value of money.

Media Publisher Inc., the leader in Enterprise Video Communications, delivers the ability to manage the next wave of content in the enterprise --- Enterprise Video. Video communications are essential for organizations that are committed to actively engaging their customers, employees, partners, and investors; and successfully competing in the global marketplace. The company invites all AIIM Conference & Exposition participants to discover how they can securely create, manage, distribute, and archive enterprise video assets.

With the latest CREA figures indicating a slowdown in the booming Canadian real estate market, agents and brokers would be well advised to start building client relationships today to insulate themselves against a market bust, says a real estate newsletter expert.

Simon Payn, of Ready to Go Newsletters, says it is strong relationships with past clients and their farm that is seeing the smartest Realtors though the housing crisis in the United States.

"While some of my American real estate clients have left the industry, many more are coming to me to begin a real estate newsletter program in order to build relationships with their clients and farm," says Payn.

As an excellent online store for all things bathtubs, Simply Bathtubs is proud to introduce a state-of-the-art bathtub model that satisfies both conditions of form and function. For a limited time, the splendid Deep 31 Inch Walk In Bathtub will be an additional 10% off of the already affordable price. This is an absolute steal--considering this model has an unsurpassable attention to design and is constructed with only the best quality materials.

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Where flexibility is concerned, you will not find a better marriage between practicality and luxury than you would with Simply Bathtubs' products. The Deep 31 Inch Walk In Bathtub is built to cater to those who are unable to or prefer not to use the standard bathtubs that force users to enter by climbing in. With our specially-made walk in bathtubs, you will see that mobility within and throughout the bathtub is incredibly easy. There are extra-wide sealed watertight doors that can swing inward so that one can safely enter the tub without worrying about hurting themselves. Another attractive feature about the overall construction of this bathtub is the fact that it is incredibly sturdy. Composed of a stainless steel skeleton and a durable fiberglass body that is coated with a resilient gel coat, it provides phenomenal strength. At the same time, it also eliminates flex which is often the cause of leaking for these kinds of walk in bathtubs.

Tom Hopkins will appear live in Tucson Arizona on Tuesday, April 6, 2004 for a training workshop sponsored by Results Seminars on "Building Sales Champions."

Tom Hopkins is world-renowned as The Builder of Sales Champions. Tom has instructed over three million people on five different continents and has been training sales professionals for over 30 years. Tom teaches effective fundamental strategies and techniques that help sales professionals reach their maximum potential.

"The basis of our training is how-to strategies and tactics, not motivational hype. If students become motivated after learning our material, it's because they understand the power of the training and how they can increase their incomes because of it, " Tom Hopkins explains. "Our training materials are constantly updated through our daily contact with business leaders and sales professionals. Their feedback is an invaluable resource that helps us keep our training relevant in an ever-changing business world."

All Aboard Toys, LLC (www.AllAboardToys.com), a leading online toy retailer of top-rated educational and family-friendly products, announced today it has obtained a small additional supply of Tickle Me Elmo 10th Anniversary Edition™ toys and will extend its 'Great Elmo TMX™ Giveaway' through November 30, 2006.



"Elmo TMX is still in very short supply and we are pleased to have succeeded in obtaining a few more," said Josh Toney, AllAboardToys.com merchandising manager. "We've had a tremendous positive response from our customers who entered the drawings, winners as well as non-winners, and we wanted to do all we could to get a few more Elmo TMX's into the hands of children who may not otherwise have access to them this holiday season."



AllAboardToys.com is conducting a series of daily drawings, so everyone who enters has an equal chance to win. All orders placed with AllAboardToys.com are entered automatically into the current day's drawing. Other interested individuals may visit www.AllAboardToys.com/contest.asp to register for 'The Gre 5a8 at Elmo TMX Giveaway'. All contest registrations expire daily at midnight Mountain Standard Time, so visitors must re-register for each day's Elmo TMX Giveaway. Winners are notified by email within two business days of each daily drawing.



"We've had so many great comments from our customers," added Toney. "'A big thank you to everyone at All Aboard Toys,' 'I want to thank you and commend you for your TMX Elmo giveaways' and 'I applaud you for being willing to put aside your profit and make this toy available for all of us to have a chance to own' are typical of the notes we've received. We're just happy to be able to make this very popular toy available to a few more people."



All Aboard Toys, an authorized online retailer of licensed products, offers an extensive line of educational and family-friendly products at competitive prices, featuring a wide range of popular characters including Thomas the Tank Engine™, Disney Pixar Cars™, Bob the Builder™, Elmo™, Jay Jay the Jet Plane™, Dora the Explorer™, Disney Princess™, Go Diego Go™, Sesame Street™ and many more. All Aboard Toys is the official exclusive online retailer for JayJay.com and is one of the leading online retailers of Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends train product 5a8 s.



All Aboard Toys stocks a wide range of items in all its product lines, from toys and books to clothing and bedding to party supplies, and provides same-day shipping on orders received Monday through Friday before 5:00 PM EST.

Rocky Mountain Log Homes' Certified Forester Pat Connell was on-hand at the 2008 Elk Camp in Reno, NV, February 21-24, to accept a Stewardship Partner Award from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. Connell and Rocky Mountain Log Homes received the award for enhancing elk habitat with the Spring Mink Stewardship Program.

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The Spring Mink Stewardship was a fuels reduction effort between the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and Rocky Mountain Log Homes that included pre-commercial thinning of dead conifers and slashing of 700 acres and the installation of 11,000 feet of fire line in the Bitterroot National Forest in March of 2007. After a prescribed burn in the spring of 2007, the area should be restored to its historical condition of a ponderosa pine forest covered with lush forage, making for a perfect winter range for elk.

PamperYourHome.com, an online retailer of home accents, announced that they implemented a blog on their website in September of 2008. The blog, found at www.PamperYourHomeBlog.com, will contain informational posts regarding any variety of subjects surrounding décor and home accents.

PamperYourHome.com was launched in October 2005 by John Giannetti and his wife. Together they formed the site, which carries a wide array of home, office, and garden accessories.

"My wife is a sewing professional and interior decorator, and I'm interested in the administrative and customer service end," said Giannetti. "We're both concerned with the details, and between the two of us, we really thought we could make this work."

Today, Jive, the Social Business Software leader, unveiled its Enterprise Cloud Computing Strategy. In addition, Jive introduced Jive Express, a platform for businesses to get enterprise-class Social Business Software (SBS) up and running with zero upfront investment and no specialized skills needed for deployment.

Applications are moving to the cloud and enterprises are following. Merrill Lynch predicts the addressable market for Cloud Computing is $160B, including $95B in business and productivity applications. Jive's industry-leading Enterprise Cloud Computing Strategy embraces the recent breakthroughs in virtualization technologies to create the first ever enterprise-ready Social Business Software application built entirely in the cloud.

The three key elements of Jive's cloud computing strategy are:

- Cost-efficiency: Virtualization drives amazing levels of cost efficiency, allowing scalable single-tenant architecture to be a reality

- Enterprise Security: The single-tenant architecture makes it possible for Jive to provide maximum security and data isolation

- Flexibility: The single-tenant architecture also makes it possible for enterprises to have complete control and customization, as well as move on --or off-- the cloud as needed

Jive's approach to enterprise cloud computing is not only strategic to the company, but also in-line with industry analyst observations. Rob Koplowitz at Forrester Research stated, "Putting productivity and collaboration software in a cloud-based model has clear benefits - it's potentially much less expensive, easier to manage a single source of the truth, and is available anywhere, at any time." ("Get Ready for Collaboration in the Cloud," Forrester Research, March 18, 2008)

"Cloud computing is a massive technology trend and is hugely important to our customers," said Matt Tucker, CTO, Jive Software. "We are committed to delivering solutions consistent with what enterprises and, in particular, what CIOs require, be that on-premise, hosted, or cloud-based Social Business Software."

Jive in The Cloud - Jive Express

Built on Amazon Web Service's (AWS) platform, Jive Express provides enterprises with an immediate, turnkey way to launch SBS in their company without the cumbersome hurdles associated with traditional IT deployments. With no upfront investment required and nothing to download or install, Jive Express enables enterprises to quickly and easily build an internal employee community to support a variety of departmental team initiatives while ensuring fast, reliable and secure access to the organization's most important information and conversations.

More about Jive Express

Jive Express delivers:

- Single-tenant architecture and data isolation, with multi-tenant efficiency

- Automated deployment and configuration wizard

- Easy move from the cloud to on-premise

- Enterprise-level security

Pricing & Availability

Jive Express is available immediately at http://signup.jivesbs.com. Pricing begins at $3.00 per user/month.

Jive SBS is the industry's only suite of social business applications purpose-built for Global 2000 enterprises. Jive's collaboration solutions allow teams of people from inside and outside of the enterprise to connect, communicate and collaborate like never before, reducing the cost, time and risk required to produce business results.

About Jive

Jive is the global leader in Social Business Software. For more information, visit Jive online at http://jivesoftware.com.

Organizations in the Target Analytics Index of National Fundraising Performance generally underperformed in the first quarter of 2008 (January through March). Overall donors and revenue both declined in Q1 2008, and the declines were evident across most of the sectors in the index.

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Donor numbers in the index fell -4.0% from the first quarter of 2007 to the first quarter of 2008. Donors have been declining consistently for the past two and a half years; the index has not experienced positive donor growth since the U.S. Gulf Coast hurricanes in the fall of 2005. About a third (39%) of the organizations in the index had positive growth in the first quarter of 2008 over the same period one year before.

With a successfully launch of hotel operations in September 2006 and Phase II starting hotel operations in September 2007, Orlando condominium resort WorldQuest Resort is pleased to announce ground breaking for buildings 6 and 7 (Phase III). Phase III will bring another 68 new units online for hotel operations in early 2008, and purchasers in Phase III will have the option to participate in the Lease-Back Program, which provides two-years of rental income. Also, for a limited time, WorldQuest Resort is offering reduced deposit requirement as low as 5% for all preconstruction units.

The Restitution Study Group, a New York City non-profit engaged in the struggle for slavery reparations, won the distinction of naming the nation's first museum dedicated to freedom and the First Amendment. The First Amendment protects freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition. The museum, named the McCormick Tribune Freedom Museum, celebrated its public grand opening on Tuesday, April 11, 2006, at 1 p.m. It is located in the heart of Chicago, Ill., at 445 North Michigan Avenue along the Magnificent Mile.

AHEADD.org, the first and only private program to provide support for students with autism and Asperger's Syndrome in college, today announced a series of expert panel discussions to commemorate the first annual celebration of Adult Autism Awareness Day on April 18.

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Co-presented by the Advisory Board on Autism and Related Disorders (ABOARD), the national conference will be held at the University of Pittsburgh and includes sponsorship by Autism Speaks, the Bureau of Autism Services, Carnegie Mellon University, Community College of Allegheny County, Duquesne University, the Pennsylvania State Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, and UPMC. Topics include post-secondary education and employment, as well as research and legislation.

Learning By Grace, Inc., a manager of online Christian PreK-12 homeschooling academies, has announced that their award-winning series of online homeschooling curricula will be available from July 2 through August 31 for a specialized 9-week Summer School Program. Founder Mimi Rothschild is confident that existing homeschooling students as well as those who attend public school need the online summer course option with Learning By Grace.

"There are thousands of children that spend three months of out of the year in boredom. We are offering a solution that will not only keep kids occupied, but engages them with a stimulating multimedia learning experience," says Rothschild. "Our program is perfect for high school students who need a few extra credits, wish to replace a low grade with a higher grade, learn a new skill, make up for a missed class during the regular school year, or prepare for college."

Infohrm, the global leader in workforce planning, reporting and analytics solutions, today announced the release of a set of packaged workforce analytics reports that significantly improve how business leaders investigate critical workforce issues. The new reports reduce the time needed to aggregate, analyze, and publish trend data, increase the depth of insights on current challenges, and enable faster decision-making.

Business questions addressed by Infohrm's Issue-Focused Reports include:

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1. Low Tenure Termination Report—Which business units suffer from excessive new hire turnover? What are the financial costs of turnover within each tenure band?

The resolution of issues by the Texas Senate should clear a rocky road for legislation that offers true reform of Texas eminent domain laws, said Texas Farm Bureau President Kenneth Dierschke.

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"Senate Bill 18 by Senator Craig Estes offers balance to the current eminent domain process which gives an unfair advantage to condemning entities over landowners," Dierschke said of the legislation that passed the Texas Senate by a 31-0 margin on May 4. "This legislation includes the top priorities of Texas Farm Bureau's fight for true reform: prohibiting condemnation of land for private use, a requirement for good faith negotiations, and fair compensation provisions. This bill offers excellent protections for property owners in Texas."

"The Secret" is all the rage, teaching the world about the Law of Attraction. But so many people are having mediocre results when they try to apply this secret to create success in their own lives. Many times, people give up as they become frustrated with lackluster results.

There are many things that you need to know in order to make "The Secret" work for you. In his book, "360° Success," author David Richeson explains the science behind "The Secret," and what the potential pitfalls are to using it in your life effectively.