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Sky Blue FC Women’s Professional Soccer Offers Discount for Faith Day Game and Concert on July 19

PRnine Press Release Services — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:07:56 +0000

The team will be playing against the Chicago Red Stars at Faith Day, which also features a concert by the 2008 Momentum Awards Rock Artist of the Year winner Justpassingthru.

Somerset, NJ (PRnine – July 9, 2009) - Sky Blue FC is reducing ticket prices for Faith Day to $14 per ticket (regular $19), a savings of $5 per person or $20 for a family of four. Faith Day features a game against the Chicago Red Stars plus guest speakers and a free concert by the acclaimed rock band, Justpassingthru.

In addition, the first 50 ticket buyers will receive Justpassingthru’s cd entitled, Call Me Red. Tickets for Faith Day can be purchased by going to http://justpassingthru.net/skyblue/.

“Sky Blue FC is offering discounted tickets so people can take advantage of this once-a-year Faith Day event that provides great family entertainment for fans of all ages,” says Gerry Marrone, General Manager, Sky Blue FC.

The special family-friendly event will start with a game at 4:30 pm at Yurcak Field at Rutgers University in Piscataway, followed by the concert by Justpassingthru. Also , Pastor Rob Cruver of Zarephath Christian Church and Pastor Joe Cole, Associate Pastor of First Presbyterian of Red Bank, will share brief messages. Sky Blue FC, in conjunction with Justpassingthru and No Boundaries Christian Media, are sponsoring the program on Faith Day.

Sky Blue FC Soccer (http://www.skybluesoccer.com) is an internationally respected organization with the goal to be established as a leader for high-level women’s professional soccer in the United States and around the globe. Established in the fall of 2006, Sky Blue Soccer made its debut on the field with the launch of Jersey Sky Blue in the W-League of the United Soccer Leagues in 2007. Sky Blue FC Soccer operated Jersey Sky Blue for two successful seasons before creating a partnership with Quickstrike FC of New York which included the transfer of the W-League franchise to that club. Sky Blue FC plays in the home of the Somerset Patriots at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater, NJ and Yurcak Field on the campus of Rutgers University in Piscataway, NJ (directions).

Hailing from the Garden State, Justpassingthru boasts four multi-talented musicians (Mooki, Joe Gorgolione, Ron Leejack and Eli Endres) whose music and passionate, engaging live performance (recently compared to that of early Disturbed) will leave your heart touched, your soul rocking
and no doubt you’ll be coming back for more! The band’s modern rock version of “Praise Adonai” has rocked the CRW Indie Rock charts at #3 for 6 months and is still getting radio play and a ton of listener response (also climbing the Indie CHR as well as the Signature Rock charts). The band has shared the stage with Switchfoot, TobyMac (2008 grammy award winner), Sanctus Real (2008 grammy-nominated), Mandisa (American Idol), Luna Halo, Britt Nicole, and many other top artists. Recently, Justpassingthru accepted the 2008 Momentum Award for Rock Artist of the Year, filmed for a FUSE TV reality show and released an exclusive free song download made possible by Microsoft! Find out more about the band at http://justpassingthru.net/skyblue/.

Serving clients like Sky Blue FC women’s professional soccer in the greater New York and New Jersey area, No Boundaries Christian is a full-service media agency specializing in meeting the needs of faith-based clients. Services include everything from “traditional” media — like newspaper advertising, radio and television — to the “new” media — like online advertising and public relations, digital out-of-home, web & podcasting. Online services also include website design, rebuilding and optimizing sites for search engines. For more information about No Boundaries or their Christian media thoughts blog, go to http://www.noboundarieschristian.com.

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Manufacturer of Punches for the Steel Rule Die Industry Launches New Website

PRnine Press Release Services — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:50:31 +0000

New Jersey (PRnine – July 9, 2009) - C & K Products Inc., a leading manufacturer of Tube Punches, Cup Punches, Retractable Guide Pins and more, has launched a new website where customers can learn more about their products. At www.candkpunches.com, customers can download C & K’s extensive catalog, view products and contact C&K’s sales department, all with a click of their mouse.

“We’re excited that now customers have a new way of viewing our products and finding the punches and guide pins that fit their needs. With more than 500,000 punches in our extensive inventory, we supply punches in a wide variety of sizes and lengths to fit virtually every application, including custom punches,” says Donald Kuder of C & K Products, Inc.

C & K Products manufactures punches onsite at their Hackensack, NJ, location, using the most modern controlled machine tools to ensure accuracy and consistency. They serve die manufacturers and the in-house die and punch needs of a wide spectrum of industries including Packaging and Labeling, Printing and Converting, Leather Cutting, Automotive and more.

C & K’s products include:
- Seamless Tube Punches
- Seamless Feed-Thru Punches
- Self Cleaning Punches
- Threaded Shank Tube Punches
- Pin Point Punches
- Cup Punches
- Retractable Guide Pins
- Pressfit Tube Punches
- Custom Punches

Founded in 1943 by Gustave Kuder in New York City, C & K Products, Inc. has experienced steady growth and success. Moving to its present location Hackensack in 1972, the firm remains under the direction of the founder’s son, Donald Kuder. The new website is open and free to the public at www.candkpunches.com. To contact C & K Products, inc. directly, call toll free at (800)-440-5635 or (201)-343-6750.

The C & K Products website was created by No Boundaries Media, a full-service media agency serving clients in the greater New York metropolitan area. No Boundaries Media offers services that include everything from “traditional” media — like newspaper advertising, public relations, radio and television — to the “new” media — like online advertising and public relations, digital out-of-home, web & podcasting. Online services also include website design, rebuilding and optimizing sites for search engines. To learn more about No Boundaries, go to http://www.noboundarieschristian.com.
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“Haystack,” Program Providing Unfiltered Internet Access in Iran to be Released

PRnine Press Release Services — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:38:29 +0000

The successor to ProxyHeap, Haystack aims to provide a more stable and long-term solution to the problem of web surveillance and filtering by the Iranian government than the current proxy network strategy.

San Francisco, CA (PRnine – July 4, 2009) - Today Austin Heap and Daniel Colascione announced the upcoming release of Haystack, a new program to provide unfiltered internet access to the people of Iran. The software package, set to go live this week, specifically targets the Iranian government’s web filtering mechanisms and is available in Windows, Linus, and Mac operating systems to ensure access.

Similar to Freegate (http://blog.austinheap.com/2009/07/02/state-of-freegate-in-iran/), the program directed against China’s “Great Firewall,” once installed Haystack will provide completely uncensored access to the internet in Iran while simultaneously protecting the user’s identity.

“No more Facebook blocks, no more government warning pages when you try to load Twitter,” said Heap, “just unfiltered Internet.”

The network will be supported by donated high-quality servers outside of Iran. Alongside a consortium of web-based activists and private donors will be able to provide an individual user with unfettered internet access that costs the donor $0.015 to $0.0375 per month.

Haystack is designed to be a more efficient and effective long-term solution to its precursor, Proxyheap (http://blog.austinheap.com/2009/06/22/state-of-the-iran-proxies/). Proxyheap, originally launched on June 22 just ten days after the election, played an instrumental role in facilitating internet access in Iran in spite of increasing web surveillance and filtering by the Iranian government.

That project, though, was only envisioned as a bandage. Relying on proxies set up by individual users, Proxyheap was a temporary fix that was (through no fault of the thousands of generous contributors) at times, unreliable due to the Iranian’s government increasing vigilence in blocking such sites. Moreover, individual users in Iran had to request access to a proxy making their utilization more difficult.

Haystack addresses both of these issues by directly taking aim at the Iranian government’s web surveillance mechanisms.

Currently, Heap, Colascione, and colleagues are in the process of stress testing the network of servers and verifying their functionality. Haystack will initially be made available at http://haystack.austinheap.com but will shortly thereafter be available through other distribution mechanisms to ensure maximal availability on the ground in Iran.

“I’ve always been a man of principle,” said Colascione, “and helping people just like me gain the same liberty we take for granted is the highest ideal to which I can aspire.”

The Khamenei/Ahmadinejad government has been extremely effective at silencing prominent members of the opposition. But the uprising in Iran was not the result of top-down leadership, it was the result of individuals using whatever means they had at their disposal to organize and communicate. Heap, Colascione, and their colleagues want to continue to support, in whatever way they can, those who started this and will lead it forward - the people.

ABOUT AUSTIN HEAP

Austin Heap is a San Francisco-based IT consultant who, along with a consortium of web-based activists, continue to play an instrumental role in facilitating safe and anonymous internet access for Iranians since their country’s widely disputed June 12th elections. Heap, along with David Suurland, are the public voices for their group of web-based activists, whose work has been featured on several major media outlets, including the New York Times, the Associated Press, CNN, and others. With Daniel Colascione, Heap developed the soon to be released Haystack, a program providing secure unfiltered internet access by bypassing Iranian government web filtering mechanisms.

RELEVANT WEB LINKS

New York Times, “Social Networks Spread Defiance Online”
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/16/world/middleeast/16media.html

Associated Press, “’Hacktivists’ take up Iran fight as streets quiet”
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090627/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iran_hack_backlash_1

FARSI LANGUAGE VERSION

A copy of this release in Farsi (Persian) may be found by clicking here.

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New Book Challenges Wall Street’s Asset Allocation Paradigm

PRnine Press Release Services — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:57:48 +0000

After years of managing his family’s retirement assets, private investor Peter Casula Jr. divulges his secrets on beating the market.

Los Angeles, CA (PRnine – July 1, 2009) - Going against the grain in Wall Street can definitely pay off, as Peter Casula Jr. can attest: his portfolios have earned double digit returns since their inception in 2003 and ending in 2007. While the current state of the market has many individuals reluctant to invest, Casula views the upheaval as a window of opportunity, and is publishing his strategies for maintaining a secure investment portfolio in his first book Inter-Economic Market Allocation: How the Average Investor Can Beat the Market.

According to Casula, many fearful investors are unsure of what to do with their finances given the current state of the market. “People are pulling money out of their retirement plans without a good plan of where to put their finances next, so they are defaulting to bonds,” states Casula, “The problem, however, isn’t the market fundamentally - it’s where you put your money in the market.”

Casula’s strategy stands in contrast to conventional Wall Street advice on asset allocation, which tells investors to allocate their capital between cash, equities and income. This strategy, says Casula, isn’t adequate to properly diversify and hedge portfolios in today’s global economy, which consists more than just stocks or the real estate market.

“It’s almost as if Wall Street thinks the average investor isn’t capable of understanding the market,” states Casula, whose strategy of asset allocation expands beyond just three market sectors into seven.

In addition to detailing this strategy, Inter-Economic Market Allocation also helps its readers to understand the contemporary market, as well as market psychology. As the result of years of careful research and observation, Casula is well-versed in the history of the economy and markets and continues to maintain a watchful eye on market indicators as they relate to economic and market cycles.

Through his understanding of these issues, particularly as they relate to the paradigms that shape investors’ decision-making processes, Casula is well-positioned to help his readers answer the most important question of all: what is their mentality towards their finances?

“People need to honestly assess their relationship with financial risk before making any investment,” says Casula, who constantly strives to provide the investor with full disclosure. “At the end of the day, the specific allocation mix that will bring you the most satisfication is dependent on your temperment, not the market.”

More information about Inter-economic Market Allocation: How the Average Investor Can Beat the Market can be found by calling 1-800-834-1803 or online at the following websites: rosedogbookstore.com, amazon.com, borders.com, and google.com/products.

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RevGen – the Premier Summer Concert in NJ – Introduces New Text Feature

PRnine Press Release Services — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:28:29 +0000

Music fans can now text “revgen” to 41411 for updates on the popular Labor Day festival, whose line-up includes bands such as Relient K and Jars of Clay

Frenchtown, NJ (PRnine – June 26, 2009) - Everyone knows that people communicate with each other using their cell phones and more specifically, by texting. It seems like the fewer gray hairs you’ve got the more you know how to take advantage of cell phone technology. With that in mind, Revelation Generation™, a mind-blowing annual concert in NJ held over Labor Day weekend, has introduced event info via text messaging.

Now music fans can just text “revgen” to 41411 for concert updates, to buy tickets, info about the bands, a link to the official RevGen website (www.revgen.org) and more.

“We wanted to make it as easy as possible for people of all ages, and particularly the teens and college students who comprise the overwhelming majority of our show goers, to get quick, up-to-date info about RevGen which they can share with their friends. We’ve had great success with online ticket sales,” says Bob Grom, RevGen promoter, “and we want to continue to be as accessible as possible to people looking for us online.”

The massive two-day music festival will take place on September 4 and 5. This year’s featured bands include Underoath, Mercy Me, Switchfoot, Flyleaf, Relient K, Jars of Clay, Delirious, Haste the Day, The Devil Wears Prada, The Glorious Unseen, Lecrae and many more, for a total of over 50 artists on five stages, onsite at Revelation Farms, Frenchtown, NJ:

“NEW YORK STAGE” - An eclectic mix of pop and rock

“PHILADELPHIA STAGE” - Alternative, metal, and underground bands with a sharp edge

“NASHVILLE STAGE” - Some of the finest acoustic artists and groups influenced by The Music City

“COME AND LIVE STAGE” – Up and coming bands in a fast-moving set

“URBAN STAGE” - Top talent from the hip-hop, R&B, and rap worlds

Now in its fifth year, Revelation Generation has emerged as the premier summer concert in NJ as well as the greater New York and Philadelphia areas. Last year, Revelation Generation welcomed more than 25,000 fans – a figure we expect to eclipse this year. In addition to the musical acts, Revelation Generation will host amazing speakers, children’s activities, games, extreme sports, incredible local food, a massive merchandise tent and state of the art sound and lighting.

Fans can stay tuned for everything and anything RevGen at the following online destinations:

Official Homepage: http://www.revgen.org
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/revelationgenerationorg

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/people/Bob-Grom/1538196464?sid=0

Twitter (@Rev_Gen): http://twitter.com/Rev_Gen

Ticket Availability http://www.revgen.org

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CPA Review Company Launches Website Filled with Study Resources

PRnine Press Release Services — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:39:59 +0000

Roger CPA Review announces the launch of its improved website.

San Francisco, CA (PRnine – June 26, 2009) - In their ongoing efforts to unite current technology with CPA Exam education, the innovators at Roger CPA Review have completely redesigned their website. The reboot of their online presence brings a variety of new features to existing students while simultaneously anticipating the needs of tomorrow’s CPA Exam candidate. Going far beyond a simple aesthetic clean up, the ambitious web team has created a site that easily provides a portal for all things CPA review.

Visitors to the new CPA Exam review website will discover:

• Streamlined Navigation
• Step by step guides through the entire process of becoming a CPA.
• Free CPA Exam Resources
• Live Customer Support
• CPA Exam review course comparisons
• Free CPA Exam class demos
• Clear pricing structures and discount options
• Secure, easy enrollment

By focusing on the needs of their students, Roger CPA Review has created a website that sets them clearly at the top of the CPA Exam review industry. It’s easy navigation, clear guidance, and constantly available support, along with the fresh new look, is an example of the company’s continued commitment to deliver the best product possible. Visit their site today and see what the buzz is about!

CPA Exam Review (www.rogerCPAreview.com)
For more information call 1-800-ROG-4CPA or email staff@rogercpareview.com

About Roger CPA Review:
Roger CPA Review is the foremost CPA Exam Review course dedicated to helping students pass the CPA Exam. Over the past 20 years, Roger’s unique RealResults™ system has combined motivational lectures, flexible study options, outstanding preparation textbooks with software, and excellent customer service to help more than 76,000 students succeed in their goal to pass the CPA Exam. Roger CPA Review offers three study formats: Live, Online and USB. Roger CPA Review’s reputation for excellence has made them the premier course offered by the Big 4 accounting firms and hundreds of firms nation-wide. More information on their courses is available on their website, www.rogerCPAreview.com.

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IRAN: U.S. Sanctions Limiting Protesters’ Efforts

PRnine Press Release Services — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:39:51 +0000

While the Iranian government’s role in blocking access to key websites is well documented by Western media sources, protesters in Iran are reporting to their American supporters that U.S. Sanctions are also preventing them from accessing other web-based tools that may prove key to their efforts.

San Francisco, CA (PRnine – June 17, 2009) - Iranian protesters, by way of U.S.-based supporters working under the condition of anonymity, are reporting U.S. sanctions are blocking access to several programs associated with Google Pack rather than government censorship.

Of specific interest to Iranian protesters is Google Video Chat, which provided the only alternative to the popular online communication program Skype. Protesters attempting to download Google Pack in Iran to access its array of programs recently received the following series of messages in reverse chronological order:

Google Pack is not currently available in your country, thank you for your interest
You are accessing this page from a forbidden country. less than 10 seconds ago
Your client does not have permission to get URL / from this server. half a minute ago

Google Pack also contains Google Earth, an interactive global atlas Iranian protesters also view as conducive to their efforts.

In spite of the how U.S. sanctions are limiting protest efforts, government censorship still remains a large obstacle as Iranian protesters are also reporting http://iran.twazzup.com is now blocked. The website is a subdomain at Twazzup, a popular website which aggregates Twitter posts, photos, videos and news stories tagged with Iran.

Official contact information will be provided shortly.

Google Pack, Google Earth, and Gmail Video Chat are trademarks of Google Inc; Twazzup is a trademark of Twazzup; Skype is a trademark of Skype Ltd.

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IRAN: Amidst Reports of Violence, U.S.-based Bloggers Disseminate Medical Advice to Iranian Protesters

PRnine Press Release Services — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:19:47 +0000

Using the website http://gr88.tumblr.com, several supporters based in the United States are now providing medical advice on how to identify and treat protest violence-related injuries.

Baltimore, MD (PRnine – June 17, 2009) - Concerns about growing violence and the possibility of the Iranian government limiting medical care access to those disputing the recent election results have prompted several U.S.-based supporters have begun providing first aid advice for injuries Iranians may sustain while protesting at http://gr88.tumblr.com. Since the blog’s inception following the election, fears of widespread violence continue to grow as at least seven are officially reported dead from street violence by Iran’s state media while unconfirmed rumors of a student massacre at a Tehran university continue to spread.

Although medical advice on the blog is currently being sourced from About.com’s First Aid Section, the creators of http://gr88.tumblr.com hope by pooling articles of interest to protestors in an easy to read format may aid their efforts and possibly save lives as well. Moreover, by placing this advice in more than one place on the internet, the site’s administrators hope they can bypass the Iranian government’s efforts at limiting access to various websites which have proved key in maintaining the protest movement’s momentum.

The website currently provides advice on how treat pepper spray to more serious injuries, such as broken bones and gunshot wounds, as well as advice on how to perform CPR and identify injuries such as concussion, physical shock and emotional shock in the field.

Although tumblr.com is currently not blocked in Iran according to the administrators of http://gr88.tumblr.com, they encourage site visitors in Iran to consider utilizing a proxy to access their blog and other like sites due to internet censorship by the Iranian goverment in the wake of the protests. Recent posts contain information on how to set up proxy access on both Windows and Mac operating systems.

Additional information may be found by visiting http://gr88.tumblr.com.

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SpotOn Systems Honored by IBM Cognos for Spatial Analysis Integration Technology

PRnine Press Release Services — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:01:46 +0000

The firm combines business intelligence with geographic perspective for complete business views.

Ottawa (PRnine - June 11, 2009) — SpotOn Systems Inc. (www.spotonsystems.com), a firm dedicated to the delivery of software solutions and professional services that complement and enhance the utility IBM Cognos Business Intelligence (BI) software, today announces it has received IBM Cognos’ 2009 “Global ISV Technology Partner of the Year” award. This award recognizes SpotOn Systems as an outstanding provider of products, services, and technology expertise that help IBM Cognos customers improve performance management.

“SpotOn Systems is honored to be recognized as IBM Cognos’ ISV Technology Partner of the Year,” said SpotOn Systems CTO, Darren Nelson. “This award is a tremendous validation of the expertise that SpotOn Systems offers, and of the significant benefits that our after-market solutions, such as SpotOn Vantage, deliver to IBM Cognos BI customers.”

(Left to Right) Chris Ovens, General Manager, SpotOn Systems; Mel Zeledon, Sr. VP, Global Alliances IBM Cognos; Darren Nelson, CTO SpotOn Systems

SpotOn Vantage, released in October 2008, enables IBM Cognos 8 BI customers to embed live, interactive maps from top geographic information system (GIS) vendors such as ESRI within their reports. “The result is the world’s most comprehensive integration of spatial analysis providing the geographic perspective for IBM Cognos BI customers.”, said Nelson. “Every data point, regardless of the business, has a location.”

SpotOn Systems’ honor was announced at the Partner Awards ceremony held recently at the Partner Summit as part of IBM Cognos Customer Forum 2009 event in Orlando, Florida.

About SpotOn Systems:

SpotOn Systems is a focused and agile software development and professional services firm with deep knowledge of the IBM Cognos BI Architecture and the Software Development Kit (SDK). SpotOn Systems is a world-leader in the development of value-added solutions, product extensions, and custom functionality for IBM Cognos BI Customers. Founded in 2005, SpotOn Systems operates offices in Ottawa and Toronto. For further information, please visit www.spotonsystems.com or contact Chris Ovens at 613-233-8399 or chris.ovens@spotonsystems.com.

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ClickandClimb.com Introduces Online Math Enrichment Camp to Prevent Summer Brain Drain Among Students

PRnine Press Release Services — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:26:26 +0000

Students in grades 3-12 can now sharpen their math skills and tune- up for the fall by simply logging on to their computers this summer:1-on-1 math tutoring!

Boston (PRnine - June 8, 2009) - ClickandClimb.com is launching an Online Math Enrichment Camp from June 8 - August 24 that allows students to keep in touch with math during the summer months, helping prevent learning loss. Whether a student wants to start the next academic year on solid footing, or is looking to improve basic learning skills in math, the program offers a solution at an affordable price, and can be accessed from the convenience of the student’s home. The program also enables parents to keep their children engaged and productive in summer while they are away at work. The company known for its innovative techniques in online tutoring industry has been successful in combining technology with a global talent pool to provide a service that is an excellent alternative to higher priced personal tutoring currently available in the market.

ClickandClimb.com is offering the Online Math Enrichment Camp to provide students an opportunity for more thorough learning. The program aims to introduce students to Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1, Algebra 2 Geometry, Statistics, Probability, Calculus, AP courses and SAT prep. It is ideal for students who will be taking Algebra 1 in the fall, or for those who have already passed Algebra 1 but want to sharpen their skills and need some added practice before taking Algebra 2 or Geometry. The program is priced at $179 for 10 tutoring sessions of an hour each that can be scheduled anytime during the 11-week period. It also includes an assessment test, practice worksheets and a progress report to make learning more personalized and effective. Custom packages are also available for students who need help with a specific course like Statistics, Calculus or in preparing for standardized tests.

ClickandClimb.com’s qualified tutors work with students online in a safe and secure 1-on-1 setting. Students log on to their online classroom just like you log on to check your emails, and connect with their tutor. The only requirement is a computer with internet connection. Whether a student is in a large public school, a smaller private school, or a homeschooling environment, they can benefit from the services this company offers. For more information about their services, go to www.clickandclimb.com or call 1-800-671-1376. Please go to our video on You Tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnVkmJP4Igo

About ClickandClimb.com

ClickandClimb.com provides online math tutoring by using technology and global resources to make high quality, personal tutoring available to families at an affordable price. Their highly qualified, experienced, and dedicated tutors work 1-on-1 with students in grades 3-12 to help them succeed academically.

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Ensquared.com Debuts as First Cell Phone Insurance Comparison Website

PRnine Press Release Services — Wed, 20 May 2009 07:00:24 +0000

The newly unveiled technological tool addresses all aspects of mobile phone insurance.

Delrey Beach, FL (PRnine – May 20, 2009) - The innovative cell phone insurance site Ensquared recently unveiled a consumer phone insurance calculator on their site that gives objective price comparison for wireless phone insurance. This new technology tool addresses all aspects of mobile phone insurance coverage including offers by phone service providers and Internet insurers.

A recent study across Florida by Ensquared demonstrates that consumers have a habit of insuring traditional items in their lives such as wedding rings, cars and wide screen televisions, however cell phone insurance is usually neglected as people don’t understand how to shop around and acquire the necessary levels of cell phone protection.

Since the launch of the cell phone insurance calculator, Ensquared has revealed that the greatest demand is iPhone insurance since people are spending more time with these devices than any other handheld device.

The first of its kind cell phone insurance calculator uses a seven-question process addressing various cell phone insurance issues to provide the consumer with the best option possible for his or her specific needs. “We provide free, unbiased phone insurance ratings to all cell phone users so they can make informed, wise decisions when it comes to cell insurance,” says director of operations Gordon Polovin.

The cell phone insurance calculator considers key comparison factors such as phone damage, lost phones, stolen phones, broken phones as well as locked and unlocked phone types.

Ensquared believes that the reason a tool of this kind has not been made available to the public is because it is not in the insurance providers interest to disclose the shortfalls of insurance packages. Ensquared does not add a cent in fees or commissions for giving visitors the most appropriate and cheap mobile phone insurance solutions to suit their exact needs. Even iPhone insurance solutions and Blackberry insurance solutions are part of the calculator.

Ensquared’s primary focus has been to provide customers with unique, impartial information. The cell phone insurance calculator is an important addition to their site that intends to fulfill their main purpose. Readers can find this new technology at insurance.ensquared.com

About Ensquared
Ensquared has built the first-ever Cell Phone Insurance Calculator to compare phone insurance between all US service providers.

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New Website Teaches Authors How to Write a Book Proposal

PRnine Press Release Services — Tue, 19 May 2009 00:49:01 +0000

BookProposalWriting.com helps aspiring authors get published.

Bethune, SC (PRnine – May 18, 2009) - Internet-based book authors have donated their time and advice to launch BookProposalWriting.com (http://www.bookproposalwriting.com), a new website to help aspiring authors sell their non-fiction book ideas to book publishers for a six-figure advance.

The book publishing industry holds a closely-guarded secret to getting published by a major book publisher — the secret is writing a persuasive book proposal. Writing a successful book proposal allows book authors to earn a five or six-figure advance before they even start writing their manuscripts.

According to Brian Scott, the site’s creator and publishing director of Payday Publishing, “Many aspiring authors have never heard about a book proposal or how to use one to land a book publishing contract. Instead, these aspiring authors spend several months writing their books, and then grow old shopping their entire manuscripts around to busy book publishers and literary agents. It’s no wonder why many aspiring authors become frustrated and give up. This way does not work today.”

To educate aspiring authors about using a book proposal, BookProposalWriting.com offers a free online “Book Proposal Writing Workshop,” which teaches writers and book authors how to write a book proposal in seven days or less. The Workshop covers important topics such as: “Why write a book proposal first?,” “How to generate ideas to write your book proposal,” “How to write your book’s blurb for your book proposal,” and “How to write your book proposal query letter.” At the end of the Workshop, aspiring book authors can download a free sample book proposal and use it as a working template for their own work-in-progress proposals.

Besides offering a free book proposal workshop, BookProposalWriting.com offers many free how-to articles and audio articles on writing, designing and selling a book, as well as many instructional videos showing step-by-step how to write different components of a book proposal.

BookProposalWriting.com also offers several free downloadable products covering book writing, book marketing, and self-publishing. A few of the website’s products include: “Hot Topics in Book Writing,” “How to Get a Literary Agent,” “Sit Down and Write that Bestselling Novel,” and “Copyright Protection for Book Authors.”

BookProposalWriting.com is not just for authors who want to publish their books the traditional way, but also for self-publishers and independent e-book authors. “Even if you decide to self-publish or write a book as an e-book or a mobile digital book, you should know how to write a book proposal,” said Scott. “If your self-published book becomes a big success, you may want to pitch your book (or book ideas) to a major book publisher or film agent to reap in the financial rewards.”

BookProposalWriting.com is part of a network of writing-related websites — all run and maintained by working freelancers — which include Freelance Writing, Book Writing, and Write Better.

Visit www.BookProposalWriting.com and let professionals teach you how to write a book proposal and sell your book ideas for a six-figure advance.

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Media Contact Information:
Brian Scott
bskcom2001@yahoo.com
http://www.bookproposalwriting.com/

IRS Revenue Officer Turned Bank Robber Publishes “Sixty-Eight”, a Memoir

PRnine Press Release Services — Tue, 19 May 2009 00:37:04 +0000

A former IRS Revenue Officer, now a professor, writes about a colorful life filled with positions of respectability, including working for a prominent human rights organization, that contrast against plenty of deviant behavior - both non-criminal (wife-swapping) to criminal (bank robberies).

Los Angeles, CA (PRnine – May 18, 2009) - A new autobiography, the personal memoirs of a sixty eight year old middle American, has just been released through Amazon.com.

Using the pen name of James Murphy to avoid embarrassing his family, the author reviews an unusual life which takes him from the college town of Urbana, Illinois to the jungles of Vietnam and the streets of cities like Memphis, Miami, San Francisco, Honolulu, Hong Kong ,Saigon,New York City, London and Washington, D.C., along with many other parts of the world. From a childhood spent filled with Sunday School and Little League baseball games to a career as a swinging bank robber, Murphy’s life is filled with many strange contrasts. Murphy stands witness to great moments in U.S. history during the 1960s and 1970s as a public servant; first, as a Inventory Management Analyst for the U.S. Army stationed in Vietnam in 1966 and later, as an Internal Revenue Officer during Martin Luther King’s assassination in Memphis, April 1968.

Although Murphy continues on to work for a prominent Human Rights Organization in London, his service to the government doesn’t keep him from flirting with the wrong side of the law as a bank robber, and ultimately lands him in both state and federal prisons. Of course, Jim Murphy being - well, Jim Murphy - ultimately ends up graduating from law school and working as a lawyer. This riveting story of one man’s life is filled with tales and adventures characteristic of many lifetimes, and readers can expect more than just an account, as “Sixty-Eight” presents his views on religion, sex and life, most of which lie outside the commonly accepted norm.

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Media Contact Information:
James Murphy
murphyjim41@yahoo.com

Don’t Let Cutbacks Cut Back Your Dreams

PRnine Press Release Services — Sat, 16 May 2009 06:10:22 +0000

VBM Shops provides businesses with a new way to survive the current financial turmoil.

Charleston, SC (PRnine – May 16, 2009) - Everywhere you look and everything you read it is about layoffs, higher unemployment levels, store and business closings and more. But I believe that this is all bunk. Granted things are tough. Banks are going under, the stock market is crashing, real estate is at its lowest point since 1985 and there is enough doom and gloom out there for a century of headlines…but I believe this is the perfect opportunity for anyone who ever had a yearning to start a new venture to just do it. There is a saying that a “ship is never tested in calm waters”, well the waters could not getting any more stormy. And to rely on someone else to help you through them right now is probably unrealistic. Everyone and every company is holding on tight and hoping that the storm passes and that they are still on their feet.

Where does that leave you? You may have recently lost your job or your retirement savings has been dwindled away by the market yet life goes on. The kids need clothes, the house payment needs to be paid and above all else you cannot at this point in your live start over. You need to make money NOW!!! And in some cases you need to make a lot of money NOW!!!
Well I have a plan that can help you survive the rough times and create for yourself a way to be self employed making a lot of money without very little invested and best of all you will be working for yourself. Do you have any idea how liberating it is to work for yourself. You work your own hours, you carve out the time to do what you want and you make as much money as you want depending on how hard you work and how committed you are.

Over the past 14 years I bought and sold on eBay. I worked three days a week (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of each week) and about 6-8 hours each of those three days. At first I sold what I had around the house and as my sales increased I bought more stuff and it worked. I used a formula on eBay. If I wanted to make $2000 a week I would need to list about 250 auctions a week and on average 60-65% of the auctions sold at an average of about $16.50 per item. Well as time went on I evolved my business to selling only antique and vintage costume and fine jewelry. I did this for three reasons: First, it was easy and cheap (bubble wrap and padded envelopes) to pack and ship. Second, costume jewelry is an expensive luxury. And three, costume jewelry was easy to come by. I would buy huge lots of jewelry on eBay for under $3.00 per piece and usually average between $9.00-12.00 when it sold. So there you have it… I was spending on average about $600 on merchandise and eBay fees a week and putting $2,000. In the bank and all I had to do was work about 20 hours a week and work the hours of the day that I wanted.

Well unfortunately eBay became greedy and their fees skyrocketed and their new business philosophy was unkind to the small specialty boutique seller, like myself. So I started VBMShops.com.
VBMShops is the first of its kind and the beginning of a new and exciting concept and era in online marketing. Unlike all of the “cookie cutter- eBay want to be’s” VBMShops is a “Street of Shops” of auction and fixed price boutiques for antique, vintage and new merchandise of all kinds. Unlike any other site on the internet, VBMShops is comprised of specialty store boutiques and each boutique has a distinct attitude reminiscent of the fine boutiques found throughout the world. These boutiques will provide the seller and collector of rare and hard to find one of kind merchandise a place to shop and sell. VBMShops, as it grows will provide an amazing assortment of estate collectible and newer merchandise from every era and for every connoisseur. As a gift to the many wonderful sellers and buyers out there and knowing that times are tough, VBMShops is offering on any of the boutiques, FREE 60 DAYS OF UNLIMITED AUCTION OR FIXED PRICE LISTINGS so that you can try us out and see what a difference this Street of Shops concept can offer.

I am a 14 year veteran and Powerseller and buyer at eBay and I know what sellers and buyers are looking for and this is why VBMShops took flight. VBMShops is geared to meet the needs of the small boutique buyers and sellers of Vintage, Antique and Newer merchandise. These sellers and buyers have been forgotten in the new philosophical direction that eBay has adopted. Quite literally eBay has turned into a wholesaler like Kmart or Walmart, pushing tons of new cheaply foreign made things into the marketplace and “wanting to be all things to all people”. The small boutique buyer and seller are looking for more…they want a one of a kind selling and shopping experience from the convenience and comfort of their own home.

VBMShops has the “bones and body” of eBay but the “heart and soul” of a fine specialty store boutique, each having a qualified “shopkeeper” to share their expertise and trends that are occurring on the horizon.

The first three boutiques are opened and ready for sellers and buyers and include
• Vintage Gems Emporium for antique, vintage and new fine and costume jewelry at www.vintagegemsemporium.com
• Just4Collectibles for all types of new and used collectibles at www.just4collectibles.com
• Art Antiques Galleria for fine art and estate furniture and accessories at www.artsantiquesgalleria.com
Currently VBMShops needs sellers and buyers of antique, vintage and new costume and fine jewelry, collectibles of all kinds and fine art and antique items. And remember, that for the next 60 days there are no fees for anything on the site. Visit www.VBMShops.com today and click on one of three auction and fixed price venues open for business and register and begin selling and buying.
VBMShops was started with four distinct philosophical strategies:
1. To be the only online auction boutique venue for antique, vintage and newer merchandise in environments that reflect the character and quality of the merchandise.
2. To be the least costly online marketplace for sellers, having low listing, no final valuation fees on anything selling for less than $100.00 and the lowest FVF on the web for sales over $100.00, plus lots of free extras.
3. To provide fair and equal treatment of both sellers and buyers.
4. To provide all non-profit organizations a place to list an unlimited number of auctions at absolutely no cost, FOREVER.

By the end of April 2009, five more boutiques will open and include:
• Vintage Clothes Closet for antique and vintage clothing and accessories at www.VintageClothesCloset.com
• RTW Closet for newer and used clothing and accessories at www.RTWCloset.com
• Athletes Pavilion for sporting goods at www.AthletesPavilion.com
• Vintage Sports Fanatics for sports memorabilia at www.VintageSportsFanatics.com
• Feathers 4 My Nest for home and garden at www.Feathers4MyNest.com
In May 2009 five more boutiques will open and include:
• Blissful Baby for mom, newborn and toddler at www.BlissfulBaby.com
• Ab-Fab-Body health and beauty aids at www.Ab-Fab-Body.com
• Artsi-Craftsi for handmade arts and crafts at www.Artsi-Craftsi.com
• 4 Legs 1 Tail for pet accessories and products at www.4Legs1Tail.com
• Toys2Hobbies for children and adult toys and hobbies at www.Toys2Hobbies.com

More than 30 other boutiques will open over the next couple months and will include Books & Ephemera, Coins & Stamps, Bridal Boutique, Bed & Bath, Kitchen & Gourmet, Antique & Vintage Motor Vehicles, Ethnic & Tribal Peoples, China, Silver & Glass, Electronics, Music & Movie, Camera & Photography, Capitals of the World, Real Estate, and Luxury and much more as we see what the worldwide market thrust indicates. VBMShops will evaluate potential leasors who want their very own stand alone store front in our “street of shops”.
Registration to sell or buy at VBMShops is FREE and easy so sign up today by visiting www.VBMShops.com.

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Media Contact Information:
Candace Daugherty
candy@VBMShops.com
http://www.vintagegemsemporium.com

VBMShops is the Only Online Auction Site “That Gets It”

PRnine Press Release Services — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:00:28 +0000

Making the ordinary the extraordinary.

Charleston, SC (PRnine – April 24, 2009) - VBMShops is the first of its kind and the beginning of a new and exciting concept and era in online marketing. Unlike all of the “cookie cutter- eBay want to be’s” VBMShops is a “STREET OF SHOPS” of auction and fixed price boutiques for antique, vintage and new merchandise of all kinds. Unlike any other site on the internet, VBMShops is comprised of specialty store boutiques and each boutique has a distinct attitude reminiscent of the fine boutiques found throughout the world. These boutiques will provide the seller and collector of rare, hard to find and one of kind merchandise a place to shop and sell.

VBMShops, as it grows will provide an amazing assortment of estate collectible and newer merchandise from every era and for every connoisseur. As a gift to the many wonderful sellers and buyers out there and knowing that times are tough, VBMShops is offering on any of the three sites open, sofar, 60 DAYS OF FREE UNLIMITED AUCTION OR FIXED PRICE LISTINGS so that you can try us out and see what a difference this “Street of Shops” concept can offer.

I am a 14 year veteran and Powerseller and buyer at eBay and I know what sellers and buyers are looking for and this is why VBMShops took flight. VBMShops is geared to meet the needs of the small boutique buyers and sellers of Vintage and Antique merchandise who have been forgotten in the new philosophical direction that eBay has adopted. Quite literally eBay has turned into a wholesaler like Kmart or Walmart, pushing tons of new cheaply foreign made things into the marketplace and “wanting to be all things to all people”.

The small boutique buyer and seller are looking for more…they want one of a kind, unusual and rare to find items that are yet affordable through an online auction or fixed price venue in the convenience and comfort of their own home. VBMShops has the “bones and body” of eBay but the “heart and soul” of a fine specialty store boutique, each having a qualified “shopkeeper” to share their expertise and trends that are occurring on the horizon.

The first three boutiques opened and ready for sellers and buyers are Vintage Gems Emporium at www.vintagegemsemporium.com, Just4Collectibles at www.just4collectibles.com and Art Antiques Galleria at www.artsantiquesgalleria.com.

In the next week, five more boutiques will open and will include Vintage and Antique Clothing and Accessories at www.VintageClosetFinds.com, New and Used Clothing at www.RTWCloset.com, Home and garden at www.Feathers4MyNest.com, Sporting Goods at www.AthletesPavilion.com and Sports memorabilia at www.VintageSportsFanatics.com. Over the next couple months VBMShops will open more than 30 boutiques geared to the wants and desires of the international consumer.

VBMShops appeals to both men and women, from many racial and ethnic backgrounds and who love beautiful unusual things. Unlike most markets and retailers during economic down times, antique and vintage merchandise is still the “inexpensive luxury” and the auction venue is still the best and most fair selling format for both sellers and buyers.

Registration to sell or buy at VBMShops is FREE and easy. So sign up today by visiting www.VBMShops.com.

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Media Contact Information:
Candace Daugherty
candy@VBMShops.com
http://www.vintagegemsemporium.com