Saturday, November 05, 2005

Spb Software House Announces the 2nd Annual Pocket PC Survey; Win an i-mate JASJAR! (Pocket PC Thoughts)

"Spb Software House, the leading Pocket PC software developer, announces the Second Annual Spb Pocket PC Survey. The first survey, conducted in September 2005, provided extensive and priceless information to the whole Pocket PC community. Today's survey will be even more beneficial as it will allow us to gather and compile the most current information and then compare it to previous survey
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Friday, November 04, 2005

Plantronics Introduces Headset-to-USB Adaptor (CommWeb)

DA40 adaptor makes VoIP calls possible without upgrading the entire headset.
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Dynamic Health Products Announces Successful Product Promotion at 2005 Olympia Weekend (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Dynamic Health Products, Inc. , the second largest distributor of Sports Nutrition, Dietary Supplement Products, and Performance Beverages in the country, announced today that it successfully showcased its products and services as an exhibitor at the 2005 Joe Weider Olympia Expo at the Las Vegas Convention Center held October 13-15.
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Wednesday, November 02, 2005

Mike Pero expands insurance (TVNZ)

New Zealand's biggest home loan broker Mike Pero Mortgages says plans to roll out its own insurance broking business aren't a response to changes to commission arrangements in the mortgage sector.
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Bluegreen 3Q Earnings Rise on Resort Sales (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Bluegreen Corp., which owns vacation time share resorts and upscale residential and golf communities, said Wednesday its third-quarter profit rose to beat Wall Street estimates, helped by strong sales in its resorts segment.
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Student Rec. Center wraps up last details (The Appalachian Online)

With the new Student Recreation Center projected to open in two months, University Recreation hopes to expand and enhance intramurals and club sports, while offering enough facilities for the large number of fitness-oriented people at Appalachian.
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Thursday, October 27, 2005

• Online: www.kauaiworld.com/calendar • E-mail: pcurtis@pulitzer.net • Fax: 808-245-5286, “Attention Calendar” (The Garden Island)

We welcome all announcements for events that are free or low-cost and open to the public. Send a concise description of the event at least 10 working days before the event. Include the event’s date, time, place and other relevant information. For assistance, call 245-3681, ext. 224.
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Job Listings

Here are all the job listings you'll need and then some. This collection of top job sites, the best of the rest of the job sites, job listings, job banks, employment opportunities listed by location and career field, and other...
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French Radio Airs Interview On Malaysians And Malaysia (Bernama)

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- An interview with Malaysian ambassador to France Datuk Hamidah Mohd Yusoff carried by Radio BeurFM on Oct 17 is estimated to have reached about eight million listeners in France, according to a statement by the Malaysian embassy in Paris.
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Lenovo picks Morrisville for $84M, 400-job expansion (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance)

Personal computer maker Lenovo will spend $84 million to build a campus in Morrisville where it will add 400 new jobs over the next five years, the China-based company and Gov. Mike Easley announced Thursday.
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Wednesday, October 26, 2005

Bankruptcies (The Ledger)

The following businesses or individuals filed bankruptcy petitions in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Tampa from March 24-March 30, 2005. Chapter 7 filings are for companies and/or individuals whose assets are being liquidated to pay creditors; Chapter 11 is for companies seeking to reorganize while under bankruptcy court protection; and Chapter 13...
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Russian Environmental Agency Suspends Construction of LG Plant Near Moscow (Mosnews)

Russia’s Federal environmental agency suspended construction of LG plant in Moscow region due to violations of environmental protection legislation, Kommersant daily reported on Wednesday, Oct. 26.
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Construction, Property & Real Estate (Mondaq)

At the end of 2004, the Russian Federation State Duma adopted a complex of new regulatory acts in the sphere of real estate legislation, which, consequently, has been significantly changed and supplemented.
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Eating, Drinking, Cooking and, Oh Yes, Driving, Too (New York Times)

There is a growing market for gadgets that not only make it easier to eat and drink, but also help drivers keep their meals at the right temperature.
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Use Your Debit Card and Keep the Change?

Bank of America is trying a new strategy. For purchases made with your debit card, the bank will round up the purchase amount to the next dollar. Those extra pennies get deposited to your savings account. I'll give them credit...
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Governor Perdue Announces OneGeorgia Awards and Centers of Innovation Research Grants (The Weekly)

EASTMAN, GA – At the OneGeorgia Authority meeting today on the campus of the Georgia Aviation Technical College, Governor Sonny Perdue announced grant and loan awards administered or financially supported by the OneGeorgia Authority aimed at spurring economic development in rural Georgia.
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State sees $144 million windfall in tobacco settlement (Sioux City Journal)

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- The state will get a $144 million windfall next month when officials refinance bonds purchases with tobacco settlement money, state officials said Tuesday.
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Oil tycoon gives $3 million for faculty chairs (The Daily Texan)

A University research institute will create three new faculty chairs this year with the help of a $3-million donation from UT alumnus and oil tycoon W. A. "Tex" Moncrief.
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Tuesday, October 25, 2005

Child Trust Funds change parents' savings behaviour

LONDON (Reuters) - Parents now put more money aside for their children than they did before the government introduced tax-free Child Trust Funds, a children's savings provider said on Thursday.
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Internet Profit University Provides First Wiki Marketing Resource for Home and Small Business Web Owners (PR Web)

Internet Profit University is the first to utilize a special Wiki marketing website for its members. This unique website allows anyone to easily contribute their knowledge to the group, providing a unique continually updated marketing resource. [PRWEB Oct 20, 2005]
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Tom's Hardware Looks At Inkjets

In an impressive show of reviewing strength, Tom's Hardware has looked at eight new mid-level inkjet printers, including three by Canon, two by Epson, two by HP, and one by Lexmark. Reviewer Vincent Verhaeghe looks at each printer with painstaking...
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Projects over budget (Salinas Californian)

Large artists' renderings posted on West Alisal Street of Hartnell College's new parking structure and library feature completion dates of August and December 2005, respectively.
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Man, 65, nabbed after chase (Portsmouth Herald)

PORTSMOUTH - A 65-year-old Bradford man, named on the New Hampshire State Police wanted-persons list, was arrested Sunday after fleeing from four local police officers through a downtown teen clothing store.
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Makeup4Sisters™ Celebrates Enlighten Sales: Big Discount on Renowned Essence Beauty Book (PR Web via Yahoo! News)

(PRWEB) October 16, 2005 -- Makeup4Sisters™, www.makeup4sisters.com, a premier online retailer of prestigious ethnic cosmetics including top black makeup brands, announced that sales of Enlighten have quadrupled since the product’s online launch in August. Revolutionary skincare system Enlighten was developed by Flori Roberts and Color Me Beautiful Brands to clarify discolored skin naturally.
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Monday, October 24, 2005

BDR, police help cattle smugglers for cash (News From Bangladesh)

Members of the law enforcing agencies help traders to smuggle cattle through the Lalmonirhat border, depriving the government of revenue worth Tk 10 to 12 lakh every month, revealed a report of a government intelligence agency.
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Copyrights, Trademarks and Search Engines (Search Engine Watch)

Web site owners must be on constant guard with copyrighted and trademarked materials, both to make sure competitors don't 'borrow' content and to avoid provoking search engines in legal gray areas.
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