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Sites Announced in 2010
Super
Bowl Odds Released by BetUS.com Sportsbook
Super Bowl 2010 is just around
the corner, and the prospect of an exciting New Orleans Saints vs Indianapolis
Colts matchup has football fans buzzing and speculating about the big game.
Can the Colts hold back the top scoring offense in the NFL? On the other
hand, The Saints’ Defense managed to eliminate Brett Favre, but how will
they fare against Colts’ QB Peyton Manning?
Seeking answers, football fans
and bettors are running to The Locker Room at BetUS Sportsbook. The NFL
section offers readers a unique sports betting perspective on the game
with in-depth analysis from professional handicappers and journalists,
while The Super
Bowl Odds section cuts right to the point - literally - showing the
latest lines and point spread on the big game...Read
more here or see
the site now
82nd
Academy Awards Nominations Now Online at Oscar.com
Nominations for the 82nd Academy
Awards were announced today (Tuesday, February 2) by Academy of Motion
Picture Arts and Sciences President Tom Sherak and 2008 Oscar nominee Anne
Hathaway. Sherak and Hathaway, who was nominated for an Academy Award for
her lead performance in “Rachel Getting Married,” announced the nominees
in 10 of the 24 categories at a 5:38 a.m. PT live news conference attended
by more than 400 international media representatives.
Lists
of nominations in all categories were then distributed to the media
in attendance and online via the official Academy Awards Web site, www.oscar.com...Read
more here or see the site now
General
Mills Announces Savings Event to Celebrate Upcoming Race Season
To celebrate a new season of
championship performance and a new driver Clint Bowyer, General Mills and
the Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Racing Team announced the Rev
Up for Savings event for all Big G cereals. The Rev Up for Savings
event is taking place online at Everydaysaver.com/33racing
and in stores throughout February...Read
more here or see the
site now
ModernAnalyst.com
Helps Business Analysts to Succeed with Tools, Experts, and Resources
ModernAnalyst.com
is the premier online community and resource portal for business analysts,
systems analysts, and other IT professionals involved in business analysis
or systems analysis. This online magazine was launched to address the lack
of quality sources of information for practitioners who describe themselves
as business analysts or who
practice the discipline of business analysis...Read
more here or see the site now
Sites Announced in 2009
Jewish
Gift Place Announces Exclusive Interviews With Successful Craft And Jewelry
Artists
Jewish
Gift Place is excited to announce a new collection of interviews with
renowned craft and jewelry artists in a series called, Interview
with the Artist. Aspiring artists and hobbyists who seek to turn their
love of art into a career will find inspiration in these stories with jewelry
designers, watchmakers, textile artists, and metal workers.
...Read
more here or see
the site now
Northwest
Georgia Bankruptcy Attorney Helps Educate Consumers Via Web
The Law Office of Jeffrey
B. Kelly, P.C. has re-launched their website at www.kellycanhelp.com.
The site is designed to be an information hub for people interested in
learning more about Georgia consumer
bankruptcy topics. The site contains many articles and videos that
pertain to consumer bankruptcy. In addition, the site offers free
reports on the foreclosure and garnishment process in Georgia. The
comment sections of each blog post allows consumers to interact directly
with attorney Jeffrey
B. Kelly...Read
more here or see the site now
The
Gables School of Cookery Uses Expansive Web Site to Showcase School
Set 20 minutes outside Bristol
in the rural Gloucestershire countryside, The
Gables School of Cookery provides a great environment for inspiration-hungry
cooks and aspiring chefs to learn new skills. Classes are run by chef Fran
Winston, a passionate and enthusiastic teacher who has been passing
on her expertise for 12 years, and a team of hard working professional
staff. The website allows potential students to learn more about each of
their cookery courses, sample menus, the working environment, and the follow
up support once students have left the cookery school. The cookery
school has successfully trained more than 1,000 cookery students from
all over the world. Students keep in touch and on the web site you can
read many of their case studies and real life experiences and find out
where they are now and what they are doing...Read
more here or see
the site now
EarthCam.com
Offers 25 Live Camera Views of Times Square and 35 World Spots on New Year’s
Eve
EarthCam
(www.earthcam.com), the world's favorite webcam network and industry leader
in webcam technology, will webcast its 14th annual New
Year’s Eve Times Square interactive celebration live from New York
City and locations around world. EarthCam brings the world's largest party
in Times Square directly to visitors live in real time via its interactive
New Year's Eve website and without
commercial interruption. The evening’s events may also be accessed through
mobile devices, including the iPhone...Read
more here or see the site now
LocalTop.com
Helps People in San Francisco Bay Area Find Local Service Businesses
LocalTop
is a free new web service to help people in the San Francisco Bay Area
find great local Bay Area service businesses.
LocalTop currently provides references to businesses all over the Bay Area
in approximately 50 home, auto and health services categories. All
of the businesses listed are checked regularly for licenses, insurance
and reputation for doing quality work and providing good customer service.
After searching for one or more businesses on our site, people can view
very detailed profiles for each business and then use Localtop.com to schedule
phone calls with or send emails to the business...Read
more here or see the site now
EarnMyDegree.com
Reveals the Highest Paying Jobs Straight out of College
In today’s tough economy it’s
important to know not only which industries are hiring, but which jobs
pay well, when you get out of college. Some professions are more
likely to pay top dollar to get qualified people in the door. To help you
figure out which jobs pay more, EarnMyDegree.com has put together an easy-to-reference
guide of the 11 highest paying jobs straight out of college. The
list can be found at http://www.earnmydegree.com/online-education/learning-center/11-highest-paying-jobs.html.
Topping the list is an investment banker. According to the Salary
Finder on Indeed.com, an investment banker can expect to make about $112,000
a year...Read more
here or see
the site now
MyHealthManagement.com
Combats Obesity With Health Foods and Diet Meal Planning
Using a combined experience
of 60 years in the Food Industry, Nutrition and Nutritional Counseling,
Mental Health and Internal Medicine, Gene Carbonell and Jan Steele-Chadwick
founded Health Management and
Nutrition (www.myhealthmanagement.com)
to offer diet meal
planning and combat obesity. Having conducted extensive research into
the obesity epidemic, Gene and Jan decided used their knowledge not just
to present healthy eating alternatives, but also to offer information and
personal assistance to anyone looking to improve their quality of life
and longevity. This also includes persons of all ages that suffer from
digestive system related illnesses such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS),
Crohn’s Disease, Celiac Disease and those that suffer from food allergies
caused by Aspartame, Wheat Gluten, etc...Read
more here or see the site
now
SmileBooksOnline.com
- Customized Photo Books Created Online
SmileBooksOnline enables you
to create custom photo books on your computer without having to download
any software. In minutes you can create a book of permanent memories using
your favorite photographs chosen from your own digital photos or those
from Flickr, Picasa or Facebook. Plus, you can post your photo book online
for community
viewing, or if you wish, invite friends and family to add their own
pages to your online photo book...Read
more here or see the site
now
LegalInfo.com
Re-Launches as In-Depth Legal Resource
The
Legal
Info team is pleased to announce the re-launch of their Web site, LegalInfo.com.
Following months of legal research to bring each article up-to-date, along
with a complete redesign of the site, LegalInfo.com
is poised to become one of the largest and most sought-after legal resources
on the Internet today. Covering nearly every legal topic imaginable, the
Legal Info editorial team has brought together thousands of well-researched
and written legal based articles to be accessed from one convenient location.
The 25 major legal areas covered by Legal Info include concerns most common
to the majority of those doing legal research...Read
more here or see the site now
ifood.tv
- Online Video Food Community Helps People Taste the Difference
ifood.tv is a rapidly growing
online
video food community that will have you licking your lips. The
site, made for self confessed foodies, provides a wide variety of tasty
features that puts both the novice user as well as the professional chef
at complete ease. ifood.tv (http://www.ifood.tv)
was started by a group of foodies who got tired of wasting time on the
internet trying to find the right recipe. Other popular food websites provide
content for the mass market, which, by its very nature, cannot cater to
special interest groups and niche market segments. In addition, such sites
do not provide video-based instructions, focussed community or interactive
features. With a vision to alleviate this pain, the founders created ifood.tv...Read
more here or see the site now
ShrinkTheWeb.com
Partners with Technorati to Provide Website Previews
Technorati.com
(http://www.technorati.com), named the 5th largest social media property
by comScore, has chosen to partner with ShrinkTheWeb
(http://www.shrinktheweb.com) for the launch of their new website design.
ShrinkTheWeb's powerful platform allows large media sites, like Technorati,
to enhance their user experience by displaying previews of the sites they
feature. This type of visual cue encourages visitor interaction by creating
a sense of trust and familiarity with the websites being referenced.
Technorati was one of the early adopters of website screenshot technology,
first integrating Alexa's Site Thumbnail service early on and then moving
to Snap.com's SnapShots in July of 2007...Read
more here or see the site now
ZoomInto.com
Offers All-in-One Image Zooming Browser Add-on
ZoomInto, the leader in browser
add-on image zooming and editing software,
announces the official opening of ZoomInto.com. ZoomInto.com offers a free
software download which enables users to zoom, pan, crop, save, print and
email virtually any .jpg image on the internet. It is initially compatible
with Internet Explorer and Firefox for PC with Safari for Mac and Chrome
for PC coming soon...Read
more here or see the site now
InsuranceAgents.com
Redesign Enhances Usability for Insurance Consumers
InsuranceAgents.com was launched
in May of 2009. Five months later, the design team has upgraded the
website, making it easier for consumers to navigate and use. "With easy
to read forms, content and the improved load time, InsuranceAgents.com
is becoming easier and faster, allowing for consumers nationwide to use
our site more efficiently," states Chris Turowski, Creative Director at
InsuranceAgents.com, "Enhancing the sites usability impacts our conversion
rates, by making our website more attractive and easy to use, more consumers
are relying on us to provide the insurance
quotes they are shopping for."...Read
more here or see the site
now
TopFiveComputers.com
Picks Top Five Computer Products by Category
TopFiveComputers.com
is a user friendly computer product
review and comparison site for computers and related items.
The site was created by Lorenzo Loero, a CompTIA A+ certified
IT technician based out of Orlando, FL. The main focus is to give
novice computer shoppers the information they need to make purchasing decisions.
Loero said about the site...“I got the idea for my site based on my own
personal experiences shopping for a computer online, as well as the experiences
of several of my friends and relatives who came to me for advice on what
to buy after being confused by the different choices available...Read
more here or see the site
now
OnlinePokies.com.au
Provides Latest News and Tips On Pokies
OnlinePokies.com.au
is fast-becoming the best place on the Internet for all gambling news relating
to online slot machines and 'pokies'.
The term 'pokies' is what Australians call slot machines, and the website
is usually first to break slot machine and pokie-related news. An example
of this would be the most-recent winner of the huge progressive jackpot
that OnlinePokies.com.au is partnered with. Radoslaw Maculewicz from
Poland scooped the $1.2 million jackpot with a mere 25 cent bet, which
comes in the same year that the slot machine Jackpot created the largest
online win to date, with a win of over €6.37m in May 2009, notably
paid out in one single cash payout...Read
more here or see the site now
Weplay.com
Launches Free Basketball Drills Library with Video from LeBron James Basketball
Camp
Weplay.com, the ultimate
online destination for the youth sports community, has launched its free
Basketball Skills and Drills library featuring content from the LeBron
James King James Academy summer basketball camp in San Diego. Weplay.com
was granted access to film drills at LeBron’s camp where kids learned and
practiced the fundamentals of basketball, team play, good sportsmanship
and healthy habits. Weplay.com’s library of hundreds of free
basketball drill videos, animations and basketball plays also includes
footage of the NBA’s biggest stars including Tony Parker, Magic Johnson
and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar...Read
more here or see
the site now
Senior-Dating.org
Helps Single Seniors Find Companionship
There are 40 million seniors
in the U.S. alone and 16 million of them are single. What’s more,
those numbers are set to double in the next 30 years. That’s a lot
of lonely people looking for companionship and more. Senior
Dating is a new website that aims to demystify the whole subject and
offer practical advice and tips on the subject of dating in later life.
It was founded by Kathy Damer, whose experience as the Marketing Director
of a large retirement community near Toronto, Canada, gave her a wide knowledge
and understanding of the personal challenges facing seniors today...Read
more here or see the site now
Goodwill
Industries Launches Redesigned Web Site at Goodwill.org
Goodwill Industries International
this month launched its redesigned web site, www.goodwill.org,
to better serve Goodwill shoppers, donors and job seekers. “Millions of
people visit the Goodwill Industries International web site each year,
and more than 80 percent are seeking information about the Goodwills in
their communities — where to donate, shop and find job training programs
and other support services,” said Jim Gibbons, president and CEO of Goodwill
Industries International. “With the site’s redesign, visitors will have
an easier time connecting with the Goodwill agencies in their communities
and accessing the information they need.” New navigation, colors and fonts
will allow users to more easily access content on the site. Other components
include...Read more
here or see the site now
URLwire Will Be Offline Until
November
Asbestos.net
Launches Extensive Mesothelioma and Asbestos Cancer Video Collection
Asbestos.net, one of the leading
online resources for all things related to asbestos
cancer and mesothelioma, is pleased
to announce the publication and distribution of an extensive video collection,
including over 250 individual videos, on the Asbestos.net site, YouTube.com,
and throughout the internet. This collection of informative pieces
represents one of the most in-depth sources for all things related to mesothelioma
and asbestos cancer available online today...Read
more here or see the site now
TheLunchBox.org
Aims to Improve School Lunches in America
The
Lunch
Box is a web-based portal that enables all schools and school districts
to make a healthy difference for all children in America by providing relevant
information and the pragmatic tools necessary to make good food available
for all kids. The Lunch Box is in beta mode. When fully functional, it
will provide the multi-faceted approach necessary to transition any processed
food based K-12 school meal program
to a whole foods environment where food is procured regionally and prepared
from scratch for the student population. As a free resource, The Lunch
Box will provide the essential “tools” for examining, learning about, and
implementing this type of healthy meal program. From the “why” to the “how
to,” The Lunch Box will offer a complete menu of choices for those seeking
to implement program change in their schools and districts...Read
more here or see the site now
KeywordIndex.com
Helps Search Marketers Find The Right Keywords
KeywordIndex
is a new online keyword suggestion
tool that helps businesses to find the best keywords. Available in
English and in German, KeywordIndex uses a unique keyword database that
is not used by any other keyword suggestion tool on the market. To succeed
on the Web, it is extremely important that you choose the right keywords
when optimizing your website. Choose the wrong keywords and you can waste
time and money, and a number one listing on Google for the wrong
keyword won't help your business. For that reason, it is very important
to choose your keywords wisely before you start your search engine
optimization work.
...read
more
blueskyscrubs.com
Offers Designer Nursing Scrubs, Medical Scrubs, Hospital Uniforms
Shelby Marquardt, the creator
of blue sky scrubs, LLC, was
an anesthesiology resident at Hermann Hospital in Houston, Texas when she
introduced the scrub
hats that were blue sky's first product. As a medical student spending
much of her time in the operating room, she was dismayed at the prospect
of wearing unattractive, ill-fitting scrub hats for long hours every day.
Worse, her long hair didn't fit under the regular scrub hats, and she couldn't
bring herself to don the "bouffant," the hairnet-style hat that reigned
supreme...read more
Zakta.com
Launches Personal and Social Web Search Engine
Sundar Kadayam, Cincinnati-based
search expert and entrepreneur, has created
Zakta.com,
a personal and social Web search engine
that allows users to edit their search results and build on the results
of others. "One of my biggest frustrations has been that after spending
hours searching on the Web, I had nothing to show, reuse or benefit anyone
else, including myself in the future," Kadayam says. "Zakta helps the process
of searching for information by letting you edit, save and share your results
and then invite your community for feedback and insights." says Founder
and CEO Kadayam, who specialized in search technologies, text-mining, social
media analysis and networking at former companies that have included Intelliseek
Inc. and The Nielsen Company...read
more
WhalewatchingTV.com
Offers Live Whale Watching on Web
Escape your office without
leaving it, go out on the open ocean, and do a little Whale
watching. See blue whales live online. See and hear the largest
animals that ever lived, swimming right next to you, and huge herds of
wild dolphins, in pods of over 5,000 dolphins in a single pod and more,
aboard www.WhalewatchingTV.com.
This is the first and only place in the world where you can actually go
Whale Watching LIVE out on the open ocean from your computer. This is much
more than a web cam - it is an Educational Reality Show. Whale Watching
TV is produced by an award winning wildlife filmmaker, "Capt.
Dave" Anderson, of Capt. Dave's Dolphin and Whale Safari, in Dana Point,
California...read
more
DailyMakeover.com
Unveils Newest Virtual Makeover Technology – Makeover Studio
As the beauty and fashion community
introduces new hair and makeup styles during Fashion Week, women can use
Makeover Studio to try-on the newest season’s trends. DailyMakeover.com
a leader in virtual reality try-on technology has integrated the next generation
of its virtual makeover
application - Makeover Studio - into its highly popular online beauty community,
DailyMakeover.com. Makeover Studio offers women the most advanced virtual
makeover technology in the industry; making the online makeover experience
more like a beauty counter and salon experience than ever before.
...read
more
AboutYourMortgage.com
Launched by Mortgage Professionals - Helps Consumers Renegotiate, Refinance,
Reduce Red Tape
"We don't know what we don't
know!" That's the feeling many homeowners have who are trying to
negotiate
a mortgage while caught in the midst of the current mortgage
meltdown. Not knowing who they should be calling and what questions
they should be asking. Not understanding the options brought about
by decisions made using too optimistic forecasts, too little education
and now, too many financial setbacks...read
more
ToolzDo.com
Helps Neighbors Help Each Other Via Cooperative Living
In this tough economy, nobody
can afford to spend more than necessary for the things they need. Toolzdo.com,
which recently launched its public beta, allows users to get the most out
of what they have rather than buying new things, bringing a physical connection
back in our communities and rekindling cooperative
living in neighborhoods. Put simply, Toolzdo.com connects
local people who "have stuff" with people who "want stuff". Goods,
tools and equipment, skills or anything useful can be rented, swapped,
shared or simply given away as neighbors can now join together to better
each other’s lives...read
more
Pennsylvania
Plastic Surgeon Offers Virtual Consulting Via Web Site
Board certified plastic surgeon
Eric A. Marchant, M.D., of Doylestown, Pennsylvania has used the web to
market his practice since 2003, incorporating progressive features as part
of his on-line marketing campaigns. His current website, located
at www.marchantplasticsurgery.com
introduces the “virtual
consultation” for breast augmentation, tummy tuck, liposuction, and
rhinoplasty. While the site's most popular pages continue to be the
before and after photographs of cosmetic procedures, the virtual consultation
has enhanced the consultation process...read
more
AntivirusWare.com
Provides Independent Antivirus Testing and Reviews
AntivirusWare.com is an independent
Antivirus
testing and reviews website offering reviews that are easy enough for
novice computer users to understand, yet thorough enough for advanced users.
AntivirusWare.com was created by computer security specialists that saw
a need for a website to help dissect the many Antivirus programs offered
– to help users avoid selecting poor performing Antivirus software.
In addition to testing and reviews,
AntivirusWare.com
offers secure program downloads, program screenshots & general program
info, computer security articles, as well as several other features in
development. Antivirus software is one of the most important programs
you can install on your computer, and AntivirusWare gives you a reliable
source to meet your computer’s security needs. AntivirusWare.com reviews
several categories for each program – including the Installation process,
Features and Ease of Use, performance of the Virus Scanning engine, the
impact on System Performance, and the Antivirus program's Effectiveness
at stopping Viruses and other Malware. AntivirusWare.com's independent
Antivirus Performance testing compares each Antivirus program in several
key areas to help...read
more
Posted
by Eric Ward on 9/03/09
430pm.com
Offers Shoppers A Special Deal Every Day at 4:30pm
4:30 pm, on the web at 430pm.com
is a unique online specialty store that unveils an exciting, hand-selected
merchandise every business day at 4:30 pm Eastern time. Now office
workers across America can stay productive all day, and bosses can reward
them with a little bit shopping time at the end of each workday.
To find the daily Sweet Spot,
simply visit 430pm.com. Get ready for a chance encounter with a unique
item available nowhere else. Or, find a familiar product, but at
a phenomenal price.
4:30 pm features a limited selection
of constantly changing and updated merchandise including purses, home electronics,
laptops, and the occasional optical mouse encrusted with Swarovski crystals
designed in Switzerland. Shoppers can expect to be surprised.
Best of all, the shopping experience at 4:30 pm is worry-free. All
of the payments are processed using PayPal. Shoppers may return anything
that they purchase from 4:30 pm within the first 2 weeks of receipt.
Detailed return instructions are included in each order on the packing
slip.
So who's behind the e-commerce
wizardry? 4:30 pm is the small and scrappy subsidiary of the much
larger and powerful Sitoa Corporation that provides the merchandising and
logistics for large on-line e-tailers like Home Depot, Target, Sears and
Amazon...read more
Posted
by Eric Ward on 9/01/09
SchoolDigger.com
Launches New School Ranking Tool to Help Parents Evaluate Schools
SchoolDigger.com has
introduced a new school ranking service that gives parents an intuitive
way to compare a particular school’s performance to other schools in its
district, city or state...read
more
Posted
8/26/09
Geology.com
Offers Teaching Resource for Earth Science Information
Geology.com
serves as a portal to geology and earth science
information across the Web. is a website for teachers, students, geologists
and anyone with an interest in the Earth. Every day several thousand people
receive Geology.com’s earth science
news updates by email, RSS feed and Twitter...read
more
Posted
8/25/09
PlanetGreen
on Discovery.com Launches Back-to-School Green
PlanetGreen.com is filled with
solutions-oriented tips and information that can help you make your home
and school life greener
...read
more
Posted
8/24/09
LinkAider.com
Brings Quality Control To On-Site Links
LinkAider.com
is a web based tool that's like having a team of linking quality control
analysts inspecting your site's linking structure and pages 24/7/365...read
more
Posted
on 8/20/09
Modelfolios.com
Offers Online Community for Models, Agencies, Fashion and Beauty Creatives
Modelfolios.com
has created an online community to connect models, modeling agencies, fashion
and beauty creatives, and other industry professionals...read
more
Posted
on 7/30/09
DogStyleNetwork.com
Launches Dog Education Website
Founded by Sherry Harris,
DogStyleNetwork.com is a destination for Dogs and their parents, friends
and family. Whether you need help with
dog
training and dog behavior, potty training, barking, chew problems or
crying when you leave - you will find answers at Dog Style Network...read
more
Posted
on 7/21/09
FitnessFootwear.com
Helps Consumers Understand Technical Footwear
Sports shoes are bursting with
all manner of technical innovations which seem to require a Biology or
Physics degree to comprehend. So how is the average joe supposed
to make sense of thermo porous membranes or set compression foam? Or the
difference between Gore-Tex and Gore-Tex XCR? These questions led
FitnessFootwear.com
to create their Tech Centre...read
more
Posted
on 7/15/09
FireProtectionOnline.co.uk
Helps Consumers Select Best Fire Protection and Safety Equipment
The web has changed the way
home owners and businesses purchase products, including
fire
extinguishers, fire protection and safety equipment. Until now, you
had to buy your fire extinguishers at hugely inflated prices from your
fire safety maintenance company or risk buying cheap imports online. FireProtectionOnline.co.uk's
mission is to change that paradigm...read
more
Posted
on 7/13/09
BestTravelDeals.net
Offers Social Network To Consumers Looking For Travel Deals
Combine social networking and
travel deals, and you get BestTravelDeals.net,
a clever and useful site launched by Propel Media, which gives travel providers
and community members a unique platform for sharing news of and links to
the best travel deals...click
to read more.
Posted
on 7/9/09
CleanSolarLiving.com
Helps Individuals Learn How To Become Solar Panel Installers
More than ever before, people
with skills in electrical and roofing work are asking How
do I Become A Solar Panel Installer?
CleanSolarLiving.com,
the web's top resource for consumers looking to install solar panels on
their homes, also is helping the solar industry grow by helping individuals
learn how to become solar panel installers...click
to read more.
Posted
on 7/2/09
GameFly
Inc. Introduces Ponged.com - Ultimate Destination For Free Online Games
GameFly.com, the leading online
video game rental service, announced today the launch of their new website,
Ponged.com
(www.ponged.com). The free online video
game site offers access to over 500 fun and unique games spanning seven
different genres, including action, strategy and shooter...click
to read more
MySavings.com
Helps Consumers With Grocery Coupons, Free Samples
With the current economy, consumers
are benefiting more than ever from online discounts and savings. The demand
for free stuff, online giveaways, free
samples (freebies), and coupons on the web has skyrocketed. There are
hundreds of companies giving away free stuff, whether for promotional reasons,
political, educational, or even religious incentives. Some
of the offers include free product samples, or purely promotional items
(pens, books, bumper stickers, posters, software, and DVDs). Printable
grocery
coupons are also quite popular...click
to read more
Speech-Language
Pathologists at Ravinia Reading Center Launch New Site About Dyslexia and
Reading Development
Ravinia Reading Center, a local
reading center in a suburb of Chicago, IL intends to help inform and encourage
parents of struggling readers by publishing credible answers in a series
of informative articles by Dr. Holly Shapiro. Dr Shapiro,
Ravinia’s director, is a long-time phonics expert and speech language pathologist
with a Ph.D. in Learning Disabilities. Headlining the new website, which
launched in May, is a water-color flash experience, guiding concerned parents
through “The Struggle to Read.” The interactive journey begins learning
about the nature of dyslexia
and reading difficulty...click
to read more
JFK
Presidential Library Launches WeChooseTheMoon.org to Mark 40th Anniversary
of the Moon Landing
The John F. Kennedy Presidential
Library and Museum has launched a new website to celebrate the 40th anniversary
of the first moon landing
and President Kennedy’s grand vision that made that achievement possible.
WeChooseTheMoon.org...click
to read more
Microsoft's
Bing Starts With A Bang - Online Sportsbook BetUS.com Offers Odds On Search
Engine Race
It's a classic sports story:
the overpaid, underachieving team drafts a promising rookie and suddenly
they start to look like a real threat to the long-time contenders. Software
dynasty Microsoft has unveiled its promising rookie search engine. It's
named "Bing", and it's touted as being more accurate and user-friendly
than current opposition. Although Bing is still barely out of training
camp, many search experts are speculating that it might just be enough
to bring Microsoft out of third place in the US search standings- ahead
of Yahoo, but still behind Google...click
to read more
FormLogix
WYSIWYG Form Builder Makes Online Form Creation Simple
FormLogix
form
builder provides businesses as well as individuals with an online solution
for data collection, management and analysis. You can get a taste of this
user friendly web tool at http://www.formlogix.com. “We believe that web
forms constitute a powerful tool and should be available to all” says Benny
Tsabba, Founder & CEO, FormLogix. "People who have no programming
skills or have a small ..click
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JCEarrings.com
Offers Web's First Matching Service for Jody Coyote Earrings
JCEarrings.com now offers the
web's first matching service for popular handcrafted Jody
Coyote earrings. More than 38 million pairs of Jody Coyote earrings
have been produced in the last 30 years by the Jody Coyote company.
In so doing, the company developed proprietary techniques to manufacture
their distinctive and handcrafted designs, meaning a lost earring cannot
be replaced with one from a different manufacturer. Jody Coyote has
always classified...click
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CleanSolarLiving.com
Launches New Solar Energy Information Site to Drive Growth in Solar Installations
CleanSolarLiving.com has launched
a new web site which provides comprehensive information and unique content
for people interested in moving forward with solar energy projects for
their home or business. CleanSolarLiving.com is also the fastest
and easiest way to get connected with solar
installers in a specific geographical area. Site founder Mike
Weimar
commented “our solar installer finder allows users to submit
some brief information on their solar energy needs and in return get connected
with up to four solar professionals ready to serve their specific needs.
It’s free and saves time and money for anyone looking to get started with
a solar project...click
to read more
Technology
Stocks News Aggregator Tech Investor News Launched
Tech
Investor News (http://www.techinvestornews.com),
a website that delivers total news
aggregation for technology stock investors, goes live today. This always-updating
site delivers complete tech sector news aggregation, plus company-specific
aggregators for the top 20 technology stocks. Tech Investor News is designed
to be the definitive source for tech sector financial news. It is also
a gateway to a network of company-specific news aggregators for the top
20 technology stocks: AAPL, GOOG, MSFT, INTC, IBM, HPQ, RIMM, CSCO, ORCL,
DELL, QCOM, AMD, AMAT, ADBE, EMC, PALM, YHOO, EBAY, AMZN, and NOK...click
to
read more
South
Africa Travel Site SA-Venues.com Unveils Major Redesign, New Content
South Africa is a favorite
destination for North Americans looking for a completely different experience
-- from families who want to see elephants in their natural habitat, to
adventurous bird watchers, to globetrotting sports enthusiasts. South
Africa travel site http://www.SA-Venues.com
is one of South Africa's leading travel sites, and is greeting visitors
with thousands of newly redesigned pages offering a large searchable database
of tours, safaris, activities, and every kind of accommodation...click
to read more
UV10.com
Site Helps Investors Find Property in Brazil
uv10.com was founded by two
experienced property professionals who wanted to offer a comprehensive
investment service to the growing number of people interested in purchasing
property
in Brazil...click
to read more
Building
Materials Site BuildDirect.com Launches Top Ten Lists
Online
building materials manufacturer-wholesaler BuildDirect.com is providing
users with a real-time glimpse into the most popular products viewed, sampled,
rated, and sold via new feature live now on the site at http://www.builddirect.com/MostPopular.aspx
. "With thousands of people interacting with our site on a daily basis,
we wanted to find a way to provide users with a method to see what other
people liked, sampled, and purchased", said Jeff Booth, President
& CEO, BuildDirect. "We've been gathering this data for years, and
now, by giving our users a chance to see it live, play with it, and filter
it, that same data becomes a useful tool for our users during their decision
making process". The current Top Ten section allows users to view data
from the current week, past month, past three months and all time. For
example, this past week the top selling floor has been the Toklo 8 mm Collection
Laminate Flooring, but all time, the most purchased product has been Yanchi
Strand Woven Bamboo
Flooring...click
to read more
CDC
Offers Swine Flu Information Center Web Site
The ongoing outbreak of novel
influenza A (H1N1) continues to expand in the United States. CDC expects
that more cases, more hospitalizations and more deaths from this outbreak
will occur over the coming days and weeks. CDC continues to take
aggressive action to respond to the expanding outbreak. CDC’s response
goals are to reduce spread and illness severity, and provide information
to help health care providers, public health officials and the public address
the challenges posed by this emergency. The CDC website will be updated
regularly as information becomes available. The CDC and the U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services (HHS) are also working together to provide
consumers and partners with Swine
Flu Social Media Tools that access information about the ongoing 2009
H1N1 Flu outbreak. Visit the CDC.gov
2009 H1N1 Flu and PandemicFlu.gov...click
to read more
SqueakyFax.com
Invoice Reminder Service Helps Businesses Collect Payments
Creative Entropy, Inc. has
launched
SqueakyFax.com, a web-based
service that helps companies collect payments from past due business accounts
by sending customers invoice reminders
via fax. The service provides an affordable, innovative way for companies
to collect past due payments, especially amounts that are too small to
be handled by a collection agency, without the hassle, confrontation, time,
or effort typically required by traditional methods. It is based on the
notion, often proven in the collections business, that "the squeaky wheel
gets the grease." Creative Entropy, Inc., an Arkansas business that creates
online applications, had their share of deadbeat clients over the last
decade. Often, the only...click
to read more
JumboKeyword.com
Free Google Adwords App Improves Google AdWords Management
Google
AdWords expert Michael Wong has launched JUMBO
Keyword, a brand new web-based application offering 70+ 1-click Google
AdWords, keyword & text editing functions to help Google AdWords advertisers
create, edit and manage hundreds, even thousands, of keywords with a click
of a button. Since 2002 Michael has used Google AdWords to drive over two
million leads to dozens of internet marketing clients. To help him create
keywords for his AdWords campaigns, Michael developed AdWords Wrapper,
a free web application that converts keywords into the keyword matching
format AdWords uses. "AdWords Wrapper helped but I would still spend hours
creating and editing big keyword lists in a text editor. So I decided to
add expand AdWords Wrapper with dozens of keyword editing functions that
I use everyday," said Michael Wong, JUMBO Keyword producer. "The result
is JUMBO Keyword .com, a web application offering 70+, 1-click Google AdWords
keyword editing functions...click
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Weplay.com
Launches Youth Sports Skills and Drills Library for Parents, Coaches and
Kids
Youth
sports community site Weplay.com has launched a youth sports Skills
and Drills library. Initially launched with baseball, softball
and soccer, the Skills and Drills library features instructional videos
from pros such as baseball stars Derek Jeter and Ryan Howard,
softball stars Jennie Finch and Monica Abbott, and soccer
stars Jonathan Borstein and Brandi Chastain. The library
also includes collections from leading online sports sites. Skills and
Drills consists of several hundred videos, 3D simulations and diagrams
organized by skill, such as base running, hitting or fielding for baseball
and softball or goalkeeping, defense and passing for soccer.
The comprehensive library is also organized by skill level so that parents,
coaches and kids can find the right drills based on the age of their teams
and leagues.
Baseball
Skills and Drills includes online videos of Derek Jeter explaining
how to hit an inside fastball, Ryan Howard teaching how to hit for
power and Harold Reynolds and Ozzie Smith demonstrating infield
fielding techniques among hundreds of other youth baseball drills.
Softball
Skills and Drills includes online videos of Jennie Finch showing
how to throw her famous "Rise Ball", Cat Osterman demonstrating
how to throw a "Drop Ball" pitch and Monica Abbott explaining how
to use your legs for power among hundreds of other youth softball drills.
Soccer
Skills and Drills includes videos of world champion Brandi Chastain
demonstrating how to make aggressive soccer decisions, Jonathan Bornstein
teaching how to take a header and Heather O'Reilly explaining shooting
drills among hundreds of other youth soccer drills...click
to read more
WhosePhoneIsThis.com
Plots Location of Phone Numbers Using Google Maps Mash-Up
WhosePhoneIsThis.com is the
first website to dynamically plot
the location of a phone number, using proprietary data sources and
a unique, interactive Google Maps mash-up. WhosePhoneIsThis.com is built
especially for people who are tired of not knowing WHO is calling. WhosePhoneIsThis.com
allows users to file complaints against any unwanted, harrassing phone
call. Plus, it provides convenient registration links to both the
applicable state and national Telemarketer Do Not Call list. The
site was designed...click
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Cyprus44.com
Is Top Destination for Northern Cyprus Holidays
Cyprus44.com founder Izzet
Zorlu had a simple goal when he launched his site: Become the
top online destination for information about Northern
Cyprus Holidays. Cyprus44.com is now a comprehensive
North
Cyprus travel guide with more than 500 pages of unique information
on North Cyprus sights in Kyrenia, Nicosia, Famagusta and Karpas, hotels
in North Cyprus, flights to Ercan Northern Cyprus, property buying and
other topics from border crossings, Turkish-Cypriot cuisine and culture
and more. Cyprus44 also offers online flight and hotel bookings in cooperation
with one of the North Cyprus' leading travel agencies...click
to read more
National
Geographic Launches Yellowstone National Park Geotourism MapGuide
The wonders of Yellowstone
National Park and neighboring Grand Teton are only the starting point
of National Geographic's newest Geotourism MapGuide. The map moves well
beyond the parks' borders to highlight the region's unsung treasures, celebrating
the world-class natural and cultural heritage of the entire area. Much
more than a road map, the new Geotourism
MapGuide to the Greater Yellowstone Region and its companion Web site,
yellowstonegeotourism.org, share locals' knowledge on everything from where
to find the best huckleberry milkshake and great community...click
to read more
IPVideoMarket.info
- Independent Source for Video Surveillance Information
Security professionals need
quality unbiased information to select, deploy and use
video
surveillance solutions. IP Video Market Info provides extensive reviews,
recommendations and educational resources to help security professionals
meet this need. IP Video Market
Info provides an unprecedented level of information on video surveillance.
Professionals can download the free "Security
Manager's Guide to Video Surveillance." They can read over 150 original
articles that explain the best ways to use video surveillance and the key
challenges in selecting and deploying systems...click
to read more
FuelOurFutureNow.com
Launched by X PRIZE, DOE, Discovery Education
This past February at the Washington
Auto Show, the X PRIZE Foundation, the United States Department of Energy,
and Discovery Education launched the first phase of an online knowledge
center designed to teach K-12 students and the public about advanced vehicle
technologies, energy efficiency, climate change, alternative fuels, and
the science, technology, engineering and math that underlie efficient vehicle
development. FuelOurFutureNow.com
features activities for grade levels K-12, as well as high-quality videos,
virtual labs, and other interactive resources intended for use from the
classroom to the living room. This online knowledge center is just one
component of the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE Education Program,
a national program designed to encourage young people to pursue careers
in energy-efficient sciences and technology, made possible through a $3.5
million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy...click
to read more
Usenet
Newsgroups Provider NewsDemon.com Helps With Genealogy Research
URL: http://www.NewsDemon.com
Usenet
Newsgroups Provider NewsDemon.com now provides access to an extensive
collection of newsgroups related to the topic of genealogy, making genealogy
research with Usenet easier. This allows researchers to take
advantage of extensive research conducted by the newsgroup community going
back to 1995...Click
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NoClaimsDiscount.co.uk
Provides Unbiased UK Insurance Comparison
URL: http://NoClaimsDiscount.co.uk
It seems that every UK niche
comparison site only stays that way for a short time before exploding into
every other comparison product available. Electricity comparison sites
start listing insurance products and insurance comparison sites start comparing
mobile phones. NoClaimsDiscount.co.uk, as the name suggests, is a purist
when it comes to comparing
insurers in the UK...Click
to read more
My
Pediatrician Online Provides Personalized Pediatric Medical Advice
URL: http://mypediatricianonline.com
An innovative medical website
at MyPediatricianOnline.com has launched. Unlike anything currently
available on the Internet, the site has been developed to provide parents
with personalized online pediatric advice and information directly from
a board certified pediatrician...Click
to read more
Guide
To Gadgets From Anne Ahira Answers Questions About Electronics Products
URL: http://www-mp3.us
Guide to Gadgets, a web site
launched by notable online marketer Anne Ahira, helps consumers make smart
buying decisions by providing easy-to-understand and honest reviews of
current popular electronic products...Click
to read more
Site
Follows Progress of Universal Studios Hollywood Rip Ride RockIT Roller
Coaster
URL: http://hollywoodrockit.com
Universal Studios Florida launched
a web site to showcase the new attraction Hollywood
Rip Ride RockIT roller coaster. The site divulges tantalizing details
about the new coaster as well as a construction blog where you can view
the ongoing construction photos. Hollywood Rip Ride RockIT is expected
to open at Universal Studios Orlando Resort in Spring 2009. Among
the many unique features of the 17-story attraction, each rider will be
able to select their own personal soundtrack as on-board cameras capture
every moment of your ride. Once the ride is over, you can then further
customize and personalize your own individual music video of your entire
ride...Click to read
more
Pew
Internet & American Life Project Launches New Site
URL: http://pewinternet.org
The Pew
Internet & American Life Project is a non-partisan, non-profit
"fact tank" that produces reports exploring the impact of the internet
on families, communities, work and home, daily life, education, health
care, and civic and political life. The Project aims to be an authoritative
source on the evolution of the internet through surveys that examine how
Americans use the internet and how their activities affect their lives.
The Pew Internet Project studies the social
impact of the internet.
TourOfCalifornia.org
Cycling Blog Showcases California Long Distance Bike Rides
URL: http://www.tourofcalifornia.org
The Tour of California Cycling
Blog, published by cyclist Bernd Straehle, is dedicated to long
distance road bike rides in California and related topics. Rides start
at about 100 miles in length and range from flat centuries to mountainous
double centuries and multi-day tours. The site showcases the different
regions of California, from the deserts to the mountains to the Ocean,
each offering challenging rides and breathtaking views. Tour of California
includes a unique bike ride map mashup application, integrating Google
Maps technology with data recorded by leading-edge cycling computers...Click
to read more
HeadandNeck.com
Educates on TMJ Syndrome and Misdiagnosed Migraines
URL: http://www.headandneck.com
HeadAndNeck.com is designed
to help guide severe headache sufferers who, misdiagnosed with migraine,
get little relief and are forced to live a life of chronic pain, lost hope,
depression and/or secondary effects of the drugs that they are given to
control the pain. Many times these drugs have little positive effect. Most
severe headaches are not migraine but are treated as such. The majority
of headaches are caused by spasms in the muscles of the head and neck,
a problem called Temporomandibular joint dysfunction, or TMJ
syndrome, which, most often, can be successfully treated without drugs
or surgery. Visitors to www.headandneck.com can download, at no cost, TMJ
Syndrome - The Overlooked Diagnosis, a classic book written for the layman
by Dr. A. Richard Goldman. Dr. Goldman is director of the Head and Neck
Pain Center, in Chicago, owner of the website...Click
to read more
Golden
Globe Awards Photos and Video Available on New HFPA Gallery Site
URL: http://www.goldenglobes.org/videogallery/
Still photos and video of last
night's Golden Globe Awards are now available via the Hollywood Foreign
Press Association (HFPA) web site located at http://www.goldenglobes.org.
More than 50 Hollywood stars were presenters at "The 66th Annual Golden
Globe Awards" telecast live last night on NBC Sunday from at The Beverly
Hilton. Presenters included Simon Baker, Elizabeth Banks, Drew Barrymore,
Pierce Brosnan, Sandra Bullock, Gerard Butler, Don Cheadle, Glenn Close,
Sacha Baron Cohen, Sean Combs, Patrick Dempsey, Johnny L
...Click
to read more
Sites Announced in 2008
New
Greenspace Site From NASA's Ames Showcases Green Initiatives
URL: http://green.arc.nasa.gov
NASA this month launched a
new Greenspace Web site to showcase several environmentally friendly projects
that are underway at NASA's Ames Research Center to improve life here on
Earth.The Web site offers in-depth information about Ames' work on global
prediction, monitoring and response of changing weather conditions to better
understand why climate change is taking place, enhance our awareness and
improve disaster response...Click
to read more
iSuki.com
- Professionals Social Networking
iSuki.comis
part dating, part social networking, a dating
community rather than a generic dating website. The site is aimed
at 18-40 ABC1 professionals, the cash rich and time poor generation rather
than generically targeted. Members can communicate like on other
dating sites, but they can also view classifieds, jobs and events.
Founder Sara Halman said about the site...Click
to read more
American
Express Brings Top Bloggers Together at "Gee Thanks" Gift Blog
"Gee
Thanks" was created to create "buzz" and drive awareness of American
Express Gift Cards as the "perfect holiday gift." American Express
has invited 5 authors (The BoyGenius Report, The Bargainist, Uncrate, TrendHunter,
NOTCOT) with large, passionate followers on the Web to lend their unique
voices to a conversation on "interesting" gifting experiences. Unsure of
what to give and don't want to make the same mistake as others? An American
Express Gift Card is the perfect gift...Click
to read more
YLighting.com
Site Offers Free Technical Lighting Designs
Sophisticated
low
voltage lighting systems usually require professional layout and design.
The number, type and voltage of transformers depends on both the number
of lighting heads as well as distance that the rail covers. In addition,
the rails themselves suspend from the ceilings and therefore structural
supports must be calculated to insure safety and stability. Because of
the inherent ...Click
to read more
BreakingNews.com
Blends Traditional News, Bloggers, Citizens
BreakingNews.com is an innovative
news organization combining traditional
news providers, bloggers, and citizen journalists. It's an engaging
website where visitors can access and exchange unique, timely and personal
perspectives on local, national and international news, entertainment,
sports, business and more. BreakingNews.com takes a fresh approach
to journalism. It's an empowering...Click
to read more
Social
Security Disability Blog Provides Information for Claimants with Lupus
My
Social
Security Disability Blog, a blog that publishes information on the
disability programs conducted by the social security administration (social
security disability and SSI disability), has recently posted information
for disability claimants who are filing
a claim on the basis of Lupus. Lupus, or Systemic lupus erythematosus,
is a chronic autoimmune disorder, a type of disease in which the ...Click
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Bite2Eat
Launches Restaurant Directory with On-Line Menus
Social Media start-up Bite2Eat
Corporation has announced the launch of Bite2Eat.com
(http://www.bite2eat.com), a restaurant
directory that makes it easy to order from restaurants using on-line
menus. Whether a restaurant is looking for a free, no-hassle way to
establish an on-line presence, or simply wants to supplement existing efforts,
Bite2Eat.com is a quick and risk-free way to attract ...Click
to read more
Textforfree.net
Brings Web 2.0 to Online Text Messaging
Textforfree.net has gone web
2.0 with its popular text messaging
service. Visitors are now offered a host of new features that allow
them to easily manage their text messaging needs all from a single user-friendly
control panel, available at www.Textforfree.net.
The new site distinguishes itself with an emphasis on user experience that
is incorporated into a host of new features related exclusively to ...Click
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RPM
Launches Web Site Picture Postcard of Big Sky Resort Properties
Big
Sky’s Resort Property Management launched its brand new web site at
www.rpmbigsky.com, providing real-time online booking and valuable content
assisting visitors as they plan their summer or winter vacation to the
Big
Sky Montana area...all available 24/7. Resort Property Management offers
a large selection of luxurious vacation homes and condominiums available
for rent in Big Sky's Mountain ...Click
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Revamped
Auto Parts Place Website Puts Customer Satisfaction First
Auto Parts Place, an industry-leading
for auto parts supplier with
a large online presence, has launched a retooled, redesigned website to
make searching for and purchasing domestic and import auto parts completely
effortless. “We have one of the largest auto parts catalog in the industry,
so we needed a system in place to help our customers cut through the clutter
and pinpoint exactly what they ...Click
to read more
Event
and Party Planning Meets Social Networking at AllEventsAdviser.com
AllEventsAdviser.com
is an event and party planning
information site that offers ideas, tips and help for everything related
to planning a celebration. AllEventsAdviser.com has hundreds of "How To"
articles, posts and answers to help anyone planning or attending a celebration.
Need some game ideas for a birthday party? What are you going to
do for your parent's 50th wedding anniversary ...Click
to read more
LifePsychic.com
Offers Life Advice Anyone Can Use Online
LifePsychic.com
is one of the most highly respected and reliable websites that offer psychic
readings, tarot readings, astrology readings, numerology readings, and
general life advice available on the Internet today. This website
should be anyone’s one stop shop to getting the trusted advice needed to
get through important life decisions. LifePyschic.com is so easy to use,
it is absolutely free to ...Click
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New
CityBlog Network SpottedByLocals.com Lets Travelers Experience Cities Like
a Local
City travelers are increasingly
looking to learn more about the local culture of their chosen destination.
Paperback travel guides and websites with user generated travel information
often fail to offer this “local” perspective. On www.SpottedbyLocals.com,
the first series of cityblogs
of its kind, handpicked bloggers write about spots and pass on local tips
from a personal and local perspective. All ...Click
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Unite
the Deeqs at Deeqs.com - The New Kids Site From Dairy Queen
Deeqs.com
was created as a free, playful, safe, and non-violent place for kids to
play online. Featuring fun art, original characters, and an ever-expanding
story line and world, the site will appeal to wide range of children.
There is something for everyone including a storybook, downloadable poster
and sticker sheets, several interactive games, and a customizable house.
Kids are able to have fun with ...Click
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The story behind the creation
of the Deeqs
The Deeqs are fun-loving creatures
created when the founders of DQ experimented with their newly invented
soft serve. They made a batch that was too fun and too powerful, and the
soft serve came to life, morphing into the Deeqs. The Deeqs, now living
in DQ-topia, are scattered and need kids to unite them to face an evil
storm that...Click
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Change.gov
- President Elect Barack Obama Transition Website Is Live
Change.gov provides resources
to better understand the transition process and the decisions being made
as part of it. It also offers an opportunity to be heard about the challenges
our country faces and your ideas for tackling them. The Obama
Administration will reflect an essential lesson from the success of
the Obama campaign: that people united around a common purpose can achieve
great things...Click
to read more
Not-for-Profit
GoneTooSoon.com Relaunches Free Online Memorial Site
GoneTooSoon,
the free online memorial website
was first launched in November 2005. It’s a not-for-profit website, offering
families and friends the chance to place a lasting, living tribute on the
internet for their loved ones who have died. Creating an online memorial,
ensures that your much loved family and friends will be remembered forever.
In the 3 years since it launched, 10s of millions ...Click
to read more
New
Site Explains Scientific Brainwave CDs That Boost Mind Power
A brand new range of “brainwave
CDs” has been publicly launched by Inspire3 Ltd, designed at seriously
increasing your mental powers. The 6-CD program, known as the “Brain Evolution
System,” helps increase thinking speed, boost creativity, raise energy
levels, improve your memory, and release bad habits. A companion
web site with further details is also available at http://www.brainev.com.
...Click to read more
MyGuideIreland.com
Relaunches Comprehensive Guide for Travel to Ireland
myguideireland
recently launched a new comprehensive guide
to travel in Ireland at www.myguideireland.com providing everything
a traveler requires for researching, planning and booking travel to Ireland.
The site contains over 2000 pages of information on Ireland that is not
only useful to travelers but to anyone with an interest in Ireland or anything
Irish. Established 10 years ago as 12travel, ...Click
to read more
PBS's
FRONTLINE Offers Presidential Election Special The Choice 2008 Via YouTube
This election season, PBS's
flagship documentary series FRONTLINE offers voters more options than ever
to view its quadrennial award-winning election special The
Choice 2008, which premiered Tuesday, Oct. 14, and broadcasts again
Monday, Nov. 3, 2008. For the first time, FRONTLINE viewers will also be
able to watch the complete two-hour dual biography of John McCain and Barack
Obama ...Click to
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FoodNetwork.com
Food and Cooking Site Unveils New Design
FoodNetwork.com heads into
the popular holiday season by unveiling a new chapter, an all-new
FoodNetwork.com.
The redesigned FoodNetwork.com is full of features asked for by its more
than 9 million monthly visitors, such as easy-to-use navigation, a treasure
trove of recipe ideas and meal planning inspiration, along with more ways
to connect with Food Network's all-star roster of chefs and ...Click
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2008
Presidential Polls Receive a Sweet Twist at 1-800-Bakery.com
In a time of financial bailouts
and political uncertainty 1-800-Bakery.com is joining 51 local bakeries
in 23 states across America, from New York to California, in putting Barack
Obama, Joseph Biden, John McCain and Sarah Palin in the cookie jar.
With the hopes of adding some sugar, spice and things nice to a nasty and
difficult election year 1-800-Bakery.com
and the RBA members (Retail Bakers ...Click
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RomanticPrintables.com
- Hundreds of Gifts You Can Print Now
RomanticPrintables.com provides
instant access to more than 200 professionally
designed printable products, such as love coupons, stationary, games
and love notes. This site virtually eliminates the waiting period
that accompanies most other online purchases and puts romance and gift
giving at your fingertips! "The great thing about RomanticPrintables is
that they are available 24 hours a day, ...Click
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Disability
Secrets Helps Social Security Disability Applicants
Social Security Disability
Secrets, a website that helps claimants navigate the federal disability
system, is now offering free downloadable RFC forms via DisabilitySecrets.com.
What is an RFC form? An RFC, or residual functional capacity form, is a
document that addresses an individual’s physical or mental limitations;
i.e., why they can no longer work, and why they should be awarded ...Click
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SmallBusinessCEOMagazine.com
Launches Online Magazine for Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses
A new online magazine
for small businesses and entrepreneurs has recently launched at SmallBusinessCEOMagazine.com.
SmallBusinessCEOMagazine will blend unique content and editor picks from
the best articles and resources found on the web, aggregating it and providing
it free. Said co-founder Ric Thompson, "We're here to help the entrepreneurs
and small businesses doing ...Click
to read more
Local
Live Event Discovery Site Culturemob.com Goes National
Culturemob.com,
a Seattle-based
events discovery site,
is now available in the top 25 markets in the United States. Now, movers
and shakers from Miami to San Francisco to Detroit can discover, promote,
and share local events, from live
music and movies to comedy shows, art festivals, dance performances, sports,
and more. With a strong foothold in the arts and entertainment communities
of the ...Click to
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EverlifeMemorials.com
Supports Grieving Pet Owners With New Pet Loss Resources
EverlifeMemorials.com
has recently launched new content on their website aimed at giving much-needed
support and guidance to newly bereaved pet owners. Everlife’s new
pet
loss resources provide grieving pet owners with information to help
them cope with every aspect of the same...Click
to read more
SmileBooks.com
- Beautiful Photo Books from Digital Photos Simplified
Turn your favorite digital
photographs into custom photo books
and preserve your most precious memories forever. SmileBooks.com
makes it easy to create individualized custom photo albums using your own
digital photos and computer images. With SmileBooks, in minutes you can
...Click to read more
Traveling2Florida.com
Tempts Sightseers to Visit the Sunshine State
Targeting both UK and US travelers
with informative articles on every detail of planning fun Florida vacations,
the Traveling2Florida website doubles as a one-stop shop for unique
Florida vacations – but with a catch. The website offers Florida
home and apartment rentals, not hotels, as an alternative to the usual
lodging options. Any given search is narrowed down to 100 homes in any
one area, which significantly limits the market and aids the site’s users
in two ways: ...Click
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Turning
Points Web Series With Tom Brokaw Launched On MSNBC.com
msnbc.com has launched an original
eight-part web series titled "Turning
Points with Tom Brokaw". Turning Points focuses on historic elections
that changed America. Tom Brokaw, NBC News Special Correspondent
and interim moderator of "Meet the Press," recaps these pivotal ...Click
to read more
Singer
Songwriter Tom Fox Offers Legal Free MP3 Downloads
Guitarist, singer and songwriter
Tom
Fox is one of a small but growing group of artists giving away music
for free rather than charging or having fans fined for stealing it. On
his Web site at foxtunes.com, Tom
has made CDs of free music downloads
available, including songs from "Midnight Rain" (which was nominated for
two independent music awards) and "Slowly" (which ...Click
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Web
Site Helps Investors Discover Tomorrow’s Winning Stocks Today
Every year – whether markets
are up, down or flat – there are always stocks that double, triple or more
in market value. Owning one or more of these stocks can significantly increase
the value of one’s investment portfolio. The challenge, of course, is to
become an early discoverer of these growth stocks – to discover tomorrow’s
winning stocks today. For the past two decades Paul Christiansen,
founder of Big Bet Stocks (http://bigbetstocks.com),
has been obsessed with trying to find a method that would help investors
successfully solve that challenge. After ...Click
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Web
2.0 Online Coloring Site TheColor.com Is Perfect for Kids
With an ever growing selection
of pictures to color online, TheColor.com
is the first online coloring site
that has integrated web 2.0 features such as community ratings of pictures,
most popular pictures colored by members, and private/public galleries
of the most recently colored pictures by members. Unlike crayons and paper,
TheColor.com gives kids 190 different colors ...Click
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New
Service Lets Anyone Build Mobile Websites Using Their Mobile Phone
mobiSiteGalore.com
creates history today by launching a revolutionary free service that for
the first time in the history of the Internet enables anyone to build mobile
websites using just their basic mobile phone. mobiSiteGalore has announced
the launch of mobiSiteGalore ‘Build-with-Mobile’ - the world’s first mobile
website builder that for the first time in the history of the Internet
enables anyone to build a full-fledged mobile website using just their
mobile ...Click to
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Personal
Protection and Home Defense Site RKDefense.com is a Family Affair
The
RKDefense.com
website is a labor of love and a family affair as well, owned and operated
by a family of Marine Corps veterans. The RKDefense.com website provides
an array of self defense and personal
protection products designed to help men and women of all ages protect
themselves and their families in an increasingly dangerous world. This
valuable site has been ...Click
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Kansas
City Public Library Site Unveils Major Improvements
The new KCLibrary.org
is the official website of the Kansas City Public Library. The massive
overhaul of the library’s website is intended to make the site easier to
navigate and more useful to library patrons. Features of the new website
include: New user-friendly navigation. Users can now access more of the
information they are looking for quickly and easily, directly from the
...Click to read more.
Water
Calculator from H2OConserve.org Shows Your Water Foorprint
The
H2O
Conserve Water Calculator is a web based tool that can help you calculate
how much water you use on a daily basis, and more importantly, provide
tips for how to use less. The Calculator takes you through a series of
questions about your daily life, from baths to tooth-brushing to lawn watering,
and as you answer these questions gives you an estimate of the total amount
of water you use, called your "water
footprint". The Calculator takes into ...Click
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Online
Dream Journal Site Records 100,000th Dream, Adds Features
DreamJournal.net, the free
online
dream journal service that allows anyone to create and customize an
online dream journal, now has over 100,000 dreams recorded on the site.
Site creator Kelly Matthews commented, "when I launched DreamJournal in
2001, it was mostly for my own enjoyment and fun. I had no idea the site
would resonate with so many people. I'm ...Click
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OTR
Tire Site BuyBigTires.com Launches OTR Video Magazine With Tom White
Whether you are a tire industry
veteran who memorizes technical data books for fun, or a novice who doesn't
know what the initials "OTR" stand for, BuyBigTires.com
is betting that they can inform and entertain you, with their bi-weekly
OTR video magazine "OTR
Weekly with Tom White". Drawing from his experience in off-the-road,
or OTR tires, sales and installation, Tom ...Click
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New
FA Premier League Prediction Game Launched by PredictAddict
Predict
Addict, the free online football
prediction game is back, just in time for the new FA Premier League
season, which kicked off on August 16th 2008. This year, even more football
fans are competing to top the Predict Addict leaderboard with members creating
mini leagues ...Click
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Green
Commercial Kitchen Certification Program Launches at FoodServiceWarehouse.com
Commercial kitchen retailer
FoodServiceWarehouse.com moves the foodservice industry into a clean, green
future with its Green
Commercial Kitchen Program, available today online at
http://www.foodservicewarehouse.com/going-green/,
and in its green catalogue. Aimed at helping commercial kitchens cope with
the costs and complexities of going green, the program features educational
resources, rewards and the industry’s only free certification program,
...Click to read more
Cornell
Undergrad Launches Stevesie.com - Intelligent News Search Engine
Tired of drudging through headline
after headline to stay informed? Stevesie
News makes it easy to stay up-to-date with the world. Created
by Cornell Undergraduate student Steve Spagnola, Stevesie finds
live news from hundreds of sources across the web. Next, an artificial
brain ...Click to
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SARshield.com
Site Provides Cell Phone Radiation Charts, FAQs
With the recent news of a link
between cell phone usage and cancer, you may be wondering how much radiation
your specific cell phone brand/model emits.
SARShield.com
invites you to check out their Mobile
Phone Radiation Chart, updated weekly. The site also has an in-depth
cell
phone radiation FAQ. Cell phones emit low levels of radio frequency
energy (i.e., radio frequency radiation) in the microwave range during
use. High levels of RF can produce biological damage through heating effects
(in the same way a microwave ...Click
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FashionandEarth.com
Launches Green Clothing Shopping Site Featuring Organic, Eco-Friendly Fashion
As
green
clothing retailer Fashion
& Earth gears up its inventory of organic clothing for its September
opening, shoppers can sign up to receive notifications and an early bird
discount at FashionandEarth.com.
Green clothing continues to rise in popularity, but still many shoppers
are held back by a lack of variety in designs coupled with high prices.
Fashion & Earth, a green clothing retailer, is about to change that
with the launch of its new website www.FashionandEarth.com.
The company is determined to make eco-friendly fashions ...Click
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HawaiiGaga.com
Launches Hawaii Vacation Rental Search Engine and
Vacation
Guide
HawaiiGaga.com
has launched the world’s first human reviewed search engine designed specifically
for Hawaii vacation rentals.
The site contains the internet’s most comprehensive directory of Hawaii’s
rental listings. HawaiiGaga.com also serves as a community and resource
center for vacationers - a place where users can share vacation ideas,
and most importantly, write rental reviews. ...Click
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GreenerCars.org
Helps Users Select Most Planet Friendly Green Cars
GreenerCars.org scores and
ranks cars, trucks, minivans, and SUVs according to environmental friendliness.
Learn which vehicles are this year's "greenest" and "meanest," as well
as how to shop for a green vehicle. GreenerCars.org will help users select
green
cars that are the most friendly to the planet while meeting your transportation
needs. Based on official emissions and fuel-economy tests, and ...Click
to read more.
Greenopolis.com
Offers Environmentally Focused Social Networking Site
Greenopolis
is an environmentally
focused social networking site that develops online relations between
everyday people, communities, organizations, schools and businesses. Greenopolis
was created to engage users on green issues so that they might learn, explore
and participate in an open dialogue about the present and future of our
environment. Greenopolis is free for anyone who wants to join, and
...Click to read more
New
Site Provides Advice On North Carolina Family Law
The Raleigh, North Carolina
law firm Gailor Wallis & Hunt (GWH) recently launched the North
Carolina Family Law web site, located at northcarolinafamilylawnews.com.
The content is delivered in familiar blog style, with an RSS feed option,
and is designed to educate people on matters of North Carolina family law.
Presented by the family law attorneys at Gailor, Wallis & Hunt the
news website offers help on topics including Divorce From Bed and Board,
Absolute Divorce, Equitable Distribution, Child Custody & Child Support,
and ...Click to read
more
MastersinNursing.com
- Guide to Accredited Schools offering Master's
Degree
in Nursing
Recently launched MastersinNursing.com
is a guide to accredited programs offering a Master's Degree in Nursing.
It was built because prospective students often have questions about the
various Master's Degrees offered in Nursing. Existing lists on the
Internet were not comprehensive, easy to find, and many sites had outdated
information and links. MastersinNursing.com was created to serve as an
aid to potential graduate nursing students. The site focuses on the
nursing school topics that are most commonly asked about and ...Click
to read more
ShrinkTheWeb.com
Releases Full Featured Free Website Thumbnail Generator
ShrinkTheWeb (http://www.shrinktheweb.com),
the premier offering from Imagion’s “Creativity Initiative” is moving out
of its BETA period to provide unique design tools based on website
thumbnails. With an exclusive PRO feature set backed by great
support and coupled with the most extensive free basic service in the industry,
ShrinkTheWeb is bound to be a favorite of webmasters world-wide. ShrinkTheWeb
offers a powerful and full featured free service for which all other site
thumbnail providers charge a varying and ...Click
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Consumers
Go Online To Find Best Gas Credit Cards at CompareCards.com
Consumers, professionals and
small business owners interested in finding the best credit card for their
individual needs can now do it quickly and easily at CompareCards.com.
Loaded with functionality and user-friendly features, CompareCards.com
offers a side-by-side credit card compare option, editor reviews and end-user
reviews. With the approaching summer travel season and the high price of
gas, one of the site’s most popular research areas is the Gas
Credit Card Comparison page, that lets consumers find and apply for
a ...Click to read
more
Soundboard.com
Audio Sharing Site Is Live and Making Noise
Nicknamed ‘SoundTube’ by its
users, after the massively popular video-sharing site, Soundboard.com
made its official debut in April after 16 months in BETA. Yet despite its
long trial status, Soundboard.com is already one of the Internet’s largest
and most popular audio sharing sites
and resources. “It didn’t take long to learn that great audio is sticky
and viral,” said Soundboard.com Creative Director
Mike Mitchell.
“We give users all the tools they need to record, catalog, customize and
share their audio worldwide. Before us, ...Click
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Major
Publications' Product Reviews Summarized at ReviewRoundup.com
ReviewRoundup.com
has gathered and summarized hundreds of professional
reviews of consumer electronics and software. The goal is to help shoppers
hone in on products' pros and cons and make quick-yet-informed purchasing
decisions.
Review Roundup is subtitled
"Product Reviews from Publications You Trust" because the product
reviews are shortened versions of reviews by professionals at respected
major publications such as VideoMaker Magazine, Smartphone & Pocket
PC and Laptop Magazine. "The publications have partnered with ReviewRoundup.com
to offer the reviews in summarized form," said Kevin Savetz, the
site's...Click to
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DisabilitySecrets.com
- Social Security Disability Claims Advice From Former Examiner
DisabilitySecrets.com
provides information on the two disability benefit programs administered
by the United States Social Security Administration under authority granted
by the Social Security Act. Those two disability benefit programs are known
as social security disability insurance (SSDI) and supplemental security
income (SSI) and are established, respectively, under titles 2 and 16 of
the social security act. Begun in 2003, the website offers
detailed
overviews of the disability evaluation process. It also provides answers
to numerous questions regarding applications for disability, how to file
appeals in the event of a denial, how to ...Click
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Microsoft
Launches WorldWide Telescope for Space Exploration
WorldWide
Telescope, is a rich Web application that brings together imagery from
the best ground- and space-based observatories across the world to allow
people to easily explore the
night sky through their computers. WorldWide Telescope has been eagerly
anticipated by the astronomical and educational communities as a compelling
astronomical resource for students and lifelong learners, and as a way
to make science fun for children. “The WorldWide Telescope is a powerful
tool for science and education that makes it ...Click
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Evergreen
Developments Group Launches Web Site for Northern Cyprus Properties
Evergreen Developments Group
of Kyrenia, North Cyprus has launched a new site at evergreendevelopments.com
to showcase North Cyprus
real estate opportunities. On Evergreen’s web site, you can search
properties by price, location, amenities, title deed types, and more. Once
you find a property of interest, full details including floor plans, photos,
and a list of availability in pricing can all be ...Click
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Music
Sharing Mega-Site Ucombo.com Launches Download Store
Ucombo.com,
the much-touted music sharing website for professional and budding artists
has opened up another opportunity for musicians to market their original
tracks, for free. A virtual download store powered by Ucombo.com can be
accessed from a link posted on any website, including MySpace and Facebook.
This will allow fans to purchase and download MP3's using Paypal technology.
...Click to read more
ScentToSleep.com
Launches Website for People Who Suffer From Insomnia
Scent To Sleep recently
launched www.scenttosleep.com,
a website that offers sleep mist
products to those who suffer from insomnia or mild sleep disorders.
Do you find that you toss and turn, feel anxious or your mind skips from
one negative thought to another whether it is concerns over money, relationships
or health? You are not alone. Over 70 million people have many sleepless
nights. ScentToSleep.com offers
Luscious Lavender Sleeping Mist and Decadent Green Apple Vanilla Sleeping
Mist. Lavender and other essential oils soothe and calm you so you
can sleep better. Their products have a lulling effect to enhance sleep.
Spray your bed pillows ...Click
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New
Customer Review Directory BView.co.uk Highlights Best and Worst UK Companies
Rogue traders have nowhere
to hide as new Customer Review Directory
highlights best practice and exposes the worst UK companies via customer
feedback and credit ratings. bview.co.uk
is the first unbiased, online reviews directory that highlights the UK's
best and worst practice companies - as ranked by their customers. Unlike
opt-in business directories and review sites, BView lists the details of
...Click to read more.
JewelryDays.com
Relaunches Diamond & Jewelry Site With New Features, Amazon Partnership
JewelryDays.com, the premier
site on the web for purchasing loose diamonds and diamond jewelry today
announced it has partnered with Amazon Web Services. The partnership will
enable customers searching for jewelry a quicker, easier and safer way
to shop online. The newly designed and updated website will be located
at www.JewelryDays.com. The new
site offers a fresh look that enables customers the ability to find exactly
what they are looking for faster than ever. The site will also allow customers
to explore the Jewelry ...Click
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Leaderpromos.com
Announces Launch of New Promotional Products Site
Leaderpromos, one of the top
promotional
products distributors in the Midwest, recently relaunched leaderpromos.com,
a state-of-the art, user-friendly website that has revolutionized the promotional
products industry. "Leaderpromos.com is all about the customer. It is simple
to use, and contains over 15,000 promotional products - one of the most
comprehensive sites in the industry," said Stephanie ...Click
to read more
ShortSqueeze.com
Helps Investors Profit Via Short Selling
Short
selling is gaining a huge following, but many investors know very little
about this lucrative trading style. Short sellers identify a stock they
believe is going to go down in price. When these traders target a stock
it can cause a flood of selling. Short interest in stocks is at an all-time
high this month. So, how do you know if your portfolio might fall victim
to short selling? ShortSqueeze.com offers free, proprietary short interest
stock reports, so you can see if your stocks are targeted. ShortSqueeze.com
tracks short interest Click
to read more
Department
of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
Launches
New Site
The Department of Energy’s
National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) recently launched a new
web site to better provide information to the public and media about its
national security efforts. The new web address is http://nnsa.energy.gov/.
NNSA’s missions include maintaining the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile,
preventing the spread of nuclear weapons, materials and technology, ...click
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SimonVolkov.com
Helps Real Estate Investors Find Distressed Properties at Deep Discounts
With rapidly declining asking
prices, skyrocketing foreclosures and mortgage rates on a downward trend,
the real estate market is becoming a dream for investors. Now one noted
real estate investor, Simon Volkov (http://www.simonvolkov.com),
says it's time to start buying--and he's even giving investors access to
real estate investment notes at just seventy cents on the dollar at current
market prices. Volkov has launched a real estate investment group, http://www.simonvolkov.com/investors/,
open to novice and serious ...click
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Layover.com
Launches myLayover.com Truckers Social Network
Layover.com, the leading
internet destination for the long-haul
truck driver, expands its already large network of trucker-specific
tools by giving those in the trucking industry their own personal space
on the internet at www.myLayover.com.
myLayover brings the full power of the latest internet-based social networking
tools to bear and puts them at the fingertips of the driver. The new site's
tagline, ...click
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World's
Oldest Sound Recording On Web at FirstSounds.org
A group of researchers has
succeeded in playing the world's
oldest sound recording of a human voice made in 1860 – 17 years before
Thomas Edison invented the phonograph. Roughly ten seconds in length, the
recording is of a person singing “Au clair de la lune, Pierrot répondit”
– a snippet from a French folksong. It was made on April 9, 1860 by Parisian
inventor Édouard-Léon
Scott de Martinville on his “phonautograph” – a device that scratched
sound waves onto a sheet of paper blackened by the smoke of an oil lamp.
Scott never dreamed of playing back his recordings. But this morning, the
dream Scott never had will come true. A cadre of audio ...click
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CemeterySpot.com
Provides Online Memorial Resources and Community
CemeterySpot.com
has created an online memorial community
for people who want a high quality way to remember their loved ones.
CemeterySpot provides each of its online memorials with a unique web address
within a full featured, content rich, online memorial community with features
that replicate a real world memorial experience. CemeterySpot.com has many
features not available on other ...click
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Million
Dollar College Basketball Bracket Contest Now Live at BetUS.com
The first round teams have
been decided, and it's just days away from the start of the most exciting
championship in sports: March Madness. As the 65 NCAA Basketball teams
are preparing to compete in the single-elimination tournament, sports fans
all over America are carefully making their picks for office pools and
bracket contests. For 2008, the biggest, most lucrative bracket contest
will be BetUS Sportsbook’s $1,000,000 March
Madness Bracket Contest. How does it work? Contestants simply predict
the outcome of the ...click
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Tribune
Launches Jumble Word Puzzle Site at Jumble.com
Fans of the incredibly popular
Jumble® puzzle in print now have a website where they can play eight
different interactive daily Jumble games and download a Jumble puzzle pack
to their mobile phones -- http://www.jumble.com.
Jumble.com is the new flagship site for "everything Jumble." The site also
offers a Jumble shopping experience where fans can buy books, board games
and other puzzle and game products. Later this spring, Jumble.com will
feature a Jumble "Player's Forum" and a blog where Jumble creators...click
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Presidential
Video Biographies Lend Insight To 2008 Election at PBS American Experience
Site
PBS’ American Experience has
launched The Presidents
Online at http://www.pbs.org/presidents/2008,
as the online component of an unprecedented public television initiative
that, for the first time, will make available more than 25 hours of presidential
programming online, on TV, and on the go. The project comes at a
critical moment in American politics: this year, American voters will take
part in a landmark election, where for the first time in over a half-century,
neither the sitting President nor vice president is a contender for ...click
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Colle+McVoy
Helps Kids Heal Through Art With Launch of ArtIsAGift.com
Advertising Agency Colle+McVoy
has launched a web site that allows users to create their own designs on
a popular miniature Qee figurine, while also learning about programs that
help abused and at-risk children heal through art. “We believe children
and adults can benefit from the healing affects of art,” said Christine
Fruechte, president of Colle+McVoy. “It is powerful to see how the
creative imaginations of children come to life, build self esteem, and
have a profound impact on our staff.” “When I worked with these...click
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