AndhraNews.Net - International News / Press Releases for April 19, 2006

Cisco Systems to Supply Network Infrastructure for Singapore 2006; ''Lead Partner for Network Infrastructure'' -- Cisco to Provide Technology Solutions Worth S$2 Million
Business Wire India

Bausch & Lomb Names Dwain Hahs President of Asia Region
Business Wire India

Knockout Pest Control Enters Home Inspection Business
Knockout Pest Control, one of the largest pest control companies in the New York metropolitan area, is drawing on its 30-years of experience and its well-known brand to launch a new service, Knockout Home Inspections. The move comes as New York State begins the licensing of home inspectors.

All-New Garlock Web Site Is Now a Valuable Customer Resource
Garlock Sealing Technologies, a leader in fluid sealing technology for more than 100 years, has launched its completely redesigned Web site ( www.garlock.com ) aimed at educating customers and distributors.

Private Equity Firm Seeks To Finance Small Medium Enterprises With Revenue From $5 to 50 Million in Revenues
Infusion Capital Management, LLC plans to focus its efforts on the financing needs of mezzanine-stage growth companies. Todd Spehler, the Company�s founder believes that companies classified as SME�s, Small and Medium Enterprises, present excellent investment opportunities. Since these same companies often find it exceedingly difficult to secure growth capital Infusion Capital Management hopes fill this void.

MobileDataforce® and DeLorme Announce Integration of PointSync 3.1 and XMap® GIS Solution
Integration provides utility and field service technicians with an integrated mobile work order and GIS solution for handheld computers and Tablet PCs.

Who Created The First Paper Shredder, Asks Office Zone
Paper shredders are commonly used and have been in offices and homes for decades. Office Zone explains where the first paper originated and how came to be what it is today.

Lodging Interactive Becomes An Allied Member of AH&LA
Lodging Interactive, a leading Internet marketing company announced today its allied membership into the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA).

The Spectacular Decorative Possibilities of Concrete Engraving
Plain-gray driveways, patios and walkways get a dramatic make-over with decorative concrete engraving. The appealing patterns and designs that can be cut into concrete are catching the eye of many homeowners, builders, architects and designers.

Proteus Brings Mobile Voting To The Home, Garden, and Kitchen
Proteus lets viewers vote for their favorite �HGTV Design Star� and �The Next Food Network Star II."

Kitchen Magic Wins 'Four' Industry Awards
In a matter of only two months, Kitchen Magic, Inc., a specialty kitchen refacing and new cabinetry company, has won national recognition from three different industry organizations. The categories are vast, Kitchen Magic won in the design, construction and facelift competitions.

FineTooth Announces General Availability of Contract Management Solution
FineTooth announced the general availability of its contract management solution.

Danny Townsend and VIPsports.com Almost Trip the Tipster
VIPsports.com Dodge Stratus NHRA Top Alcohol Funny Car

Exceptional Quality Earns Company MVP Silver Quality Award
Synergy Solutions, Inc., a leader in innovative customer contact solutions, was recently awarded the MVP Silver Quality Award by Customer Interaction Solutions.

Internationally Acclaimed Voice Talent and BBC Trainer, Steve Hudson, Presents Effective Communication Seminar at the International Podcasting Expo, April 21 - 23, 2006
Steve Hudson, the internationally acclaimed Voice Talent, BBC Trainer, and owner of Voice Master, has developed the PSR Method, the only professional technique in the world developed for verbal communication. He will be presenting a seminar on "How To Make People Remember What You Say: Effective Verbal Communication" during the International Podcasting Expo, April 21 - 23, 2006.

Passover Dedication to Dead Son, Raising Funds for Other Sick Children
Raising Funds for Fanconi Anemia (FA) Gene Therapy Research using Pixel Ads called Million Dollar Wave.com. Trying to prevent other children from dying with life robbing disease like my son. My son died so others might live.

Your State of Mind Can Influence the State of our Union
In Think America. Think!, author Ferenc A. Ledniczky challenges American citizens to become more informed and engaged in decisions affecting the United States and the surrounding world.

100,000 Home Plans Later, Drummond Designs Has Made Deep Imprint On America�s Residential Landscape
Drummond Designs, one of North America�s largest developers of architectural residential home plans, has just reached a significant milestone with the selling of its 100,000th house plan. Illustrating the magnitude of this milestone, 100,000 homes are approximately the total number of single-family homes in Tampa, Florida. �Partnering with North America�s top publishers was instrumental...�

ResortQuest Hilton Head Welcomes Guests with Tribute to Rich Gullah Heritage
ResortQuest Hilton Head has created a unique environment to welcome guests during check-in. Lowcountry and Gullah heritage will be showcased every Saturday during the summer months as the main office is transformed into a tribute to the Island�s rich cultural background. Highlights include local artists, sweet grass basket weavers, Gullah cuisine, storytelling and music.

Funrungames Introduces Phone Type and Time Frame Specific Mobile Marketing
Funrungames has extended its mobile advertisement portal, eM-SNads, with new options for phone type and time frame specific advertising. Those new options make eM-SNads the most advanced and effective mobile marketing tool currently available.

Blues by the Sea Festival Hits High Note on Kiawah Island
ResortQuest Offers Free Tickets & Discount Lodging at the Beach

Vermont�s Cultural Heritage Days Begin May 27
Major annual celebration of Vermont's culture and heritage, featuring signature, special events and ongoing experiences.

Teams from Merck, Pfizer, Wyeth Named Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Team of the Year Finalists
Five teams have been named finalists in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing's second annual Team of the Year awards, which recognize manufacturing teams that have contributed to the improvement of their sites and the advancement of the industry.

Evalue Delivers EPIC/Mini-ITX KIOSK SBCs
Evalue develops a KIOSK SBC series that offers low cost of ownership while maintaining high system reliability. These KIOSK solutions are available in EPIC and mini-ITX form factors with features such as a built-in touch screen interface, single voltage operation, ultra low-power consumption and RoHS compliance. Customers can select from the most popular platforms including Intel®'s Pentium® M, the AMD LX series and VIA processors.

eXubrio Group Offers Free Press Release Writing and Distribution to 10 Western New York Companies
eXubrio Group, a Buffalo, New York, based advertising, marketing, sales, and public relations agency, will write and distribute a press release free for 10 businesses. The free service is available to companies in the Buffalo, Niagara Falls, and Rochester, New York area.

Revitalize New Orleans Yoga Retreat Combines Yoga on the Mat with Community Service to Help a City in Need
>From June 10-17, True Nature Wellness and Transcend Retreats are hosting the Revitalize New Orleans Yoga Retreat designed to give participants a chance to combine the practice of yoga on the mat with karma yoga service projects throughout the community. As participants assist in the next wave of Katrina recovery efforts, they will expand their definition of what it means to practice yoga and discover the essence of this ancient tradition.

Developing Excellent Public Speaking Skills through Coaching - a New Case Study from Excellerate
excellerate business performance ltd. helps the MD of Corporate Sports Management to overcome the most common fear in business - his public speaking nerves - in a single coaching session and become an excellent presenter.

New Book Reveals the Shocking Truth About Television but Offers a Ray of Hope to Couch Potatoes Across the World
According to a recent survey, the average American spends over 4.5 hours per day watching television. Katherine Westphal has written two companion books to warn people of the dangers of watching too much TV and to help them overcome their TV addiction.

TheBroth.com, The Global Mosaic: Live Art With 1000 Tiles Of Multiplayer Fun
TheBroth.com is a massively multiplayer, live internet application that connects people around the globe beyond language and age boundaries. Participate and influence an unpredictable and ever-changing global playground. From live art to a novel social experiment - TheBroth is what you make it.

With Rising Gas Prices Adding To Credit Card Balances, Consumers Are Legally Eliminating Their Debt
Gas prices continue to surge upward, adding an extra burden to already high credit card balances. Many Americans are resolving the extra strain on their wallets by learning how to legally eliminate 100% of their debt without bankruptcy, consolidation, or refinancing.

Shustak & Partners Publishes Article � How to Prove Damages and Ask For the Right Remedy
Shustak & Partners (http://www.shufirm.com), a specialty law firm with a national practice focused in the areas of securities and business law, today announced a recently published article, entitled How to Prove Damages and Ask For the Right Remedy.

Entrepreneur Helps CEOs Make Life Choices and still kick the competition
Entrepreneur and adventurer, John Simnett, is offering a new service to senior business executives that helps them keep their company together whilst they go on an adventure of a lifetime.

Elvis Tribute Artist Willard Ford to run London Marathon
Willard Ford, an International Elvis Presley Tribute Artist from London, UK. will running the London Marathon on 23rd April to raise money for The Bobby Moore Fund For Cancer Research UK.

Best Construction Website of 2006 to be Named by Web Marketing Association
The Web Marketing Association announces the call for entries for its 10th annual international WebAward Competition at http://www.2006webaward.org. The Web Marketing Association will again be honoring the Best Construction Web site of 2006.

Students Learn How to Do Their Best and Beat Crippling Exam Stress: Audio CD Kit Details How They Can Find Their Inner Focus and Excel on Tests
The way students perform at exam time not only shows how well they have been taught in class, it also demonstrates their ability to manage stress before the exam and on the test day itself.

Nonphosphate Conversion Coatings that Help the Environment and Reduce Energy Costs from Chemical Methods, Inc.
For decades the metal finishing industry has relied upon iron phosphate conversion coatings to pretreat metal in preparation for paint. Iron phosphates work well but their waste byproducts contain phosphates and phosphates have been identified as a major source of pollution in lakes and streams. Chemical Methods� new Cool-Green� conversion coatings are phosphate free. Also, the Cool-Green products can be used at ambient temperature so in addition to helping the environment they also help reduce energy consumption as well.

New Zealand Property Development Promoter Skyrockets Tourism and the NZ Economy
What do you get when you cross a down to earth real estate promoter, with a passion for helping the people of New Zealand? Well, meet Daniel Moore of the Aviate Group. I met Daniel in Australia recently at a business conference. This down to earth, straight to the point, proud New Zealand business man gave me a grand insight into the love he holds for his homeland and the opportunities he wishes to offer it.

DealPass.com Preps You For Summer with Fun Ideas and Hot Savings
DealPass, providing savvy online shoppers savings for just about everything under the sun this summer.

San Francisco Earthquake Recreated in the Oscar-winning 1936 film starring Clark Gable and Jeanette MacDonald
Clark Gable, Jeanette MacDonald and Spencer Tracy brought home the horror of the 1906 earthquake in the blockbuster classic movie �San Francisco,� released seventy years ago. But the filming was problematic since Gable didn�t want to work with MacDonald; he was friends with Nelson Eddy, who had just bitterly broken off his engagement to MacDonald.

New Website Taps into the Minds of Clever Parents
Clever Parents the website for smart, successful parents has officially launched. Clever Parents is different from other parenting media in that it focuses on parents, not just parenting.

Wall Street Network, LLC Develops Business Movies Online for Internet Marketing Program, a Successful Public Relations Service
Internet marketing company, Wall Street Network, LLC, presents Internet marketing strategy for B2B with online movies and more with Internet marketing program.

Axiome's Webinar 'Global Services Outsourcing Trends and Technology' Offers Tactical Solutions Vital to Global Competitiveness in a Flat Marketplace
On May 4th, 2006, Betty Baker, Executive Director of AeAnet.org Silicon Valley, will address driving ROI out of your business process outsourcing initiatives.

Pacific Northwest Auto Appraisals, Inc. (PNAA, INC.) Provides Mobile Claims Service Throughout Entire State of Washington
Pacific Northwest Auto Appraisals (PNAA, INC.) utilizes the latest in mobile technology to service the independent adjusting needs of its clients.

HR XCEL Opens Sales Office In Washington D.C. Area
HR XCEL Continues National Growth; Opens Sales Office In Washington D.C. Area

Staff Management Teams Up with LEGO Systems, Inc.
Staffing provider supports contingent labor needs for leading toy manufacturer.

The Help Group and St. John�s Well Child & Family Center Announce Pilot Program to Increase Autism Awareness and Early Identification Efforts in the Inner City
The Help Group and St. Johns� Well Child and Family Center hosted their 1st Annual Inner City Autism Awareness Breakfast attended by community leaders and local clinic practitioners in observance of National Autism Awareness Month.

'Mandi': The Newest in Advanced Communication
MANDI is a spectacular communications tool that works with every telephone you are curently using. Use MANDI from your home, office, or cell phone for hands-free dialing,sending and receiving email,and screening calls live. After 24 awards MANDI was product of the year by Comm. Solutions.

To Relieve Allergies the Pharmacist Says �Please Pass the Pepper�
Sinol�s pepper nasal spray relieves allergies, and even headaches fast. Pharmacists and Doctors are recommending this new all natural nasal spray. A leading retail pharmacist explains why it works.

WindJack Solutions Announces Release of PDF CanOpener 2.0
New Version provides users with instant information on fonts, color spaces, image resolution, and other important PDF details. Easy analysis and manipulation of the internals of PDF documents.

Courier Magazine�s 2006 Resource Guide Now Available
Networx Communication announces the release of Courier Magazine�s 2006 Resource Guide, a new stand-alone reference publication serving the courier industry.

B&K Precision Selects Global Test Supply to Market and Distribute Its Test and Measurement Products
B&K Precision Awards Global Test Supply Distributor-of-the-Month After Only Two Months of New Distribution Agreement.

New Prestolite Tuner Series Wire Sets Increase Power to the Plug

DoubleStar Talks Human Capital Analytics at the Spring Oracle Human Capital Management Users Group
DoubleStar's Chief Strategist, Joanne Bintliff-Ritchie, to lead session at the OHUG spring conference today in Las Vegas.

KUA Launches Work from Home Pilot Program
More than a dozen employees of Kissimmee Utility Authority are now working from home as part of the utility's new pilot program.

Give Mom the Gift of Song with Free Downloads from VH1 Award-Winning Musician
Katherine Schell three-for-free downloads from recently released CD �Emptier Streets.�

Rare Finds Inc. Brings Farmer�s Markets to the Web Providing Consumers a Year-round Source for Minimally Processed Foods
Rare Finds, Inc. provides a sustainable market and consistent source of revenue to support small artisan food producers who create minimally processed foods, while providing the American consumer with easy year-round access to their products.

Start the Tax Year with a Spring Clean with The SIT PEP Transfer Facility
The start of a new tax year may be an ideal time for investors to think about a spring clean of their personal financial affairs and to take a fresh look at their investment portfolio.

Parity Training Becomes One of the First to be Accredited to Deliver the ITIL® Related ISO 20000 Consultancy Course
ISO/IEC has just released ISO/IEC 20000 as the new international IT service management standard and Parity Training becomes an Accredited Course Provider to help organisations with the skills to help towards certification.

Modular Conveyor System Expedites Production Changeovers For Supplier of Automotive Products
Advanced, modular conveyors integrate with other agile manufacturing systems to help manufacturers achieve zero-defect quality and gain ability to reconfigure systems, boosting ROI.

Xbox 360� Videogame Producer Adrian Crook Named as Finalist in the Sixth Annual Canadian New Media Awards
The industry�s most prominent advocates and entrepreneurs to be awarded on May 29th in Toronto, Canada.

Self Locking Threaded Fasteners Offers Vehicle Designers New Weapon in Taming Extreme Forces
Vehicle engineers are safeguarding components with a self locking fastener when faced with extreme torque, shock, vibration, and temperature.

TheraVitae CEO Speaks at Peripheral Arterial Disease Symposium
Dr. Valentin Fulga, CEO of TheraVitae Ltd., spoke on the �Role of Stem Cell Therapy in Non-Reconstructable Ischemic Limbs� at a symposium on Peripheral Artery Disease held April 18th in Bangkok, Thailand.

Brits Not Charting Outgoings May Need a Payday Loan
New research from Alliance and Leicester has revealed that a third of Britons don't know where their money is going from month to month.

Federal Air Marshal Frank Terreri Today Filed a Formal Legal Petition with the U.S. Office of Special Counsel for Investigation of the Federal Air Marshal Service
Federal Air Marshal Frank Terreri today filed a formal legal petition with the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) for investigation of the Federal Air Marshal Service (FAMS).

Groups Focus on Underage Drinking During Alcohol Awareness Month
Narconon Arrowhead contributes to national campaign by educating youth on the dangers of alcohol abuse and underage drinking.

Kentucky Equality Assoc. Comments on Sen. Williams�s Visit to the University of the Cumberlands and state Funding to a School that Discriminates Against Gay Students
Kentucky Equality Association comments on Kentucky Senate President Williams�s visit to the University of the Cumberlands to guarantee $10 millions dollars in funding after it expelled a gay student.

VIZION Interactive Announces New Partnership With Cookies By Design
Dallas search engine optimization company provides national cookie bouquet chain with organic search engine optimization services.

Cardsmart Debuts Trendy, Fun 'Cool Cuts' Greeting Cards at Franchise's Stores Nationwide
Petter Etholm, President of Cardsmart, America's fastest growing card and gift store franchise, says "Cool Cuts" cards are retro, funky and fun, and available at everyday half prices at Cardsmart.

HumanConcepts Successfully Completes Oracle's Application Integration Initiative Validation for OrgPlus Enterprise
HumanConcepts becomes the first organizational charting vendor with a validated integration for Oracle® E-Business Suite.

pepperjamSEARCH President and CEO Kristopher B. Jones to Discuss API Technology at Search Engine Strategies (SES) 2006 in Toronto, Canada
Pepperjam, the industry�s leading search, affiliate, and media management firm, announced today that company President & CEO, Kristopher B. Jones has been selected to discuss search-engine marketing based Application Program Interface (API) Technology at Canada�s premier search-engine marketing conference, Search-Engine Strategies (SES) 2006 � to be held in Toronto on April 25-26, 2006.

Silanis Adds New AlphaOnline Collaboration Tool to its Electronic Signature Deployment Methodology
Silanis Technology today announced that it has added a new, online collaboration tool to its electronic signature deployment methodology. The tool, called AlphaOnline�, enables customers to see the progressive development of their customized solution in real-time � starting with the Alpha stage - and to provide immediate feedback.