Central Florida Law Firm Warns About Possible Health Risks With Hydroxycut Products

Barbara Anton Awarded the Eaton Literary Agency's Annual Book-length Award for Egrets to the Flames

Barbara Anton has been awarded the Eaton Literary Agency's Annual Book-length Award for her forthcoming novel, Egrets to the Flames. Anton, an acclaimed playwright, celebrated jewelry designer and award-winning writer, passed away on May 20, 2007 after a brief illness. Oceanview Publishing will release Egrets to the Flames on November 1, 2007.

An annual awards program established in 1984, the Eaton Literary Awards were designed to reward and recognize authors who understand the commercial approach and value of short story and novel writing.

Flop2River.com Launches Final Table Poker Tables for Charity Poker League Sponsorship

Flop2River.com announces their charity league sponsorship program. The premise behind the program is to help new charity leagues procure the correct equipment up front for their charity event. As a way of giving back to the charities, larger leagues qualify for the unique "Final Table" sponsorship.

Like most business ideas, the program sprang from a customer in the Chicago area. The customer was creating a new business focused on creating poker tournaments for charities in their local area. They approached Flop2River.com to help them obtain all of the necessary equipment to conduct an entertaining event to raise money for charities. By working closely with this customer Flop2River.com was able to create a program that other charity leagues could benefit from.

Holiday Stress? Don't get Mad. Don't Get Even. Get Public -- at GoToTheDoghouse.com!

For many people the holidays are a stressful time, with tempers flaring when we're supposed to be feeling joyous. Now there is help, and it's not a potent cocktail or a free trip to Tahiti (although that would be nice wouldn't it!). A new social networking site can take the edge off, GoToTheDoghouse.com. The site has coined a new definition for the word "Dogging", meaning you've put someone (or something) in the Doghouse within a public venue.

Along with its "Dog 'Em" section, the site offers a Head to Head feature. With the simple click of an icon you can challenge people who have posted a story, or feedback to a story, and debate the topic at hand. Recently two people went Head to Head about real Christmas trees vs. fake trees, with some pretty interesting feedback from Members. Here is an excerpt: Member X says, "What are you talking about? When Jesus was being tempted in the desert, it was Santa who brought him shade by providing a tree. Also, many scholars believe that the real message of the burning bush, is that you should not buy your Christmas tree lights from Walmart." Member Z responds, "Santa brought Jesus shade? Did the Tooth Fairy provide spare change? I know it is that time of year when we pay tribute to Jesus by buying crap and killing a baby tree, but we should go easy on the forests. We use enough with all the catalogs pouring into our homes. Perhaps we should use them to make paper mache trees."

National Feel Y 558 our Boobies® Week: A Reminder for Young Women to "Feel Your Boobies" & Tell a Friend

The 2nd Annual National Feel Your Boobies® Week is October 10-17, 2008. During this week, the Feel Your Boobies® Foundation (http://www.feelyourboobies.com), a Pennsylvania-based non-profit breast cancer awareness organization, is reaching out to young women, especially those under 40, to 'fe 558 el their boobies' and remind their friends to do the same.

The Foundation is excited to be working with Alfred Angelo Bridal as the Official Partner for the 2008 National Feel Your Boobies Week. The nationwide bridal company will be hosting in-store awareness initiatives the entire month of October in all 51 of their stores, as well as hosting a "Girls Night Out" during the celebrated week, October 15th from 6-8 pm. The "Girls Night Out" will feature local professionals, such as salons, spas, manicurists, massage therapists, make up artists, caterers and bakers to provide complimentary services and snakes to brides and their bridal parties. Gift bags, which include Feel Your Boobies goodies, will be provided to attendees.

Delray Beach, FL (PRWEB) December 26, 2008 - Retail stores have their post holiday sales but weaving your way through the maze of online stores that have post holiday sales, discounts and special offers can be a little nerve-wracking. Whether you are surfing for an iPod for Aunt Alice, winter boots for little Johnny or a surfboard for yourself, there are some essential rules you need to follow to maintain your sanity and your pocketbook.

StarReviews has compiled a list of rules and tips that will help you find savings online while making sure you are safe when you shop.

GSA Names Webster to Lead 21 Gun Salute, Small Business Initiative

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has selected Federal Acquisition Service Assistant Commissioner William F. Webster to lead the 21 Gun Salute, GSA's initiative for increasing contracting opportunities for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs). Mr. Webster, a Vietnam veteran, will serve as GSA's senior-level official responsible for implementing the agency's SDVOSB strategy, pursuant to Executive Order 13360. He assumed this role on January 1, 2009.

"I am honored to lead GSA's efforts in support of small businesses owned by service-disabled veterans," said Webster. "It is a privilege to advance the mission and goals of this initiative."

CPO Commerce Adds Homelite to its Growing Roster of Branded Retail Websites

CPO Commerce, Inc. today announced the addition of CPO Homelite (http://www.cpohomelite.com) to its growing number of branded retail websites. The site is the online source for factory certified reconditioned products from the Homelite line of outdoor equipment. It is the 22nd specialty retail website created by CPO Commerce (http://www.cpooutlets.com) since the company was founded in 2003.

The new site offers value-oriented professionals and do-it-yourselfers an unrivaled online shopping experience featuring the full line of Homelite blowers, chain saws, trimmers and more.

SLIDE-LOK Garage Storage Cabinets Sales into Florida with the Addition of 6 New Dealers to the Fastest Growing Garage Storage Dealer Network in the U.S. and Canada

Contact Peter Moroz, 2726 Suncrest Drive, Sarasota, Florida 34239, or telephone 941-929-7382, or write to pmoroz1@comcast.net .

Concept Garage Cabinets -- Contact Don Lipinski, 6664 Hypoluxo Road, Unit A-4, Lake Worth, Florida 33467 or telephone 561-642-3000; write to don@conceptgarage.com or visit the Website: http://www.conceptgarage.com/

Garage Design Works -- Contact Nicholas St. George, 1201 West Harvard Street, Orlando, Florida 32804, or telephone 407-595-3543; write to storage@cfl.rr.com or visit the Website: http://www.garage 5b4 designworks.com/

A series of tips and strategies and techniques for succeeding in a career in writing or any of the arts is appearing now on Peggy Payne?s Boldness Blog, www.peggypayne.blogspot.com.

The information comes from a one-day seminar sponsored by Creative Capital in conjunction with other agencies across the country. This gathering in Charlotte, NC, was co-sponsored by the NC Arts Council.

The gathering drew writers, sculptors, painters, a jeweler, a composer and others, some with decades of experience in selling art.

Utah Olympic Park to Host 2006 Bobsled and Skeleton World Cup in December

Catch the action as Park City plays host to men's and women's 2006 Bobsled and Skeleton World Cup, Thursday, Dec. 7 through Saturday, Dec. 9 at Olympic Park. Competition includes Men's Skeleton, Women's Skeleton, 2Man Bobsled, 4Man Bobsled and Women's Bobsled. For more information call 435-658-4200 or visit olyparks.com.

Located just 36 miles from the Salt Lake City airport, the Park City area boasts three distinctive, world-class resorts: Park City, Deer Valley and The Canyons. Between them, skiers get diverse terrain, a wide range of schussing and, thanks to the Utah Winter Sports Park, the chance to bobsled or rocketsled down a 4,380-foot luge track! The great outdoors is more than matched by the great indoors. The area offers the best Park City shopping, art galleries, spas and dining in the entire state. ResortQuest boasts the largest collection of exclusive private homes in both Park City's Historic District as well as the Deer Valley neighborhoods of Snow Park, Silver Lake and the new Empire Pass area. In addition, ResortQuest offers a variety of vacation rentals located at all three resorts. For information or reservations visit ResortQuestParkCity.com or call 877-287-3364.

China's Largest Personal Finance & Investment Conference Opens Doors to US Companies

The Money Fair International Exposition, China's largest personal finance and investment conference, has announced that it is inviting US-based companies to participate in its annual expo for the first time in its seven-year history.

The Money Fair, scheduled for November 20-22 in Shanghai, attracts nearly 200,000 affluent Chinese consumers and more than 160 corporate participants each year. Until this year, however, US-based companies have not been invited to attend.

"We believe that Chinese consumers and corporations can benefit from exposure to US companies and vice-versa," said Hu "Tiger" Zhou, an executive at Shanghai Media Co., Ltd, organizer of the Money Fair, "and we are excited to be part of opening of Chinese markets to US companies."

Wild Apricot Non-profit Website Software Experiences Record Growth

Tech start-up Wild Apricot (http://www.wildapricot.com) is an example of how companies can survive and thrive in this economy. Wild Apricot offers low-cost software that fits crumpled budgets of small non-profits and delivers high-value service. After revenue growth of 182% in 2008, Wild Apricot continued to buck the economic trend posting 10% month over month growth in January 2009 and 11.7% increase in customer accounts. There are now more than 15,000 organizations registered for Wild Apricot's economical web-based software that helps non-profits and associations do more with less. The company is extremely optimistic about the year ahead in the emerging software-as-a-service market, projecting annual growth of 149%.

Psystar, Makers of the Open Computer, Expand into Server Market

Psystar - The leading provider of Mac-compatible computers, has announced the release of two highly anticipated products: the OpenGamer and the OpenServ. It seems that Psystar is taking over the computing industry in alphabetical order, starting with Apple and Alienware. "We want to serve the entire market, not just the mainstream or niches, but everyone," said Christian Infante, Director of Sales and Marketing. "We want to offer a relevant product for every user, regardless of their needs." The OpenServ is capable of running practically any server software, ranging from Linux, Windows, to Leopard Server. Also, unlike the Apple Xserve, Pystar's OpenServ is available with the option to choose Leopard Desktop for special use applications and tasks such as rendering. Mac OS X Leopard Server, which until now was only offered on Apple hardware, is finally available on an affordable, open platform.

Courtney Trempe Memorial Fund Gets Boost from Barkery by the Bay

Doggone Safe is a Canadian federally incorporated non-profit organization dedicated to dog bite prevention education and victim support. The coroners jury inquest into Courtney Trempes death made numerous recommendations regarding public education, none of which have been implemented. Doggone Safe was formed with the mandate to facilitate implementation of the education based recommendations of the Trempe inquest jury. It tore my heart out when I heard about Courtneys death", said Doggone Safe co-founder Teresa Lewin, I had kept the newspaper clippings all this time". In honor of Courtney, the Courtney Trempe Memorial Fund for Dog Bite Victim Support was created and is administered by Doggone Safe. This fund will provide financial support to the families of child dog bite victims in areas such as trauma counseling, caregiver support and support for communication with peers while in hospital, where insurance payments fall short.

Hoodiadietproducts.com has announced procurement of a contract to supply 50,000 bottles of hoodia per year to Ferbar, a Portuguese company that supplies brand name products to supermarkets throughout Portugal. The contract with Ferbar is valued at an estimated 400,000 per year and will make a significant contribution to the growing success of hoodiadietproducts.com.

A leading Internet supplier of hoodia diet pills throughout the world, the web-based company controls its sales from the United Kingdom. The companys products are manufactured in a modern, optimally organized plant in the United States. To ensure the quality, purity and identity of its products, hoodiadietproducts.com consistently follows carefully written procedures and well-established controls throughout the manufacturing process. The Los Angeles, California-based manufacturing facility has separate areas for receiving and storing raw materials, blending and processing formulations of hoodia, making tablets and capsules, and coating and packaging of products. A quality control laboratory is maintained as well.

Hubble Space Telescope Mission Gets the Green Light Based on Data Submitted by Members of the American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO)

Fountain Valley, Calif. (PRWEB) November 26, 2007 - Bill Dillon, an avid amateur astronomer and past president of the American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO) (http://www.aavso.org/) with many years of extensive hands-on experience, created a new first for amateur astronomy.

The American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO), at the request of the Hubble Space Telescope team headed by Dr. Paula Szkody at the University of Washington, launched a campaign (alert notice 361) (http://www.aavso.org/publications/alerts/alert361.shtml) to coordinate amateur astronomer's observations of the pending cataclysmic variable known as SDSS091908. Hubble controllers were concerned about the potential danger of this type of object to erupt and inflict serious damage to the delicate and sensitive Hubble sensors during the observing session. Bill jumped right in and immediately launched his personal campaign.

San Joaquin Community Hospital's Stroke Center Receives American Stroke Association's Bronze Achievement Award

San Joaquin Community Hospital (SJCH) received the American Stroke Association's Get With The Guidelines-Stroke (GWTG-Stroke) Bronze Performance Achievement Award. The award recognizes SJCH's commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of stroke care by ensuring that stroke patients receive treatment according to nationally accepted standards and recommendations.

"With a stroke, time lost is brain lost, and the GWTG-Stroke Bronze Performance Achievement Award addresses the important element of time," said SJCH President and CEO Robert J. Beehler.

Lancet Study Shows Gene Therapy for Parkinson's Disease is Safe and Benefits Some Patients

A novel gene therapy technique is safe and may be effective at staving off worsening symptoms of Parkinson's disease, according to the first scientific review of a dozen patients who have received the treatment over the last three years. The results were published in the latest issue of Lancet.

The patients, half of whom live on Long Island, are in advanced stages of the illness and were no longer responding to medicines when they signed on for the experimental therapy. The study was conducted by Andrew Feigin, MD, director of Neuroscience Experimental Therapeutics at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research and his colleagues in collaboration with Parkinson's scientists at New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical Center in Manhattan.

HoneyLuna Celebrates Its 10 Year Anniversary Making Honeymoons Memorable

And they said it couldn’t be done…. Fast-growing HoneyLuna, The Honeymoon Registry Service, celebrates 10 years of service offering bridal registries for honeymoons through its site, www.HoneyLuna.com.

“When we launched HoneyLuna 10 years ago, people had never heard of honeymoon registries. I felt like a pioneer bringing a new concept to the world.” Nancy Williams, CEO and founder said. “It was a challenge early on because it was a completely new concept. But I knew from creating my own honeymoon registry that this was a great idea that would catch on. Now we are celebrating 10 years in business”.

Central Florida Law Firm Warns About Possible Health Risks With Hydroxycut Products

The attorneys at Martinez, Manglardi, Diez-Arguelles & Tejedor are urging Central Florida residents to immediately stop use of Hydroxycut products.

The statement comes after a warning was issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regarding 23 cases of serious health problems, including liver failure and death, linked to Hydroxycut products. The manufacturer of the popular weight-loss supplement, Iovate Health Sciences Inc., of Oakville, Ontario, has issued a recall of its Hydroxycut products in the wake of the FDA report.