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<title>Analysts Eye $2000-Per-Ounce Future for Gold, And Some Even See a Higher Ceiling; Follow the Latest Prognostications at Gold Industry Today from EIN News</title>
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<pubDate>7 Dec 2009 15:30 GMT</pubDate>
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Analysts Eye $2000-Per-Ounce Future for Gold, And Some Even See a Higher Ceiling; Follow the Latest Prognostications at Gold Industry Today from EIN News

December 7, 2009 / EIN Presswire / The idea of $2,000-per-ounce gold was laughable a few years ago, even as gold surged toward $1,000, but now analysts are not only seeing $2,000 as a possibility. Some even believe the number could reach as high as $3,000 if the U.S. can't get a handle on its spending.

While many are bullish on the price of gold right now, there is another side to the story, and you can read it at Gold Industry Today, a financial service publication from EIN News. At Gold Industry Today, you'll read all the breaking gold prices news as well as receive the latest information on such topics as:

Latest Current Gold Price News - http://gold.einnews.com/news/current-gold-price
Latest Gold Stocks News - http://gold.einnews.com/news/gold-stock
Latest Gold Bullion News - http://gold.einnews.com/news/gold-bullions
Latest Gold Reserves News - http://gold.einnews.com/news/gold-reserves
Latest International Gold Market News - http://gold.einnews.com/news/international-gold-market

Located on the web at http://gold.einnews.com, Gold Industry Today is an EIN News publication that delivers news on more than 160 gold-related topics from every country and every state, including news on prices, markets, mining and stocks. Using a combination of proprietary search technology and human editing, EIN News finds worldwide analysis from all sides and puts the information at your fingertips.

New users to Gold Industry Today can enjoy a no-obligation, one-week free trial to the online publication that helps investment professionals with the vital research needed to make crucial investing decisions.

About EIN Presswire
The EIN Presswire press release distribution service is a news-syndication solution that distributes news to more than 10 million visitors annually at EIN News and millions more through its press release distribution partners. A news source for leading journalists, decision-makers and industry professionals worldwide, EIN Presswire targets press releases to a wide array of worldwide business professionals in more than 80 different industries. EIN Presswire also offers affiliate network opportunities and news distribution to tens of thousands of news subscribers daily. Read the newest business news at http://www.einpresswire.com and the latest world news in more than 80 different industries at http://www.einnews.com.

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<title>Announcing Schenectady's First Ever Culinary Boot Camp!</title>
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<pubDate>7 Dec 2009 15:28 GMT</pubDate>
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Announcing Schenectady's First Ever Culinary Boot Camp!

Schenectady's first Culinary Boot Camp offers foodies professional training and exquisite dining at one of the nation's top culinary schools at a fraction the cost of similar courses.

Schenectady, NY, December 7, 2009 -- Schenectady County Community College, one of the nation's top-rated culinary schools, announces Schenectady County's first-ever Culinary Boot Camp January 4 - 6, a three-day and two-night culinary workshop offering food lovers the opportunity to learn classic cooking techniques, taste ingredients, and share a great experience with fellow foodies.

Total cost for tuition and lodging is just $690 per person and includes professional instruction, a sumptuous four-course meal with paired wines at the historic Glen Sanders Mansion, a two-night stay at a Schenectady hotel of the student's choosing, and motor coach transportation between hotels and Schenectady County Community College.

Sponsored by The Chamber of Schenectady County Tourism Committee, Boot Camp workshops will be taught by Christopher Tanner, culinary instructor at SCCC. Chef Tanner is a Certified Executive Chef and a Certified Hospitality Educator with the American Hotel &amp; Lodging Association. His education includes an AOS in Culinary Arts from SCCC, a BBA from SUNY Delhi and a Masters in Gastronomy and Food Studies from Boston University. Nationally, Chef Tanner is an ACF Approved Culinary Judge and travels the country judging ACF sanctioned culinary competitions.

Chef Tanner's Boot Camp theme is &quot;A Taste of Tuscany.&quot; Students will learn about traditional Italian cuisines, classic Italian ingredients, Antipasti, Primi (pasta, polenta and risotto), Italian ingredients, pairing wine with Italian dishes, and creating Italian desserts. Brief seminars combined with extensive hands-on cooking time will offer students a true interactive culinary experience (which includes a professional chef's coat)! Students may also purchase an optional professional knife kit for $40 (includes a chef's knife, paring knife, and sharpening steel).

The Boot Camp schedule will also give students a chance to explore what Schenectady County has to offer:

• On the first evening, the chef at the Glen Sanders Mansion in Scotia will prepare a delectable four-course meal paired with wines from Italy's Tuscany region. The Mansion's sommelier will offer a brief seminar on wine and food pairings. Cooking methods learned during the class will be incorporated into the evening's menu, and a tour of the historic Glen Sanders Mansion facility will be included.

• On evening two, students can visit Schenectady's many fine food establishments during the Dine Around Schenectady event. Boot Camp tuition includes a $20 restaurant gift certificate valid at participating restaurants.

Boot Camp Registration is open NOW at www.cookinginschenectady.com.

About Schenectady County Community College:
Founded in 1967, Schenectady County Community College (SCCC) is located in Schenectady, New York. Part of the State University of New York system, the campus covers 50 acres and is nationally recognized for its culinary arts and music departments. SCCC offers career programs, transfer degree programs, and certificate programs. Degree designations include Associate in Arts degree, Associate in Science degree, Associate in Applied Science degree, and Associate in Occupational Studies degree.

About Schenectady:
Schenectady is conveniently located in New York's Capital Region, less than three hours by car from New York City, Boston, and Montreal, and is easily accessible from Exit 25 of the New York State Thruway. The Albany International Airport (ALB) is a 20 minute drive from Schenectady. More information about all there is to see and do in Schenectady is available at www.sayschenectady.org.

Contact: Gail Kehn
Chamber of Schenectady County
Phone: 1-800-962-8007
E-mail: gkehn@schenectadychamber.org
Web: http://www.cookinginschenectady.com 
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<title>Pine Forest Country Club Fall Festival Funds Trips for Make-A-Wish(R) Children</title>
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<pubDate>7 Dec 2009 15:27 GMT</pubDate>
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Pine Forest Country Club Fall Festival Funds Trips for Make-A-Wish(R) Children

 

HOUSTON, TX December 7, 2009 -- The Pine Forest Country Club raised $12,000 at its Fall Festival on Oct. 24 to help the Make-A-Wish Foundation(R) of Texas Gulf Coast &amp; Louisiana grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions.

 

The club set the goal of raising enough money to grant one local child's wish but due to the generosity of its members, enough money was raised to grant two local children wishes. The average cost of a wish for the local chapter is $6,000. Pine Forest Country Club's success will fund 7-year-old Mark's wish to visit The Sponge Bob Hotel. Mark was diagnosed with Medulloblastoma, brain tumor cancer. The Club will also fund 9-year old Benjamin's wish to visit Walt Disney World(R) Resort. Benjamin was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma, bone cancer. These donations will cover the cost of the trip and related expenses for both children and their families. Unused funds will help fund other children's wishes.

 

Pine Forest Country Club members enjoyed a fun-filled day of hay rides, train rides, carnival rides, games, crafts, rock climbing, music and delicious food. Members also took shots at drenching their favorite board or staff member in the dunking booth. The night ended with an outdoor movie and lots of popcorn.

 

&quot;Caring people in the community make it possible for us to give kids like Mark and Benjamin the joy of a wish experience,&quot; said Teri Andrepont, president and CEO of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Texas Gulf Coast &amp; Louisiana. &quot;Thanks to Pine Forest Country Club, Mark, Benjamin and their families will enjoy some valuable time together free from the worries of dealing with their illness.&quot;

 

About the Make A Wish Foundation

The Make A Wish Foundation grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy.  Founded in 1980 when a group of caring volunteers helped a young boy fulfill his dream of becoming a Police Officer, the Foundation is now the largest wish-granting charity in the world, with 65 chapters in the United States and its territories.  With the help of generous donors and nearly 25,000 volunteers, the Make A Wish Foundation grants a wish every 40 minutes.

 

About Pine Forest Country Club

Pine Forest Country Club is a prestigious, private member-owned country club located on the highly rated west side of Houston. With 230 beautiful, wooded acres at its disposal, Pine Forest offers a multitude of amenities to its members: a 27-hole professionally maintained golf course, indoor and outdoor tennis courts, a fitness center and a swimming pool. Pine Forest's elegant clubhouse has formal and informal dining areas and beautiful décor for weddings.

 

Media Contacts

Make-A-Wish Foundation of Texas Gulf Coast &amp; Louisiana: Kelli Sarmiento,

(713) 942-9474

Pine Forest Country Club: Midge Copeland, Membership Director, (281) 463-0900.  
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<title>SEO-in-a-Box for lawyers - Custom law firm marketing by Dallas lawyer website designers</title>
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<pubDate>7 Dec 2009 14:24 GMT</pubDate>
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SEO-in-a-Box for lawyers - Custom law firm marketing by Dallas lawyer website designers


Dallas, Texas  — Marketing is easier when it is packaged all together in one, easy to access portal. For a single lawyer or an entire law firm, a tool like this could mean the difference between one new case a week and ten new cases.

As law firms work tirelessly to come up in the first 10 spots of search engine results, it is essential for them to find the best value for their money that will also offer the best return on their investment.

We Do Web Pages, a Dallas law firm marketing and lawyer website design firm, (http://www.wedowebpages.com/legal-website-design.html) has create an all-inclusive package that helps lawyers to amp up their marketing strategy while providing valuable educational information to those who are seeking legal representation by way on an online search.

The search engine optimization experts at We Do Web Pages have developed a full range of Internet marketing tools, called SEO-in-a-Box, that helps lawyers to be easily found while building their brand and firm's image, generating more web traffic and increased revenue.

The boutique agency is staffed with a team of diverse content writers who specialize in marketing-driven content for a variety of legal specialties including: We Do Web Pages is now Offering Exclusive law firm marketing in following areas. We will only take 1 law firm per following areas: 

    * Dallas Bankruptcy Lawyer
    * Dallas Real Estate Lawyer
    * Dallas immigration lawyer / law firm
    * Dallas real estate lawyer / law firms
    * Dallas criminal defense lawyer law firm
    * Dallas corporate litigation lawyer / law firm
    * Dallas Divorce Lawyer / Law Firm
    * Dallas wreck lawyer
    * Dallas Truck Wreck Lawyer

We Do Web Pages SEO-in-a-Box offers affordable Dallas Lawyer and New York City Attorneys Internet marketing solutions that utilizes the latest in technological advances combined with artificial intelligence for the legal industry including legal search engine optimization, press releases distribution, social networking, blogs, video production and YouTube video optimization.

If you are a single lawyer firm or am multi-lawyer practice who wants to be more visible on search engine results or climb higher in the rankings, now is the time to get started with SEO-in-a-Box!

Visit http://www.WeDoWebpages.com or call 877-9-GOTWEB to speak to a lawyer marketing expert.  If  you complete the form you will get 10% discount on your lawyer website design service.
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<title>16th Latin Oil Week 2010 - Rio de Janeiro - Focused on the Exploration Industry, Gas LNG and GTL</title>
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<pubDate>7 Dec 2009 14:22 GMT</pubDate>
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16th Latin Oil Week 2010
22nd -24th March 2010
Rio de Janeiro
http://www.petro21.com/events/index.cfm?id=477
Contact: babette@glopac.com
 

This 16th Annual Latin Upstream is a key event for the Latin American Continent, focused on the exploration industry, gas-LNG and GTL - with Speakers from Latin America and worldwide on competition, National Oil Companies, strategy and portfolio, new ventures, new hydrocarbon potential, regional risks and management issues, integration in energy markets, domestic and cross-border oil and gas ventures, Independents, basins and acreage, new Bid Rounds, competitor strategies, and the future of Latin American and Caribbean hydrocarbons.

Themes covered include

    *  Latin American Landscapes:  Upstream &amp; Exploration Game
    *  Key Influences In Latin Hydrocarbons
    * Latin Gas-LNG and GTL Ventures
    * Government Strategies, Acreage &amp; Assets
    * Licensing Agencies
    * Reserve &amp; Production Outlook
    * Mature Exploration Zones
    * Heavy Oil &amp; EOR Potential
    * Deepwater Potential &amp; New Frontiers
    * Caribbean States &amp; Central Latin America
    * Southern Cone Gas
    * Hydrocarbon Frontier States:  New Plays &amp; Opportunities
    * Latin Giants:  Venezuela, Brazil, Mexico
    * Minnows, Independents &amp; Super-Majors Active In The Region
    * Foreign State Players Taking Acreage &amp; Joint Venture Positioning &amp; Emerging Players - Local and Global Players  

6th Latin Petroleum: Strategy Briefing 2010
 

Our 6th Latin Petroleum: Strategy Briefing 2010 provides an in-depth examination of the upstream oil and gas-LNG strategies in exploration and development in Latin America, and the strategies of Corporates, Governments and State Oil Players on the Continent.


Presentations are made by Dr Duncan Clarke (Chairman &amp; CEO, Global Pacific &amp; Partners) in an intensive and interactive forum, with Delegates provided online access for Presentations (around 950+ images), providing a seasoned diagnosis based on 25+ years upstream Advisory experience on Six Continents, with a post-event Cocktail Reception with Invited industry Guests.


This intensive and interactive 1-day Strategy Briefing provides unique upstream perspectives on the 21st Century Latin American oil and gas exploration and development future. It evaluates in-depth a range of critical near-to-long term perspectives now in play, and destined to reshape Latin America in the world, along with Latin corporate players and State-National Oil Company hydrocarbon strategies.


Over 45 Senior Executives from Latin America and around the world attended the Strategy Briefing in 2009.

Benefits For Attendees

The Strategy Briefing provides new insights, ideas and data for senior executives in Companies, Governments and National Oil Companies with management responsibilities in shaping decisions for investments and planning the petroleum and gas-LNG future. Presentations provided online to all Delegates canvass the leading competitors, Governments and State Oil Companies across the Southern Cone, Andean States, Central America and Caribbean.


There are several key reasons to advise delegates to attend our Strategy Briefing, as follows:

1. Strategy Briefings are highly intensive, with unique Presentations made on corporate and government strategy by Dr Duncan Clarke (Chairman &amp; CEO, Global Pacific &amp; Partners) providing 8 hrs of insights and commentary - Duncan Clarke is widely published inside the world oil and gas industry and is the author of well-known books: The Battle For Barrels (Profile Books, London, 2007) and Empires Of Oil (Profile Books, London Sept 2007), and Crude Continent: The Struggle for Africa's Oil Prize, Profile Books, London, Sept 2008).

2. Strategy Briefings are based on 30 years upstream in-depth knowledge and experience on corporate strategy, with special insider understanding of the world industry, national oil companies, and key issues, so offering rich insight on the upstream world.


3. Strategy Briefing include 750-950 unique slides/images on key themes, and Delegates get access to these Presentations online for download.


4. You meet Peers and Delegates prior to the Conference in an intimate setting, with lunch, networking and cocktails - so enabling better access to participants during the Conference itself.


5. Our Strategy Briefings are one-of-a-kind, and the only type of such regular and annual Strategy Briefings done worldwide. Over 2,500 clients have attended briefings by Duncan Clarke over the last two decades, a unique track record in the industry, and as these are done in and on Africa, Asia, Latin America, MidEast, National Oil Companies and the World Oil Future, this brings unique global perspective to each Strategy Briefing.


Jerry van Gessel
Marketing Manager
Global Pacific &amp; Partners
Laan Copes van Catenburch 60A
The Hague
2585GC
The Netherlands
 
Tel: + 31 70 324 6154
Fax:+ 31 70 324 1741
jerry@glopac.com
www.petro21.com
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<title>Blue Spoon Consulting Publishes Generic Design for Marketing Ecosystems</title>
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<pubDate>4 Dec 2009 13:23 GMT</pubDate>
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/ EIN Presswire / NEW YORK, NY December 4, 2009 - Blue Spoon Consulting Group, LLC, today published a generic design concept for marketing ecosystems.  Available for download through the Blue Spoon Consulting website (www.bluespoonconsulting.com/downloads), marketing ecosystem design is driven by the demand for new thinking to overcome marketing and media fragmentation. 

Addressing the total context of change reshaping the operating environment, marketing ecosystem design centers on the art of arranging and balancing disparate activities from the marketing services and information technology industries into new configurations.  It is the intimacy of interaction - the way pieces are connected in time and space - that changes how campaigns are planned, creates a new approach to competition, develops an ability to transform signals into meaning, and delivers a qualitative leap in business performance. 

&quot;Launching the Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement is a step in the right direction, but it is an under-conceptualized vision, and one that's locked-in to an obsolete promote-and-push mindset,&quot; said John G. Singer, Managing Director, Blue Spoon Consulting. &quot;By isolating 'better measurement of advertising' as the piece to fix, the Coalition is using the same fragmentary way of looking at the world that is causing the communications environment to disintegrate in the first place. The strategic issue at hand is designing a new system of interactions around a common objective.&quot;  

Blue Spoon is among the world's leading strategy consultancies.  Blue Spoon has pioneered a methodology for market strategy defined in 21st-century terms, an approach that enables an evolutionary leap in solutions for growth and competitive advantage.  The firm was the first to publish a new operating model for drug marketing,1 the first to design a new architecture for grand strategy in the pharmaceutical industry,2 and introduced the concept of 'marketing ecosystems' as a framework for brand management.3  Visit: www.bluespoonconsulting.com.


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1Singer JG. &quot;Systems Marketing: A new operating model for pharmaceutical marketing.&quot; Journal of Consumer Behaviour, 4, no. 6 (2005): 480-495.


2&quot;Health Ecosystem Design,&quot; white paper, Blue Spoon Consulting Group, New York.


3Singer JG. &quot;Framing Brand Management for Marketing Ecosystems,&quot; Journal of Business Strategy, 27, no. 5 (2006): 50-57.
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<title>The book JESUS' BLUFF  by Hans Atrott</title>
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<pubDate>4 Dec 2009 13:22 GMT</pubDate>
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/ EIN Presswire / &quot;The universal Scandal of the World&quot; (M. Magnes). Jesus is a cripple (blind in one eye, limping and dwarfish). He did not die on the cross, but gulled Judas Iscariot into dying on the cross in place of him. He laughed up his sleeve at the crucified one. The &quot;official&quot; part of Judas Iscariot as the purported &quot;betrayer&quot; escorting the troops to the delinquent also was screened by another double: Simon of Cyrene. At least two times more he escaped from the death penalty by a stuntman. Humankind's top criminal especially the Western World addresses and worhips as god.
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http://www.publishamerica.net/product87475.html or pr@publishamerica.com (contact:Shawn Street)
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<title>Lacey's Shipwreck Beads Going For World Record Asking For The Community's Help</title>
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<pubDate>4 Dec 2009 09:38 GMT</pubDate>
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Lacey's Shipwreck Beads Going For World Record Asking For The Community's Help

 
Olympia, WA - December, 2009 - Shipwreck Beads already has the distinction of having the world's largest selection of beads. Now one of western Washington's greatest tourist attractions is setting its sights on a new world record, one that may well land Shipwreck Beads in the Guinness Book of World Records™. Shipwreck Beads will attempt to break the &quot;Longest Chain of Beads&quot; record, currently at 402 feet. This was achieved just last month. The goal? One-half mile of beads, or 2,640 feet.

The official record attempt will take place on December 26 at Shipwreck Beads. Shipwreck Beads' owner Glenn Vincent said, &quot;This is a serious record attempt, but it's also a ton of fun and will benefit children in our community. We can't do it alone, so we are inviting any and all to come out and help us string this enormous chain of beads!&quot; He continued, &quot;We have begun working on it and will continue toward reaching our goal on Saturday, December 26. &quot; Shipwreck Beads will be open from 9 am until 6 pm every day of the week.

&quot;Shipwreck Beads has committed to donate $.02 to the Boys and Girls Club of Thurston County for every bead in the chain. If the record is earned, that equates to $2,600 for this worthy charity,&quot; said Vincent.

For more information, contact Michelle Geiger, NW Media, 360-943-9652, michelle@nwmediamanagement.com or Cathy Copple at cathy@nwmediamanagement.com.

Contact: Glenn Vincent, Owner, Shipwreck Beads
8560 Commerce Pl Dr NE, Lacey WA 98516
360-754-2323
info@shipwreckbeads.com
www.shipwreckbeads.com

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<title>Maddaloni Jewelers Announces Cheers For Charity, a gift and food drive for children living at the Little Flower Orphanage, in Wading River and Island Harvest</title>
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Maddaloni Jewelers Announces Cheers For Charity, a gift and food drive for children living at the Little Flower Orphanage, in Wading River and Island Harvest, fighting hunger for the poor.


Huntington, New York, December 5 kick off &quot;Cheers for Charity&quot; party at Maddaloni Jewelers, 1870 east Jericho Tpke, Huntington, NY. Maddaloni is a long time supporter of philanthropic endeavors and has paired up this year with co-sponsor, Disney On Ice, to help the less fortunate.

When you donate $25.00 to Little Flower Orphanage or Island Harvest you will receive two tickets to Disney on Ice and $50.00 get you four tickets.

If you prefer to make it personal, you can pick a gift from the &quot;wish list&quot; tree displayed at Maddaloni's Huntington Flagship store. These wish lists come directly from children at the orphanage. This donation will entitle you to four tickets to Disney On Ice. The &quot;wish list&quot; gifts can also be found at www.maddaloni.net, they include ipods, DVD movies, and comforter sets, sporting goods and radio controlled cars and list the children's ages.

Little Flower, for nearly 80 years has provided safety and care for thousands of abused and neglected children and teens of all races and religions. They rely on financial support from individuals, foundations and corporations for the funding that lets them give those in their care special programs and services that promote healing and emotional support. Every day Little Flower strives to fulfill its mission to serve children in crisis, families and developmentally disabled adults in need.

Island Harvest, Fighting Hunger and touching lives Is Long Island's largest hunger relief organization. It serves as the bridge between those who have surplus food and those who need it. Island Harvests mission is to end hunger and reduce food waste on Long Island. Since 1992, they have delivered 56+ million pounds of food, supplementing close to 44 million meals.

For over three decades Maddaloni Jewelers has been celebrated for their stunning timepieces and jewelry. They have received many accolades in service and tremendous care for their commitment to support those in need. This three part dedication has earned the LI based jeweler a distinguished position among the countries leading luxury retailers.

For more information on Cheers for Charity, call (888)999-4038.

 

Contact: Maggie Woods / Terry M.
Maddaloni Jewelers
631-499-8800
631-499-8805
maddaloni1870@aol.com
www.Maddaloni.net

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<title>North Carolina Divorce Lawyers - Raleigh Family Attorneys of GWH Offer Free, Confidential Case Evaluation</title>
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<pubDate>4 Dec 2009 09:37 GMT</pubDate>
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North Carolina Divorce Lawyers - Raleigh Family Attorneys of GWH Offer Free, Confidential Case Evaluation

North Carolina Divorce Lawyers - Gailor, Wallis Hunt, PLLC

Raleigh, North Carolina — Family law matters are incredibly personal, private and sensitive matters that effect an entire unit of people that have been bound together.

Family law is made up of more than just divorce and other matters of marriage dissolution. In fact, family law attorneys often handle other hot issues like child support, child custody and equitable distribution to domestic torts, among others.

The North Carolina family law firm of Gailor, Wallis &amp; Hunt, PLLC is one of the state's most respected firms practicing exclusively in the area of family law and domestic relations litigation. Every member of the legal team knows that confidentiality and fast resolution of family law matters is essential in every case.

For that reason, the Firm has created a way for the audience to a obtain free, confidential case evaluation from the privacy of their home by logging onto their website. By filling out a few questions and contact information, those seeking legal assistance can get the help of an experienced legal professional for help on their unique case.

If you have questions about other topics in divorce and family law in North Carolina, visit the Raleigh, North Carolina divorce and family law firm of Gailor, Wallis &amp; Hunt, PLLC online at www.gailorwallis.com/professionals.html or call 866-362-7586.
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<title>Mortgage Dashboard is set to release the new Good Faith Estimate  </title>
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<pubDate>3 Dec 2009 17:28 GMT</pubDate>
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Mortgage Dashboard: The best in class web based Loan Origination System.  A fully compliant platform that is built to grow with your needs!
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/EIN Presswire / (December 4, 2009) Austin, TX - Beginning January 1, 2010, HUD will require all mortgage lenders and brokers to provide borrowers with an easy to read standardized Good Faith Estimate. While HUD has announced it will &quot;exercise restraint&quot; in their enforcement of using the new 3 page form during the first 120 days of 2010, they have stated specifically that they will only work with those companies who are making a good faith effort to comply with the new rules. Mortgage Dashboard CIO, Jorge Sauri says: &quot;It's important to understand that the key to a 'good faith effort' includes whether or not the mortgage company has made a sufficient investment in their technology to meet the new guidelines. Mortgage Dashboard provides you with that technology. Since we began almost 10 years ago, we've been committed to meet all federal and state requirements&quot; Jorge continued, &quot;We've just completed the work on the new Good Faith Estimate and HUD-1 Settlement Statement and we plan to update Mortgage Dashboard with the new forms on December 3rd, giving our customers almost a full month to familiarize themselves with the new requirements. This will make Mortgage Dashboard one of the first LOS companies to have the forms available in their software.&quot;


About Mortgage Dashboard

Since 2001, Mortgage Dashboard has been providing the leading Web-based, on-demand loan origination software built on the Software as a Service (SaaS) model. As experts agree that SaaS will continue to be an efficient and valuable way for delivering software, Mortgage Dashboard leads the way with powerful Web-based loan origination management tools and features. 

Mortgage Dashboard exists for a single purpose - to develop and deploy the very best Web-based solutions for loan origination management. Mortgage Dashboard strives to make the loan process as seamless and efficient as possible by creating fully integrated platforms for easy vendor management, loan status updates for borrowers and real estate agents, and effective marketing. Mortgage Dashboard's other integrations with popular loan search engines, credit companies and more allow you to easily perform every step needed in the loan process directly from the system. For a free trial and demo please call us at 800-209-8812 or email David E Childers at davidechilders@gmail.com.

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<title>PrintPelican.com Extends Customer Appreciation Week!</title>
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<pubDate>3 Dec 2009 15:27 GMT</pubDate>
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PrintPelican.com Extends Customer Appreciation Week!

Riviera Beach, Florida — Online printing company, Print Pelican, has gotten a very positive response during the first few days of its Customer Appreciation Week and has decided to extend it!

As the industry leader in affordable, promotional printed materials including brochures, business cards, catalogs, posters, post cards, flyers, greeting cards, bumper stickers, and labels, Print Pelican is a one-stop shop for marketing executives and business owners.

As the holidays are officially upon us, Print Pelican wants to show their appreciations to their printing customers by helping them keep a little more money in their pockets by offering the following promotions on all orders:

Orders between $50.00 and $250 receives a $25.00 discount.
Orders between $250 and $500 receives a $50.00 discount.
Orders between $500 and $1500 receives a $75 discount.
Orders between $1500 to $5000 receives a $150 discount
Orders $5000 to $10,000 receives a $300 discount
Orders over $10,000 will receive a $500 discount.

Use the code &quot;Deserve a Break&quot; to receive an INSTANT discount on orders placed between Dec 1st and Dec 4th.

For questions about this amazing Customer Appreciation Week, send an email specials@printpelican.com or call 1-800-474-0461 to speak to a Pelican
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<title>EU Has 26 New Commissioners, But Now What?</title>
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<pubDate>3 Dec 2009 15:26 GMT</pubDate>
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EU Has 26 New Commissioners, But Now What?

Does Lisbon Treaty Mean More Cooperation and Progress for Europe or Simply More Bureaucracy? Follow Actions of New EU Commissioners at EU Politics Today

December 3, 2009 / EIN PRESSWIRE / Amid discussions whether the recently ratified Lisbon Treaty can give the EU more clout on the world stage, a new set of EU commissioners are preparing to replace their predecessors. Read EU Politics Today to find out who the 26 new commissioners are as well as the areas they control.

Will these representatives of all the 26 EU member states bring real changes and ideas to the continent or will they simply become another bureaucratic checkpoint that delays and obstructs?

EU Politics Today keeps its members informed of who's-who in the EU commission and delivers the latest news concerning the commission's activities. Turn to EU Politics today for news topics such as:

EU Commissioners News Sections - http://eupolitics.einnews.com/category/eu-commissioners
EU Commission News Sections - http://eupolitics.einnews.com/category/eu-commission
Latest Lisbon Treaty News - http://eupolitics.einnews.com/news/eu-reform-treaty

Located on the web at http://eupolitics.einnews.com, EU Politics Today is an EIN News publication that delivers news on more than 1,000 EU political topics ranging from policy to politicians. Using a combination of proprietary search technology and human editing, EIN News finds the often-underreported political news from every EU country and EU candidate countries and delivers it to political professionals and analysts worldwide.

New users to EU Politics Today can enjoy a no-obligation, one-week free trial to the online publication that keeps its finger of the pulse of EU politics.

About EIN Presswire 
The EIN Presswire press release distribution service is a news-syndication solution that distributes news to more than 10 million visitors annually at EIN News and millions more through its press release distribution partners. A news source for leading journalists, decision-makers and industry professionals worldwide, EIN Presswire targets press releases to a wide array of worldwide business professionals in more than 80 different industries. EIN Presswire also offers affiliate network opportunities and news distribution to tens of thousands of news subscribers daily. Read the newest business news at http://www.einpresswire.com and the latest world news in more than 80 different industries at http://www.einnews.com. 

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<title>Local Businessman Donates 20,000 Meals for the Holiday Season</title>
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<pubDate>3 Dec 2009 14:31 GMT</pubDate>
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Local Businessman Donates 20,000 Meals for the Holiday Season

Long Beach, California - December 3, 2009 - Steve Bryson is a successful businessman running multiple companies including a merchant credit card processing firm as well as a record label, socially conscientious, and a highly resourceful man. In addition, he possesses a heart of gold, evidenced by his actions Monday night.

Bryson, Chief Executive Officer of the Cypress-based Global Electronic Technology, Inc. (GET) and founder of Never Forgotten Foundation (NFF), a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization donated 2,500 pounds of turkey and other meat products, 700lbs of ground beef, 1000lbs of chicken as well as enough canned and dried food to feed over 10,000 people. Other items consisted of thousands of pounds of canned vegetables, breakfast items, and bags of flour, sugar, pasta, and rice to help make the holiday season brighter to those who frequent the Long Beach Rescue Mission (LBRM) every day.

&quot;I have long held the belief that charity should began at home. When we arrived last year during our initial donation and saw the long lines of people around the building and the dire need for food at the shelter, I wanted to make certain that we would more than double our efforts this year. It is my heartfelt desire to ensure that at least during this holiday season, not a single person in Long Beach would go hungry,&quot; states Steven H. Bryson.

These annual donations, solely funded by Bryson, has enabled him to develop key relationships with many local businesses such as Costco in Cypress as well as Smart &amp; Final stores in Cypress and Lakewood to help provide well-balanced and nutritional meals for the homeless. With the collaboration of many who were gracious in their donations or gave discounts on purchased items, Bryson was able to maximize the amount of people fed. He also enlisted the help of his GET employees, who showed up in mass to help unload the massive amount of food from the 27 foot truck that was rented this very purpose.

&quot;The amount of food purchased has never been seen before. We felt fortunate to have been part of such a great deed,&quot; said Nick Espinosa, owner of Signal Hill's Casa de Carne, who also donated hundred of pounds of patties, sausage links, and crab cakes.

Last year, Bryson donated what was estimated to be enough food for 8,000 meals. This year Fred Sigrist, Director of Food Service at the LBRM, estimated that Bryson has exceeded the previous donation for an estimated 20,000 meals.

According to LBRM President and Chief Executive Officer Reverend James Lewis, &quot;This is the time of year when many people are drawn to think about others, which is a blessing. We provide immediate needs which begin with a meal and a hand-up to start a positive change in their lives.&quot;

News source CNN reported last week that at least one million children a month in the United States have no food security. This suggests that they skip a meal or a full day of food at least once a month. The NFF beneficiaries are orphaned children of war and poverty along with any persons in need. During this financial crisis, the amount of impoverished children has increased dramatically. With this as food for thought, Bryson decided that it was his civil duty to prevent as many Long Beach children as possible from going hungry during this holiday season.

Philanthropy is highly valued and commonplace in the Bryson household. His daughter, Samantha Bryson, volunteers at the shelter each week. His son, Scott Bryson, is a paratrooper with the U.S. Army Special Forces Unit 82nd Airborne Division and has just returned from fifteen (15) months of combat deployment in Iraq.

About Global Electronic Technology, Inc. (GET)
Global Electronic Technology, Inc. (GET) is a leading technology provider of end-to-end payment processing solutions, including virtual terminal, payment gateway, GETShop, on-line ACH, loyalty and gift card programs. Founded in 2000 by Steven H. Bryson and currently privately-owned, GET had grown to epitomize the word &quot;global&quot;, by offering state-of-the-art payment processing product and services to diversified industries, extending from retail to internet-based transactions in the worldwide payment industry. For more information about our products and services, please visit us at www.gettrx.com or contact us at (888)775-1500.

About Never Forgotten Foundation (NFF)
The Never Forgotten Foundation is an international charitable organization whose beneficiaries are orphaned children of war and poverty. NFF also works to support families and provides assistance to men, women, and children in need. The Never Forgotten Foundation (www.neverforgottenfoundation.com), based in Cypress, California is the brainchild of Steven H. Bryson, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Global Electronic Technology, Inc.(GET), a leading technology provider of payment processing solutions (www.gettrx.com). To donate to Never Forgotten Foundation, a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization, please visit: http://www.neverforgottenfoundation.org or call (888)775-1500.

About Long Beach Rescue Mission (LBRM)
Since 1972, the Long Beach Rescue Mission provides food, clothing, shelter and spiritual guidance to the homeless and less fortunate people of the community. To find out more about how to donate to LBRM, visit www.LBRM.com


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<title>God, War, Lust and Honor Converge in Ireland in 'The Fog People'</title>
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<pubDate>3 Dec 2009 09:57 GMT</pubDate>
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God, War, Lust and Honor Converge in Ireland in 'The Fog People'

/EIN Presswire/ The post-WW II theatrical drama is now available for download at Royalty Free Plays  

The burdens of faith, sin and moving on from the past haunt &quot;The Fog People&quot; in a new full-length drama now available for free download at Royalty Free Plays.

In post-WW II Ireland, eight wayward souls struggle to come to grips with their future as the weight of their past blankets them like a heavy fog at daybreak. A gambler suspects that a book-maker and an athlete conspired to fix the road bowling championship match, but the gambler's suspicions are tainted by his jealousy - that the book-maker is in a relationship with his wife. The honor of all involved is shattered by accusations, reality and past betrayals to the point where truths are inconsequential to thoughts and perceptions. 

&quot;These are people screaming to break out, become someone else or something else entirely,&quot; said Terry Dugan, playwright of The Fog People, &quot;but people are their own worst enemies. The refusal to let the past be the past makes for a forsaken future.&quot;
The Fog People tackles such topics as abortion, neutrality and killing in the name of a higher purpose, but mostly, the play looks at second-chances and free will versus predestination.  

&quot;With all your accumulated knowledge, if you were given a second chance to make things right, could you do it?&quot; asked Dugan. &quot;Would we tell the same lies to protect the people we lied to protect the first time? I think many people would say that they're open to new ways of thought and new ideas, but in practice, we fall back on our nature, fall back on who we think we are as individuals, if you believe that you can make your own choices.&quot;

Although some of the themes have been exploited in other dramatic works, a story that revolves around an obscure sport, such as Irish Road Bowling (a sport akin to golf where the participants roll metal balls down an open road to see whose rolls the farthest), makes for quirky, if not slightly absurd, subject matter.

&quot;I was fortunate enough to experience Irish Road Bowling in County Cork, Ireland, and as absurd as it sounds as a sport, I instantly fell in love with the game, its participants and fans,&quot; said Dugan. &quot;It's a sport that certainly is a labor of love for all involved, and that passion is evident at the event. Because the love is so strong, pain would run deep if they found scandal in their midst. Hopefully, the audience can appreciate that, and see the passion of honor that fuels The Fog People.&quot;

&quot;The Fog People&quot; is part of the Royalty Free Plays growing catalog of stage manuscripts designed with the business model of the 21st century in mind: Free. Royalty Free Plays.com manuscripts include both new plays from emerging authors as well as classics in the public domain from the world's greatest playwrights, including Shakespeare, Moliere, Wilde, Chekhov and Ibsen, all formatted into PDF files for easy printing or e-viewing. Royalty Free Plays gives readers great plays, in a great format, at a great price. 

Visit http://www.royaltyfreeplays.com/the-fog-people to download &quot;The Fog People&quot; by Terry Dugan, and while there, subscribe to the site's RSS Feed to be notified of the newest editions to the Royalty Free Plays library.   

About The Author
Terry Dugan is an author and a playwright originally from central Nebraska. He incorporates his Midwestern sensibility into his works, from spiritual journeys such as the &quot;The Fog People&quot; to humorous books such as &quot;The Hick Arrives.&quot; His commentary can be read on The Daily Hick (http://www.dailyhick.com) and HlavCo Intl. (http://www.hlavco.com).

About Royalty Free Plays
Royalty Free Plays (http://www.royaltyfreeplays.com) houses a growing catalog of stage manuscripts designed with the business model of the 21st century in mind: Free. Royalty Free Plays.com manuscripts include both new plays from emerging authors as well as classics in the public domain from the world's greatest playwrights, including Shakespeare, Moliere, Wilde, Chekhov and Ibsen, all formatted into PDF files for easy printing or e-viewing. Royalty Free Plays.com gives readers great plays, in a great format, at a great price. New plays found on Royalty Free Plays.com can be publicly performed without mandated monetary reimbursement to the authors represented.

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<title>Locked, Rocked and Loaded Set To Invade Music Row With Big Guns Ablaze</title>
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<pubDate>3 Dec 2009 09:56 GMT</pubDate>
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Locked, Rocked and Loaded Set To Invade Music Row With Big Guns Ablaze


New York, New York - December 2, 2009  -- When Joe Bayer and his band (The Joe Bayer Band) set out to record CD number three he wanted it to impact his listeners. He has included songs with a heart felt meaning behind them such as, the debut single &quot;Hello Sunshine Goodbye Rain&quot; featuring Gary U.S. Bonds which is currently being played in Australia, London and the U.S.A. Anyone who needs a break from the everyday hustle and bustle can relate to this hard driving hit. Who wouldn't want to relax on the beach with a cold drink in their hand? Then there is the crossover hit called &quot;I Got Love&quot; and a beautiful song written about his daughter titled &quot;Madison&quot; . The new CD is set to release this month and is sure to satisfy your musical cravings. Look for the video &quot;Hello Sunshine Goodbye Rain&quot; on country music channels everywhere.

Touched and inspired by his nephew Jake who is suffering from Cystic Fibrosis, Joe and the band wrote and composed a special song called &quot;65 Roses&quot; to be released as a digital single, from which all proceeds will go towards a Cystic Fibrosis Charity. CF is a hereditary disease that effects the whole body, difficulty breathing being the most common symptom. A thick mucus forms on the digestive track and lungs causing chronic lung infections which can sometimes be fatal. People who suffer with CF have a constant excessive cough associated with shortness of breath. With no known cure at this time over 30,000 Americans, 3000 in Canada, 1 in 46 Hispanics, 1 in 65 African Americans and 1 in 90 Asians suffer worldwide but the most common gene is found in people with European Heritage. The Joe Bayer Band hopes to raise enough money to make a difference in these peoples lives.

Set to play Manhattan Thursday Night December 3rd at Hill Country Texas BBQ, the Joe Bayer Band is ending 2009 on a high note with 2 different songs on the radio, several interviews, good press articles from all over the country and a video just released. 2010 looks to be coming in with a bang, watch out for the boys out of New York, a new hot bed for country music. Locked, Rocked and Loaded the band is ready to set the country music industry on fire with their new CD with featuring artists cameos including Mario Staiano drummer for Savoy Brown and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame legend Gary U.S. Bonds. If you like that Traditional Country sound mixed with a New Country drive or Southern Rock the Joe Bayer Band has everything you want wrapped all in one from the hard hitting ballads to the foot stomping dance songs. You can find the band on Twitter, FaceBook, MySpace and Reverbnation under the Joe Bayer Band. Contact the band with your fan mail at joebayerband@videemail.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6tl0w3Nbxc.

* 65 Roses is a registered trademark of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

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/EIN Presswire / Exporters must lock in the returns which will flow from the ASEAN Australia New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (AANZFTA) as it comes into force on 1 January 2010.

The AANZFTA will improve the environment in which trade occurs with lower tariffs, improved Customs procedures, smoother Quarantine processes, more transparent rules and regulations and the alignment of standards. 

According to Geoff Short, managing director of trade facilitation consultancy, Tanda International Pty Ltd: &quot;While many of the regulatory barriers which bite into profits and hold up timely deliveries will be reduced or removed, it is still up to exporters to lock in their returns from this new trading agreement. 

&quot;The FTA does not automatically apply a zero duty rate to all imports. Traders must audit their tariff classifications to check whether any preferential duty rates apply to their goods.

&quot;And, the goods need to comply with rules of origin.

&quot;There is huge potential for exporters to lower the costs of their regional trade and improve supply chain efficiencies but to secure the benefits, action needs to be taken now,&quot; he said.

The importer, or customs broker, must claim the preferential duty rate on each imported shipment and submit the Certificate of Origin to the importing party's Customs authority at the time of making the import declaration - otherwise, the higher rate will be applied.

Geoff Short noted that it is surprisingly common for importers to fail to claim preferential duty rates under FTAs because they are unaware that they exist, are unfamiliar with the procedures required to meet the rules of origin or make the claim, or are just &quot;too busy&quot;. 

&quot;In normal circumstances, that is inefficient. In the current economic circumstances, it is inexcusable,&quot; he said.

Often, the action required will involve a once-off inquiry or investigation, the results of which can be relied upon for all similar subsequent transactions. 

&quot;Having assisted multi-national organisations and single product exporters across Asia Pacific to maximise the benefits from the 'noodle bowl' of regional and bi-lateral free trade agreements, we know the return on investment of effort is undeniable,&quot; Geoff Short said.

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<title>ERRA Inc Acquires Ergenics Corp To Commercialize Advanced Green Energy Technologies</title>
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<pubDate>2 Dec 2009 19:35 GMT</pubDate>
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/ EIN Presswire / ERRA Incorporated of San Antonio, Texas, announced today that they have completed their acquisition of Ergenics Corporation of Ringwood, New Jersey.
 
Ergenics Corp. (found at: www.ergenics.com and www.youtube.com keyword Ergenics) is a well-established clean-energy technologies development company possessing a portfolio of worldwide patents, largely based in the science of reversible metal hydride technologies.
 
&quot;This acquisition will rapidly advance the commercialization of several proprietary game- changing technologies in the clean energy industry worldwide,&quot; says ERRA's Chairman &amp; CAO, Bernard Reznicek, the former President and CEO of Boston Edison and Omaha Public Power.

&quot;ERRA, Inc. had previously acquired its YESS (Your Energy Storage Solution) advanced storage battery technology from Ergenics Corp. Understanding that breakthrough technologies such as those developed by Ergenics Corp. were global market makers that would position ERRA, Inc. as a world leader in the Clean Tech field, it only made sense to acquire Ergenics,&quot; says ERRA's CEO, James Hogarth.

ERRA, established in 2006, has always been committed to the worldwide commercialization of 100% battery powered electric vehicles. ERRA's enabling automotive technologies include the previously acquired YESS advanced storage battery and very strong, lightweight composite vehicle structures.
 
&quot;Ergenics Corporation has developed numerous patented technologies related to the green / clean tech energy industry. The previously acquired YESS advanced storage battery is based on a proven solid state nickel hydrogen electrochemistry that is fully scalable from batteries as small as AAA up to battery arrays capable of storing several MWH's of electricity very affordably for long periods of time if needed.
 
The newly acquired portfolio of technologies includes a zero emissions air conditioning technology, capable of being scaled from the size of a paper clip up through multi-ton commercial systems. One of the unique characteristics of this technology is that the hotter the ambient temperature gets outside, the better the reversible hydrides work. The air conditioning technology does not need refrigerant gases, and in many applications the compressor can be eliminated. In nearly all applications these systems utilize much less electricity to operate than conventional systems.

The air conditioning technology is capable of being reversed and used as a heat pump. Again, unlike conventional heat pumps which do not work very well in colder regions, the hydride heat pump works better the colder it gets outside.

Another technology acquired is a refrigeration system based on reversible hydrides. The refrigeration system is based on multiple stages of the basic hydride air conditioning system. The refrigeration system does not require refrigerant gases and is also able to eliminate the compressor in many applications.

A hydride heat engine has also been developed. This heat engine can operate on much lower heat sources than conventional heat engines. Electricity can be inexpensively produced at any source where there is a waste heat stream. In addition, we are developing advanced systems that can operate very cost effectively using solar heated hot water.

According to Chairman Reznicek, &quot;The acquisition of Ergenics will guarantee ERRA's ability to greatly reduce the world's dependence on petroleum and fossil fuels within this current generation! These technologies may well provide the unsolved solutions to many of the world's most vexing energy and environmental problems.&quot;

David DaCosta will remain president of the new, wholly-owned subsidiary of ERRA Incorporated. DaCosta believes the relationship with ERRA will lay the foundation for manufacturing these technologies here in the United States. DaCosta said he has long recognized and respected the efforts of ERRA's founder James Hogarth in re-establishing efficient, competitive manufacturing practices here at home.
 
This acquisition is effective immediately. Ergenics Corp will continue to operate from it's facilities in Ringwood, New Jersey. All employees will be retained, while ERRA Inc. will continue to headquarter in San Antonio, Texas, USA.

For additional information or inquiries please contact:

James Hogarth
CEO, ERRA Inc.
Phone: 210-478-9657
Email: james.hogarth@errainc.com
Official Website: www.errainc.com

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President Barack Obama Gambles That 30,000 Troops Now Will Equal Victory in 2011; Follow the Latest Developments in Afghanistan at Military Industry Today

December 2, 2009 / EIN Presswire / U.S. President Barack Obama has authorized the sending of 30,000 more U.S. troops to Afghanistan in an attempt to end the eight-year-long military conflict in that war-torn country. The president also set a July 2011 timetable for the beginning of the pullout of U.S. troops from Afghanistan.

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December 2, 2009 / EIN PRESSWIRE / EIN News, an online leader in industry news monitoring and press syndication, helps its members keep their fingers on the pulse of the publishing industry with the new Book Publishing Industry Today.

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