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ClearCenter Offers ClearBOX 300 Linux Server,

Thu, 20 May 2010 06:37:00 -0700

May 19, 2010 - Salt Lake City, Utah - ClearCenter, a leading provider of open source Linux Server, Network and Gateway solutions, today announced that ClearBOX 300 - a Linux server appliance for small businesses and distributed IT environments - is now available to international markets via the global network of ClearCenter Partners. Due to increasing demand for the ClearBOX Linux server in international markets, ClearCenter moved up it's previously announced Q3 release to be available immediately. ClearBOX 300 ships pre-installed with ClearFoundation's ClearOS, a Linux Server, Gateway and Network Distribution which is currently installed in 140 countries and over 20 languages. The ClearBOX 300 starts at $1,199 USD and is available today for outside the USA and Canada exclusively from the growing network of ClearCenter partners.

"ClearBOX 300 is ready for international installations. In fact, we have been overwhelmed with the current demand coming from markets outside the United States", declared Michael Proper, CEO of ClearCenter. "With a global network of qualified ClearCenter Partners, we are ready to deploy the ClearBOX on any continent with the assurance that customers will receive proper local Linux server support. Clearly our strategy of global presence through ClearCenter Partners is paying off with a dramatic increase in demand for ClearBOX in international markets."

The first of a planned product line of Linux servers, ClearBOX 300 adds an optimized and supported hardware option to ClearCenter's portfolio of global Linux server products and services. With its flexible configuration, ClearBOX 300 can be tailored to meet the needs of the local site with integrated services such as Remote Server Backup, Remote System Monitor, and Content Filter Updates using any of 20 language packs with more on the way.

ClearBOX 300 is an integral part of the ClearCenter mission to provide comprehensive Linux Server, Network and Gateway solutions to small business and distributed IT environments. Pre-installed on the ClearBOX 300, ClearOS is a modular, open-source, Linux server operating system for the Server, Network and Gateway that can be tailored to serve the unique needs of small business and distributed IT environments. Combined with ClearOS Subscriptions, ClearSDN Services, ClearCARE Support, and the global ClearCenter Partner network, ClearBOX 300 completes the ClearCenter Linux Server, Network and Gateway solution for international markets including Home, Business, Government, Education, Healthcare and Not-for-Profit customers. The ClearBOX Linux server product line will soon be expanded with additional hardware models and configuration services.

ClearBOX 300 comes loaded with an extensive Linux server feature set out of the box:

Linux Server Features:

Web Server
MySQL
RAID
Webmail
POP/IMAP Server
Mail Quarantine
Mail Aliases
Mail Archive
Mail Disclaimer
Mail Queue
Mail Retrieval
Print Server
FTP Server
File Scanner
Groups
Flexshares
System Monitoring
Hardware Report
Resource Report
System Logs

Linux Network Features:

Multi-WAN
DHCP Server
Local DNS Server
1-to-1 NAT
DMZ
Firewall Incoming
Firewall Outgoing
Port Forwarding
IPsec VPN
OpenVPN
PPTP VPN
Network Status
Network Report
Windows Networking

Linux Gateway Features:

Antimalware
Antispam
Antivirus
Antiphishing
Greylisting
Bandwidth & QoS
Intrusion Detection
Intrusion Prevention
Protocol Filter Configuration
Content Filter
Web Proxy
Intrusion Report
Web Proxy Report
Mail/Web Report

Directory Features:

Users & Group Management
Domain & LDAP
Directory Import/Export

Click here to take a peek at ClearBOX 300 Specs.
Click here to learn more about ClearOS Linux Server Features.

About ClearCenter

ClearCenter, based in Salt Lake City, UT - U.S.A. and Toronto, Ontario - Canada, provides professional products and services for ClearOS, an open source Linux server distribution with Network, Gateway and Server features that can be tailored to the needs of small IT environments that is simple, secure & affordable. ClearOS is installed in more than 140 countries in over 20 languages. ClearCenter updates software, content and services for ClearOS using ClearSDN, an innovative Service Delivery Network deployed on data centers around the globe. For more information about ClearCenter, visit www.clearcenter.com or call 1+801.851.5555.

Cheryl Snapp Conner
Snapp Conner PR
801.994.9625
cheryl@snappconner.com

Benedetto all-natural Protein Chocolates Wow Celebrities, Dieters and Hollywood Execs

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 07:54:00 -0700

PARK CITY, UTAH (April 28th, 2009 NEWSWIRE) Benedetto (BenedettoFoods.com), a healthy gourmet food company from Park City UT, has a-list celebrities, athletes, and film industry executives celebrating its revolutionary, new, all-natural protein chocolates. From styling lounges to Beverly Hills parties and humanitarian fund-raisers, Benedetto showcased products of superior quality, taste, and nutrition, while proving itself a powerful ally in the fight against domestic obesity and world-wide hunger.

The unique Benedetto protein-centered chocolates debuted in earlier 2010 at the Sundance Film Festival, where just one bite of the decadent chocolate-covered protein marshmallow, caramel, or caramel crunch sent celebrities and event planners into fits of pleasure.

Kevin Shelley, head of business development for Benedetto, explains, "Developing naturally sweet proteins allows Benedetto to remove up to 90% of the 'candy' in protein bars or chocolates while maintaining delicious taste and texture. It's real food, merely disguised as a highly pleasurable confection."

Amazingly, just 5 protein caramels deliver close to 19 grams of protein, 40% of an average daily requirement. All this in just 45 grams of food, 4 grams of fat, 5 grams of sugar, and barely 178 calories. Imagine, a Benedetto protein marshmallow has twice the protein per gram in salmon.

Rick Muir, CEO of Sephra chocolate fountains, said, "It's visionary. U.S. demand is growing. 80% suffer from diabetes, obesity, or related illnesses yet attend parties that offer little for them to eat. Until now our 8000+ restaurants, resorts, caterers, and event planners turned to fresh fruits, sugar marshmallows, and pretzels for dipping. An all-natural, high-protein, delicious alternative opens a whole new menu category."

Benedetto eventually partnered with Celebrity Suites LA and Unity For Foundation to reach key audiences throughout Oscar week, from a W Hotel styling lounge to an a-list Beverly Hills after party, to a House of Blues benefit concert with legendary musicians from "Tonight Show", Aretha Franklin, Toto, Supertramp, Pink Floyd, and James Cotton, among others.

Word quickly spread of Benedetto's sensational protein chocolate parties, demanding dozens more.

Kaptain (Kaptain Designs), a designer to a score of the glitteratti at the Oscars said at SZTV's style lounge in the new Hollywood W Hotel, "Protein chocolates and how to order them were all the models, designers, and celebrities were talking about in the fitting rooms."

One astonished fashion model, reread the label until pure bliss covered her face, "You're kidding! I could have almost as many as I want!" as she swallowed two more chocolate-covered mint marshmallows, guilt-free.

At a party at Wayne Kao's celebrity mansion in Beverly Hills, while DJ R1ckOne (of The Black-Eyed Peas fame) was spinning tunes five stunning "Benedetto Girls" (by Sills Models) were serving protein chocolate like hor d' oerves and trays of protein-centers were being skewered and "skinny-dipped" into gallons of chocolate flowing from 12-ft.-tall Sephra fountain (by Chocolate Delights). Outside on the terrace 0-sugar, 0-fat centers inspired awe among celebrities and their associated charitable causes. Janet and Eric McCormack (Will from "Will & Grace"), for one, were moved by Shelley's interest in their Project Angel Food, a food-delivery charity that serves over 13,000 meals a week to people affected by HIV/AIDS, cancer, and other life-threatening illnesses.

Pending product review by internal dietitians, Shelley says, "In this case, as in many other cases, protein chocolates are a natural fit delivering concentrated, highly digestible, all-natural proteins in a delicious food to people whose nutrition has suffered."

Shelley adds, "Whether you're fit or not, food and nutrition is more than just a concoction, more than utilitarian. Women especially desire good looking and tasting food. Variety and transparency are key. Our flavor and texture possibilities are infinite. Our all-natural ingredients allow anyone to read and know exactly what they're eating. As we say, 'One bite will get you; One peek [at our label] will keep you.' "

Usages vary. Protein chocolates are perfect for women on the go to throw a box into their purse; perfect for teen boys working out to bulk up their skinny bodies. As a daily diet or sport regimen eaten morning, between meals, and at night, they not only satiate appetite effectively, they also raise metabolism and burn calories all-day – same benefits experts agree come from eating 6 smaller meals daily."

Meanwhile, healthier snacks are finding powerful supporters among Hollywood executives. Recently, a fortune 500 entertainment executive scorned movie theaters during his keynote address for selling "junk food" despite growing demand for "healthy alternatives". Shortly thereafter, a box of Benedetto protein chocolates was requested to be sent to his company's Chairman of Worldwide Marketing and Distribution for review.

This fits Benedetto's two causes: to end juvenile diabetes and obesity domestically, and to end hunger worldwide, by improving access and distribution of food, like protein.

In summary, just as independent films like "The Hurt Locker" garnered more praise this year than the big studio films like James Cameron's $2.4 billion blockbuster "Avatar", Benedetto protein chocolates are dazzling Hollywood insiders and industry leaders alike. Many, like Sean Borzage (Director of the Borzage Film Foundation), suggest Benedetto Foods is "The best thing to happen to chocolate." If so, perhaps next year chef Wolfgang Puck's regal "chocolate Oscar" served at the Governor's Ball will become a "protein chocolate" version covered in edible gold dust, making it as healthy as it is decadent.

For more info contact:
Benedetto
info@benedettofoods.com
Twitter: ProteinChocolat
Facebook: Benedetto Protein Chocolates

ClearCenter Unveils ClearBOX 300, a Single Hardware Appliance to Replace Server Racks for SMBs

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 06:09:00 -0700

Salt Lake City, Utah (April 20, 2010 NEWSWIRE) - ClearCenter, a leading provider of open source Network, Gateway and Server solutions, today announced ClearBOX 300 - a network hardware appliance for small businesses and distributed IT environments. The first of a planned product line, ClearBOX 300 adds an optimized and supported hardware option to ClearCenter's portfolio of products and services. ClearBOX 300 ships pre-installed with ClearFoundation's ClearOS which delivers all the necessary functionality to manage the IT environment of the average SMB. ClearOS is a modular, open-source, operating system for the Network, Gateway and Server that can be tailored to serve the unique needs of small business and distributed IT environments. ClearBOX 300 starts at $1,199 and is available for purchase from the ClearCenter web site and from ClearCenter's partners in North and South America during Q2-2010 and worldwide starting in Q3-2010.

"The ClearBOX 300 compliments ClearOS perfectly by providing an optimized and supported hardware platform", explained Michael Proper, CEO of ClearCenter. "Partners and end users will be able to deploy ClearOS knowing the software and hardware have been fully tested and are fully supported by ClearCenter. With its flexible configuration, ClearBOX 300 can be tailored to meet the needs of the local site with integrated services such as Remote Server Backup, Remote System Monitor, and Content Filter Updates."

ClearBOX 300 is an integral part of the ClearCenter mission to provide comprehensive Network, Gateway and Server solutions to small business and distributed IT environments. Combined with ClearOS Subscriptions, ClearSDN Services and ClearCARE Support, ClearBOX 300 completes the ClearCenter solution for multiple markets including Home, Business, Government, Education, Healthcare and Not-for-Profit customers. The ClearBOX product line will soon be expanded with additional hardware models and configuration services.

ClearBOX 300 comes loaded with an extensive feature set out of the box:

Users & Group	Port Forwarding	Configuration
Management	Psec VPN	Content Filter
Domain & LDAP	OpenVPN	Web Proxy
Directory Import/Export	PPTP VPN	Intrusion Report
Multi-WAN	Network Status	Web Proxy Report
DHCP Server	Network Report	Mail/Web Report
Local DNS Server	Antivirus	Windows Networking
1-to-1 NAT	Anti-phishing	Print Server
DMZ	Bandwidth & QoS	FTP Server
Groups	Intrusion Detection	File Scanner
Firewall Incoming	Intrusion Prevention	Web Server
Firewall Outgoing	Protocol Filter	MySQL
Flexshares	Mail Queue	Quarantine
RAID	Mail Retrieval	System Monitoring
Mail Aliases	Webmail	Hardware Report
Mail Archive	Anti-malware	Resource Report
Mail Disclaimer	Anti-spam	System Logs
POP/IMAP Server	Greylisting

Click here to take a peek at ClearBOX 300 Specs.

About ClearCenter

ClearCenter, based in Salt Lake City, UT - U.S.A. and Toronto, Ontario - Canada, provides professional products and services for ClearOS, an open source Network, Gateway and Server software distribution that can be tailored to the needs of small IT environments that is simple, secure & affordable. ClearOS is installed in more then 140 countries in over 20 languages. ClearCenter updates software, content and services for ClearOS using ClearSDN, an innovative Service Delivery Network deployed on data centers around the globe. For more information about ClearCenter, visit www.clearcenter.com or call 1+801.851.5555.

Contact:

Cheryl Snapp Conner
Snapp Conner PR
801.994.9625
cheryl@snappconner.com
pr@clearcenter.com

EXT Congratulates Zeons on Commencement of Stock Trading

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:55:00 -0800

HOUSTON, March, 1, 2010 (NEWSWIRE) – Zeons Corp. (OTC:ZEON-News (www.zeons.biz), a portfolio company of Extensions, Inc. (OTC:EXTI - News) (www.ext.com), a technology company focusing on converting content and social media activity into keyword Search Engine Optimized (SEO) traffic, today congratulates the management team of Zeons, Corp. on the commencement of trading for its common stock under the symbol ZEON.PK.

“This is an important event for both Extensions, Inc. and Zeons, Corp., commented Crawford Shaw, CEO of Extensions. For Extension, Inc. it marks our first monetization of the valuable assets within the Extensions, Inc. technology and company portfolio. For Zeons, Corp. the commencement of trading and the availability of a publicly traded currency will offer the management team increase flexibility relative to both fundraising and merger and acquisition activity. Additionally, this event is an important step to increasing shareholder value for both the shareholders of both organizations.”

About Extensions Inc.

Extensions, Inc. is a technology company creating revenue generating opportunities by focusing on converting internet content and social media activity into keyword Search Engine Optimized (SEO) traffic. Newswire.net, Inc. The growth of blogging and independent journalism has created a surplus of content and turned quality journalism into a commodity. Newswire intends to consolidate the journalism market by giving independent writers a unified platform and access to leverage our technology in converting their content into search engine optimized (SEO) traffic. Newswire writers can then directly sell and be hired on the Newswire platform thus giving them a better market for their content, while giving them additional exposure and control.

About Zeons, Corp.

Zeons, Corp. is becoming a leader in the development of biodiesel and alternative fuel sources. With a specific emphasis on biodiesels, Zeons shows its commitment to an “increased adoption and promotion of renewable energy sources” by investing in green power plants and in the production and distribution of fuels such as B20 biodiesel. For more information on Zeons, please visit the company website at www.zeons.biz.

Source: Newswire.net and Extensions, Inc.

Contract:

Joe Noel

Newswire.net

(925) 922-2560

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Clear Skies Solar, Inc. to Hold Investor Conference Call

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:33:00 -0800

MINEOLA, N.Y., Feb. 17 /Newswire.net/ -- Clear Skies Solar (CSS) (OTC Bulletin Board: CSKH), Inc., a full-service renewable energy provider to commercial, industrial, and agricultural clients today announced the Company will hold an investor conference call next week on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 4:30 pm EST to update investors and stakeholders on activities at Clear Skies Solar, Inc. and to discuss the Company’s growing pipeline of business resulting of the many positive, dynamic changes currently taking place within the solar industry.

Ezra Green, CEO of Clear Skies Solar commented, “We are expecting an exciting and strong year ahead as a result of the many factors positively affecting the solar power industry. Please join us next week as we discuss our plans for 2010 and the revenue growth we are expecting for the year.”

Conference call details are listed below.

Participant dial-in number for the U.S. and Canada: Toll-free (877) 274-7449.

International/local dial-in number: (763) 488–8345.

All participants are to use conference ID #57775758.

About Clear Skies Solar, Inc.

Clear Skies Solar, Inc. (CSS) through its wholly-owned subsidiary provides full-service renewable energy solutions to commercial, industrial, and agricultural clients across the country. Â CSS was incorporated in 2003 and launched formal operations in 2005. Â During that time period, CSS developed its proprietary systems, obtained licenses and certifications, and acquired technologies that could maximize the impact of its construction expertise in the renewable energy sector. Â CSS has become one of the premier solar electric installation companies in the country. For more information about CSS please visit http://www.clearskiessolar.com/.

Source: Clear Skies Solar, Inc.

Contract

Joe Noel

Clear Skies Solar, Inc.

(925) 922-2560

Newswire: Haitian Contributions of The Islamic Medical Association of North America

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 01:25:00 -0800

IMANA, the Islamic Medical Association of North America, is an organization of Muslim physicians that was founded in 1968. The physicians work collaboratively with countries around the world to spread the message of proper health care and to come to the aid of those in need during catastrophic events.

This organization achieves tremendous success because it engages with the communities where the physicians work, seeking to instill quality programs to support the needs of the people locally. IMANA works closely with governments both on the national and local levels, as well as with community leaders and health care workers.

On July 3, 2009 IMANA advocated for health care reform on Capital Hill in Washington, D.C. for the first time. The topic of conversation was “Perspectives from the Front Line.” Dr. Khalique Zahi represented the organization and spoke about the vision of health care being the “shared responsibility grounded in common humanity.” Dr. Zahi advocated for each nation to band together to support world health.

The most recent relief effort has taken place in Haiti, which was devastated by a level 8 earthquake on January 12. Thousands in Port-au-Prince were left buried beneath buildings and homeless. Families were forever torn apart and neighbors were forced to bury the deceased in mass graves. Physicians from IMANA who are experienced in medical relief after disasters, headed to grief stricken Haiti to work in teams to provide care to those without. Doctors found themselves working in make shift tents where they combined their surgical skills in hopes to perform advanced surgeries. They would sometimes treat 300 patients daily. Dr. Mehr, a physician volunteering in Haiti stated, “It’s very clear in the Quran that to save one human life is as if you saved all of humanity.”

In Yemen, IMANA worked with religious leaders to advocate for maternal child health, family planning and reproductive planning. After training there was a 50% increase in knowledge of family planning for religious leaders. It is necessary to develop health messages that are consistent with the tenets of Islam so that Muslim communities will remain open minded to the teachings of the medical profession.

IMANA worked with the High Islamic Council to utilize verses from the Koran to address HIV/AIDS in Mali, Africa. In Tanzania it helped to reduce the stigma of AIDS and promote HIV awareness.

To support the Katrina Relief in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina devastated and flooded the city, members of IMANA donated funds to clinics in New Orleans. In 2005, a tsunami swept huge walls of water inland and caused millions to drown in its raging waters. Within Banda Ache, Indonesia the organization used donated member funds to purchase a clinic building that has continued running since July 2005 and sees 25 patients daily.

In Niger, Africa 200,000 women suffer from vesico-vaginal fistula from prolonged obstructive labors as a result of marrying at young ages and not receiving proper health care. IMANA has both educated the community as well as provided proper medical attention for these young women.

IMANA provided relief to the people of Pakistan during the 2005 earthquake. The organization spent $100,000 on medication and other desperately needed items. Another $175,000 was donated to purchase medical equipment for the operating rooms that had been devastated. IMANA received 250 wheelchairs from other organizations to donate to those injured during the catastrophe. IMANA collaborated with the Red Crescent and Islamic Relief to run health care facilities. Housing projects were coordinated to provide permanent housing for those left homeless during the earthquake. Two hundred thousand dollars was allocated to this project.

In Bangladesh, IMANA encouraged Imams to get involved in the development of the community by offering a 45-course training. Some of the courses included were: food security, family healing, agriculture, rural electricity, and early child education. IMANA strongly advocates for female doctors to be supported in helping to meet the medical needs of women.

When IMANA sees a need to meet, it meets it. When IMANA sees that money is needed, it gives. When IMANA sees lack of medical knowledge, it teaches. This organization embodies the vision of unity and togetherness no matter the race, culture of religion. It seeks to educate all people so that the people will then be able to help themselves.

Social Media Acquisition Next Growth Step for FundingUniverse

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:15:00 -0800

Salt Lake City, UT — Feb. 11, 2010 — FundingUniverse (www.fundinguniverse.com), a leader in connecting qualified entrepreneurs with active investors and lenders across the United States, announced that it has added social media startup, TwitJump to FundingUniverse’s growing suite of business services. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

With more than 23 million visitors a month, Twitter.com has become one of the leading social media sites in the world and presents tremendous opportunities and challenges for companies trying capture new customers via social media channels.

“We believe the TwitJump acquisition represents great value for our customers,” said Brock Blake, CEO at FundingUniverse. “In a very short time, TwitJump has attracted more than 2,000 customers. With FundingUniverse fielding more than 10,000 customer inquiries a month, this acquisition represents a significant growth opportunity for the TwitJump platform.”

TwitJump is a leading social media solution and enables companies to more effectively manage their presence on Twitter. The product’s multiple business management tools help companies solve the issue of trying to quantify return-on-investment for social media efforts by providing real customers and live data. The rapid growth of TwitJump recently landed the company on TechCruch’s list of the “Top 10 Digital M&A Targets for 2010.”

As part of the acquisition, Alex Lawrence, TwitJump founder, will become a partner, join the Board of Directors and assume the role of Chief Evangelist with responsibilities over FundingUniverse’s nationwide expansion, social media and national partner relations.

“We are excited to have Alex join FundingUniverse,” said Blake. “Alex brings a wealth of entrepreneurial experience to the FundingUniverse executive team and is already making a tremendous impact in all aspects of our organization.”

“While we had multiple term sheets on the table from some great companies,” said Alex Lawrence, founder TwitJump, “the strategic and personal fit with FundingUniverse for TwitJump was a significant contributor to our decision to move forward with FundingUniverse. I look forward to helping FundingUniverse take that next step of growth and expansion.”

About FundingUniverse:

FundingUniverse connects qualified entrepreneurs with active angels, VCs, and lenders across the United States. They provide a diverse variety of products and services that make entrepreneurs Deal-Ready™. Entrepreneurs are introduced to the appropriate financing source: a network of active investors and lenders who rely on FundingUniverse to save them time by bringing qualified business deals. Through FundingUniverse, investors have access to pre-screened deal-flow organized to their personal investment preferences and can request a pitch from an entrepreneur virtually or in person. For more information, visit www.fundinguniverse.com.

About TwitJump:

TwitJump is the world's most versatile, unique and efficient way to manage all aspects of your Twitter accounts. TwitJump’s unique platform allows companies to easily maximize their value in the social media sphere. TwitJump offers basic user accounts for free with premium levels of service for a fee.

Press Contact:

John Pilmer

PilmerPR

Green Dream Recycling announces Shoe Drive to benefit Soles4Souls Inc.

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:06:00 -0800

NASHVILLE, February 10, 2010 (NEWSWIRE) – Every 9 seconds, Soles4Souls, Inc. gives away another pair of shoes to someone in need. The shoe charity has earned glowing endorsements from Hollywood stars and professional athletes, but the people that truly make the non-profit organization effective are those who clean out their closets to personally drop off their “gently worn” shoes at a participating location.

For a limited time, Soles4Souls and Green Dream Recycling will be collecting your gently worn footwear and/or donations to ship the shoes to a person in need, whether they are victims of a natural disaster or subject to living in extreme poverty. It is estimated that Americans have 1.5 billion pairs of unused shoes lying in their closets. The charity can use each and every one of these pairs to make a tangible difference in someone's life.

“We can use the shoes taking up space in your closet to change the world one pair at a time,” Elsey said. “We need our partners in the recycling industry to 'STEP UP' and get behind our call for action. It’s one of the most simple yet profound gifts you can make, because it will greatly improve someone’s life in the most difficult of times,” he said.

Green Dream Recycling will host a month long shoe drive that will allow our clients an opportunity to recycle their gently worn shoes, we will donate them to Soles for Souls to distribute them to people that are in need. Green Dream owner Torey Mitchell says, “When we considered the dual possibility of helping thousands of people in desperate need, and also diverting a countless numbers of shoes from our landfills, we got really excited. That’s when we decided to partner would Sole for Souls to see what we could do to help”.

People and companies interested in donating can visit the organization’s website at www.giveshoes.org and follow the instructions.

About Soles4Souls™

Nashville-based Soles4Souls® facilitates the donations of both new and used shoes, which are used to aid the hurting worldwide. Soles4Souls has distributed more than 7 million pairs (currently donating one pair every 9 seconds) to people in over 125 countries, including Honduras, Uganda, Romania, and the United States. The charity has been featured recently in Runner's World and the Green Guide by National Geographic. It has also appeared on CNN, NBC, ABC, FOX, CBS, and hundreds of regional outlets around North America. Soles4Souls is a 501(c)(3) recognized by the IRS; donating parties are eligible for tax advantages. Visit www.giveshoes.org for more information.

About Green Dream Recycling

Green Dream Recycling is a Green Solutions company offering cost effective recycling to commercial properties in Dallas, Texas. We provide recycling services for small businesses, office building, campuses, apartment and condominium communities, special events, and nonprofit organizations. Our goal is to work closely with each and every client to create a solution that makes going “GREEN as easy as 1-2-3.”

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CONTACTS:

Torey Mitchell, Green Dream Recycling, 469-258-9983, info@greendreamrecycling.com

Elizabeth Kirk, Soles4Souls, 615-717-8735, elizabethk@giveshoes.org

Kim Dettwiller, Soles4Souls, 615-330-5656, kimd@giveshoes.org

Newswire to Acquire The Idea Network, Inc.

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:32:00 -0800

HOUSTON, Feb. 9, 2010 (NEWSWIRE) -- Newswire.net, Inc., www.NEWSWIRE.net, a subsidiary of Extensions, Inc. (OTC Sheets:EXTI - News) (www.ext.com), a technology company focusing on converting social media content into keyword Search Engine Optimization (SEO) traffic, announced today the signing of a Letter of Intent with The Idea Network, Inc. Newswire will acquire the noted media and public relations Company. The Idea Network, whose slogan was "all the publicity you need, all in one place," will be "a perfect fit with the direction of Newswire, in becoming a leader in the social media news agency," explained Extensions, Inc. President and Hotels.com Founder, Jeff Black.

The Idea Network was started in 2000 as a public relations firm for clients wanting to increase their exposure in the print, radio and television media spheres. The firm specialized in designing Public Relation's campaigns from the ground up, capitalizing on the agency's extensive contacts in the media world to generate buzz around a product, service or idea quickly and effectively. Using professionals with talent and skill in the fields of broadcasting, writing, public relations, media training and promotional tours, The Idea Network built a successful business around turning small ideas into big names.

Anyone who spends more than a few minutes watching television or listening to radio has not failed to notice how the same authors and speakers often show up on several shows one after the other in a short span of time. "The View" on ABC one day, "The Daily Show with John Stewart" the next, followed by interviews on news programs and radio shows and appearances on the covers of magazines: these sorts of media blitzes are the specialty of The Idea Network.

The success of the firm is due in no small part to the network built up by founder Erin Saxton. Possessing what some have called "the most valuable rolodex on the planet," Saxton understands that in the business of public relations, it is not what you know but who you know that counts. The agency has built its reputation on another one of its mottos, "the ones the media calls back."

The Idea Network also promotes a learning process it has dubbed "Speed Dating the Media." This process helps those new to the publicity arena design their media campaign from the ground up. The process includes helping identify important people in the world of media, organizing promotional materials, developing an effective strategy, avoiding mistakes and common pitfalls, and what to do when booked for an appearance on a show.

About:

Extensions, Inc. creates revenue generating opportunities for our clients and portfolio companies by leveraging our technology to convert social network activity into search engine optimized (SEO) keyword traffic. To learn more about how we can help your company please visit www.EXT.com.

Newswire is a full service media and public relations agency leveraging a social network of independent journalists. Newswire creates customized performance based campaigns which allows clients a multi prong approach to generating global traffic. To learn more about Newswire and how we can help your company please visit www.NEWSWIRE.net.

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Erin Saxton, Former Producer of “The View” to Become CEO of Newswire

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:05:00 -0800

Houston, TX (February 9, 2010) (NEWSWIRE) Newswire.net, Inc., a subsidiary of Extensions, Inc (OTC:EXTI- News) (www.ext.com), a technology company focusing on converting social media into keyword Search Engine Optimization (SEO) content, announced today that Erin Saxton, President and Founder of The Idea Network, Inc., will serve as Newswire’s new Chief Executive Officer. “With the addition of Saxton, Newswire is continuing to grow into a full service Social Network News Agency” stated Extensions, Inc. President and Hotels.com founder, Jeff Black.

Saxton brings to Newswire more than 18 years of experience in the media and public relations field. Her career began with ABC Network’s news division in 1992, working as a production assistant on “Good Morning America”. Her talents as a clear thinking, organized communicator were quickly recognized, and after less than a year with ABC she began work on the senior production staff of The Barbara Walters Specials. For four years Saxton was responsible for coordinating many phases of the production with the Executive Producer and Walters herself.

Over the next few years Saxton worked with Rosie O’Donnell as head of her show’s research department, and as producer of the WBIS+ Morning Show, until becoming instrumental as a Producer in the launch of the ABC’s Daytime information and variety show “The View.” Working alongside Barbara Walters once again, Saxton earned four Emmy nominations for “The View,” being responsible from 1997 to 2000 for many aspects of the shows daily information segments. Saxton rubbed elbows with A-list celebrities, music groups and experts, booking them for the show and preparing for their appearances. Saxton learned from “the other side” what would attract the attention of someone in the media, and what would get someone booked on a top-rated television talk show.

In 2000 Saxton left “The View” to found her own company, The Idea Network, Inc. As President and Chief Executive Officer for the agency, Saxton put to work her vast contacts in the media world which she developed as a producer, as well as her own talents and skills, to help others mount effective media publicity campaigns. One of the Idea Network’s slogans, “the ones the media calls back,” illustrates Saxton’s ability to get her clients face-time on television, print coverage in leading magazines and national newspapers, internet presence and voice-time on radio . Another tag line of Saxton’s, “If 15 minutes of fame were enough, we would all be celebrities,” shows the determination Saxton puts into ensuring that her clients’ campaigns make an enduring impact.

Saxton will bring all this wealth of talent and experience to her new role as Chief Executive Officer of Newswire. She will be the prime mover in helping guide the internet’s premier social network news agency and wire service to continue to redefine publicity and press for the information age.

About:

Extensions, Inc. creates revenue generating opportunities for our clients and portfolio companies by leveraging our technology to convert social network activity into search engine optimized keyword traffic. To learn more about how we can help your company please visit www.EXT.com.

Newswire.Net, Inc. is a full service media and public relations agency leveraging a social network of independent journalists. Newswire creates customized performance based campaigns which allows clients a multi prong approach to generating global traffic. To learn more about Newswire and how we can help your company please visit www.NEWSWIRE.net.

Contact

Newswire.net, Inc.

Joe Noel

jnoel@ext.com

Newswire.Net is Calling All Independent Journalist to Unite

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:04:00 -0800

Newswire.Net, want to unite all independent journalist in the attempt to create the largest Internet News Agency in the World

News is definitely not what it used to be. From the traveling troubadour who sang you the news while you sipped your ale to the 24-hour news station taking a break only for commercials, the way reporters deliver and the way people receive the news has changed immeasurably over the centuries. But now, despite the existence of the internet, 24-hour talk radio and news television channels, it seems harder to get a real handle on the news then ever. All this technology should mean that the world would have access to more news than ever before. Instead, it just means the same few stories get broadcast and repeated over and over again.

Newswire, the new press service and journalist network, aims to change all that for the better. It will make use of the internet and its already-existing powerful search engines to organize and distribute the news to a world hungry for something truly new. It will aim specifically to report on one of the most neglected and overlooked sector of the news, small and local businesses. Most importantly, it will tap into the great resource that is the 12,000,000 estimated independent writers and journalists currently at work and underpaid in the world right now. If you are a blogger, hobby reporter, or writer who can communicate someone else’s story, then Newswire is looking for you!

Newswire will make use of a patent-pending process to distribute articles across the major search engines’ news sections. Search engine news spiders pick up stories and articles much faster than they do even regularly updated web pages. The articles and press releases that Newswire-accredited writers produce will be picked up almost immediately and made available to readers. Since many of these articles will have writers’ bylines attached, this a great way to get known as a recognized journalist.

The business model for Newswire is completely new and also patent-pending. The focus will be on reporting as news what too many media outlets overlook, largely because they depend on these entities for advertising income: businesses, especially small and local ones. Any business can submit a news item to Newswire, whether it is a new store opening, a new product line roll out, or the addition of a new service to those already provided. These news items will be either full blown press releases or simply announcements. In the case of the latter, all accredited writers who are part of the Newswire network will have the opportunity to be paid to produce completed press releases. In exchange, Newswire writers will agree to take press releases and write up the story into a news article to be released on the Newswire platform. The business gets it press release out to the world along with a news article, a writer gets a subject about which to write to display their talents to the world, and another earns income from preparation of a press release.

So how will someone become a part of the Newswire team? First, writers will be asked to write and submit for editorial review five original stories on a subject of their choice. These stories will be reviewed for mechanics (spelling, grammar and structure) and their treatment of their chosen subject. Once the editorial team at Newswire agrees that a writer has demonstrated capability to report on and to write up a news story, they are invited to sign the Newswire code of ethics. This code ensures that writers attached to the Newswire label had demonstrated not only an ability to write and report, but also a desire to adhere to the truth. Only after having their content approved and agreeing to the code of ethics will writers become a part of the Newswire network.

There are several perks Newswire-affiliated reporters receive beyond just having access to paying work from small businesses anxious to have their stories in the news. First, each Newswire network member will have the articles they have written verified as their work online. For an example of this verification, visit http://www.newswire.net/author/ mattfromtexas. Each author will also have a professionally-produced Newswire “press badge” released to them. No more sneaking into parties just to get information for a private blog; wherever the main stream media press can go, independent Newswire-approved journalists now also have access. Each writer will also have a Newswire email address and individual phone number they can use to mark them as legitimate news gatherers. A toll-free number will be given out so that any Newswire-accredited reporter can have their status with the network verified at any time, in any place. Anyone can call themselves a reporter, but for the first time writers will be able to remain independent of the big "news corporation" while also having an editor and a larger news organization behind them. Last, each Newswire-accredited writer will have Newswire Journalist Business Cards containing all their contact information and the number for their editor.

So why would any blogger, writer or journalist want to join the Newswire network? First, because joining Newswire means being a part of the newspaper of the future. Who would not have wanted to be the first paper reporter, the first radio broadcaster, or the first television anchor? Second, because it will provide access to paying work, which every independent writer knows is an important part of staying independent. Lastly, because it will give the credentials needed to go where no “bedroom blogger” has ever gone before. Become a part of Newswire today.

Newswire.net a subsidiary of Extensions, Inc. (Symbol:EXTI) www.ext.com makes use of a patent-pending technology to harness the power of independent bloggers, writers and journalists and the extent of the internet to create a forum for all news stories, not simply the few that interest the main media outlets. Newswire seeks to be for the news world and for independent journalists what the Sundance film festival has become for cinematography and independent filmmakers. The technology used by Newswire will allow news stories with even the smallest niche audiences to find those readers, and give truly talented but underappreciated independent writers, bloggers and journalists an opportunity to make a real impact and to be part of a credible news organization.

To learn more about Newswire visit http://www.newswire.net/

Building Drops New Sales Representation in Miami, Florida

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:26:00 -0800

ORLANDO, FL., January 28, 2010. On behalf of Building Drops LLC. North America, our President and Owner Hermes F. Norero, is delighted to announce that Melissa M. Telesky has been appointed International Sales Manager for Building Drops LLC as well as for CertWorks LLC and Consult Works LLC.

Prior to this appointment, Ms. Telesky was employed with Superior Window Corp. as Sales Manager. While employed with Superior Window Corp., Ms. Telesky established relationships with several Florida suppliers, architects, contractors, and consultants. Ms. Telesky also expanded her knowledge base on hurricane code compliance requirements via specification analysis for numerous projects.

Prior to moving to Florida in 2009, Ms. Telesky resided in New York, where she worked with Neversink Glass Corporation as a Project Manager. Ms. Telesky started her career in the fenestration industry with Neversink in 2002, and excelled while establishing and maintaining her relationships with suppliers, architects, contractors, and consultants in the window and door industry. She managed large projects in New York City and Long Island, ranging from small commercial to large multi-million dollar projects. The relationships Ms. Telesky established with her customers still remain, and she maintains contact with them still today.

Ms. Telesky will be responsible for developing new business and generating our South American base and working closely with our VP of Engineering on the new Leed and Energy efficient programs. She will be completely spearheading our new Miami office and we hope to further expand for a facility in the near future. Ms. Telesky will be closely involved in our new creation of our new division of Green Works which is spearheaded by our Vice President of Engineering Kristina S. Daugherty PE.

Building Drops LLC and its divisions, is a one stop engineering/consulting service company that provides product manufacturers with a one-stop solution to get products from prototype to state certification. With CertWorks, you can focus on other business tasks, knowing that our professional associates and experienced staff are handling the state certification process from start to finish.

Our services include:

Laboratory Drawings
Testing Supervision
Installation Calculations
Comparative Analysis w/ Anchors
Mullion analysis w/ Anchors
Test Proposal
Pre Test Calculations
Installation Details w/ calculations (Wood, Masonry, or Steel Stud)
Site Specific Engineering
Application to Florida Building Code
Validation for Florida Building Code
Application to Miami Dade NOA
Revision to Miami Dade NOA
Application to Texas
Department of Insurance
Application to NFRC
BIM (Building information model)
Rendering
Families for Revit
Architecttural Details/Catalog / Binders
3D Assembly Model
Fabrication Drawings

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Marketing Department at

Building Drops LLC.

407.644-6957 Winter Park office

407-929-6073 Miami office

407.644-2366 (fax)

marketing@buildingdrops.com

www.buildingdrops.com

ThermaFreeze Continues Retail Expansion

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:02:00 -0800

ThermaFreeze begins product shipments to additional major retailers positioning for the spring and summer sales seasons six

MOBILE, AL -- (NEWSWIRE) – 01/28/10 -- ThermaFreeze Products Corporation-(PINKSHEETS: TZPC), the maker of patented, innovative refrigerant products designed for use in the commercial shipment of perishables, and for use as a consumer compress and chiller products today announced that several additional retailers have begun ordering ThermaFreeze for Spring shipments. These include Wakefern Food Corporation, the largest retailer owned cooperative in the United States; King Kullen, a family controlled and operated supermarket chain based in New York; Wades Foods a locally owned and operated supermarket chain serving Southwestern Virginia; and Doody Home Centers, headquartered in New York. These premium retailers join Duane Reed Drugstores, Shop-Rite and FoodTown in offering the innovative ThermaFreeze product to their customers.

“We are very excited about the strong retail expansion we are currently experiencing. The value proposition for our retail customers is strong. ThermaFreeze is easy to ship to stores, displays well on shelves and end caps, offers attractive margins, and most importantly strong levels of satisfaction among customers who purchase the product, commented Jim Bolton, Chief Operating Officer of ThermaFreeze Products Corporation. “We are also seeing additional strong interest among brokers within the food and drug industry who are actively talking to many additional retail accounts. We are expecting this broker activity and our own internal sales efforts to yield significantly expanding shelf space exposure throughout 2010.”

About ThermaFreeze Products Corporation

ThermaFreeze™ Products Corporation manufactures and markets a patented, innovative refrigerant product designed for use in the commercial shipment of perishables, and for use as a consumer compress and chiller product. ThermaFreeze™ refrigerant is flat, lightweight and flexible, even when frozen, making it more convenient and cost-effective to use than ice, gel packs, ice bricks and dry ice.

Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements: Statements made in this release with the respect to the company’s current plans, estimates, strategies and beliefs and other statements that are not historical are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those statements using words such as “believe,” “expect,” “plans,” and words of similar meaning in connection with a discussion of future operations, financial performance, events or conditions. Statements are based on management's assumptions and beliefs in light of the currently available information. The company cautions you that a number of important risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to materially differ from those discussed in the forward-looking statements, and therefore, you should not place undue reliance on them.

For media enquiries, please contact:

Joe Noel

(925) 922-2560

Source: ThermaFreeze Products Corporation

Building Drops New Division

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:00:00 -0800

ORLANDO, FL, January 28, 2010 -- On behalf of Building Drops LLC. USA, our President and Owner Hermes F. Norero, is delighted to announce that Kristina S. Daugherty, P.E. has been appointed Vice President of Engineering for CertWorks LLC., a division of Building Drops LLC.

As a professional engineer, Ms. Daugherty has worked over a year in the building industry, specifically on product approval certification for Florida Building Code and Miami-Dade County and Texas. Prior to this appointment, Kristina comes from an Environmental Engineering field where she specialized in wastewater, storm water, and irrigation design. With a passion for a sustainable environment and renewable energy, Building Drops will add another division to their company and Ms. Daugherty is spearheading this new division of Building Drops, called GreenWorks. This new division will offer “green” solutions to manufacturers in the window and door industry, as well as offer guidance on Energy Star Certification and Green Building rating credits (LEED, NAHB, FGBC). Ms. Daugherty is in the process of earning her Certified Green Professional (CGP) designation through NAHB to further become a leader in the coming “green” revolution.

Kristina earned her Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Agricultural and Bioresource Engineering from Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado.

CertWorks LLC., division of Building Drops LLC., is a Product Approval Service company. CertWorks is an integrated system of related services that provides product manufacturers with a one-stop solution to get products from prototype to state certification. With CertWorks, you can focus on other business tasks, knowing that our professional associates and experienced staff are handling the state certification process from start to finish.

Contact :

Building Drops LLC

www.buildingdrops.com

marketing@buildingdrops.com

Miami Office: 407-929-6073

Winter Park Office: 407-644-6957

Biomagnetics Diagnostics Initiating Clinical Trials for Integrated Optical Biosensor to detect Malaria and Tuberculosis in Multiple Markets, including Kenya, India and is in talks to initiate in Mexico.

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 06:58:00 -0800

SAN FRANCISCO -- (NEWSWIRE) Jan 28, 2010 -- Biomagnetics Diagnostics Corp. (BMGP.PK), a developer of revolutionary diagnostic systems and technology for HIV, hepatitis, tuberculosis and malaria detection, announced today that the Company is initiating several clinical trials in multiple markets, including Kenya and India, and is also in talks with one of the largest hospitals within the social security system of Mexico in order to address the clinical requirements of that market.

Through governmental agencies and blood banks in Kenya and India, Biomagnetics Diagnostics will have access to malaria (as well as other infectious diseases) infected blood that can be used to develop immunoassays and perform clinical trials on the Company’s integrated optical sensor in a cost effective, rapid manner.

At the end of last year, Biomagnetics Diagnostics contacted India’s Health Ministry Blood Bank in New Delhi, which specializes in malaria, with the goal of conducting clinical trials for product commercialization throughout India. In February the Company will meet with the Blood Bank as well as private institutions to initiate the administrative requirements to perform clinical trials. We will also start vetting potential distributors.

The Company is also in talks with Dr. Gustavo Barriga, Chief of the Laboratoria of the Hospital of Infectologia of the Centro Medico Nacional (CMN) La Raza, one of the largest hospitals operated under the social security system of Mexico, to discuss the Integrated Optical Biosensor (IBOS), clinical requirements and commercialization for the Mexican market.

“We are very excited to begin clinical trials of the Company’s IOBS platform,” commented Clayton Hardman, CEO of Biomagnetics Diagnostics. “We believe our integrated optical biosensor platform can significantly change the way point of care (POC) diagnostics are performed. These trials represent an important milestone for the Company and should create strong interest in our system.”

The Biomagnetics Diagnostics IOBS platform, which is made available in part via a technology transfer license from the Los Alamos National Security Laboratory, is a relatively new classification of pathogen detection equipment that uses advanced fiber optic-based technology to detect a wide variety of human and animal pathogens. These devices produced by the Company are specifically designed to be field deployable, ultraportable and very easy to use, allowing for extremely rapid detection of various viral and bacterial pathogens by relatively untrained personnel outside of the laboratory setting.

About Biomagnetics Diagnostics Corp.

Biomagnetics Diagnostics Corporation is an advanced medical device and biotechnology company. The Company’s revolutionary diagnostic systems, which are based on advanced magnetic and optics, test for any viral or bacterial disease using any body fluid. The Company's technology allows laboratories to perform far more tests in the same amount of time it takes to do a single test via traditional existing methodologies. More information on Biomagnetics Diagnostics Corp. can be seen at www.BiomagneticsBMGP.com.

Contact:

Joe Noel

Biomagnetics Diagnostics Corp.

(925) 922-2560

Source: Biomagnetics Diagnostics Corp.

Newswire Launches Article Writing Service

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 08:01:00 -0800

Houston, TX (January 27, 2010) -- Newswire.net, Inc., www.Newswire.net a subsidiary of Extensions, Inc (OTC: EXTI) (www.ext.com), announces the launch of a new article writing service geared toward producing professional, journalist-quality search-engine optimized copy. Newswire has already made a name for itself in the field of news distribution. Newswire now provides a forum for independent journalists to share their stories with the world.

Newswire.net intends to organize and consolidate content from more than 13,000,000 independent journalists, bloggers, freelance writers, and videographers under a unified Newswire banner. The banner will leverage to become one of the most powerful, up-to-date search engine optimization tools on the web.

The success of an enterprise often depends on whether its website appears on the first or second page of search engine results. The ranking of a site, depends on the content of the text being searched on that site. Having the right text on a site can make the difference between no visits, and hundreds of visits, a day.

“In the world of Search Engine Optimization (SEO), content is king,” said Extensions, Inc. President, Jeff Black. “Now imagine having access to Newswire’s independent journalists to produce the content you need, when you need it. This is where Newswire’s new article writing service comes in handy. Not only will Newswire’s journalists create professional, well-written copy for your website, but they will prepare your articles and text with search engine optimization in mind.

The internet has become the central global marketplace for ideas, products, and services. Consumers and producers alike have come to depend on the world wide web to find the things they need and to sell what they have to offer. The link connecting the two groups remains the search engine, and the medium on which search engines depend for their rankings is the written word. By parsing through text, looking for and indexing keywords, search engines are able to take a query like “best articles on search optimization” and produce a ranked set of webpage results.

A website with well-placed keywords, relevant information, and high-quality writing is no longer a luxury: in the global marketplace of 2010 it is a necessity. By purchasing articles from Newswire, enterprises can be assured that their site will be on its way to the top of search engine rankings, rather than sinking to the bottom.

Newswire.net, Inc. plans to begin offering this innovative service immediately. More information about Newswire’s article writing service can be acquired at their website, http://www.newswire.net/submit-a-press-release.php.

About:

Extensions, Inc. is a revenue enhancement company leveraging its intellectual property with third party technologies, in creating new and increasing sales applications for its portfolio companies. The Company is headed by Jeff Black who founded and sold several successful internet companies, including Hotels.com and iAtlas, the first localized search engine. He holds six patents for emerging technologies he has developed. For more information please see http://www.EXT.com

Safe Harbor Statement

U.S. Muslim Medical Group Sets Up Clinic in Haiti

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 07:31:00 -0800

Port-au-Prince, Haiti, January 26, 2010 - The Islamic Medical Association of North America (IMANA) said today that it has helped convert an amusement park in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, to a health care facility. The facility, which is seeing over 100 patients a day, is being operated through a partnership between IMANA, other medical teams, and local partners such as Aimer Haiti.

With existing hospitals in Port-Au-Prince overwhelmed with patients, IMANA said physicians at the facility are hoping to increase their capacity as quake victims continue to present with fractures, infected wounds and dehydration.

“On day one, an air hockey table doubled as a procedure table. Now, with our partners, we are providing services from pediatricians, obstetricians, emergency doctors, and surgeons to at least 100 patients a day. We are hoping to arrange equipment that would allow our surgeons to go from performing simple procedures to running a full mobile operating room,” said Dr. Sameer Gafoor, a volunteer physician in Port-au-Prince. Gafoor is a cardiology fellow in Washington, D.C.

IMANA is planning to send additional teams of physicians and surgeons every week with shipments of supplies to support existing operations.

About IMANA

Formed in 1968, the Islamic Medical Association of North America provides a forum and resource for Muslim physicians and other health care professionals to promote a greater awareness of Islamic medical ethics and values among Muslims and the community-at-large, to provide humanitarian and medical relief, and to be an advocate in health care policy.

The Islamic Medical Association of North America
101 W. 22nd Street
STE 106
Lombard, Illinois 60148
Tel: (630) 932-0000
Fax: (630) 932-0005
http://www.imana-haiti.com/

CONTACTS:

Dr. Irfan Galaria, Phone: 571-449-0711. Email: igalaria@hotmail.com

Dr. Nabile Safdar, Phone: 443-474-4457. Email nabilesafdar@hotmail.com

Ismail Mehr, Phone: 607-765-0553.

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Russian-Speaking Entrepreneurs Host Fifth Annual SVOD Conference

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:52:00 -0800

PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA, (NEWSWIRE) December 7, 2009 – Silicon Valley Open Doors (SVOD), the only Silicon Valley annual investment conference that brings together Russian-speaking innovators with the prominent Silicon Valley venture capital firms, leading technology, business media and the top US technology companies is poised to celebrate its fifth year of being in business. This year’s Open Doors Conference will be held at the Computer Museum in Mountain View, CA on December 9^th and 10^th.

This year’s theme RE-INVENT! is driving a very exciting Agenda exploring re-invention as it affects the startup process on multiple levels -- technologies, business models, financing, monetizing and team building.

“We are very pleased and proud to be able to attract such high caliber participants,” said Ms. Anna Dvornikova, SVOD President. “This year, we have an extraordinary lineup that is going to make our Fifth Anniversary even more special.”

Among SVOD 2009 speakers and participants are: Vinod Khosla, Founding Partner, Khosla Ventures, Charles Giancarlo, Managing Director, Silver Lake, Steve Blank, Serial Entrepreneur; Founder, Epiphany; Lecturer, Stanford University, Graduate School of Engineering, Sergei Beloussov, CEO, Parallels, Ron Conway, Founding General Partner, Angel Investors LP, Jason Pressman, General Partner, Shasta Ventures, Adam Lashinsky, Editor at large, Fortune magazine; regular panelist and business commentator for Fox network programs, Esther Dyson, Director, 23andMe, Principal, EDventure Holdings (sold to CNet), NASA Advisory Council Member, Jeff Crow, General Partner, Norwest Venture Partners, Vivek Mehra, General Partner, August Capital, Ping Li, General Partner, Accel Partners, Kittu Kolluri, General Partner, New Enterprise Associates, Franklin Pitch Johnson, Founding Partner, Asset Management Company, Peter Loukianoff, Partner, Almaz Capital Partners, Guy Kawasaki, Managing Director, Garage Technology Ventures, Pavel Pogodin, Partner, Sughrue Mion LLP, Dmitry Dubograev, Partner, Femida LLP, Leonid Gozman, Board Member, RUSNANO, Mikhail Chuchkevich, Director, Project Office, RUSNANO, Dmitry Vasuytinsky, Managing Partner, Allianz Asset Management, Yan Ryazantsev, Investment Director, Russian Venture Company, Bo Parker, Managing Director, Center for Technology and Innovation, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Phil Libin, CEO, Evernote, Vlad Shmunis, CEO, RingCentral, Sequoia-backed company, Matthew Trevithick, General Partner, Venrock, Eric Buatois, General Partner, Sofinnova Ventures, Vish Makhijani, COO, Zynga, Vimal Solanki, Vice President, McAfee, Evgeni Utkin, CEO, Kvazar-Micro, acquired by Sitronics, voted the Best Ukrainian Entrepreneur, Greg Shenkman, General Partner, Exigen Capital, formerly CEO of Genesys, sold to Alcatel for $1.9B, Mike Selfridge, Northern California Region Manager, Silicon Valley Bank, and Jeffery Black, CEO, EXT/NewsWire and PartnerVision Ventures, former CEO, HOTELS.com and GM, AltaVista (Yahoo).

This year’s SVOD Business Plan competition will feature 20 companies whose products and services continue to re-invent seemingly established areas like travel (Evature) and home entertainment (eMazeU), as well as the sustainable green technologies (PTP Group Americas.) The winners of the SVOD Business Plan competition will receive a traditional Golden Lock Award, as well as a free NewsWire Press Release to be announced on TIME SQUARE's "Breaking News."

In addition to the traditional SVOD Business Plan competition, AmBAR www.ambarclub.org and RUSNANO www.rusnano.com are announcing a competition for the best Nanotechnology plan. “Using SVOD as a platform to spread the word about RUSNANO and its mission, as well as means of tapping into a huge reservoir of the intellectual power of the Russian-speaking constituency in the Silicon Valley is “a no-brainer,” said Anatole Chubais, RUSNANO CEO (or Gozman, or Urinson) “Our goal is to seed and sponsor Silicon Valley-like entrepreneurial communities all over Russia. From this perspective, the relationships that we develop at SVOD are going a long way towards our objectives.”

About AmBAR

AmBAR is Silicon Valley-based non-profit association of high-tech entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, engineers, lawyers and other business professionals. Started as an organization of technology-minded expatriates from Russia, Ukraine and other FSU countries, AmBAR has grown into a large professional network to include innovators and entrepreneurs of all origin exchanging ideas and business contacts. Today AmBAR’s membership base is well over 2,500 business professionals.

AmBAR’s mission is to facilitate the exchange of ideas and business contacts among technology entrepreneurs, business professionals, and investors. AmBAR is dedicated to accelerating access to capital for innovative projects and developing technology partnerships between the FSU countries and the United States. AmBAR also provides educational programs, seminars and conferences that help entrepreneurs to refine their business plans, advance their product development and marketing efforts.

About SVOD

Silicon Valley Open Doors (SVOD), the only Silicon Valley annual investment conference that brings together Russian-speaking innovators with the prominent Silicon Valley venture capital firms, leading technology, business media and the top US technology companies.

The conference is hosted by the American Business Association of Russian-speaking Professionals (AmBAR), the largest non-profit association of Russian-speaking entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, engineers, lawyers and other business professionals headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

About RUSNANO

The Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies (RUSNANO) was established in 2007 by the Federal law № 139-FZ to enable Government policy in the field of Nanotechnology.

To accomplish this task, RUSNANO co-invests in nanotechnology industry projects that have high commercial potential or social benefit. Early-stage investment by RUSNANO lowers the risk of its investment partners from the private sector.

RUSNANO participates in building nanotechnology infrastructure, which includes the nanotechnology centers of excellence, business incubators and early stage investment funds. RUSNANO provides scientific and educational programs that are required for its investment projects to succeed, and also supports the popularization of nano science and nanotechnology. RUSNANO selects promising spheres for investment based on longer-term foresight created by the leading Russian and world experts.

To assist the Russian nanotechnology industry advance to the global market and strengthening of its international links RUSNANO develops partnerships with the leading nanotechnology centers in the world and organizes the annual Nanotechnology International Forum in Russia.

Contact Information

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Anna Dvornikova
President, AmBAR
555 Bryant Street, Suite 161
Palo Alto, CA 94301, USA
Tel (650) 278 – 0431

7 Mistakes Companies Make when Raising Capital from Angel Investors revealed by FundingFish

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:10:00 -0800

San Diego, CA - November, 24, 2009 (NEWSWIRE.NET) - The 7 key mistakes companies make when raising capital from angel investors will be revealed by FundingFish in a free webinar “How NOT to Get Your Company Funded – 7 Mistakes Companies Make When They Go for Funding.” This webinar addresses the problem that few companies are successful in raising capital or obtaining small business credit or loans. This is despite the fact that billions in startup financing is available from many funding sources. The webinar will be held December 9th from 5 to 6:30 PM Pacific time and December 10th from 10 AM to 11:30 AM Pacific. The event will be hosted by FundingFish CEO Edward Rholl and special guest Rob “Mr. Funding” Kramarz. Rob is an active member of the angel investor network and a member of Tech Coast Angels. Questions will be welcome at both sessions. To learn more about this event visit www.FundingFish.net.

This business funding information is of critical importance today because of the credit crisis of 2008/2009 which dramatically increased the difficulty of obtaining either bank loans or private investment capital. According to Dow Jones Venture Source, funding dropped by 50% between the first quarter of 2008 and the first quarter of 2009. Investment is now at its lowest level since 1998. According to Bloomberg, commercial and industrial lending in the U.S. is down 17% from 2008 despite the massive federal bailout provided to banks. This data underscores the problems companies face in obtaining small business and start up funding in today’s financial markets.

According to data published by Angelsoft Corporation, 97% of requests for funding are rejected. 91% never make it to a face-to-face presentation with investors. The high rejection rate is due to critical mistakes companies make when seeking angel funding or a small business loan.

“This is critical information for every company seeking funding in today’s difficult financial climate,” stated FundingFish CEO Edward Rholl. “Capital is still available, but the bar has been raised. Today companies have to know exactly what to say and do in order to get a serious look from lenders and investors. Our guest, Mr. Rob Kramarz, as a member of Tech Coast Angels, is involved in the selection process for new funding requests. His insights are invaluable. You cannot afford to miss this event if your company is seeking funding in 2010.”

Attendees will discover what angel investors are looking for right now, what to expect during the angel investor network submissions process and how to determine whether their company is ready for angel funding right now. The event will also cover other small business funding sources, including how to get up to $200,000 with an unsecured business line of credit or small business loans. Lastly, they’ll cover how to create a business plan that does not damage the chances of funding and why using business plan templates may not be a good idea. By the end of this seminar you will know the do’s and the don’ts to receive early-stage funding.

Specific topics to be covered include:

1. How to avoid the seven deadly sins companies commit when speaking to investors

2. How to profit from the three secrets to making a compelling pitch to angel investors

3. How to avoid pushing the five “reject” buttons most business angels have

4. How to search an angel investor directory to find the best possible startup financing

5. How to find the right bank to get SBA loans and other small business loans

6. How to quickly qualify for unsecured business loans

7. Why a business plan template or sample business plans can be major time-wasters

8. Which sources of business financing are available at different business stages

9. Why your business is probably not right for venture capital funding

10. How to know if venture capital is right for your company

The kinds of people who should attend are:

1. Inventors, scientists and innovators with a great idea

2. Entrepreneurs ready to launch a new business

3. Leaders of any young business ready to expand

4. CEO’s or CFO’s looking for working capital

5. Accountants, attorneys and other professionals advising young companies

To register for “How NOT to Get Your Company Funded – The 7 Mistakes Companies Make When They Go for Funding” go to www.FundingFish.net.

FundingFish is a consulting organization dedicated to fulfilling the needs of their clients to obtain business funding. Clients are typically start up and growing companies. FundingFish policy is “To see you get funded whatever it takes.” FundingFish is not a broker/dealer or placement agent, acting strictly as a business consultant. They advise on the angel funding process, the venture capital funding process, and the process of obtaining small business loans or SBA loans. They are also available to prepare a customized business plan or private placement memorandum that meets the expectations of investors. FundingFish team members have collectively over 60 years of experience in these areas.

Contact : Ed Rholl,

(858) 775-5712

erholl@fundingfish.net

CEO SPACE, THE BEST KEPT SECRET IN THE BUSINESS WORLD

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:03:00 -0800

HOUSTON – NOVEMBER 24, 2009 (NEWSWIRE.NET) – If ‘Super Teaching’, ‘Immersion’, ‘Active Processing’, and ‘Relaxed Learning’ are not part of your regular vocabulary when it comes to business growth, then you will be left behind, learning antiquated strategies that are ineffective in the rapidly changing business environment. Furthermore, if competition is your biggest concern during these economically difficult times – you are focusing on the wrong things. Collaboration, cooperation and mentorship will take you where you want to go, and Berny Dohrmann and CEO Space can be that vehicle for you.

CEO Space Inc. is a ‘high performance business training organization’ that offers training from leading trainers – like Bob Proctor, Lisa Nichols and Mark Victor Hansen – and represents the new model for business development. Berny Dohrmann, Chairman of CEO Space Inc., is committed to providing unsurpassable growth opportunities via training and networking at his CEO Space Forums. “As chairman of CEO Space, what I wanted for my community was to get the highest paid trainers on earth to reveal their secrets to the business community in a forum that fosters business and entrepreneurial growth.”

The trainers teach business lessons in a collaborative and cooperative manner and according to Bob Proctor, one of the biggest opportunities you have by attending a CEO Space event is making connections. In this economy – that is exactly what businesses need most. Business owners wanting to learn at a faster rate, absorb more and implement what they have learned easily will appreciate CEO Space Forums. “Nowhere in history, with no other speaker, trainer or facilitator – no matter how big they are – no one has ever created an environment like this consistently for 20 years,” says author and trainer Lisa Nichols, who appeared in the movie The Secret.

Using ‘Super Teaching’ and ‘Relaxed Learning’ methods, CEO Space makes the environment safe for learning in a non-competitive atmosphere. In a nutshell, life lessons are learned in such a manner that businesses find out that they receive more from giving than taking and that through teaching they are actually learning. CEO Space Forums are limited, leaving many owners and CEO’s coveting the memberships.

Super Coach Berny Dohrmann, founder CEO Space, Inc. and of www.ceospace.net, is known as a world change agent as well as the “coach of coaches” – advising celebrity thought leaders including Jack Canfield of Chicken Soup for the Soul, Bob Proctor and Lisa Nichols stars of The Secret, John Gray of Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus, and many other celebrities and adviser coaches. He is also a bestselling author, radio show host and movie writer-producer.

Berny Dohrmann is entering a third decade of offering education and training systems to private industry and government. A proud father of nine he is the son of Alan Dohrmann, who coached Napoleon Hill, Bucky Fuller, Walt Disney, Earl Nightingale, President John Kennedy, and many others.

Business owners wanting to take their business to the next level in 2010 are invited to attend an informational free meeting with Berny Dohrmann of CEO Space on Wednesday, Dec 2, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. at the Hotel Indigo located at 5160 Hidalgo Street, Houston, TX 77056 (the hotel is in the Galleria area, next to Nordstrom's.)

Contact: Erin Saxton : (908) 684-4332

The Idea Network, Inc.
470 Schooleys Mountain Road
Suite 214
Hackettstown, NJ 07840
908-684-4332

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Angelo’s Restaurant to Host Music, Art, Wine and Fashion Festival to Benefit the Salvation Army on December 11, 2009

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:52:00 -0800

Houston, November 24, 2009 (NEWSWIRE) Angelo’s Houston is pleased to announce and participant in the 1^st Annual AWF, Music, Art, Wine and Fashion with local artists and designers working collaboratively and benefitting the Houston Salvation Army being held Friday December 11, 2009.

DJ Psychedelic Sex Panther will be spinning some current and retro tunes beginning at 7pm while artist J. Giroux (Read Write and Pep Rally) creates a live painting throughout the evening. Artist Whitney Riley is curating work for the walls at Angelo’s and Michael Henderson is curating the video work that will be on view throughout evening.

The fashion show by 3 local designers, Morgan Gilliland (Morgan Elizabeth Designs), Teresa O’Connor (Hello-Lucky and Lucky T’s) and Bronwyn Lauder (Freddie Barrett) will begin at 9pm with items from the show available for purchase straight off the runway. Craft Salon is generously providing hair styling and make up for the models.

The event will continue later into the evening with DJ Psychedelic Sex Panther spinning and J. Giroux painting.

We encourage everyone to bring items such as clean blankets and jackets to be collected at Angelo’s and donated to The Salvation Army. A portion of the sells that evening will be donated to The Salvation Army as well.

Tis the Season for Loving and Living!

About the Artists, Designers and Stylists:

Craft Salon is a modern, urban salon nestled in the heart of Montrose. Specializing in hair and nails, the salon places a premium on the unique coupling of charm and unparalleled service. www.craftsalonhouston.com

J. Giroux – Read & Write Editions and Pep Rally - With a background firmly rooted in skateboard and street culture, J.Giroux has developed a creative process and product which reflects his desire to connect the disparate aspects of the pop continuum: music, skateboarding, fashion and party culture, to a fine art aesthetic informed by the relation of form and function, and theory and practice. In addition to pursuing his MFA degree at the University of Houston, Giroux currently runs Pep Rally Inc, a design and consulting firm, as well as Read & Write Editions, an art multiple company. http://jaygiroux.com/wordpress/?page_id=2

Morgan Gilliland – Morgan Elizabeth Designs - With designs inspired by styles of the past and fabrics of today, her classic clothes are flattering and unique, yet fun and comfortable. These versatile styles transform from day to night. To learn more about

Bronwyn Lauder – Freddie Barrett –Must haves for the Have-nots, Freddie Barrett adopts unwanted materials to create a family of affordable one-of-a-kind clothing and accessories. http://www.freepresshouston.com/archive/labels/_Bronwyn%20Lauder_.html

Teresa O’Connor – Hello-Lucky and Lucky T’s – Teresa O’Connor is elaborating on her “18 T-shirts Project” and constructing as many items as she can, utilizing every usable part of 18 shirts as well as many ruffled, striped, embellished and deconstructed/reconstructed designs for men and women. Her store, Hello-Lucky, carries artist designed men's, women's and kid's t-shirts, infant onesies, jackets, skirts, jewelry for guys and gals, hot sauce, soaps, candles, cutting boards, cards and some vintage products such as bags and buckles. www.hello-lucky.com

Whitney Riley – Local Houston Artist and handbag designer. Each bag is different from the next. Hand painted, assembled, and stitched, Stitched brand™ products are a fashionable way to help create sustainable communities around the world. Her paintings are studies of femininity through media iconography and stereotypes. http://www.whitneyriley.com/

Contact

Angelo Soto

Angelo’s Restaurant

711 Main Street Houston, Texas 77002

(713) 225-3500‎

Green Dream Recycling teams up with Tastefully Yours Catering to “Green” up the special events scene in the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex.

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:39:00 -0800

Dallas, TX, November 23, 2009 (NEWSWIRE.NET) - Green Dream Recycling and Tastefully Yours Catering have teamed up to bring recycling programs to a wide variety of special events in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Green Dream Recycling offers clients expert advice on how to develop and deploy recycling programs for commercial properties, non-profit organizations, and special events in the Dallas area. Tastefully Yours is a full-service catering company headquartered in Grapevine, Texas, offering menus customized for each individual event.

“Our customers are asking us to provide an easy and reliable recycling and waste disposal program for special events. The fact is many of the venues that host special events in Dallas do not provide recycling service or waste removal as part of the rental package, therefore leaving the duty to either the catering company or the event coordinator,” said Green Dream Owner/Operator, Torey Mitchell. “This alliance enables us to offer our amenity of a convenient-easy-to use recycling program plus waste removal for our clients that want the ability to put on an eco friendly event, and not deal with the hassle of trash storage and disposal.”

Lisa Huszar, Owner for Tastefully Yours Catering, agreed, “Tastefully Yours Catering is very environmentally friendly company. We work hard to reduce our carbon footprint. On the food side we use locally grown produce and buy local. On the event end we team up with Green Dream Recycling to take it the rest of the way. Together I believe that we CAN make a difference in efforts to reduce the amount of emissions each event produces. It is my goal to work with Green Dream Recycling on all off premis events.”

About Green Dream Recycling

Green Dream Recycling (www.greendreamrecycling.com) is a green solutions company offering cost effective recycling solutions to companies in Dallas, Texas. They provide recycling services for small businesses, office buildings, campuses, apartment and condominium communities, non –profit organizations, and special events. Our goal is to work closely with each and every client to create a solution that makes going “GREEN as easy as 1-2-3.” For more information, please call 469-258-9983.

About Tastefully Yours Catering

Tastefully Yours Catering (www.tastefullyours.com) is a family owned full-service catering company operating out of a renovated 1925 farmhouse located at 829 S. Dooley Street in Downtown Grapevine. Tastefully Yours Catering offers catering menus that are designed around your needs. We shop the local farmers markets as well as specialty shops from Grapevine to Dallas to find the best fresh locally grown produce and unique ingredients. All of our food is chef made including our specialty stocks and sauces. Please call or stop by the Blue House and meet Andrew and Lisa when you have a moment. You never know what we will be cooking. For more information please call Lisa Huszar at 817-488-0896.

WEARABLE DIALYSIS: TOWARDS A 2 POUNDS ARTIFICIAL KIDNEY

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:48:00 -0700

Los Angeles, California – October 27, 2009: AWAK Technologies, Inc. is unveiling its peritoneal dialysis based wearable artificial kidney envisioned to weigh 2 pounds during her debut presentation at the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) – Renal Week held at San Diego Convention Center from 29-31^st October 2009.

Currently, AWAK (Automated Wearable Artificial Kidney) is a 6 pounds battery-operated prototype designed to provide 24/7 continuous dialysis. However, through continuous developmental effort, AWAK is working towards a weight of merely 2 pounds. This technological breakthrough is based on an original joint research with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and the Department of Veterans Affairs, USA.

“It is truly a disruptive innovation that will change the landscape of the dialysis industry,” said Dr Gordon Ku, Chairman of AWAK Technologies. “Besides improving the quality of life for patients, the paradigm changes from ‘facilities-based dialysis’ to ‘personal-based dialysis’, this is vital in lowering the cost of the national healthcare system. More importantly, it contributes to the economy by allowing patients to be economically productive.”

“Freedom is the keyword,” commented Dr Martin Roberts, Chief Scientist & Inventor, “AWAK returns the lifestyles back to the patients: to work, to travel and to play. Patients are now freed from dialytic regimes, freed from stringent dietary and fluid constraints, and freed from being bounded to a geographical locality.

Dr David B. N. Lee, Chief Scientist and inventor, said, “Based on the technique of peritoneal dialysis (PD) and sorbent-based regeneration of used dialysate in perpetuity, AWAK is both “bloodless” and “waterless”. Round-the-clock dialysis and ultra-filtration represents the ultimate form of “frequent dialysis” and is expected to provide steady-state metabolic and fluid regulation. Because both the aqueous and the protein components of the used dialysate are regenerated and recycled, AWAK produces a novel protein-containing dialysate that is expected to reduce or eliminate protein-loss, with the additional possibility of removing protein-bound toxins.”

The first prototype is designed to provide a net dialysate exchange rate of 4 L per hour. Based on a recent completed study on 8 patients using tidal peritoneal dialysis (reserve volume 500 ml, tidal volume 250 ml), this flow rate will translate into a weekly Kt/V of 4, a 100% increase over that used in current practice. AWAK will also incorporate a number of components focused on reducing infectious complications. The device is in the process of procuring FDA certification and is planned for clinical trials in the United States and Singapore in 2010.

About AWAK Technologies

AWAK Technologies was incorporated in April 2007 with the mission of Saving, Sustaining & Enhancing Lives of End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) patients. AWAK, The Wearable Dialysis Company dedicated to the development of wearable artificial kidneys, was founded by Dr Gordon Ku (Chairman of Kidney Dialysis Foundation), Dr. David B. N. Lee and Dr. Martin Roberts (both of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs Healthcare System and David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA), and Mr. Neo Kok Beng. Dr David B. N. Lee and Dr Martin Roberts are also inventors of the licensed technologies and serve as Chief Scientists in the Company.

HOBO's New Location Adds Jobs to Local Economy

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:12:00 -0700

OAK LAWN, Illinois, October 15, 2009 (NEWSWIRE.NET) — Despite recent troubles with the housing industry and the economy, HOBO (Home Owners Bargain Outlet) continues to expand with the opening of its new Oak Lawn home improvement super-store located at 8716 S. Cicero.

“We are pleased to add over 90 new jobs to the local economy at a time when many retail locations are closing their doors,” said Jerry Jurewicz, Vice President of Operations at HOBO. “HOBO is thankful for the loyal support of our Chicago customers over the years, and we are dedicated to the community of Oak Lawn. Our new location follows the HOBO tradition of offering exciting lines in our main departments, including kitchen and bath, flooring, and furniture, along with many other first-quality items.”

In addition, HOBO is giving away a kitchen valued at $13,000 in honor of the recent grand opening. Customers are encouraged to stop in any one of HOBO’s seven locations between October 13 and 25 to enter for a chance to win several give-away items as part of the Oak Lawn grand opening celebration. Other give-away items include $1,000 worth of hardwood flooring and a $500 HOBO gift card.

The new location will allow HOBO to maximize selection and inventory of in-stock flooring, including tile, laminate, and hardwood. HOBO also will introduce an improved kitchen cabinet design center. While remaining loyal to customers by having quality Amish-made kitchen cabinets in-stock and available for immediate pick-up, HOBO also has expanded its presence of custom-made cabinets available at low prices.

For over a decade, HOBO has been helping home owners and contractor professionals save money. HOBO offers everything for the home at discount prices by working with top suppliers around the world. From floors and doors all the way to the kitchen sink, HOBO’s products offer affordable remodeling solutions from start to finish. HOBO is a family-owned company with five locations in Illinois and two in Wisconsin including: Oak Lawn, Villa Park, Chicago, Crest Hill, Waukegan, West Allis, and Milwaukee. HOBO employs nearly 470 full- and part-time people at its seven locations.

For more information, please contact Julie Traub at (847) 828-0032 or via e-mail at jtraub@hoboonline.com, and to access HOBO’s ad visit http://www.hoboonline.com.