Crossfire Website Design recently created and released the website for EcoWatt Energy, also hailing from Rancho Cucamonga, CA in an effort to help EcoWatt increase awareness of their two money, energy, and environmental-saving devices: the XRP Lite and XRP Pro. EcoWatt came to CWD for their site's design and overall creation based on a couple of criteria: Crossfire was local and their bountiful portfolio of such a diverse spectrum of businesses who have utilized Crossfire's expertise. Mason Yamashiro of EcoWatt Energy approached Crossfire in mid-February with a vision ...

Elements Therapeutic Massage, a fast growing franchise in the $20 billion massage category, is capturing an increasingly large market share by "going in deep." By focusing on providing deep tissue and therapeutic massage services, versus the cookie-cutter relaxation massage and discount spa services (facials, etc.) that other massage concepts provide, Elements Therapeutic Massage has grown to 80 locations since 2007 and is on pace to triple in size over the next three years. Despite the overall decrease in consumer spending over the past three years, Elements ...

The international forensic accounting and consulting firm RGL Forensics announced today tips related to Contingent Time Element insurance coverage associated with the catastrophes in Japan. According to several recent sources, including the Wall Street Journal and National Public Radio, the earthquake and tsunami in Japan is one of the most expensive disasters for insurers since Hurricane Katrina with an estimated $20-$30 billion in insured damages. Globally, businesses are suffering economic losses as a result of disruptions to Japan based suppliers or customers. "Generally ...

Advanced Metal Roofing, a leading residential metal roofing company, is connecting with customers and fans on Facebook to help spread the word about their exclusive MetalMan Roofing System, to help educate homeowners about the benefits of metal roofing for homes, and to share recent customer reviews. You can follow along with them by visiting http://www.facebook.com/advancedmetalroofing and clicking on the "Like" button. Headquartered in Wilmington, North Carolina, Advanced Metal Roofing serves homeowners from coastal N.C. all the way to Charlotte and down ...

AccuSystems today announced that it will exhibit at the 2011 JHA (Jack Henry & Associates) Gulf States User Group Spring Conference in Orange Beach, Alabama. The event is scheduled for the Perdido Beach Resort, May 4th through 6th. The JHA Gulf States User Group (GSUG) is comprised of banks that utilize Jack Henry & Associates' CIF 20/20 software for core banking purposes. The annual Spring Conference is an opportunity for bank users to discuss product and industry trends. AccuSystems LLC will be featured at the "Vendor Show", scheduled for Thursday, ...

Nearly 2,000 votes have already been cast online for nominees in the Perspective Magazine Awards program. However, timeshare and fractional industry professionals who have not yet cast their ballots only have until the end of this week to participate in the selection process. April 29th is the deadline for online voters to help choose between nearly 150 entries submitted for the awards program, with winners to be announced the evening of May 12th, 2011 during a Gala dinner at the conclusion of global networking expo GNEX 2011. Online voting is being conducted through ...

William McDowell's book 'From the Diplomatic Bag' tells of his life in India, the country of his birth, from the motor industry to the Diplomatic Service by way of police and army service. McDowell's brushes with death began early in life. The son of a soldier, while still in his teens he was kidnapped by a group of tribesmen and kept prisoner for several days in a case of mistaken identity. Twice he was nearly killed when his vehicle plunged over an embankment, once because he had passed out with the heat, the second time when his lorry's brakes failed. On a canoe ...

Rhonda Morgan, vice president of ATCOM Business Technology Solutions (http://www.atcombts.com), a communications solutions provider, has announced that Jeff Lamont has been promoted to business development coordinator. Formerly an account manager, Lamont's responsibilities now include generating new customers and opportunities for ATCOM, as well as facilitating increased communication with existing customers. He has been with ATCOM for more than 17 years. QUOTES: "Jeff is highly deserving of this promotion, and I look forward to watching as he continues to grow ...

Laurin Buchanan, a subject matter expert on information security with the Secure Decisions Division of Applied Visions Inc., was invited to participate in NITRD's Cyber Security Assumption Buster Workshop on Defense-in-Depth (DiD) on March 22nd, 2011. The workshop was the first in a series of four cybersecurity workshops conducted by The Federal Special Cyber Operations Research and Engineering (SCORE) Interagency Working Group. The workshop brought together a diverse group including practitioners and researchers to participate in an exploratory discussion to determine ...

The Hartlepool festivals and events are famous all over UK and other parts of the world. Headland Heritage festival, Stockton International festival, Annual Hartlepool countryside festival, Hartlepool fireworks festival and Georgian festival are some of the festivals that are taking place annually. Other than the festival there are also many tourist attractions all over the town. Hartlepool attracted a large number of tourists from all parts of the globe to the tall ship race, which was conducted last year. This town is also surrounded by a number of lovely beaches. Hartlepool ...

Geami, producer of eco-friendly protective packaging materials (http://www.geami.com), announces today the addition of Kristen Dauzat as sales and marketing analyst. She will coordinate the launch of new products, analyze market position data and provide support to the sales team in channel partner and vertical market development. "We are very pleased that Kristen has joined our team," says Marcelo Passos, Geami V.P. "Her in-depth research abilities and skill in analyzing trends will be a great asset in our plan to increase market share." Dauzat ...

Optimus Technology and Telecommunications, a leading regional value added distributor (VAD) of IT and telecommunications products, today announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Opti-UPS, a leading manufacturer of UPS and power solutions products. As per the terms of the contract, Optimus will distribute Opti-UPS across the Middle East and Africa region with exclusive distribution rights in Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain. Speaking on the new partnership, Ms. Meera Kaul, Managing Director, Optimus said, "We are always looking for the latest and ...

Falmouth, located in Cornwall, is situated on the coast and is well known for its beautiful beach. This is considered as the third largest natural harbor in the world. Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival is being celebrated there every year in the month of June. The Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival was founded and is organized by Falmouth Shout. The continuing work by the members of the Falmouth Shout has made this event a successful annual popular event. Since it's an international festival a large number of people gather there to celebrate this festival. ...

IQnection Internet Services, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of ARS Data Systems as a recent business acquisition. ARS was started in 1995 and provided website design and hosting services to over 400 clients throughout Bucks County. As part of the acquisition, IQnection will continue to provide service and support to the ARS Data Systems clients for all of their web design, SEO, and hosting needs. IQnection is eager to welcome their new clients and ensure smooth transitions. IQnection will be holding a seminar on May 19th to discuss web marketing strategies ...

100 days into government, President Dilma Rousseff is proving to be good news for Brazilian investment. With high popularity, raised credit rating and record levels of investment, Brazil is flying high under Dilma. After just over three months in office, Dilma is enjoying huge popularity among the Brazilians. Her rating as a politician is currently higher than her mentor's, Lula when he started as Brazilian president. Dilma's levels of popularity mean many analysts no longer question her credibility. According to the latest edition of 'Dinheiro' financial magazine, ...

Poor vision is a major public health issue. Lack of basic knowledge about the causes, management and prevention of the most common eyesight disorders is one of the main reasons for the increasing number of visually impaired people. According to Kristy White, founder of the new website Naturally Improve Eyesight, "Many companies cash in on people's unawareness by selling dubious and even dangerous natural vision enhancement treatments and there are not strong regulatory mechanisms to protect the consumers." She continued. "That is why our efforts are primarily ...

New Release! Linda T. Gottlieb has launched her first book, No Ifs, Ands, or Butts: How to Turn the Top 10 EXERCISE EXCUSES into Fitness Triumphs, a quick, targeted read for people who are struggling to lose the excuses and improve their lives. "No More Excuses!" This easy to read 74 page book will become your first step in a new world of "I can do it" fitness. "One day, becoming more fit will make it to the top of your to do list. For most Americans, getting and staying fit requires only a slight change in daily actions: small, realistic steps ...

The Poet Local series explores poets' lives and writing styles. A Pushcart nominee, Absher's poems have appeared in 25 journals and anthologies. He has worked as an offset printer, missionary, bank teller, janitor, and consultant, sold mutual funds, surveyed scrub timberland,and taught freshman English in NC, hospital reimbursement in Taiwan, and a course on the ballad in Belize. His most recent poetry book Nightweather (Cynosaura) was published last year. Kaufman is a poet and a playwright who has published a handful of poetry collections, Family of Strangers (Nightshade) ...

On May 14, 2011, the Prescott YMCA presents the 33rd annual Prescott YMCA Whiskey Row Marathon - the oldest continuously run marathon in Arizona. Not only is this one-of-a-kind event one of the most difficult marathons in the United States, but it's also one of the most beautiful. Starting on historic Whiskey Row, the race begins at an elevation of 5,280 feet and increases to 7,000 feet over the first seven miles, at the 13-mile turn around, runners are once again at 5,600 feet. The course is paved road for the first and last 5 miles, while the rest of the race is run ...

Early this month, online marketing company Epsilon announced a data breach. The data theft amounted to potentially millions of customer names and email addresses, since Epsilon provides marketing services for over 2000 large retailers, hotel chains, major banks, and many other familiar companies. While Epsilon's clients have been proactive in warning their customers to be on the look out for fake emails, it's likely that some users will fall for phishing emails, and click links to sites that are attempting to steal their login credentials. In the old days, phishing attacks ...

iPhone and iPad apps, compatible with iPods and other Apple devices, have reached every sector and sub-market. It's hard to find a subject, theme or a game that still has not been developed by thousands of programmers around the Apple world. LollyMap - Lolli CH, Swiss software company with affiliates in Italy, has developed a small, simple application, iPlantae, which invokes the name of the plant kingdom, can spend hours of pure fun in front of your iPhone or iPad, or iPod. In the simulated game there's a plant, which grows only if the values of water, sun, shade, ...

"It is not enough to have a good business idea. In today's world, every business needs to plan strategies to reach out to a global audience, and that's what these websites help them to achieve. With our minimal website package, entrepreneurs get online visibility at a very low price, and get a considerable ROI," says Chris Mather, Group Operations Officer, CMather and Bendigo Web Hosting. Known for our web hosting and website maintenance services, our company has now added website design and development to its list of services. Our business has carved a niche ...

Market analysts predict a continued rise in gold and silver values over the next couple of weeks. Silver is anticipated to continue its explosive rise to reach $50 an ounce, with gold prices edging towards $1540. On April 25, CNN reported, "$50 milestone [for silver] coming any day now." Gold is also maintaining record-breaking highs, reaching $1519.20 in mid-day trading on Monday. Speculation encourages the present bullish trend in the precious metals market as gold and silver futures also head upwards. "Investors can continue to trust the precious metals ...

Pan American Metals assures clients that gold and silver seem set to continue their meteoric rise amid fears of rising inflation. Gold rose for the ninth consecutive day while the dollar and yen both fell against other major currencies. Bill Hionas, CEO of Pan American Metals of Miami (PAMOM) says, "There has been some suggestion that the current upward trend in the price of precious metals, and of gold and silver in particular, may be a bubble, or that prices have peaked. Financial reports out of New York today strongly contradict that suggestion; clearly as oil ...

The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society (PCMS) is excited to announce pianist, Arnaldo Cohen, will perform as part of its Chamber Music Benefit Series Concerts. Taking place on Wednesday, October 12th, at 7:30pm, the concert will celebrate the music of Liszt as part of his 200th birthday year. Known for his musical authority and stylish virtuosity, Brazilian-born Cohen established a special bond with PCMS audiences after a bravura performance of Liszt's B Minor Sonata at a sold-out 2008 concert. To celebrate Liszt's 200th Birthday, Cohen will perform an all-Liszt recital. Gramophone ...