Irion Books LLC announces the release of Murder on Mt. McKinley, the fourth book in the Summit Murder Mystery Series. During 2010 two climbers fell to their deaths on Mt. McKinley, which brought the total mountain death toll to 108 climbers. As more climbers attempt to summit Mt. McKinley this Spring, this number will most likely continue to grow. These deaths serve to underscore the dangers of mountaineering and those presented in the Summit Murder Mystery Series co-authored by Charles G. Irion and Ronald J. Watkins. In the recent release, Murder on Mt. McKinley, ...

It goes without saying that proper communication is integral to being able to grow a business. However, as technology creates more and more opportunities for businesses to grow outside of their own comfort zones, areas for expansion have quickly become saturated by traditional and conventional means of communication. However, business analysts cite that one particular technology will still remain a cornerstone in effectively growing businesses of any size beyond their geographic borders. Conference calling, most especially the ability to place an international conference ...

Little Pines Multimedia has upgraded their online sailing courses at LearntoSailOnLine.Com to an instructional environment that offers certification upon completion and the complete course delivered to the student as an app that can be used as a reference forever. The completed sailing course app runs on iPad, other Apple devices, Android, Blackberry, PC and Mac. Integrating the courses with Digital Chalk, an online training platform, tests and grading are now offered, furthering the learning experience. This new platform allows newbie or rusty sailors access to affordable, ...

When eLove acquired Los-Angeles-based matchmaker Cupid's Coach a few months ago, many industry experts called it the proverbial "marriage made in heaven". Based on honors bestowed on Cupid's Coach owner Julie Ferman and eLove at the recent iDATE conference held in Miami—Ferman won "Best Matchmaker" for 2011, with eLove finishing second—the marriage is wedded bliss. Ferman received more than 36 percent of the vote in the Best Matchmaker category, while eLove received more than 28 percent. eLove also finished third in the "Most Innovative Company" category. "Julie ...

Inlet Technologies, the leader in innovative solutions for digital media preparation, announced today that 2010 marked the company's seventh successive year of growth, with 2010 revenue twice the record revenue achieved in 2009, and Inlet's R&D organization more than doubling in size. Inlet's ongoing success can be attributed to the company's expansion into the service provider market, including cable, telco, satellite, and wireless providers, accelerated growth of its international business, as well as continued first-to-market innovations across all product lines. Inlet ...

PrintComm, a marketing service provider based in Flint, Mich., will be presenting a webinar on Thursday, February 10th. The webinar will address reasons that dealers/agents don't utilize corporate marketing programs. Speaker Kevin Naughton, Director of Sales and Marketing at PrintComm, will share research findings and comprehensive case study data that will outline: • Why dealers/agents don't use corporate programs • What they will use • How you can get dealers/agents on board with your programs Case study data will be used to demonstrate how significant increases ...

A rapidly growing insurance news and web trends website has recently been created and launched at ClaudePenland.com. This six-month-old website was conceived by Claude Penland, a well-respected casualty actuary with twenty years of industry experience. Claude writes at least six times a day on the international business issues that he explores daily. These global topics include insurance news (4InsuranceNews.com), insurance startup companies (InsuranceStartups.com), insurance mergers and acquisitions (WhoBoughtWho.com), insurance trends (InsTrends.com), reinsurance ...

BNI Top Producers, a Long Island networking organization, is happy to announce that Anthony Di Bartolo, President of ATD Associates Home Inspectors, Inc. will be speaking at their February 1, 2011 meeting. The group meets weekly at the Spartan Diner which is located at 1580 Broadhollow Road in Farmingdale, NY. His topic will be "5 Elements of a Home Inspection." Mr. Di Bartolo is licensed by NYS as a home inspector. Among the topics Mr. Di Bartolo will discuss are: - Areas of the home that he is required to inspect. - Components of the home that are excluded from ...

Roaring Penguin Software Inc., the email filtering experts, makers of the acclaimed CanIt-PRO, CanIt-Domain-PRO and Hosted CanIt anti-spam solutions, announced the release of CanIt 8.0. CanIt 8.0 introduces several major new features that greatly improve its suitability for enterprises: Log Indexing and Searching CanIt 8.0 indexes all mail logs into a full-text search engine. This allows system administrators and domain administrators to quickly search logs for relevant messages. The logs are grouped into correlated sets on a per-message basis; this allows CanIt to ...

Representative Crisanta Duran campaigned on the platform of creating stable jobs, ensuring corporate accountability, promoting government efficiency, and fighting for economic opportunity. Representative Duran has stayed true to those promises and is introducing a comprehensive agenda to address a variety of economic issues affecting the state and our community. "When taxpayers' money is involved, it's not enough to cut red tape, we must also promote Colorado's values and quality of life," says Representative Duran. "As Governor Hickenlooper said in his State of the ...

Ajax Union, a search engine agency in Brooklyn, NY, has enhanced its business marketing plans to include cutting-edge industry strategies. Available at http://www.AjaxUnion.com, the internet marketing company frequently updates its techniques to adapt to industry changes, as well as its clients evolving needs. "Search engine marketing isn't about spending money, it's about making money. We optimize and personalize our online marketing plans on a daily basis to facilitate the visits and conversions our clients are counting on," said Zevi Friedman, President of Ajax Union. Ajax ...

Mailspect Inc. announced today that Enterprise Computing Business Solutions - EComBys has been named the exclusive distributor of Mailspect Defense and Archive and Match My Email in Guatemala. EComBys will also be representing Mailspect in other Central American countries. "Mailspect is a world class Linux-based email security, email archiving and email integration platform. We have been testing Mailspect Defense for more than one year in our security consulting practice and, based on customer feedback, we are convinced that it is the best antispam, antivirus and email ...

Communicating with nannies and the families that need in home childcare has been a one-to-one conversation for Candi Wingate, founder of Nannies4hire.com and Care4hire.com for the past 15 years. Nannysupportgroup.com now changes that conversation to a one-to-many with a new online community forum. Bringing a traditionally isolated employee into a Virtual Community Center is the latest brainchild of Candi Wingate, who's new book, The Nanny Factor: A Parent's Guide to Finding the Right Nanny for Your Family came out on October 1, 2010. Nannysupportgroup.com, is a free service ...

For Rent Media Solutions , a leading resource for apartment searches nationwide and operator of ForRent.com, a division of Dominion Enterprises, announces its exclusive partnership with RentWiki.com. The partnership introduces user-generated content to the leading multi-housing website. "Consumers trust the unbiased opinion of other consumers," said Brock MacLean, senior vice president of national sales and development. "According to a September 2010 study from the Pew Research Center, nearly one-fourth of U.S. adults say they have posted comments or reviews online about ...

Robert Wamhoff, president of Wamhoff Financial Planning and Accounting Services, Inc., has once again been named the top producing independent financial representative at VSR Financial Services, Inc. 2011 marks the fourth year that Wamhoff was the top producer at VSR. Of more than 250 registered representatives at VSR, Robert Wamhoff was ranked number one in 2010. Wamhoff's company is a unique hybrid that offers both financial planning and accounting services. "When I started this business in 1975, I knew there was a better way to provide both accounting and financial ...

The Allstate Foundation's philanthropic approach to inform, engage and empower Americans is catalyzing social change across the country. Whether it's breaking the cycle of domestic violence, making roads safer for teens, providing economic education or rebuilding communities, funding from The Allstate Foundation is helping individuals fulfill their hopes and dreams. "We take our role as a corporate citizen seriously and focus on social issues where we can have meaningful impact," said Vicky Dinges, assistant vice president of public social responsibility, Allstate. "The ...

Many teens dream of having their poetry adapted to music by one of today's hot rock stars. But every teen's dream turns out to be a nightmare for Rich Cameron. Except for that and his mother's divorce, yet another broken home, his newest girlfriend's ruined Olympic dreams and his own major health complication, it's a very interesting year for U2's favorite genius.    Just as his life started to make sense again, Rich receives a letter from his former au pair leading to new revelations that will set the tone for an unforgettable year. The mysteries, pains and ecstasy of ...

This year marks the 21st year that Lifehouse (www.lifehouseagency.org) will host its annual gala event, Great Chefs & Wineries (www.greatchefsandwineries.org). This black-tie affair brings together 50 leading area restaurants and wineries to show off their culinary expertise along with fine wines, while raising much-needed money to help those with developmental disabilities lead independent lives. The Great Chefs & Wineries event is scheduled to be held April 30 at the Fireman's Fund Insurance company headquarters in Novato and will include food prepared by leading Marin ...

Rigid Global Buildings, the leading steel buildings manufacturer in the US, is pleased to announce it now has 30 Energy Star approved colors for pre-painted metal roofs and wall panels. Rigid's myriad of Energy Star approved color offerings range from Light Stone to Brandy Wine. Energy Star cool roof coatings are designed to reduce energy usage, reduce energy bills, and protect the environment. Energy Star qualified roof products for steel buildings reflect more of the sun's rays. This can lower roof surface temperature by up to 10 degrees F thereby decreasing the amount ...

Great Falls Construction, a Gorham, Maine based construction firm was recently awarded the remodel of the Gorham Public Safety Building in order to increase space for staff and students and to update the aging building. This building is located at 270 Main St in Gorham, Maine and is the home for the Police Department, Fire Department, and EMT staff. The Great Falls team added two full dormers to the building to increase storage and EMT living space by 500 square feet in one section and the other dormer will remain unfinished to create a future living space for the ...

Southwest Funding, LP is pleased to name Teddi Harllee (formerly of AmeriPro Funding) as Branch Manager of its newest office. Teddi has more than 15 years in the mortgage industry and is looking forward to her continued service to the people of Floresville and the surrounding areas. The branch office is located at 2840 Business Loop 181 North, Suite 120 Floresville, Texas 78114 and is open Monday thru Friday from 9 AM - 5 PM and evenings and weekends by appointment. Southwest Funding, based in Dallas, TX since 1993, is a full service mortgage banker offering ...

The Carriage House Bed and Breakfast will be hosting the Spring 2011 Photography Weekend in Jefferson, Texas. The dates for this event are March 18th through the 20th. The Jefferson and Caddo Lake areas are considered to be one of the most photogenic, target rich and beautiful areas of Texas. Visitors travel from all over the United States to enjoy this unique part of Texas. Participants of the Spring Photography Weekend will enjoy a sunrise photo walking tour of the Historic Riverfront District in downtown Jefferson, a personalized nature photography boat tour at sunset ...

Daphne Station is excited to announce it has opened its doors with the only fire engine for rent in the Gulf Coast area. This location is joining the Fire Trucks 4 Hire family, managed by the family owned and operated Old Town Fire Brigade. Old Town Fire Brigade (OTFB) is openings their doors with Big Red, a 1986 Ford C8000/Quality branded fire engine. Big Red served the City of Talladega, Alabama for 25 years in its life serving the public, and upon retirement was purchased directly by OTDB in December 2010. Big Red made the 275 mile journey south from Talladega ...

Health Market Science (HMS), a leading source for healthcare provider data and solutions, and business partner Alanda, developer of an industry-leading aggregate spend software solution, today announced the release of CompleteSpend version 3.0 from the 8th Annual Pharmaceutical Compliance Congress. CompleteSpend is a powerful and user friendly compliance reporting system that collects, aggregates, standardizes, and reports spend data based on current state and pending federal regulations. At the core of CompleteSpend is HMS' Compliance Grade MasterFile, a comprehensive ...

The OpenCourseWare program at the University of California, Irvine is offering an "Open Textbook Forum" in an effort to introduce university faculty and administration to new trends and options available in textbook authoring and adoptions. This first ever event at the UCI Anteater Instruction & Research Building (room AIRB-1030) will also be available simultaneously via a live webcast on Wednesday, Jan. 26 from 4-5 p.m. The on-campus event will feature a keynote presentation and panel discussion from top educators and industry experts. "The concept of open textbooks, ...