The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) is speaking out about ex-Big Brother contestant Kenneth Tong's confession that his controversial comments on Twitter about anorexia were a hoax to garner media attention. Tong - who is now apologizing for his behavior - has been distributing seriously disturbing and controversial statements through the online social network encouraging all women to become a size zero. Commented Lynn Grefe, CEO of NEDA, "Anorexia, bulimia or any other eating disorder is not fodder for a joke. It's a tragedy that anyone in the public ...

Traditional cards, treats and corporate gifts have never really been Real Art Design Group's style when it comes to sending their clients a holiday greeting. This year was no exception. Real Art decided to say merry Christmas and happy 2011 to its clients with a giant, virtually controlled claw game.  Real Art mailed a giant metal token to all of their clients at the end of December, wishing them a happy holiday and inviting them to log on to http://www.thesantaclaw.com on January 3 to play the game and win one of Santa's cast-off gifts.  "It was one of those things ...

Carol Sankar presents I.L. Press in April 2011. I.L. Press will serve as a collaborative self publisher for authors who would like to write inspirational non fiction books. This publishing house will be focused on memoirs, motivational and inspirational stories that adhere to empower the reader through individual testimony and journey. Ms. Sankar is no stranger to motivating an audience to live the life of their dreams. Her new series entitled Cheers! To Your Success, will be the first release on I.L. Press in March 2011. This anthology is a compilation of various authors ...

Blue Planet Publishing announces the first release of the 2011 Publishing Year, S. A. Brown's Still Not Satisfied. Sized at 5 x 8, the paperback is categorized under General/Literary Fiction and Fiction - Urban Life. The title is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble for a suggested retail price of $13.95. About the Book (Synopsis & Info): Some people are willing to do anything in the name of satisfaction. What would you do? What risks would you take? Whom would you betray? Whom would you disappoint? Find out how far Christian ...

Volvo Village (http://www.volvovillage.com), serving the greater Tampa Bay Area, has just been named the Platinum sponsor for the Florida Chapter of the Volvo Club of America's Spring Meet 2011. The meet will be held March 5th, 2011 from 10 am - 3 pm at the beautiful and fun Philippe Park, Safety Harbor, FL in shelter number 5. Volvo Village is sponsoring five of the seven trophies that will be presented to Volvo cars and their owners in attendance. The seven trophy categories include: People's Choice Vintage-Pre 1975, People's Choice-Rear Wheel Drive 1976-1998, People's ...

Coastal Steel made the decision to implement the MIE Trak MES Software system in order to improve efficiencies in its business process. For over 30 years, Coastal Steel has been an innovator in steel erection and fabrication, continually exceeding customer expectations with quality service, craftsmanship and unsurpassed professionalism. Native American Indian and businessman Phillip Coxwell founded Coastal Steel in 1976, building the reputation of a company with continuous, innovative solutions while focusing on construction methods, equipment and personnel. Phil's ...

2011 marks the 4th year since professional transplants from Wall Street in New York City and from around the country formed Onyx Equity Traders Inc., the Southeast's First National Options Proprietary Trading Firm headquartered in Atlanta GA. Announcing they're powerful presence on the financial scene they specialize in trading ETF Stock Options exclusively because stock options over the past decade have become the fastest growing segment of the financial industry as opposed to day trading stock or equities. With their revolutionary strategy and training program, the firm ...

The first annual Inland Northwest Nonprofit Conference - Fund Development Series will be held Thursday, February 17th, 2011, at the Spokane Masonic Center and will host 12 individual classes, including a local grant maker's panel, for area nonprofit staff. Industry experts will present on grants research, proposal writing, online marketing, financial management, legal issues, program evaluations, marketing on small budgets, board engagement, planned giving, corporate sponsorship, and building sustainable organizations. The conference is the first of its kind to be held ...

Sol Potion, LLC (http://www.solpotion.com) creator of sunless tanning solutions, is excited to announce a change in their signature line solution formula. Sol Potion has upgraded the DHA in their signature line to Ecocert certified DHA. Widely respected, Ecocertdefines a requirement higher than the standard for organic cosmetics. This exciting new solution is perfect for salons and spas wanting to provide only the highest quality sunless treatments to their clientele. "We have taken our best product and made it even better". says Lori Reiss, co-founder of Sol Potion. ...

Specializing in interior design and purchasing services, Directions In Design, Inc. (DID) founded in 1975, has many years of diverse experience. The woman owned (WBECertified) firm's project base is built on extensive repeat business and a strong client referral network. As DID has grown, the firm has consistently earned awards for excellence. What you faintly imagine we vividly portray. The residential designers at Directions In Design can make all of your visions for your home come true. Whether your style is rich traditional, interesting eclectic or soft contemporary, ...

January is Hot Tea Month, and one Kansas City couple has suggestions for how to celebrate the world¡¦s second most-consumed beverage. Alan and Marlys Arnold believe tea doesn¡¦t have to be boring and are the authors of a tea-based recipe collection called "Cooking with Tea: Basics," featuring their own brand of Adventures with Tea flavors. So in the spirit of adventure, they offer these tips: 1. Try a new type of tea. There are many variations beyond traditional black or green tea, including caffeine-free herbal blends (tisanes) or rooibos from South Africa. 2. Buy ...

For over five years kids and teens from downtown Mount Morris, NY have had a safe place to hang out. The Bridge After School Program, located at 19 Main Street has 12 computers, 4 video games, a foosball table, an air hockey table and a pool table. The facility is open year round, Monday - Thursday from 3:30-7:00. Local volunteers, a Foster Grandparent, Houghton College volunteers and SUNY Geneseo volunteers spend quality time with the kids and teens ranging from homework help to mentoring. Sunnking (www.sunnking.com), an electronics recycling company based in Brockport, ...

Library Tales Publishing has acquired the global rights for the book The Thought Exchange: Overcoming Our Resistance to Living a Sensational Life by David Friedman, due to be published in April 30th, 2011. In this groundbreaking work, David Friedman gives us the missing piece to identifying, exchanging, and following the thoughts we are actually thinking, showing us how to bring about the positive results we've always wanted but never knew how to achieve. From the back cover: "With the proliferation of books like The Secret, we now know that what we think appears ...

Signature Healthcare and Tufts Medical Center are sponsoring a Mommy Blogger Contest from January 3, 2011 to February 11, 2011. All mothers in the South Shore area of Massachusetts are invited to enter. Through the contest, the hospitals plan to select four area moms to be featured as permanent mommy bloggers for the region. Each month their posts will appear on the SignatureMoms.com mommy blog. Winning moms will also receive a $250 cash prize. "Today's moms thrive on exchanging ideas and connecting with one another. Whether if it's about the latest toy, advice on work-life ...

Boulder Digital Arts, Colorado's central resource for technical creatives and digital professionals, will be offering an accelerated Web Design Transitions Certificate Program at their Arapahoe Studio in Boulder, Colo., beginning Feb. 7. The program will be taught by industry veteran Kelly McCormack and is designed for people who are either looking to reenter the workforce or advance their skills as web development professionals. Courses are offered in two formats to accommodate the busy schedules of students: weekdays for one full week or two evenings per week for ...

- Black Twig Communications, a public relations and marketing agency headquartered in St. Louis, has promoted Tom Gatti and Michelle Kuehler each to active Partner status and Stephanie Flynn to Managing Supervisor. "We are excited to see dedicated members of our staff move forward in their careers within the company," said Tom Geiser, Managing Partner at Black Twig. "Their leadership is highly valued, both by Black Twig and the clients we serve." Black Twig has grown significantly since it was founded in 2006, and now has six partners and a staff of sixteen in its ...

Eidogen-Sertanty, Inc., a San Diego-based computational drug discovery solutions provider, announced today the release of a major update to iProtein. The iProtein iPad app has been enhanced with new functionality including Molecular Materials Informatics' very powerful molecular editor (Embedded MMDS). Users of iProtein can now benefit from iPad native molecular editing to rapidly draw and search protein bound ligands. Other enhancements to iProtein include multitasking support, retrieval of protein and model coordinates, retrieval of sites through ligand names, and ...

In our efforts to heighten awareness on the importance of taking control of finances, Kustom Design Educational is hosting a free information session to introduce members to our 2011 Level One Financial Boot Camp, which is designed to help individuals generate cash flow and excellent returns no matter what state the economy is in. "We are very excited to host our free information session, and show people that it is possible for them to design the life they want to achieve," said Kustom Design CEO Michael Lepitre. "People are accountable for the results they see financially, ...

One of the world's largest and most respected online gambling operators has chosen GTECH G2 to provide the software and network for its new bingo site. Sportingbet has just launched ParadiseBingo.com in the Spanish market offering GTECH G2 bingo and side games. ParadiseBingo.com joins G2's International Bingo Network (IBN) whose 80 sites in Spain, the UK and across Europe make it one of the world's largest bingo networks. Sportingbet also licenses its sports betting and poker software from GTECH G2. The GTECH G2 Bingo client features community building features such ...

JK Harris and Company, LLC, President and CEO John Harris gave high praise for comments made in the National Taxpayer Advocate's 2010 Annual Report to Congress. National Taxpayer Advocate Nina E. Olson has again identified the need for tax reform as the number one priority in tax administration. Olson also expressed concern over the IRS' increasing use of tax liens and the lack of use of collection alternatives, such as the Offer in Compromise program. Olson's report stated that in Fiscal Year 2010, the IRS filed tax liens against 1.1 million taxpayers. Tax liens ...

Amadeus Consulting, a custom software development company, announced another high growth year, attributed to closing key technology deals, creating new e-commerce and Web development platforms and expanding its service offerings including desktop, mobile and Web applications and search visibility. Amadeus Consulting's total revenues increased by about 30 percent in 2010 compared to 2009. The company saw notable sales growth from key technology deals that included: Providing the integrated technology powering Denver and Chicago B-cycle's bike-sharing programs, including ...

The housing market looks bright for some home buyers in coastal Ventura County, especially those who are able to get in on the final phase release at Williams Homes' popular Chapel Lane neighborhood in Ventura. Priced from the mid $200,000s, Phase 2 is now under construction bringing two new floorplan designs and exciting new home features. With only 14 homes remaining in Chapel Lane's final phase release, this is definitely the time to stop by or call the sales office to schedule a Hard Hat Tour. "Buyers who thought they couldn't afford to own a home in Ventura, should ...

Prodiance Corporation, a global provider of Enterprise Risk Management solutions, today announced their most successful year ever in 2010 reaching profitability with an 80% increase in revenue over prior year's results. This growth firmly establishes the company as the fastest growing Spreadsheet Control vendor and a key player in the overall Enterprise Risk Management market. Since launching the company in July of 2005, Prodiance has acquired more than 100 customers across 20 countries and 6 continents. Prodiance technology is now the solution of choice at 4 of Top 5 financial ...

Paul D. Beitlich, admitted to the Florida Bar in 1982, and Senior Counsel at Icard, Merrill, Cullis, Timm, Furen & Ginsburg, P.A. since 1988, has recently been certified by the Supreme Court of Florida as a circuit mediator. Circuit mediators are trained and certified attorneys who are selected or appointed to a case by the court as a neutral facilitator to help disputing parties reach mutual and voluntary agreements. Mediation benefits both the court system and the parties involved by reducing costs and saving time. In order to become a certified circuit mediator, a ...

Already revolutionizing the way people plan and manage celebration events, 'Eco Friendly Party' company has just announced the launch of their new website: http://www.ecofriendlyparty.com. This was the next step in being able to equip party organizers with the convenient, online tools to plan affordable, eco-friendly parties that not only celebrate people—but also their health and their environment. The website is designed to provide people with a simple, fun and educational way of planning eco-friendly parties from start to finish...in just minutes. "I wanted to give ...