Feel Good Story: Muslims Show Solidarity as Human Shields
On New Year’s Day, a terrorist bombing killed 21 people outside a Christian church in Alexandria, Egypt. It appeared to be the work of Muslim extremists targeting the increasingly vulnerable Coptic Christian minority in the country,  with the likely intent of fomenting tension between faiths. In the first days after the bombing there were reports of angry Coptics—who make up just 10 percent of …
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Log in and sound off on your city’s issues
Log in and sound off on your city’s issues By Katie Drake The Salt Lake Tribune Updated Jan 10, 2011 02:22PM MDT When was the last time you went to a city council meeting? If you’re like most of your neighbors, the answer is “Not recently,” maybe even “Never.” City officials get plenty of feedback on their performance in election years but often must make best-guess judgments on issues that …
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Ivera Medical, Inc. granted Minority-Owned Business Enterprise (MBE) status
San Diego Regional Minority Supplier Development Council has certified that Ivera Medical Corporation has met the stringent certification requirements for a minority-owned business.
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Microsoft Demonstrates Windows 7 and Windows Phone 7 Connected Experience Benefits for the Retail and Hospitality …
Microsoft Corp. today announced that business-critical Windows 7 applications for the retail and hospitality industry will be demonstrated in its booth this year at the National Retail Federation’s 100th Annual Convention & Expo.
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Seed Paper Specialist Bloomin Launches Line of Eco-Friendly Plantable Wedding Stationery
BOULDER, CO–(Marketwire – 01/10/11) – Bloomin , the original seed paper products company, introduces Bloomin Wedding, a line of wedding stationary featuring their unique wildflower seed paper. Each of the line’s recycled paper suites features hand-crafted paper embedded with wildflower seeds. A great choice for any Earth-friendly wedding, seed paper offers a delightful, eco-twist — guests can …
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SearchSpring Releases Product Catalog App for Facebook
SearchSpring provides merchants with a new way to market products and engage fans on Facebook. Focused on usability and consistency, SearchSpring empowers your brand to establish trust with Facebook users, opening the door to increased engagement and social selling. (PRWeb January 10, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/facebook/e-commerce/prweb4944814 …
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The Biggest Thing Since Twitter Has Finally Arrived
BubblePair.com is a brand new online dating service that connects people with potential dates right now, in real-time, using its unique Pairing (“matching”) System. Nothing else out there is like it. The future of online dating is here!
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IKCO to Produce 700 Thousand Fuel-efficient Engines
According to its Strategic Plan target, IKCO IKCO aims to raise TU5 and EF7 fuel-efficient engines to 700 thousand sets a year by 2014.
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Lime Energy Receives Additional Contracts With the US Postal Service
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. — Lime Energy announced today it has received two new contracts from the United States Postal Service , which are in addition to contracts already in place.
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Developers sound off about Mac App Store
The Mac App Store is the biggest thing to happen to Mac software distribution since the internet itself—some might say that the store is even bigger.
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Exchange in Brief
COMING TUESDAY: Bill Dawers will find new restaurants to describe as well as more serious issues to discuss in City Talk. Power networking, etiquette to be discussed The next lunch-and-learn sponsored by the Pooler Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau will be held Tuesday, Jan. 18, at 11:30 a.m. at the Savannah Conference Hotel, 301 Governor Treutlen Dr. The session will include a discussion …
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Stock Show adds webcasts to its digital offerings
The event, which starts its run Friday, also has a presence on Facebook , Twitter and YouTube.
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Explosion in Mobile Retail Provides Huge Opportunity for Retailers
ForeSee Results today released new research showing that consumers are using mobile phones more than ever for retail purposes.
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3Ci Sponsoring Featured Panel at University of Miami Global Business Forum
3Cinteractive has partnered with the University of Miami to sponsor one of the featured panels at the 2011 Global Business Forum , taking place January 12 14, 2011.The focus of the forum is The Business of Health Care: Defining the Future and 3Cinteractive…
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Explosion in Mobile Retail Provides Huge Opportunity for Retailers
ANN ARBOR, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ForeSee Results today released new research showing that consumers are using mobile phones more than ever for retail purposes. As part of a study of nearly 10,000 visitors to the biggest e-retail websites in the United States (determined by revenue, according to Internet Retailer), customer experience analytics firm ForeSee Results used the methodology of the …
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LAMBERTVILLE: Cavallo Park gets K for upgrades
LAMBERTVILLE — Christmas came early for the city when MyYearbook, an Internet social entertainment site based in New Hope, donated $ 10,000 to Lambertville for upgrades to Cavallo Park.
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