Nature Publishing Group (NPG) and the Australasian Society for Immunology (ASI) today announce an agreement for NPG to publish in partnership with the Society its flagship journal, Immunology and Cell Biology, from January 2007.

Tokyo-based NPG Publishing Director David Swinbanks said, "Immunology and Cell Biology is a superb addition to the program of partnerships between NPG Nature Asia-Pacific and key scientific and clinical organizations across the Asia-Pacific region."

"We are excited to be working with the Australasian Society for Immunology to further develop a journal with an already well-established reputation for quality."

Ultimate Jukebox, Inc (Pink Sheets: ULJK) and NetMusic Corporation (www.netmusic.com) today announced that they have finalized a merger agreement. The combined company will focus on the digital distribution of music content via a network of internationalized websites and digital jukeboxes.

The combination of NetMusic and Ultimate Jukebox is very exciting, says Glen Starchman, CEO, with our collective resources we will have a digital music platform capable of delivering content to listeners wherever they are and whenever they want to hear it. There is tremendous growth potential in the ubiquitous entertainment market and we are poised to be a market leader."

George Matarazzo, the companys Chairman, adds, This merger allows both companies to accelerate their business plans significantly, and is the first step in a totally new way to view the music sale and distribution businesses."

On November 13, 2006, Schools Financial Credit Union (Schools) announced its selection of Cyveillance (http://www.cyveillance.com/) for its online risk monitoring and management solutions in an effort to further upgrade Schools' online security and protect its members against Internet fraud schemes like "phishing."

“Member safety and security is always a top priority at Schools,” said President/CEO Jim Jordan. “With Cyveillance, we will be able to further protect our members’ personal information against Internet fraud tactics.”

Author of the book called "Stepping Into Greatness: Success Is Up To You" by Daniel Gutierrez (http://www.danielgutierrez.com) of Los Angeles, California, and host of a live internet talk radio show called "Right Here Right Now" on the VoiceAmerica Business channel has made the cover of Latin Business Magazine and named one of the country's Top 100 Hispanics during their annual review.

In 2008 and 2006 Daniel Gutierrez was listed in Latin Business Magazine's "Top 100 Hispanics" along with along with other extraordinary individuals: Edward James Olmos, Oscar De La Hoya, and Los Angeles Mayor; Antonio Villaraigosa. Also in 2008 Daniel was listed as the one of the country's most prominent Hispanics by the Hispanic Year Book.

Senior heads should roll at the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) after failing to secure an equitable level of state protection for mortgage lenders in both the private and rented sectors.

Sara-Ann Burgess, MD Burgesses

Sara-Ann Burgess, Managing Director of payment protection insurance specialist Burgesses, said the CML had been ineffective at lobbying the Government to improve the level of benefit offered to those unable to pay their mortgage because of accident, sickness and unemployment.

CRM OnTarget (CRM OnTarget Website), the worldwide leading provider of hosted Microsoft Dynamics CRM, announced today that it has successfully deployed multi-tenant Dynamics CRM 4.0 to new customers this month, and the process of upgrading existing customers has begun.

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Sean Joseph, a Senior Engineer at CRM OnTarget who had data center responsibility for the multi tenant build out, was enthusiastic. "Our deep experience in hosting the Dynamics and Microsoft HMC platform helped as we were able to build out the infrastructure, test it, and put it into production in less than one month of RTM from Microsoft. We accomplished this in no small part due to Microsoft's thorough vetting of what they released to partners and to the general market."

Back in February 2006, a new solicitor listing website was launched, different from others. It offered users a chance to leave reviews about solicitors, letting other users know about potentially good and bad solicitors.

Since the launch, the website has grown into the largest solicitor listing website in the United Kingdom, according to Alexa, a search engine that offers estimates of traffic to certain websites.

With daily visits in the thousands, the site has become extremely popular and has a lot of reviews for various solicitors. Hundreds of solicitors have submitted updated details of their firms, a sign that they want to be listed on the website.

New Homes Realty, Inc. has launched two separate buyer incentive programs in California, Utah, Nevada and Virginia, effective Aug. 1.

The programs include:

Buyer Rebate Program in California and Utah: Between Aug. 1 and Dec. 31, buyers who execute a contract for a home or land in these states with a sales price of more than $100,000 will receive a rebate check after closing equal to 20 percent of the base commission that is received by New Homes Realty. A rebate of $250 will be paid to buyers on homes purchased with a sales price less than $100,000.

Response Mine President, Ken Robbins, will participate in a panel discussion at the world's most comprehensive gathering of search engine marketing and optimization-related solutions providers at the 10th annual Search Engine Strategies Conference on Tuesday, August 19, 2008 in San Jose, California.

The panel discussion -- "ReSearch Online, Purchase Offline" -- examines techniques and best practices for measuring the larger impact of search in an organization's marketing mix, as well as how offline marketing activities are driving search behavior and other online customer behaviors.

The November 2006 issue of House Trends Magazine features an article on the popularity and functionality of architectural and landscape lighting. In the article, Rosanne Knorr cites the growing emphasis toward home based entertainment as a primary reason for the use of outside "rooms" for relaxing, dining and entertaining. The article is accompanied by a fantastic gallery of homes and landscapes from the Miami Valley and other areas of the country that have exterior lighting systems to accent the property's features. The author also explains some of the more popular techniques employed by professional lighting companies and includes NiteLites Outdoor Lighting Companies as a resource in the piece.

Gregorian Oriental Rugs, Inc., a three-generation oriental rug importing and retail company, today announced the appointment of J. Scott Gregorian as president.

Gregorian was named to the post after gaining decades of experience working with his family's company and rising to the position of vice president. During his tenure, Scott modernized the company's information systems and expanded its marketing and community outreach programs.

Commenting on the future of the oriental rug industry, Scott said, "We offer a product that is highly tactile and visual in the virtual world of the Internet age. Our goal is to create a unique Gregorian shopping experience that stimulates all the customers' senses, is home centered, educational and memorable." For example, Gregorian Oriental Rugs (www.atgregorian.com) often hosts store events that include Steinway Piano Concertos, interior decorating classes, wine tastings, culinary events, and Trash or Treasure nights where shoppers can bring in rugs from home for a candid evaluation.

America's Best Haunts has been established to acknowledge superior haunted attractions in the United States. Located on the web at www.americasbesthaunts.com , America's Best Haunts is the preeminent vehicle to steer media, sponsors, and the general public to those attractions that best exemplify first class Halloween entertainment.

A survey conducted by The National Retail Federation showed that in excess of 24,000,000 Americans planned to attend a haunted house in 2006. This was an increase of 41% from 2005. Up until now, there was not a specific place to identify where consumers could go to find superior haunted attractions.

Online-Education.net, a one-stop source for students and prospective students exploring e-learning, announces Karen Platt as the newest career coach to offer career and education tips. This resource meets a projected interest in the thriving education and health supersector. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics states that the education and health supersector will grow faster than any other in the coming years.

Visitors to Online-Education.net can bring questions to career coach, Karen Platt. Platt holds a Ph.D. in English and has taught college students for several years. Visitors can post their requests for career planning advice, and she replies on the site. Recent queries include:

Nursing Degree Options for Postgraduates: A stay-at-home mom who would like to go back to work and enter the nursing field. Platt tells her about prospects in the nursing field, as well as the different types of degree options available.

Becoming a Kindergarten Teacher: A full-time mother with a degree in business administration who loves teaching wants to enroll in an online degree program. The career coach explains various online education options.

Headed for a Career in Counseling with a Doctoral Degree: A visitor has a variety of seemingly unrelated degrees. This person wants to apply this education toward a Ph.D. focusing on the psychology of self-esteem in women. Platt describes the credentials necessary to practice counseling, as well as the Ph.D. curriculum.

According to the Office Team Career Challenge survey as reported in USA Today, not asking for help is the number one networking mistake. When asked, "In your opinion, which one of the following is the biggest mistake people make when networking with professional colleagues?" Thirty-seven percent responded: not asking for help when they need it.

Award winning Boston Day Spa is celebrating Valentines Day with special gift cards you can send to your love ones. Spa gift cards are quickly becoming the gift to give for Valentines Day to wives, girlfriends, boyfriends, husbands, mothers, daughters and sisters. Yes, Valentine Gift cards are for both men and woman.

Order your Valentine Day Spa Gift Card by February 14. You loved one will receive along with the Spa gift card a beautiful Valentine package with a Red Rose, 2 delicious Truffles from Famous Teuscher Chocolates of Switzerland along with a love note from you. Visit http://30newburyspa.com/day_spa_Hair_salon_gift_cards.htm to learn more.

TheraVitae, an international biotechnology company, the producer of VesCell™ a cellular therapy for heart disease and developer of additional adult stem cell technologies for incurable disorders completed a North American license agreement with TheraVitae Inc., which establishes TheraVitae Inc. as an exclusive licensee of North America. In parallel with the closing of the agreement, TheraVitae Inc. completed a $3,000,000 non-brokered private placement.

The license agreement provides TheraVitae Inc. with an exclusive license to all stem cell therapies and intellectual property (current and future) produced by the Licensor during the term of the agreement. The Company will start clinical development of the lead product VesCell™ and will continue to develop additional products for cardiovascular and other severe disorders. Established in Toronto, Canada TheraVitae Inc. plans to submit regulatory requests to Health Canada and the FDA for a clinical trial of its therapy for congestive heart failure.

John Armistead, founder and owner of Armistead Technologies, LLC, never thought he'd be running a multi-national corporation. But now that his reverse engineering firm has attracted clients from all over the world, his company today announced the opening of an Armistead Technologies office in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.

Newcastle, about three hours outside of London by express rail, is home to the Centre for Life, the UK's first biotechnology village. The region is rapidly becoming one of Europe's science and technology hubs. As a result, Armistead's UK office is right in the thick of things.

As a first-rate online store for all kinds of brand name sunglasses, Sunglasses Online is excited to present a special discount on Aura Brown Gem sunglasses by Angel. Nearly 40% off the already inexpensive price tag, these glasses are a steal. On top of this amazing deal, there will also be an exclusive free shipping offer that lasts the whole month of February for all sunglasses throughout the store.

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The Angel collection comes from the same leading San Diego-based sunglasses company that created the trendy Anarchy line of sunglasses. They initially engineered their sunglasses for the sports enthusiast who has the need for eyewear with optimal functionality. Quickly gaining in popularity, they evolved over the last decade for a broader consumer base and have successfully blended aesthetic value with the same level of impeccable quality. While remaining top-of-the-line performance sunglasses similar to Ray Ban sunglasses, they are now also best in fashion. The designers collaborated together to come up with a more accessible look that appeals to the everyday person. Angel sunglasses are apart of a specialty line that came out of these efforts and are designed specifically for women. It has a wide variety of models that range from polarized high-performance sunglasses to those that are geared more towards the discerning fashionista.

Blissport, the first company to offer honeymoon travel planning tools and services exclusively to engaged men, unveiled today the best honeymoon destinations on Italy's Adriatic Coast for 2008. The website highlights the most romantic hotels, restaurants, and activities the destination has to offer. Top hotels include Bauer Il Palazzo, featuring luxurious suites, unforgettable breakfasts on the highest terrace in Venice, and breathtaking views of the Grand Canal as well as St. Mark's Square; Hotel Cipriani, famous for it's exclusivity, scenery and five-star service; and DuoMo Hotel in Rimini, often booked for the bustling nightlife, tasty cuisine and private beach. To view Blissport's full lists, visit their Italy Destinations Section.

Hampton, the national brand of more than 1400 mid-priced Hampton Inn and Hampton Inn & Suites hotels, has announced that it has been recognized by the Promotion Marketing Association (PMA) at the association's annual Reggie Awards with the "Big Idea Chair" award presented by Yahoo! This award recognizes the most creative ideas in advertising and was presented for the hotel chain's innovative "Proud to be a Bed Head" campaign. Hampton was also the recipient of a silver award for Interactive/Online/Wireless Promotion and a Bronze Award for Event Marketing.

jLAN Technologies, a leading provider of Mobile Sales Force Automation Solutions and a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, announced today that The Brittany Group, an Ohio-based distributor of salon products and services, successfully deployed jLAN Mobile Software purchased from jLAN Technologies to automate its field sales process.

The Brittany Group's mobile sales force covers the entire Ohio and Kentucky regions. To adapt to the company's growth, Brittany needed to replace its outdated manual sales process used for years by its mobile sales force. According to Mr. Trent Sheats, Brittany's Finance and Operations Manager, mobile sales representatives would hand-write sales and order information and had to fax, phone, email or physically bring the orders into the office for the data to be entered by a processor.