Compete-At Launches Online Registration Race Management Module for Running and Multisport Events
Compete-At, the leading innovator of online registration and event management solutions for the sports industry, today announced the release of the running and multisport modules of the widely adopted Event Manager platform. Event Manager is a turnkey event management and online registration solution used globally by clubs, associations. Race organizers will benefit from a comprehensive solution to manage small community "fun runs" as well as larger events such as marathons and triathlons. Compete-At also announces that Nimrod Sports has signed on to use the Event Manager online registration solution and web content management system for 18 events including both running and multisport events. 10/24/2008

Democracy: The Final Sacred Cow to Roast -- Served up with Relish by H. L. Mencken   Just in time for the presidential election, Dissident Books this month releases "Notes on Democracy: A New Edition" by H.L. Mencken. First published in 1926 and long out of print, "Notes on Democracy" is a classic that rips apart a cherished and blindly worshiped institution with heretical glee. With Ginsu-sharp insight, Mencken, the "Sage of Baltimore" and America's greatest journalist and wit, performs a brilliant, hilarious and timely vivisection of the body politic. The new edition includes an introduction and extensive annotations by renowned Mencken-scholar Marion Elizabeth Rodgers and an afterword by two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Anthony Lewis. 10/23/2008

Military Spouses Find Employment Despite Tough Economy   Military spouses and war-wounded caregivers face unique challenges in obtaining training and employment. Operation Life Transformed (OLT), a nonprofit organization supporting military spouses and war-wounded caregivers with education and employment resources, partnered with Career Step to provide online medical transcription and medical coding training and placement services. In celebration of awarding their 100th training scholarship since beginning operations 18 months ago, OLT presented six training program scholarships to deserving military families in an award ceremony that took place on September 17, 2008, on the Presidential Yacht Sequoia in Washington, D.C. 10/23/2008

Consumers Looking to Sustainable Food Production to Feed Global Population   Latest IFIC Survey Also Shows Stable Attitudes on Using Biotechnology for Food Production 10/23/2008

Maryland State & County Officials Join CDC’s and Economic Development Corp. to Sponsor Conference on Revitalization In Prince George’s County
Local nonprofit community developers, Gateway CDC, Hyattsville CDC, and the Port Towns CDC are teaming up with the Prince George’s County Economic Development Corporation to host their second annual primer on community development, ‘The Urban Edge Conference series.’ 10/23/2008

70 Percent of Organizations Indicate Direct Cost Savings from Business Processes Management   According to data collected from over 354 business users and just released in an AIIM Market IQ on Business Process Management (BPM), 48% of respondents indicated that their organizations lacked consistent practices and that management of processes is reactive, lacking any formal strategy. 10/22/2008

James G. Davis Construction Corporation (DAVIS) Announces Companywide Implementation of LATISTA Field   The James G. Davis Construction Company recently purchased a companywide license for LATISTA Field construction software. For two years, LATISTA Field has provided DAVIS with improved safety and quality assurance checklists, mobile and web-based field communications, and automated construction management functions. 10/22/2008

Oshyn, Inc. Becomes Certified Apple iPhone Developer
Offers Clients and Partners Custom Built iPhone Applications 10/21/2008

Sagamore Systems Announces Launch of Revolutionary Automated XConnect Zero-Touch Solution at OSP EXPO 2008
Sagamore Systems (www.sagamoresys.com), announced today the launch of its Automated XConnect (AXC) Zero-Touch solution. Sagamore Systems will demonstrate the AXC 800 at OSP EXPO (Booth #1042) at the Baltimore Convention Center, October 22 - 23. Sagamore Systems' AXC is a revolutionary, highly scalable system that gives telecommunications carriers the power to efficiently accelerate broadband deployments and enables them to cost-effectively offer next-generation Triple Play services. By remotely managing the last mile via a feature-rich software platform, Sagamore Systems' AXC system lets carriers eliminate functions that were manual, labor-intensive and time consuming, now permitting them to be performed remotely and instantly. For carriers, this means accelerating access to new high-revenue broadband services, greatly reducing operating and installation costs while ensuring superior network availability. 10/21/2008

Do Fat People Repulse You?
A taboo question asked online was answered by the world. 10/21/2008

OnSight Chooses Planet DDS Web-based Dental Software   OnSight Health Care, headquartered in Troy, Michigan, announced today that it has selected Denticon web-based dental practice management software from Planet DDS, Inc. to automate patient records management for its mobile dentistry operations. Denticon dental software, accessed anywhere with an internet connection, will assist OnSight in managing its patient records in its mission to serve the healthcare needs of nursing homes, long term care, and short term rehabilitation facilities throughout the Midwest. 10/21/2008

2008 Year of the Frog -- State of the Frogs   Report Shows Successes, Highlights Need for Conservation Efforts to Continue 10/21/2008

WSI Announces Launch of Innovation Partners International Web Presence
WSI's advanced Business Edge technology provides a solid base for Innovation Partners to grow their internet presence. Innovation Partners are leaders in applying Appreciative Inquiry concepts with their clients to ensure structures, processes and systems are aligned to support the core work of the organization. Their new web presence is focused on making their message and services more accessible and easy to find. 10/21/2008

Columbia Dogs are Howling with Excitement for Camp Bow Wow® Columbia's Grand Opening Extravaganza
Camp Bow Wow® Columbia announces its Grand Opening in Maryland - Join in on the excitement and sign your pup up for their first day Free. 10/21/2008

Silanis Co-Founder Speaks on the Business, Legal and Technical Implications of Electronic Signatures at ARMA International Conference and Expo   Silanis Technology, the leader in electronic signatures, announced today that the company's co-founder and vice president of strategic development, Michael Laurie, will present an educational session on the legal and regulatory implications of electronic signatures at this year's ARMA International Conference and Expo, taking place this October in Las Vegas. ARMA is a not-for-profit association and an authority on managing paper and electronic records and information with 11,000 members worldwide. 10/20/2008 (Friend of PRWeb: 1)

Amplifier Networks Expands to Offer Technology Entrepreneurs Assistance in Managing Challenging Economic Times   Content-rich online communities and a broad range of classes now available to Washington, DC Technology Corridor 10/20/2008

Historic Ocean City Resort Hotel Partners with ITG Networks to Deliver 21st Century Networking Solution to Guests
Historic Ocean City Maryland Resort partners with ITG Networks to deliver 21st century networking solution to guests. 10/18/2008

Dhoonya Dance Performance Company Presents 'BOLLYB!END'   Dhoonya Dance Performance Company (DDPC), the area's premiere South Asian dance troupe, is proud to announce its upcoming show "BOLLYB!END," a celebration of dance styles around the globe intertwined with the enchanting world of Bollywood. will present BOLLYB!END on Saturday, Nov. 1 with shows at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Dhoonya Dance Performance Company performances will be held at the Lang Theatre in the Atlas Performing Arts Center at 1333 H St. NE. 10/17/2008

Herb Gordon Nissan Announces Grand Re-Opening of Fully Renovated 37,000 Square-Foot Dealership   Herb Gordon Nissan in Silver Spring, MD is the first of seven franchises in the Herb Gordon and Tischer divisions of MileOne to complete a full scale renovation. Construction began in March for the Nissan store and represents phase one of a four year construction plan for all MileOne Silver Spring dealerships including Mercedes, BMW, Porsche, Audi, Volvo and Subaru. 10/17/2008

Maryland Law Firm Co-Hosts Free Workshop for Hispanic Business Owners and Entrepreneurs
On November 1, 2008, the suburban Maryland LAW FIRM OF JOSEPH, GREENWALD & LAAKE, PA ("www.jgllaw.com")is joining several community representatives and leaders in a free workshop for area Hispanic business owners and entrrepreneurs. The workshop will take place at 9:00am at the Phelps Senior Center at 701 Montgomery Street, Laurel, MD. 10/17/2008