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October 28, 2005

New Renewables Quotas Set For Utilities in an Attempt for an 'Instant Fix' to The Developing Crisis in Electricity Generation but Disappointment is Expected

New renewables quotas set for utilities in an attempt for an 'instant fix' to the developing crisis in electricity generation but disappointment is expected

Dublin (PRWEB) October 28, 2005 -- (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c26441) has announced the addition of Earth, Water, Fire & Air: Utility Strategies For Renewable Energy to their offering

Renewables quotas are being set for utilities. But how can you meet them? Let this guide on renewables for large-scale power generation show you.

Earth, Water, Fire & Air: Utility Strategies for Renewable Energy will help you sort through the renewable options available to make realistic choices now.

You'll discover:
Why utilities aren't buying in wholeheartedly to the alternatives
How well do renewable technologies perform for large-scale electricity generation?
Are renewables economics as beguiling as their supporters suggest?
What needs to change in terms of technology, attitudes, competitive position?
What do utilities need to do to retain ownership of a significant proportion of this power demand?

Those hoping that renewables will be an 'instant fix' to the developing crisis in electricity generation are in for disappointment. Only one renewable source is applicable for new, large-scale electricity generation at the moment. Let this report guide you on the suitability of renewables for electric utilities -- their economics, their impact on transmission grids, and their current state of technological development.

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c26441

Laura Wood
Senior Manager
Research and Markets
Fax: +353 1 4100 980

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Ontario's Government are Trying to Achieve Clean Air by Eliminating Coal-fired Electricity Generation, but This Will Have Widespread Negative Consequences

Ontario's Government are Trying to Achieve Clean Air by Eliminating Coal-fired Electricity Generation, but this will have widespread negative consequences

Dublin (PRWEB) October 28, 2005 -- (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c26432) has announced the addition of Ontario's Energy Crunch: Why Phasing Out Coal Is An Unwise Strategy to their offering

The province of Ontario plans to eliminate all coal-fired electricity generation by 2009. How will this impact North American energy markets? Will rolling blackouts become a way of life in Ontario?

The unfolding scheme to eliminate coal-fired electricity generation in Ontario, Canada will have widespread negative consequences in the province and throughout the region, this report demonstrates. In its zeal to fulfill election promises about 'clean air,' Ontario's government is placing excessive reliance on expensive natural gas and unproven renewable energy sources.

This timely 90-page report analyzes the Liberal government's decision, and finds it based on faulty logic:
Over 50% of Ontario's smog problems result from emissions outside the province, carried there on prevailing winds. The coal-fired plants operated by Ontario Power Generation (OPG) are a relatively minor source of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and mercury. Fresh investment in proven 'clean coal' technology can greatly improve those plants' performances at lesser cost.

Ontario is making a rash gamble that will lead to economic chaos. Reliance on natural gas as an alternative to coal is foolhardy, given the growing mismatch between supply and demand throughout North America. Ontario will need to replace 7.3 GW of power, about 25% of its current output, by March 2008, and is unlikely to succeed without electricity imports. Ontario electricity prices are sure to rise sharply, causing hardship for the population in general, and industry in particular.

The government's decision - which is counter to world trends, and upsets an existing well-balanced portfolio of sources - is in response to intense 'green' pressure. The report shows how the debate has been skewed by fanciful epidemiological modeling, selective use of environmental data, dubious science and a general lack of realistic thought. It should be of vital interest to all electricity generators and consumers in all of North America.

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c26432

Laura Wood
Senior Manager
Research and Markets
Fax: +353 1 4100 980

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October 27, 2005

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KUA Crews Head to South Florida

Kissimmee Utility Authority sent repair crews to Fort Pierce, Fla. on Oct. 25 to assist with power restoration in areas devastated by Hurricane Wilma.

Kissimmee, FL (PRWEB) October 27, 2005 -- Kissimmee Utility Authority (KUA) sent repair crews to south Florida on Oct. 25 to assist with power restoration in areas devastated by Hurricane Wilma.

As part of its mutual-aid agreement with utilities throughout the state, KUA sent 10 linemen, six vehicles and several thousand pounds of supplies to assist Fort Pierce Utilities Authority (FPUA) with the restoration of power.

The hurricane left 94 percent of FPUA's 25,000 customers without electric service.

KUA completed power restoration to 4,124 of its own customers in Kissimmee on Oct. 24.

Founded in 1901, KUA (www.kua.com) is Florida's sixth largest community-owned utility providing electric and telecommunication services to 170,000 residents in five Central Florida counties.

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How does Backwash Efficiency Affect Your Catalyst Bed Protection Filtration System?

Filtration systems are generally regenerated through a backwash cleaning cycle. The primary factors effecting backwash efficiency are • Available pressure differential • Backwash flow • Filter media characteristics.

(PRWEB) October 27, 2005 -- Available Pressure Differential:
During backwashing, the backwash differential pressure (between the backwash source and drain) should ideally be three to five times greater than the differential pressure across the dirty media.

In a feedstock filter, the maximum dirty differential pressure should not exceed 15 PSID, meaning the backwash liquid should be delivered at 45 - 75 PSID to maximize the cleaning efficiency.

Backwash Flow:
A sufficient flow rate of backwash liquid will also be required to regenerate the filtering media. The required flow rate will be primarily dependent upon the type of media selected.

Sufficient backwash flow along with sufficient backwash pressure will lead to hydro-shock cleaning effect and completely regenerate the media to its clean differential pressure.

Filter Media Characteristics:
The final component of filter regeneration is the media characteristics. By their very design, slotted wedge wire and woven wire mesh allow particles to be captured on the surface of the media, providing optimum particle release and media regeneration.

Sintered metal is multi-layered and can offer higher per-cake efficiencies, but can be difficult to regenerate. This leads to shorter run times and increased downtime.

In summary, feedstock filtration is an important aspect in efficiently refinery operation.

Protecting catalyst beds from particulate contamination prevents bed plugging and increases catalyst life.

Several factors affect filtration system efficiency and should be carefully considered when selecting a feedstock filtration system.

by Ask Filter Man

For questions about industrial filtration, please visit the Ask Filter Man at http://www.rpaprocess.com/Ask-Filter-Man-Blog.asp

If you would like to discuss this filtration solution with one of RPA Process Technologies highly-trained Applications Specialists, please contact us at http://www.rpaprocess.com/ContactUs/Contact-Us.asp.

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Coal Becomes the New Utility Fuel as Natural Gas Has Become the No.1 Headache - It’s No Longer the 'Cheap, Clean Bargain' That Solved Utilities' Environmental Problems

Research and Markets (researchandmarkets.com/reports/c26428) has announced the addition of Back To Coal: Why Utilities Must Reconsider This Cheap, Plentiful Fuel to their offering.

Dublin (PRWEB) October 27, 2005 -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c26428) has announced the addition of Back To Coal: Why Utilities Must Reconsider This Cheap, Plentiful Fuel to their offering.

Energy prices are soaring. Natural gas, in particular, has stopped being the 'cheap, clean bargain' that solved utilities' environmental problems. Instead, soaring natural gas prices have turned it into the No.1 headache for utilities. Poorly thought-out schemes to import
liquefied natural gas from OPEC nations aren't going to solve the mounting crisis. Just look at how OPEC is currently manipulating the price of crude oil. There's only one realistic answer, and it's coal.

Coal is cheap and plentiful. It's an ideal utility fuel. And it doesn't have to be 'dirty' or 'polluting' anymore. Back To Coal: Why Utilities Must Reconsider This Cheap, Plentiful Fuel is an up-to-the-minute, highly readable, comprehensive 228-page report that tells you in detail:

How coal combustion has evolved, detailing many new efficiency improvements
Why coal gasification is now a realistic contender for electricity generation
What's emerging in the way of efficient clean-up techniques to solve SOx, NOx and mercury problems
How gasification-based IGCCs will help utilities be the founders of a hydrogen economy, if they choose
How we're making progress in CO2 sequestration
How coal will beat the path to energy independence, long before renewables can hope to contribute

Drawing on interviews and the latest research, Back To Coal covers clean coal efforts worldwide, identifying the principal players and researchers. Concepts like biotech desulfurization and the role of large fuel cells in utility-scale plants are discussed in detail. Further, you'll find understandable explanations of over 15 gasification techniques and 35 stackgas treatment methods to help you make informed decisions about the best clean coal technology for your company.

Coal is coming back, make no mistake about that. About 100 US utilities are considering coal-fired investments, quite seriously. There's a coal-fired building boom in China, and serious research underway in Europe and Japan. Find out why players like AEP and GE are excited about the IGCC process. Find out why the largest US coal producer, Peabody Energy, is entering the generation business.

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c26428

Laura Wood
Senior Manager
Research and Markets
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How to Protect your Fixed-bed Reactors from Contamination

How liquid filtration systems protect fixed-bed reactors from contamination, leading to extended catalyst life and longer run lengths.

(PRWEB) October 26, 2005 -- In the petroleum refining industry, catalysts represent a significant cost, so refineries are chiefly concerned with extending a catalyst's life as long as possible.

The simplest way to do this is to protect the fixed-bed reactor from becoming contaminated with dirt, carbon deposits, and other organic materials.

These items can cause the bed to plug, resulting in decreased reaction efficiency, and potentially require the unit to be brought down early. Catalysts must then be regenerated or replaced.

In general, catalyst bed protection requires the filtration of all particles larger than 25 microns from the feedstock stream. Particles that are smaller than 25 microns will pass through the reactor bed without plugging the catalyst.

Three major factors must be taken into consideration when selecting a proper filtration system:

• Flux rate
• Filtration media
• Clean ability

Flux Rate:
The size of the filtration system is dependent on the flux rate, which is defined s the flow rate per unit of filtration area.

For example, 100 gpm of VGO flowing through a filtration system with 50 ft2 of filtering area represents a flux rate of 2 gpm/ft2. It can be seen from this flux rate formula that an increase in filtration area will lead to a lower flux rate, which will in turn result in a lower velocity of the fluid as it passes through the media.

Lower flow velocity across the filtering media allows the formation of a porous cake on the surface of the media. This leads to longer run times between backwash cycles and increases efficiency in particle removal.

This cake formation also has the added benefit of preventing particles from becoming embedded in the media, allowing for easy removal of particulate during the backwash cleaning cycle.

Filtration Media and Clean ability:
When selecting a feedstock filtration system, another important consideration is media type and its clean ability.

Possible media choices include slotted wedge wire, woven wire mesh, and multi-layered sintered metal. Each one carries its own advantages and disadvantages, but perhaps the most critical consideration when choosing a feedstock filtration system is the ability to completely regenerate the filtration media to its original clean state.

If the media is not sufficiently cleaned, the result is shorter run times and will eventually require the filter to be bypassed for manual cleaning or media replacement.

In summary, feedstock filtration is an important aspect in efficiently refinery operation. Protecting catalyst beds from particulate contamination prevents bed plugging and increases catalyst life. Several factors affect filtration system efficiency and should be carefully considered when selecting a feedstock filtration system.

by Ask Filter Man

For questions about industrial filtration, please visit the Ask Filter Man at http://www.rpaprocess.com/Ask-Filter-Man-Blog.asp

If you would like to discuss this filtration solution with one of RPA Process Technologies highly-trained Applications Specialists, please contact us at http://www.rpaprocess.com/ContactUs/Contact-Us.asp

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October 26, 2005

Research and Markets Has Announced the Addition of Power Market Risk: How To Survive (& Prosper) in Crazy Times to Their Offering

Risk management within the power industry, including cutting edge techniques for assessing and managing risk as well as how to plan for the unexpected.

(PRWEB) October 26, 2005 -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c26425) has announced the addition of Power Market Risk: How To Survive (& Prosper) in Crazy Times to their offering.

Power Market Risk shows energy companies how to set up, run or rejuvenate a risk management program. Strong risk management programs are separating those companies who can tap into the capital markets from those who can't. The financial community now expects power market companies to have strong corporate governance programs in place and risk management practices achieve that goal.

Power Market Risk tells you:
How to protect your company with practical and effective risk management techniques
How to create a risk management program from scratch
How to avoid common pitfalls
About the best practices of some of the gurus of the risk management field
About cutting edge techniques for assessing and managing risk
How to put competitive intelligence to work for you, today
How to plan for tomorrow's bolt from the blue events
What lessons you can learn about operational risk from the US Northeast Blackout
How you can start or strengthen your operational risk program
How you can best address operational risk issues like IT hazards and security concerns

Power Market Risk is must reading for anyone in the energy markets – board members, CEOs, executive committees, middle level managers.

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c26425

Laura Wood
Senior Manager
Research and Markets
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October 25, 2005

e-LYNXX Establishes Three Business Units to Reflect Diverse Strengths in the Printing and Print Buying Industries

e-LYNXX Corporation has established three divisions. Patented Financial Controls assists buyers of print cut 40% from their print costs by utilizing a patented method. Printing Industries Consulting provides complete management services to organizations who wish to outsource print buying. And, Government Priting Sales signficantly increases printers' profits by targeting government work.

Chambersburg, PA (PRWEB) October 25, 2005 -- The e-LYNXX Corporation (www.e-LYNXX.com), a leader in the Graphic Arts Industry since 1975, has aligned the Corporation into three distinct divisions to better reflect its unique offerings and to best serve its growing client base.

Chairman and CEO William A. Gindlesperger, the founder of the firm 30 years ago, announced that e-LYNXX three divisions are Patented Financial Controls, Printing Industries Consulting, and Government Printing Sales.

"Beginning as American Business Consultants in 1975, and later as ABC Advisors, this firm has completed thousands of consulting engagements resulting in enhanced profitability and healthier bottom lines for business firms throughout the United States," Gindlesperger noted. "The establishment of three divisions under the e-LYNXX umbrella permits us to continue in our missions through a more strategic and focused use of our resources and specialists."

The Patented Financial Controls division (www.PatentedFinancialControls.com) offers to top level management at corporations, government, and organizations of every size, a patented method based on a proven economic principle that is guaranteed to CUT 40% MORESM (www.CUT40.com) on print costs. With expenditures on printing estimated at 3% to as high as 18% of operating revenues within an organization, the significant reduction produced by Patented Financial Controls has an impact on the bottom line that is so positive, it is noticed by the CFO and other C-Level executives.

Many organizations look to outsource non-core functions, including the purchase of printing. The Printing Industries Consulting division (www.PrintingIndustriesConsulting.com) of e-LYNXX offers a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) program to handle the details of the print procurement process, thereby relieving management of headaches and unnecessary costs.

The Government Printing Sales division (www.GovernmentPrintingSales.com) has already assisted printers in obtaining billions of dollars in work. In an industry with small average profit margins, printers understand that to balance production, fill valleys, and continuously feed equipment even in slow times, it is essential to look beyond commercial markets and take advantage of the plentiful work offered through Government Printing Sales in the public sector arena, especially the Government Printing Office (GPO).

Any company interested in services offered by these divisions can call toll-free 888-876-5432.

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New Book from Business & Legal Reports Inc. Shows Environmental Compliance Managers How to Make Their Case to Management

"The whole world is trying to steal our customers, and these guys just don’t understand." BLR’s new book explains how EHS Managers can make their business case and win the support of top management for environmental initiatives.

Old Saybrook, CT (PRWEB) October 25, 2005 -- It’s a common challenge among the nation’s environmental managers, the professionals who keep their organizations in compliance with federal and state environmental regulations: How do you get management buy-in to needed environmental programs? Likewise, if top management was asked to report on their environmental managers’ performance, you might sometimes probably hear a version of this: “They just don’t understand the business pressures we face, the whole world is trying to steal our customers, and these guys want to save some snail darters.”

To help bridge this gap Business & Legal Reports, Inc. (BLR) has just released a practical new handbook -- Making the Business Case for EHS. Written by Robert B. Pojasek, Ph.D. an international authority on process development and Adjunct Professor at Harvard University, the book lays out the concrete steps that EHS (environmental health and safety) managers must take to get support for their environmental initiatives. This BLR guidebook helps EHS managers align processes and systems with the goals of senior management, and translate initiatives into bottom line results.

A key concept is for EHS managers to understand business value, and why financial performance is top management’s central goal. Pojasek explains 10 “EHS Business Value Principles” and 8 “Business Value Tactics” that show EHS managers how to get support for programs on the basis of the business value they add to the organization. The Tactics are illustrated through charts, checklists, and worksheets -- which are also included on a bonus CD.

The handbook features three case studies that explain in step-by-step detail how an autobody refinishing operation, a paint manufacturer, and an outboard motor company translated these principles into management support for EHS -- along with a better bottom line.

As part of the launch of Making the Business Case for EHS, BLR is offering a free White Paper that highlights the ten EHS Business Value Principles. The paper may be downloaded at http://www.blr.com/81001600/PRS58.

About BLR
Based in Old Saybrook, Conn., BLR publishes books, newsletters, and Web products serving professionals in human resources, compensation safety, and environmental management. For a free catalog call 1-800-727-5257 or visit www.BLR.com.

Contacts:
BLR: John Brady
860-510-0100 x159

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Change Wave Research Presents: "The 25% Cash Machine--Strategic High Income Investing"

Baby boomers and retirees can now enjoy a better quality of life by choosing securities that create higher monthly income and steady capital appreciation. Bryan Perry, analyst for ChangeWave Research and editor of ChangeWave Strategic High Income Investor, introduces a methodical approach to provide growth and income investors with increased returns with less volatility than common stocks.

Rockville, MD (PRWEB) October 25, 2005 -- Baby boomers and retirees can now enjoy a better quality of life by choosing securities that create higher monthly income and steady capital appreciation. The 25% Cash Machine: Strategic High Income Investing, written by Bryan Perry, analyst for ChangeWave Research and editor of ChangeWave Strategic High Income Investor, introduces a methodical approach to provide growth and income investors with increased returns with less volatility than common stocks.

"After 20 years of trying just about every approach to enhance the value of long-term portfolios, I've found a strategy that consistently beats the market's historical returns year after year," says Bryan Perry, who is also co-founder of Alexander Perry Corporation, a money management firm. "These high-yield securities not only pay a whopping yield, but they also exhibit less volatility than blue chip stocks."

Strategic high-income investing is made simple by owning and managing a basket of about 15-20 high-yield securities and rotating among the strongest sectors of the economy. In The 25% Cash Machine: Strategic High Income Investing investors will learn how to:

1. Sell low-paying dividend stocks
2. Shop for truly high-yield payouts
3. Diversify income assets
4. Actively manage assets
5. Become a student of sector rotation

The mission of The 25% Cash Machine: Strategic High Income Investing is to show the income investor in the next 5, 10 or 20 years a way to beat the historical returns of the major averages and get at least twice the dividend stream on income assets compared to what the banks and traditional blue chip stocks are paying. The report is available in .pdf format at $29.95. For direct information about the report, see http://iplacereports.com/?sid=5FKE101

About Bryan Perry:
Bryan Perry is currently Editor of the ChangeWave Strategic High Income Investor and ChangeWave Tactical Trader. Previously, Bryan was editor of the Internet Investing Daily newsletter before merging with ChangeWave Research in January 2001. He has 22 years experience working as a financial adviser for major Wall Street firms like Smith Barney, Bear Stearns, Paine Webber and Lehman Brothers. In 1999, Bryan started his own investment management company, Alexander Perry Corporation, where he specializes in managing strategic high income accounts for his clients.

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Grand Opening of www.paintersnation.com Industrial Coatings and Supplies Online Store

Painters Nation, LLC online store provides paint and related products to retailers, contractors and end customers. We also provide coatings and sundries for distribution and direct sales to the petro-chemical, oilfield, fleet, equipment and tanking industries.

(PRWEB) October 25, 2005 -- Painter's Nation, LLC is announcing the grand opening of it's online store. We are very pleased to be able to offer our products direct to the internet. For our grand opening special we are offering all products at a 10% discount to the public. Most of our products are already priced well below typical brick and mortar retail value, plus we have free shipping on most products with a $7.95 handling charge per order. Not only do we have a great selection of products, we can ship out gallons, 5 gallon buckets, or even 55 gallon drums of paint. We accept online payments as well as purchase orders in order to accomodate the smallest household to the largest corporation.

Painter's Nation, LLC is a manufacturer's representative of industrial coatings and custom designing formulas for the industrial and petrochemical industries. With a full line of coatings which include sealers, direct to metal paints, elastomeric roof coatings, fleet finishes, high heats, waterborne coatings, urethanes, primers, and epoxies, all formulated with exempt solvents to meet the Environmental Protection Agencies V.O.C. requirements. This allows us to meet all industry needs, including all MIL-P spec. paints and Federal Standard 595B colors.

We are a manufacturer's representative of Coastline Industrial Coatings, Inc., SealGuard USA, and National Paint Industries. Our product lines include coatings and paints such as primers, roof coatings, fleet finishes, urethanes, epoxies, high heat coatings, and waterborne coatings. Other products are also available including tools and specialty sealants such as anti-graffiti coatings.

As a manufacturer's representative we share the same goals and philosophies as our manufacturers. Therefore we both service and supply industrial coatings to the oilfield, petro-chemical, equipment and tanking industries. We also service the fleet industry, provide roof coatings, along with waterborne coatings, and a full line of architectural coatings including sealers and stains.

Our online store is available for anyone to browse, or ask specific questions about our products. We welcome interaction between our customers and hope to build long lasting relationships across the United States. Therefore, we have provided information about our products throughout our site. There is a special section for specifications and recommendations that we have compiled from our manufacturers to aid our customers.

Our specifications and recommendations section is a complete do it yourself guide to industrial coatings. We offer how to coat concrete, roofing, steel surfaces for severe and semi-severe chemical exposure. There are also full listings for Offshore and Onshore coating solution systems, including offshore sub-sea coatings. In addition we provide a troublshooting guide, a link to a great glossary of terms, and a chemical resistance guide. The chemical resistance guide is a great tool for users in the industry to check and verify which products and types of products are affected by certain chemicals. The guide gives a scale from "fair" to "excellent" and has categories such as "Abrasion", "Acids", "Alkalis", and "Solvents". Typically these types of questions are asked often in the industry and are never addressed up front. This proactive approach will give our customers the ability to make smarter business decisions prior to purchasing our products.

Specifications and Recommendations information can be found at:
http://www.paintersnation.com/Specifications_and_Recommendations.aspx

Chemical Resistance Guide:
http://www.paintersnation.com/Chemical_Resistance_Guide.aspx

More information about Painter's Nation, LLC:
http://www.paintersnation.com

Complete Guide to Painter's Nation, LLC:
http://www.paintersnation.com/Site_Map.aspx

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Auctioneer & Appraiser Launches New Web Site; Bob Johnson Auction & Appraisal, Inc., Site Details Services, Includes Audio Clip of Bob in Action

Bob Johnson Auction & Appraisal, Inc. announces the launch of its new Web site, www.BobJohnsonAuctionAndAppraisal.com. The site, designed and built to specifications by DaGama Web Studio of Greeley, provides an overview of the wide range of services provided by the auction and appraisal company, photos of items being sold in upcoming auctions, testimonials from past clients, and details on owner Bob Johnson’s extensive experience and expertise. The site features an audio clip of Bob auctioning, allowing site visitors to experience him in action.

Greeley, CO (PRWEB) October 25, 2005 -- Bob Johnson Auction & Appraisal, Inc. announces the launch of its new Web site, www.BobJohnsonAuctionAndAppraisal.com. The site, designed and built to specifications by DaGama Web Studio of Greeley, provides an overview of the wide range of services provided by the auction and appraisal company, photos of items being sold in upcoming auctions, testimonials from past clients, and details on owner Bob Johnson’s extensive experience and expertise. The site features an audio clip of Bob auctioning, allowing site visitors to experience him in action.

Johnson, who has served the Rocky Mountain region since founding the company in 1983, says of the new site, “Many companies in this industry don’t have an online presence, but with more and more people relying on the Internet to find all kinds of professional services, it became important for us to develop a Web site. My team and I are pleased to have this new method of communicating with potential clients.”

The Greeley-based auction and appraisal company offers numerous services to help its clients with real estate, estate and equipment auctions, fund raisers and more. To make inquiries into these services, Web site visitors can complete a simple online form, describing their particular situation. Upon submission, the form is automatically sent to Bob's e-mail address for follow-up.

Bob Johnson Auction & Appraisal, Inc. works with both individuals and businesses for all their auction needs. According to Bob, “Auctions are an excellent choice for many situations, because they generate high interest from buyers, and are a quick, efficient way to maximize profits.” Plus, he says, items up for auction often generate an even higher price than anticipated. These and other benefits have made auctions more popular in recent years — now accounting for nearly 30 percent of all real estate sales nationally. Many sellers have discovered that auctions provide an easy way to generate cash quickly in cases of bankruptcy, dissolution of marriage, and even retirement.

Bob's work has resulted in many happy clients over the years, including Eric & Tama Anderson, who auctioned property in Lafayette, Colorado. Eric says, “As this was our first auction experience, we were very cautious and interviewed several auction companies. We discovered that Bob had an extremely reasonable rate structure, and, even more importantly, a solid reputation for attracting the right buyers for the product mix in any sale. Bob and his knowledgeable team worked closely with us to move items from the home, prepare the demonstration areas and ensure the security of sale items. They took care of all the ancillary needs for the comfort and enjoyment of the buyers, and were well-prepared for all facets of the auction. In addition, their auctioning talents and pre-planning of the sale order helped retain a solid buying group right to the end. They exceeded all of our expectations in terms of professionalism and sale results.”

Johnson and his team are providing helpful information about the auction process to even more potential clients via their Web site.

About the Company
Bob Johnson Auction & Appraisal, Inc. has conducted more than 1200 auctions throughout the Rocky Mountain region since 1983. The company offers expertise in litigation assistance, personal property appraisals, and the auction of real estate, antiques, home furnishings, art, estates, equipment, livestock and more. President Bob Johnson is a member of numerous professional organizations, including the Certified Auction Institute, Certified Appraiser's Guild of America, the American Society of Agricultural Appraisers, the National, Colorado, Nebraska and Wyoming Auctioneers Associations, and serves as an expert witness in personal property valuation disputes. The company prides itself in taking care of all aspects of the auction process -- from appraisals to the final sale -- to alleviate property owners of dealing with time-consuming and stressful details. To learn more, or to schedule a complimentary consultation, property owners may call Bob Johnson Auction & Appraisal, Inc., toll free at 888-551-8134, or visit www.BobJohnsonAuctionAndAppraisal.com.

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October 24, 2005

OSEN Releases Energy Suppression Disclosure Testimonial Videos

Earth-shattering never-before-seen video testimonials released for the first time, featuring seven energy inventors. Affidavit witnesses urge an end to suppression of new energy technologies that could eliminate our suicidal dependence on fossil fuel.

VANCOUVER, B.C., CANADA (PRWEB) October 24, 2005 -- In launching its website Saturday, after several months of incubation, the Open Source Energy Network (OSEN.org) is making its debut splash by releasing never-before-seen video testimonials from seven leading alternative energy inventors.

These professional videos were prepared by the Disclosure Project, headed by Dr. Steven Greer, and were underwritten with sizeable funds for high-quality production. They were prepared to serve as testimony that will stand up in court. They document that there are viable new energy technologies which could rid us of our dependence on polluting fossil fuels, and that there have been active efforts in suppressing these. Explosively, these videos reveal names and tactics of this resistance against scientific progress.

This power-packed series includes testimony from Tom Bearden; Thomas Vallone, Paul Czysz, Hal Puthoff, David Hamilton, Ted Loder, Paul LaViolette, several of whom hold PhDs, and all of whom are held in high esteem by their peers in the field of clean energy. Each video is between 45 minutes and an hour in length.

The work of Nikola Tesla is a common theme in these affidavit video interviews. Their combined witness provides a powerful impetus for us to put pressure on our elected officials and demand that they to support the development and penetration into the marketplace of clean energy devices and infrastructure – with the same vigor with which they approached the Manhattan project or the Apollo Project.

As a sampling from the seven videos, Lt. Col. Tom Bearden says that the scientific community must stop snubbing these technologies, and that their doing so has very little to do with science, and very much to do with the politics of science.

Bearden warns that if we do not do something of this magnitude, but only continue to give marginal attention to this matter through token legislation and half-hearted scientific dabbling, then the handwriting on the wall spells our doom. The momentum of “peak oil” continues to drive fuel prices upward, fomenting international unrest which risks creating the kind of Armageddon scenario warned of in the Bible and promoted in pop culture: weapons of mass destruction begin to be unleashed by nations panicking when the traditional energy supplies are choked off. None of this need happen, if the alternatives are developed with all speed, says Bearden.

The testimonials assert that the private sector can do a huge amount to reverse the present disastrous course. Because these technologies are superior in every way – more efficient and more cost-effective ¬– they will create a stronger bottom line for companies promoting them.

In launching their new website, the Open Source Energy Network hopes to also launch another revolution -- the open sourcing of energy technologies. Rather than penury, secrecy and cutthroat battles over patents, the model of co-operation offers to researchers and inventors the best way to beat the suppression of these long-overdue developments and gain sufficient support to achieve optimum results. With the combined efforts of many trained and creative minds, the extracting of clean, free, renewable, and inexhaustible energy – whether it be from the sun, wind, tide, geothermal, from the vacuum of space, or from properties of magnetism and inter-planetary and inter-stellar electricity not yet fully understood – will be realized in our generation.

Matthew L. Carson, co-founder of OSEN, who secured permission to publish the videos, says that "this seven-pack video set of disclosure videos is an apropos way to introduce OSEN to the world."

Go here to view the videos: http://www.opensourceenergy.com/_layouts/apps/dp/index.asp

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Visit: http://osen.org

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'Saudi Arabia Exposed' Most Important And Revealing Book on Kingdom In Years: UPI

John R. Bradley's new book is "the most revealing and important on the real Saudi Arabia to have been published."

(PRWEB) October 24, 2005 -- "Saudi Arabia Exposed: Inside a Kingdom in Crisis," a controversial best-selling new book by John R. Bradley, is "the most revealing and important on the real Saudi Arabia to have been published in years," according to the veteran editor of United Press International, Martin Walker.

Despite being the country that sits on one quarter of the world's known oil reserves, and that provided three quarters of the known hijackers for the Sept. 11 attacks organized by Saudi dissident Osama bin Laden, Saudi Arabia remains an enigma to most people in the West.

But "there is no more excuse for ignorance" among Westerners now that they have Mr Bradley's book to turn to, Mr Walker adds in his lengthy UPI review essay on "Saudi Arabia Exposed" just published.

Bill Tammeus, a prominent columnist with Knight Ridder newspapers, last month reported that "Saudi Arabia Exposed" is being hailed by critics as “the best book on the country in decades.”

"Saudi Arabia Exposed" (Palgrave Macmillan, $22.95) has been singled out by The New York Times as “highly insightful,” by Newsweek as “remarkable,” and by the Los Angeles Times Book Review as contributing “significantly to the debate” because of Mr. Bradley's “unique vantage.”

Mr. Bradley, 35, was the only permanently-based, fully accredited Arabic-speaking Western journalist in Saudi Arabia for 2.5 years, from three months before the 9/11 attacks. He traveled extensively through all of the kingdom's regions -- crucially without a government minder.

In a recent issue of The Nation, long-time New Yorker writer Milton Viorst wrote that in "Saudi Arabia Exposed" Mr. Bradley “uses a graceful journalist's pen to write with scholarly authority," and "shows a sensitivity rare for a Westerner, reaching directly to the society's core."

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American Youth Soccer Organization Chooses APSCREEN To Provide National Sex Offender Searches

The American Youth Soccer Organization has chosen APSCREEN, the world’s leading full-service Consumer Reporting Agency, to provide searches for national sex offenders to be included into AYSO’s background screening process.

Rancho Santa Margarita, California (PRWEB) October 24, 2005 -- The American Youth Soccer Organization has chosen APSCREEN, the world’s leading full-service Consumer Reporting Agency, to provide searches for national sex offenders to be included into AYSO’s background screening process. The AYSO, an affiliate member of the US Soccer Federation, now joins numerous organizations using this free service including the Girls Scouts of America.

Ellisa Hall, National Administrator for AYSO, “We are grateful for access to APSCREEN’s national sex offender registry. For the last 40 years, the AYSO has provided a safe, fair, fun sport experience for hundreds of thousands of youngsters all across the U.S. We take seriously the charge to protect players, volunteers and family members, and this valuable information provides one more critical layer to our Safe Haven Program.”

There is no registration or fee for the service and anyone who has a computer and access to the Internet and a web browser can use it. Should a person have any reason to suspect that someone in their neighborhood, school district or community might have a sex crime history they can go directly to www.nationalsexoffenderregistry.net and enter the name of the subject and have a good chance of locating information about a sex offender's history. Currently the database covers 34 states and 12 local areas for a total of 46 jurisdictions. Most of the time, the sex crime records contain enough personal information to verify the identity of a suspect, or provide a lead to pursue further research.

Tom Lawson, CFE, CII & Founder of APSCREEN, comments, "We practically invented background checks over 25 years ago when few companies understood the need to screen prospective applicants. Now we want to give this free service back to the community because we feel so strongly about the protection and safety of our children. We mean it to be used in conjunction with other tools including other sites such as the FBI’s national sex offender registry and the Megan’s Law website provided by the California Attorney General’s office.”

APSCREEN (www.Apscreen.com), founded in 1980 is the originator of the modern-day factual employment-screening concept. Other services include tenant screening, employee locates, asset discovery, permissible credit reporting, motor vehicle records, and fraud examination. Tom Lawson is a certified fraud examiner, certified international investigator, expert witness and holds key positions in several national trade associations. Lawson is available for public speaking engagements and white papers can be obtained by calling 1 800 277-2733.

Company Contact: Tom Lawson (800) 277-2733
Public Relations Contact: Cathy Taylor (949) 635-4923

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Oklahoma is Center for Energy Excellence

Oklahoma is nations leader for energy industry's Alternative Energy growth and technological research and development.

Oklahoma City, OK (PRWEB) October 23, 2005 -- “Oklahoma is America’s center for energy excellence”, Mark A. Stansberry, president of The International Society of The Energy Advocates stated at the 2005 Bricktown Capital Conference, Oklahoma Venture Forum held at the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City. Stansberry is the president of The Energy Advocates, a national energy education organization and Chairman of The GTD Group. He was one of a select group of speakers at the conference. The topic of his presentation was “Alternative Power: Energy Dreams and Economic Realities” in which he discussed the realities within various forms of energy resources and the true potential of each.

“Oklahoma is the leader in natural gas exploration with companies like Devon and Chesapeake taking the lead as well as leading in the areas of research and development, and technology advancement,” Stansberry stated.

“Oklahoma is also a leader in the areas of wind energy, biomass, coal bed methane projects, and in many other areas of technological research. The energy industry is alive and well in Oklahoma. We will be the center of energy activity well beyond the 21st century.”

“We are well positioned to be not only America’s leader but the global leader in energy research and technological advancement. The energy industry needs the support of all Oklahomans in this effort to make America less dependent upon foreign oil.”

“The Energy Advocates believe that ‘America Needs America’s Energy’. There is no question that America remains vulnerable as long as we allow imports of foreign oil to continue to increase. America needs to advance new, environmentally friendly technologies, to increase supplies and encourage cleaner, more efficient energy use.”

“America also has a need to update its outdated network of power plants, transmission lines, pipelines and refineries. Oil pipelines and refining capacity are in need of repair and expansion. To accomplish what is needed includes manpower, research and development, technology advancements, and expansion of refining for example. Now is the time for Oklahoma to become the ‘Capitol for Energy Excellence of the World’.”

About The Energy Advocates: Since 1974, The Energy Advocates, a national organization, has provided energy education nationally. The Energy Advocates strongly support all forms of energy. Its’primary mission is to inform the general public about our vital energy industry and energy policy issues. To learn more about energy issues, and The Energy Advocates, visit www.energyadvocates.org.

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PMCC Opens Its Washington/Baltimore Operations

PMCC, Inc. today announced the opening of its Washington/Baltimore regional office. PMCC is a 14 year old Louisiana based project management firm with operations in New Orleans, Houston, Colorado and now the Washington/Baltimore metro area.

Baltimore, MD November 1, 2005 – PMCC, Inc. today announced the opening of its Washington/Baltimore regional office. PMCC is a 14 year old Louisiana based project management firm with operations in New Orleans, Houston, Colorado and now the Washington/Baltimore metro area. “We’re happy to have Milt Jones heading up this new operation” said Ben E. Voivedich, Jr., PMP, president of PMCC. “He did a fantastic job for us in New Orleans over the last 5 years winning several different industrial and professional awards for projects he performed. We know he will do the same in the Baltimore/Washington market for our clients there.”

Milt Jones, VP, PMP
PMCC’s Vice President is a Naval Academy graduate, he holds two engineering degrees plus an MBA and an MSA specialized in Information Systems Technology and is a twenty – year veteran of the Navy and the submarine service. In addition to his military background, Mr. Jones’ career experience includes eighteen years with Mobil Oil where he was involved with major engineering project management in Asia and South/Central America plus two years with TransCoastal Marine Services where he managed the New Orleans Project Management group involved with ship repair and fabrication/placement of offshore oil rigs (platforms and jackets) used for both domestic and international exploration and production. He joined PMCC in 2000. For three years, he served as a Project Management and process consultant, trainer, mentor and coach for the Project Management Office (PMO) of Entergy’s Transmission and Distribution Groups in New Orleans. In 2004, he served as the construction manager for a major transmission project that for the first time ran power lines UNDER the Mississippi River and received several industrial and professional nominations and awards after its completion.

About PMCC, Inc.
PMCC Inc. is a full service project management consulting, training and teaming firm with offices in New Orleans, Houston and Washington D.C. We assist corporations by improving the individual competency of project team members and the overall corporate project management maturity of the organization. We are experienced practitioners that can train, coach and mentor your staff. We have provided these services worldwide for numerous companies, organizations and individuals since 1991. PMCC is a Globally Chartered Registered Education Provider (REP®) for PMI® and a Certified Microsoft Solutions Provider.

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OSEN Launches Site for Open-Sourcing Clean Energy

Website launch provides inventors and users with tools of collaboration for shared advancement of clean, free, and renewable energy technology solutions. Believes that open sourcing, which has been such a boon to the software community, can be just as much so, if not more for the energy world.

Vancouver, B.C., Canada -- Several months in the making, today the Open Source Energy Network (OSEN.org) opens its new website to the public.

The operative word in summarizing the project is "Network", and the focus is on clean, free, and renewable energy technology, both in advancing it as a science as well as making it available for everyone.

The non-profit company's site is designed to facilitate the collaborative development of new energy technologies and understanding. Its set of tools to facilitate that cooperation is long and impressive, made possible by the generous underwriting primarily of its co-founder, the youthful entrepreneur Jon Peters. His financial infusions have been in the six figures, covering expenses and providing stipends for more than half a dozen people involved in building the site and its tools.

The primary passion of OSEN is to provide a fertile environment for the open sharing of key energy ideas that can see the emergence of viable -- even superior -- alternatives to our current dependence as a society on polluting energy sources such as oil, gas, and coal. The guiding philosophy of OSEN is that because open sourcing has proven fruitful in the world of software, it is also sure to do so the world of energy as well. The site is offered as a premier tool to facilitate that open sharing with the most brilliant minds on the subject worldwide.

"By open sourcing energy technology, the problem of the suppression of new and revolutionary technologies is eliminated because there is strength in numbers," says Matthew L. Carson, co-founder of OSEN. "Once it's in the open it's going to stays there." He goes on to say that open sourcing has another key benefit. "By open sourcing the core technology and breeding competition on the service, installation, maintenance and integration of a technology the consumer wins. Good ethical businesses can win by making an honest profit based on true value to consumer and a job well done. The time for irresponsible profiteering at the expense of humanity has come to an end. The Open Source model has done truly amazing things in software, it will do amazing things for energy and it wont stop there."

In Vancouver, you will see Matthew tooling around in a Hummer converted to run on vegetable oil and hydrogen. People are always asking him how they can convert their diesel cars and trucks. That is one of the purposes of the site: to provide collaboratively-built “how-to” instructions with clear visual aids, so that non-experts can see results similar to what the engineers and geeks are achieving.

The "Projects" section list various open-source projects presently under way. In that directory there is a link to create a new project. If you have a bright new idea for a device or machine, and are willing to open it up to public input and sharing of effort, you are encouraged to do so using your own OSEN Project Page as a worldwide access point.

Each week, OSEN plans to present a show called Energetic Garage™ which will feature some kind of gadget tinkering.

OSEN staff is eagerly standing by to assist you with any questions you might have about how to use the site and to build new pages.

Perhaps OSEN's greatest strength is in their professionalism. They bring “class” to just about everything they tackle. Watch one of their many videos, produced by Marcus Cameron with graphics by Torrance Hurd, and you will see that the CNN kind of classy feel has now arrived in the world of "bleeding-edge" energy technology research that is not covered but rarely in the mainstream media. Listen to the daily "Today in Free Energy™" radio spot, a four-to-eight minute segment with anchor, Charlee Redman, and you will be hooked.

OSEN's selection of directory listings and news regarding cutting-edge energy technology from around the world comes from the three-year-old news reporting and directory service of Sterling Allan's PES Network Inc., which is presently in process of merging with OSEN -- an example of the networking that is the hallmark of the Open Source Energy NETWORK.

Not only can you read the latest news in the field, but you can create your own news portal to display the news you wish to track, based on keywords and directory connection. You can also submit a news item, either a single news bullet linking to another site, or a news exclusive of your own composition. There is also a news page featuring live feeds from various energy news services around the world. There is also a news page featuring the live feeds from various energy news services around the world.

Of course OSEN has a live feed as well for interested parties to pick up and display on their sites. The OSEN staff has several people talented in preparing fascinating news, as well as in composing exclusive stories. They will be interviewing the leaders in the field, and capturing the essence of what they are and do -- as well as accurately explaining why and how they do it.

OSEN's vast directory of pages covers topics from solar and geothermal to cold fusion and magnet motors. Inventor profiles are also featured, along with other energy issues such as global warming and the high costs of oil dependence.

With a revenue-generating capability based on quality of content, traffic, and sales of items related to the directory topic, each directory page invites an editorial staff to come forward and take up the reins. The directory manager who assumes active responsibility and produces high-quality content will receive a sizable chunk of the revenue generated by the page or group of pages that he or she builds and maintains.

Thus OSEN’s Directory system combines the Open Source Directory Project (dmoz.org) model of editors with the paid-editor model of Yahoo, but with many times more passion that the quest for clean energy instills in people.

The "Sites" feature enables you to easily create a link to energy-related websites, whether one you own, or one that interests you. And by setting your own filter preferences, you can customize the way this page displays.

RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feeds sprinkle every page of the site, enabling you to track closely the pages of interest.

And of course there is a 'blog' section, which lists not just the OSEN blog, but other related blogs too. If it is related to cutting edge, clean energy technology, you are welcome to add one of your own if you want.

The website offers unlimited bandwidth and memory. You can upload a video of your latest experimental results. Post the data spreadsheet for your peers to review and comment. Join in a discussion on the discussion board about your project. Create an index page to organize the material relating to your project. Manage your group contacts privately among those with proper access rights in your project.

While the SharePoint software that runs the infrastructure of the website is a Microsoft product, OSEN does not see that as being too harsh of a contradiction to the "open source" concept that they promote when it comes to energy technology development. While Microsoft does provide the basic chassis, there is a huge world of open source development that supports the many plug-ins and options available. So it really is the case that the back-end that drives the OSEN website was built by the very kind of open collaboration that OSEN hopes to foster among inventors of technology.

On the fun side (if you're hot already having fun on the site), OSEN is running a contest for a slogan that characterizes its nature and activity in a catchy way that will appeal to the public. Site users will be able to vote on the slogan they like best. The slogan-contest winner will receive $50.00 and an OSEN T-shirt. Future contests will be ran for visual design elements and musical jingles, among other things -- an idea tacked on by OSEN's editor, Mary-Sue Haliburton.

Visit their site at http://osen.org

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Highway Watch® Issues Request for Assistance, Stolen PA Fuel Tanker Raises Security Concerns

The Highway Watch® program's Highway ISAC today issued a formal Be On the Lookout (BOLO) requesting assistance from members of the trucking and law enforcement community to assist in finding a missing tanker truck that is believed to have been stolen.

Alexandria, VA (PRWEB) October 22, 2005 -- The Highway Watch® program's Highway ISAC today issued a formal Be On the Lookout (BOLO) requesting assistance from members of the trucking and law enforcement community to assist in finding a missing tanker truck that is believed to have been stolen.

The BOLO, issued the morning of October 13th, relates to an empty fuel tanker that is believed to have been stolen from the parking lot of Pop's Grill on SR0041 in Avondale, PA. The Pennsylvania State Police believes that the tanker was stolen between October 7th and October 10th. Law enforcement has identified the stolen trailer as a 1975 silver Trailmobile 40 foot fuel tanker, VIN#M40514 with no registration plate. The trailer has the number 109 in black, four inch letters on the front. Preliminary investigation by PA State Police indicated that the tanker was among several other empty tankers in the lot and no identification to the tractor or driver who stole the tanker has been identified.

"The Highway ISAC believes this to be a legitimate concern and we are committed to working with law enforcement across the nation to resolve the situation as soon as possible," said Don L. Rondeau, Director of the Highway ISAC. "Programs like Highway Watch® serve as very a important partnership between industry and law enforcement and represent the next line of defense in the war on terrorism. I'm proud to be able to lend our assistance."

Under a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Highway Watch® trains highway professionals to identify and report safety and security concerns on our Nation's roads. The program prepares hundreds of thousands of transportation professionals to respond in the event they or their cargo are the target of a terrorist attack and to share valuable intelligence with Homeland Security if they witness potential threats.

Highway Watch® links trained transportation professionals with first responders, law enforcement and the intelligence community via TSA's Transportation Security Operations Center

Persons with information about the stolen tanker can call the Highway ISAC at 866-821-3444.

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October 21, 2005

Noble & Associates Consulting Announces New Focus On Curing P.I.D.

Noble & Associates Consulting, Inc, a provider of business and functional support for Oracle E-Business software implementations and upgrades worldwide, announces its focus on curing Post Implementation Distress (P.I.D.).

Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) October 21, 2005 -- Noble & Associates Consulting, Inc, a provider of business and functional support for Oracle E-Business software implementations and upgrades worldwide, announces its focus on curing Post Implementation Distress (P.I.D.).

Implementing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) or other large scale software is extremely costly in terms of time and money. But after the implementation, things do not always go smoothly. Most people have heard the horror stories about the chaos and distress that follows ERP system implementations. Do you have trepidations of your own? The diagnosis for these ailments is Post Implementation Distress (P.I.D.). It causes system benefits and return on investment to be elusive. Many companies are unable to demonstrate the efficiencies that the software promised to bring. The problem is not the software. The problem is not the employees. The problem is the lack of an ongoing solution to meet the needs of your business.

The cure for Post Implementation Distress is having the proper procedures, processes, documentation and expanded training. “The professionals at Noble & Associates Consulting have experience with software implementation and support. We know your pain”, says Sandra Noble, president. “The prescription for curing P.I.D. is to review, analyze and manage service requests and problem resolution activities. Also, experience has shown that additional training is beneficial after employees have begun to use the system. Having the proper tools in place allows both the employees and system to function effectively.”

Stop suffering from Post Implementation Distress! There are many reasons to rid yourself of the stress, distress and dysfunction in your organization: Increased employee morale, Accelerated return on investment, Enhanced competitiveness, profitability and stability, to name a few. Call Noble & Associates Consulting for the cure at (+1) 404 374 3384 or visit our website at www.NobleAdvantage.com to learn more. Put the "Noble Advantage" to work for you!

About Noble & Associates Consulting, Inc
Noble & Associates Consulting offers cost effective, enterprise-wide (ERP) e-Business software solutions delivered by experienced professionals with industry, business and application knowledge and expertise. We also specialize in IT needs assessments, RFP creation and unbiased software selection assistance. For additional information, visit us at www.NobleAdvantage.com.

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October 20, 2005

Energy Ventures Organization, Inc. Demonstrates and Tests Its Second Generation Hydrogen Generator Through Hydrogen, Solar, and Wind

Energy Ventures Organization, Inc. a private based Nevada Company that is in the advancement of using "Zero Pollution Energy Solutions" (ZPES) and has been doing various research and development with alternative energy.

(PRWEB) October 20, 2005 -- Along with Partner(AOOR), Apollo Alternative Fuels Company, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Apollo Resources International, Inc OTCBB (AOOR), Energy Ventures Organization is producing hydrogen and converting it to electric power for use in a home, with its hydrogen generator using solar and wind. "Our involvement in technology advancement through research and development is proceeding right on track", stated President Conrad Vergara.

We have completed and are testing our Second Generation "up-scale hydrogen unit" making hydrogen by using electrolysis and the photovoltaic process. Our next step will be to build multiple connected units to produce hydrogen stored, in stainless steel metal hydride tanks, with the capacity to run a standard home on a daily basis. We are also utilizing and testing the "Airgen" fuel cell generator by Ballard Technologies, that is fueled by hydrogen and can produce 1500 watts of power (1 kW), which can power basic small home appliances with natural energy without using any plug in power. We are basically off-grid that is a big step for our research and development team. Cost efficient energy applications are one of our goals for the residential homeowners," stated Mr. Vergara.

The New Energy Bill Extends Wind Power Incentives, Production Tax Credit, and other incentives are soon to be signed into law by the end of the year. Up to 2,500 megawatts of wind energy capacity are scheduled to come on line in the U.S. this year, bringing new power to the equivalent of 700,000 homes and injecting over $3 billion of investment into the power generation sector. With the timely extension of the Production Tax Credit (PTC) the American Wind Energy Association anticipates that strong growth momentum will continue in 2006 and 2007.
Energy Ventures Organizations combined research, design, and development of its hydrogen generator, along with solar and wind is happy to be partnering with Apollo Resources to attain its goals and future objectives." We plan to make hydrogen, solar and wind technologies and other systems an accepted concept that can be an integrated option for distributed-energy production for both on and off the electric power grid.

The future for Energy Ventures Organization is to add significant reliability, diversity and security to the U.S. Energy System and improve the quality of life in this country by expanding inexpensive electricity to all. And to significantly reduce the environmental signature (air emissions) by displacing fossil fuel energy systems with cost effective solar energy systems and other alternative power.

The Energy Policy Act of 2005(H.R. 6) establishes a 30% tax credit up to 2,000 for the purchase of residential photovoltaic (solar electric) and solar water heating. An individual can take both a 30% credit up to $2,000 cap for a photovoltaic system and a 30% credit up to $2,000 cap for a solar water heating system. A 30% tax credit up to $500 per 0.5 kW is also available for fuel cells. The credit is calculated based on the individual's expenditures excluding subsidized energy financing which is defined as "financing provided under a Federal, State, or local program, a principal purpose of which is to provide subsidized financing for projects designed to conserve or produce energy" We at Energy Ventures Organization are committed to that success.

This press release includes “forward-looking statements” Although the Company believes that the assumptions upon which its forward-looking statements are based, are reasonable, it can give no assurance that these assumptions will prove to be correct. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company’s projections and expectations are disclosed in the Company’s filings. All forward-looking statements in this press release are expressly qualified by such cautionary statements and by reference to the underlying assumptions.

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Oil & Gas Journal, OGJ Online Launch E-Newsletters

Oil & Gas Journal and its web site, Oil & Gas Journal Online, have launched two electronic newsletters, one daily and the other a focused weekly.

HOUSTON, TX (PRWEB) October 20, 2005 -- Oil & Gas Journal and its web site, Oil & Gas Journal Online, have launched two electronic newsletters, one a daily and the other a focused weekly.

Oil & Gas Journal Daily Update and Oil & Gas Journal Weekly E&D Report join Oil & Gas Journal Online This Week, which has a circulation of over 37,000.

Oil & Gas Journal Daily Update, delivered Monday through Friday, offers news written for oil and gas professionals by editors of the weekly OGJ.

Each issue begins with the daily Market Watch feature covering the prior trading day’s oil and gas prices and news events driving them. Following Market Watch are reports on industry operations — including exploration, drilling, production, gas processing and LNG, refining, basic petrochemicals, pipelines, and tankers — plus news on energy politics and economics, companies, and personnel changes.

Oil & Gas Journal Weekly E&D Report, distributed on Wednesdays, presents news on global exploration and development activity and includes area drilling from around the world.

Since 2002, Oil & Gas Journal Online This Week, distributed on Thursdays, has delivered a sample of articles in all categories from OGJ Online.

Stories in all three newsletters originate on the continuously updated web site, which can be found at www.ogjonline.com. All are written by members of the OGJ staff.

“We’re a filter, not an aggregator,” said OGJ Editor Bob Tippee. “We know our audience and understand the business. We select the stories and report the technical and operational details oil and gas professionals need – and leave out the nonessentials.”

Tim Tobeck, Group Publisher and Vice-President, said expansion of OGJ’s suite of electronic newsletters advances a longstanding multimedia strategy. “The newsletters add a broadcast dimension to the multimedia platform OGJ has created by integrating its print magazine and web site,” Tobeck said. “The integration improves our delivery of the oil and gas story to readers and offers a rich – and now richer – communications tool to advertisers.”

The 103-year-old Oil & Gas Journal, published by PennWell Corporation, is a fully paid subscription magazine for operating decision-makers and top managers in the oil and gas business. It has total average qualified paid circulation of 77,485.

About PennWell Corporation
PennWell Corporation is a diversified business-to-business media and information company that provides quality content and integrated marketing solutions for the following global industries: Oil and gas, electric power, water, electronics, semiconductor, contamination control, optoelectronics, fiber optics, computer graphics, enterprise storage, information technology, fire, emergency services and dental. Founded in 1910, PennWell publishes 75 print and online magazines and newsletters, conducts 60 conferences and exhibitions on six continents, and has an extensive offering of books, maps, directories, web sites, research and database services. In addition to PennWell's headquarters in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the Company has offices in Nashua, New Hampshire, Houston, Texas, London, England, Hong Kong, China and other locations worldwide.

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NRG Resources, Inc. Expands Marketing Team

NRG Resources, Inc. (OTC: NRRI), an independent energy company, today reported that Mitch Ngo and Ariel Valls have joined the Company’s growing marketing team.

Santa Ana, California (PRWEB) October 20, 2005 -- NRG Resources, Inc. (OTC: NRRI), an independent energy company, today reported that Mitch Ngo and Ariel Valls have joined the Company’s growing marketing team.

Valls heads marketing for Latin America and Ngo is in charge of marketing and sales in Asia. Valls and Ngo have many years of experience in retail and wholesale product marketing, distribution, and brand development.

“We are excited to have Valls and Ngo join us at a time when we roll out our products into international markets,” states Don Borba, Director of Marketing. “Both gentlemen are seasoned entrepreneurs with sustained tract records of success as marketing professionals and with extensive business networks in their respective regions,” indicates Borba.

About NRG Resources, Inc.
NRG Resources, Inc., a Nevada corporation, is an oil and gas exploration and oil products marketing company, based in California. Through its Kazakhstan subsidiary, Munaisystem INK, the Company is pursuing oil and gas exploration opportunities in the Republic of Kazakhstan. Through its oil products division, NRG Resources, Inc. markets a proprietary line of lubricants for industrial and commercial application.

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This announcement contains forward-looking statements, which can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "continue," "believe" “plan,” “hope, “intend,” or other similar words. We have made forward-looking statements with respect to the following, among others: our goals and strategies; our ability to earn sufficient revenues to operate and retain the human resources that we have recruited or are in the process of recruiting; our ability to continue to operate and/or develop our existing lubricants business; our ability to continue as a going concern. These statements are forward-looking and reflect our current expectations. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond our control. Forward-looking statements in this announcement are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Although NRG Resources, Inc. believes the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that its expectations will be attained. Investors are cautioned that all forward-looking statements involve high risks and uncertainty, including without limitation, our limited operating history, the costs and risks of exploring and developing new oil and natural gas reserves, the price for which such reserves can be sold, environmental concerns effecting the drilling of oil and natural gas wells, fluctuations in commodity prices, inconsistent application, interpretation, and enforcement of applicable Kazakh government taxes, and Kazakhstan Excess Profits Tax, currency exchange losses if Tenge depreciates against US Dollar, country and political risks, including diplomatic and political relations between US and Kazakhstan, costs arising from environmental liability, uncertain costs of drilling (oil producing fields located adjacent to Kokaral, are not an indication that our drilling or related efforts will be successful), inability to drill wells that produce commercial quantities of oil and natural gas, shut-ins of connected wells resulting from extreme weather conditions, insufficient storage or transportation capacity or other geological and mechanical conditions, general market conditions, competition, oil and gas pricing, drilling programs and results, our continued operations of our lubricant business, our future capital needs, our ability to retain qualified management and consultants, etc.

For further information regarding this press release contact
NRG Resources, Inc.
Heip “Alex” Trinh
Vice President, Business Development
Tony Vanetik, Chairman
3720 South Susan Street
Suite 100
Santa Ana, CA 92704
714-689-9100
Fax 714-689-9111

Source: NRG Resources, Inc.

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Revolutionary New Heads Up Displays Enter the Work Place

Heads Up Pioneers Release New Products For Commercial and Industrial Applications. SportVuePRO™ displays mount on hardhats or baseball caps and give the user a constant real-time view of information - everything from GPS guidance systems to text and instant messaging.

(PRWEB) October 20, 2005 -- The creators of the world’s first consumer Heads Up displays are releasing a new product which could change the face of the modern workplace. SportVuePRO™ Heads Up displays are now available for commercial and industrial applications.

The patented, wireless SportVuePRO™ display system mounts onto hardhats, soft hats or helmets and gives the user a constant real-time view of critical information. The powerful software allows for both serial and USB interfaces and is programmable for universal applications. The data appears in a personal display in the wearer’s periphery, focused at task length. This breakthrough technology frees the worker from distracting glances down at wrist-mounted or hand-held meters and displays. It transmits critical data in low light and bright light, and is perfect for noisy environments. It is also lightweight, compact, and very affordable.

SportVuePRO™‘s workplace applications are vast and varied, and include guidance systems for construction and agriculture, emergency response and situational awareness systems for law enforcement, military and first responders, measurement systems in testing, monitoring devices in manufacturing and processing and even general communication systems such as instant messaging and pager networks.

Multiple requests for Heads Up displays in various applications have led to the development of a new product, the SportVuePRO™ DK1, a developer’s kit that can be tailored and easily integrated to a specific application. The DK1 is available via a cost-effective license agreement with Motion Research. For more information, go to www.motionresearch.com.

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KUA Honored for Community Service

The Florida Municipal Electric Association on Oct. 18 honored Kissimmee Utility Authority with its 2005 Florida Community Service Award for exemplary public service to the community.

Kissimmee, FL (PRWEB) October 20, 2005 -- The Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) on Oct. 18 honored Kissimmee Utility Authority (KUA) with its 2005 Florida Community Service Award for exemplary public service to the community.

FMEA Executive Director Barry Moline presented the award to KUA during ceremonies held at the association's annual Energy Connections Workshop & Trade Show in Daytona Beach.

The award is given annually to utilities whose achievement or sustained performance shows a commitment or the commitment of its employees to enhance the quality of life in a community. This is provided through social, cultural, educational, environmental and economic programs and by providing opportunity for employee involvement.

"I am delighted that KUA has received statewide recognition for its work in the local community," said KUA president and general manager Jim Welsh. "It is only fitting that a community that supports its utility should be supported in return."

In the past year, KUA supported 143 community projects and activities that directly impacted 468,800 individuals. Notable projects included the funding of the "Flee to be Free" child abduction awareness program as well as immunization programs and youth swimming lessons for families unable to afford them.

Based in Tallahassee, FMEA is a service organization that represents Florida's 33 municipally-owned electric utilities and the more than 2.8 million people these utilities serve.

Founded in 1901, KUA (www.kua.com) is Florida's sixth largest community-owned utility providing electric and telecommunication services to 170,000 residents in five Central Florida counties.

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KUA Readies for Hurricane Wilma

Kissimmee Utility Authority is watching Hurricane Wilma closely and reviewing the utility's emergency procedures to restore electricity as quickly and safely as possible should the storm strike the Kissimmee area.

Kissimmee, FL (PRWEB) October 20, 2005 -- Kissimmee Utility Authority (KUA) is watching Hurricane Wilma closely and reviewing the utility's emergency procedures to restore electricity as quickly and safely as possible should the storm strike the Kissimmee area.

KUA's management team met Wednesday morning to review emergency plans and discuss possible activation of the utility's emergency operations command center. The utility also reviewed its mutual aid agreements that would bring additional crews from other utilities to Kissimmee to provide restoration assistance if needed.

"We are ready to respond if the storm affects our service area," said Jim Welsh, KUA's president and general manager. "We're back to full staff and ready to go."

KUA just recently got all of its service crews back after sending many of them to Mississippi to help restore electric service in areas devastated by Hurricane Katrina.

If power goes out, KUA advises customers to check all circuit breakers or fuses to help determine if the outage might be the result of a household problem.

Customers who experience a power outage are asked to call the utility's 24-hour outage line at 407-933-7777. After severe weather, KUA crews restore power by repairing power plants, transmission lines, substations and main distribution lines. Once the main power lines are repaired, crews turn their attention to individual customer outages.

KUA reminds customers to be safe as the storm passes through the area and offers these safety reminders:

* Stay away from downed lines, and warn others to do the same. Contact KUA or local emergency officials to report downed lines.
* Do not venture out in the dark because it is difficult to see a downed power line that could still be energized and dangerous.
* Wait a reasonable amount of time before calling KUA to report an outage if your entire neighborhood is without power. The utility can electronically detect widespread outages. Extra calls only jam switchboards.
* Do not connect portable generators to your home's household wiring. This can send electricity back out onto the power lines, seriously injuring or killing linemen working in your neighborhood. Only connect appliances directly to the generator.
* Keep freezer doors closed and sealed. Well-filled freezers keep most foods frozen two to three days if the door is kept closed.
* Turn off large appliances and air conditioners until after the power has been restored.
* Turn off your breakers if you live in a flood prone area.
* Do not attempt to remove or trim foliage within 10 feet of a power line.
* Please be patient. KUA crews will work as fast as safety allows.

Founded in 1901, KUA (www.kua.com) is Florida's sixth largest community-owned utility providing electric and telecommunication services to 170,000 residents in five Central Florida counties.

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New Inpro/Seal Literature Entitled “Target Lip Seals" Is Valuable Tool, Part Of Interactive Package

Brochure provides detail about the history and use of lip seals and provides alternatives to using this method of sealing.

(PRWEB) October 20, 2005 -- Inpro/Seal, the Rock Island, IL, based manufacturer of bearing isolators has just unveiled Target Lip Seals, literature that details the use of Rubber Lip Seals in the process industries.

Unique Reader Reference
Part of the firm’s interactive package on bearing protection, the literature is a valuable source of information and useful tool to anyone involved in the management, maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) of pumps and other types of rotating equipment used in industrial/process plants. It contains important information about the use of lip seals including:

. History of Lip Seals
. Charts, Graphs, Cost Calculators, Application and Technical Data
. Lip Seals In The Mechanical Universe
. Misapplication Of Lip Seals
. Life Cycle Aspects
. Why Continuous Duty Equipment Needs A Permanent Seal
. Lip Seals Consume Power
. Less Is Not Better/Contact Seal Misconception
. Where Lip Seals Should And Shouldn’t Be Used
. The Real Cost Of Lip Seals
. Lip Seals Are Not As Cheap As You Think
. Contact Seal Alternatives That Are Reusable And Never Wear
. Why Contact Seals Have A 100% Failure Rate
. How To Save Money, Conserve Energy And Add To The Bottom Line

Author Is Industry Expert
The literature and much of the interactive package was authored by David C. Orlowski, President and founder of Inpro/Seal Company. Well known for his knowledge of bearings, bearing protection and tribilogy, Orlowski has spent the last 41+ years working on ways to enhance and extend the service life of rotating equipment. The holder of some 40 patents, he was awarded patent protection (#4,022,479) for the original bearing isolator (#4,022,479) in 1977, inventing the term “bearing isolator” in the process.

That Was Then/This Is Now
When lip seals were first introduced back in the 1930’s, they were only the sealing device available for general use. Convenient and inexpensive, they enjoyed a 99% market share when it came to sealing industrial rotating equipment.

The literature goes on to state that according to the lip seal manufacturers, at best they have a life cycle of 1,844 hours or 77 days of operation. In the world of non-industrial equipment such as (bicycle wheels, wheel bearings, mowers, washing machines, tractors), this is acceptable, as it works out to equipment life of some 120,000 miles or more than 3 years of use. A few may survive as long as 3,000 hours. In the 1950’s, lip seals were used to retain grease on aircraft landing gear wheels. Because this was intermittent duty use, long operating life was not a consideration.

It the world of continuous, heavy duty industrial machinery (pumps, motors, gearboxes, etc.) 3,000 hours or 4.1 months is simply unacceptable. The author feels that with this kind of life cycle, it is not meant for sealing these types of applications. Though no one knows when a lip seal is going to stop working, the end user can tell when its time is up – the equipment on which it is applied breaks down or the lip seal burns to a crisp and grooves the shaft.

The literature also addresses power consumption and states that lip seals consume, on average, 147 watts of power. To show how significant this is, a plant with 500 pumps in operation can run up annual costs in excess of $97,000 for energy to drive the lip seal.

The End User Has A Choice
According to Orlowski, “In the 1970’s with the invention of bearing isolator, permanent bearing protection became available, giving the end user a sealing choice. A non-contacting labyrinth type seal, bearing isolators can run 150,000 hours (17 years) or more, eliminating the need for continual maintenance and repair.

Orlowski continued, “Rotating equipment is designed to operate for at least five years. Rolling element bearings have a design life of 150,000 hours (17 years). With a finite life and a 100% failure rate, it does not make sense to lose time and money trying to make a contacting seal work.

Orlowski concluded, “Bearing isolators, on the other hand are non-contacting and do not wear out. And, as rotating equipment is routinely maintained and repaired, the bearing isolators can be used over and over for many years.”

About Inpro/Seal
Inpro/Seal Company is the originator and the world’s number one manufacturer of bearing isolators, used to protect motor and pump bearings, machine tool spindles, turbines, fans, gear boxes, paper machine rolls and many other types of rotating equipment. Additional applications include the sealing, handling, processing, packing and storage of dry particulates, powders and bulk solids.

As the recognized global leader in bearing isolator technology, Inpro products are marketed to the aerospace, automotive, petroleum, refining, nuclear, power generation, metalworking, food processing, grain processing, chemical, water, wastewater treatment, metalworking, hydrocarbon processing, HVAC, pulp and paper, mining, mineral, ore processing and general industrial markets.

The Rest Of The Package
The package includes offers from Inpro/Seal to cooperatively participate in a plant maintenance program and a CD loaded with interactive information, including:
Power Point - Lip Seal Overview PDF Literature: Lip Seals; Bearing Isolators
Article - What’s Protecting Your Bearings Excel Module: Return On Investment
Excel Module: Lip Seal Power Consumption Request for quote

To obtain a free copy of Target: Lip Seals and the complete interactive package, contact: Inpro/Seal Company, P.O. Box 3940, Rock Island, Illinois 61204. Phone numbers are: (800) 447-0524 or (309) 787-4971. Fax number is: (309) 787-6114. Website: www.inpro-seal.com or www.bearingisolators.com

Inpro/Seal®, the Inpro/Seal logo and other Inpro/Seal marks are registered® names owned by Inpro/Seal. Air Mizer™- PS; Air Mizer™- PS; Articulating Air Mizer™- PS; Motor Grounding Seal (MGS) ™: OM 32™; STS™; VBX™; VBXX ™; VBXX-D™; VBX-S™; VBX-H™; VBXX-D™ and other trademarks are the property of Inpro/Seal. For more information about Inpro/Seal and its products, visit the Company's web site at www.inpro-seal.com.

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Inpro/Seal Company Appoints Jim Lapaczonek Sales Manager, Sharon Barker Inside Sales Manager, Reports Record Sales

Inpro/Seal announces sales managementment appointments. At the same time reports record sales.

(PRWEB) October 20, 2005 -- Inpro/Seal Company, the Rock Island, IL, based manufacturer of bearing isolators, has appointed Jim Lapaczonek Sales Manager. The announcement was made by David C. Orlowski, President/CEO of Inpro/Seal Company.

In his new position, Lapaczonek will have direct responsibility for Global Inpro/Seal sales activities as well as interact with manufacturing, R&D and engineering operations. A very important part of his duties will be to build relationships and promote the effectiveness of bearing isolators in rotating equipment to engineering, operations, maintenance and other professionals engaged MRO activities (maintenance, repair, operations) at process plants. He will report directly to Orlowski.

Lapaczonek has been with Inpro/Seal Company since 1995 where he has held positions in administration, purchasing, customer relations and sales. Most recently he served as Inside Sales Manager.

Prior to joining Inpro/Seal, he spent 10 years as a entrepreneur where he operated a successful business, which he sold prior to joining Inpro/Seal. He has taken advanced courses in finance, accounting and business management.

His background, combined with his knowledge of sealing and process know-how further serves as an excellent foundation for his task of strengthening Inpro’s worldwide position.

Sharon Barker has been promoted to the position of Inside Sales Manager, the position previously held by Lapaczonek. In her position, Barker will have direct responsibility over inside sales and will report to Lapaczonek. She will also interact with manufacturing, R&D and engineering operations.

Prior to her promotion, Barker had spent the last 15 years at Inpro/Seal in inside sales. Her background in inside sales will further serve a foundation to strengthen Inpro’s worldwide position.

According to Orlowski, “These promotions are very important to Inpro/Seal for a number of reasons. First is the fact that we are able to promote within. Jim and Sharon know our company, our products, our customers and the way our products are used. This is crucial to our success as our ongoing marketing objective is to educate and inform end users about the benefits of bearing protection and show them that cheap contact seals are not their only option”.

Orlowski concluded, “This kind of effort requires knowledgeable, dedicated people. To show you how important this is, during the month of August, sales, deliveries and inquiries were the best in our 28 year history. I attribute much of this to our platform to educate and inform the end user. It has been tried and proven that once end users find out that bearing isolators provide levels of protection previously unavailable, they quickly convert”.

About Inpro/Seal
Inpro/Seal Company is the originator and the world’s number one manufacturer of bearing isolators, used to protect motor and pump bearings, machine tool spindles, turbines, fans, gear boxes, paper machine rolls and many other types of rotating equipment. Additional applications include the sealing, handling, processing, packing and storage of dry particulates, powders and bulk solids.

Over one and one half million of Inpro/Seal’s original bearing isolator products are in operation in process plants worldwide, where end users continue to report significantly reduced operating costs with increased productivity and reliability. Protected bearings have proven to run 150,000 hours (17 years) or more, eliminating the need for costly maintenance and repair. Documented cases show that a plant can more than double the mean-time-between failure (MTBF) and reduce maintenance costs by at least half, with users reporting an extremely high ROI.

As the recognized global leader in bearing isolator technology, Inpro products are marketed to the aerospace, automotive, petroleum, refining, nuclear, power generation, metalworking, food processing, grain processing, chemical, water, wastewater treatment, metalworking, hydrocarbon processing, HVAC, pulp and paper, mining, mineral, ore processing and general industrial markets.

Spreadsheets
Interactive spreadsheets that calculate ROI, Contact Seal Energy Consumption and other costs are available at www.bearingisolators.com

Sign off
For more information on Inpro/Seal Bearing Isolators or a free brochure entitled: Bearing Isolators 101, contact Terri Hageman at: Inpro/Seal Company, P.O. Box 3940, Rock Island, Illinois 61204. Phone numbers are: (800) 447-0524 or (309) 787-4971. Fax number is: (309) 787-6114. Website: www.inpro-seal.com or www.bearingisolators.com

Inpro/Seal®, the Inpro/Seal logo and other Inpro/Seal marks are registered® names owned by Inpro/Seal. Air Mizer™- PS; Air Mizer™- PS; Articulating Air Mizer™- PS; Motor Grounding Seal (MGS) ™: OM 32™; STS™; VBX™; VBXX ™; VBXX-D™; VBX-S™; VBX-H™; VBXX-D™ and other trademarks are the property of Inpro/Seal. For more information about Inpro/Seal and its products, visit the Company's web site at www.inpro-seal.com.

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Cheap Gas Prices Online Offers Consumer Solution for Rising Fuel Prices

Globally rising fuel costs combined with acts of mother nature, have left consumers facing record high gasoline, bio-diesel, and diesel fuel prices. We have the solution.

(PRWEB) October 20, 2005 -- Globally rising fuel costs combined with acts of mother nature, have left consumers facing record high gasoline, bio-diesel, and diesel fuel prices.

An ABC News dot com poll reported that “More than half of all Americans say gas prices have become a financial hardship for them.”

The American Trucking Association’s Board of Directors has put their seal of approval on “…an energy resolution outlining the organization’s efforts to combat escalating fuel prices….”, and as Bill Gates, President and CEO of ATA states, “The national economy depends upon a healthy and viable trucking industry”.

MSNBC reports that “Rising gasoline prices spur thefts, violence…”

Although the future looks foreboding, there is light and hope at the end of the tunnel. Cheap Gas Prices Online offers consumers a one stop online location to not only identify current gas prices, but also offer a simple solution to combat rapidly rising gas, bio-diesel, and diesel fuel prices.

A small pill, the size of a penny, N.A.S.A. engineered, is able to provide a hat trick in consumer savings providing:

Savings on gas, bio-diesel, and diesel fuel economy
Savings on maintenance
Savings to the environment

Manufactured under ISO9001 Quality Assurance Program and SAE Tested, results and testimonies from around the globe are cascading in, confirming savings experienced.

The non-toxic and total hydrocarbon compatibility is an environmentalist’s dream of a perfect pollution solution. Combined with a 100% money back guarantee and $10 million insurance policy (no claim in over 10 years) provides a win-win-win solution for consumers.

You can find all this at http://www.CheapGasPricesOnLine.com

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New Energy Analysis Software for Business and Industry

Jaker Engineering, PC, New York, announces the development of Jaker Joules, energy analysis software for business and industry. This product, based on Microsoft® and third-party programs, allows each user to evaluate their existing utility tariff against available tariff options and energy rates.

Jaker Joules (pronounced jāker jewels) provides a graphic desktop to view tariffs in a format like an actual utility bill. The desktop features graphical sliders, drop-down lists and dials to simplify data input and viewing of results. Customers receive a program version with utility tariffs and energy options for their region.

Initially, the product is focused for developing alternative energy purchase plans. Users can compare existing utility and retail options in a side-by-side format, with the client's actual data. Additional features include forecasting annual operating costs of proposed projects by simply adding new equipment sizes and ratings.

Developments include the ability to analyze expected financial return for onsite energy projects. Response to changes is immediate. Thus, performing sensitivity analyses for future energy or equipment prices is as simple as moving a graphic control knob or slider and viewing the results on a dial or digital readout.

A forthcoming version shall include the ability to interconnect and analyze live data streams. The client can then assess and respond to facility energy usage in real time. Features will also provide the option to review energy data in order to identify maintenance concerns or evaluate operations and production issues.

Jaker Engineering, PC has developed Jaker Joules to simplify advanced energy planning for business and industry. Product release is set for November 1, 2005. A preview demo is available at: http://www.jakerengineering.com/economics.htm

About Jaker Engineering, PC:
Jaker Engineering, PC, a New York State Professional Corporation, is focused primarily in the energy sector to design, develop and service privatized energy projects. Jaker maintains a professional emphasis with electrical, mechanical and control systems for power generation, utilities and industry.

Contact Information:
Daniel W. Dieterle
Director of Business Services
Telephone: 877-915-2537 (877-91-JAKER)
Web Site: http://www.jakerengineering.com/

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Alternative Energy Store, the Largest Provider of Renewable Energy Products, Announces New Non-Profit Program

Catering to a diverse customer base around the globe via their online store (AltEnergyStore.com) and catalog, the Alternative Energy Store recently announced a new non-profit program that offers products at a discounted rate to certified non-profit organizations.

Worcester, MA (PRWEB) October 20, 2005 -- Catering to a diverse customer base around the globe via their online store (AltEnergyStore.com) and catalog, the Alternative Energy Store recently announced a new non-profit program that offers products at a discounted rate to certified non-profit organizations. The largest provider of renewable energy products, Alternative Energy Store is headquartered in Worcester, Mass.

The Alternative Energy Store is striving to meet the needs of non-profits by offering renewable energy products at distributor prices with an additional 5% discount to 501C3 institutions including colleges and universities.

“By installing renewable energy products such as a solar water heater or solar panels, non profit organizations are better able to reduce overall energy costs. Lower operational expenses mean that more funds are applied to the core business,” noted Sascha Deri, president of the Alternative Energy Store.

The Alternative Energy Store’s savvy customer service staff can assist non-profits in determining the ideal renewable energy products to help lower operating costs, while answering questions regarding installation and maintenance.

For more information, contact the Alternative Energy Store’s non-profit division Toll Free (800) 320-9637.

Making Renewable Energy Affordable
Founded in 1999, the Alternative Energy Store has catered to customers on every continent of the globe. With a mission to make renewable energy affordable, the Alternative Energy Store has established long-standing relationships with manufacturers to pass along the cost savings to customers. These relationships coupled with the expertise of the purchasing department and exceptional promotions enable the Alternative Energy Store to offer the best prices over competitors.

Committed to benefiting societies and the environment, the Alternative Energy Store is dedicated to educating consumers and providing the best selection of solar, wind, micro-hydro and other alternative energy products worldwide.

Alternative Energy Store is located at 65 Water Street in Worcester, Mass. For more information visit their website at AltEnergyStore.com or contact Toll Free (800) 320-9637.

Contact: Steven Dubin, PR Works, (781) 582-1061, e-mail protected from spam bots

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Vulcan Minerals Inc. Flat Bay #3 Locates More Oil

St. John’s, Newfoundland (PRWEB) October 20, 2005 -- Vulcan Minerals Inc. (“the Company” TSX-V: VUL), is pleased to announce that the Flat Bay #3 well has been drilled and logged to total depth and has penetrated oil bearing formation over the following intervals, representing the largest intervals yet seen in the area:

§ 40-135m anhydrite-fractured cap rock
§ 140-210m conglomerate
§ 215-225m conglomerate
§ 235-240m conglomerate
§ 270-275m siltstone-sandstone

The oil presence is based on fluorescence in the cuttings similar to that seen in Flat Bay #1 (300m north of Flat Bay #3) where oil has been recovered from the wellbore and the Flat Bay test core hole where live oil was present in core. The oil in Flat Bay #3 did not flow into the well bore under open hole conditions. The reservoir is interpreted to be of low permeability inhibiting oil flow. The well was located on the edge of an inferred fault zone where natural fracturing was interpreted to occur. Cuttings from Flat Bay #3 indicate the presence of fracturing and this has probably resulted in the oil penetrating the thickest oil section yet seen in the area, particularly in the anhydrite cap rock. In order to better ascertain the geometry of the fracture system, which would enhance any potential oil recovery, the Company is preparing to acquire additional seismic and high-resolution aeromagnetics over the Flat Bay area. The exploration focus will be on fracture identification for reservoir enhancement that may be exploitable by horizontal drilling or enhanced recovery techniques. Flat Bay #3 again demonstrates that a substantial active petroleum system is in place in the Flat Bay structure.

The Company has mobilized its rig to the Hurricane #1 location approximately 15 kilometres south of the Flat Bay structure. The Hurricane structure is a large feature on the southern portion of the Flat Bay Anticline. Reconnaissance seismic indicates it could cover an area in excess of 100 square kilometres. It has several fault compartments that will require multiple wells to adequately test the feature. The Hurricane #1 well will test the updip end of a fault block and will penetrate target horizons consisting of supra-evaporite sandstones, sub-evaporite sandstones (equivalent to the Flat bay conglomerate) and a deeper seismically anomalous section that may represent lower most Carboniferous sediments or Ordovician/Cambrian platform sediments. Thus multiple target horizons will be penetrated enroute t