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Culinary Institute of Virginia Announces Appointment of Director
Culinary Institute of Virginia, the School of Culinary Arts at ECPI College of Technology, announces the appointment of Ms. Dorothea Bovani as Director of the Norfolk-based school. Prior to joining Culinary Institute of Virginia, Ms. Bovani was Campus Director of a Lancaster, PA culinary school where she set up the culinary arts program from its inception. In the first 6 years of operation, she helped grow the student base and relocate the program to a larger facility where she oversaw renovation and creation of 5 professional kitchens. Prior to that position, Ms. Bovani was Director of Education for a New York City based culinary school. 2007-04-24

Commerzbank Corporates and Markets (CBCM) Implements Aleri Streaming Platform for Automated Forex Pricing
Aleri, Inc. announced today that Commerzbank Corporates and Markets (CBCM) has implemented the Aleri Streaming Platform as the basis of their new foreign exchange pricing application. 2007-04-24

Xtreme-Everest Project Taking SunTech OEM NIBP to the Top of the World
The Caudwell Xtreme Everest Project Team, in co-operation with CORTEX Biophysik GmbH, will be putting SunTech Medical's OEM blood pressure technology through extreme conditions in the coming weeks. The team is currently climbing to the summit of Mt. Everest and will be performing a series of physiological tests along the way. Clinicians and scientists on the trek will assess human performance at the low oxygen levels found at extreme altitudes. 2007-04-24

MyFax Expands Free Faxing Zone and Cuts Costs for International Faxing by 50%
MyFax(TM), one of the leading business Internet fax services, today announced that it has expanded its "free faxing" zone to include 41 countries, and reduced international faxing rates by more than 50%. This free faxing is available to all MyFax customers immediately. 2007-04-24

QAS First US Company to Receive Dual Provider Status from CMS for Home-Based VAD Patients
Quality Assured Services, Inc. (QAS) today announced that it has received approved supplier status from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide equipment and supplies to patients on a ventricular assist device in a home setting. The equipment and supplies will be provided to these patients after discharge from the hospital. 2007-04-24

Berkeley Data Systems Signs Global Contract with GE: Technology Startup from Small Town in Utah Takes the Lead in Remote Backup
Berkeley Data Systems today announced a contract to provide remote backup services to employees of GE worldwide. The announcement of the contract follows on the heels of the successful MozyPro launch, in which Berkeley Data announced a new remote backup service for businesses. Since its quiet release in December, MozyPro displaced competitors in the market with its enterprise quality features, acquired more than 3,000 business customers, and entered into an agreement with GE. 2007-04-24

'Small Business Obituaries' Increase By 20% - Free Online Knowledgebase AskJim.biz Debuts to Help End the Entrepreneurial Carnage
The ancient Chinese curse warns, "May you live in interesting times." It would seem that America's entrepreneurs are experiencing this curse: In the face of recent research by the U.S. Small Business Administration, showing that small business failures are up by 20%, still hundreds of thousands of new small businesses are being formed annually, and one in 12 Americans are actively planning a start-up. What is the explanation for this apparent paradox and who has it? 2007-04-24