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plus 4, Gary Vaynerchuk to Host Online Social Media Workshop for Retailers - Investors Business Daily

plus 4, Gary Vaynerchuk to Host Online Social Media Workshop for Retailers - Investors Business Daily


Gary Vaynerchuk to Host Online Social Media Workshop for Retailers - Investors Business Daily

Posted: 05 Jan 2010 08:34 AM PST

RYE BROOK, N.Y., Jan 05, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- On Friday, Jan. 15, Gary Vaynerchuk, social media expert, host of WineLibraryTV.com, and bestselling author of "Crush It!," will host a free online social media workshop for eCommerce companies. "How eCommerce Businesses Can Use Social Media," presented by eBillme, the most secure payment option online that enables consumers to use online banking to pay now, pay securely, and use available funds, will teach online retailers how they can use social networking sites for brand awareness, customer service, and to reach new customers.

The interactive session, is designed for any eCommerce executive interested in learning how social media can help grow their business. During this two-hour workshop, eCommerce companies will learn:

-- The common myths when it comes to social media engagement.

-- Tips and tricks for setting up an eCommerce presence on social networking sites.

-- How to train and motivate your eCommerce teams to use social media.

-- A tour of social media sites, including Twitter and Facebook.

-- How to find and engage customers through social networking.

"Social media has become a powerful tool for retailers to support sales, marketing, and customer service," says Samer Forzley, Vice President of Marketing for eBillme. "Forrester Research is predicting that in 2010, online retail marketers will move out of the testing phase and will establish formal social media budgets and plans. We worked closely with Gary Vaynerchuk to design a workshop that speaks directly to the needs of eCommerce executives. This is an opportunity for online retailers to learn new techniques and see an impact from their social media presence in the new year."

"How eCommerce Merchants Can Use Social Media," hosted by Gary Vaynerchuk, will take place on Friday, Jan. 15 at 2:30 p.m. EST. To register, please visit https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/274143947. Participants will receive a free copy of "Crush It!" following the webinar, while supplies last.

About eBillme

eBillme(TM) is the most secure way to pay online and the only online payment solution that extends the convenience of online banking to the merchant's checkout process. The service enhances security for online shoppers, and enables merchants to increase sales while reducing transaction costs. No financial data is exposed and the payment transaction is securely transferred from the customer's bank to the retailer's bank. Consumers can shop online, by catalog or through call centers, and pay for their purchases at their bank, credit union, or bill pay portal using the security and convenience of online banking or by paying the bill at over 75,000 walk-in locations. For more information, please visit www.eBillme.com or eBillme's Online Debt-Free Shopping Mall at http://Shop.eBillme.com.

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第 一 條 彭博高速資訊網路(英文名稱: Bloomberg High Speed Data Network)業務(以下簡稱「本業務」),係指美商彭博新聞有限公司台北分公司(以下簡稱「本公司」)利用彭博高速資訊網路所提供之各項財經資訊服務。

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第 五 條

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本公司提供本業務所收取之服務費主要可分為系統建置費、設定費、網路系統維護費、資訊服務費、其他電信事業所收取之通訊費用等。本公司應於用戶合約中載明詳細付費項目以及各項費用之計算標準。

第 七 條

本公司若對於服務費有所調整或變更時,除報請主管機關備查外,應於彭博高速資訊網路之網站以及本公司營業場所公告,並事前個別通知用戶。用戶若不同意服務費之調整或變更,得立即終止用戶合約,本公司應退還用戶所預付之服務費。

第 八 條

用戶於向本公司申請使用本業務時,應提出正確之用戶資料,並於變更時通知本公司,否則概由用戶自行負責。

第 九 條

本公司對於因提供本業務所取得之用戶資料應加以保密,並遵守「電腦處理個人資料保護法」之規定處理用戶資料。惟於下列情形,本公司得提供用戶資料予第三人: 一、經用戶同意。 二、司法機關或犯罪偵查機關,為偵查或調查犯罪依法所為之命令。 三、其他政府機關因執行公權力而依法所為之命令。 四、與公眾生命安全有關之機關為進行緊急救助者。 五、符合「電腦處理個人資料保護法」第二十三條之規定者。

第 十 條 本公司預定暫停或終止本業務之一部或全部時,應於預定暫停或終止日一個月前報請主管機關備查,並立即通知用戶。

前項暫停營業之時間最長不得超過一年。

第十一條

若本公司營業許可遭主管機關廢止,或本公司預定暫停或終止本業務之一部或全部時,本公司應退還用戶所預付之費用,並應依法律規定以及用戶合約約定賠償用戶之損失。

第十二條

用戶若有拒絕或遲延給付本業務之服務費之情事,本公司應定相當期限催告該用戶給付所積欠之服務費,並告知該用戶若未於所定期限內給付時,本公司有權依用戶合約之規定停止提供本業務,或期前終止用戶合約。

第十三條

若本公司發現用戶使用本業務有下列情形之一時,本公司有權立即停止對該用戶提供本業務,且該用戶應自行負擔任何責任: 一、危害國家安全、擾亂治安。 二、妨害公共秩序、善良風俗。 三、竊取、更改、破壞他人資訊。 四、危害本公司或他人網路系統安全。 五、妨礙通訊秘密。

第十四條

用戶使用本業務,如因本公司或其他電信業者之系統設備障礙、阻斷,以致發生錯誤、遲滯、中斷或不能傳遞時,本公司依電信法第二十三條之規定不負損害賠償責任,但應依下列規定扣減服務費: 一、若服務中斷達十二小時以上,而本公司仍未能使其恢復者,每中斷十二小時扣減每月服務費之三十分之一。 二、當月因通信不通所扣減之服務費總額應以當月所應繳納之服務費總數為限。 三、服務中斷之起始時間,以本公司察覺服務中斷或接獲用戶服務中斷之通知時為準,但若有紀錄證明服務中斷之實際起始時間者,以中斷實際發生之時為準。

第十五條

本公司接獲用戶有關服務中斷之通知後,應立即展開系統之檢查及修復,並儘速排除服務中斷之原因,以維持本業務之服務品質。

第十六條 用戶若對於本業務有任何意見或申訴,得利用客服電話:+886-2-7719-1592與本公司聯絡。

第十七條 本公司應遵守電信法之相關規定,確保用戶使用本業務之通訊秘密。

第十八條

若用戶有利用本業務從事非法活動者,本公司有權向相關單位檢舉,並有權將之視為拒絕往來戶。

第十九條 本營業規章未盡事宜,悉依相關適用法令以及用戶合約之規定辦理。

第二十條 本營業規章自公告日起施行,於有變更時亦同。

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LoJack Corporation Enters Into a $30 Million Multi-Currency Credit ... - Stockhouse

Posted: 05 Jan 2010 08:41 AM PST

WESTWOOD, Mass., Jan 05, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ --

LoJack Corporation (Nasdaq: LOJN) reported today that on December 29, 2009 the company entered into a multi-currency revolving credit agreement for USD$30 million, replacing its prior multi-currency credit agreement. Under the new agreement, RBS Citizens, N.A. will act as administrative agent and lender, and TD Bank, N.A. will act as lender and issuing bank. The company has the right to increase the aggregate amount available to be borrowed to USD$50 million, subject to certain conditions. The new credit agreement terminates on December 29, 2011.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080512/NEM054LOGO )

Ronald V. Waters, President and Chief Executive Officer said, "We are pleased with the support from our lenders. This agreement provides us the financial resources and flexibility to continue investing in our strategic programs, which will deliver long term growth by leveraging our strong brand and diversifying the business. We will continue to actively manage our cost structure and align it with the current size of our business."

About LoJack

LoJack Corporation, the company that invented the stolen vehicle recovery market more than two decades ago, is the global leader in finding and recovering a wide range of mobile assets including cars, construction equipment and motorcycles - having recovered more than USD$5 billion in stolen assets worldwide. In today's rapidly changing world, LoJack's core competencies are more valuable and more relevant than ever as they are now being applied into new areas, such as the prevention, detection and recovery of stolen cargo and finding and rescuing people with cognitive disorders such as Alzheimer's and autism. LoJack has the proven processes, ultimate technology for recovery - Radio Frequency - and unique integration with law enforcement agencies, making its offerings the most effective solutions that not only deliver a wide range of recoveries, but also enhance the safety of the public on a global level. LoJack's Stolen Vehicle Recovery System operates in 27 states and the District of Columbia, and in more than 30 countries throughout North America, South America, Europe, Africa and Asia. For more information, visit http://www.lojack.com.

From time to time, information provided by the company or statements made by its employees may contain "forward-looking" information, which involve risks and uncertainties. Any statements in this news release that are not statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements (including, but not limited to, statements concerning the characteristics and growth of the company's market and customers, the company's objectives and plans for future operations and products and the company's expected liquidity and capital resources). Such forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, and accordingly, actual results could differ materially. Factors that may cause such differences include, but are not limited to: the continued and future acceptance of the company's products and services; the outcome of the ongoing litigation involving the company; the effectiveness of the company's marketing initiatives; the rate of growth in the industries of the company's customers; the presence of competitors with greater technical, marketing, and financial resources; the company's customers' ability to access the credit markets; the company's ability to promptly and effectively respond to technological change to meet evolving customer needs; capacity and supply constraints or difficulties; the company's ability to successfully expand its operations; and changes in general economic or geopolitical conditions. For a further discussion of these and other significant factors to consider in connection with forward-looking statements concerning the company, reference is made to the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.

The company undertakes no obligation to release publicly the result of any revision to the forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Contact: Timothy O'Connor Chief Financial Officer (781) 251-4700

SOURCE LoJack Corporation

http://www.lojack.com

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Declining Demand And Production Of Natural Gas Not In Sync: Lower Gas ... - Yahoo Finance

Posted: 05 Jan 2010 08:20 AM PST

67 WALL STREET, New York - January 5, 2010 - The Wall Street Transcript has just published its Oil & Gas Production and Distribution Report offering a timely review of the sector to serious investors and industry executives. This 76 page feature contains expert industry commentary through in-depth interviews with public company CEOs, Equity Analysts and Money Managers. The full issue is available by calling (212) 952-7433 or via The Wall Street Transcript Online.

Topics covered: Master Limited Partnerships - MLPs v. The Broader Market - Canadian Pipeline - Natural Gas Growth - The Integrated Gas Space - Rebound in MLP Prices - Appeal for Long-Term Investors - Natural Gas-Fueled Transportation - Decrease in Marginal Cost of Production

Companies include: EOG Resources (EOG); Energy Transfer Partners (ETP); Lion Energy Corp. (TSX.V-LEO); Natural Gas Services Group (NGS); Newfield Exploration (NFX); Pembina Pipeline (PIF-UN.TO);  and Suburban Propane (SPH); , Plains All American Pipeline LP (PAA); Apache (APA); Approach (AREX); Boardwalk Pipeline Partners (BWP); Cabot Oil and Gas (COG); Carrizo Oil & Gas (CRZO); Cheniere (CQP); Chesapeake (CHK); Clean Energy Fuels (CLNE); Cummins (CMI); Devon (DVN); EQT Corp. (EQT); El Paso Pipeline Partners (EPB); EnCana (ECA); Enbridge (EEP); Energy Transfer Equity LP (ETE); Enterprise GP Holdings (EPE); Enterprise Product Partners LP (EPD); Enterprise Products Partners (EDP); Exterran (EXH); Forest Oil (FST); Fuel Systems Solutions (FSYS); Green Planet (GNPG); Hyperdynamics (HDY); Inergy (NRGY); Kinder Morgan (KMP); Magellan Midstream Partners (MMP); NuStar GP Holdings (NSH); PACCAR (PCAR); Petrohawk Energy (HK); Petroleo Brasileiro (PBR); Questar Corp. (STR); Range Resources (RRC); Southwestern Energy (SWN); Spectra Energy Partners (SEP); St. Mary Land and Exploration (SM); Teekay LNG Partners (TGP); Teekay Offshore Partners (TOO); TransCanada's (TRP); Ultra Petroleum (UPL); Wescorp Energy, Inc. (WSCE.OB).

In the following brief excerpt from the 76 page report, William R. Ferara discusses the outlook for the Energy sector and for investors.

WILLIAM R. FERARA is a Director in corporate and government ratings and the Sector Specialist for the integrated gas team of the utilities and infrastructure group within Standard & Poor's, based in New York. The integrated gas team covers the midstream sector, including most master limited partnerships, regulated gas distribution companies, gas storage projects and pipeline companies. Prior to assuming the role of Sector Specialist in October 2007, Mr. Ferara was based in London since 2003 as Deputy Team Leader for Standard & Poor's european utility team. Mr. Ferara has been a member of Standard & Poor's utility and energy teams since 1997, after originally joining the company in 1995. He holds an MBA in financial management from Pace University and a bachelor's degree in finance from Manhattan College.

TWST: I know you look at this from the credit side. What's going on in this space from your perspective at this point?

Mr. Ferara: The biggest issues right now for the natural gas space is, on one hand, you have the supply/demand structure, whereby you clearly had a decline in prices sustained for a number of quarters. And that has resulted in a lot of producers laying down drilling rigs, which leads to less of oil gas supplies. On the other hand, because of macroeconomic conditions, you have systematically less demand, primarily from a lot of the industrial companies as well as power generation facilities. So you really have a situation where demand is declining and the decline in production has not kept up at the same pace; so you've also seen lower gas prices as an effect. Gas prices bottomed to some degree late this past summer, but we're still generally well below historical averages.

TWST: Are we getting close to a balance here?

Mr. Ferara: It seems as if we could be getting a little bit better, although gas prices have been very volatile lately. The natural gas forward curve is back well into the $5 range for next year, so that's a bit better. What we're looking to see, and what a lot of the market is looking for, too, is to see how we come out of this upcoming heating season, which essentially has really just begun.

Over the next few months, we'll see the range of basis spreads throughout the country, the level of gas prices and their outlook for 2010, where gas production is expected to ramp up and whether it will continue to remain strong in the various shale plays within the country, and how production reacts in the more conventional traditional drilling basins, which on average have higher cost structures.

TWST: What's been the disruptive factor here? Has it been these new shale plays?

Mr. Ferara: That's certainly been a wild card in the mix, in so much as there are new plays which have seen some pretty good production figures. But obviously they're rather new, so they don't have a substantial track record. At the same time, some people thought a lot of LNG would be coming to the country, but at this point it has not. So I think you had a lot of things come into play with the economy, with the credit markets, with fundamental demand and supply not being able to be taken offline quick enough. So we've seen a really sharp decline in gas prices.

TWST: As I remember, a year or two ago there was going to be a big influx of LNG and it hasn't happened. Is that because of the economy or are there other issues?

Mr. Ferara: No, LNG is a commodity sold around the world. But something we focused on, and which has been the case, is that gas prices have simply been higher in Asia and most of Europe. In those countries, natural gas prices tend to be based off of crude oil prices, which continue to trade relatively high. So comparably, an LNG seller would do far better selling to those markets than they will to the U.S. So it's really just come down to a competitive standpoint, whereby gas prices are not high enough here in order for the seller to be willing to sell their product here.

TWST: So they go where the price is right.

Mr. Ferara: Yes, certainly from a merchant basis they do. Obviously contractual situations are different, but from a merchant perspective, LNG has not been the best play right here in the U.S. of late.

TWST: Does the industry get through this tough period without much disruption?

Mr. Ferara: I don't think that will be the case. At least in the midstream energy sector, there have been some companies which are slightly more exposed to commodity prices, which have experienced some weakness. However, most companies have hedged their future cash flows by selling their capacity, whether it be on pipelines or processing activities on a for-fee basis.

So a lot of it comes down to the strategy of the company in so much as what percentage of their cash flows they desire to be at risk, and the degree to which they can benefit from a strong environment. Some of the smaller entities have not hedged as much, could be experiencing greater liquidity concerns than some of their larger peers, and which may suffer from deteriorating fundamentals a little bit quicker in a down market.

The Wall Street Transcript is a unique service for investors and industry researchers - providing fresh commentary and insight through verbatim interviews with CEOs and research analysts. This 76 page special issue is available by calling (212) 952-7433 or via The Wall Street Transcript Online .

The Wall Street Transcript does not endorse the views of any interviewees nor does it make stock recommendations.

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GSE to Present at Pritchard Capital Partners, LLC Energize 2010 ... - Stockhouse

Posted: 05 Jan 2010 07:37 AM PST

SYKESVILLE, Md., Jan 05, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --

GSE Systems, Inc. (GSE) (NYSE Amex:GVP), a leading global provider of real-time simulation and training solutions to the power, process, manufacturing and Government sectors, has been invited to present at the Pritchard Capital Partners, LLC Energize 2010 Conference to be held January 6-8, 2010 at the Westin Hotel San Francisco, CA.

GSE Chief Executive Officer, John Moran is scheduled to present on Wednesday, January 6th, at 8:55 AM PST. Over 80 industry-leading exploration and production, oilfield service, and energy companies will be featured at the conference, which is expected to be attended by over 300 institutional investors. A simultaneous webcast will be available at http://www.wsw.com/webcast/pritch2/gvp/.

GSE has also been invited to present at the 12th Annual Needham Growth Stock Conference to be held January 12-14, 2010 at the New York Palace Hotel in New York City. GSE Chief Executive Officer, John Moran is scheduled to present on Tuesday, January 12th, at 8:40 AM EST. The conference is the largest and most well attended growth-stock investment conference in the country, with over 350 companies making presentations. A simultaneous webcast will be available at http://www.wsw.com/webcast/needham35/gvp/ and will be archived for 90 days.

About Pritchard Capital Partners, LLC

Founded in 2001, Pritchard Capital Partners is an independent energy investment bank and institutional financial services firm, focused on idea generation and intelligence in the oil, gas and power markets. With an emphasis across all segments of the energy sector -- exploration and production (E&P), oilfield services and clean and alternative energy -- Pritchard Capital Partners has quickly proven to be a recognized leader and provider of value-added financial advisory expertise in corporate finance, institutional sales and equity research.

Pritchard Capital is headquartered in Mandeville, Louisiana and has offices in Atlanta, Houston, New York and Washington D.C. For more information, please visit www.pritchardcapital.com.

About Needham & Company, LLC

Needham & Company, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Needham Group, Inc., is a privately held, full-service investment bank, with the mission of helping emerging growth companies achieve their potential. The firm is headquartered in New York City with offices in Boston, Menlo Park and San Francisco. In addition to investment banking, Needham's principal activities include institutional sales and trading and asset management. To serve its institutional clients, Needham & Company, LLC produces comprehensive equity research on more than 350 companies in technology, healthcare, consumer and industrial growth. Needham & Company, LLC is a member of FINRA/SIPC. For more information, please see www.needhamco.com.

About GSE Systems, Inc.

GSE Systems, Inc. provides training simulators and educational solutions. The Company has over three decades of experience, over 362 installations, and 100 customers in more than 40 countries. Our software, hardware and integrated training solutions leverage proven technologies to deliver real-world business advantages to the energy, process, manufacturing and government sectors worldwide. GSE Systems is headquartered in Sykesville, Maryland located in the western suburbs of Baltimore, Maryland. Our global locations include offices in St. Marys and Augusta, Georgia; Tarrytown, New York; Nykoping, Sweden and Beijing, China. Information about GSE Systems is available via the Internet at http://www.gses.com.

We make statements in this press release that are considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements reflect our current expectations concerning future events and results. We use words such as "expect," "intend," "believe," "may," "will," "should," "could," "anticipates," and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements, but their absence does not mean a statement is not forward-looking. These statements are not guarantees of our future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other important factors that could cause our actual performance or achievements to be materially different from those we project. For a full discussion of these risks, uncertainties, and factors, we encourage you to read our documents on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those set forth in our periodic reports under the forward-looking statements and risk factors sections. We do not intend to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

SOURCE: GSE Systems, Inc.

GSE Systems, Inc. AT THE COMPANY John V. Moran Chief Executive Officer 410-970-7801 or INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT Feagans Consulting Inc. Neal Feagans 303-449-1184

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