Posted by Robert Adams on Tue, Aug 31, 2010 @ 08:28 AM
eDoorways (Pink Sheets: EDWY ) and Escue Polo LLC are joining teams to launch the Escue Polo PowerChannel. Escue will use the new channel to augment its current website located at www.escue-polo.com.
“Escue is a leading force on the world polo scene,” stated Gary Kimmons, CEO of eDoorways. “Polo aficionados span the globe, and now they will be able to connect with one another in a world-class venue,” Kimmons continued.
What started over 20 years ago as a small family operation, has grown today to several worldwide locations including Monaco, France, Tunisia, Dubai, Pakistan, and Hong Kong to name a few. Like eDoorways, Escue Polo is also equally committed to environmental conservation and social responsibility.
Escue Polo represents more than just a polo team, it is a family legacy. Its inception took place over 20 years ago as a small family-run operation in Wellington, Florida. The purpose of such an operation was to create an unparalleled polo team and provide the local community with all the different services associated with polo, including horse sales and leasing, horse training, polo lessons, and polo events. Since then, Escue has grown to be one of the top polo teams in the world, winning the prestigious U.S Open in 1998 and competing as defending champions in the 2005 Argentine Open.
“Our vision and dedication to the sport of polo has led us to further expand our involvement in the sport by providing a unique and sophisticated line of clothing,” stated Shah Quraeshi, Escue Polo’s managing director. “Our apparel will not only complement any polo player’s fashion, but will also enhance the wardrobe of those who want to make a statement in the community... And now, with the Escue Polo PowerChannel, we have an opportunity to engage with our clients in a powerful new way,” Shah continued.
“Our love for this sport, along with our dedication to detail and our sense of style represent our devotion to the needs of our customers,” continued Shah. “From inception to completion of the final product, it is our goal to provide polo apparel which exceeds our customer’s expectations and truly reflects this noble sport,” Shah concluded.
Escue continues to work relentlessly to adapt their product to the most environmentally friendly standards. They are also dedicated to alleviate poverty from the world by donating a percentage of all sales to several non-profit organizations which provide medical care and emergency services to the underprivileged community.
For More information, please visit www.eDoorways.com and www.Escue-Polo.com
Posted by Robert Adams on Tue, Aug 31, 2010 @ 08:24 AM
American Power Corp. (OTC.BB:TGMP is pleased to announce that it has retained Weir International Inc. of Downers Grove, Illinois ("Weir") to prepare an exploration drilling program and to supervise the execution of that program, in order to evaluate the coal reserve potential on the Pace coal property in Judith Basin County, Montana.
Weir is an internationally recognized consulting firm that has provided engineering consulting services to the American and international mining and energy industries for over 75 years. Weir has prepared coal reserve reports for several established mining companies including BHP Billiton, the world's largest mining company by market cap at $183bn, among many other major coal producers including Arch Coal Inc., publicly traded on the NYSE, and America's second largest coal producer.
"We are excited to be working with Weir International, a leader in providing expert consulting services to the coal industry. We look forward to initiating the permitting process for our exploration drilling program as soon as possible," said Al Valencia, CEO of American Power Corp.
In September of 2008, Weir International conducted a preliminary review of 30 stratigraphic test wells drilled in 1979 by Mobil Oil Corp. (now ExxonMobil Corp.) on the Pace Coal Property. A reserve report was not completed at that time but Weir International stated that the in-place coal resources of the drilled area could exceed 200 million tons, and that the undrilled controlled properties could have substantial additional resources.
About American Power Corp.
American Power Corp. is a publicly traded, dynamic energy company based in Denver, Colorado. The Company was established with the focus of acquiring near-term, large-scale coal projects in close proximity to national transportation links. American Power envisions developing its large coal resources to support electricity generation.
American Power is a member of the Montana Mining Association, and holds approximately 29,000 acres in Judith Basin County, Montana. The estimated resources in place, based on exploration work conducted by Mobil Oil Co. (now ExxonMobil Corp.), and in several independent studies, range from 172 million up to 410+ million tons of high volatile bituminous B coal.
American Power Corp. trades on the NASD OTC BB under ticker symbol TGMP. information or visit the Company's website at www.americanpowerco.com.
Posted by Robert Adams on Tue, Aug 31, 2010 @ 08:15 AM
Gold American Mining Corp. (OTC.BB:SILA - News) ("Gold American" and/or "the Company") is pleased to announce that it has received the final ground geophysics report on its Guadalupe property and confirms that the recently concluded geophysics program has identified multiple potentially significant geophysical anomalies.
The geophysical survey was designed to test down to depths of 500 meters. The key results from the geophysics program are:
- Magnetic susceptibility survey was successful in identifying the trace near the surface extensions of the known veins. The presence of additional parallel anomalies suggests the potential for additional veins that do not outcrop.
- Induced Polarization anomalies indicate the potential for down dip extensions to the main veins within the property.
- A potentially significant chargeability anomaly (Induced Polarization) occurs in the southern portion of the property in between the Santa Rosa and San Antonio Mines at depth starting at 400 m, which is below the known depth of these historically important mines.
"The final results and interpretation of the geophysics results on our Guadalupe property have given us very attractive drilling targets. We are in the process of acquiring firm bids from several qualified drilling contractors and initiating the permitting process for the next phase of exploration of this exciting project," commented Johannes Petersen, President of Gold American. "Gold American is well on track to initiating drilling operations on Guadalupe during the fourth quarter of 2010," added Mr. Petersen.
THE GUADALUPE PROPERTY
The Guadalupe property contains two historically significant mines and is located in one of Mexico's oldest mining districts, roughly 5 miles north of the Fresnillo (Proaño) Mine, the world's richest underground silver mine, operated by Fresnillo plc. Roughly 6.8 miles to the southwest of Silver America's Guadalupe Property is the Juanicipio Joint Venture (JV) between MAG Silver Corp. (MAG) and Fresnillo plc, which is known as one of the world's highest grade undeveloped silver resources.
The Property contains greater than 20 known workings as well as two historic mines -- Santa Rita and San Antonio. Historic records containing references to the Santa Rita and San Antonio mines suggest that both mines were important and reached their height of production between 1910 and 1920 but were last in production in the 1980s. The property is completely surrounded by land controlled by Peñoles (either through Fresnillo or other subsidiaries and partners).
ABOUT GOLD AMERICAN MINING CORP.
Gold American Mining Corp. is a publicly traded (OTC.BB:SILA - News) precious metals exploration company focused on the aggressive, ongoing acquisition and exploration of holdings with rich gold and silver production potential. Based in Reno, Nevada, Gold American has developed a promising portfolio of international properties in regions marked by stable politics, sound economies and friendly business relations. For more information the Company and its projects, visit Gold American's website at www.gold-american.com.
Posted by Robert Adams on Mon, Aug 30, 2010 @ 02:18 AM
At a celebration of BP's centennial last October, CEO Tony Hayward boasted to guests that the oil company "lives on the frontiers of the energy industry."
But this week, in the first major sign that the Gulf of Mexico oil spill may have caused lasting damage to the company's long-term strategy of embracing projects with high risks, BP was frozen out of a potentially lucrative license to drill for oil off the coast of Greenland.
The Arctic setback comes as BP's plans to begin deep-water drilling in Libya and the North Sea have been delayed, and its vast offshore U.S. operations remain under a cloud.
BP may face less difficulty in carrying out risky projects in parts of the world where regulation is less restrictive, such as in Angola, Russia and Iraq. But it can ill afford another major accident as years of investigations and costly lawsuits linked to the Gulf spill loom.
To help cover the costs of the spill, BP has begun shedding assets around the world, with a goal of raising $30 billion. Analysts say that cleanup, fines and lawsuits could cost BP more than that, although the company appears to have avoided some worst-case environmental scenarios, like oil washing up the East Coast.
By selling mostly land-based assets, BP is signaling that it intends to remain a deep-water driller. Still, with Hayward gone soon, incoming CEO Bob Dudley is expected to mimic the safety-first strategy pursued by ExxonMobil Corp. after its historic 1989 spill in Alaska's Prince William Sound. For example, Exxon quickly appointed an executive to develop a new inspection system that would examine every major piece of equipment within the company's global operation.
"I don't see (BP) marching off into new frontiers any time soon," says Dougie Youngson, an analyst with Arbuthnot Securities in London.
That would be a shift from the past decade or so.
Its aggressive growth, including its acquisition of Amoco in 1998, made it the largest producer of oil and gas in the Gulf of Mexico. And, until the deadly explosion of the Deepwater Horizon rig on April 20, it would have been expected to be at the center of the new oil rush in the Arctic.
Interest in the Arctic is rising after Cairn Energy PLC's announcement this week that it had found gas off Greenland's west coast. BP said it had decided not to bid for a drilling license after showing interest in the preliminary stages of the bid round.
But with a Greenpeace ship already circling Cairn's rig, Greenland Premier Kuupik Kleist indicated that the company had stood little chance of gaining a license to operate in such an environmentally sensitive part of the world.
"Of course we are influenced by what happened in the Gulf right now," Kleist said this week.
BP spokesman Robert Wine said the company had not ruled out bidding for future licenses around the world.
State-owned oil companies in Libya and the Middle East that have bestowed major contracts have so far stood faithfully by the company. So too have its partners in Russia, where it produces more crude than in the United States — 840,000 barrels a day, compared with 665,000 barrels a day. It also has 19 new discoveries in Angola to explore further and plans for 50-100 wells in southern Iraq.
But Dudley, who takes over from Hayward on Oct. 1, is expected to focus initially on selling assets to pay for the spill and repairing the company's tattered reputation.
The company is putting a positive spin on the fire sale. It has already raked in almost $9 billion from the sale of assets in Egypt, Canada, the U.S. and Colombia, and says the moves will "better align our strategic footprint with our global strengths."
Credit Suisse believes BP is adopting a "shrink to grow" strategy with sales of less essential oil-production assets.
But it will also take time to restore BP's reputation, and the company is likely to take a leaf out of Exxon's book to prove to the world that it has changed. An internal report on the Gulf disaster due out next week could be key moment for the company.
Following the Exxon Valdez tanker spill in Alaska, Exxon "embraced the idea strongly that operational excellence — not having accidents — is a real good indicator of good management," said Joseph Pratt, a professor of business and history at the University of Houston.
That approach goes double for BP's operations in the United States, home to 40 percent of the company's business, where it is facing political and regulatory pushback.
BP was already on shaky ground in America after a 2005 Texas refinery explosion that killed 15 workers and a 2006 Alaskan pipeline spill. It's now facing a push by some lawmakers to bar the company from getting new offshore leases or drilling permits for up to seven years. Congress is also considering whether to take away BP's lucrative business of selling fuel to the military.
The threat of a shadow over its operations in the Gulf, where BP is the operator of 89 producing wells and a stakeholder in 60 other wells, is unsettling investors. Equally worrisome is the uncertainty over just how high BP's costs of cleanup, fines and lawsuits will climb.
The 40 percent rout in its share price since the Deepwater Horizon explosion has brought with it new bargain-hunting investors. Some of these shareholders are putting pressure on the company to consider larger divestments as a way of driving the stock price higher.
Both investors and regulators want to know how BP will stop another accident — preferably before it proceeds with other planned projects.
BP has delayed plans to begin drilling off a rig in Libyan waters in the Gulf of Sirte amid calls by Italian Environment Minister Stefania Prestigiacomo and EU energy commissioner Gunther Oettinger for a moratorium on drilling in the Mediterranean.
The Libyan project is also facing political heat. A U.S. Senate committee was angered this week when Hayward refused to appear at a hearing next month over allegations that BP pressured the Scottish government into releasing convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset al-Megrahi in return for Libyan oil deals.
Meanwhile, BP's plans to drill in a field 60 miles west of the Shetland islands will be scrutinized in a public inquiry next month into whether the British government was right to rule out a moratorium on North Sea drilling. Norway has already blocked off its waters in the North Sea until the Gulf Spill has been fully investigated.
The irony for BP is that most analysts credit the company with being a skilled deepwater driller, despite the Macondo well explosion. Opportunities to prove that may be out of its grasp for a while.
"The sad fact about the Macondo oil spill was that it was a fantastic discovery for BP," said Holly Pattenden, the head of oil and gas analysis at Business Monitor International. "That's why the spill was so awful, because the discovery was so good."
Posted by Robert Adams on Mon, Aug 30, 2010 @ 02:17 AM
Oil prices hovered above $75 a barrel Monday in Asia, buoyed by rallying global stock markets and improving investor sentiment.
Benchmark crude for October delivery was up 1 cent at $75.18 a barrel at midday Singapore time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract rose $1.81 to settle at $75.17 on Friday.
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Friday the central bank was ready to step in if the U.S. economy showed further signs of weakening. Bernanke's comments sparked a stock market rally, with the Dow Jones industrial average jumping 1.7 percent Friday.
All major Asia stock markets followed the U.S. lead and rose Monday. They also got a boost from Japan's central bank deciding at an emergency board meeting to further ease monetary policy by extending more cheap loans to financial institutions.
Oil traders often closely watch equities as a gauge of overall investor sentiment.
"Markets got the clarity they wanted," DBS bank said in a report. "The Fed will cut if it needs to."
Oil prices have bobbed near $75 for most of the past year as the global economy recovered from last year's recession, but developed countries struggle to regain strong growth.
In other Nymex trading in September contracts, heating oil was steady at $2.045 a gallon and gasoline added 0.98 cent to $1.958 a gallon. Natural gas for October delivery rose 4.3 cents to $3.748 per 1,000 cubic feet.
Brent crude was unchanged at $76.65 a barrel on the ICE futures exchange.
Posted by Robert Adams on Tue, Aug 24, 2010 @ 09:15 AM
Virbralife Fitness Clinic Taps SpaCapsule As Contributor To Total Health & Fitness Concept
Simulated Environment Concepts, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: SMEV), makers of the high pressurized dry water massage and wellness equipment – SpaCapsule, announced today that Aspire Consulting, Ltd., a UK based firm specializing in fitness and weight loss, has engaged SpaCapsule for its Vibralife Fitness Clinic and distribution model for the UK market.
“SpaCapsule does much more than promote affordable and non-intrusive relaxation,” said Dr. Ella Frenkel, CEO and President of Simulated Environment Concepts, Inc. (SE Concepts). “SpaCapsule assists in the areas of fitness, weight loss and cellulite reduction when used regularly. We are very excited that Aspire Consulting is placing our units as a front-runner in their Vibralife fitness concept.”
The agreement calls for twelve SpaCapsule units to be part of Aspire and Vibralife’s fitness concept. The company has already shipped the first order – anticipating shipping an additional six units before the end of September.
Stewart Brown, President of Aspire Consulting, Ltd., stated, “We have searched diligently in an attempt to select the best equipment for our franchise. SpaCapsule fit our concept perfectly. We were amazed by the professional response and strategic experience of the SE Concepts team. The units received are already hard at work at our Vibralife location and the response from patrons is very uplifting. Please visit http://www.vibralife.co.uk/pages/spa_capsules.html to get a feeling for how the SpaCapsule is being used and positioned by us.”
Although the agreement with Aspire does not mark SE Concepts’ entry into the European countries, it does however signify not only the company’s continued expansion abroad, but the depth of its growing relationships with European distributors. According to sources, Aspire plans to incorporate the SpaCapsule into a total fitness program similar to that of Lady Fitness in France. Aspire also intends to delve into the medical distribution of SpaCapsule as SE Concepts soon broadens the reach of its technology with the PTjetCapsule (meant for Physical Therapy Centers worldwide).
“The contract with Aspire Consulting marks a new milestone in our European distribution model,” said Dr. Ilya Spivak, Marketing Director at SE Concepts. “Though the UK was one of the first European countries to embrace our SpaCapsule aquamassage unit, this is the first time that we have a UK partner with a vision and true business plan. We are working very closely with the team at Aspire to assist them with sales and technical support to ensure our joint vision comes to fruition.”
About Simulated Environment Concepts, Inc.
Simulated Environment Concepts, Inc. is the developer of a variety of relaxation products. For more information on Simulated Environment Concepts and its flagship product, SpaCapsule®, PTjetCapsule™, and Celude Laboratories™ products you can visit the company's product website at www.spacapsule.com, the corporate website at www.seccorporation.com, or request more information via email at ir@spacapsule.com, or call at (888) 757-0797 or (305) 651-9200.
Posted by Robert Adams on Mon, Aug 23, 2010 @ 07:18 AM
The Martial Arts Network (TMAN.com) is Joining eDoorways’ Rapidly Growing Team of PowerChannels
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eDoorways (EDWY.pk) is pleased to announce that it has assisted TMAN.com with the launch of its Virtual Martial Arts Competition PowerChannel. “Martial arts competitors from around the world will now have an opportunity to compete on TMAN.com in a world arena for everyone to see,” stated Gary Kimmons, CEO of eDoorways. TMAN is the first martial arts tournament to have virtually an unlimited number of categories in which challengers can compete. TMAN.com plans to integrate its new eDoorways PowerChannel into its proposed global service offering.
In the mid-1990’s, Dr. Ron Valli and Master Ron Tramontano, two martial arts experts, joined forces to bring the martial arts community a truly world renowned portal. In November of 1995, TMAN, as it has become known, became the first global martial arts presence on the web. From November of 1995 until today, Master Tramontano has worked to integrate martial arts into the lives of every person in every country around the world.
“It's time to get out the video equipment and show the world what you got. You need to jump head first into this one... it's about to get interesting, “said Master Ron Tramontano.
“Martial arts is a natural market for eDoorways PowerChannels,” stated Gary Kimmons. “It’s growing virally, and martial arts aficionados love to communicate with each other about the art and current competitions. We see the possibility for a large number of PowerChannels focusing on MMA and how it’s practiced”, Kimmons continued.
“Here's how the Virtual Martial Arts Competition works,” continued Master Tramontano. “When five videos have been submitted in the same category, a competition will take place and the winner will prevail. That winner will be notified that he or she has won and has moved to the next five submitted videos in that same category. Once a video has won five times in the same category, the video is removed and placed in holding until October of that year. At this time, all videos in holding in the same category will compete for the title of ‘all around world champion’, Good luck!” Master Tramontano concluded.
Posted by Robert Adams on Thu, Aug 19, 2010 @ 08:00 AM
A Special eDoorways PowerChannel Will Provide ISTEC Attendees Unprecedented Event Collaboration Capabilities
eDoorways (EDWY:pk) is being commissioned to develop a unique PowerChannel aimed at facilitating the collaborative activities of delegates attending the ISTEC (Ibero-American Science Technology Education Consortium) 2010 General Assembly meetings to be held during the week of November 29th to December 3rd, 2010 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. The one-of-a-kind PowerChannel will be aimed at serving the collaborative needs of hundreds of meeting attendees and dignitaries representing numerous organizations, municipalities, and universities located in 28 Latin American countries as well as Spain and Portugal.
“We have a rare opportunity to do something that’s never been done before,” said Gary Kimmons, CEO of eDoorways. “We have a chance to give ISTEC General Assembly delegates an unprecedented experience – the opportunity to communicate real-time with presenters as well as other attendees at the event about sessions, special activities and topics of personal relevance. What’s particularly unique about this is that they will be able to reach out to each other before, during and after the General Assembly. In many cases, they will be reaching out to people they’ve never met or known. This is all going to be possible through the connectivity of eDoorways PowerKeys.”
The General Assembly PowerChannel will be easily accessible to all participants and will be a unique avenue allowing multiple conversations about many different topics. It will offer General Assembly organizers the chance to enhance the richness of the conference and the information that can be disseminated. Organizers will be able to communicate to all participants easily and quickly and will have live audio and video to promote different sessions. This will be a great way for larger groups of participants to be able to actively participate in more sessions.
And most exciting of all, attendees will be able to start live chat rooms relevant to event presentations and topics. These conversations can continue after the sessions have ended and they can be saved for future reference. It will be a simple and easy way to connect and engage with people interested in the topics presented both at the time of the event and in the future.
“We are extremely excited about the possibilities the PowerChannel offers our members,” said Ms. Dulce Garcia, VP of Operations and Planning of ISTEC. “We often hear attendees express disappointment about missing a particular presenter or session, or not being able to meet with friends and associates who may also be attending the event, but have conflicting schedules. And who hasn’t experienced losing business cards without the ability to make an important follow-up call. This should, indeed, be a very interesting experience as our members learn to use this powerful tool to their maximum advantage.”
“We see this as an exciting opportunity to put our technology to the test in an environment where it can truly make a difference. We look forward to the opportunity to serve the ISTEC community’s needs,” continued Gary Kimmons.
Posted by Robert Adams on Tue, Aug 17, 2010 @ 07:42 AM
The financial media and the major Wall Street analysts rarely cover micro-cap companies. As a result, investors may need to do more original research and get information from other sources. These might include the target company itself, or firms such as InvestorsVoice which specialize in analyzing penny stock opportunities.
The information you use to assess the investment value of a micro-cap company will often be quite different than that you would use to examine a large, blue-chip corporation. For stocks listed on the major exchanges, an investor will typically use financial and stock price information to determine whether a stock is worth buying. You might look at 52 week stock price highs and lows, profits, debts and other markers.
However, relying on financial and stock price information alone to assess micro-cap investments can be very misleading. The best penny stock investments are small, growing companies which likely haven't yet seen a lot of trading activity. With heavy investment in start-up, research and development or marketing, these companies are likely showing small or negative earnings and may have high debt-to-equity ratios. And for small, rapidly growing companies, financial statements get out of date very quickly.
While you should never completely ignore the numbers, smart penny stock investors focus most of their attention on the non-financial information. In other words, they look at the company's strategy and business model to determine whether or not a stock has the potential for high short-term growth. Some of the things you should consider include:
Company Offering: Closely examine the products or services offered by the company and compare them with other key competitors. Look for products or services that serve a large niche market while differentiating from the competition through lower pricing, better technology, a unique approach, etc.
Customers: Who is the company's target market? Look for a large base of potential customers with the resources and interest in purchasing the products or services being offered.
Distribution Channels: Look for companies with a clear, concrete strategy for delivering their product or service to their target market.
Marketing Strategy: Pay close attention to a company's marketing and public relations activities. Are they effectively reaching their target audience? Also look at the company's investor relations and stock promotion efforts as these can affect share prices.
Management Team: Get to know the company's leadership. Look for relevant experience, past success and an enthusiastic vision for short and long-term growth.
Posted by Robert Adams on Mon, Aug 16, 2010 @ 08:02 AM
eDoorways’ Pace Quickens as New Channels Emerge and Website Traffic Doubles
PowerChannel clients are pushing to get to the head of a rapidly growing list; August traffic is twice that of July.
PRZoom – Austin, Texas. eDoorways (EDWY:pk) announced today that three new clients are unveiling PowerChannels as the company is seeing a tangible benefit of its viral marketing strategy. New PowerChannels include: Skincare and Beauty; Electronic Tracking and Auditing; and The Sports Channel. The new channels will be joining Corksport, InvestorsVoice, and The Art Channel as well as the recently-announced MusclePharm channel, which will be unveiled soon.
With the recent success of the Art Channel on www.eDoorways.com, people are starting to see the potential of communicating with others in this unique environment for both business and fun. There is a standing list of clients waiting to establish PowerChannels. The company has been working diligently to accommodate its early-adopters desiring to create and operate their own channel.
The last few days have seen the emergence of three new channels. The first is a Skincare and Beauty channel hosted by Philisa Giannukos, an independent skincare consultant for Rodan and Fields (www.edoorways.com/Skincare-And-Beauty). The second is a channel for Electronic Tracking and Auditing, a company that helps their customers save money on their shipping costs by tracking and retrieving refunds for late shipments (www.edoorways.com/ETA-Refunds). And the third channel is a Sports Talk channel for just that! A place for people to gather and talk to each other about sports in general (www.edoorways.com/The-Sports-Channel).
“We want to welcome our new members to the PowerChannel team,” said Gary Kimmons “we are going to do our best to help make their channels a huge success.” In addition to the MusclePharm channel, the company has at least another two to three channels to launch in the next week, and are working to automate the channel creation so that anyone can create and maintain their own channels.
According to the companies Google Analytics data and due to the interest in the existing channels, namely the Art Channel, traffic to www.edoorways.com has doubled in mid-August from what they were seeing in mid-July. The feeling is that the increased interest in channels will help to quickly increase the number of people visiting the eDoorways site.