With hurricane season in full swing, Southeast Computer Solutions hopes its appeal to the charitable nature of south Florida businesses will help lessen the economic harm done by hurricanes every year. “The financial impact to small and mid-sized businesses after a hurricane is sobering,” says Ralph Ceccarelli, Vice President of Southeast Computer Solutions.

“Based on some estimates we have seen, up to 60 percent of businesses that experience downtime greater than 48 hours will be closed within three years. And what’s unfortunate is that kind of economic devastation to businesses can be prevented with relative ease.”

The IT consulting firm recommends having a disaster recovery plan for not only natural disasters like hurricanes but also fires, hardware failures, data theft and deliberate sabotage by disgruntled workers.

Ceccarelli says: “Because a ‘disaster’ can come in many forms, we always recommend a risk analysis to determine what areas pose the greatest risk. Based on identified risks, a business continuity plan can be created and preventative measures established to prevent, or minimize, potential damage.”

Southeast Computer Solutions plans to contribute all proceeds to United Way of Miami’s “Operation Prepare and Share” campaign, which notes on its Web site that 33 percent of south Floridians have no disaster plan. With only 339 donations made to date, Ceccarelli hopes his company can do its part to make “disasters” a little more manageable for all involved. Donations to Operation Prepare and Share can be made online at: www.unitedwaymiami.org .

About Southeast Computer Solutions:

Southeast Computer Solutions has been an IT consulting firm and Sage Authorized Reseller since 1985. Headquartered in Miami, Southeast has offices in Dallas and Buenos Aires. With over 600 installations across the United States and in Latin America, Southeast Computer Solutions is the largest Sage Reseller in Miami and was ranked 75 on the 2010 VAR 100 list. For more information about how to raise your company’s performance, please contact us at: www.southeastcomputers.com .

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Using statistics drawn from the Foreclosure Deals database of foreclosure properties, the company revealed that bank repossessions, also known as REO properties, totaled 94,500 during July with a drop of less than 1 percent in the month of August, nearly matching the single-month record. Bank repossessions represent the final stage of the foreclosure process, but are still sold for discounts as bank owned homes. Notices of default, which mark a new foreclosure, were up 1 percent in July, but down over 28 percent from July of 2009.

The trend of increasing bank repossessions and fewer Notice of Default has been the case for several months, but experts are careful to point out that it does not signal that the foreclosure market is flagging.

“Foreclosure totals are up over 300,000 for the month of August, and that’s a huge number,” remarked James Foxx, a business analyst with Foreclosure Deals. “A lot of bank repos are occurring because they’re finally clearing out the huge log of properties that have been in foreclosure limbo due to moratoriums, loan negotiations and similar delays. Notices of default are down, but a lot of that has to do with foreclosure prevention programs. So we’re cutting down on new foreclosures, but there are still plenty of bank-owned homes out there, keeping the foreclosure inventory high.”

The top 5 states for foreclosure totals, California, Florida, Michigan, Illinois and Arizona, all saw foreclosures increase during August by at least 7 percent, except for California, which saw its totals decrease slightly by 3.1 percent. Illinois saw a staggering monthly increase of 33 percent mainly in Chicago.

The states with the highest rates of foreclosure however, Arizona, Florida and Nevada, all saw a dramatic decrease in foreclosures from August of 2009. Other states saw their foreclosure rate increase dramatically during the same time period, including Michigan, up 128 percent; Illinois, up 35 percent; Maryland, up 35 percent; and Georgia, up 13 percent.

“A lot of buyers are reporting great deals on bank repossessions,” notes Foxx. “Banks are looking to get rid of that surplus inventory, and prices have been very competitive.”

Foreclosure Deals is a leading source for detailed foreclosure listings, news and information for buyers and investors. For more information on foreclosures or to browse listings in your area, visit www.ForeclosureDeals.com .

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Mark Maio, co-founder of RFQ Resources, explains, “During my years working with channel resellers, I found recurring pricing data needs that no one was meeting. There was tremendous demand for reliable and real-time pricing intelligence, but channel customers didn’t have time to contact every distributor and couldn’t risk revealing their product requirements to all players. RFQ Resources meets those pricing needs easily, affordably, and anonymously.”

RFQ Resources is endorsed by NASBA – The Association of Channel Resellers (www.nasba.com). NASBA Executive Director Frank Raimondi adds, “Today’s buyers have just-in-time requirements in a volatile market, and at the same time, limited visibility to spot market pricing. The process of researching the market can be a very time consuming and bring unwanted exposure. In line with NASBA’s goals of providing empowering services for resellers, RFQ Resources offers an innovative way for Resellers to quickly and anonymously collect spot market pricing from Mainstream Distributors to meet their procurement goals.”

The RFQ Resources process was designed for ease-of-use. Buyers anonymously post their specific requirements while sellers respond with equally specific anonymous bids. A secure site is provided for identity exchange to efficiently facilitate deal closure, while prospective buyers capture real-time street price data regardless of actual purchasing activity.

The current lineup of Distributors includes ASI Computer Technologies, Avnet Embedded, Americas, a division of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), Computech, SED International, and Synnex. Channel Customers pay just $19.98 per month for unlimited access to post RFQs and obtain real-time street pricing for their product requirements. There are no other fees.

About RFQ Resources:

RFQ Resources (www.rfqresources.com) is a Web-based clearinghouse for B2B buyers and sellers of computer components to arbitrate spot-market pricing. It charges only a monthly membership and takes no active or monetary part in any transaction that is consummated.

In addition to its core service of price discovery, RFQ Resources hosts an active Channel Forum (www.channelforum.com).

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In 2010, these readers voted again and Moonlite once again rose to the top and was selected for the best barbecue in Kentucky. Additionally, USA Today reported that Moonlite is, “One of the 10 best places to fill up your plate.”

Moonlite Bar-B-Q has also been featured in Gourmet Magazine, Southern Living, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times and on the Food Channel.

“These successes have been such an honor and I am overwhelmed by our employees’ loyalty throughout the years,” says Patrick Bosley of Moonlite Bar-B-Q. “So, there’s simply no better way to celebrate these successes than to share them with our valued employees who have worked so diligently to keep the fires burning and the plates full.”

“It’s the people who make it all come together,” says Patrick. “Treat your customers and employees like friends and family, add a pinch of luck, mix ‘em together and get out of the way.”

Patrick Bosley is the youngest grandson of Pappy and Catherine Bosley, who built the Moonlite Bar-B-Q Inn into a Kentucky Tradition from a 30-seat roadside stand to a 350-seat, award-winning, world-renowned dinner destination.

Meats are personally selected for quality and then placed in the restaurant’s custom-built, hickory-fired pits. Meat is cooked low and slow, giving it that distinctive, hickory flavor.

For those employees who cannot make the trip, Moonlite has a new Facebook page: facebook.com/MoonliteBarBQ . People can view photos, learn about the event and more.

To shop Moonlite’s online store, visit: www.moonlite.com .

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This is exactly what the joint venture of World Food Association Organization S.A. Inc., World Food Ghana Ltd., (WFAO/WFG) and local partners and the Government are planning to do. February 1 the partners entered into a Joint Venture Agreement that will begin to shed some light on the lives of millions of workmen, struggling women and starving children.

Ford and WFAO/WFG are working around the clock to begin the project and infrastructure of their ten year project that encompasses 800,000 acre mega-farm that will produce sugar, corn and cassava. This project will promote food supplies for consumption and food supplies for energy.

“It is going to take a lot of work and dedication to see this project through,” said WFAO president Henry Oliver Ford. “We have a brilliant team of senior engineers in specific fields necessary to accomplish the project goals, including our very own Michael Ferguson, owner of WFAO.”

The farmers have very limited cash income and, as a result, they have traditionally been overlooked by corporations that believe they have little to offer to these poor people. This project along with other project projects proposed such as: social projects (housing, hospitals, and clinics), development projects (cement plants, asphalt plants, and brick manufacturing plants), and state revenue projects (oil refineries, petroleum plants, and saw mills), will bring in the necessary funds to create existence for the African people.

About World Food Association:

World Food Association Organization S.A. Inc. (WFAO) is incorporated in Florida, USA and parent company to World Food Ghana Ltd. (WFG), incorporated in Accra Ghana, Africa. For more information please contact us at 1-561-515-6015 in the USA or online at www.wfao.us .

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PETAP’s campus based and online schools and colleges directory offers information regarding hundreds of online and campus based schools. The A-Z directory page provides information about traditional campus based colleges and universities, campus based vocational schools, and campus based natural healing schools, and distance learning and online schools.

Certificate and degree program information is available through the online and traditional campus based schools and colleges directories. These directories provide information about the different certificate and degree options available.

PETAP LLC provides information regarding education partners, tuition assistance programs, accrediting organizations, career and academic services, and much more. Through the premier education channel PETAP.org, students can access information regarding a variety of available resources for gaining a higher education. Services can benefit prospective college students, business, and even communities.

To learn more about online schools and colleges visit www.PETAP.org .

About PETAP LLC:

Partners in Education and Tuition Assistance Programs (PETAP) furnishes complementary no obligation information pertaining to online and campus based schools and colleges, career assessment and counseling services, certificate and degree programs, education partners, and tuition assistance programs.

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“Florida’s Hispanic community is a vital part of the historical, cultural and economic foundation of the Sunshine State,” Governor Crist said. “Hispanic Heritage Month is a special time to recognize the contributions our Hispanic-Americans and their impact on our state’s past, present and future.”

Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated nationwide beginning September 15, 2010. All contest entries must be by postmarked by September 20, 2010, and each student is limited to one entry per contest. Winners will be notified the week of October 4, 2010. Awards will be presented at the Governor’s annual Hispanic Heritage Month celebration in Tallahassee in October. All contest entries must be mailed to the Executive Office of the Governor, Attention: Hispanic Heritage Month Contests, 400 South Monroe Street, Suite LL-10, Tallahassee, Florida 32399.

Each winner will receive a prize which will be awarded at the Governor’s Hispanic Heritage Month celebration to be held in Tallahassee

About the Student Contests

Art Contest for Grades K-3 – The Hispanic Heritage Month art contest is open to all Florida students in grades K-3, and two winners will be selected. Please visit www.FloridaHispanicHeritage.com download complete guidelines and entry forms.

Grades K-3 Art Prompt: Luis Nuñez is a Hispanic-American artist living in Florida. How do his paintings “Egret and Mangroves,” “Blue Heron,” and “They’re Humans, Junior, Let’s Go” make you feel about the importance of protecting Florida’s wildlife, marshes, and beaches? Draw a picture of your favorite animal that is native to Florida, showing it in its natural habitat.

Essay Contest for Grades 4-12 – The Hispanic Heritage Month essay contest is open to all 4th through 12th grade students in Florida. Three winners will be selected: one elementary (grades 4-5) student, one middle (grades 6-8) student, and one high school (grades 9-12) student. Please visit www.FloridaHispanicHeritage.com to download complete guidelines and entry forms.

Grades 4 and 5 Writing Prompt: There are many well-known Hispanic Floridians who have made contributions to Florida’s history and economy. Discuss a well-known Hispanic Floridian whose contribution has made a difference in your life or your community.

Grades 6 – 12 Writing Prompt: Florida’s theme for this year’s Hispanic Heritage Month is “Recognizing Florida’s Hispanic Heritage: Past, Present and Future”. Interview and describe a Hispanic-American whom you know who has devoted his or her life to the service of others. How has this person’s life strengthened his or her community and Florida as a state?

About the Teacher Contest

Governor Crist’s annual Excellence in Education Award Contest is open to all Hispanic, full- time educators at an elementary, middle or high school in Florida. Three winners will be selected: one elementary (grades K-5), one middle school (grades 6-8) and one high school (grades 9-12).

About Hispanic Heritage Month

Several Latin American countries celebrate the anniversaries of independence during Hispanic Heritage Month. Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua celebrate independence on September 15. Mexico achieved independence on September 16, and Chile, on September 18. Hispanic Heritage Month has been celebrated in the United States since 1974 when President Gerald Ford issued a Presidential Proclamation extending Hispanic Heritage Week into a month-long celebration, from September 15 through October 15.

Additional information about Florida’s Hispanic heritage, contests and other related events is available on the Web site www.FloridaHispanicHeritage.com.

Ghana has many orphans. Sometimes they are children of illiterate teenage mothers, who could not face the task of bringing up kids. Often, the mother has died or the child had to be abandoned due to abject poverty, and the father can’t or doesn’t want to look after the children. With four phases of the mission completed, the organization has given a total of tons of food and supplies worth $4 million. Sumrall announced the outreach would be extended another year to cover all of 2009.

“As with all outreach programs, our trip was truly an eye-opening experience,” said Henry Oliver Ford. “We are blessed to have had the opportunity to meet the children we have been supporting. They have endured so many hardships at very young ages that no one should have to face, ever. Serving them is something I will never forget, but as we return back to our homes and back to our families, the mission must continue, so we have decided to continue our support for another year.”

Ford and his team at WFAO has been supporting the orphanages and schools located around Ghana. The children spend their days learning in cramped classrooms with no electricity, windows, lighting or running water. Because the stay of a child in the shelter is only temporary (for example until the child’s parents are located), the number of children housed in the shelter varies a lot. Usually it houses between 10 and 20 children who stay in the shelter for 1 day up to 9 months.

The home has a full-time staff of 1 social worker living at the compound. When there are no volunteers, the social worker is hardly able to leave the compound for groceries and that’s where Henry Oliver Ford comes in. WFAO’s on-site administrators oversee the food distribution to ensure the program proceeds with integrity and focus. These hardworking members of WFAO find ways to keep the food from being stolen by desperate and hungry individuals, ensuring that the children receive the food and supplies designated as theirs.

Contact WFAO if you know of a community or other countries in need. WFAO would like to team up with you! WFAO, West Palm Beach, FL 561-515-6015 or www.wfao.us .

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From production and performance to marketing and career-building, this book instructs artists on how to take the hard-earned lessons of a fellow musician and put them to work in their own careers.

This book has already received favorable reviews from several industry veterans such as Scotty Moore, Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz, JC Conga and many more.

“It is going to be a harder road than you thought, and short-cutting, half-assing, and second-guessing will only hurt your career in the end. Step out, step up, and step forward. If you can’t take those three steps, you don’t belong in today’s music business,” says Weisman.

Loren Weisman is an accomplished music producer and consultant based in Seattle, WA. Having worked on hundreds of albums, studio productions, and tours as both a drummer and producer, he gained a spectrum of insight on the music industry as a whole. Loren is also the founder of Brain Grenade Entertainment LLC.

For more information on the book, visit www.artistsguide.net – or, for more information on the author, visit www.lorenweisman.com .

Title – The Artist’s Guide to Success in the Music Business.
Subtitle – The Best Moves for the Roughest Odds
Author – Loren Weisman
Type – Paper Back – 6″ x 9.” ISBN-10: 1-935359-33-9; ISBN-13: 978-1-935359-33-3; LCCN: 2010903762. Page Count – 423. Publisher – Self. Language – English.

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Henry Oliver Ford said, “WFAO has shipped nearly 30,000 pounds of planting seed that has the potential to yield millions of pounds of corn.” All together Ford and his team at WFAO has sent to Haiti earthquake relief of approximately 300 tons of much needed food, tents, water purification systems and now seed corn.

“The shock, fright and the sadness the country has felt from such a distressing earthquake is beyond belief,” said Michael Ferguson, owner of WFAO. “We are grateful for organizations and individuals who are making this great help possible.

“There are so many people on the ground here in Port-au-Prince, people from all over the world; it is truly a blessing,” said Henry Oliver Ford, president of WFAO. “We continue to pray our support will help ease the people of Haiti’s suffering and help them move towards recovery and rebuilding.”

In addition to the nutritional support, Ford and his team will be providing portable water systems that can purify gallons per unit of water per day taken from any available water source, thanks to their friends at Noah Water Services. The result is surgical pure water – an absolute necessity since many medical centers have been destroyed by the quake. The systems can run off any power source, including a car battery and can be easily transported.

“Haiti has a long way to go, but with all of your help we can rebuild Haiti one brick at a time,” says Ford. WFAO has 15 team members on the ground in Haiti.

For those who want to join forces and help WFAO reach Haiti with vital food, clean water and supplies, please visit www.wfao.us .

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