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Migrate to Windows 7 Safely Now, with No More Worry
NEW YORK, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EASEUS Partition Master, comprehensive partition tool and system optimization software for Windows-based administration, helps you to migrate to Windows 7 smoothly. Since the release of Microsoft Windows 7, many people cannot wait to install the new OS; yet are concerned about data migration, hardware limitations or integration of existing applications. Most people are still hesitant to make the jump.
eDemocracy 2.0 Comes to Canada – ElectionMall CEO Discusses How Technology is Changing Politics Worldwide
TORONTO, Canada (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Ravi Singh, CEO and founder of ElectionMall Technologies, is scheduled to speak at the 10th annual Art and Science of Public Affairs conference, sponsored by the Public Affairs Association of Canada. ElectionMall Technologies is a campaign technology company that is dedicated to helping campaigns of all sizes utilize technology and reach voters since 2000. Singh is recognized as the 'Campaign Guru,' a global expert on campaign technology.
Foreclosure Prices Were Up, While Real Estate Prices Were Down
NEW YORK, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Reports from the first days of November show that the housing market is still on shaky ground. According to the statistics from Foreclosure Data Online, real estate prices on the whole are down already for the first three days of November as compared with October's average. The foreclosure market appears strong however. It grew over this same period and shows the kind of steady growth that is apt to continue.
Interim HealthCare Celebrates National Home Care Month in November
SUNRISE, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- In honor of the nation's home care professionals and volunteers, Interim HealthCare will join home care providers throughout the United States in kicking off the November celebration of National Home Care Month. The month-long celebration pays tribute to the dedicated home care professionals and volunteers who enable elderly, disabled, and chronically ill individuals to live their lives where they want to most-in their own homes.
Bokashicycle Announces First Successful Full-Scale Commercial Fermentation Process
SEATTLE, Wash. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- In the U.S. alone, annually, more than 30 million tons of food waste is sent to landfills. Less than three percent of that waste is diverted from landfills, primarily through composting, producing greenhouse gases and heat. Bokashicycle offers a safer and more economic alternative. By implementing the bokashicycle, commercial operations can divert tons of waste away from landfills and compost sites, converting that waste into high-quality fertilizer.
Physical Therapists from Tucson and Omaha Named 2009 Therapists of the Year by Interim HealthCare
SUNRISE, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Physical therapists Ed Onofrio of Tucson, Ariz., and Nina Van Beaumont of Omaha, Neb., have been named the 2009 Interim HealthCare Therapists of the Year. Interim is the nation's largest combined home health care and medical staffing provider, employing more than 75,000 health care workers who serve more than 50,000 people each day. Runners-up for this year's award were Martha Sandven of St. Paul, Minn., and Rainna Nolan of Atlanta.
Celebrities Join Dr. Bill Releford’s Black Barbershop Health Outreach Program in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Some 100 barbershops throughout Los Angeles and the Inland Empire will be bustling with extra activity this Saturday, November 7, 2009, from 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. when Dr. Bill J. Releford, D.P.M., founder of The Diabetic Amputation Prevention (DAP) Foundation, launches the Los Angeles Initiative of the Black Barbershop Health Outreach Program (BBHOP).
Kentucky Attorney Eric C. Conn Serenades President Obama through Musical Ad Campaign
STANVILLE, Ky. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Attorney Eric C. Conn has launched an ad campaign in hopes of grabbing the attention of President Obama. Today, Conn announced his new video with legendary bluegrass singer, Ralph Stanley, and model actress Amber Ettinger, more widely known as the 'Obama girl.' Attorney Conn, locally known as 'Mr. Social Security/SSI,' from his numerous billboards and radio ads around the region, is seeking an appointment by the president to the Social Security Advisory Board.
PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans Continues to Expand Locally and with National Franchising in 7 States
NEW ORLEANS, La. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- PJ's Coffee of New Orleans, established 31 years ago and returned to local New Orleans ownership 16 months ago, is announcing significant expansion. Scott, Steve and Paul Ballard along with Thomas Richards, Brett Pearson, and Mark Higdon acquired the corporate operations of PJ's Coffee in June 2008 from Atlanta-based Raving Brands. At that time, there were 44 corporate and franchised stores. Today there are 63 locations with 12 more scheduled to open over the next 6 months.
Roemtech Introduces New PMA-245 PlenumAmp with More Power and Greater Clarity for Classroom and Commercial Installation
DALLAS, Texas (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Roemtech, LLC has announced the availability of their new Plenum Classroom Amplifier, model PlenumAmp PMA-245. It is designed and approved for above ceiling installations allowing end users to have a more powerful amplifier system that is easily concealed. Commercial and educational environments with data projectors need an amplifier that provides clear, powerful sound without taking up excess room. This product fills that need without sacrificing power or clarity.
Ellis Vigeo, LLC, Announces TextSafe for Apple iPhone and iTouch Systems
RALEIGH, N.C. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Ever needed to send something to a friend that you didn't want someone snooping through your phone to be able to read? TextSafe by Ellis Vigeo allows the user to create messages by selecting one of 10 different encoding 'ciphers' and send an encrypted message via email or by using the text message 'copy and paste' feature. The receiver, with the right password, is able to decrypt the message and send messages back in the same or different code.
Brand Mortgage Implements Del Mar DataTrac Lending System
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Brand Mortgage, the residential lending unit of metro Atlanta, Georgia-based community bank Brand Bank, has implemented a mortgage lending platform by Del Mar DataTrac (DMD), the leading provider of affordable loan automation solutions for mortgage lenders, banks and credit unions. Founded in Gwinnett County in 1905, Brand Bank launched Brand Mortgage in 2006 to meet home financing demand in its growing region, and today is a licensed lender in 17 states.
Trailblazing Long Term Care Insurance Organization Celebrates 15 Year Anniversary
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The National LTC Network is celebrating 15 years as a national leader in long term care insurance distribution. The Network counts among its 30 member firms some of the most-respected and successful firms in the industry. 'The Network is a unique organization, consisting of firms that are competitors, but that have come together to share best practices and address common long-term care insurance industry issues,' commented Terry Truesdell, President and CEO.
Vero Florida Company Earns Restoration Certification
VERO BEACH, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Global Restoration Group (GRG) in Vero Beach, Florida, is proud to announce it has been qualified by education and examination as Certified Water Restoration Technicians and Applied Structural Drying Technicians, by The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC).
Mind Wings Audio Delivers Express Entertainment for People on the Go
BOWIE, Md. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Mind Wings Audio, an audio publishing company, introduces a new market for fiction - the one hour audio story CD. These one hour audio story CDs, designed for ages 18 and up, have the potential to become the entertainment of choice for multi-taskers, commuters, travelers - basically anyone who has the desire to be entertained while engaged in another task. The audio books are available in CD, MP3 download, and Kindle Editions (including iPod and iPhone).
Living in Style in Spite of Needing Long Term Care – New Guidebook Shows How
KIRKLAND, Wash. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The good news is that Americans are living longer. The bad news is that millions are outliving their money; and when they need long term care, they face bleak prospects. According to a new guidebook from LTC Financial Partners, LLC (LTCFP), the unprepared are either forced to move into a nursing home funded by Medicaid, or to live with relatives who must disrupt their lives to care for them.
Campaign in the Box – ElectionMall Offers Innovative Technology Tools Bundled into One Single Package
WASHINGTON, D.C. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- After nine years of providing technology to political campaigns ElectionMall.com has learned a few things about the common challenges many of their clients face. 'Running for political office isn't easy,' describes ElectionMall CEO Ravi Singh. 'We see a lot of campaigns that don't know where to begin and are struggling to figure it all out.'
Hazmat Training Comes to Williamsburg
CARY, N.C. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- When workers handle hazardous waste or ship hazardous materials, training is not just a good idea, it's the law. According to the EPA, workers who handle hazardous waste must be trained annually, and the federal DOT requires that workers involved in the shipment of hazardous materials be trained at least every three years. Environmental Resource Center will present the mandatory training in Williamsburg November 17-19.
KnowledgeAdvisors Releases Performance Optimization Framework Using Six Sigma to Measure Human Capital Effectiveness
CHICAGO, Ill. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- KnowledgeAdvisors, the world's largest provider of learning and talent measurement solutions, today announced it has released a methodology and toolset to measure human capital effectiveness known as the Performance Optimization Framework. The Performance Optimization Framework is grounded in Six Sigma and is designed to help organizations improve the effectiveness of their talent development process.
PALNET Turning Up the Heat on the Heat Treatment of Pallets
VINELAND, N.J. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- While others, including the Federal Government, are talking about the need for a national treatment requirement for solid wood packaging, PALNET has sprung into action. As the only pallet company with the national capacity to handle large scale ISPM-15 heat treatment, PALNET has seen the coming of this important international safety measure and moved aggressively to be ready for its implementation.