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IT Consulting Firm Southeast Computer Solutions Will Donate a Portion of Sales to United Way of Miami this Fall in Recognition of ‘National Preparedness Month’
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 – 13:40:34 +0000 UTC | Comments Off

MIAMI, Fla. — Southeast Computer Solutions, a Miami based IT consulting and business software firm, announced today it will donate $100 for every new purchase of its Disaster Recovery Services (through October 31, 2010) to United Way Miami in recognition of National Preparedness Month.

Number of Foreclosures in August, 2010 Still Falling
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 – 02:59:05 +0000 UTC | Comments Off

MIAMI, Fla. — Foreclosure Deals, an online leader in the foreclosed homes for sale listings and information industry, announced today that foreclosures increased by 4 percent nationwide during July and still have fallen in the month of August. The month’s total of 325,225 homes represents a 10 percent decrease from foreclosure totals in June 2009, and indicate that the trend of rising bank repossessions is continuing well into the summer.

RFQ Resources Launches Site to Reveal Street Pricing of Computer Components
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 – 10:20:09 +0000 UTC | Comments Off

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — RFQ Resources announces an innovative price-monitoring site where channel resellers can quickly extract street pricing for computer components. For the first time, B2B buyers and resellers can receive competitive pricing for components without expending hours in research and quotation requests.

Kentucky’s Best Barbecue: Moonlite Bar-B-Q Hosts Employee Reunion to Celebrate Multiple Victories
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 – 09:05:11 +0000 UTC | Comments Off

OWENSBORO, Ky. — Moonlite Bar-B-Q, a household Kentuckian name, is excited to share its many successes with its loyal employees. That’s why they are hosting an employee reunion on Sunday September 5. Since 1963, Moonlite Bar-B-Q has been a Kentucky tradition. In 2008, it was inducted into the Kentucky Monthly’s Best Hall of Fame after having been previously voted Kentucky’s best barbecue by Kentucky Living.

Henry Oliver Ford says, ‘It’s Time to Provide Some Relief’
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 – 03:59:42 +0000 UTC | Comments Off

MIAMI, Fla. — Henry Oliver Ford of WFAO is on a mission. Submerged in poverty, millions of African farmers and their families are victims of food insecurity. Today, subsistence farming is the lot of millions of Africans. The farmers in Ghana Africa need access to improved technologies in order to meet their food needs, increase their crop yields, and hopefully, sell to local, regional, and even international markets.

Education Channel PETAP.org Offers Academic Counseling and Career Assessment Services
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 – 02:57:48 +0000 UTC | Comments Off

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — PETAP LLC offers information regarding academic counseling and career assessment services through PETAP.org. These services will assist students in planning their career, choosing a school or college, and preparing for their postsecondary education.

Feeding Thousands of Orphans for Three Years: Henry Oliver Ford
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 – 12:47:16 +0000 UTC | Comments Off

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Michael Ferguson, owner of World Food Association, and Henry Oliver Ford, president, along with 2 other managing partners just returned from a month-long outreach trip to Accra Ghana where they helped distribute food to 15 orphanages and schools. Ford, along with his team at WFAO, has been supporting the facilities for the last 3 years, providing over 4,000 orphans with 3 meals a day.

All of Us Know What It’s Like to Get Screwed in Business by Not Being Prepared or Aware
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 – 11:22:14 +0000 UTC | Comments Off

SEATTLE, Wash. — ‘The Artist’s Guide to Success in the Music Business’ (ISBN: 978-1-935359-33-3) is now available from author Loren Weisman. The book is a detailed analysis of the subjects that all musicians should understand and apply in order to pursue a successful and sustainable career in music. Full of ideas and practical advice, this book provides comprehensive details on how to optimize success and achieve sustainability and self-empowerment in today’s music business.

Henry Oliver Ford – WFAO Continues to Give Back
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 – 08:17:15 +0000 UTC | Comments Off

MIAMI, Fla. — Henry Oliver Ford, president of World Food Association Organization S.A. Inc., (WFAO), is teaming up with aid organizations in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and Santiago, Dominican Republic, to help with immediate assistance in Haiti. A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit the island nation Tuesday, January 12, nearly destroying its capital Port-au-Prince and affecting a third of its entire population.

The Magnifund Group Appoints Jay Lacny as its Chief Strategy Officer
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 – 12:02:02 +0000 UTC | Comments Off

SAN MARCOS, Calif. — The MagniFund Group is pleased to announce the addition of Jay Lacny to its organization, as its Chief Strategy Officer. This is an important advancement in the company’s desire to aid customers and clients in meeting all of their financial needs and continuing our strategy of becoming one of the West Coast’s largest lenders.

Get Started to Partition a Hard Drive with Aomei Partition Assistant
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 – 10:29:14 +0000 UTC | Comments Off

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. — If you have partitions on your computer’s hard drive, then it is not exactly the same but serves same purpose as having different hard drives. According to Aomei Technology, one of the primary objectives to have a partition in your hard drive is to distinguish an operating system from user work and data files.

‘Black Gold’ Rolex Released – World’s First
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 – 08:26:06 +0000 UTC | Comments Off

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Time and Gems, the #1 U.S. online Rolex dealer, has released the world’s first two two-tone Rolex watch coated using a process called Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) that transforms their appearance while making them up to 20 times more scratch resistant.

New Released Free Partition Recovery Software by EASEUS with Increased Focus on Partition Recovery Efficiency
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 – 12:07:06 +0000 UTC | Comments Off

NEW YORK, N.Y. — EASEUS Partition Recovery is newly released free partition recovery software for all users by EASEUS Software. It is available for free download now. EASEUS Partition Recovery helps completely recover deleted and lost FAT, NTFS, EXT2/EXT3 partitions with easy-to-use wizard guidance.

Backbone Security Announces Steganography Detection Policy for Fidelis XPS Customers
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 – 09:51:44 +0000 UTC | Comments Off

FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Backbone Security, the global leader in digital steganography detection tools, is pleased to announce availability of a Steganography Detection Policy (SDP) for enterprises protected by Fidelis Security Systems’ flagship session-level network security solution, Fidelis XPS.

Papal Rogues author, Ron Wilk, to Appear on The Balancing Act on Lifetime Television
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 – 09:05:44 +0000 UTC | Comments Off

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Ron Wilk, author of the thriller ‘Papal Rogues’ (ISBN: 978-1936183029), will be appearing on Lifetime Television’s, The Balancing Act, on Monday, August 30, 2010. The national morning show, which airs from 7-8 a.m., will feature Wilk’s inspiring transition from neurologist to novelist and offer his compelling tips on how to create a successful and fulfilling ‘second act’ of your life.

Green Art in Shades of Blue by Thoma Hall in Blaine, WA
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 – 08:22:24 +0000 UTC | Comments Off

BLAINE, Wash. — What you throw away may come back to haunt you. Original bottles were discovered by workers while excavating in an old landfill site and artist Thoma Hall embraced the opportunity to incorporate them into ‘Journey of a Water Drop.’ A dozen original glass bottles are among the 325 bottles in the art installation and visitors are challenged to locate them.

Cognitive Behavior Associates Announces Going Well for Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatment
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 – 15:23:20 +0000 UTC | Comments Off

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Cognitive Behavior Associates, a group practice specializing in the delivery of Cognitive-Behavior Therapy, is pleased to announce a new treatment program for individuals suffering from Irritable Bowel Syndrome – Going Well(R).

Assure Regulatory Compliance with Lion Technology’s Hazardous Waste Management Training
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 – 14:36:21 +0000 UTC | Comments Off

DALLAS, Texas — Businesses that generate hazardous waste in Texas must assure their operations comply with both the Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations and the additional mandates imposed by the Texas Commission of Environmental Quality (TCEQ). Annual training is required by law.

Reclusive Author of the Post-Lux Trilogy Releases E-Book Versions of Two Novels
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 – 13:06:30 +0000 UTC | Comments Off

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Author Konrad Ventana today announced, through his agent, the release of two new e-books now available through Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble. These new releases represent the first books of a series known to the literary cognoscenti as the Post-Lux Trilogy: ‘Book 1, A Desperado’s Daily Bread’ (ISBN: 9780595622177); ‘Book 2, The Unbearable Sadness of Zilch’ (ISBN: 9781440158254); ‘Book 3, Questing for Uberjoy’ (ETA: 2011).

Four IDS Lenders Included in Mortgage Technology Top 25 Tech-Savvy List
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 – 11:53:29 +0000 UTC | Comments Off

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — International Document Services, Inc. (IDS), a mortgage document preparation vendor, would like to recognize and congratulate four IDS lenders for appearing on Mortgage Technology Magazine’s 2010 Top 25 Tech-Savvy Lenders list.

Gail Goode Press Conference Friday August 27, 2010
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 – 09:24:15 +0000 UTC | Comments Off

NEW YORK, N.Y. — U.S. Senate Candidate Gail Goode (D-NY) will hold a press conference on Friday, August 27, in Saratoga Springs to discuss a range of issues, including the impact of hydraulic fracturing on the state’s watershed, job creation and rebuilding New York State’s infrastructure.

For 3rd Year Running, LTC Financial Partners (LTCFP) Makes Inc. Magazine ’5000 Fastest-Growing’ List
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 – 08:16:53 +0000 UTC | Comments Off

KIRKLAND, Wash. — LTC Financial Partners LLC (LTCFP) continues to expand rapidly in spite of a sluggish economy. This month Inc. Magazine ranks LTCFP No. 2,366 among all companies, and No. 29 among companies in the insurance industry, in its annual ranking of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the nation.

The Magnificent James Allen Engagement Rings
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 – 07:44:37 +0000 UTC | Comments Off

NEW YORK, N.Y. — Online jewelry retailer JamesAllen.com has set a new standard when it comes to buying diamond engagement rings. Through the development of never-before-seen technology, James Allen has found a way to recreate the magic of shopping for fine jewelry. In fact, their new site makes it so easy and convenient to buy engagement rings that other e-commerce businesses have started to take notes.

U.S. Senate Candidate Gail Goode Supports Ban on Drilling Near Drinking Water
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 – 13:44:47 +0000 UTC | Comments Off

NEW YORK, N.Y. — US Senate Candidate Gail Goode (D-NY) yesterday supported a six-month ban on hydraulic drilling for natural gas near upstate watersheds that supply drinking water to the New York metropolitan region.

Telovations Ranks No. 213 on the 2010 Inc. 500 with Three-Year Sales Growth of 1,391.5 Percent
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 – 12:33:29 +0000 UTC | Comments Off

NEW YORK, N.Y. — Inc. magazine ranked Telovations NO. 213 on its 29th annual Inc. 500, an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy-America’s independent-minded entrepreneurs.

Prominent REALTOR Kelly Mitchell Joins Elite Pacific Properties as Partner
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 – 11:24:31 +0000 UTC | Comments Off

HONOLULU, Hawaii — Elite Pacific Properties, a fast-growing boutique Oahu real estate firm specializing in mid- to high-end real estate, added Kelly Mitchell as Partner on August 24, 2010. Mitchell, who ranks among Oahu’s top 3 percent of real estate agents, is a nationally recognized social media enthusiast.

The Dating World Gets a Companion
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 – 09:35:21 +0000 UTC | Comments Off

DALLAS, Texas — Ever wonder why people pay a dating coach hundreds or even thousands of dollars? Otter Creek Motion Pictures announces the release of a new DVD – ‘Secrets of Successful Dating.’ This new DVD is designed to give the advantage of a dating coach and provides positive reinforcement in the privacy of the client’s living room.

Southeast Computer Solutions Rises in Accounting Technology’s VAR 100 List Second Year in a Row
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 – 03:58:24 +0000 UTC | Comments Off

MIAMI, Fla. — Southeast Computer Solutions, a Miami based consulting firm specializing in Sage business software and implementations, has made it to 75 on the VAR 100, which is a ranking of the top 100 business software consulting firms in the nation by revenue.

The Bully and Me – Local Kid’s Class to Start a Revolution Against Bullying
Tue, 24 Aug 2010 – 13:25:22 +0000 UTC | Comments Off

COSTA MESA, Calif. — Samurai Cop Self Defense and InControl announce The Bully and Me, a new, comprehensive course that will train children how to handle bullies and avoid becoming bully-targets. The Bully and Me will be offered through Costa Mesa Parks and Recreation starting October 4, 2010 for ten weeks, and will be open to children ages 9 to 17. Sensei Richard Milenkovich will be conducting the class at Shuyokan Dojo.

Cary Burch Named Finalist for SourceMedia’s Technology Visionary Award
Tue, 24 Aug 2010 – 10:50:33 +0000 UTC | Comments Off

POWAY, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Cary G. Burch, a 23-year veteran of the financial services and technology industries, has been named one of three finalists for SourceMedia’s prestigious Steve Fraser award, a distinction conferred to a technology innovator, visionary and evangelizer.