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Biometrics4ALL Becomes the First and Only Certified DNA Collection Automation LiveScan Provider
Biometrics4ALL announced today that it became the first and only certified DNA Collection Automation LiveScan provider in the state of California. Biometrics4ALL received a blanket purchase order for 75 DNA Live Scan units in June of 2008 from the California Department of Justice. Biometrics4ALL was one of the four awarded vendors for this DNA Collection Automation project, which included Biometrics4ALL, Cogent Systems, L1 Identity Solutions (Identix), and Motorola. - October 24, 2008 - Biometrics4ALL
Infor Public Sector Experiences Strong Momentum of Hansen 8 Software
Governments and Municipalities Select Software for its Robust Functionality and Ease of Implementation. - October 24, 2008 - Infor
A New Way to Support U.S. Veterans - The Veterans Business Directory
This Veterans Day and all year long, people can honor U.S. veterans in a new way: Thank them for their military service and then do business with them at the nationwide Veterans Business Directory. - October 24, 2008 - VetFriends.com
SecureUSA Develops Solution to Increase Life Cycle of Anti Terrorist Vehicle Barriers
SecureUSA Inc. has developed a solution to increase the life, usability, reliability and flexibility of the popular MP5000 mobile vehicle barrier. The quick to install solution is being widely implemented across the US to protect high profile, at risk events and facilities. - October 24, 2008 - SecureUSA Inc
The Chicago Tribune Endorses Steve Miller for Congress in Illinois 7th Congressional District
The Chicago Tribune endorsed Steve Miller (R) IL for Illinois Seventh Congressional District on October 22, 2008. Steve Miller's campaign is making headlines with a message of Constitutionally mandated government transparency, liberty, and freedom. Steve Miller is committed to bringing a profound... - October 23, 2008 - Steve Miller for Congress
Lee County, FL- Clerk of the Circuit Court Selects Axia, Pioneer Technology Group’s Value Adjustment Board Software
The Lee County Clerk of the Circuit Court has selected Pioneer Technology Group to improve the efficiency of the Value Adjustment Board petitioning process. - October 22, 2008 - Pioneer Technology Group
JES & Co. Supports Education Publishers’ Efforts with Free Access to State and National Achievement Standards
National and International Education Communities Applaud JES & Co.’s Open Source Education Standards Services - October 20, 2008 - JES & Co.
Gun Owners of Nevada Pushing for 2nd Amendment Freedoms in Las Vegas, Clark County and Nevada
Gun Owners of Nevada. Nevada's Only No Compromise Gun Lobby. Defend the 2nd Amendment within the state of Nevada. Legal defense of law abiding citizens whose 2nd Amendment rights have been infringed. Work to implement a “Vermont Style Carry” within the state of Nevada. gonv.org. - October 20, 2008 - Gun Owners of Nevada
Sharing Thoughts of Veterans Day
Veterans Day Online Forum & Tribute Video. - October 19, 2008 - VetFriends.com
Opal Conferences Invites Gordon “Grant” Curtis to Speak at Boston Wealth Management Forum
Addressing suitability for 130/30 portfolio strategy for endowment and pension funds - October 18, 2008 - GG Curtis Consulting
U.S. Veteran Founded Web Site Gets Ready for Veterans Day 2008
The largest Web site reuniting U.S. veterans - encourages the community to come together this Veterans Day in support and honor of veterans and military personnel nationwide. - October 11, 2008 - VetFriends.com
Pioneer Signs Deal to Deliver Court Case System to Okaloosa County Florida
Pioneer Technology Group (PTG) today announced the signing of a contract with the Okaloosa County Clerk’s office for Benchmark, the company’s new state of the art Court Case Management System. The system was developed specifically for use in Florida courts and uses the latest... - October 11, 2008 - Pioneer Technology Group
New Presidential Election Map Displays Importance of Toss-Up States
A new 2008 Presidential Election Map shows exactly how and why the presidential election is so close. The map shows how many people live in each state. It is made up of small grid squares. The bigger the state on the map, the greater the electoral clout. ODT also published an Equal Area Map of the USA, as well as the the Peters World Map which appeared on The West Wing. GIF images of ODT’s 2008 Presidential Election Map available free to individuals. - October 09, 2008 - ODT, Inc.
BiggerPockets Offers Alternative Bailout Plan by Quicken Loans’ Chairman
As the premier real estate social networking site, BiggerPockets.com - http://www.biggerpockets.com - is dedicated to helping provide the information needed to navigate the turbulent waters of the greatest economic crisis to strike the United States---the world---since the Great Depression of the... - October 09, 2008 - BiggerPockets, Inc.
US Army Awards ODIN Technologies Prime Contract for Passive RFID
The US Army’s Product Manager Joint-Automatic Identification Technology (PM J-AIT) Office for total AIT and RFID solutions awards passive RFID contract valued at over $75 million to ODIN technologies. - October 09, 2008 - ODIN technologies
ONSITE and Content Analyst Announce Strategic Partnership
Integrated Technology to Expand Text Analytics Capabilities for eView(TM) Review Platform. - October 07, 2008 - ONSITE3
Young Voters Warn Californians About Impact of Gay Marriage
Young adults desperately warn voters about the unfavorable consequences of same-sex marriage before November's election. Those in favor of Proposition 8, the marriage amendment which defines marriage as only between a man and a woman, are using social internet utilities to inform Californians about the negative impact of same-sex marriage. - October 06, 2008 - Whatisprop8.com
EOS Remediation Secures Patent Rights for Vadose Zone Remediation by Physical and Biological Means
EOS Remediation, LLC, a developer and manufacturer of advanced technologies for groundwater restoration, and Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC announced that they have signed an Exclusive Patent License Agreement. This royalty-based agreement grants EOS Remediation an exclusive world-wide... - October 02, 2008 - EOS Remediation, LLC
Detroit Wayne County Health Authority Releases Report Entitled "Ensuring Essential Health Services on the Near East Side of Detroit"
This is the culmination of a year-long study by a collaboration of community organizations dedicated to filling the health void left with the closure of Detroit Riverview Hospital on Detroit's East Side. The Detroit Wayne County Health Authority coordinated the process. Recommendations include development of "medical home" primary care centers and an emergency department diversion program. - October 02, 2008 - Detroit Wayne County Health Authority
IQM2 to Launch Public Meeting Survey
IQM2, a leader in furnishing meeting management technology solutions for government entities and school districts, announced today they will be launching a survey to obtain feedback from municipalities regarding the importance placed on improving public meeting business processes and enhancing... - October 02, 2008 - IQM2, Inc
Senate Hearing: Chilworth Testifies at the U.S. Senate Hearing on Dust Explosion Hazards
On Tuesday, July 29, 2008, a hearing was convened in the Dirksen Office Building of the U. S. Senate, by the Employment and Workplace Safety Subcommittee of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The subject of the hearing was “Dangerous Dust: Is OSHA Doing Enough to Protect... - October 01, 2008 - Chilworth Technology, Inc.
Rapid Sheet Metal Inc Receives ITAR Registration
Demonstrates commitment to military, defense and government markets. - September 27, 2008 - Rapid Sheet Metal
Stonehenge: Geological Feature Indicates the Site Was Constructed at the End of the Last Ice Age, 14,000 Years Ago
As the spotlight turns once again on Stonehenge a British born amateur geologist, Dean Talboys, believes he has rediscovered a geological feature of the site which could give an indication of its true age. In dating the site archeologists have only ever considered radiocarbon determination of samples recovered during excavations. However, Talboys claims that these only indicate periods of activity at the site and not the original date of construction. - September 26, 2008 - Dean Talboys
GovGoGreen Plan Provides ‘Let the Savings Pay - Not the Taxpayer’ for Energy Saving Software CarbonWise
Living Life Green's GovGoGreen Plan provides ‘let the savings pay - not the taxpayer’ for energy saving software CarbonWise. The innovative initiative uses Living Life Green's Kinetic Payment System. - September 26, 2008 - Living Life Green
Thousands Gather for Urban Planning Conference in Hollywood
Los Angeles, CA, September 16, 2008 — The 2008 State Conference for the California Chapter of the American Planning Association (APACA) will take over Hollywood & Highland and the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel, September 21-24, 2008, with attendance expected to top 2,000 urban planning professionals from across the State. The Conference will be held over four-days and will focus on the walkability of America's 2nd largest city and the Hollywood entertainment district. - September 19, 2008 - American Planning Association California
Portland State Selects EQUELLA to Preserve Digitized Intellectual Output
The Learning Edge North America, today announced that Portland State University has selected EQUELLA, the award-winning Digital Repository to meet the need for a centralized system to access and preserve the campus’s digitized intellectual output. - September 18, 2008 - The Learning Edge International
Presidential Candidates Duke It Out at Halloween Adventure; Political Character Masks Are Hot This Year
Bruce Goldman, President and Founder of Halloween Adventure, one of the world's largest costume and accessory retailers, said on Wednesday, "With the presidential election lurking just around the corner, political character masks are big business for the costume industry. From Barack Obama to John McCain, President Bush to Vice President Cheney, and even Bill and Hillary Clinton, political character masks are becoming more popular as we near the November 4th election." - September 17, 2008 - HalloweenAdventure.com
Molly S. White, Founder and Director of Women for Life International Releases Statement on Carol Fowler's Abortion Remark About Sarah Palin
Molly S. White, Founder and Director of Women for Life International has released the below statement regarding Carol Fowler's remark about Sarah Palin. Women for Life International is a coalition of pro-life groups and organizations combining their voices for the advancement of the right to life... - September 11, 2008 - Women for Life International, Inc.
Same-Sex Couples Can Win a Wedding by Entering the MyQueerWedding.com "Vote for Love" Video Contest
MyQueerWedding.com is offering the Prize of a Wedding Package to the Winner of their “Vote for Love” video contest, for the most compelling video story about marriage equality that inspires people to Vote for Love, Vote "no" on Proposition 8 in the California election this November. - September 10, 2008 - MyQueerWedding.com
Third Book Introduced to the Runaway Hit Series Don’t Misunderstand Me Pokes Fun at Politics
Don’t Misunderstand Me…I Want Your Vote – Political Talk Edition (ISBN: 978-0-615-24981-0) is now available in paperback and to Amazon Kindle customers. Just as the 2008 Presidential campaigns heat up, this humorous new book from Merrilee Kimble & Jason Myers takes a look at... - September 10, 2008 - CleverLivingOnline.com
New Guidance Document Offers Strategy for Remediation of Perchlorate in Groundwater
Solutions-IES, Inc., a leading provider of professional environmental engineering and remediation services for government and commercial clients around the world, in association with the Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP), announces the publication and release of a... - September 09, 2008 - Solutions-IES, Inc.
Former FTC Commissioner and Distinguished Marine Orson Swindle to Headline NH Veteran Remembrance Ceremonies on September 11th
100 Nights of Remembrance Closing Ceremonies draws high-profile Washington policy maker and former POW as keynote speaker. - September 09, 2008 - One Hundred Nights of Remembrance
Florida–3 Airboat Search and Rescue Joins Search for Caylee Anthony
At the request of Texas EquuSearch, FL-3 Airboat Search and Rescue assisted in the Labor Day weekend search for Caylee Anthony. - September 04, 2008 - Florida-3 Airboat Search and Rescue
New Author Publishes First Poetry Collection on War, Politics, History, Society
Description of poetry collection, author and publisher - September 01, 2008 - E. O. Kean
FTC Identity Theft Study: You Can Help
The Federal Trade Commission has announced a proposal for a consumer survey research project "to advance its understanding of the experiences of consumers who interact with consumer reporting agencies following an incident of identity theft." - August 29, 2008 - SPENDonLIFE
Senator Mike Fasano Visits Central Florida Institute in Palm Harbor
Senator Mike Fasano visited Central Florida Institute (CFI) of Palm Harbor, Florida, recently. CFI of Palm Harbor resides in Senator Fasano’s District 11, as one of a number of postsecondary schools. - August 27, 2008 - Central Florida Institute
Mom and Purple Healthcare Bus Roll Through Ohio
Atlanta mom and attorney Kathie McClure and the VoteHealthcare.org Bandwagon Tour are rolling through Columbus, Athens, Dayton and Toledo this week as part of a National Tour to raise awareness about the millions of Americans who are struggling to find affordable health care. Upcoming Ohio events will include a public forum on August 28th with the American Medical Students Association at Wright State University and the Toledo Labor Day Parade. - August 26, 2008 - VoteHealthcare.org
Alive Mind's Special Offer - The Hope Combo for 9/11
In honor of 9/11 and in remembrance of the victims and their families, Alive Mind is exclusively offering two award-winning documentaries, Forgiveness: Stories of Our Time and Beyond Belief - The Hope Combo for 25% off this September. - August 23, 2008 - Alive Mind
Alive Mind Presents the Cabaret Combo for Those Election Cycle Blues
Together at last America's favorite Dragapella Quartet Kinsey Sicks meets Drag cabaret duo Kiki & Herb in one stunning, wildly entertaining, DVD combo The Cabaret Combo. Exclusively available through Alive Mind. - August 23, 2008 - Alive Mind
Esquire Innovations’ iOffice System 7, Previewed at the Upcoming ILTA Show
Esquire Innovations, Inc. announced that iOffice System 7 will be previewed at the International Legal Technology Association Annual conference August 25-28, 2008. Developed for the legal industry, iOffice System 7 includes: iCreate, templates and formatting tools for document creation and editing;... - August 22, 2008 - Esquire Innovations, Inc.
Esquire Innovations Previews iCreate 7 at ILTA ‘08
Esquire Innovations, Inc. announced that iCreate 7 will be previewed at the International Legal Technology Association Annual conference held August 25-28. iCreate is Esquire’s popular document production software designed specifically for the legal industry. “With accuracy and... - August 22, 2008 - Esquire Innovations, Inc.
Esquire Innovations, Inc. Previewing Version 7 of iDocID at ILTA’08
Esquire Innovations, Inc. will be previewing the new version of iDocID at the International Legal Technology Association Annual conference August 25-28, 2008. iDocID automates the insertion of a document ID into a document footer. “Leveraging Microsoft’s new ribbon technology in Office... - August 22, 2008 - Esquire Innovations, Inc.
Esquire Innovations’ iScrub 7, Previewed at the ILTA Show
Esquire Innovations, Inc. announced the preview of iScrub 7 at the International Legal Technology Association Annual conference August 25-28, 2008. iScrub is Esquire’s metadata management software for the legal industry. Managing the metadata found in Microsoft Office and PDF documents is a... - August 22, 2008 - Esquire Innovations, Inc.
Negative Politics in Bumper Stickers
Statistics show overwhelming “negative sentiment” in custom political bumper stickers. - August 21, 2008 - Graphicsland, Inc.
PerformTech Announces Launch of Radio Spots on WTOP
Announcing PerformTech's first radio ad campaign debuting today on WTOP (FM103.5). PerformTech is a small, local, women- owned company that has proven itself more than capable to compete against the myriad of large contractors for effective and innovative training solutions. - August 20, 2008 - PerformTech Inc
Senator Ken Salazar Endorses Jason Bane for Jeffco Commissioner
U.S. Senator Ken Salazar has endorsed Jason Bane for Jefferson County (Colo.) Commissioner, calling Bane "among a new generation of leaders in Colorado." - August 16, 2008 - Elect Jason Bane
Lights on with Solar Energy for San Antonio Firms: Slay Engineering Co. and Madeline Anz Slay Architecture
Novastar Energy installed 24 180kW panels in conjunction with CPS Energy in Balcones Heights, Texas. - August 09, 2008 - Madeline Anz Slay Architecture, PLLC
Governor Charlie Crist Recognizes Dunedin FL as First Purple Heart City
Dunedin Florida is the First Purple Heart City in the country. Thurs. Aug. 7, Purple Heart Park, located in Downtown Dunedin, a dedication ceremony takes place to honor Purple Heart Recipients. Representative C.W. Bill Young, a Representative from the Office of Governor Charlie Crist and many local Vets will be in attendance. Dunedin is setting a precedence for other cities to become Purple Heart Cities. This ceremony is in accordance with the National Day of Recognition. - August 04, 2008 - City of Dunedin
ASI Extreme Loading for Structures Software and Services Gain Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation
Applied Science International’s Extreme Loading for Structures (ELS) technology and consulting services have just been assigned the Department of Homeland Security’s SAFETY Act Designation for Anti-Terrorism. - July 31, 2008 - Applied Science International, LLC
New Labeling Supply Packs Address Need for Flexibility in the Current Economy
Industrial Safety Solutions, a leader in thermal label print technologies, announced today a new supply pricing structure that could significantly reduce the investment that a company would have to make to begin labeling for OSHA and NFPA compliance. This new offering represents a major shift in... - July 30, 2008 - Industrial Safety Solutions