http://www.prnewsnow.com/News for the world!en-ushttp://www.prnewsnow.com/firebase_images/prnn.jpghttp://www.prnewsnow.com1258272959>>8211 As this month marks National Homelessness Awareness month across the country local students at Russell Sage College have undertaken a creative campaign to help fight homeless stereotyping and to bring awareness to the growing issue in their own backyard. Students of Professor Christine Nealon8217s 8220Women Changing the World WLD 4208221 class spent this semester developing their working knowledge...]]>1258272718>>Formatta a leading provider of eformsdriven business process optimization solutions http://www.formatta.com/index.html delivering increased performance and the industry's most rapid return on investment ROI announced today the availability of a white paper quotCalculating FormsDriven Process Optimization ROIquot that offers practical guidance on how to identify the actual costs to organizations for...]]>1258100742>>Today the American Kidney Fund announced a partnership with the City of Houston to present the firstever City of Houston Family Wellness and Kidney Disease Prevention Day. The event will take place on Nov. 14 at Hermann Park in the Miller Outdoor Theatre from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The event will offer free kidney health screenings provided by the American Kidney Fund health information interactive games...]]>1258100109>>Formatta a leading provider of eformsdriven business process optimization solutions www.formatta.com delivering increased performance and the industry's most rapid return on investment today announced that Grant Wagner President and CEO will present at the 2009 Government CIO Summit. The Government CIO Summit which begins December 9 and ends December 11 at the Lansdowne Resort in suburban Washington...]]>1257926773>>8211 CloudBench Applications Inc. TSXV: CBH provider of BasicGov webbased software has launched its Citizen Portal for community development to expand citizen access and streamline permits and inspections code enforcement and planning. With Citizen Portal property owners building contractors and developers can apply online schedule inspections or check the status of applications 24 hours a day seven...]]>1257236318>>Two public interest groups the Minnesota Voters Alliance and the Citizens for Responsible Taxation a St. Paulbased organization have launched a petition drive to amend the St. Paul City and Duluth City Charter to require voters to present PHOTO ID when voting in City elections. The groups plan to submit the necessary signatures by July 10th 2010 to place a referendum on the November 2010 ballots...]]>1257235459>>Formatta a leading provider of eformsdriven business process optimization solutions http://www.formatta.com/ delivering increased performance and the industry's most rapid return on investment and immixGroup Inc. an industry leader that helps technology companies do business with the government today announced their strategic partnership to provide the Formatta solution within the government marketplace.Optimizing...]]>1256886829>>Republican James D. DeCocq announced his candidacy for the Florida State Representative District 33 race. DeCocq a small business owner runs a firm that creates and manages local governments. His professional life has been dedicated to increasing local control and citizen oversight of our neighborhoods and communities. Entering an already crowded field DeCocq De quotCookquot believes his experience...]]>1256886607>>Wilmarie Gonzalez The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania8217s Long Term Care Ombudsman the first Latina ever appointed to that position recently spoke at the Original Richard Allen Committee8217s Annual Senior Citizen8217s Event addressing health care and other issues relating to the aging population. More than 100 senior citizen residents of Gladys B. Jacobs Manor a nursing home in North Central Philadelphia...]]>1256799990>>BasicGov announces its latest webbased software tool the Parcel Updater to help local governments and municipalities. The new Parcel Updater is designed to allow local governments to easily update parcel and owner information. It works with all BasicGov software products: Permits 38 Inspections Code Enforcement and Planning.Parcel Updater is easy to use. Whenever municipalities receive a new copy of...]]>1256541987>>GIS Planning Inc. http://www.gisplanning.com/ and Site Selection magazine have joined forces to provide the readers of Site Selection magazine with direct access to GIS Planning's ZoomProspector.com searchable database of local communities across the nation on Site Selection's official data website DevelopmentAlliance.com. Readers of Site Selection magazine can now search the tens of thousands of communities...]]>1256541865>>This October Green Mountain Coffee174 http://www.greenmountaincoffee.com/ck1 is calling on Bostonians to take the BE FAIR pledge a promise to choose Fair Trade Certified8482 products whenever possible. Fair Trade provides a fair price for farmers which leads to higher living standards thriving communities and more sustainable farming practices. Green Mountain Coffee174 part of the Specialty Coffee...]]>1256369973>>Washington DC during which the achievements of important Afghan women from past and present were honored. In addition AAWA effectively introduced its goals and mission to the audience./p PWashington DC October 23 2009 The spirit of cooperation and collaboration was the driving force behind the opening event of the Afghan American Women's Association AAWA. The event was...]]>1256282864>>Nine cities from Europe Asia and the United States join forces with Living Labs Global in a challenge to find innovative solutions to major societal problems by opening competition among international solution technology and service providers. The nine winners of the Living Labs Global Showcase Award http://www.livinglabsglobal.com/award will be invited to pilot their solutions in these cities proving...]]>1256195225>>New science from scientists just returned from the poles indicates that sea level rise of a meter or more is likely as a result of melting and 8220dynamic changes8221 in ice sheets in the Arctic and Antarctic threatening coastal cities worldwide this century.The U.S. East Coast is particularly vulnerable to the new higher estimates of sealevel rise and Clean Air Cool Planet CACP a nonprofit focused...]]>1256109088>>GovLoop the premier social network for the government community announced today that it has filled a key leadership position by hiring government 2.0 evangelist Andrew Krzmarzick as Director of Community Engagement.Krzmarzick will be charged with encouraging outreach partnership and engagement to help the community grow and bring even greater value to members. The expansion of the GovLoop team reinforces...]]>1255937853>>USA Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of Thomas R. Packwood as Chief Internal Auditor. Mr. Packwood brings with him an impressive record of accomplishment in public accounting internal auditing and risk management.Tom has demonstrated tremendous skill and innovation during his careerquot said Ronald J. Gentile President 38 CEO of USA Bank. quotWe are delighted to have a professional of his...]]>1255937080>>M V Consulting Inc. released an interview with Binghamton New York Mayor Matt Ryan and Company President Michael Vass.Michael Vass president of M V Consulting and resident of Binghamton was among the first of the news media to be present at the Civic Center in April of this year where a mentally impaired man shot and killed multiple innocent people without warning or provocation. This tragic event...]]>1255591826>>TITLE nbspnbsp PBest Friends Animal Society Celebrates National Feral Cat Day Oct. 16 2009 /P pBest Friends Animal Society encourages people to use National Feral Cat Day on Oct. 16 as an opportunity to learn how they can be part of the solution to make life better for homeless cats./p...]]>1255245550>>As a result of unsound real estate purchasing and borrowing decisions coupled with the recent epidemic of losses of income many property owners have found themselves in severe risk of foreclosure. Some owners have looked for creative ways to avoid the possibility of losing the home which they no cannot afford to pay for. This has led to an influx of landlords who have seized upon the opportunity...]]>1254899613>>It's a myth that property owners and renters are the only victims of the economic crisis that has resulted in the foreclosure of millions of homes in the United States. The reality is that foreclosures especially when clustered affect entire communities economically emotionally and psychologically. Foreclosure survey resultsA recent survey conducted by market research company Mustel Group and sponsored...]]>1254899277>>Adapx www.adapx.com today announced that the City of Corpus Christi TX has selected Capturx8482 Forms for Excel to help automate data collection for road inspections and improve inspector efficiency. Only Capturx Forms for Excel enables teams to automatically digitize format and integrate handwritten data on paper into Excel using digital pens and ordinary paper. By automating road inspection forms...]]>1254813248>>ScotCro LLC a professional government consulting firm specializing in procuring and implementing financial and federal grants management http://www.usa.gov/Government/StateLocal/Grants.shtml software systems and modernizing government financial operations welcomes Bryan Gaylor former Director Financial Asset Management for Darden Restaurants as Senior Vice President and Senior Member over Financial...]]>1254467949>>A Bronx jury awarded 9.36 Million to a construction worker who fell two stories while working on the exterior block wall of a building. The jury decided on the award after about an hour of deliberations.The approximately one week long trial leading up to the jury verdict centered on the worker's injuries. Justice Alan Saks had previously found that the developer and general contractors of the building...]]>1254035328>>Eager to spotlight numerous local initiatives both completed and planned Lawrenceville's City Council members decided that those enhancements should be reflected online http://www.lawrencevillega.org. City leaders also wanted to serve citizens and other users more effectively with updated information offered in a logical easytoaccess format. They commissioned Rock Paper Scissors a creative agency...]]>1253775928>>Six building inspectors will be arrested later this month on charges of pocketing bribes and compromising safety at New York City construction sites as reported by the New York Post http://www.nypost.com/p/news/regional/buildingsgraftshocker3FyDTCePvamziXbKSCeOZLoffset36. All were caught on videotape taking the bribes during the course of the investigation infuriating New York construction accident...]]>1253775914>>BasicGov has sponsored and published a new white paper about disaster planning www.basicgov.com for local governments that outlines affordable solutions for community development departments to prepare for data disasters caused natural disasters like hurricanes and tornadoes.Community development and planning functions such as zoning and permitting and code enforcement tend to form the majority of...]]>1253775770>>Christopher Reeve Day 9/25 has been officially recognized by the City of Chicago. In honor of this day The Chicago Chapter of the Christopher 38 Dana Reeve Foundation is excited to announce the following local celebrations.Christopher Reeve Day Celebration 09/25/09Beginning with Christopher Reeve's birthday celebration on September 25 the Chicago Chapter invites the city to join them in commemorating...]]>1253530047>>Infolinx System Solutions http://www.infolinx.com a leading provider of physical records management software announced a partnership with Laserfiche http://www.laserfiche.com to provide an integrated enterprise records management solution. The integrated offering manages the full lifecycle of corporate records regardless of media type while streamlining the processes for managing documents and workflow.Scheduled...]]>1253529962>>The Unruh Fire MarcoMertz skid allows any operator to easily deliver a highpressure lowvolume stream of water ideal for small brushfires or to prepare a property for encroaching wildfires. These quality skid units are designed by firefighters to meet the needs of municipal fire departments but are simple enough for ranchers private homeowners and community HOAs to operate. For a limited time Unruh...]]>1253345999>>When you tune in to your favorite radio stations on September 26th don't be surprised to hear music by Warren Zevon followed by a short segment about mesothelioma the disease that ended Zevon's life five years ago.For several months Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation volunteers many of whom have been personally affected by mesothelioma have been requesting Awareness Day proclamations through...]]>1253345391>>Depiction Inc. today announced a slate of activities in support of National Preparedness Month http://www.depiction.com/npm including webinars a live community virtual drill and a new preparedness addon pack product available free during September. The addon pack extends the company's Depiction174 mapping and simulation software which lets users easily create interactive visual stories or quotdepictionsquot...]]>1253344511>>The Executive committee of the Board of Directors is comprised of the following individuals: Chair Richard Bradshaw Owner of The Comfort Inn and Days Inn both on I75 Immediate Past Chair Dave Pierce Business Development Manager of The Venice Chamber of Commerce Vice Chair Mark Becker General Manager of Hyatt Regency Sarasota and Secretary/Treasurer Susan Danis Executive Director of The Sarasota...]]>1253305875>>New Bern NC local elections are scheduled for October 6 2009. Many incumbents are being challenged with new ideas. New Bern NC First Ward resident Sabrina Bengel is challenging with new ideas about the local downtown commerce including ideas to work closer with the New Bern Chamber of Commerce. In the mayors race Lee Bettis has been quoted as saying he believes in smart growth smart development and...]]>1252480008>>Formatta a leading provider of eformsdriven business process optimization solutions http://www.formatta.com/ delivering increased performance and measurable return on investment today announced positive outcomes and expanded usage of the Formatta solution by Advocacy Inc. an Austin TXbased nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting and advocating for the legal rights of Texans with disabilities.Advocacy...]]>time()>>Councils in England should increase their spending on pavement maintenance to reduce the number of slip trip and falling accidents http://www.nationalaccidenthelpline.co.uk/accidentclaims/slipsandtrips.html says a spokesperson for the National Accident Helpline.Improved pavement repairs will also reduce the cost to councils of paying compensation to people who have slipped over in the street according...]]>time()>>Ambassador of the Netherlands Ren233e JonesBos and NYC 38 Company CEO George Fertitta were today joined by partners of the City's tourism industry to preview NY400 Week a weeklong calendar of festivals and events taking place Sept. 813 in New York City. The week will be highlighted by a unique sixday visit of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Orange and Princess M225xima of the Netherlands. Officials...]]>time()>>The U.S. Marine Corps has awarded Emergency Reporting Reporting Systems Inc a five year contract for fire EMS and risk assessment reporting and records management services for installations worldwide.The contract calls for Emergency Reporting to provide NFIRS 5.1 and NEMSIS compliant webbased data collection for incident reporting and records management within strict Department of Defense guidelines....]]>time()>>Faced with an ageing and unserviceable fuel management system Rotherham Borough Council has turned to Fueltek to provide a complete package of new hardware and support. With a fleet of around 450 vehicles three depots and an annual fuel consumption of over 1.3 million litres fuel management and accountability are serious issues for Rotherham as they are for other Boroughs. It was therefore vital...]]>time()>>Emerald Tree Care LLC announced today that they were awarded the Emerald Ash Borer treatment contract for city ash trees in Fort Wayne Ind. We have been successfully treating ash trees for EAB since 2002 in five statesquot said Wayne White owner of Emerald Tree Care and an International Society of Arboriculture board certified master arborist. quotFort Wayne is saving most of the Ash trees that grace...]]>time()>>d August 11 2009 and achieved acquittals in both cases./p PTampa FL August 26 2009 Tampa criminal defense firm Mayberry/Rich www.mayberry/rich.com earned back to back trial wins for two of their clients. Mayberry/Rich headed by Tampa criminal lawyers http://www.mayberryrich.com Jason Mayberry and Jeff Rich went to trial for two separate clients on August 6 2009 and August...]]>time()>>BasicGov recommends adding webbased software to local government's community development departments to help with data protection and recovery for hurricane contingency planning.A key feature of cloud computing is that users' information is housed in multiple geographically dispersed data centers that provide extensive backup data archive and failover capabilities. This includes a multilevel backup...]]>time()>>Antioch Seattle is bringing together CR leaders seeking to bump up the impact of their current Corporate Responsibility programs. Using webbased meeting forums combined with residential events executives from around the country will engage in peertopeer dialogue enriched and guided by systemic frameworks and led by internationally respected consultant Carol Sanford. Jeffrey Hollender Executive Chairman...]]>time()>>Looking for a great hotel deal in the Twin Cities Planning a trip to the Mall of America Le Bourget Aero Suites Hotel in Bloomington MN is now offering travelers 25 to 40 percent off if they book their reservation seven days or more in advance. Le Bourget Aero Suites Hotel is located on the Bloomington 494 strip within minutes of the Mall of America the MplsSt. Paul International Airport and near the...]]>time()>>Using the sun's energy instead of grid power SolarBee174 water circulators http://www.solarbee.com/ minimize aeration equipment runtime in wastewater and industrial water reservoirs which significantly reduces energy costs and helps provide a fast payback. SolarBee solarpowered circulators can supply most of the mixing energy required in virtually any type of treatment pond reducing the hours that...]]>time()>>Here is a very cool Internet Marketing Strategy. Put yourself VLocal www.vlocal.com. VLocal is the premiere online business advertising directory for local business.Does your business offer services in your local area8230 then you need to be listed with VLocal Business DirectoryVLocal is a new service of iNetGlobal www.inetglobal.com. The service has been tested for over a year in the local Minneapolis...]]>time()>>Former Minneapolis Urban League Board Member Roxanne Givens spoke frankly of the organization in a frontpage story in the Minnesota SpokesmanRecorder newspaper two weeks ago. Many social reformers took note. Joe Nathan of the Humphrey Institute congratulated this newspaper in a letter last week for the quotwell written insightful and balanced article regarding the Minneapolis Urban League.quot See...]]>time()>>On Monday federal Judge Martin Feldman declared unconstitutional Louisiana's new regulations of attorney advertising on the Internet. Scott Wolfe Jr. and Wolfe Law Group http://www.wolfelaw.com who practice construction law in New Orleans Louisiana challenged the new lawyer advertising regulations as they applied to the Internet. Wolfe argued the regulations failed to consider the differences between...]]>time()>>According to Compete.com Halfway To Concord an independent California political news http://www.halfwaytoconcord.com/californiapoliticalnewsblog/ blog now matches or delivers more unique monthly visitors than many other leading California politics http://www.halfwaytoconcord.com/electioncodeviolationpetition/ news sites. Halfway To Concordwhich recently reported on citizen complaints of quotCalifornia...]]>time()>>After years of grassroots and individual effort in revitalizing the community and forging the acceptance of a sector plan city and state officials announced that Albuquerque's stylish Nob Hill neighborhood would join 20 other Main Street communities across New Mexico as a designated emerging Main Street community.The selection of Nob Hill in Albuquerque is a positive step that reflects the pride and...]]>time()>>Concerned Citizens of New Smyrna Beach CCNSB announced today that it had achieved the first victory in a recently launched effort to reform its local government. The City of New Smyrna Beach is a well known resort community of 23000 fulltime residents located northeast of Orlando. In a 46page legal opinion rendered this month by an Orlando law firm http://www.reformnsbgovt.org it was determined that...]]>time()>>Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development HUD Shaun Donovan will serve as the lead keynote speaker at the National Conference on Ending Homelessness http://www.signup4.net/public/ap.aspxEID2009194E38OID50 hosted by the National Alliance to End Homelessness the quotAlliancequot. This annual event will host approximately 1200 homeless service providers government agencies federal officials...]]>time()>>Washington based nonprofit research organization The Northeast Midwest Institute has launched a newly improved website thanks to Blue Water Media's unparalleled web design team. Blue Water Media implemented a content management system developed the organization's corporate identity and updated the site's online donor feature. These specific enhancements along with a general redesign have helped boost...]]>time()>>Camcode a division of Horizons Inc. is making a new use case study available which outlines the value of property identification and labeling of valuable municipal assets. Those who request the new Asset Tracking Whitepaper http://www.camcod.com/camcodemail/camcodeform2.asp will be sent the case study which details the successful deployment of asset tags by the City of Norfolk Virginia.Lonnie Tebow...]]>time()>>Abatement Technologies174 Inc. sees strong demand for their HEPACARE174 Air Filtration Systems and Germicidal UV Modules from healthcare facilities as they activate their emergency pandemic preparedness plans.According to the World Health Organization WHO and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC a worldwide Stage 6 H1N1 Swine Flu Pandemic could cause a massive surge of patients to hospitals...]]>time()>>Ahead of an open hearing of the Colorado State Board of Dental Examiners CSBDE scheduled for Thursday July 9th a group of patients and health professionals has released its 'Top 7' reasons why the board should reject proposed changes to an existing regulation.The protest group Holorado contends the CSBDE revisions will make access to quality safe family dental care in Colorado more expensive and far...]]>time()>>Experts and students across all industry sectors now have easy access to the most accurate demographic data with ESRI's 2009 Sourcebook products. The softcover ESRI Sourcebook of ZIP Code Demographics 23rd Edition and ESRI Sourcebook of County Demographics 21st Edition are now available. Both books include more than 80 of ESRI's 2009/2014 demographic variables such as population age distribution and...]]>time()>>pTracker LLC today announced the launch of quotpoliticoTrackerquot a News Discovery Tool for the iPhone that lets users find relevant realtime news about most U.S. federal state and local elected officials. This app employs advanced objectbased search technology that additionally allows the user to instantly crosssearch or quotgroupquot political news into various topics efficiently highlighting relationships...]]>time()>>the Embassy of Liberia in Washington D.C./p P July 7 2009 The Embassy of Liberia is collaborating efforts with ONE Liberia an advocacy group dedicated to promoting a united Liberia to celebrate Liberia's 162nd Independence Day anniversary themed quotUnity in Diversityquot. This unity event is scheduled to take place on Saturday July 25 2009 at the Embassy of Liberia in...]]>time()>>Gotham Limousine a trusted name in New York City since 1965 has devised an unusual way of dealing with the mounting challenges of this recession. Despite the recently levied statewide sales tax and climbing costs of gas and tolls Gotham Limo has steadfastly held their 5 year old prices for consumers. This tax has come at a difficult time for the entire limousine industryquot says Frank McDonald owner...]]>time()>>Islip Town officials joined Joseph A. Farkas president of Garden Citybased Metropolitan Realty Associates LLC in a ribboncutting ceremony to mark the completion of a new 161000squarefoot classA office building at the Sunrise Business Center in Great River.The June 18 ribboncutting ceremony along with an open house that attracted almost 70 brokers marks almost exactly a year to the day since ground...]]>time()>>With the SouthWest and SouthEast and some places in East Anglia recovering from a monthly average rainfall in just a few hours this week Swinton is advising homeowners to ensure they protect their homes against flooding. Homeowners looking to save cash by canceling or not renewing home insurance http://www.swinton.co.uk/home/ policies are being warned this could prove costly in the long run. Steve...]]>time()>>Students alumni and faculty of the Academy of Art University along with other community organizations are leading a communitywide gathering to join the nation in solidarity for the release of Euna Lee and Laura Ling. Both American journalists were sentenced to 12 years in labor prison after being convicted of illegally crossing the border into North Korea and quotgrave crimesquot against North Korea....]]>time()>>Today HealthCare California announces it is the first home health agency in California to implement an industry leading online service that answers the call from national leaders to utilize technology to improve health care. The home health software service Agency Manager8482 provides HealthCare California with a suite of online services that equips all nursing and administrative staff with realtime...]]>time()>>The 2009 Program Excellence in Governance award http://sirecntlvid01.siretechnologies.com/SIRE/SIRE/OklahomaCityAward.wmv was presented to Frances Kersey MMC City Clerk of The City of Oklahoma City at the 63rd Annual International Institute of Municipal Clerk's IIMC Conference in Chicago Illinois. The award was created to foster excellence in governance and to enhance participation by IIMC members...]]>time()>>Corporation Service Company www.cscglobal.com174 CSC a leading global solutions provider announced today the latest expansion of its compliance and governance business with the addition of business license administration and management a package of services that provides companies operating in the United States with the tools needed to research file comply with and manage business licenses at the...]]>time()>>Testing at Howard Hanson Dam continues as residents of the Green River Valley await word from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Seattle District what flood risk reduction storage capacity the dam might have during the upcoming winter flood season.Engineers at the district ask residents to be patient as they go through rigorous testing of the right abutment that manifested symptoms of seepage problems...]]>time()>>Janet O. Penn president of Janet Penn Consulting LLC JPC in Little Falls New Jersey has announced that her company has met all the criteria for certification as a Women's Business Enterprise by the Women's Business Enterprise National Council WBENC. The prestigious designation was awarded to Penn's company last month and was implemented by the Women Presidents' Education OrganizationNY. JPC was also...]]>time()>>ActiveStrategy Inc. http://www.activestrategy.com the leading provider of performance excellence software and consulting announced today that its client MiamiDade County Park and Recreation Department received the prestigious Florida Governor's Sterling Award an honor that recognizes Florida companies for organizational performance excellence. Florida's award is based upon the Malcolm Baldrige National...]]>time()>>Joined by Gordon Sondland the CEO of Hotel deLuxe www.hoteldeluxe.com and Hotel Lucia www.hotellucia.com and coprincipal of the Sondland Durant Foundation and a host of contributors Parks Commissioner Nick Fish announced this morning that the challenge match to raise 50000 and save Portland Parks 38 Recreation's Washington Park Summer Festival had been successful. Over 25 businesses and individuals...]]>time()>>HEAD Stepping Up: D.C. Wards 7 and 8 Teens to Teach Prevention of HIV Obesity in Summer Youth Program nbspnbsp PStepping Up: D.C. Wards 7 and 8 Teens to Teach Prevention of HIV Obesity in Summer Youth Program/P pMayor8217s Summer Job Program CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Give 40...]]>time()>>ICM Document Solutions ICM announced it has been awarded the State of Arizona Contract for Document Imaging Contract: EPS0900094 by the Arizona Department of Administration State Procurement Office. This is the eighth consecutive year that ICM is the imaging provider for the State of Arizona. The contract covers a wide range of document imaging services addressing all types of paper and film conversions....]]>time()>>Lonnie Allsbrooks has announced his intent to become a candidate for AtLarge Position 1 for the City of Houston. Lonnie Allsbrooks a successful small business owner from the Heights has decided to run for the City of Houston At large Position 1. As a resident of Houston for the past 38 years Lonnie Allsbrooks has come to value and appreciate this community but has realized there is the potential for...]]>time()>>3pm at 1575 Yarmouth Avenue in Boulder with the City of Boulder's Mayor Matt Applebaum. The two solar photovoltaic arrays both designed and installed by Namast233 Solar were fully funded by generous contributions of community partners: Namast233 Solar ClimateSmart the Center for ReSource Conservation and a donation from a Boulderbased family foundation./p PBoulder CO May...]]>time()>>ITLE nbspnbsp PEFAA's Gone Solar The Emergency Family Assistance Association in Boulder Celebrates New Solar Array on May 4 2009/P pCelebrate Emergency Family Assistance Association's new solar electric system with Boulder Mayor Matt Applebaum on Monday May 4 2009 at 3pm./p ...]]>time()>>For several decades now industry has benefited from greater efficiency and lower transport costs thanks to computerised vehicle routing and scheduling systems. Both public and private service organisations have been reluctant to take advantage of this proven technology.Haringey turned to DPS International www.dpsint.com because of their track record in applying the technology to service industries...]]>time()>>The former sewage treatment plant superintendent for Cobleskill has prevailed in his lawsuit against the village. A decision issued today by the State of New York Supreme Court found that the village of Cobleskill was in violation of Civil Service Law when they failed to reinstate Christian Pahls to his prior position once he was terminated from the superintendent position.The decision orders the village...]]>time()>>21 April 2009 Like most legal teams dealing with childcare and family law the Cornwall Children and Adults team work reactively. Caseloads may vary enormously but the need for fast and efficient processing leading to an early conclusion of proceedings is a consistent requirement. In order to support their work the Cornwall Legal Services team selected Iken Case Management software http://www.iken.biz/casemanagement.aspx...]]>time()>>Indal WRTL are proud to announce the launch of Stela a beautifully crafted revolutionary LED public lighting solution that has been six years in development.An increasing social and political priority is required to protect our climate and environment. Ambitious goals have been set worldwide for reducing CO2 emissions in the pursuit of a sustainable society. This next generation luminaire has a 100000...]]>time()>>A lawsuit has been filed in the state of New York Supreme Court in Schoharie County against the village of Cobleskill regarding the village8217s violation of a former employee8217s rights under the Civil Service Law. The lawsuit Pahls v. Village of Cobleskill arises from the termination of the village8217s sewage treatment plant superintendent Christian Pahls. Pahls was promoted to the superintendent...]]>time()>>Fortune Small Business announced ZoomProspector http://www.zoomprospector.com's newest business location search feature in the print edition of its April issue. The twopage spread entitled Picking the best places to launch a biz http://www.fortunesmallbusiness.com/2009/03/31/smallbusiness/rightmoves.fsb/index.htmpostversion2009040109 demonstrates how businesses can use ZoomProspector's new quotFind...]]>time()>>quotPoint of Returnquot a 17minute video produced by the Northern California Recycling Association NCRA explains what happens to the recyclables that we collect and how our communities and our economy lose out on important benefits when those materials are landfilled or sent hundreds or thousands of miles away.Many Americans are recognizing the value of buying from local shopkeepers and eating produce...]]>time()>>ESRI's ArcGIS software provided a complete geospatial enterprise for Super Bowl XLIII risk management. ArcGIS software was integrated with Digital Sandbox Inc. Risk Analysis Center software a primary security information system that linked more than 10 command posts and the emergency command center with realtime data feeds and analysis. The two systems worked seamlessly to supply staff from multiple...]]>time()>>Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich is showing great leadership in calling for more comprehensive laws to prevent irresponsible dog breeding in Los Angeles County according to one of the nation's leading animal welfare organizations.We applaud Supervisor Antonovich for his motion which will be heard by the Board of Supervisors this coming Tuesday. If this motion is embraced it will create an opportunity...]]>time()>>HEAD Homeland Security GIS Summit Is a Forum for Meeting the Mission with Geography nbspnbsp PHomeland Security GIS Summit Is a Forum for Meeting the Mission with Geography/P pAttendees Will Explore the Geographic ApproachA Framework for MissionCritical Decision Making/p ...]]>time()>>Transit Authorities are receiving 6.9 billion dollars of stimulus funding. At first glance it looks like a windfall but like a piece of fruit that goes rotten on the ground the money must be picked up very quickly or it too expires.Transit Authorities are under immense pressure to alter their procedures in order to access these funds within weeks rather than the multiyear processes that are normally...]]>time()>>ut local retiree Elizabeth Woods didn't wait for the January launch. Instead she opened a HeadStart account at North Shore Credit Union https://www.nscu.com NSCU last fall putting the maximum 5000 contribution into a holding account in order to have it ready for the official TFSA on day one. Doing so she was also entered into NSCU's HeadStart contest where the winning member would see the full amount...]]>time()>>Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District MMSD provides wastewater services for 28 municipalities in a 420squaremile service area covering 5 southwestern Wisconsin counties. Serving these municipalities requires MMSD to continue developing spatial inventories and applications that meet internal and external needs for planning and design. In an effort to meet these requirements the utility has begun...]]>time()>>The City of Centennial is a vibrant community in Colorado that offers the benefits of city living and the pleasure of suburban and semirural life in beautiful and wellkept neighborhoods. The City who was recently named the safest city in Colorado now also holds another record of sorts for the fastest remote implementation of an agenda automation solution in the history of the City's vendor of choice...]]>time()>>North Star Destination Strategies is proud to recognize the achievements of one of its clients. Two years after North Star built a Community BrandPrint with Columbus Indiana the community continues to garner regard and accolades from near and far. Columbus embraced its brand and has implemented the strategy across the community in ways that echo its strapline: unexpected. unforgettable.National Geographic...]]>time()>>SpectorSoft Corporation the worldwide leader in Internet monitoring and surveillance software announced today that government agencies and municipalities are increasingly relying on its awardwinning software to maximize productivity and bandwidth. Faced with shrinking budgets and increased scrutiny in today's tough economy many organizations are looking for ways to save infrastructure costs as well...]]>time()>>The Chief Minister of the ACT Jon Stanhope today officially opened Funnelback's new headquarters in Dickson in Canberra. Mr Stanhope said quotThe emergence of Funnelback from CSIRO's web is a shining example of our innovation system at work. Taking new technology to market is never easy but Funnelback's impressive client list speaks volumes about its market position and its prospects for the future.quotFunnelback...]]>time()>>The Barry County Chamber of Commerce http://www.barrychamber.com/ recently announced the election of Jennie Olsen of Hastings as Chairman of its Board of Directors. Olsen a long time resident of Hastings has been active in the Chamber for over ten years.Olsen said quotThe Chamber has a longstanding tradition of support to local businesses who have contributed to the growth and prosperity of Barry County....]]>time()>>They arrive unexpectedly eat up all the food leave a huge mess and are nearly impossible to get rid of they're not your relatives but invasive mussels. Quagga and zebra mussels are tiny shellfish usually no larger than your fingernail but these invertebrates represent an insidious threat to our waterways and other vital national infrastructure.The Bureau of Reclamation's Great Plains Region http://www.usbr.gov/gp/...]]>time()>>The drive for efficiency in the public services continues to mount. However in some areas of the public sector quick and easy wins for organisations looking to save money are being ignored. In order to help public service organisations take advantage of cost saving processes communications specialist GI Solutions Group www.gisolutionsgroup.com has extended its portfolio of services for the public sector...]]>>>ElcomSoft Co. Ltd. a leading provider of various password recovery solutions announces the availability of a Special Order discount http://forensic.elcomsoft.com. The new discount program enables government entities military branches criminal investigation and law enforcement agencies police and emergency services to order selected ElcomSoft password recovery products with a discount. 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