http://www.prnewsnow.com/News for the world!en-ushttp://www.prnewsnow.com/firebase_images/prnn.jpghttp://www.prnewsnow.com1256542133>>Enterprisetier content management vendors continue to struggle in a Web Content Management marketplace characterized by a profusion of smaller players according to research released today by independent research and evaluation firm CMS Watch.These conclusions stem from the most recent release of The Web CMS Report 2010 in which CMS Watch interviewed Web Content Management customers and integrators...]]>1255763580>>The U.S. Department of State is tagging 10000 mission critical IT assets with passive radio frequency identification RFID to save money increase security and reduce administrative burden. The State Department chose the leading RFID solutions company ODIN headquartered in Ashburn VA to provide a turnkey IT Asset tracking solution. ODIN's packaged solution is more secure faster to deploy and drives...]]>1255072736>>Pennsylvania legislators and Governor Ed Rendell are heading for a showdown with more than 20 percent of the state's adults who smoke and can vote by aiming to impose a 30 percent tax on cigars and tobacco products other than cigarettes. The move would devastate retail tobacconists cost tax revenue instead of raising it and encourage illegal smuggling according to the International Premium Cigar 38...]]>1254554091>>The Food Bank for Westchester which is celebrating its 20th year of fighting hunger in Westchester has received a 100000 legislative grant from State Senator Suzi Oppenheimer DMamaroneck. The grant was recently presented to Christina Rohatynskyj Executive Director of the Food Bank for Westchester by Senator Oppenheimer at a meeting of the Food Bank's member organizations at the White Plains Women's...]]>1253529564>>When a state like Pennsylvania has a budget shortfall it's tempting for some to turn to new tobacco taxes to make up the difference. Whatever happened to good old fashioned spending reductions asks the International Premium Cigar 38 Pipe Retailers AssociationGovernor Ed Rendell is proposing to spend 28 billion to 28.2 billion while many in the Pennsylvania legislature are looking at spending 27.5 billion....]]>1253529489>>Fairfax Imaging today announced its inclusion on the Software Magazine's Software 500 ranking of the world's largest software and service providers now in its 27th year. It is a testament to the entire team at Fairfax Imaging Inc. that we have been included on this list quot remarked Michael D. Minter VP of Sales and Marketing. quotWe have shown steady growth since 1994 and we are excited that our...]]>1252652588>>The new Census report shows that the number of uninsured children in the United States is at the lowest level since 1987. In 2008 there were 7.3 million uninsured children a decline of 800000 from 8.1 million in 2007. This progress occurred despite reductions in private health insurance coverage and a difficult economic climate according to data released by the U.S. Census Bureau today.This is a testament...]]>time()>>Radarsign LLC http://www.radarsign.com the leading manufacturer and retailer of traffic calming solutions today announced its Directional Beam technology delivers a higher quality of display for drivers even in bright sunlight to slow speeding drivers.Every part of each Radarsign was built with a single purpose in mind: to deliver superior quality and functionalityquot explains Charlie Robeson cofounder...]]>time()>>During his tour Monday at local specialty vehicle manufacturer Mobile Concepts by Scotty Congressman John P. Murtha PA12 was impressed by the progress the company has made since rebuilding after a fire completely destroyed their previous factory. The 52yearold company was previously located in Irwin.I am impressed by the innovative products being produced by Mobile Concepts by Scottyquot said Congressman...]]>time()>>Wind Energy Update have a strong relationship with Trillium Power Wind Corporation and their CEO John Kourtoff will give a presentation at the summit on Moving from theory to practice: taking the next steps in North American offshore wind development. With John's strong network and many years of work in the space it was not long before Minister Cansfield was notified of the event and expressed a keen...]]>time()>>Ohio's threeyearold smoking ban is costing small businesses big money and jobs. That's why the International Premium Cigar 38 Pipe Retailers Association is siding with proponents of an appeal of a lawsuit against draconian enforcement of the ban.In a case before the 10th District Court of Appeals in Franklin County it is being argued that enforcement of the ban has gone too far when health department...]]>time()>>What could you do with 200 million in tax revenues If you were the state of Illinois you might create 5000 jobs each paying 40000 per year. That won't happen says the International Premium Cigar 38 Pipe Retailers Association because of tax losses stemming from lower casino revenues directly related to the statewide smoking ban enacted last year.The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis announced recently...]]>time()>>Goodtherapy.org http://www.goodtherapy.org is an international directory of around 5000 therapists operating online for around 2 years now. In a recent survey conducted through an email questionnaire sent to around 4350 therapist members it was asked if respondents favor state licensing programs that require professionals to participate in psychotherapy as clients. A significantly high 85 of respondents...]]>time()>>Robb Hamic was featured in the July 2009 Security Management article quotNew Mexico's private security watchdog.quot Security management is published by ASIS the world's largest security association. Mr. Hamic has received a lot of media attention for the blog that he publishes: The New Mexico Security Blog. The blog exposes many of New Mexico's security and investigation industry problems and illegally...]]>time()>>After living in an apartment in Hampton for several years Genea did some simple math and realized how much she had been spending on rent. quotI couldn't believe how much money I was throwing away each year I knew I had to do somethingquot she said.That quotsomethingquot came in the form of a Virginia Housing Development Authority http://www.vhdafreeclass.com homeownership education class she read...]]>time()>>FuelOnly Inc. announced today that during its quarterly board meeting last month in Honolulu HI its board of directors appointed Mark Artalejo as President of FuelOnly Inc. effective August 1 2009. Prior to his position as president Mr. Artalejo served as General Manager of FuelOnly.I'm honored to have this opportunityquot said Mr. Artalejo. quotThe last several years have been very exciting being...]]>time()>>Timeshares by Owner174 a national leader in reselling timeshare vacation properties http://www.timesharesbyowner.com/ announces that Florida legislature has again trampled on the rights of timeshare owners and that Timeshares by Owner174 will be defending the rights of consumers. The Florida legislature is determined to make it difficult to resell a timeshare http://www.timesharesbyowner.com/devn/sell/index.shtml....]]>time()>>Firestorm Solutions LLC has been selected by the Texas Department of State Health Services to conduct a series of workshops on Mass Fatalities Incident Response. The twoday training workshops are scheduled at four Region 2/3 sites Abilene Wichita Falls Hurst Tarrant County and Dallas for late September and early October. Invitees will include all emergency first responders planners public officials...]]>time()>>The NSW Department of Health has launched the Funnelback SaaS Hosted search service for its web site: www.health.nsw.gov.auAfter a rigorous and extensive selection process Funnelback was chosen by the Department to replace an inadequate legacy technology. The Funnelback solution delivers superior relevancy greater scalability and a delivery model that fits well with the NSW Health business requirements.At...]]>time()>>The Walter E. Smithe Furniture brothers get lost in translation literally as they parlez Francais in a new television ad filmed at Chicago landmark Buckingham Fountain and featuring Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White and his namesake tumbling team.Showcasing the new Pierre Deux French Country collection carried exclusively in Chicago by Smithe the ad features members of the internationally known...]]>time()>>As if a 2700 percent federal tax increase on some tobacco products wasn't enough Louisiana lawmakers are trying to squeeze another 50 percent in state tax revenues out of Louisiana cigar smokers plus .50 per pack of cigarettes and similar increases on other tobacco products.It's as unfair and unjust as excessively taxing alcoholic beverages snack foods and automobiles because they make you drunk fat...]]>time()>>One way or another there may well be another tobacco tax increase among nearly 800 million worth of acrosstheboard tax increases in North Carolina. That's what is proposed for the fiscal year beginning July 1 unless an irate electorate makes itself heard to the state's legislators according to the International Premium Cigar 38 Pipe Retailers Association.Proposed tax increases include raising the state...]]>time()>> Many Coloradoans who fear going to the dentist go less frequently and pay more than patients in most of the country according to a group of angry patients and health professionals.The protest group Holorado http://www.holorado.com ranks Colorado near the bottom of the list of U.S. states that allow anxious or fearful patients to visit their preferred dentists and receive affordable safe effective...]]>time()>>eVigilo's flagship MobileAlert the emergency notification platform was launched by Israel's Home Front Command and the National Emergency Authority as part of the government's public emergency notification services during the most extensive nationwide drill that started May 31st.. The siren sound component is the primary life saving tool within the alert array. The cellular alert system is being currently...]]>time()>>The Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission IOGCC reaffirmed its strong stance today that the states remain the best positioned to regulate the use of hydraulic fracturing for the production of oil and natural gas.The response comes on the heels of a bill introduced in the House and the Senate yesterday calling for the repeal of the exemption of hydraulic fracturing from the Safe Drinking Water Act...]]>time()>>Kapsch TrafficCom international supplier of innovative road traffic telematics solutions was honored by ITS America in the Category quotBest Innovative Practicequot for their quot5.9 GHz Dedicated Short Range Communications DSRC Smart road technologies for traveler safety and mobilityquot.The award acknowledges Kapsch TrafficCom180s http://www.kapsch.netinnovative deployment of 40 5.9 GHz DSRC roadside...]]>time()>>quotWith only 5 percent of the world's ancient redwood forest left standing California State Parks create irreplaceable opportunities for people of all ages to experience the awe and majesty of the world's tallest treesquot said Ruskin Hartley executive director of Save the Redwoods League. quotThese parks are a vital source of enjoyment education and inspiration for current and future generations.quotThe...]]>time()>>As Connecticut leaders continue negotiations striving to resolve the state budget issues there is the risk of their taking steps that have both immediate and long term unintended fiscal consequences. One such risk is found in Governor Rell's current budget proposal the complete elimination of the Covenant to Care line item in the DCF section of the budget. Page 35 in the Governor's proposal. The total...]]>time()>>quotNew York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's latest news regarding his ongoing investigation into debt collection http://www.oag.state.ny.us/mediacenter/2009/june/june2a09.html is further validation for the solutions we've been proposing for some time nowquot said Rozanne Andersen Executive Vice President and General Counsel for ACA International a trade association that represents more than...]]>time()>>Funnelback has been accepted and listed on the NSW Government ICT Services Approved Supplier Panel. Funnelback is now eligible to provide internet and enterprise search services for the NSW Government.The panel has been developed for service providers interested in being accredited and working with NSW Government agencies to provide services related to information and communications technology ICT....]]>time()>>Actors Lucy Lawless and Eva Tamargo are featured in an English and Spanishlanguage public service announcement PSA that was launched on the internet in support of gay marriage. The ad campaign is sponsored by California Equality NOW an advocacy group comprised of independent filmmakers to promote equal marriage rights. The PSA's are currently airing on websites such as Youtube.com and Myspace.com....]]>time()>>IQMax is pleased to announce its participation in the North Carolina Health Information Technology Strategic Planning Task Force created by Governor Beverly Perdue's Office. The Task Force is looking into how healthcare technology can connect the various stakeholders within the healthcare community in order to improve healthcare quality and lower healthcare costs for residents across the state. Technology...]]>time()>>National Strategies LLC NSI a nationally recognized businesstogovernment consulting firm headquartered in Washington D.C. announced today the launch of the Bright Ideas Book a collection of thoughtprovoking ideas for Governors Mayors Legislators and all public officials grappling with how best to invest the funding that is flowing from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Our country's political...]]>time()>>Boston Tax Firm http://www.caturanoandcompany.com/Bostontaxfirm Caturano and Company today announced that Jerry Brisbois Vice President in the State and Local Tax http://www.caturanoandcompany.com/MAStateTaxSALT group has been appointed as the incoming cochairman of the Boston Bar Association's State 38 Local Tax committee. The position will be a twoyear term effective September 2009 which he will...]]>time()>>Representatives from the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission's IOGCC 38member states wrapped up their threeday Midyear Issues Summit in Anchorage Alaska today which focused on balancing the production of domestic oil and natural gas with environmental protection.IOGCC Chairman Gov. Brad Henry emphasized the importance of contributions from IOGCC member states in providing for the nation's energy...]]>time()>>Swine Flu seems to be the epidemic in everyone's mind but Lyme Disease has infected disabled and killed more people. Roughly 30000 cases of Lyme Disease were reported in 2007 but a little known fact is that about 10 of cases are actually reported which makes the disease currently infecting 300000 people a year in the United States alone. And while Southern and Northern states make up the majority...]]>time()>>Mobile Health Tech the healthcare division of Gold Mobile today announced General Availability of release 2.0 of its Hospital Rapid Notification Alert System8482. This new release allows hospitals to provide realtime text SMS notification now with 2way quottext chatquot communications so subscribers can receive text notifications and updates while call center representatives and emergency communications...]]>time()>>The International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers Association today urged Vermont legislators to use common sense when considering an extreme tightening of the state's current smoking ban which has been in place since 1987.The proposal now before the legislature includes the banning of smoking in tobacco shops and other such adult oriented locations.No one goes into a tobacco store without expecting...]]>time()>>Today the Central Jersey Campaign for Liberty submitted its first Issue Questionnaire to all publicly declared candidates for the office of Governor of New Jersey.Twelve individuals have expressed their intent to enter the race for Governor of New Jersey including Democrats Roger Bacon Ken Balut Carl Bergmanson Jeff Boss the sitting governor Jon S. Corzine Republicans David Brown Chris Christie Brian...]]>time()>>Senator Karen Spilka Chair Joint Committee on Children and Families Wayside Youth 38 Family Support Network and South Shore Mental Health invite you to a reception to honor the photography and stories created by Photovoice groups. Photovoice is a unique blend of advocacy selfdiscovery and photojournalism. It invites groups of people who are rarely heard from to use cameras and accompanying narratives...]]>time()>>Inflexxion a company that creates scientifically validated tools for critical areas of health care is pleased to announce that the State of Utah has included Inflexxion's opioid risk management tools in statewide clinical guidelines for prescribing pain medications. The guidelines were developed by the Utah Department of Health as part of an ongoing campaign to fight the rise of prescription drug overdose...]]>time()>>Texas legislators are considering a statewide smoking ban again. This time however the only thing that has changed is that more jobs and businesses than ever would be at stake according to the International Premium Cigar 38 Pipe Retailers Association. The organization is comprised of more than 2000 retailers and manufacturers mostly small familyowned businesses.Exaggerated claims relative to the...]]>time()>>The diminutive city of Hamtramck MI recently reported that more than 400 homes are in foreclosure and that signs of relief are nowhere in sight.In an effort to ameliorate some of the panic Cities of Promise/Michigan State Housing Development Authority MSHDA and the City of Hamtramck have teamed up. By offering two Home Foreclosure Prevention Seminars the two camps are hoping to give homeowners the...]]>time()>>Michigan legislators may be having a lovehate relationship when it comes to tobacco suggests the International Premium Cigar 38 Pipe Retailers Association whose majority of more than 2000 members are momandpop smoke shop owners and smallbusiness manufacturers and distributors of premium cigars pipes fine tobaccos and accessories.Earlier this year President Barack Obama signed the Children's Health...]]>time()>>European Commission http://ec.europa.eu/indexen.htm Vice President Siim Kallas http://ec.europa.eu/commissionbarroso/kallas/indexen.htm says that looking from Brussels the economic crisis http://www.kcgrupp.com/ in Estonia does not look too bad compared to some other countries. Margus Reinsalu dynamic Estonian Entrepreneur luxury resort developer and owner of investment firm KC Grupp agrees with Kallas....]]>time()>>Michael I. Behn of Behn 38 Wyetzner Chicago Illinois will give a whistleblower lawyer's perspective on developments in state False Claims Acts at the Annual Whistleblower Law Symposium in Atlanta Georgia. The panel of state Medicaid fraud prosecutors and whistleblower lawyers will discuss quotCoordinating State and Federal Whistleblower Cases under the State and Federal False Claims Acts.quot Other...]]>time()>>The Camcode Division of Horizons Incorporated will exhibit Asset Tags http://www.camcod.com/asset/fixed.asp and UID labels http://www.camcod.com/uid/uid.asp on March 56 at the National Property Management Association's NPMA Western Region Seminar in Las Vegas NV. 160Camcode's line of bar code labels are used to help track and control assets in a variety of industries requiring reliable and durable...]]>time()>>INPUT www.input.com the authority on government business announced today that it has released the industry's first indepth analysis of market opportunities resulting from the recent economic stimulus legislation. INPUT's comprehensive economic stimulus information suite www.input.com is designed to help companies expedite strategies and tactics to win new federal state and local government business....]]>time()>>Arizona Tax Liens.com officially removed all restrictions on who can invest in Arizona tax liens http://www.arizonataxliens.com today enabling anyone to earn 16 interest prorated monthly on their investments.Arizona tax liens are created when real estate owners fail to pay their property taxes on time. Without property taxes basic city services such as street cleaning police and firefighter services...]]>time()>>Digitel Wireless announced today that they have entered into a teaming agreement with Creative Solar USA Inc. of Canton GA to begin trials of solar powered WiMAX radios as well as solar powered Variable Rate Irrigation Pivots. We have been working with rural and agricultural clients over the past few years that need to have their wireless and electric installations in very remote locations to create...]]>time()>>Industrial Nanotech Inc. Pink Sheets: INTK an emerging global leader in nanotechnology announced today that the Company is launching a grassroots campaign through their website blog and social networking sites to introduce their patented awardwinning Nansulate174 energy saving technology to every state governor in order to assist them with their goals of energy efficiency and reduced energy costs....]]>time()>>GovDelivery the world's leading provider of email and digital communication solutions for government today announced that CEO Scott Burns was named to Federal Computer Week's FCW Federal 100 list. The Federal 100 recognizes individuals from government industry and academia who significantly influenced how the federal government buys uses or manages information technology.GovDelivery's software as a...]]>>>Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius President Obama's nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services is apparently at odds with the Occupational Safety 38 Health Administration. She also may be steering her state into the teeth of multiple business failures hundreds of job losses and millions in lost tax revenues says Chris McCalla legislative director of the International Premium Cigar 38 Pipe Retailers...]]>>>Today People's Trust MGA received an order from Florida's Chief Financial Officer regarding how its representatives interact with and sell homeowners insurance to consumers in Florida. This comes as a surprise to usquot stated Mike Gold. quotFrom day one we have been completely transparent about our directtoconsumer business model and in fact cleared our business plan with official representatives...]]>>>For New Yorkers on a fixed or moderate income the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority www.GetEnergySmart.org NYSERDA and National Grid are offering incomeeligible households incentives to make energy efficiency home improvements that will help them save up to 40 percent on their monthly energy bills. As household budgets get smaller and energy costs continue to rise the cost of...]]>>>RSA Corp a Houstonbased business technology services http://www.rsacorp.com/rsaservices.html and IT staffing http://www.rsacorp.com/searchstaffingservices.html firm was awarded a contract by the Texas Department of Information Resources to offer deliverablesbased IT services to state agencies cities counties school districts universities and nonprofit organizations. Through the contract RSA Corp is...]]>>>Bret Lusskin Esq. founder of The Ticket Cricket www.TheTicketCricket.com a South Florida traffic ticket defense law firm has filed a lawsuit against the City of Aventura challenging the validity of the city's photoenforced red light violation program case no. 0912736CA09 MiamiDade Circuit Court 11th judicial circuit.On October 18 2007 the City of Aventura in South Florida enacted a law allowing the...]]>>>911 Security Cameras Inc. http://911securitycameras.com/ designed and installed an integrated IP video surveillance system for the Deer Park Police Station. 911 Security's IP video surveillance solution gives the department centralized control over all aspects of security. The surveillance system provides 24 hour monitoring of all areas of the department's operations including booking areas holding...]]>>>HEAD Nastep Consulting Brings Ceelox Biometric Products onto the Seaporte nbspnbsp PNastep Consulting Brings Ceelox Biometric Products onto the Seaporte/P pCeelox a veteranowned small business has teamed with Nastep Consulting Corporation to bring their biometric security solutions...]]>>>Finally there is a site dedicated to reviewing US online casinos http://www.usaonlinecasinos.us/. Nothing else can be found on the site other than issues related to the United States online gambling scene. Site owner Gary Johnson explained that he put together a team of Internet gaming expert affiliates in order to provide visitors with valuable information about online casinos that accept wagers from...]]>>>Mr. Donald Glaser Regional Director of the Bureau of Reclamation http://www.usbr.gov's MidPacific Region Region announces the selection of Mr. Pedro quotPetequot Lucero as the Region's Public Affairs Officer. In this position Lucero will manage and oversee the Region's public affairs public involvement and public education programs. He will be responsible for all media and congressional relations....]]>>>Rechler Equity Partners the largest owner of commercial real estate on Long Island announced the completion of a major transaction at 85 Nicon Court. Global Freight Management committed to the entire 104000squarefoot industrial property located in Hauppauge NY. The announcement was made by Mitchell Rechler of Rechler Equity Partners.As one of the industry's leading warehousing logistics companies Global...]]>>>The housing market hit hard by mortgage meltdown and continuing losses in home equity is creating significant confusion for prospective home buyers. Answering questions is the key to turning these browsing prospective home buyers into homeowners.Interactive marketing tools like mortgage calculators http://www.mortgageloan.com/calculator/ FHA loan limit finders local mortgage rates and finance glossaries...]]>>>VicRoads has put in place arrangements to simplify processing of vehicle registration http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/Home/Registration/ and licensing needs and provide key services freeofcharge to bushfire victims. VicRoads recognises that people who have lost their licence in the fires will urgently need some form of identification to access relief services. As such we are making additional resources...]]>>>State and local government technology contractors will find 4.5 billion dollars worth of opportunities in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act ARRA as passed by the U.S. House according to INPUT www.input.com the authority on government business. The U.S. Senate version will reduce spending in the areas of education law enforcement and unemployment insurance. However it will increase spending...]]>1234265628>>Bureau of Reclamation http://www.usbr.gov's Great Plains Regional Director Mike Ryan announced today the award of a 1.7 million contract for powerplant generator circuit breaker replacement work at Yellowtail Powerplant 90 miles southeast of Billings Mont. The contract was awarded to Eaton Electrical of Raleigh N.C.The company will remove the original 1960era circuit breakers and install four new breakers....]]>1234172049>>When someone says 'there is no safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke' they are simply unaware of the facts or refuse to accept the truth cautions the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers Association. The IPCPR represents more than 2000 retailers and manufacturers of premium cigars mostly momandpop small business owners and is fighting South Dakota's efforts to tighten its current...]]>1234168464>>The Colorado Council on the Arts released quotColorado: StateoftheArt Key Findings from The State of Colorado's Creative Economyquot which shows that 186251 jobs in the state are associated with creative enterprises and creative occupations. A key findings summary and the full report are available on the Colorado Council on the Arts web site at www.coloarts.org. Colorado's creative enterprises alone...]]>1233740870>>The Bureau of Reclamation http://www.usbr.gov has extended the deadline to submit a letter of interest to collaborate on basinwide water supply studies through the new Basin Study Program. The new deadline is March 4 2009.The Basin Studies will identify water supply issues that potentially may be resolved with changes to water supply system operations facilities modifications development of new facilities...]]>1233562373>>If South Dakota's state lawmakers realized they would be laying waste to their state's already rickety economy by tightening the smoking ban currently in place they would never even consider such an action.That's the opinion of Deadwood South Dakota tobacconists John and Vaughn Boyd. The husband and wife team own and operate the Deadwood Tobacco Company and Cigar Bar. They are members of the International...]]>1233389047>>t the Klamath Basin Area Office. A public bid opening will be held at the office at 10 a.m. the same day./p PVocus January 30 2009 The Bureau of Reclamation http://www.usbr.gov announces that sealed bids for agricultural leasing of 29 parcels of Federal lease lands totaling 4270 acres will be received until 10 a.m. Wednesday February 25 2009 at the Klamath Basin Area Office....]]>1233302685>>Neighborhood America the only enterprise social software provider to have served the collaboration and public participation needs of government for nearly ten years is making available a free eBook to help the public sector respond to President Obama's call for transparency http://www.whitehouse.gov/thepressoffice/TransparencyandOpenGovernment/ and open government. Social media and mobile outreach...]]>1233216788>>DataBank http://www.databankimx.com/index.html a national document management systems and document conversion services http://www.databankimx.com/scanningpaper.htm leader has announced the appointment of John Gerry as the General Manager of their Western Region headquartered in Sacramento CA. Gerry comes to DataBank after 30 years with Kodak where he held several management positions in filmbased...]]>1232796258>>InventHelp174 America's largest inventor service company announces that one of its clients an inventor from Elk Grove Calif. has designed a restraint device which could prevent inmate cuff pullaway through a trayslot during cuff removal. This invention is patented. The quotCuff Guard/Shieldquot would be designed to protect an officer or guard from injury as he or she removes an inmate's handcuffs....]]>1232791012>>Proponents of a statewide Indiana smoking ban should take another look at the socalled facts on which they are basing their opinions said Chris McCalla legislative director of the International Premium Cigar 38 Pipe Retailers Association.Reasonable doubt by fairminded people is being cast on results of surveys that are based primarily on antitobacco spin rather than scientific evidencequot said McCalla...]]>1232352315>>The International Premium Cigar 38 Pipe Retailers Association today suggested that Texas State Representative Myra Crownover RDenton may be misinformed with regard to her third effort to initiate a statewide smoking ban.Businesses have been ruined by smoking bans and employees have been laid off because of them according to the Federal Reserve Bank. Based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics...]]>1231689070>>Is 2009 the quotPerfect Stormquot for expanding passenger and freight rail services in Texas and the Southwest An historic railway act passed by Congress in October rail legislation before Texas lawmakers in the weeks ahead funding for the Rail Relocation and Improvement Fund and raised interest from the public could make 2009 the most important year for higher speed passenger rail and improved freight...]]>1228896833>>States spend a staggering 14.7 billion dollars each year to treat new cases of sexually transmitted diseases STD and a new study by the American Social Health Association ASHA finds much more can be done to stem the epidemic. With 19 million new STD infections each year in the U.S. a rate of 36 every minute it might be surprising that states invest on average only 0.23 per capita for STD prevention....]]>1228208972>>The hurricane makes landfall and members of federal agencies are there to manage the human crisis. But they risk more than life and limb. Sensitive official documents and a laptop loaded with classified information travel with them. This is no time for accidents or breaches. Through all phases of emergency personnel need to secure their mission with the new indestructible Mobile File Cabinet Pelican...]]>1228208836>>The national school choice movement today launched an aggressive campaign to recruit 10000 new activists. Coordinated by the nonprofit Alliance for School Choice the School Choice Works campaign will promote the benefits of school vouchers and tax credit scholarship programs. The effort will coincide with the start of 2009 state legislative sessions. Visit www.LetParentsChoose.org for details.The Alliance...]]>1228208834>>This year companies of all sizes can recognize their staff customers clients and partners in an easy and Earthfriendly way by giving special Nature Conservancy gifts through the organization8217s new online corporate giving center at www.nature.org/holidaypartner.Businesses can download a wide range of materials to meet their corporate giving needs. The center allows for selffulfillment8212thus cutting...]]>1228208790>>Under Proposition 8 homeowners are entitled to a temporary reduction in their property taxes due to a decline in property value according to CaliforniaPropTaxAppeal.com. This reduction is only available if the assessed value of a property is more than the market value as of January 1 2008.Homeowners in California only have until November 30 2008 to request a formal property tax appeal and dates vary...]]>1228129359>>If an opinion survey says a majority of South Dakotans believe in global warming does that mean the state should ban backyard barbecues According to the International Premium Cigar 38 Pipe Retailers Association that's the same kind of logic currently being used by antismoking forces to urge the state legislature to consider extending the current statewide smoking ban during its 2009 session.The antismoking...]]>1228129318>>In a unique gathering of safety professionals Mr. Jeff Michael Acting Associate Administrator for Research and Program Development with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will address the 2008 Traffic Safety Conference http://tti.tamu.edu/conferences/trafficsafety/ in Houston November 1719. The conference is being organized by the Texas Transportation Institute's Center for Transportation...]]>1228129290>>Kapsch TrafficCom Inc. international supplier of innovative road traffic telematics solutions today launched its eWAVE Embedded WAVE module a compact 5.9 GHz Dedicated Short Range Communications DSRC http://www.viidsrc.com/index.html wireless module designed for integration into onboard and roadside 5.9GHz DSRC communication systems.The eWAVE http://www.viidsrc.com/products.html offers an unprecedented...]]>1228129158>>The Eastern Urban Center a future 210acre mixeduse community by The Corky McMillin Companies in Chula Vista is being modeled for a national research project by the National Energy Research Center its Center for Sustainable Communities the U.S. Dept. of Energy and the California Energy Commission. According to Todd Galarneau EUC project manager for The Corky McMillin Companies this new urban center...]]>1228129148>>The Court of Appeals of Kentucky has granted a motion to stay a forfeiture hearing for 141 Internet domain names. Kentucky Gov. Stephen Beshear and Michael J. Brown the state's Secretary of Justice and Public Safety had sought the seizure of the domain names most related to Internet gambling www.iMEGA.org in an effort to protect the state's own gambling industry from competition by online gambling...]]>1228129076>>Athena Smartcard Solutions www.athenascs.com a leading developer of smart cards for Digital ID announced today that the Athena IDProtect Duo PIV contactcontactless smart card was approved by US Government GSA for deployment in HSPD12 programs. The Athena IDProtect Duo PIV http://www.athenascs.com/product.asppid40 was certified for FIPS 1402 and FIPS 201 earlier this year and the GSA approval announced...]]>1228128912>>Recently passed legislation has threatened to eliminate financial options for many Ohioans but the payday advance pioneer Check Into Cash http://www.checkintocash.com/ourstandards.htm is not giving up that easily.With news of the passage of Issue 5 in Ohio on Nov. 4 Check Into Cash began restructuring its loan product offerings throughout the Buckeye state to comply with the new law. On Nov. 5 the...]]>1228128759>>Ten years of progress on children's health care coverage is threatened by increasing unemployment http://ccf.georgetown.edu declining state revenues and a growing affordability gap between family income and the cost of healthcare coverage according to a report released today by the Center for Children and Families at Georgetown University's Health Policy Institute.When a parent loses a job the family...]]>1228128705>>In a speech to Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission IOGCC Annual Meeting participants today incoming 2009 IOGCC Chairman Gov. Brad Henry emphasized that domestic production of crude oil and natural gas is indispensable if the United States has any serious hope of shaking off the addiction to foreign oil. While citing the importance that the country continue on its path to develop alternative energy...]]>1228127555>>The State Bar of Texas http://www.texasbar.com is pleased to announce that it is the winner of the 2008 Excellence in New Communications Award in the External Communications and Communities Category Government Division. The award winners were announced at the Society's awards gala at the Hotel Marlowe in Cambridge Mass. on Friday November 14th. The Society for New Communications Research Awards program...]]>1228127503>>Global Security Associates www.globalsecurityassociates.com LLC has recently completed the security assignment for the much anticipated G20 international financial summit www.globalsecurityassociates.comheld in Washington D.C. on November 1415. The global crisis summit included the Group of 20 including leaders of Europe and Japan hosted by President Bush to address the future of financial system reforms....]]>1228126502>>Bob MacDonald former CEO of Allianz Life of North America and financial services maverick warns state insurance regulators that greater supervision is needed to protect insurance companies from themselves. Writing in his popular blog www.bobmaconbusiness http://www.bobmaconbusiness.com MacDonald notes that the focus of state insurance department regulation has historically been to protect the consumer...]]>1228126397>>Infinia Corporation http://www.infiniacorp.com today hosted Senator Maria Cantwell DWA and other Washington business leaders to discuss clean energy technologies and the creation of new jobs in uncertain economic times. Senator Maria Cantwell http://cantwell.senate.gov/ was instrumental in ensuring the extension of the Investment Tax Credit ITC for solar investments through 2016. Infinia and other...]]>1228126376>>Owners of businesses in York County should be allowed to continue to decide whether or not to permit smoking on their premises suggested the International Premium Cigar 38 Pipe Retailers Association. The York County Council anticipates a December 15 vote on a proposed countywide ban on smoking in public places. Business owners have been making those decisions on their own since our country was founded...]]>1228126015>>Decision Academic the industry's leading curriculum management and academic advising company today announced that the University of Ottawa an elite Canadian university has selected Decision Academic's Curriculum Manager product to manage their curriculum change and approval requirements. The University of Ottawa marks the first customer to be supported by Decision Academic's Navigator Suite which integrates...]]>1219043606>>Politicians including both of this years presidential candidates often bill themselves as agents of change. But as SNCJ columnist Lou Cannon notes rarely do they calculate the actual cost of how much changing the system really costs. Candidates for high office most often go astray in underestimating the cost of their proposals Cannon says. But he notes that such optimistic projections are also a staple...]]>1218957521>>Beverly Berry Baker worked for Kean University Union New Jersey as the Director of its Exceptional Educational Opportunities EEO Program for almost 40 years. According to the Complaint recently filed in the Superior Court of New Jersey Union County entitled Beverly Berry Baker v. Kean University Docket No. UNNL264608 Ms. Bakers employment took a sudden and drastic turn for the worse after the Kean...]]>1218007046>>CyberRain the innovative smart sprinkler system designed to help consumers save money and protect the environment has already helped California conserve over nine million gallons of water. The announcement was made by Reza Pourzia CTO and founder of CyberRain who will be exhibiting his product at the Green Tech Expo as part of the Border Governors Conference August 1415 2008 in Universal City CA.While...]]>