PRWeb: Government Local

Hurricane Gustav Disaster Relief Effort

BigSlider™ utility mover announces a discount for the month of September to help clean up the impact of Hurricane Gustav for persons living in Louisiana and Mississippi. (PRWeb Sep 4, 2008)

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County Sponsors 14th Annual All Valley Employment Job EXPO

Job-seekers will have an opportunity to apply to hundreds of job opportunities with Riverside County at an annual job fair on Sept. 11. (PRWeb Sep 4, 2008)

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Denver Police Department Utilizes New Video Surveillance System During the Democratic National Convention

When Senator Barack Obama decided to change the location where he would accept the Democratic nomination for President of the United States only a couple weeks before the event, Lieutenant Ernie Martinez of the Denver Police Department (DPD) wasn’t worried about changing his surveillance coverage accordingly. (PRWeb Sep 4, 2008)

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Tempe Events Celebrate First Arizona Light Rail Opening : This Holiday Season, Ride the Rail, Catch a Bowl Game, Rock a Free Concert, Watch Fireworks, Get a Tan

The City of Tempe is celebrating the opening of Arizona’s first light rail system with special events (www.tempe.gov/destinationtempe) from Dec. 27-31. (PRWeb Sep 3, 2008)

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Several Truckloads of waterBOB's are Dispatched to Hurricane Threatened Area's Along Gulf Coast in Preparation of Gustav

The waterBOB™ is an emergency drinking water storage system that holds up to 100 gallons of fresh water and it can be used in almost any bathtub in the event of an emergency. Constructed of heavy duty food grade plastic, the waterBOB™ keeps water fresh and clean for drinking, cooking, washing and flushing. (PRWeb Aug 30, 2008)

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Federal and State Agencies Have Easier Access to 5AM Solutions' Award-Winning Software Services

Trusted life science software provider allows federal, state, and local government clients to engage via GSA. (PRWeb Aug 29, 2008)

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In Historic Speech, Senator Obama Addresses Common Sense Restrictions on Assault Weapons

"It was very significant that Sen. Obama directly addressed the gun violence issue in our country," said Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. (PRWeb Aug 29, 2008)

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Colorado Goldfields Assesses Alternative Water Treatment Technologies with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Colorado Goldfields Inc. (OTCBB:CGFI) initiated two projects to assess alternative water treatment technologies in the Cement Creek watershed of San Juan County, Colorado, one of which is in conjunction with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. These projects and our pursuit of green energy sources for our sites demonstrate our environmental stewardship and intent to decrease future production costs. (PRWeb Aug 28, 2008)

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Consumer Alert: Review Telephone Bills for Unfamiliar Charges

Consumers are encouraged to examine their local telephone bills to find out if they are paying for products or services they never intended to purchase, the Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel (OCC) said today. (PRWeb Aug 28, 2008)

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What to do About Unsafe and Aggressive Drivers: Text Them In

Company Launches a Method of Reporting Aggressive Drivers Via Text Messaging. (PRWeb Aug 27, 2008)

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Callis Communications Named to Inc. 5000's List of Fastest Growing Companies

Gulf Coast area VOIP Provider Ranked 32nd of Top 100 Telecommunications Companies. (PRWeb Aug 26, 2008)

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VanNoppen Marketing Now Offers Affordable Aerial Photography Services and Design

Morganton, NC-based marketing and advertising agency, VanNoppen Marketing, offers aerial photography services to realtors, property developers, municipalities, industrial developers and those interested in sight seeing or obtaining unique photographs of homes and places. Using firm's graphic arts talent, clients can customize photographs to suit a variety of needs.This new service combines the firm's graphic design and photography talents to create exciting and compelling marketing messages. (PRWeb Aug 23, 2008)

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BigHand Mobile Helps Russell Kennedy Maximise BlackBerry Investment

Leading Australian law firm sees lawyer 'mobile productivity' increase, plus work-life flexibility. (PRWeb Aug 22, 2008)

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Rusin Maciorowski & Friedman Makes Dictation Popular with BigHand

Firm reports quicker document turnaround, enhanced client support, and much streamlined workflows with remote staff. (PRWeb Aug 21, 2008)

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Utilities Analyses, Inc. to Help City of Atlanta Reduce Utility Costs

City of Atlanta to implement UAI energy management solutions to help achieve major utility cost savings. (PRWeb Aug 21, 2008)

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Valley Water Recommendations Help VTA Reduce Water Usage

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) is the latest to announce substantial reductions in its water use as a direct result of implementing Valley Water's recommendations. VTA said that it had cut water usage by 1.54 million gallons, the equivalent of 2.3 Olympic sized swimming pools, during the first four months of 2008 by utilizing Valley Water's free Irrigation Technical Assistance (ITAP) and Water Use Survey programs. (PRWeb Aug 21, 2008)

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State Medicaid Programs To Distribute $380 Billion

Generational turnover in MMIS makes the time right for health IT (PRWeb Aug 20, 2008)

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20th Anniversary of Catastrophic Yellowstone Fires Forces a Look Forward

"Black Saturday's" Damage No Comparison to Today's Loss of Crucial Winter Habitat (PRWeb Aug 19, 2008)

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WinPure Release Clean & Match 2009, Powerful Data Quality Software Featuring Advanced Fuzzy Matching Data Deduplication

WinPure Ltd, a worldwide leading provider of data cleansing and data deduplication software, have today released Clean & Match 2009.WinPure Clean & Match 2009 is the latest edition, following on from the award-winning Clean & Match 2007. It builds upon its data deduplication module and now features advanced fuzzy matching logic to identify and remove more duplications. Already acclaimed for its easy-to-use interface and powerful data cleansing functions, WinPure have now added fuzzy matching logic onto its data deduplication module, of which during recent tests identified up to 60% more duplications than previous versions. This could mean a further reduction in marketing and postage costs by means of its powerful elimination of duplications, whether its from marketing lists, spreadsheets, databases or CRM's. (PRWeb Aug 19, 2008)

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South Central Farmers Demand Ethics Investigation of Local Officials

Citing an apparent conflict of interest, the South Central Farmers are demanding that California's State Attorney General investigate the sale of the site of the South Central Farm by Los Angeles city officials to local developer Ralph Horowitz for a trucking center for women's clothing manufacturer and retailer Forever 21. (PRWeb Aug 19, 2008)

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INPUT Introduces Dynamic Organization Charts to Help Organizations Navigate Federal Agencies

INPUT released a new dynamic feature for its Federal Organization Charts and Contacts product allowing users to navigate federal government organizations in their Web browser (PRWeb Aug 19, 2008)

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Jericho Project Executive Director Tori Lyon Shares Strategies for Ending Homelessness

Tori Lyon, Executive Director of the Jericho Project, a national leader in ending homelessness, believes in the power of the future when helping people reclaim their lives as productive and independent members of the community. Jericho's successful model enables formerly homeless individuals to acquire the skills and confidence they need to reach their highest potential. Jericho's three-tiered approach provides permanent supportive housing that provides a safe environment for healing and growth; comprehensive on-site counseling services to address financial, vocational, educational, medical, and emotional challenges, and an exemplary "Aftercare" program to encourage ongoing success. (PRWeb Aug 18, 2008)

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Alliance & Leicester Commercial Bank Creates Prepaid Card Solution for Local Housing Allowance Payments

Direct housing benefit payments can be best distributed via prepaid cards, says bank. (PRWeb Aug 17, 2008)

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Toro Redefines Productivity with the New Groundsmaster 5900 and 5910 16-foot Rotary Mowers

With the ability to cut an acre of grass in less than five minutes, the Groundsmaster 5900 and 5910 are the next generation in Toro's industry leading line of 16-foot area rotary mowers. Loaded with productivity boosting advantages like the Cummins turbo-diesel engine, SmartCool System with auto-reversing cooling fan, onboard InfoCenter diagnostics, climate controlled cab and more, the Groundsmaster 5900 and 5910 deliver segment-leading power, precise maneuverability, increased operator comfort and reduced noise levels. (PRWeb Aug 15, 2008)

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BidBridge Moves to New Louisville Headquarters, Significantly Increases Business in 28 States

Locally Headquartered Company Experiences Growth by Providing e-Procurement Services to Public and Private Sectors; Company Adds 8 New Employees Since January, 2007 (PRWeb Aug 15, 2008)

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New Bicycle Parking System at Summer Streets Festival

BikeLid Systems, LLC will be introducing the revolutionary BikeLid parking unit at the NYC Summer Streets Festival August 16th and 23rd. Demonstrations will be at the Uptown Rest Area on the eastside of Park Avenue between 50th and 51st from 7AM - 1PM. (PRWeb Aug 15, 2008)

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Scenic Houston Celebrates Takedown of Milestone Billboard

Scenic Houston today joined Houston Mayor Bill White in marking the removal of one of 821 billboards scheduled to be taken down from Houston streets. This was the 100th billboard removed as part of an agreement that Scenic Houston helped negotiate between the City and Clear Channel Outdoor. (PRWeb Aug 14, 2008)

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McCain And Obama Fight it Out in a Cornfield

The hot political landscape is now carved into a cornfield at the Siegel's Cottonwood Farm in the Chicago area. 2007's Corn maze was a hit with the theme "Pirates In The Cornibbean" (as seen on national TV). This year, the Siegel's decided to add "Pirates and Politics" to reflect the unprecedented attention given to this year's elections. The corn maze features candidates John McCain and Barack Obama yielding pirate swords and fighting over the Presidential Seal. (PRWeb Aug 13, 2008)

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The Law Office of Michael D. Mirne Announces Information for New Jersey Landlords

In today's article, we will discuss the importance of two separate documents required for landlords of residential real estate. (PRWeb Aug 13, 2008)

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New Urban Research Inc. Announces Mapping California Communities GIS and Analysis Workshops

Mapping California Communities will be the focus of beginner-level workshops offered in several California cities to teach the fundamentals of using GIS and Census data for community analysis. Presented by New Urban Research Inc., the workshop is designed for social service providers, academic researchers, urban planners and anyone who performs community demographic analysis for governmental or private organizations. (PRWeb Aug 13, 2008)

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USA-ONE Interactive Presents a Free Webinar Series Introducing Docuvation ? An Online Document Management Solution

See Docuvation in action by attending a free webinar hosted by USA-ONE interactive - the number one e-tailer of Docuvation. This presentation, hosted by a document management professional, is a rare opportunity to see a hands-on approach to managing office documents in an online environment. (PRWeb Aug 12, 2008)

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Oncor, Major Parties Reach Agreement on Advanced Metering Proposal

Oncor and more than a half-dozen major parties involved in the regulatory proceeding to review the Advanced Metering System (AMS) deployment proposed by the utility reached an agreement, setting the stage for review and approval by the full Commission. (PRWeb Aug 12, 2008)

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Success of Controlling Emerald Ash Borer Video Released on YouTube

Successful control and treatment of Ash trees for Emerald Ash Borer video was released on YouTube Web site. Although EAB has destroyed millions of Ash trees throughout the Midwest, the "Saving Ash Trees from Emerald Ash Borer" video shows Ash trees that have been treated since 2001 surviving and flourishing within a residential neighborhood in Plymouth, Michigan. It also provides background on EAB and shows a non-drilling application of an insecticide which delivers chemical inside the tree at a known dose rate with no environmental exposure. (PRWeb Aug 12, 2008)

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Erie County District Attorney Frank J. Clark Named Boy Scout SCOTY Honoree

The Boy Scouts of America, Greater Niagara Frontier Council have named Frank J. Clark, Erie County District Attorney, as Scouter Citizen of the Year (SCOTY). He will be honored at the 21st annual golf tournament on Monday, August 25, 2008 at the Wanakah Country Club. (PRWeb Aug 9, 2008)

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Kennedale Chamber of Commerce Implements New Payment Technology

Kennedale Chamber of Commerce chooses Encore Payment Systems to process credit cards. (PRWeb Aug 9, 2008)

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Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America Partners with Health Communications to Bring Alcohol Training to Communities

Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America, Inc. (WSWA) and Health Communications, Inc (HCI) today announced a partnership that will promote responsible consumption of alcohol in communities across the United States. (PRWeb Aug 8, 2008)

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Pro-Israel Activists to March Through the Gateway Arch

On Aug. 10, activists from around the world will converge at St. Louis' landmark Gateway Arch to demonstrate their solidarity with the people and land of Israel. This free event is open to the public and expected to attract more than 1,000 activists, primarily from Judeo-Christian religious groups. (PRWeb Aug 7, 2008)

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West Virginia's Children Bear Brunt of Medicaid Redesign

More than 93% of West Virginia's children participating in Medicaid have faced health care benefit restrictions as a result of Medicaid Redesign, a policy intended to promote healthy behaviors. "Even newborns are facing health coverage restrictions under this punitive policy," said Joan Alker, Executive Director of the Center for Children and Families at Georgetown University's Health Policy Institute. (PRWeb Aug 7, 2008)

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New Protective Pelican Case by CaseCruzer Gives Logistical and Emergency Units Added Mobility

Logistical and emergency units lock 'n' roll with a new Pelican case. The mobile, durable Motorola XTS-5000 6-pack protective case offers first emergency responders additional convenience and speed. (PRWeb Aug 5, 2008)

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City of Overland Park Selects Mirage Networks to Protect Emergency Services Network : Mirage 802.1X is Central to Network Security Strategy

Mirage Networks, developer of patented, full-cycle Network Access Control (NAC) technology, today announced that the City of Overland Park has chosen Mirage’s NAC solution to fully protect the city’s critical network infrastructure. The network provides real time communication services for the fire department, police department and other emergency services. Already a Mirage customer for behavioral policy enforcement, the City of Overland Park has expanded the solution to leverage 802.1X for endpoint authentication. (PRWeb Aug 5, 2008)

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