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August 29, 2006

Bethel Farms Contributes to Katrina Rebuilding Efforts

Sod company joins forces with Lowe’s to deliver affordable housing solution.

ARCADIA, FL (PRWEB) August 29, 2006 -- Rebuilding and regrowth are two main themes behind Lowe’s Katrina Cottage initiative. And while Lowe’s is committed to supplying the structural components needed to erect this affordable new house, Bethel Farms will supply the sod to restore and beautify the yard.

"Katrina stripped away not only roofs and lumber, but also a lot of the natural beauty in the area," states Bethel Farms owner Kim Nugent. "What we’re excited about is the opportunity to bring back that sense of life that comes with a vibrant green lawn. We want to see kids back outside and playing in their yards again."For its part, Bethel Farms is donating the sod, Empire™ Zoysia turf, for the initial phase of the program.

"We felt that Empire was the way to go, since it’s one of the newer grass varieties that has demonstrated good salt tolerance and requires minimum upkeep," states National Sales Manager Mike Pope.

Katrina Cottages come in four different floor plans, and were designed to withstand winds up to 140 mph. With the exception of construction costs of building the home, HVAC and foundation materials required by local building codes, the cost of a Katrina Cottage at Lowe’s is virtually all-inclusive.

"Between Lowe’s and all their vendor partners, this has developed into a great project that can provide real hope and opportunity for those impacted by Katrina," Nugent continues. A special press preview and ribbon cutting is scheduled for August 29th, in Ocean Springs, Mississippi with Governor Haley Barbour in attendance.

For more information about the original Katrina Cottage, visit www.cusatocottages.com.

About Bethel Farms

Bethel Farms is one of the nation’s largest wholesale growers of sod grass, supplying the needs of homeowners, golf courses, theme parks and municipalities throughout the southeast United States. For more information visit http://BethelFarms.com

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Safety Bath Helps Prevent Slip and Fall in Bathrooms from Martinson-Nicholls

More than just another bath mat, Safety Bath is made of 3M Safety Walk™. It features a pressure-sensitive adhesive surface, built-in fungicide control potential bacteria, and may be cut to fit baths, shower stalls, and floors where water and slipping is a concern.

Cleveland, OH (PRWEB) August 29, 2006 -- Working with 3M Pressure Sensitive Safety Walk™, Martinson-Nicholls has come up with Safety Bath, a completely versatile product to help control slip and fall in your bath and shower areas. Applicable for both commercial and residential customers, this product can be used on floors, tubs and showers. More than just another bath mat, Safety Bath is made of 3M Safety Walk™. It features a pressure-sensitive adhesive surface, built-in fungicide control potential bacteria, and may be cut to fit baths, shower stalls, and floors where water and slipping is a concern.

Safety Bath peel and stick technology is fast and extremely easy to use. Available in white and clear, it provides safer footing for wet surfaces. Available in standard bath mat sizes, or long sheet runs, it can be cut for any shape or application.

Safety Bath features all vinyl construction, is made to last for years, and sticks to most dry, clean surfaces. This product allows you to create a safer environment in your home or commercial facility. It is very pleasing to look at, and will not compromise your décor. In many installations, our clear Safety Bath cannot even be seen once applied.

About Martinson-Nicholls
Martinson-Nicholls, over the last 27 years, has established itself as a leader in custom floor matting and safety solutions.

Martinson-Nicholls provides the customer with the exact size needed-small, large, standard, nonstandard, special shapes and logos. Custom installations are also a specialty of the company.

Anti-slip safety tapes and treads are available in various sizes and textures from hand cut or die cut pieces to full rolls and special shapes.

"We have concentrated on floor safety, anti-fatigue and indoor and outdoor heated floor mat applications. We welcome the special applications that our customers present us with. This has enabled us to satisfy come very unique and unusual problems for our customers," says Dan Ruminski, President of Martinson-Nicholls.

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Retaining Wall Manufacturer Northstar Vinyl Products Set to Benefit From Georgia Gulf’s Agreement to Purchase Royal Group Technologies

With an already strong relationship with Royal Group Technologies, North America’s largest PVC converter, Northstar Vinyl Products LLC looks forward to strengthening that relationship once the company is under the Georgia Gulf fold.

Kennesaw, GA (PRWEB) August 29, 2006 -- The announcement this past June that Georgia Gulf agreed to acquire all outstanding common stock of Royal Group Technologies, was great news for retaining wall manufacturer Northstar Vinyl Products.

Historically, retaining walls were built of traditional materials like wood and concrete. In fact, since availability of these materials was great, they remained the top material choices for many years. However, in recent years, retaining walls have changed dramatically with two key innovations. Vinyl sheet piling and marine-grade composite sheet piling have taken the retaining walls industry to an entirely new level and have quickly become the first choice for retaining wall manufacturing.

Northstar Vinyl Products is now developing a strong relationship with Royal Group Technologies, a leading producer of vinyl building and construction products. In fact, the strong relationship between the two companies is helping to elevate PVC to the most popular choice for constructing retaining walls.

“Georgia Gulf manufactures commodity chemicals, vinyl resins, and vinyl compounds, which are the basic materials used to manufacture PVC. The combination of Royal Group Technologies with Georgia Gulf should mean innovative strides and greater efficiencies in the PVC arena,” states Jeff Moreau, Northstar Vinyl Products.

He continues: “We are looking forward to further developing our relationship with the newly combined company. With our exciting array of retaining wall products and the necessity to constantly innovate and make our products better, we hope to continue our expansion of our production capabilities and shorter the production time in order to meet increasing demand for retaining walls constructed from vinyl sheet piling.”

Northstar Vinyl Products emerged as a leader in retaining wall products installed throughout the Gulf Coast and other regions in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, which devastated the region, took hundreds of lives and caused billions of dollars in damage.

About Us:
Northstar Vinyl Products, LLC is located in Kennesaw, GA. Manufacturing facilities are located in Pell City, AL, Rockford, IL, Houston, TX, Cartersville, GA and Woodbridge, Canada.

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Silverdell Plc, Asbestos Removal Contractors Appoint New Non-Executive Director

Silverdell Plc specialists in asbestos removal have announced the appointment of Gordon Morrison as a Non-Executive Director with immediate effect.

(PRWEB) August 29, 2006 -- Silverdell Plc specialists in asbestos removal have announced the appointment of Gordon Morrison as a Non-Executive Director with immediate effect.

Gordon, 55, has more than 30 years' experience in the facilities management, construction and property sectors. He was Managing Director; Asset Management of the FTSE 250 utility group AWG until 2001 and prior to this was Sales Director of the construction group Morrison plc until the sale of the company to AWG for £263m in 2000. Gordon sat on the Boards of both companies.

Since 2001 Gordon has developed a range of business interests in property, private equity and farming through Chaldean, his investment company. He is currently Chairman of R.R. Richardson Group Ltd, a Kent-based social housing contractor acquired by Chaldean in 2005.

David Williams, Non-Executive Chairman of Silverdell asbestos contractors, said: "We are delighted that Gordon has decided to join the board of Silverdell, experts in asbestos removal. Gordon's expertise in facilities management, construction and property will prove invaluable in assisting us to grow the business, particularly as we explore future acquisition opportunities within the sector."

For more information please visit www.silverdell.co.uk

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Asbestos Removal Contractors Directory Launched

A new and revolutionary online ‘Industry Directory’ offering free links to relevant Asbestos Removal Contractors and firms operating within specialist industries has just been launched.

(PRWEB) August 29, 2006 -- The Directory is called www.industrydirectory.co.uk.

The revolutionary industry directory, built around a simple philosophy of relevance will provide users with relevant links to asbestos removal contractors and related companies, providing products and services within the UK asbestos removal industry.

Unlike many directories which group companies under general and irrelevant business categories, the Industry Directory provides relevant information to both users looking for goods and services, and for the companies that supply these.

The UK Asbestos Removal Contractors and Asbestos Management Industry is the first to benefit from the Directory with 20 categories from Asbestos Removal Contractors to Asbestos Charities and Asbestos Training Providers. Industry Directory invites relevant companies operating within the UK Asbestos Removal Industry to visit the site and create a free link to their site. Only relevant companies are able to opt for a free listing from the Industry directory, which unlike any other online directory includes a free link to their website!

For information on the UK Asbestos Removal Contractors Industry Directory please visit www.industrydirectory.co.uk/asbestos/index.asp?DirID=1

Special offers are available on a first come, first served basis for a limited period. Please contact us on 0870 199 4044 for more details or visit the site.

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e-Builder to Co-host Webinar Dealing With Electronic Communications and the Resulting Legal Issues in the Workplace

e-Builder and law firm Zetlin & De Chiara to share industry and technology expertise.

Fort Lauderdale, FL (PRWEB) August 29, 2006 -- e-Builder, a leader in web-based document management and collaboration systems, today announced a joint webinar on October 12th with Zetlin and De Chiara LLP, a law firm specializing in business counseling services to members of the design, construction and real estate industries. The webinar will cover the topic of electronic correspondence and privacy issues related to A/E/C professionals regularly engaging in electronic communications in the workplace. Robert Honig of Zetlin and De Chiara LLP will lead the webinar, which will be moderated by Jon Antevy, CEO of e-Builder.

The past few years have seen an explosion of new technologies in the construction industry. It is now easier than ever before to access information and to create synergies with other firms using new technology. Leaders in the construction industry recognize the importance of advanced technology and are constantly implementing better software within their firms. The increased use of technology in firms, however, has spurred a concern among many employers and employees about privacy within the workplace.

Now that e-mail has become a universal communication medium, questions arise over the confidentiality of an employer’s/employee’s electronic correspondences. How does one manage his or her own privacy in a world where technology is making everything public? How much privacy should an employee actually be entitled to? The webinar will celebrate the fusion of technology and construction while providing a keener understanding of privacy or the lack thereof. To register for the webinar, please e-mail Sergio Aranda.

About Zetlin and De Chiara LLP
Zetlin & De Chiara LLP is a full service law firm providing legal and business counseling services to members of the design, construction and real estate industries. Clients include owners, developers, architects, engineers, interior designers and other related design professionals, government agencies, construction managers, owners' representatives, general contractors and sub-contractors. The firm's main office is located in Manhattan, with regional offices in Long Island, New Jersey, Connecticut and California.

About e-Builder
Founded in 1994, e-Builder is a leading provider of on-demand project management and collaboration solutions designed to address the unique needs of the A/E/C industry during all phases of real estate development, design, construction, and operations. e-Builder combines cutting edge technology and deep industry knowledge to provide thousands of owners, architects, engineers, contractors and suppliers with ways to simplify and efficiently manage the development and construction process. e-Builder is the nationally recognized pioneer of web based software to improve communication and collaboration in construction, honored in 1995 by Engineering News-Record as one of the Top 25 Newsmakers of the year. The company is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and is backed by McGraw-Hill Construction. For more information, visit www.e-Builder.net.

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Landscape and Architectural Lighting Franchise of Middle Tennessee to Shine at the Nashville Home Decorating and Remodeling Show

NiteLites of Middle Tennessee, the Landscape Lighting Professionals and an industry leader in the low voltage outdoor lighting business will be on hand to brighten up the Nashville Convention Center at the Nashville Home Decorating and Remodeling Show September 8-10, 2006.

(PRWEB) August 29, 2006 -- NiteLites, Outdoor Lighting, a leader in the production and installation of low voltage, architectural and landscape lighting for residential and commercial properties, to brighten up the Nashville Home Decorating and Remodeling Show September 8-10, 2006 at the Nashville Convention Center. The show hours are: 12 noon – 9 PM on Friday, 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. on Saturday, and 10AM – 6PM on Sunday. Admission is $8.00. Children under 12 are admitted free when accompanied by an adult. Please stop by and see David Shanks and Ken Tillett and their staff at the show to learn about NiteLites’ special outdoor lighting techniques, comprehensive package of 12 volt outdoor lighting systems and services. NiteLites of Middle Tennessee is a member of the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and the Home Builders Association of Middle Tennessee.

Nashville’s Home Decorating and Remodeling Show features more than 600 exhibits to showcase the latest technology and newest products in the areas of landscape lighting, remodeling, exterior designs, decorating, furnishings, and many other home enhancement areas. In addition, decorating tips and expert advice will be available.

NiteLites specializes in the manufacture, design, installation, and lifetime maintenance of top-quality, low voltage lighting for both residential and commercial applications. NiteLites’ proprietary line of copper and brass lighting fixtures provide an inviting application of light on any project. NiteLites continually strives to elevate the standards of quality, safety, and professionalism in the outdoor lighting industry, and their products and systems reflect that by providing the latest cutting edge technology.

NiteLites outdoor lighting designers create many different lighting effects for entryways, club houses, pool areas, municipalities, businesses, restaurants, public facilities and parks, apartment complexes, town homes, condominiums as well as residential lighting projects. Some of these outdoor lighting techniques include:

Moonlighting -- By locating lights 14 to 16 feet up in the branches of taller trees and angling the light upward, a romantic moonlight effect is created. To create a subtle, whimsical lighting effect on the ground, similar to a full moon shining through the trees, the well elevated fixtures will be angled in the ground direction.

Up lighting -- Shining a light up from the ground into the branches of a tree to accentuate the shape of the tree and to highlight its foliage.

Accent and spot lighting -- To add drama to a landscape or to focus attention on a specific architectural feature of a home by shining an intense spotlight on it.

Path lighting -- Placing fixtures at a low level to make walking on a garden path safer and more serene.

Wash Lighting-- Installing a light at the base of a wall or hedge to wash light over the surface, creating a soft glow effect.

Shadowing -- Installing spotlights low in front of a tree or statue with a striking profile will create shadows with depth. To create an even more dramatic look, your lighting designer may place the lights high above the focal point.

Silhouetting -- By positioning lights behind and below an object, a distinctive silhouette is produced.

Spread lighting -- Hiding lights in low-lying landscaping and ground cover causes the lighting to “spread” which emphasizes the textures and patterns of the plants.

Potential clients are able to actually see their home illuminated with NiteLites during a no obligation, evening lighting demonstration. Interested professionals and homeowners are given the opportunity to see exactly how their project will be highlighted, as a professional lighting designer tailors the system to meet their personal tastes, requirements, and budget. A full service operation, NiteLites offers complete design services, installation, and reliable maintenance ensuring complete enjoyment of the system for years to come.

For more information on NiteLites Architectural and Landscape Lighting, or to schedule a free nighttime demonstration, visit David Shanks and Ken Tillett and their staff at the show, or call (615)-760-4750.

For more information about the NiteLites outdoor lighting franchise opportunity, please call 1-866-NITELITES. Franchises are available in many cities including Las Vegas, Dallas, Orlando, Fort Worth, Phoenix, Philadelphia, San Antonio, Memphis, Boston, New Orleans, Miami, Albuquerque, Salt Lake City, Louisville, Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, Seattle, Hartford, Tucson, Denver, Lexington, and San Jose. For more information on NiteLites Architectural and Landscape Lighting, visit their web site at www.nitelites.com.

For more information about Nashville’s Decorating and Remodeling Show, visit their website at www.nashvillehomeshow.com.

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Persha International Breaks New Ground With The TAC-3000

Since the first install in the United States at the McCarthy/Pinnacle site in St. Louis, The TAC-3000 has been making waves in the Safety Industry with new safety technology that promises to virtually eliminate the risk of Tower Cranes colliding on job sites, and flying loads over public areas.

St. Louis, MO (PRWEB) August 29, 2006 -- The TAC-3000 is an anti-collision, boundary, and zone protection system utilizing wireless technology that operates off of the Earth’s magnetic flux to monitor in real time the actions of all cranes on a site. The Anti-Collision, Boundary, and Zone Protection capabilities are suited for single or multi-crane installations, can be used on Hammer Head and Luffer Cranes, and is programmable for up to ten cranes per site. Distributed via a high speed network, the TAC-3000 requires minimal commissioning time compared to other systems that use a mechanical interface.

Developed by E-Build Innovations, the TAC-3000 has been in use in Singapore and Korea for two years and is being introduced to the North and South American markets by Persha International, Inc., a United States company that also conducts heavy equipment safety training and NCCCO Certification. “It is truly the most innovative system to hit the market in a very long time,” reports Kendall Strysick, President of Persha International, “but it is not untested technology. The system has been proven out for over two years in overseas markets, and we are very excited to be the company that is bringing such a high level and much needed product to the United States.”

Since its introduction, the TAC-3000 has been well received and is generating safety awareness in the industry and interest from leaders in Tower Crane Manufacturing and Tower Crane Rental Companies. The TAC-3000 exceeds all International requirements for safety control devices and outperforms competitive systems. The TAC-3000 has been installed and is successfully running on four Tower Cranes at the McCarthy/Pinnacle Casino Project in St. Louis, Missouri where the anti-collision, boundary, and zone protection features are all being utilized. Successful installs at the University of Berkeley have also been completed, where Zone Protection within the busy campus is critical. Additional installs are set to be complete on Tower Cranes throughout The United States.

Kendall Strysick adds that McCarthy Construction should be recognized for their commitment to providing safe working conditions. “Legislation for products like this is slow to come. It is up to the Construction Companies, Crane Manufacturers, and Crane Rental Companies to take the lead on installing systems that help eliminate accidents, deaths, risk, and liability. Systems like the TAC-3000 will help progress the United States towards its place as the leader of safety standards in the world.”

Several key advantages of the TAC-3000 over other safety systems include a user friendly and informative Active TFT color LCD display panel compared to others with LED indicator or passive black/white LCD display. The LCD monitor shows colliding neighbor's crane indication & status compared to the competitor’s systems that have no indication at all. This feature greatly assists the operator in identifying crane positioning and the potential collision paths of all cranes on the site and allows more focus on the hook block and load. In addition, the TAC-3000 displays jib angle and trolley distance compared to other systems with only angle display or no display at all.

The TAC-3000 requires minimum maintenance as mechanical interface to the crane is not required compared to other systems that utilize gear attachment. Mechanical interface causes several points of failure that will impact operator performance and operation safety. Additional features to the TAC-3000 include Contact-less magnetic angle sensors compared to other systems using absolute encoder with gear, Potentiometer sensing for Trolley or Luffer elevation (sharing of potentiometer used for movement load control system) compared to other systems that use encoders, and Wireless off-site monitoring using TACView software and a notebook computer from a distance of up to 1500 feet line of sight. The TAC-3000 system is reusable for Hammer Head and Luffing Cranes (software selectable), making it a cost effective investment. Multilingual windows application software is also available.

The TAC-3000 Anti-Collision feature detects and anticipates the risk of hook block, jib, or counter jib collision when multiple cranes of different or same height are in use. The TAC-3000 allows the operation
to remain in the control of the operator until safe parameters are breached. In the event of a collision risk, the TAC-3000 utilizes stages of protection including audible warnings, slowing of the jib, hook block, or counter jib, and the eventual stopping of movement to prevent collision. Parameters set for these features are flexible to control load swing and customizable to each site.

The TAC-3000 Boundary Protection feature can be preset with a 25-point boundary protection area in which the hook block cannot operate or over-fly. The boundary protection feature is especially important when Tower Cranes are being used in congested areas common in cities and rehabilitation areas and when operating near power lines.

The TAC-3000 Zone Protection feature can determine up to 6 prohibited zones (8-points each) in which the hook block or jib are not allowed to operate. It prevents the hook block from over-flying restricted zones like buildings, highways and other public areas.

“When the technology was first introduced to the United States, many companies thought the technology sounded to good to be true, leading companies to joke that the TAC-3000 was vaporware,” adds Kendall Strysick. “After many successful installs in the United States on some very complex sites, I am pleased to report that the TAC-3000 functions successfully in all aspects of its claims.”

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Sales Training Alert: High Sales Achievers No Longer Neglected; Enter The 5% Solution

High income sales professionals are frequently underserved in personal growth training. The Elite Seller Retreat solves this problem by revealing proven strategies, methods and skills to take high sales performers to the next level.

Indianapolis, IN (PRWEB) August 28, 2006 -- Today, 95% of sales training ignores the top 5% of income earners in professional sales. So, where do high achievers go when they want to improve and evolve? According to author and trainer Bill Caskey, "Nowhere!"

When Caskey began surveying his high achieving clients, he discovered this group was ignored by most traditional sales training programs.

That brings up two problems and an opportunity.

"The first problem is that most sales organizations depend upon the highest achievers to carry the sales load. Ask any sales manager and they’ll tell you there are always 10% of the people at the top of the charts and the rest bring up the rear."

The second problem arises when you want to send your highest achievers to training -- and find there is little to choose from that is truly different.

"That’s where the opportunity comes. If you can make these people 50% more effective, then you can have a substantial impact on the company business. It’s the ultimate form of leverage -- train a few people and get profound corporate results."

Caskey should know. He’s devoted much of his adult life–over 20,000 hours—to coaching and training elite sales forces in the US. Working in diverse fields such as professional services, consumer goods, and manufacturing, he’s found that to get sustainable improvement in results, one must change thinking about what it means to be in professional sales.

John Garrison, a front line sales executive for a $50M manufacturer, has first hand experience with Caskey’s teachings. "I’ve dramatically changed how I approach the market. The result is that I’ve had success -- not just in income gains—but in personal confidence and process control that you must have if you’re to be a top 1% producer."

The Elite Seller will take place in Indianapolis on November 9 & 10. Only 100 students will be accepted. "True personal growth doesn’t happen in a stadium with 10,000 other people. I want to make a difference in the lives of the top achievers and to do that, we must have intimacy.

To facilitate such interaction, www.theelitesellerblog.com features faculty interviews so attendees know exactly what they’ll learn at the event."

Jill Konrath, (Selling to Big Companies) and Steve Van Yoder (Get Slightly Famous) are among the experts that Caskey has lined up for this event. Both have extensive experience with the highest sales achieving companies and the sales executives at those companies.

"I wanted elite faculty that truly stretched people. These two will introduce you to concepts and tactics that, if followed, will rapidly change your approach and your results."

Bill Caskey has been a sales development leader for 19 years and has worked with some of America’s top companies and best-paid sales people. He sees the high achieving sales game having four components: confidence, strategy, skill and planning. His blog, www.theelitesellerblog.com is subscribed to by thousands of sales people around the world. To hear Bill in action, subscribe to "The Advanced Selling Podcast" available at www.podcasts.yahoo.com.

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Data Clean Expands East Coast and International Data Center Cleaning and Cleanroom Cleaning Operations Including Regional Office in Virginia

Concerned with disaster prevention, data center and cleanroom managers are taking a closer look at preventing downtime caused by contaminates in their mission critical environments. The East coast regional office conveniently serves the region demand for data center cleaning and cleanroom cleaning specialists.

Des Plaines, IL (PRWEB) August 28, 2006 -- Data Clean Corporation, the leader in controlled environment cleaning services, today announced the expansion of its newest East coast regional office, Data Clean Virginia. The East coast operation is one of several expansion initiatives, which also include offices in Europe and Asia. Additional details on international offices and their offerings will be released in the coming week.

While Data Clean has serviced the East coast region for many years, the new office will function as an important hub for the active data center cleaning and cleanroom cleaning operations in Delaware, New Jersey, North Carolina, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington DC, and West Virginia. The regional office is lead by Mike Piscelli, and is located at 7950 Gainsford Court, Suite 202, Bristol, VA 20136.

With disaster prevention taking the front seat to disaster recovery, data center and cleanroom managers are seeking out specialized cleaning services from trusted partners.

Smaller chips, lower voltage levels, and higher clock speeds make today's servers more susceptible than ever to environmental failures. Contaminates mixed with moisture easily create semi-conductive bridges between component leads. Packet loss, bit errors, and outright failures can be caused by dirt and dust. Also, warranties of expensive equipment can sometimes be voided due to poor environmental conditions.

Concerned CIO's, data center managers, and cleanroom operations officers will find Data Clean's upcoming webcast, "Downtime Disasters in the Data Center - The Costs of Contamination", helpful in learning to identify contaminates and prevent system downtime. The webcast will be offered Thursday, October 19, 2006, 12 EST / 1 CST / 11 PST. Register at http://web.meetme.net/r.aspx?p=2&a=70541556537921.

Commenting on the new offices in Virginia, Rich Hill, President of Data Clean, said, "We're excited to have a seasoned professional like Mike Piscelli manage the Data Clean Virginia operations. His experience will serve the unique needs of data center cleaning and cleanroom cleaning operations along the East Coast. Our East Coast customers will appreciate the convenience and close proximity of the new office to their centers."

About Data Clean
Data Clean, one of the oldest and most experienced controlled environment cleaning and remediation specialists in the industry, offers 24/7 controlled environment cleaning and maintenance services to data centers and cleanrooms all over the world.

Data Clean has been helping administrators avoid the high cost of contamination since 1979.

Data Clean offers environmental consulting including cooling analysis, airborne particle counts, hot spot remediation, and contamination source identification. Data Clean products such as access floor grommets, seismic bracing, contamination control mats, and floor pullers may be purchased online by visiting Data Clean at http://www.dataclean.com.

Headquartered in Des Plaines, Illinois, Data Clean Corporation is a global company with sales offices in the US, Canada, Asia, and Ireland/UK. Additional information is available at www.dataclean.com or in the US (800) 328-2256, in Canada (800) 217-6146, in Singapore (65) 6559 3490, and in Ireland +353-(0)1-657-2550.

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Outdoor Lighting Franchise, NiteLites of San Diego to Glow at the Annual Fall Home & Garden Show

NiteLites of San Diego, Outdoor Lighting Franchise, will participate in the Annual Home and Garden Show September 15, 16, and 17, 2006 at the Del Mar Fairgrounds.

(PRWEB) August 28, 2006 -- San Diego's Annual Fall Home and Garden Show will be held at the Del Mar Fairgrounds September 15, 16, and 17, 2006. Show hours are from noon to 7 p.m., Friday, September 15; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, September 16; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, September 17. Admission is $12.00; children under 12 are free. Seniors receive a special admission price of $6.00 on opening day only; half-price tickets are available on Friday, Saturday and Sunday after 3 p.m. for $6.00. Free wheelchairs are available. During the show, please visit Bill Garland and his staff at booth #1293 to view his fabulous collection evening photos of homes lit with NiteLites. They will be happy to discuss the benefits of a comprehensive NiteLites architecture and landscape lighting system.

The show features more than 425 exhibitors demonstrating the latest products and services in the areas of outdoor architectural and landscape lighting, home improvement, interior design, and landscaping and gardens. In addition, the show will present a number of seminars to help you in your home and garden decisions. For a list of exhibitors, schedule of seminars and events, and directions, visit http://www.fallhomegardenshow.com or call (858)350-3738.

NiteLites is an industry leader in the production and installation of low voltage architectural and landscape lighting and specializes in both residential and commercial outdoor lighting applications. NiteLites’ proprietary line of copper and brass fixtures offers an inviting presentation of light on any project. NiteLites provides a variety of outdoor lighting fixtures including outdoor lights for architectural lighting, landscape lighting, pool, patio and garden lights, deck lighting, submersible lighting for fountains and ponds, and yard and path lighting. Some of the dramatic lighting techniques used include:

Moonlighting -- By locating lights 14 to 16 feet up in the branches of taller trees and angling the light upward, a romantic moonlight effect is created.

Up lighting -- Shining a light up from the ground into the branches of a tree to accentuate the shape of the tree and to highlight its foliage.

Accent and spot lighting -- To add drama to a landscape or to focus attention on a specific architectural feature of a home by shining an intense spotlight on it.

Path lighting -- Placing fixtures at a low level to make walking on a garden path safer.

Wash Lighting-- Installing a light at the base of a wall or hedge to wash light over the surface, creating a soft glow effect.

Silhouetting -- By positioning lights behind and below an object, a distinctive silhouette is produced.

Spread lighting -- Hiding lights in low-lying landscaping and ground cover causes the lighting to “spread” which emphasizes the textures and patterns of the plants.

NiteLites offers a free evening demonstration. See the results of our exceptional lights before investing anything. To request more information or a free night time demo, please visit www.nitelites.com and click on Contact Us or Free Demo; or call the NiteLites of San Diego staff at 858-375-0023 or 1-866-NITELITES.

NiteLites’ world headquarters is located in Franklin, Ohio. For information on a NiteLites franchise, please call 1- 866-NITELITES. Franchises are available in many cities including Las Vegas, Dallas, Fort Worth, Orlando, Phoenix, Philadelphia, San Antonio, Memphis, Boston, New Orleans, Miami, Albuquerque, Salt Lake City, Louisville, Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, Seattle, Hartford, Tucson, Denver, Lexington, and San Jose. For more information on NiteLites Architectural and Landscape Lighting, visit their web site at www.nitelites.com.

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Bourne Research Releases Collection of Market Briefs Assessing the Use of MEMS and Nanotechnology Across a Wide Spectrum of Industries

The Bourne Report Market Briefs analyze the current commercial use of MEMS and Nanotech in sectors ranging from Automation and Apparel/Textiles, to Food Packaging and Renewable Energy, and as well as products such as Displays, Fuel Cells, Inertial Sensors and Silver Nanoparticles.

Scottsdale, AZ (PRWEB) August 28, 2006 -- Bourne Research (www.bourneresearch.com), a trusted source of market intelligence covering emerging technologies, with a specialized focus on MEMS (MicroElectroMechanical Systems) and Nanotechnology, today released an extensive collection of market briefs assessing the impact of emerging technologies across a wide spectrum of industries. These timely reports address current market challenges such as oil pipeline maintenance, the recall of lithium-ion batteries, recent airline travel restrictions, and global water management, and the role that MEMS and nanotechnologies are already playing.

The Bourne Report Market Briefs provide a concise overview of each market and the specific needs being addressed by MEMS and Nanotechnology-based solutions, as well as recent product and application-specific developments, and identification of emerging opportunities for suppliers, OEMs and investors.

Some of 17 topics currently covered include:

• Bourne Report: Automation – focused on HVAC/R and wireless sensing
• Bourne Report: Cosmetics – from anti-aging products to perfume
• Bourne Report: Displays – including TVs, cell phones and personal media players
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About Bourne Research

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TechTell, Inc. Provides 24x7 Monitoring Services to Increase the Value of an Organization’s Cisco Investment

TechTell, Inc. Provides 24x7 Monitoring Services for Cisco Components thus increasing the value of your organization’s Cisco investment.

(PRWEB) August 28, 2006 -- Cisco products’ credibility and reliability is regarded across the IT and business community as one of the best. However, just as with all IT, 100% self-monitoring and 100% uptime are taboo words that yield significant caution to experienced IT professionals. Real-time metrics of performance and faults with today’s complex network infrastructures continues to be among the top business and IT priorities, and emerging practices in the industry being regarded a necessity, not a luxury.

Organizations globally continue to employ Cisco’s latest technologies to create business efficiencies and capture new market share; Aironet wireless routers, VoIP gateways, etc. To offset purchase costs, competitive organizations are finding ways to lower the total cost of Cisco product ownership through monitoring solutions by improving trouble isolation and rapid resolution capabilities, and subsequently increasing employee productivity and customer satisfaction. Some have deployed Cisco’s Network Analysis Module for traffic monitoring to foresee network failures, but this is still limited solution.

The challenge continues to be “how does an organization effectively monitor itself internally”. Furthermore, Cisco devices each report network information individually, facing organizations with the challenge of aggregating disparate monitoring data from multiple products without a single comprehensive reporting source. This can be frustrating to the IT department, expensive to the accounting department, and inefficient across the entire organization. To address this, organizations have flocked to outsourced external monitoring solutions that afford them the value of monitoring professionals and single source reporting at an extremely cost effective price point relative to in-house solutions.

“..Cisco Systems recommends implementing RMON alarm and event on critical network devices..”

TechTell, an established and leading provider of outsourced best-of-quality element network monitoring solutions provides 24x7 monitoring of Cisco infrastructure products. This affords organizations dedicated monitoring from a professional 24x7 staffed NOC facility so that organizations can focus on their core business. A nominal set-up fee, monthly service plan and TechTell hardware appliance is required.

TechTell’s proprietary hardware, software and service solution is effective in monitoring 24x7 pre-determined event and performance thresholds that include the following Cisco components and services.

Products Monitored (partial list)
• Cisco Aironet Routers, Bridges, Access Points
• Cisco Catalyst Switches
• Cisco AS Gateways
• Cisco Works Network Management
• Cisco ANS
• Cisco VoIP (call manager, IPCC, etc)
• Cisco Ethernet Switches
• Cisco NAM-1, NAM-2

Components Monitored
• Voltage – Voltage Out of Range
• Shutdown – Critical State test point
• Supply – Redundant Power Supply Failure
• Fan – Fan Failure
• Temperature – Temp Out of Range
• CPU
• ICMP

TechTell’s service is an ideal tool for organizations that are seeking an end-to-end comprehensive monitoring solution that is reliable, secure, and scalable.

For information about our current clients and how TechTell monitoring solutions can add value to your organization’s needs, please visit our website at http://www.techtell.com, or phone a TechTell sales engineer at 866.605.7950.

About TechTell™
TechTell™, a Seattle region company in Elma Washington, is an established and leading provider of outsourced end-to-end element network monitoring solutions.

Founded in 2002, TechTell’s mission is to provide network monitoring solutions for private and public organizations seeking to employ best-of-class quality outsourced network monitoring services. Our philosophy is to partner with our clients to help them achieve maximum value from their IT investments with a client tailored network monitoring solution.

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Falcon Point Ranch Launches Exclusive Texas Waterfront Property

New community in Seadrift, Texas offers a Discovery Weekend to showcase their waterfront and bay view lots.

Seadrift, TX (PRWEB) August 27, 2006 -- Falcon Point Ranch recently announced the launch of their new waterfront homesites at Bay Club.

Bay Club at Falcon Point Ranch is a unique experience of life on the Texas Coast, featuring exclusive bay view and waterfront homes, a luxury lodge, and six miles of protected shoreline -- all surrounded by an exotic game ranch and wildlife preserve.

Sept. 15 through Nov. 5, Bay Club will host a series of Discovery Weekend Getaways to showcase their unique Seadrift, Texas real estate. Packages include an all-inclusive three day, two night stay at Falcon Point Lodge, fine dining and gourmet chef, and a private tour of the Bay Club community at Falcon Point Ranch. Visitors can also take advantage of the beautifully landscaped pool area, cabana bar and community pier, all overlooking the calm, protected waters of San Antonio Bay.

Over 80% of America's undeveloped oceanfront property is in Texas. But chances to own a prime piece of waterfront real estate are still slim, especially in a place as rare as this. Unlike most Texas Gulf Coast property, Falcon Point Ranch enjoys a western view of the bay, meaning it's one of few waterfront communities in Texas where you can watch the sun set over the water.

From Bay Club, members will be within minutes of prime fishing in Seadrift, Port O'Conner, Victoria Canal and the entire Gulf of Mexico. Back on land, the property also features a working cattle ranch with registered Texas Longhorns. The preserve area also backs up to the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, world-famous as a winter home to the Whooping Crane and hundreds of migrating bird species.

For more information on waterfront lots and Discovery Weekend Getaways at Bay Club, call 877.375.4868 or visit http://www.bayclubliving.com.

About Bay Club at Falcon Point Ranch
Falcon Point Ranch is a 6,000 acre wildlife preserve and exotic game ranch located on San Antonio Bay. Bay Club is a private, gated community featuring waterfront and bay view lots. Falcon Point Ranch features exceptional residential amenities, including membership to Falcon Point Lodge, hike and bike trails, bay access, and six miles of protected shore with a vibrant marine estuary system ideal for bird watching, boating, kayaking and fishing.

For more information on Falcon Point Ranch visit http://www.falconpointranch.com.

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Affordable Generators: How to Find an Affordable Emergency Generator

Emergency generators were once exclusive to the rich and famous. Now, they are becoming as common as lawnmowers. ElectricGeneratorsDirect.com - an online generator superstore - offers some expert advice on how to find an affordable generator.

Romeoville, IL (PRWEB) August 28, 2006 -- Several years ago, emergency generators were simply too expensive for the average homeowner.

Now, prices are falling, and generators are becoming as common as lawnmowers in some regions - especially in Hurricane country.

Many homeowners acknowledge that they need a generator, but they still think the price isn't right. According to Jon Hoch, founder of Electric Generators Direct.com, you can finally afford that generator if you follow these four tips:

1. Comparative Shop
Many Americans miss the mark when it comes to comparison shopping, warns Hoch.

"The biggest savings comes from comparing brands - not stores," says Hoch. "In some cases, it's not worth your time and gas money, driving across town to save a few bucks."

Hoch recommends learning all that you can about products before your buy and that includes using the web to comparison shop. There are many good web sites, like Electric Generators Direct.com, which can help you to compare prices between brands.

For example, he discovered that four nearly identical generators can vary in price by up to two hundred dollars.

2. Consider Reconditioned Models
Homeowners can save an additional money by purchasing reconditioned instead of new generators, says Hoch.

Reconditioned generators are returned to the manufacturer by one of their retailers for a number of reasons. Most are returned with no apparent defect and little sign of use. Many, in fact, have never been used. Others show some minor use or wear.

The manufacturer tests and, when needed, services these products, guaranteeing they meet 100% of new product performance specifications.

"Think about it," says Hoch. "Even the most basic generators are designed to last hundreds of hours. A reconditioned generator may have been used a few hours, but it costs considerably less."

3. Buy Online
Internet retailers offer three important cost-advantages:

First, Electric Generators Direct.com ships orders directly from the factory to the customer's door. By eliminating the need for warehouses and stores, they can pass considerable factory-direct savings onto the customer.

Secondly, you can save up to 7.5% (depending on your state) by simply not paying state sales tax. For example, Illinois residents would save an extra $33.75 in tax on a $500 generator.

Finally, many web sites are now offering free shipping on all generator orders. This is a great option for larger generators that are too big to fit in your car.

"Instead of lugging it home from the store, you can reinvest the time and energy into more important things," says Hoch.

4. Pay By Check
Yes, credit cards are convenient. And, the frequent flyer miles or the one percent cash discount is tantalizing.

But most shoppers don't realize that merchants already increase their prices by at least 2% in order to cover the credit card fees.

So instead of giving 2% of the sale to the credit card companies, some creative merchants, like ElectricGeneratorsDirect.com, are actually passing the savings onto the consumer if they pay by check instead.

The discount really adds up, especially on larger purchases like home standby generators. For example, you can save between $50-$350 on your purchase by simply mailing a check.

"Do the math," says Hoch. "You can save hundreds of dollars by simply licking a 39 cent stamp. Sounds like a good trade to me."

Electric Generators Direct is an online emergency generator superstore owned and operated by Power Equipment Direct, Inc.

The Romeoville, IL-based company also maintains Pressure Washers Direct and Air Compressors Direct.

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New Device Makes CPR Easier For First Responders

A new interactive device available helps First Responders perform more effective CPR. This could improve the victim's chance of survival, research concludes.

(PRWEB) August 28, 2006 -- Always on the look out for advances in the field of First Aid training, Amanda Clarke, Managing Director of OPTIMUM First Aid Training attended the European Resuscitation Council conference in Norway in May 2006. It was this conference that she discovered a device she believes will impact on First Aid and CPR training quality.

Research in Germany found that students using the CPREzy sensor pad during training retained their skills longer when they were tested later without the device.

Around 250,000 heart attacks occur in the UK each year, approximately half of which are cardiac arrest (heart stops beating). Less than 5% of cardiac arrest casualties survive – often due to no, or poor, CPR at the time of collapse.

Correctly performed CPR can make the difference between life and death by providing sufficient blood flow to the brain to prevent brain damage. By using this amazing new device giving First Aiders, more confidence (and giving their casualty a better chance of survival). One device in each workplace building would give First Aiders more confidence if and when they have to deal with a situation. It is also a perfect TRAINING tool as it can be used on any hard surface for practice purposes.

This device provides hope for improving this statistic. With testimonials for the device both in and out-of-hospital practioners, plus the back up research that concluded:
“The use of the simple, portable and re-useable device by previously untrained people leads to a significant improvement in a cardiac arrest scenario to standard training regarding rate and depth of the External Chest Compressions.”

And
“CPREzy is able to achieve an enduring effect for the compression depth after it has been used for resuscitation training”.

CPREzy is an interactive aid designed to assist First Aiders to perform more effective CPR in an emergency by:
1. Giving out an audible tone at the rate of 100 beats per minute, which means the First Aider doesn't have to think "Is this the correct pace? Am I doing it fast enough?"
2. Lights on the pad indicate the level of force that is being applied via a sensor. It informs the First Aider at 5 levels for a; child, small adult, average adult, large adult and extra large adult. Can be used on anyone weighing 40kg or more. This means that the First Aider can see how much pressure they are applying and the sensors will indicate if more pressure needs to be applied.
Simply follow these steps:
1. Place the mask over the casualty's mouth
2. Position the sensor pad on the lower half of the casualty's chest
3. Switch the pad on. An audible 100 beats per minute tone will begin.
4. Continue CPR as normal by pressing down onto the pad placed on top of the chest.

The pack you receive arrives complete with:
Training Video DVD
2 pairs gloves
1 Sensor Pad
1 x battery
1 x face mask
Water resistant carry case that can be fitted to the wall.

OPTIMUM has 14 licensed Centres in the UK working to the same quality standards, the headquarters (based in Chester) has made a decision to invest in this device for training courses in order to help their course participants to become more proficient for longer.

The retail price of this is approximately £140 inc VAT (plus delivery) and are available from any OPTIMUM licensed centre. For a list of centres visit the website www.optimum-training.com.

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DPSI Celebrates 20th Anniversary in Maintenance Management Software Industry

2006 marks the 20th anniversary for DPSI, one of the earliest developers of CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Software) and EAM (Enterprise Asset Management) maintenance management software. Numerous CMMS/EAM companies have come and gone during the past two decades or have been acquired. DPSI has remained an independent company with an exclusive focus on the CMMS/EAM market.

Greensboro, NC (PRWEB) August 25, 2006 -– This year marks the 20th anniversary for DPSI™, one of the earliest developers of CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Software) and EAM (Enterprise Asset Management) software. DPSI software enables companies to decrease equipment downtime, reduce parts inventory costs, increase productivity, track detailed maintenance cost data, and provide valuable data to management. Thousands of customers use DPSI software to manage maintenance for factories, processing plants, facilities, vehicle fleets, utilities equipment, public works infrastructure, and much more.

"The CMMS/EAM software industry began in the 1970s, but grew rapidly with the advent of the personal computer in the 1980s," according to Carol Owens, President of DPSI. "With each passing year, the value of this software became more evident as computers became more powerful. Today's CMMS/EAM software products are far more powerful and sophisticated, and they've become an indispensable business tool within most industries."

Numerous CMMS/EAM software companies were started during the past two decades, but many have gone out of business or been acquired by large conglomerates. DPSI has remained an independent company, still focusing exclusively on the needs of the CMMS/EAM market and still driven by the same mission -- developing feature-rich maintenance management software at reasonable prices while offering unequaled support to customers.

The founding executive team continues to lead the company. DPSI's management team has more than 130 combined years of maintenance industry experience and more than 150 combined years of IT experience.

The company places great importance on being large enough to provide world-class software and services, yet not so large that customer relationships become impersonal. As Carl Maglio of Lands' End remarked, "I wish all of our other vendors would take care of their customers with the same dedication as DPSI." Close customer relationships also shape new product releases. The company's User Advisory Boards and customer surveys help identify desired new features. Mickey Reaves of Sonoco Corporation noted that "DPSI listens to our feedback and implements our suggestions."

DPSI customers range from small firms to large multi-site enterprises. Major customers include FedEx® Ground, Lands' End, Volvo™ Trucks, Black & Decker®, Kraft™, Coca-Cola®, Beckton-Dickinson™, Johns Hopkins University, General Electric™, Edison Mission Energy®, the City of San Diego and the U.S. Government.

2006 also marks the 20th anniversary of DPSI's first product, PMC, originally named Preventive Maintenance Control. Since then, the software has continued to evolve, becoming one of the most widely-used CMMS systems in the world. In 2001, the company released an additional product line, iMaint®, an Enterprise Asset Management system with greater capabilities than those offered by CMMS systems. DPSI and its products have won many awards, including Plant Engineering magazine's 2003 "Product of the Year" for iMaint Mobile, a module for handheld PDAs.

ABOUT DPSI
DPSI is a leading developer of Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS) and Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) solutions. Since 1986, the company has served more than 6,000 customers and 50,000 users in over 50 countries, including more than 400 of the Fortune 500. The company's software is used to manage maintenance for factories, processing plants, facilities, vehicle fleets, utilities equipment, public works infrastructure, and much more.

Company headquarters are in Greensboro, North Carolina. Branch offices were established in Canada in 1998. The company also has international partners and resellers in South America, Europe, Asia, Central America, the Southwest Pacific and the Middle East.

DPSI's family of software solutions includes:

PMC: A maintenance software solution for single computers and small networks. One of the most popular CMMS products in the world.

iMaint, iMaint Fleet and iMaint Online: Enterprise solutions that can be tailored to specific needs. Add-on modules are available for mobile PDAs, a Web browser interface, integration with other software, online work requests and FDA compliance.

For more information, contact DPSI's corporate office at 1-800-897-7233, or visit www.dpsi.com.

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Bed Bug Sufferers Look for Alternative Non-Pesticide Treatments

When traditional pesticide treatments for bed bugs fail to get rid of the bed bugs, many bed bug sufferers are looking for alternative treatment methods. Chemical free products that rely on natural enzymes are becoming more popular. These products offer a non-toxic alternative for bed bugs that is also safe for the environment.

Duluth, GA (PRWEB) August 27, 2006 -- As you may have heard already, Bed Bugs are making a strong comeback in the United States and around the world. Many experts are calling this an outbreak of epidemic proportions. Two of the reasons for this resurgence have to do with the ease of modern travel and the elimination of some of the effective pesticides used to kill bed bugs.

Over the last 20 years, the world has become very small. People travel from country to country very easily and very quickly. Bugs are picked up while traveling and are brought back to the U.S. by hitching a ride in suitcases. After the luggage is brought home and unpacked, the unwanted visitors climb out and start making themselves at home. The female bed bug will lay up to 5 eggs a day and 500 eggs during a lifetime. At this rate, it does not take long for a few bed bugs to become a lot of bed bugs.

In the 1940's and 1950's bed bugs were controlled by liberally spraying the pesticide DDT. As Americans became more aware of the danger of pesticides, the use of DDT was banned in the U.S. By the mid 1980's most developed countries of the world had banned the use of DDT and were trying to treat insect infestations with other types of pesticides. Unfortunately these new pesticides are not treating the bedbugs as well as DDT and the bugs may be becoming resistant to the pesticides in use today.

Either because of a desire not to use chemicals or because they have tried pesticide treatments and they didn't work, many people are beginning to look for alternative methods to treating bed bugs. "I get calls every day from people who have a bed bug problem and they don't want to use traditional pesticides." said Jeff Kinser who owns a website called http://www.LiceScabiesandBedBugs.com. Mr. Kinser offers non-toxic, non-pesticide products that help fight bed bugs. "Our main product is Kleen Free Naturally which is an enzyme based product instead of a chemical based product. It works to break down the protein makeup of the bug instead of trying to affect the nervous system of the bug like pesticides do and because it contains no chemicals it is safe to use around children and pets as well as being safe for the environment."

Alternative products like Kleen Free Naturally are being used especially by hotels that bill themselves as environmentally friendly. "Several hotels in Canada use our product right now because they are against using pesticides which harm the environment. They let their maids use the product every day while they clean the rooms. They manage their bed bug problem while retaining their environmentally friendly label"

It is a tough battle that is being fought with bed bugs right now. As the world has gotten more environmentally aware, less people are choosing to use the traditional pesticides and insecticides and more people are looking for non-traditional methods of treating bed bugs. These new products may take more work to make them effective, but the tradeoff is that the environment isn't being damaged by the indiscriminate use of harsh chemicals.

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Thermocouple Based Temperature Recorders with 1 to 8 Channels

A line of thermocouple-based temperature recorders that can replace costly strip chart recorders in a variety of applications is being introduced by MadgeTech, Inc. of Warner, New Hampshire.

(PRWEB) August 27, 2006 -- A line of thermocouple-based temperature recorders that can replace costly strip chart recorders in a variety of applications is being introduced by MadgeTech, Inc. of Warner, New Hampshire.

MadgeTech Thermocouple-Based Temperature Recorders feature non-volatile solid state memories for optimum data security, even if their batteries become discharged, and can be used with a PC for real-time data monitoring. Models include the OctTemp 8-Channel unit that will read and record up to 14,563 measurements per channel, the QuadTemp 4-Channel unit that handles up to 26,214 per channel, and single channel units that record 16,383.

Providing ±0.5°C accuracy @ 25°C and 16-bit resolution, MadgeTech Thermocouple-Based Temperature Recorders are capable of reading rate from one every 2 secs. to 12-hrs (model dependent). Compatible with all common thermocouples including J, K, T, E, R, S, B, N, these fully portable, stand-alone devices are battery powered and can operate up to 10 years uninterrupted, depending on model.

For more literature or a distributor near you contact madgetech.com.

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Safestyle UK Scores Winner At Leeds United Football Club

Safestyle UK signs-up as the "Official Home Improvement Partner" for Leeds United Football Club

(PRWEB) August 26, 2006 -- With the new season just a couple of weeks old, Safestyle, the UK's largest independent replacement window and door installer, has been signed up to give Leeds United's campaign for promotion and a return to Premiership soccer a head start.

The new deal, for an undisclosed but "significant" sum, will see Safestyle UK become the "Official Home Improvement Partner" during the coming year and is the third significant platinum sponsorship deal since the end of last season at Elland Road.

The deal will see the market-leading company and the ambitious Yorkshire club combining on several exciting projects at the ground with its huge fan base easily recognising the partnership's potential through Safestyle's award-winning and highly successful celebrity-led marketing campaigns on television and radio.

John Ross, the Chief Executive of the Style Group, parent company of Safestyle, explained: "As a company we have established a reputation over the last 14 years for providing high quality products and services at affordable prices. I am sure our support of a team not only as big and traditionally successful as Leeds but also one at the heart of the local community will be a winner".

"The Club has a massive following worldwide and attracts supporters from all walks of life. Consequently it will provide us with a unique opportunity to communicate with one of the largest and most loyal fan bases in football. There will be a particular emphasis on the Club's wide variety of media channels including the recently launched Leeds United TV, Radio and web site."

United's new Head of Commercial, Steve Lewis, added: "We always welcome new signings on and off the field and we are grateful to all at Safestyle UK for their valuable support. We particularly look forward to working with them on the many exciting projects we have planned for this season."

About Safestyle UK:
Safestyle UK is part of the Style Group UK Limited which has headquarters in Bradford and has a large manufacturing unit at Wombwell, near Barnsley where it is the area's largest single employer - all in United's substantial catchment area. The company manufactured and installed more than £100m worth of windows and doors in the last year and it is now the largest independent company of its type in the United Kingdom with over 40 branches from South to North and its own transport fleet. Visit them at http://www.safestyle-windows.co.uk .

For further information please contact:
Ashley Metcalfe
CHS Ltd
+44-1924-256050

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New Construction Marketing Newsletter Provides Insights and Ideas

Ottawa, ON (PRWEB) August 26, 2006 -- A regional construction industry newspaper and website publisher has successfully launched a weekly electronic newsletter that, in its preview stage, has attracted significant reader feedback and response.

"We've been testing the free newsletter for a few weeks with a modest distribution list of 250, and the reader feedback is impressive," said Mark Buckshon. "Although our newspapers circulate thousands of copies each month, we're receiving more emails and communications from this newsletter than anything I've seen before."

The newsletter explores issues including client relationships, selling techniques, pitfalls, and passions. It is distributed by email on Thursday morning each week.

Buckshon operates construction industry newspapers in several cities, and has more than 100 websites.

To register, and receive a free report: "Seven Tips for Construction Marketing Success", visit http://www.washingtonconstructionnews.com/marketingadvice.htm

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Developer GS Carolina Wins Industry Awards for Amberly Community

The North Carolina Home Builders Association (NCHBA) recognized the outstanding achievements of its industry’s builders, Realtors, on-site salespeople, and media and advertising professionals at the 2006 STARS Awards Gala in Charlotte, N.C. GS Carolina was recognized with two STARS Awards for its Amberly community, a new home, mixed-use development in Cary, N.C.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 25, 2006 – GS Carolina, a privately held real estate development and management firm specializing in residential projects throughout the Southeast, received two awards at the 2006 STARS Awards Gala.

The awards recognize GS Carolina for its development and marketing of Amberly, a 5000-homesite master-planned community in Cary, N.C. The company received STARS Awards for best website for a community for www.Amberly.com and best brochure/direct mail piece.

"We’re thrilled to be acknowledged for our efforts in developing Amberly," said Bob Jones, general manager of Amberly and GS Carolina’s Raleigh division. "Amberly’s incredible living opportunities have made it one of the premier communities in the Triangle."

The 2006 STARS Awards Gala was held during the 21st Century Building Expo and Conference at the Westin Hotel in Charlotte, N.C. on August 24th, 2006. The event, presented by the NCHBA, showcased the work of the finalists in 37 categories through an educational, idea-rich, multi-image presentation. The STARS Awards celebrates the outstanding achievements of the industry’s builders, Realtors, on-site salespeople, and media and advertising professionals.

About Amberly:
Amberly is situated on the western edge of Cary, NC, straddling the border of Wake and Chatham Counties, and is located just off Highway 55. This master-planned community will span 1,000 acres and include 5,000 homes when completed. Amberly is the first development in North Carolina to contain an Active Adult neighborhood integrated within a large scale, mixed-use community. Amberly is an L.M. Sandler & Sons Inc. development, and is being managed by GS Carolina. For more information about Amberly, call 1-877-4AMBERLY (1-877-426-2375) or visit www.Amberly.com.

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Watermiser® Water Conservation Products Nominated for First Ever EPA Water Efficiency Leader Award

Watermiser®, a leader in Water Conservation Products has been nominated for the very first Water Efficiency Leader Award from the Environmental Protection Agency.

San Marcos, CA (PRWEB) August 26, 2006 -- Watermiser®, a leader in Water Conservation Products, has been nominated for the very first Water Efficiency Leader Award from the Environmental Protection Agency.

Since 1991, Watermiser® has developed many eco friendly water conservation products. The company’s primary purpose is to help home and business owners conserve water and save energy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help protect the environment.

”There is an increasing need to promote heightened awareness of water shortages and encourage water-efficient products, says John Schommer, Co-Founder of Watermiser and inventor of several unique and highly effective water conservation products, including the original, patented Watermiser® Waterbroom.

The Watermiser® Waterbroom is great for cleaning Driveways, Sidewalks, Parking Lots, Tennis Courts, Garage Floors and almost any other hardscape. No plugs or motors and so easy anyone can use it. Because the Watermiser® Waterbroom uses a combination of water and air to clean, all hard surfaces get much cleaner with virtually no runoff. When used properly, the Waterbroom uses less than a tablespoon and a half of water for every square foot that it cleans. In a recent test, Waterbrooms were implemented at the Anaheim Convention Center, saving 4 million gallons of water per year while reducing washdown time by 75%, and practicaly eliminating runoff.

Watermiser’s innovative device called the Watermiser Flow Control Valve is so effective it was recently recognized by the Build It Green and the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) programs. Flow Control Valves have been ordered and installed by hotels, apartments, schools, department stores and restaurants; saving approximately 20% on the water and sewer bill with additional savings for energy resulting in a very short payback period.

Owners Kathy and John Schommer are dedicated to the conservation, efficient use, and preservation of America’s most vital resource; a clean, reliable, and plentiful water supply. More information can be found on the company website at www.watermiser.com or by calling 760-752-9944. All Watermiser products are proudly MADE IN THE USA.

Recent and Upcoming Events

Beverly Hills Conservation Day – April 23

National Hardware Show in Las Vegas in May 9, 10 & 11

New Jersey Sanitation Supply Association Show My 3 & 4

Southern California Home & Garden Show at the Anaheim Convention Center, which runs from 8/19/06 thru 9/27/06

International Sanitation Supply Association - Interclean USA 2006 Show in Chicago October 4-7.

Monte Vista Water District Water Fair – Oct. 14

Laughlin, NV Home Show - Oct. 6-8.

Palm Springs Home Show – Dec. 1, 2 & 3

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Lumbergear Software Shakes Lumber and Wood Products Industry

Unique Data Solutions, a premiere provider of innovative lumber software solutions for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the lumber and wood products industry, announces the availability of Lumbergear, an all-in-one lumber business software for wholesalers, sawmills, brokers and wood product manufacturers. Award-winning Lumbergear features a powerful, integrated system that allows for easy lumber inventory tracking and costing information, lumber truckload and retail sales, customer order fulfillment and invoicing, purchasing, production and remanufacturing, shipping, receiving, graphs, analysis, integrated reporting functions and much more. Affordable, customizable and easy to use, Lumbergear provides all the advantages of a custom lumber software system at an affordable price.

La Crosse, WI (PRWEB) August 26, 2006 -- Unique Data Solutions, a premiere provider of innovative lumber software solutions for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the lumber and wood products industry, announces the availability of Lumbergear, an all-in-one lumber business software for lumber wholesalers, sawmills, brokers and wood product manufacturers. Award-winning Lumbergear features a powerful, integrated system that allows for easy lumber inventory tracking and costing information, lumber truckload and retail sales, customer order fulfillment and invoicing, purchasing, production and remanufacturing, shipping, receiving, graphs, analysis, integrated reporting functions and much more.

Wholesale hardwood and softwood lumber companies, lumber yards, sawmills, brokers, dimension and wood products manufacturers can now increase business efficiency, company profits and the value of their company operations with Lumbergear, an affordable, powerful, and easy-to-use software (www.lumbergear.com). Inspired by lumber companies, Unique Data Solutions, a member of the North American Wholesale Lumber Association, developed Lumbergear to work in a real lumber working environment after years of research, development and consultation with real lumber companies.

The Lumbergear advantage is that it is the all-in-one lumber software system for small and midsize companies. Lumbergear has modules for lumber inventory management, sales, order fulfillment, shipping and receiving, bar-coding, remanufacturing, invoicing, logistics, procurement, and contact management. The security features are user friendly, allowing managers to perform audit trails on employees and restrict access to system modules..

To automate the billing process, Lumbergear features powerful integration with accounting software, including Great Plains Dynamics, Peachtree Accounting and Intuit’s QuickBooks.

Lumbergear safeguards your initial investment in accounting software because you can easily transfer Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and General Ledger to your accounting system. Lumbergear also runs on Microsoft technology, integrates with the Microsoft® Office System and is powered by Microsoft SQL Server. Users have the ability to quickly export information from Lumbergear in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, HTML, and text files.

The integrated features of Lumbergear make it possible for lumber and wood product companies to have better control over their business information. The advanced features of Lumbergear make it easy to assemble mixed truckloads, talk to production and warehouse in real-time, and have the ability to ship products the same day that they are ordered. Mac Donald and Owen Lumber Company is one of the companies that have benefited from the innovative and cost effective features of Lumbergear. Within a year after fully implementing Lumbergear in their facilities, Mac Donald and Owen Lumber Company was able to achieve impressive sales and profitability thereby ranking among the nations 100 fastest growing wood companies by Wood and Wood Products Magazine.

Affordable, customizable and easy to use, Lumbergear provides all the advantages of a custom lumber software system at an affordable price.

For more information on Lumbergear, please visit www.lumbergear.com or www.udatasolutions.com.

About Lumbergear

Lumbergear, provided by Unique Data Solutions, is a business software system geared towards the lumber and wood products industry. Founded in 2002, Unique Data Solutions is an information systems solution provider delivering innovative technology solutions to small and midsize companies.

Trademarks referenced in this news release are the property of their respective owners.

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Amvic Launches the New AmDeck Floor & Roof Construction System

Amvic Building System, leaders in Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) construction technology, introduce the NEW AmDeck Floor/Roof system. From a company known for innovation, the Amvic system utilizes lightweight, standardized units ideally suited for construction versatility. This cost effective and environmentally friendly system boasts superior strength, built in continuous thermal insulation and noise reduction features.

Toronto, Ontario (PRWEB) August 26, 2006 -- Amvic Building System (www.amvicsystem.com) recently launched the innovative NEW AmDeck TM Floor & Roof System that is unmatched in the construction industry. The system is perfectly suited for use with Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) construction (www.amvicsystem.com/amvicicf.aspx), but can be used independently with other wall systems. Traditional “stick-frame” construction is rapidly being replaced worldwide with ICF as it is durable, cost effective, sustainable, and environmentally friendly.

AmDeck TM implements full 10 inch deep lightweight steel joists to support construction loads. As a result, the shoring requirements are minimized and can be placed up to 20 feet on center. This is 4 times less than the shoring required for competing products which results in significant cost savings.

One-way concrete floor/roof joists formed with this system can span approximately 30-35 feet. Spans greater than 40 feet can also be easily achieved using higher strength concrete and post-tensioned reinforcing cable strands.

Unlike many competing products, the Amvic system is assembled using small, standardized, lightweight modular units. This makes the system much easier to use and handle without compromising superior strength of construction. The Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) used in the decking system also provides built-in continuous thermal insulation and reduces noise travel from one storey to another.

Overall, the system is very well engineered and easy to use thus ensuring design flexibility and construction versatility. For more information please call 1 877-470-9991 or visit the website at www.amvicsystem.com.

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All Things Electronic, LLC, Announces Launch of New Internet Retail Site

All Things Electronic, LLC, starts new Internet site for homeowners and small business owners. The major product categories are home audio, home surveillance, home security, intercoms, drill bits, batteries and wire and cable.

Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) August 26, 2006 -- All Things Electronic, LLC (Atlanta, GA) announces the launch of its new retail website, www.all-thingselectronic.com. The new Internet retailer offers home audio, home security, surveillance, intercoms, drill bits, batteries, test equipment and wire and cable products.

The marketing focus of the new venture is to offer the homeowner or small business owner professional wholesale products at retail prices. Because the owners of All Things Electronic, LLC also own an established large independent distribution company, direct sourcing from hundreds of manufacturers is possible. As the site grows and gains traction, additional items will be added from the larger brick and mortar electronic wholesale distribution business.

Another focus is in selling and supporting relatively simple plug and play type of products that require little or no technical aptitude or experience. Some of the primary product categories are home audio stereo speakers, wireless surveillance systems, personal protection products, home security alarms, door intercom systems, observation systems and a variety of wires and wire accessories.

There has been an explosive growth in the surveillance, home audio and home security markets in recent years. In addition to product offerings, the new site also provides useful articles and information to the prospective buyer.

Although primarily an Internet store, a toll free number -- 877-301-2111 -- is also available for questions or placing phone orders. The site has SSL encryption, features free shipping for orders $150 and over(and 25 lbs. or less) and easy-to-use shopping cart software. Shipping only to the 50 U.S. states at this time.

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Saving Lives with Proper Training

Tech Safety Lines, Inc. launches new website to provide fall protection gear.

Dallas, TX (PRWEB) August 26, 2006 -- Tech Safety Lines, Inc. (TSL), a Dallas based fall protection company, launched their new website on August 9, 2006 in an effort to directly address the concerns relating to fall protection and suspension trauma. Co-Founded by Diane Waghorne (responsible for bringing the MCD (Military Compact Descender) out of the military for citizen use) and Captain Brent Wise, a 20-year veteran of the Dallas Fire /Rescue Department,TSL offers flexible training, site and equipment assessment, and innovative rescue kits utilizing patented technology.

Although TSL is a fairly new company, founded in 2002, their growth as an organization has led them to both a national and global customer base ranging from Canada, Venezuela, Cayman Islands, Italy, and the UK.

Besides Tech Safety Lines’ life-saving products such as the: StepWise Fall Arrest Lanyard, Middy (MDE), SRK-11?, or ARK (Assisted Rescue Kit), they are one of only ten companies globally authorized by Bechtel Corporation, a world-wide egineering, construction, management, and development services company, to provide the Competent Tower Climber Curriculum (CTC).

“In our trainings, we provide a interactive learning environment through simulations so that students can learn appropriate standards, techniques, and risk management skills associated with working at heights.” says Brent Wise of Tech Safety Lines.

In 2004/2005 – 53 people died and nearly 3800 suffered a serious injury as a result of a fall from height in the workplace, published by the Health and Safety Executive.

All Tech Safety Lines products meet or exceed OSHA 1926-502 and ANSI Z359.1-1992 standards and can be found at www.techsafetylines.com. Tech Safety Lines is a company that is dedicated to professionalism and flexibility. Innovative products… hands on training… TSL is a company you can trust.

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Leica Geosystems Opens New E-Commerce Online Store, Offering Easy-To-Use Direct Product Purchases

Norcross, Ga. (PRWEB via PRWeb Direct) August 25, 2006 -- Leica Geosystems recently opened its new e-commerce online store for business at www.buy.leica-geosystems.com.

The site makes it easy for professionals with construction, surveying, positioning and distance measurement needs to purchase a variety of Leica Geosystems products direct from the source. To aid in the selection of the right product, the site offers customers online training with demonstrations and tutorials. Customers also have access to special promotions offered exclusively through the site – as well as ongoing monthly specials and discounts. Other features include price checking, real-time order entry, tracking and status.

"Leica Geosystems has earned a reputation around the world for helping make businesses more productive and efficient on the jobsite," said Valerie Richardson vice president of marketing and customer support, Leica Geosystems, Inc. Americas. "This new online store is another way that we can provide construction customers with the jobsite solutions that meet their needs. It doesn’t get any easier to find the right product and enhance the profitability of your business through these highly accurate products."

A wide range of Leica Geosystems products are available for direct purchase at www.buy.leica-geosystems.com, including levels, pipe lasers, rotators and underground service locators. The store’s site navigation is simple and easy-to-use, allowing even the novice laser positioning customer to quickly research offerings, identify the right product and make a purchase.

"We invite construction professionals to take advantage of our special kick-off promotional offers and to build their sites right by visiting our site first," continued Dan Dykhuis national sales director, Leica Geosystems, Inc. Americas. "We all know that the right tools make all the difference on the jobsite. Customers should add this site and the Leica Geosystems products available to their list of must-have tools."

For more information, go to www.buy.leica-geosystems.com

Leica Geosystems – when it has to be right
With close to 200 years of pioneering solutions to measure the world, Leica Geosystems products and services are trusted by professionals worldwide to help them capture, analyze, and present spatial information. Leica Geosystems is best known for its broad array of products that capture accurately, model quickly, analyze easily, and visualize and present spatial information.

Those who use Leica products every day trust them for their dependability, the value they deliver, and the superior customer support. Based in Heerbrugg, Switzerland, Leica Geosystems is a global company with tens of thousands of customers supported by more than 2,400 employees in 22 countries and hundreds of partners located in more than 120 countries around the world. Leica Geosystems is part of the Hexagon Group, Sweden.

Leica Geosystems Inc.
Andre Ribeiro
5051 Peachtree Corners Circle
Norcross, GA 30092
USA
Phone +1 770 326 9557 (direct)
Fax +1 770 447 0710
www.leica-geosystems.us

Rhodes Communications, Inc.
Mary Swetits
4509 Colley Avenue
Norfolk, VA 23508
USA
Phone +1 757 451 0602 ext. 303 (direct)
Fax +1 757 451 3141
www.rhodescomm.com

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August 25, 2006

Concrete Sinks and Vessels are the Perfect Fit for Achieving Distinctive-Looking Basins

Concrete sinks and vessels are quickly becoming a hot trend among homeowners and designers. The Concrete Network offers an extensive and educational overview of the advantages and features of incorporating concrete in the home, specifically concrete sinks.

Yucaipa, CA (PRWEB) August 25, 2006 –- Many homeowners and designers are finding that concrete sinks are a great addition to any home interior, and are perfect for creating one-of-a-kind architectural pieces. For years, concrete artisans have been transforming the look of concrete to include various shapes and colors. The Concrete Network, the largest and most comprehensive source for concrete information on the web, offers a concrete sinks and vessels section detailing the many options available for creating concrete basins that will shape-up any kitchen or bathroom. Read the latest information, get design ideas and answers to frequently asked questions, and view full color photos.

Americans are remodeling like never before, and two rooms most frequently remodeled are the kitchen and bathroom. Remodeling provides multiple benefits from increasing the value of your home to providing you and your family with years of enjoyment. Because concrete can be poured to shape any form, concrete fits the bill for any type of sink imaginable. Whether it’s square, rectangular, oval, round, or integral, concrete can be shaped to blend into any décor and style. It can be created with perfect angular lines or soft curves, and there are a range of colors to choose from to complement your fixtures, faucets, walls and tile— the possibilities are endless.

"People who favor concrete are typically tired of what they have. They want something they can play with and design. Concrete isn't this or that it can be so many things," explains Patricia Bigelow of Hollow Rock Designs in Minnesota.

There are three commonly used types of sinks to choose from. They include pedestal, vessels and integral sinks, each with their own features and design possibilities. More and more architectural concrete companies are offering their own sink lines. You can view images in The Concrete Network’s photo gallery of concrete sinks and vessels.

Established in 1999, The Concrete Network’s purpose is to educate consumers, builders, and contractors on popular decorative techniques and applications including stamped concrete, stained concrete floors, concrete countertops, polished concrete, and much more. Over 872,000 visitors researched The Concrete Network Web site in June, 2006.

The site excels at connecting buyers with local contractors in their area through its Find-A-Contractor service. The service provides visitors with a list of decorative concrete contractors throughout the U.S. and Canada, and is fully searchable by 22 types of decorative concrete work and 199 metropolitan areas throughout North America.

Article photo courtesy of Hollow Rock Designs. Attached photos courtesy of Livingstone Studios and Grotto Designs.

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New Industrial Painting Talent Bring Skills to Paint Platoon USA

Paint Platoon USA, a Chicago-based commercial and industrial painting company, has hired Justin Franzke, Jim Rudzena and Charles Ulis, experienced industrial painters and estimators, to expand their team of qualified interior and exterior painters.

Cary, IL (PRWEB) August 25, 2006 -- Paint Platoon, a commercial, government facility, and industrial painting company specializing in plant interior and office painting, has recently hired Justin Franzke and Jim Rudzena, experienced industrial painters, for their Chicago painting crew.

Scott Kuperman, President of Paint Platoon USA, said, "Paint Platoon is gaining a reputation as a Chicago painting company that does quality work with trained and certified painters. When it was time to add to our crew of painters, we went looking for the best painters the Chicago area had to offer, and I believe we found them."

Justin Franzke is an experienced commercial and industrial painter and estimator, and has worked as a painting instructor for 16 years. "I joined Paint Platoon USA because I felt they offered me the support system I needed to succeed. This is a great place to be. Paint Platoon USA is a highly specialized company; we’re lean, agile, and we offer our customers a unique type of service they can’t find anywhere else," said Franzke.

Jim Rudzena is a highly qualified industrial painter and estimator with over 23 years experience with painting plant interiors and industrial facilities. "I decided to join a painting company because I was wearing too many hats owning my own business, and I needed the focus and support that a larger company could provide," said Rudzena. "Paint Platoon USA was a great choice for me because they are a highly specialized 'boutique' type of painting and coatings company. We offer our customers knowledgeable staff that is willing to travel nationwide for unique painting projects, and basically, we’re a place where customers can get a customized solution to their painting situation."

Charles Ulis will be heading Paint Platoon USA’s new Commercial Construction & Remodeling Division. Ulis brings over 22 years of experience in doing strictly commercial and industrial construction and remodeling projects in the Chicagoland area. He agreed to head the division because it offers him the opportunity to grow professionally and to help the company expand its revenue opportunities.

Franzke, Rudzena, and Ulis have joined Paint Platoon USA’s staff of highly trained professional commercial and industrial painters who are experienced in several specialized areas, including:
* Plant, Warehouse, and Factory Interior and Exterior Repainting
* Restaurants, Hospitality Painting and Retail Facilities Management
* Office Painting
* Tank Coating and Lining
* Machinery and Piping Repainting.
* Miscellaneous Exterior Structure Painting (light poles, fire hydrants, etc.)
* Commercial and Industrial Construction and Remodeling

Call 847-639-8800 to get exterior painting estimates and bids before the season ends, or to learn more about their plant interiors and industrial painting solutions, visit www.PaintPlatoon.com.

About Paint Platoon USA
Paint Platoon USA Coating Solutions is a full-service professional painting company dedicated to preserving the life of physical assets with high quality paints and durable, long-lasting industrial and commercial surface coatings. They’ve earned a reputation as a premier industrial painting company with an extensive range of capabilities, qualified experience, specialized training and equipment, and a superior work force.

Professional Press Release Authoring by Xeal Precision Marketing

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eMvoy Unveils National Rating System for US Manufacturing

eMvoy, which is used for locating U.S. suppliers of industrial products and services, now includes the eMvoy Score, which is the first national rating service for US manufacturing. US industrial sales exceed $1.5 trillion annually, so eMvoy' calculation can help buyers focus on the best suppliers.

CHICAGO (PRWEB) August 25, 2006 -- eMvoy today announced the eMvoy Score™, the first national rating system for US manufacturing.

The new system, available at eMvoy.com, calculates a score for manufacturing companies by evaluating 24 different quality, reliability and stability factors. Companies are then assigned a ranking from one to five, which rates their competitive ability and their overall presence in the unsteady US manufacturing environment.

"With annual US industrial sales exceeding $1.5 trillion, the stakes are high," said Craig Landy, CEO of eMvoy. "The eMvoy Score is the essential missing piece for the vendor selection process. We condense relevant information about each company into a single icon to give our users an instant means of evaluating US manufacturers."

The number of professional purchasing agents has continued to decline, making the task of selecting reliable vendors a critical challenge for companies nationwide. "The eMvoy score is helpful at every stage of the process, especially in helping buyers narrow down a short list of potential suppliers," said Landy.

Users can search for industrial products and services and receive relevant lists of ranked manufacturers at www.eMvoy.com.

In the coming weeks, eMvoy will be releasing the Best Manufacturing States list with top ten states whose companies have earned the highest eMvoy Scores.

Craig Landy, who leads the Chicago-based team that developed the eMvoy Score, also founded SearchEngines.com, a popular online search engine resource.

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'Seller Beware' Claims Special Report on Sales Published By New Contractor-Help Website

Joe Crisara, CEO of www.ContractorSelling.Com explains how the advent of internet shopping, on line auctions and other non-traditional shopping trends by consumers in the new millenium have created a huge disadvantage for service contractors trying to sell their services using outdated methods. Crisara explains how technical professionals and contractor who struggle with their sales can find the resources needed by reading a new "Special Report" The 21 Secrets of Superstar Contractors available free at www.contractorselling.com

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) August 25, 2006 -- "Buyer beware," or so goes the old cliché. Now, due to ongoing changes in buying patterns since the advent of internet shopping, on line auctions and other non-traditional shopping trends by consumers, this warning may be out of date. This, according to Joe Crisara CEO of www.ContractorSelling.Com, a new contractor-help website which was recently launched this past month on August 19th. "The tables have now turned 180 degrees against service contractors who sell their services directly to home owners and consumers. The list includes trades such as plumbing, heating, air conditioning and electrical contractors who struggle to communicate their unique service offering to customers," he said.

"Contractors across the United States are now saying, seller beware," says Crisara, "In my opinion, the contracting industry is now struggling to differentiate their offering to their buyer in the face of this information overload." On what does he base this contention. "I believe the flood of information coming from sources such as "do it yourself" websites, big box retailers, ebay and even the contractors themselves, is confusing consumers more than it clarifies what they really want," he said.

This struggle to communicate is the subject of a "Special Report" available free of charge at www.ContractorSelling.Com . The report titled, "The 21 Secrets of Superstar Contractors" illustrates the "best practices" of contractors who have succeeded and even thrived in this era of change and turmoil.

This new website is now "The contracting resource on the internet" for contractor owners, service technicians and sales people looking for information to help create options for consumers looking for the best value. Crisara feels strongly about the need to intervene. "The contractor of the new millennium must help consumers focus on what it is that they really want when purchasing their services," he added. "The old paradigm of the contractor is being reshaped into this new image of a true professional, sort of like a doctor," he said.

Crisara says that for years now the contracting industry as a whole is using an antiquated sales technique that creates high levels of anxiety in the buyer. "I think most consumers would rather have their teeth pulled then sit through another long, boring presentation by a contractor," said Joe, "By the time the contractor or tech shows up to fix a problem or sell their services, the customer of today has done an awful lot of research." He said, "I think that most consumers are thinking, "I already know this stuff," when is this person going to shut up and just let me buy," says Crisara.

This new site, for contractors and the people who sell their services, offers access to the newest methods of selling with an online membership, for as little as $24 per month.

The contention of the people at www.ContractorSelling.Com is that some of the techniques that contractors have been using to sell, can be seen a mile away by the sophisticated consumer of today. "Contractor’s of today have adapted into a selling style that is just scary to the consumer and leaves them no choice but to make a decision based on the price," says Joe, "I think consumers can see and feel the "battleship" coming a mile away when faced with the old sales methodology. That’s why we have developed a system to put contractors in alignment with the way that most people prefer to purchase in today’s world."

"We think this will ultimately change the face of the way contractors and people who sell technical services like computer repair and networking specialists bring their services to the market," said Crisara.

The system that is used by www.ContractorSelling.Com is a unique method that creates curiosity in the buyer, differentiates services, conditions customers for higher and lower price points, gives consumer multiple options to choose from and end with a double check to make sure the buyer is satisfied with their choice.

"In today’s environment, the contractor cannot afford to change with the buying pattern of the customer," says Joe. "We have everything to help them make this change from audios to online seminars to sales forms and downloads." He added, "We want to help the non-selling technical professional to stop feeling like a "used car" sales person and regain their rightful place as a professional in their trade."

www.ContractorSelling.Com also has added areas to support the sales process as well. "With this new site, contractors now have access to information that would take hundreds of thousands of dollars to develop on their own," he added. "Even our highest level at $89 is a bargain that I just don’t think any contractor can afford to pass up."

They call this treasure trove of information, "Best Practices for the Rest of Us." www.ContractorSelling.Com has a "visual" flat rate pricing guide that bundles and packages repairs with a full contractors clip art library to support it. Also there is an area for managers, CSR’s, dispatchers and inventory people who need help in supporting the sales effort.

There are the audios and online seminars on selling and other features including a community forum to let contractors, office staff, techs and sales people freely share information online.

For more information about this new site or to get a copy of the free "Special Report" The 21 Secrets of Superstar Contractors, go to www.ContractorSelling.Com and make your request there. Or go to the "contact us" section of the site and call or email them directly.

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MessageSolution Advances Its Innovative Leadership Position In Compliance Email Archiving and Storage Management With The MessageSolution Enterprise Email Archiving Suite 4.0 Release

MessageSolution Inc., the pioneer in developing and providing email and instant message archiving, legal search, electronic discovery, and storage management for enterprises to achieve the regulatory compliance, today released its Enterprise Email Archiving Suite 4.0, with its Worldwide Partner Program In expanding global business development

Philadelphia, PA and Castro Valley, CA (PRWEB) July 25, 2006 -- MessageSolution, Inc. the leading technology innovator in Email Archiving, Information Retention, Storage Management, Email Compliance and Litigation Support, today announced its release of MessageSolution Enterprise Email Archiving Suite 4.0, upon completion of 2006 Summer Email Archiving Seminars Co-Sponsored with TechTarget, Symantec, Computer Associates, EMC, and other leading email archiving solution providers.

The enhanced new release includes key features such as the seamless integration with MSFT Exchange, Lotus Notes Domino, Centera storage devices, PST File Manager, and the Windows/Linux multi-platform operating system support.

"While working with enterprise customers we often encounter the multi-platform messaging environment. There are cases that the companies are running MSFT Exchange servers and Lotus Notes Domino simultaneously for different user groups, or for groups in various geographic locations. There are enterprises using Exchange and other Linux based email server such as Postfix, Sendmail, or GroupWise at same time. Normally the cross-platform messaging environments are caused either by transition of one platform to another, or by companies merging and acquisition activities. MessageSolution Enterprise Email Archiving Suite 4.0 is the answer to support these different email servers seamlessly and simultaneously on various operating platforms, and to assist the enterprise customers to implement the email archiving solution to achieve compliance immediately and to meet litigation and storage requirements without delay, often time the delay caused by changing platforms and messaging environment," said Jeff Liang, the CTO of MessageSolution, Inc. "MessageSolution EEA Suite 4.0 addresses the complex messaging issues with its open standard architecture and the capability of delivering 'One Solution For All Platforms' to facilitate the digital archiving and electronic discovery functions with all major email servers in the market. With the ultimate flexibility, compatibility, and massive scalability, EEA Suite 4.0 is the All-In-One solution to support all messaging platforms, and to deliver enterprise customers the ultimate protection and the highest ROI on their investment in email archiving and storage software solutions in today's ever-changing IT environment."

About MessageSolution Enterprise Email Archiving Suite 4.0:
By moving archived emails onto the MessageSolution Enterprise Email Archiving Suite, the industry-leading on-site email archiving software solution, the enterprise customers can significantly reduce the cost and complexity of the primary email storage and email application infrastructure while ensuring compliance and the immediate access to the email and attachment data from a preferred email client. With less data on the email servers, the corporate messaging systems become highly efficient to manage.

MessageSolution EEA product family includes two main versions, EEA Suite and EEA Express. The large size enterprises often select EEA Suite thanks to its comprehensive feature-set and the seamless integration with MSFT Outlook, Lotus Notes Domino, or its compatibility with the native Linux OS support; while the medium size organizations chose EEA Express version for its sufficient compliance archiving and storage functionalities, along with its competitive pricing offered.

Main Modules and Features in MessageSolution Enterprise Email Archiving Suite (EEA Suite):

■ EEA Compliance
■ EEA Web-Based Search
■ EEA StorageVault
■ EEA Web-Based DataDiscovery
■ EEA Supervisor
■ Outlook Integration
■ Lotus Notes Domino Integration
■ EMC Centera Integration
■ Native Linux OS Compatible
■ PST File Manager

Main modules & Features in MessageSolution Enterprise Email Archiving Express (EEA Express):

■ EEA Compliance
■ EEA Web-Based Search
■ EEA StorageVault
■ EEA Web-Based DataDiscovery
■ EEA Supervisor
■ PST File Manager

About MessageSolution:
Based in Silicon Valley, California, MessageSolution is the leading provider in email and instant message archiving, compliance, and content storage management. MessageSolution helps enterprises and government agencies to mitigate risk, reduce costs, and optimize server performance while complying with legal, regulatory and corporate policy. MessageSolution's technologies enable organizations to capture, preserve and access unstructured emails, attachments, files and other electronic records. MessageSolution's email archiving systems are available as onsite software applications, and include a broad set of professional services and integration support. Since its inception, MessageSolution's products successfully serve a broad range of companies in different industries, including financial, health care, educational, government agencies and non-profit organizations worldwide.

MessageSolution Inc. is actively working with partners worldwide to expand its business presence. Please contact e-mail protected from spam bots for more information on MessageSolution Worldwide Partner Program.

For more detail information, visit http://www.messagesolution.com.

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Maintenance Free Composite Doors -- Tough Choices for House Builders

Everyone loves traditional doors, but hates the problems that come with them. With this in mind, Octaveward, who specialises in major building components in GRP and other advanced materials, has introduced Samson composite doors. These strong and attractive doors look traditional but use modern materials and technology to withstand harsh use, physical attack and the worst the British weather can do. They provide a sustainable long-term maintenance free answer for both public and private housing.

(PRWEB) August 25, 2006 -- Everyone loves traditional doors, but hates the problems that come with them. With this in mind, Octaveward, who specialises in major building components in GRP and other advanced materials, has introduced Samson composite doors. These strong and attractive doors look traditional but use modern materials and technology to withstand harsh use, physical attack and the worst the British weather can do. They provide a sustainable long-term maintenance free answer for both public and private housing.

Samson composite doors have three major elements. Inner and outer moulded GRP facings are tough and weather resistant. These are reinforced with inner frames of a high density composite material. Finally, the core is filled with rigid polyurethane foam that fills the void completely and bonds to all surfaces.

Doors can be made to suit virtually any frame size. For many housing projects a single style/colour maybe chosen, however, there are many styles of door available. These include simulated wood finishes and bold permanent colours, including both solid and glazed models. There are multiple glazing and hardware options so that each property can also have a truly individual appearance. Clients also have a choice of white or simulated wood effect frame material in Envirowood, pultruded GRP or reinforced Upvc.

The doors are tough. In addition to taking everyday knocks from prams, cycles and removal men, they have been subject to severe attack and weathering tests and are approved by the police under the ‘Secured by Design’ standard. They also address the need for sustainability with maximum heat loss rates of 2Watts per m² per degree C of temperature difference between inner and outer leaf. In many cases, depending on the design selected, rates will be even lower.

Octaveward provide a 10 year guarantee for Samson doors with the expectation that the long life materials and solid construction will ensure a working life considerably exceeding this. The company provides a national service via a network of accredited installers and is happy to work with property owners, managers, contractors, architects and others to provide doors that combine aesthetic appeal with long life, high efficiency and low maintenance.

More information: Trevor Williams, Octaveward Ltd, Tel. +44 (0)1254 773300 Fax. +44 (0)1254 773950 Web: www.octaveward.com

High/low resolution images are on the web at www.ainsmag.co.uk/oc222/4237oc1a.htm

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The First US Vietnam Economic & Trade Cooperation Conference in Ha Noi, Vietnam

To welcome President Bush's visit in Vietnam, a special US Vietnam Economic & Trade Conference/Fair will be held in Ha Noi from Nov. 6 to 9, 2006.

Washington, DC (PRWEB) August 25, 2006 -- Under the sponsorship of the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, various Ministries, Ha Noi People Committee, the US Embassy in Vietnam, the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the American Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam, a First Vietnam-US Economic & Trade Cooperation Fair is scheduled from Nov. 6th to 9th, 2006 in Ha Noi, the Capital City of Vietnam.

This is an important event to welcome the visit of President George W. Bush to Vietnam during the APEC CEO Summit 2006. Under the theme “Vietnam: Potential Investment Opportunities,” the Fair will introduce a wide range of exhibits in various fields of heavy industry, light industry, processing industry, construction, telecommunication, agriculture, fishery, tourism, IT, Insurance, banking, financing ... American companies can also rent an exhibition booth at the Fair to market their products/services. In addition, a number of conferences, seminars and networking sessions will be hosted by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry to facilitate business cooperation between Vietnamese and American companies.

As the fastest growing economy in Southeast Asia, Vietnam’s bilateral trade with the US totaled more than $7.8 billion last year, a five-fold increase since the Bilateral Trade Agreement took effect in 2001, which removed high tariff and other trade barriers between the US and Vietnam. Moreover, Vietnam’s World Trade Organization ascension will lead into great access for US companies’ products and services in the Vietnamese market.

Vietnam Resource Group, LLC (www.vietgroup.net), a private consulting firm based in Washington DC, has been appointed by Viet Promotion Co., the event organizer, to promote the event in the USA and to coordinate a US Trade & Investment Mission to Vietnam from Nov. 4th to 15th, 2006, which is supported by the US Vietnam Chamber of Commerce (www.usvnchamber.org). Mission participants will also be introduced to various investment projects located in selected major cities/provinces in Vietnam: Ha Noi, Quang Ninh, Da Nang, Nha Trang, HCM City and Dong Nai province.

For more information, please contact:
Vietnam Resource Group, LLC http://www.vietgroup.net
Trung Trinh, Managing Partner 202-271-8200
Bill Benton, Director/West Coast 510-219-0637

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Bringing Fun Back into Safety Training

Boredom in the classroom is something people do everyday, but when dealing with the issue of safety, dozing instead of learning can end up being a matter of life or death.

(PRWEB) August 25, 2006 -- Designed to take the monotony out of classroom based Health and Safety training, a new suite of EazySafe Presenter products using the animated character “Sam the Safety Man”, have just been launched for both the UK and Irish marketplaces.

One of Europe’s leading experts in Health and Safety training, Phoenix Safety has spent the past 12 months researching and developing a series of highly entertaining and student friendly training modules. The result of this R&D is a suite of presentations specifically designed for Health and Safety instructors. Over 20 different courses have been developed which include full moving animations, sound and the facility for the instructor to tailor course content to suit their individual requirements.

CEO, Sean Fennell is convinced that the future of learning lies in stimulating the audience and ensuring maximum information retention, “Extensive market research was conducted among the thousands of students who come through our facilities each year. The results showed that students wanted more fun, stimulation and higher standards in the presentation material”

“Our customers are very excited about these new products with over 30 companies now providing their students with a fresh approach to safety education, these companies can now expect to see significant improvements in the levels of safety awareness in the workplace”, he said.

As well as enhancing the level of knowledge retention, trainers themselves can benefit from time savings and a more professional image to their training. Many of the delicate subjects such as Sexual Harassment and Bullying in the Workplace can be addressed in a more relaxed environment for employees.

One of the most important aspects to delivering safety training is to ensure a balance of material presented to students. For example, over emphasis of legislation is a sure-fire way to put your students to sleep. Keeping your material fresh and engaging is the key to maintaining student’s attention. Safety trainer’s need to understand the changing demands of the learning environment and it is no longer acceptable to produce stale and uninteresting content.

Written by IOSH qualified safety experts EazySafe Presenter is currently available in English for UK or Irish legislation. Plans are currently in place to launch a French version with other country rollouts over the coming months.

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Abacus Insurance Brokers Announces Online Contractors Equipment Floater Program

Abacus Insurance Brokers, Inc., a Los Angeles-based retail and wholesale insurance brokerage that distributes traditional and specialty insurance products online through the Abacus Program Management Platform (APM), is now offering a contractors equipment floater program.

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) August 25, 2006 -- Abacus Insurance Brokers, Inc., a Los Angeles-based retail and wholesale insurance brokerage that distributes traditional and specialty insurance products online through the Abacus Program Management Platform (APM), is now offering a contractors equipment floater program. The coverage is available for brokers in all 50 states plus Washington, D.C.

The Abacus contractors equipment floater program covers most kinds of contractors' equipment, including owned equipment, office equipment, unscheduled equipment and extra expense. Carriers are A rated. The minimum premium is $500. Any size schedule is eligible.

"The program offers all risk, coverage for contractors' equipment using real-time online distribution," says Darren Lewin, Abacus vice president of program development. "Brokers quote, order coverage and immediately receive issued policies -- all online. The entire transaction only takes minutes to complete."

Abacus has been providing online programs since 1998. Using the APM Platform, brokers are able to mix and match coverages from top-tiered insurance carriers to create customized insurance portfolios for their clients. Abacus also develops insurance software products for insurance carriers and program managers. For more information on contractors' equipment coverage and other coverage types, contact Darren Lewin at 310-207-5432 ext 138, or visit www.apmplatform.com. The above is only a product summary; please see the policy for actual terms and conditions.

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Conference on 'World Class Roofing & Cladding' Taj Lands End, Mumbai, August 25, 2006

ASAPP Media Information Group, the publishers of India's largest circulated construction business magazine 'CONSTRUCTION WORLD,' brings you first ever focused, one day conference on 'World Class Roofing & Cladding’ at Taj Lands End, Mumbai on August 25, 2006. The conference is supported by Construction Federation of India (CFI) & Builders Association of India (BAI).

(PRWEB) August 25, 2006 -- ASAPP Media Information Group, the publishers of India's largest circulated construction business magazine 'CONSTRUCTION WORLD,' brings you first ever focused, one day conference on 'World Class Roofing & Cladding’ at Taj Lands End, Mumbai on August 25, 2006.

The conference is supported by Construction Federation of India (CFI) & Builders Association of India (BAI).

Roofing is the definitive part of any structure, and often its weakest link. It accounts for 25-30 % of any building’s construction cost. Function, cost considerations and aesthetics of roofing have been researched and investigated through years and new emerging advanced materials and technologies in roofing have caught the interest of architects, engineers and builders.

The conference is expected to be attended by Top Builders, Project Developers, Project Contractors, Architects, Consultants, State and Central Government officials from senior management at decision-making level.

The biggest names are addressing various industry related issues and best case studies along with the presence of global leaders.

This conference offers a unique platform for all the practitioners in construction industry to share and debate new ideas, issues and future directions. By attending this conference, delegates will have a comprehensive understanding of why major involvement of all relevant sectors is required. Delegates will be enlightened with specific and recent practices in different facets of the industry.

Who Should Attend:
CEOs, COOs, VPs, AVPs, Directors, MDs and Heads
From:
- Building Construction Companies
- Project Developers
- Project Contractors
- Architects
- Consultants
- State & Central Government

Division:
- Construction
- Planning
- Architecture
- Design
- Engineering
- Maintenance
- Materials

Contact:
Krishna T. Singh
Asapp Media Pvt. Ltd.
2502, Shah & Nahar, Dr. E. Moses Road,
Worli, Mumbai, Maharashtra: 2500 018,
INDIA.
Tel: +91-22-250307000, 66627025
Direct: +91-22-40307004
Mobile: +91-98921256368
Fax: +91-22-225902680

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TechFab, LLC to Exhibit at 2006 Concrete Countertop Industry Conference

TechFab's C-GRID system of carbon/epoxy-based grid reinforcements will be exhibited at the 2006 Concrete Countertop Industry Conference November 6-7, 2006 in Raleigh, NC.

Raleigh, NC (PRWEB) August 25, 2006 -- TechFab's C-GRID system of carbon/epoxy-based grid reinforcements will be exhibited at the 2006 Concrete Countertop Industry Conference November 6-7, 2006 in Raleigh, NC.

C-GRID corrosion resistant composite grid structures have many advantages for use in concrete countertops, including rust and bleed-through resistance, ease of handling and fabrication, increased ductility of the concrete, minimization of crack width and crack spread, being stronger than steel by weight, and excellent mechanical bond and strengthening properties for thin concrete sections.

John Carson, Director of Commercial Development and Program Leader for C-GRID technology at TechFab, states, "We recognized early on that C-GRID technology could be used not just in large architectural pre-cast panel structures, but also in decorative concrete applications including concrete countertops. Jeff Girard worked with TechFab years ago to evaluate the use of C-GRID in concrete countertops, and we are excited to partner with The Concrete Countertop Institute for this conference."

Jeff Girard, P.E., President of The Concrete Countertop Institute, says, "I appreciate TechFab's dedication and commitment to providing innovative products for the concrete countertop industry. This kind of novel technology is what helps concrete countertop makers create better products more easily."

For more information about TechFab, LLC and C-GRID, call 864-260-3355 or visit www.techfabllc.com.

For a complete schedule and details about the first annual Concrete Countertop Industry Conference, visit www.CCIC2006.com or call 866-844-0999.

About TechFab. LLC:

Headquartered in Anderson, S.C., TechFab, LLC manufactures adhesive bonded non-woven scrims, scrim composites, carbon fiber C-GRID™ and MeC-GRID® Structural Grids using fiber glass, polyester, Kevlar®, Spectra®, Vectran® and other high performance fibers. Adhesive binder systems used by TechFab include PVC, Latex, SBR, urethanes, and epoxy thermoset resins. Examples of applications for the companies products include cement and concrete reinforcement, roofing systems, high performance sail cloth, and Infrastructure repair and rehabilitation products. The company is a 50/50 joint venture with partners Hexcel and Chomarat.

About The Concrete Countertop Institute:

The Concrete Countertop Institute’s mission is to raise the standard for concrete countertops. The Institute provides contractors with intensive training via its CCI Training Programs and information and networking opportunities via the Concrete Countertop Society and the Concrete Countertop Industry Conference. The Institute also works with manufacturers as a resource for designing and distributing the best possible products for making concrete countertops, through the CCI Alliance program.

For more information, contact Lane Mangum at 888-386-7711 or visit www.concretecountertopinstitute.com.

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Bluejay Sales Announced Completion of Planned Integration of Their Popular Board Foot Calculator with Their Online Spray Foam Dealer Map

The Board Foot Calculator is a tool designed especially for the Spray Foam Insulation industry and those do-it-yourself types who need to know just how much material will be needed for their job.

Kansas City, MO (PRWEB) August 25, 2006 -- The Board Foot Calculator is a tool designed especially for the Spray Foam Insulation industry and those do-it-yourself types who need to know just how much material will be needed for their job. It is available free of charge from the web site: http://BlueJaySales.com. Unlike many so-called free tools available online, it contains no spyware or tracking software and there is no "Pro" version required for use in business. It is truly freeware and runs on any version of Microsoft(R) Windows(R) from Win98SE(R) on up. It is particularly handy to use on a job site when loaded into a laptop computer.

The Spray Foam Dealer Map is an online directory of suppliers, dealers and installers in all 50 states. When the calculator user has determined the amount of material needed, he simply clicks a button and opens a browser window where he may choose a supplier, dealer or installer near him just by clicking on the map.

"The response has been phenomenal," stated Larry Adreme, president of BlueJay Sales. "We didn't even have it all connected and people were trying to use it."

It is the speed and versatility of the Internet that Bluejay Sales believes will spell success for this project. Adreme points out that suppliers, dealers and installers can be listed for just a few dollars a month compared with hundreds or even thousands of dollars spent on traditional marketing methods. He went on to explain that while media such as print or telephone directories were expensive, they were also unalterable. Once in print, no changes can be made. Online listings can be changed almost at will, within hours. This allows the advertiser to stay on top of the marketplace and meet new challenges or take advantage of popular culture.

"And, we are reaching people actively seeking a product and ready to buy when they click that button," Adreme stated.

Those interested in learning more about the advantages of Spray Foam Insulation or being listed in the online database may visit http://bluejaysales.com and pickup a free calculator at the same time.

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e-Builder Creates Product Advisory Board to Focus on Design Professionals

Product Advisory Board to guide the product roadmap for the e-Builder Professional Document Management and Collaboration Solution.

Fort Lauderdale, FL (PRWEB) August 24, 2006 -- e-Builder, a leader in web-based document management and collaboration systems, announced today the formation of a Product Advisory Board (PAB) focused on the needs of design professionals. The PAB consists of ten diverse individuals from the architecture and engineering communities with a deep understanding of the industry as well as technical knowledge and practical experience.

The PAB’s main focus will be to guide the e-Builder Professional product offering – a document management and collaboration system tailored to the specific needs of architecture and engineering firms. The PAB will work closely with e-Builder’s management team to ensure that the e-Builder Professional offering meets the current and future needs of the design community.

e-Builder Professional provides architects and engineers with a web-based platform for document management, design review and construction administration in one integrated, easy-to-use package. As part of this initiative, the PAB will review and analyze product needs as they relate to the design community. The recommendations will be regularly implemented in product enhancements, help documents, and best management practices.

e-Builder has been providing web-based solutions to the A/E/C industry for more than 10 years and recognizes that its success is due to its client centric focus. "Since we provide our software as a monthly subscription, we constantly have to add value in order to earn revenue. This has taught us to be acutely focused on customer needs and excellent service," said Jonathan Antevy, CEO of e-Builder. "The PAB is one more way for us to better understand the issues design professionals face so that we can continue to improve solutions for that market."

About e-Builder
Founded in 1994, e-Builder is a leading provider of on-demand project management and collaboration solutions designed to address the unique needs of the A/E/C industry during all phases of real estate development, design, construction, and operations. e-Builder combines cutting edge technology and deep industry knowledge to provide thousands of owners, architects, engineers, contractors and suppliers with ways to simplify and efficiently manage the development and construction process. e-Builder is the nationally recognized pioneer of web based software to improve communication and collaboration in construction, honored in 1995 by Engineering News-Record as one of the Top 25 Newsmakers of the year. The company is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and is backed by McGraw-Hill Construction. For more information, visit www.e-Builder.net/architects.

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Do Warsaw, Prague and Budapest Top Real Estate Buy Lists in the EU: CEE Forum 2006 Promises to Tell All

The Central and Eastern Europe, Russia & CIS States commercial real estate FORUM 2006 will be held at the Grand Hyatt, Manhattan, October 5th and 6th. Complete booking and sponsorship details for the New York conference can be obtained at www.europaproperty.com or by calling in North America: Toll-Free 1-800-731-8482; in Europe dial +48-22-528-1982.

NEW YORK, NY (PRWEB) August 24, 2006 -- A number of studies published over the past year on current and future commercial real estate investment in the EU make a case for the industry’s potential to generate healthy returns through 2006. Warsaw, Prague and Budapest are all given strong ’buy’ recommendations.

A 2005 study published by PricewaterhouseCoopers and the Urban Land Institute (ULI). points out that, "From 1998 to the present approximately EUR 8.6 billion has been invested into property in CEE, with approximately 72% of the total invested volume during this time period being invested within the last two years. Although the three major Central European property markets – Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland – continue to dominate the investment scene for the region and account for more than 93% of the total volume invested since 1998, there is now increased activity in Romania, Russia and Slovakia." The study confirms that Poland’s investment market in regional cities is so far the most active in CEE, although it is expected that activity will continue to expand in Czech and Hungarian regional cities as well during the next two to three years.

"No question that there is burgeoning expansion in the commercial real estate marketplace in Central and Eastern Europe, Russia & CIS States," says Europaproperty.com publisher, Craig Smith. "That is exactly why we decided that 2006 was an excellent year to launch the US based commercial real estate FORUM series. These are exciting and dynamic times in a recently expanded EU, and investors, property managers, real estate agents, investment bankers and other professionals in the cre field should have a platform like FORUM 2006 for meeting and discussing all of the issues-financial, legal and regulatory, that will impact upon their investment decisions in one market or the other."

The Central and Eastern Europe, Russia & CIS States commercial real estate FORUM 2006 will be held at the Grand Hyatt, Manhattan, October 5th and 6th. Complete booking and sponsorship details for the New York conference can be obtained at www.europaproperty.com or by calling in North America: Toll-Free 1-800-731-8482; in Europe dial +48-22-528-1982.
Europaproperty.com is recognized as a leading organizer of Conferences and other special events for the commercial real estate marketplace throughout Central and Eastern Europe, Russia and the CIS states.

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Iteration2 Named to Elite Microsoft Business Solutions Inner Circle

Industry leader and Microsoft Dynamics AX partner Iteration2 selected to join premier Microsoft group.

Irvine, CA (PRWEB) August 24, 2006 -- Iteration2 (www.iteration2.com), Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and 2006 U.S. MBS Partner of the Year, announced they have received recognition from Microsoft for exceptional industry leadership and was named to the Microsoft® Business Solutions Inner Circle, an accomplishment earned by firms whose sales achievement ranks them at the top echelon of the Microsoft Business Solutions global network of value-added reselling partners. Membership in this elite group recognizes outstanding partners whose commitment to customers is reflected in their constant dedication to achieving high levels of customer satisfaction, active pursuit of product and technological advancement, and impressive sales performance.

"We are pleased to welcome Iteration2 into Microsoft’s Inner Circle," said Microsoft Corporate Vice President, Tami Reller. "By achieving Inner Circle recognition, Iteration2 is at the top level of the premier partner channel in the industry. We want to thank them for their commitment to Microsoft, our customers and solutions."

"It is a true privilege to be a member of Microsoft Business Solution’s Inner Circle which is composed of inspirational organizations that represent the top 1% of partners worldwide." says Mike Gillis, President of Iteration2. "Our team members work together seamlessly to deliver clear strategic business value and exceed our customer’s expectations. Inner Circle acknowledges them for their commitment to be the finest professionals in the industry!

Recognized as the fastest growing Axapta partner in North America Iteration2 also achieved Inner Circle status in 2005. Iteration2 continues to receive industry recognition attributing success to their knowledgeable team of professionals, enterprise software domain expertise, proven methodology, client satisfaction and focused vertical market strategy.

About Iteration2
Iteration2 provides its clients with a superior enterprise software implementation experience that is more attractive and affordable than solutions from SAP and Oracle. Combined with Microsoft’s integrated technology stack and unsurpassed financial strength, this provides a growth platform for today and tomorrow. Iteration2 is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, a leading provider of Microsoft Dynamics AX (formerly Microsoft Axapta), and the 2005 US MBS Partner of the Year, and recently announced 2006 US MBS Partner of the Year.

Iteration2’s industry focus, enterprise software domain experience, and exceptional capabilities with Dynamics and Microsoft platform and tools provide its clients with clear strategic business advantage. Iteration2 is based in Irvine, CA and has sales offices in strategic locations throughout the United States. Please visit the company’s website at www.iteration2.com.

For more information:
Greg Sad,
Marketing Director
Iteration2
(949) 789-1020

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New Digs for Harrington Custom Homes of Austin, Texas

Austin custom home builder releases new website, new branding.

Austin, TX (PRWEB) August 24, 2006 -- Harrington Custom Homes, a leading custom home builder in Austin, TX, recently released its new brand identity and website.

In response to recent growth, the company needed a new positioning to carry their reputation as dedicated homebuilders over to large-scale community development. With the new positioning, comes a new look and new marketing materials, including brochures, ads, business cards and website.

For help developing this new image, Harrington Custom Homes turned to Intra-Focus, Inc., a full-service marketing solutions company based in Georgetown, Texas. After extensive collaboration and planning, the companies recently released Harrington's newly designed logo and tagline through multiple marketing vehicles including their web presence, collateral and sales kits, advertising, and signage.

The new image is just a part of the overall rebranding process. This release also includes a market awareness and lead generation program, consisting of strategic media placements, direct mail, and electronic marketing campaigns, all designed to help separate Harrington Custom Homes from the crowded market of custom home builders in Austin, Texas.

"Since we released the new brand and website, I've gotten rave reviews from prospective clients and homeowners in the communities where we build," said David Litzau, V.P. of Operations at Harrington Custom Homes. "Everyone loves the new look, and response to the new site has been enormous. We've always built the homes they deserve, and now our marketing reflects that."

Will Furrer, President of Intra-Focus, Inc. explains, "By investing in the physical attributes of the brand graphics and messaging, and by continuing to provide great products and customer service, Harrington Custom Homes ultimately yields added value to their buyers' homes."

About Harrington Custom Homes
Harrington Custom Homes combines distinctive architecture and community plans with a commitment to well-built, high-quality homes in Austin, TX. Our employees are skilled craftsmen, dedicated to the highest level of workmanship and customer service. We strive to provide our customers with the well-built homes they deserve and the development communities they’ve always dreamed of. For additional information on our homes and communities please visit http://www.harringtoncustomhomes.com

For more information contact:
David Litzau
Vice President of Operations
512.329.5558

About Intra-Focus
Intra-Focus is a full-service marketing company that integrates art and technology to deliver traditional and Internet marketing solutions. Leveraging marketing expertise and trend setting creativity, Intra-Focus helps its clients build brand strategy and market presence that generate qualified demand and quantifiable results. Intra-Focus provides innovative as well as traditional marketing solutions to businesses ranging in size from start-up to Fortune 500. Learn more at http://www.intra-focus.com.

For more information contact:
Robert Cowes
Vice President of Products and Services
512.930.5558

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Greater Newark LISC Gears Up For 4th Annual Neighborhood Achievement Awards for Inner City Community Development and Neighborhood Redevelopment

Greater Newark LISC: Serving New Jersey (NJ) cities of Newark, Jersey City, Irvington, Orange, and East Orange is now reviewing nominations for the fourth annual LISC NJ Neighborhood Achievement Awards. Awards program to be held at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) Nov. 2, 2006.

Newark, NJ (PRWEB) August 24, 2006 -- Now in their fourth season, the LISC NJ Neighborhood Achievement Awards continue to recognize strong, innovative leadership within the community development arena in six categories:

• Deborah Barnes Community Development Champion
• Exemplary Private Partner
• Exemplary State/Municipal Partner
• Outstanding Community Development Corporation (CDC)
• Neighborhood Impact
• Inspirational Community Advocate

Nominations have been received from throughout the state of NJ. Award recipients will remain confidential until awards are presented on November 2nd.

The 2006 LISC NJ Neighborhood Achievement Awards are presented in partnership with the Initiative for Regional and Community Transformation, New Jersey Community Capital, and are sponsored by Wachovia.

Comments from 2 prior award winners:

Patrick Morrissy, Executive Director of HANDS, said of receiving the 2003 LISC Neighborhood Impact Award: “It was an honor and an affirmation of our work on behalf of neighborhood change to be recognized with the prestigious LISC New Jersey Neighborhood Achievement Awards. Neighborhood revitalization is not easy and it doesn’t always feel rewarding. To be recognized by LISC was a real boost to the Staff and the Board at HANDS.”

The Neighborhood Impact Award recognizes a neighborhood group or CDC whose involvement in the community has had a significant long term impact on its revitalization.

Baye Adofo-Wilson, Executive Director of Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District, said of receiving the 2005 Inspirational Community Advocate Award: “Receiving the award from LISC was extremely important because it showed the continued commitment of LISC to the Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District and the Lincoln Park Community in Newark. It (the Award) allowed us to hire additional staff members who gave us the capacity to increase our programmatic activities in housing development, neighborhood watch and in our community oriented programs.”

The Inspirational Community Advocate recognizes a group or individual who has made a significant contribution to community revitalization efforts through advocacy, the passage of legislation, or raising awareness around an important community development issue.

Further Award Details:
Deborah Barnes Community Development Champion Award: Deborah Barnes Community Development Champion Award: The award is named after our friend and colleague who dedicated herself to championing community causes throughout New Jersey. Debbie was a staunch advocate for grassroots efforts and served on LISC's Local Advisory Committee until her untimely death in 2003. This Award recognizes an individual in the community who, through tremendous leadership and action, has made a dramatic impact on efforts to revitalize his/her community. This individual should demonstrate long term vision for the revitalization of urban areas, as Deborah Barnes demonstrated throughout her career.

Past Community Development Champion Awardees:
* 2005 - Carla Lerman, retired Executive Director of Episcopal Community development
* 2004 - Diane Johnson, Newark Field Office Director of HUD
* 2003 - Robert Guarasci, Executive Director of NJ CDC

Exemplary Private Partner Award:
Recognizes a bank, foundation, business or other private sector partner that has demonstrated the strategic importance of public-private partnerships to the revitalization of communities

Past Private Partner Awardees:
* 2005 - Wachovia Bank
* 2004 - PSE&G
* 2003 - Prudential Foundation

Exemplary State/Municipal Partner Award:
Recognizes a state or local official who has been a consistent advocate and steadfast partner in the work of community development.

Past State/Municipal Partner Awardees:
* 2005 - Caren Franzini, New Jersey Economic Development Authority
* 2004 - Lincoln Green, Sr. Councilman for the City of Pleasantville
* 2003 - Sean Closkey Executive Director of NJHMFA

Outstanding CDC Award:
Recognizes the efforts of an exemplary CDC that has shown leadership, dedication and achieves substantial outcomes in its community. The recipient of this award will receive a $5,000 grant.

Past Outstanding CDC Awardees:
* 2005 - Unified Vailsburg Services Organization
* 2004 - Tri-County Community Action Partnership
* 2003 - Parkside Community Development Corporation

Neighborhood Impact Award:
Recognizes a neighborhood group or CDC whose involvement in the community has had a significant long term impact on the revitalization of its community. The group/ CDC recipient of this award will receive a $5,000 grant

Past Neighborhood Impact Awardees:
* 2005 - St. Joseph’s Carpenter Society
* 2004 - Ironbound Community Corporation
* 2003 - Housing and Neighborhood Development Services, Inc. (HANDS)

Inspirational Community Advocate Award:
Recognizes a group or individual who has made a significant contribution to community revitalization efforts through advocacy, the passage of legislation, or raising awareness around an important community development issue.

Past Inspirational Community Advocate Awardees:
* 2005 - Baye Adofo-Wilson, Executive Director of Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District
* 2004 - Sgt. DeLacy Davis, Executive Director of East Orange P.A.L.
* 2003 - Ray Ocasio, Executive Director of La Casa de Don Pedro

ABOUT LISC:
For over 15 years LISC has been focused on facilitating community development efforts in the Greater Newark area. By offering financial and technical assistance to Community Development Corporations (CDCs), LISC is effectively playing a key role in changing the landscape of the most distressed and disinvested areas in Newark, Jersey City, Irvington, East Orange and Orange.

Local Initiatives Support Corporation: Helping neighbors build communities

www.lisc.org/greaternewark-jerseycity

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IPA SBRB STUDY: Construction/Contractor Industry Confidence Falls Nearly 40%

Cost of materials continues as leading issue; energy & fuel leaps to second greatest concern.

Buffalo Grove, IL (PRWEB) August 24, 2006 -- Construction and contractor industry confidence in the economy has dropped by nearly 40% in the past three months, according to the results of an International Profit Associates Small Business Research Board (IPA SBRB) survey released here today.

The IPA SBRB Construction / Contractor Confidence Index fell to 30.7 for the most recent poll completed earlier this month, down from an index of 49.3 in May. By contrast, this outlook was far more pessimistic than that of all small businesses for which the IPA SBRB Small Business Confidence Index (SBCI) dropped about 20% to 39.3 from 47.3 during the same three-month period.

According to the results of the newly issued survey, 26% said they had confidence in the general economy versus 48% in May. Concurrently, 38% of the respondents in the current poll indicated disappointment with the direction of the economy an increase of 11% from the 27% who expressed that opinion in May.

Nevertheless, 52% of the construction and contracting firms responding to the survey said that they are estimating revenues for the year will be about the same as last year while 40% said they would be better than their 2005 performance.

Of the respondents, 49% said they intend to maintain current workforce levels while 26% said they intend to increase hiring with 14% decreasing hiring and 9% of the construction and contracting firms unsure of their plans.

“The precipitous drop in confidence among the construction and contracting trades mirrors the concern we have heard from developers and builders about the slowdown in housing purchases and softness in commitments for new commercial projects,” said Gregg Steinberg, President of International Profit Associates, the largest privately-held provider of management consulting and professional services to small and medium-size businesses in North America.

”This data is alarming, though, both in how quickly the confidence among owners and managers of construction and contracting firms has changed as well as the steepness of the decline,” Steinberg added. “The confidence of construction and contracting firms, which had greater confidence than the universe of all small businesses just three months ago, has dropped by twice as much.”

The cost of materials, energy and fuel costs, and taxes are listed by the respondents as their three leading business issues. The cost of materials was described by 25% of the participants as the leading concern (the same as the previous period), 15% named energy and fuel as a leading issue -- an increase from 3% of the respondents in the May 2006 report. Taxes were listed by 14% as the leading issue.

As far as other areas of interest, construction and contracting firms had varied opinions about being prepared to handle emergencies, whether the minimum wage should be raised and the fate of the estate tax -- all of which were similar to the universe of all small to medium-size businesses.

Of the construction and contracting firms, 27% said they have a disaster or emergency plan ready, an increase of 15% from the post 2005 hurricane season. Significantly, 72% still do not have a plan in place (only 1% better than the 73% of all small businesses that do not have such a plan).

Construction and contracting firms are split about the minimum wage, with 49% in favor of it being raised, 28% opposing it and 23% not certain.

The view on estate taxes are mixed as well with 40% opting for them remaining as they are, 31% abolishing them, 14% looking for a “change” and 15% unsure.

The International Profit Associates Small Business Research Board ascertains and reports the opinions of small business owners and managers on a wide variety of topics related to their own businesses as well as national and international issues that may impact their operations.

The IPA SBRB research includes studies of specific industry segments, such as Construction & Contracting and Manufacturing. The IPA Small Business Research Board will continue to expand upon the base of industries it tracks.

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Note to editors: Survey results follow

IPA SBRB Construction & Contracting Industry
Summer 2006 Survey (results in percentages)

General economy
Better 26
Worse 38
No Change 34

Revenue expectations
Expect increase of 10% or more: 22
Expect increase of less than 10%: 18
Expect revenue will be about the same: 52
Expect decrease of less than 10%: 3
Expect decrease of 10% or more: 5

Hiring
Increase hiring: 26
Decrease work force: 14
Remain the same: 49
Unsure: 9

Single issue
Interest rates: 5
Healthcare costs: 6
Taxes: 14
Cost of materials: 25
Economic conditions: 9
Foreign competition: 5
Government regulation: 3
Finding quality employees: 12
Ability to obtain capital: 0
Energy/Fuel Costs: 15
Other: 5

Developed and/or instituted an emergency disaster plan since hurricanes
Yes: 15
No: 72
Already had one in place last year: 12

Raise minimum wage
Yes: 49
No: 28
Don’t know/no opinion: 23

Estate tax
Abolish: 31
Change: 14
Remain same: 40
Don’t know/no opinion: 15

Copyright 2006 International Profit Associates Small Business Research Board (IPA SBRB). The International Profit Associates Small Business Research Board ascertains and reports the opinions of small business owners and managers on a wide variety of topics related to their own businesses as well as national and international issues that may impact their operations. The information may be reprinted or quoted from with attribution.

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Pringle Becomes the first Home Builder Headquartered in Florida to Receive Preeminent Industry Quality Certification

Pringle Development of Eustis, Florida receives the National Association of Home Builder’s National Housing Quality (NHQ) Certification.

(PRWEB) August 24, 2006 -- Pringle Development, Inc. has become the first homebuilder headquartered in the state of Florida to achieve the National Association of Home Builder’s National Housing Quality (NHQ) Certification. Only 14 homebuilding companies nationwide hold the highly sought-after distinction.

Designed to increase efficiency and consistency in building practices, the NHQ Certified Builder Program provides a thorough review of a builder's business practices, and ensures that the company follows all elements of a quality plan designed to foster greater customer satisfaction.

To achieve certification, Pringle conducted rigorous field and office training to design and implement their quality plan, work more efficiently with their trade partners, and maintain the continuous improvement efforts required by the program. Throughout the process, Pringle’s management, procedures and processes, quality and safety programs, production standards, warranty and sales operations were subject to the review by staff from the NAHB Research Center. The process culminated in a detailed on-site audit of actual practices as they related to the company’s quality plan.

“This first-ever NHQ Certification for a builder headquartered in Florida represents Pringle Development’s commitment to customer satisfaction, as well as our dedication to deliver the highest quality homes to Florida home buyers,” said Alan Parrow, CEO of Pringle. “While the initial certification recognizes that all elements of a quality home building process are in place, we intend this to merely establish a baseline against which ever continuing improvement may be measured”.

The Pringle family has been delivering high-quality developments throughout Lake County Florida for more than ninety years. The present day Pringle Development Inc., which has focused largely on Active Adult communities, was formed in 1982 and purchased in 2004 by its employees. In recognition of the Pringle family’s rich tradition and the company’s superb reputation, the employees proudly call themselves “The 5th Generation of the Pringle Family”.

In 2005, the company won the prestigious NHQ Silver Award, recognizing its excellence in business practice. But even with its impressive track record, CEO Parrow says that a continued responsibility for improving customer service remains a top priority for the company. “It is particularly thrilling to our employee owners to receive the NHQ certification because it recognizes their commitment to develop superior communities at a new, even higher level of quality” he added.

More information about the company and its current communities can be found on their extensive website: http://www.pringle.com/pr.

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Southern California Mortgage Bankers Association Hosts Fundraiser at Pasadena Playhouse in Ongoing Commitment to Habitat for Humanity of Greater L.A.

For over 11 years, the SCMBA has supported Habitat’s efforts to raise money and awareness through annual charitable benefits. Guests on Thursday's event will enjoy a special performance of "Fences" and meet The Reyes Family, a Habitat Partner Family from Los Angeles.

(PRWEB) August 24, 2006 -- The Southern California Mortgage Bankers Associations (SCMBA) celebrates its eleventh year in partnership with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles (www.habitatla.org) with a fundraising event this Thursday, August 24th at the Pasadena Playhouse. The SCMBA (can add sponsors here) will host the final dress rehearsal of August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning “Fences” to help raise money to increase safe, affordable housing opportunities for families in Greater Los Angeles. Speaking at the event will be representative from HFH GLA and the Reyes Family, a Habitat Partner Family whose home is currently under construction in South Los Angeles.

WHO: Habitat For Humanity of Greater Los Angeles & The Southern California Mortgage Bankers Association

WHAT: The SCMBA’s annual event to raise funds for Habitat for Humanity’s mission to eliminate poverty housing in Los Angeles.

WHEN: Thursday, August 24 at 6:00 p.m.

WHERE: Pasadena Playhouse
39 W. El Molino Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101
626-356-7529 / www.pasadenaplayhouse.org

WHY: For over 11 years, the SCMBA has supported Habitat’s efforts to raise money and awareness through annual charitable benefits. The organization expects to raise $6,000 at this Thursday’s event and has raised over $100,000 in total since they began working with Habitat in 1995. The Reyes Family will speak to invited guests about their experience as a Habitat Partner family; the need for safe, affordable housing for hardworking families in Los Angeles; and how their dream of homeownership was made possible through Habitat for Humanity.

About Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles:
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles serves 112 cities and unincorporated areas in Los Angeles County and 70 communities within the City of Los Angeles. Habitat Partner Families earn 30 - 80 percent of area median income. For Los Angeles County, that translates to as little as $20,800 / year for a family of four. Partner families must also meet the following requirements: demonstrated need for adequate shelter; ability to pay back a zero-interest loan; and willingness to partner with HFH GLA to invest 500 ‘sweat equity’ hours into building their home. www.habitatla.org

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Palm District Cooling Awards AED191m Contract to Shinryo of Japan for Palm Jumeirah

Palm District Cooling -- the region’s most versatile district cooling company -- today announced the signing of a landmark contract worth AED 191 million with Shinryo Corporation, one of Japan’s leading engineering companies. Following the inking of the deal, PDC’s investment on the iconic Palm Jumeirah development has increased to more than AED1 billion.

Dubai (PRWEB) August 24, 2006 -- Palm District Cooling -- the region’s most versatile district cooling company -- today announced the signing of a landmark contract worth AED 191 million with Shinryo Corporation, one of Japan’s leading engineering companies. Following the inking of the deal, PDC’s investment on the iconic Palm Jumeirah development has increased to more than AED1 billion.

The contract’s mandate is construction of two chiller plants that will provide 49,000 tons of cooling for the second phase of the Palm Trunk Jumeirah development. The two plants will link with the approximately 15 km of main header piping system that runs around the Palm Trunk, connecting the development’s hotels and apartment blocks.

Commenting on the landmark deal, Mr. Keith Levers, CEO of Palm District Cooling, said: “Our decision to award the contract to Shinryo followed a comprehensive review of a number of proposals and was based on our requirement to procure the most efficient and cost effective solution. We are constantly seeking to improve service quality and plant efficiency, to reduce the overall cost of cooling solutions."

In his comments on the agreement, Mr. Kenji Yamamoto, General Manager, Shinryo Corporation, Dubai, said: “We are very pleased to partner Palm District Cooling. This is our third project for Palm District Cooling that is being managed through our Dubai office. As Asia’s leading district heating and cooling contractor, Shinryo Corporation offers a vision of urban infrastructure second to none. We are happy to be part of the iconic Palm Jumeirah development.”

The plants will consist of large centrifugal chillers -- widely recognized as the most energy-efficient means of providing cooling for large-scale developments. With 12 large compressor modules, 10 having a capacity 4500 TR (refrigeration tons) each, the facility will require approx 44 MW of electrical power at peak load conditions during the summer, approximately 50% of the electrical power required for conventional cooling systems

The contract with Shinryo is the last of the contracts to be awarded for the district cooling for the whole of Palm Jumeirah. A total of eight plants are being constructed, encompassing a total capacity of 230,000 TR on the whole Palm Jumeirah development.

District cooling systems distribute thermal energy in the form of chilled water from a central source to multiple buildings through a network of underground pipes instead of using one local system for each building, thus creating both economic and environmental benefits. In addition to reduced CFC emissions and better noise control, the system uses only 50 per cent of the energy required for conventional methods.

About Palm District Cooling:

Established in early 2004, Palm District Cooling is an utility service provider rather than a contractor. PDC invests in the plants and networks involved with the service and sells cooling energy to various types of end users from developers to tenants. The company also runs its own billing and metering operation and customer service center.

Palm District Cooling has focused on providing a service to a significant number of the prestigious developments of Nakheel and other developers including the Palm Jumeirah, Jumeirah Lake Towers, Jumeirah Village, Discovery Gardens, Dubai Multi Commodities Centre, Ibn Battuta Shopping Mall , Dubai Maritime City, Downtown Jebel Ali and International City

For more details please visit www.palmdistrictcooling.com

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Taylor Lumber's ACE Rental Place Joins American Rental Association

The ACE Rental Place, a new division of Marshfield based Taylor Lumber, recently joined the American Rental Association. This exclusive association provides the Rental Place with valuable resources that they may then pass on to their customers.

MARSHFIELD, MA (PRWEB) August 24, 2006 -- The Marshfield based ACE Rental Place, a division of Taylor Lumber/ACE Hardware, recently joined the American Rental Association, an exclusive association for the $31 billion rental industry. The ARA offers resources, including extensive training, to their members so that suppliers may then pass valuable information on to their customers.

Taylor Lumber/ACE Hardware is a full-service hardware store, rental center, and lumberyard located at 2075 Ocean Street (Route 139) in Marshfield, Mass. The ACE Rental Place occupies a 40 foot by 80 foot building next to the main retail store. The newly upgraded rental building houses a wide selection of tools and equipment.

The ACE Rental Place is now an official member of the national and state chapters of the ARA and has already begun to tap into their resources. The ARA provides training videos that allow Taylor Lumber employees to become experts in how to operate all equipment and then in turn train each rental customer appropriately.

A feature that the ARA offers specifically to the public is access to the RentalHQ.com database. Customers searching for a rental company of any kind may visit RentalHQ.com, enter their zip code and they will be provided with a list of all rental companies in their area.
“Being a member of the ARA allows us to pass additional information and resources on to our customers,” noted Jerry Cooper Co-Manager of the ACE Rental Place at Taylor Lumber. “It is great to be able to take our customer service to the next level.”

About ACE Rental Place at Taylor Lumber
Taylor Lumber recently renovated a 40 foot by 80 foot building next to their main retail store in order to provide ample space to familiarize customers with the rental equipment.

Equipment categories range from lawn and gardening, excavating, nail guns, floor and carpet, tile, concrete, drain cleaning and plumbing, drywall, generators, heating and party. The full list of tools and equipment can be found on Taylor’s website as well as at the store.

Taylor Lumber/ACE Hardware has maintained the old fashioned, personal service once offered by every good hometown lumber and hardware store. The Taylor family has been serving Marshfield’s lumber and hardware needs for more than 60 years. Today they are a full-service hardware store and lumberyard serving professional contractors and the “do-it-yourselfer”. Taylor Lumber combines traditional, old-fashioned service with the advances of today's building materials. As an ACE affiliate, they are able to bring the customer a wide variety of top quality, competitively priced products.

Taylor Lumber/ACE Hardware is located at 2075 Ocean Street (Route 139) in Marshfield, Mass. They can be reached at 781.834.7921 or toll free at 800.562.9663. Also, visit Taylor Lumber/ACE Hardware on the web at www.taylor-ace.com.

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R&M Associates Introduces New Patent Pending Lumber Curving Technique with Unlimited Potential for the Construction Industry

Patent pending lumber curving system for curving and twisting standard interior and exterior lumber into smooth, flowing yet rigid curves that hold their shape. Never before has a building feature this unique and elegant been within reach of so many.

Dover, DE (PRWEB) August 24, 2006 -- R&M Associates, Ltd. introduces their patent pending lumber curving system for curving and twisting standard interior and exterior lumber into smooth, flowing yet rigid curves that hold their shape.

R&M Associates will provide pre-formed curved lumber products to retailers throughout the country. Products include 45, 90, 180, and 360 degree curved products to be used indoors and out for all types of projects from window boxes, to round gazebos, trellises and even full deck systems.

The unique rigid curving system being branded as ARC™ (Advanced Radii Construction) is more than a method for curving standard lumber without steaming; R&M Associates have introduced an entirely new building and design paradigm for the outdoor structure building industry. With new products being added weekly, and a highly active and forward thinking "Custom Order" department, the ARC™ product line is poised to start shaping a whole new trend in the way people think about their decks and outdoor environments.

R&M Associates and the ARC™ "method of products" is the new authority of a new and very exciting upcoming industry segment. In the coming weeks, months and years, architects, builders, and do-it-yourselfers alike will be seeking these unique curved building products for their own projects as well as their clients.

R&M Associates Ltd’s President and Co-Founder Roman Reyes commented on how the products were being received: "Having brought several new products to market in past years, I thought I’d seen everything. However, since moving ARC™ from trials to miles there has not been a single merchandiser, homeowner, gardener or builder who did not want to be involved in some way. We will soon be publishing media of some our very interesting outdoor projects that are currently underway."

R&M has established several significant industry alliances as part of their national marketing plan. Two upper echelon partners include:

Hooks & Lattice
Found on the web at: http://www.hooksandlattice.com/curved-lumber-planters.html

Please contact Mr. Brad Gebert PHN: 800.896.0978

Simple Gardens
Found on the web at: http://www.SimpleGardens.com

Please contact Mr. Brent Andreoletti PHN: 800.351.2438

For further information, contact Roman Reyes at 302.382.7118.

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Avoid Germs On Restroom Door Pull Handles--Open a Public Restroom Door with your Wrist or Forearm

The SanitGrasp® (patent pending) is an alternative door pull handle allowing patrons to exit the restroom with their wrist or forearm, thereby avoiding hand contact on the traditional door pull handle. This handle will reduce paper towel waste and improve your customer's experience.

Cumming, GA (PRWEB) August 23, 2006 -- Fulkerson, LLC received an overwhelming response to the unveiling of the SanitGrasp® (a patent pending vertical door pull handle which allows a person to exit a restroom with their wrist or forearm) at the NRA show in Chicago, IL this past May.

“The reaction was very positive. Many people commented that it was about time someone invented a solution to grabbing the traditional door pull handle,” said Fulkerson, LLC president Matthew Fulkerson.

Matthew Fulkerson’s belief that the following is a common experience within public restrooms was verified by numerous restaurant and hotel managers and owners.

Typical experience in a public restroom:
1. Use the facilities – probably with an automatic flusher
2. Wash hands – probably with an automatic faucet
3. Exit restroom by touching pull handle – hands once again are contaminated

The SanitGrasp® is the Solution
Patrons and employees may open the restroom exit door with their wrist or forearm. This
provides many benefits:
• Increase the sanitation within an establishment
• Reduce paper towel waste and expense
• Enhance customer experience
• ADA conformance
•
“The ability for an establishment to easily rectify a known issue was well received. We have begun testing within some prominent restaurant chains” stated Matthew Fulkerson.

Fulkerson, LLC, based in Cumming, GA, was founded in 2005. Fulkerson, LLC may be contacted at 404-693-5661 or http://www.fulkersonllc.com.

CONTACT:
Matthew Fulkerson
(404) 693-5661
Fulkerson, LLC
4230 Rhonda Lane
Cumming, GA 30040

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Dave's Septic Service, Leader of Special Event Luxury Restroom Rentals for Over 24 Years Launches DavesSeptic.com for Easy Online Rentals

As the company closes in on its 25th year of operation, it has updated its website offering the ability to securely book portable toilets, luxury portable toilets and restrooms online at DavesSeptic.com

Bedford, NH (PRWEB) August 19, 2006 -- Dave's Septic Service announces today the addition of a new Luxury Restroom Trailer to its rental inventory, continuing its market leadership in New England as the trusted, locally-owned provider of Luxury Mobile Restroom Trailers and Portable Toilets rentals. Headquarter in Bedford, NH, the company's experienced management team and full service event staff has been in operation since 1982. Dave's started offering residential septic service with the intent to modernize and elevate the public's perception of the septic service industry. And, it did just that, bringing its motto of the "Cleanliness Leader" to its vehicles, service technicians, website www.davesseptic.com and customer service activities. "Dave's Septic Service originally saw a need to provide modernized Portable Toilets and Luxury Restroom Trailers in order to increase the enjoyment of event patrons. This has evolved into a Special Event Restroom Trailer division serving all the states of New England and parts of New York for over 24 years," stated George Winslow General Manager of Dave's Septic Service.

Dave's roots and its core of upper management have stayed the same. However, the company's product offerings and service areas have continuously grown. Two additional company divisions have been created, Portable Toilets Rentals and Special Event Restroom Trailers Rentals, which can be viewed on its web site www.davesseptic.com. The company credits its growth to its knowledgeable staff which elevated the company above its competition in New England. Dave's Septic Service has seen various national competitors enter the market place over time, but has not become distracted all along offering the highest level of attention to detail that each Special Event Restroom Trailer rental requires.

"We often gain customers because of lack of service provided by large nationwide companies who have third party staff, restroom trailers that are not operational, and large call centers," explained Tim Howe head of Business Development. "Customers rightfully expect more. Our operating values mandate we treat every Special Event the same no matter if it is a large gathering or intimate event."

As the company closes in on its 25th year of operation, it has updated its website offing the ability to securely book rentals online at www.davesseptic.com along with office accessibility 24 hours a day 7 days a week by calling (800) 672-3402.

About Dave's Septic Service Inc.
Founded in 1982, Dave's Septic Service established itself as the "Cleanliness Leader" for Septic Service in NH by offering modernized and superior quality of work. Dave's added additional company divisions shortly thereafter, establishing itself as the expert provider of Portable Toilet rentals, and Special Event Restroom Trailer rentals serving New England.

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Pergola Kits Offer Easy Installation and Maintenance When Made of Faux Wood or Stone

Today’s technology gives homeowners the look and feel of natural wood pergolas or arbors without the extra work.

Deer Park, NY (PRWEB) August 23, 2006 -- It’s natural to want to enhance your gardens or outdoor areas with an extension of a pergola or arbor in those same elements of wood or stone. But the task of building one in those materials has been a barrier for many homeowners. Not with today’s technology, which creates wood beams that are so real you have to pick one up to know the difference.

“With the weight of real wood or stone, it could easily take you a weekend to build a pergola,” says Bob Hazan, President of Regency Designs. “With FauxWoodBeam’s pergola kits using fake wood beams, two people can have it done in a couple of hours. And no one will be able to tell that it’s not real wood or stone.”

The pergolas are constructed out of polyurethane beams molded from an original wood model. The result, with its raised grain surface, is visually indistinguishable from real lumber, down to the smallest textural details. Polyurethane-based faux wood, however, is lightweight, cost-effective, easy to install, highly durable and not prone to real-wood drawbacks such as rot, insect infestation or eventual discoloration.

“People just don’t have that much free time to spend maintaining their gardens and buildings,” says Steve Barron, President of FauxWoodBeams. “They want to spend the time actually relaxing and enjoying their homes, rather than painting, sealing or cleaning.”

With most of the beams weighing in at 10 pounds each and with clear, streamlined instructions, pergola kits from FauxWoodBeams offer a no-fuss installation. No need for builders—two average homeowners can have a pergola safely and securely set up in approximately two hours.

Once installed, the pergola creates an instant outdoor room that can be enhanced with furniture and other decorative elements to create an elegant, intimate, open-air haven for relaxing and entertaining. Its balanced structure and choice of design—Corinthian, Roman, Spanish and the double-columned, Roman-style variation with balustrade—afford unlimited possibilities for adding style, enjoyment and increased privacy to gardens, patios, decks or any outdoor space.

For more information about faux wood or stone pergola kits, visit www.fauxwoodbeams.com.

About FauxWoodBeams.com:
FauxWoodBeams is the leader in the industry of polyurethane wood beams, ceiling panels and architectural products. It is part of the family-owned business, Barron Designs, with more than 30 years of experience in the home improvement industry. For more information, visit www.fauxwoodbeams.com.

Media Contact:
Steve Barron, President
FauxWoodBeams.com
Phone: 800-651-4223
http://www.fauxwoodbeams.com

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NiteLites Indianapolis Outdoor Lighting Franchise Provides Dream Lighting for Dream House

NiteLites of Indianapolis Outdoor Lighting Franchise – The Landscape Lighting Professionals, will be at the Indianapolis Monthly Dream House September 2 through 17, 2006. The dream house is located in the Bridgewater Club at 151st and Carey Road.

(PRWEB) August 23, 2006 -- NiteLites of Indianapolis Outdoor Lighting will demonstrate its low voltage, decorative outdoor lighting systems at the Indianapolis Monthly Dream House on September 2 through 17, 2006. The Dream Home is Indianapolis’ premier high-end show home, and is located in the Bridgewater Club at 151st and Carey Road in Westfield, Indiana. Hours for public tours are noon to 6:00 PM Sunday through Thursday, and 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM on Friday and Saturday. Tickets are $10.00 at the door. Discount coupons worth $2.00 are available at all Indianapolis area Marsh Supermarkets. All proceeds from the event will benefit The Dyslexia Institute of Indiana.

The 2006 Dream Home, built by Homes by John McKenzie with interior design and furnishings by John Kirk Furniture, offers visitors the opportunity to tour 10,000 square feet of state-of-the-art custom design, and provides design and decorating inspiration to approximately 10,000 attendees who will tour this one-of-a-kind custom home.

NiteLites skilled lighting professionals can enhance any landscape with its energy efficient lighting systems. NiteLites specializes in the production and installation of low voltage architectural lighting for both residential and commercial lighting applications. NiteLites provides many types of low voltage lighting fixtures including outdoor lights for architectural lighting, landscape lighting, patio and garden lighting, deck lighting, submersible lighting for fountains and ponds, and path lighting.

Some of the benefits of a NiteLites exterior lighting system are:

* Architectural lighting systems are both practical and elegant. Homeowners can enjoy more hours outside in the comfort of their own environment while creating an elegant atmosphere for entertaining.

* Contemporary outdoor lighting systems are a smart investment. Professionally installed and maintained outdoor lighting systems will increase the value of residential and commercial properties.

* Carefully designed low voltage lighting systems cast a powerful glow while remaining extremely economical and safe to operate, especially when compared to their line voltage system counterparts.

* Our high tech timer works both as a traditional timer as well as an astrologic timer. Its sophisticated chip programming triggers the lights to turn on with the sunset and off with the sunrise and even adjusts for leap years and daylight savings time.

* Industrial specification grade low voltage lighting systems are expandable so they can be adapted as properties are expanded and/or owners' needs change.

In addition to their beauty, outdoor lighting fixtures offer increased safety and security.

NiteLites works with homeowners, landscape architects, builders and landscapers to create designs that not only highlight landscaping, but also showcase the architectural details of a home. Potential clients are able to envision their home illuminated with NiteLites during a no obligation evening lighting demonstration. Homeowners are given the opportunity to see exactly how their home can be highlighted, as a professional lighting designer tailors the system to meet their personal tastes and needs. A full service operation, NiteLites offers complete design services, installation, and reliable maintenance ensuring enjoyment for years to come.

For more information about landscape lighting systems visit Mykal Minor and his staff at the Dream Home Show or call them at 1-317-706-8550 for a free evening lighting demonstration. For information about the NiteLites Outdoor lighting franchise opportunity call toll free at 1-866-NITELITES or visit www.bison.com a leading franchise portal.

For more information about the Indianapolis Dream Home, go to http://www.indianapolismonthly.com/monthly/dreamhome.asp .

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Ready for Next Season?

As we all know in the pool business, winter is different for everyone. Some of us have a few months of from the headaches of pool care and many of us will be feeling the mad rush of people trying to get out of the cold and into a nice warm pool.

(PRWEB) August 23, 2006 -- 1. Check Filter(s): This usually is very easy to do no matter what kind of filter you have. It basically involves opening your filter, and just looking at the filter media.

In a sand filter: is the sand clean and gritty feeling, or are there large chunks. If the sand it filthy, it means you need to replace it with clean sand.

On a cartridge filter, you will need to look for dirt, grease or scum build up on the filter media. Cleaning cartridges is very simple. Soaking them in a mixture of water and tri-sodium-phosphate is the easiest and cheapest way.

DE filters are a bit more complex, regardless, keep filter media clean. This means the cloth covered elements must remain clean and free from oil, dirt and scale build up.
2. Meet Code: We all know that one of the biggest reasons to be shut down is by not meeting code when an inspector stops by. There are a million and one things that the inspector can nail you for, but there are a few that I will go over.

CPO (Certified Pool Operator) certification is becoming the standard for commercial pool operators. In a lot of states it is even state law that any commercial pool must have a CPO on staff. Not only will it teach you how to operate your pool more efficiently and effectively, but it will also take some of the liability out of your swimming pool operation.

Another thing to note about your pool is the condition of the deck area, coping stone, and pool surface. Inspectors don't like to see cracked or broken cement or deck surfaces that could potentially endanger people. Loose or broken coping stone should be replaced immediately, no matter what time of the year or inconvenience.

Finally, check your pump room equipment. You need to have certain indicators to meet code. These indicators, working properly, will tell you if your filtration meets code in respect to flow and/or filtration efficiency.

3. Have a “Plan”: As we all know, pools require regular maintenance. It is a very good idea to plan out when and how you will do this. Planning a schedule of when you will do this based on your busy times and slow times can make your operation much smoother.

Obviously we all still have to test our swimming pool everyday, so plan on that and take the time. It is law that you have to have records of your testing “every” day.

It is a wise idea to keep some spare parts on site.

For additional information on this subject (or for a sample, copy or demo), contact Jason Gillet or visit www.horizonpoolsupply.com.

About Horizon Pool Supply:

Horizon Pool Supply is a commercial and residential swimming pool and spa supplier. Featuring the industries most easy to use and organized online store, Horizon is becoming one of the nation's leading web based pool and spa supply retailers.

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August 22, 2006

Analytical Spectral Devices, Inc. and Dynea Oy Release QualitySpec® OSB, a Platform for Real-Time Measurement of Product Quality in Composite Wood Products Manufacturing

Analytical Spectral Devices, Inc. (ASD), a leading manufacturer of rapid, precision, analytical and quality control instruments, and Dynea Oy, one of the world’s leading providers of industrial adhesive systems, announce the release of the QualitySpec® OSB Vis/NIR spectroscopy system. The release follows the May 23rd announcement of a world-wide co-marketing agreement between the two companies and their intent to bring process improvement and savings to the producers of wood-based composite materials.

Boulder, CO (PRWEB) August 22, 2006 -- Analytical Spectral Devices, Inc. (ASD), a leading manufacturer of rapid, precision, analytical and quality control instruments, and Dynea Oy, one of the world’s leading providers of industrial adhesive systems, announce the release of the QualitySpec® OSB Vis/NIR spectroscopy system. The release follows the May 23rd announcement of a world-wide co-marketing agreement between the two companies and their intent to bring process improvement and savings to the producers of wood-based composite materials.

The QualitySpec® OSB system provides continuous on-line analysis of key product parameters. It is designed specifically for compatibility and full integration into existing communications with most plant IT systems enabling uninterrupted real-time analysis. This technology is the latest in world-class measurement tools for integrated on-line process monitoring and quality control, says Michael Lands, Director of Business Development for ASD. We are looking forward to a long and mutually beneficial relationship with Dynea and manufacturers in the wood products industry.

The QualitySpec® OSB is a rapid, non-destructive, and post-dispersive style system with extremely low stray-light for more robust qualitative and quantitative applications. The QualitySpec® OSB system offers the NIR Cooled InGaAs TurboScanner™ technology from ASD. The industrial rated NEMA 4X housing includes several mounting configurations for maximum adaptability in extreme environmental conditions allowing for continuous monitoring of critical product parameters. The QualitySpec® OSB system also provides the capability to remotely monitor and trouble-shoot via the Internet. "By better control of product parameters, our customers are better positioned to reduce waste and down-grades, resulting in substantial cost savings," says Dr. Rob Schmidt, Dynea’s Senior Vice President of Market Applications.

The QualitySpec® OSB system will be on display for the first time at the International Wood Fair (IWF) 2006 in Atlanta, Georgia, August 23 through 26. Visit the conference website (http://www.iwf2006.com/Index.asp) for more information. To see a live demonstration of the system, or to speak with sales representatives, visit the Dynea booth, #307, at IWF.

Oriented strand board (OSB) is used most extensively in residential construction. To find out how the QualitySpec® OSB can be used in your application please contact Michael Lands, Director of Business Development (ASD) at (303) 444-6522 x133 or Claude Ostiguy, Technical Service Manager—OSB (Dynea) at (450) 430-2366 x219.

About ASD
Founded in 1990, Analytical Spectral Devices manufactures cost-effective, precision, transportable, field-portable, and on-line laboratory-quality Vis/NIR spectrometers, spectroradiometers, spectrophotometers and corresponding software and accessories. ASD’s instruments perform well in a range of environmental conditions, in and outside the laboratory, and have applications in pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, analytical chemistry, mining, grain, food and dairy, remote sensing, pulp and paper industries world-wide. For more information, please contact Amanda Griffin, Analytical Spectral Devices, 5335 Sterling Dr., Suite A, Boulder, CO, 80301; (303) 444-6522, (303) 444-6825 (fax); www.asdi.com.

About Dynea
Dynea is a global provider of superior adhesion and surfacing solutions. In 2005, Dynea had annual sales of EUR 1.2 billion. Dynea has 52 production units in 26 countries in Europe, the Americas and the Asia Pacific region and employs some 3,000 persons. For more information, please contact Rob Schmidt, Senior Vice President Market Applications, North America, Mississauga, Canada, tel. +1-905-712-0900; or visit www.dynea.com.

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Libbey Glass Opens Distribution Center in Shreveport, Louisiana

General contractor Bob Moore Construction Company has completed a new 646,000 SF distribution center in Shreveport Louisiana for tenant Libbey Glass and developer First Industrial Realty Trust. The new distribution center is 646,000 SF and is expandable to one million SF.

ARLINGTON, TEXAS (PRWEB) August 23, 2006 -- General contractor Bob Moore Construction Company has completed a 646,000 SF distribution center in Shreveport Louisiana for Libbey Glass.

The new distribution center consolidates services previously provided by six buildings. It will service the southeast and lower mid-western states, along with the company's export business south of the U.S. and into Europe.

The distribution center is 646,000 SF, expandable to one million SF. Office space comprises 10,000 SF of the building; the remaining space houses product racks and 59 shipping bays.

"We needed a larger capacity facility, under one roof," said Don Pendergrass, Shreveport Logistics Manager for Libbey Glass. "Libbey is also implementing a new Warehouse Management System. The system optimizes shipping and receiving functions when used in one big box instead of six separate buildings. This allows Libbey's Shreveport Warehouse and Shipping operation to function more effectively and efficiently in servicing our customers."

Hardy McCullah / MLM Architects was the architect for the new distribution center. First Industrial Realty Trust was the developer.

"For those who have seen both the inside and outside of this building, the response has generally been the same: 'Wow,'" said Pendergrass. "Libbey is moving into a first class facility."

"This project was exciting for us," said Ed McGuire, Vice President of Construction for Bob Moore Construction. "We took great pride in creating a building for a renowned company like Libbey. We have an excellent history with First Industrial Realty Trust as well."

"Bob Moore Construction is an impressive company," said Pendergrass. "Anyone who has dealt with the construction of such a facility knows how tough it can be. They made it look easy. They ran a tight ship, holding their crews and subcontractors to a high standard. Their professionalism goes more than skin deep; it's part of their culture. President Phillip Bell, Vice President of Construction Ed McGuire and Site Superintendent Stacy Langston are all exceptional individuals."

Bob Moore Construction Company has provided photos of the Libbey Distribution Center in Shreveport, Louisiana at http://www.generalcontractor.com/photos/libbey/

About Bob Moore Construction
A recipient of the QUOIN / AGC General Contractor of the Year Award and the QUOIN / AGC Summit Award for Construction Excellence, Bob Moore Construction company has been one of the most respected commercial construction companies in Texas since 1946. Bob Moore Construction is celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2006. The general contractor's portfolio includes a wide range of buildings, from warehouses and distribution centers to office buildings and retail stores. Whether it is providing general contractor, design / build or construction management services, Bob Moore Construction's goal remains the same: to deliver quality construction projects on time and in budget. Bob Moore Construction company has been showcased on http://www.ConstructionCompany.com, a website that recognizes some of the top ranked construction companies and commercial contractors in the United States. http://www.GeneralContractor.com is the best source of information about the commercial construction company, its projects and more.

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Storm Chasers Hope New Hurricane Katrina DVD Will Help Victims Heal

On August 29, 2005, veteran weather photographers Jim Reed and Mike Theiss were nearly killed while documenting the landfall of Hurricane Katrina from their Gulfport beachfront shelter. This week, the two professional storm chasers return to southern Mississippi to reunite with locals and premiere “Hurricane Katrina: Battle at the Beachfront,” a DVD featuring rare footage of the tropical cyclone during its most ferocious hours.

Gulfport, MS (PRWEB) August 22, 2006 -- On August 29, 2005, longtime weather photographers Jim Reed and Mike Theiss watched in horror from their Gulfport beachfront shelter as Hurricane Katrina’s Category 5 storm surge devastated lives and property. This week, the two professional storm chasers return to southern Mississippi to premiere “Hurricane Katrina: Battle at the Beachfront,” a DVD featuring rare footage of the tropical cyclone during its most ferocious hours.

“Hurricane Katrina: Battle at the Beachfront” will premiere at Saenger Theater in Biloxi on August 26, 2006. Show times are 1:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $5.00 at the door. Theiss and Reed are donating 100% of the ticket sales to the Mississippi Coastal Cleanup Project. Theiss and Reed will attend all three screenings.

“Victims we helped the day of the storm and the locals who befriended us asked us to create something they could watch,” says Reed. “They wanted to see the photos and video of what it was that changed their lives.”

Using rare footage and photos shot less than 100 yards from the shore, the 76-minute documentary follows the full-force of Hurricane Katrina as the cyclone approaches, and then obliterates an entire coastline. Reed, whose credits include The New York Times, National Geographic, and Time Magazine, also created a custom slide show just for the DVD.

“The DVD isn’t rated, but it’s intense,” says Theiss, whose clients include The Weather Channel, Discovery Channel, and BBC. “It moves people whether or not they live in Mississippi.”

A few clips from “Hurricane Katrina: Battle at the Beachfront,” may seem familiar to viewers. Shortly after the landfall of Katrina, Theiss and Reed appeared on several TV shows, including Good Morning America, The Today Show and CNN. Their award-winning images of Katrina have aired around the world.

“Hurricane Katrina: Battle at the Beachfront” DVDs will be sold throughout southern Mississippi. The DVD can also be purchased online at UltimateChase.com

Most recently, Reed and Theiss co-authored the book “Hurricane Katrina: Through the Eyes of Storm Chasers” (Farcountry Press). Both men have been recognized as two of the most accomplished severe weather photographers in America. Theiss is owner of Ultimate Chase, Inc., a Florida-based production company specializing in the licensing of severe weather video. Reed operates Jim Reed Photography -- Severe & Unusual Weather, a science photo agency dedicated to documenting America’s changing climate since 1992.

Courtesy copies of the DVD, broadcast footage, and photos are available upon request.

Contact:

Mike Theiss
Ultimate Chase, Inc.
305-394-6000
http://www.ultimatechase.com

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CV Technology: Now Manufacturing Explosion Protection Products in the USA

CV Technology, a leader in the prevention and control of industrial dust explosion, has announced that it will now be manufacturing their own key products in the USA, allowing better prices and faster deliveries.

(PRWEB) August 22, 2006 -- Florida based, CV Technology, a leader in the prevention and control of industrial dust explosion, has announced that it will now be manufacturing their own key products in the USA. Taking control of their own manufacturing allows the company to be even more responsive to the needs of their customers. With this important step, CV Technology’s customers can expect even better service effective immediately.

Engineering services coupled with unique products have always been a hallmark of CV Technology. The company’s success is strongly founded on the concept of offering total solutions for companies that have a high risk of explosion. Explosion risk is present in all factories and manufacturing plants where temperatures reach the ignition point. It is especially high in companies that process powder, dry bulk materials, or produce an excessive amount of dust.

CV Technology’s strategy starts with conducting a risk analysis of the process to identify the areas where a dust explosion could occur. Once the risk elements are identified, all available options are considered. Priorities are set to conform to scheduling requirements and other restrictions. Implementation of the selected protection scheme is supported with full documentation and installation is typically supervised by CV Technology. CV Technology also provides training, an essential part of implementation, for all on-site projects.

Only CV Technology, by taking this holistic approach, provides its clients with the peace of mind that their protection scheme would be effective if the worst happens. With a strong bias for passive systems, CV Technology has established an enviable track record of providing effective protection while also minimizing the possibility for process intrusions due to required maintenance or false triggers.

These fundamentals will not change. The announcement that CV Technology is manufacturing many of their own explosion protection systems in the USA, means the company can provide their customers with several important benefits; including better prices and faster deliveries. CV Technology has always received high marks for customer service and satisfaction. This announcement solidifies their commitment to be the best in the business.

Individual products will be announced in the coming weeks. For more information on dust explosion protection, prevention, and mitigation, please visit the company’s website: www.cvtechnology.com">www.cvtechnology.com

More Information:
CV TECHNOLOGY, INC
2580 Metrocentre Boulevard
Suite 1
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
USA
Phone: (561) 683 - 1200
Web: www.cvtechnology.com">www.cvtechnology.com

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David Morse & Associates Acquires ISAC, Expanding Insurance Claims Service

David Morse & Associates (www.davidmorse.com), providers of third-party administrator services, field adjusting services, specialty claims services, and fraud investigations, has announced that Insurance Servicing & Adjusting Company (ISAC) has become part of the David Morse & Associates Group.

Sunrise, Florida (PRWEB) August 22, 2006 -– David Morse & Associates (www.davidmorse.com), providers of third-party administrator services, field adjusting services, specialty claims services, and fraud investigations, has announced that Insurance Servicing & Adjusting Company (ISAC) has become part of the David Morse & Associates Group.

The move increases David Morse & Associates' presence in the Southeast and brings to ISAC a myriad of David Morse & Associates resources, including property, general liability, auto and other casualty lines, along with its expertise as a third party administrator. In addition, the combined catastrophe claims operations of David Morse & Associates and ISAC will move the merged company toward the top tier of catastrophe claim service providers.

ISAC has seven branch offices in the Southeast: Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Orlando and Tallahassee in Florida; Charleston and Florence in South Carolina; and Baton Rouge, Louisiana. In the 2004 and 2005 hurricane seasons, ISAC handled more than 100,000 catastrophe-related claims.

Tom Reitze, President of David Morse & Associates, stated, "ISAC has a 50-year reputation for quality and is a great fit with David Morse & Associates. Its strengths in day-to-day property and catastrophe claims, combined with its Southeastern location provide David Morse & Associates with the ability to consistently deliver superior service to a greater number of clients."

Noting that ISAC will keep its name and personnel, Reitze said, "When a company is this good, you don't want to change anything."

Joe McCurdy, president of ISAC, said that the company's goal is to ensure a stable future for ISAC's clients and staff. "Because ISAC prides itself on providing high-quality service to its clients, and David Morse & Associates has the same service philosophy, the two companies will complement and assist one another."

McCurdy, who along with ISAC's executive team will remain with the company during a transition period, said, "ISAC's clients will have even more resources, ensuring future service with ISAC as part of the David Morse & Associates Group."

David Morse & Associates has selected Senior Vice President Rick Loden to take over as the President of ISAC. Loden will work with McCurdy on making the transition seamless for ISAC clients.

Loden, who was a senior officer at both the Maryland Casualty Insurance Company and TIG, and who has over 20 years of senior level management experience in the insurance industry, stated "I have worked with the David Morse & Associates and ISAC teams for many years and am excited about this opportunity. Our emphasis has always been on quality. ISAC's reputation and strengths will make it a valuable member of the David Morse & Associates Group. The goal of David Morse & Associates has always been to provide nationwide claims service of the highest quality."

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Impact Force Gauges - New Products from Mecmesin

Throughout Europe power-driven gates and doors must be tested to ensure that the installation meets the requirements of EN12445 and EN12453. Within the UK, impact force gauges designed specifically for such testing can now be obtained from Mecmesin.

(PRWEB) August 22, 2006 -- Mecmesin is pleased to announce a significant enhancement to its extensive range of force measurement instrumentation. Within the UK the Microtronics impact force gauge range for testing automated doors and gates can be obtained exclusively via Mecmesin.

When a power-operated door, gate or barrier is installed, the force with which this might strike an operator or bystander is a critical safety feature. New European test methods EN12445 and EN12453 are recognised as being industry standards for evaluating the performance of power-driven gates and doors. Indeed since May 2005 it has been obligatory throughout the European Community for automatic doors and gates to carry the appropriate CE mark.

Microtronics impact force meters automatically: detect a trigger force, measure force as a function of time for six seconds, calculate the parameters required to characterise the impact event, and store results for up to 50 tests. These stored values: the ‘dynamic force’, the ‘dynamic time’, the ‘static force’, and the ‘final force’ can be displayed on the gauge, or archived to a PC via a serial cable or Bluetooth wireless communication.

David Wilde, sales director of Mecmesin, has commented “As the automated door and gate industry recognises the need to maintain the highest level of safety and performance by testing its installed products, the easy-to-use ‘Blue Force’ and ‘Speed Force’ portable testers provide a truly unrivalled performance at an affordable price."

Diego Biason, general director of Microtronics adds, “We are proud that a company like Mecmesin, which has a well-established reputation as a force measurement specialist, has chosen to become our distributor in the UK. This is another confirmation that the quality of Microtronics’s products is appreciated throughout Europe. Besides, we are sure that the joint venture between Microtronics and Mecmesin, will bring benefits for our companies, as long as our efforts will be focused to improve both the instrument and the service to our valued UK customers.”

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Website Improves Market Efficiency to Better Oppose the Looming Water Crisis

Much of the world's water systems are inadequate or crumbling from age. Around the world, billions are spent each year to build or repair water and wastewater systems. Yet, there was no place where utilities could announce their contract opportunities and be assured that interested vendors could find them.

Detroit, MI (PRWEB) August 22, 2006 -- Water is not only the basic fundamental need, but adequate safe water upderpins the nation’s health, economy, ecology and security. The challenge for the future is to ensure adequate quantity and quality of water to meet human and ecological needs against growing competition among domestic, industrial and agricultural needs.

Much of the world's water systems are inadequate or crumbling from age. Around the world, billions are spent each year to build or repair water and wastewater systems. Yet, there was no place where utilities could announce their contract opportunities and be assured that interested vendors could find them.

To tackle this issue, there should be an efficient global market for water and wastewater contract opportunities as we have for other important commodities like oil and gold bullion. It is being discussed again and again that, in the near future, the wars will be for water and not for oil. Given the competition for water among farmers, communities, aquatic ecosystems and other users as well as emerging challenges like climatic change and threat of water borne diseases, a new mechanism is needed so that transparent, cost effective and result oriented decisions are taken with great speed. Federal funding should go specifically to the areas of water demand and use, water supply augmentation ensuring maximum return to the tax payer.

The water portal H2bid.com's vision is to create the world's most efficient market for water and wastewater contract opportunities. Through our site, we want to provide 24/7access to any water or wastewater contract opportunity anywhere in the world. Through our vision, we have created an online presence where water and wastewater utilities can find vendors who specifically serve these industries – wherever they may be in the world. Similarly, our website enables the world's suppliers to the water and wastewater industries to be able to find any contract opportunity – wherever it may be in the world. We endeavor to provide immediate worldwide access to water and wastewater contract opportunities. H2bid.com enables water and wastewater utilities and their potential suppliers to find each other at a rate of speed that has never existed. In doing so, we enable utilities to fulfill their fiduciary obligation of getting the best product or service for the best price. Conversely, vendors now have a one-stop-shop to access water and wastewater contract opportunities all over the world. This will lead to true competition, greater transparency, and lower prices in the water and wastewater industries. Ultimately, everyone wins, including the ratepayers who can be assured that the various multimillion-dollar projects have been exposed to the world to produce the best bid (or tender). With utilities spending billions for years to come, this translates into real money that can reduce the need for the constant and exorbitant rate increases that are becoming common throughout water and wastewater systems. This is especially important for such projects as desalination plants where the cost is enormous and even small savings can free up millions for other important projects. With H2bid.com, competition is higher, the vendor options are greater, and costs are lower. As the world's market for the water and wastewater industries, H2bid.com hosts bids from every continent, country, province, state, county, city, town, or village. There are no cost barriers, because all utilities can announce their contract opportunities at no cost to the entire world of water and wastewater venders and suppliers. For instance, H2bid.com:

• Is the only website dedicated exclusively to water and waster contract opportunities from all over the world. H2bid.com gets water and wastewater contract opportunities from every state in America and every continent in the world.
• Has the largest and most comprehensive database of water and wastewater projects in the world and it is growing larger every day. No other website gives vendors the ability to receive free email alerts of water and wastewater contract opportunities from around the world, immediately after they are placed in our system.
• Allows companies to easily search water and wastewater projects by product code, location, or category, to quickly locate the best possible contract opportunities in the world. We also have a color-coded display of contract opportunities, to allow companies to quickly see the contract opportunities that are expiring soon.
• Provides RSS Feeds to websites with updated summaries of the water and wastewater postings on H2bid.com.
• Helps all users keep track of contract opportunities by storing them in personal folders on our site.

Water and Wastewater contract opportunities are our core business. H2bid.com is the world's first and only market dedicated to water and wastewater contract opportunities. Today, H2bid.com is growing rapidly and is on track to be THE place to post or find a water or wastewater contract opportunity -- anywhere in the world.

By creating an efficient and immediate method of posting and finding the world's water and wastewater contract opportunities, H2bid.com is helping water and wastewater utilities provide worldwide access to their contract opportunities, get better value for lower prices, and reduce the need for constant water and wastewater rate increases.

Headquartered in Detroit , Michigan , the land of the Great Lakes , H2bid.com is committed to helping the world meet the need for safe and viable water and wastewater systems through immediate access to services and products, the efficient use of procurement resources, and open competition for contract opportunities.

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Outdoor Lighting Franchise of Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater Shines on Florida’s Largest Home Show

NiteLites of Tampa Outdoor Lighting Franchise, the Landscape Lighting Professionals and an industry leader in the low voltage outdoor lighting business will be on hand to brighten up the Tampa Convention Center at Florida’s Largest Home Show September 1-4, 2006.

(PRWEB) August 22, 2006 -- NiteLites of Tampa Outdoor Lighting Franchise, a leader in the production and installation of low voltage, architectural and landscape lighting for residential and commercial properties, will be on hand to brighten up Florida’s Largest Home Show September 1-4th, 2006 at the Tampa Convention Center. The show hours are: 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Sunday and Monday. Admission is $8.00, senior admission is $7.00. Children under 12 are admitted free when accompanied by an adult. Please stop by and see John and Ursula Petherbridge and their staff at the show to learn about NiteLites’ comprehensive illumination systems and services. The Petherbridges own and operate NiteLites of Tampa Outdoor Lighting NiteLites of St. Petersburg Landscape Lighting business, and NiteLites of Clearwater Architectural Lighting Solutions.

Florida’s Largest Home Show features over 1200 exhibits to showcase the latest technology and newest products in the areas of outdoor lighting, remodeling, landscaping, decorating, furnishings, and buildings.

NiteLites specializes in the manufacture, design, installation, and lifetime maintenance of top-quality, low-voltage lighting for both residential and commercial applications. NiteLites’ proprietary line of copper and brass lighting fixtures provide an inviting application of light on any project. NiteLites continually strives to elevate the standards of quality, safety, and professionalism in the outdoor lighting industry, and their lighting fixtures and comprehensive service reflect that by providing the latest technology.

A few of the benefits of the NiteLites top quality, 12 volt outdoor lighting systems are:

*Architectural lighting systems are both practical and elegant. Homeowners can enjoy more hours outside in the comfort of their own environment while creating an elegant atmosphere for entertaining.

*Contemporary outdoor lighting systems are a smart investment. Professionally installed and maintained landscape lighting systems increase the value of residential and commercial properties.

*Carefully designed 12 volt lighting systems cast a powerful glow while remaining extremely economical and safe to operate, especially when compared to their line voltage system counterparts.

*Our high tech timer works both as a traditional timer as well as an astrologic timer. Its sophisticated chip programming triggers the lights to turn on with the sunset and off with the sunrise and even adjusts for leap years and daylight savings time.

*Industrial specification grade low voltage lighting systems are expandable so they can be adapted as properties are expanded and/or owners' needs change.

*In addition to their beauty, outdoor lighting fixtures offer increased safety and security.

Potential clients are able to actually see their home illuminated with NiteLites during a no obligation, evening lighting demonstration. Interested professionals and homeowners are given the opportunity to see exactly how their project will be highlighted, as a professional lighting designer tailors the system to meet their personal tastes, requirements, and budget. A full service operation, NiteLites offers complete design services, installation, and reliable maintenance ensuring complete enjoyment of the system for years to come.

In addition to residential lighting projects, NiteLites designs commercial landscape lighting systems for subdivision entrances, clubhouses, pools, municipalities, public facilities and parks, as well as apartment complexes, town homes and condominiums.

For more information on NiteLites Architectural and Landscape Lighting, or to schedule a free nighttime demonstration, visit John and Ursula Petherbridge and their staff at the Florida’s Largest Home Show, or call (813) 223-7898.

For more information on a NiteLites Landscape Lighting Home Service franchise, please call 1- 866-NITELITES or visit their website at www.nitelites.com and click on the franchise opportunity link. Franchises are available in many cities including Las Vegas, Dallas, Fort Worth, Phoenix, Philadelphia, San Antonio, Memphis, Boston, New Orleans, Miami, Albuquerque, Salt Lake City, Louisville, Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, Seattle, Hartford, Tucson, Denver, Lexington, and San Jose. More franchise information is available at www.bison.com, a top Internet franchise portal.

For more information about Florida’s Largest Home Show, visit their website at www.bighomeshow.com.

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Portable AC Units for Server Room Cooling is HOT in Texas - Portable Air Conditioning and Spot Coolers on Wheels by ServerCOOL

With this summer being one of the hottest in Texas history, keeping company server room air conditioning at optimum temperatures is not an easy task. ServerCOOL portable AC units put the chill back into server room cooling.

Dallas, TX (PRWEB) August 21, 2006 -- ServerCOOL.com is excited to announce the launch of a new website promoting the sales and rentals of the AirPac brand of portable AC units and spot coolers for server room cooling. Customers can find portable AC rentals, new portable ac units and portable air conditioning specifications.

With this summer being one of the hottest in Texas history, keeping company server rooms at optimum temperatures is not an easy task. Servers and computers that run your network are all designed to function in a very specific temperature range, so even the smallest fluctuation can mean disaster if you do not have a good backup plan. This is where ServerCOOL comes into the picture.

If a company’s computer server crashes, millions of dollars can be lost. The servers can be replaced, but the possible data loss can ruin a company. One of the main causes of server failure is due to overheating, so keeping a server room at the optimum temperature is crucial for peak performance. Part of every company's disaster recovery plan should include a plan for emergency cooling systems in the event of a shutdown to facility air conditioning. Having several portable AC systems and spot coolers on hand for backup purposes would alleviate some of the problem.

"The majority of our emergency response calls involve the failure of air conditioning equipment associated with critical temperature computer and server rooms." says Bruce Soileau, President of ServerCOOL. "When that happens, getting the server room back to its optimum temperature becomes a top priority for the facility manager, network manager and their portable AC company." This usually involves strategically placing portable AC units or spot coolers into the overheated rooms to remove heat and bring the temperature down as quickly as possible.

Soileau says that".. they now offer 10 ton portable air conditioners that can be rolled into place in minutes and will fit through a 32 inch doorway. This is a major feature not found in most portable AC systems of this size. "Having the ability to place a portable cooler that produces 120,000 BTU’s of cold air into a server room can cool a server room down in minutes, which in most cases…saves the day" says Soileau.

ServerCOOL.com has also just implemented a new "live chat" system on their website to assist customers with portable AC sizing and application questions. Soileau says, "It’s all about giving your customers a quick response. When their air conditioning goes down, they need emergency cooling now, so having a system in place that allows them to chat with an expert speeds up the process of getting their server room back to its optimum temperature".

About ServerCOOL:
ServerCOOL.com sells and rents portable AC units from the smaller one ton units (12,000 BTU’s) up to the larger 30 ton trailer mounted units (360,000 BTU’s), as well as air conditioning accessories. ServerCOOL can ship portable AC units anywhere within the US.

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Tribune Plans Global Expansion of its Service and Change Management Technology and Services

Tribune US, Inc. will be exhibiting a new version of BMS, an enterprise solution that delivers a powerful business intelligence portal, along with other unique technology solutions and services at CIFTEE 2006 in Beijing September 17-20, 2006 as part of its international expansion efforts.

Haymarket, VA (PRWEB) August 21, 2006 -- Tribune US, Inc. announced today that it will participate in CIFTEE (China International Exhibition on Financial Banking Technology and Equipment) as part of the U.S. Commercial Service's American Pavillion, September 17-20, 2006 in Beijing as part of Tribune's global expansion efforts.

Tribune Business Systems Ltd. has provided organizational management solutions to business, government and non-profit organizations since 1993 to clients throughout North America, United Arab Emirates, Australia and Europe.

Tribune’s uniquely positioned solutions drive competitive organization improvement through the delivery of key business information in small, medium and large organizations.

Process Expert, a multi-level process mapping tool allows organizations to document and share processes for better management control as well as regulatory and policy compliance.

The BMS solution delivers a powerful web portal to aggregate, analyze, manage and disseminate business documents and performance metrics for continuous improvement and benchmarking.

Metrix establishes a benchmark to drive continuous improvement while providing a means to professionally measure and manage change.

Michael Bender, Executive Vice President of Tribune US, Inc. and Director of International Business Development, Tribune Business Systems, Ltd. said that: "Our solutions encourage a process approach and best practices for many organizational processes ranging from risk assessment to procurement to customer service. We also provide the expertise to train, implement and support organizations to be process driven." He added that "We emphasize business strategy, delivering technology solutions balancing business, technical and project skills providing our customers maximum flexibility and enhancing their IT infrastructure. Our participation in CIFTEE is one more step in broadening our international customer base."

For further information on products, partnering, or distribution, please visit www.tribune-us.com.

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Filemot Calls For Public Technology Transfer Office

British inventors working outside universities deserve a level playing field. Universities have a vital role in innovation support in ensuring that their graduates can apply intellectual property law in creating entrepreneurial businesses.

London, UK – (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) August 21, 2006 – Filemot Technology Law Ltd (www.filemot.com) has responded to the UK Patent Office Consultation on Innovation Support by calling for the creation of a public technology transfer office.

Government Higher Education Funding provides University researchers with publicly funded expert assistance in using the intellectual property system. University technology transfer offices are now well funded and can give University inventors access to professional patent agents at no cost to themselves.

Independent inventors and those working in the corporate environment are thereby disadvantaged. The UK Patent Office provides information on the IP system. It does not currently help inventors with the all-important step of evaluating and testing their business model to find out whether the invention can become the basis of a successful new business. Support for the creation of teams and development of a business model based on the invention is sorely needed.

Barbara Cookson, managing director of Filemot Technology Law Ltd and former equity partner in city law firms, Nabarro Nathanson and Field Fisher Waterhouse says “Many inventors waste their energy on projects which are doomed to failure. A little direction and access to supportive rather than purely paid-for advisers would enable them to develop new businesses more efficiently. The support available within the university system means that companies developed by academics are now benefiting from an unfair advantage. The UK Patent Office is in a good position to sponsor the change needed.

Universities have an important role in innovation support. They need to ensure that their students not only understand the basics of IP law, but can also apply that knowledge in order to create entrepreneurial businesses. Cambridge University’s business plan competitions are an excellent model of how that training can be carried out in a competitive and entertaining manner. The UK Patent Office has been invited to sponsor the 2006 competition.”

About Filemot Technology Law Ltd (www.filemot.com)– this business was established by chartered patent agent and Cambridge University graduate, Barbara Cookson to explore different models for providing patent agency and legal support services for entrepreneurs.

About Cambridge University Business Plan competition - this is run by student organisation, CU Entrepreneurs. The 2006 presidents are:
Rahul Vohra +44 7904 920171 and
Xianjie (XJ) Boey +44 7790034933

Contact:
Barbara Cookson
Filemot Technology Law Ltd
+4420 3043 8553
http://www.filemot.com

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American Clay Creates Surface Competitive with Gypsum; Passes "Penny Test"

Earlier this year, American Clay Earth Plaster created the Dos Manos application system, delivering a milestone in earth plaster application by eliminating the Primer step. Now, the newest formulation from American Clay, the natural finish for interior walls and ceilings, has become the basis for their hardest finish yet. The recently launched Marittimo, which uses reclaimed shells as its base, combines with the company’s Add Mix to produce a surface that can compete with the hardness of gypsum. The company that has taken “green” to a finer level without sacrificing its eco-goals continues to evolve their products and processes to exceed builder and consumer market demands.

Albuquerque, NM (PRWEB) August 21, 2006 -- Earlier this year, American Clay Earth Plaster created the Dos Manos application system to augment the Traditional System, delivering a milestone in earth plaster application by eliminating the Primer step, thereby greatly cutting labor costs.

Now, the newest formulation from American Clay, the natural finish for interior walls and ceilings, has become the basis for their hardest finish yet. The recently launched Marittimo, which uses reclaimed shells as its base, combines with the company’s Add Mix to produce a surface that can compete with the hardness of gypsum. The company that has taken “green” to a finer level without sacrificing its eco-goals continues to evolve their products and processes to exceed builder and consumer market demands.

In June, just prior to debuting Marittimo at the PCBC trade show in San Francisco, AC Founder & CEO Croft Elsaesser and VP of Quality Control and co-Founder Shaylor Alley were experimenting more with the Marittimo, which had been two years in the making. They decided to mix in the company’s Add Mix, which they then applied and hand-troweled Out of curiosity and discussing the durability of different products, Croft took a penny and scraped it, and discovered that it was the PENNY that got damaged! There was a mark on the test panel of Marittimo, but more like a scrape that was easily rubbed out with his fingertips. This became the primary repeated American Clay demo at PCBC this year, with consistent results.

“The primary historic concern about clay plaster is its lack of durability, especially for commercial or major-builder use,” says Elsaesser. “We’ve continued to counter that complaint through regular R&D which has led to the introduction of the Dos Manos method and now this new mixture. We’ve also found that adding the Add Mix to our original Loma and to Porcelina creates formulas just as durable…thereby meeting the needs and requirements of production builders.”

“The confidence I have in the folks at American Clay is very important as an applicator. I have found that they constantly improve their products and process, looking for superior suppliers for starting materials and adding new products that make projects easier, and make my work more effective.” says Colorado Springs installer Deb Hall.

About American Clay
American Clay products are applied much like a conventional plaster finish, but with none of the intrinsic problems of gypsum or cementitious plasters. There is no off-gassing or inherent waste on-site. Moreover, the plaster is non-flammable, gives additional masonry mass in rooms, resists mold growth, absorbs sound, provides humidity buffering, and is easily repairable. It is a unique combination of clays, aggregates and natural pigments that offers builders and consumers a natural and elegant option.

American Clay Enterprises, Inc., is based in Albuquerque, NM, and its product is patent pending. The product and various workshops are available through their New Mexico office or through one of the growing number of retailers and distributors across the U.S. The website, www.americanclay.com, offers information on additional products, ordering, technical specifications, product application and additional resources and links.

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MediaMerge Expands Internationally and at Home

IMAX servicing division opens Canadian office while new personnel and reorganization foster growth within the Media Integration division.

Birmingham, AL (PRWEB) August 21, 2006 -- MediaMerge, the largest third-party IMAX servicing agent in the world, has further expanded its reach by opening a new remote service office in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, to be led by certified IMAX theater technician Lauren Bacala. Additionally, growth within MediaMerge's media systems integration division has triggered the hiring of three new staff members and a reorganization of the service and installation departments at its Chelsea, Alabama headquarters.

"The kind of exponential growth that MediaMerge has been experiencing requires vigilance," said Ken McKibben, who oversees Operations for MediaMerge. "As a growth oriented company, we’re constantly re-evaluating where we are in the marketplace and where we’re heading next. The recent changes to our organization and the establishment of our first remote service office are simply the next logical steps in our plan to add more value for our customers. We’re out to change the way our industry interacts with the customer. That requires good planning as well as a solid infrastructure."

With the addition of Bacala, MediaMerge(http://www.mediamerge.com) now counts three certified IMAX technicians among its staff, servicing the 10 theaters currently maintained by the company. The new Canadian office makes it likely that more IMAX service contracts will be obtained in the coming months, increasing the company's already significant IMAX service revenue of approximately 12.5% of gross sales.

"As MediaMerge grows, our challenge is finding employees that not only have the required technical skills, but also possess the communication and customer relations talent necessary to provide the product MediaMerge customers have come to expect," explained Doug Jackson, Vice President of Technical Services for MediaMerge. "Lauren Bacala is a perfect example of the MediaMerge spirit. I have known Lauren for many years, and have always been impressed with his desire and ability to learn about new technology. Lauren's technical skills, along with his problem solving and customer relations skills made him an obvious choice when it came to expanding the Technical Services staff."

Jackson himself has taken on a new leadership role within the MediaMerge organization, heading up the restructured MediaMerge Technical Services division, which now encompasses the service and installation departments. Over time, MediaMerge plans to transition the Technical Services division from a centralized workforce to a group of highly-skilled technicians strategically located across North America, cutting down on response time and reducing the effects of extended travel on employees.

"Early on, we realized that having technicians focused on service issues was essential to providing the same experience to our clients both before and after the sale," Jackson explained. "We realized that the skill sets of installation specialists and service specialists may seem similar, but they are very different. During the recent growth and a re-evaluation of our organization, we realized that having two sets of technicians with different skill sets didn't necessarily mean that there had to be two different departments. Having the entire technical operations, both service and install, under one management area allows for greater efficiency through sharing of skills and resources and a streamlined transition of projects from install to service. All of these benefits allow MediaMerge to provide a better product to our clients."

"Doug was the obvious choice to head up the newly consolidated Technical Services department," McKibben concluded. "His years of management experience and commitment to the customer’s best interests will serve to bolster the strengths of our installation team."

In other personnel news, MediaMerge has increased its resources with the hiring of three new team members. In the Design department, Jim Walker is the newest systems engineer on staff. Walker was previously the Director of Theaters at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum in Austin, TX. On the Technical Services side, Charles Pittman, formerly with Birmingham-based Odeon, has joined the company as a systems installer. Also accepting an appointment to the post of systems installer is Jarrod Hitson, formerly an installer for Montgomery-based Electronic Engineers.

About MediaMerge
MediaMerge, Inc. (http://www.mediamerge.com) was established in February 2001 to provide design, installation, service and support for sound, video, control, acoustics and theatrical lighting systems. In 2002, the company established an IMAX service division which rapidly grew to become the largest such operation in the world.

The company’s media integration customer base consists primarily of houses of worship and other facilities utilizing media systems to deliver high-impact audio and visual presentations. Since its inception, MediaMerge has been growing at a steady pace and currently has a client list that includes churches in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Michigan, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.

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e-Builder Launches Low-cost Document Management and Collaboration Solution for Design Professionals

This new document management and collaboration tool from e-Builder is specifically designed for architects and engineers, both for users of other technology solutions and new technology adopters.

Fort Lauderdale, FL (PRWEB) August 19, 2006 -- e-Builder, a leader in web-based document management and collaboration systems, announced today the launch of e-Builder Professional, an economical solution tailored to meet the specific needs of design professionals. e-Builder Professional gives architects and engineers in need of a collaborative document management solution a complete system to manage documents and communications during design review and construction administration.

e-Builder has been providing web-based solutions to the A/E/C industry for over 10 years. While the technology and tools available in Professional are currently in use, this new offering combines many capabilities into an integrated package specifically tailored for design professionals.

e-Builder Professional is distinct because it combines a low price point with the most complete feature set available to architects and engineers. It includes full document management capabilities, drawing management view and markup, and collaboration capabilities. Additionally, the new offering includes low cost and unlimited storage options as well as the ability to add specific modules on a per project basis. This is designed to further lower the cost of providing the solution and thus make these capabilities available to a wider market.

"We continually hear that architects and engineers love the capabilities provided by these systems but simply cannot justify the cost," said Ron Antevy, President of e-Builder. "We’re simply listening to our market. This new offering provides all of the capabilities at the lowest possible cost."

About e-Builder
Founded in 1994, e-Builder is a leading provider of on-demand project management and collaboration solutions designed to address the unique needs of the A/E/C industry during all phases of real estate development, design, construction, and operations. e-Builder combines cutting edge technology and deep industry knowledge to provide thousands of owners, architects, engineers, contractors and suppliers with ways to simplify and efficiently manage the development and construction process. e-Builder is the nationally recognized pioneer of web based software to improve communication and collaboration in construction, honored in 1995 by Engineering News-Record as one of the Top 25 Newsmakers of the year. The company is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and is backed by McGraw-Hill Construction. For more information, visit www.e-Builder.net.

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Crisafulli Associates, LLC Announces Plans to Develop ‘The Lofts at Bryn Mawr,’ Contemporary Condos with Skyline Views of Albany

Albany-based 3tArchitects (www.3tarchitects.com), a collaborative design group, is designing the contemporary 3 bedroom loft-style condos, which are tri-level and will include floor-to-ceiling windows and 2-car garages.

LATHAM, NY (PRWEB) August 19, 2006 -- Latham-based Crisafulli Associates, LLC announced today plans to develop the “The Lofts at Bryn Mawr” on a 2 ½ acre hilly parcel they own located at 98 Albany-Shaker Road with sweeping views of the Albany Skyline and Hudson Valley. The plans are currently under review by the Albany Planning Commission.

Albany-based 3tArchitects (www.3tarchitects.com), a collaborative design group, is designing the contemporary 3 bedroom loft-style condos, which are tri-level and will include floor-to-ceiling windows and 2-car garages.

“The Lofts at Bryn Mawr will be the Capital Region’s first truly urban living design,” said Michael J. Crisafulli, Vice President of Crisafulli Associates, LLC. “We looked closely at the successful trends in the hottest urban neighborhoods like New York’s Tribeca and Boston’s South End. We believe the Albany market – primarily up-and-coming professionals, empty-nesters -- will have an appetite for what we are offering.”

The final project will include 14 units in 2 buildings. A condominium association (which will need final approval from the NYS Attorney General’s office) will provide maintenance free-living, which is a desirable trait for people with a busy lifestyle

“The design has attractive flair, captured views, and open floor plans,” said Marc Bailey, Architect and Project Manager. “There is nothing like this in the Capital Region.”

Crisafulli Associates said that they would like to start constructing private streets and utilities this year, start sales in the winter, with construction beginning in the spring of 2007.

NOTE TO EDITOR: High Resolution renderings are available upon request.

About Crisafulli Associates, LLC
Crisafulli Associates has been developing premier properties across the Capital Region since 1982. From our beginnings in custom homes to our current office and warehouse development projects, we have delivered the highest quality product to our customers. For more information: www.crisafulliassociates.com

About 3tArchitects
3tArchitects is a collaborative design group that is committed to the creation of meaningful spaces, buildings and neighborhoods. 3tArchitects strives to create projects that feel correct, are stimulating emotionally and intellectually, function properly and efficiently, are sensitive to the environment, and have relevance throughout the structure or an area's life. 3t was created by Scott Townsend AIA LEED, the original founder of Townsend Associates – Architects PLLC and past Director of Architecture for Vollmer Associates. For more information: www.3tarchitects.com

Media Contact:
Tom Nardacci, Gramercy Communications

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Waterproof Decorative Overlay System Now Available in The U.S.

SSM Inc is now offering Sand-RichTM. A decorative overlay decking that is waterproof, flexible, and adheres to most any surface. Based on proven European technologies, it consists of a waterproofing membrane, overlaid with a tough “flexible stone” coating.

New Hyde Park, NY (PRWEB) August 19, 2006 -- Specialty Solutions Manufacturing, Inc. (SSMincorporated.com), located in New Hyde Park, New York, introduces Sand-RichTM, the beautiful resurfacing system with a rich sand finish and luxurious feel.

Unique to the industry, Sand-RichTM is waterproof, flexible, and adheres to most any surface. Based on proven European technologies, it consists of a waterproofing membrane, overlaid with a tough “flexible stone” coating.

Sand-RichTM renews and beautifies deteriorating or unattractive surfaces on rooftops, balconies, concrete and pool patios, tile floors, and wood decks. It has unlimited uses and aesthetic possibilities. Apply to flat roofs made from EPDM, multi-ply, or foam to convert any rooftop into an attractive outdoor patio. Sand-RichTM turns unusable roofs into valuable real estate!

This environmentally friendly, liquid applied, fully adhered system is just 1/8” thick and weighs 20 oz. per square foot. Its low height and weight eliminate the need for costly demolition, reinforcement or construction work. This saves time and money compared to other methods such as tile, pavers, or wood. No other product offers more benefits, or solves more problems, at a lower life-cycle cost than Sand-RichTM!

Company President Scott Richards says, “This is truly our flagship product. It embodies our company philosophy of ‘Work smarter, not harder’. To the waterproofing, masonry, tiling, and roofing professional, this is the all-in-one solution you’ve been seeking. For architects, designers, property managers and owners, it offers endless possibilities to upgrade and repair failed surfaces, while putting an end to chronic leaks. Response has been very enthusiastic.”

Use outdoors to resurface leaky tile decks. Use indoors over tile, to create attractive slip-resistant safety surfaces for wet areas in public bathrooms, health clubs, hospitals, schools, country clubs, etc.

This tough, multi-use, application-specific system is highly resistant to mold, chemicals, and harsh UV rays. It is infinitely maintainable and never needs to be removed.

SSM Inc. specializes in products that provide easier, better, smarter ways to solve difficult problems with building exteriors. They are now offering certified dealer training programs to qualified contractors in the U.S. Educational seminars for architects and designers are also available in some areas. For more information contact:

Scott Richards
C/O SSM Incorporated
119 South 3rd St. Suite D-202
New Hyde Park, NY 11040 (718) 736-8477

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Team One Funding Announces New CEO / President

Team One Funding, LLC. announced effective August 1st, 2006, the promotion of Mr. Brian Miller as Chief Executive Officer and President.

PHOENIX, AZ (PRWEB) August 19, 2006 -- Team One Funding, LLC. announced effective August 1st, 2006, the promotion of Mr. Brian Miller as Chief Executive Officer and President. Mr. Miller, 46, was promoted to this position after having served as President of Marketing and Business Development for Team One Funding since its inception, where he successfully led a turnaround followed by a strong growth of the company's outside sales department during a very difficult period for the mortgage industry as a whole. As an original Founder of the Company, Mr. Miller brings over 23 years of experience in financial services to Team One Funding. Mr. Miller’s expertise in team building will be an invaluable asset to the company. Mr. Miller is a skilled executive and manager with a unique talent of elevating those he manages to excel and overachieve. Mr. Miller has trained and managed thousand’s of financial professionals. In his most recent capacity as Senior Vice President of a multi-branch mortgage brokerage, Mr. Miller increased originations from just under $5,000,000 per month to over $30,000,000 per month in the span of just over one year. In addition to being promoted to CEO / President, Mr. Miller will continue to serve as a member of the Company Board of Directors.

Shawn Crane, Founder and Chief Business Development Officer commented, "We are delighted that Brian has accepted the CEO position. He has great leadership skills and brings a wide range of successful experience in varied industries, including a specific understanding of the mortgage business. He has strong sales and marketing background, but most of all, in the Founders view, is a leader and motivator of people.

Founder and Chief Production Officer, Jeff Armor noted, “In his previous role with Team One Funding, Brian has demonstrated an ability to identify winning strategies and then to execute these strategies into an unyielding plan of action. His experience in the restructuring and stabilization of companies in a turnaround mode will be a great asset to the Company."

"I am very energized about this new opportunity here at Team One Funding," stated Mr. Miller. "The Company has an excellent brand and has established a unique niche in the home and commercial mortgage arena. I recognize that there is much work to be done and I look forward to being able to provide the leadership that will be required to lead the Company to profitable growth during the complexity of these current economic times. I will be very focused on the quality of our execution and providing each borrower with what they want, but more importantly, to put our clients in a better financial situation. This in turn will quickly grow Team One to higher profitability."

About Team One Funding
Team One Funding is a nationwide mortgage company that helps people secure a new home loan, with a special emphasis on those individuals with less than perfect credit. Founded in 2005, Team One Funding employs only the most experienced mortgage professionals with one clear mission, to fit a square peg into a round hole, in other words, Team One Funding “finds a way” to help homeowners with less than perfect credit get a fresh start on their finances through flexible, affordable mortgage solutions.

To date Team One Funding has helped numerous homeowners lower their mortgage rate and payment, consolidate debt and get cash, and purchase their first home. Our streamlined process means you’ll work; start to finish with one dedicated loan professional who completely understands your financial needs and goals.
www.TeamOneFunding.com

Shawn Crane
Chief Business Development Officer, of Team One Funding, LLC.
Phone: 888-241-TEAM (8326)

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Dave's Septic Service, Leader of Special Event Luxury Restroom Rentals for Over 24 Years Launches DavesSeptic.com for Easy Online Rentals

As the company closes in on its 25th year of operation, it has updated its website offering the ability to securely book portable toilets, luxury portable toilets and restrooms online at DavesSeptic.com

Bedford, NH (PRWEB) August 19, 2006 -- Dave's Septic Service announces today the addition of a new Luxury Restroom Trailer to its rental inventory, continuing its market leadership in New England as the trusted, locally-owned provider of Luxury Mobile Restroom Trailers and Portable Toilets rentals. Headquarter in Bedford, NH, the company's experienced management team and full service event staff has been in operation since 1982. Dave's started offering residential septic service with the intent to modernize and elevate the public's perception of the septic service industry. And, it did just that, bringing its motto of the "Cleanliness Leader" to its vehicles, service technicians, website www.davesseptic.com and customer service activities. "Dave's Septic Service originally saw a need to provide modernized Portable Toilets and Luxury Restroom Trailers in order to increase the enjoyment of event patrons. This has evolved into a Special Event Restroom Trailer division serving all the states of New England and parts of New York for over 24 years," stated George Winslow General Manager of Dave's Septic Service.

Dave's roots and its core of upper management have stayed the same. However, the company's product offerings and service areas have continuously grown. Two additional company divisions have been created, Portable Toilets Rentals and Special Event Restroom Trailers Rentals, which can be viewed on its web site www.davesseptic.com. The company credits its growth to its knowledgeable staff which elevated the company above its competition in New England. Dave's Septic Service has seen various national competitors enter the market place over time, but has not become distracted all along offering the highest level of attention to detail that each Special Event Restroom Trailer rental requires.

"We often gain customers because of lack of service provided by large nationwide companies who have third party staff, restroom trailers that are not operational, and large call centers," explained Tim Howe head of Business Development. "Customers rightfully expect more. Our operating values mandate we treat every Special Event the same no matter if it is a large gathering or intimate event."

As the company closes in on its 25th year of operation, it has updated its website offing the ability to securely book rentals online at www.davesseptic.com along with office accessibility 24 hours a day 7 days a week by calling (800) 672-3402.

About Dave's Septic Service Inc.
Founded in 1982, Dave's Septic Service established itself as the "Cleanliness Leader" for Septic Service in NH by offering modernized and superior quality of work. Dave's added additional company divisions shortly thereafter, establishing itself as the expert provider of a Portable Toilet rentals, and Special Event Restroom Trailer rentals serving New England.

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August 18, 2006

Cult Hero Frank Sidebottom Heads Up Safestyle's New North West Campaign

Safestyle UK has launched a new radio advertising campaign starring Frank Sidebottom.

(PRWEB) August 18, 2006 -- Safestyle, the UK's leading independent replacement window and door company, has teamed up with the cult comedian, singer, record producer and literal big head, Frank Sidebottom, to head up a new North West radio advertising campaign.

The multi-talented and surreal bard of Timperley, Frank has his own radio shows, produces his own records and has even had his own art exhibition at the Tate Gallery in London. He has now also turned to advertising and one of his first major clients is Safestyle with a campaign aimed at the North West, particularly Lancashire and Merseyside.

For the campaign Frank has written a typically 'fantastic' ditty about the quality of Safestyle and its products with emphasis on value for money and easy payments - Recorded live from his famous shed, Frank initially declares his love of Safestyle then continues: "PVC is really fantastic. Safestyle are really ace. Put them all together, in any kind of weather and you'll always have a fabulous smiling face, 55 per cent off, free fitting, buy-now-pay-later. Yes, Safestyle windows are really fantastic...You know they are...They really are."

John Ross, Chief Executive of the Style Group, parent company of Safestyle, explained: Safestyle's marketing team have developed a reputation for producing advertising campaigns using the strongest characters to appeal both on a regional and national level. We believe Frank Sidebottom, a cult character renowned for his papier-mache styled head, will prove to be another winner especially in the Lancashire area. Success could result in a nationwide campaign."

About Style Group
Since its inception in 1992, The Style Group UK has continued to expand and now comprises three specialist companies catering for manufacture, retail and trade as follows:-

Safestyle UK is the retail side and the best known name in the Group. It is synonymous with high quality and affordability and installs £2m worth of domestic window and door frames every week on the back of well recognised celebrity-fronted advertising on television and radio.

Tradestyle UK was established in 2002 to supply exclusively to non-fabricating retailers and installers.

Windowstyle UK is the Group's manufacturing arm and its state-of-the-art factory in Wombwell, near Barnsley, South Yorkshire produces up to 10,000 quality-assured frames per week. It is the local area's largest single employer.

For further information please contact:
Ashley Metcalfe
CHS Ltd
+44-1924-256050

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Slide-Lok Announces New 'Red Alder' Finish for its Garage Storage Cabinets

Slide-Lok has just introduced a new cabinet finish choice to the garage cabinets and garage storage markets. This latest addition is expected to significantly enhance Slide-Lok’s existing market leadership.

Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) August 18, 2006 -- Garage Storage market leader Slide-Lok, headquartered in Tempe, AZ, has just announced the latest addition to the company’s line of available finishes for its garage cabinets. With the addition of the new "Red Alder" finish, Slide-Lok expects to extend its leadership in the garage cabinets market.

"The garage storage market has become increasingly dynamic over the past few years, and Slide-Lok is leading the way by providing its customers with more choice than ever before," says Brian Strayer, Slide-Lok's President.

In addition to Slide-Lok’s existing line of finishes for its garage cabinets (natural maple, white maple, oak frost, and white), Slide-Lok is now introducing Red Alder. The new finish can now be ordered directly from Slide-Lok or through dealers of Slide-Lok garage cabinets.

The company’s market research has shown it that customers are not only demanding more choices when it comes to garage cabinets, but that many customers desire a rich garage storage cabinet finish. To accommodate this desire, Slide-Lok has introduced its Red Alder finish, rounding out its line, and giving customers an exciting new choice.

Now, Slide-Lok, and dealers of Slide-Lok garage cabinets, can offer more to their customers than ever before.

Strayer states, "More than ever, Slide-Lok dealers have the tools they need to be competitive and to win business. Five cabinet finishes, two cabinet depths, three countertop finishes, and an industry leading modular storage system are increasingly making Slide-Lok the preferred choice in garage storage systems."

For more information on Slide-Lok garage storage products, contact Slide-Lok at 1-800-235-1759 or slide-lok.com.

Consumers interested in locating a Slide-Lok dealer or in purchasing online can visit slide-lok.com.

About Slide-Lok:
Since 1977 Slide-Lok and its parent company Bass Cabinets have been producing high quality, durable cabinetry. Slide-Lok’s cabinets utilize a patented dovetail design, plywood construction, adjustable 6-way hinges, and Thermofuse doors—making Slide-Lok the quality leader. Slide-Lok’s dealer network includes more than 100 dealers across the United States and Canada.

Contact:
Slide-Lok
1-800-235-1759
www.slide-lok.com

Media Contact:
John Rogers
Zion and Zion Consulting Group
www.zionandzion.com

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Southern Trails Mixes Small Neighborhood Feel With Big Community Amenities

A neighborhood-centered Pearland community just minutes from Texas 288 and Beltway 8, Southern Trails offers its residents resort-style amenities worthy of the largest master-planned developments.

Houston, TX (PRWEB) August 18, 2006 -- Residents can cool off this summer in the new Southern Trails recreation center and pool complex, which includes a junior Olympic pool with an extensive deep swimming area, a toddler pool and a separate splash park. The complex opens this month.

Overlooking the pool, the recreation center features Prairie-style architecture that complements the community’s natural surroundings. To accommodate parties, meetings and other functions, the center will include a multi-purpose room with a stone fireplace, plasma-screen television and catering kitchen with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. The recreation center also will include an exercise room, complete with a mix of cardiovascular and strength-training equipment.

Southern Trails residents also will enjoy other amenities, such as lakes, miles of hike-and-bike trails with fitness stations, two covered pavilions with outdoor grills and more than 80 acres dedicated to parks and green space. More than 1,000 trees are being planted to further enhance the landscape, and three lakes will feature native aquatic plants, creating a natural shoreline.

"We are combining open, natural spaces with landscaped areas where residents can gather outdoors, visit with their neighbors and enjoy the recreational amenities of the community," said Terry Krenek, vice president of sales and marketing for Ashton Woods, the developer of Southern Trails.

Bordered by FM 518 on the north, County Road 59 on the south, County Road 48 on the west, and the future extension of Kirby Drive on the east, Southern Trails includes approximately 1,500 homesites in a range of prices.

In the development’s first phase, Trendmaker Homes offers 14 designs on 80-foot homesites, with prices from the $340,000s to the mid-$400,000s. Ashton Woods and David Weekley build on 60- and 70-foot homesites. Ashton Woods offers homes priced from the $200,000s to the $320,000s and David Weekley features homes with base prices from the $190,000s to the $350,000s. Several of the available 214 homesites offer lake frontage, and pocket parks intersperse the neighborhoods. Visitors can tour an array of decorated models in the community.

Students in Southern Trails attend well-regarded schools within the Alvin Independent School District, including Mary Burks Marek Elementary School, which opened two years ago, and Manvel Junior High. Older students will attend the new Manvel High School when it opens in August.

With quick access to Texas 288 and FM 521, Southern Trails offers residents easy commutes to downtown Houston and the Texas Medical Center. Nearby Beltway 8 also offers convenient east-west access to other Houston-area destinations, such as William P. Hobby Airport and the Clear Lake region. Also, Southern Trails is mere minutes from a wealth of shopping and dining choices in Pearland’s booming retail corridor.

Ranked among the most rapidly growing communities in the Houston area, Pearland is experiencing strong retail growth in response to strong residential development.

In addition to approximately 1 million square feet of retail already open, two planned commercial developments will add a combined 1.5 million square feet of new retail and office space in Pearland. Macy’s, Dillard’s and a nationally known bookstore will anchor Pearland Town Center, a 700,000-square-foot open-air shopping mall at the southwest corner of Texas 288 and FM 518. The Spectrum at Clear Creek, a 1,000-acre mixed-use business and technology park at Kirby Drive and Beltway 8, includes an 850,000-square-foot lifestyle center on 127 acres at the southwest corner of Texas 288 and Beltway 8. A 130,000-square-foot Bass Pro Shop outlet will anchor The Promenade Shops at the Spectrum, which also may include a national hotel chain and a movie theater.

A $130 million retail center anchored by a super-sized H-E-B Plus Store – only the second such store in the Houston area – will break ground this fall and is slated for completion by the summer of 2007. Other retailers will include Academy Sports & Outdoors, Hobby Lobby, Amegy Bank, Compass Bank, La Madeleine and McAllister’s Deli.

Also, several medical facilities are in the works, including a 150,000-square-foot building by Memorial Hermann Healthcare System, a 200-bed hospital at the northeast corner of Texas 288 and FM 518, and HCA’s 81,500-square-foot Pearland Medical Complex at the southwest corner of FM 2234 and Texas 288. Also under construction, the 80,000-square-foot Medical Commons of Pearland, at FM 518 and County Road 90, includes medical offices, an ambulatory surgery center, a diagnostic imaging center and an emergency and urgent care center.

Visit our website: http://www.southern-trails.com/home.html

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Talking Rock Ranch in Prescott Hosts Summer Twilight Tours

Guests to experience high country ranch living with spectacular sunset mountain views.

Prescott, AZ (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) August 18, 2006 -- This summer, Valley residents are invited to escape the heat of Phoenix to experience high country ranch-style living at Talking Rock, a luxurious, private club community in Prescott just north of town. Beginning this month and ending Oct. 1, Talking Rock is offering twilight tours of the ranch plan community to interested buyers, by appointment only. Appointments to view this Prescott, AZ property can be arranged by calling (928) 776-4440.

Evenings begin at 6 p.m. and end at sunset, offering guests a full tour of the ranch, including an exclusive look inside the available Ranch Homes Ranch Cottages, custom Prescott, Arizona homes and homesites, featuring architecture that is reminiscent of high country rural living. Tours continue with a look at the Jay Morrish-designed 7,350-yard championship golf course and come to an end as guests are treated to wine, cheese and fruit on the 15th hole, overlooking the spectacular 360-degree view of Granite Mountain.

The Ranch Homes afford prospective residents all of the features, benefits and the same breathtaking scenery of a custom homesite in about half the time it would take to build your own.

Ranch Cottages are smaller, detached, single-family homes that offer gracious living in a unique country club environment with unmatched style and grace while capturing the very best of casual western living.

Many of our custom homes in Prescott are designed and built by some of Arizona’s finest designers and craftsmen. These beautiful Prescott homes embrace the architectural character of Talking Rock yet are unique in their vision and execution. Many of the homes feature dramatic views of Granite Mountain, Williamson Valley and the golf course are offer the very best of design, materials and craftsmanship.

Designed by award-winning land planner Swaback Partners, each custom homesite embraces the natural surroundings without compromising luxury or convenience. Homesites are surrounded by stands of juniper and pinion pine -- many of which feature beautiful vistas and golf course views.
Talking Rock represents developer Harvard Investments’ commitment to open space, thoughtful architecture and luxury living in Arizona’s high country.

Offering the best of both worlds, Talking Rock is located in a peaceful, rural setting and yet is just minutes from Prescott where homeowners have access to shopping, dining, entertainment and numerous outdoor recreational opportunities. It is a 3,400-acre private, luxury home community with a casual western lifestyle and the amenities of an exclusive country club. Its Jay Morrish-designed 7,350-yard championship golf course in Prescott intertwines through more than 1,000 preserved acres, presenting residents with the spaciousness of Arizona’s high country.

Talking Rock is a development of Harvard Investments, a Scottsdale, Arizona based real estate development company respected for its high quality, residential projects throughout the Southwest. Harvard designed and developed communities are found in Austin, San Antonio, and Dallas, Texas; and in Phoenix, Sedona, and Tucson, Arizona.

Harvard’s Canadian parent, the Hill Companies, is a privately held diversified company involved in real estate development, oil and gas production and distribution, broadcasting, surety bonding, and life insurance. The Hill Companies celebrated its 100th year of continuous family ownership and operation in February, 2003.

More information on Talking Rock and Harvard Investments, Inc. can be found at www.talkingrockranch.com.

Media Contact:
Jody Steele
Olson Communications, Inc.
(480) 368-7999

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Trust Company of the West (TCW) Sponsors Home for Local Family in New Partnership with Habitat for Humanity

TCW investment firm donates in excess of $100,000 & employees volunteer to build Habitat home for the Gonzalez family of Los Angeles.

(PRWEB) August 18, 2006 -- Trust Company of the West (www.tcw.com) is teaming with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles (www.habitatla.org) as a full home sponsor for the Gonzalez Family as part of its company wide commitment to the community. TCW will donate in excess of $100,000 (the cost for one Habitat home) and employees will volunteer their time to build alongside Habitat volunteers and the Gonzalez’ through October 2006. The kick off begins Friday, August 18 at 8:00 am with a short presentation featuring TCW managing director Lou Lucido, Habitat president/CEO Erin Rank and the Gonzalez family.

WHO: Habitat for Humanity of Greater L.A. & Trust Company of the West

WHAT: TCW Home sponsorship for Gonzalez Family kick-off dedication and build event

WHEN: Friday, August 18, 2006 (photo ops beginning at 9:30 am)
Volunteer Building 8:00 am to 3:00 pm
Presentation 9:30 am to 10 am

WHERE: 434 & 440 112th Street, Los Angeles

WHY: TCW chose to become a Habitat home sponsor because of Habitat’s history of completed projects throughout the world. TCW shares Habitat’s commitment to providing safe, affordable housing for hardworking families. TCW will donate in excess of $100,000 and its employees will volunteer their time to build alongside the Gonzalez family over the next three months. The City of Los Angeles Housing Department donated the 112th Street property after another developer abandoned the project.

About Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles:
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles serves 112 cities and unincorporated areas in Los Angeles County and 70 communities within the City of Los Angeles. Habitat Partner Families earn 30 - 80 percent of area median income. For Los Angeles County, that translates to as little as $20,800 / year for a family of four. Partner families must also meet the following requirements: demonstrated need for adequate shelter; ability to pay back a zero-interest loan; and willingness to partner with HFH GLA to invest 500 ‘sweat equity’ hours into building their home. www.habitatla.org

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Help Available to Fight Rising Electric Bills

Industry expert says homeowners can save most on soaring electric bills by tuning up central air conditioning system.

Southlake, TX (PRWEB) August 18, 2006 -- As the heat wave and higher electricity costs in North Texas combine to ring up record electric bills, an industry expert says help may be closer than most people think.

Bill Stevens, president of Southlake-based Berkey’s Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning, cites two common problems that keep most homeowners from getting good performance from their cooling equipment: air flow and dirt. Insufficient air flow makes AC equipment cycle more often and run longer, and that makes for higher electric bills.

“It’s good to have proper insulation and well-sealed doors and windows, but the energy savings they offer are minuscule compared to the savings a well-tuned central air conditioning system provides,” Stevens said.

“New 13 SEER (Seasonal Energy Efficiency Rating) equipment offers a 30 percent improvement over the old 10 SEER standard, but most people don’t come close to getting the performance they’re paying for because of inadequate air flow. People with older, 10-SEER or lower rated equipment may actually be getting only 4- or 5-SEER performance, and that makes for very high electric bills.”

Compounding the problem, when HVAC equipment runs more often than it should, it wears out sooner than the 8-to-12 years it should last in North Texas.

Stevens says home owners should have a qualified, factory-trained air conditioning specialist inspect their central air conditioners now because people still have several weeks of hot weather to endure. His company, and many others, offers an annual inspection and maintenance plan that helps home owners see if their equipment is performing efficiently, and if not, what it would take to boost its performance.

“Many home owners are pleased to find they don’t need to replace older equipment to save money; they just need to get the performance they’ve paid for,” Stevens said.

About Berkey’s
Berkey’s Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning has specialized in the needs of homeowners in Southlake, Grapevine, Colleyville and Keller for more than 30 years. Our reputation for prompt, honest service from licensed and factory trained technicians assures our customers the best in professional service and equipment. To learn more, call Berkey’s at 817-481-5869.

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Real Estate -- New Condos -- Developer Incentives the $500,000 Plasma TV

See why developers are offering many incentives to condo buyers across the country. www.newcondosonline.com

San Diego, CA (PRWEB) August 18, 2006 -- As the real estate market levels off from its recent dominant run, real estate developers are beginning to offer all kinds of incentives to buyers. These incentives include but are not limited to:
• Money off Closing Costs
• Free HOA’s for 1 year
• Plasma Televisions
• Golf Memberships
• Cars
• Vacations

While all of these things are attractive to buyers, the cost for them is usually somewhere hidden in the cost of the home. On the nation’s leading website for new condo developments, www.newcondosonline.com, developers feature their new incentives on their condo properties.

When asked about the added value of these incentives, CEO Brandon Fishman said, “Incentives such as the ones we are seeing in this market are proven to encourage buyers across the country. I believe that certain incentives work better than others depending on the geographic location of the property. In Florida for example, purchasing a condo near a country club while receiving a free membership is more valuable to a homebuyer than receiving a free plasma TV. In a city like New York where HOA’s have become extremely expensive, a buyer will jump on a building offering one or two years worth of free HOA fees. My point is that the developer needs to research their market and target incentives depending on their market.”

Fishman began www.newcondosonline.com with former Navy Seal Brent Gleeson. The website launched in June of 2005 and is already the largest and most visited website in the country for new condo, pre-construction condos, town home, and loft developments. They now advertise over 800 developments nationwide and their clients include major home builders such as DR Horton, Centex Homes, Crescent Heights, and many others.

Gleeson commented on the developer incentives topic by stating, “Buyers need to feel that they are getting the highest possible value for their money. Some buyers shrug off these incentives, while others flock to them. If it helps a developer sell an extra couple units, I am all for it.”

About the company:
NewCondosOnline.com was founded by New Condos Online, Inc. to provide condo, town home, and loft developers with a user-friendly forum in which to advertise their new, pre-construction, and conversion projects. In turn, New Condos Online provides the home buyer with a national one-stop resource to find and compare new properties. As an advertising tool, New Condos Online also provides real estate marketing firms with a valuable method of promoting the projects of the builders they represent.

We handle advertising for condo, town home, and loft developers, real estate marketing firms, media companies, advertising firms, and real estate agencies across the country. Condos have increased in popularity over the last 10 years and are expected to play an increasingly important role in the housing market. With thousands of condominium projects planned for the next few years, New Condos Online realized the need to create a marketplace where home buyers and investors can learn about pre-construction and new condominium opportunities.

Condo, town home, and loft developers are constantly looking for new ways to market their properties. More developers are taking sales and marketing to the web but still have trouble bringing potential buyers to the websites. Consumers need a single access point where they can find the condo of their dreams whether it is a primary residence, second home, or investment property. New Condos Online provides greater exposure for the new and pre-construction projects of condominium developers, real estate marketing firms, and real estate agencies with our simple process. We feel strongly about providing the consumer with the best possible user experience. Please feel free to contact us at any time.

www.newcondosonline.com

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POKO Partners Selects DensArmor Plus™ Drywall by Georgia-Pacific for Two Major Building Projects

Real estate development and management company, POKO Partners, will be the first company to build an affordable housing project in both New York City and Connecticut with DensArmor Plus™ by Georgia-Pacific. POKO selected the revolutionary new drywall product because of its resistance to moisture and mold growth behind walls and ceilings.

Port Chester, NY (PRWEB) August 18, 2006 -– Real estate development and management company, POKO Partners, is the first company to build an affordable housing project in both New York City and Connecticut with DensArmor Plus™ by Georgia-Pacific. POKO Partners selected this paperless drywall based on its resistance to moisture and mold growth behind walls and ceilings.

“POKO chose Georgia-Pacific’s DensArmor Plus to help prevent mold and moisture related problems. While it’s an additional investment, the product is good for our tenants because it’s smart business,” stated Kenneth Olson, President of POKO Partners. “No one wants mold in a building. There is also a potential health and operating savings related to the use of a product that manages moisture so well.”

DensArmor Plus offers significant advantages compared to traditional drywall. The paperless drywall incorporates glass mats on the surfaces of the board instead of the paper found on traditional drywall. Substitution of glass-mat facings for paper facings removes a potential food source for mold. Since approximately 70% of the interior surfaces of an average home are comprised of drywall, building with DensArmor Plus is a sound decision that can help protect a home’s interior wall surfaces from the negative effects of incidental moisture and the potential for mold development.

Cassiopeia Apartments – New York, NY
POKO’s Cassiopeia Apartments on 250 West 116th Street in Harlem are currently under construction, using DensArmor Plus drywall by Georgia-Pacific. POKO Partners assembled the vacant properties at 246-250 West 116th Street in partnership with NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development to build the affordable housing project. POKO worked with the community and the City to develop a plan that was endorsed by the community board, the Borough President, the Department of City Planning and the Department of Housing Preservation and Development. The project will include 32 units of affordable, mixed-income housing and 2,000 square feet of ground floor retail. Project financing is being provided by the NYC Housing Development Corporation, Bank of America, and First Sterling Financial Corporation with the support of NYS Division of Housing and Community Renewal and NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development.

“As a leader in community development, Bank of America is committed to neighborhood development in Harlem,” said Brian Tracey, Bank of America Community Development market executive, Atlantic region. “POKO's project will help to revitalize the area and encourage economic development and growth.”

Thread Mill - Stonington, CT
The much anticipated $15-million revitalization of the former William Clarke Thread Mill in the Pawcatuck section of Stonington, CT, is currently in the closing process. Once construction begins, the process is expected to take 15 to 18 months. POKO Partners will use the mold-resistant Georgia-Pacific product, DensArmor Plus drywall. POKO will turn the old mill into 57 condominium units and 8,200 square feet of retail space. The Thread Mill project is considered an integral part in the rejuvenation of the Pawcatuck section of Stonington. POKO Partners pioneered the adoption of the town’s Industrial Heritage Re-use District in August 2004. The concept is to open up redevelopment options town-wide, while respecting and preserving the historic fabric of the community’s industrial past. This adaptive re-use of old manufacturing complexes has been a growing trend in New England, and revitalizing these old buildings preserves the history while also preventing the vacant structures from becoming fire hazards. Tax revenue is estimated to increase by at least 500% from what is currently generated by the mill.

“The potential revitalization that POKO Partners has planned for this neighborhood with the redevelopment of the Thread Mill is very exciting,” Tracey said.

About POKO
POKO Partners LLC has over 15 years of experience in rehabilitating residential complexes and new construction. Since its inception, POKO has become actively engaged in the management and development of real estate in the tri-state area and beyond. A very hands-on developer, POKO gets involved in everything from the project conceptualization to its construction. Revitalizing underutilized and outdated buildings requires the utmost care. POKO is dedicated to preserving the historical aspects of structures, and restoring buildings to their original vitality and grandeur. Adaptive re-use projects are an integral part of growing communities, as they can increase property values of surrounding neighborhoods, provide additional retail and residential space, and rejuvenate the community spirit by improving the general appearance of a neighborhood’s buildings and landscape. For more information, please visit www.pokopartners.com.

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Dallas Contracting Co., Inc. Receives Recognition for Recent Donation to Central New Jersey Council, Boy Scouts of America

Dallas Contracting Co., Inc., (website: http://www.dallascontracting.com) a specialized contractor providing demolition services, onsite concrete aggregate crushing, equipment salvage and scrap metal recycling to various industries, recently donated a Bobcat to the Central New Jersey Council, Boy Scouts of America (BSA).

South Plainfield, NJ (PRWEB) August 18, 2006 -- Dallas Contracting Co., Inc., (website: http://www.dallascontracting.com) a specialized contractor providing demolition services, onsite concrete aggregate crushing, equipment salvage and scrap metal recycling to various industries, recently donated a Bobcat to the Central New Jersey Council, Boy Scouts of America (BSA).

John E. Gliot, Program Director, Central New Jersey Council, BSA stated in a letter to Dallas Contracting “You have made a great impact in improving the quality of the camping facilities of the Central New Jersey Council, Boy Scouts of America. Your recent donation of a Bobcat has already had an immediate impact on the camp. Your contribution will help provide a better facility and lasting memories for thousands of Scouts that attend camp each year. Thank you for your willingness to support our Scouting program.”

Mr. Gliot also added “Thank you for helping us serve our youth, communities and nation by building tomorrow’s leaders. Your support of over 17,000 members in the Central New Jersey Council, BSA is deeply appreciated. Without the support of our community, Scouting would not be able to grow and thrive today, thank you.”

Mr. Donald E. Sisto, Vice President of Dallas Contracting Co., Inc. stated” We are happy to support the Scouting program and was thrilled to learn that our donation of a Bobcat to the Boy Scouts of America was helping to improve the quality of their camping facilities.”

About Dallas Contracting Co., Inc.

Dallas Contracting Co., Inc. has been in business for 26 years, is financially sound (D&B Rating of 3A2), is bondable, and works on a nationwide basis. Dallas Contracting Co., Inc. offers a turnkey approach to demolition, concrete recycling and remediation projects by offering the following services under one roof:

Demolition, Building Demolition, On Site Concrete Crushing and Recycling, Demolition Consulting and Estimating Services, Brownfield Redevelopment, Surplus and Used Equipment Sales, Interior Demolition, Equipment Removals, Dismantlement, Equipment Salvage and Scrap Metal Recycling.

Contact:

Dallas Contracting Co., Inc.
1260 New Market Avenue
South Plainfield, New Jersey 07080
P: (908) 668-0600
F: (908) 668-0601
Contact: Damon Kozul, PE, CHMM
Website http://www.dallascontracting.com

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Free On-Line Course Available on Reflective Insulation

Reflective insulation can eliminate up to 97 percent of heat from sun when used in attics, significantly reducing air conditioning costs

AUBURNDALE, FL (PRWEB) August 18, 2006 -- The Fi-Foil Company has announced an AIA-approved continuing education (CEU) course on radiant barriers and reflective insulation is now available on its Web site, www.FiFoil.com.

"This non-proprietary Fi-Foil-endorsed CEU program will ensure the latest information on reflective insulation is available to designers and building teams as the growing trend toward 'greener' more energy-efficient buildings continues," said Bill Lippy, Senior Vice President for Fi-Foil.

The on-line course, entitled: "Building Green with Radiant Insulation Solutions," can be found by first visiting the home page of www.FiFoil.com and then clicking on the AIA Continuing Education button on the right side of the page.

Fi-Foil assembled a team of experts on building materials, and reflective and radiant insulation solutions to generate the industry-best content on radiant insulation solutions for the on-line CEU program.

To find out more about the Fi-Foil CEU or the company's reflective insulation products, contact Jan Buehler via email, call 863-661-9718, or visit www.FiFoil.com.

ABOUT FI-FOIL
The Florida-based Fi-Foil Company manufactures and distributes a complete line of reflective insulation, radiant barriers, and facings for residential and commercial, and agricultural applications. Its products are recognized for their thermal performance, ease of installation, and value.

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Top 100 Law Firm Takes VERCO to Workplace Refit

Office seating and furniture designed and made by VERCO complement a striking and stimulating new work environment for one of Britain’s largest law firms.

Buckingham, UK (PRWEB) August 18, 2006 -- A Times’ ‘Top 100 Company To Work For’, Cobbetts has relocated 300 staff to 44,000 sq ft over two floors at Birmingham’s landmark One Colmore Square building at the city's professional core.

Befitting an employer regarded for the value it emplaces on human resources, the new workspace - designed by Tilney Shane - provides visually striking public areas and a stimulating environment for the firm’s staff.

The space features extensive communal areas including quiet rooms, project rooms and break out areas, while brightly-coloured floor to ceiling boards with corporate branding denote different areas and spaces within the office.

London-based Office Projects fulfilled the £2.2m contract in only 11 weeks with a ‘turnkey’ interior including technology-quipped boardrooms with sliding partitions, video conferencing facilities, a large number of client meeting rooms, partner quiet rooms, staff canteens, and office service areas including printing zones and shower facilities.

Founded in 1994 as a design, build and furnisher, Office Projects has specified a full range of furniture for Cobbetts’ Birmingham office including desking, seating and storage selected from the VERCO range.

A bespoke desking design with integrated screens and storage derived from VERCO’s Visual range is a prominent feature of the interior.

Visual desking comes in four-legged, cantilever frame and panel end options in addition to wave and rectangular tops on an adjustable, wire-managed three-piece beam frame.

The range also provides for pedestals and low storage units as well as personal and departmental storage and a wide range of meeting tables.

The furniture is complemented by an application of VERCO 2-smart chairs. Style and optimum ergonomic functionality were prime considerations in specifying the chairs, which employ automatic adjustment to guide and support individual users whilst retaining unrestricted movement and thereby improving blood circulation and combating muscle fatigue.

2-smart backs and seats work independently of one another for unprecedented freedom of movement, even adjusting to suit the individual needs of user’s legs.

Task and operator chairs are available in a choice of two seat widths, with fixed or adjustable arms, on a five-star base in black, silver or chrome finishes. Upholstered or mesh seat backs are available and the range is offered in a wide choice of fabrics and colours with 12 task, operator, conference and visitor seating options available.

Relocation in Britain’s ‘second city’ measures Cobbetts intent on dominating the legal market outside London from its offices in the key regional centres of Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds.

Having more than sufficient space at One Colmore Square also provides for the expansion
of this important office over the next three years.

September 2006 sees the launch of Office Projects’ subsidiary Footprint Furniture. The Putney-based company will be assisting architects, FMs and building users in procuring and managing off-the-shelf and bespoke furniture assets.

Founded by the Vere family in 1912 and remaining in family ownership today, VERCO Office Furniture operates a wholly-owned 440,000 sq ft manufacturing facility in High Wycombe, UK where its makes a diverse selection of seating, desking and storage designs for all types of modern workplace environment.

Issued on behalf of VERCO Office Furniture Ltd by pmpr BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS

Media contact: Peter Muir
tel + 44 (0) 1296 715228
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Decorative Concrete Overlays Offer a Great, Inexpensive Alternative to Rejuvenating Concrete Surfaces

The Concrete Network offers educational information highlighting the decorative concrete option of concrete overlays. With four types of overlays to choose from, the site aims at providing all the necessary information for homeowners, contractors and designers to make an educated choice when rejuvenating a patio, driveway, pool deck, interior floor and more.

Yucaipa, CA (PRWEB) August 17, 2006 –- If you’re looking to permanently cover up surface imperfections in existing concrete, or turn a plain-jane slab from drab to fab, concrete overlays are the perfect option. With today’s decorative overlays, it’s easy to give almost any concrete surface, indoors or out, a complete face-lift—and at a much lower cost than removal and replacement. The real challenge is choosing from among the many resurfacing products available—and the diverse array of decorative finishes possible.

The Concrete Network, the largest and most comprehensive source for concrete information on the web, offers a guide to the different types of decorative concrete overlays available to homeowners, contractors and designers. There are four different types of concrete overlays to choose from which include: stampable overlays, microtoppings and skim coats, spray-down systems, and self-leveling overlays.

The characteristics of each type are highlighted, providing all of the necessary information to choose the right resurfacing system for their particular project. Selecting the most appropriate option often involves weighing performance attributes against aesthetic value. Although cement-based overlays have been around for decades, many of today’s systems blend polymer resins with cement, sand, and other additives to improve performance, wear resistance, and aesthetic qualities.

A stamped overlay offers all the aesthetic benefits of conventional stamped concrete but is less time- and labor-intensive to install. The overlay mix is usually applied by a gauge rake (a tool with an adjustable depth gauge for achieving a uniform topping thickness) and then imprinted with stamping mats or texturing skins.

Ultra-thin microtoppings are applied by a trowel or squeegee in thin layers. They can go on silky smooth and can be taken down to a featheredge. Or you can apply several coats to create a textured broomed or troweled finish.

Spray-down systems offer a wide array of finish options. Usually they are sprayed evenly onto concrete with an air-powered hopper gun, but they can also be applied as a splatter coat to create a textured, slip-resistant surface.

Self-leveling toppings have the ability to self level without troweling, making them ideal for smoothing and leveling worn or uneven concrete surfaces. Installers simply pour or pump the material onto the surface and then use a spreader to distribute it evenly.

Established in 1999, The Concrete Network’s purpose is to educate consumers, builders, and contractors on popular decorative techniques and applications including stamped concrete, stained concrete floors, concrete countertops, polished concrete, and much more. Over 872,000 visitors researched The Concrete Network Web site in June, 2006.

The site excels at connecting buyers with local contractors in their area through its Find-A-Contractor service. The service provides visitors with a list of decorative concrete contractors throughout the U.S. and Canada, and is fully searchable by 22 types of decorative concrete work and 199 metropolitan areas throughout North America.

Article photo courtesy of Bomanite Corporation. Attached photos courtesy of Concrete Solutions.

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Patriot Homes Rolls into the Gulf Coast Region with Solutions for the Rebuilding of the Gulf Coast

Factory Built Housing provides an efficient and economical way to rebuild neighborhoods ravaged by Hurricanes Katrina. This innovative approach to the rebuilding process overcomes the labor and housing shortages that we are seeing in the affected areas.

Biloxi, MS (PRWEB) August17, 2006 -- One of the best gifts you can give someone is hope, and that is what the team at Patriot Homes took to the Governors Expo in Biloxi, MS last weekend.

Architect John Carricarte, Lifestylist® Suzanne Felber and the Patriot Homes team worked on designing homes that would fit in perfectly with the architecture and styles of the homes that previously graced the Gulf Coast regions and were ravaged by Hurricane Katrina. The Initiative Home was toured by dignitaries, media, developers, and consumers. All were amazed at what factory built housing can offer and were excited about the opportunities.

The Initiative Home was built at the Patriot Homes of Alabama facility and was complete with a full front porch wide enough for rockers or a porch swing, 9 ft. ceilings, and details that graced the historical homes in this area. The sunny, inviting interior became a favorite place for all to meet and discuss the rebuilding opportunities. The home was also a favorite because of how the home was designed around the coastal lifestyle -- the master suite with separate shower was ideal for an active family, and the kitchen was designed around a family that loves to entertain -- complete with stainless steel GE appliances and a pot filler for cooking up some fo teh local crawfish and red beans and rice. Nothing was semi-homemade in this home -- it was all designed around homeowners who expect the best at an achievable cost.

Patriot Homes has a 34 year long reputation of being a family owned business that builds homes for other families. Sam Weidner Sr., President of Patriot Homes is proud of how his company has always been a leader in the housing industry, and is excited about the opportunities that are now in front of us.

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Meadow Ridge Assisted Living Facility in Lancaster County Pennsylvania –a Demonstration of the Power of Building Long-Term Business Relationships

Willow Valley Retirement Communities teams up with Bernardon Haber Holloway Architects PC and Paul Risk Associates once again. From initial concept to design and construction, the Meadow Ridge Assisted Living Facility at Willow Valley represents the perfect blend of long-term business relationships to meet changing community needs—and incorporates home-style changes residents love.

Kennett Square, PA (PRWEB) August 17, 2006 -- When Melinda Scott first entered the newly-completed Meadow Ridge Assisted Living facility at Willow Valley, she was shocked.

"It wasn’t what I was expecting," said Scott, Vice President of Marketing and Sales for Willow Valley. "And my reaction was mirrored by just about everyone who came to our open houses at the facility. The lights, the colors—the reflections—everything is so different from what people would normally expect to see in an assisted living environment."

Wide corridors, an open hearth, natural light throughout, and even whimsical decorating touches like gold stars painted on the foyer ceiling and art glass vases make Meadow Ridge an unusual find in assisted living facilities. "It definitely doesn’t have an institutional feel," says Scott.

And that's no accident—Meadow Ridge represents a sea change in the traditional design process for supportive living communities—separating assisted living from skilled nursing environments, and that’s where a long-term relationship between the client, the designer and the builder comes in handy, for a number of reasons.

Bernardon Haber Holloway Architects PC (BHH), architectural designers of the project, has been working with Willow Valley for 25 years, and during this time, has seen the senior care industry change.

"In the beginning, we started with the design of the Willow Valley Manor Project and its health care center," says Associate and Project Director Steve Brown, "and we’ve provided updates to the skilled nursing and personal care facilities over the past 20 years."

For assisted living to be successful, it requires life-style and aesthetic appeal—people want to maintain a home-style living environment as long as possible, and Meadow Ridge was created to facilitate that need, with more spacious rooms and a warm, residential feel. The challenge was how to do it all and stay within a fixed budget.

"There was a calling to create a variety of living environments within the budgetary requirements of the residents already living at Willow Valley," said Brown. "We established design modules within the units, rather than unit-specific designs. Using simple, straightforward materials and creating interesting details and finishes helped keep the project on time and on budget."

He also noted that a long working relationship with both Willow Valley and General Contractors Paul Risk Associates was key to success as well. "Being in tune with Willow Valley’s philosophy and mission and understanding the excellent quality standards of Paul Risk Associates helps us collaboratively design exciting environments like Meadow Ridge."

Bill Koch of Paul Risk Associates agrees: "Our relationship with Bernardon Haber Holloway and Willow Valley over the long term has definitely benefited this project in terms of time and cost reduction. We came together on this with a lot of things already in place—like BHH, we had previously worked with Willow Valley on several projects, and we already knew their goals and needs. We have a good sense of how they operate, but even more important, Willow Valley as a client is really in tune with their short and long-term goals. We didn’t have to sort through six versions of what they may want—they had already pared it down to two.

Working on Meadow Ridge has also challenged both BHH and Paul Risk with forward-thinking design for the industry, which will be very advantageous in future projects.

"Meadow Ridge is really the next generation in assisted living," says Koch. "It’s a step away from the traditional institutional feel and more in line with residential, while still maintaining state regulatory requirements. When an independent person moves into a retirement community like this, they have more choices. If they fall and break a hip, what happens? The old options were not as pleasant. We know what the state requirements are, and rather than build just to those specifications, we came together to create something much more flexible and consumer-oriented—which I think benefits everyone."

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Home Mortgage Defaults on the Rise; National Foreclosure Centers Created to Educate and Assist Home Owners

Unable to pay their home mortgage, many Americans are being forced into foreclosure. With mortgage defaults on the rise, Eric Turner has founded the National Foreclosure Centers to educate and assist consumers.

(PRWEB via PR Web Direct) August 17, 2006 -- According to RealtyTrac, an industry organization that maintains a nationwide database of foreclosures, home mortgage defaults between January and March of this year numbered 323,102 compared with 188,122 during the same period last year - an increase of 72 percent. With Americans in nearly every income bracket being forced into foreclosure, banking, finance and credit expert, Eric Turner created National Foreclosure Centers.

National Foreclosure Centers has experience in working with lenders and their agents in an effort to avoid foreclosure. The team consists of talented, educated, professional personnel who are dedicated to assisting home owners nation-wide. As the nation's housing bubble deflates, National Foreclosure Centers seeks to help consumers who are unable to pay their home mortgage.

"We are clearly seeing a spike in foreclosures in a number of our major urban areas," said Julie L. Williams, acting U.S. comptroller of the currency, whose agency regulates the nation's banks. "It can lead to a downward spiral for neighborhoods. If we are not careful, the American dream can quickly turn into the American nightmare."

National Foreclosure Centers offers unique programs, which are effective in stopping foreclosure and catching up back payments. Each program has its own qualification requirements and the company carefully determines which program is best suited for the consumer.

“No matter how far along you are in the foreclosure process, National Foreclosure Centers can help unravel the situation and stop the foreclosure process,” Turner said. “With the right help and proper procedures, virtually any foreclosure process can be stopped.”

About National Foreclosure Centers
National Foreclosure Centers is recognized as a national leader in home mortgage assistance services. With several lenders to choose from, and a variety of programs to modify mortgage contracts, the company has perfected the science of preventing foreclosure and catching up on back house payments. For more information about National Foreclosure Centers or its unique programs please contact:

Eric Turner
954-458-2523

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Humane Pigeon Control Honors History of Pigeons

Pigeons played an important role in two world wars and saved thousands of lives. Though pigeon control remains an important consideration for property owners, humane pigeon control is favored over the destruction of pigeons.

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) August 17, 2006 -- Pigeons can cause health risks, property damage and be an overall nuisance for property owners around the world. As property owners look to for ways to solve their pigeon problem, many are seeking humane pigeon control in recognition of the history of pigeons, as well as the desire to humanely treat other animals.

“People sometimes forget that carrier pigeons played an important role during war time and other stages of history,” David Jones, Deterapigeon.com, states. “Pigeons were directly responsible for saving thousands of lives and though many believe pigeons have outlived their usefulness, we should not forget their history,” Jones explains.

The destruction of pigeons through poison, slaughtering and other such means has become a serious problem in recent years as property owners hire pest control companies that violently or inhumanely destroy pigeons as a means of pigeon control.

“Too many companies are quick to destroy the lives of other animals through sometimes violent and horrific means,” Jones explains. “At Deter-a-Pigeon, we take great pride in offering human pigeon control through the use of pigeon spike,” Jones states.

Many property owners take their responsibility for protecting their property seriously. These same property owners, however, all take their responsibility towards other life seriously and that means using humane techniques to control pigeons.

In towns and cities around the globe property owners are turning towards pigeon spikes and other humane ways of controlling the pigeon population and protecting their property.

The history of pigeons and their relationship to man is one filled with great mutual benefit. Though modern technology has led some to believe pigeons have outlived their usefulness, they are far outnumbered by those who believe man should treat all animals humanely and that includes pigeon and in using humane pigeon control.

About Jones and Son:
As a company we know that not everybody likes pigeons namely building owners upon whose properties the pigeons choose to roost and local authorities who have to clean up after them. It is these people we are targeting, our pigeon spikes prevent pigeons from landing on property without hurting them.

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Ashton Woods Homes, Flats at West Village - Grand Opening Event

Ashton Woods Homes Flats at West Village Grand Opening Event is Saturday, August 19, 2006 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Join us for Food, Prizes and Music.

Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) August 17, 2006 -- Ashton Woods Homes Flats at West Village Grand Opening Event is Saturday, August 19, 2006 from 11am-2pm. Join us for Food, Prizes and Music. (Directions and phone number below). See why the Flats at West Village is the place you wish to be.

Live. Work. Play. Add a new dimension to your life with the architectural elegance of an Ashton Woods home, the lifestyle of a mixed-use community and the convenience of a Vinings location. The newest condominium development from Ashton Woods, The Flats at West Village offers gracious single-level living with amenities including lush landscaping, a well-appointed fitness center, a resort-style pool area and close proximity to miles of walking trails. Acoustically engineered for a quieter living environment, the condominiums are within steps of the boutiques and bistros of West Village, a mixed-use Smyrna community near South Atlanta Road, only minutes from Interstate 285, downtown Atlanta and Buckhead.

Spanning more than 50 acres, the pedestrian-friendly community is served by the Cobb County school system and boasts easy access to medical facilities, employment centers, shopping and recreational amenities including the Silver Comet Trail, Kennesaw Mountain, Chastain Park and Chattahoochee National Recreational Area.

Offering an array of options and designer features along with its prime location, The Flats at West Village features homes priced from $180,000. The 128 condominiums are designed for a trio of four-story buildings with underground parking and elevators. Five plans — the Inman, Ansley, Grant, Piedmont and Chastain — feature one, two or three bedrooms and 1.5 or two baths and include nine-foot ceilings, GE appliances, garden tubs in master baths, spacious walk-in closets, gas fireplaces and balconies.

Directions: Take I-285W to exit 16, turn right onto South Atlanta Rd. Come up to 1st turn lane at Waffle House and make a U-Turn. Make 1st right into the West Village entrance, turn left onto West Village Way. Our sales office is the second trailer on the left. 770-319-7856
Or visit us at: http://www.ashtonwoodshomes.com

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How to Beat the Summer Heat

The 16” fan-blade diameter Port-A-Cool® heavy duty portable evaporative cooling unit can lower the steamy summer temperatures an average of 20˚ F. A heavy duty, 1/2 h.p. motor easily cools up to 900 square feet. It’s a perfect choice for spot cooling anywhere that would be impractical to cool with traditional air conditioning. All Port-A-Cool® units consistently lower the air temperature 18-26˚F in testing.

Center, Texas (PRWEB) August 17, 2006 -- Looking for a perfect way to beat the heat during hot summer months? The 16” fan-blade diameter Port-A-Cool® heavy duty portable evaporative cooling unit can lower the steamy summer temperatures an average of 20˚ F.

This model joins the established and proven Port-A-Cool® unit lineup of portable evaporative cooling units, offering an additional 22 gallons of water storage and eliminating the need for a garden hose. A heavy duty, 1/2 h.p. motor easily cools up to 900 square feet. It’s a perfect choice for spot cooling anywhere that would be impractical to cool with traditional air conditioning. All Port-A-Cool® units consistently lower the air temperature 18-26˚F in testing.

The one-piece rotomolded housing is rust-proof, making the unit sturdy and immune to the perils of outdoor use. Each Filler Cart unit includes a 22-gallon tank and aluminum cart with welded steel casters and is shipped completely assembled and ready to operate right out of the box. Port-A-Cool® units are also backed by a 12-month limited warranty.

Four available fan sizes increase the variety of uses for the Port-A-Cool®. Since Port-A-Cool® units require only 110 volts and tap water to operate, a unit can be placed almost anywhere and is moved easily on casters.

For more information, call 1-800-695-2942 for a distributor near you or visit www.port-a-cool.com.

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TDCI Expands BuyDesign® Sales and Configuration Software Solution

TDCI Inc today announced a significant expansion of the company’s popular BuyDesign® Internet-based sales and configuration software solution. BuyDesign now provides support for the full ‘interest-to-order’ cycle for highly configurable products sold through both indirect and direct sales channels.

Columbus, OH (PRWEB) August 17, 2006 -- TDCI Inc, a leading enterprise solution provider, today announced a significant expansion of the company’s popular BuyDesign® Internet-based sales and configuration software solution. With new applications for ‘interest capture’ and ‘requirements capture’ to complement existing applications for multi-level sales channel quote and order management and self-service end-customer sales, BuyDesign now provides support for the full ‘interest-to-order’ cycle for highly configurable products sold through both indirect and direct sales channels. New capabilities for dynamic generation of 2D CAD, 3D CAD, and rendered images further automate and streamline the sales process. In addition, a new distributed implementation capability allows companies to deploy BuyDesign with a combination of integrated online, workgroup, and desktop applications that support all channels with a centrally managed repository of product and pricing data. With these innovative new capabilities, BuyDesign has become the most comprehensive selling solution available today.

Initially introduced less than two years ago, BuyDesign is already being deployed by leading manufacturers of a wide range of products, including: windows, doors, heating systems, pumps, construction equipment, pleasure boats, audio visual components, consumer products, and more.

With the addition of new applications, BuyDesign now consists of the following components:
• Quote and Order Management: BuyDesign Channel Sales and BuyDesign Storefront
• Interest Capture: BuyDesign Build-Your-Own and BuyDesign Virtual Catalog
• Requirements Capture: BuyDesign Spec-In, AutoCAD edition
• Product Configuration: BuyDesign Configurator
• Product Visualization: BuyDesign Flex2D, BuyDesign Flex3D, and BuyDesign FlexRender
• Distributed System Management: BuyDesign InTouch
• Enterprise Integration: BuyDesign Integrator and BuyDesign Web Services

“Manufacturers of highly configurable products are looking for more ways to generate end-customer preference for their products, and for better ways to serve everyone in their demand chain,” states Mike Wilson, TDCI VP of Product Management and Marketing. “A lot of different people can be involved in the buying and selling process; from the end consumer, through the designers and architects that often specify products, to the company’s network of dealers, distributors, and direct sales people who quote and sell those products. We’re hearing more and more companies tell us they want to focus on simplifying each phase of the selling process to become ‘easy to do business with’ at all levels. And they’re starting to deploy multi-faceted solutions like BuyDesign to help do that.”

BuyDesign’s innovative Internet-centric design enables a manufacturer to offer any combination of 24x7 online access and distributed, synchronized applications to best support all levels of their demand chain, including dealers and distributors, direct sales people, ‘specifiers’ such as architects and designers, and end customers - B2C and B2B.

All of these capabilities are integrated with each other, and share common underlying tools for product configuration and visualization. And they all work with a single centrally managed product and pricing information repository. Distributed data and software are kept continually synchronized with automatic updates via the Internet.

One company already deploying the expanded solution is Kolbe & Kolbe Millwork Co., Inc. (Kolbe), a custom manufacturer of high quality windows and doors, located in Wausau, Wisconsin. Kolbe is using the distributed version of BuyDesign Channel Sales to provide dealers and distributors with a comprehensive desktop quoting capability (branded Kolbe ProQuote™), and will use BuyDesign Spec-In (branded Kolbe ProDesign™) to provide architects with the ability to select, specify, and insert AutoCAD design blocks for Kolbe products directly into their AutoCAD home designs. Product schedules from the architect system can be fed directly into the dealer system to speed quotation turn-around, and orders from the dealer system are sent directly to Kolbe to further speed the entire specification-to-delivery process.

“Our goal is to make it as easy as possible for everyone involved in the process to specify and buy Kolbe products,” stated Mike Salsieder, President. “We’re working to become as recognized for being ‘easy to do business with’ as we are for the quality of our windows and doors.”

“BuyDesign gives us the tools we need to simplify the buying process,” said Hank Hosler, Kolbe Director of IT. “It guides designers through product selection and specification, and guides our dealers and distributors through configuration, pricing, and ordering. And with BuyDesign’s distributed approach, we have the ability to centrally manage all of our product information while making it easy to keep dealers, distributors, and architects continually up to date. Our products are constantly evolving to meet market needs, so that’s very important.”

Kolbe plans to move the majority of their distributors to the new BuyDesign solution by the end of 2006. The BuyDesign solution will be used to replace over 1800 copies of their existing quoting system throughout 2007.

About TDCI
TDCI is an enterprise solution provider that specializes in helping manufacturers and their distributors streamline the buying process for customized products. TDCI’s BuyDesign® software is a comprehensive sales and configuration solution developed to help companies increase sales by becoming ‘easy to do business with’ and improve profitability by reducing order processing time, cost, and errors. BuyDesign provides modular components for guided product selection and configuration, product visualization, quoting and ordering, drawing generation, and status inquiry. It also includes applications for front-end specification capture from within popular design products such as AutoCAD and others. For more information about TDCI and BuyDesign, visit www.tdci.com.

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Iteration2 Awarded Highly Admired Best Practices Award from Microsoft Business Solutions

Iteration2 recognized for exceptional service and successful delivery methodology in Western Region for Microsoft Dynamics AX.

Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) August 17, 2006 -- Iteration2 (www.iteration2.com), Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and 2006 U.S. MBS Partner of the Year, announced its recent selection as an award recipient at Microsoft Corporation’s United States Western Region quarterly partner award reception. Iteration2 received the prestigious Best Practices award for their Systems Clarity Framework delivery methodology and exceptional service record to customers.

“Iteration2 truly exemplifies a partner who has a deep understanding of their customer’s needs by developing and delivering unique solutions to enable their client’s success,” says Michael Clark, Desert Mountain Area General Manager of Microsoft’s Small and Midmarket Solutions and Partners Group. Michael adds “We are proud to honor Iteration2 with the Best Practices Award for their energy, commitment and integrity towards customer delivery.”

“The Iteration2 Systems Clarity Framework is a solid implementation methodology for project delivery that emphasizes a collaborative relationship between Iteration2’s team of professionals and our valued clients,” says Ron Schirm, Practice Director at Iteration2. Schirm adds “Iteration2 is composed of top industry professionals and we are very pleased that we continue to uphold our reputation for delivering clear business results and outstanding service to our valued clients.”

Recognized as the fastest growing Microsoft Dynamics AX partner in North America this is the second Best Practices Award for Iteration2 in the past year. Iteration2 continues to receive industry recognition attributing success to their knowledgeable team of professionals, enterprise software domain expertise, proven methodology, client satisfaction and focused vertical market strategy.

About Iteration2
Iteration2 provides its clients with a superior enterprise software implementation experience that is more attractive and affordable than solutions from SAP and Oracle. Combined with Microsoft’s integrated technology stack and unsurpassed financial strength, this provides a growth platform for today and tomorrow. Iteration2 is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, a leading provider of Microsoft Dynamics AX (formerly Microsoft Axapta), and the 2005 US MBS Partner of the Year, and recently announced 2006 US MBS Partner of the Year.

Iteration2’s industry focus, enterprise software domain experience, and exceptional capabilities with Dynamics and Microsoft platform and tools provide its clients with clear strategic business advantage. Iteration2 is based in Irvine, CA and has sales offices in strategic locations throughout the United States. Please visit the company’s website at www.iteration2.com.

For more information:
Greg Sad,
Marketing Director
Iteration2
(949) 789-1020

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Seaboard Weatherproofing and Restoration Part of Team That Wins "Lucy" Award

The restoration team for the landmark 90 West Street building in New York City was recently named a recipient of the New York Landmarks Conservancy’s Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award, the top award in the building restoration industry. The "Lucy" award acknowledges extraordinary passion, ongoing professionalism, and outstanding projects. Seaboard Weatherproofing and Restoration and other team members were formally recognized at the 15th annual Lucy G. Moses Preservation Awards ceremony and reception at the landmark St. Bartholomew’s Church in New York City.

Port Chester, NY (PRWEB) August 17, 2006 -- The restoration team for the landmark 90 West Street building in New York City was recently named a recipient of the New York Landmarks Conservancy’s Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award, the top award in the building restoration industry. The "Lucy" award acknowledges extraordinary passion, ongoing professionalism, and outstanding projects. Seaboard Weatherproofing and Restoration and other team members were formally recognized at the 15th annual Lucy G. Moses Preservation Awards ceremony and reception at the landmark St. Bartholomew’s Church in New York City.

The Gothic landmark at 90 West Street, formerly known as the Coal & Iron Building, was designed by Cass Gilbert, who completed the building in 1907 and used it as a prototype for his taller and more famous Woolworth Building. The 24-story building’s exterior sustained severe damage to its terra-cotta façade, granite base and mansard roof from falling debris in the collapse of the nearby World Trade Center. Seaboard’s reconstruction work included replacement of 7,000 terra cotta stones on the facade, rebuilding of the first three stories of the ornate granite wall facing Ground Zero, installation of decorative gargoyles and other figures, and replacement of the copper mansard roof and roof balustrade.

"The Preservation Awards are tops in the New York area for recognizing excellence in restoration of historic buildings. We are honored to have received an award for our important role in bringing this lower Manhattan landmark back to its former glory," said Michael Y. Ahearn, President of Seaboard Weatherproofing and Restoration. The 90 West Street restoration ranked number 14 on the New York Construction Magazine’s list of Top 20 projects 2004-05. Because it is a New York City Landmark, all work on 90 West Street was approved by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, which ensures that exterior restorations are historically accurate. Seaboard is recognized in the industry for its quality restoration work on historic buildings.

Seaboard Weatherproofing and Restoration is located at 530 Willett Avenue in Port Chester, NY. The Company recently celebrated their 60th anniversary in business.

The Lucy G. Moses Preservation Awards are named for a dedicated and philanthropic New Yorker who made numerous gifts to the city over a 50-year period.

About Seaboard Weatherproofing and Restoration Company:
Based in Port Chester, NY, Seaboard Weatherproofing and Restoration Company is one of the leading restoration and alteration construction firms in the New York City metropolitan area. The company has received several accolades for its work on high-profile projects, including The Elephant House at the Bronx Zoo, The Cloisters museum, and 90 West Street. For more information, please call (800) 347-7464 or visit www.seaboardwpr.com

Weatherproofing and Restoration Company
530 Willett Avenue
Port Chester, New York 10573

Press Contacts:
Stacey Cohen/Mike Dardano
Co-Communications, Inc.
(914) 666-0066

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Tridon Industries Launches New Subsidiary - Tridon Chemicals, LLC™

New subsidiary, Tridon Chemicals, offers environmentally friendly products for graffiti, mold and building restoration problems.

Pottstown, PA (PRWEB) August 17, 2006 -- In keeping with their on-going commitment and tradition for the manufacturing, distribution and installation of environmentally friendly products, Tridon Industries, Inc. is pleased to announce the formation of Tridon Chemicals, LLC™. Their product line will include: Anti-Graffiti; Anti-Mold/Mildew and Building Restoration Products.

The creation of Tridon Chemicals, LLC™ will provide their existing clients, as well as future clients unique products that offer solutions to graffiti, mold and building restoration problems. All products distributed by Tridon Industries and their subsidiaries exceed quality and performance standards and it is a responsibility they take seriously.

Graffiti is one of the most destructive problems and a costly one that affects all industries, but most importantly, building infrastructure. It has been the most challenging problem across the coating manufacturing industries. Traditional products have been less than effective and destructive to surfaces, as well as, in some instances, the generation of hazardous wastes.

Mold has become the new asbestos for liability suits. The construction industry is plagued by hazardous mold, mildew, fungi and bacteria which occur in all phases of construction and many buildings are infested before occupants move into these buildings.

Building Restoration Products give tired and old but classic buildings a new lease on life. Instead of the demolition of these beautiful architectural wonders, owners need to consider the cleaning and restoration of split faced block, limestone, granite and marble just to name a few.

For addition information on Tridon Chemicals, LLC™ or any of their products, call toll free 888-323-0188. Tridon Industries is a Three Time Winner of the Philly 100® Fastest Growing Companies in the Philadelphia and Nine County Region.

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Ethics Award Makes Construction History

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) history has been made as a mainstream UK building company won its third consecutive Award for its positive impact on society from the Business in the Community. This is the first time a UK construction firm has won such successive Awards, demonstrating that ethics in Construction are not dead.

Cardiff, UK (PRWEB) August 17, 2006 -- Corporate social responsibility is now high on the agenda for most contractors – not only does it look great on the annual report, it also ‘masks’ the unethical nature of such firms. Hard political negotiations, in-house lawyers, contracts based on distrust…need we go on?

One firm in particular however, seems set on changing the face of the construction industry. The Prince of Wales’ CSR charity – Business in the Community - recognised Benfield ATT as the only ‘Big Tick’ Example of Excellence in the construction industry. This makes Benfield ATT – the leading Welsh timber frame engineering company - the UK’s first contractor to receive the Impact Upon Society Award three consecutive times.

“As an Example of Excellence for the third year running, Benfield ATT have set the standard for the rest of the construction industry, demonstrating Corporate Social Responsibility to the European Business Excellence Model standard…this is a great achievement.”
said Julia Cleverdon CVO CBE, Chief Executive of Business in the Community.

Specialists in timber frame building for over twelve years, Benfield ATT proved to the 2006 BiTC judges that its community involvement is integrated into the general management of the business. Over the last three years, Benfield ATT have implemented many new initiatives. Environmentally, they were the first timber frame manufacturing firm to gain Chain of Custody from the Greenpeace and WWF-backed Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC) as well as monitor and report on their environmental performance. Seeing standard JCT sub contracts as inappropriate for specialist suppliers because “They’re simply backward - they have no place in a modern future-looking industry such as bespoke timber frame”, the company has developed its own terms for incorporation into these and other, more progressive, contracts like the PPC 2000 ‘partnering’ contracts.

Involvement in the regeneration of the disaster-stricken Maldives islands, commitment to environmentally-friendly building projects and dedication to its employees all helped Benfield ATT stand-out as the clear ‘Big Tick’ award winner of the Impact Upon Society category at the Business in the Community Wales Awards for Excellence, sponsored by Royal Mail.

“We believe that CSR is not about benefaction” commented MD Professor Benfield, “It is about an investment in the future, in stability, in sustainability, in the communities in which we build and in our employees. What can I say other than we care about the state of the world in which we live and are passionate about the use of modern, sustainable timber frame building techniques to create truly sustainable communities for future generations.”

Despite its relatively small size (35 employees), Benfield ATT holds more quality and environmental credentials than any other company in the UK, and is widely respected for creating the UK’s finest sustainable buildings.

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Modular Building Manufacturer to Reduce Manual Processes with Deacom ERP

Deacom, Inc., producer of the Deacom Integrated Accounting and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software System, announces that Blazer Industries will implement the Deacom ERP system to fully integrate manufacturing operations and reduce procedural inefficiencies, including duplicate entries and manual processes.

Wayne, PA (PRWEB) August 17, 2006 –- Deacom, Inc., producer of the Deacom Integrated Accounting and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software System, announces that Blazer Industries will implement the Deacom ERP system to fully integrate manufacturing operations and reduce procedural inefficiencies, including duplicate entries and manual processes.

The largest producer of modular space in the Northwestern United States, Blazer Industries was hindered by separate software systems and a number of labor-intensive procedures that slowed productivity. In order to increase output and profitability, Blazer Industries chose the industry-specific Deacom ERP system based on its breadth of functionality within the single, integrated software system.

With Deacom, Blazer Industries employees will be able to perform in-depth material and inventory tracking, manage vendors with an infinite amount of user-definable fields, visually schedule jobs using drag-and-drop calendar tools, and seamlessly link to estimating and design software systems, among other tasks.

Kelly Hays, Controller of Blazer Industries, reports, “The Deacom ERP system was the end-to-end business solution we were looking for. Not only will Deacom help us to establish effective controls from the order entry process to shipping, but Deacom’s built-in configurability will allow the system to grow with us as we continually strive to give our customers the best value available at a fair price.”

Blazer Industries is expected to go live in January of 2007.

To learn more about the Deacom integrated accounting & ERP software system, or to schedule a free web demonstration, call 610-971-2278 ext. 15 or visit www.deacom.net.

About Deacom, Inc.

Headquartered in Wayne, PA, Deacom, Inc. is the producer of Deacom, a complete accounting and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system for building component, process, and mixed-mode manufacturers with difficult-to-handle requirements. The Deacom system seamlessly links all departments within a manufacturing company, providing a comprehensive view of the entire operation. By making complex issues simple, Deacom helps streamline manufacturing business processes to maximize productivity and profitability.

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Choosing a Swimming Pool Cover

One of the most important decisions you will make in regards to your in-ground or above-ground swimming pool is a winter swimming pool cover. A swimming pool cover will not only keep your pool clean throughout the off season, but will also prevent damage and staining to the pool's surface and will make the pool more aesthetically pleasing.

(PRWEB) August 17, 2006 -- There are several factors to consider when choosing what kind of swimming pool cover to install. Individual budget, safety, ease of installation, climate and goal of the swimming pool cover should all be weighed when searching for the perfect cover solution. Swimming pool covers also come in a wide range of colors, styles and configurations to ensure you can find the ideal cover for your particular swimming pool. Many of the covers can be customized to your swimming pool and tastes.

The swimming pool cover that is used the most in climates where an in ground pool is closed for an extended amount of time is a winter safety cover. These covers are typically constructed of a durable mesh with reinforcing straps or webbing running every three to five feet across the length and width of the cover. They are attached to the pool deck with spring loaded anchors. The benefits of a winter safety swimming pool cover are reduced liability, protection of your swimming pool, and safety for your kids, family and neighbors. Some of the downfalls of these pool covers are that they are fairly expensive ($1,000 and up depending on the size of the pool), and they are not easily removable on a daily basis.

Another form of seasonal swimming pool cover is the standard tarp style cover. These covers are draped over the swimming pool and weighted down on the pool edges with water or sand bags. Although as not as aesthetically pleasing as a safety cover, the tarp covers keep leaves and debris out of the pool and make spring cleaning much easier. They are fairly cost effective (starting around $100 and up not including water bags), and last 3-5 seasons. They are time consuming and labor intensive to put on and take off.

Solar covers are used in any climate for both keeping debris out of the water, but also saving money on heating and evaporation. These covers are constructed of a UV inhibited thermal plastic that is designed to reflect heat back into the pool while absorbing the energy of the sun. They can be used in any climate during the swimming season. They are easily taken off and put back on using various reel systems that simply roll the cover up and can be rolled out of the way. There are many types of reels to fit any budget or pool size. The covers themselves are modestly priced (starting at $200 for a 20x40 pool), and will last several years if cared for properly.

For additional information on the information that is the subject of this article (or for a sample, copy or demo), contact Jason Gillet or visit www.horizonpoolsupply.com.

About Horizon Pool Supply:

Horizon Pool Supply is a commercial and residential swimming pool and spa supplier. Featuring the industries most easy to use and organized online store, Horizon is becoming one of the nation's leading web based pool and spa supply retailers.

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Choosing a Swimming Pool Heater

Choosing a swimming pool heater can be an enormous task due to the shear volume of heater types and manufacturers. Most swimming pool heaters are gas, electric or an alternative form of heating. Most of the decision will depend upon availability and cost of each source of heat. In this article, I will explain the various types of heat for pools and spas, and the pros and cons of each.

(PRWEB) August 17, 2006 -- Gas heaters are by far the most common type of heater in the United States. They are typically very efficient (80%+), and the cost of gas is currently less than the cost of electricity in most areas. Gas heaters come equipped for Natural Gas or LP Gas (Liquid Propane). What is available at your home or facility will determine which type of gas you will use. Most heaters are also convertible between Natural & LP gas with a simple conversion kit.

Access and the location of the swimming pool equipment are the two biggest problems with using gas swimming pool heaters. Most of the heaters require not only gas connections to the heater, but venting, which can be fairly large in diameter (4-12 inches). In many locations this is a huge restriction.

Many gas swimming pool heater manufacturers have high efficiency heaters options which have efficiencies over 90%. Many of these heaters do not require venting or only require simple PVC pipe venting and exhaust. The biggest downfall of the high efficiency heaters is the cost of purchase and repair.

Another very common type of swimming pool heater is electric heaters. These pool heaters come in almost any size to heat spa and small commercial or residential pools. They are very easy to install and only require electricity. No venting is required. These heaters are ideal for installations where gas and venting are expensive or impossible to install on a gas heater. Electric pool heaters are very simple with few parts so they are easy to repair.

Finally, there are alternative forms of heating a swimming pool. Many of these alternative heating sources are environmentally friendly and safe. Solar heat is accomplished by either using solar panels to provide electricity to an electric heater, or by running the pool water through a solar grate or piping in order to heat it directly by the sun. Another form of solar heat is a heating blanket that is kept on the surface of the pool while not in use. The solar blanket transmits heat into the water and reflects it back in while preventing evaporation. There are also several forms of very economical, if not cheap, chemical heating systems. They are typically in the form of a fish type toy or packet that is immersed in the water and is designed to release this chemical into the water slowly. It has the same effect that a solar blanket does, but at a fraction of the cost and without an unsightly, labor intensive cover.

For additional information on the information that is the subject of this article (or for a sample, copy or demo), contact Jason Gillet or visit www.horizonpoolsupply.com.

About Horizon Pool Supply:

Horizon Pool Supply is a commercial and residential swimming pool and spa supplier. Featuring the industries most easy to use and organized online store, Horizon is becoming one of the nation's leading web based pool and spa supply retailers.

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Upscale Golf Course Community Planned in White River Township

The Abbey to be Developed on nearly 1,000 Contiguous Acres Minutes South of Center Grove High School.

BARGERSVILLE, IN (PRWEB) August 17, 2006 -- Duke Homes and Welbourne Companies will break ground in spring 2007 on their latest development in White River Township that will feature a private golf course community, estate-size luxury custom-built homes, town homes and various types of condominium-style homes.

The Abbey will be developed on nearly 1,000 contiguous acres located three minutes south of Center Grove High School. The land is bordered north by Whiteland Road, east by Bargersville and west by County Road 625 W.

Plans for The Abbey center around a private, tournament-caliber golf course and Old English-style clubhouse managed by Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Troon Golf, a well-known luxury and private golf course developer that manages more than 185 golf courses and clubs throughout the world. The course will feature 18 holes designed through wooded areas that feature rolling fairways and natural elevation changes, lakes and creeks. The clubhouse will feature amenities including dining facilities, an outdoor pool and tennis courts.

Surrounding the course will be about 2,000 homes, said Michael J. Duke, president of Duke Homes and Welbourne Companies. “The Abbey will be a harmonious blend of elegant homes and the natural beauty of the land,” said Duke, who led the two-year research and development of the new community and drew upon experiences of similar projects both in and out of state. “Throughout the community, residents will be able to enjoy parks, green space areas, horse stables, walking trails and bike paths. We plan to develop common areas for families, meeting places and destinations within The Abbey for everyone to enjoy.”

Having deep roots in the area and foreseeing development expanding toward this area, Duke said he knew the majority of this property would be developed anyway in the future, more than likely as separate, unrelated subdivisions. “The Abbey will allow us to master-plan the area and create harmonious mixture of homes and activities,” he said.

Duke said The Abbey community is designed to be just that – a community, with a small town center near the club house, small shops for residents’ convenience that may include a mini-grocery store, a deli, an ice cream shop, banquet facilities, a small pharmacy and more located along its main entry drive. “This is really the last large piece of land in White River Township that can accommodate plans for such a large venture as The Abbey,” he said.

The Abbey land is currently in the preliminary stages of being annexed by the town of Bargersville.

Early in the development stages, Duke’s partner, Rob Richardson, initiated an impact analysis of the economical impact The Abbey will have on the Bargersville community. Based on information provided by the National Association of Home Builders from 2005, the development would inject a one-time revenue stream of more than $192 million in local income and $21.6 million in taxes and other revenue into the town’s base simply by being built. The Abbey’s projected recurring annual revenue would contribute more than $38.4 million in local income and $7.8 million in taxes and other revenue, based on NAHB statistics.

“Once land that will be The Abbey is completely annexed into the town of Bargersville, the town will literally triple in size,” Richardson said. “Our impact analysis was done very early on in the conceptualization phase of the project and was based on just 1,200 homes so needless to say these economic impact figures are very conservative.”

The Abbey will be conveniently located near great shopping and dining experiences in White River Township and its location provides easy access to area destinations. From The Abbey, residents can make it to Center Grove High School in three minutes, Greenwood Park Mall in 15 minutes, downtown Indianapolis in 25 minutes, major hospitals and Indianapolis International Airport in 20 minutes and Bloomington in 35 minutes.

“Family is important to us and we see The Abbey as an opportunity to create an environment that will enhance the lifestyle and promotion of family,” Duke said. “The Abbey will help set the standard for future development in the southern portion of the Center Grove and Bargersville areas.”

Duke Homes, host of the 2006 Luxury Home-A-Rama at Claybourne in Bargersville, will provide more information about The Abbey at its showcase home during the event. The Luxury Home-A-Rama runs from Aug. 19-Sept. 4. For more about the event, including ticket prices and hours, visit www.luxuryhomearama.com.

With company roots dating back to 1986, Duke Homes is one of the well-known luxury builders and developers in central Indiana. Welbourne Companies is one of the premier commercial development companies providing property management services, commercial development, residential development and construction with retail and office locations. Visit Duke Homes at www.dukehomes.com and its sister company, Welbourne Companies, at www.welbournecompanies.com.

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Toxic Black Mold - Home Owners are Dying - Is the Media Looking Sideways while Insurance Companies are Running Scared?

Is it Toxic Black Mold or Mold that is Black? Stachybotrys and many other strains of toxic, health threatening molds are becoming everyday household words in America that very few understand. Now you can find informative solutions and educational content, free mold brochures, toxic mold inspectors and remediation/abatement companies, toxic mold/tort attorneys and much more at one great location on the Internet, www.StartRemodeling.com.

(PRWEB) August 16, 2006 -- Horror stories are pouring in by the thousands everyday. Insurance companies are running scared, more concerned about their bottom line than the health of their customers. The Media doesn't take the time to educate the public about effective solutions to control the problem and families are being forced out of their homes for months on end. Some are burning them down to rid themselves of the problem. Schools and businesses are being shut down. Mr. and Mrs. John T. America are becoming seriously ill, young children and the elderly are severely sick and/or dying from this mysterious and little understood airborne toxin that can destroy a persons respiratory system.

Why? Because this epidemic, although around for millions of years, is brand new to most and just becoming public knowledge. Very few professionals, including doctors, have taken the time to study up on and train themselves about the problem at hand, much less educate the general population about the dangers that exist in their everyday lives. The simplest thing in the world and something we should all be able to take for granted has been tainted. The air we breathe inside of our homes and workplace.

Since 1997, http://www.StartRemodeling.com has been a driving force on the Internet to educate and provide quality resources to homeowners wanting to improve their homes inside and out. In the last few years, they and their sister site at www.ToxicMoldUSA.com have made it their # 1 GOAL to inform, educate and provide life long solutions to their visitors on how to live safely inside of those homes that they care so much about.

http://www.StartRemodeling.com has done the research, compiled the information and is making it readily available to everyone. They provide everything from informative articles and news releases, to government and medical findings. They provide a free national search for pre-qualified and certified toxic black mold professionals to inspect for and eliminate toxic black mold, toxic tort attorneys to assist those that may be in need of their services and simple do it yourself mold kits for under $10.00. They also provide a free 35 + page brochure from the site that details everything from simple identification to insurance procedures, cleaning procedures and elimination. They've covered it all.

"This is something that I take very personally," states Jimmy McDonald, the man who initiated the change in direction for the site. "I am a fairly new Grandfather and my Granddaughter became violently ill when she was only a couple of months old."

"We found the problem to be an accumulation of Stachybotrys and Penicillium molds in the house she was visiting, which ended up in her lungs. The people in that house, friends of the family, were moved out of their home for the better part of a year, lost cherished valuables and life in general was turned completely upside down for them. That opened my eyes and made me want to come up with some solutions that all of us can apply to our everyday lives."

"Our site does that and more for people now and it feels great."

http://www.StartRemodeling.com provides education, protection and solutions for your peace of mind. This site is definitely one that you will not want to pass up.

Educate Yourself! For the Health of It.

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Cyan Belize: The Natural Neighborhood in Central American Real Estate

New "un-development" in Belize offers 15 waterfront homesites to those interested in protecting manatees and enjoying the natural amenities of the area.

Belize City, Belize (PRWEB) August 16, 2006 -- Far from a typical, manicured resort-style development, a new community in Belize, called Cyan Belize, is being created for a handful of neighbors to enjoy and build eco-friendly waterfront homes within a secure, gated environment.

The project, more than just a place to live and commune with nature, is also focused on the protection of the Antillean Manatee, of which less than 1000 remain. In order to make a small impact, Cyan Belize, a 200-acre-plus peninsula, is divided into 15 large estates ranging in size from 7.5 acres to 33 acres. The estates cannot be re-subdivided.

"The idea behind Cyan Belize was to create a place that isn’t over-developed — this is the place that develops you," says Carl Churan, the envisioner for the project. "We ask that homeowners build environmentally friendly homes that leave the smallest footprints possible."

Cyan Belize is located 64 miles south of Belize International Airport by road and 30 miles by boat. The airport has direct flights available to several American cities via major airlines. The community rests on the edge of a manatee preserve, about 4 miles from the Caribbean coast by boat using Manatee Bar River. It is 20 miles from Cyan Belize to the barrier reef, the second largest of its kind in the world and a major scuba diving destination.

Land owners at Cyan Belize are required to join the Cyan Belize Association and abide by the association's regulations, which stress environmental stewardship. The association is being formed for the purpose of holding the value of the properties, ensuring safety and security for all, maintaining and improving the infrastructure of the peninsula and upholding compliance of the homestead guidelines.

"We look forward to doing whatever we can with our homeowners to celebrate and protect this place as well as those neighbors who were here first — manatees, jaguars, toucans and other wildlife," says Churan. "We’re not interested in re-creating Scottsdale, Miami or Palm Beach at Cyan Belize. We’re embracing Belizean culture, ecology and values, and we want to attract those who are interested in doing the same."

About Cyan Belize
Cyan Belize is an eco-friendly, gated community of 15 waterfront homesites located on a peninsula 64 miles south of Belize International Airport. More information can be found at www.cyanbelize.com. Prices, terms and features are subject to change without notice. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell property in any state, country or jurisdiction where prior registration or other advance qualification of property is required, including for example, New York and Florida.

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Executive Smarts, LLC Announces Strategic Partnership with Ingenuus Software to Deliver Business Process Improvement Management Software

Executive Smarts, LLC, announced today that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Ingenuus Software Inc of Frisco, Texas, the leading supplier of Enterprise Process Orchestration (EPO) software, to deliver business process management improvement and automation services to small and midsized companies.

DFW, Texas (PRWEB) August 16, 2006 -– Executive Smarts, LLC, announced today that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Ingenuus Software Inc of Frisco, Texas, the leading supplier of Enterprise Process Orchestration (EPO) software, to deliver business process management improvement and automation services to small and midsized companies.

Under the terms of the partnership, Executive Smarts will offer process assessment, process documentation, process mapping, and process improvement consulting services. Ingenuus will provide the automation technology to allow these businesses to validate the process steps and tasks, gather metrics on performance, and analyze the data for improvement.

“When a company wants to address organizational excellence they look at their processes first,” says Jim Stewart, Executive Smarts CEO. Consultants from Executive Smarts work with executives and operations personnel to document and map critical processes that have never been documented or are in need of improvement. “In many cases,” explains Stewart, “the process has never been correctly documented. Just documenting and mapping the process is an incredibly useful exercise for everyone involved.”

Once a process is documented and mapped, companies often stop there. It is difficult to implement formal changes, and without formal changes with the appropriate data gathering to insure that the process is being followed, companies cannot realize the full benefit of the process documentation exercise. It takes time and effort on the part of the people using the process to collect the data for analysis. Without process automation, the task can be daunting. In the end, though, you cannot improve what you do not measure.

“Working with Executive Smarts, we have jointly developed a way to document and map a process, and deploy it over the web so that a company can use it immediately,” says Chris Williams, Ingenuus CEO. “The system automatically collects the data and metrics needed for review while the process is being used, and provides the discipline required to follow the documented process.” Companies that take advantage of this unique combination of consulting and technology will be able to complete an organizational excellence program faster and easier, while realizing more benefit sooner.

About Executive Smarts
Executive Smarts, LLC is a Dallas-based professional services organization serving a broad range of critical assignments and management duties for client companies lacking the internal resources or experience for their specific business requirements. These services include management development and training, customized competitive excellence tools, participating on advisory boards and boards of directors, and filling interim management positions.
www.executivesmarts.com

About Ingenuus
Ingenuus Software Inc., based in Frisco, Texas, is a leading supplier of Enterprise Process Orchestration (EPO) solutions for high tech and SMB manufacturers. Enterprise Orchestration revolutionizes process automation by making it easier to automate business processes, tasks, and steps, and transform them into easy to use web based applications.

Customers are using Ingenuus to orchestrate processes including Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), IT Trouble Tickets, Return Materials Authorizations (RMA), Quality Testing, New Product Introduction (NPI), Job Management for contract manufacturers and Compliance Management (like Sarbanes-Oxley). www.ingenuus.com

Ingenuus is a trademark of Ingenuus Software, Inc.
Executive Smarts is a trademark of Executive Smarts, LLC.

For more information on Executive Smarts, contact:
Jim Stewart
972-733-0704

For more information on Ingenuus, contact:

Scott Cleveland
972 377-4842

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August 15, 2006

New Barrier Has Noise Up Against a Wall

Sound Seal introduces the Blockade Sound Barrier line and PerfPanel Sound Absorber line.

Agawam, MA (PRWEB) August 12, 2006 -- Sound Seal, the leader in acoustical products for over 25 years, proudly introduces the Blockade Sound Barrier line and PerfPanel Sound Absorber line. The Blockade Sound Barrier is an addition to the Barricade line of Industrial Noise Control products. They are the most durable noise control products available for outdoor and high abuse applications. The PerfPanel Sound Absorber line offers a rugged perforated steel face sound absorber to reduce background noise and reverberation. Exterior surfaces are all steel construction, weather and graffiti resistant, and come in a variety of powder coated or paint finish options. For more information about Barricade products from Sound Seal, please visit www.soundseal.com or call toll free 1.800.569.1294 for literature requests.

Sound Seal provides products and services for commercial and residential applications, serving industrial, architectural, construction and original equipment manufacturing markets.

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The Chimney Flashing Brake Co. LLC Launches a New Safety Railing for Contractors Working on Ladder Jack Scaffold Systems

Siders and painters now have a sturdy handrail to hold onto while walking the open span between ladders. The Siders and Painters Barrier Rail Support is the only Ladder Jack Scaffold railing support ever made commercially available to the end user.

Battle Creek, MI (PRWEB) August 15, 2006 -- The Chimney Flashing Brake Co. LLC is proud to introduce a new safety railing for contractors who use a Ladder Jack Scaffold System called The Siders and Painters Barrier Rail Support.

"I was tired of waiting for someone to come up with a solution to the problem," says inventor Mr. Jody English, a local roofing and siding contractor in Battle Creek, Mich. "I have been involved in roofing and siding for 20 years. I know the shortcomings of both trades. I now design products that solve a common problem. They are all designed by a Certified Engineer. We have many new products coming to market in the next few years. This is where we start, by creating a safer environment for the siding and painting trades."

The Siders and Painters Barrier Rail Support is the only Ladder Jack Scaffold railing support ever made commercially available to the end user. The Siders and Painters Barrier Rail Support is OSHA compliant for a top rail support, and is utility patent pending.

The design of the Ladder Jack Scaffold System creates an open span between two ladders, as far as 22 feet. Siders and painters have had to walk an open span, on a 12 inch staging plank as high as 20 feet, with nothing to hold onto but air. The Siders and Painters Barrier Rail Support is designed to support a triple 2-by-4 railing or a 24-foot 2-inch by 3-inch 14 gauge hollow steel tubing. Siders and painters now have a sturdy handrail to hold onto while walking the open span between the ladders.

The Siders and Painters Barrier Rail Support is now available in many siding suppliers throughout the country, including: Norandex/Reynolds, Ted Lansing Building Products, Eikenhout Inc., Michigan Ladder, B&L Wholesale, Crown Supply, Lakeside Roofing & Siding, Spec Building Material, Emery-Waterhouse, Industrial Ladder and Supply Co., and U.S. Lumber, Cresecent Materials, and Horn Home Improvement. Chimney Flashing Brake Co. expects to add many more stores to this list as The Siders and Painters Barrier Rail Support becomes more popular with the building trades.

The Siders and Painters Barrier Rail Support is now available, and contractors can purchase their barrier rail support through any of the stores listed above. The suggested retail price for The Siders and Painters Barrier Rail Support is $75. At this time, Chimney Flashing Brake Co. sales representatives cover approximately 26 states, and the company looks to add more sales representatives in time.

For more information, call Mr. Jody English at 269-963-2335.

Contact: Jody English
Office: 269-963-2335
Cell: 269-317-6123
www.chimneyflashingbrake.com

Chimney Flashing Brake Co. LLC
138 Rook Street Battle Creek, MI 49014
Phone - 269-963-2335
Fax - 269-565-0981

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Contingent Workforce Strategies Summit to be Held October 25-26, 2006 in Dallas, Texas

Staffing Industry Analysts, the world’s premier contingent workforce analyst firm, will present the 2nd Annual Contingent Workforce Strategies Summit October 25-26 in Dallas, Texas. The CWS Summit is the only conference for major buyers of staffing/MSP/VMS services. The CWS Summit will address a wide range of topics relating to the contingent workforce, including how to get more value from the staffing budget, how to improve planning and forecasting for staffing requirements, how to maximize relationships with suppliers and how to select the right staffing solution. The event will feature a keynote address by Daniel Pink, author of the best-selling book, Free Agent Nation.

Los Altos, CA (PRWEB) August 15, 2006 -- Staffing Industry Analysts, Inc., the world’s premier contingent workforce analyst firm, announced today that the Second Annual Contingent Workforce Strategies Summit (http://www.cwsconference.com) will be held October 25-26, 2006 at the Adam’s Mark Hotel in Dallas, Texas. The CWS Summit is the only conference for major buyers of staffing/MSP/VMS services.

The Contingent Workforce Strategies Summit will feature a comprehensive conference program that will address a wide range of topics relating to the contingent workforce, including how to get more value from the staffing budget, how to improve planning and forecasting for staffing requirements, how to maximize relationships with suppliers and how to select the right staffing solution.

The event will feature a keynote address by Daniel Pink, author of the best-selling book, Free Agent Nation. Pink will offer an unprecedented look at the people who can make or break an organization with his presentation, "Inside the Hearts and Minds of the Free Agent."

Additionally, the conference will feature case studies from the world’s leading companies, including Adobe and Sun Microsystems, and panel discussions, general sessions and breakout sessions where attendees will learn best practices and successful strategies relating to selecting and implementing a VMS, independent contractor compliance issues, metrics and benchmarking, risk management, diversity, opportunities for spend, negotiating with staffing suppliers and how to successfully integrate a temporary workforce into an existing organization. The summit will also provide attendees with a wealth of valuable opportunities to network with peers and solution providers.

The CWS Summit is sponsored by ASAP Staffing, Beeline, Chimes, Hotgigs, Icon Professional Services, Manpower, PrO Unlimited, WorkforceLogic, Adecco, Allegis Group Services, Bartech Workforce Management, COMSYS, eWork Inc., Fieldglass Inc., IQNavigator, JobDiva, Kelly Vendor Management Solutions, Peopleclick, ProcureStaff, Randstad, Select Personnel, Staff Management, TAC Worldwide and ZeroChaos.

For more information or to register for the CWS Summit, visit http://www.cwsconference.com or call (800) 820-4252.

About Staffing Industry Analysts, Inc.

Staffing Industry Analysts, Inc. is the world’s premier contingent workforce analyst firm. For more than 15 years, the company has been delivering independent and objective data and analysis on contingent labor. In addition to publishing Contingent Workforce Strategies magazine, the company analyzes and reports on trends and developments related to contingent workforce issues via subscription research, individual market research reports, seminars and conferences. For more information, visit http://www.staffingindustry.com.

Media Contact:
Beth Mischke, Marketing Manager
650-232-2377

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Home Sale Services, Inc. Launches Series of Real Estate Settlement Articles

Home Sale Services, Inc. (www.homesaleserviceinc.com) has launched a series of articles addressing the costs of real estate settlement. The first article in the series pertains to Transfer Taxes.

(PRWEB via PR Web Direct) August 15, 2006 -- Home Sale Services, Inc. (www.homesaleserviceinc.com) introduces a series of articles, which address the costs of real estate settlement. The first article in the series applies to transfer taxes imposed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county and municipality in which a property is located.

Home Sale Services, Inc. writes Agreements of Sale for clients who are not utilizing real estate brokers to handle their sale or purchase of a home. The company specializes in assisting clients with the sale or purchase of their home. Home Sale Services, Inc. charges a flat fee for services rendered. The company is staffed by attorneys and personnel experienced in the home sale industry. Services are limited to the following counties in Pennsylvania: Montgomery, Chester, Berks, Bucks and Delaware. Home Sale Services provides a professionally drawn Agreement of Sale and the mandatory Seller’s Property Disclosure Statement required by Pennsylvania. The flat fee for this service is $750.00.

One of the principal costs of a real estate sale or purchase is the transfer tax. The transfer tax generally amounts to 2% of the purchase price of the home. One percent is paid to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the other one percent is assessed by the municipality in which the real estate lies. There are a few instances where the transfer tax is higher. The City of Philadelphia charges 3% making the total transfer tax 4%. It is traditional and typical for the Buyer and Seller to split the transfer tax. Therefore, on a $200,000.00 purchase, in any of the suburban counties, the Buyer would pay 1% and the Seller would pay 1%, or $2,000.00 each.

The transfer tax must be paid to the Recorder of Deeds at the time the Deed is presented for recording. It is generally collected by the title company or the attorney holding settlement.

If the lot is a vacant lot and there is a contract between the Seller and the Buyer for the Seller, or a related organization to the Seller, to construct a home or commercial building on the lot, the realty transfer tax is assessed on the total value of the contract, plus the vacant land. Both the Buyer and the Seller are liable for the total tax if it is unpaid.

If a vacant lot is purchased and an unrelated third party builder is contracted to build the home or commercial building on the lot, the transfer tax is not imposed on the total value. The transfer tax is only on the value of the vacant lot. However, the existence of a construction mortgage at the time that settlement is held is presumed by the taxing authorities to mean that a construction contract has been issued to a related party and the Commonwealth may assess additional taxes and request proof that the builder is not a related party to the Seller.

The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue has defined whether a builder and a Seller are “affiliated” so that the value of the contract is subject to Pennsylvania Realty Transfer Tax. Examples of an affiliation, given by the Department of Revenue, are as follows:

1. An existing contract for the construction of a home between the lot owner and the builder that is assigned to the purchaser of the lot.

2. Options to purchase or buy a lot or lots given by the lot owner to the builder.

3. Rights of first refusal to buy a lot or lots given by the lot owner to the builder.

4. Outright sales agreements for a lot or lots given by the lot owner to the builder.

5. Contract designating the builder as the only builder that can build houses on the owner’s lots.

6. Agency agreement whereby the lot owner acts as an agent for the builder in selling a lot or lots to a purchaser.

7. Agency agreement where by the builder acts as an agent for the owner who is selling a lot to the purchaser.

8. A partnership or joint venture agreement between the builder and the owner of the lots to develop the lots.

Examples where common ownership between the owner of the lot and the builder may cause affiliation include, but are not limited to:

1. Lot owner or his close relative is a shareholder or a partner in the builder.

2. Builder or his close relative is a shareholder or a partner in the lot owner.

3. Lot owner and builder are owned in whole or in part by the same individuals or entitles.

Buyers purchasing real property on which their home will be constructed, are advised to wait until the property has been transferred before executing a contract with a builder. Executing a contract with a builder prior to the transfer, particularly if a construction loan is involved with the settlement, may result in a realty transfer tax. For more information please contact:

Thomas Keenan, Esquire
Home Sale Services, Inc.
376 East Main Street
Collegeville, Pennsylvania
610-489-6983
www.homesaleserviceinc.com

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Interior Designer Offers Tips for Creating Outdoor Living Spaces

Interior Designer Amy Snyder of Sun Pine Homes, a custom home builder and developer in Prescott, Arizona has a new design article, Outdoor living spaces extend your livable space and delight the senses, on her company’s website, www.graniteparkaz.com.

Prescott, AZ (PRWEB) August 15, 2006 -- Interior Designer Amy Snyder of Sun Pine Homes, a custom home builder and developer in Prescott, Arizona has a new design article, Outdoor living spaces extend your livable space and delight the senses, on her company’s website, www.graniteparkaz.com.

According to Snyder, to take advantage of the wisdom of outdoor spaces, it’s important to remember that you’ll be more likely to use them if they’re close to the entrances of your home. One exception to that rule, however, are retreat spaces – sanctuaries you’ll want to remove from the house to create a sense of privacy and solace.

One of the most popular outdoor spaces is the outdoor dining room/kitchen. Plans for outdoor dining rooms can range from the basic to the outrageous, depending on your inclination and budget. Merely placing tables and chairs to take advantage of (or avoid) the sun, with a barbecue set up nearby, may be all you need. Even so, consider accents to dress up the space, like container gardens and solar powered lights.

If you want to go for broke, install an entire outdoor kitchen with weatherproof cabinets and outdoor-ready appliances. Often the cabinets and appliances form the “walls” or boundaries of the space which you can then dress up with Spanish tile and a dining set. Use a pergola to provide shade and some cover.

According to Snyder, outdoor living spaces are often the only access to nature that the modern rushed lifestyle affords. “So many people who are living in the cities don’t have easy access to nature,” said Snyder. “You don’t always have to go out on a hike; you can create natural spaces at home.”

For more information, contact Amy Snyder on her website http://www.graniteparkaz.com.

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Revolution in Modern Outdoor Product Design Hits the Marketplace

A major revolution is occurring in design products for post modern outdoor landscaping applications and indoor use. Serralunga, Studio4LA, and the Trivi Collection are in the vanguard for many of these new exciting shapes and forms that are sweeping the world of art and exterior design.

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) August 15, 2006 -- A major revolution is occurring in design products for post modern outdoor landscaping applications and indoor use. Serralunga, Studio4LA, and the Trivi Collection are in the vanguard for many of these new exciting shapes and forms that are sweeping the world of art and exterior design.

These products showcase spectacular artisan fabrication, unique geometry, and post modern design features that are wowing crowds in Milan, Pairs, and New York. The result is a new school of art that is a world apart from their predecessors.

The leading source for designers, architects, and landscapers for products in the United States is Gibraltar Furniture. This internet resource is a deep discount supplier of high end products at wholesale prices. Consumers can contact Gibraltar at 800 416 3635. www.gibraltarfurniture.com

One of the recognized leaders in this field is a European entity called Serralunga, who have been producing stylish planters since 1825. Serralunga is a company located in the Biella section of Italian. This group has a tradition of more than 170 years of container production.

Born before the industrial revolution Serralunga recently changed material typology from traditional clay pots to futuristic models. Serralunga's concept is to feature classical design lines and post-modern shapes. Today, Serralunga is the leader in the production of contemporary style flower pots, vases, and containers. For example the New Pot range is a classic shaped planter that has been designed by Paolo Rizzatto, and is available in an extensive range of sizes.

The pots are made from rotationally molded polyethylene, and are strong, lightweight and will tolerate subzero temperatures, and will have a much longer life than traditionally made pots. Serralunga recently commissioned some of the world’s leading designers to create a new line of vases and flower pots for both interior and exterior use. These artists include the world famous Ron Arad, Alberto Meda, Denis Santachiara, Luisa Bocchietto, and Rodolfo Dordoni.

These designers have paid close attention to polymer evolution and have applied new plastic technology to current articles, but keeping their use and functionality unchanged.

Serralunga concentrates on creativity, aesthetics and functional details. Last but not least, Serralunga spotlights traditional Italian prose, beauty, and style in every piece. For more info on Serralunga got to www.serralunga.com.

In America, Studio4LA is a leader in cutting edge planters, containers, and pots.

This company is an artisan based group that casts post modern shapes in their southland studio. Concrete is the main media in a line of unique water based fountains. Water Line’s pure forms exemplify Studio04’s primary design focus of juxtaposing modern materials -- Concrete -- with organic elements -- Water.

These Water Features introduce a modernity rarely present in landscape design today, with the sounds of cascading water bringing respite and relaxation to any garden, residence or work space.

All of the water features are treated with a matte finish sealer on interior and exterior surfaces and come with a drainage hole to allow for easy cleaning. All Water Features come with an underwater pump and river rocks. Studio4LA products can also bee made to order .in a rainbow of custom colors. Lights are also available for maximum effect.

Trevi Manufacturing, Inc. was founded in 1997 by Scott and Gabrielle Acton. Formerly Cast in Stone, the company focused on the manufacturing of cast concrete products with an emphasis on the custom design and construction of one-of-kind components used in large architectural undertakings. Examples of the company’s work can be seen in some of the world’s most recognizable themed attractions and resorts. Trevi has come a long way, refining proprietary techniques and formulation of composite materials to create a variety of products.

Founder, Scott Acton, explains some clear advantages to using Trevi products, “One of the challenges of sculpture and casting is building designs that are both lighter and stronger. Trevi has developed a process that casts concrete at almost half the weight of standard precast concrete. Coupled with creative designs, we strive to bring the pleasure of fountains, planters and statuary without hurting anybody’s back.”

The focus of Trevi’s business has expanded to include the design and crafting of attractive fountains, planters and statuary for commercial and consumer use. Three generations of Acton family designs continue to influence the expansion of the Trevi Collection. Homeowners, interior designers and architects appreciate the range of unique choices available in the Trevi Collection. Commercial clients appreciate the Trevi’s broad range of capabilities and the company’s style of doing business.

Today, Trevi continues a tradition of creating choices for the company operates a large manufacturing and office facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. Headquartered in the Southwest, Trevi distributes ASTM-tested products throughout the United States. For more info on Trevi go to www.trevicollection.com

All of these pots, vases, containers, come in a dazzling array of finishes including spectacular metallic and lacquer coats. Consumers can contact Gibraltar Furniture to purchase any of these products by calling 800 416 3635.

For additional information on the news that is the subject of this release contact Bradley Friedman or visit www.gibraltarfurniture.com

Images for all products can be obtained at www.serralunga.com and www.trevicollection.com

Contact:
Bradley Friedman, director of public relations
ACMETOYS
310 276-8889
http://www.gibraltarfurniture.com

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Exterior Vinyl Shutters on the Move

Maintenance-Free seems to be the way new homes are built today. Shutters are no exception to the rule.

Muscle Shoals, AL (PRWEB) August 15, 2006 -- Shutters have been used for hundreds of years to enhance the beauty of homes. Traditionally, shutters served a functional purpose. With the desire to bring light and ventilation into homes, shutters forever made their mark on architectural history. The definition of shutter is as follows: Shutter: That which shuts out or excludes; specifically, a cover, usually hinged, for closing an opening. Historically, shutters were in pairs completely closed together in the center of the window. In fact, some shutters, hundreds of years ago were a single shutter that closed over the entire window.

Today, lots of things have changed. The need for extra ventilation and light is not always needed, but the added beauty to your home is still in high demand. Today most shutters serve simply as a way to add a touch of class and character to your home. Shutters can take a bland home, dress it up and bring some life out of it. Many houses today have some form of exterior shutter. Most shutters are made out of wood or vinyl. In the past, shutters were only made out of wood. They were custom built to match the window. However, with the rise of vinyl products in the building industry, wood shutters have started to lose some grounds to the industry in recent years.

There are many reasons people are choosing vinyl over wood shutters today. First and foremost, vinyl shutters are maintenance-free. Other than just washing them occasionally, there is not much more your shutters will ever need. Most shutters today are strictly for looks with no functionality at all. Wood shutters require maintenance. They need to be painted once a year to preserve the wood. Since most of us don’t have time, energy or just the will to perform this maintenance, the shutters begin to deteriorate. When wood shutters are neglected, they begin to serve the polar opposite of what the intended purpose is. Suddenly they make the house look old and uncared for. Wood shutters usually have to look bad for a long time before anyone will take notion and replace them. Vinyl Shutters require no painting. After you hang them, they’re done.

Vinyl shutters are very durable. They hold up well in inclement weather. It does not crack, rot or peel. It will not swell or warp in humid conditions. Its durability is impeccable. Most vinyl shutters are sold with at least a 25 year warranty. This is incredible. Hang shutters today and they should last 25 years or maybe a lifetime. That is the appeal. That is what the consumer wants. Again, maintenance-free.

What about the colors? Well vinyl shutters are made in many colors now. Most companies offer a paintable version too. Many shutter companies offer up to 15 colors. With a wide color range to choose from, you should be able to find the color you need.

Vinyl shutters are easy to install. Many homeowners actually install their own shutters. This also appeals to consumers. The lightweight vinyl shutter is easily installed by one person alone. Even when hiring a contractor to perform the project, sometimes you can actually save enough money on the labor, to justify the cost of the new vinyl shutters. This idea appeals to both remodelers and homeowners. It’s a win/win situation. Again, instead of spending 2 days removing and painting existing wood shutters, most would opt to spend a half a day replacing with vinyl shutters.

Vinyl Shutters are very reasonably priced. They sell very well in both remodeling and new construction markets. The remodeling market we mentioned above. The new construction market has gravitated toward the vinyl shutter for all the same reasons as the remodeling market-durability, easy to install, maintenance-free, etc… But the one thing that drives the new construction market vs. the remodeling market is price. The vinyl shutter is priced much better than the wood shutter. Price drives the new construction market. But it doesn’t take a new construction spec home builder to see the value vinyl shutters versus the wood shutter.

To sum it all up, vinyl shutters are much less expensive, available in many colors (including paintable), available in custom sizes, easy to install and durable. But the best part again is they are maintenance free. When weighing all these options, it’s easy to see why the market has shifted toward vinyl shutters.

Jon Goggans
For More information about Exterior Vinyl Shutters, visit ShutterLovers.com

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McCoy’s Retail Building Supply Boosts Corporate Performance with Business Performance Management Software-as-a-Service

Retail companies turn to Host Analytics’ suite of on-demand software to improve business performance.

St. Louis, MO (PRWEB) August 15, 2006 -- Host Analytics, the price, performance leader in Business Performance Management software solutions, today announced that McCoy’s Building Supply, a retail building supply company, is using Host Analytics BPM software to improve their budgeting and planning process and monitor the performance of each of their retail stores.

McCoy’s Building Supply is one of the largest family-owned building supply retailers in their industry with 84 stores and annual sales in excess of $550 million. McCoy’s was challenged with streamlining their budgeting process, which consisted of multiple inputs from many geographic locations.

After evaluating multiple budgeting, planning and scorecarding solutions, Host Analytics was selected to provide McCoy’s with a Web-based budgeting application for top down and bottom up budgeting that enables store managers to provide inputs to their budgets and view profit and loss statements in real-time.

McCoy’s is using HOST BUDGET, providing a single repository for budgeting and planning information that is available to store managers from any Web browser. The Excel-like interface enables store managers to view their budgets, route proposed changes to upper management, and view actual-to-budget variances in real-time.

“HOST BUDGET has helped us create a collaborative top down and bottom up budgeting process that includes automatic budget consolidation and roll-up,” said Ric Bell, budget manager for McCoy’s. “The Host Analytics software-as-a-service model has given us the ability to create a new level of performance accountability across all of our 84 retail stores. We selected Host Analytics because of their cost-effective pricing structure and their ability to host our applications for us.”

In addition to HOST BUDGET, McCoy’s is using HOST SCORECARD, which provides store managers with a Web-based application for creating and monitoring performance metrics for their particular store.

“Our on-demand Business Performance Management applications significantly reduce the time to budget, plan, forecast and consolidate their financials, allowing finance and other departments to spend more time on value-add analysis, said Jim Eberlin, chief executive officer for Host Analytics. “Our solution was attractive to SigmaTel because we offered the option to host their solution for them (software-as-a-service) or deploy their solution on-premise.

About Host Analytics
Host Analytics is the price – performance leader in Business Intelligence and Business Performance Management software that helps companies improve their Budgeting, Forecasting, Financial Consolidations, Dashboarding, Scorecarding, and Reporting and Analysis. Founded in 1999, Host Analytics delivers a complete suite of Business Performance Management software offered as an installed solution or on-demand. Host Analytics serves small, medium and large size businesses around the world. For additional information, visit www.hostanalytics.com or call (314) 588-2121.

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Most Companies are Missing Many Opportunities to Benefit from Effective Pricing

Companies are missing many opportunities to benefit from more effective pricing according to Prof. Colin Coulson-Thomas author of ‘Pricing for Profit’. Pricing leaders use straightforward and transparent approaches. They differentiate, segment and deliver more value. They bespoke, offer additional services and become sought after business partners.

Water Newton, Cambridgeshire (PRWEB) August 15, 2006 -- Most companies could benefit from more effective pricing, according to Prof. Colin Coulson-Thomas. The latest stage of a continuing investigation reveals that almost all of 60 companies recently visited are missing opportunities to use pricing to improve profitability and build more rewarding relationships with customers.

Coulson-Thomas examines why it is that some companies are able to charge more than their competitors for essentially the same product and command premium prices for their offerings. He explains: “Pricing decisions impact directly upon sales revenues and profitability. Charge too much and orders are lost, while charging too little erodes margins and may give the impression that offerings are of low quality.”

The University of Lincoln Professor feels pricing deserves greater attention “Obtaining and sustaining higher prices ought to be a top priority of entrepreneurs. Yet often they agonize over perfecting what is sold and then take quick pricing decisions based largely on guesswork.”

So how should businesses set prices? Coulson-Thomas has some answers. He has persuaded 73 companies to reveal their pricing strategies, tactics and practices. The firms surveyed provided data on 127 factors that could affect pricing decisions. The findings set out in his report ‘Pricing for Profit’* suggest more effective pricing could boost the profitability of many companies.

Comparing the companies that are most successful at using pricing to achieve business objectives such as growing market share or improving profitability (the leaders) with the least successful (the laggards) revealed stark differences between the two groups. For example, leaders make more use of all nine tools and techniques examined.

Coulson-Thomas finds: “Leaders understand the strategic importance of pricing and are more attuned to factors such as perceived value that affect price sensitivity. They involve a wider range of departments in pricing decisions and members of the sales team play a more significant role. The most successful companies also rely upon evidence rather than hunch.”

The Professor warns “Marketing and sales should contribute to pricing as they ought to be close to customers. But left to themselves they may be tempted to ‘buy’ orders. Offering discounts may be regarded as a softer option than differentiating, tailoring and delivering extra value to justify a higher price. However, excessive discounting can reduce profitability.”

Coulson-Thomas finds that: “Leaders attempt to sell on value as opposed to price. They are more likely to segment a market-place and take a long-term view, for example using ‘penetration pricing’ to enter a new market. When laggards look ahead it is often for defensive reasons, for example cutting price to hold onto market share.”

The cost drivers of leaders and laggards are very different. According to Coulson-Thomas, “Leaders are five times more likely to increase volume to achieve economies of scale. They are also more realistic when allocating costs and more likely to understand the direct and indirect costs attributable to a particular product or service.”

Overall, according to Coulson-Thomas: “Leaders adopt a very different approach to building their businesses. They focus on each market segment, differentiate their offerings, and look for ways of increasing quality and delivering improved customer service. Investing in these areas allows them to build sales volume, reduce unit costs and become more competitive.”

The Professor points out that: “Leaders keep their pricing structures simple and transparent. Increasing an offering’s economic value and the extent to which it is unique or special enables them to price for value. Differentiated, tailored and exclusive offerings attract a premium. Leaders strive to add value to their core offering, develop a reputation for service and use pricing to build closer relationships with key customers.”

Coulson-Thomas concludes: “Overall, leaders put greater effort into pricing. They use a wider range of sources of price information. They keep their finger on the pulse of customer, user and industry opinion, and review their approaches, strategies and tactics as situations and circumstances change.”

* ‘Pricing for Profit... the Critical Success Factors’ by Colin Coulson-Thomas can be obtained from Policy Publications. To order the report: Tel: +44 (0) 1733 361 149; Fax: +44 (0) 1733 361 459; or visit www.ntwkfirm.com/bookshop

Prof. Colin Coulson-Thomas, an active consultant and an experienced chairman of award winning companies is author of ‘Pricing for Profit’, a report on the critical success factors for effective pricing. He has reviewed the processes and practices for winning business of over 100 companies, helped over 100 boards to improve board and/or corporate performance, and spoken at over 200 national, international and corporate conferences in approaching 30 countries. He can be contacted by Tel: +44 (0) 1733 361 149; Fax: +44 (0) 1733 361 459; or via www.coulson-thomas.com

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Line Media Solutions Presents: 'Pulse On America' to Feature Garco Building Systems -- Steel Structures and Designs

Garco offers a wide variety of steel structures that can stand up to harsh conditions while meeting the aesthetic needs of their clients through the successful marriage of various building materials.

Deerfield Beach, FL (PRWEB) August 15, 2006 -- New Line Media Solutions is pleased to announce the selection of Garco Building Systems for its innovative and educational television series, Pulse On America. The company will be featured in a segment on “Alternative Building Structures” as part of our Commercial Construction series. The show will be aired nationally, as well as on regional cable stations.

Garco is the Northwest's largest building systems manufacturer. Since 1958, the firm has exclusively engaged in the design, manufacture and distribution of steel building systems for industrial, commercial, community and agricultural applications.

Based in the state of Washington, Garco offers a wide variety of steel structures that can stand up to harsh conditions while meeting the aesthetic needs of their clients through the successful marriage of various building materials. They build for heavy and light industrial firms, as well as small and large commercial companies, institutional, recreational and transportation facilities.

For more information, please visit http://www.garcobuildings.com/.

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Can GM, Ford, Chrysler & UAW Win Back America and Cure the Motor City Blues?

To help restore American manufacturing to # 1, the Society for American Industry proposes strategic alliances between manufacturers, unions, small business, trade groups, etc. The goals are more jobs, higher productivity and increased sales of U.S. goods. Our strategy is to design and promote high impact Magnet Projects to target big problems in major industries. Project # 1: U.S. WheelHouse - build houses in closed auto factories.

Oak Brook, IL (PRWEB) August 13, 2006 -- The Society for American Industry (www.SocietyforAmericanIndustry.org) announces its first initiative to help resolve critical issues facing the U.S. economy. Attacking public problems with innovative private business ventures offers the best chance for successful solutions, according to founder James D. Kirk, Jr. “We think Magnet Projects can inspire and mobilize what it takes to fix endemic problems like our balance of trade deficit {www.societyforamericanindustry.org/deficits.html), the oil/energy crisis (www.societyforamericanindustry.org/crisis.html), the plight of the U.S. auto industry, a lack of decent affordable housing and urban poverty.

“The best way to improve the U.S. economy is to work together and stimulate the powers of creativity and innovation that define much of American history. We must form strategic alliances between unions, manufacturers, workers, small businesses and consumers to make America competitive in today’s world. We need to think “outside the box” and keep our feet planted on the ground at the same time.”

This announcement starts with a big question: "Can General Motors, Ford, Chrysler and the UAW win back America?"

The Big Three are losing sales, market share and money. They are shutting down plants. GM has used worker buyouts to reduce costs. U.S. auto and truck makers are once again reduced to relying on that old self-destructive standby; ‘Buyer Incentives” (a.k.a. “kickbacks”.)

The United Auto Workers (UAW) suffers shrinking membership and declining dues. Thousands of UAW members face unemployment. Many Big Three factory towns face plant closings and hardship.

Foreign made auto parts become foreign brand cars and trucks in stateside plants. The U.S. balance of trade deficit grows.

The Big Three spend money on non-productive items like buyouts, “incentives” and plant closings. They suffer negative relations in their factory towns.

The UAW spends money on organizing drives to make up for lost auto and truck plant membership. They incur costs helping their downsized workers.

Demand for decent affordable housing keeps expanding. The supply in the U.S. and abroad is not keeping up.

A new All-American Industry can arise from these problems: U.S. WheelHouse™. The basic idea is to assemble building materials into components and house kits in closed auto and truck factories. In-plant construction (“automated building”) insures maximum quality, minimum waste and ultimate cost efficiency.

Former auto workers and other community people will operate the line. The UAW chartered production union will work with building trades unions. Our union partners will promote mortgage funding for our factory-fabricated houses in the union pension fund community. This will help pull sales through.

Building trades journeymen will be in-plant instructors. Workers can enter building trade apprenticeships and work up to higher pay on setup crews that install house packages.

Workers will be well paid, but not at UAW journeyman level. We plan on worker profit sharing, stock ownership and other performance rewards.

Modern technology and in-plant efficiencies allow quality building components at very competitive prices. They will be sold to housing and light construction markets in the U.S. and abroad. The U.S. WheelHouse house/vehicle package will create new markets for the Big Three marketing partners. The consumer can buy a car or truck while buying a home and finance them together.

No-cost government help in two areas will insure success for this business. Factory built components should be approved under the national pre-emptive H.U.D. building code. Also, U.S. trade officials should persuade other nations to reduce their trade surpluses by importing house and house/vehicle packages. Make trade a two-way street.

The inevitable industrialization of the housing business has been just around the corner for the greater part of a century. Nobody has ever disputed the cliché: “You wouldn’t build your car from a few pallets of parts on your driveway.” The time for this idea has come.

The Society for American Industry offers the U.S. WheelHouse™ concept as a Magnet Project to spearhead our Industrial Comeback. The Society augments the vital work of Manufacturers’ Associations and other trade groups. Day to day the Society provides specific programs to improve productivity and increase sales. Members will want to take advantage of the listings for machinery, sites, bid requests, jobs, licensing, joint ventures, etc. Charter Members will enjoy special benefits.

Parent of the Society for American Industry is SAI WorldWide, LLC (www.SAI-International.com), formerly Sales Analysis Institute (SAI™). SAI™ has trained over 500,000 management and sales people from chairman to foreman since 1932. Over 125 Fortune 500 companies and many small businesses (www.sai-international.com/35202.html) have used timeless SAI™ Methods to solve tough problems, replace conflict with cooperation and increase productivity, profitability and sales (www.sai-international.com/22401.html).

To help American manufacturing thrive, interested parties should join the Society for American Industry (www.SocietyforAmericanIndustry.org). Our highest purpose is to devise a few Magnet Projects to mobilize and revitalize American Manufacturing. Our second goal is to increase our sense of the American community and promote the new Buying American ethic. These things must be done for national salvation.

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Holding The Cost Steady in Residential Construction is So. Eastern United-Bilt Homebuilders Objective

United-Bilt is a full service Residential Builder and proves to customers that they are more than a builder.

Arkansas (PRWEB) August 16, 2006 -- Residential Construction Industry experts say construction costs have been at a record level for the past 7 years even before the hurricanes of 2004 and 2005. United-Bilt Homebuilders has an edge in the South Eastern Residential New Home construction market place due being a full serice builder.

We are glad to be a part of the solution that allows consumers to build their dream home, despite rising costs. Our motto at United-Bilt Homes is that we are 'more than a builder.' We prove this to our customers on each new home we build as we use our buying power and vertical integration to pass along savings to our customers.

According to Allisha Watkins, Marketing and Advertising Coordinator for United-Bilt “Having your own lumberyard is effective in keeping prices steady, being able to purchase building materials www.ubh.com in bulk directly from supplier warehouses is a big plus.”

United Bilt Homes has been a leader in the home building industry since 1958, specializing construction of new homes. They own and operate their own lumberyard, which supplies building projects, including engineered trusses custom designed for every home.

Additionally, they are known for being able to offer all the services needed to build a new home from the ground up. These services include design, financing, construction and even insurance.

An in-house service sets United- Bilt www.ubh.com apart from the average residential homebuilder and allows them to continue passing their savings onto the consumer.

Plus the thought of building a new home is exciting, but financing your new home may seem confusing, even overwhelming. United-Bilt makes the process of financing your new home an easy one. We are proud to offer flexible financing options to our customers. Lighten your load...let United-Bilt be your one source for your building and financing needs.

Industry experts agree consumers who are looking to build a new home have an advantage when they work with builders that have their own in-house resources.

For more information, contact United-Bilt Homes (800) 585-5759 or visit www.ubh.com.

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North Carolina #1 Relocation Choice Among Nation’s Youngest Boomers

North Carolina will become the nation's #1 choice in retirement relocation in coming years. Florida is gradually losing its grip on this industry. The National Active Retirement Association (NARA) will be exploring this and other topics at its annual conference on Hilton Head Island November 8-10.

Charlotte, NC (PRWEB) August 13, 2006 -- North Carolina has held a strong national position as a retirement destination for almost two decades, but a detailed new survey shows that North Carolina is the number one future retirement choice among the 41-49 age group.

Among all participants aged 41-69, North Carolina was the number three retirement destination choice behind Florida and Arizona.

“Based on 1990 and 2000 census numbers, North Carolina has held steady as the fifth most popular retirement state in America,” said Dan Owens, president of the National Active Retirement Association (NARA). “This new study shows that North Carolina is projected to become the number one retirement state over the next 10 or so years."

NARA will be exploring these and other trends at its 7th Annual Conference, entitled FROM EMPTY NESTER TO RETIREE: Focusing on the Exploding Consumer Demand, on Hilton Head Island November 8-10, 2006. For more information on sponsorships or registration, see http://www.retirementlivingnews.com.

Also, the annual NARA Awards celebrate the finest in active adult/retirement housing, industry advertising and in sales and marketing success.

Owens is also publisher of Retirement Lifestyles, named one of the finest magazines in America for 50+ readers in 2005 by the 2006 Mature Market Awards program. http://www.retiresouth.com.

Del Webb, the national leader in developing communities for 55-plus consumers, commissioned the study. Harris Interactive conducted the survey in April, 2005. Del Webb, owned by the Pulte Corporation, is developing approximately 18 new large scale 55+ developments around the country. In the Carolinas, Del Webb has developments in Bluffton/Hilton Head, SC, Cary, NC and in Lancaster County, SC just south of Charlotte, NC. (This survey can be accessed at www.delwebb.com.)

With huge numbers of people turning 50 each year, the survey results portend a dramatic expansion in the number of older adults living in the state, Owens said. “This trend is the "silent growth engine" in the Southeast and will continue over the next 25 years. Certainly, North Carolina is in the catbird seat...the trends will increasingly favor the state and help fuel the real estate market.” he added.

The Del Webb Baby Boomer survey also presented some other interesting findings. Among those 41-49, 59 percent said they will move to a new retirement home. Among those 50-59-year-old boomers, 50 percent will move. Of those willing to move, 54 percent will seek a warmer client.

Additionally, the survey reported that Florida, which for years has been the overwhelming destination of choice for retirees, received both high and low marks. While high percentages of 50-59 year olds (18 percent) and 60-69 year olds (17 percent) choose Florida as their destination of choice, 10 percent of all respondents said Florida was their least likely destination.

“The fact is, Florida is somewhat losing its grip on the retirement industry and other states - especially those scenic but less expensive areas in the South and the West - are going to capitalize in the future,” said NARA's Owens. He noted that only 11 percent of the youngest baby boomers (41-49) see themselves moving to Florida.

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By Special Invitation, Team One Funding LLC Has Been Invited to Join the Better Business Bureau

Team One Funding has been invited, by special invitation, to join the Better Business Bureau, less than the 1-year in business requirement.

Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) August 13, 2006 -- By special invitation, Team One Funding has been invited to become a member of the Better Business Bureau and joined the BBBOnline Reliability Program. Team One Funding is a Phoenix based Mortgage Brokerage that originates loans nationwide. By joining the Better Business Bureau, customers will know that Team One Funding adheres to the highest standards of ethical business practices.

"Being asked to join the Better Business Bureau before the required 1-year in business time period means so much to us as a company," said Brian Miller, Chief Executive Officer at Team One Funding. "This will show customers our dedication to ethics, integrity, synergy and reliability."

According to the Better Business Bureau website, "The BBB listed the top 10 industries that people inquired about and the mortgage industry was number one". In order to become a member of the BBBOnline Reliability Program and use the BBBOnline seal, a business must meet the following criteria:

• Provide the BBB with information regarding ownership and management and the street address and telephone number at which they do business;
• Be in business a minimum of one year;
• Have a satisfactory complaint handling record with the BBB;
• Agree to participate in the BBB's advertising self-regulation program, and correct or withdraw online advertising when challenged by the BBB;
• Agree to abide by the BBB Code of Online Business Practices, and to cooperate with any BBB request for modification of a website to bring it into accordance with the Code;
• Respond promptly to all consumer complaints;
• Agree to dispute resolution, at the consumer's request, for unresolved disputes involving consumer products or services.

“We feel strongly that in an industry where so many States only require an individual to hang a sign on their door in order to become a mortgage broker, we can only separate ourselves from the competition by strongly adhering to the highest of ethical standards in all areas of business, and by adhering strongly to all State Banking Rules and Regulations as they relate to our industry,” said Shawn Crane, Chief Operating Officer at Team One Funding.

About Team One Funding
Team One Funding is a nationwide mortgage company that helps people secure a new home loan, with a special emphasis on those individuals with less than perfect credit. Founded in 2005, Team One Funding employs only the most experienced mortgage professionals with one clear mission, to fit a square peg into a round hole, in other words, Team One Funding “finds a way” to help homeowners with less than perfect credit get a fresh start on their finances through flexible, affordable mortgage solutions.

To date Team One Funding has helped numerous homeowners lower their mortgage rate and payment, consolidate debt and get cash, and purchase their first home. Our streamlined process means you’ll work start to finish with one dedicated loan professional who completely understands your financial needs and goals. www.TeamOneFunding.com

About Better Business Bureau
The Better Business Bureau promotes and fosters the highest ethical relationship between businesses and the public through voluntary self-regulation, consumer and business education, and service excellence. It is dedicated to fostering fair and honest relationships between businesses and consumers, instilling consumer confidence and contributing to an ethical business environment. www.BBB.org

Shawn Crane
Phone: 888-241-TEAM (8326)

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Whitley Manufacturing Hits Milestone with 35,000th Unit

In an industry where many companies come and go, Whitley Manufacturing has just delivered it's 35,000th unit, a milestone for the company and the industry.

(PRWEB) August 13, 2006 -- Whitley Manufacturing, headquartered in South Whitley, Indiana, announced today that it has reached a milestone with construction of the company’s 35,000th commercial modular unit.

Over the years Whitley has become a leader in innovative design, quality construction and customer service. Whitley has received numerous trade awards, including frequent “Best of Show” awards from the Modular Building Institute, the governing body for the modular industry. Recently, Whitley won eight awards from 11 nominations at the MBI spring convention in Orlando.

The 35,000th unit was ordered by Randy Rebers of Satellite Building Solutions in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

In 1993 Simon Dragan bought the company, established the corporate headquarters in northeastern Indiana and has since opened a second factory in Indiana and acquired a sprawling production facility near Seattle, Washington, the former Evergreen Modular Company, to serve the west coast. Whitley manufactures schools and classroom buildings, press boxes, student dormitories, dialysis and MRI clinics, as well as office complexes for the medical professionals, sales and administration office complexes, and buildings for many other uses. Buildings have been erected throughout the United States and overseas.

The company was founded in 1946 to supply modular and mobile homes to GIs returning from WWII with the GI Bill in hand. In the early 1970s the company was converted to the manufacture of commercial modular space when it was acquired by Williams Scotsman, a leading distriubtor of commercial modular buildings.

More information about the company and its products can be found at www.whitleyman.com.

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Plumbworld Receives Prestigious Hitwise Top 10 Award for Quarter Ending June 2006

Independent online bathroom retailer Plumbworld is again one of the Top 10 UK websites in the Home & Garden Shopping category.

(PRWEB) August 12, 2006 -- During the quarter ending June 2006, www.plumbworld.co.uk was the 8th most visited online home and garden shop in the UK according to the independent web traffic analysis company Hitwise. This allows plumbworld to use the sought after Hitwise top 10 UK website logo on their site.

The Evesham based independent online bathroom retailer had more visitors to it's website during this period than some of the biggest retail chains on the high street including:

Laura Ashley, Habitat, DFS and Matalan

James Hickman MD said: "This award shows that you don't have to be a giant high street brand to reach a large online audience. Our website was visited by over 825,000 unique visitors in July and the number is still increasing. We're delighted to get the Hitwise award again and are looking forward to seeing the Hitwise rankings for July-September.

Winning the Hitwise award demonstrates we are continuing to meet the needs of our customers and generating a significant amount of interest in our website. We are always striving to improve the usability, accessibility and functionality of our site. We keep a close eye on the trends in bathroom design to ensure that the latest products are on offer at the best possible prices.

Over half the people visiting our site now get there by directly typing in our name, not via links from other sites or search engines. This only happens when satisfied customers tell other people about their experiences. The internet community are quick to spread the word, good or bad and this has been a great help to us."

Based in Evesham, Worcestershire Plumbworld employs 35 staff within their 2,000 sqm, purpose built warehouse and offices and had reported sales in 2005/06 in excess of £9 Million. Plumbworld was established in 1999 by James and Anita Hickman who remain in control of the company it is now the largest independent online bathroom retailer in the UK.

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Mackintosh on the Lake Wins Three Awards in the Greensboro Parade of Homes

Wakefield Development’s Mackintosh on the Lake was the recipient of three awards at the Greensboro Parade of Homes in May for the community’s homes built by Stonefield Homes and Perry Builders.

Burlington, NC (PRWEB) August 12, 2006 -- Wakefield Development’s Mackintosh on the Lake was the recipient of three awards at the Greensboro Parade of Homes in May for the community’s homes built by Stonefield Homes and Perry Builders.

Stonefield Homes’ entry for their custom home in the Preswick neighborhood won a silver award. This home features a unique floor plan that includes a master bedroom separated from the two other bedrooms as well as an exterior stone design that can also be found framing the inside fireplace.

Perry Builders’ entry for their homes in the Avalon neighborhood won two awards, one gold and one silver. The gold winning house features custom millwork, granite countertops and a Juliet balcony overlooking a two-story foyer. The silver award winner features a large, country-type porch with an open floor plan and a luxurious master bath. This was the first time Perry Builders entered the Greensboro Parade of Homes.

“These wins are a reflection of the caliber of builders that Wakefield Development has selected for Mackintosh on the Lake and all of our communities,” said Polly Jenkins, senior director of marketing for Wakefield Development. “The result of these wins was an increased amount of foot traffic to not just those homes, but all of our builder’s homes after Parade of Homes finished.”

Situated in the growing town of Burlington, Mackintosh on the Lake has an opportunity to attract buyers from all over the nation as well as the North Carolina market. With their record-breaking sales and the three Parade of Homes wins, the community’s local awareness has increased.

“The people who live in the Triad area are recognizing our neighborhood and wanting to know more information,” said Christine Wilson, community relations manager at Mackintosh on the Lake.

About Mackintosh on the Lake
Mackintosh on the Lake, an exclusive master-planned community, is taking shape on 612 acres of rolling hills, open meadows, stream-fed ponds and groves of hardwoods in Burlington, North Carolina. The lakeside community features an assortment of homes nestled on the shoreline of the beautiful 1,100-acre Lake Mackintosh. The community has a wide variety of home styles to fit just about every family’s lifestyle, from townhomes and mid-sized single-family homes to luxury custom estates. For more information on Mackintosh on the Lake, please call toll free (800) 622-3900 or local (336) 524-9449. Or visit their website at www.lakemakintosh.com.

About Wakefield Development Company
Wakefield Development Company is the Triangle's largest developer of residential communities, with a portfolio that includes over 14,000 home sites. In addition to the 2004 NCHBA Community of the Year, Bedford at Falls River, the company has six other communities under development across the Raleigh-Wake County market, including Wakefield Plantation, Eagle Ridge, Edgewater, Cornerstone, Delta Ridge and Twin Lakes. Wakefield is developing Mackintosh on the Lake in Burlington, and will begin construction of two new Triangle area communities, Renaissance Park and Twelve Oaks. For more information, call (919) 556-4310, visit www.Wakedev.com, or email.

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National Institute of Building Sciences to Present FEDCon 06 Conference

The FEDCon Conference is where federal agencies to present their construction programs to the building community including budgets and forecasts. FEDCon, co-located with the AEC-ST Federal event will take place Decemeber 6, 2006 at the Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C.

(PRWEB) August 12, 2006 -- Co-sponsored by AGC, AIA, CSI in Washington DC Co-located with AEC Science & Technology and Ecobuild Federal

Centerville, MA (PWEB) August 9, 2006 - The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) will present FEDCon 2006, the Market Outlook Conference on Federal Construction, on December 5, 2006 at the Washington Convention Center, offering authoritative, up-to-date information on building budgets, construction forecasts, and regulatory updates affecting federally commissioned projects. The American Institute of Architects (AIA), the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI), and the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) are this year’s conference co-sponsors.

Providing an opportunity for federal agencies to present their construction programs to the building community, FEDCon sessions will outline:

- current year construction budgets
- planned budgets for future years
- building types to be designed
- regional and international construction information
- overall direction of design/construction programs

In general, each FEDCon presentation will cover a spectrum of useful information for private sector architects, engineers, general and specialty contractors, and manufacturers interested in providing services and products to the federal government, the world's largest facility owner and procurer of design and construction services.

The one-day conference is expected to host over 300 attendees from design and construction firms and building product manufacturers nationwide. This year's presentations will include speakers from the National Institute of Building Sciences, US Army Corps of Engineers, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, US Air Force, General Services Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of State, Department of Defense.

The event forms part of a December 4-7, 2006 convention and product exhibition that includes AEC-ST Federal, the conference and exhibit on lifecycle strategies for the built environment, and Ecobuild Federal, the environmental systems technology conference and exhibition held in cooperation with the Sustainable Buildings Industry Council and the Green Building Initiative. Both events are managed by Ecobuild America. NIBS will use these events as a platform to host a variety of committee meetings throughout the week including: National Building Information Modeling (BIM) Standards, Whole Building Design Guide (WBDG), Facility Maintenance and Operations Committee (FMOC), Facility Information Council (FIC), and National CAD Standards.

“With three preeminent organizations as cosponsors—AIA, AGC, and CSI—we anticipate a high level of federal agency participation at this meeting,” says David A. Harris, FAIA, NIBS president. "Improving the building process depends upon constantly expanding information and educational resources. The FEDCon program brings design and construction professionals together with government agency leaders in a forum that not only covers this year’s priorities, but also helps the building community learn and plan for the future.”

Earle Kennett, NIBS vice president responsible for Institute technical programs, adds, "By co-locating FEDCon with the AEC-ST and Ecobuild events, NIBS can more effectively reach out to the myriad groups that make up the design and construction industry. Many NIBS councils have the support of government agencies, so this program will have a far-reaching appeal to the entire building team."

For information on attending FEDCon and the related events at AEC-ST Federal and Ecobuild Federal, call 1-800-996-3863, fax 1-508-790-4750 or visit www.aecstfederal.com or www.ecobuildfederal.com.

About NIBS

The National Institute of Building Sciences, authorized by Congress in 1974, is a non-profit, non-governmental organization bringing together representatives of government, the professions, industry, labor, and the public interest to identify and address building process and facility performance priorities. NIBS provides an authoritative resource for both private and public sectors in advancing building science and technology. For more information, visit www.nibs.org.

About Ecobuild America

Ecobuild America, LLC (Centerville, MA) under the leadership of principals Richard C. Vendola, Jr., and George Borkovich manages and produces Ecobuild America, Ecobuild Federal, AEC-ST, and AEC-ST Federal. Together they have a depth of experience in technology and event planning, for the AEC industry, including creating and managing the former A/E/C SYSTEMS International conference and exhibition.

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Space-Saving Document Imaging System Eliminates Storage Problem at Horbury

Horbury Building Systems, specialists in the internal fit-out of buildings for blue-chip construction companies, has today announced its planned implementation of document imaging technology into Cognition Solutions’ Intellect system.

(PRWEB) August 12, 2006 -- Horbury Building Systems, specialists in the internal fit-out of buildings for blue-chip construction companies, has today announced its planned implementation of document imaging technology into Cognition Solutions’ Intellect system. This imaging technology from Version One (www.versionone.co.uk), will enable Horbury to electronically archive its incoming and outgoing documents and then destroy the originals.

The need for this advanced imaging technology is being driven by Horbury’s recent office move. As the new office has a significantly smaller document storage area – 30m² rather than the previous 100m² - an appropriate solution to this storage problem was required. With Version One’s document imaging module (DbArchive), which is tightly integrated into Horbury’s Intellect accounting and business system, the current process of storing documents for years at a time in lever arch files, will be made redundant.

700 weekly timesheets and 400 monthly purchase invoices will be scanned-in and images of these documents will be automatically stored in a central electronic archive. The originals will be destroyed, significantly reducing the size of storage space required. DbArchive will also be used to electronically store Horbury’s outgoing documents such as payment certificates/sales invoices and further down the line, technical drawings and contracts.

With this new technology in place, the authorisation of documents will be much swifter. Currently, every document requiring authorisation is manually passed from one contract manager to another for approval, which is slow and inefficient. As documents in the electronic archive will be accessible to all (authorised) staff across the organisation, either by drilling down through Intellect or via a web browser, contract managers will be able to quickly retrieve and approve documents directly from the desktop.

Leigh Churchill, Financial Director from Horbury says, “We anticipate key advantages to implementing DbArchive. As well as the obvious space-saving benefits, the technology will streamline our processes, enabling us to locate and retrieve business documents within seconds. Staff time spent on mundane tasks such as the photocopying and filing of documents will also be reduced, and we expect to improve both cash flow and our relations with suppliers due to the swift authorisation of purchase invoices.”

Tight integration with Cognitions’ Intellect system was one of the main reasons Horbury selected Version One’s DbArchive, as Churchill explains, “After deciding to implement the flexible and functionally-rich Intellect system across our business, we realised we needed a solution for the electronic imaging of all our documents. We wanted the ability to drill-down from Intellect into an image of an invoice or timesheet, and so selected DbArchive as it provided the tight integration and the advanced functionality we required.”

Chris Eccles, Product Manager for Intellect adds, “We are thrilled that Horbury will be benefiting from an Intellect system with a fully integrated document imaging solution from Version One. Version One’s award-winning DbArchive is undoubtedly the best document imaging technology on the market and we look forward to partnering the company on future projects.”

About Horbury Building Systems http://www.horbury-uk.demon.co.uk/
Horbury Building Systems is one of eight companies in the Horbury Group and has an annual turnover of £18 million. The company operates throughout the UK providing drylining, partitions, plastering and multigrain packages to a whole range of blue-chip construction clients.

Horbury Building Systems takes on projects between £10k and £10 million. Recent fit-outs include Beetham Hilton Hotel in Manchester, the Manchester Civil Justice Centre, and Clarence Dock in Leeds.

About Version One www.versionone.co.uk
Version One Ltd is the author of electronic document management and imaging software. These solutions enable the automated electronic storage, retrieval, management, enhancement and document delivery of business documents such as invoices, purchase orders and statements. This 'paperless office' technology is seamlessly integrated into all major ERP and accounting systems and with a typical ROI of less than six months, Version One's solutions are enabling thousands of organisations to save dramatic amounts of time and money.

About Cognition Solutions www.cognitionsolutions.com
Cognition Solutions plc provides complete business systems to contracting, construction, and maintenance organisations.

Cognition Solutions’ Intellect accounting and business administration software was created out of a desire to offer businesses a flexible, functional and efficient way of managing their financial and administrative affairs. It comprises twenty-five fully featured application modules that match the different activities involved in a company's business cycle. Organisations running Intellect systems meet their needs using the appropriate modules, knowing that requirements in the future can be satisfied with additional modules that are ready at any time to become part of the overall solution.

Contacts:
Liz Ebbrell, Version One
http://www.versionone.co.uk
+44 (0)1625 856500 or 07917 634 705

Chris Eccles, Cognition Solutions plc
http://www.cognitionsolutions.com
+44(0)845 056 8020

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New Line Media Solutions Presents: “Pulse On America” Show to Feature CTS Cement --Rapid-Strength, Durable Concrete Repair Products

CTS Cement Manufacturing Corporation, headquartered in Cypress, CA, is the largest manufacturer of specialty fast-setting cement and shrinkage- compensating cement in the United States.

Deerfield Beach, FL (PRWEB) August 12, 2006 -- New Line Media Solutions is pleased to announce the selection of CTS Cement for its innovative, educational television series, Pulse On America. The organization and their rapid-setting repair products will be featured in a segment on “Construction Technologies” in our Pulse on Technology Series.

CTS Cement Manufacturing Corporation, headquartered in Cypress, CA, is the largest manufacturer of specialty fast-setting cement and shrinkage- compensating cement in the United States. As the leader in advanced cement technology, they provide innovative products to the construction industry through continual research and development. Their products include:

Rapid Set®, a brand of fast-setting cement products well known for their versatility and high performance. Rapid Set® cement products gain structural strength in one hour, are durable, and are used for concrete repairs and new construction projects. Users save time and money, and achieve superior and permanent results.

CTS Type-K Shrinkage-Compensating Cement gives construction professionals the ability to install industrial-size floors and other concrete structures with virtually no curling, no cracking, and no control joints.

CTS Cement, established in 1963, is the #1 choice of owners, architects, engineers, and contractors when selecting high-performance cement products. Their products are used in a wide range of projects, including the construction of the Hoover Dam Bypass, maintenance of the Panama Canal, Lincoln Tunnel, Brooklyn Bridge, earthquake-damaged bridge repairs on Interstate 10 in Los Angeles, major airports, and sports stadiums.

For more information, see www.ctscement.com.

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Fire Pump Trolley for a Quick Response

Just released by C & W Rural Industries for the 2006/07 bushfire season is the Wildfire Quick Response Trolley.

(PRWEB) August 12, 2006 -- This fire pump trolley is an effective and easy to use product designed to assist the home or land owner face the unfortunate possibility of a fire at their home.

It is designed to easily and quickly go into operation when the need arises. Most homes are located near a water source such as a pool, spa, lake or water storage tank. In many instances, this water source is unable to be used because a fire pump or other firefighting equipment is not readily available.

The Wildfire Quick Response Trolley gives each owner his or her own personal firefighting device, all in one, to ensure that a valuable source of water does not go unused during a fire.

This Emergency Firefighting Trolley has important features like a hose bin for quick hose deployment, 30m of layflat firefighting M Class hose, a fog nozzle for safer firefighting, hose bin air vents for maintaining hose in good condition, clear suction hose for easier priming, camlock fittings for user friendliness and quick snap on when time is critical, a 630L/min (max) DEK National pump (Honda also available), a 6.5hp petrol engine and much more.

DEK National Pumps & Generators will answer any questions when contacted. It also provides a number of other pumping solutions and is an importer of quality DEK Diesel & DJ Power portable generators.

Please note that a water source (tank, pool, dam etc) is not provided with the Wildfire Trolley.

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August 11, 2006

The Owners of Squeegee Squad, a Residential and New Construction Window Cleaning Company Headquartered in Blaine, MN, Have Awarded Their Third Franchise

Ben Ward, a former employee of the original Squeegee Squad located in Blaine, MN., will be the third franchisee to join Squeegee Squad. He will be operating in Atlanta, GA.

Blaine, MN (PRWEB) August 11, 2006 -- As a former Sergeant in Iraq and Bethel College alumni, the Squeegee Squad franchise team saw Ben as a great addition to the organization. Ben’s disciplined and hardworking character, learned from the Army, will benefit his business as he applies the Squeegee Squad system to his Atlanta market.

The company’s founder and president is Jack Ruegsegger of Ham Lake, Minnesota. His brother, Joe, of Maple Grove, Minnesota is the vice president. Jack (29) and Joe (26) started the original company, known then as Jack & Joe’s Window Cleaning, Inc., in 1999. The two have seen overwhelming success with the Squeegee Squad™ concept in the Twin Cities metro area. They have taken their concept from a small two-man operation to a booming business.

By deciding to franchise the Squeegee Squad™ brand, Jack and Joe are able to go forth with their nationwide development of the Squeegee Squad™ brand of top quality window cleaning service. Jack and Joe will be focusing sales in the Midwest.

The success of Squeegee Squad™ has won many awards for great customer service including The Angie’s List Super Service Award in 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005. They have already been featured in the Star Tribune newspaper (March 16, 2003), the Madison Capital Times newspaper (September 13, 2005), the Anoka County Shopper (December 2, 2005) and the Wheaton College Alumni Magazine (Spring 2006).

Jack and Joe are also very committed to giving back to the community. In 2005 they began donating free window cleaning to all of the homes that the Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity built and other local organizations. Jack believes that "all successful businesses have an obligation to give back to the community."

Each franchisee will have access to the following: customized Squeegee Squad™ software, a detailed operations manual, initial and ongoing support and future advertising co-ops. Each franchisee will complete training at corporate headquarters on the "wall of windows" as well as classroom and onsite training, be assured a protected territory, special arrangements with suppliers, and a franchisee website. In addition, a representative will visit the franchisee’s territory for initial sales and set-up training.

If you would like to find out more about having your windows cleaned, you can visit their website at www.SqueegeeSquad.com.

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CertiLearn and EON! – Education Over the Net Announce Acquisition/Merger

CertiLearn Inc., a leading provider of eLearning solutions to associations, franchisors and corporations, announced that they have acquired Education Over the Net (EON!), an industry leader in professional online certification programs and systems. The merger of CertiLearn and EON! will provide clients with leading-edge e-learning solutions supported by industry-compliant delivery platforms and deliver new certification technologies and learning strategies for the online education and certification market.

Fort Luaderdale, FL (PRWEB) August 11, 2006 -- CertiLearn Inc., a leading provider of eLearning solutions to associations, franchisors and corporations, announced that they have acquired Education Over the Net (EON!), an industry leader in professional online certification programs and systems. The merger of CertiLearn and EON! will provide clients with leading-edge e-learning solutions supported by industry-compliant delivery platforms and deliver new certification technologies and learning strategies for the online education and certification market.

Since 1999, CertiLearn has provided e-learning services for associations, non-profit organizations, the franchise marketplace and organizations supporting multiple distribution channels. CertiLearn provides a comprehensive range of e-learning solutions, including customized learning portals, instructional design services, custom course development, 24/7 customer support and secure ASP hosting. CertiLearn’s industry-compliant Learning Management System provides a full range of functionality including registration, tracking, reporting, course authoring and randomized exams.

EON! is a cutting-edge technology solutions provider of online education and certification for the legal, physical therapy, chiropractic, real estate, social work, commercial collection and healthcare markets, to name a few. Offering comprehensive application development and support services for its clientele since 1999, EON! transforms text, audio and video-based seminars into dynamic online certification courses with interactive features including critical time stamping verification. As a full-service Internet-based education solutions partner to leading organizations, associations and consultants, EON! offers online course development and management, application hosting, technical support, database marketing and content and course management services.

Both EON! and Certilearn have a common philosophy of web-based delivery systems and will share the strengths of both systems. "This partnership will create new products and services for Certilearn and EON! customers and lead to new innovations in both course delivery and certification," said Tom Byrne, chairman of Certilearn. "With our combined resources and experiences, the Certilearn/EON! partnership creates an expansive portfolio of products and services."

"We are excited about the powerful potential of this opportunity," said EON!'s President David Wortman. "Our existing customers will benefit with new services in both synchronous and asynchronous delivery."

Certilearn and EON! will be exhibiting together at the ASAE and The Center for Association Leadership 2006 Annual Meeting & Exposition in Boston from August 19 – 22.

About Certilearn
CertiLearn’s mission is to connect people to knowledge. CertiLearn provides complete e-Learning services to associations, corporations, franchises, unions and other small-to-medium sized organizations. CertiLearn’s catalog of over 500 courses covers a wide variety of subjects, including management, IT & technology, finance, communication, OSHA compliance, HIPAA and industrial skills. Certilearn provides a Customized Learning Management System in a secure ASP environment offering instructional design, course development and systems integration. More information is available online at www.CertiLearn.com.

About EON!
EON! was founded in 1999 by David A. Wortman (President and CEO), a licensed attorney in the State of Virginia, to provide online CE programs. The EON! technology group is a Microsoft Certified Solution Provider. EON! works directly with clients to design and build the appropriate system to meet their CE needs using audio- and video-based training methods for certification. More information is available online at www.EonDirect.com.

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Land Preservation: A Driving Force Behind a New Breed of Land Buyer and Developer

A new kind of development in Maine’s Sunday River area is “breaking the mold” for land development by delivering both environmental advocacy and prestige to meet the needs of a new breed of customer

Newry, ME (PRWEB) August 11, 2006 -- Land developers are often known for a single focus to maximize the number of lots to be sold with less focus on other important factors including conservation and aesthetics. In a unique twist, a southern New Hampshire developer is focused on breaking that mold by striking a balance between environmental conservation while offering premium lots that the company feels will attract this new breed of environmentally conscious land buyers. LandSource, LLC, a sister company of James W. Powers, Inc. and Northern Acres, is about to launch Great Brook Preserve in the Sunday River, Maine, area, which is dedicated to attracting an evolving group of customers that are strong environmental advocates and also are seeking premium quality for primary, secondary or retirement homes.

Of the original 8,700 acres purchased by the developer, only 6 percent is being developed. After selling a large tract, the developer has donated more than two-thirds of the remaining land, or 1,100 acres, to conservation land trust, in which the land is preserved in perpetuity. Land has been deeded to a non-profit land trust, Western Maine Charitable Foundation. This donation plays a very important role in a large scale conservation effort in the state of Maine. David Herring, the Executive Director representing the foundation indicates that, "This several-hundred acre donation of land is a critical link for Western Mountains Foundation into Newry from the north/east and links our corridor to the Outward Bound L.L. Bean Mountain Center.” Mr. Herring adds, “It is a very important piece of land for us and moves us one step closer to achieving our objective of conserving a 180-mile corridor from Rockwood to the Newry area and building and operating a hut and trail system."

Pundits could argue that the developer left a lot of “money on the table” by taking this approach. Jim Powers of LandSource, LLC says that “this is about delivering on a project that we can be proud of for many generations. In the land development world you can leave your mark in many different ways. We feel that Great Brook Preserve is a shining example of the right way. We are very proud of what this represents for our customers and for our legacy as a company.” Mr. Powers adds, “We are talking about a premium land donation with land that could have been very marketable with incredible views of the Mahoosuc Mountain Range, Sunday River Ski Resort, streams and waterfalls that will be accessible as great hiking, cross country skiing, snowmobile and fishing venues.”

As this project gets ready to launch, potential customers feel the same way. Jesse Pike, a potential customer from New Jersey is representative of this new breed of land buyer is making the trip for the “Pre-development Selection Event” on August 5th. Mr. Pike indicates that “The main attraction for us is the unique combination of being a great recreational venue for my family and a development that delivers a great message about land preservation in a very beautiful part of the world.”

Great Brook Preserve at Sunday River offers not only great proximity and views of Sunday River Ski Resort, but also very close access to the award-winning Sunday River Golf Club designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr., Grafton Notch State Park as well as Historic Bethel Village. Additionally, each of the home sites borders the preserved conservation land with incredible features like waterfalls, hiking and groomed cross-country ski trails, trout brook and beautiful views. More information is available by visiting www.greatbrookpreserve.com.

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Monster Separation Systems Wins 2006 WEF Innovative Technology Award

Fourth time’s a first – JWC Environmental proves its ingenuity once again as 2006 winner. The Monster Separation System® is this year’s winner of the Water Environment Federation coveted 2006 Innovative Technology Award in the Solids Handling/Disposal category.

Costa Mesa, CA (PRWEB) August 12, 2006 -- JWC Environmental previously demonstrated their industry excellence by winning the WEF Innovative Technology Award in 1997 for the revolutionary Auger Monster screen – then four years later in 2001, the company’s visionary engineers produced another winner with the Screenings Washer Monster®; and again in 2003 with the Honey Monster™ Septage Receiving System. Now JWC proudly accepts their fourth WEF award, making them the only company to receive more than two WEF awards.

The presentation will take place at WEFTEC, North America’s premiere water quality technical conference and exposition in Dallas, Texas, in October. This award is presented to the WEF Member who introduces the most innovative new product or service related to the construction, operation or maintenance of water pollution control facilities.

“JWC is proud of its heritage of innovation. We constantly strive to provide our customers with leading-edge solutions to enhance their operations. We are very pleased that WEF recognizes the advancements we have made over the years, as we have continued to develop systems of increasing complexity, all integrating the tremendous benefits of solids reduction,” said Fritz Egger, JWC’s Director of Marketing.

Competition was rigorous, as each nominee was required to provide extensive detail on the innovative aspects of the product’s capability, design and field application. The Monster Separation System met all the criteria due primarily to its unique combination of a Finescreen Monster™ or Bandscreen Monster™ to capture and remove solids, and the award winning Screenings Washer Monster, a self-contained, hopper fed system used to wash, dry and compact them. The result is drier, more compact, lighter and cleaner solids than conventional technologies can produce. Field results have shown a tremendous reduction in landfill volume and cost, as well as reduction in odors. Studies have shown the SWM achieves dry solids content of 50% or more and a reduction in the cubic volume of material by 80% or more.

With this impressive combination, a long list of features and benefits and outstanding field performance, it’s clear why WEF chose JWC’s Monster Separation System as recipient of the 2006 Innovative Technology Award.

Corporate
JWC Environmental, a privately owned corporation headquartered in Costa Mesa, CA, manufacturers and services a complete line of sewage grinders, high flow fine screens and removal equipment for wastewater treatment. Providing extensive sales, marketing and service support enhances their ability to design custom applications. JWC products include the world renowned Muffin Monster®, Channel Monster® and Auger Monster, and we have recently added such revolutionary products as the Honey Monster™ Septage Receiving Station, Screenings Washer Monster and Monster Separation System, which are all used in a wide variety of municipal and industrial applications worldwide.

Distribution
JWC distributes its products through a global network of independent representatives and distributors. In addition, JWCE provides extensive sales and service support through regional and international sales offices and service centers. For more information contact Fritz Egger at e-mail protected from spam bots, JWC Environmental, 290 Paularino Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA 92626, voice 800/331-2277, 949/833-3888, fax 949/833-8858, or visit them online at: JWC Environmental.

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PKL Design, Manufacture and Install a Decant Mortuary in just 11 Weeks

PKL Healthcare build modular mortuary facility.

(PRWEB) August 11, 2006 -- At the beginning of this year, PKL Healthcare completed their first project. The 380m2 facility is on hire for 1-year to Hull City Council providing temporary accommodation whilst the permanent mortuary is relocated. The design, installation and commissioning was completed in just 11 weeks with the prime equipment being transferred from the existing mortuary over a weekend, keeping the disruption of service to a minimum.

The new temporary mortuary includes refrigerated storage for 28 bodies and forensic storage for eight. The autopsy room has five autopsy tables and an isolation autopsy area. These areas are supported by offices, public viewing area, and staff facilities.

The mortuary manager commented: "We have moved into a temporary mortuary facility designed and built by PKL Healthcare. As the manager of this facility, I have no hesitation in complimenting PKL on a job well done."

Please visit http://www.pklhealthcare.co.uk for more details.

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Deep Surface Launch Two Innovative, Space-Making Furniture Products: Spacia Bed and the Roller Bed

Deep Surface is pleased to announce the launch of two innovative, space-making furniture products, the Spacia Bed and the Roller Bed

Portland, Dorset, UK (PRWEB) August 10, 2006 -- Deep Surface is pleased to announce the launch of two innovative, space-making furniture products, the Spacia Bed and the Roller Bed. With our homes becoming ever more expensive and ever smaller, Deep Surface products maximise the versatility of our homes with products that earn their place.

The Spacia is a self contained, push-button operation orthopaedic sleeping solution that installs into a 350mm (13.75in) section floor-cavity. It allows a permanent-use bed to be deployed in seconds, once opened, the mechanism locks into position with a force of 14,000kg (30,865lbs).

Designed for new-build construction or building conversion, the Spacia offers a unique, entirely under-floor furniture solution allowing truly multi-functional living spaces to be created without compromise.

In use, the Spacia panders to our every need by being secure, fast in operation, safe in use and durable enough to be of service for years to come, it even lets us be lazy as the bed does not have to be made for the Spacia to be closed

The Spacia is the first strategic sleeping product of its type allowing new levels of versatility to be realised in our living spaces. Small living spaces can be made smaller with no reduction in functionality or internal space, conversion developments need no longer be restricted to a fixed number of bedrooms - any room becomes a potential part time or full time bedroom as required by it’s inhabitants. The Spacia will even hide away wall clutter and other furnishings required during day time work with the tall headboard, leaving a tranquil, uncluttered sleeping space.

Spacia is shipped fully assembled and ready to install.

The Roller Bed is a multi-purpose object as happy as a seat as it is a coffee table, foot stool or storage unit; when required it can be deployed in seconds as a supportive, comfortable single bed.

Rather than asking owners to undertake the complication of futon operation, the Roller Bed simply operates with the pull of a handle to unfurl the sleeping surface; legs are deployed with a push of a thumb, locking into place automatically providing a bed that takes a few seconds to operate from beginning to end.

The Roller Bed is available in a range of premium materials and finishes to complement every interior space. Fine veneers, laminates and resin finishes are available for the bed sides with leather, natural and synthetic fabrics being available for the upholstery. Should customers require a perfect match with a specific interior, custom finishes can be produced using fabrics and materials supplied by the customer, every combination to suit every interior and every budget.

The Spacia and Roller beds are the first of many space-saving, hassle-free furniture systems designed by Deep Surface Ltd. for pre-fabricated "Micro-Flats" and conventional homes in urban centres with limited available space.

Contact:
Jeremy Marks-Terrey
Commercial Manager

Suite 402 + 404, Portland House
Southwell Business Park, Portland, Dorset, DT5 2JS.
United Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0)1305 86 22 57
Web: http://www.deepsurface.co.uk

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KnobsHingesandMore.com Introduces Voga Industries Bathroom Accessories, Edgar Berebi Cabinet Hardware

www.KnobsHingesandMore.com introduces Voga Industries bathroom accessories and shower baskets which are imported from Italy. We also introduce Edgar Berebi cabinet hardware made with Swarovski Crystal in the U.S.A.

(PRWEB) August 10, 2006 -- The market is flooded with accessories. Their lines are traditional, like many. Voga’s design and colors are different, exciting and new. Voga didn't re-invent the wheel: They are just offering it with today' s expectations. Check the lines and you' ll see how easy it is to update with these traditional and modern bathroom accessories.

From the Great Roman Baths to the Ancient Greek Spas, European design has long been the vision of luxury and extravagance.

Now combining American technology and convenience, with European design, Voga Industries comes to America creating a personal oasis for every American bathroom. Travel to far away isles without ever leaving your home. Accent your bathrooms with contemporary or traditional European accessories that meet your every need and allow your creative juices to flow. Quality and affordability in designs fit for a Pharo or Caesars himself.

See Voga Industries at www.KnobsHingesandMore.com

The Masterwork Atelier
The Edgar Berebi Collection was created for conoisseurs of classic beauty as a way to accent and highlight their fine antiques and home decor.with it ,they strive to create a timeless complement to collectors' most treasured possessions.

For the last 20 years they have gathered the finest Old World Engravers from mints,museums and restoration shops from all over the world.Their skills are a lost art in the tradition of the finest work-masters of the 19th century.

View the complete Decorative hardware Collection at www.KnobsHingesandMore.com

A New Twist . . . A Classic Look In the world of decorative hardware, small changes go a long way. Putting new pulls on kitchen cabinets or new knobs on dresser drawers is the easiest way to alter the entire look of a room. With his new line of hardware, award-winning designer Lewis Dolin brings a world of experience – and a fresh look – to the decorative hardware market. Dolin's distinct interior designs and tabletop accessories have been featured in a wide variety of national and international publications, including the New York Times, Interior Design ,Food & Wine and The Home by Susan Szenasy. His entry into the decorative hardware market is marked by the same simplicity of design and clean forms that have gained him a reputation as an original, talented designer.

Bin pulls take a dramatic new look with the Glass Bin Pull Series and complementary Mushroom Knobs. Both the Bar and Barrel Series are simple geometric forms with a great deal of versatility in their application. The Acorn Glass Series is an elegant turn on a natural form. And the Ceramic Series – King, Queen, Pawn, and Bishop – brings a clever, new twist to a classic look. A door has to have hinges and a means of opening and closing. Add some dash to the required hardware by making decisions about their look and feel. Choose the warmth of brass or the strength of a black finish. At the front door, decide to dress up the doorbell by choosing hardware that adds definitive character. Decide not to have a doorbell, but select a stylish door knocker instead. Make the front door the first statement you make for your home. Make your inner doors confirm the statement. Whether adding a ceramic knob or a gecko cabinet pull; a glass drawer pull or brass hinges to your kitchen cabinets, the warmest room in the house takes on the cozy, homey feeling that is its nature.

It’s all about the details, the personalization and ownership that comes with the details, that makes enhancing a kitchen something of an adventure … and fun. Floor registers frequently come with memories of growing up. Of home, or of grandma’s and grandpa’s house. And it’s impossible to think of those memories without warmth – literally. Recreate those memories with a register cover reminiscent of those days, and make the warmth in your house match the warmth of your childhood. When it comes to beautifying your home, we take nothing for granted. Knobs, Hinges & More only carries the finest quality, most unique, and most beautiful fixtures for your home--and offers them at the lowest possible prices.

KnobsHingesandMore.com carries the following manufacturers: Anne at Home, Architect and Heroes, Atlas Homewares, Colombo Designs, East of Eden, Emenee Products, Bouvet Hardware, Classic Brass, Deltana, Lews' Hardware, Megna Hot Glass, Michael Aram, MNG Designer Hardware, Modern Objects, North River Mint, Premier Hardware Designs, Perrin & Rowe, Providence Artworks, Pullware, Rohl, Rosalie Sherman, Samuel Heath, Susan Goldstick, TE-MA, Top Knobs, Umbra, Von Morris, Waterwood, Whitehaus Collection, Wood Ventures, Blanco, Studios, Michael Healy Designs, Hawk Hill Hardware, Voga Industries,Edgar Berebi and much more.

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New Glow in the Dark Safety Products Highlight Egress in Low and No Light Situations

"Many states and cities now require that emergency exits have some form of illumination in case of complete electrical or battery backup failure," explains Martinson-Nicholls President Dan Ruminski. "We now provide two solutions, a floor mat with recessed, glow-in-the-dark arrows, and an anti-skid, pressure sensitive photoluminescent tape product."

(PRWEB) August 10, 2006 -- Martinson-Nicholls, a leader in custom floor matting and safety solutions, offers two new products to illuminate exits and entrances without electricity.

"Many states and cities now require that emergency exits have some form of illumination in case of complete electrical or battery backup failure," explained Martinson-Nicholls President Dan Ruminski. "We now provide two solutions, a floor mat with recessed, glow-in-the-dark arrows, and an anti-skid, pressure sensitive photoluminescent tape product." Both products absorb light from building lights or daylight, and provide bright, non-electric illumination, for hours in blackout, smoky, or nighttime conditions.

The Glow in the Dark Tape comes in many lengths and widths and is installed by just peeling off the liner and sticking it to the floor, stairs, walls, handrails, doorframes, and baseboards. The tape must be applied to a smooth, hard surface. The Glow Tape may be used indoors and outdoors in all kinds of industrial environments.

The Glow Hog Mat is made for uneven, rough or carpeted surfaces where installing tape is impossible. Just remove it from the box and place mat where needed. Imbedded glow-in-the-dark arrows in the mat point direction of traffic. Mats are available in 2' X 3', 3' X 5' and 4' X 6'.

Martinson-Nicholls believes that their customers will get very inventive with this technology, finding many practical or O.E.M. installations. Any area that needs photoluminescent egress markings or any object that needs to be identified in low-light situations now has a solution.

About Martinson-Nicholls

Martinson-Nicholls, over the last 27 years, has established itself as a leader in custom floor matting and safety solutions.

Martinson-Nicholls provides the customer with the exact size needed-small, large, standard, nonstandard, special shapes and logos. Custom installations are also a specialty of the company.

Anti-slip safety tapes and treads are available in various sizes and textures from hand cut or die cut pieces to full rolls and special shapes.

"We have concentrated on floor safety, anti-fatigue and indoor and outdoor heated floor mat applications. We welcome the special applications that our customers present us with. This has enabled us to satisfy come very unique and unusual problems for our customers," says Dan Ruminski, President of Martinson-Nicholls.

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Is There a Cure for the Motor City Blues in the House: Can GM, Ford, Chrysler and the UAW Win Back America?

Productive sectors of our economy are uniting as the Society for American Industry to reverse the decline of American manufacturing and restore it to pre-eminence. Our plan is to form strategic alliances between manufacturers, unions, small businesses, trade groups, and other concerned parties. Our goals are improved productivity, more jobs, increased sales of U.S. goods and higher profits. Our strategy is to design and promote Magnet Projects that target serious problems in major industries with substantial economic activity.

Oak Brook, IL (PRWEB) August 10, 2006 -- The Society for American Industry (www.SocietyforAmericanIndustry.org) announces its first initiative to help resolve critical issues facing the U.S. economy. Attacking public problems with innovative private business ventures offers the best chance for successful solutions, according to founder James D. Kirk, Jr. “We think Magnet Projects can inspire and mobilize what it takes to fix endemic problems like our balance of trade deficit {www.societyforamericanindustry.org/deficits.html), the oil/energy crisis (www.societyforamericanindustry.org/crisis.html), the plight of the U.S. auto industry, a lack of decent affordable housing and urban poverty.

“The best way to improve the U.S. economy is to work together and stimulate the powers of creativity and innovation that define much of American history. We must form strategic alliances between unions, manufacturers, workers, small businesses and consumers to make America competitive in today’s world. We need to think “outside the box” and keep our feet planted on the ground at the same time.”

This announcement starts with a big question: "Can General Motors, Ford, Chrysler and the UAW win back America?"

The Big Three are losing sales, market share and money. They are shutting down plants. GM has used worker buyouts to reduce costs. U.S. auto and truck makers are once again reduced to relying on that old self-destructive standby; ‘Buyer Incentives” (a.k.a. “kickbacks”.)

The United Auto Workers (UAW) suffers shrinking membership and declining dues. Thousands of UAW members face unemployment. Many Big Three factory towns face plant closings and hardship.

Foreign made auto parts become foreign brand cars and trucks in stateside plants. The U.S. balance of trade deficit grows.

The Big Three spend money on non-productive items like buyouts, “incentives” and plant closings. They suffer negative relations in their factory towns.

The UAW spends money on organizing drives to make up for lost auto and truck plant membership. They incur costs helping their downsized workers.

Demand for decent affordable housing keeps expanding. The supply in the U.S. and abroad is not keeping up.

A new All-American Industry can arise from these problems: U.S. WheelHouse™. The basic idea is to assemble building materials into components and house kits in closed auto and truck factories. In-plant construction (“automated building”) insures maximum quality, minimum waste and ultimate cost efficiency.

Former auto workers and other community people will operate the line. The UAW chartered production union will work with building trades unions. Our union partners will promote mortgage funding for our factory-fabricated houses in the union pension fund community. This will help pull sales through.

Building trades journeymen will be in-plant instructors. Workers can enter building trade apprenticeships and work up to higher pay on setup crews that install house packages.

Workers will be well paid, but not at UAW journeyman level. We plan on worker profit sharing, stock ownership and other performance rewards.

Modern technology and in-plant efficiencies allow quality building components at very competitive prices. They will be sold to housing and light construction markets in the U.S. and abroad. The U.S. WheelHouse house/vehicle package will create new markets for the Big Three marketing partners. The consumer can buy a car or truck while buying a home and finance them together.

No-cost government help in two areas will insure success for this business. Factory built components should be approved under the national pre-emptive H.U.D. building code. Also, U.S. trade officials should persuade other nations to reduce their trade surpluses by importing house and house/vehicle packages. Make trade a two-way street.

The inevitable industrialization of the housing business has been just around the corner for the greater part of a century. Nobody has ever disputed the cliché: “You wouldn’t build your car from a few pallets of parts on your driveway.” The time for this idea has come.

The Society for American Industry offers the U.S. WheelHouse™ concept as a Magnet Project to spearhead our Industrial Comeback. The Society augments the vital work of Manufacturers’ Associations and other trade groups. Day to day the Society provides specific programs to improve productivity and increase sales. Members will want to take advantage of the listings for machinery, sites, bid requests, jobs, licensing, joint ventures, etc. Charter Members will enjoy special benefits.

Parent of the Society for American Industry is SAI WorldWide, LLC (www.SAI-International.com), formerly Sales Analysis Institute (SAI™). SAI™ has trained over 500,000 management and sales people from chairman to foreman since 1932. Over 125 Fortune 500 companies and many small businesses (www.sai-international.com/35202.html) have used timeless SAI™ Methods to solve tough problems, replace conflict with cooperation and increase productivity, profitability and sales (www.sai-international.com/22401.html).

To help American manufacturing thrive, interested parties should join the Society for American Industry (www.SocietyforAmericanIndustry.org). Our highest purpose is to devise a few Magnet Projects to mobilize and revitalize American Manufacturing. Our second goal is to increase our sense of the American community and promote the new Buying American ethic. These things must be done for national salvation.

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Vail Custom Homes Selling Despite Higher Interest Rates

Vail Colorado has everything a family could want in a hometown. There’s a lot of land out there, four-star resorts, clean alpine air, and plenty of new custom homes waiting on buyers…the problem is, sky-high prices and increased interest rates have pushed the “Regular Joe” out of the buying equation.

(PRWEB) August 10, 2006 -- The National Association of Home Builders said, “U.S. home-builder optimism plummeted to its lowest confidence level in more than 14 years this month, as buyers canceled sales contracts and investors continued their exit from housing.” The robust sales in Colorado of just one year ago are slowing now as they are in all areas of the country, mostly due to a rise in interest rates and over-inflated home prices.

Sentiment among custom home buyers in the Vail, Colorado area is mixed. Strong sales are continuing in the custom built home market in places like Vail Valley, where high-end homes are built and sold every day. Vail custom home builder,[ www.VailCustomHomeBuilder.com J.P. Sunderland, has custom projects stacked "back to back," while other Vail area builders who specialize in smaller low-end houses and condos are getting hold orders and cancellations. Sunderland has been a Vail custom home builder since 1980.

"In Vail, and in other parts of the country, there is an ongoing concern about where the housing market is going," said NAHB Chief Economist David Seiders. The luxury home market in Vail however is still quite strong in the wake of the current interest rates, high oil prices, and other financial strains on investors. Custom homes starts account for about 12% of the total homes sold in Vail Valley last year.

The Dow Jones U.S. Home Construction index fell to a two-year low of 547.84 following the recent NAHB report. They suspect the negati