Cindy Holden
Cindy Holden has been an editor with the Neotrope News Network since 2004, and previously managed news content on Send2Press® Newswire. She is a part time photographer, and was born and raised in California.
KnowledgeAdvisors Adds Two Prestigious Members to Its Advisory Board
CHICAGO, Ill. -- KnowledgeAdvisors, Inc. announced today that David Vance and Frank Anderson will be joining their renowned Advisory Board. Vance and Anderson will ensure KnowledgeAdvisors remains focused on executive level talent development reporting and analytics in the public and private sector.
Michael Logrande Nominated as Director of City Planning, Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa today announced his recommendation to appoint Michael LoGrande as the Director of City Planning. ”Michael...
California Recovery Task Force Launches Interactive Feature on Website
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- The California Recovery Task Force today announced a new feature on its website, recovery.ca.gov, which allows Californians to map...
Calif. Gov. Schwarzenegger Celebrates ADA 20th Anniversary
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the first comprehensive federal civil rights act for persons with disabilities, the Americans...
Del Mar DataTrac Partners with CCMC on Loan Data Bridge for Mortgage Banker Regulatory and Investor Compliance Solution
SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- Del Mar DataTrac, Inc. (DMD), the leading provider of affordable end-to-end mortgage lending automation solutions, and CCMC, Inc., the financial industry's premier technology interface provider, have released the DMDBridge, a connectivity tool that automatically moves loan data from a lender's third-party origination system to the DataTrac mortgage banking system of record.
Scott Joss and Doug Colosio Play Classic Country on New Album from Golosio Publishing
LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Real country by real musicians is the way to describe the new album by Scott Joss and Doug Colosio, 'A Couple of Strangers,' released by Golosio Publishing. The 13-track recording showcases many of the duo's favorite types of music, including Texas Swing, roadhouse roots, and 'good ole' cryin' in yer beer country tunes,' states John Scott G, managing partner of Golosio.
ContinuLink Health Technologies, a Leader in Web-based Home Care Software Responds to Regulatory Change with Rapid Fire Solution
ATLANTA, Ga. -- ContinuLink, a leader in Web-based home care software understands the needs of their users. Within four days of a new CMS Regulation regarding PECOS, ContinuLink users were automatically having their physicians PECOS eligibility checked though our system. ContinuLink believes they were the first system in the country to have integrated real-time PECOS support.
Telovations Ranks in Top 10 of Tampa Bay's 50 Fastest Growing Companies
TAMPA, Fla. -- Telovations, a leader in delivering hosted business voice services, was named the 10th fastest growing company in Tampa Bay by the Tampa Bay Business Journal at its annual Fast 50 awards luncheon. Telovations increased revenues 265 percent over the past two years, earning it the No. 10 ranking on the business publication's Fast 50 List.
New Customer LG Display Won in Korea by Innovation Framework Technologies, Planisware Partner
NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Innovation Framework Technologies, the premier supplier of innovation management solutions, announces a new joint customer with its partner, Planisware, the leading provider of world-class project and portfolio management solutions for companies across myriad industries - including pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, energy, aerospace and defense and automotive.
Improper Payments Reduction Plan Makes Sense to CONIX Systems Technology President Frank Stokes, Should Be Applied to Financial Industry
MANCHESTER, Vt. -- Franks Stokes, president of technology for CONIX Systems, Inc., a leading international provider of payment processing solutions to the financial services industry and pioneer in the acceleration of exception processing, agrees with the Obama Administration that reducing systemic drains on the Federal budget by better policing benefits and other types of payments to eliminate 'improper payments' will be a productive government debt reduction strategy.
New Book Helps Small Businesses Save Themselves and Help Save America
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. -- Ascoli Publishing LLC announces the release of 'Go and See: A Journey About Getting To Lean' (ISBN: 978-1-6109500-8-4) by Robert B. Camp, BSE, MBA. Go and See makes a strong case that once a company goes 'Lean,' it fireproofs itself from most of the chaos in today's market - including competitors from countries with cheap labor. And the first step is to 'Go and See.'
Watch LIVE! 97 Pound Woman Attempts Guinness World Records (Set by Men) to Lift Over 90,000 Pounds – In 1 Hour!
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Thirty years ago, Thienna Ho and her family were Vietnamese boat people who survived a brutal attack by Thai pirates during a treacherous voyage on their way to their new home in San Francisco. Now Thienna is a super-athlete who has broken Guinness World Records (GWR) for feats of strength and endurance. On August 14 she plans to take the men's Guinness World Record for the most weight dead lifted in one hour.
Support a Children's Charity and Get Free Small Business Promotion and PR Services
TORRANCE, Calif. -- Neotrope, a California based marketing firm, recently 'adopted' Children Awaiting Parents and the Starlight Children's Foundation. To celebrate, throughout July 2010 as part of the adoption program, when a donor gives $50 or more to either charity they will have the opportunity to issue a free national online press release through Neotrope's Send2Press(R) Newswire service, which is syndicated worldwide.
KnowledgeAdvisors Investigates Importance of Informal Learning in Organizations
CHICAGO, Ill. -- KnowledgeAdvisors, the world's largest provider of learning and talent measurement solutions, has announced it has released a brand new whitepaper focusing on informal learning measurement. The research conducted by KnowledgeAdvisors was based upon substantial data collected across diverse industries in an effort to gain a comprehensive representation of the present condition of informal learning.
Life-Changing Coaching Founder to Speak at Magic Johnson's Life Skills Leadership Conference
CLAREMONT, Calif. -- Life-Changing Coaching announces that Coach Paul has been selected to participate as one of the speakers at this year's Magic Johnson Foundation - Life Skills Leadership Conference, which is being held from Thursday, July 22, 2010, to Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at UCLA.
ShipCom Appoints TCS as HF Radio Consultant
COVINGTON, La. -- ShipCom, a provider of High Frequency (HF) maritime single sideband voice and electronic mail services has appointed Tusa Consulting Services (TCS) as its authorized radio consultant supportive of emergency operations throughout the states of Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and coastal Texas.
Department of Homeland Security Selects ADF Solutions to Provide Universal Triage Tool for First Responders
BETHESDA, Md. -- ADF Solutions Inc., the leading provider of forensic triage tools for computers and peripherals, announced today that the company has been selected by the Department of Homeland Security to develop a universal triage field kit that will aid law enforcement officers in the immediate extraction of information and evidence from computers and other devices involved in active criminal or terrorist investigations.
LRM Industries Re-brands, Launches New Web Site
ROCKLEDGE, Fla. -- LRM Industries International, Inc. headquartered in Rockledge, Florida, has re-branded and launched a new Web site showcasing a range of developing new thermoplastic/composite products for the environmental engineering and green building markets. The designs of these innovative products were enabled by the unique size and structural features capabilities of LRM's unique patented STF Sheetless ThermoForming and TPF ThermoPlastic Flowforming technologies.
Learning Measurement Seminar Hosted by KnowledgeAdvisors and Bersin and Associates
CHICAGO, Ill. -- KnowledgeAdvisors, the largest provider of talent measurement solutions, and Bersin and Associates, the only research and advisory firm focusing on enterprise learning and talent management, will host a complimentary breakfast briefing, Innovation in Learning Measurement: High-Impact Measurement Framework, on Thursday, August 10, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., at the Hamilton Crowne Plaza Hotel in Washington, D.C.
Free Digital Photo and Image Recovery Software You Need
NEW YORK, N.Y. -- EASEUS software, the provider of innovative and professional data recovery and disaster recovery utilities, also provides a powerful free data recovery software - EASEUS Data Recovery Wizard Free Edition - to help recover lost photos, pictures, images, music, movies, and multimedia files from almost all digital media types after accidents like deletion, formatting, and corruption.
Titan Lenders Corp Signs Nine Mortgage Bankers for Back Office and Fulfillment Outsource Services in Q2 2010
DENVER, Colo. -- Mortgage fulfillment outsource services expert Titan Lenders Corp (TLC) signed nine mortgage banker clients in the second quarter of 2010. TLC, a U.S.-based domestic mortgage fulfillment outsource operation, offers a parallel and variable cost alternative solution to lenders that maintain back office and warehouse line management operations.
12 EDGE Fund Applications Approved to Advance to Second Phase of 2010 Funding Process
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. -- The Economic Development Generating Excellence Policy Board announced that 12 pre-proposal applications from an initial field of 62 have been approved to advance to the next step in the 2010 funding evaluation process. This year represents the third round of funding disbursement from the EDGE fund; in 2009, five awards were granted totaling $7.5 million.
Fun and Interactive Preview Marketing Tool Designed for 4 Styles of Learning
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. -- 4 Styles Enter-Active Systems, a division of JAF Industries, recently released an interactive tool that allows potential consumers to preview books and other products in a manner that appeals to all four learning styles: auditory; kinesthetic; visual and reading/writing.
Shopping Nanny Partners with Starlight to Help Children with Chronic and Life-threatening Illnesses
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- Shopping Nanny provides a personalized online service for grocery shoppers to get store specials and coupons combined to maximize their savings. This newly available solution is well received by customers, press and bloggers, but the exciting additional news is that the company is providing financial support to Starlight with a portion of every subscription fee - equaling a minimum unrestricted $50,000 donation each year for two years.
Applied Analytics, Inc. Redesigns and Enhances Their Already Very Successful Microspec Product
CONCORD, Mass. -- 'Just as our counterparts in the computer and cell phone industries continue to take advantage of the latest technologically superior components, and very often less costly, to enhance and improve the performance of their products, so do we at AAI,' said Matt Froncillo, of AAI.
Vitamin E Cosmetic Foam Patent Filed by Enefco
AUBURN, Maine -- A U.S. patent has been filed by Enefco USA for a new process of applying Vitamin E as a surface coating on non-latex hydrophilic polyurethane cosmetic foam. The patent pending process adds Vitamin E to the foam after the foam is manufactured and impregnates the foam in a range from surface coating to complete saturation.
Multimodal Workshop by Lion Technology Teaches Hazmat Shippers The Latest Regulations
DALLAS, Texas -- The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Transportation (DOT) have stepped up enforcement to reduce undeclared and illegal hazmat shipments via airline, truck, rail, and ship. Undeclared shipments of hazardous materials are predominately aerosols and flammable liquids (e.g., paint and paint-related materials), as well as batteries, fireworks, dry ice, perfume products, and cigarette lighters.
Six-Part Training Is Key to Long Term Care Insurance Leader's Rapid Growth
KIRKLAND, Wash. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Companies tend to do well when they hire good people, but even the best people can do better when given good training. That's the philosophy of LTC Financial Partners LLC, one of the nation's most experienced long term care insurance agencies. It must work, judging from the company's rapid expansion in a down economy. For three years in a row LTCFP has been named one of America's 5,000 fastest-growing companies by Inc. Magazine.
Delta Dental of Oklahoma Honored for Its Statewide Charitable Efforts
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. -- Delta Dental of Oklahoma was recently honored for its contributions to the state's nonprofit community. The Beacon Award honors 24 statewide businesses that have played instrumental roles in supporting nonprofit programs that help so many Oklahomans in need; the program recognizes finalists in six categories, with a Beacon Award winner in each category.
Tightening Restrictions for Shipments that Include Lithium Batteries Increases Need for Specialized Shipper Training
LAFAYETTE, N.J. -- Lion Technology, the nation's leader in regulatory compliance training, is presenting a unique two-hour training session to address the new domestic and international shipping regulations for lithium batteries. A live Web seminar hosted through Lion.com will be held on July 22nd, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. EDT.
Kaiser Roof Garden: Unveiling of the Bay Area's Largest Roof Top Wedding and Event Space on August 3rd, 2010
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Oakland's hidden gem, and America's first roof top garden constructed after WWII, proudly opens its doors for event hosting on August 3rd, 2010, featuring an event industry exclusive reception from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Kaiser Roof Garden overlooks picturesque Lake Merritt and provides stunning 360-degree views of architectural and scenic beauty. Now under management by Oakland Venue Management and Inspire Productions.
Manage Virtual Private Servers with New Web-based Interface
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- Datarealm Internet Services, Inc., an industry leader in Web hosting services, announced this week that it has created an all new line of Xen-based virtual private servers that can be scaled, over time, to grow with its customers. A Datarealm VPS is truly a virtual machine - clients have complete root access and may install their own Linux kernel modules.
New iPhone Cruise Finder App Sets Sail
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. -- iCruise.com, a leading national travel retailer of cruise vacations, announced today the launch of its new Cruise Finder app for Apple iPhones, iPods and iPads. The free download will give travelers access to detailed information about hundreds of ships and thousands of cruise itineraries.
Partition Assistant – Professional and Free Partition Manager Software
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. -- Partition Assistant from Aomei Technology is a professional and comprehensive disk management solution that provides repartition; resize partition operation on hard drives with keeping the ease and safety of your data. When using the Windows operating system, you may receive a warning that you are running out of disk space on the drive.
A Citizen's Attempt to Restore the Democratic Process to the 2010 New York U.S. Senate Campaign
NEW YORK, N.Y. -- 'New Yorkers have a right to a Democratic primary,' says U.S. Senate Candidate Gail Goode. Goode built an organization of citizens to collect over 45,000 signatures from registered Democrats, who agreed with her mission to give voters of the Empire State a choice for Senator in this year's Democratic Primary.
Financial Commentator Peter Grandich Endorses Michel Faulkner for Congress
NEW YORK, N.Y. -- As a financial commentator, Peter Grandich always has something to say and his opinions and forecasts are sought-after by hundreds of thousands on his daily blog, The Grandich Letter. Yet, in over 25 years of broadcasting his opinion, Grandich has never endorsed a candidate for political office. Until now.
'The Eggplant People' Invade the Frozen Aisles at West Coast Grocery Outlets
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- Dominex LC, the leader in specialty eggplant products for more than 25 years, has successfully invaded the frozen aisles at select West Coast retailers. Now, consumers will find the 'The Eggplant People's' combinations of fresh eggplant and all-natural ingredients at Safeway, Raley's (Nob Hill), Vons, select Whole Foods and Ralph's locations in addition to leading natural food retailers.
Community Bridges Exhibits at the 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
CONCORD, N.H. -- Community Bridges is pleased to announce that they will be exhibiting at the 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The event will be hosted by the Governor's Council on Disability on July 23, 2010 at the Department of Transportation at 7 Hazen Drive in Concord, New Hampshire from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Net Rate Hotel Program for Travel Agents
NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Hariworld Travel has launched a new, robust, Web-based hotel search and booking engine allowing travel professionals to book hotels at net rates at more than 50,000 hotel and resort properties worldwide. 'Agents no longer have to wait for clients to return from their trip to receive their commission,' says Kamini Cohly, President of Hariworld.
CMI Ranked Sixth Fastest-Growing Market Research Company by Inside Research, Publisher of the Honomichl Top 50
ATLANTA, Ga. -- CMI, a full-service marketing research company, has been ranked the sixth fastest growing market research firm in the U.S. The annual rankings are compiled by Inside Research, publishers of the Honomichl Top 50 List of U.S. Marketing Research Organizations. CMI's U.S. revenues grew by 124 percent between 2004 and 2009. CMI is one of only two companies in the top six spots that generated industry-leading growth without acquiring another company.
EASEUS Offers Effective Hard Drive Data Recovery Solutions to Solve Hard Drive Data Loss Disasters
NEW YORK, N.Y. -- A recent study by EASEUS Software shows that lots of people lose their vital data due to hard drive crash or corruption. EASEUS Software, the provider of innovative and professional data recovery utilities for Windows, offers an effective solution - EASEUS Data Recovery Wizard Free Edition to easily recover hard drive data from deleted, formatted, damaged or crashed hard drive partitions.
New Commercially-Supported Open-Source Network Sensors: nPulse Technologies and Partners Deliver the High-performance Dragonfly FlowMeter
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- nPulse Technologies, LLC, a leading developer of Gig and 10 Gig network sensors for monitoring, forensics and security applications, today unveiled the new Dragonfly family of high-speed network sensors. The first model, called Dragonfly FlowMeter is a flow-based network traffic probe for monitoring large-scale IP network traffic and activity at wire-speed.
Union Ironworkers Raise the Bar with Continuous Training, Competitions, and New OSHA Relationship
AUSTIN, Texas -- While U.S. industries struggle to rebuild, today's union ironworkers are preparing to lead the next wave of new business construction. That's because amidst the economic challenges of the past several years the Iron Workers International Union - teaming with the Ironworker Management Progressive Action Cooperative Trust (IMPACT) and the Ironworkers National Training Fund - has invested heavily in worksite-ready training programs for union ironworkers.
CalUniversity Celebrates National Safety and Harmony Month
DIAMOND BAR, Calif. -- California Intercontinental University (CalUniversity) CEO and Co-Chairman Dr. Shaan Kumar celebrated World Safety and Harmony Month by honoring Dr. Khalil BineBine with its 2010 Quality Service Excellence Award.
31% of Home Sales in First Quarter Were Foreclosures
MIAMI, Fla. -- Foreclosure Deals, an online leader in the foreclosed homes for sale listings and information industry, announced today that 31 percent of all residential properties sold in the first quarter of 2010 were foreclosure properties. Experts at the company believe the statistic shows that people are continuing to turn to the foreclosure market as a plentiful source of low cost homes.
L.A. Crime Down 11 Percent at Half Year Mark
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On July 9th, L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa joined Police Chief Charlie Beck to report an 11 percent drop...
Xcept Steering Committee for Accelerating Exception Processing Adds Five Bank Members
MANCHESTER, Vt. -- The Xcept Steering Committee, organized in the first quarter of 2010 by CONIX Systems, Inc., a leading international provider of payment processing solutions to the financial services industry and a pioneer in the creation of post-Check 21 exception management tools, has added five members representing the Bank of Oklahoma, Bank of the West, Marshall and Isley, and BB&T.
Travelong Receives the Million Dollar Award from China Airlines
NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Travelong, a management company providing business travel and meeting planning services to corporations and independent agents, has recently been honored as a recipient of the Million Dollar Award for 2009 by China Airlines.
Kyoko Nakamura Launches the Millipede, a Glow-In-The-Dark Accessory, and New Fashion Website
BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- Everyone will want to light up the night with Kyoko Nakamura's new line of luxury glow-in-the-dark accessories. The website went live this week, marking the official launch of her first product, the Millipede. This accessory is so beautiful and unique it has to be seen to be understood. Shockingly elegant and sophisticated for something that 'glows-in-the-dark,' this marks a unique point in fashion; bringing a little class to club wear and a little more fun to anything else.
Donors to Children Awaiting Parents Charity during July Rewarded with Free Press Release Distribution and Small Business Promotion
NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Neotrope recently 'adopted' Children Awaiting Parents( as one of its premier charity program recipients. Throughout the month of July as part of the adoption program, when a donor gives $50 or more to Children Awaiting Parents (CAP) they will have the opportunity to issue a free national online press release through Neotrope's Send2Press Newswire service.
