FortrezZ was established in 2008 with the goal of manufacturing and providing affordable and easy to use products based on a proven successful technology. The new sensors are a continuation of FortrezZ's proven technology in leak detection. Improvements and changes over the previous generation include a completely new enclosure with more advanced sensing elements, improved power consumption, use of AA batteries, and firmware changes to allow for better communication with z-wave gateways / controllers. Color options include black and white. The new sensors also include ...

This spring, a variety of music genres will be blooming at the Orange County Market Place during its 4th Annual Spring Concert Series. It opens with a Double Header Blues Band Weekend May 12 and 13 featuring eight different blues performances, follows with five Sundays of classic rock tribute bands and concludes with a psychedelic tribute to Woodstock. All concerts are held in conjunction with the regular Market Place activity at the Costa Mesa Fairgrounds and are included in the $2 swap meet admission or free with a canned food donation for the Second Harvest Food Bank ...

Microsoft presented Todd Bleeker with the prestigious Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award for his contributions to the SharePoint community. Microsoft presents this award to individuals identified as exceptional technical community leaders who actively share their high quality, real world expertise with others. "Microsoft selects MVPs to encourage people that are publically excited about SharePoint to keep doing what they are doing," said Todd Bleeker, CSA of Mindsharp. "I am honored to be recognized by the product team as contributing to ...

KZFR is a true "Live and Local" community radio station serving "the Sacramento Valley, the foothills and beyond". They boast live DJ's, support live music events across Northern California, and provide local non-profits with unprecedented access to the airwaves. They also maintain an important local news department with the responsible, truthful and non-biased reporting the public expects from community radio. The logo update was accomplished and donated by local branding agency ID International whose mantra "Building bridges, developing brands" ...

Insure the Future's Managing Director, Joshua Unseth, said "our goal is to connect local insurance seekers and connect them with local insurance agents in their community. Our hope is that before walking into an insurance agent's office, and even before a person picks up the phone to call a local agent, they get to know a bit about the personality of the agency using our site." The site is currently a beta, and far from complete. As such, there are only about 40 agents from mostly throughout Florida who have been signed up. What is there, however, looks very ...

One in 10 Truck Drivers Is Dangerously Sleep-Deprived While On the Road The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that over 100,000 police-reported crashes occur each year directly caused by drowsy driving, a condition some experts liken to driving drunk. The NHTSA does not have statistics that indicate when driver fatigue is merely a contributing factor, nor is it aware of how many drowsy driver car or truck accidents go unreported. Drowsy driving can lead to: -Unintended lane changes or veering onto the shoulder of the road -Slower reaction ...

Unapproved Medical Device Causes Grave Injuries in Women A middle-aged mother of three ended up in an emergency room after declaring she wanted to die to escape the pain caused by an implanted medical device -- a synthetic mesh used to support sagging organs in the pelvic area. The woman is not alone in her pain. More than 550 women have filed lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson for personal injuries allegedly sustained from the vaginal mesh implant. Johnson & Johnson started selling the device in 2005 without receiving approval from the Food and Drug Administration. ...

Tennessee's Statute of Limitations on Debt Since the Great Recession, individuals of all ethnicities have taken on an increasing amount of debt to make ends meet. Some of these people will be unable to repay their debts, which will prompt creditors to call, write letters and eventually sue to collect what is owed. Fortunately, most states have a statute of limitations on debt collection that can be a lifesaver for people struggling with debt. Tennessee Law The statute of limitations on debt in the Volunteer State is six years. This means that if a debt has not ...

Stopping Creditor Harassment in Oregon Those who are struggling with debt often have to deal with constant phone calls and letters from creditors demanding payment. More collectors seem to be using harassing or even abusive techniques in their efforts to get money. The Federal Trade Commission received a record number of complaints against debt collectors in 2011, logging almost 181,000 consumer complaints. Many Oregon residents are turning to bankruptcy to help end creditor harassment, but federal law protects consumers who do not file bankruptcy from abusive collection ...

New Negotiation Timelines in Connecticut Medical Malpractice Cases The trajectory of any medical malpractice case depends on a series of factors: the complexity of the evidence proving the alleged harm, whether existing law provides clear answers about liability, and the insurance company's willingness to negotiate a solution that is fair to the injured party or surviving family members. Negotiated settlements can provide important advantages to plaintiffs by reducing the stress and uncertainty of the legal process and providing necessary compensation more quickly ...

Is Your Doctor Telling You the Truth? Study Results May Surprise You Americans are conditioned to trust medical professionals. For example, television and print advertisements frequently depict doctors in white coats to add an appearance of intelligence and trustworthiness to whatever is being promoted. As a result, people are often dismayed and shocked when doctors commit errors and disappoint or harm their patients. Results from nationwide studies of doctors were recently revealed in Health Journal, a monthly journal of health policy thought and research. The studies ...

Improve the Care You Receive at Medical Facilities by Being Prepared The story circulates at a dinner party or over coffee: Someone goes to the hospital for routine care, a mistake is made at the medical facility and the person ends up in worse condition than when he or she was first admitted. Minor mistakes -- that could be easily avoided -- can lead to disaster in medical facilities. Recently, a woman was so distressed by the number of mistakes made during her father's hospitalization that she wrote a book, creating checklists for monitoring care during a hospital ...

Plan Ahead: Colorado Cracks Down on Drunk Driving What do Thanksgiving, the winter holiday season and Super Bowl Sunday have in common? While this might sound like the beginning of a joke, there is a much more serious theme running through each of these events: increased drinking and driving. During certain times of the year, the Colorado State Patrol and other state law enforcement agencies go after those who get behind the wheel after drinking at office parties, family gatherings or the big game. Local police departments and sheriff's offices were also be out in ...

Caps on Medical Malpractice Claims May Hurt Claimants in New York At our nation's capital, politicians battle over health care reform. In the midst of heated discussions, lobbyists with the health care industry -- funded by large pharmaceutical companies, HMOs and the like -- are pushing for medical malpractice caps. Health care providers, doctors and hospitals are protected by these caps, which limit the amount of money that injured patients who prevail in medical malpractice cases may be awarded. Many states have already established laws in an attempt to limit the ...

Women in Houston's underserved community have an opportunity twice each month to receive a free mammogram screening at San Jose Clinic. For 90 years, San Jose Clinic has been serving the Houston community by offering medical services to those with the greatest need. Most recently, the Clinic was able to add the screenings to its list of offerings thanks to the generosity of Pink Ribbons Project, who recognized the need within the San Jose Clinic community. Called Milagros de Miercoles, San Jose Clinic now offers 40 women each month a life-saving mammogram screening and ...

Florida has been a tricky State for foreclosures. Not only does it form part of a group of US States where foreclosures are handled with judicial oversight, thus protracting the process, but it also has a higher volume of them. Compound this with the "robo signer" scandal and the system all-but stalled. But there's good news, the kinks have been ironed out and it's all systems go for Florida foreclosures. Adam Cornwell, Managing Director of Feltrim International, is pleased with the progress, "Whilst more homes may be starting the foreclosure process as ...

Hair covering retailer Double Header USA is celebrating the warm weather with a newly expanded collection of vibrant cancer headscarves appropriate for spring. Located at http://www.DoubleHeaderUSA.com, the headscarves are both stylish and easy to wear, designed with comfort in mind for patients experiencing hair loss due to cancer, alopecia, or other causes. "Our collection of cancer head scarves features easy-to-wear, fashionable products designed to sit comfortably on even the most sensitive skin. We're excited to introduce a range of new spring styles to our ...

Tech4Learning has released Frames 5, an upgrade to their award-winning Frames animation and digital storytelling software. Frames makes it easy for anyone to create cartoons, stop-motion, claymation, and digital stories. With version 5, users can now capture images for time-lapse, path animate frame objects, easily match frame duration to audio, collaborate on projects in real-time, and much more. "The updated interface and tools in Frames 5, coupled with new features like the ability to group frames and audio into scenes, make it the obvious tool for anyone interested ...

BookheadEd Learning, LLC, publisher of StudySync, the web-based collaborative curriculum, announced today that the product has received EdTech Digest's "Trendsetter" award, as part of the publication's 2012 Awards Program. The StudySync platform took top honors as the "Product or Service Setting a Trend" over some formidable contenders. EdTech Digest recognizes people in and around education for outstanding contributions in transforming education through technology to enrich the lives of learners everywhere. For StudySync, the honor is the second ...

In the run-up to the 2012 American election there has been no shortage of references to the legacies of great presidents of the past. From President Obama, to primary hopefuls Romney and Gingrich, the voice and life of Abraham Lincoln is being resurrected by politicians on a near-weekly basis, in an effort to tie their campaigns to arguably the most revered president in American history. It's a tactic that researcher and author Paul Serup believes muddies the waters of history. "Unfortunately a lot of the information - and even published biographies - out there ...

Drainworks, a plumbing and heating company headquartered in Glenside, Pennsylvania, has launched their new website, http://www.philadelphiaplumbingandheating.com. The website aims to attract new business, as well as provide helpful information to those with plumbing and heating related questions. The needs of both potential and existing customers are taken into account, providing information about common problems homeowners face with broken furnaces, burst pipes, clogged drains, and more. Visitors are provided information on how they might prevent many of these problems ...

When a company grows as quickly as Genesis PURE has, it is bound to turn a few heads. What may come as a surprise is that many of those taking note of the unbelievable sales records being set by the young company are some of the network marketing experts in Japan. Daren Hogge, President of Genesis PURE, received a call from some of these direct sales leaders in Japan congratulating him on the success of the company, curious to know why Genesis PURE is gaining popularity in their country. Humbled by their outreach, Hogge didn't hesitate in sharing what has been working ...

No matter how careful you are in life and whatever safety precautions you may take, faulty machinery or someone else's negligence can result in catastrophic repercussions for you in terms of a serious personal injury, loss of life or limb or legal help London UK or financial losses which can lead to a downward slippery slope making it difficult to cope. Our claims lawyers understand legal help London UK only too well such consequences and the need to act as quickly and efficiently as they can to put you back on track. We know that it is bad enough to be dealing with ...

Tamarind of London, the popular Indian restaurant that burst onto the Southern California dining scene late last year will open for lunch Fridays - Sundays beginning Friday, April 13. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. lasting until 2:30 p.m., followed by Happy Hour from 2:30-5 p.m. and dinner from 5 p.m - close. Executive Chef Shachi Mehra has crafted a unique and flavorful brunch menu including Baked Eggs with Kidney beans spiced with garlic and Kashmiri red chili; Keema Baked Eggs with minced lamb, cilantro and red onion; Masala Scramble flavored with garlic, red chili and ...

Ernst & Young LLP today announced the 28 semifinalists for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2012 Awards in Orange County. The awards program recognizes entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. These business leaders were selected from more than 70 nominations by a panel of independent judges. Award winners will be announced at a special gala on June 7, 2012 at the St. Regis Resort in Laguna Niguel. The semifinalists ...