The Los Angeles Chapter of the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA-LA) is encouraging every person and business in Los Angeles to learn how to better protect themselves from cybercrime during National Cyber Security Awareness Month. ISSA-LA's motto is It takes the village to secure the village SM, meaning everyone is aware, involved and taking personal responsibility for protecting information. "Cybercrime and identity theft threaten our businesses, non-profits, government agencies, schools and even individual consumers," said Stan Stahl, Ph.D., ...

HispanoBloggers (http://hispanobloggers.com) has today revealed the widely anticipated 2012 HispanoBloggers Award winners. "The event is a tribute to the bloggers who contribute to the flourishing Hispanic blogging community and testament to their influence and engagement in our community," said Lucia Matthews, HispanoBloggers founder. The 2012 HispanoBloggers Winners: Baby/Bebe: Mamacontemporanea.com Beauty/Belleza: EverSoPopular.com Culture/Cultura: LatinaConEstiloElocuente.com Family/Familia: NotasdeMama.com Fashion/Moda: LatinaconEstiloElocuente.com Food/Comida: ...

Sterling announced today the launch of its new web site designed to help dental practice owners manage their practices at http://www.sterlingdentist.com. The new site offers management tips, dentist success stories and a practice management seminar, available to dental practice owners by request, on DVD or online. "Although dentists are highly trained technicians" says Barbara Wilson, president of Sterling, "many are not taught how to manage a practice or staff. As a result, they may not know how to keep the appointment book full, run a profitable business ...

Novel Line of Juvenile Products Will Provide Clear Communication For Child's Dismissal and After School Activities Florence, KY Nancy Ficke, General Manager of award winning international Branding and Consumer Product Development Consulting firm Duquesa Marketing announced today that her group has been contracted to act as Managing Consultants for the design and market launch of My Back Pack Tags . "We are very excited to begin work on this novel Juvenile Product that will be an important communication tool for all parents of young school children", said ...

Viridian Health Management, an integrative healthcare services provider focused on improving individual and population health through comprehensive health management programs, is pleased to announce the appointment of Steven L. Wenger, to the position of vice president of community development and quality. In this role, Wenger is responsible for spearheading Viridian's expanded commitment to population health and community-based health, as well as integrating with healthcare delivery systems. "As a former Baldrige and Missouri quality examiner who is disciplined ...

ErgoGenix (www.ergogenix.com), a rapidly growing sports supplement company, today announced a special Breast Cancer Awareness campaign for the month of October 2012 that showcases the company's determination to find a cure for this deadly disease. ErgoGenix will donate $1 per unit of the company's products purchased on Bodybuilding.com (www.bodybuilding.com) during the month of October to the American Cancer Society. Some of ErgoGenix's most popular products include ErgoShred, ErgoBolic and ErgoPump. The full product line can be found at http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/ergogenix/ergogenix.htm Bodybuilding.com ...

"Eye on Entertainment," the nationally broadcast television series, has announced that the show's latest guest is Romane Simon, a multi-talented individual who is now living his dream to be part of show business.  EOE host Dawna Lee Heising, who also has a leading role as Detective Cleo in Simon's latest film "Then the Night Comes," interviews Simon about his show businesses ambitions, his Haitian upbringing and his multiple talents.   The grandson of a former president of Haiti, Simon tells Heising that though his upbringing on the island was as far ...

PooPeePads.com, located in Jericho, NY offered a credit of $300 towards PooPeePads products for the winner. Contestants submitted online photos of their dog's cutest pose through the company's Facebook Fan Page and through Twitter. All of the adorable entries can be seen on PooPeePads' Facebook Fan Page. "Congratulations to all of the entrants into our cutest dog contest!" said Joel Falitz, public relations director for PooPeePads. "We were blown away with just how adorable your pups are and picking winners wasn't easy! Judging by the pics of your puppies, ...

California Court Clarifies Franchise Liability in Harassment Case California franchise workers may now receive greater protection from harassment and discrimination in the workplace, thanks in part to a 16-year-old employee at a Domino's Pizza restaurant who had the courage to stand up for her rights. The girl claims she was sexually harassed and assaulted by an assistant manager at the restaurant where she worked, a Domino's franchisee operating as Sui Juris, LLC. She filed a complaint against both the franchisee and the franchisor under the Fair Employment and Housing ...

The Importance of Establishing Paternity in Michigan When a child is born to a woman who is married, the law presumes that her husband is the father unless otherwise proven. However, no legal presumptions about fatherhood exist for children born to unwed parents. Without legal paternity, fathers have no rights regarding their children. Fathers who have children outside of marriage should understand why it is vital to establish paternity of their children and how to go about doing so. Why Establishing Paternity Matters There are a variety of reasons for fathers ...

Dealing With Harassing Creditors During and After Bankruptcy Dealing with creditors and collection attempts is never easy. Many who file bankruptcy do so because they can no longer live with the incessant creditor harassment they have been forced to endure. Bankruptcy offers consumers protections from creditors, but some creditors ignore the law and continue to plague people whom they should not contact. However, people can take steps to stop creditors from badgering them during bankruptcy. Understand Legal Protections One of the most powerful tools a person can ...

Common Hospital Mistakes and How to Prevent Them From Happening to You Medical malpractice is an issue that no one wants to think about when they are about to go to the hospital for an important procedure or examination. In most circumstances, when one goes to the hospital they receive excellent care and leave on the road to recovery. Unfortunately, however, this is not always the case. Being aware of the common mistakes that can occur in hospitals and how patients can take steps to prevent them can help patients decrease their chances of being a victim of a medical ...

New Arizona Law Bans Medical Marijuana on Higher Education Campuses Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer recently signed a new law banning the use of medical marijuana on public university and state college campuses. The law, which imposes criminal drug charges on people who violate the ban, is the latest in a series of recent efforts to scale back the legalization of medical marijuana in Arizona. The new law also prohibits the use of medical marijuana on public school campuses, including child care centers and pre-schools. Supporters of the Arizona ban include university officials ...

Deferred Action Program Benefiting Young Immigrants On June 15, 2012, Pres. Obama announced his administration's plan to stop deporting some young immigrants who are in the country illegally. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program will allow as many as 1.4 million people to remain here without fear of deportation. Immigrants in New Jersey should be aware of the qualification requirements for the deferred action program, as there are certain criteria that must be met in order to for the government to consider one's case. Deferred Action Program The deferred ...

Private Loans Plague Students and Recent Grads - New Bill Offers Relief Go to school, get a good job -- there was a time when this piece of advice seemed foolproof. Unfortunately, in these tough economic times more and more college students are opting to take out high-interest private loans to pay for their education, and recent graduates are struggling to find employment that can help them pay down their student loan debt. These graduates often face a more difficult financial future than previous generations since they often have to repay pricey private student loans ...

Government Officials Push to Remove Medical Debt From Credit Scores Medical debt not only brings down a credit score when unpaid, it can continue to hurt one's credit even after the account is settled. The account may be settled in a variety of ways, through payment or various debt relief options, but the fact that the debt existed can continue to impact one's credit score years later. A number of senators are pushing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to change this practice by calling for credit bureaus to update how they compute credit score calculations. The ...

New Virginia Ignition Interlock Law Comes With Strict Standards A new Virginia law that applies to everyone convicted of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol after July 1st of this year expands the use of ignition interlock devices in the commonwealth. Now, all drivers convicted of DUI, even for the first time, will be required to install an ignition interlock device in their vehicles. Ignition Interlock Devices Ignition interlock devices require the driver to blow into a Breathalyzer machine before the vehicle will start and at regular intervals throughout ...

Timeless Medical Systems is pleased to announce the release of FormulaTrak , the newest innovation in tracking and tracing infant feedings in the hospital setting. The Timeless Medical Women & Infants FormulaTrak system is the first and only technology that incorporates sophisticated 2D barcoding with positive patient identification to track and trace infant formula from the time it enters a hospital until the time a product is fed, and everywhere in between. FormulaTrak easily interfaces with electronic medical records, computerized physician order entry, admit-discharge-transfer ...

The highly anticipated world premiere in 3D of Academy Award winning director Ang Lee's "Life of Pi" was projected at Alice Tully Hall this weekend using acclaimed Christie Solaria digital cinema projectors as part of the 50th Annual New York Film Festival opening night celebrations. Preferred Christie dealer Digital Media Systems selected and installed two powerful Christie CP4230 DLP Cinema projectors and synchronized their images on screen to meet the demands of the festival organizers, who required double the brightness levels of typical 3D presentations ...

Bridge Technical Solutions was awarded 3rd Place in the category of Fastest-Growing $5M-$25M Rhode Island Companies at the PBN Awards Ceremony on September 20, 2012 at Rosecliff Mansion in Newport. At the ceremony, PBN honored the top fifteen fastest-growing companies in three categories based on company size. The five finalists for each category were chosen based on revenue growth over the last three years. Bridge Account Manager Tom DeQuattro, who attended the awards ceremony on Bridge's behalf, comments, "It was a great night, and truly an honor for Bridge ...

Blurt Marketing Ltd is excited to launch the release of Blurtster; a social media marketing tool developed exclusively for small and medium sized businesses. "Blurtster was developed to meet the social media marketing needs of small business" states Aaron Howell, director of business development for Blurt Marketing Ltd. "Small businesses have very specific needs and in most cases, they do not have the same budgets or the social media experience as the larger companies in their industry. With Blurtster, we wanted to create a tool just for them that would ...

Mobile Entrepreneurs to meet early-stage Investors, VCs, Corporate Investors and Angels. The event will be held at Yotel on 10th Avenue in New York.There is still space available, but the seating is limited! FundingPost is proud to announce its upcoming Mobile Investing Conference in New York City, on October 17, 2012, sponsored by Nolcha, Ambrose, SocialRadius, The Soho Loft, and Human Demand. FundingPost, a venture event company that has been organizing VC and Angel conferences for over 11 years, will be in New York City to introduce early-stage Investors in the ...

Systech Illinois, global suppliers of gas analysis instruments for the food and packaging industry, will showcase their extensive range of oxygen permeation analysers, headspace (Modified Atmosphere Packaging) analysers and water vapour analysers at the 2012 PackEx Expo in Montreal, Canada. For oxygen permeation and water vapour permeation analysis, Systech provide leading instruments for precise, accurate measurements of all packaging film, finished package and PET bottles. Their headspace range offers fast, simple to use and reliable gas analysis of gas flushed food ...

On November 25, 2012, the IUVA will convene a conference with global UV technology experts in Tlalpan, Mexico City, Mexico. Bertrand Dussert, the IUVA Americas Hub Director, will lead the conference on the "Basics of UV Disinfection for Water, Wastewater and Reuse Applications." Ultraviolet water disinfection is an innovative, green technology that improves the cleanliness of public water supplies and cleanses wastewater for reuse. UV technologies are utilized on large and small scales. Water cleanliness can be improved at the level of the individual household, ...

Realtor Marc Mailloux has joined the Manatee Avenue Office of RE/MAX Alliance Group. During his 15-year career in real estate, he has been involved in more than 500 closings. Mailloux has lived in the Sarasota-Bradenton area since 1973, and previously worked for RE/MAX Gulfstream. He specializes in residential duplexes, multi-family properties, canal-front homes, short sales and REOs. Mailloux is a member of Holy Cross Church, the Bradenton Yacht Club and the Coast Guard Auxiliary, and was past president of the Manatee Investor Real Estate Club. The RE/MAX Alliance ...