Brian Patrick Jensen is a Montgomery County, Pennsylvania resident, proud Father of two teenage daughters and a successful business executive. "I have been blessed in every way." Jensen observes with smile. "Sure I had some auditory loss for a few years, but with hearing aids I was fine." That all changed in June 2010, when Jensen, who is now 50, suffered sudden dramatic hearing loss that left him profoundly and permanently deaf. "It was cold, dark, silence." Jensen stoically recalls. His steely choice of words gives pause. In a recent interview, ...

March marks National Women's Month, a time when we celebrate the contributions of extraordinary women across the country. In honor of this, Women on the Move (WOTM) today announced that they will be holding their highly anticipated WOTM Forum at New York University on March 21, 2012. Entrepreneurs and NYC trailblazers, Amber Ravenel of Ravenel Records and Dee Vazquez from Hot 97 & Sirius/XM Radio, lead the NYC based Female Empowerment Organization, which is designed to prepare young women for successful futures and careers. Today more than ever, woman play a leading ...

BigMarker.com (www.bigmarker.com), the social network for Communities, is having a giveaway of lifetime proportions. Anyone who creates a Private Community on BigMarker before March 1st, 2012 will retain that Community for life, free of charge. Whether members wish to use a Private Community now or later, anyone who upgrades before March 1st will keep the Private Community, free of charge, forever. "[BigMarker's] real secret is not in its affordability or its video-conferencing platform, but in its uncanny ability to help us manage our team's progress in between ...

Mobisante, a Seattle-based medical device start-up, received the Silver Award for 2012 Outstanding Innovation in Medical Devices, for its breakthrough innovation - a smartphone based ultrasound device: MobiUSSP1. The award was presented by Seattle Business Magazine as part of its 2012 Leaders in Healthcare Awards that aim to recognize the individuals and organizations leading the charge in Washington's world-class health care industry and celebrate their excellent patient care, outstanding leadership and thoughtful innovation. The MobiUSSP1 ultrasound ...

IronE uses his own life experiences to help him successfully play his role of T-Dog. "As a human-being we all have this desire to survive... and continue to have energy to thrive in this world. I would use my real life as an example; coming up in the inner city and every day seeming like it was another day to survive because it was definitely not living. But, it was just staying alive, hopefully I don't get shot in the head...yeah it was like that! I use that to instill into my character T-Dog, so now it's that type of mind set in the apocalyptic world." As ...

Adaptiva, a provider of IT systems management solutions, today announced that Kyrene School District has purchased an additional 1,500 licenses of Adaptiva Green Planet PC power management software. This new agreement brings the total number of Kyrene clients deployed with Adaptiva Green Planet to 11,500. This Earth-friendly software offers a collaborative approach for end-users to optimize PC power management, reduce energy consumption, lower costs and decrease CO2 emissions. "Adaptiva Green Planet has outperformed our expectations, which is why we are deploying ...

Understanding Differences between Social Security Disability Programs What is SSDI? Social Security Disability Insurance, commonly known as SSD or SSDI, is a federal insurance program designed to provide income and medical benefits for employed -- or previously employed -- people whose ability to work is limited by their physical or psychological conditions. There are many requirements that affect an individual's eligibility to receive SSD or SSDI benefits including but not limited to age, work history, and medical condition(s). What is SSI? Supplemental Security ...

Ohio Receives a Failing Grade in National Traffic Safety Report In a national report on road safety released recently, Ohio was one of eight states to receive a "Red" rating for poor performance due to a dangerous lack of basic safety laws. Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, the authors of the annual report, say that Ohio's lack of traffic safety laws comes at a steep price to residents in both dollars and lives. Preliminary data shows that 1,019 people died in traffic accidents in Ohio last year. While it may seem high, this number is actually the lowest ...

Head Injuries Cause Long-Terms Setbacks for Children, Studies Show Although conventional wisdom is that young children are highly resilient when it comes to recovering from serious injuries, recent research suggests that this may not be the case where traumatic brain injuries are concerned. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines traumatic brain injury, or TBI, as a bump or blow to the head that disrupts normal brain functioning, with consequences that range from a mild concussion to severe, long-term disability. Researchers estimate that at least one ...

Pennsylvania Court Awards Workers' Comp Benefits to Chef A Pennsylvania court recently addressed the issue of whether an employee who had a pre-existing heart condition because of years of smoking could receive workers' compensation benefits for a heart attack he suffered after performing his job duties in Edmondo Bemis vs. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board. The court found that the lower courts had erred in denying the employee workers' compensation benefits. Employee's Claim The employee bringing the claim had worked as a chef and restaurant manager for 30 years. ...

Pending Legislation Could Eliminate Michigan No-Fault System Michigan drivers injured in car accidents have the best medical coverage in the country, thanks to a state law that provides unlimited lifetime medical and rehabilitation benefits to people who properly insure their vehicles. All of this could change, however, if state lawmakers approve a controversial overhaul of the state's no-fault insurance laws. The proposed law, which has been stalled in the legislature since October, would put an end to the state's unlimited no-fault benefit. While proponents of the ...

Heavy Truck Loads Put Marylanders at Risk Large trucks are an essential component of the U.S economy. The U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics estimates that large trucks (weighing more than 10,000 pounds) carry three-fourths of the value of all goods shipped in the U.S and two-thirds of the weight. This vast amount of cargo comes with a cost; the drive for more efficient shipping has increased the weight of these trucks to dangerous levels. The interstate weight limit for large trucks is 80,000 pounds, and Maryland's State Highway ...

Polymet Corporation, a leading manufacturer of hardfacing wire, welding and thermal spray wire, will be traveling to Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia in early March 2012 to support its aerospace, valve and thermal spray wire business in these markets. Collaborating together with local distributors and representatives enables the company to expand its global reach and promote its full line of industrial hardfacing alloys, welding and thermal spray materials in Asia. Bob Unger, sales manager of Polymet, will be conducting training sessions on Polymet products and applications ...

Resort Brokers and Quicksilver Real Estate Solutions have teamed up to revolutionize the way Breckenridge home buyers find homes and information online. Visitors can completely customize their online experience and real estate search with powerful new tools and resources at resortbrokers.com. Along with a great new look, the website provides all the current listings for the Breckenridge area including a dynamic map based search. Home buyers will find the best tools along with this detailed property information, including virtual tours, mortgage calculators, and advanced ...

Reverse Spin Entertainment (RSE) will release a compilation album of music sung by the late, great Curtis Hairston. In the short span of his life, Curtis touched many with his unique voice and vocal styling. October 10, 2011 marked what would have been Hairston's 50th birthday. In his honor, Earl "The Pearl" Monroe, owner of Pretty Pearl Records, now Reverse Spin Entertainment (RSE), has arranged a compilation of Hairston's hits to be re-released, as a tribute to the gifted and talented artist. There are also several songs never before released to the public. All ...

Cesar De Anda is the new Regional Developer, and Ricardo Pena is his Regional Manager. They will be opening five offices in the Houston area over the next two years, and will also be giving others the opportunity to open their own Listo franchise in the Houston area. The firm is a pioneer in providing high-quality tax preparation services to Latinos and lower income individuals in particular, but also cater to the public at large. "It has been our goal to provide quality, professional tax preparation services to the Latino community while restoring integrity to the ...

Echo Media Group, an award winning, results oriented public relations and social media agency, has hired Jessica Neuman, as an account executive to assist the team in the Orange County office. Neuman's knowledge and expertise in public relations and social media campaigns will help support the increased demand for strategic public relations and social media campaigns from the agency's clients. "We look for team players that bring incredible skills and passion to the job, and we found that in Jessica. With her previous client successes and expertise demonstrated, ...

b-pack, the leader in purchase-to-pay technology, today announced their purchase to pay solutions,supporting eProcurement, Contract Management and Sourcing functionalities among others, keep facilitating ERP integration with solution such as SAGE, SAP, QAD or JDE, by providing native Enterprise Application Integration (EAI). As a Top 5 eProcurement vendor according to Gartner, b-pack is always focused on technology while providing user-oriented application available in the Cloud and On Premise. In order to facilitate companies purchase to pay activities, b-pack makes ...

Award-winning Grand Rapids hotelier Suburban Inns has reached an agreement with Ferris State University to purchase and operate the Holiday Inn Hotel and Conference Center in Big Rapids. Suburban Inns, which also operates hotels and restaurants in Grand Rapids, Holland and Midland, plans to invest more than $4 million for a full-scale remodel of the 118-room property that should be completed by the beginning of 2013. The renovation will include updated guest rooms, remodeled public areas, new meeting and banquet facilities, and a renovated pool and fitness area. Suburban ...

Neater Pet Brands is pleased to introduce its new Neater Feeder POP Floor Display as well as announce the launch of its newest product line the Big & Giant Bowl at the Global Pet Expo in Orlando, FL. Now retailers can merchandise the entire Neater Feeder line in a colorful, eye-catching floor display. The compact display is designed to quickly communicate the great benefits of the Neater Feeder to busy shoppers. The new Big & Giant bowl line comes in two eco-friendly colors, Sand Stone & Hunter Green, which are made using rice hulls, a renewable resource. ...

Avant Capital Partners, a direct commercial real estate lender and capital advisory firm, is pleased to announce that Dean Heinrich has joined the company. Mr. Dean Heinrich brings a unique perspective to Avant's Commercial Lending business. Dean's responsibilities include reviewing and giving consideration to new debt and equity requests at Avant. Mr. Heinrich brings over twenty years of experience as a real estate investor. He understands the nuances related to completing deals both from a lenders and borrowers perspective. Mr. Heinrich's real estate experience encompasses ...

The world's largest cyber security conference begins this week in San Francisco. Attending and exhibiting for the first time, is Vermont startup Pwnie Express. Pwnie Express, founded in Barre, Vermont in 2009, specializes in cyber security testing hardware. The company's flagship product, the Pwn Plug, is the first-to-market penetration testing drop box platform. Penetration testing (pentesting) tests a network's vulnerabilities by having an authorized person attempt to break into the network. Penetration testing safeguards organizations against failure by identifying ...

The care experts at household staffing company Penelope's People are currently promoting their range of nanny services tailored to parents of new and expanding families. Accessible online at http://www.PenelopesPeople.com, the agency strives to build excellent connections between its caregivers and clients. Its thorough screening process produces a selection of top-quality caregivers, who are specially trained for various facets of childcare which include babysitting, mothers helpers, multiple births nannies, special needs child care, and more. "In this busy day ...

Known best for their #1 selling Puppy Pads brand, MEDNET Direct also has many other innovative products for your four-legged family members. From February 29 to March 2, 2012, join MEDNET Direct at the Global Pet Expo show in Orlando, Florida. Hosted by the American Pet Products Association (APPA) and the Pet Industry Distributors Association (PIDA), the Global Pet Expo of 2012 is in its eighth year. Vice President of the APPA, Andrew Darmohraj, expects this year's show to be the largest show to date with a record-breaking number of exhibitors. Located at Booth #3281, ...

"After witnessing such a great turnout for our January seminar, I knew we were on to something" said internationally renowned marketing expert Raphi Salem in announcing the continuation of his free NYC based website marketing seminar. "January's seminar showed us that there is a demand for this sort of service and education," Salem said. "With the IPO of facebook during the last month, more and more people want to know about how to get online, how to market themselves and how to jump on the social media train." To give local businesses, ...