We often think about getting our homes winterized, but the recent winter storm battering the Midwest shows that we need to give our autos a safety check too, says a top disaster expert. "It seems so basic, but I'm still stunned at the number of people who don't take the necessary 30 minutes to ensure their automobiles are ready for an emergency, especially during the winter," says Dean Ragone, president of Somerdale, N.J.-based allRisk Property Damage Experts, an emergency response firm. New Jersey residents should be thankful for missing the current winter storm, ...

In just a few years, Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning has become one of the nation's fastest-growing environmentally-friendly carpet cleaning services franchise, having expanded to more than 200 units across the United States with many more in development. That rapid expansion is a big reason Entrepreneur Magazine's December issue tapped Oxi Fresh as one of twenty-one green franchises to watch in 2011. According to the article, the green industry, despite the economy, is one of the ten fastest-growing franchise categories. Naturally, the Oxi Fresh team was very proud to be included ...

DAVID Systems, a leading provider of global broadcast solutions, has sent invitations for its second Tri-Media Symposium where industry experts from all over the world come together to discuss future technical challenges and opportunities for radio content production and distribution. The afternoon event is hosted by Bayerischer Rundfunk, in Munich, on 24 January 2011, and open for free registration at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/tri-media-symposium. More information about the event can be found at http://www.davidsystems.com. The Symposium will be introduced by Prof. ...

Canada Credit Fix is pleased to announce that it has joined the Air Miles program! Offering their Canadian customers their Fix and Fly program is just another great reason to deal with Canada Credit Fix. With its generous rewards on everyday purchases through participating retailers and service providers, the Air Miles program has become a fixture amongst reputable businesses in Canada. And now the consumer can earn their Air Miles when they choose to repair their credit through Canada Credit Fix! It is now literally rewarding to be responsible with your credit. The ...

Alteryx, LLC is now shipping Alteryx 2011, the latest offering of its seamlessly integrated business intelligence (BI) platform used by more than a quarter-million users worldwide for getting same-day answers to their most urgent questions in such areas as marketing, sales, real estate, merchandising and engineering. Alteryx 2011 delivers robust consumer profiling and behavior segmentation tools, advanced processing of spatial and non-spatial data, and a full range of BI functionality from within the latest Alteryx engine 6.0 release -- Spatial Processing; Extract, Transform ...

ActivewearUSA.com, provider of high quality yoga clothing, activewear, and fitness clothing, has responded to popular demand and is now featuring a new line of activewear for men. The fashionable and comfortable new t-shirts, pants, and sweatshirts can be seen at https://www.activewearusa.com/store/pc/Mens-Activewear-c213.htm "We started to receive more and more requests for men's activewear" says Avi Woolman, founder and CEO of ActivewearUSA.com. "The reason we have not added men's activewear until now is that although there has been a clear demand for men's activewear, ...

Independent rock band, Harris Grade, is excited to further connect with likeZEBRA as the Artist of the Week, beginning December 21, 2010. Thriving as the world's largest database for independent music, likeZEBRA.com proudly spotlights a new artist each week in an effort to inspire and assist the independent release of music. As the final featured artist of 2010, Harris Grade will be ringing in the New Year with exciting exclusives and merchandise giveaways reserved only for likeZEBRA fans. likeZEBRA continues to act as the ultimate music promotion site designed specifically ...

Big Fish Media this month unveiled Saint John Dining.com, a comprehensive online restaurant directory for Saint John, Rothesay, Quispamsis and Hampton. Visitors to Saint John Dining.com will find detailed information about local restaurants, including photos, menus, website links, information about the cuisine served, contact details and a Google map. Saint John Dining.com is the brain child of Sara MacQueen, owner of Big Fish Media, a Saint John web development company. "Before Saint John Dining.com there really wasn't a way to get detailed information about local restaurants ...

The Interactive Whiteboard phenomenon continues to take hold on a global scale, with 750,000 boards sold worldwide in 2009 and the market on track to reach close to 900,000 unit sales in 2010, according to new research from Futuresource Consulting. "With global classroom penetration sitting at just 7%, these numbers only represent the tip of the market potential iceberg," says Colin Messenger, senior consultant at Futuresource. "This ever-expanding penetration of IWB and other associated technologies has helped drive a significant evolution in interactive education from ...

CBC News interviewed the Principal of Alberta Safety and Environmental Services, John MacDonald, regarding the increasing mould problems in Alberta this fall. As MacDonald is recognized as a specialist in the mould industry, he was asked for his professional advice on how to address mould concerns. MacDonald provided CBC with valuable insight, "It's not just removing the water staining or painting over it. You have to make sure that they actually go and find out what's causing the leak and address it right away." Companies such as ASE Services are trained to detect ...

Spa De Soleil (http://www.spadesoleil.com) CEO, Rena Revivo, launches live chat on HomeSpaCollection.com, the home of Revivo's USDA Certified Organic Olive Essence skin care and natural products. The live chat with skin care specialists is designed to instantly answer any skin care questions as part of Revivo's initiative to help educate women on skin hygiene. In today's world of the internet, iPhones, Ipads SmartPhones, and more, where information can be searched for and almost anything can be done with a click, consumers have gotten impatient. Even an inquiry through ...

For six generations, Salumificio Fratelli Beretta has been making cold cuts in the Italian tradition, constantly innovating to meet the diverse needs of ever-changing markets and consumers. Founded in 1812, it successfully turned itself from a local small business into an industrial business. In the '70s, it blazed new trails that, in unison with the growth of large distribution, led it to be the first in Italy to sell pre-portioned cold cuts. In the '90s, it developed foreign markets; and in the early 2000s, it diversified its production beyond cold cuts, creating the ...

Basketball, Volleyball, Track & Field, and many other sports require explosive leg power for running or jumping. VerticalLeapSecrets.com has a program that helps athletes achieve greater power in the legs and core muscles, increasing their vertical leap and running speed. Each program is designed with the individual athlete in mind and can work with their strengths and weaknesses. VerticalLeapSecrets.com provides the 3 aspects needed for improving athletic performance; plyometric training, strength training, and flexibility training. These combined give the athlete ...

Missouri's growing wind industry took an important step forward today, as Gov. Jay Nixon announced plans from a turbine technology manufacturer to relocate its operations and create more than 200 jobs in Kansas City. During a visit to Kansas City International Airport, Gov. Nixon announced that his administration has authorized a $5.6 million incentive package for Nordic Windpower USA, a California company that produces two-blade wind turbines for major energy production. The incentive package includes resources from the state's Community Development Block Grant, new ...

For some, the holiday season is all about what they want for Christmas. For financial services firm J.P. Turner owners Tim McAfee and Bill Mello, the holidays are a time for showing appreciation to their employees and registered representatives and encouraging them to help those less fortunate. For the third consecutive year, McAfee and Mello have spearheaded a campaign to raise money for The Empty Stocking Fund, a charitable organization that provides Christmas presents to underprivileged children, matching contributions dollar for dollar. The broker-dealer is based ...

The Business Maps Centre offers a range of mapping products and services for businesses of all sizes. Business Location Maps are just one of the many ranges of products offered. If you are looking for a location map for your business, what better time to speak to the experts at the Business Map Centre than now? They are offering a 10% discount on all our Location Maps For Businesses from now until the end of January 2011. To take advantage of this deal, quote "FINDME-2″ to the customer services team at Maps International's Business Map Centre when obtaining a quote ...

Cadre Technologies announced today its latest version of the Cadence warehouse management system. Cadre's new logistics software release offers improved functionality, giving Cadence users additional capabilities to configure their systems to better serve customer needs. Cadre Technologies worked closely with its customer community to better understand the additional capabilities customers wanted. With these enhancements, users will in turn strengthen their businesses processes. Cadre clients will also be better equipped to capitalize on these logistics improvements ...

Candis Magazine (www.candis.co.uk) is offering a wide range of cheap family holidays for Candis members. With many destinations and dates available, it's easy to find perfect cheap family holidays, save money and have something to look forward to during the winter. Candis magazine also has monthly holiday and family day out offers, so there's something for everyone all year round. Although many people are cutting back on holidays abroad due to the financial situation, Candis are keen to still offer fantastic value for money to ensure that people looking for cheap family ...

Google and the Ubuntu project have today released the Ubuntu Font Family to the world through the Google Font Directory. Through the magic of the Google Font API any web designer can now pick Ubuntu from the Google Font Directory and bring the beauty and legibility of the Ubuntu fonts to their web properties. Using Ubuntu as a web font means that visitors will always see the text and fonts as intended, when viewing in a web browser such as Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Opera or Safari—even if the font is not installed on the visitor's computer. The new Ubuntu ...

Door's co-founder Ray Manzarek is recording a new album, "Translucent Blues," with slide guitar legend Roy Rogers, known for his work with John Lee Hooker. Manzarek has picked the TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik CU-29 Copperhead, a brand-new microphone with a sonic fingerprint that breaks the tradition of classic mics of the past. "This is a microphone built for the blues," remarked Manzarek. "I come from the Southside of Chicago, and I want my new work to reflect the integrity of those roots. The Copperhead mic has an abundance of bottom end and a clarity that hides nothing. ...

The Association of Mortgage Educators (http://learnmortgage.com) has broadened their online mortgage continuing education courses to offer a new Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System (NMLS) approved SAFE Act online continuing education (CE) course for New York. This online mortgage CE course was developed in partnership with Hondros Learning (http://hondroslearning.com), a leading developer of career-focused learning products for the real estate, appraisal, home inspection, mortgage, insurance and securities industries. This new online mortgage CE course, NY SAFE: Law, ...

ASD Inc. is proud to announce the Alexander Goetz Instrument Support Program award recipients for 2011. The annual program encourages novel, unconventional and/or fundamental research. The Goetz Program is co-sponsored by ASD Inc. and the Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society (GRSS), a member organization of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE). This year seven winners, all Ph.D candidates in their respective fields, were selected for their valuable and thought-provoking research projects that apply reflectance spectroscopy to advance understanding ...

JES has built a strong and growing clientele in the Mid Atlantic around repairing failing foundations on residential homes and commercial buildings. While foundation failure keeps JES in business, the company also specializes in basement waterproofing, crawlspace moisture control and home improvements. Growth over the past five years has been phenomenal for JES, but 2010 proves to be the company's best year to date with total net sales up 50% over 2009. In fact, all departments within the company excelled over last year's records. Marketing efforts generated 32% more leads, ...

The seven courses and six partners of the Canadian Rockies Golf Consortia saw an increase in rounds, stay-and-play packages in 2010, the group reports. Destination booking agents are also seeing an uptick in early U.S. inquiries for 2011 travel. "In a soft economy, golfers choose the Canadian Rockies because they know a quality experience awaits," said Gordon Schultz, Consortia spokesperson and proprietor of Golf Canada's West. "We continue to be a must-see, bucket-list destination for international golf travelers who love the natural beauty, history and variety found ...

The past few years have brought about profound changes to the way companies conduct business and operate, the printing industry included. St. Louis based printer Kopytek has been on the forefront of these changes, and has played a key role in offering marketers new and more effective ways to communicate with their printed materials. This month, the firm unveiled its latest purchase, the Oce Varioprint 6250, as yet another way to provide customers the latest in technology, speed, and flexibility. "Lower costs and quick turnaround times, as well as staying on the cutting ...