A local campaign committee has been formed by South Euclid parents, elected officials and law enforcement officers to persuade voters to keep the city's traffic safety program, called Making Our Streets Safe (MOSS). South Euclid Councilman Ed Icove, the committee's spokesperson, said the committee, Vote No on Issue 97 South Euclid, wants voters to understand the facts of the city's traffic safety program before they head to the polls on Tuesday, November 8th. "This program is about the safety of our community," Icove said. "We want city residents to ...

Sovello introduces a new performance warranty for its solar modules highlighting its leading technology in using solar cells with nearly zero light-induced degradation and asserting its exceptional quality. The warranty now provides a linear performance guarantee with a starting point of 99 % of the minimum rated power for the first year of operation and, thereafter, an annual degradation not exceeding 0.6 % for the next 24 years. This means that Sovello modules are guaranteed to maintain no less than 85% of their rated power after 25 years in operation. The expanded performance ...

- The state of low vision care both here and abroad will be examined in a comprehensive, dynamic and interactive way during the First Annual EnLIGHTen Low Vision Conference, which takes place Thursday, November 3, and Friday, November 4, in Schaumburg. Co-sponsored by The Chicago Lighthouse and several other groups, the two-day event will bring together world class doctors and vision professionals to discuss the most current trends in optical care and the newest technology available to help those individuals experiencing a decline in their vision successfully cope with ...

Automated Systems Design (ASD ) has been awarded the "Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Expert" designation by Avaya Inc., a leading global provider of business collaboration applications, systems and services. ASD, a nation-wide manufacturer and service provider of information transport systems, had to meet rigorous standards in core competency areas to achieve SME Expert status, including customer support, technology knowledge and expertise, sales revenues and marketing support. The SME Expert specialization recognizes Avaya-authorized partners that have ...

Sandy Ingber, dubbed the "Bishop of Bivalves" as executive chef at the Grand Central Oyster Bar & Restaurant, has also become the "Maestro of the First Catch" at the historic eatery in Grand Central Terminal. General Manager Jonathan Young reports that the first catch of delectable Florida Stone Crab claws are ready to be reeled in by Ingber, and will be on the menu for lunch and dinner beginning Monday, October 17. Fans of the tasty crustacean have their mouths watering. Earlier this month, the Cape Bay Scallops arrived, and November 1 is earmarked ...

A total of 10 Will Eisner Comics Industry Awards winners and nominees and seven artists from the DC relaunch "DCnU" are among the more than 210 comic creators scheduled to attend Wizard World Austin Comic Con, part of North America's largest pop-culture tour, Nov. 11-13 at the Austin Convention Center. Eisner Hall of Famer Marv Wolfman ("DCU Online," "Crisis on Infinite Earths") joins winners Bill Sienkiewicz ("Elektra," "Assassin"), Kevin Maguire ("Justice League," "Batman Confidential and Rob Guillory ("Chew"). The ...

Bryant & Stratton College announced today that it is opening a new campus in Akron, Ohio. The Akron campus will be its fourth in northeast Ohio; the College currently has locations in Cleveland, Eastlake and Parma with nearly 3,000 students. Classes will begin on January 11, 2012, but Bryant & Stratton College is now enrolling students for its AAS-Nursing and Bachelor of Business Administration degree programs. More degree program offerings will be announced in 2012. "We are excited to open a new Bryant & Stratton College campus in Akron. Bryant & ...

The Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center, in Doylestown, Pa., is marking its 5th year anniversary as one of the region's success stories during a tough economy. Established in 2006 by the Hepatitis B Foundation, a closed warehouse was converted into a state-of-the-art research facility to accelerate its research mission and to nurture biotech start-up companies in Bucks County, Pa. Today, the Center serves as an important economic driver in the region and over the past five years has replaced the loss of 140 low-tech jobs with 240 new high-tech jobs. "At first it ...

QuickMedical announced today availability of the new CardioCheck cholesterol testing device for home use. Manufactured by Polymer Technology Systems, the CardioChek is a hand-held analyzer used with test strips to measure specific whole blood indicators related to heart disease, diabetes and other chronic conditions. The analyzer can hold up to 30 results in memory and can be programmed in one of six languages. "With higher insurance deductibles, people don't want to pay the fees for repeated checkups by their doctor," said Scott Hanna, CEO at QuickMedical. ...

Global Gold & Silver is encouraging people looking to sell gold in NYC or online to educate themselves on the realities and falsehoods of the gold-buying industry. Available online at http://www.GlobalGoldAndSilver.com, Global Gold & Silver serves to connect sellers with reputable "We Buy Gold" companies. "Some sites employ loopholes or flat-out lies to sway people looking to sell gold in NYC or online, and Global Gold & Silver is reaching out to New Yorkers to help them make informed selling decisions. Right now, we're trying to educate people ...

Highly respected by industry colleagues and clients alike, top-selling real estate agent Casey Lesher has joined the Newport Beach team of luxury brokerage Teles Properties. Since entering the industry in 2007, Casey has attained tremendous success in today's notoriously "down" market, breaking sales records each year. His stellar reputation has often driven clients to call him in as a second agent to get their home sold after their first agent did not succeed. By providing sellers with results they didn't think were possible, Casey has built an ardently loyal ...

The direct mail experts at http://www.postcardservices.com have made creating a small business direct mail campaign so simple it is almost magic! "Postcard marketing has never been easier, or ever produced a better result," says Newell White, Postcard Services President. "We provide stunning artwork, our clients provide their information, and our patent-pending software combines them automatically in seconds. http://www.postcardservices.com eliminates cut and paste editing, the ordinary back and forth emails, and conversations required by other vendors. ...

Diamond Integrity Group, a private equity firm based in Chandler, AZ announced today the acquisition of Prominence Productions, LLC, an event production company. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Joseph C. Compton, chairman of Diamond Integrity Group, said, "The acquisition expands our reach into a new service market and it fits into our growth strategy model." He added, "Prominence's commitment to integrity and dedication to customer satisfaction, sealed the deal." Prominence Productions has expertise on all levels of event planning and a ...

The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania's (BFTP/NEP) Board of Directors approved the investment of $740,983 in support of regional economic development. BFTP/NEP's goal is to help lead northeastern Pennsylvania to a better economic future by building partnerships that develop and apply technology for competitive advantage. To achieve this goal, Ben Franklin staff concentrate their efforts on three key areas: developing and growing early-stage technology-oriented companies, helping established manufacturers creatively apply new technology and ...

In conjunction with the San Diego County Medical Society Foundation's program, "Project Access San Diego", Carlsbad Surgery Center hosted a community outreach event to benefit residents of San Diego's North County on Saturday August 27, 2011, at their facility located at 6121 Paso Del Norte in Carlsbad. The event provided pro bono surgical procedures during the first in a series of several such events targeted to fulfill surgical needs for those less fortunate during the current challenging economic conditions. According to CEO Scott Leggett, "The patients ...

Literary Classics announced its 2011 selection of top books for children and young adults today. Award recipients were selected from entries received throughout the world. The Literary Classics selection committee is proud to recognize the following titles in children's and young adult literature which exemplify the criteria set forth by the Literary Classics Awards committee. A list of the 2011 award recipients can be viewed at: http://www.clcawards.org. PICTURE BOOK - EARLY READER Silver Award Recipient - The Golden Pathway, written by Donna M. McDine, illustrated ...

Nancy Ficke, General Manager and co-founder of Duquesa Marketing, announced today that her Branding and Product Development firm has been appointed to act as Managing Consultants for BvonM llc, an Alexandria, VA based cosmetic accessory design atelier and the launch of their novel line of pedicure products. "BvonM owner Barbara von Mettenhiem has created a simple, elegant answer to a problem that every woman experiences when getting Pedicures", said Nancy Ficke. "The product she has designed is a real enhancement to the experience that millions of consumers ...

The Southern United States Trade Association (SUSTA) today announced two major outreach efforts designed to help companies that sell high-value food and agricultural products increase their revenue through exporting, in particular to Chilean markets. Using Miami's 15th Americas Food and Beverage Show and Conference November 14-15 as the setting, SUSTA will host opportunities for companies to meet one-on-one with a delegation of pre-qualified buyers from Chile. Companies selling snack foods, prepared frozen foods, baked goods, candy, sweeteners, cereals, beverages and ...

The awards, held on the 8th September at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry, formed part of the nationwide Renewables Roadshow, which toured the country to bring new technologies, products and training to the forefront of the construction industry. Judged by a panel of industry experts representing Green Heat, HHIC, HVCA, BRE and Wolseley UK, the Energy Management Installer of the Year category recognises businesses that supply and install a comprehensive range of renewable energy systems including solar panels and provide sound, environmentally responsible advice and support ...

Emuge Corp., the leader in tapping technology for more than 90 years, today introduced a tap with superb chip-breaking capabilities that is ideally designed for machining applications in the energy and related industries. The new Rekord DZ Series Taps feature technology developed by Emuge (http://www.emuge.com) that eliminates the formation of long continuous chips that commonly occur when tapping carbon steels, alloy steels, and austenitic stainless steels. The taps are designed with a newly developed cutting face geometry and spiral flute form, which combine to affect ...

Tulix Systems, Inc. EVP Dr. Nino Doijashvili unveiled the details surrounding its new Unistream and SatStream streaming platforms for domestic and international radio / television channels. "After much internal planning and marketplace research, we believe that we have created a program that will cost effectively extend the audience reach of broadcast properties around the world" said Dr. Doijashvili. "Our new UniStream platform allows broadcasters to simultaneously stream their content to a variety of media clients and devices without the need for client ...

The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences (http://www.thehamner.org), a nonprofit research organization focused on translational safety sciences and a pioneer in liver toxicity research, and PBM Capital Group (PBM), a Charlottesville, Va.-based investment group with significant interests in biotech and life sciences, have announced the formation of a new joint venture in contract research services called Triangle Research Labs, LLC (TRL), which will be located on The Hamner's campus at 6 Davis Drive. The new company will work on predictive toxicity testing, which will involve ...

Melissa Essary, dean of the Campbell University Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law (http://law.campbell.edu), has announced that Professor E. Gregory Wallace participated in "Conversations on the Constitution" held at N.C. State University on Oct. 10 in celebration of Constitution Day. He spoke as a panelist on the impact 9/11 has had on constitutional issues of war powers, civil liberties, privacy, and security. He addressed the changes and challenges of the past decade on interpretations of the Constitution advanced by the President, Congress, and the Supreme ...

Lee Hortman, vice president of operations at Gray & Creech Water Systems, Inc. (http://www.grayandcreech.com), a distributor of drinking water systems, has released a podcast discussing water filtration systems. In the podcast, Hortman addresses the variety of innovative water systems available to businesses, and how Gray & Creech can assist customers in choosing the system that best fits their office needs. The podcast is available for download at http://bit.ly/nG9OKv. QUOTES: "Our representatives are ready to assist businesses in choosing a system that ...

Dan Fields, AIA, principal and CMO at BJAC, pa (http://www.bjac.com), an architectural firm offering services for specialized, complex institutional projects, has announced that the firm has signed with Longistics, a full-service provider of global logistics solutions, as well as Rare Bird Trading Company, to showcase its services at the Suzhou Industrial Park International Commodities Exhibition Center in Suzhou, China. BJAC specializes in healthcare, K-20 education, research, museum projects and municipal projects, and plans to participate in the medical and academic ...