Zenoss Inc., the corporate sponsor of Zenoss Core, today announced the release of the 2010 Open Source Systems Management Survey. Based on more than 950 completed surveys gathered at the USENIX Large Installation System Administration conference each year from 2006 and 2009 and within the Zenoss open source systems management community from 2007 through 2009, the survey's purpose was to determine usage patterns for systems management software and particularly the usage of open source software to solve IT management needs of large organizations. "What's telling about ...

Lisa Elia Public Relations is launching Exposed: PR Coaching & Connections for Fashion & Product Designers, an affordable PR coaching program that enables emerging fashion and product designers to gain visibility. Founder Lisa Elia and her team will train fashion and product entrepreneurs to do their own PR using the principles they have used to secure placements for clients in InStyle, Vogue, Women's Wear Daily, California Apparel News, Elle, E! Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, Time and many other outlets as well as celebrity product placements with Jennifer Lopez, Courteney ...

Philadelphia Magazine has issued their 2010 picks for the "Best of Philly" and Bucks County Sculptor Lisa Naples was awarded "Best Gallery Artist." The magazine says that the "Best of Philly" recipients are "the movers, shakers, winners, players and ideas that made our year." As for Naples, the magazine noted, "We always liked [Lisa Naples'] deviled-egg plates and cookie jars, but then she hit her late 40s and veered into weird, haunting figurative sculpture, like Bird Mama Queen, that we absolutely love. Naples's faces, especially, are unforgettably human-and evocative. ...

The Harrisburg School District is the first in its region to recognize emergency evacuation as a high priority and recently chose to adopt the Med Sled Evacuation Sled as a part of their comprehensive emergency plans. ARC Products, LLC, manufacturer and innovator of the Med Sled , is proud to announce this joint venture, which will include the installation of Med Sleds in each of their schools. Emergency evacuation has been especially noted by the Special Education Department at Harrisburg, whose members' main concerns are for the immobile and students with disabilities. ...

There is something about the older homes that attract buyers generation after generation. Perhaps it is their unique, individual styles, their classic architecture or nostalgic appeal. But inside these older homes are tiny closets, if any at all, cracked tile work and a flow from room to room that doesn't fit the function of a modern family. Potential buyers are left with two options. They can remodel, re-plumb and rearrange or they can look into new home building Houston companies such as Whitestone Builders. The principals David Gordon and Graham Gamble have fine-tuned ...

The Berkeley Chamber of Commerce announced today the launch of their Business Community on nuAlerts, giving Berkeley Chamber members unprecedented free marketing exposure. Members now have a free nuAlert account to "get the word out" about their upcoming events, promotions, and discounts quickly and cost effectively by posting alerts. The community includes: Berkeley Community Calendar, Berkeley Member Alerts page, Berkeley News Ticker and Berkeley Social Media Directory which includes subscription opportunities to alerts posted by each member. Members can now login and ...

appbackr, the first wholesale digital marketplace for iPhone and iPad applications, announces that HearPlanet and Clout Mobile Games become inaugural developers on its marketplace. HearPlanet (www.hearplanet.com), audio guide developers with applications for iPhone and Android, and Clout Mobile Games (www.cloutmobile.com), creators of the Crosswords Cubed mobile app, are the first developers to sell wholesale copies of their iPhone applications with appbackr. Both developers plan to use the appbackr marketplace to explore new market channels. Launched in July, appbackr ...

Challenge: The customer is an industry leader in document storage, data protection and document destruction solutions. At the document destruction center, an existing cartridge dust collector could not handle the paper dust. The cartridges continually failed due to the fibrous dust packing in the pleats resulting in an extremely dusty facility, rasing several health and safety concerns. Solution: The document destruction company contacted Imperial Systems, Inc. for an answer. Jeremiah Wann, President, had the perfect solution; Imperial's SCF dust collector was designed ...

Historically one of the most recognizable and profitable institutions in Baltimore, 1st Mariner Arena is now partnering with Creative Visual Results (CVR) to install 50-inch high-definition LCD digital screens in the box office and main lobby, with plans to install 15 more screens throughout the arena within the next year. CVR will offer advertisers static ad spots, animation and video in 10-second rotations, resulting in between 22 and 60 impressions per hour. Depending on the package purchased, advertisers will spend between $.05 and $.25 per impression. With the ...

AGILE 2010 CONFERENCE, Aug. 10, 2010 — CollabNet , the leader in Agile application lifecycle management (Agile ALM) in the Cloud, today introduced three new offerings that, together with the recently released CollabNet TeamForge to ScrumWorks Pro integration, bring increased flexibility to organizations seeking to adopt Agile software development methods. The new offerings include the immediate availability of: • CollabNet TeamForge 5.4 • TeamForge SCM licensing option • CollabNet Subversion Edge 1.1 general availability release Downloads and more information about ...

Stephanie Llamas, a local singer/songwriter based out of Miami, FL, will be performing alongside other local musicians at TheTalentFarm on August 29, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. The show is an Afton production and other performers include Saviour or Suitor, Miss Wright, Cystem 32, On The Contrary, A Certain Justice, BurnByTruth, Styles of Saturn & Guests. This will be her first performance at the venue. Stephanie Llamas has been performing her own music since the age of 15, with the recording of her demo album. After graduating from Northwestern University in 2008, she began ...

Gary Bahadur, CEO of KRAA Security, talks about Risk Assessment, Vulnerabilities and Website Security with Bill and Dave, hosts of Cyberhood Watch on BlogTalkRadio.com Miami, Fl August 3, 2010 - Gary Bahadur, CEO of KRAA Security (www.kraasecurity.com), a leader in regulatory compliance, discusses information security threats that small businesses and corporations face on a daily basis. Mr. Bahadur and Dave and Bill covered many topics in their conversation about the threats that are occurring daily through Internet based attacks. The full Blogcast can be found ...

Last year, the cloud cognoscenti set out to clarify definitions. What is cloud? What isn't cloud? What does it mean for the present and the future? This year, the focus is on adoption patterns and entry points—where enterprises are making use of cloud, finding value and gaining traction with their initiatives. In an upcoming online panel discussion sponsored by rPath, an innovator in automating system deployment and maintenance, hear from some of the leading cloud thought leaders and practitioners on the paths and patterns surrounding enterprise cloud. The discussion ...

Independent software vendors (ISVs) face new challenges to securely protecting their revenues while meeting customer needs for convenience and flexibility. For example, Internet-based activation works well for both vendors and users, but what about users whose systems don't have an Internet connection, or whose system crashes, or who need to relocate their license, or who want to regularly renew a subscription license? Perhaps product activation will work for the majority of users, but how do ISVs support enterprise customers who request floating licensing or activation ...

Crisanta Duran, Democratic candidate for Colorado State House of Representatives' 5th District (www.duranforcolorado.com), was declared the winner in yesterday's primary race. Despite a series of negative attacks leveled by her opponent days before the election, Ms. Duran won in convincing fashion, garnering over 57% of the votes. She is expected to easily win the general election in November against a relatively unknown Republican opponent, positioning her to become the youngest Latina state legislator in Colorado's history. "Over the past year, our campaign has ...

The economy struggles. Technology crashes. The body's out of sorts. These are times of stress and overwhelm for many, especially small business owners fighting for survival. Rightline Coaching & Consulting created a dozen+one guide for tough times when one is lost or stuck. Marshmallow Meditations: A Baker's Dozen provides ways to be resilient like a marshmallow to carry on and thrive. "I was struggling with decisions in my own life and business," says Agent of Calm Business Coach Renee Barnow, founder of Rightline, a coaching and consulting company based in Washington, ...

The independent music network, likeZEBRA.com, is a quickly growing business to watch for in 2010. After the impressive response from bands and fans to the site's beta launch in its first year, likeZEBRA will further excel as the authority of the independent and unsigned music industry with a complete redesign of their site and even more innovative tools for artists and fans. The comprehensive site, which allows fans to discover new indie music and artists to monetize on their talent, is rapidly becoming a trend for both new and established artists, as well as the go-to-place ...

Healthy Advice Networks, the nation's leading provider of points-of-care health-education programs for consumers and physicians, is pleased to announce that Tom Campbell, Executive Vice President, Program Management and Development, has been recognized as one of the 100 most inspiring and motivating people in the life-sciences industry as identified by PharmaVOICE readers in the July/August issue. As PharmaVOICE Editor Taren Grom writes in her Letter from the Editor, "It is our extreme pleasure to once again be able to pay tribute to the men and women who are driving ...

Charlotte-based digital agency, Studiobanks recently launched http://www.RacingMadeSafer.com, a robust website for Motorsports Safety Technology (MST), an alliance between NASCAR and the Indy Racing League (IRL), to promote the SAFER Barrier soft wall technology to racing leagues and new construction projects around the world. The technology, known as the Steel and Foam Energy Reduction (SAFER ) Barrier, is an energy absorbing soft wall system that has been installed on all NASCAR and IRL racetrack walls to help reduce crash severity and decrease driver injuries due ...

Poker in the Park 2010 has teamed up with some of the country's leading poker leagues in unveiling its two-day tournament schedule. The annual poker festival, which takes place on September 2nd and 3rd, will play host to a series of poker league-sponsored tournaments under the canvas of its renowned Poker Domes that will promote the game at its grassroots level. Event organiser Michael Caselli said, "Right from the very first Poker in the Park, it was our intention to support the game at its grassroots level and we're delighted this year to be partnering with so many ...

Allston-based strategic marketing and public relations firm, Aigner/Prensky Marketing Group, has added several new clients in the past few months. These include Scotties Re-Leaf USA, Caritas Communities, Camp Cedar, Urban AdvenTours, Hair Cuttery, and Hingham Shipyard. Hair Cuttery is the largest privately owned hair salon chain in the country. Aigner/Prensky has been charged with overseeing its public relations efforts in New England, including the announcement of more than a dozen new salons in the next year. Hingham Shipyard, the area's newest waterfront multi-use ...

The position of medical assistant is among the fastest-growing occupations in the United States, expected to grow by 20 percent in the next 10 years. To sustain this increasing need, Blue Cliff College now offers a Diploma in Medical Assisting partially online. Blue Cliff College's Diploma in Medical Assisting prepares students for positions in the growing healthcare industry, where graduates work as medical assistants in doctor's offices, hospitals or clinics. For the past six years, online enrollments have been growing faster than traditional higher-education students. ...

The new truck wrap - designed in partnership between US Saws and VMAC - showcases some of the best features of US Saws and VMAC technologies combined. "We have talked about emphasizing the low emissions and the efficiencies that can be obtained by combining the VMAC with our air tools," said a pleased Warren Duncan, one of the owner-partners of US Saws. The truck, which was picked up in Nanaimo, BC on June 25th, features a clean environment-themed design that turns heads when rolling down the street, further illustrating the green features of the powerful pairing of ...

DocuSource of NC, LLC (www.docusourceofnc.com), a marketing services provider of printing and communication materials as well as Web portals for document storage and ordering, announces today it has earned accreditation by Better Business Bureau serving Eastern North Carolina. The company joins more than 2,900 small businesses and professional firms throughout eastern North Carolina who are dedicated to promoting ethics, integrity and trust in the workplace. As an Accredited Business, DocuSource must adhere to BBB's "Standards for Trust," a comprehensive set of policies, ...

An overwhelming 83% of senior financial and legal professionals believe private sector growth over the next 2 years will not be enough to support the influx into the labour market caused by public sector spending cuts, according to a recent survey by FRP Advisory LLP, the restructuring, recovery and insolvency specialist. The firm surveyed more than 100 senior managers and partners in July from banks, commercial lenders and law firms. Commenting on the results, Simon Glyn, partner at FRP Advisory, said: "The experience of advisers is that clients are still wary ...