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Students in the Southeast Benefit from Generosity of Award-Winning Foundation

Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) January 15, 2008

Two hundred and one colleges and universities in nine Southeastern states receive annual grants from the Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation, which received the Council of Independent Colleges 2008 Award for Philanthropy on Sunday. The primary purpose of the foundation is to provide educational opportunities to needy women in nine Southeastern states.

Based in Atlanta, GA, the Foundation annually funds scholarships for over 8,000 female students at 201 schools in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. While most of the Lettie Pate Whitehead scholarship funds go toward undergraduate higher education, the foundation maintains a special interest in health education. Approximately 25 percent of its scholarship grants target the medical, nursing and allied health fields. The foundation also supports 14 nursing homes and hospice care programs.

“I would not be able to attend school at all if it weren’t for this scholarship,” said Crystal Daniels, a recent recipient. “I’m the first person in my family to attend college. Now I’ll be able to achieve my life goals and develop a successful career. The scholarship allows me to create my own future.”

“Through more than 200,000 scholarships awarded, the Whitehead family has left a lasting legacy across the region,” said Russ Hardin, president of the foundation. “The foundation is pleased to partner with colleges and universities to help deserving young women achieve their educational goals.”

Lettie Pate Whitehead was married to Joseph B. Whitehead, one of the original bottlers of Coca-Cola. After Mr. Whitehead’s death in 1906, Mrs. Whitehead immediately assumed responsibility for her family’s business affairs, including the expansion of the Coca-Cola bottling business and the family’s real estate investments. She went on to become one of the first women to serve on the board of directors of a major American corporation, serving as the director of the Coca-Cola Company for almost 20 years. With a sense of deep compassion for those in need, she gave generously to a number of charitable causes in Georgia and Virginia during her lifetime.

Inspired by his mother’s example of caring for others, Conkey Pate Whitehead, Mrs. Whitehead’s younger son, created the foundation in honor of his mother. The Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation first began making grants in 1954. In 2007, the foundation gave almost $ 23 million to the 215 institutions it supports. Since its creation the foundation has distributed more than $ 300 million.

The Council of Independent Colleges is an association of more than 570 independent liberal arts colleges and universities and 50 higher education affiliates and organizations that work together to strengthen college and university leadership, sustain high-quality education, and enhance private higher education’s contributions to society. To fulfill this mission, CIC provides its members with skills, tools, and knowledge that address aspects of leadership, financial management and performance, academic quality, and institutional visibility. The Council is headquartered at One Dupont Circle in Washington, DC.

The Southeastern Council of Foundations (SECF) is a membership association of grantmaking foundations and giving programs that promotes excellence throughout the field of philanthropy and the creation of new philanthropic resources to benefit the region. SECF membership consists of more than 360 grantmaking organizations from 11 Southeastern states with approximately $ 30 billion in philanthropic assets.

The list of institutions receiving funds from the Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation is attached.

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Sunbelt Diversified Enterprises, LLC Obtains Credit Facility From Chatham Capital

James R. Tolzien, CEO Sunbelt Diversified Enterprises, LLC.

Coral Gables, Florida (PRWEB) October 15, 2008

Sunbelt Diversified Enterprises, LLC (Sunbelt) has obtained a senior secured facility from Chatham Capital. The majority of Sunbelt’s existing debt was refinanced with a portion of the proceeds, with the balance immediately available to Sunbelt for funding future acquisitions. Sunbelt is a Coral Gables, Florida based private equity holding company focused on acquiring and growing great companies in the lower middle market, concentrating geographically on the U.S. Southeast.

James R. Tolzien, Sunbelt’s CEO, stated: “This pre-existing financing arrangement places Sunbelt in the unique position of having expanded funding capabilities ready now to close good deals quickly. Chatham is a great partner who will help us find and close the best deals in the market.” He added, “Potential platform and add-on company management, as well as their advisors, will find this situation a real plus for working with Sunbelt. We have always been known to be straight shooters and deliver on our promises during the transaction process. Our ability now to quickly and reliably fund a larger variety of transactions really distinguishes us in our portion of the market. It augments our already significant capabilities to help a company’s management really grow their business.”

Ladenburg Thalmann structured and acted as exclusive financial advisor on behalf of Sunbelt Diversified Enterprises, LLC. Chatham is an Atlanta-based private investment fund.

About Sunbelt Diversified Enterprises, LLC

Sunbelt Diversified Enterprises, LLC (Sunbelt) is a private equity holding company focused on acquiring great companies in the lower middle market, partnering with management to build even greater value, and holding these companies for the long term. Based in Coral Gables, Florida, Sunbelt seeks companies in the 13 southeastern states of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee and Kentucky. As the name “Diversified” implies, Sunbelt is building a varied portfolio and is open to investments in manufacturing, distribution and basic service companies with strong management, earnings and market share. Good candidates for acquisition by Sunbelt include companies with a history of success and profitability, straight forward business models, and recurring EBITDA of at least $ 1.5 million. Sunbelt welcomes working with advisors and intermediaries and will lower its threshold criteria for add-on acquisitions to existing portfolio platform companies.

About Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services

Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services, included in the Russell 2000(R) and Russell 3000(R) indices, is engaged in retail and institutional securities brokerage, investment banking, research and asset management services through its principal operating subsidiary, Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. Founded in 1876 and a New York Stock Exchange member since 1879, Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. is a full service investment banking and brokerage firm providing services principally for middle market and emerging growth companies and high net worth individuals. Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services is based in Miami, Florida. Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. is based in New York City, with regional offices in Miami and Boca Raton, Florida; Melville, New York; Lincolnshire, Illinois; Los Angeles, California; Princeton, New Jersey; Houston, Texas; and Columbus, Ohio. Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services also owns Investacorp, Inc., a leading independent broker-dealer headquartered in Miami Lakes, Florida. For more information, please visit http://www.ladenburg.com.

About Chatham Capital

Chatham Capital is an Atlanta-based investment fund manager with approximately $ 700 million under management. Since 2001, Chatham has focused on investing in middle-market companies utilizing both senior and mezzanine structures. Chatham provides capital for organic growth, acquisitions, buyouts, divestitures, recapitalizations, and distressed/turnaround situations. Targeted industries include healthcare, manufacturing, distribution, business services, and retail.

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The Marketing Directors, Inc. Earns Marketing Award From CNBC’S Americas Property Awards 2008

Platinum, a striking 43-story condominium building located in the heart of Manhattan’s Times Square

New York, NY (PRWEB) October 23, 2008

The CNBC Americas Property Awards 2008, in association with The New York Times, has awarded The Marketing Directors, Inc. with a Best Property Marketing USA award.

The Manhattan-based company earned the prestigious award for its successful marketing and sales efforts on Platinum, a striking 43-story condominium building located in the heart of Manhattan’s Times Square.

Platinum was also awarded Best High Rise Development, while two other Manhattan developments currently marketed and sold by The Marketing Directors were also recognized, including Best Renovation for The Setai, a collection of luxury condominiums rising in downtown Manhattan; and Best New Construction for Visionaire, a 33-story “Green” residential building rising in Battery Park City.

The awards — which are linked to the world’s largest and most prestigious property competition — will be presented at the organization’s gala dinner on November 7th at the Ritz Carlton in Orlando, Florida.

“To be recognized among the very best from around the world is an extraordinary achievement,” notes Adrienne Albert, Founder of the Marketing Directors, Inc., which specializes in the marketing and sales of new-construction, high-end residential real estate developments throughout the country.

“We’ve been in the business for nearly 30 years and take tremendous pride in our ability to conceive and execute marketing and sales campaigns that are truly unique to each development. Our extensive experience in operating during challenging market conditions has played a critical role in our successful efforts on these world-class properties.”

Four and five star award winners were selected from thousands of entries by a panel of independent professionals, chaired by Eric Pickles, British Shadow Secretary of State.

Five star winners from each of the Awards’ 21 categories will be automatically re-judged against other five star winners in the same category in other regions of the world, including the United Kingdom, Europe/Africa, Asia Pacific and Arabia. Of those reassessed, the 2008 International winners in each category will be selected and announced on November 7th at the awards gala.

About The Marketing Directors

The Marketing Directors, Inc. is a full service marketing and sales/rental organization specializing in new homes and recognized as a national leader in high density residential development serving many of the industry’s most prominent developers across the United States and Canada since 1980. The company is led by founder Adrienne Albert, who will be inducted into the NAHB Hall of Fame as a Legend in Residential Marketing in 2009. David Tufts leads The Marketing Directors, SE formed in 2007. Jacqueline Urgo leads the NE operation. The Marketing Directors presently represents condominium developers in markets such as New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Georgia, Florida, Alabama and North Carolina. The company has conducted over $ 60 billion in home sales.

For more information on The Marketing Directors, call 212-826-8822 or visit http://www.themarketingdirectorsinc.com.

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Troy Cable Boosts Profits from its MetaSwitch Deployment with TransNexus Least Cost Routing, Traffic Reporting and Profit Analysis Platform

Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) April 10, 2009

Troy Cable’s tagline, “Your Hometown Communications Company” is a claim few other service providers can match. Troy Cable serves southern Alabama and provides more than just cable services to its customers. In addition to a full suite of communications services, such as Internet, phone, security and medical alarm services, the Troy Cable web site serves as a community bulletin board for public announcements ranging from local music events to stolen livestock.

To be the trusted provider of a wide range of communication services, Troy Cable relies on MetaSwitch to power its residential and business voice network. Using the MetaSwitch VP3510 Integrated Softswitch, which combines application server, session control and media gateway functionality, Troy Cable can provide its full suite of services from a single platform – simplifying operations and reducing costs. To further streamline its network, and minimize its costs to provide long distance telephone services, Troy Cable relies on TransNexus, a Partner Certified OSS/Network Management vendor in the MetaSwitch Partner Program.

The TransNexus NexOSS platform provides a complete Least Cost Routing solution for inter-state, intra-state and local calling. In addition, the TransNexus solution also provides near real time traffic reports and profitability analysis by customer, provider, route and time of day. “I liked the TransNexus solution because it is easy to install and maintain. I never have to think about our least cost routing and reporting platform – it just works,” says Ken Jordan, Head Engineer of Troy Cable. He adds, “more importantly, my CFO likes the TransNexus software because the money it saved us during the free 90 day trial was more than enough to pay for the project. Not many network projects can claim that success.” The TransNexus solution fits into the MetaSwitch architecture as an adjunct routing and reporting server which is simple to install and easy to maintain.

About TransNexus

TransNexus has been providing innovative OSS/BSS solutions for VoIP carriers since 1997. The TransNexus NexOSS product is used by VoIP services providers on five continents for Least Cost Routing, CDR Mediation, Traffic Reporting, Profitability Analysis and Billing for VoIP services. The TransNexus OSPrey server is a freely available, full featured routing and CDR collection server for VoIP networks. For more information please visit http://www.TransNexus.com.

About Troy Cable. Troy Cablevision, Inc. is an independent, family owned company started by Harold Freeman in 1985. Troy Cable provides voice, video and data services in South Alabama.

About MetaSwitch

MetaSwitch is an industry-leading vendor of switching and applications solutions for both packet and circuit-switched networks. Its MetaSphere applications suite enables a broad set of hosted IP communications services, while its core session control and media/signaling gateway products support a full range of Class 4/5 switching capabilities. Customers include many of the world’s leading operators of wireline, wireless and cable networks, with deployments that scale to millions of subscribers. For more information, please visit http://www.metaswitch.com.

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CENTURY 21 Thomas Let’s Vacationers Know How To Get The Most From Family Travel In North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

CENTURY 21 Thomas

North Myrtle Beach, SC (PRWEB) February 8, 2010

CENTURY 21 Thomas, North Myrtle Beach’s oldest full service Real Estate and Vacation Rental Company is pleased to be able to offer vacationers important tips for planning the perfect vacation when renting professionally managed vacation home or condo.

With a TV commercial highlighting vacation rentals aired in Sunday’s big game, football fans and more are discovering why renting a vacation home, condo, or villa is a favorite choice for many instead of a hotel. Beyond the experiences that families and friends build by staying in a home away from home in North Myrtle Beach, there are numerous benefits to choosing vacation rentals – sometimes in ways they’d least expect.

Whether you’re trying a vacation rental for the first time or you’re one of the nearly nine of 10 travelers who plan to rent again*, North Myrtle Beach travel and vacation rental experts at Century 21 Thomas Beach Vacations offer the following planning tips and insights as a post-game update for visiting South Carolina’s Grand Strand.

    Know your destination: Whether you are a first-time traveler to the Myrtle Beach area or not, it’s recommended that you become familiar with the special events and festivals our area offers. Here are some activities and coming events that our guests and locals enjoy:

o    Exciting Entertainment at the Carolina Opry and Alabama Theatre

o    Concerts at the House of Blues and South by Southeast Music Feasts

o    BI-LO Myrtle Beach Marathon, February 13th

o    SOS Spring Safari Beach Music Festival, April 16th – 25th

o    Rivertown Jazz & Arts Festival, May 1st

o    29th Annual Blue Crab Festival, May 15th – 16th

o    Myrtle Beach Sun-Fun Festival, June 3rd – 7th

o    GOLF.com World Amateur Handicap Championship, Aug 30th – Sept 3rd

    Look for packages: During certain seasons, vacation rental packages can provide even more value, some with up to SIXTEEN bedrooms with all of the typical amenities of a resort and more. Visit http://www.NMBTrips.com to become familiar with various vacation rental types, reservation rates as well as vacation specials available in North Myrtle Beach, SC.
    Avoid airline baggage fees: Most Century 21 Thomas Beach Vacation rentals come equipped with washers and dryers so travelers may choose to use these perks to pack less clothing and toiletries, avoiding commercial airlines’ baggage fees and restrictions.
    Use space to your advantage: North Myrtle Beach vacation homes and condos can be from one to eight or more bedrooms, often costing less than a single hotel room by sleeping 30 or more guests versus just a few.
    Save on dining out: With full kitchens and, sometimes, outdoor grills, vacation rental travelers can often make meals and keep snacks on hand for less, including football favorites like nachos & dips, hot wings, burgers and more during postseason trips. Use local ingredients and recipes for more memorable mealtimes, like fresh Carolina shrimp and seafood. This also can provide healthy travel options, allowing travelers to tailor their meals to their needs.
    Ask about after-hours service: When looking into any vacation rental accommodations, check to see if there is an accessible customer service number for emergency needs 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and for after-hour requests. Century 21 Thomas Beach Vacations provides service 24/7.
    Entertain for free: Most of Century 21 Thomas Beach Vacations’ homes, villas and condos include amenities not found in hotels, some with private swimming pools, whirlpools, game rooms, wide-screen televisions, DVD players, WIFI, game consoles and more. Many are oceanfront or within easy walking distance of the beach.
    Ask about our golf packages: Beyond the ability to live like a local in North Myrtle Beach, you can also take advantage of our in-house golf vacation experts. With nearly 100 championship golf courses available, our seasoned golf directors can arrange your best golf vacation ever – whether for a twosome or a group of twenty or more. Golf groups love our spacious 6 to 8 bedroom homes and villas.
    Remember big events: Whether it’s for football championships or national Bowl games, concerts, baseball series, basketball or other events, vacation rentals can save fans from the hassle of finding multiple hotel rooms during big events, and on the cost of multiple reservations.
    Transportation: Getting to the Myrtle Beach area is easier than ever with new non-stop jet service from Dallas/Ft. Worth, Grand Rapids and Toronto just added. Major carriers including Delta, USAirways, Continental, United, Spirit and Myrtle Beach Direct connect us with locations across the country.

To learn more about available vacation rental options in North Myrtle Beach, SC visit http://www.Century21Thomas.com as a comprehensive resource. Also, visit our Beach Fun Forecast & Calendar, which lists more ongoing events in the area.

For general answers to frequently asked questions about vacation rentals or for more information, visit http://www.DiscoverVacationHomes.com as an official category resource. Also connect with travelers and experts in the Facebook vacation rental community at http://www.facebook.com/DiscoverVacationHomes, and join the conversation on Twitter @GoVacationHomes.

About CENTURY 21 Thomas Beach Vacations:

CENTURY 21 Thomas, established in 1962, is North Myrtle Beach’s oldest full-service real estate agency and vacation rental management company. CENTURY 21 Thomas lists and handles the sale and purchase of retirement properties, vacation homes and condominiums, investment properties, and primary residences. They also manage a large selection of vacation rental homes and condominiums, with properties located oceanfront, waterfront along the channels of Cherry Grove Inlet, and within easy walking distance of the beach. Their reputation as a real estate leader, knowledge of the area and the exceptional service provided to clients and customers are the keys to their success and longevity.

CENTURY 21 Thomas can be found on the web at http://www.CENTURY21thomas.com and be reached via phone at 800-249-2100. CENTURY 21 Thomas is proud to a member of the North Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce, the Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce and the Vacation Rental Managers Association (VRMA).

*PhoCusWright’s Vacation Rental Marketplace: Poised for Change

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All-Natural Insect Repellant “Nutri Shield” Wins Award as Best Pick from Bestcovery.com

Nutritek Nutri Shield Insect Repellent Best Bug Repellent Winner: Third Best

Salem, OR (PRWEB) February 12, 2010

Nutri Shield® is unique among insect repellents in that it provides a high level of protection with an amazingly pleasing scent and feel on the skin and does not contain harsh chemicals but is instead made of simple, safe, natural ingredients. Nutri Shield’s formulation stands alone against the pack of other natural repellent which tend to rely on essential oils as their repellent base. Instead, Nutri Shield® formulation is based upon a specially prepared vegetable ingredient that has been well proven as a broad range pest repellent in agricultural applications.

The company President say’s the product has been thoroughly put to the test in real life applications worldwide and has been found to repel a surprising array of insect species including mosquitoes, no-see-ums (biting midges or sand flies), gnats, black flies, house flies, horse flies, and even Tse-tse fly a particularly hardy and ruthless predator. Nutri Shield® is also considered to be the best no-see-um repellent on the market according to customer reports. No-see-ums are also known as biting midges or sand flies that inflict a painful bite and are not believed to be repelled by DEET except at high concentrations of 60% or more. Nutri Shield® is safe on the whole family including adults, children, and toddlers.

Nutri Shield® is endorsed by America’s outdoor icon, bass fishing legend and founder of B.A.S.S. – Mr. Ray Scott. According to Ray Scott, “Nutri Shield is the one product that really works for me whether I’m in the woods of Alabama or the wilds of Canada.”. Mr. Scott is known to be very selective with endorsements, his motto is “It must be at least as good as the best and better than the rest”. An interesting bonus to anglers is that Nutri Shield® won’t melt equipment or fishing line and is in fact generally attractive to fish! Typically, insect repellents repel fish, but oddly Nutri Shield® can double as an effective fish attractant. Double blind field tests have shown that the product can significantly increase fish landings when applied to fishing lures in both fresh and salt water.

Nutri Shield® is available at BassPro Shops, Gander Mountain Stores, Fred Meyers, and many natural products stores throughout the USA. Natural products retailers can order the product through Select Nutrition. The company website WWW.NOINSECTS.NET will soon offer consumers the opportunity to purchase online. Nutritek Inc is a formulator and marketer of exempt natural bio-pesticides, beneficial microbes for soil and water applications, and safe insect repellents. Nutri Shield® also comes in concentrated versions designed for application in lawn and garden care, parks and recreation, professional horticulture and agriculture, livestock management, golf course management, foodservice areas, pets, and more.

The company President recently said, “The company is in an aggressive expansion mode. Anyone using the products are typically blown away by how effective, pleasant, and easy to use they are. We are currently getting prepared to welcome qualified investors and we will begin formally seeking funding sometime around September.” To learn more about Nutritek Inc and Nutri Shield® you can visit their website at WWW.NUTRITEKINC.COM

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The Chinese Drywall Complaint Offers To Assist Any Homeowner From Florida-Texas Discover If They Have Chinese Drywall–Emphasis Knauf

Washington, DC (Vocus) June 21, 2010

The Chinese Drywall Complaint Center is trying to create a real sense of urgency for all homeowners in Florida, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, and Southeast Texas discover if they have toxic Chinese drywall in their home, and more importantly, if its a specific type of toxic Chinese drywall called Knauf Tianjin. The time frames for toxic Chinese drywall in the US probably go back as far as 2001, to early 2009. However, Knauf Tianjun was probably only used from sometime in 2004-2007. So what is the big deal about Knauf Tianjin Chinese drywall? According to the Chinese Drywall Complaint Center, “while Knauf Tianjin might only be 10% of the total US toxic Chinese drywall disaster in the US-we believe because it was intermixed with US made drywall-in Florida alone there probably is over 100,000 homes with this toxic building product.” The group says, “add in Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi and especially Southeast Texas & we think there could be 100,000′s of homes in the US Southeast with Knauf Tianjin Chinese drywall.” They say, “bottom line in all of this is we fear Knauf will be the only Chinese drywall manufacturer to actually pay significant damages for each completely innocent US homeowner stuck in the worst environmental disaster for US homeowners in history.” For more information please contact the Chinese Drywall Complaint Center anytime at 866-714-6466, or contact the group via its web site at Http://ChineseDrywallComplaintCenter.Com

The Chinese Drywall Complaint Center is saying,”to date the Federal Court in New Orleans has only identified less than 4000 homeowners with Knauf Tianjin Chinese drywall. We fear in Florida alone there are over 100,000 homes with Chinese made Knauf Tianjin drywall.” The group says, “add in undiscovered toxic Chinese drywall homes in Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, and especially the Houston & Austin metro areas of Southeast Texas-and we could be talking 250,000+ homes with Knauf Tianjin.” The Chinese Drywall Complaint Center says,”if a homeowner suspects they have Chinese drywall in their Florida home, their Alabama home, their Louisiana home, their Mississippi home, or the Southeast Texas Houston, or Austin home-we will work with them to see if they have toxic Chinese drywall, and we will do everything possible to see if its Knauf Tianjin.” But time is running out to get identified. For more information please contact the Chinese Drywall Complaint Center anytime at 866-714-6466-or contact the group via its web site at Http://ChineseDrywallComplaintCenter.Com

Symptoms of toxic Chinese drywall in homes in Houston, Austin, Louisiana, North Florida, Central Florida, South Florida, South Carolina, Florida, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Virginia, or Southeast Texas include: repeated air conditioning coil failures, within two years of the home being built. In addition to air conditioning coil failures, toxic Chinese drywall in the US Southeast may cause appliance failures, light bulbs burning out prematurely, copper turning black, combined with all, or some of the family are experiencing seemingly never ending upper respiratory issues, nose bleeds, severe headaches, unexplained very unusual rashes, especially in the late spring, or summer. The time frame for Knauf toxic Chinese drywall in the US Southeast is 2005-2007. The Chinese Drywall Complaint Center is saying, “We think the worst effects of toxic Chinese drywall in the US Southeast occur in from mid April—mid October because of high heat combined with high thresholds of humidity-the Knauf Chinese drywall to us is critical–because we need to get these homeowners identified now.” For more information please contact the Chinese Drywall Complaint Center anytime at 866-714-6466, or contact the group via its web site at Http://ChineseDrywallComplaintCenter.Com

Like most of the US, the Chinese Drywall Complaint Center is extremely disappointed the Obama Administration has been such a disconnected miserable failure with respect to the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster. They say, “we have had the White House phone number on our web site since March of 2009 related to toxic Chinese drywall & 100,000′s of completely innocent US Homeowners. President Obama has yet to comment on toxic Chinese drywall one time since taking office?” The group says further,” the President’s absolutely worthless US Consumer Products Safety Commission has yet to recall one sheet of toxic Chinese drywall, and most importantly the US Centers For Disease Control has yet to offer health care professionals in the US Southeast with treatment protocols for exposure to toxic Chinese drywall-these homeowners have Children!” Http://ChineseDrywallComplaintCenter.Com

(United States District Court-Eastern District of Louisiana MDL Case #2047)

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PC Pandora Computer Monitoring Software Will Help Parents Keep Kids Safe From Internet Predators as They Head Back to School

Las Vegas, Nevada (PRWEB) September 01, 2011

It is official: schools across the United States are back in session. Over the past month, retailers have slashed prices on new PCs in hopes of enticing parents to make a big purchase for the new school year. James Leasure, co-founder of Pandora Corp., is urging parents to protect those new machines with a proper monitoring tool. Right now until Labor Day, the company is offering their flagship computer monitoring software at 50-percent off and extending the free trial period of their subscription-based add-on LIVE! service as a back-to-school promotion.

“The computer has become a necessary tool for school,” says Leasure. “But parents must understand this very powerful technology they are placing in very young hands. It is essential to have tools in place that monitor how your child is utilizing their new connection to the world.”

Pandora Corp. is the maker of PC Pandora computer monitoring software. The program records all activity, both on and offline, through detailed screen captures and data logs. Parents are able to get full details on who their kids are talking to, how they are spending their time online, what programs they are using, what websites they are visiting, and much more. Rather than relying on programs that scan social network profiles and search only for select words and phrases, PC Pandora gives parents full knowledge of what their kids are doing so they can be absolutely certain they are safe.

PROTECTION FROM ANYWHERE

While PC Pandora’s built-in IRIS feature sends email updates and alerts on PC activity to busy parents at work, it’s the PC Pandora LIVE! service that really gives parents an edge. The subscription-based add-on lets parents view their child’s activity and make changes to parental controls from anywhere they can access the Internet, including most smartphones.

“The LIVE! service lets you view screenshots of recorded activity, something that is not featured in the IRIS updates,” says Leasure. “It also allows you to make changes to the parental controls. For example, if your child has found a new pornography website that slips through the filters you have set up, you will see them visiting the site and can make immediate changes to blacklist the site.”

BACK-TO-SCHOOL SPECIAL OFFER

As a special back-to-school promotion, Pandora Corp. is offering the PC Pandora software at 50% off the regularly discounted price, plus a free month of the PC Pandora LIVE! service.

“In this rough economy, we don’t want parents to forgo their child’s safety online because of family finance issues,” says Leasure. “We want to give parents the best tools available to keep their kids safe online, so we’re offering a huge discount on PC Pandora and extending the LIVE! service free trial period. It’s going to give parents a major jump on keeping up with the new computer and Internet activity that their kids are sure to dive into.”

Leasure says the PC Pandora computer monitoring software can be used to keep kids safe from one of the biggest threats they face online: Internet predators.

STOP INTERNET PREDATORS

Ask any officer of the law and they will tell you that Internet predators are real. Since school was last in session, the weekly Wednesday Internet predator series on Pandora’s Blog has relayed coverage of over 70 Internet predators caught, either busted in sting operations or discovered after their victims (or their families) came forward.

Says Leasure: “In just the last couple of months, we’ve seen a lot of guys get busted all over the country for attempting to lure minors for sex, including online sting operations in Florida, Alabama, Virginia and Pennsylvania. But there were also many cases of predators achieving their goals and having sex with kids as young as 13 and 14. These are facts and real cases; every parent should be aware of these horrifying realities.”

Monitoring software can play a huge role in preventing Internet predators from sparking a relationship with your kids. When a child has made a new “friend” online, parents are able to see first-hand how their children are interacting with them. If the friendship starts to turn into a relationship, parents will have the knowledge they need to sit down and talk to their kids and prevent disaster. In some situations, it may save a child’s life.

“Since PC Pandora records all communication, parents will have actual documents they can turn over to police to aid in an arrest,” explains Leasure. “In the event that a child has gone missing, a parent will have communication records and access to possible secret accounts their child had set up. This information could literally be a lifesaver if used to aid in the search of a missing child. You won’t need to wait for police to request records from social networking sites or Internet service providers while the trail goes cold; you’ll have everything you need right there.”

Leasure tells parents they must know who their kids are talking to online, and also, who is trying to talk to them: “The bottom line is these guys are real. They do exist. And they are trying to solicit young kids for sex. But as a parent, there are tools at your disposal that will help you make sure they don’t succeed in luring your child.”

For more information on how PC Pandora can help parents keep their kids safe from online predators, visit http://www.pcpandora.com. Parents can use the code HALFOFF at checkout to get PC Pandora at half price and get a free month of the LIVE! service. The promotion runs through Labor Day (September 5, 2011).

About PC Pandora: Pandora Corporation was formed with one goal – to help our customers monitor, control and protect their families and themselves online. First released in mid 2005, PC Pandora has been constantly upgraded to industry-leading specifications and has received accolades from users, reviewers and even school districts and law enforcement agencies, who use the program to help in the day-to-day supervision of the children and citizens they are charged with protecting. The company website devotes space to helping parents by providing them with 18 Tips to Safe Surfing and Pandora’s Blog, where current news in the world of online safety is discussed regularly. In addition, the Pandora Corp. has made the PD Pandora Internet Safety Symposium available to schools and law enforcement as a free resource for spreading internet safety awareness to parents. Over the past few years, PC Pandora has vaulted into a leadership position for parental control software by boasting a combination of features that are unparalleled in the monitoring industry. In 2010, Version 6.0 was released, again widening the spectrum of coverage and protection offered by the program. Concurrently released with 6.0, the web-based PC Pandora LIVE! service affords parents the ability to keep their kids safe from anywhere at anytime. PC Pandora is also now available through the Pandora Corp. store at Amazon.com.

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Chinese Drywall Complaint Center Wants to Hear from Experienced Chinese Drywall Home Inspectors in Florida & All US Gulf States in Order to Protect Buyers

Washington, DC (Vocus) September 8, 2010

The Chinese Drywall Complaint Center is creating a new initiative to protect innocent home buyers from purchasing a toxic Chinese drywall home in the extreme US Southeast. They group is inviting the cream of the crop of home-building inspection firms, in all major metro areas of Florida, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, and the metro areas of Houston & Austin Texas to join them in this new initiative. This initiative is designed to protect potential new homeowners from unknowingly purchasing a too good to be true priced home, that contains toxic Chinese drywall, from a uncaring bank’s foreclosure department, and or an unscrupulous real estate flipper. The group says, “we are tired of the banks reselling the toxic Chinese drywall home foreclosures-AS IS-with no disclosure about the house being toxic, and we are really getting tired of quick buck flippers-jumping into the US Chinese drywall disaster. So we are going to do everything in our power to protect these innocent potential home purchasers.” Established, and ethical home building inspection firms in Florida, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, and the metro areas of Houston, and Austin, Texas are encouraged to contact the Chinese Drywall Complaint Center as soon as possible, because they see a desperate need for this service right now. For more information please contact the group at 866-714-6466, or contact them via their web site at http://ChineseDrywallComplaintCenter.Com

Home building inspection firms wishing to participate in this very important Chinese drywall home inspection initiative must have been in business a minimum of two years, they must have very good references, and they must have experience in identifying toxic Chinese drywall. For firms participating in the Chinese drywall inspection initiative in Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and or Houston, and Austin Texas the following items must be covered in the home inspection:

     All electrical outlet boxes must be checked for any sign of copper ground wires turning black. + pictures.
    All air conditioning coils must be inspected + pictures.
Inspection of all visible copper pipes & AC tubing—+ pictures

    All stainless steel faucet handles under sinks must be inspected for signs of pitting.
    The electrical panel on the circuit breaker box should be removed, and pictures should be taken of the wire connections to the circuit breakers-+ pictures
     The inspector must inspect the attic for any signs of toxic Chinese drywall. These include Knauf Tianjin, Made In China, or Blanks. The Chinese Drywall Complaint Center considers all blank drywall, and or all drywall lacking a clear ASTM code to be problematic.
    Black spots on mirrors.

Note: According to the Chinese Drywall Complaint Center, “we know toxic Chinese drywall flippers in Florida, are replacing the AC coils and in some cases cleaning up the electrical ground wires, but they cannot change, or hide everything.” They say, “we desperately need passionate home building inspectors in Florida, and all US Gulf States to help us with this initiative. There will be a modest up front fee for home inspection firms that participate, and very modest fee for the potential home buyer, but we think that’s a much better deal than spending 100,000′s of dollars on a home-that should be bulldozed.” For more information about this initiative home building inspection firms in the US Southeast should call the Chinese Drywall Complaint Center at 866-714-6466, or contact the group via its web site at http://ChineseDrywallComplaintCenter.Com

The Chinese Drywall Complaint Center says, “as 1000′s & 1000′s of homeowners with toxic Chinese drywall homes in Florida, and the extreme US Southeast realize they are upside down on their home, and their home has toxic Chinese drywall-with a BK home builder & their home is worthless-they are going to walk. This is all about preventing it from happening to some new innocent family.” They say, “someone has to try to protect these people. We think our Chinese Drywall Inspection Initiative is a very important service. The banks don’t care, the flippers don’t care, we care.” http://ChineseDrywallComplaintCenter.Com

The Chinese Drywall Complaint Center says, “we are not going to back off on identifying the 10,000′s of thousands of homeowners still living in a Florida, or Gulf State homes with Knauf Tianjin toxic Chinese drywall, or the dozens of other toxic Chinese drywall makers. Toxic Chinese drywall is the worst environmental homeowner disaster in US history. We want to get you identified, and continue to try to get you help-especially if you have Knauf Tianjin Chinese drywall.” http://ChineseDrywallComplaintCenter.Com

(United States District Court-Eastern District of Louisiana MDL Case #2047)

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Huntsville’s WEUP-FM Launches ActiveAccess Desktop Application to Engage Listeners from Their Computers with Streaming Video & Audio, Promotions and Breaking News : Digital Content Delivery Platform Offers RSS Feeds, Weather Alerts, Opportunities for Advertisers

CHANTILLY, Va. (PRWEB) July 23, 2008

“WEUP On Your Desktop” will also take advantage of the Active Access technology by providing a built-in RSS reader so its listeners can store their favorite RSS feed, and will send relevant text alerts and crawls through the application on topics such as news, weather, and AMBER Alerts. Other benefits include local and national weather, a quick-search Yahoo! bar, and easy participation in station contests and giveaways.

“We invested in ActiveAccess because of the opportunity it affords us to give radio a visual impact to our listeners so that they can build a better connection with WEUP and its deejays, video promotions, and our new dimension of interactivity,” said Hundley Batts, Sr., co-owner and operator of WEUP-FM’s parent company, Broadcast One. “The ActiveAccess technology also allows us to communicate directly with our audience through text alerts and notices to their computers, so they can respond to in real-time.”

“WEUP On Your Desktop” is available through a light-weight download from http://www.103weup.com/pages/pages.php?page=34. To operate, it requires about as much memory as a single webpage, containing no adware, spyware or malware. “WEUP On Your Desktop” can operate at work or home and does not interfere with corporate servers or network environments. Once installed, the application sits as an icon on a PC desktop and requires Internet access. As with all ActiveAccess desktop applications, “WEUP On Your Desktop” can deliver targeted content based on user preferences and zip code.

“The ActiveAccess technology perfectly suits broadcast companies looking to continue the audience interaction throughout the day. The desktop application’s interactivity provides a multitude of uses from streaming audio and video to revenue generating space that can tie directly into station promotions,” said Thomas Buono, President and CEO of BIA Financial Network, parent company of BIA Information Network. “BIN’s desktop applications give consumers’ customizable subject channels of choice that separate them from the clutter of email and the Internet.”

Currently used by corporations, universities, and trade associations, ActiveAccess’ desktop applications are expanding to the consumer market with products such as NewsView and ParentPower Index as a method to unclutter the Internet and provide convenient access to subject-specific information chosen by the user and delivered directly to the PC. For more information on ActiveAccess and how it can be customized to deliver digital content for companies, or how it can generate new forms of revenue, visit http://www.activeaccess.com/radio or email info@activeaccess.com to request a personal demonstration.

About WEUP-FM

WEUP-FM traces its history to 1958, as Alabama’s first black-owned and black-operated radio station. Since 1987 it has been owned and operated by Broadcast One, led by the husband and wife team of Hundley Batts, Sr. and Dr. Virginia Caples. The station has continued to expand its audience by acquiring Moulton, Alabama’s WHIY 1190 AM, WEUP-FM 103.1, and adding WEUV-AM 1700 to the group of stations that are part of Huntsville’s Heritage Station. The stations reach goes beyond the airwaves and can be heard globally at http://www.103weup.com or http://www.weupam.com.

About BIA Information Network

BIA Information Network, LLC, a subsidiary of BIA Financial Network, Inc., is a Chantilly, Va.-based company focused on providing new media solutions for corporations, non-profits, education, government and media industries. BIN’s premier product, ActiveAccess, is a private-label desktop application used by more than one million people that has the ability to deliver customized interactive content directly to any computer desktop. ActiveAccess supports marketing initiatives by fostering brand loyalty and engagement with targeted audiences. Current clients include: Entercom Communications Corporation, Clear Channel, Gray Television Incorporated, American Business Media, Meredith Corporation, Nexstar Broadcasting, The George Washington University, and Penn State University. Further information is available at: http://www.activeaccess.com.

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