PRWeb: Government Local http://www.prweb.com Latest news releases for Government Local from PRWeb en PRWeb Distribution Newswire http://www.prweb.com/images_v4/prweb_logo_hv2.jpg http://www.prweb.com 200 46 xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com Broadband Coverage Maps Give Competitive Advantage for Stimulus Package Funds http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2643704.htm Connected Nation Uses GIS to Identify State Broadband Coverage Gaps (PRWeb Jul 17, 2009)

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]]> Cloud Computing -- Emergency Preparedness for Local Government White Paper Now Available http://www.prweb.com/releases/BasicGov/Cloud_Computing/prweb2645414.htm Improving data protection and recovery from natural disaster with cloud computing, SaaS, and web-based software (PRWeb Jul 17, 2009)

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]]> AWWA to Congress: Water Infrastructure Bank Concept Holds Water http://www.prweb.com/releases/Water_Infrastructure_Bank/AWWA/prweb2647264.htm The American Water Works Association (AWWA) today urged members of Congress to create a federal water infrastructure bank to help America invest in its aging water systems. (PRWeb Jul 16, 2009)

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]]> Secure-24 Adds DataGlobal Storage Management Suite to Hosting Solutions http://www.prweb.com/releases/storage_management/storage_software/prweb2647834.htm Secure-24 implements powerful enterprise storage management software to lower customer storage costs and simplify hierarchical storage management, capacity forecasting, compliance auditing, data assessment, and migration simulation. (PRWeb Jul 16, 2009)

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]]> Four State Broadband Co-Op Engages Aspen Wireless Networks for Grant Preparation, Broadband Mapping and Consulting Services for Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Western Montana http://www.prweb.com/releases/Rural_Broadband/Wireless_Networks/prweb2634194.htm Pacific Northwest Internet Service Everywhere broadband cooperative PNWISE.org to leverage Aspen Wireless' services portfolio and experience to provide affordable and speedy broadband to all rural areas and anchor community institutions by 2012. (PRWeb Jul 15, 2009)

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]]> Developers are Given Free Guidance on Working with the Infrastructure Planning Commission in New Report http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2638754.htm Communications specialists Quantum PR and public affairs consultancy Politics International have launched a new report on the Infrastructure Planning Commission, which is due to take over from local authorities in April 2010 in deciding to grant planning application for nationally significant infrastructure projects. The report explains how developers can manage the IPC's consultation requirements. (PRWeb Jul 15, 2009)

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]]> Electro-Mech Scoreboards Company Announces New Financing Options http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2641544.htm Electro-Mech, a scoreboards (http://www.electro-mech.com/) manufacturer with facilities in Wrigtsville, Georgia, announced today a new partnership with ACI Financial, Incorporated. The purpose of the partnership is to provide new financing and leasing options for Electro-Mech's scoreboard customers. (PRWeb Jul 15, 2009)

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]]> GIS Planning Blazes the Social Media Trail for the Economic Development Industry http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2637804.htm Social media, social networks and Web 2.0 technologies are changing the ways that Economic Development Organizations are engaging with businesses and corporate real estate professionals. GIS Planning, the leading online maps, demographics and property search technology provider for Economic Development Organizations, has proactively responded to this demand by integrating social media sharing capabilities directly into client websites using the company's ZoomProspector Enterprise technology. (PRWeb Jul 14, 2009)

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]]> Microsoft and ESRI Launch Fusion Core Solution http://www.prweb.com/releases/gis/homelandsecurity/prweb2601554.htm Provides Integrated Capabilities for Intelligence and Fusion Centers (PRWeb Jul 13, 2009)

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]]> NACA and Cook County Board President Todd Stroger Announce Same Day Solution for Homeowners with Unaffordable Mortgage http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2632184.htm Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America (NACA) brings nationwide "Save the Dream" tour to McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois, on July 24-27, 2009 (PRWeb Jul 12, 2009)

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]]> Water Replenishment District Receives Nearly $500,000 in Federal Stimulus Funds for Water Recycling Expansion Project http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2628124.htm Water Replenishment District (WRD) will receive nearly $500,000 in federal stimulus funding from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) title XVI program for expansion of the Leo J. Vander Lans Advanced Water Treatment Facility (also known as the Alamitos Barrier Recycled Water Project). (PRWeb Jul 11, 2009)

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]]> DuPont Awarded 'Green Approved' Product Seal from NAHB Research Center http://www.prweb.com/releases/sustainable_products/building_innovations/prweb2624144.htm DuPont Products Eligible to Earn National Green Building Standard Points (PRWeb Jul 10, 2009)

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]]> New SolarBee® SB400 Potable-Water Tank Mixer Designed for Smaller Tanks, Tight Municipal Budgets http://www.prweb.com/releases/potable-water/tank-mixing/prweb2622474.htm Unique Long-Distance Circulation™ technology helps eliminate thermal stratification and stagnation in potable water. (PRWeb Jul 10, 2009)

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]]> Abatement Technologies Sees Strong Demand as Hospitals Prepare for Stage 6 Flu Pandemic http://www.prweb.com/releases/Pandemic-Flu-Emergency/Preparedness-Plan/prweb2562954.htm Abatement Technologies®, Inc. sees strong demand for their HEPA-CARE® Air Filtration Systems and Germicidal UV Modules as healthcare facilities activate their emergency pandemic preparedness plans. (PRWeb Jul 9, 2009)

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]]> All Round Success at Milton Keynes Business Centre http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2615214.htm Capital Enterprise Centres new £8.8 million business centre in Milton Keynes is now over half full and recession beating interest is gaining for office and workshop space. The site is host to office space, workshop space and studios and is already on its way to becoming another successful venture for Captial Enterprise Centres. (PRWeb Jul 9, 2009)

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]]> LTA Projects Introduces the Most Portable Antenna Tower in the World http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2617494.htm The 40 pound AIR Tower system can place your antenna or sensor package 37 feet above ground in under ten minutes. (PRWeb Jul 9, 2009)

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]]> LPA Ranks #11 in ENR's Top 100 Green Design Firms http://www.prweb.com/releases/LPA_Environment/Green_Design/prweb2623574.htm Engineering News-Record recognizes LPA as a leader in sustainable design (http://blog.lpainc.com/lpa-blog/bid/23346/LPA-s-10-Sustainable-Principles-Inter-Act). (PRWeb Jul 9, 2009)

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]]> Group Releases 'Top 7' Reasons It Opposes Changes to Colorado Dental Regulation http://www.prweb.com/releases/holorado/protest/prweb2622294.htm Ahead of an open hearing of the Colorado State Board of Dental Examiners (CSBDE) scheduled for Thursday, July 9th, a group of patients and health professionals has released its 'Top 7' reasons why the board should reject proposed changes to an existing regulation. (PRWeb Jul 8, 2009)

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]]> Councilwoman Cathy Jolly Visits Pinnacle Career Institute http://www.prweb.com/releases/Career_Training/College_Education/prweb2618144.htm Councilwoman Cathy Jolly who currently serves on Missouri's City Council visited Pinnacle Career Institute's south Kansas City campus on June 29. (PRWeb Jul 8, 2009)

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]]> Morristown and Morris Township Library Acquires New BookScan Station with Patented Book-edge Scanning Design to Protect Rare and Historical Books http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2578644.htm Morristown and Morris Township Library is using the newly developed BookScan Station technology to scan and protect rare and historical books. The library scanning solution safely and gently converts books into PDF, Word and Excel files and stores scanned images on a USB drive. BookScan Station patented technology protects the spine of the books, thereby reducing costs to repair and replace them. (PRWeb Jul 8, 2009)

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]]> Community Planning Software Video Demonstrations for Local Governments Online at BasicGov http://www.prweb.com/releases/Community_Planning/BasicGov/prweb2611334.htm Cloud computing for local governments (PRWeb Jul 8, 2009)

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]]> Tour Ecosystem Restoration Projects along the Green and Duwamish Rivers http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2616464.htm King County and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers invite you to tour ecosystem restoration projects along the Green and Duwamish Rivers July 14. (PRWeb Jul 8, 2009)

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]]> News Search App Allows iPhone-Wielding Citizens to Monitor Government Officials http://www.prweb.com/releases/news_search/iPhone_app/prweb2598654.htm Search technology previously available only to the U.S. government and major corporations has been ported to the iPhone. The first application focuses on political news and allows citizens to keep track of U.S. politicians by producing highly relevant, targeted news articles about the elected official. (PRWeb Jul 7, 2009)

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]]> New Guidebook By Corporate Sponsorship Consultant Gail Bower Advises Nonprofit And Event/Festival Leaders On Sponsorship Strategy In Down Economy http://www.prweb.com/releases/Jumpstart/gailbower/prweb2596734.htm A new book, entitled "How to Jump-start Your Sponsorship Strategy in Tough Times," by marketing and corporate sponsorship consultant Gail Bower provides nonprofit leaders and event and festival producers with the tools, techniques, and confidence to be successful with corporate sponsorship during this difficult economy. (PRWeb Jul 7, 2009)

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]]> TSEPA: GBRA Sells Guadalupe Water Rights Amidst Basin-Wide Drought http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2617834.htm Texans for a Sound Energy Policy Alliance (TSEPA) today questioned the logic of the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority's (GBRA) decision to extend its water reservation agreement with Exelon while simultaneously requesting others to conserve. With the Guadalupe River Basin experiencing Stage 2 drought conditions, GBRA encouraged all users to limit their water usage. Additionally, GBRA was forced to increase the release rate from Canyon Lake into the Guadalupe River in order to meet the current water supply demands for its downstream user, the City of Victoria. At the same time, GBRA accepted $1.1 million from Exelon to reserve 75,000 acre-feet from the Guadalupe for its proposed nuclear power plant near Victoria. (PRWeb Jul 7, 2009)

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]]> Embassy of Liberia Partners With ONE Liberia to Host Liberia's 162nd Independence Day Celebration in D.C. http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2609204.htm The Embassy of Liberia is collaborating efforts with ONE Liberia, an advocacy group dedicated to promoting a united Liberia, to celebrate Liberia's 162nd Independence Day anniversary themed "Unity in Diversity". This unity event is scheduled to take place on Saturday, July 25th, 2009 at the Embassy of Liberia in Washington, D.C. (PRWeb Jul 7, 2009)

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]]> New York Limo Company Maintains Prices despite Rising Costs http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2609964.htm A New York limousine company, undaunted by rising costs and recently imposed taxes, maintains 5 year old prices for its customers. (PRWeb Jul 7, 2009)

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]]> Digital Solutions / Inmate Telephone, Inc. Adds Online Account Registration http://www.prweb.com/releases/corrections/software/prweb2602174.htm DSI / ITI provide online account registration to alleviate high call volume and to reduce wait times for inmate family and friends. (PRWeb Jul 2, 2009)

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]]> Solutionz Announces the Addition of Solutionz Grant Program Services (GP$) http://www.prweb.com/releases/video_conference/video_conferencing/prweb2592854.htm Solutionz Conferencing, Inc., a leader in video conferencing, audio visual integrations, and managed services, announces the creation of the Solutionz Grant Program Services (Solutionz GP$). (PRWeb Jul 1, 2009)

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]]> Santa Barbara County Raises Bar For Online Open Government Standards http://www.prweb.com/releases/Legistar_InSite/Santa_Barbara_County/prweb2594474.htm The County of Santa Barbara has launched a revamped online legislative research center, making it even easier for citizens, press and elected officials to see the county's agendas, minutes and agenda item details. The new site, powered by Legistar InSite, also provides the indexing of meeting video with specific agenda items for instant access to video on an item of interest. (PRWeb Jul 1, 2009)

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]]> Perform Research More Accurately with ESRI's 2009 Sourcebook Products http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2591054.htm Analysts Can Improve Research Results with Current and Forecasted Demographic Data (PRWeb Jul 1, 2009)

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]]> NonProfit National Resource Directory Sponsors "Planning for the Unimaginable: Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response" Teleseminar http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2588404.htm The murder of a security guard at the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC is just one of a number of emergencies that have taken place at schools and nonprofit organizations. Events over the past year (both man-made and natural) have reinforced the need for nonprofit organizations and public institutions to review their own disaster response plans as well as their ability to serve constituencies in times of crisis. Join expert Howard S. Feinberg of HSF Associates LLC for a substantive presentation on planning for the unimaginable."Planning for the Unimaginable: Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response" will be offered as a telephone seminar on Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at Noon (eastern). The teleseminar is sponsored by the NonProfit National Resource Directory (http://www.nonprofitnationalresourcedirectory.com) (PRWeb Jul 1, 2009)

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]]> RSA Corp Enables Disaster Preparedness for Houston Small Businesses http://www.prweb.com/releases/disasterpreparedness/smallbusiness/prweb2583514.htm Blog series discusses cost-effective options for SMBs to prepare for hurricane season (PRWeb Jun 30, 2009)

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]]> Storage Assessment Program Exposes Hidden Inefficiencies http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2572944.htm Over the past decade, corporate data storage systems have experienced unprecedented growth. Demand for storage capacity has withstood a 50% per year growth rate since the year 2000, and shows no indication of abating. This remarkable rate of growth has left IT departments reeling and the company's data storage infrastructure in disarray.To meet this challenge, Data Center Enhancements Inc. has created a comprehensive 25-point Storage Assessment program. This service employs storage-specific monitoring tools and a proven methodology to identify hidden bottlenecks, operational inefficiencies, and latent capacity. Input from the physical analysis is then reviewed by a Senior Storage Architect and submitted to IT management in an approximately 100-page summary report, with specific recommendations to mitigate problems, implement "best practices", and capitalize on opportunities. (PRWeb Jun 29, 2009)

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]]> MDGuidelines Offers New Predictive Modeling Feature http://www.prweb.com/releases/MDGuidelines/absence_management/prweb2578624.htm Industry-Changing Technology Provides More Accurate Return-to-Work Durations for Disability and Workers' Compensation Cases (PRWeb Jun 26, 2009)

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]]> NRPA Launches "Parks Build Community" http://www.prweb.com/releases/NRPA/ParksBuildCommunity/prweb2578874.htm The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) has a vision for America's urban parks. The NRPA is launching a model for urban park revitalization that will be kicked off at DC's Marvin Gaye Park this summer. The model for this sustainable vision - called "Parks Build Community" - utilizes urban parks as a core component in the revitalization of underserved urban communities across the country. (PRWeb Jun 26, 2009)

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]]> Govplace Moves Up in Ranking on the VAR 500 List http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2576784.htm Govplace shows no sign of slowing down with a solid jump to #312 from #368 on the 2009 VAR 500 list. (PRWeb Jun 26, 2009)

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]]> NRPA Swings Into Park and Recreation Month http://www.prweb.com/releases/Park/Month/prweb2573044.htm The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) is celebrating National Park and Recreation Month this July - and they want all Americans to join in. Recreation facilities and parks across the country kick-off summer programs, promote outdoor physical activities, and pull together community volunteers to make their outdoor space a better place for all. (PRWeb Jun 25, 2009)

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]]> Contact Center Compliance Launches New Legal Telemarketing Online Resource "The Compliance Guide" http://www.prweb.com/releases/Contact_Center/Compliance/prweb2574214.htm Contact Center Compliance (DNC.com) is pleased to announce the launch of the new and most complete Online Compliance Resource ever created. (PRWeb Jun 24, 2009)

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]]> City of Bellingham and Ellen Murphy Reach Mediated Agreement http://www.prweb.com/releases/WDRC/Ellen_Murphy_Bellingham/prweb2573054.htm Upon request of the parties, the Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center is pleased to announce that the City of Bellingham and Ellen Murphy successfully mediated a pending dispute. (PRWeb Jun 24, 2009)

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