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/prw_logo.jpg http://www.prweb.com 163 51 xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com Baltimore's New Sports Show Will Be A Prime Time Slam-Dunk, Says Dunkadelic TV http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1141384.htm Dunkadelic TV's pioneering sports show on the basketball and hip-hop culture fusion debuts tonight in Baltimore for "Prime Time" local television. 20th Anniversary (1988) of the 'Greatest' year and Summer in hip-hop culture history. (PRWeb Jul 25, 2008)

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]]> Olympic Athlete Honored by Piedmont City Officials : Public Invited to Reception for California Rowing Club Athlete Scott Gault http://www.prweb.com/releases/rowing/olympic/prweb1143124.htm Piedmont city officials will honor California Rowing Club (CRC) athlete Scott Gault at a public reception this Friday, July 25 at 8:00 p.m. in City Council Chambers in City Hall, 120 Vista Avenue. Scott Gault is a member of the US Olympic Rowing Team and will represent the United States at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, and is the city’s first Olympian in 28 years. (PRWeb Jul 24, 2008)

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]]> Valley Water Board Directs Staff to Develop a Mandatory Conservation Program http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1136334.htm The Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water) board of directors today asked the staff to work with water retailers and immediately develop a mandatory conservation program that can be implemented at a short notice if needed. (PRWeb Jul 23, 2008)

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]]> InterAct Public Safety Systems Develops API for PowerPhone CACH Software http://www.prweb.com/releases/CAD/CACH/prweb1131214.htm Integration between InterAct's computer aided dispatch (CAD) system and PowerPhone's Total Response computer aided call handling (CACH) software will enable 9-1-1 call takers and dispatchers to make better emergency response recommendations. (PRWeb Jul 22, 2008)

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]]> Thirty Years After Proposition 13, Property Tax Assessment Limits Remain Deeply Flawed, Lincoln Institute Report Finds http://www.prweb.com/releases/property_tax/assessment_limits/prweb1130504.htm Analysis of California's landmark measure and other assessment caps reveals drag on household mobility, uneven relief for homeowners -- even those with identical properties (PRWeb Jul 22, 2008)

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]]> State Net Capitol Journal Says California has gone from Leader to Laggard http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1123974.htm For years, California was on the cutting edge of societal and political change. But as columnist Lou Cannon reports in the July 21 State Net Capitol Journal, a myriad of serious problems -- many of them self-induced -- have transformed the Golden State from a leader into a laggard. (PRWeb Jul 20, 2008)

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]]> New Initiative for Organisational Change and Community Development in Australia http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1112474.htm Josephine Rydberg, the Managing Director of IKEA described it as 'inspirational'. A Sydney based CEO called it 'fantastic'. City of Sydney staff called it 'extraordinary'. A UN Coordinator labelled it 'exceptional'. The Chair of a Sydney based Business Partnership characterised it as 'brilliant'. A Northern Ireland Permanent Secretary referred to it as 'powerful'. The approach they were talking about has now been launched in Australia like never before. (PRWeb Jul 17, 2008)

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]]> Electronic Agenda and Document Management Company Offers Educational Scholarship http://www.prweb.com/releases/Electronic_Agenda/Document_Management/prweb1116694.htm California clerks of the board and city clerks recieve financial support to further their educations from Questys Solutions (PRWeb Jul 17, 2008)

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]]> Rembert Area Community Coalition Chairman Featured for Charity Work http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1110274.htm Juanita Britton, the Rembert Area Community Coalition chairperson, which is based out of Rembert, North Carolina, was recently featured in the Item, a local newspaper, for her endeavors with the Coalition. (PRWeb Jul 17, 2008)

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]]> Lumension Security Achieves SCAP Validation For Accurate Assessment Of FDCC Security Best Practices http://www.prweb.com/releases/scap/fdcc/prweb1112244.htm Company's Comprehensive Vulnerability Management Solution Automates Configuration and Security Assessment to Meet Stringent Government Standards and Reduce Compliance Costs (PRWeb Jul 16, 2008)

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]]> Fresno Yosemite International Airport and WorldWater & Solar Technologies Host Dedication Ceremony to Showcase the Largest Solar Airport Installation in the Nation http://www.prweb.com/releases/solar/fresno/prweb1113674.htm Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FYI), the major air transportation center for the City of Fresno and the San Joaquin Valley, along with WorldWater & Solar Technologies Corp. (OTC BB:WWAT.OB), developer and marketer of proprietary high-power solar systems, announced that a dedication ceremony will be held today, July 16, in celebration of the opening of the largest solar airport installation to date in the U.S. Representatives of the Office of the Governor and Fresno Mayor Alan Autry are scheduled to attend, among other dignitaries. (PRWeb Jul 16, 2008)

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]]> VARBusiness Recognizes Govplace as One of North America's Top Solution Providers http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1107094.htm Govplace is Ranked in "Fastest-Growing Solution Providers" and "North America's Largest Solution Providers" Category in the 2008 VARBusiness 500 list. (PRWeb Jul 16, 2008)

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]]> DIY Sprinkler System Video Shows You How to Save http://www.prweb.com/releases/Craig_Borglum/lawn_irrigation_diy/prweb1075674.htm How long should you water your lawn? EPA’s WaterSense Partner, Craig Borglum, walks the do-it-yourself gardener through a water saving, lawn irrigation DIY video for setting their sprinkler controller and developing drought tolerant turf at how long to water your grass. (PRWeb Jul 15, 2008)

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]]> RSA Corp Partners with Oracle to Broaden ERP Services http://www.prweb.com/releases/businesstechnologyfirm/oraclepartner/prweb1106544.htm Partnership adds to RSA Corp's existing arsenal of business technology tools and enterprise resource planning (ERP) resources. As an Oracle partner, the technology services firm better serves its Oracle, PeopleSoft and JD Edwards enterprise clients with more industry-specific expertise. (PRWeb Jul 15, 2008)

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]]> MBS Workplace Environments Appointed a Herman Miller Agent http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1063954.htm MBS Workplace Environments were recently appointed a Herman Miller agent. Both parties see this as a great opportunity as they both share similar strategies to provide clients with high quality providers of office furniture and services that not only meet aesthetic and ergonomic requirements but boost environmental credentials as well. (PRWeb Jul 14, 2008)

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]]> Partnership Facilitates Implementation of Victim Notification System http://www.prweb.com/releases/DSIITI/VINE/prweb1097844.htm Smaller corrections institutions able to implement VINE system thanks to web-hosted jail management solution. (PRWeb Jul 12, 2008)

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]]> The Economist Hosts Online Debate About the Future of Workforce Talent in 2020 http://www.prweb.com/releases/debate/economist/prweb1099594.htm The Economist Debate Series announces its ninth online debate (www.economist.com/debate) focused on the future of global workforce competitiveness. The proposition for this debate is: "This house believes that the competitiveness of workers in today's rich countries is in permanent decline." (PRWeb Jul 11, 2008)

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]]> City Councilman Tony Cardenas Challenges Citizens of Los Angeles to Stand Up and Be Counted in Opposition to Horrid Puppy Mill Cruelty http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1091854.htm City Councilman Tony Cardenas is no stranger when it comes to speaking out for the animals. And Wednesday he didn't mince words when he issued a challenge to join "A Puppy-Store-Free LA" campaign to stop the sale of puppy mill dogs in Greater Los Angeles.Before a packed news conference at Luxe Hotel Sunset Boulevard, Cardenas joined actress Maggie Q and Chris DeRose, founder of Last Chance for Animals; along with Julie Castle and Francis Battista of Best Friends Animal Society. (PRWeb Jul 10, 2008)

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]]> ChoicePoint's VitalChek to Administer All Expedited Vital Records Orders For State of Connecticut http://www.prweb.com/releases/vitalchek/connecticut/prweb1081424.htm VitalChek Network Inc., America's leading source of government-issued vital records has signed a contract with the Connecticut Department of Public Health State Vital Records office to administer all expedited requests of birth certificates, death certificates, marriage and civil union records. (PRWeb Jul 10, 2008)

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]]> Boaters Plan Descent of "Non-Navigable" River in Los Angeles River Expedition 2008 (July 25-27) http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1087084.htm An eclectic group of Los Angeles residents is scheduled to kayak and canoe the full 52-mile length of the Los Angeles River on July 25-27, in an effort to raise consciousness about the river and several master plans devoted to cleaning, reviving and greenscaping the much-maligned river. The expedition has garnered attention recently due to legal battles over what constitutes a "traditional navigable water" -- with the ability to float a boat being one of the criteria. Decisions stemming from the case of the Los Angeles River will determine whether federal Clean Water Act standards will be upheld for the Los Angeles River watershed as well as other waterways throughout the country. (PRWeb Jul 10, 2008)

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]]> MultiTrode Releases v2.0 of the MultiSmart Pump Station Manager http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1088044.htm The MultiSmart Pump Station Manager, designed for water and wastewater lift stations, and already widely specified in the USA and Australia, has been released with v2.0 software. This release adds IsaGRAF PLC functionality, more expandable I/O blocks, DNP3 security and many other features. (PRWeb Jul 9, 2008)

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]]> World's Largest Rooftop Solar Power Station Being Built for GM Europe in Zaragoza http://www.prweb.com/releases/gmeurope/gm_europe/prweb1083644.htm GM, Veolia Environnement, Clairvoyant, Aragon Government Join Forces on Solar Energy. (PRWeb Jul 8, 2008)

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]]> Seyfarth Shaw's Labor and Employment Department in Los Angeles Welcomes Jon D. Meer as Partner http://www.prweb.com/releases/employment/los_angeles/prweb1080224.htm Seyfarth Shaw LLP, one of America’s leading full-service law firms, today announced that Jon D. Meer has joined its Los Angeles office as a partner in the firm’s Labor and Employment law Department. Meer joins Seyfarth Shaw from DLA Piper where we was a partner. (PRWeb Jul 7, 2008)

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]]> Twenty Year Veteran of Mass Notification Systems for The United States Government Takes The Helm at Desktop Alert Inc. http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1076064.htm U.S. Mass Notification Expert And Military Historian David Zadick Named President of Desktop Alert Inc. (PRWeb Jul 5, 2008)

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]]> Kathryn Hill New Colorado Historical Society COO and Colorado History Museum Director http://www.prweb.com/releases/Colorado/History/prweb1072204.htm The Colorado Historical Society hired Kathryn Hill as its new Chief Operating Officer and Director of the Colorado History Museum. Hill brings more than 20 years of museum experience from working for some of the country's most notable cultural institutions, including the Field Museum, the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, the Newseum and the High Museum of Art. She will help focus on developing the vision, exhibits and programs for the new Colorado History Museum, which is slated to open in 2012. (PRWeb Jul 3, 2008)

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]]> Contractors Should Focus On Policy-Enabling Technology to Prepare for Administration Transition, According to Input Report http://www.prweb.com/releases/government_business/authority/prweb1072744.htm Opportunities exist within contractors accommodating to new administration needs (PRWeb Jul 3, 2008)

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]]> WorthPoint to Sponsor "American Presidential Experience" During Democratic National Convention in Denver http://www.prweb.com/releases/worthpoint/presidential/prweb1071894.htm WorthPoint Corporation, a Web-based social network and search engine for collectors, announced Wednesday that it will sponsor the “American Presidential Experience” during the Democratic National Convention in Denver, August 25-28. (PRWeb Jul 2, 2008)

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]]> Valley Water Joins Bay Area Water Agencies to Launch Regional "Water Saving Hero" Water Conservation Campaign Amidst Statewide Drought http://www.prweb.com/releases/Santa_Clara_Valley_Water/drinking_water/prweb1073214.htm The Santa Clara Valley Water District today joined other Bay Area and statewide water agencies to launch an unprecedented regional public education campaign aimed at reminding residents and businesses to curb water use this summer and fall. (PRWeb Jul 2, 2008)

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]]> InterAct Public Safety Systems Announces Release of Subscription Based Records Management System http://www.prweb.com/releases/law/RMS/prweb1063164.htm As law enforcement agencies cope with shrinking budgets, purchasing a new records management system can feel out of reach. InterAct Public Safety Systems and In-Synch have announced the ability to purchase the MobileSynchRMS system under a subscription-based service, virtually eliminating expensive up-front investments. (PRWeb Jun 30, 2008)

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]]> Lacerte Receives National Public Power Award http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1060364.htm Kissimmee Utility Authority vice president and general counsel Arthur J. "Grant" Lacerte, Jr. has received the American Public Power Association's Robert E. Roundtree Rising Star Award. The award recognizes future leaders of public power systems and includes a $2,000 scholarship to attend any APPA-sponsored program. (PRWeb Jun 29, 2008)

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]]> KUA Receives National Award for Community Service http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1060584.htm The American Public Power Association has presented its 2008 Community Service Award to Kissimmee Utility Authority for the utility's longstanding commitment to serving the needs of the local community. KUA is the only Florida utility to have received the award twice, having also won it in 1995. (PRWeb Jun 29, 2008)

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]]> Statement of Brady President Paul Helmke on Supreme Court Second Amendment Ruling http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1060184.htm Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Center and Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, issued the following statement. (PRWeb Jun 27, 2008)

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]]> Full Disclosure Reality News Series: L.A.'s Dennis Zine Leads Reform of LAPD's Special Order 40, Reveals LAPD and ICE Agents Deporting Gangs Only in S.F Valley http://www.prweb.com/releases/SPECIAL_ORDER_40/IMMIGRATION_LAW/prweb1056614.htm Los Angeles, CA The Full Disclosure Network® presents a six minute video preview of a two-part program covering Los Angeles City Councilman Dennis Zine and his proposal to reform the controversial immigration policy of the LAPD known as Special Order 40. The programs qre to run on 45 cable systems in California, Washington D.C., Virginia, Maryland, New York and on the Internet website www.fulldisclosure.net and available on DVD. (PRWeb Jun 26, 2008)

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]]> Walter Clark Legal Group Distributes Complimentary Hands-Free Headsets http://www.prweb.com/releases/WalterClark/HandsFreeGiveaway/prweb1045574.htm California's new hands-free law inspires local law firm to distribute free cell phone headsets to local residents. (PRWeb Jun 26, 2008)

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]]> New Phone System Combines VoIP and Wireless Phones to Create a Wireless Office, Warehouse Solution for Business http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1053674.htm SotaComm is helping smaller firms boost productivity and mobility by taking advantage of the latest wireless and VoIP technologies to enable users to move freely throughout their facilities. (PRWeb Jun 26, 2008)

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]]> Aqua America Selects ESRI ArcGIS Server to Maximize Information Access http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1052854.htm Aqua America, Inc., a publicly traded water and wastewater company headquartered in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, has selected ArcGIS Server as the basis of its enterprise-wide geographic information system (GIS). The enterprise system built on ArcGIS Server gives Aqua America and its subsidiaries expanded access to information while eliminating stand-alone information systems, reducing redundant software and streamlining GIS operations and administration. (PRWeb Jun 25, 2008)

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]]> The Hong Kong Lands Department Chooses ESRI GIS for Its Upgraded Land Information System http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1047424.htm ArcGIS to manage land administration and mapping needs for 450 users. (PRWeb Jun 24, 2008)

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]]> See NBC's "Last Comic Standing" Tour at the Durham Performing Arts Center http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1049194.htm On January 4, 2009, enjoy an evening of great stand-up comedy with the finalists from the popular NBC show "Last Comic Standing" as the official tour comes to the new Durham Performing Arts Center. Experience an unforgettable night of laughter at the Carolinas' largest performing arts center. (PRWeb Jun 24, 2008)

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]]> Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development Chooses Silanis for Web-based Electronic Signing http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1029334.htm Already a leader in eGovernment, and a Silanis customer since 2006, this large US state transportation department will extend its use of electronic signatures to Web-based processes, making it possible for citizens to complete permit request applications online. (PRWeb Jun 24, 2008)

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]]> Contractors can Create Competitive Advantage With Green IT Business Strategies http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1048284.htm Federal mandate to reduce energy consumption by 30% allows for solutions to energy crisis (PRWeb Jun 24, 2008)

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