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Plus Computer Solutions Helps with the Heavy Lifting for Canco Cranes & Equipment

Burnaby, British Columbia (PRWEB) May 03, 2012

Canco Cranes is a leading manufacturer of overhead cranes and material handling equipment. For more than 35 years, the North Vancouver Company has been engineering, building, installing, and servicing equipment for customers around the world. For more than a decade, Canco Cranes has relied on one ERP solution – Sage 300 ERP (formerly Sage ERP Accpac) expertly supported by Plus Computer Solutions.

Recently, Plus Computer Solutions implemented Process Scheduler from Orchid Systems. The add-on solution for Sage 300 ERP enables Canco Cranes to schedule when its ERP data is checked and backed up and to schedule the automation of other processes, such as General Ledger consolidation exports and imports. In addition, Process Scheduler maximizes system resource usage by enabling the company to perform these tasks automatically while the system is not being used.

“Process Scheduler has worked really well for us,” says Craig Hammond, sales representative for Canco Cranes. “It gives us a great deal of confidence in the integrity and security of our data.”

Sage 300 ERP is delivering the value the company has come to expect from Sage software solutions. “We are getting very good value out of our Sage 300 ERP system,” concludes Hammond. “It saves us time and helps ensure the accuracy and integrity of our data. I feel that the software has definitely paid for itself and is now delivering a measurable return on our investment.”

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About Plus Computer Solutions Ltd.

Plus Computer Solutions is the largest Sage 300 ERP (Formerly Accpac) and Sage CRM provider in Western Canada and one of the largest in North America. Plus is the only firm in British Columbia to offer Fixed Fee & a Money-Back Guarantee on all services, ensuring their clients receive exceptional value as a direct result of the innovative products and methodologies provided.

For more information, visit http://www.plus.ca or call (604) 420-1099.

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Positive Foresight is an Important Pillar for Building a Better Future for Europe of the Future

(PRWEB) April 10, 2012

The Bled Forum on Europe conference, held at Bled, Slovenia from March 29th to March 30th 2012, offered the opportunity to discuss current and future challenges for Europe and explore opportunities to change these challenges into opportunities for future development. Mr. Blaž Golob, Chairman of Bled Forum, opened the conference by presenting the main theme of the conference: Europe could offer much more than just 2020 Agenda objectives, namely Smart, Inclusive and Sustainable. Mr. Jose Cordeiro, Director of Venezuela Node of The Millennium Project, confronted the audience with the fact that there is a too much negative thinking in Europe. He said that “Even if there is a crisis, we cannot look only at the danger, but we have to focus on the opportunities that can and will arise from it. Therefore it is important to use positive foresight and foresight methodology for successful future development,”.

The importance of the development of information society in the South East European region and the importance of cloud computing development for economizing, sharing of knowledge and data protection was stressed later on by Mr. Božo Cerar, State Secretary at Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia, and Mr. Hido Biščević, Secretary General at Regional Cooperation Council, for building prosperity. Ms. Sanja Vlahović, Minister of Science of Government of Montenegro, stressed the need for building cooperation, networks that create synergies, and expressed the importance of cooperatively building future visions. Innovation, creation of new methods and models of future development, alongside with greater regional cohesion, and creating an understanding of diversity have been exposed during the conference as crucial elements for success.

The conference highlighted that the advantages that IT services and cloud computing have to offer can greatly assist in improving governance in Europe throughout eGovernance development. Many interesting regional projects and project initiatives for the Danube region and Balkan region have been presented, each offering a view about creating a way forward for Europe. Turkey presented its great progress in the last period and its future growth potential.

XIII Bled Forum Award Winner

The Futures Committee of Bled Forum selected Mr. Milan Marić, chair of the Montenegro Node of the Millennium Project, Country Manager of S&T Montenegro to get an award in respect to the 13th Bled Forum on Europe Foresight Conference.

Mr Milan Marić received the Bled Forum award for translating and publishing the 2011 State of Future in Montenegro. This was the first and the fastest translation and publishing of the State of the Future in the region. He is also developing TeleMontenegro to connect Montenegrins overseas with the development process back home.

Bled Forum on Europe, The South East European Node of The Millennium Project, is an international think-tank gathering that promotes knowledge-based governance, the use of future studies and foresight in policy making and business processes.

The Millennium Project was established in 1996 as the first global futures research think tank. It conducts independent futures research via its 40 Nodes around the world that connect global and local perspectives. Nodes are groups of individuals and institutions that pick the brains of their region and feedback the global results. It is supported by UN organizations, multinational corporations, universities, foundations and the national governments.

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http://www.bled-forum.org/

http://www.cegd.eu/

http://www.millennium-project.org

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Snoring Isn’t Sexy Makes It Easier for Facebook Users to Find a Dentist to Treat Snoring and Sleep Apnea

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New York, NY (PRWEB) February 10, 2012

Sleep apnea, a medical condition in which the patient stops breathing multiple times throughout the night, affects more than 20,000,000 people in the United States alone. Of this number, fewer than 15% have been diagnosed and treated and of those treated many cannot tolerate their prescribed medical treatment. Snoring Isn’t Sexy feels that a dedicated Facebook page is an ideal location to discuss dentistry’s new role in the recognition and management of sleep-breathing disorders.

Sleep apnea has been causally related to high blood pressure, heart failure, heart attack, stroke, diabetes, mental impairment, ED as well as excessive daytime sleepiness and drowsy driving.

Medical treatment of sleep apnea usually consists of treatment with a CPAP (continuous positive air pressure) unit which provides air under pressure, through a tube and mask generally worn over the nose, to support the structures in the throat that tend to collapse during sleep leading to apnea (without breath).

Some patients cannot tolerate the CPAP unit, others simply would prefer a less cumbersome alternative to the CPAP unit. Specially-educated dentists, working with a patient’s sleep physician, can treat sleep apnea (especially in mild to moderate cases) with a small, comfortable, custom-designed oral appliance that holds the lower jaw in a forward position splinting the structures in the back of the throat that tend to collapse during sleep.

“Unfortunately many patients are unaware that there is an alternative to CPAP,” said Dr. Laurence Barsh, President and Founder of Snoring Isn’t Sexy. “While our company does have an active web site that can be accessed by computer, tablet and smartphone, we felt that it was important to reach out to patients from Facebook as well to reach as many people as possible.”

About Snoring Isn’t Sexy, LLC

Snoring Isn’t Sexy, LLC was founded in 2008 by Laurence I. Barsh, DMD, a dentist who has been involved with sleep medicine since 1992 and who now devotes full time to educating the public about dentistry’s role and responsibility in the recognition and management of snoring and sleep apnea. Dr. Barsh and the dentists associated with Snoring Isn’t Sexy, LLC feel strongly that management of sleep-breathing disorders is a shared responsibility of both the medical and dental professions.

Snoring Isn’t Sexy, LLC consists of independently owned and operated affiliated offices. Visit http://www.SnoringIsntSexy.com for a directory of all participating dentists.

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Global Application Service Providers/Software-As-A-Service (SaaS) Market to Reach US$ 26.52 Billion by 2015, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

San Jose, California (PRWEB) January 11, 2012

Follow us on LinkedIn – The worldwide Application Service Provider (ASP) and cloud computing domain is dominated by Software-As-A-Service (SaaS). Other ASP delivery models such as Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) and Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) are in a nascent state, and are offered together with SaaS suites. The economic recession triggered the migration of enterprises from conventional on-premise systems to less-expensive on-demand systems, thereby stimulating the growth of the SaaS industry. SaaS also provides a window of opportunity for software companies seeking entry into emerging markets where software piracy is rampant. Although the sector was initially dominated by a few niche players such as Salesforce.com, the high growth allured software giants including Microsoft, Cisco and Google in the recent years. As a result, SaaS is on a path of rapid expansion and therefore is expected to overtake licensed software in terms of annual demand in the near term.

Although in the initial years, majority of the large enterprises were hesitant to adopt the

ASP platform, adoption rates increased significantly in recent years, particularly among multinational companies. A lot of the focus is towards the Small and Medium Business (SMBs) segment that remains largely untapped due to the limitations of the current distribution network of SaaS vendors. MNCs generally ally directly with an international SaaS vendor to enable smooth implementation across all regional offices, while SMBs rely on localized partner and associate companies of SaaS companies. In the near term, SaaS vendors are expected to broaden their partner network in order to meet the geographic spread and consumer dynamics of the emerging markets. Constant product innovation, spreading awareness about the advantages of SaaS, and alleviating customer concerns related to availability of service, data security and response time, are the major challenges that lie ahead for SaaS vendors.

On-demand Content Management, Collaboration and Communication (CCC) solutions outpaced other SaaS-based software segments in recent years, including Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solutions. Although the market size is relatively small, DCC is fast emerging as a leading segment for the SaaS industry. The scope for the spread of the SaaS model in ERP and SCM domains, traditionally dominated by licensed software providers, is high. The rapid development of internet and mobile phone infrastructure technologies and the easy availability of portable devices such as tablets and smartphones are offering new avenues for deploying the SaaS platform in newer verticals and software segments such as commercial email services. The market for SaaS-based Managed Security Services is also promising, primarily due to the cost savings and the level of security controls offered by the vendors.

The research report titled “Application Service Providers/Software-As-A-Service (SaaS): A Global Outlook” announced by Global Industry Analysts, Inc., provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings. The report offers a rudimentary overview of the industry, highlights latest trends, demand drivers and competitive scenario, in addition to providing statistical insights. Regional markets briefly abstracted and covered include the United States, Canada, Europe (France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain and Rest of Europe), Asia Pacific (including Japan) and Rest of World. The report offers a compilation of recent mergers, acquisitions, and strategic corporate developments. Also included is an indexed, easy-to-refer, fact-finder directory listing the addresses, and contact details of companies worldwide.

For more details about this comprehensive industry report, please visit –

http://www.strategyr.com/Application_Service_Providers_SaaS_Industry_Market_Report.asp

About Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

Global Industry Analysts, Inc., (GIA) is a leading publisher of off-the-shelf market research. Founded in 1987, the company currently employs over 800 people worldwide. Annually, GIA publishes more than 1300 full-scale research reports and analyzes 40,000+ market and technology trends while monitoring more than 126,000 Companies worldwide. Serving over 9500 clients in 27 countries, GIA is recognized today, as one of the world’s largest and reputed market research firms.

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Smart Horizons Career Online Education adds General Career Prep Program to Credentialed Certificate Options within High School Divisions

Pensacola, Fl (PRWEB) August 24, 2011

The General Career Prep Program is now available for online adult learners who want to gain skills and knowledge they can apply to a wide variety of job settings. In addition, the General Career Prep Program will serve students who are undecided about their career major, but still need the fundamental skills required to advance in any field or course of study at a career college or community college.

Students who complete the General Career Prep Program while earning their 18-credit high school diploma through SHCOE’s leading edge online system will receive valuable training that applies to the 21st-century workplace.

Areas of focus include:

     General computer skills
Using popular office software programs such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Email and the Internet
Communication
Time management
Managing yourself and others
How to be successful in the workplace
Workplace challenges and opportunities

“This program offers adults who are not ready to commit to one of SHCOE’s ‘career majors’ an opportunity to earn a high school diploma and gain career skills and computer skills that will help them in the workforce or in post-secondary courses, where they will be required to use applications like Word, Excel and PowerPoint,” said Wendy Kauffman, Chief Operating Officer for SHCOE. “In addition, the General Career Prep Program aligns synonymously with our district mission, which is to ‘prepare students for entrance into careers and the workplace.’”

Other credentialed certificates available to students enrolled in SHCOE’s online instructional program include Childcare, Transportation Services, Office Management, Homeland Security, Protection Services, and General Career Preparation.

Whether preparing to enter a career field, to enroll in college courses, or to transition into vocational or post-secondary programs, SHCOE’s General Career Prep Program will provide students with essential workplace skills.

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ComputerTooSlow.com Marks its Third Anniversary in the Computer Repair Field

Cincinnati, OH (PRWEB) July 13, 2011

ComputerTooSlow.com recently celebrated its third year anniversary when it comes to helping users repair a computer. ComputerTooSlow.com focuses on speeding up slow computers. Some of the top guides for slow computer problems are cleaning the registry, removing spyware and malware, defragmenting the hard drive, and freeing up disk space. ComputerTooSlow.com offers more than just slow computer help though.

ComputerTooSlow.com also offers a wide variety of resources for repairing, upgrading, modifying, and servicing desktop and laptop computers. There are so many brands and varieties of computers on the market. There are also many things that can go wrong with a PC. The site, therefore, offers guides and information from experienced and enthusiastic computer users and engineers.

Most of the guides and tips on the site can be followed by any type of user from the novice to the super user. If a task is advanced, the guide or tip clearly states this. The best thing about ComputerTooSlow.com is that all of the tips and guides are 100% free to access and use.

For additional information, Contact:

Dominic Acito

Computer Too Slow

contact(at)computertooslow(dot)com

http://www.computertooslow.com

ComputerTooSlow.com provides free computer repair guides and tips focused on speeding up a computer. ComputerTooSlow.com also provides other general computer usage tips along with the latest tech news to keep our users up to date with the latest in the tech industry.

ComputerTooSlow.com has been helping users since 2008.

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