Day Of Global Peace And Self - Healing On the Anniversary Of the Bam Earthquake Of 2003

Day Of Global Peace And Self - Healing On the Anniversary Of the Bam Earthquake Of 2003

On behalf of the children of the victims of the Bam earthquake and in celebration of their lives, Dr. Sonia Gaemi of Women for Cultural Wisdom and affiliated women’s and children organizations, in cooperation with the United Nations and the Appadana International Satellite Television Network, are officially declaring December 26 as the day of "Global Peace and Self Healing" and naming Bam a “Land of Peace and Self Healing”.

(PRWEB) December 25, 2004

On this day Appadana International TV will sponsor Dr. Sonia Gaemi, producer of the TV program "The Art of Self Healing with Dr. Sonia”, who will present 10 hours of special programming focusing on Bam, the children of Bam, and all that has been done and needs to be done so that healing takes place in their lives. The program will present programs and events conducted around the world to commemorate that day, including Qigong demonstrations by the children of Bam. They will come to Appadana by telephone for live interviews and comments. The viewing public will learn what has been done so far to help heal and bring self-confidence to people who have suffered so enormously. The programs for the day include a candlelight walking meditation by the children to the cemetery in Bam, children’s meditation and tree planting in the Melat Park in Tehran, and other children’s ceremonies throughout the world. Presentations on the history of the Erg E Bam Citadel, a historical monument, and of the Silk Road, which was the means of “dialogue among civilizations”, will also be a part of the program.

This is a day not only to celebrate renewal and life in Bam but also to appreciate the kindness and generosity of Iranians and the people of over 50 nations who offered help and support. Messages of peace from world leaders including the Dali Lama, Deepak Chopra, former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalyn, International Poet Laureate of Peace Dr. Mary Rudge, Dr. Susan Zipp, Advisor to the Communications Coordination Committee for the United Nations, and speakers from United Nations Peoples Assembly and Women for Cultural Wisdom will be broadcasted as received. Musicians, artists and poets of all beliefs with messages of peace and self-healing from cultures along the Silk Road are invited to share their talents.

Dr. Sonia, a registered dietitian with a residency at UC Berkeley, appears weekly on her TV show, one of the most popular programs among the Farsi-speaking populations of the world. She is called "Mother Sonia" by the children of Bam and is remembered for helping lead people toward health through her teachings of Chinese Medical Qigong, energy-enhancing exercises, teas, and messages of self-healing through integrated nutritional medicine and eating hormonally. She has been a tireless proponent of global peace, tranquility, and compassion. On the fiftieth anniversary of the United Nations, she organized a conference entitled “Women’s Body-Mind-Health” and was called an "amazing woman". In Dr. Sonia’s interview with Dr. Ramu Damodaran, editor in chief of the UN Chronicle, he said that the humanitarian focus of the United Nations should be on the prevention of illness and on self-healing, and agreed to the U. N. collaboration in declaring December 26 as the day of "Global Peace and Self Healing" and naming Bam a “Land of Peace and Self Healing”.

Children in other parts of the world can unite with the children of Bam by sending videos of their Walking Meditation, and everyone is invited to plant seeds to symbolize hope and solidarity. On December 25 & 26 fund raising for Bam will take place during the program. Proceedings will be sent for the children of Bam for the Persian New Year celebration. Artists, musicians, historians, and organizations are invited to participate or send videos, pictures or any documents relating to Bam to be used on television and to share their spirit with the people of Bam.

Contact Mania Deldar (Appadana T. V. Marketing Director) 510-548-1048 to be a part of this program or future events. Dr. Sonia Gaemi contact info: 510-466-5022

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Eurolearn Announces The Launch Of Their New Website

Eurolearn Announces The Launch Of Their New Website

Eurolearn, an educational program of GlobaLinks that sends students to Europe for study for a semester or a year, announces their new website at Eurolearn. org.

Westminster, CO (PRWEB) February 14, 2009

Eurolearn, a student study abroad program, announces the launch of their new website. Eurolearn is an educational program of GlobaLinks. With main offices located in Westminster, Colorado, Eurolearn provides college students from around the U. S. and Canada with opportunities to study abroad in England (http://www. eurolearn. org/destinations/england/), Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Scotland and Wales.

Director of Students Services and Programs Mona Miller has put together a program that offers cultural and educational exchanges that range from 2-week short courses to semesters and even year-long study programs. Eurolearn participants can participate in classes in their host countries that are taught in English, but students are encouraged to study languages as part of their academic program abroad. The study abroad Ireland (http://www. eurolearn. org/destinations/ireland/) and study abroad in Italy programs occur on university campuses, and credits earned abroad through study abroad Europe programs can be applied to undergraduate degree programs offered in the United States and Canada.

Eurolearn offers students an excellent opportunity to study in European countries, and they take the hassle out of what would be an enormous undertaking for students trying to study abroad on their own. Eurolearn provides for academic and cultural counseling, and they facilitate the admissions and course enrollment process abroad. Guaranteed housing is provided for every student. Insurance and emergency response plans are in place, based on their in-country expertise and history of health and safety factors.

The Europe study abroad program (http://www. eurolearn. org/) also offers students in-country orientation, as well as help with obtaining visas, passports and registering with United States or Canadian embassies in-country. Students, parents and advisors also have round-the-clock access to emergency services.

The new Eurolearn website features easy to navigate links detailing information about the many programs offered, universities and destinations. As well, there are links designated for information specifically for parents, advisors, students and alumni. Full information about the study abroad Europe semester or year abroad, summer programs and a spring break alternative program in England are fully outlined. Students intent on European study have the opportunity to create a MyLearn account on the new website, which helps students stay organized throughout the process of applying for a foreign study program. This, combined with a great deal of information provided about the host countries involved, and the cultures that make these areas home, make the Eurolearn website an informative stop on the way to a great study abroad Europe experience.

For additional information, contact Mona Miller or visit www. Eurolearn. org.

About Eurolearn:
Eurolearn is an educational program of GlobaLinks that facilitates student opportunities for study in European countries.

Contact:
Mona Miller, Director, Students Services and Programs
Eurolearn
Mmiller (at) eurolearn (dot) org
1-800-980-0033
Http://www. Eurolearn. org (http://www. Eurolearn. org)

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Meetings and Event Planners Turn to Social Networks that Build upon Personal Relationships

Meetings and Event Planners Turn to Social Networks that Build upon Personal Relationships

The majority of meeting and event planners prefer social networks that build upon, instead of replace, personal relationships, according to an HSMAI Affordable Meetings® West pre-conference survey conducted by J. Spargo & Associates, Inc. and independently analyzed by 20|20 Assessment™ - a service of HVS.

McLean, VA (PRWEB) June 8, 2009

The majority of meeting and event planners prefer social networks that build upon, instead of replace, personal relationships, according to an HSMAI Affordable Meetings® West pre-conference survey conducted by J. Spargo & Associates, Inc. and independently analyzed by 20|20 Assessment™ - a service of HVS.

Sixty-one percent of meeting planners attending the 13th Annual Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International's (HSMAI) Affordable Meetings® West Conference & Exposition at San Jose McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, Calif. on June 10-11, 2009, stated that they were engaged on Facebook, and 58 percent were members of LinkedIn. Networking and maintaining relationships were the top benefits cited. Just 13 percent said they were using Twitter.

"Technology is actively leveraged by event planners for a competitive edge, but professionals are consistently relying on tools that strategically engage customers and resources at a broad, in-depth and paced level, rather than provide small, bursts of rather impersonal contacts," stated Dr. James Houran of 20|20 Assessment™. "Event planners still emphasize personal attention as their core business practice, and this is consistent with the current and strong customer demand for enhanced customer service in this era of budget cuts and contingency planning."

Technology continues to be a top priority in 2009 with 70 percent of planners reporting an increase in technology use in meetings management and marketing. Of those respondents, 74 percent commented that the incorporation of the various technologies made their jobs easier. Thirty percent of planners also cited that they would be looking for event planning software suppliers at this year's exposition.

"Holding Affordable Meetings® West in San Jose this year puts us in the backyard of Silicon Valley, which seems like an appropriate backdrop for the Event Technology Expo Preview" said Robert A. Gilbert, CHME, CHA, president and CEO of HSMAI. "The ETE preview incorporates educational sessions and suppliers that focus on providing economical solutions for our attendees."

Other resources planners will be seeking at Affordable Meetings® West include hotels and resorts (80 percent), alternate venues (70 percent), promotional items (44 percent), CVB's (43 percent) and entertainment (33 percent).

The "Event Technology Expo" Preview features various suppliers in the exhibit hall and incorporates ETE educational sessions into the conference program. ETE educational sessions include, "Get More Done! A Productivity Workshop with the Email Coach" and "Technology Trends Meeting & Event Planners Need to Know."

More than 600 attendees, representing meeting and event planners from a variety of organizations, with a majority representing corporate, association and independent sectors and the balance from government, non-profit, education, religious and medical/health care organizations, trade show management and the military, are expected to visit HSMAI's Affordable Meetings® West 2009 show. Attendance at HSMAI's Affordable Meetings® West is free-of-charge for qualified meeting planners.

Booth space is still available at the West Show and can be obtained by contacting Craig Baker, account manager, J. Spargo & Associates, Inc. (703) 679-3942, e-mail: amexhibits(at)jspargo. com.

Other shows for 2009 include HSMAI's Affordable Meetings® National and Event Technology Expo, Sept. 9-10, 2009, Walter E. Washington Convention Center - Washington, D. C.

Attendee information for HSMAI's Affordable Meetings® West is available by calling 800-564-4220. For additional information and a complete program schedule, visit http://www. affordablemeetings. com (http://www. affordablemeetings. com).

About HSMAI's Affordable Meetings® West
HSMAI's Affordable Meetings West will once again offer attendees the opportunity to meet and do business with more than 200 exhibiting companies during a unique exposition that will showcase venues, products and services to help produce various types of meetings and events. Year-after-year, the highly-acclaimed trade exposition is a main attraction for attendees looking to meet and network with knowledgeable suppliers who are determined to help produce valuable meetings and assist with purchasing decisions. Exhibitors represent hotels and resorts, university conference centers, unique meeting sites, convention and visitor bureaus, transportation companies, trade publications, software and audio/visual businesses, and other meeting and convention suppliers. HSMAI's Affordable Meetings® is owned and presented by the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International Americas region and managed by J. Spargo & Associates, Inc. Visit http://www. affordablemeetings. com (http://www. affordablemeetings. com) for more information.

About HSMAI
HSMAI is the hospitality industry source for knowledge, community, and recognition for leaders committed to professional development, sales growth, revenue optimization, marketing, and branding. With a strong focus on education, HSMAI has become the industry champion in identifying and communicating trends in the hospitality industry, and bringing together customers and members at annual events, including HSMAI's Affordable Meetings®. Founded in 1927, HSMAI is an individual membership organization comprising more than 7,000 members worldwide, with 40 chapters in the Americas Region. For more information on HSMAI, contact the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International, 1760 Old Meadow Road, Suite 500, McLean, Va. 22102; (703) 506-3280; fax (703) 506-3266, or visit the website at http://www. hsmai. org (http://www. hsmai. org).

About 20|20 Assessment™
20|20 Assessment™ - a service of HVS - is the leader in performance management and enhancement tools and solutions for the service-hospitality industry. Founded in 1998 on the principles of superior science, service and specialization, the company's research has since been featured by a myriad of media including the BBC, Wilson Quarterly, USA Today, New Scientist, Psychology Today, Forbes. com, CNN, Court TV and Rolling Stone. To find out more about, please visit http://www.2020skills. com (http://www.2020skills. com).

Media Contacts:
Rachel Rosenberg, Edelman Atlanta, 404-832-7711, rachel. rosenberg(at)edelman. com
Harper Cornell, Edelman Atlanta, 404-460-9661, harper. cornell(at)edelman. com

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MedHelp Launches Healthcare Provider Search Powered by HealthCare. com

MedHelp Launches Healthcare Provider Search Powered by HealthCare. com

MedHelp, the largest health community on the web, and HealthCare. com partner to provide a private-label version of HealthCare. com's Care Provider Search™.

San Francisco, CA and Miami, FL (PRWEB) June 25, 2008

MedHelp (http://www. medhelp. org (http://www. medhelp. org)), the largest health community on the web, and HealthCare. com, Inc. (http://www. healthcare. com (http://www. healthcare. com)), the leader in local healthcare provider search, announced today that MedHelp has launched a private-label version of HealthCare. com's Care Provider Search™. As part of the agreement, MedHelp's 5.5 million monthly users will have full access to the 1.3 million listings in HealthCare. com's leading online healthcare provider directory. MedHelp's users can search the directory for medical and dental professionals, medical practices, health facilities and other health-related businesses in over 180 health and wellness-related categories.

"We are pleased to provide HealthCare. com Care Provider Search™ to MedHelp, the leading health community, for the benefit of its millions of members," said Howard Yeh, VP of Corporate Development at HealthCare. com. "Adding new partners, especially of the size and quality of MedHelp, pushes us ahead in our goal to assist online users in making better and more informed healthcare decisions for them and their loved ones."

"HealthCare. com's Care Provider Search™ is a natural extension of MedHelp's goal of providing expert advice and information to the millions of visitors to our community," said John de Souza, CEO of MedHelp. "We are excited to be able to offer this functionality to our users, and especially pleased to welcome HealthCare. com as a partner."

MedHelp's care provider directory, powered by HealthCare. com, is located at http://www. medhelp. org/find-a-doctor (http://www. medhelp. org/find-a-doctor).

About MedHelp
MedHelp, with over 5.5 million monthly users, is the largest online health community site connecting people with shared medical experiences. MedHelp provides its users with access to advice from experts at the top medical institutions such as the Cleveland Clinic, Johns Hopkins, National Jewish, Partners Health, and Mount Sinai. MedHelp members can access an online archive of millions of posts across hundreds of medical conditions. In addition, MedHelp offers personalized user accounts, information on health topics and treatments, and an extensive set of health tools to help users track and monitor various health conditions. For additional information, please visit http://www. medhelp. org (http://www. medhelp. org).

About HealthCare. com, Inc.
HealthCare. com, with its flagship web property at http://www. healthcare. com (http://www. healthcare. com), features the web's leading healthcare provider directory connecting health consumers with healthcare professionals and healthcare-related businesses. In addition to operating a leading online health website, HealthCare. com has syndicated the Care Provider Search™ to leading newspaper websites, local media and health portals, allowing its partners' audiences to engage with local health providers. Syndication partners include MedHelp, AOL Health, Everyday Health and drugstore. com. For health professionals, HealthCare. com offers free profile pages, free email service, a blogging platform, and a soon-to-be-launched healthcare jobs search engine. For health consumers, HealthCare. com offers informational content through a health portal, health content search, health products and health medications. For additional information, please visit http://www. healthcare. com (http://www. healthcare. com).

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Rimol Greenhouse Systems & American Hydroponics Grow Winning Partnership

Rimol Greenhouse Systems & American Hydroponics Grow Winning Partnership

A New Hampshire greenhouse manufacturer and a California hydroponics company are hoping that their budding East/West relationship will be one that bears fruit for their customers and the environment.

Hooksett, NH (PRWEB) January 5, 2011

A New Hampshire greenhouse manufacturer and a California hydroponics company are hoping that their budding East/West relationship will be one that bears fruit for their customers and the environment.

Hooksett, NH-based Rimol Greenhouse Systems (RGS) and Arcata, California-based American Hydroponics (AmHydro) announced today that they have entered a partnership for the mutual goal of providing growers with exceptional value and service in total design and implementation of greenhouses and hydroponic systems.

“Given the unprecedented rise of the hydroponics industry and the fact that more and more people are recognizing the benefits of locally grown food, this partnership makes sense on so many different levels,” said Rimol Greenhouse Systems Founder Bob Rimol. “As industry leaders in our individual disciplines, we understand that by partnering, we can offer our customers the best possible blueprint and game plan to grow healthier and safer food for themselves and their neighbors.”

Hydroponic plant cultivation is an efficient method of achieving maximum production in minimal space, without soil, by recirculating minerals dissolved in water. As an established branch of horticulture, hydroponics uses 1/10th the amount of water as a regular farm to produce the same amount of food. When coupled with greenhouses, no harmful pesticides or herbicides are required ensuring optimum plant and human health.

RGS designs, manufactures and installs greenhouse structures and systems that control light, temperature (heating and cooling), CO2 and the overall environment. Even insect control is factored into the overall greenhouse design, which also takes into account the best crops to grow, budget and revenue expectations.

Located in a 16,000-square-foot manufacturing facility overlooking the foothills, green pastures and tall redwoods in Humboldt County, California, American Hydroponics has been providing state-of-the-art crop performance products and services for people to grow crops successfully for the past 26 years. American Hydroponics currently has the highest rate of successful growers using their commercial hydroponic systems than any other system manufacturer and looks forward to combining their skills and expertise with their new partner.

“RGS shares our belief that the well-being of the environment is everyone’s responsibility and that water and land conservation is more important than ever before,” said American Hydroponics President Michael Christian. “Recognizing the fact that a smarter approach to farming has become a necessity to preserve farmland and other natural resources, the synergy between our two companies is natural and the relationship extremely beneficial to our customers.”

One company that has already benefited from the partnership is Hackettstown, New Jersey-based Greenway Flowers, which has expanded their traditional floral business to also include hydroponic, food-producing greenhouses. With a new, state-of-the-art RGS greenhouse outfitted with an American Hydroponics lettuce growing system, Greenway is now diversifying their business and finding a new revenue stream.

“Today Mom and Pop florists have to compete against supermarkets, online companies and imported flowers. In order to ensure our long-term sustainability as a business, we needed to branch out and add something new,” said Greenway Flowers Owner George Cummings. “With the greenhouse and lettuce growing systems, we have a new product, new customers and enhanced cash flow. Now, instead of just being florists, we’re also learning to farm.”

To learn more about RGS, visit http://www. rimolgreenhouses. com. To learn about the benefits of an American Hydroponics system, visit http://www. AmericanHydroponics. com.

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BigHand Chosen as Preferred Supplier of Digital Dictation at Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust

BigHand Chosen as Preferred Supplier of Digital Dictation at Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust

BigHand awarded tender contract at Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust.

London, UK (PRWEB) July 8, 2009

BigHand has today announced that it has been selected by Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust as their preferred supplier of digital dictation technology. After a successful pilot and subsequent public tender process, the Trust will now roll out BigHand software trust-wide to over 400 users across 4 sites with the intention of improving document turnaround times, reducing administrative costs and providing an easy to use interface for staff involved in the dictation and transcription process.

Digital dictation facilitates the instant submission of dictations containing crucial patient data, coupled with report tracking and turnaround alerts, and enhanced sound quality. These factors eliminate the administrative delays caused by analogue tape equipment and supports Trusts in meeting key national health targets. BigHand technology itself is renowned for offering the network resilience required when moving thousands of sizable digital voice files around a Trust infrastructure, and for the ease-of-use that quickly ensures staff buy-in.

Pam Green, IM&T Project Manager commented:

''BigHand will allow us to eradicate the costs of our current analogue tape equipment and provide the ability to transfer work across sites and between secretaries electronically, thus allowing quick turnaround typing times to meet Trust targets."

BigHand digital dictation has enabled many Trusts to enhance the level of patient care they are able to provide to their local communities, and has been identified as a key tool in assisting Trusts trim costs and increase the efficiency of consultants, doctors and medical secretaries. Other NHS Trusts currently using BigHand software Trust-wide include Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Guys and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust and Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust.

Contact:
Chris Bell, BigHand. Email: chris. bell(at)bighand. com Tel: +44 (0)20 7940 5907

About BigHand
BigHand is based out of Chicago, London, Sydney and Toronto. BigHand is the leading digital dictation vendor in the global professional services sector. BigHand3 was awarded 'Best of Breed System of the Year' at the Legal Technology Awards for 2008, and BigHand Mobile (BlackBerry Edition) was voted 'Mobile Product of the Year' at the CNET Business Technology Awards 2008. BigHand has also been nominated in the Sixth Annual Law Technology News (LTN) Awards for 2009 as 'Dictation System of the Year' and 'Mobile Tool of the Year'. Further information is available at http://www. bighand. com (http://www. bighand. com)

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Accelon Capital Acquires Leading Colocation Data Center Company and Managed Hosting Provider, UnitedLayer, and Appoints New CEO

Accelon Capital Acquires Leading Colocation Data Center Company and Managed Hosting Provider, UnitedLayer, and Appoints New CEO

Managing Partner and Technology Executive, Abhijit Phanse, Brings over Eighteen Years of Solid Growth and Management Experience to Enable Successful Expansion

San Francisco, CA (Vocus) December 3, 2010

UnitedLayer, LLC, the premier colocation data center company and managed hosting provider in California, today announced the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer, Abhijit Phanse, following the acquisition of the company by Accelon Capital, a private equity firm with a focus on growth-stage companies.

“UnitedLayer has built a solid Internet hosting and customer service infrastructure which has gained a reputation of delivering exceptional colocation andmanaged hosting services. We are excited to invest in the UnitedLayer platform to enable our customers to meet their IT infrastructure needs and support their growth”, said Abhijit Phanse, Managing Partner at Accelon Capital and CEO of UnitedLayer. “I am immensely pleased to be joining the talented team at UnitedLayer and I look forward to leading the company through our next phase of growth in this exciting space.”

“Accelon and its team’s significant experience will enable us continue to be the fastest growing and highest quality data center company in San Francisco and Los Angeles," said Otto Grajeda, Director of Facilities and original Co-Founder. “The change in leadership comes at exactly the right time for us. Without missing a beat, UnitedLayer will be able to more quickly achieve its planned upgrades while maintaining the best quality of service and customer experience.”

Co-Founder and former CEO Arman Khalili said, “I couldn’t be more pleased to be handing the reins over to such a talented individual as Abhijit Phanse. We are excited about the opportunities ahead.”

About Abhijit Phanse
Mr. Phanse is the Managing Partner of Accelon Capital. He has over 18 years of experience in delivering leading edge networking and data center infrastructure technologies to the market. Previously, Mr. Phanse was the CEO and Co-Founder of Scintera, a Silicon Valley technology company, which provides high-speed signal processors for solving networking infrastructure bottlenecks. Prior to founding Scintera, he held senior management positions at National Semiconductor where he developed many core Ethernet technologies. Mr. Phanse has an MS in Management from Stanford Graduate School of Business, an MS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Central Florida, and a B. Tech. in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay.

About Accelon Capital
Accelon Capital is a private equity firm focused on investing in small to mid-market growth stage companies providing products and/or services in the Information Technology infrastructure, Software, and Healthcare sectors. Accelon provides a combination of a flexible financing structure and operating experience to create win-win relationships with entrepreneurs and owners who are looking for liquidity or growth capital for expanding their business. For more information about Accelon Capital, please visit http://www. acceloncapital. com.

About UnitedLayer
UnitedLayer, LLC, is the premier North American colocation data center company and managed hosting provider.
UnitedLayer operates in the most prominent data center and carrier-neutral network exchange facilities in the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles. UnitedLayer has over 30,000 square feet of fully redundant conditioned data center space at 200 Paul in San Francisco, which is one of the most networked Internet points of presence in the world. UnitedLayer offers scalable complex managed hosting solutions including cloud computing, virtualization, and managed dedicated server environments. All colocation and managed services are backed by UnitedLayer’s exceptional high-touch 24/7/365 customer service. UnitedLayer operates an extensive nationwide, fully IPv6-ready, network backbone with low latency and exceptional peering for the benefit of its customers. For more information about UnitedLayer, please visit http://www. unitedlayer. com.

Media Contact:
Maureen Monterosso
415-349-2130
Pr(at)unitedlayer(dot)com

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