Pulizzi Engineering, Inc. Offers RoHS Compliant Power Distribution Units

Pulizzi Engineering, Inc. Offers RoHS Compliant Power Distribution Units

The restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS) in electronic equipment. This directive bans placing products on the EU (European Union) market if they surpass allowable levels hazardous materials. Companies shipping banned substances in their products after July 1, 2006 can face fines or prosecution by the EU.

Santa Ana, CA (PRWEB) September 23, 2006

Pulizzi Engineering, Inc. announces their compliance to the RoHS Directive standards for the restriction of hazardous substances in electronic equipment. This directive bans placing products on the EU (European Union) market if they surpass allowable levels of lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyl (PBB) and polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants. Companies shipping banned substances in their products after July 1, 2006 can face fines or prosecution by the EU.

According to Mike Pulizzi, Vice President of Pulizzi Engineering, Inc., “Our first RoHS product released to production was manufactured in February 2006. Since that date, we have released 25 additional products as RoHS compliant”. The RoHS conversion effort has been over a two-year process and included implementation of new lead free solder processes. The products converted include all catalog products designed for use in the EU market, which are identified by the IEC type C13 “computer style” connectors. The RoHS directive is required for any company that either ships directly into the EU or has customers that ship into the EU. There are also advantages for products that ship into North America. By removing hazardous substances, the products are safer to handle and create less health risks when disposed of at the end of their life cycle.

Pulizzi Engineering’s RoHS compliance program includes a multi-step process that exceeds industry standards. All materials have supplier declarations of compliance on file. When materials are received, they are required to have a RoHS marking on the package. Received materials are then inspected and randomly tested with x-ray scanning technology. The scanning process helps find any potential distributor mix-ups and allows for some secondary verification of manufacturer certifications. It also prevents lead components from entering and contaminating the lead free circuit board manufacturing processes. Material is marked as RoHS and is kept separate until pulled for assembly. The assembled product goes through a final RoHS compliance check before being marked as RoHS and shipped to the customer. A complete list of RoHS models and their transition date is available on our website.

Pulizzi Engineering, Inc. is a worldwide leader of AC Power Distribution, AC Power Sequencing, Redundant Power, and Remote-Reboot Power Management Systems. Pulizzi Engineering, Inc. is ISO 9001:2000 certified with products engineered and manufactured in the United States of America. All products are designed to meet UL/cUL 60950-1, TUV EN 60950-1 safety specifications as well as the CE Mark for the Low Voltage and Emissions Directives where applicable. Standard off-the-shelf, modified and custom systems are available to meet client specifications. Standard products can be ordered online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can contact Pulizzi Engineering, Inc. at 800-870-2248 (US/Canada) or 605-334-8999, fax: 605-334-4999

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Recommended Accessibility Resource: Video "ENABLE - People with Disabilities and Computers"

Recommended Accessibility Resource: Video "ENABLE - People with Disabilities and Computers"

"ENABLE: People with Disabilities and Computers" is an award-winning video that illustrates how people with disabilities use assistive technology and computers in all aspects of their lives. This 45-minute documentary is a recommended resource for healthcare professionals, teachers, special educators, caregivers, employers, and for anyone with a disability.

(PRWEB) April 29, 2003

For many people with disabilities, assistive technology can be vital for their independence, quality of life and effort to become integrated into society. In the award-winning video "ENABLE: People with Disabilities and Computers", you will meet a deaf-blind university student, a business man paralyzed from the neck down, a speech impaired person, and many other people with disabilities who demonstrate how technology assists them in achieving their life goals and allows them to fully participate in society.

Educators, disability professionals, caregivers, employers, and others will be able to use this video in a variety of settings, from training faculty, students and work site supervisors, to helping persons with disabilities understand how technology can assist them.

The "Enable" video offers numerous profiles of individuals with disabilities who have experienced how technology can enhance their lives. The profiles cover a range of disabilities, including blindness, speech, hearing and mobility impairments of various kinds, stroke, and cerebral palsy.

Each of the individuals profiled describes his or her disability in a personal, unique way, often emphasizing the liberating impact of technology in all aspects of their lives, at work, at school and at home. This video shows all kinds of adaptive technology, both hardware and software.

If you are interested in receiving a copy of the video "ENABLE: People with Disabilities and Computers" or would like more information, visit http://www. rehabtool. com/video (http://www. rehabtool. com/video)

(This 45-minute video produced by David Bolnick, Ph. D. et al. and distributed on a nonprofit basis by RehabTool. com is closed-captioned and includes narrative descriptions for the visually impaired)

Dentist Dr Garth Pettit's New Campaign, 'Sensational Smiles Petition', to Prevent Oral Disease in Children is Detailed in Book, 'SENSATIONAL SMILES,' to be Released on 1 May 2008

Dentist Dr Garth Pettit's New Campaign, 'Sensational Smiles Petition', to Prevent Oral Disease in Children is Detailed in Book, 'SENSATIONAL SMILES,' to be Released on 1 May 2008

Author, Dentist Dr Pettit hopes for end to seven-year-long battle with authorities of Dental Professions and Education Departments to banish the 500-plus-year-old tooth cleaning instruction "Brush Your Teeth" and to replace it with his 21st Century oral hygiene instruction "Treat Your Whole Mouth". Dr Pettit's latest campaign the "Sensational Smiles Petition", announced in book titled "SENSATIONAL SMILES," subtitled SIMPLE ADVICE 4 YOUR SMILE 2 SHINE FROM TEENAGE TO OLD AGE with release date 1 May 2008, will be conducted at his MouthWiseLife. com site The "Sensational Smiles Petition" reads, "Oral Health Education Based on 'Treat Your Whole Mouth', Not Based on 'Brush Your Teeth', Should Be Mandatory For All Children".

Katherine, Northern Territory, Australia (PRWEB) April 22, 2008

Author, Dentist Dr Pettit continues seven-year-long battle with authorities of Dental Professions and Education Departments to banish the 500-plus-year-old tooth cleaning instruction "Brush Your Teeth" and to replace it with his 21st Century oral hygiene instruction "Treat Your Whole Mouth". He has announced the "Sensational Smiles Petition" in his new book, "SENSATIONAL SMILES."

Dr Pettit believes readers of "SENSATIONAL SMILES" who adopt his 'Treat Your Whole Mouth' advice will be supportive of his 'Sensational Smiles Petition' which reads: "Oral Health Education Based on 'Treat Your Whole Mouth', Not Based on 'Brush Your Teeth', Should be Mandatory for All Children". Petitioners are requested to visit the MouthWiseLife. com site, to click the link Sensational Smiles Petition, then to complete a simple petition form.

The "Sensational Smiles Petition" will increase awareness of the oral health education resources for children he self-published in 2002; the "MouthWise Oral Health Kit", 10 books and a C. D., and The MouthWise-Oral-HealthCare-School-on-the-Web at the OralHealthHelpSite. com site. With these resources, teachers need no special training to provide oral health education programs based on 'Treat Your Whole Mouth'.

In September 2007 Dr Pettit signed a book publishing contract with New York book publisher David Hancock, co-founder of Morgan James Publishing. Their first book, titled "SENSATIONAL SMILES", subtitled, SIMPLE ADVICE 4 YOUR SMILE 2 SHINE FROM TEENAGE TO OLD AGE, ISBN: 978-1-60037-282-7, was scheduled for release on May 1, 2008.

"SENSATIONAL SMILES" offers the same simple advice as did his "MouthWise Oral Health Kit" self-published in 2002 for children; The oral hygiene instruction "Treat Your Whole Mouth" is a much better oral hygiene instruction than "Brush Your Teeth". "SENSATIONAL SMILES" will be distributed by worldwide distributors, Ingram Publisher Services, initially to book stores in USA, Canada, UK and Europe.

Pre-release discounted sales of "SENSATIONAL SMILES" are now available from many online stores including the MorganJamesPublishing. com site, the BarnesandNoble. com site and from Amazon stores USA, Canada, UK, France, Germany, China and Japan.

Dr Pettit believes his contract with New York Book Publisher Morgan James Publishing, the release of their first title "SENSATIONAL SMILES" and the "Sensational Smiles Petition" campaign augurs well for a mutually agreeable outcome with authorities of Dental Professions and Education Departments. Dr Pettit passionately believes all children will benefit from a mandatory oral health education based on the oral hygiene instruction "Treat Your Whole Mouth". He believes this education will self-motivate children to prevent common oral diseases for the rest of their lives. Common oral diseases such as tooth decay, gum diseases, bad breath and stained teeth will be prevented with far greater certainty. Children, educated to understand why "Treat Your Whole Mouth" is a much better instruction than "Brush Your Teeth", will enjoy oral health throughout their entire lives.

Dr Pettit's previous campaigns, listed below, created worldwide interest:
Dr Pettit's PRWeb press release, November 8, 2004, titled "New Oral Hygiene Instruction Set To Prevent Oral Disease In Children": prweb. com/releases/2004/11/prweb176228.htm Dr Pettit's PRWeb press release, November 9, 2004, titled "New Oral Hygiene Instruction "Treat Your Mouth" Predicted To Prevent Oral Disease In Children. "Brush Your Teeth" Contributes to Oral Disease and Should be Banished.": prweb. com/releases/2004/11/prweb176585.htm Dr Pettit's PRWeb press release, June 10, 2005, titled "Dentist Announces New Oral Health Campaign, "The MouthWiseLife Campaign to Prevent Oral Diseases in Children", Targeting Mothers of Young Children": prweb. com/releases/2005/6/prweb249613.htm Dr Pettit's PRWeb press release, May 26, 2007, titled "Dentist, Dr Garth Pettit Campaigns Again to Not Advise Children 'Brush Your Teeth;' Dr. Pettit Seeks Campaign Publicity Through The Next Internet Millionaire Contest": prweb. com/releases/2007/5/prweb529014.htm

For review copies of "SENSATIONAL SMILES" contact:
Margo Toulouse
Author Relations Manager
USA: 516-620-2528

Margo@morganjamespublishing. com

For book sales contact:
Ingram Publisher Services
USA: 800-648-3036

Dr Pettit's Company, 4 Your Smile 2 Shine Pty Ltd, Websites:
Www. OralHealthCare. info
Www. OralHealthHelpSite. com
Www. AllAboutASmile. com
Www. MouthWiseLife. com
Www. Prevent-Oral-Disease-in-Children. com, original blog site.
Www. DrGarthPettit. com, new blogsite.
Www. MouthWiseShopping. com

DISCLAIMER NOTICE: Advice and views expressed in these statements are intended as best advice by the author and in no way are a guarantee for any specific result.

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Acclaimed Leadership Coach Challenges Men to Have Their Best Year Ever

Acclaimed Leadership Coach Challenges Men to Have Their Best Year Ever

Unfortunately, manhood does not come with an owner's manual. Author Tom Massey PhD. offers ten powerful principles for men to consider as they navigate through their journey of life.

Norman, OK (PRWEB) January 8, 2007

Tom Massey PhD., author and dynamic life-skills coach, encourages every man to become a "difference-maker" in his new book "Ten Commitments for Men" (Robert D. Reed Publishers, 2006, ISBN 9781931741590). Massey's 20+ years of experience in the field of optimizing performance has translated into speaking to over 250 groups per year, and four previous books on personal development.

Thoreau once said, "Most men live in quiet desperation"; Massey sees something worse happening in today's society. "Many men live in quiet resignation that their lives are not going to get any better, and they simply accept the powerlessness." Massey's new book is a heartfelt call to all men in these challenging times, to raise their standard of living by following a proven roadmap to a purpose-driven life.

"Ten Commitments for Men" offer ten life-changing principles that help men put their lives together, similar to arranging pieces of a puzzle. Each chapter introduces one of the commitments, and uses stories and illustrations to convey the message and broaden the reader's perspective. A set of questions end each chapter providing men with practical guidelines and ideas to transform learning into action.

By exploring a wide variety of topics, Massey offers wise support for men as they practice the commitments. His understanding of the difficulties men face is based on years experiencing the same challenges, and readers feels his kinship.

Through integrating the commitments into daily life, Massey assures men that positive changes will happen. "Men will learn to harness the power of their word to create personal credibility, they will be inspired to explore their passions and take needed risks to accomplish their dreams, they will build harmonious relationships and enhance their quality of life by improving their health, and they will let go of regrets and grow to new levels of personal performance."

This simple yet profound handbook applies to all men, from business executives, to fathers/grandfathers and young adults. The individuals who grasp the notion of self-reflection and are willing to put in the effort to do the work are guaranteed, according to Massey, to rise to levels of success and significance beyond their wildest dreams.

Tom Massey achieved his Ph. D. in Health, his Master's in Business Administration, and Bachelor's in Management. He is the President of Pacesetters Consulting Group, Inc., and resides in Norman, Oklahoma. Massey has also authored The ABC's of Total Health: Practical Tips for Abundant Living, The ABC's of Successful Living: How to Get What You Really Want, The ABC's of Effective Leadership: Managing from the Heart, and Ten Commitments for Building High Performance Teams. "Ten Commitments for Men" (Robert D. Reed Publishers, 2006, ISBN 9781931741590) can be purchased at online bookstores, or visit http://www. tommasseyinc. com (http://www. tommasseyinc. com).

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Big Brothers Big Sisters Annual Carnival Recognizes Local Volunteers

Big Brothers Big Sisters Annual Carnival Recognizes Local Volunteers

The Prince George’s Council of Big Brothers Big Sisters National Capital Area will hold their annual carnival on Sunday, May 28th from Noon until 4:00 PM in Bowie’s Allen Pond Park. This annual event highlights Prince George residents’ volunteer mentoring of youth from single-parent households throughout the county.

Lanham, MD (PRWEB) May 19, 2006

The Prince George’s Council of Big Brothers Big Sisters National Capital Area will hold their annual carnival on Sunday, May 28th from Noon until 4:00 PM in Bowie’s Allen Pond Park. This annual event highlights Prince George residents’ volunteer mentoring of youth from single-parent households throughout the county.

This year’s carnival will play host to WKYS 93.9 FM radio station and Miss Teen Maryland. Games, food, beverages, candy and prizes have been generously provided through event sponsors including Comcast, Saturn of Bowie and Kohl’s as well as the donation of area businesses such as Best Buy, Safeway, Longhorn Steakhouse, Target, and Modell’s.

“We look forward to hosting this year’s annual carnival to recognize the contributions of the volunteers throughout our community. We also want to sign up additional adults to serve as mentors to youth who await a Big Brother or Big Sister, so come on out to the carnival to have a good time and learn more about the opportunity to serve your community.” said James Culbertson, Prince George’s County Council Chair.

Allen Pond Park is located at 3330 Northview Drive in Bowie, MD and is off of Route 197 and South of Route 50 directly behind the Bowie Town Center.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the National Capital Area is dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of children through professionally supported long-term, One-To-One® mentoring relationships with carefully screened, caring and committed adults in Washington, DC, Northern Virginia and Suburban Maryland. Big Brothers Big Sisters has a stellar record in helping children on a daily basis make healthy choices to stay in school, stay out of trouble and on track toward healthy and productive futures. More information can be found on-line at www. bbbsnca. org.

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What's The Likelihood of Your Child Experimenting with Drugs or Developing An Addiction?

What's The Likelihood of Your Child Experimenting with Drugs or Developing An Addiction?

Tell-tale indicators in your child's current behaviour could mean that they will be more prone to experiment with drugs or develop an addiction later on in life.

West Sussex (PRWEB) May 10, 2006

Apparently, tell-tale indicators in your child's current behaviour could mean that they will be more prone to experiment with drugs or develop an addiction later on in life.

A new and innovative online questionnaire has just been introduced (the first of its kind) to help parents highlight a propensity of their child experimenting with drugs or developing an addiction later on in life. The questionnaire is based on over 2 decades of experience in the field of drug counselling and drug-free addiction treatment and rehabilitation.

"Currently we are recognized as the leader in drug-free addiction treatment; our centre has the highest participant success rate in the UK for this class of treatment," says Charles Jackson of addiction-helpline. co. uk, "However, prevention is more of an optimum than cure, so our objective in this case is to help tackle the causes of drug taking in the first place."

It is believed that individuals who struggle with drug addiction did not set out to destroy themselves, everyone and everything in their path. But rather, for many, drugs and alcohol seemed to be, at first, a means of averting emotional and/or physical pain by providing the user with a temporary and illusionary escape from life's realities, or as another means to cope with them. The painkilling effects of drugs or alcohol then become a solution to a person's discomfort. Inadvertently the drug or alcohol now becomes valuable because it helped them feel better.

This release is the main reason a person uses drugs or drinks a second or third time. It is just a matter of time before he becomes fully addicted and loses the ability to control his use. Addiction, then, results from excessive or continued use of physiologically habit-forming drugs or alcohol in an attempt to resolve the underlying symptoms of discomfort or unhappiness.

With this understanding, the new questionnaire created by experienced and professional counsellors of addiction-helpline. co. uk say that the online form will be able to "calculate a fairly accurate percentage of the likelihood of a child or teen later experimenting with drugs," based on the how the questions are answered. If necessary, according to the answers, a suggested solution is generated by the form as a preventive measure to be implemented by the parent.

The data collected will form part of an ongoing research into the increase of drug and alcohol abuse in the United Kingdom, and to be later submitted to The Strategic Health Authority and all of its 28 UK divisions.

This research is being headed by Charles Jackson of www. addiction-helpline. co. uk

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ILink Launches Saturday University

ILink Launches Saturday University

ILink has created a fun and entertaining way to inculcate the spirit of continuous learning and constant self-improvement among its employees.

Bellevue, WA (PRWEB) December 7, 2006

iLink Systems Inc. launched a unique Saturday University program (http://blog. ilink-systems. com/default. asp? Display=4) for all it employees in their offices spread across Bellevue (WA), Fairfax (VA) and Chennai (India). A University calendar was published for the first trimester and it included an unprecedented 76 training hours in that period. Annualized, this works out to 28.5 training days per employee every year; well above the annual training provided to software employees in most organizations.

Subject matter for the training was spread over a wide variety of areas, predominantly based on the latest Microsoft Technologies, but also on building domain competence like business intelligence and soft-skills including communication and presentation skills. Training methodologies were also varied including formal training, in-house presentations, e-learning and self-study. Evaluation was primarily done through industry standard examinations, but also through a combination of seminars, demonstrations and presentations that helped employees hone their soft-skills as well.

A significant portion of iLink Systems projects' involves technologies that are still a couple of years away from hitting the market. Surveys among iLinkers participating in Microsoft TechEds revealed that several participants in these forums had not even heard of technologies that iLink had been working on for several months. iLinkers typically derive technical solutions from first principles as published materials are lacking in these technology areas. The Saturday University is the place where iLinkers collaborate to find these first time solutions to brand new problems in brand new technologies.

Sridhar Mahadevan (http://blog. ilink-systems. com/author_post. asp? Author=7), CTO of iLink Systems "We work a lot on Alpha and Beta ware to provide our tech-savvy customers the first mover advantage. Traditional training methods do not help in these areas; hence the concept of Saturday University was born. Of course, we do have special access to Microsoft product teams who helps us solve some really obscure issues. It is definitely lonely working in the areas we are in right now, but the thrill of being the first keeps us going!"

Sam one of the employees at the India office, but currently in the US, felt the opportunities this provided were nonpareil "In none of the other companies I have been at, was employee self-development such a big agenda with the management".

About iLink Systems (http://www. ilink-systems. com/testimonials. htm)

ILink Systems is an end to end software solutions provider with core capabilities in enterprise application development and integration, eMarketing and creative services. iLink focuses on providing software development solutions to the non-profit, healthcare, real estate, insurance, government and online retail verticals. iLink has served clients like Cingular, HP, Hitachi, National Guard, AARP and Arthritis Foundation. As a Microsoft Gold Partner and Vendor, iLink is positioned among the top Microsoft based solution providers. iLink operates from its offices in Seattle WA, Fairfax VA and Chennai, India. For more information on the work culture at iLink Systems, check out www. ilink-systems. com/careers. asp (http://www. ilink-systems. com/careers. asp )

More information can be found at www. ilink-systems. com or contact:

Vishwenath Kizhapandal

Chief Operating Officer

206-427-5552

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