Today ElectricGeneratorsDirect.com announced its recommendations for best manual transfer switches.

“With a manual transfer switch, you can restore power to several circuits at once,” said Jim Baugher, product expert at Electric Generators Direct. “Wire it to the circuits you wish to power, and in the event of an outage, connect the generator, cords and switch, turn it on and you’ll be back in business.”

Top Manual Transfer Switch

Good: Gen-Tran 30-Amp (120/240V 8-Circuit) Prewired Manual Transfer Switch – 3028

Better: Reliance Controls 30-Amp (120/240V 10-Circuit) Transfer Switch w/ Interchangeable Breakers – Q310A

Best: Reliance Controls 50-Amp (120/240V 10-Circuit) Transfer Switch w/ Interchangeable Breakers – Q510C

According to Baugher, most retailers are loyal to whatever transfer switches are on their shelves. ElectricGeneratorsDirect.com, however, isn’t your ordinary retailer.

The online superstore specializes exclusively in transfer switches and electric generators and carries a wide assortment of manual transfer switches from some of the nation’s leading brands, including Reliance Controls, Gen-Tran and a new lineup from Generac.

The online retailer combined retail prices, recent sales history, customer reviews and personal insight to generate their final recommendations.

Once the dust settled, only 3 manual transfer switches sold by ElectricGeneratorsDirect.com were given its prestigious “Recommended” status.

In addition, Baugher personally wrote online reviews for each manual transfer switch, explaining why the company recommended it.

By providing the recommendations and reviews, ElectricGeneratorsDirect.com hopes to arm shoppers with enough ammunition to pick the perfect manual transfer switch for their needs.

Power Equipment Direct operates 11 niche online superstores. In addition to ElectricGeneratorsDirect.com, the Bolingbrook, IL-based company operates AirCompressorsDirect, ChainSawsDirect, LeafBlowersDirect, LogSplittersDirect, MowersDirect, PressureWashersDirect, SnowBlowersDirect, SumpPumpsDirect, TillersDirect and WaterPumpsDirect.

Colortrac sales of their SmartLF large format scanners and SmartWorks software achieved a substantial and sustained increase in export earnings over a three year period to a level which is considered outstanding for the products and services concerned.

The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise is an awards programme for British businesses and other organizations that excel at international trade, innovation or sustainable development. They are the highest official UK awards for British businesses and the scheme was established as The Queen’s Award to Industry by a royal warrant of 30th November 1965.

Expanding on the implications of The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise, Colortrac Executive Director Peter Brown noted that Clearly the worldwide economic downturn has had an adverse impact on the performance of many markets and businesses over the past three years.

Colortracs long term investments in development of innovative wide format scanner and software products and the expansion of our ISO certified manufacturing facilities, has provided us with greater capacity and the flexibility to react to our customers requirements in terms of product quality, performance, functionality and value.

These financial results and the growth in Colortrac market share are a strong validation of our strategic product and business direction. We have a profitable base from which to continue our market expansion and The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise is a very pleasing confirmation of our recent success, spurring us on to strive for greater future achievements.

Furthermore, Peter said “I am delighted that our customers have seen the benefits of the quality, innovation and creative thinking put into the SmartLF large format scanners and SmartWorks imaging software that we produce. Customers understand how these technical innovations and SmartWorks software features can increase their business productivity and performance. We have a rapidly increasing order book which, combined with planned new product introductions, should provide us with continuing profitable growth in our business, even in this difficult economic climate.

The Queens Awards for Enterprise are made on the advice of the Prime Minister after examination of applications by an Advisory Committee composed of leading individuals from industry, commerce and government. The awards are conferred annually by the reigning British monarch Elizabeth II on her majestys birthday on 21st April.

See: http://www.colortrac.com

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For further information contact:

Rob van Brakel,

Marketing Manager,

Colortrac Limited.

Tel: +44 (0)1480 464618

Email: press(at)colortrac(dot)com

Web: http://www.colortrac.com

About Colortrac …

Founded in 1989 and based in St Ives, Cambridgeshire, UK, a region of British excellence in science and technology, Colortrac Ltd is the leading innovator in professional wide format scanners and image acquisition software solutions with many new technically innovative patents created by their Research and Development departments, including the NEW SingleSensor scanning technology.

Colortrac was the first wide format scanner manufacturer to recognize the individual merits of both Charge Coupled Display (CCD), Contact Image Sensor (CIS) and will incorporate the newly introduced SingleSensor technology into some of their new SmartLF scanners. Coupled with a full range of supporting SmartWorks software, they are creating unique customer solutions to simplify scanning problems across the full spectrum of applications. These range from the demanding Graphics Arts market to practical, productive CAD, GIS, EDM and FM technical document scanning.

Colortrac Ltd has offices in Beijing and Suzhou, P.R. China, in Chantilly, Virginia, USA and in Yokohama, Japan and now in Mexico.

Further information about Colortracs products can be found at: http://www.colortrac.com

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Assurance Storage (http://www.AssuranceStorage.com), the leading provider of Storage Software for high performance autonomic tiered storage for data-intensive applications; announces today the general availability of the Assurance Guardian series of ODM storage solutions for SAN, NAS, Unified Storage and Solid-State Storage, developed with the assistance of AIC Inc.

The Guardian series includes both hardware and software, providing a white box series of products for channel partners interested in customized storage solutions that include branded hardware, software and GUI. Assurance Storage and AIC Inc offer a complete ODM solution, providing speed-to-market, cost-effective, high-margin platforms allowing partners to offer a wide range of their own branded storage solutions.

This unique approach of using configurable appliances as storage components is designed to provide channel partners with the flexibility to provide customizable complete storage systems to their meet a board range of their customers requirements.

The Guardian series offers includes the Assurance Virtualization Engine, which provides an integrated management platform whether the customer wishes to deploy SAN, NAS, Unified Storage or SSD solutions. Through its easy-to-use GUI, storage administrators can easily install, configure and expand the system

End customers using the Assurance Guardian appliances gain the benefits of aligning the value of data with the value of flexible storage options combined with Assurance Storages ApplicationSmartTM software, to improve performance for a variety of business critical applications such as:

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The Assurance Guardian series provides a tremendous opportunity for channel partners to benefit from the latest in storage server technology combined with flexible storage media choices and industry-leading virtualization and caching software, said Steve Visconti, President and CEO at Assurance. With this series of appliances, partners can provide a wide range of storage options to meet every need of their clients. We are looking forward to meeting with customers and channel partners in the AIC Inc booth at the NAB 2012 event in Las Vegas, April 14 – 19.

Customers and partners will now be able to manage some of the most advanced storage systems using the intuitive GUI front-end of the Assurance Virtualization Engine that will also enable them to integrate with their existing software and hardware storage solutions, said Sherman Tang, Vice President Server and Storage Solutions at AIC Inc. AIC is delighted to work with Assurance to deliver customizable solutions to our joint partners and customers.

About AIC, Inc.

AIC Inc. is a leading provider of OEM/ODM server and storage solutions developed to meet the unique demands of a wide variety of markets. With expertise in in-house design, validation, manufacturing and production, our expansive selection of products are highly flexible and can be configured to any form factor or custom configuration. AIC Inc. leads the industry in all categories with years of experience in mechanical, electronic, system-level engineering as well as a dedication to product innovation and customer support. Headquartered in Taoyuan, Taiwan, AIC Inc. has offices in US, Europe, Japan, and China. AIC Inc. offers a wide selection of standard AIC products, which is now recognized worldwide. For more information on AIC products, please visit our website: http://www.aicipc.com.

About Assurance Storage

Assurance Storage is revolutionizing the data management and storage markets by challenging the traditional thinking on how to optimize storage. Assurances autonomic tiered storage software architecture solves the productivity challenges created by the need to overcome the physical limitations of traditional disk I/O systems. Its unique, high performance solutions combine autonomic software, high density spinning disk and tightly integrated SSD technology to deliver unparalleled performance density, scalability, and management, at the industrys lowest operational costs. For more information, visit http://www.AssuranceStorage.com.

Many people are now delving in random chat today. This is because of the fact that random chat protects someones privacy and generates more thrills compared to mainstream chatting. This is the specialization of the Iddin chat engine. Iddins global reach is immense, toppling other chat engines that are appearing today.

Using Iddin is definitely quick and easy. The average waiting time for locating strangers is scaled at about ten seconds, or maybe less. It all depends on the speed of Internet connection and the location being searched. A new user can start chatting right away, but he can choose where the engine will look for strangers. He can choose a specific country or go for the whole US. He can also choose to go worldwide and click the Anybody option.

Once Iddin is already connected to a stranger, the user will be notified. This will be the start of an uncertain IM talk. Some strangers go for beginning pleasantries, while others go straight to the business of connecting socially. A study conducted by Iddin experts has noted that people often use Iddin for love chat. Somehow, this transforms Iddin into an online speed dating application.

Some indecent people cannot be avoided in the chatroom. This is why Iddin has a stranger blocker feature. If the user feels offended by a certain stranger, he can choose the block option. They will never meet again in the Iddin chatroom. Users also have the option to upload pictures. Any picture is allowed, as long as they are not morbid, obscene, or graphic. Pictures like those can affect a users credibility in the chatroom.

In case there are some bugs, users can report them to the developers by sending a system message. Spammers, however, will be blocked to full extent.

About Iddin

Iddin is a free web application that specializes in generating random chat with strangers. Users can choose the locations of the strangers, or they can have the engine to search the whole world. Random chat is encouraged to protect the identity of people and also to empower spontaneous connection that is fun and interesting. Users can visit http://www.iddin.com to discover its features.

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AdvantaIRA Trust, LLC is excited to announce the expansion and opening of their newest office in the Miami area. AdvantaIRA specializes in Self Directed IRAs, specifically real estate IRAs and private lending in IRAs. Advanta has been in business in Florida for over 9 years with offices in Fort Myers and Gainesville. The new South Florida office will be located at 950 South Pine Island Road, Plantation, FL. AdvantaIRA prides itself on tremendous service and enthusiasm to help clients meet their financial goals. The new office will be led and managed by Kevin Collins, an experienced leader in the Alternative Asset Industry. To contact AdvantaIRA’s Miami office, please call 786-275-5870.

TEAM International was once again included into the IAOP Global Outsourcing 100? service providers list for 2012, confirming TEAMs capabilities in Application Development and Maintenance outsourcing.

IAOPs judging was based on a set of measurable standards and evaluation by a panel of industry-recognized outsourcing leaders. Please visit the IAOP website at http://www.iaop.org for more details.

Being a recipient of this award for the fourth year running reaffirms our continued focus on customers, quality deliverables and growth. stated Joe Chiovarou, Sr. Vice President – Business Development.

The 2012 rankings will be announced in a special advertising feature in the July 23 Global 500 issue of FORTUNE? magazine.

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Following the costliest year in history for world natural disasters, including more than a dozen billion-dollar weather-related events in the United States alone, The Weather Channel will feature FM Global, one of the worlds largest business property insurers, in five monthly broadcast segments, plus online-only exclusives, geared toward helping viewers better prepare for when Mother Nature strikes.

The first segment, which focuses on protecting property from earthquakes, airs this week on the cable television network. It showcases FM Globals Natural Hazards Laboratory, which is capable, among other things, of replicating the intensity of the largest earthquakes. The laboratory is located at the companys US$ 125 million Research Campus in West Glocester, Rhode Island, USA.

In the coming months, The Weather Channel will examine how FM Global re-creates other extreme forces of nature and uses scientific research and product testing to help property owners protect against disasters.

For the latest updates on when segments will air and be posted online, follow FM Global on Twitter.

Founded in 1835, FM Global (http://www.fmglobal.com) helps more than one of every three FORTUNE 1000 companies and similar-size organizations worldwide, develop cost-effective property insurance and engineering solutions to protect their business operations from fire, natural disasters and other types of property risk.

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SL Chapman has developed Rights Management for businesses. Rights Management was developed to aggressively, efficiently, and effectively represent businesses seeking to enforce their legal rights against other businesses. As plaintiff lawyers with Big Firm talent and in-house counsel experience, we offer a distinctive advantage that even the most sophisticated businesses have yet to experience, Robert W. Schmieder II, Managing Partner, said.

Rights Management is a radical departure from traditional norms and how in-house counsel deal with and approach litigation. We adapt the philosophy of Vince Lombardi, The best defense is a good offense. We help in-house counsel uncover rights that havent been enforced and then turn those rights into revenue by enforcing them in court, Schmieder said. Because we try cases, we know how to simplify complex litigation and get results with limited expense to your company, he said.

The firm becomes your partner in litigation where our respective interests are aligned. Rob, through his extensive experience in representing consumers and businesses in various complex litigation settings, has truly came up with a unique approach for in-house litigation and businesses, said Brad Lakin, Founding Partner of SL Chapman. .

The firm has established a new website for this practice area at http://www.RightsManagementLawyers.com.????

SL Chapman LLC has offices in St. Louis, Phoenix and Southern Illinois. The attorneys of SL Chapman LLC have obtained over $ 700 million in verdicts, settlements, and other benefits for their clients. The firms practice areas include personal injury, pharmaceutical, commercial, estate planning and other complex litigation.

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Paramount Merchant Funding is stepping up its restaurant programs for owners during the post-holiday market. During the first months of the year, new years resolutions, tightened spending after the holiday glut, and the weather in many places, tend to keep diners away. However, during these crucial months of the year there are plenty of opportunities for restaurant owners looking to improve their situation before business picks up again as the year progresses. One of the major moves for restaurant owners is to open a new location for which Paramount has started accepting applications.

The restaurant industry is massive, employing millions of Americans. Despite the fact that eating out is a discretionary purchase for every customer, it remains a mainstay of peoples everyday schedule. For successful single-location restaurants, expansion could be a major step in revenue production.

Fast food is the industry giant with speed, convenience and a massive international presence with unparalleled brand recognition on their side. Because most casual dining restaurants tend to have higher prices and small customer bases, they are more sensitive to consumer budget and the wider economic situation. For investors, fast food is the safer shelter in a down economy.

The rise in local food movement along with the perception of neighborhood joints as the friendlier and healthier choice, is helping fuel a growth in restaurant expansions from small, privately owned casual dining restaurants all over the country. But investors are still wary, with wall street in the back of their minds, and are looking for safer bets. Finding restaurant financing is still a struggle for even the most successful owners.

Expansion is no simple game either. What works in one neighborhood could fail in another. The restaurants concept has to be flexible and appealing enough to serve a wide range of customers. Careful review of customer base is important to make sure that a new location doesnt start taking sales from the original. Investors pay careful attention to trends in the dollar value of guest checks as well as how much revenue is produced by special deals and how much is customer loyalty and mass appeal.

As the economy, the awareness of American consumer and the industry landscape evolve, the restaurant owner will find that while some doors remain closed, many are opening up. As small, single location eateries gain dedicated customer bases, succeed with their business model and prosper despite the issues that surround the American economy, the possibility of expansion is very real.

In lieu of investor support and with banks still not extending loans to higher risk industries, the restaurant owner may turn to alternative funding sources including merchant cash advances. Companies providing these types of funding are more enthusiastic about getting involved in lucrative and marketable business plans that have proven themselves and could increase production with more locations.

We know a good thing when we see one, CEO and co-founder of Paramount Merchant Funding, Daniel Smith said. Restaurants have seen huge gains when they are able to expand to reach more customers in a new location. Dans company specializes in restaurant funding and he has seen thousands of owners seeking small business alternatives after banks and investors have turned their back on them. Our niche is underwriting a restaurants overall business model, cash flow and financials to provide necessary funding in a timely manner.

Merchant cash advance has been a major source of expansion funding for restaurants all over the country. Paramount Merchant Funding have been able to help business owners implement their plans, make profitable choices on new locations and provide working capital while investors wait in the wings.

About Paramount Merchant Funding

We can provide you with Merchant Funding of up to $ 250,000 per business location. An alternative to a traditional bank loan, we advance you cash today based off your future credit card sales (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, and Debit Cards). There are no personal guarantees or collateral attached to the merchant cash advance. This allows us to provide you with the working capital you need within 3 business days or less. There are no restrictions on how to use the money allowing you to grow your business hassle free.

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242 W. 36th Street, 14th Floor

New York, NY – 10018

Toll Free: 877-885-1505

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New York Printer and Online Printing pioneer 4OVER4.COM has launched an improved door hangers printing service for business customers. 4OVER4 customers can now access more paper types and quality options to create great door hangers products that make a difference every time. 4OVER4.COM provides digital and offset printing in the areas of company printing, new york printing, NY printers service, NYC printing, online print services, poster printing, company signage printing, and other custom printing applications.

4OVER4 now offers door hangers printing in 14pt gloss cover and 16pt gloss cover, with sizes of 4.25″ x 11″, 4.25″ x 14″, 3.5″ x 8.5″ and 3.5″ x 11″. Quantities of between 250 and 25000 prints can be made per order.

“Door hangers printing is a highly effective non-invasive marketing tool. Door hangers are much less likely to be ignored because they are hung on door knobs, and the prospect will most likely read them in the process of taking them off. Within hospitality establishments, door hangers are used to ensure privacy of guest rooms. Door hangers also find use as a popular public relations product when targeting hotels and inns,” says 4OVER4.COM Principal Taso Panagiotopoulos.

For more information about door hangers printing or for any updates or inquiries, please visit 4over4.com/printing/Door-Hangers, email support (at) 4over4 (dot) com or call the 4OVER4.COM customer care line on 1-718-932-2700.

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Online printing company 4OVER4.COM, an NYC printing firm, is a green printing company that serves tens of thousands of clients nationally and whose printing New York facility began operations in 1999.4OVER4.COM provides unmatched technical and customer support and instant online pricing and ordering for full color printing services since 1999, 4OVER4.COM has offered free expert file review and free online proofs without any obligation to purchase. As a green printing company, we are strongly oriented towards sustainable environmental renewal, and we are happy to lead the way with environmentally and socially responsible printing practices and projects among national as well as New York Printers.

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