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Automotive

SmartTOP Convertible Top Modules with Plug-and-Play Wiring Adapters

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Most SmartTOP aftermarket convertible top modules come bundled with a plug-and-play wiring adapter that simply plugs in between existing connectors. This makes it possible for anyone to install the kit in minutes.

Las Vegas, NV, Tuesday – September 13, 2011 — The SmartTOP roof control modules offered by Mods4cars for Alfa, Audi, Ford, Infiniti, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Peugeot, Renault, Volvo and VW now all ship with full plug-and-play wiring adapters. These are custom designed harnesses using original OEM plugs and connectors that simply plug in between existing connections without the need to solder or splice any wires. A 100% fit of all electrical connections is guaranteed.

Thanks to the custom in house engineered wiring kits the modules can be installed by anyone in just minutes. In most cases all it takes is removing one connector from the convertible top controller box and plugging the wiring kit in between. ( http://www.mods4cars.com )

“Our latest wiring kits make it impossible to accidentally swap any connections. No more cutting, splicing or handling single wires is necessary.” explains PR-Manager Sven Tornow. “To install one of our modules one simply removes one connector from the controller box and plugs our adapter that comes with every kit in between – that’s it!” he concludes.

The two main features of all SmartTOP convertible top modules are one-touch top operation while driving (on some models up to 60kmh / 35mph) as well as remote operation of the top from the original factory key fob (on most models). Top operation is fully automatic with no need to push and hold any switch or button.

Each module also offers several model dependent bonus features: Some allow chirping the horn or siren when locking or unlocking the car, some allow automatic door locking and unlocking or defining the desired position of the windows after opening the top. All modules can be turned off completely if needed and come with a standard USB port for simple and easy setting of all user configurable parameters via PC or laptop as well as quick and easy firmware updates. The software program and all firmware updates are available free of charge.

Alfa, Audi, Bentley, BMW, Ferrari, Ford, Infiniti, Mazda, Mercedes, Mini, Nissan, Opel, Peugeot, Porsche, Renault, Volvo and VW – all of these popular brands are supported by the SmartTOP product line. Mods4cars offers modules for almost all modern convertibles and roadsters on the road today.

The convertible top fun is available for 209 Euros + tax and up.

Further details and purchasing information can be found online at: http://www.mods4cars.com

About Mods4cars:
Mods4cars was founded in 2002 with the idea to add a highly demanded feature to the otherwise almost perfect Porsche Boxster: Comfort One-Touch roof operation while driving at slow speeds. The resulting product offered not only that, but also allowed quick and easy installation by just swapping out a relay box, thus leaving no traces and no permanent changes on the vehicle. The first SmartTOP roof controller was born.

The success of their first products in Germany and Europe prompted them in late 2004 to move operations to the USA, to be able to serve the American market as well as all other English speaking countries such as Australia, UK and South Africa from one central location. Their business has grown to a full-fledged international corporation with an office in Nevada and a full line of innovative products as well as distributors and installation partners all over the globe.

Being highly specialized in the development and distribution of aftermarket roof- and comfort controllers since 2002 allows them to offer an unsurpassed level of competence and product quality. Their main goal is optimization of each individual product to a maximum in compatibility, usability and intuitive operation. They put greatest effort into development and quality checks of all their products to achieve this goal and meet all expectations of their customers.

The extraordinary success of their products is also based on the great communication with their customers, which usually already starts for each new product during the development and prototyping phase.

Press & Media Contact:
Anja Lehmann
Mods4cars
1350 E. Flamingo Rd #3100
Las Vegas, NV 89119 – USA
+1-310-9109055
lehmann@mods4cars.com
http://www.mods4cars.com

Technology

SkyRecon’s StormShield: The Only Real Alternative for Cisco CSA Users

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Matrix Global Partners Releases CSA Comparison Whitepaper.

Indianapolis, IN, Tuesday – September 13, 2011 — Matrix Global Partners, Inc. (Matrix), the exclusive distributor in the Americas for the award-winning endpoint protection solution StormShield®, today announced the launch of their updated “CSA Replacement Program”. With Cisco’s timeline to stop providing updates, fixes, and patches for their critically acclaimed Cisco Security Agent (CSA) beginning December 10th of this year, CSA customers will soon find themselves limited to only phone support and facing the daunting task of finding an effective and up-to-date alternative to protecting their laptops, desktops and servers from targeted intrusions and zero-day attacks with true behavioral security.

There freshed CSA Replacement Program offered by Matrix ( http://www.MatrixGP.com ) includes competitive replacement pricing, exceptional terms and a comprehensive migration program designed to ensure both a smooth financial and operational transition.

“The many CSA users that we are working with have found that the Cisco CSA product currently meets or exceeds their extremely demanding requirements for protection; protection that is not dependent on signatures and/or reputation,” said Bob Foley, Managing Director for Matrix Global Partners. “As we engage with these existing CSA customers, we typically find them in one of two states: knowing that they must change but frustrated with no time nor budget to move off of the discontinued and unsupported CSA product; or “really” frustrated, having allocated significant resources to a replacement project, to only be disappointed by the shortcomings of the traditional top-tier vendors as they search for a viable CSA alternative.”

Cisco has consistently delivered powerful endpoint security protection with one of the strongest Host Intrusion Protection System (HIPS) offerings in the market. Organization shave come to rely on CSA’s behavioral-based capabilities for their protection. But, the window to make a move off the product to an equally effective alternative is closing quickly.

StormShield is unique in that it offers CSA users the highest level of protection available; essentially the same level of protection that they have come to depend on with CSA, along with some enhancements that have not been available from CSA. Industry analysts and CSA users who have reviewed the StormShield full range of HIPS and behavioral protections in depth believe that it truly stands alone, providing protections that both match and exceed the security and management granularity found in the CSA offering.

“Matrix has re-launched this program to help current CSA customers maintain the protection they require in a cost-effective manner with minimum transition challenges,” added Foley. “We believe that the majority of current CSA users will be changing to an alternative security solution to replace CSA between now and the end of 2012. This type of migration takes testing, planning, coordination and time in order to insure a smooth transition and the StormShield CSA Replacement Program assures CSA users that they will have continuous protection with minimal cost and IT support staff impact.”

To request more information about the StormShield CSA Replacement Program, to download the CSA Comparison Whitepaper or to request a 30-day product evaluation, please visit http://bit.ly/csa-replace.

About Matrix Global Partners, Inc.:
Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana Matrix Global Partners, Inc. (Matrix) is a national leader in information security solutions, integration and professional and managed services. Matrix offers a complete line of security and SIEM technologies and, as the exclusive distributor in the Americas for the award-winning Storm Shield security products, Matrix is growing and managing a multi-tier sales and support organization. http://www.MatrixGP.com.

About SkyRecon Systems Inc.:
Founded in 2003, SkyRecon Systems is a visionary global provider of endpoint protection platforms. With its award-winning and analyst-recognized endpoint security solutions, organizations are able to ensure protection and enforce policy for endpoint systems, applications, data and users upon which their business relies. The company is a contributing member of the Secure IT Alliance, has received the prestigious Red Herring 100 Award, and has been named “Entrepreneurial Security Company of the Year” by Frost & Sullivan. Its StormShield Endpoint Security product received the SC Magazine “Best of 2009” award for Endpoint Security. http://www.SkyRecon.com

Press & Media Contact:
Robert Foley
Matrix Global Partners, Inc
Indianapolis, IN
(317) 514-2923
info@MatrixGP.com
http://www.MatrixGP.com

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Incite Creative Continues to Play a Role in Advancing Education

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Johns Hopkins University President Ronald J. Daniels and local education leaders will unveil Compass: A Directory of Resources for Bright Students in Baltimore.

Baltimore, MD, Tuesday – September 13, 2011 — On September 15, 2011, Johns Hopkins University President Ronald J. Daniels and local education leaders will unveil Compass: A Directory of Resources for Bright Students in Baltimore. Produced by the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY) in partnership with Baltimore City Public Schools (City Schools) and the Baltimore Educational Scholarship Trust (B.E.S.T.), Compass puts information on more than 200 public, charter, and independent schools plus two dozen resources for academically advanced students all in one place.

In August, representatives from CTY, City Schools, and B.E.S.T. who collaborated on the guide were jointly named a Maryland Daily Record 2011 Innovator of the Year. Incite Creative provided graphic design services to help produce Compass as well as the launch event invitations.

“We’re honored to have played a role in such a comprehensive project, and one that will ultimately benefit students who will become tomorrow’s leaders,” states Dina Wasmer, President of Incite Creative ( http://www.incitecreativeinc.com ). “We believe that all kids have a special gift to share with the world around them, and it’s up to all of us to make sure they’re given an opportunity to shine.”

Baltimore’s public school students will be among many other students to benefit from the resources in this new guide. “The cooperation that made Compass possible is unprecedented, both locally and nationally,” said Thomas Wilcox, President and CEO of the Baltimore Community Foundation. “Public and private partners working together to give kids a range of quality educational choices-this should be a model for the rest of the country.” Amy John, Executive Director of B.E.S.T., looks forward to using Compass to introduce local families to area independent schools. “This guide gives a tremendous boost to important work,” said John. “It shows families who always feared their options were limited the wealth of opportunities they can look forward to in both public and independent schools.”

“Since our founding more than 30 years ago, the Center for Talented Youth has identified and cultivated academic ability in students around the world,” said Elaine Hansen, Executive Director of CTY. “But it is especially gratifying to shine a light on some of the best students right here in our hometown. We can’t wait to see what they’ll do with the resources we’ve been able to assemble.”

Space for the September 15 unveiling of Compass is very limited, but anyone interested in attending or obtaining a copy of the guide after the launch event can contact Lionel Foster, Assistant Program Manager at the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth, at 410-735-6196 or lfoster@jhu.edu.

Incite Creative is a marketing and graphic design firm that specializes in strategic positioning, brand development and creative implementation services for educational institutions, financial services institutions and the healthcare industry. For more information, log onto http://www.incitecreativeinc.com or contact Dina Wasmer at 410-366-9479 ext. 2# or dina@incitecreativeinc.com.

Press & Media Contact:
Dina Wasmer
Incite Creative, Inc
Suite 113
Baltimore, Maryland 21202 – USA
410-366-9479
dina@incitecreativeinc.com
http://www.incitecreativeinc.com

Entertainment

New Book on C&O Canal During the Civil War is Now Available from Blue Mustang Press

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Maryland resident Timothy R. Snyder has penned Trembling in the Balance: The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal During the Civil War and brings to light the perilous “life” of the canal during the upheaval of the American Civil War for which it marked the border between North and South.

Boston, MA, Tuesday – September 13, 2011 — Blue Mustang Press ( http://www.BlueMustangPress.com ) is proud to publish Timothy R. Snyder’s new book Trembling in the Balance: The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal During the Civil War. Snyder’s lavishly illustrated book tells the story of a canal company’s struggle to operate a significant business enterprise in one of the nation’s major theaters of war: the actual border between the Union and the Confederacy.

Since the C&O Canal company was located on Maryland’s southern border with Virginia, it experienced much of the war firsthand. Due to the proximity of the canal to so many conflicts, large and small, the book includes a great deal of military history in great detail. The canal played a role in major battles, like Antietam and Gettysburg, and in smaller conflicts, such as Ball’s Bluff and Stonewall Jackson’s raids on Dam Number 5 (the dam was owned by the canal company).

Snyder’s work is a fascinating account of this transportation artery during a time of great military upheaval. Research for the book was conducted using primary sources, including the diaries and letters of soldiers, politicians and local residents; canal company records; and period newspapers.

For Snyder, born and raised in Williamsport, Maryland-the traditional mid-point of the Canal-this book is the culmination of over ten years of research and writing that began as the author’s M.A. thesis. Snyder notes that while there have been books and articles written on the railroads during the Civil War, until now very little has been written about the role played by canals. The Canal helped sustain the Union war effort, much like its old rival, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, although its contributions have largely been overlooked by historians until now.

Ted Alexander, Chief Historian at Antietam National Battlefield, has said of Trembling in the Balance: The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal During the Civil War, “The C&O Canal was a major artery for shipping coal to the east during the Civil War era. This made it a target of every major Confederate incursion north of the Potomac and of numerous smaller guerilla raids. Tim Snyder’s Trembling in the Balance: The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal during the Civil War is the definitive work on the subject by its leading authority. This book should be required reading for all students of the Civil War in the Eastern Theater.”

The book is available through retail book outlets, NPS bookstores along the Canal, and through the publisher’s website at: http://www.BlueMustangPress.com.

ISBN: 978-1935199120
364 pages
Retail Price: $22.95
Available to the trade from major book distributors

Press & Media Contact:
Karen Savageau
Blue Mustang Press LLP
PO Box 582
Mansfield, MA 02048 – USA
info@BlueMustangPress.com
http://www.BlueMustangPress.com