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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- M/I Homes Charlotte has created a fun, innovative iPhone app that allows you to connect, search and share information on M/I Homes communities in Charlotte and surrounding cities. The free app is geared towards both consumers and brokers. You'll find move-in-ready homes, available plans, current promotions and pricing, and maps to any M/I Homes community in Charlotte, Stallings, Concord, Huntersville, Cornelius and Mooresville....

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With little more than a week to go before the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction ("super committee") is due to deliver its recommendations to Congress, The Concord Coalition said today that the panel's co-chairs, Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) and Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) should submit a plan, or "chairmen's mark," to serve as the framework for final negotiations. "In recent days, we have seen proposals from each side that...

Concord appliance repair and Concord heater repair company Airtech Solutions in Concord California announces coupon for $20 off Concord appliance repair and $200 of Concord heater repair and 20% off any service expiring April 1, 2012. Concord, Califonria (PRWEB) November 13, 2011 Concord appliance repair and Concord furnace repair by Airtech Solutions will come with appliance repair discounts this winter because Airtech Solution in Concord is offering $25 dollars off any Concord appliance...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Senators Saxby Chambliss and Mark Warner have been selected as the co-recipients of The Concord Coalition's 2011 Paul E. Tsongas Economic Patriot Award in recognition of their leadership in the search for bipartisan solutions to our nation's fiscal challenges. "These two senators have demonstrated a strong commitment to fiscal responsibility, intergenerational equity and political civility," said Bob Kerrey, a co-chairman of Concord and...

CONCORD, Mass., Oct. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- According to data just released from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, more than 1,000 farmers markets have opened in the past year, a 17 percent increase from 2010(1). At the same time, farm-to-table restaurants continue to crop up in cities nationwide, further demonstrating Americans' interest in seasonal eating. In celebration of the Concord grape harvest season, which occurs for just a few short weeks each Fall, Welch's has teamed up with...

CONCORD, N.C., Sept. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Cardinal Hosted Logistics(TM), a division of Cardinal Logistics Management Corporation, was honored as the recipient of the TMWSuite 2011 Technology Award. TMW Systems presented the award to Cardinal at Transforum 2011, its annual User Conference and Exhibition, in Dallas, Texas. Cardinal Logistics Management, headquartered in Concord, N.C., provides dedicated contract carriage and 3PL services to customers throughout the United States....

WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Aug. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Recent controversy over prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening for middle-aged men does not diminish the critical importance of a health test that spares thousands of lives annually, says an expert who practices medicine in a state where more men die of prostate cancer than in any other. With September as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, Dr. Stephen Taylor of Concord-based Pacific Urology says that with one in six men...

CONCORD, Calif., Aug. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As millions continue to be unemployed, print and packaging companies contract hired guns to steal employees from their competitors. The trend has reached a furious pace with requests for people doubling. Rather than working to transition new people into the industry, companies pay big fees to firms to steal their competitors' best employees. The aging printing industry and the charge towards digital technology are creating a widening gap...

CONCORD, N.C., Aug. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Food Logistics, the only publication exclusively dedicated to covering the movement of food products throughout all channels of the supply chain, recently recognized Cardinal Logistics Management Corporation as one of its Top 100 3PL and Cold Storage Providers. The annual list includes third-party logistics and cold storage providers that are helping food, beverage and consumer packaged goods companies gain a competitive logistical advantage....

CONCORD, Calif., July 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Although one of the world's oldest medical procedures, male circumcision has become a hotly-contested topic amongst lawmakers, influential groups and the general public across the globe from San Francisco to sub-Saharan Africa. On November 8, San Francisco residents will vote on the so-called Male Mutilation Bill, potentially outlawing the procedure. But for parents of infant boys, circumcision offers both pros and cons, says Dr. Jeremy Lieb, a...