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Organization aims to secure funds and teddy bears for children that have been impacted by the devastating tornado in Moore, OK WESTPORT, Conn. and NEW YORK, May 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Al's Angels, a non-profit charitable organization founded by Westport, CT resident and CEO of Optimus Publishing Al DiGuido, announced today that the organization is launching a major effort to help children and families impacted by the devastating tornado in Moore, OK. The mission of Al's Angels...

Brody Wilkinson PC awarded Connecticut law firm of the year in Property Law by Corporate International Magazine Southport, Connecticut (PRWEB) May 30, 2013 Brody Wilkinson PC is pleased to announce that it was recently awarded “Law Firm of The Year in Connecticut” by Corporate International Magazine in the area of Property Law for 2013. The Corporate International Awards are given to law firms throughout the world that demonstrate a high quality of both legal capabilities and client...

With recipients of metal-on-metal hip implants requiring representation as the result of multiple recalls, Trantolo & Trantolo’s Connecticut lawyers are now taking cases concerning DePuy, Stryker, and similar replacement devices. Hartford, CT (PRWEB) May 30, 2013 Faced with thousands of lawsuits, Johnson & Johnson subsidiary DePuy Orthopaedics began phasing out its Artificial Surface Replacement (ASR) hip resurfacing system in 2009. More recently, the U.S. Food and Drug...

With restricted access to H1-B visas, India-heritage firms may focus on local hiring, acquisitions of U.S.-based operations STAMFORD, Conn., May 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Information Services Group (ISG) (NASDAQ: III), a leading technology insights, market intelligence and advisory services company, said today that immigration reform legislation before Congress could provide an incentive for India-heritage firms to increase their investment and strengthen their presence in the U.S....

Latest Data Shows B2C Marketing Automation Solution Yields Over 1% Conversion Rate with Average of 1.28 Repeat Orders for Major Brands SOUTHPORT, Conn., May 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- eWayDirect's just-released Quarterly Retail Acquisition Review (RAR) shows that its CertainSource B2C marketing automation solution generated a positive Return on Ad Spend (ROAS) for clients in less than 90 days, enabling major retailers to boost new customer acquisition and significantly increase the...

DANBURY, Conn., May 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Epic-Scents, the creative powerhouse behind last year's Mega Man(TM) Scent Blasters, announced today that they are partnering with Sega(®) for a new product line. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130530/PH22446-a )(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130530/PH22446LOGO-b ) Epic-Scents Mega Man(TM) product line premiered at New York Comic Con last Fall, where fans, corporate buyers, and brand managers took note of the...

Special Offer For Pest Control Services And Extermination In Connecticut, New York and Massachusetts Homes Southport, Connecticut (PRWEB) May 29, 2013 Eliminate’Em Pest Control Services in Connecticut, New York and Massachusetts announces a special $35.00 off any pest control or wildlife service. This special offer is valid for extermination and/or removal of termites, ants, carpenter ants, moles, bees, hornets, wasps, carpenter bees, squirrel, raccoon and bat removal. Residents in...

An app called ‘LocalSitter’ allows people to monitor their pets when they can’t be with them. It won the category of “Best Idea” at the ‘Tails and Rails’ contest co-hosted by Purina and ‘Mashable,’ a popular news website and technology and social media blog. FAIRFIELD, Conn. (PRWEB) May 29, 2013 Do you ever worry about your pet when you’re not home? Cody Reinold ’14, an information systems and operations management student in Fairfield University’s Charles F. Dolan...

Yopa!™ Authentic Greek Nonfat Yogurt is asking consumers to submit their original Just Say Yopa! videos in exchange for a chance to win $2,500 and other prizes. Naugatuck, Connecticut (PRWEB) May 29, 2013 Yopa!™ Authentic Greek Nonfat Yogurt is asking consumers to Just Say Yopa! for a chance to win $2,500 and other prizes. To enter, consumers must submit a video of themselves saying “YOPA!” in a unique, fun way on the Yopa! brand Facebook page from now through May 31. Beginning...

Connecticut Natural Gas, Southern Connecticut Gas and Yankee Gas offer information on converting from fuel oil to natural gas BERLIN, Conn. and NEW HAVEN, Conn., May 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- There's no question that many Connecticut residents, businesses, leaders and officials are concerned over the rising cost of fuel oil. And while hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses are poised to take advantage of the abundant supply of cheaper and cleaner natural gas, many lack the...