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BSA settles eight cases valuing more than $2.5 million in unlicensed software WASHINGTON, Aug. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A recent wave of high-value unlicensed software cases settled by the Business Software Alliance (BSA) underscores the persistent problem of software piracy in the United States. While U.S. piracy rates have dipped overall - as noted in the 2011 BSA Global Software Piracy Study - the commercial value of software piracy in the U.S. still adds up to almost...
PALM BEACH, Fla., Aug. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ACL Services Ltd. today announced the expansion of Audit Management My Way at The Institute of Internal Auditors' 2012 Governance, Risk and Control Conference. The campaign showcases ACL's cloud-based audit management product ACL(TM) Workpapers and offers TeamMate users a complimentary one-year subscription. More than 60 organizations have registered for the offer. Workpapers offers audit teams a powerful, secure and easy-to-learn...
VESTAL, N.Y., Aug. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The public is invited to a special Grand Opening celebration event on Sunday, Sept. 9 at Emeritus at Woodland Place, a brand new senior living community located at 421 Plaza Drive in Vestal, New York. The assisted living community has been designed and built specifically for seniors who live with Alzheimer's, dementia or memory loss. Grand Opening guests will tour the beautiful new community, meet the caring and experienced memory care...
MADISON, Wis., Aug. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The 15(th) annual Beloit College Mindset List was introduced today via webcast using Mediasite by Sonic Foundry, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFO), the trusted market leader for video management and academic, enterprise and event webcasting. The webcast is now available at www.themindsetlist.com. Each August since 1998, Beloit College has released the Beloit College Mindset List, providing a look at the cultural touchstones that shape the lives...
With its dedication to internal controls, CPT Group, Inc. has become one of the first class action settlement administration companies to announce the successful completion of the SSAE 16 (SOC 1) audit. Irvine, CA (PRWEB) August 20, 2012 CPT Group, Inc. has announced the successful completion of its first SSAE 16 (SOC 1) audit. Founded in 1984, CPT Group is a leading provider of notice and settlement class action administration services and has been appointed as the third party...
The Honorable Jeff Miller, (R-Fla.), chair of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, will join The Honorable Eric K. Shinseki, secretary of Veterans Affairs, as distinguished speakers at the 2012 Warrior-Family Symposium (WFS), on Thursday, Sept. 13. Alexandria, Va. (PRWEB) August 20, 2012 The Honorable Jeff Miller, (R-Fla.), chair of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs, will join The Honorable Eric K. Shinseki, secretary of Veterans Affairs, as distinguished speakers at the...
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Luxury travelers can rejuvenate, reduce stress, improve balance and get motivated in 2013 with Crystal Symphony's first cruise of the new year, a brand new Experiences of Discovery itinerary through southern Australia. With a Mind, Body & Spirit focus, the January 5 luxury cruise from Melbourne to Brisbane features health and wellness experts leading complimentary classes and seminars -- appropriate for beginners making a new fitness...
NEWBURGH, N.Y., Aug. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- M&T Bank has opened a new, energy-efficient, 3,310-square-foot retail branch on Route 9W in Newburgh, giving the community one of the most contemporary branches within the bank's multi-state network. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120820/NY59939) The new branch is part of M&T's $10 million investment initiative in the Hudson Valley, which has enhanced services and grown the bank's local business. M&T has...
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- For the first time members of the general public will help select four robots for induction into the Robot Hall of Fame® from a slate of a dozen nominees. The new robots will be inducted in a ceremony Oct. 23, when they will take their place alongside such notables as NASA's Mars Sojourner, Honda's ASIMO and Star Wars' R2-D2 and C-3PO. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20020422/CMULOGO ) The Robot Hall of Fame (RHOF), created in...
NEW YORK, Aug. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Business Marketing Association (BMA) will bring together some of the most influential and provocative thinkers in marketing at its Go and Grow regional conference in New York City. With the theme "Transformations: Now & Next," the conference is to be held September 27, 2012, at The New York Academy of Sciences. It is part of a series of seven Go and Grow regional events being held across the U.S., as well as in London and Beijing....
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A cactus (plural, cacti or cactuses) is a type of succulent plant belonging to the dicotyledonous flowering plant family, Cactaceae. The Cactaceae has (depending upon the authority) between 24 and 220 genera, with around 90 genera being the most widely accepted count, and with anywhere from 1,500 to 1,800 species. Cacti are recognized natives of the Americas, mostly in desert areas. Some are also rainforest epiphytes, growing on tree branches where, despite the high rainfall, water drains off...
