Kenwood, CA, USA, 07/19/2015 /SubmitPressRelease123/

Deerfield Ranch Winery is proud to be hosting the 10^th Annual Checkerbloom Gala on Saturday, July 18^th at 6:30pm. This annual event benefits the restoration and maintenance of the Kenwood Marsh, home of the Kenwood Marsh Checkerbloom. In 2000, Robert and PJ Rex, founders of Deerfield Ranch Winery, purchased 47 acres along Highway 12 in Kenwood to expand their winery and vineyards. Included in 14 of those acres was the Kenwood Marsh, the last remains of a wetlands ecosystem that once covered much of the small village of Kenwood in Sonoma Valley.

The Kenwood Marsh is one of only two places on earth where the endangered Checkerbloom plant exists [1]. “We’ve spent nearly ten years restoring the wetlands. When we purchased the property there were only a handful of Checkerblooms left,” states PJ Rex. In order to permanently protect Kenwood Marsh, Deerfield granted a conservation easement to Sonoma County and established the Kenwood Marsh Checkerbloom Society to assist with the fundraising for restoration and maintenance of the marsh.

So far, Deerfield Ranch Winery and the Checkerbloom Society have removed the Himalayan blackberries and other non-indigenous plant life that is dangerous to the Checkerbloom. They’ve also bridged the pond, and established three more Checkerbloom habitats with the help of US Fish and Wildlife Service. Yet there is still work to be done. The upcoming Checkerbloom Gala will help provide the necessary funds to further restoration efforts and ensure that this endangered plant survives.

The Gala will consist of a welcome reception on the winery’s crushpad showcasing the silent auction items, followed by dinner and dancing in the Grand Room in the wine cave and a live auction featuring rare and spectacular items. Gala-goers are encouraged to don a mask and come incognito in the Masquerade Ball theme for the evening.

Tickets are $125 per person, $100 for wine club members. Seats are also available at the winemaker’s table for $250 per person (winemaker’s table ticket also includes a signed bottle of DRX). Guests can purchase tickets through the website or by contacting Bill Klein at bill.klein@deerfieldranch.com or 707.931.4637.

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Dallas, 07/192015 /SubmitPressRelease123/

REVTECH Accelerator – the Dallas-based seed fund and venture accelerator dedicated to restaurant, retail and hospitality tech – challenged startups in May to compete for the People’s Choice Prize by managing a successful crowdfunding campaign. Newly announced winners include ShoppeThat, TrunkMonkey, Malesh Activewear and Yallzi.

These participating startups raised the most capital through emerging crowdfunding site and REVTECH alum, LaunchLeader. The winning participants each will receive a $3,000 investment from REVTECH for one percent of founder’s equity and a two-minute elevator pitch to investors at REVTECH Pitch Day in September, as well as remote participation in REVTECH workshops. To date, all participating companies in the mass crowdfunding through LaunchLeader have raised nearly $500 thousand, including investment from REVTECH Accelerator.

REVTECH’s competition encourages these startups to initiate crowdfunding to build their Minimum Viable Products (MVP) or prototypes. By raising capital through crowdfunding, startups demonstrate why their product or idea is worth the investment.

ABOUT THE START-UPS

Cyclists no longer have to struggle with bicycle transportation. TrunkMonkey – the inflatable, portable bike carrier – gives cyclists access to a new way to travel with their bicycles, avoiding damage to car and bicycle while providing frictionless contact and secure attachment to the vehicle. Easy to store while riding, cyclists can bring the TrunkMonkey anywhere. Running a successful Kickstarter campaign, TrunkMonkey has raised over $40,000 so far since its initiation.

ShoppeThat is a user-friendly platform that connects buyers and sellers through ecommerce. ShoppeThat allows users to bulk list items as well as import feedback from websites like Amazon and eBay. Other features of the website include social sharing and original online store creation. Users can choose from six different store plans when registering with ShoppeThat.

With positivity and female empowerment as inspiration, Malesh Activewear offers stylish, comfortable fashions for curvy women. Malesh Activewear caters to sizes 12-24 and combines yoga-inspired looks with modern simplicity for women on the go.

Yallzi allows businesses and consumers to discover, connect and experience the world. Both an app and engagement platform, Yallzi helps people navigate new cities and assists businesses in sharing information to create memorable experiences. It’s more than a review platform: it creates dialogue, engagement and connections for its users.

These four startups have the opportunity to take their businesses to the next level. REVTECH’s competition offers support, mentorship and education to the competition’s participants.

For more information about REVTECH, please visit http://www.revtechaccelerator.com/. To view REVTECH’s People’s Choice Competition, visit https://vip.launchleader.com/partner/revtech/.

About REVTECH

REVTECH is a venture accelerator seed fund dedicated to identifying and developing the best early-stage, high-growth ventures focused on tech for restaurant, retail and hospitality. REVTECH aims to facilitate the technological evolution of the restaurant and retail industry by attracting, mentoring and connecting experienced entrepreneurs with viable products to talent, customers and investors. Established in 2012, REVTECH and its unique 14-week accelerator program have fostered success through engagement at inception and continued growth for an ever-present industry in Dallas, home to over 100 national restaurant and retail headquarters, the largest concentration in the U.S. This year’s REVTECH Accelerator companies include: UrComped, The Citizenry, Eskalab, EverThread and PnP Loyalty.

For more information, go to www.revtechaccelerator.com, Facebook: www.facebook.com/revtechaccelerator, Twitter: https://twitter.com/REVTECHVentures, LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/revtechaccelerator

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Dallas, Texas, United States, 07/19/2015 /SubmitPressRelease123/

Imagine you sell mobile phones. One day a crowd of nearly 2,500 customers crowds your front stoop pleading for a phone. Instead of opening the door and yelling, “Come on in, we have what you need!” you lock the door and pull down the shade, cowering behind your register.

Ridiculous, right? Not really – it happens all the time. On a single summer day, customers took to Twitter looking for things like cell phones, purses, TVs and more. As a sample:

? 504 customers Tweeted wanting jewelry

? 216 customers Tweeted about purses

? 3768 customers Tweeted about a massage

? 2448 customers Tweeted about a new phone

And believe it or not, shop owners – both brick and mortar, and those exclusively online – ignore these Tweets from motivated shoppers because 1) they don’t know how to use Twitter, or 2) they haven’t found the right tool to help find and engage these customers.

“Twitter should be an important part of a retailer’s holiday sales strategy,” says Bernard Perrine, CEO of SocialCentiv, a marketing tool that helps businesses find new customers on Twitter. “Studies show 30 percent of Twitter users begin thinking and Tweeting about holiday shopping before October. As a public forum, Twitter is a great place for lead generation because shoppers are looking for suggestions and places to buy items in the moment. The trick is to find the right tools to make Twitter marketing affordable and successful.”

The right tools do the heavy lifting

With a tool like SocialCentiv, subscribers can enter in key words so the software can sift through Twitter to find relevant Tweets that match a customer with the right retailer. If an electronics store owner entered keywords like “need a TV,” “broke my phone,” “want a new phone,” SocialCentiv would pull Tweets that matched those words onto a dashboard where the owner could “@” direct reply with a coupon or special deal to entice the consumer to buy from him. It also works for restaurants, caterers and event venues looking to attract holiday parties as well.

ROI, you ask? SocialCentiv subscribers see an average 34 percent of Tweeted discounts downloaded so the customer can redeem the offer. Many clients’ rates are much higher. Compare that to a traditional direct mail response of 2-3 percent.

Another critical factor: geotargeting. That is, SocialCentiv uses shop owners’ geographic locations to ensure that relevant Tweets are coming from their neighborhoods. A store selling TVs in Springfield, Mo., isn’t helpful to a consumer in upstate New York looking for a TV.

Also, the idea that Twitter is for social media elites is a thing of the past. With more than 5 million Tweets a day, the number of Twitter users is increasing all the time. According to a Pew Research Center 2014 study, 23 percent of online adults use the microblog – a significant stat because one year earlier that number sat at 18 percent. Furthermore, Twitter has historically been linked with a younger demographic, but its demographics are also changing, specifically with men, whites, 65 and older, college graduates, urbanites and those with a household income of more than $50,000.

“People on Twitter are used to turning to the microblog to solve their problems,” says Perrine. “Businesses need to make sure they are there, ready to help with a solution.”

About SocialCentiv

In August 2014, HipLogiq integrated its portfolio of Twitter marketing applications under a single product line, SocialCentiv. Now, businesses can visit www.SocialCentiv.com and find a user-friendly, do-it-yourself Twitter marketing tool that makes it easy to create a campaign that tracks keywords and reaches relevant consumers with greater precision by targeting local Tweets. You can be part of the most relevant Tweets as they happen, spot opportunities first, and make a name for yourself with SocialCentiv.

Since May 2013, SocialCentiv has received $12 million in two rounds of funding. For more information, go to www.SocialCentiv.com, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.

For more information, contact Karen Carrera, TrizCom, 972-207-1935, karen@trizcom.com or @kjcarrera.

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Dallas, Texas, United States, 07/19/2015 /SubmitPressRelease123/

The United States Department of Labor recently announced that it proposes to update the regulations governing which executive, administrative, and professional employees are entitled to the Fair Labor Standards Act’s minimum wage and overtime pay protections.

Under the FLSA and corresponding rules, three tests must be met for an exemption to apply: (1) the employee must be paid a predetermined and fixed salary that is not reduced due to the quality or quantity of the employee’s work; (2) the salary paid must meet a minimum specified amount; and (3) the employee’s job duties must primarily involve executive, administrative, or professional duties. In addition, a highly compensated employee is exempt from the overtime pay requirement if the employee is paid total annual compensation of at least $100,000 and if the employee customarily and regularly performs at least one of the duties or responsibilities of an executive, administrative, or professional employee.

Under the proposed rule:

• the standard salary level would be set at the 40th percentile of weekly earnings for full-time salaried workers ($921 per week; $47,892 annually);
• the total annual compensation requirement needed to exempt highly compensated employees would increase to the annualized value of the 90th percentile of weekly earnings of full-time salaried workers ($122,148 annually); and
• the salary and compensation levels would rise automatically in accordance with a set plan.

This article is presented by the Dallas employment attorneys at Clouse Dunn LLP. To speak to an employment law attorney, send an email to debra@clousedunn.com or call (214) 239-2705.

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LA, CA / 07/19/2015 /SubmitPressRelease123/

Medicare and Medicaid are supposed to only pay for procedures, devices and tests that were actually performed or used. Dishonest healthcare providers and organized crime have learned that with the right falsified paperwork, Medicare and Medicaid can be tricked into paying for nonexistent care and devices for fictional patients or real patients not actually cared for. Watch our medicare video.

To receive payment a healthcare provider must certify the services were actually rendered and the goods were actually needed and provided. The submission of a claim for payment for health care services never provided would be a false claim and may be a violation of the False Claims Act (FCA).

The goal of the FCA is to discourage any government contractor, including a health care provider, from overcharging and falsely charging the federal government for goods or services. The law provides for civil liability of up to three times the amount of damages suffered by the government for any person who knowingly submits, or causes to be submitted, a false or fraudulent claim for payment to the Federal government. For the submission to be “knowing” the person must have actual knowledge or act in deliberate ignorance or reckless disregard of the truth or falsity of the information.

The FCA also provides for civil penalties of $5,500–$11,000 per false claim. In healthcare fraud cases involving treatments to hundreds, and sometimes thousands, of patients these penalties can be significant.

The law’s unique “Qui Tam” provision allows individuals to stand in place of the government and file a lawsuit against a person or entity submitting a false claim to the government. The term “Qui Tam” goes back to medieval England and became part of United States law during the Civil War as part of an effort to reduce the rampant fraud on the Union army which was routinely sold defective military supplies.

In 1986 the FCA was amended to strengthen the law and its qui tam provisions in response to massive fraud – again by defense contractors. Since that time, the FCA has become an effective tool to fight healthcare fraud, one of the government’s largest expenditures each year.

The federal government, like all organizations, businesses and individuals, only wants to pay for services and products that were actually provided. Getting paid for actions not taken and products not supplied is fraud. Thanks to the FCA and its provision for qui tam actions, individuals can take action to stop Medicare and Medicaid fraud when dishonest individuals or organizations are paid for nothing more than fraudulent paperwork.

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Towako, New Jersey, United States, 07/19/2015 /SubmitPressRelease123/

Max My Profit, the premier marketing resource for CrossFit Owners who think outside the box, today announced the launch of its On Ramp 180 program. Beginning immediately Max My Profit is enrolling CrossFit owners into its program which begins on August 4, 2015.

In 2013, Ted Mayer and Jean Oursler had the opportunity to combine their talents to work with an owner of a CrossFit Box to help increase sales and marketing. In less than 30 days, membership increased by 40%. Recognizing that many other CrossFit Owners may have the same challenges, Max My Profit was created.

Ted says, “I loved the sense of community and the commitment CrossFit Owners have toward their business. What I don’t like is that so many owners, after pouring all their efforts and money into their Box, aren’t realizing the results of a stable, productive, profitable business. That’s why I created Max My Profit with Jean because we want to help them have the life that they want.”

Jean says, “Ted and I have worked hard to make sure that every program will provide you with the results you want. As long as you follow our methods, we would expect you to see results in 30 days or less and triple your investment. Additionally, we test all of our programs to ensure they will provide the results you want so you can have the Box you love.”

On Ramp 180 is an intensive 90 day program created to increase sales and marketing and to develop a solid plan moving forward with action result-oriented steps to succeed.

About Max My Profit

At Max My Profit, our philosophy is to provide you with Done For You Programs that include our MMP personal involvement so you can get the results you crave. We don’t provide a DIY Box or a program that doesn’t provide you personal access to the expertise you need. We will help you take your box to the next level in a way, that we believe, no one else can. We add the personal touch and the personal involvement that we know, no one else does. To learn more visit http://www.maxmyprofit.com.

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Dallas, 07/19/2015 /SubmitPressRelease123/

Truck wrecks are typically very serious in nature. In fact, the rate of massive property damage, serious injury and fatalities in accidents involving large trucks is higher than that involving passenger vehicles only. Statistics show that over an estimated 100,000 people are injured in commercial truck crashes annually. Furthermore, data from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Commission (FMCSA) shows that 78 percent of injuries in big rig accidents are sustained by individuals who are in passenger vehicles, pedestrians, or others not driving or riding in a commercial truck. The same estimates are shown for people who are killed in commercial truck crashes.

There have been several 18-wheeler crashes in Dallas and surrounding areas that have made headlines in recent years because of the shocking nature of what occurs with them. Many have occurred on major overpasses and bridges in DFW. For example following one recent accident involving a semi in Irving, significant damage was done to an overpass that led to the closures of two major highways. The semi wreck, which occurred during early day rush hour left an immense traffic pileup, and loose concrete hazards that Texas Department of Transportation crews were forced to scramble to cleanup.

Stories like this have been reported on over time for practically every major bridge in Dallas’ intricate roadway transportation system. Dallas is known for its many freeways, particularly the award winning High Five Interchange, a $261 million projected that was completed in 2005. The construction is the first five-level stack interchange to have ever been built in Dallas, and is located at the I-635 (Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway) and US Highway 75 (Central Expressway) junction. A number of accidents have occurred on overpasses like these due to issues such as bad weather, driver inattention, ongoing construction, and other causes.

Whether linked to bad weather conditions or driver negligence, 18 wheeler accidents lead to many lives lost and hundreds of injuries each year throughout the DFW Metroplex. These accidents warrant increased risks of injury or death for those involved due to the travelers being at higher altitudes and at risk of falling, and having limited access to a safe place to move out of the way if something occurs. As stated by Eberstein & Witherite truck accident attorneys with the regard to one of the most crucial components of a high percentage of Dallas trucking accident, “the inattentiveness of truck drivers all too often plays a role in major truck accidents.” In fact, human error is statistically shown to be a factor in an estimated 90 percent of these cases. When truck drivers are not paying attention to the road, the lives of so many are placed at risk.

Individuals who have been involved in a truck accident in Dallas, Fort Worth, or a surrounding city can contact the Eberstein & Witherite law firm for information about their legal options. Those who have been injured by the inattention of truck drivers or other acts of negligence or misconduct may be eligible to pursue a claim for compensation for medical expenses, lost income, pain and suffering, and other damages incurred as a result. The firm’s attorneys note that it is important to understand one’s rights in these matters when it comes to being compensated for related damages. Those who need legal help can contact the firm today for a free case view.

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To speak to someone directly about a Dallas truck accident, contact Eberstein Witherite’s injury helpline at 1800TRUCKWRECK Operators are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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SFO, CA, 07/19/2015 /SubmitPressRelease123/

When whistleblowers speak out about fraud, they do so to identify and help stop improper behavior. As many frauds have far-ranging impact — whether to taxpayers, a company’s shareholders, or society at large — the good that whistleblowers do can be immeasurable. But those committing the wrong – frequently the whistleblower’s employer – may be tempted to retaliate by firing, demoting, or transferring those who unveil it.

One of the most important things whistleblower statutes do, then, is to provide protections for insiders who speak out about improper behaviors. The idea is to encourage whistleblowers to come forward by assuring them that there are remedies for any retaliation they might experience.

Many of these protections are quite powerful. But navigating the process can be more complicated than one might expect. This makes it important for whistleblowers to understand what the laws provide, when those provisions apply, and any limitations that can impact them. It also means that having an experienced whistleblower [KS1] lawyer on their side from the outset may be more important than they imagine.

“Whistleblowers have been an extremely effective weapon in the war on fraud so it’s not surprising that there is a wide variety of whistleblower laws and programs,” says Jeffrey F. Keller, a partner with the whistleblower law firm Keller Grover. “Each of these will have its own perspective – and provisions – on protecting against and giving remedies for retaliatory conduct. For many whistleblowers, and potential whistleblowers, that might appear to confuse matters. But it doesn’t have to.”

For one thing, Keller says, many of the elements of a retaliation claim are similar no matter what law or rules apply. For instance, an employee who thinks he or she has been terminated, demoted, transferred, or otherwise punished for whistleblower activity can typically point to the timing of the action, previous performance reviews, the treatment of other employees in similar situations, and any threats or comments the defendant made as evidence of motive – that the action was taken in retaliation for speaking out.

Another basic element of a whistleblower retaliation claim is showing that the employer knew, or had knowledge, that the employee engaged in whistleblower activity. But here the laws can differ. What qualifies as protected whistleblower activity will vary from one statute to another. So, too, can statutes of limitation — the amount of time a whistleblower has — for filing a claim of retaliation.

“Generally the clock starts ticking when an employee learns that he or she will be retaliated against, which can come far sooner than the actual termination, demotion, or transfer,” says Keller, whose firm has offices in Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area. “But here, too, the details will vary depending on which whistleblower law applies.”

Indeed, whistleblower statutes exist on both the federal and state levels. While many of them are based on the gold standard of whistleblower laws – the federal False Claims Act – the actual provisions and procedures can vary, sometimes greatly. Then there are programs on the agency level, such as the whistleblower initiatives created by the Internal Revenue Service and the Securities and Exchange Commission. For whistleblowers, it is paramount to understand which laws or programs apply to them, and what the relevant provisions, and requirements, are. For navigating these waters, working with an experienced whistleblower lawyer is extremely helpful.

Charting the right course is critical, not only because it helps whistleblowers recover what they wrongly lost, but because their success shows others that the law has their back – and they can blow the whistle on fraud with confidence.

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