Colchester, VT – May 30, 2018 – CPA Site Solutions, a leading provider of website design and marketing solutions for accounting, tax, and financial professionals, today announced the launch of its new website package, CPA Site Solutions Diamond.

The new product combines must-have marketing strategies into one offering. Included in CPA Site Solutions Diamond are customizable website options, giving accountants the ultimate flexibility to personalize their website along with a SSL certificate to protect sensitive client information. The CPA Site Solutions secure client portal further allows members to exchange sensitive documents with clients safely and securely, and with the Diamond package, accountants enjoy unlimited storage within the portal.

Additionally, the product includes reputation monitoring making it easier for accountants to request, respond to, and monitor online reviews, and call tracking to report on new client acquisition activities and overall marketing campaign success.

“We are excited to add CPA Site Solutions Diamond to our ever-growing suite of products,” stated Keith Washington, VP of Products. “We feel this new solution delivers the perfect blend of customization, security, and metrics tracking that will benefit both accounting firm and their clients.”

CPA Site Solutions offers a wide-range of website design and online marketing bundles to give accountants the opportunity to select an option that best fits their needs, goals and budget. To learn more, call (800) 896-4500 or visit www.CPASiteSolutions.com.

About CPA Site Solutions
CPA Site Solutions offers leading website design, search engine optimization, social media management, and pay-per-click advertising solutions to over 7,500 accounting firms nationwide. Accounting firms can get a free 60-day website trial on select packages at https://www.cpasitesolutions.com/getstarted.php.

To learn more about CPA Site Solutions, visit the blog, LinkedIn, and CPA Site Solutions Resources. To reach a CPA Site Solutions representative, call (800) 896-4500 or visit www.CPASiteSolutions.com.

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According to the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC), the insurance damage caused by storms that hit Ontario and Quebec in early April. The private insurer representative says the storms caused over $85 million in insured damage, based on information from the Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. (CatIQ).

Storms at the start of this month brought heavy snowfall and rain coupled with strong winds to regions in Quebec and Ontario.

Ontario was particularly affected by severe wind, which caused damage and 145,000 power outages. The gusts also destroyed a home development project in Niagara. The storm later moved to Quebec, although most of the damage was on the Ontario side of the provincial border. Home and tenants insurance claims were made in the wake of the weather.

Auto insurance claims were made, including from a 50-car pile-up on Highway 400 outside Barrie, Ontario.

“Insured losses from storms such as these are increasing rapidly. However this is only part of the picture. Taxpayers are also bearing the brunt of these costs since many losses are uninsured. We are witnessing more frequent, intense storms which we now know are attributable to climate change.” said Craig Stewart, Vice-President, Federal Affairs, IBC. “The present costs of climate change are real which is why urgent action is needed on adaptation as well as mitigation.”

In a press release, the IBC noted the spring season in eastern Canada has been especially severe and the storm is simply a preview of worse to come. For example, the Ontario ice storm was more damaging and the IBC will report its losses in the coming weeks.

The bureau says over the last 12 months, the following weather events have contributed heavily to more than $500 million in damage across Ontario:
March 2017 windstorm in Hamilton and Niagara region with damage over $100 million
April 2017 wind and water damage in Ottawa and Burlington of over $25 million
May 2017 flooding damage in Peterborough and Minden over $50 million
August 2017 flooding in the Windsor area topping $160 million in damage
October 2017 wind and flood damage in Kingston and Ottawa of almost $50 million
January 2018 winter storm damage in Toronto, London and south western Ontario of nearly $10 million
February 2018 water and winter storm damage in southern Ontario of over $40 million.

Shop Insurance Canada is a subsidiary of RDA Insurance, a major Ontario based insurance provider with a stable of online outlets that includes Shop Insurance Canada family sites. The company has two goals, to give you the very best insurance policy possible and to help you save money when looking for coverage.

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Toronto, Ontario
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Release ID: 263051

EtherZero – the new standard of applications for smart-contracts. The EtherZero developers significantly expanded the capabilities of the Ethereum blockchain and pursue an ambitious goal – to reach 10% of the total Ethereum capitalization.

Ethereum is the second cryptocurrency in terms of capitalization. The Ethereum platform is designed to create decentralized applications (DAPPs) with the help of smart contracts that conduct transactions between parties without intermediaries.

The innovative platform idea and strong development team made Ethereum the most popular cryptocurrency out there. In addition, many well-known platforms were launched on the Ethereum blockchain. But as the popularity grew, the load on the Ethereum network also grew rapidly, and as a result, the network stopped coping with it, and transactions became noticeably slower. The main problems of the Ethereum platform:

Scalability . Despite the increasing number of miners on the network, the bandwidth does not increase. This is because when combined computing capacity increases, the network complexity also increases.

Transaction speed and cost. Network scalability problems have affected the speed of transaction processing. This is due to the fact that miners prefer to receive as much money for blocks found as possible, so transactions with higher fee limit are confirmed faster. At the same time, confirmation of transactions with a low GAS limit can be significantly delayed and take up to several days. There have been cases when average fees were several dollars, which made transfer of small amounts extremely unprofitable.

Errors in the source code and technical problems. On the Ethereum network, there are often technical shortcomings that lead to problems with synchronization and other. For example, one of the problems detected led to a sharp increase in transactions fees.

Obsolete PoW algorithm. Technologies progress daily and for better functioning, a transition to new consensus algorithms is required. For example, quantum computers will soon be produced, and one such computer will have computing capacity equal to the total Ethereum network capacity, and will even discover new blocks faster.

The EtherZero innovative project is designed to eliminate these problems and positions itself as a next-generation platform for creating smart-contracts.

The main feature of EtherZero is next generation smart-contracts, allowing to exchange cryptocurrencies for various goods and services and acting as transaction guarantor. For example, a freelancer can get a task from a customer, and after he performs it, the smart contract will automatically check transactions and distribute the reward. EtherZero also supports the IPFS protocol, which allows distributing content on the network.

EtherZero Advantages
Absence of fees . EtherZero completely eliminates fees for transactions so there is no need to assign a GAS limit to pay for smart-contract execution. Developers have added a new protocol to restrict transaction policies that protect the platform from DDoS attacks.

Instant transactions . Creators implemented a multi-threaded architecture that eliminates transaction delays and critical network scalability issues.

Two-level network architecture. EtherZero uses Dash architecture with masternodes that support the network and process transactions. This means that it is enough to keep a certain amount of coins in your wallet for mining and there is no need to buy expensive equipment.

Autonomous online management . The integrated system provides autonomous platform management, so that users are immediately notified of any changes in the network.

Partnership with UnicornGo
Our UnicronGo project is a unique collecting cryptogame with high-quality visuals, attractive and user-friendly interface, thought-out gameplay and in-game economics using advanced genetics.

The purpose of our project is to introduce users to blockchain technologies with the help of the fascinating digital world of unicorns. In the game, genetics and cryptoeconomics are implemented throughMetamask technology. Users can buy and sell unicorns in the marketplace, cross-breed them with other unicorns, buy land plots, grow trees that bring CANDY – the main in-game currency, and also equip dwellings for their pets. The geolocation system, AR and VR technologies and neural interfaces provided by the Neurobasic platform are also used.

We integrate EtherZero solutions to ensure the best scalability of UnicornGo, high transaction speed and users’ asset security. New EtherZero smart contracts provide intellectual game economics and allow you to make a secure exchange on the most favorable terms. All these advantages make UnicornGo the best blockchain gaming project that stands out among competitors who are not able to offer anything new and only copy the first projects that have gained recognition and popularity.

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Release ID: 263020

PHILADELPHIA, May 26, 2018 – Three National Board of Medical Examiners® (NBME®) researchers have received recognition for their influential studies in psychometrics, the science of measurement. Drs. Brian Clauser, Richard Feinberg, and Carol Morrison have been honored with awards for career and research contributions.

Psychometricians develop assessments such as examinations for educational, employment or professional credentialing purposes. Through high-quality assessments, NBME measures health care professionals’ knowledge and skills. This helps provide consumers a high degree of confidence that their providers have met a common standard.

Brian Clauser, EdD was awarded the National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) Award for Career Contributions. This award is given annually to honor a person whose contributions have had a widespread positive impact on the field of educational measurement. It is considered to be the most prestigious recognition of achievement in the area of psychometrics and assessment.

Brian has published well over 100 papers focused largely on four areas of inquiry: differential item functioning, standard setting, generalizability theory, and automated scoring of simulation and performance assessment. He is widely recognized as the foremost measurement expert on licensure and credentialing within the measurement community as highlighted by his chapter in the most recent edition of Educational Measurement.

Brian’s service includes roles as the NCME Annual Meeting Program Chair, a member of the board of editors for several prestigious journals, and a three-year term as the Editor of the Journal of Educational Measurement, the most prestigious journal in educational measurement. Brian’s work has had an important impact on the licensure of physicians within the United States and internationally.

NCME is a professional organization for individuals involved in assessment, evaluation, testing, and other aspects of educational measurement. Members are involved in the construction and use of standardized tests; new forms of assessment, including performance-based assessment; program design; and program evaluation.

Richard Feinberg, PhD was awarded the NCME Jason Millman Promising Measurement Scholar Award. This award recognizes a scholar at the early stages of their career (less than six years since earning a doctoral degree) whose research has the potential to make a major contribution to the applied measurement field. The award committee unanimously selected Dr. Feinberg for the Millman Award based on his extensive publication and presentation record notably including well-developed research agendas related to subscores and testing time. These research programs, consistent with the award call, are affecting practice. Further, the upcoming book It’s About Time: Integrating Timing Considerations to Improve Standardized Testing Practices as part of the NCME Applications of Educational Measurement and Assessment Book Series along with several existing publications on testing time and speededness are likely to continue to impact the field in the coming years.

Rich’s service contributions including conference and journal reviews, and as an advisory editor on the ITEMS section of Educational Measurement: Issues and Practices, stood out even among a strong set of award candidates.

In 1995, the Department of Education at Cornell University initiated the Jason Millman Promising Scholar Program to honor the lifetime work of Dr. Jason Millman, to recognize his contributions to the field of applied measurement, and to continue Dr. Millman’s support of scholars in their formative years who are just beginning their research careers.

Carol Morrison, PhD was awarded the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Division I: Education in the Professions Established Investigator Award. This award is given each year to the lead author of the outstanding paper presented as part of the AERA Annual Meeting (Division I). In 2017, Carol presented a paper entitled, Implementing a New Score Scale for the Clinical Science Subject Examinations, coauthored by fellow NBME employees Linette Ross, Greg Baker, Marie Maranki, and Beth Fletcher. It documented the rationale and transition of NBME Clinical Science Subject examinations to an equated percent correct score metric.

AERA, founded in 1916, is a national research society that strives to advance knowledge about education, encourage scholarly inquiry related to education, and promote the use of research to improve education and serve the public good.

Pictured from left to right: National Board of Medical Examiners® experts receive national recognition. Richard Feinberg, PhD was awarded the National Council on Measurement (NCME) Jason Millman Promising Measurement Scholar Award; Carol Morrison, PhD received the American Educational Research Association Division I: Education in the Professions Established Investigator Award; and Brian Clauser, EdD was awarded the NCME Award for Career Contributions. The awards spotlight their influential studies in psychometrics, to develop assessments such as examinations for educational, employment or professional credentialing purposes.

About the National Board of Medical Examiners®
NBME® is an independent, not-for-profit organization that provides high-quality assessments for the health professions. Protection of the health of the public through state-of-the-art assessment is the mission of the NBME, along with a major commitment to research and development in evaluation and measurement. Among its products and services, the NBME develops the United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®), which provides a common evaluation system and established minimum standards for all doctors of medicine seeking an initial license to practice medicine in the United States. USMLE is a joint program of the NBME and the Federation of State Medical Boards. The NBME’s examinations and services are also widely used by individuals and institutions in the United States and around the world. More information is available at www.nbme.org.

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National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME)
215-495-6743
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Release ID: 263009

Winter Days for Cardinals: A Novel for Children, a new book by Katharine (Kit) Kohudic, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc.

Winter Days for Cardinals is a heart-warming tale of the life of birds. This short story shows the intriguing life of a bird and how it can be intertwined with a human’s life. Friendship, passion, and dedication can be seen in this story about a boy, birds, and a passion for helping others.

Winter Days for Cardinals: A Novel for Children is a 94-page hardcover with a retail price of $21.00. The ISBN is 978-1-4809-5500-4. It was published by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information, or to request a review copy, please go to our virtual pressroom at www.dorrancepressroom.com or our online bookstore www.bookstore.dorrancepublishing.com.

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Dorrance Publishing

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Release ID: 263004

Mrs. O’Leary’s Halloween, a new book by William Bresnan, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc.

Rumor has it that Mrs. O’Leary is a witch, but on this Halloween night the children muster up the nerve to go to her run-down house and ring her doorbell only to find an interesting surprise. In Mrs. O’Leary’s Halloween, the children learn it’s not nice to judge people too quickly. It’s important to keep an open mind.

About the Author
William Bresnan is a retired New York City firefighter, who lives with his special wife, Annie, in southwest Florida. They have a son, Clay; beautiful daughter-in-law, Amanda; and magnificent granddaughter, Liliana Rose

Mrs. O’Leary’s Halloween is a 34-page hardcover with a retail price of $24.00. The ISBN is 978-1-4809-5517-2. It was published by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information, or to request a review copy, please go to our virtual pressroom at www.dorrancepressroom.com or our online bookstore www.bookstore.dorrancepublishing.com.

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Jessica Stillwell
Dorrance Publishing

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Release ID: 263006

Chase Vinson’s Paradox, a new book by Jack E. Finsel, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc.

Chase Vinson’s Paradox is a mind-bending science-fiction, action adventure that combines historical mysteries, adventure, romance, and time travel to usher one along an enthralling experience while teetering on the very edge of where science, fiction, and fantasy truly lies. Where that ever so fine line begins… only you can decide!

About the Author
Jack E. Finsel is a well-traveled individual who has experienced many adventures in his youth. These special situations and encounters during his life have influenced his work. Finsel hopes to inspire his readers to use their imagination with a twist of science and reality while encountering the adventures of his writing.

Chase Vinson’s Paradox is a 250-page paperback with a retail price of $18.00. The ISBN is 978-1-4809-4760-3. It was published by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information, or to request a review copy, please go to our virtual pressroom at www.dorrancepressroom.com or our online bookstore www.bookstore.dorrancepublishing.com.

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Dorrance Publishing

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Release ID: 263007

Saving Christians, a new book by Eugenuis Wmson, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc.

Saving Christians is a collection of instructions and advice to Christians on a variety of subjects. From relationships to money management, the short chapters burst with wisdom learned through experience. Readers will find encouragement to search for truth, God, and a life lived in the fullness of joy and peace.

About the Author
Eugenuis Wmson describes herself as a “simple person who loves the simplicity of living life as God has given it to us.” Her greatest loves are hearing the laughs of children and spending time with the elderly. She also loves sitting in the sun by water on a cool, airily day and wearing her ankle cowboy boots and shorts in the winter. She enjoys watching puppies at play and the wildlife outside her window: deer and turkeys, rabbits, and squirrels, and waking up to the sounds of birds.

Wmson’s hobbies are cooking, canning, coloring and crafting, horseback riding, reading, fishing, riding motorcycles, and sewing and quilting with her mother. She was educated in Tennessee and Florida and holds degrees in computer science, education, theology, and psychology. One of her greatest struggles in life has been having dyslexia.

Saving Christians is a 34-page paperback with a retail price of $9.00. The ISBN is 978-1-4809-4395-7. It was published by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information, or to request a review copy, please go to our virtual pressroom at www.dorrancepressroom.com or our online bookstore www.bookstore.dorrancepublishing.com.

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Jessica Stillwell
Dorrance Publishing

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Release ID: 263001

(New York, May 24, 2018) – The national litigation boutique MoloLamken LLP is the recipient of the 2018 Justice John Paul Stevens Law Firm Pro Bono Award from the Seventh Circuit Bar Association. MoloLamken Partner Gerald Meyer accepted the award at the Association’s annual dinner held on May 1 in Chicago and attended by United States Supreme Court Associate Justice Elena Kagan, many members of the federal judiciary, and leading lawyers from Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana. Journalist Jeffrey Toobin was the evening’s keynote speaker.

The award recognizes the firm’s outstanding pro bono work in the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. In 2017, MoloLamken undertook twelve pro bono appellate appointments in the Seventh Circuit, as well as other pro bono work in the trial courts. Eight of the firm’s pro bono matters involved direct criminal appeals, an area most in need of volunteers, while the others involved issues of state prisoner habeas corpus, civil rights, and disability. In total, the firm contributed on average more than 100 pro bono hours per lawyer throughout the year.

“It’s a tremendous honor for the firm to be recognized for its pro bono efforts,” said Gerald Meyer, who coordinates the firm’s pro bono activities. “Pro bono representation can make a big difference in the outcome of cases for pro se litigants and is of great value to the courts as well as the public.”

The firm sees pro bono work as not merely altruistic, but also as an effective training program. “Our attorneys are eager to take on pro bono matters, tackling both briefing and oral arguments. These opportunities provide them with unparalleled experience, while offering invaluable service to indigents and the court,” said firm co-founder Jeffrey Lamken.

“MoloLamken provides the highest level of representation in all our matters, including pro bono cases. We are honored to receive this award and proud of the hard work that went into earning it,” said firm co-founder Steven Molo.

About MoloLamken LLP

MoloLamken handles complex business litigation, IP litigation, and white collar defense and investigations in the trial and appellate courts, including the United States Supreme Court. It also handles arbitrations in tribunals throughout the world. The firm’s international client base includes leading corporations, hedge funds, private equity firms, investors, inventors, executives, and foreign sovereigns. With offices in New York, Chicago, and Washington, D.C., MoloLamken is involved in some of the most significant litigation pending in the U.S. courts today.

“High-powered litigation boutique,” Above the Law. “One of the top litigation firms in the U.S.,” Benchmark Litigation. “Top-notch attorneys with superlative skills,” Legal 500. “All-star litigation shop,” Law360. “One of the country’s most prestigious litigation boutiques,” Lawdragon.

For more information visit: www.mololamken.com.

Contact:

Kelli Gibbons, 212-607-8164, kgibbons@mololamken.com

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MoloLamken LLP

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Release ID: 262939

The Third Emancipation, a new book by Hallie L. Gamble, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc.

Aqueea’s parents purchased a piece of land – “the place,” a name her dad called the farm, which has links to the founder of the town of Clarksville, Mecklenburg County, Virginia, and William Byrd II, a relative of George Washington through marriage who named an area not far from the farm. The day her little sister was born, Aqueea was confronted with the question “Who am I?” It haunts her until she discovers that she is a product of American slave practices. She credits the spirit of her ancestor for driving her to find the answer to her youthful question, “Who am I?”

The book sets forth the ideation that America’s dark history has created the foundation for The Third Emancipation: A New People – A New Clan.

About the Author
Hallie L. Gamble has a Master of Arts in Education and more than thirty-two post-graduate credits. She is certified in English and English-as-a-Second Language (ESL). Her career in education spans forty-five years. Before going into the classroom as a secondary teacher, she worked with parents of Title I children, organizing Title I parent councils in the school district’s Title I schools and training parents in educational decision-making. She also assisted with parent training in several New Jersey Title I school districts as well as Title I schools in New York, Mississippi, Kentucky and Missouri. She is a frequent speaker for organizations such as the Council of Negro Women, Inc., of the Oranges, panels and churches on community advocacy, education and personal/spiritual development.

The Third Emancipation is a 144-page hardcover with a retail price of $22.00. The ISBN is 978-1-4809-5101-3. It was published by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information, or to request a review copy, please go to our virtual pressroom at www.dorrancepressroom.com or our online bookstore www.bookstore.dorrancepublishing.com.

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Jessica Stillwell
Dorrance Publishing

http://www.dorrancepublishing.com

Release ID: 262937