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Aidan RoosEvans Rookie of the Year POWRi Speedway

O'FALLON, Ill. -- 12-year-old Aidan RoosEvans was awarded "Rookie of the Year" at the 12th annual Meents Memorial Victory Race at POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro series on October 1, 2016, sponsor FRA Financial Group announced today. He is eighth in the country.

Racing has been a passion of Aidan's since he began competing at three-years-old racing Motocross on a Kawasaki KX 65 and Suzuki RM85. He won 14 national championships in this sport. Aidan is being mentored for NASCAR and is well on his way since he began racing full size 600cc Mini Sprints this spring.

He is a driven competitor who trains year-round. Aidan often competes and wins against older opponents, but he does not allow his age to factor into his desire to win. He is fearless, disciplined and finds a balance among training, competing, studying for school and making time for fun. As you would expect of any rising seventh-grader, Aidan enjoys sports, especially basketball, soccer and swimming, and spending time with family and friends.

More information: http://www.aidanroosevans.com/ and Facebook: A1R Racing.

"We're very proud to sponsor Aidan, and we believe he has great potential to excel at all his goals," says Dave Wolf, President FRA Financial Group.

About FRA Financial Group:
FRA Financial Group is a financial services company committed to helping people achieve financial independence. FRA empowers families and individuals by providing them with the leadership, tools and innovative opportunity to take control of their financial future. Our independent associates market a variety of insurance products and financial services.

FRA Financial Group Headquarters: 805 West US Highway 50, O'Fallon, IL 62269. Phone 800-279-9785. To learn more, visit http://frafinancial.com/.

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Free News Articles, Insurance

EPIC Insurance Adds Gerrad Newton to CNCDA Auto Dealer Specialty Program in Sacramento, California

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that Gerrad Newton has joined the firm as a producer within their CNCDA Auto Dealer Specialty Program team.

Newton will be focused on workers' compensation and garage liability for auto and motorcycle dealers across California. He will be based in Sacramento and report to Eric Shaw, Senior Vice President and Program Leader.

"We are excited to have another top professional like Gerrad join our specialty programs team to further support our clients," said Paul Lindsay, Principal, EPIC Program Solutions. "He is well qualified to add significantly to the service, support and value that EPIC provides to California auto and motorcycle dealers."

Newton brings 16 years of insurance industry experience gained from both the carrier and brokerage sides of the business to his role with EPIC. He will be responsible for developing new business opportunities and helping clients implement strong workers' compensation and garage safety programs.

Prior to joining EPIC, Newton was an account executive with Zurich Financial where he was responsible for new business development and managed a $2M book of business. His focus was predominately on risk management and commercial insurance offerings in the automotive retail space.

Previously, Newton held account consultant, regional account manager and account manager positions with Gallagher Bassett Services, Intracorp (a division of CIGNA HealthCare), and Corvel Corporation.

Newton earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from California State University Sacramento in Criminal Justice Administration.

Gerrad Newton can be reached at:
EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants
1765 Challenge Way, Suite 200
Sacramento, CA 95815
gerrad.newton@epicbrokers.com
916-607-0010 - office.

About EPIC:
EPIC is a unique and innovative retail property and casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage and consulting firm. EPIC has created a values-based, client-focused culture that attracts and retains top talent, fosters employee satisfaction and loyalty and sustains a high level of customer service excellence. EPIC team members have consistently recognized their company as a "Best Place to Work" in multiple regions and as a "Best Place to Work in the Insurance Industry" nationally.

EPIC now has more than 850 team members operating from offices across the U.S., providing Property Casualty, Employee Benefits, Specialty Programs and Private Client solutions to more than 13,000 clients.

With more than $250 million in revenues, EPIC ranks among the top 20 retail insurance brokers in the United States. Supported by the Carlyle Group, the company continues to expand organically and through strategic acquisitions across the country.

For additional information, please visit http://www.epicbrokers.com/.

MEDIA CONTACTS:
Dave Hock
650-295-4608
dave.hock@epicbrokers.com

Nicole Conley
650-422-3156
nicole.conley@taniscomm.com

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Free News Articles, Internet and Websites, Patent and Trademark

ProValue® Parts Granted Trademark

SANFORD, Fla., -- ProValue(R) Parts, a North American e-Commerce Replacement and Performance Aftermarket Auto Parts Store - www.provalueparts.com - today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted the company registered trademark status and protection for its name ProValue Parts.

According to the USPTO, "the '(R)' symbol indicates that you have federally registered your trademark with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. It puts the public on notice that your mark is registered and that you have nationwide rights in it."

The ProValue(R) Parts registered trademark is a Class 35: on-line retail store service featuring auto parts.

The trademark includes the following service/product areas including:
* Motor vehicle parts and accessories (IC 3714).
* Brake parts and accessories (IC 37148).
* Exhaust system parts (IC 37145).
* Drive train components (IC 37146).
* Motor vehicle wheels (IC 37147).
* Filters for IC motor vehicles (IC 37146).

ProValue(R) Parts is based in Sanford, Florida and features hundreds of thousands of OEM Replacement Parts, Performance Parts, and Accessories.

The trademark approval comes to the company as its business has upgraded its visibility across the globe and multiple market places such as Amazon, eBay, Jet.com, Walmart.com, NewEgg, and Sears.com. ProValue(R) Parts features over 250,000 individual automotive SKUs. The company has experienced dramatic growth over the past 18 months by providing customers, dealers, garages, jobbers, and DIYers hundreds of thousands of available parts at a click of the finger.

"Consequently, as the company manages its record-pace growth, the protection of its brand was critical to its branding and marketing efforts," stated George Demakos, President. "We are very excited about the early stages of our growth and the increased visibility of ProValue(R) Parts. A great deal of investment, innovation, commitment, and customer service is culminating into what we hope to be the benchamrk by all online retailers and wholesalers by which they are measured."

ProValue Parts is built on the most powerful eCommerce platform available to date, with hundreds of thousands of high-quality auto parts with bonus savings and down-to-earth pricing. They sell OEM Replacement and Performance Aftermarket Parts. ProValue(R) Parts also guarantees speedy delivery, accuracy, and an excellent customer service experience. The company is working with scores of Grade-A aftermarket Replacement and Performance auto parts, manufacturers, and distributors to create a wide variety of parts for buyers.

The ProValue(R) Parts market places and website features live inventory and automates routing of items for delivery to the customer from the nearest warehouse in 2 to 3 business days You can also call our customer service center ( 1-855-PVP-PARTS ) for assistance from 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. EST/EDT, Monday - Friday for your automotive part needs.

The ProValue Parts online market places offers a huge section of new Automotive Replacement and Performance parts, like exhaust pipes, brake discs, shock absorbers, brake disc and pads, ignition plugs, air and oil filters, pistons, air and oil filters, pistons, brake pads, gaskets, body parts, headlights, wiper arms, and other items.

The fully responsive website - http://www.provalueparts.com/ - makes it easy to find the necessary replacement or performance parts for almost any car maker, whether Acura, Alfa Romeo, Audi, Bentley, BMW, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Ferrari, FIAT, Ford, GMC, Honda, Hummer, Hyundai, Infiniti, Jaguar, Jeep, Kia, Lamborghini, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Lotus, Maserati, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Mercury, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Oldsmobile, Plymouth, Pontiac, Porsche, Rolls-Royce, Saturn, Subaru, Tesla, Toyota, Volkswagen, Volvo or other well-known automotive brands.

"ProValue(R) Parts" is a registered trademark of PVP Holdings Inc.

Media Contact:
Anthony DiMaio
Anthem Communications
Phone: 917-449-1177

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Business, Electronics, Free News Articles, Funding and Investment

UltraCap Creates Revolutionary Lightweight Car Battery

LONDON, U.K. -- Scientists from London-based UltraCap Ltd. are in the final stages of developing a "green" solid state battery for electric vehicles that they claim will be 40 times lighter than current Lithium-Ion batteries. UltraCap founders, Professor Vladimir Krstic and Nico Van Dongen, say their new battery, the UltraCapacitor, will be able to charge within minutes and that, eventually, a pocket-sized version of the battery will bring us one step closer to emission-free transportation.

The key to Professor Krstic's invention is a ceramic-based, high capacitance capacitator that, unlike current chemical-based solid-state batteries (such as the Lithium-Ion battery), is eco-friendly.

Krstic says: "Right now, electric car batteries are acid-based, toxic, environmentally-unfriendly and heavy with a limited life span. Moreover, charging stations remain scarce. Our UltraCapacitor will significantly reduce the long hours currently required to recharge electric cars. It can endure millions of charging cycles, is fully recyclable and contains no environmentally harmful elements. It paves the way for zero-emission transportation worldwide."

A battery breakthrough:

Krstic has already proved that his ceramic battery can contain much more electricity in a smaller size than current chemical based batteries. This is due to a multi-layered capacitator design, containing a ceramic di-electric non-conductor. What happens is a number of these capacitators are daisy-chained together to form a small, lightweight green battery. Using this technology, the release of electricity is not limited by chemical reaction rates, so electric cars can recharge in minutes as opposed to hours.

Furthermore, production of this next-generation battery will be cheaper and cleaner, making electric vehicles more affordable in future.

The company is currently developing a prototype that is anticipated to weigh less than 20kg (the Tesla Model S 70kWh battery package weighs 535kg) and deliver five consecutive hours of driving. Once complete, the prototype will be fully tested in an electric car.

Krstic believes the technology can be improved further and that heavy chemical-based batteries will soon become redundant: "We can make the ceramic di-electric much thinner and lighter without losing electrical capacity and create pocket size car batteries in the near future.' The technology has the potential to revolutionize the way electrical energy is stored and transported. Due to high energy density and small size, it will be possible to charge the device in all regions of the world where electricity is abundant and inexpensive and then transport it to urban areas where it is needed the most."

UltraCap is currently looking for funding to develop the project further.

About Prof Krstic:

Krstic is co-founder of UltraCap Investment Ltd and a professor at Queen's University, Kingston, Canada with a track record in managing government and private sector funded projects for more than 30 years, Dr. Krstic has successfully completed more than 30 different projects funded by various federal and provincial programs, as well as private sector companies. He is also inventor of several new technologies and has authored and co-authored eight patents in the area of advanced functional ceramics.

Visit http://www.ultracapacitor.info/ for more technical information.

MEDIA CONTACTS:
For an exclusive interview with Prof. Dr. Krstic, please call:
Nico van Dongen
Tel: +(44) 020 3239 4071
Email: nvd@ultracapacitor.info

Professor Vladimir Krstic
+(1) 613 533 2760
(For any technical questions.)

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Electronics, Free News Articles

New Capability on Leading Finance and Insurance Printer Streamlines Forms Archiving for Dealerships using Reynolds & Reynolds docuPAD® System

DUNCAN, S.C., -- ACE Solutions - a leader in Automotive Dealership Management System equipment - in conjunction with manufacturer AMT Datasouth Corp, announces new capability of the powerful ACE 7450 flat-bed printer that allows for the printing of barcodes on the DMV form, enabling automatic document archiving to the electronic deal jacket.

This new capability is achieved through new firmware on the ACE 7450 that integrates with the Reynolds & Reynolds docuPAD - a robust, interactive retail management system that is user-friendly for the dealer and their customers.

The user-friendly ACE 7450 is the only Finance & Insurance Forms printer that provides full compatibility on multiple Dealership Management Systems such as Reynolds & Reynolds, Dealertrack, Automate, Frazier and MPK. This extensive compatibility also means that dealerships can change systems if they choose without having to change printers.

The ACE 7450 has several fast and powerful features including:
* Prints cut sheet forms of 7 parts up to 16-inches wide and 37-inches long.
* Consistent cut sheet and tractor-fed forms handling
* 24-pin printhead.
* 600 cps print speed.
* Automatic form loading and parking.
* Automatic form thickness detection.
* Automatic paper skew detection and correction.
* No forms waste.

ACE Solutions and AMT Datasouth also offer the Documax 5380, a narrow carriage flat-bed printer. This model also prints 7 part forms with a 24-pin printhead with no wasted forms.

All ACE Solutions clients are encouraged to call 888-595-2231 or email support@mydealerdirect.com to receive the latest firmware update at no charge. Visit http://www.mydealerdirect.com/ for details.

About:
Since inception in 1999, ACE Solutions has evolved to meet the ever-changing IT demands of automotive clients as well as many other small to medium businesses. By working closely and understanding their clients requirements and goals, ACE Solutions and their selected partners are among the industry's leading providers of technology services to dealerships.

One of those select partners is AMT Datasouth, providing printer solutions featuring the latest technology in hardware and application dependent firmware since 1983.

Learn more about AMT Datasouth at: http://www.amtdatasouth.com/.

MEDIA CONTACT:
Elaine Herrmann
888-595-2231

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Free News Articles, Regional Events

Free Smoke Detectors from Dick Genthe Chevrolet in Southgate, Mich.

SOUTHGATE, Mich. -- Dick Genthe Chevrolet and the Southgate Fire Department are teaming up to keep Southgate, Mich. families safe. During the "Cruise in for a Cause" event this August at Dick Genthe Chevrolet, a portion of all sales will go towards supplying families in need with free smoke detectors.

"Having a working and properly maintained smoke detector in your home is the first step towards preventing most house fires," said Chief Michael Sypula of the Southgate Fire Department.

"We recognize that many people in our community may not have the means or the know how to buy a proper smoke detector so we figured this would be a great way to help the community," said Bruce Genthe, President, at Dick Genthe Chevrolet.

From August 22 through August 27, 2016 Dick Genthe Chevrolet will be distributing free smoke detectors in their showroom located at 15600 Eureka Rd, Southgate, MI 48195. Supplies are limited, but every effort will be made to meet the demand. On Monday, August 22, 2016 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. there will be a special Kickoff event.

During the event on August 22 customers will be able to talk with safety experts from the Southgate Fire Department to learn how they can better prepare for emergencies at home. There will also be Fire Truck demonstration for anyone onsite. The truck demonstration will include a detailed explanation of the equipment and tools carried on the truck and how firefighters might use them in various types of emergencies.

"Nearly anything can spark a fire, from a tipped over candle to a gas leak. We want our local community to get out of harm's way as soon as possible, and a smoke alarm is one of the best," said Bruce Genthe President at Dick Genthe Chevrolet. "When we heard that our local citizens were calling our fire departments asking if they could give them smoke alarms, I knew we had to do something. Our Chevy store will be giving away over 200 smoke alarms to anyone who can't afford one. They simply need to stop in our store between August 22 and August 27 and will give them one. I want to thank Chevrolet, the Southgate Fire Department and First Alert for partnering with us for this special event."

For more information on Dick Genthe Chevrolet visit http://www.Genthe.com/.

The Genthe family has been serving the total automotive needs of the Downriver area for almost 90 years. Dick Genthe Chevrolet began operations in 1967, being founded by Richard E. Genthe. Richard S. Genthe, President, joined the organization in 1974 and later welcomed his son Bruce into the business in 2000 and his daughter Emily in 2003. The mission statement of the dealership was developed in 1995 and it still rings true today: "It is our mission to consistently and professionally deliver more than expected value with integrity and enthusiasm as a team."

MEDIA CONTACT:
Bret Johnson
Sokal Media Group
Office: (919) 872-9410
Fax: (919) 872-9415
bjohnson@sokalmediagroup.com

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Free News Articles, Legal and Law, Opinion and Commentary

Fatal Tesla Self-Driving Crash Draws Comment from Sarasota Accident Attorney David Goldman

SARASOTA, Fla. -- Occurring on May 7 in Williston Florida, the first fatal crash, in the US of a self-driving happened and tragically shattered an impressive safety record of the vehicles that use this innovative and experimental technology. While offering the promise of much safer roads with vehicles that are equipped with both automatic accident avoidance technology and fully self-driving modes the wide spread use of such technology while still under development and testing raises many questions.

Attorney David L. Goldman of the Sarasota Florida-based law firm Shapiro Goldman Babboni & Walsh had this to say about the auto industry's move toward self-driving technology, "The 'self-driving' car, like so many revolutionary technological innovations, should never completely replace human responsibility. At least not yet.

"We can all agree that a self-driving car that takes over when a driver falls asleep or automatically brakes to avoid a crash is a good thing that can save lives. Yet when people turn over all responsibility to machines it does raise important legal and ethical questions.

"Can we really rely on technology to make all these decisions for us? It is possible that a self-driving car which always obeys all rules and law can inadvertently create a more dangerous situation for those in the car.

"For example on an interstate or road where all drivers routinely exceed the speed limit would a self-driving car increase the likelihood of being in an accident by driving under the speed limit? The choices made by a programmed computer to always follow the rules of the road can sometimes be unsafe, especially when other motorists routinely do not obey those laws. Yet it is hard to imagine that a manufacturer would ever program a car to break the law and not follow those rules.

"Additionally, many of us are not yet comfortable with surrendering all control of our lives to computers. Was the fatal Tesla self-driving crash the result of a 'glitch'? We read of stories in the news of how a Toyota Camry's accelerator became stuck and killed the driver, or the confusing gearbox in certain Jeeps that causes the vehicle to roll away and resulted in the recent death of a Hollywood actor.

"The bottom line is that while technological innovations can make us safer, at the present time safety may require us to maintain some human control and responsibility when operating a moving vehicle. In the future, this may change. Yet for now staying alert and involved when driving is always the wisest course of action. Better safe than sorry."

About Attorney David Goldman:

Mr. Goldman is a member of the American Association of Justice, The Association of Trial Lawyers of America, and the Southern Trial Lawyers Association. Mr. Goldman is an Eagle Member of the Florida Justice Association and The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, and received the prestigious Legislative Leadership Award by that organization in 1997.

David Goldman has a long-standing commitment to the community and has served as a board member of many civic organizations. He has worked extensively with the Gulf Coast Latin Chamber of Commerce, the Sarasota African-American Chamber of Commerce, Second Chance Last Opportunity and the Westcoast Center for Human Development. He has also served on the Board of Directors of the Sarasota-Manatee Jewish Community Center and has been a director and member of the Endowment Fund of his local synagogue.

Attorney David L. Goldman
Shapiro Goldman Babboni & Walsh
308 Cocoanut Ave., Sarasota, FL, 34236

More information: http://www.getmejustice.com/.

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Electronics, Free News Articles, Software

RoweBots Announces VehicleOS, a Connected Vehicle RTOS

WATERLOO, Canada -- RoweBots, a leading supplier of RTOS solutions for wearables and IoT devices, announces the immediate availability of VehicleOS, an RTOS specifically for connected vehicle applications. VehicleOS is focused on delivering the precise set of features that automobile, truck, trailer and other vehicle OEM developers need to make development faster, simpler and lower cost.

Based on the tried and proven Unison(TM) RTOS, solution, VehicleOS(TM) optimizes features and simplifies designs for vehicle applications. For example, vehicle OEM designers need to boot in zero time. By eliminating boot time, vehicles are ready to drive sooner and users don't have to wait for important features to become active. This also saves valuable development effort, reducing costs and time to market.

VehicleOS was designed to support the principles of lean product development and platform-based development, which dominate the development of smart components for the automobile and truck business. With support for modular development using open standards interfaces, support for standard automotive grade microcontrollers (MCUs) and microprocessors (MPUs), and complete support for their on-chip peripherals, VehicleOS fits perfectly into this environment.

Adaptability is key to quality designs and the ability for designs to evolve with changing customer requirements. This includes features such as modularity, scalability and flexibility to adapt to different architectural alternatives. VehicleOS delivers this with modular I/O, changeable processors and processor architectures, and open standards APIs giving designers the flexibility to add applications, modular features, and services.

Vehicle OEM designers need excellent power management solutions. VehicleOS offers this in several ways. A very tiny memory footprint ensures that minimum hardware can be used. Next, it saves power by providing support on smaller processors and the most power-efficient processors of a given type and size. And it offers even more power savings with idle sleep and RTC synchronization upon restart, and peripheral power down when not in use.

Navigation, connectivity, precision and a timely response are all key in vehicle applications. With proven satellite system and cell modem integration, and tracking and geo-fencing applications delivered on VehicleOS, your key features are easy to add. From on board radar or Lidar through proximity detection and lane tracking, VehicleOS gets the job done in minimal time with minimal risk at the lowest cost

Secure, safe, connected, complete, cloud connected and with cutting edge tool integration--VehicleOS stands as the ideal platform for building OEM connected vehicle products. See www.rowebots.com for further details.

VehicleOS is free for evaluation and prototyping. Licenses start at $999 USD for a single project and availability is immediate.

About RoweBots:

RoweBots is developing the next generation of modular system on chip ultra-tiny embedded Linux software for embedded OEM for the Internet of Things and M2M communication for a broad set of embedded applications. The company is based in Waterloo, Canada.

For more information, visit the RoweBots web site http://www.rowebots.com/.

Trademarks: Unison is a registered trademark of RoweBots Research Inc. All other product and company names are the trademarks of their respective owners.

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RoweBots Press Contact:
Lena Oginskaya, Marketing Manager
RoweBots Limited
Lena.Oginskaya@rowebots.com
www.rowebots.com
+1 519-279-4600

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Business, Free News Articles

Show Employees You Care – Without Affecting Your Bottom Line

YARDLEY, Pa. -- After engagement, retention is the top talent management concern in today's global economy, according to the Human Capital Institute. That's why companies like Moby Lube - an on-site, mobile oil changing business - are growing and thriving in today's economic climate.

Moby Lube offers a unique benefit for employee cars and trucks that costs companies nothing, but saves employees time and hassle.

Kellie Zollers, vice president, human resources, Toll Brothers, Inc., says, "Offering our employees a 'convenience benefit' like Moby Lube, which keeps them happy and productive, was a no-brainer. The Moby Lube system is surprisingly easy to implement. I simply announced a date to all of our employees, and Moby Lube did the rest."

"It's really a win-win," Rick Lyons, director of operations for Moby Lube, says. "A convenience benefit is a great way to show employees you care, without affecting your bottom line."

And Moby Lube is able handle more than just oil changes. It offers preventive maintenance too. For example, while a Moby Lube technician was servicing a group at a corporate business park, the technician noticed a woman's brakes were in need of repair. The next month when Moby Lube returned, this same woman also scheduled a brake replacement. She never had to leave her desk. She was happy and so was her employer.

So, while perks such as movie tickets and flexible hours are nice, this mobile oil changing service is a benefit that really saves people time - something that no one ever seems to have enough of these days - and money. How? When multiple employees sign up, Moby Lube offers discounted prices.

About Moby Lube:

Founded in 2010, Moby Lube is fully licensed and insured. It services offices and company parking lots, plus fleets of vehicles such as large diesels and construction equipment. It is currently expanding services in Bucks County and Montgomery County, Pa., as well as Central and Southern New Jersey.

For more information, visit: http://www.mobylube.com/.

Media Contact:
Rick Lyons of Moby Lube
215-946-1002 x 3
Rick@MobyLube.com

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