Colorado Springs, CO (PRWEB) October 14, 2014

Miracle Method, the nation's leading bathtub, tile, and countertop refinishing franchise, has announced the opening of its newest franchise, located in Boise, Idaho. The Boise location will specialize in the professional repair and restoration of bathtubs, tile surrounds, and kitchen countertops. The Miracle Method process appeals to residential and commercial customers, saving up to 75% over the cost of replacing kitchen and bathroom fixtures.

New franchise owners Greg and Lisa Meier had previously owned and operated an independent refinishing business as well as a bathtub liner distributorship, making Miracle Method Surface Refinishing a natural choice for them. As an independent refinisher, it was extremely difficult to develop systems such as advertising, marketing, and the refinishing process that work as well as Miracle Methods, Meier says. I have always been impressed with the quality refinishing Miracle Method provides. Ive seen tubs over 12 years old that still look great.

Miracle Method is a unique ground-floor opportunity for entrepreneurs looking into business ownership. Miracle Methods reputation for quality, affordable refinishing continues to spread, rapidly increasing the demand for an alternative to home remodeling. I believe that Greg and Lisa will be very successful in Boise, explains John Tubiolo, VP of Miracle Method Franchise Sales. The Meiers knowledge, integrity, and experience will preserve our long tradition of excellence, serving the needs of their customers with both confidence and experience.

Nationally, Miracle Method's customers include not only millions of homeowners but hotels, hospitals, colleges and universities and property managers. The cost to refinish a bathtub is around $500 compared to $2,000 to $4,000 to hire someone to remove a bathtub and replace it. The savings are similar for refinishing tile and kitchen countertops. The Miracle Method refinishing process saves time also, usually taking 2 days or less compared to a week or more for a messy tear-out and replacement.

The Boise, Idaho, location is the newest of more than 135 Miracle Method franchises nationwide and in Canada that have the support of the companys over 35-year reputation of quality and service. For information about owning a Miracle Method franchise, contact John Tubiolo, VP of Franchise Sales, at 877-434-5096 or visit http://www.miraclemethod.com/franchise.

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Pssst! The South Western branch of the Embroiderers Guild is making a big artwork that will stretch across a wooden folding screen to celebrate its 40th anniversary.

The South Western branch of the Embroiderers Guild will celebrate its 40th anniversary on November 8 by unveiling a commemorative artwork. Branch president Robyn Archer (left), with Phyllis Brown and Gloria Cathcart display a previous artwork in which they participated. 141003VH21 Picture: Vicky Hughson

Pssst! The South Western branch of the Embroiderers Guild is making a big artwork that will stretch across a wooden folding screen to celebrate its 40th anniversary.

But what its of is being kept a secret.

Guild president Robyn Archer said members were each embroidering a tile, or square, that wil be part of the screen.

The completed work, that will involve many and varied techniques, will be revealed at the guilds anniversary celebrations on Saturday, November 8.

Creating civic commemorative works is nothing new for the south-west branch.

Early in its development the branch made a contribution to the newly-developed Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village.

Members stitched a patchwork quilt that can be seen today on a bed at the villages lighthouse keepers cottage.

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VisitingKristen Cadwallader's Rock Island home in search of simple do-it-yourself home design projectsis like looking for plants in a greenhouse. They are everywhere.

In the living room alone you'll spot a fireplace skillfully updated with paint, tile and wood molding, an impressivelibrary wall made with relatively inexpensive Ikea bookcases and flea market finds dressed up with paint.

These inventive "Why didn't I think of this?" projects did not happen by accident.Cadwallader works at it.

The Rock Island High School graduate and 34-year-old mother of two has forged a career as ahome design blogger, creatingmaterial to write about by dreaming up craft and decorating projects for her own home. She does the work, photographs the project from start to finishand posts it online withstep-by-step instructions.

Her bliss-athome.com blog currently receives about200,000 page views per month.

This substantial following led to her beingfeatured inthe August issue of Better Homes & Gardens magazine, andlate last month she flew to New York for The Stylemaker Event, adaylong programata swanky hotel.

Sponsored by the Meredith Corp./Better Homes & Gardens, it involved 70 peoplefrom across the country whom the organizers believe will be stylemakers in theareas of food, fashion and design.

Cadwallader is as amazed as anyone byall this.

How it all began

On a recent morning while sons Sam, 5, and Bryce, 10, were attending classes at Morning Star Academy in Bettendorf, Cadwallader perched on a living room chair with afluffy white poodle on her lap and explained that this pathunrolled serendipitously.

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A former firefighter who served 30 years as fire safety officer and has also been a key part in helping Coventrys homeless has been honoured by his home city.

John Clarke, better known as Nobby, was presented with a Good Citizen Award by the Lord Mayor.

Nobby, from Tile Hill, helped open the very first Coventry Winter Night Shelter, under the Hope of Coventry churches banner, after taking on the project co-ordinator role in December.

His efforts and enthusiasm helped make the project, which ran until the end of March, into a huge success.

As part of the project Nobby co-ordinated seven different churches and over 450 volunteers across the city to provide a shelter for around 20 rough sleepers, with a different church providing shelter on each day of the week.

A hot evening meal was provided at each venue by a variety of volunteers, including Sikh and Muslim groups.

Some 90 individual guests were registered over the period that the night shelter ran, with up to 22 staying on any one night.

More than 1,000 bed nights were provided, and 25 people were also supported by the project to access more permanent accommodation.

Nobbys nomination for the Good Citizen said: Nobby has worked with the venues and volunteers to provide an atmosphere of safety, welcome and hospitality ensuring that people connected with people; gradually building confidence and developing trusting relationships.

"Nobby has ensured that lives of vulnerable people have been positively affected through the simple act of generous hospitality shown to them along with genuine love and care.

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Microsoft's Windows 10 Technical Preview offers a first glimpse of the future of its operating system. Our reviewer takes a close look and thinks the upcoming OS could work.

It's been nearly a week since Microsoft announced that it will follow Windows 8.1 with Windows 10 -- and released its Technical Preview so that those interested could take a first look at the new operating system. Since then I've been exploring the new OS, alongside the sparse documentation Microsoft has released.

Much of the under-the-hood kernel level work has been done; the Preview is a tool for Microsoft to understand how to bring its next-generation Windows to its desktop users. That's an important problem for the Windows team to solve before the new OS is released in mid-2015. Some enterprise customers are still moving from Windows XP to Windows 7, so Microsoft needs to put in place an upgrade path from Windows 7 to this new version. It needs, as Terry Myerson, Microsoft's executive vice president of operating systems, said in San Francisco, "to feel like going from a Prius to a Tesla" -- without having to learn to drive all over again.

There are actually two versions of the Windows 10 Technical Preview. The Technical Preview that most people are referring to is aimed at individual enthusiast users or SMBs and can be downloaded from the preview.windows.com site. An Enterprise Preview for volume licensing customers is available from the TechNet evaluation center.

(If you're planning on evaluating an entire Windows 10 infrastructure, there are also technical previews for the enterprise-directed Windows Server and the System Center management suite, which can be downloaded at Technet.)

While this review focuses on the Technical Preview, as it's the release that most users will explore, I tried out both releases. There's very little difference between the two at this point, with the Enterprise Preview adding security and networking features on a par with the current Windows 8.1 Enterprise releases.

As test machines, I used a Surface Pro 2 running Windows 8.1 (which I used to examine update scenarios) and a series of Hyper-V virtual machines (which I used to test clean installs). In both cases, I found the installation process quick and easy.

I created USB installation media from Microsoft's ISO downloads. It's a surprisingly forgiving installer: One of my test machines was mistakenly set up with the Technical Preview release rather than Enterprise, and I was able to install Enterprise over the top of Technical Preview without having to reset the test PC between installs.

One thing is clear: This is a first cut at the Windows 10 desktop experience and so naturally it is more than a little rough around the edges. This should be kept in mind.

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Naples, FL (PRWEB) October 11, 2014

The wait is over ... Football euphoria is back! This football season, Sir Grout of Southwest Florida announces an exclusive promotion: Customers who wear their favorite NFL team's jersey on the day of the free estimate will get a 10% discount up to $300 on $500 jobs or more. Customers just need to wear the jersey and request the discount upon meeting with the Sir Grout of Southwest Florida representative providing the free in-home estimate. Sir Grout of Southwest Florida is the right solution for families and die-hard fans planning to relax and enjoy an awesome football season in the comfort of their homes. Thanks to Sir Grout of Southwest Florida's state-of-the-art hard surface restoration services, hosting football games is going to be better than ever.

Sir Grout of Southwest Florida provides excellent restoration services that will leave hard surfaces looking brand new during the football season. Floors will look amazing and householders will enjoy hosting. With Sir Grout of Southwest Florida's promotion, customers receive Sir Grout of Southwest Florida's unique services, which leave homes in perfect conditions for guests. Additionally, Sir Gout of Southwest Florida's highly skilled technicians can clean, seal and renew tile and natural stone floors after football fans have left.

Sir Grout of Southwest Florida eases the burden of entertaining with its unparalleled services at discount prices. These processes include tile and grout cleaning and sealing, grout recoloring, caulking, sandless wood refinishing, wood deep cleaning, stone cleaning and sealing, and marble honing and polishing. Thanks to outstanding service and work ethic, Sir Grout of Southwest Florida is becoming the company of choice for tile and grout cleaning in Naples and other cities within Charlotte, Collier, and Lee counties.

Sir Grout of Southwest Florida helps homeowners relax while experts return hard surfaces to prime conditions, leaving homes immaculate. Now homeowners will amaze football fans with sparkling floors and countertops while hosting the big game. Sir Grout of Southwest Florida's services will renew hard surfaces to look brand new at a fraction of the time and cost as compared to removal and replacement.

Make sure to enjoy this amazing opportunity of premium services at low costs! Wear any NFL team's jersey and take advantage of this deal before it expires. This offer is not valid with any other offer. To learn more about the unmatched processes provided by Sir Grout of Southwest Florida, go to http://www.sirgroutswflorida.com or call (239) 322-3984. Check out all of Sir Grout of Southwest Florida's services and request a free quote or in-home/office consultation. Score a touchdown with Sir Grout of Southwest Florida!

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PITTSBURGH, PA (PRWEB) October 09, 2014

"The trouble with replacing tile shingles on a roof is hard work because the tiles overlap one another," said an inventor from Aliso Viejo, Calif. "In order to replace a single tile or a group of tiles in a section, you have to pry them up or hit them with a hammer without breaking or damaging the tile. This is difficult and tedious, which is why I came up with a better pry bar that gets the job done easier."

He developed the TILE WEDGE REPAIR TOOL to offer a better way to pry up roofing tile shingles. The unit prevents tiles from being damaged while performing repairs. The design ends the need to use a hammer directly on the tiles. The tool saves time and effort, and eliminates hassles and frustrations. In addition, the tool is designed for ease of use.

The original design was submitted to the Orange County office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 13-OCM-815, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com - https://www.youtube.com/user/inventhelp

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Office of Public Affairs Boston MA For Immediate Release:January 8, 2014 Contact:Ted Fitzgerald or Andre J. Bowser Phone:(617) 565-2075 or (617) 565-2074 E-mail:fitzgerald.edmund@dol.gov or bowser.andre.j@dol.gov Release Number:BOS 2014-003

Date of Action:Dec. 5, 2013

Type of Action:Complaint

Name(s) of Defendant:F.V. Zanetti Inc. and Robert Zanetti

Allegations:The F.V. Zanetti Inc. Prevailing Wage 401(k) Plan was established in January 2009 to provide retirement benefits for employees of the West Haven, Conn., tile work and waterproofing contractor who were hired under federal, state and municipal prevailing wage contracts. The plan is supposed to be funded by prevailing wage fringe benefit contributions for plan participants. F.V. Zanetti, Inc. is the plan's sponsor and administrator; Robert Zanetti, company vice-president, is the plan's trustee, making them fiduciaries and parties-in-interest to the plan. In those roles, they were responsible complying with the requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.

From August 2009 to the present, Robert Zanetti failed to take appropriate measures to collect and forward to the plan $16,066 in fringe benefits contributions plus $1,600 in interest. During this same period the company and Robert Zanetti failed to file the plan's Form 5500 annual report with the U.S. Department of Labor, provide plan participants with the summary plan description and annual updates and maintain a fidelity bond to protect the plan.

Resolution:The complaint asks the court to: require the defendants to restore to the plan any and all losses incurred as a result of their breaches of their fiduciary duties and violations, plus interest; require the defendants to make appropriate allocations and disbursements to each of the plan's participants whose accounts were underfunded and then terminate the plan; and permanently enjoin the defendants from future ERISA violations.

Court:U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut

Docket Number:13-cv-1809

U.S. Department of Labor materials are accessible at http://www.dol.gov. The information above is available in large print, Braille, audio tape or disc from the COAST office upon request by calling (202) 693-7828 or TTY (202) 693-7755.

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The Start menu in Windows 10 has similarities to its counterpart in Windows 7 but also has some surprises. So how does it all work now?

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With the new Windows 10 Technical Preview, Microsoft has returned the Start menu to its rightful place. But the new menu offers a few surprises with its dual-personality of part Start menu and part Start screen. How can you use and even personalize the menu so it works best for you?

First, let's assume you've already downloaded and installed the Windows 10 Technical Preview. If not, you can download and install it directly from Microsoft's Technical Preview page, though you may be best downloading the ISO file, which you can either burn onto a CD or transfer to a USB flash drive and install from either media.

However and wherever you install it, you'll want to make sure you don't install it as an upgrade on your main production PC since the product is still very much in beta stage. Instead, you can install it in its own separate partition on an existing PC or as a virtual machine using a product such as VMware Player or Oracle VirtualBox.

Assuming you've installed Windows 10 on a PC, click the Start button after Windows appears, and you'll see the new Start menu with its hybrid approach. On the left, the familiar menu column appears with shortcuts to your applications and settings. On the right, a screen full of tiles to Windows apps displays so you can access key Windows apps right from the menu.

Click any shortcut on the left to open that particular setting or location. Click any tile on the right to open a specific Start screen app, such as Mail, Calendar, or News. Click the familiar All Apps setting, and the left column changes to show the standard Start screen apps as well as folders to familiar Windows settings and controls.

Need to search for an app, file or other item? Simply type your word or phrase in the search field, and a list of suggestions pops up. You can do the same thing by clicking the Search icon, but in that case Windows also displays recent and trending searches.

Want to shut down or restart Windows? Click the Power button at the top of the menu next to your name, and Windows will at the very least display options to Shut down and Restart. Right-click your account name, and you'll see a menu with three options: Change account picture, lock and sign out.

OK, now let's say you want to change or personalize some aspects of the Start menu. Here's where your right mouse button comes into play. For example, you want to add your Documents folder as a tile on the right side of the menu. Right-click the folder and click Pin to Start. A tile for your Documents appears on the right. Maybe you want to add your Documents folder to the taskbar instead. Right-click the folder and click Pin to Taskbar. Or maybe you want to remove the shortcut for your Documents folder from the menu entirely. Right-click the folder and click Remove from this List.

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