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The global pandemic has shifted how we do everything from work to school to visiting the doctor. Telehealth has been around for years, but it's taken off since the beginning of the pandemic, and not just for checking in with a primary physician. Now addiction treatment centers like Recovery Unplugged say they're providing virtual alcohol and drug rehab to people in need of addiction care.

Millsapps, Ballinger & Associates, LLC (MB&A) announced today that they have been awarded the GSA IT Schedule 70 – Health IT Special Item Number (SIN) 132-56. The GSA Health IT SIN 132-56 has a projected value of over $10 Billion, over the next five years and is available to all U.S. Government Agencies. MB&A currently provides these critical services and support to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). MB&A is excited to expand the company's capability to provide GSA's Health IT 132-56 centered services to all relevant government agencies, industry partners and clients.

As schools across the country are reopening their doors after a summer of vacation, many students are already thinking about the fall interscholastic sports season. Whether their interest is in football, soccer, cross country, or volleyball, chances are good that tryouts have already occurred, and many of them may have even spent their summer practicing for the season. Particularly in varsity sports where the competition is fierce for spots on the team, many students pour themselves into the sport of their choice to make the team. However, there are also many students who will avoid sports entirely, feeling as though they are not athletic enough or are too clumsy to make a positive impact on the school’s team. While there are many causes for a student to be a less-than-stellar athlete, did you know that vision disorders can be among those causes?

For over twenty five years, Urban Soul Music has been dominated by the name John Butler. Following a multi-award winning career, the acclaimed singer/songwriter is today announcing the reinvention of himself, with a stronger focus on the concept of ‘Cause Music’.

Home renovations not only increase the enjoyment and livability of a property they also increase a property’s resale value on the market.

ResumesPlanet.com, a professional resume writing service, is now offering first-time customers a 25% discount on all orders placed by the end of October. By entering the discount code “25oct” all new customers will receive 25% off their total purchase, leading to huge savings for professional resume writing services from certified resume writers.

TopoftheBurg SEO and Website Design Services in Virginia has launched a free Wordpress Plugin that can be downloaded and installed into the Wordpress site. The plugin will add Google's new "News_Keywords" meta tag into your posts/pages. The plugin will create a new field below the content area on your "post" or "page" that you can edit. The purpose of this new meta data is to give authors/publishers more capacity to showcase creative and capturing titles for their articles without stuffing keywords into every piece of content they publish.

Having already garnered global media attention with their million-dollar vacuum, GoVacuum.com takes suave suction to the next level, with the world’s only crystal-covered ‘priceless’ vacuum cleaner.

By the time you have decided to put your house on the market in Fairfax, you probably already know that the appearance of your home, both inside and outside, is extremely important. But did you know that there is another element that is frequently overlooked, is equally important to how potential buyers perceive your house, and is right under your nose? The smell!

Two people integral to your success in buying a home in Virginia are your Realtor and your mortgage lender. A professional Realtor at Debbie Dogrul Associates will help you find the house that suits all of your needs for a price that works with your budget. Meanwhile, your lender holds the purse strings to what may be the largest investment of your life. This professional plays a critical role in the success of your house purchase. And that’s why your Realtor should also be able to help you choose the best lender.

The FBI roll-out of a $1 billion biometric program means that the FBI needs breakthrough technology to get the job done. For face recognition, the FBI’s program will certainly benefit from an entirely new system from Hitachi, says SDB Partners LLC –a top technology development group working with Hitachi (http://www.sdb-partners.com)

This year’s FAAN Walk for Food Allergy in Austin will take place atMueller Lake Park on Saturday, September 22, 2012, at 10 a.m.Senator Judith Zaffirini and Representative Dan Branch will serve as Honorary Ambassadors.Noah Lyons of Austin will serve as the Honorary Youth Chair.

You finally decided to get a thorough vision exam for yourself or your child, in order to address the vision-related issues you have noticed. There are many questions that you might be asking yourself: Will treatmentwork? Will the vision therapy expert be able to determine a proper course of action for you or your child? Maybe you’re confident in your vision therapy provider. However, there is one question which still nags in the back of your mind: Will my insurance cover this?

Lazy eye is the state of diminished eyesight in one of a child’s eyes. Medically, the term used is amblyopia in order to distinguish it from strabismus, which is the state of one eye having a physical turn. In strabismus, a visual inspection can determine that the two eyes are not focusing on the same location in many cases. While the term “lazy eye” is often used to describe this phenomenon by the general public, however, it is actually inaccurate.

Every minute of every day, numerous cases of identity theft occur in the United States. In fact, it has recently been reported that as many as eleven million people become victims of identity theft each year. Sadly, it is not just individuals who are affected by this rising crime. Small and medium-sized businesses suffer from the growing trend that is known as business, or corporate, identity theft.

In order to protect the privacy of consumers, the United States government has enacted over 40 information destruction laws. These laws require various institutions that collect and store personal information to manage and destroy physical records in order to keep this information safe when discarded into the trash. With these requirements come new responsibilities for both large and small businesses. And, with those responsibilities comes a new set of costs.

One of Fredericksburg’s oldest and most reliable asphalt companies is expanding in the Fredericksburg area. Driveways by Us will be opening a subsidiary company, Mulch by Us, as of September 1st. Driveways by Us owner Michael Edgerton says the expansion is a natural fit for the business he currently operates. Driveways by Us is an asphalt paving/repaving, sealing and repair asphalt company that has been in business for almost 30 years. Driveways by Us works both commercial and residential accounts and now will have the capability of being a one stop shop when it comes to not only your asphalt paving needs but any exterior upgrades you might need as well. Mulch by Us will service any landscaping or decorative plans you may have.

It can be hectic when playing host or hostess at a special event; such as a birthday party, bridal and baby shower, corporate meetings, employee appreciations, anniversaries, etc., and when playing photographer at the same time, not only might the photos come out poorly, but there is no time to enjoy the other guests and often the food and beverages. Let’s face it; being a photographer is one more chore to perform.

Energy costs have recently reached historic highs, as growing domestic and global energy prices have forced families to seek innovation to help mitigate their energy-related costs. In the city of Richmond, Virginia, the local government has taken great strides in helping to make Richmond more sustainable, by increasing efficiency and effectiveness in the city government. Likewise, private citizens are seeking energy efficiency in their own lives, especially in their homes. A popular and cost- effective energy-saving technique has been to replace old windows, with new energy-efficient windows. Richmond window companies, like River City Window and Door, have dedicated staffs focused on helping to improve energy-efficiency through replacement vinyl windows.

Ephes USA, one of Maryland’s home renovation market’s lead providers of granite counter tops , announces multiple end-of-season discounts to help make valuable home improvement projects increasingly affordable.

SDB Partners LLC and Hitachi Kokusai Electronics are hosting a Government and Industry Day on advanced face recognition technology on September 12th at 10AM in Alexandria, Virginia.

Now is a terrific time to jump into the real estate pool and purchase a home in Northern Virginia. If you are considering buying a home in the Fairfax area, here are seven tips from Debbie Dogrul Associates for you to consider.

It’s basic economics: A business has to convert to survive. There are many things which factor into the profitability of a website, but its ability to convert is perhaps the most important. In light of this fact, RevBuilders Marketing, an SEO and online marketing company located in Northern Virginia, provides conversion improvement services for businesses throughout the United States.

With recent and announced Google updates signaling a transition away from traditional link-building practices; the SEO industry is changing rapidly. Google’s quest to provide the best search is ruffling many feathers.

As online search becomes increasingly more sophisticated, seo companies are increasingly employed by small- to medium-sized businesses to keep stride with seemingly endless search updates and new social media outlets. In an increasingly complex internet ecosystem for businesses, one seo company suggests that one area of focus often flies under the radar.

With the online marketing landscape rapidly changing to favor a more integrated approach, RevBuilders Marketing has a unique solution.

With web analytics becoming increasingly more complex, one online marketing company is offering their services to business owners who do not have time to learn the intricacies of analytic software.