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Harmony & Healing Publishes 75 Statistics on Music and Healing

San Ramon, California - October 13, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - 
Harmony & Healing, a nonprofit that brings free live music performances to patients and residents in healthcare facilities, has published 75 Music and Healing Statistics (September 2026), a sourced research resource released September 30, 2026, at https://www.harmonyandhealing.org/music-and-healing-statistics/. The resource gathers findings on how people respond to live and recorded music across hospital, hospice, dementia, cancer, and aging contexts, with each statistic traced to the peer-reviewed journal, federal agency, national survey, or research group that produced it.
Every figure on the page is dated and credited; the page is reviewed monthly, and it includes six charts drawn by Harmony & Healing from the published numbers. The page states plainly that none of the research claims music cures anything, and it flags small studies and weak evidence where they appear.

Several of the compiled findings concern live music specifically. In a small randomized trial of 32 people with moderate to severe dementia and apathy, 69% engaged positively with live interactive music, against 25% with pre-recorded music and 12.5% during silence (International Psychogeriatrics, December 2006). Among 111 cancer inpatients in Italy, state anxiety fell 3.87 points after weekly 45- to 60-minute live concerts held on oncology units (European Journal of Cancer Care, November 2017). In a randomized pilot trial of 90 hemodialysis patients in Spain, four weeks of live classical music during treatment lowered anxiety scores by 5.35 points and depression scores by 5.88 points on average (PLoS One, August 2024).
Other statistics place these findings in a broader context. In a 14-year study of 6,710 adults aged 50 and older in England, people who went to concerts, theatre, museums or galleries every few months or more had a 31% lower risk of dying during follow-up than those who never did; the study was observational and cannot prove cause (The BMJ, December 2019). For the first time, 53.1% of all Medicare decedents in 2024 were enrolled in hospice at the time of death (National Alliance for Care at Home, 2025 Edition). An estimated 7.4 million Americans age 65 and older are living with Alzheimer's in 2026 (Alzheimer's Association, 2026 Edition). In 2024, 33% of U.S. adults aged 50 to 80 felt lonely some of the time or often (University of Michigan National Poll on Healthy Aging, December 2024). Giving to health organizations rose 6.1% to an estimated $61.43 billion in 2025 (Giving USA Foundation, June 2026).
Harmony and Healing live music performances are given by professional musicians who play for groups of patients and residents in the common areas, day rooms, and lounges of hospitals, hospices, and care facilities. Facilities never pay for a visit and patients and families never pay anything, as donors cover the cost. Facilities served include George Mark Children's House, a pediatric hospice, and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, and the organization began virtual visits with veterans at the Martinez VA Hospital in 2023.
"The research keeps pointing to something musicians see in the room," said David Victor, Founder and Executive Director of Harmony & Healing. "People respond to music played live and together, and that is exactly what the data describes. The goal of this resource is to let the findings speak for themselves, with every number tied to its source and the limits noted honestly."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChZG8ElDzh0
Harmony & Healing provides free live group music performances for patients and residents of hospitals, hospices and care facilities in the Bay Area. Harmony and Healing is based at 11040 Bollinger Canyon Road, Suite E-938, San Ramon, CA 94582, and can be reached at (925) 236-0217 or at www.harmonyandhealing.org. The organization was founded by David Victor, a former guitarist and co-lead vocalist for the band BOSTON.

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Harmony & Healing
David Victor
(925) 236-0217
hello@harmonyandhealing.org
11040 Bollinger Canyon Road Suite E-938, San Ramon, CA 94582
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Blue Sky Bistro Highlights Private Parties for Celebrations in Morro Bay

MORRO BAY, CA - October 13, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - 
Planning a celebration along California's Central Coast often begins with finding a setting that matches the occasion, and Blue Sky Bistro continues to welcome hosts exploring a waterfront restaurant for group gatherings in Morro Bay. The seafood restaurant, situated on the Embarcadero overlooking the bay, accommodates guests organizing birthdays, anniversaries, and family get-togethers who are considering a casual coastal backdrop for their event.
Blue Sky Bistro offers private parties as part of its ongoing services, giving celebration organizers an option that pairs group dining with a view of the water. The offering reflects the restaurant's established role as a gathering place for both local residents and visitors traveling through the region. Rather than a newly introduced package, the private-party service remains an existing part of how the establishment serves groups seeking a shared meal in a relaxed environment.

The restaurant's coastal setting provides context for occasions built around food and conversation. Located on the waterfront, Blue Sky Bistro centers its menu on fresh seafood and the catch of the day, alongside breakfast, lunch, and dinner selections and a range of beverages that includes wine. For those weighing where to hold a milestone meal, the atmosphere overlooking Morro Bay places a celebration within a scenic stretch of the Central Coast.
Hosts interested in private parties in Morro Bay CA are encouraged to discuss their plans directly with the restaurant before making arrangements. Organizers who share their preferred date, expected guest count, and specific dining needs can help the team understand the scope of a gathering and determine how group dining would be accommodated within the available space. Early conversation allows both the host and the restaurant to align expectations for the occasion.
The owner Roger Sharp mentioned in this post that gatherings bring an added energy to the waterfront location. "Groups come here because the setting does part of the work. The goal is to make the planning conversation simple for anyone marking a special moment."
The emphasis on advance discussion reflects the practical nature of group dining, where guest counts and seating arrangements shape how an event comes together. By inviting hosts to connect early, the restaurant positions itself to support a range of occasions while keeping the experience grounded in its everyday coastal dining character.
Sharp added that flexibility begins with understanding what each host has in mind. "Every gathering is different, and discussing details ahead of time helps ensure a group feels comfortable," Sharp said. "The waterfront view and the seafood focus tend to set the tone for the rest."
Those considering private parties at Blue Sky Bistro in Morro Bay can explore the option as part of their celebration planning, keeping in mind that arrangements are shaped through conversation rather than fixed offerings.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/H8wjxirrSt0
Blue Sky Bistro is a seafood restaurant located on the waterfront in Morro Bay, California. The establishment serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner with a menu centered on fresh seafood, and it offers a casual dining experience with views of the bay. Additional features include a dog-friendly patio, free Wi-Fi, a big screen television, live entertainment, and services for private gatherings.

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For more information about Blue Sky Bistro, contact the company here:
Blue Sky Bistro
Roger Sharp
805-772-8988
contact@bistroonthebay.com
699 Embarcadero #6, Morro Bay, CA 93442

CellVital Expands Access to Interval Oxygen Training Sessions and Equipment Support in Switzerland

Untersiggenthal, Aargau - October 13, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - 
CellVital, the Intervall-Hypoxie-Hyperoxie-Anwendung (IHHT) brand of Fit 4 Life AG in Siggenthal Station, is broadening its focus on supervised interval oxygen training as demand grows among Swiss practitioners and studios for regeneration-oriented applications. Established in 2017, the company continues to pair sessions at its own centre with equipment delivered to practices, alongside instruction and ongoing technical support.
At the heart of the offering is a session format in which a guest breathes through a mask while the delivered air alternates between lower and higher oxygen content. Intervals are configured individually for each guest and monitored throughout, allowing the duration and intensity of each phase to be adjusted to the person taking part. The approach centres on the adaptability of the organism and on mitochondrial energy metabolism, with the session itself remaining fully supervised from start to finish.

CellVital operates within the Swiss regulatory framework for this field, including the Medical Devices Ordinance (MepV) and oversight by Swissmedic. In line with that framework, the company describes what a session involves and how its equipment functions rather than attributing specific health outcomes. The distinction matters to practitioners who integrate the application into broader regeneration concepts and who require clarity about the role each component plays.
Beyond IHHT, the brand's wider portfolio addresses several areas of regeneration and measurement. This includes RIFETECH Plasma, which generates electromagnetic fields in the low and medium frequency range through a contactless application; the LifePowerStation, which combines three-dimensional sound, recovery imagery, gentle massage and elements of a power nap into a multisensory regeneration format; and HRV and HBA tools, which use heart rate variability to provide objective information on stress levels, vegetative balance and regeneration ability for planning and progress tracking.
Support forms a central part of the cellvital.ch service, which accompanies practices and studios after a purchase or rental decision. The service team assists in the event of a repair, during manufacturer-prescribed maintenance intervals, and when consumable materials need to be reordered. The company also provides storage options and a technical department available for maintenance matters, reflecting an emphasis on keeping installed equipment operational over the long term.
For practitioners considering the equipment, the range of cellvital.ch products extends from the interval oxygen training systems to the complementary regeneration and measurement devices, each supplied with instruction and practical guidance. The company additionally runs seminars for practitioners, covering topics that range from diagram interpretation to the handling of consumables, and offers various financing options for practice solutions.
The current expansion reflects a steady increase in interest from Swiss practices seeking to add structured, individually monitored regeneration applications to their work. By combining centre-based sessions with equipment, instruction and continuing support, CellVital positions its offering as a connected system rather than a single product.


CellVital is the IHHT brand of Fit 4 Life AG, based in Siggenthal Station, Switzerland. Founded in 2017 and led by owner Michael Back, the company specialises in cell health and regeneration, providing supervised sessions, equipment for practices and studios, technical support and practitioner seminars across Switzerland.

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For more information about CellVital, contact the company here:
CellVital
Michael Back
+41 56 268 67 78
info@fit4life.ch
Hardstrasse 10, 5301 Siggenthal Station, Switzerland
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daylight AG Expands Student Information System Solutions for Swiss Educational Institutions

Winterthur, ZH - October 13, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - 
daylight AG, a Swiss software company based in Winterthur, has broadened its suite of integrated administrative solutions designed to support schools, training providers, and educational organizations across Switzerland. The expansion reflects growing demand among educational institutions for unified digital systems that consolidate school administration, course management, examination processing, event coordination, and accounting into a single platform.
Educational institutions throughout Switzerland face increasing pressure to modernize operations while managing complex administrative workloads. A comprehensive student information system that centralizes these functions allows schools to reduce manual processes, improve data accuracy, and allocate more resources toward teaching and learning outcomes. daylight AG develops its software specifically for these needs, combining people and address management, registration handling, resource disposition, marketing, and financial accounting within one modular environment.

The company's platform is built to adapt to the individual processes of each organization it serves. Institutions can deploy the software either on-premise or through a cloud service, integrating it seamlessly into existing IT environments. The system also connects with leading financial applications, supporting consistent record-keeping across departments. These capabilities are documented further at pressadvantage.com/organization/daylight-ag, where the company maintains an ongoing record of its software developments.
With more than two decades of experience in educational technology, daylight AG has positioned its solutions to serve a wide range of users, including schools, small and medium-sized enterprises, and independent training providers. The software supports multilingual operation, reflecting the needs of Switzerland's diverse educational landscape. Features such as online portal and e-shop creation allow institutions to automate registration, confirmation, and payment workflows for courses, seminars, and events.
The company has introduced a series of updates to its product line in recent months. These developments have addressed school administration tasks, event management, course management, and accounting functions for education providers. Each update has focused on streamlining administrative work and strengthening the automation that underpins daily operations at educational institutions.
Administrative teams at schools and training organizations manage substantial volumes of data, from student records and course enrollments to examination results and financial transactions. Consolidating these elements within a single student information system reduces duplication and the risk of error that can arise when information is spread across separate tools. daylight AG designs its platform around this principle of unified management, aiming to simplify the workload for administrators while maintaining data integrity.
Additional information about the company and its range of services is available at daylight-ag.localo.site. The company's location in Winterthur can be found at maps.app.goo.gl/FYDvnuHbdtTgjGRaA.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iq-c7YeRHKI
daylight AG is a Swiss software company headquartered in Winterthur that specializes in comprehensive educational technology solutions. The company develops integrated systems for school administration, course management, examination processing, event coordination, and accounting operations, tailored for educational institutions. For more than twenty years, daylight AG has supported schools, educational organizations, and training providers throughout Switzerland with modular, scalable, and fully Swiss software. Through intelligent automation and smart process design, the company helps institutions modernize their operations, improve data management, and direct more resources toward student success and learning outcomes.

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daylight AG - Schulverwaltungs-, Kursverwaltungs-, Prüfungsverwaltungs-, Event- & Rechnungswesen Software
Marco Lendi
+41 (0) 52 213 83 83
info@daylight.ch
Bahnhofpl. 12
8400 Winterthur
Switzerland
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BlindQuest Releases Homeowner Guide Comparing Custom and Off the Shelf Window Treatments

TROY, IL - October 13, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - 
BlindQuest Inc. has published a new homeowner guide detailing five measurable distinctions between custom fitted blinds and stock-size, off the shelf window treatments. The family-owned Troy, Illinois company released the guide to help Metro East residents understand how a precise fit affects the daily performance of their window coverings.
The guide centers on five distinctions that separate custom window treatments from mass-produced alternatives. A precise fit reduces the gaps that appear when stock blinds are mounted on windows they were not sized for. Tighter coverage affects light control, allowing homeowners to manage glare and brightness room by room. A closer fit also influences insulation at the window, where heat is frequently lost or gained. Custom construction matches components to each opening rather than trimming or adjusting them after the fact, which affects product lifespan. The guide also notes that custom orders involve a wider range of materials and colors that can be selected for the function and style of each room.
The guide explains that these distinctions are among the benefits of choosing custom blinds, particularly for older or specialty-shaped windows that rarely conform to standard dimensions. BlindQuest notes that its on-site measuring and installation process is structured so that each set is fitted to its specific opening before mounting.
"Stock blinds are built for an average window, and most windows are not average," said Carly Shaffer of BlindQuest. "When a measurement is off by even a fraction, homeowners end up with light leaks, drafts, and blinds that never quite sit right. The guide walks people through how a precise fit changes the way a window treatment functions, not just how it looks."
The company serves communities throughout the Metro East, offering custom blinds for homes in Madison County as well as neighboring St. Clair and Clinton counties. As an authorized Hunter Douglas Gallery, BlindQuest carries shades, blinds, shutters, verticals, and awnings from brands including Hunter Douglas, Carole Fabrics, Alta, and SunPro. The guide addresses homeowners researching custom blinds Edwardsville IL and surrounding areas, where on-site consultation and installation services are available across the region.
Shaffer added that the guide also addresses common questions about turnaround time, cost comparisons, and whether custom orders can accommodate unusual window shapes. "People often assume custom means complicated," she said. "The measuring is handled by staff, the installation is handled by certified installers, and the homeowner chooses what fits the room."
BlindQuest provides window treatments Madison County residents can have measured and installed by in-house staff rather than outside contractors. The company uses licensed, bonded, and certified installers and applies a workmanship guarantee to its work. The guide and the company's on-site consultation are both offered at no charge.


BlindQuest is a family-owned and operated company based in Troy, Illinois, specializing in custom window treatments. As an authorized Hunter Douglas Gallery, the company offers blinds, shades, shutters, and drapery, along with on-site consultation, professional installation, and a Hunter Douglas Repair Center. BlindQuest serves communities across Madison County, St. Clair County, and Clinton County.

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For more information about BlindQuest Inc., contact the company here:
BlindQuest
Carly Shaffer
(618) 495-4178
office@blindquest.com
195 US-40, Troy, IL 62294
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Bucket City Deck Contractors Expands Deck Design Services to Brentwood

Murfreesboro, TN - October 13, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - 
Bucket City Deck Contractors has widened its custom deck design and construction service area to include Brentwood, Tennessee, extending coverage from an established base in Rutherford County north into Williamson County. The change gives Brentwood homeowners local access to deck design, installation, and repair from a contractor already active across the Nashville metropolitan area.
The expansion connects two neighboring markets separated by roughly a half-hour drive. Brentwood, a Williamson County suburb south of Nashville, is known for larger residential lots and established neighborhoods, conditions that often support demand for backyard construction. The added territory keeps the company's footprint concentrated in the Middle Tennessee counties surrounding Nashville rather than spread thinly across the state.
Interest in outdoor living space has grown across much of the country in recent years, and the Nashville region has followed that pattern. Decks function as an extension of interior living areas, providing room for dining, seating, and gatherings without a full home addition. Spring and summer typically mark the busiest stretch for deck construction in Middle Tennessee, when milder weather supports both building and outdoor use.
The expanded coverage includes the full scope of work the company handles elsewhere. That work spans custom deck design, new construction in wood and composite materials, multi-level layouts, railings and stairs, and repair or replacement of aging structures. Projects typically begin with an on-site consultation and a design phase before construction, allowing dimensions, materials, and finishes to be settled in advance.
Timelines for a deck project vary with size, material, and permitting, but a typical residential build moves from consultation to design approval and then to construction over a period of weeks. Weather, material lead times, and inspection scheduling can each affect the calendar. A defined design phase ahead of construction is intended to reduce mid-project changes and keep the build on a set plan.
"The expansion brings full deck design and construction to Brentwood residents who previously had fewer specialized options close to home," said Dave Harris, owner of Bucket City Deck Contractors. "Serving Williamson County alongside Rutherford County reflects steady demand for outdoor living space across the Nashville region."
Material choice remains a central decision for homeowners weighing a new deck. Pressure-treated wood continues to offer a lower initial cost and a traditional appearance, while composite boards, made largely from recycled wood fibers and plastics, require less ongoing upkeep and resist fading, staining, and cracking. Selection often depends on budget, maintenance preferences, and the intended lifespan of the structure.
Industry data indicates that deck construction can return a meaningful share of its cost at resale. According to the Remodeling Impact Report published by the National Association of Realtors, a wood deck built at an estimated cost of about $10,000 recovered roughly $8,000 in value, an approximate 80 percent return. Figures vary by market, materials, and project scope, though the report points to decks as a comparatively efficient exterior improvement.
Broader remodeling activity has leaned toward exterior and outdoor projects in recent years, a shift tied in part to greater time spent at home. Outdoor living additions such as decks, patios, and porches have featured among the exterior projects homeowners pursue for daily use and long-term value. The trend has extended into growing metropolitan areas, including the counties around Nashville where residential development has remained active.
Building in Williamson County also involves local permitting and code requirements, which govern footing depth, railing height, and structural load. A contractor familiar with those standards can help align a project with inspection expectations from the design stage forward. Bucket City Deck Contractors states that its Brentwood projects follow the same construction and permitting practices applied in its existing service areas.
Homeowners considering a project can learn more about the company's Brentwood deck coverage, where the design process and material options for the area are outlined. The addition of Brentwood follows continued activity in Murfreesboro, Smyrna, Franklin, and surrounding communities.


For more information, visit https://bucketcitydeckcontractors.com/deck-design-service-in-brentwood-tn/

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Bucket City Deck Contractors
Dave Harris
6152057744
info@bucketcitydeckcontractors.com
MURFREESBORO, TN, 37127

Light Adjustable Lens in Siouxland: Customizable Cataract Surgery

SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NE - October 13, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - 
Vance Thompson Vision, an ophthalmology practice located in South Sioux City, Nebraska, is offering expanded patient education about the Light Adjustable Lens, a cataract surgery option that allows vision to be fine-tuned after the procedure has been performed. The technology, manufactured by RxSight and approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2017, gives cataract surgery candidates in the Siouxland tri-state region access to an intraocular lens that can be modified using ultraviolet light treatments in the weeks following surgery. The current educational focus addresses patient interest in postoperative vision customization at the South Sioux City practice.
Cataract surgery involves removing the eye's clouded natural lens and replacing it with an artificial intraocular lens, also called an IOL. With conventional intraocular lenses, the prescription power is calculated before surgery using preoperative measurements and biometric data, and the prescription cannot be modified once the lens is implanted. The Light Adjustable Lens is constructed from a photosensitive silicone material that reacts to specific wavelengths of ultraviolet light. After cataract surgery is performed at Vance Thompson Vision in South Sioux City, patients return to the practice for a series of in-office light treatments using the RxSight Light Delivery Device. Each treatment changes the lens curvaturewithin the eye, allowing the surgeon to refine sphere, cylinder, and other aspects of the prescription based on how the patient is actually seeing in real-world conditions. More information about cataract surgery at the practice is available on the Vance Thompson Vision website.
The adjustment protocol generally involves a series of in-office adjustment and lock-in treatments over several weeks, followed by two lock-in sessions that finalize the lens shape so it no longer responds to ultraviolet light. Between treatments, cataract surgery patients in Sioux City, Iowa; Vermillion, South Dakota; Le Mars, Iowa; and Wayne, Nebraska, wear... UV-protective glasses provided by the practice to prevent unintended changes to the lens from incidental sun exposure. The Light Adjustable Lens received FDA approval in 2017 based on clinical data submitted by RxSight and is an FDA-approved intraocular lens designed for postoperative customization through ultraviolet light treatment. The technology has been adopted by ophthalmology practices across the United States as a cataract surgery option for patients who want to be involved in the refinement of their own vision after the natural lens has been removed.
"What makes the Light Adjustable Lens different from every other cataract lens we have used is that the final prescription is determined after surgery rather than before," said Dr. Spenser Morton, MD, Board-Certified Ophthalmologist at Vance Thompson Vision in South Sioux City. "For cataract patients who have had previous LASIK or PRK, who have astigmatism, or who simply want to evaluate their vision before locking it in, the LAL gives them a level of involvement in their own visual result that traditional intraocular lenses do not offer. Patient education matters because cataract surgery is one of the most common procedures performed in the United States, and the choice of intraocular lens has implications for how a patient sees for many years."
Vance Thompson Vision is located at 201 E 4th St Suite 201, South Sioux City, Nebraska 68776, and provides cataract surgery and Light Adjustable Lens consultations to patients across South Sioux City, Sioux City, Vermillion, Le Mars, and Wayne. The South Sioux City office sits within the broader Siouxland metropolitan area, which spans communities in Nebraska, Iowa, and South Dakota along the Missouri River. Patients researching the Light Adjustable Lens can find practice information, surgeon credentials, and consultation details on the Vance Thompson Vision South Sioux City location page. The phone number for the South Sioux City office is (531) 625-3941.


Dr. Morton completed his ophthalmology residency at the University of Iowa and joined Vance Thompson Vision in 2021. The Vance Thompson Vision network has performed more than 80,000 procedures across its locations and brings nearly 100 years of combined surgical experience to patients in the upper Midwest region. The Light Adjustable Lens represents one of several intraocular lens options available to cataract surgery patients at Vance Thompson Vision in South Sioux City, with lens selection determined by individual ocular anatomy, refractive history, and visual priorities. Vance Thompson Vision continues to provide cataract surgery and Light Adjustable Lens consultations to patients throughout the Siouxland tri-state region, with additional patient education materials scheduled for release in the months ahead.

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Vance Thompson Vision - South Sioux City
Vance Thompson Vision
(531) 625-3941
info@vancethompsonvision.com
201 E 4th St Suite 201, South Sioux City, NE 68776

Hogge Precision Showcases Swiss Machining Capabilities for Multi-Industry Applications

HARTSVILLE, SC - October 13, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - 
Hogge Precision Parts Co., Inc., a precision contract manufacturer specializing in CNC turning, milling, Swiss machining, and multi-spindle screw machining for industries with demanding quality requirements based in Hartsville, South Carolina, has outlined the scope of its swiss machining capabilities, detailing the equipment, tolerances, and materials that support production of small, complex components for customers across a range of industries. The company, which has supplied precision machined parts and assemblies for more than 35 years, produces these components at its ISO 9001:2015 registered facility.
Swiss machining is a precision manufacturing technique used to produce smaller parts with high length-to-diameter ratios, moving from simple to complex geometries in a single operation. The process feeds bar stock through a guide bushing that supports the material as it enters the tooling area. Because only the actively machined section of the bar stock advances, the method reduces extraneous motion and vibration, contributing to the stability and accuracy that distinguish swiss screw machining from conventional turning approaches.
Hogge Precision's swiss machining equipment operates with up to eight axes and up to 32 tools, allowing multiple operations to be completed within a single cycle. The machines accommodate a maximum part length of eight inches per chucking and a maximum diameter of 1.25 inches, and they hold tolerances as close as .0005 of an inch. The company's swiss turning machining lines are also configured for lights-out manufacturing, running bar stock up to 1-1/4 inches in diameter and 12 feet long without continuous operator attention.
The company machines a broad set of materials through its swiss machining center, including aluminum, titanium, stainless steel, nickel alloys, carbon steel, bronze, brass, and copper, along with plastics such as polycarbonate and Teflon. That material range allows the company to match component requirements across sectors with differing performance and regulatory demands.
"Swiss machining lets us hold extremely tight tolerances on small, intricate parts that would be difficult to produce consistently by other methods," said Danny Hogge Jr, President of Hogge Precision Parts Co., Inc. "The guide bushing support and single-operation workflow are what make that repeatability possible, and our team has spent years refining those processes for the specific demands each customer brings to us."
The controlled feed of material and the support provided by the guide bushing are central to the precision associated with CNC swiss screw machining. By limiting deflection during cutting, the process supports form turning, parting and cutting, internal and external threading, knurling, and related operations on parts with demanding length-to-diameter ratios. These custom processes are configured to match the specifications of individual manufacturing programs.
Hogge Precision provides swiss machining services for applications that include aerospace and defense, agriculture, construction, electrical power transmission and switching, electronics, energy, fluid and air controls, heavy trucking, medical, motion control, plumbing, and valve components. The company maintains certifications intended to meet standards across these sectors, and it produces components to tight tolerances for use in a variety of assemblies.
The single-pass nature of swiss machining also carries cost implications for customers. Producing intricate, smaller parts in one operation, combined with lights-out running, reduces handling and helps manage per-part manufacturing costs. Those efficiencies are among the factors the company cites when discussing swiss machining alongside its other capabilities, which include CNC turning, CNC milling, and multi-spindle screw machining.
Quality management underpins the company's swiss machining work. Hogge Precision operates a registered ISO 9001:2015 quality management system, and its measuring capabilities are directed at verifying that small and complex precision parts meet the required specifications. The company describes this quality framework as central to its ability to serve customers whose components must satisfy exacting industry requirements.
"Our goal is to be a dependable source for the precision parts our customers cannot afford to get wrong," Hogge added. "Whether a component is destined for a medical device or a power transmission assembly, the same discipline around measurement, materials, and process control applies."


Hogge Precision continues to serve customers around the world from its Hartsville facility, combining its swiss machining capacity with a broader set of precision manufacturing services. Additional information about the company's swiss machining services is available at https://www.hoggeprecision.com/capabilities/swiss-machining/.

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Hogge Precision Parts Co, Inc.
Danny Hogge Jr.
843-332-3566
info@hoggeprecision.com
3046 North Center Road
Hartsville, SC  29550
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Fence Haven Announces Weekend Estimate and Call Availability

KNOXVILLE, TN - October 13, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - 
A homeowner who calls a fence contractor on a Saturday morning often reaches a voicemail promising a callback sometime the following week. Fence Haven, a Knoxville-based fencing company, has kept phones staffed by its own team on weekends since opening in June 2025, scheduling estimates on the days homeowners are home to meet a crew.
Founded in June 2025 by Logan Tharp, Fence Haven has grown to a 5.0-star rating across 266 Google reviews while installing wood, vinyl, aluminum and chain link fencing for homeowners and businesses across Knox County. Tharp spent six years with an established local fencing company and ran his own landscaping business before starting Fence Haven. His father, Jayme Tharp, has decades of experience in fence design, sales, and customer service.
Roughly 80 percent of the company's projects involve dogs, an emphasis that shows up in the company's tagline, "All Dogs go to Fence Haven." The owners say that focus is why so many estimate calls come in on weekends, when someone is home to catch the dog testing the fence line.
Fence Haven's calls route to Juan, the company's main point of contact, rather than a shared call center or an automated attendant. Juan answers the line during business hours and also on weekends, and books estimate visits directly on the homeowner's schedule rather than routing the request through a queue. For a fence line a dog keeps testing, or a quote a family wants before hosting a weekend gathering, the same team that answers the phone is the one who shows up to measure the yard and write the estimate.
Fence Haven treats a weekend estimate the same as a weekday one. The crew walks the property in person, marks utility lines, and talks through layout before writing a number, a process built to avoid surprises once installation starts. Doing that walk-through on a Saturday means the homeowner does not have to take a day off work, which is part of why the company maintains the practice even as its schedule fills up.
The practice extends across both sides of the business. Fence Haven splits its work between residential yards, most of them built around pet containment or privacy, and commercial properties such as fenced storage yards and dumpster corrals that need scheduling around a business's own operating hours. Weekend availability lets homeowners get an estimate without taking time off work, and it lets commercial clients schedule outside their own Monday-through-Friday windows. The company's Facebook and Instagram pages carry photos from both weekday and weekend jobs, including the dog-with-fence photos the brand has become known for locally.
Every installation carries a two-year workmanship guarantee, and the company has partnered with Hearth to offer monthly payment plans for homeowners financing a larger project. Most residential installations are completed within two to four days once a design is approved, and the company handles utility marking ahead of each job so digging can start without delay.
Logan Tharp, owner of Fence Haven, said, "Most contractors send weekend calls to an answering service, and by the time somebody calls back, the homeowner has already booked someone else. Juan picks up the phone himself, and if he can get out there Saturday to write the estimate, he does."
Homeowners can read what customers are saying about the company's weekend estimates and dog-focused installations. To schedule a call or a weekend estimate, homeowners and business owners can reach Fence Haven at (865) 300-0574 or fencehaven.com.
About Fence Haven


Fence Haven is a family-owned, owner-operated fencing company that has served Knoxville, Farragut, Maryville and surrounding East Tennessee communities since June 2025. The company installs wood, vinyl, aluminum, and chain-link fencing for residential and commercial properties, with a design process built around how each yard is used, including secure containment for dogs. Fence Haven is licensed and insured and holds a 5.0-star rating across 266 Google reviews. The company offers free estimates, including on weekends, and financing through Hearth. More information is available at fencehaven.com.
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Fence Haven
Logan Tharp
(865) 300-0574
office@fencehaven.com
1500 Cline St NW, Knoxville, TN 37921
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Siam Legal International Publishes Thailand Holiday Calendar for Foreign Residents

Bangkok, Thailand - October 13, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - 
Siam Legal International, a law firm with more than 22 years of experience advising Thai and foreign clients, has published a month-by-month guide to Thailand's festivals and public holidays as the country enters its busiest stretch of the year. With two national holidays in October and Loy Krathong ahead in November, the firm is reminding foreign residents that government offices close for major holidays, pausing in-person visa applications, extensions, 90-day reports, and re-entry permits.
The final quarter of the year carries several fixed dates. October 13 marks the anniversary of the passing of King Bhumibol, and October 23 is Chulalongkorn Day, both observed with wreath-laying ceremonies nationwide. Loy Krathong falls on the full moon of the 12th lunar month, generally in November, when small floating baskets of banana leaves, flowers, and candles are set adrift on rivers and canals. In the north, particularly Chiang Mai, it coincides with Yi Peng, when thousands of paper lanterns are released into the night sky.
December brings King Bhumibol's birthday, also observed as Father's Day, on December 5, followed by Constitution Day on December 10. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day are not official holidays, although malls and resorts across Thailand mark them widely. New Year's Eve on December 31 closes the year with countdowns and fireworks nationwide.
The year opens with New Year's Day on January 1, usually extended into a long weekend. Children's Day falls on the second Saturday of January, when many museums and even military bases open to the public for free, and Teachers' Day follows on January 16. Chinese New Year is not an official holiday, but Bangkok's Chinatown is transformed by lion dances, firecrackers, and lanterns, generally between late January and mid-February. Makha Bucha, marked by candlelit processions around temples nationwide, usually follows in late February or early March.
April is the most disruptive month for travel. Chakri Day on April 6 commemorates the founding of the current royal dynasty, and Songkran, Thailand's traditional new year and largest celebration, runs from April 13 to 15 with nationwide water festivities and family reunions. Travel and accommodation should be booked early, as much of the country is on the move during that week.
May begins with Labor Day on May 1 and Coronation Day on May 4. The Royal Ploughing Ceremony at Sanam Luang in Bangkok is generally held in May on a date set by the astrological calendar, and Visakha Bucha, marking the Buddha's birth, enlightenment, and passing, typically falls in May or early June. Queen Suthida's birthday is observed on June 3 and King Vajiralongkorn's birthday on July 28, followed by Asahna Bucha in late July, the day before Buddhist Lent begins. August 12 marks the birthday of the Queen Mother, also celebrated as Mother's Day, and Mahidol Day on September 24 honors Prince Mahidol of Songkla as the founder of modern Thai medicine.
For foreign residents, the practical concern is timing. When government offices close for major holidays such as Songkran and New Year, in-person immigration services pause at the same time, and backlogs often build once offices reopen. Filing visa applications, extensions, 90-day reports, and re-entry permits before a closure is generally easier than resolving them afterward.
Rex Baay, Senior Immigration Consultant and Operations Manager at Siam Legal International, said holiday planning should include a check of immigration deadlines. "Many foreign residents plan their travel around Songkran or Loy Krathong and only later notice that a visa extension or 90-day report falls in the same week," said Baay. "Checking those dates against the holiday calendar in advance allows filings to be completed before offices close rather than during the rush that follows."
The full calendar is covered in Siam Legal's Thai Holidays guide, which walks through each holiday from January to December. The firm also assists with property transfers, business filings, and other legal matters that may be affected by holiday closures.
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Siam Legal International is a Thailand-based law firm with more than 22 years of experience representing Thai and foreign clients in criminal defense, litigation, family law, corporate and commercial law, property, and immigration matters, with offices in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket, and Pattaya.

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Siam Legal International
Rex Baay
+662 254 8900
info@siam-legal.com
18th Floor, Unit 1806 Two Pacific Place,
142 Sukhumvit Rd, Khlong Toei,
Bangkok 10110, Thailand
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Vancouver Chauffeured Transportation Company Grows Fleet to Seven Vehicle Types Over 22 Years of Service

October 13, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - 
KJ Limousine Services expanded from a single limousine in 2004 to a fleet covering sedans, SUVs, executive vans, minibuses, and wheelchair accessible vehicles, serving the Lower Mainland.
A Vancouver-based chauffeured transportation provider has expanded its fleet over 22 years from a single vehicle to seven vehicle types, reflecting growth from a one-limousine operation into a full-service ground transportation business serving the Lower Mainland. KJ Limousine Services, founded in 2004, now operates luxury sedans for two passengers, SUVs for five, executive vans accommodating six to 14 passengers, wheelchair accessible sedans and vans, and minibuses with capacity for 22. The company also provides five child car seat configurations for young passengers, including infant carriers, rear-facing seats, forward-facing toddler seats, high-back boosters, and Ozzi boosters, with installation handled by staff trained through the Child Passenger Safety Technician program. This range of vehicle types and passenger accommodations allows the company to serve individual travelers, families, groups, and corporate clients within a single fleet.
The company’s fleet expansion reflects a widening range of client requirements that have developed over more than two decades of serving the Vancouver region. Airport transfers to Vancouver International Airport are the most frequently requested service, followed by Whistler mountain resort trips for winter sports travelers, wedding party transportation for ceremonies and receptions across Metro Vancouver, Vancouver city tours for visitors, cruise ship terminal transfers to Canada Place, and cross-border transfers to Seattle. The fleet’s diversity means individual business travelers, families with children, large groups, corporate events, and passengers with mobility needs can all be served from the same operator rather than requiring different providers.
The addition of wheelchair accessible vehicles in recent years broadened the company’s service range beyond traditional executive transport. The company now operates a wheelchair accessible sedan alongside a wheelchair accessible van, both equipped for passengers who use wheelchairs or have limited mobility. This vehicle category has become an increasingly requested service type, with the company fielding regular bookings from passengers who need accessible ground transportation for medical appointments, airport connections, and community travel. The entire fleet is maintained in immaculate condition, with vehicles replaced on a cycle of under seven years to ensure reliability.
"Over the years our clients have asked for more options, and the fleet grew naturally from there," said a company representative at KJ Limousine Services. "Starting with one vehicle meant we could only serve one type of trip at a time. As we added sedans, then SUVs, then vans, and eventually accessible vehicles, we found ourselves able to handle airport transfers, Whistler trips, weddings, and corporate events simultaneously. That flexibility has been central to how the business developed since we started in 2004, and the accessible vehicle addition was a direct response to what passengers were asking for."


The company operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, serving Vancouver, West Vancouver, North Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond, Delta, Surrey, and surrounding communities across the Lower Mainland. Online booking is available for all service types through the company’s website, and advance reservations are recommended during peak travel periods such as the winter Whistler season and the summer wedding calendar. Drivers are experienced professionals with clean motor vehicle records who complete a company chauffeur training program before serving clients. The company’s philosophy of providing service that is safe, timely, and courteous has driven the fleet expansion over two decades, and the same approach continues to guide its operations across the region today.
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(604) 377-1618
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7871 Westminster Highway, Richmond, BC V6X8H3, Canada

Crime Victim Attorneys Expands Shooting Victims Legal Resources

Coral Gables, Florida - October 13, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - 
Crime Victim Attorneys announced in October 2026 that it has expanded its online information concerning civil legal options for shooting victims in California, providing material that explains how negligent-security and premises-liability issues may be evaluated separately from criminal proceedings. The update is intended to provide general information about the legal framework that can apply when a shooting occurs on residential, commercial, or other managed property.
“Crime Victim Attorneys is publishing these materials to explain the civil issues that may arise after a shooting and the types of facts attorneys examine when evaluating a potential claim,” said Michael Haggard, Esq., Managing Partner. “The information also distinguishes a civil investigation from the separate criminal process associated with an incident.”

The updated materials address circumstances in which a shooting may lead to questions about the conduct of a property owner, property manager, business operator, or security provider. Civil litigation in these matters can examine whether a party had a legal duty under the circumstances, whether reasonable measures were taken in response to known conditions, and whether an alleged failure contributed to an injury or death. The existence of a shooting by itself does not establish civil liability.
California negligent-security matters are governed by state law and depend on the facts associated with an individual incident. Courts may consider foreseeability, prior incidents, property conditions, security procedures, access controls, lighting, surveillance systems, and other evidence when disputed issues are presented in litigation. Crime Victim Attorneys states in its legal resources that California matters handled by the firm involve locally licensed counsel where required because Haggard is licensed in Florida rather than California.
Civil claims also operate independently from criminal prosecutions. A criminal proceeding focuses on alleged violations of criminal law and potential penalties imposed by the government, while a civil proceeding may examine whether another person or entity bears legal responsibility for losses associated with an incident. The outcome of one proceeding does not automatically determine the outcome of the other.
Evidence in a civil shooting case can include police reports, witness statements, surveillance recordings, property records, incident histories, security contracts, maintenance documents, photographs, and medical records. Attorneys may also investigate whether earlier events or reported conditions are relevant to the foreseeability analysis required under applicable law. The significance of each category of evidence depends on the circumstances and the legal standards governing the property and parties involved.
The firm’s materials also describe procedural deadlines that may apply to California civil claims. Its California information states that personal injury and wrongful-death matters are generally subject to statutory filing periods, while matters involving government entities can involve separate administrative notice requirements. Specific deadlines depend on the nature of the claim, the identity of the parties, and other facts, so the published information does not establish a deadline for an individual matter.
Crime Victim Attorneys publishes information about civil claims arising from violent incidents, including shootings and other alleged crimes occurring on managed properties. Its shooting-victim materials discuss premises liability, negligent security, wrongful death, and the relationship between property conditions and civil responsibility. The resources state that legal conclusions depend on the evidence associated with each incident rather than the occurrence of a criminal act alone.
Michael Haggard serves as Managing Partner of The Haggard Law Firm, which was established in 1972 and handles civil matters involving personal injury, wrongful death, negligent security, premises liability, and crime victims. Haggard joined the firm after work as a public defender and at a personal injury practice and was named a partner in 2001. His professional biography identifies negligent security, wrongful death, unsafe premises, and related civil litigation among his areas of practice.
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The expanded California material forms part of the organization’s broader publication of information concerning civil remedies available after violent incidents. Additional background concerning the firm, its attorneys, and its published materials is available through the visit website resource.
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Michael Haggard, Esq.
(305) 446-5700
Michael@crimevictim.attorney

Andersen Plumbing, Heating and AC Repair Highlights Veteran Nomination Program for Local Heroes

Aurora, IL - October 13, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - 
Andersen Plumbing, Heating and AC Repair, a service provider based in Aurora, Illinois, has drawn renewed attention to its "Bringing Comfort for Our Heroes" Veteran Nomination program, an initiative that provides free home comfort services to local military veterans facing hardship.
Through the program, members of the community can nominate veterans who may benefit from assistance with plumbing, heating, cooling, or HVAC needs. Nominations are reviewed monthly by Andersen's team, with selections based on each veteran's individual circumstances and the urgency of their home comfort needs.
The program reflects a broader focus on Giving Back to the community that the company has maintained as part of its operations in the Aurora area. By directing resources toward veterans who have served, Andersen Plumbing, Heating and AC Repair aims to extend home comfort to households that might otherwise struggle to secure needed repairs or installations.
"Veterans in this community have given a great deal, and the Bringing Comfort for Our Heroes program is one way to recognize that service in a practical way," said Mario Sparto, spokesperson for Andersen Plumbing, Heating and AC Repair. "Each month, nominations are reviewed with care, and the goal is to make sure that a selected veteran facing hardship can rely on a home that stays comfortable and functional."
The nomination process is designed to be accessible to friends, family members, and neighbors who are aware of a veteran in need. Once a nomination is submitted, Andersen's team evaluates it based on the veteran's specific needs and the urgency of the situation. Depending on the results of the review, a veteran may be selected to receive plumbing, heating, cooling, or HVAC assistance at no cost, based on the services needed.
Andersen Plumbing, Heating and AC Repair offers a range of services across plumbing, heating, cooling, and indoor air quality. The company also provides around-the-clock emergency service for customers in its service areas, along with a membership plan for regular maintenance needs.
"Home comfort is something many people take for granted until a system fails," Sparto said. "The program allows the company to apply its expertise where it can make a meaningful difference, and the response from the community has underscored how much local support exists for veterans."
The Veteran Nomination program sits alongside other community-focused efforts the company maintains, reinforcing a connection between the services it delivers and the neighborhoods it serves. Residents who wish to learn more about nominating a veteran, or who want to Contact Us regarding the program, can find further information through the company's dedicated veteran nominations page.
Andersen Plumbing, Heating and AC Repair is a service provider headquartered in Aurora, Illinois, offering plumbing, heating, cooling, and indoor air quality solutions. The company provides 24/7 emergency service, a membership plan for ongoing care, and a selection of products related to its service offerings. Through programs such as Bringing Comfort for Our Heroes, the company continues to focus on serving both its customers and the surrounding community.


 

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Mario Sparto
+16305578405
mario@andersenph.com
700 Terry Ave, Aurora, IL 60506
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Lemon Law Now - Los Angeles Lemon Law Lawyer Highlights California Used Vehicle Lemon Law Ruling

LOS ANGELES, CA - October 13, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - 
This report, distributed by Lemon Law Now - Los Angeles Lemon Law Lawyer, examines a California Supreme Court decision that continues to determine which vehicles qualify for the refund-or-replace remedy under California’s lemon law. The decision, Rodriguez v. FCA US, LLC, was issued on October 31, 2024.
California’s lemon law is part of the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act. Under Civil Code Section 1793.2, subdivision (d)(2), when a manufacturer or its representative in the state is unable to service or repair a new motor vehicle to conform to the applicable express warranties after a reasonable number of attempts, the manufacturer must replace the vehicle or make restitution. The remedy applies to a “new motor vehicle,” a term defined in Civil Code Section 1793.22, subdivision (e)(2).

That definition includes a new vehicle bought or used primarily for personal, family, or household purposes, as well as a dealer-owned vehicle and a “demonstrator” or other motor vehicle “sold with a manufacturer’s new car warranty,” according to the Court’s opinion.
In Rodriguez, the plaintiffs bought a used vehicle with more than 55,000 miles on it. After electrical problems, they sued the manufacturer and argued that the vehicle was a “new motor vehicle” because it was sold with the remaining balance of the manufacturer’s new car warranty. The trial court and the Court of Appeal ruled for the manufacturer.
In an opinion by Justice Goodwin Liu, the Supreme Court held that a motor vehicle purchased with an unexpired manufacturer’s new car warranty does not qualify as a “motor vehicle sold with a manufacturer’s new car warranty” under Section 1793.22, subdivision (e)(2), “unless the new car warranty was issued with the sale.” Published analyses report that the decision was unanimous and that it disapproved the earlier Court of Appeal decision in Jensen v. BMW of North America, which had treated used vehicles sold with the balance of a new car warranty as new motor vehicles.
The Ninth Circuit has since applied Rodriguez. In a November 2025 memorandum disposition, the court explained that, under Rodriguez, demonstrators and dealer-owned vehicles are vehicles for which a new car warranty is issued with the sale. It concluded that a plaintiff who alleged that a vehicle was dealer-owned and leased with the remaining portion of a new vehicle warranty had adequately alleged a “new motor vehicle.”
The issue the Supreme Court agreed to review, as stated in its case-acceptance notice, was whether a used vehicle that is still covered by the manufacturer’s express warranty is a “new motor vehicle” under the statute. The decision addresses that definition and the refund-or-replace remedy. It does not decide other claims that a used-vehicle purchaser may assert under other provisions of the Song-Beverly Act or other law.
The definition remains relevant to the procedures that California adopted in Assembly Bill 1755 and Senate Bill 26. The official title of Senate Bill 26, which refined those procedures, refers to civil actions for restitution for or replacement of a new motor vehicle.
Because the definition turns on whether a new car warranty was issued with the sale, the circumstances of each purchase or lease, including the vehicle’s history and the warranty documents, determine whether the refund-or-replace remedy is available.
The legal information in this release is based on the California Supreme Court’s opinion in Rodriguez v. FCA US, LLC, the text of the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, and published legal analyses. It is presented for general public awareness and is not a substitute for individualized legal advice.


Lemon Law Now - Los Angeles Lemon Law Lawyer, which serves clients as Lemon Law Now, represents consumers in lemon law claims from its Los Angeles office.

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750 N San Vicente Blvd ste 800, Los Angeles, CA 90069

Bloomin' Blinds of Cumming & Johns Creek Earns Best of Forsyth Nomination in Window Treatments Category

Cumming, Georgia - October 13, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - 
Bloomin' Blinds of Cumming & Johns Creek has once again been nominated for the Best of Forsyth Window Treatments Company 2027 in the Window Blinds and Window Treatments category, an honor determined by community votes cast through the Forsyth News annual awards program.
The Best of Forsyth program invites residents of Forsyth County to recognize local businesses across a wide range of categories. This year's nomination places the family-owned company among the local providers being considered by area residents for excellence in the window treatment industry. Voting is open to the community October 1-31, 2026 through the Forsyth News awards gallery, where residents can select their preferred businesses in each category and cast a vote once daily during the voting period.
The nomination reflects the company's ongoing presence in the local market, where it offers custom window blinds, shades, shutters, screens, and drapes in Cumming & Johns Creek and surrounding communities. The family-owned and operated business serves Alpharetta, Cumming, Ball Ground, Dawsonville, Johns Creek and surrounding areas, providing free at-home consultations through a mobile showroom that brings product samples directly to customers.
"It is an honor to be nominated for Best of Forsyth once again, since we are the current 2026 award winners, because it comes directly from the community," said Ashley Sasher, owner of Bloomin' Blinds of Cumming & Johns Creek. "As a family-owned business, the trust that local residents place in the company means a great deal, and the nomination represents the relationships built with homeowners across Forsyth County."
Residents who wish to support Bloomin’ Blinds of Cumming & Johns Creek can also visit the company website. The voting period allows community members to participate in selecting the local businesses they consider most deserving of recognition.
Bloomin' Blinds of Cumming & Johns Creek specializes in custom window treatments designed to fit windows of any size or shape. The company offers transparent pricing with free estimates, motorization and smart home integration options, professional measurement and installation services, and on-site repair for shades, shutters, and blinds. Product options include selections for light diffusing, room darkening, and temperature control, available in a range of fabrics, colors, and patterns.
"The nomination encourages the entire team to continue focusing on quality service and dependable installation," Sasher said. "Every project, whether a new home or a single window repair, receives the same attention, and that consistency is what the community has responded to."
The company also emphasizes child safety in its window treatment options and provides a window visualizer tool that allows customers to preview how a specific product will appear in their space.



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Bloomin' Blinds of Cumming & Johns Creek
Ashley Sasher
404-224-9856
cumming@bloominblinds.com
Cumming GA 30040

Regenerative Medicine Clinic Marks World Arthritis Day on Oct. 12

October 13, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - 
Denver Regenerative Medicine will recognize World Arthritis Day on Oct. 12 by setting out for the public how its Denver office evaluates candidates for autologous joint procedures and how those procedures are performed, the clinic said.
World Arthritis Day is an international awareness observance held each Oct. 12 to draw attention to rheumatic and musculoskeletal conditions. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 53.2 million adults in the United States, or 21.2% of the adult population, reported a doctor-diagnosed form of arthritis in national survey data collected from 2019 through 2021. The clinic said the observance is a practical moment to describe its process in factual terms rather than in terms of outcomes.
"Arthritis touches a large share of adults, and the practice is focused on explaining procedure options, physician oversight and costs clearly before anyone makes a treatment decision," said Joel Cherdack, a doctor of chiropractic and the founder of Denver Regenerative Medicine. Cherdack founded the practice in 2015 and oversees the development of its treatment protocols.
The practice describes its joint procedures as autologous, meaning the cells involved are drawn from a patient's own bone marrow or adipose tissue rather than from a donor. According to the clinic, that material is prepared together with platelet-rich plasma and placed under fluoroscopic or ultrasound guidance. The clinic states that its protocols are designed to follow the federal framework for human cells and tissue products set out in Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1271.
The federal Food and Drug Administration publishes consumer guidance on regenerative medicine that encourages patients to ask whether a product they are offered is approved by the agency or is being studied under an investigational new drug application. The agency also advises patients to discuss the potential risks of any procedure with a licensed healthcare provider and to report adverse events through its MedWatch program.
Andrew Hong, M.D., an interventional pain management specialist, is a member of the clinic's medical team. Candidacy is reviewed during a consultation before any procedure is scheduled, and the clinic notes that most regenerative procedures are elective and are generally not covered by health insurance. Some consultations, imaging and laboratory work may qualify for coverage, according to the practice.
Beyond joint care, Denver Regenerative Medicine provides hormone and testosterone therapy, peptide therapy and medically supervised weight management. The practice publishes a separate page on its website for each of those service areas, along with a form prospective patients can use to request a consultation with the clinical team. Each page describes the service in the practice's own terms, and the clinic said its World Arthritis Day overview is intended to restate the joint procedure process in plain language.
Location and hours for Denver Regenerative Medicine are listed at the practice's website.The office can also be reached by phone at (720) 583-1648.
This information is provided for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider for personal health decisions.
About Denver Regenerative Medicine


Denver Regenerative Medicine is a regenerative medicine and hormone therapy practice founded in 2015 by Joel Cherdack, a doctor of chiropractic. The clinic's medical team includes Andrew Hong, M.D., an interventional pain management specialist. The practice offers autologous cell-based joint procedures, platelet-rich plasma, hormone and testosterone therapy and peptide therapy. The office is located at 455 Sherman St #450, Denver, CO 80203, and can be reached at (720) 583-1648. Website: denverregenerativemedicine.com.

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Dr. Joel Cherdack
+17205831648
info@denverregenerativemedicine.com
455 Sherman St #450, Denver, CO 80203, United States
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Evolve with Jeff Reveals How a Website Marketing Funnel Can Support Business Growth

Minneapolis, Minnesota - October 13, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - 
Evolve with Jeff, a company that helps individuals over the age of 40 turn their life experiences into an online business, has released educational guidance explaining how a structured sales funnel can replace the traditional website model and support faster business growth for creators and small business owners.
The guidance addresses a common gap among new online entrepreneurs who build a standard website without a clear system for turning visitors into customers. According to Evolve with Jeff, many businesses still operate without a dedicated funnel, leaving potential revenue and engagement unaddressed. The new material outlines how a focused marketing funnel organizes the customer journey into sequential steps, automates portions of the sales process, and streamlines the path from first contact to purchase.

The release comes as more adults over 40 explore content creation and digital entrepreneurship as a way to earn supplemental income and share professional expertise. The Evolve with Jeff - Funnel Marketing approach frames the funnel not as a replacement for quality content but as the structure that connects content to measurable results.
Jeff Mork, founder of Evolve with Jeff, said the guidance was developed to remove confusion for people entering the online space later in life. "Many first-time creators pour energy into a website and then wonder why it does not generate income," Mork said. "A marketing funnel gives them an order of operations, so each step has a clear purpose and leads naturally to the next."
The educational material builds on the broader body of instruction the company produces for older creators, including the Evolve with Jeff - YouTube over 40 program, which guides beginners through creating, growing, and monetizing a channel based on personal and professional experience. The funnel guidance extends that work by showing how traffic from platforms such as YouTube and Instagram can be directed into a system designed to convert interest into revenue.
Mork noted that experience is an asset rather than a limitation for this audience. "People over 40 bring credibility and perspective that younger creators often lack," Mork said. "The goal is to pair that wisdom with a simple structure that handles the mechanics of growth."
The company's funnel guidance covers the core stages of the customer journey, from attracting an audience to guiding that audience toward a clear next action. It emphasizes automating repetitive steps to free up time, simplifying the experience for both the business owner and the customer, and focusing effort on a defined path rather than a scattered collection of web pages.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inYvQC6kAE8
Evolve with Jeff offers instruction across several areas of digital entrepreneurship, including making money on YouTube, user-generated content creation, building an audience on Instagram, and creating video with artificial intelligence. Across these areas, the company emphasizes the credibility, perspective, and experience that older creators bring to digital platforms and encourages them to share that knowledge with a wider audience. The latest funnel marketing guidance reflects the company's ongoing focus on providing clear, sequential systems for individuals building an online business later in life.
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Evolve with Jeff - Content Creators over 40
Jeff Mork
(763) 288-6197
info@evolvewithjeff.com
United States
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Voiso on How AI Reshapes the SDR Role: Targeting, Offers, and Human Follow-Up

SINGAPORE, SG - October 13, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - 
Voiso explains why automation has not removed sales development, but has changed where SDR teams create value.
Voiso, a global AI-powered contact center software provider, is highlighting how artificial intelligence is changing the role of sales development teams, moving the focus away from manual campaign preparation and toward sharper targeting, stronger offers, and more thoughtful buyer engagement.

For the past two years, one of the common predictions in sales and marketing has been that AI would remove the SDR role. The work appeared to be an obvious candidate for automation: list building, contact enrichment, email writing, campaign sending, and reply sorting.
Many of those tasks have now become faster and cheaper. Data providers and enrichment tools can assemble large contact lists quickly. AI models can generate email sequences and variations in seconds. Sending infrastructure is easier to configure, monitor, and scale.
But the role has not disappeared.
Instead, the value has shifted.
“AI has changed the SDR role, but not in the way many people expected,” said Dina Shishkina, Growth Marketing Specialist at Voiso. “The repetitive work became easier to automate. The harder work became more important: choosing the right segment, understanding the offer, and knowing how to respond when a real buyer pays attention.”
According to Voiso, campaign preparation is no longer the main constraint for many teams. The company notes that its own campaign output increased significantly, moving from two to four campaigns per month through 2025 to eight to sixteen campaigns per month since February 2026, with no additional headcount.
However, higher output did not automatically produce proportional results. As more teams gained access to the same AI tools, inboxes filled with more messages of similar quality. The advantage of volume declined because attention did not increase with it.
Voiso believes this has created a more important question for SDR and growth teams: not how many messages can be sent, but whether the right message is being sent to the right audience.
“A model can rewrite an offer in twelve different ways,” added Shishkina. “What it cannot decide on its own is which problem is worth naming for a specific audience. That knowledge comes from closed deals, lost deals, customer conversations, and real market feedback.”
The company emphasizes that the most valuable signals are increasingly the ones a business generates itself. Public signals such as funding rounds, hiring announcements, and executive changes are widely available and quickly copied by other teams. Once a signal can be bought, scraped, or automated, its value begins to decay.
By contrast, proprietary signals such as customer conversations, support queues, sales objections, product usage, and call recordings remain more valuable because they are specific to the business and cannot be purchased by competitors.
This has implications beyond outbound sales. For contact center and customer-facing teams, Voiso believes recorded conversations, real replies, and customer objections are becoming central sources of go-to-market intelligence. The teams that learn from those interactions can improve targeting, messaging, sales enablement, and customer experience.
Reply handling is another area where the distinction between automation and human judgment is becoming clearer. AI can now classify replies by sentiment, intent, relevance, and routing needs before a person opens the inbox. But answering those replies still requires context.
Voiso categorized 3,704 replies to its campaigns over the past twelve months and found that direct meeting requests accounted for roughly one percent of them. Most replies came as questions, objections, requests for more detail, or redirections to another contact.
“These replies are the moment where a real buyer has spent attention on you,” said Shishkina. “That is the last place worth automating badly. A template answer can waste the only moment in the process where the buyer is actually engaged.”
Voiso believes this shift will change how SDR teams are staffed, trained, and measured. Team size and output are no longer directly proportional. Smaller teams with better targeting and stronger offers can outperform larger teams sending more messages to weaker lists.
As a result, hiring criteria are changing. SDR teams increasingly need people who can define a segment from evidence, understand why customers buy, build a relevant offer, and read buyer replies accurately. Speed of execution is becoming the software’s job, while interpretation and judgment remain human responsibilities.
Training is also changing. Scripts and activity targets are becoming less useful on their own. Teams need to review real replies, real objections, and real recorded calls because that is where market intelligence appears most clearly.
Voiso expects this shift to continue. Signals are likely to move further toward behavior and away from public announcements. Measurement is likely to focus more on conversations held rather than activity completed. And the gap between teams will increasingly come from the data they own, not simply the tools they buy.
“AI did not make the work easier,” added Shishkina. “It made the work smaller and harder. The advantage now sits in two decisions: who is worth contacting, and what you do with what comes back.”
Voiso sees this as part of a broader change in customer-facing work. Automation can remove repetitive tasks, improve speed, and help teams process more information. But the most important parts of sales development still depend on understanding people, interpreting signals, and responding with relevance.
About Voiso
Voiso is a global AI-powered contact center software provider helping businesses create better customer conversations across voice and digital channels. With Omnichannel Communication, AI Predictive Dialer, AI Speech Analytics, Flow Builder, real-time dashboards, CRM integrations, and automation tools, Voiso helps sales and support teams improve productivity, visibility, and customer experience.
Voiso’s mission is simple: Every interaction, a human connection.


 
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Voiso Inc
Voiso
+ 1 888 565 8889
hello@voiso.com
9 Temasek Boulevard, #29-01, Suntec Tower 2, Singapore 038989
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K L Contractor Plumbing Publishes Whole-House Repiping Cost Guide

MARIETTA, GA - October 13, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - 
K L Contractor Plumbing Inc has published new guidance, “How Much Does It Cost to Repipe a House in Metro Atlanta?”, explaining the factors that affect whole-house repiping costs. The resource gives homeowners a clearer way to understand project scope, compare estimates, and decide whether broader pipe replacement is appropriate for the condition of a home’s plumbing.
Repiping costs depend on more than house size. The layout, number of fixtures, amount of piping being replaced, pipe accessibility, replacement material, number of floors, and existing plumbing configuration all shape the work involved. Access through finished surfaces, permit and inspection requirements, and restoration included in the proposal may further influence the scope.

“Homeowners need to know what a repiping estimate actually includes before comparing one proposal with another,” said Alex Laldin, marketing director at K L Contractor Plumbing Inc. “Two homes of similar size can require very different work because their plumbing layouts, access points, fixtures, and existing pipe conditions may be different.”
The new resource explains why square footage alone cannot determine the scope of a whole-house repipe. A larger home may contain more supply piping, but fixture placement and plumbing routes matter as well. Two similarly sized properties can require different amounts of work when one has closely grouped fixtures and another has bathrooms or other water connections spread across several floors.
The number and type of fixtures also affect a project. Bathrooms account for several water connections, but a repipe can include kitchen fixtures, laundry connections, water heaters, exterior hose connections, and other supplied fixtures as well. A written proposal should identify which fixtures and supply lines are part of the planned work.
Pipe material is another consideration. PEX and copper have different material and installation characteristics. PEX is flexible and can be practical for routing replacement lines through many existing homes, while copper is rigid and requires different installation methods. The guide explains that material selection should consider the property and proposed installation rather than price alone.
Accessibility influences the amount of work required. Supply lines often run behind walls, ceilings, and other finished surfaces. Plumbers may need access openings to install new lines and make connections. A proposal should explain where openings are expected, which rooms may be affected, how replacement pipes will be routed, and what restoration work is included or excluded.
The guide also addresses the difference between repairing an isolated pipe problem and replacing a wider portion of the supply system. A repair may make sense when one section has failed and the remaining plumbing is in suitable condition. Broader replacement may deserve consideration when failures recur in different locations or an evaluation finds deterioration across the system.
There is no universal number of leaks that automatically means a house requires repiping. The pattern and cause of the failures provide more useful information than the count alone. Factors such as pipe material, visible corrosion, previous repairs, water-flow problems, and the condition of remaining lines help determine whether another repair or wider replacement fits the situation.
Low water pressure may be part of an evaluation, but the symptom does not confirm that repiping is needed. Aging galvanized pipes can develop internal corrosion that restricts water flow. However, pressure problems can have other causes, so diagnosis should identify the source before pipe replacement is proposed.
Homeowners planning major renovations may also benefit from evaluating aging plumbing before new finishes are installed. Existing pipes may be easier to inspect or access while walls and other surfaces are already open. A renovation alone does not mean a property requires a whole-house repipe, but existing leaks, deterioration, flow restrictions, or planned fixture changes may support an evaluation before remodeling proceeds.
Project schedules also vary by property. House size, layout, fixture count, accessibility, replacement material, and the amount of work involved influence the timeline. Water service may need to be interrupted during parts of the project, and work may take place in several rooms. A project-specific proposal should explain the expected schedule and how the work may affect access to fixtures.
The resource advises homeowners to compare the complete scope of repiping proposals instead of relying on the final figure alone. An estimate should identify which pipes will be replaced, which lines will remain, the replacement material, fixtures included, planned routing, access requirements, testing, expected schedule, permit and inspection responsibilities, cleanup, and restoration terms. Large differences between estimates sometimes reflect differences in the work being proposed.
K L Contractor Plumbing Inc provides pipe repair and repiping services for homeowners in Marietta and nearby Metro Atlanta communities. The company evaluates existing plumbing systems and provides project-specific estimates based on pipe condition, property layout, access, materials, and the amount of plumbing included in the proposed work.


 

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K L Contractor Plumbing Inc
Konstantin Lozovyi
404-637-2796
Contact@SteelToeDigital.com
4901 Olde Towne Pkwy Suite 100, Marietta, GA 30068

ATC Cooling & Heating Highlights Mini Split Systems for Room-by-Room Cooling

KINGSPORT, TN - October 13, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - 
ATC Cooling & Heating, a residential and light commercial HVAC service and installation company based in Kingsport, Tennessee, has released new guidance addressing how ductless mini-split systems can resolve room-by-room temperature inconsistencies in area homes. The information continues a series on ductless comfort and arrives as homeowners across the region manage persistent hot and cold spots during the late-summer transition.
The guidance focuses on situations where conventional ductwork may be impractical or undesirable. According to the company, these include home additions, converted garages, finished attics, sunrooms, and older residences built without existing duct runs. In such spaces, extending central ductwork can require significant renovation, while ductless systems mount directly to a wall or ceiling and connect to an outdoor unit through a compact conduit.
The company notes that ductless configurations allow individual rooms or zones to be conditioned independently. A single outdoor unit can support multiple indoor heads, each controlled separately, which helps address spaces that heat or cool differently than the rest of a home. ATC Cooling & Heating states that this zoned approach is frequently applied to rooms that have historically been difficult to keep comfortable, such as upper-floor bedrooms or spaces above unconditioned areas.
Nathan Schmitt, a representative of ATC Cooling & Heating, said the room-by-room emphasis reflects common questions from homeowners entering the service area each season. "Many households have one or two rooms that never seem to match the rest of the house," Schmitt said. "Ductless mini-split systems give those spaces their own control without the disruption of installing new ductwork throughout the home."
The company explained that ductless systems are often selected to supplement an existing central system rather than replace it. This allows homeowners to target specific problem areas while keeping their primary equipment in place. Schmitt added that assessment of each home remains an important step before installation. "Every home has its own layout and its own trouble spots," he said. "The right configuration depends on how a space is used and where the comfort gaps actually occur."
The latest ATC Cooling & Heating news builds on a foundational release earlier in the season that introduced ductless heat pumps for late-summer room cooling. The company indicated that upcoming installments will address zone control, indoor comfort considerations, and the transition from cooling into fall and winter heating as temperatures begin to fall.
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ATC Cooling & Heating has provided heating and cooling services for more than 50 years. The company specializes in customized HVAC solutions for residential and light commercial clients and serves the Tri-Cities area, including Johnson City, Kingsport, and Bristol, extending from Abingdon, Virginia, to Limestone, Tennessee. Its services include ductless heat pump and air conditioning systems, heat pumps, furnaces, air conditioning, ventilation systems, indoor air quality solutions, and geothermal systems. The company works on all brands of geothermal equipment and installs Water Furnace geothermal systems. ATC Cooling & Heating also offers financing options, a 36-month labor warranty on new equipment installations, maintenance programs, and zoning and controls for year-round indoor comfort.

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For more information about ATC Cooling & Heating, contact the company here:
ATC Cooling & Heating
Nathan Schmitt
(423) 239-3358
nathan@atcservice.com
120 Brookfield Ln
Kingsport, TN 37663
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