6,500 Presentation Sessions Viewed by more than 2,000 Attendees at IDCareLive, the Online Infectious Disease Conference

6,500 Presentation Sessions Viewed by more than 2,000 Attendees at IDCareLive, the Online Infectious Disease Conference

Continuing Medical Education Presented by the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Now Available On-Demand 94% Would Recommend IDCareLive to a Colleague, 92% Plan to Return for Upcoming Congresses at http://www. IDCareLive. com

Boston, MA (Vocus) December 16, 2010

IDCareLive, the live online congress presented by the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and produced by PlatformQ, today announced that its November 2010 live event, “The Future is Now: Challenges and Opportunities in Infectious Disease,” enjoyed more than 2,000 participants who attended more than 6,500 sessions. 77% of attendees were from the U. S. and 23% from outside of the United States. The virtual congress, chaired by John G. Bartlett, MD, Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, featured more than a dozen medical leaders in infectious disease, epidemiology, virology and public health. The congress is now available on-demand for one year until November 16th, 2011. Healthcare professionals can earn up to 15.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. In fact, 87% of attendees surveyed plan to return to IDCareLive and earn additional CME credits, and 92% plan to return to for an upcoming live online congress at http://www. IDCareLive. com.

Several online medical conferences in addition to IDCareLive are offered via collaboration between the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and PlatformQ. Other disease areas where continuing medical education is offered include cardiology and oncology. These live virtual congresses enable physicians and other healthcare professionals to stay current with the latest findings in patient care from the convenience of any computer. In fact, 93% of attendees surveyed cited the ability to attend a conference without travel time or cost as a feature that they found beneficial.

The November 2010 congress at IDCareLive included presentations on such topics as influenza and immunization guidelines, hospital and community acquired infections, drug resistance, HIV/AIDS case studies, and treatment strategies for patients with chronic diseases such as Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C. 80% of attendees surveyed found the ability to view presentations from renowned experts to be beneficial and 79% found it valuable or extremely valuable to ask questions to presenters and garner answers during a live online congress. 82% of attendees surveyed confirmed that the November 2010 online meeting had a positive impact on their practice.

“For attendees and faculty presenters alike, our live online congresses such as IDCareLive offer an efficient way to learn about new scientific research and to share clinical updates,” said Dr. John G. Bartlett, Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and course chair of IDCareLive.

To register to attend IDCareLive on demand and earn CME credits, visit http://www. IDCareLive. com. To learn more about PlatformQ events for healthcare professionals, contact Info(at)Platformq(dot)com.

ABOUT IDCARELIVE
IDCareLive (http://www. IDCareLive. com) is the premier online medical congress on infectious disease presented by the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and is produced by PlatformQ. IDCareLive enables epidemiologists, hepatologists, HIV specialists, internal medicine and primary care physicians and other healthcare practitioners interested in understanding and utilizing the latest diagnostic procedures and treatment therapies for infectious disease to learn, connect and interact in real time. IDCareLive offers Continuing Medical Education credit at no cost and delivers all the benefits of a physical conference, with live keynote presentations, lectures and an exhibit floor, from the convenience of a computer.
IDCareLive and PlatformQ are trademarks of PlatformQ, LLC. All other trademarks or service marks are property of their respective owners.

Accreditation Statement
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation Statements
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 15 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Other Credit
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 CME Credits™ from organizations accredited by ACCME.
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 CME Credits™ from organizations accredited by ACCME.

Johns Hopkins Statement of Responsibility
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this CME activity.

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Study Shows You Don't Need Wall Street Sized Bonuses to Raise Employee Morale

Study Shows You Don't Need Wall Street Sized Bonuses to Raise Employee Morale

Over 1,000 Employees Were Surveyed To Find The Top 10 Low Cost Ways To Boost Morale In The Workplace.

Santa Monica, CA (PRWEB) March 16, 2010

In this lean economic climate, Wall Street-sized bonuses and pay raises for a job well done are a thing of the past. How can you boost employee morale without breaking the bank? A recent study done by Jonathan Rapoport, founder of www. greatworkperks. com with 500 companies and their employees found that the answer to that question is simpler than you think. Employees are looking for the simple niceties that bring fun, energy and respect into the workplace. Here are the top frequently suggested ideas culled from over 1,000 employee that were surveyed:

10. Potluck lunches once a quarter or even once a month are a great way to bring work teams together in a casual environment. An easy way to accomplish this is to have different departments organize the luncheons or assign each department certain food items to contribute.

9. Incorporate a free online employee perk program like those offered through www. greatworkperks. com to provide employees with valuable discounts to local restaurants, spas, amusement parks, sporting events and shows.

8. Arrange a monthly lunchtime "board game Olympics" where employees can bring in their favorite board games and play tournament-style games. In word games like Scrabble and Bananagrams, offer bonus points to those employees that spell words relevant to your industry or business.

7. Emailing a trivia question once a week can break up the monotony of the work week especially if you offer the winners inexpensive prizes like gift cards for coffee or movie tickets.

6. Have an optional charitable service day once a year where employees can volunteer for different causes as a team. An organization like The United Way offers their massive “Day of Caring” each year, uniting workers with volunteer opportunities in local communities. You might also consider offering a certain amount of hours a month that employees can use toward volunteering at the organization of their choice.

5. Reward an employee for a project well done with an extra day or half-day off. Recognition like this could also be extended to a peer reward program where employees that receive a certain number of kudos from their colleagues can be eligible for additional vacation time or other rewards.

4. Give staff creative forums to share brainstorming ideas in order to improve company performance and reward them if they can bring the idea to fruition. A forum might be a “town hall” type meeting where members of different departments meet with senior level management or the CEO to discuss what works, what doesn’t work and how things could work better. Organizing these each month can be effective in keeping open lines of communication.

3. Choose a month each year and give employees 1/2 day Fridays for the whole month or let employees go home an hour early if their work is done. Summer is the favored time for this practice due to summer vacation schedules.

2. Bring in a chair massage therapist, nutritionist, or yoga instructor to help reduce stress and promote overall health. Many health insurance providers are promoting workplace walking programs and other health initiatives at no cost to their members in an effort to reduce health care premiums. Events like health fairs and health screenings will not only improve your employees’ health but can reduce sick days and improve productivity.

1. Respect, Respect & Respect
Incorporating various employee perks and programs like those outlined above can be easy. But the most effective and desirable morale booster just might be the simplest: expressing your respect and appreciation for your employees often and with sincerity can make a big difference. Employees who feel appreciated will strive to be worthy of recognition, making a happier workplace for all.

If you would like more information on this topic or to schedule an interview with Jonathan Rapoport, CEO & Founder of Great Work Perks, LLC please feel free to call or email him at 310-738-2727 or jonathanr@greatworkperks. com.

About Great Work Perks LLC:
Great Work Perks LLC founded in 2006 in Santa Monica, CA and provides a free Online employee discount program (www. greatworkperks. com) to over 150k employees in Greater Los Angeles. Companies use its turn-key program to save time and resources and to make their employees happy. Visit www. greatworkperks. com to learn more.

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Bird Flu Hoax Makes Donald Rumsfeld $1 Million Richer

Bird Flu Hoax Makes Donald Rumsfeld $1 Million Richer

Bird flu fears have spurre the US purchase of billions of dollars of a drugs to treat this suspected pandemic. Dr. Mercola, a leader in the wellness movement in the U. S. has uncovered that Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld will directly benefit from this purchase.

Schaumburg, IL (PRWEB) November 1, 2005

Last month President Bush stated that a minimum of 200,000 to a worst case scenario of 2 million deaths would occur in the US alone (http://www. usatoday. com/news/health/2005-10-08-flu-pandemic_x. htm) from the bird flu epidemic. This belief was used to justify the immediate purchase of 20 million doses of Tamiflu at $100 per dose which comes to a staggering $2 billion.

While administration officials believe drug therapy will help decrease the deaths in a bird flu pandemic, Dr. Mercola who is the founder of mercola. com (http://www. mercola. com/index. htm) the second most visited non-government health site after WebMD, states that, "Simple lifestyle changes can enhance your immune system to provide a virtual guarantee that you will not get the flu."

Unfortunately, lawmakers have already given Bush money to begin bird flu preparations. Last Thursday $8 billion in emergency funding was passed by the Senate which an amount considered close to what federal health officials believe they will need to apply a drug based solution to the projected bird flu pandemic.

Part of that money will be used to purchase a supply of the drug Tamiflu. Roche is the company that manufactures Tamiflu, but further investigations will show that the drug was actually developed by a company called Gilead which 10 years ago gave Roche the exclusive rights to market and sell Tamiflu.

The Rumsfeld Connection to Gilead

If you read Gilead’s website (http://www. gilead. com/wt/sec/pr_933190157/), you'll learn that Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld was named the chairman of Gilead in 1997.

According to CNN yesterday, he still holds a Gilead stake valued at between $5 million and $25 million (http://money. cnn. com/2005/10/31/news/newsmakers/fortune_rumsfeld/?cnn=yes) and will handsomely profit from the scare tactics the government is currently using to justify the purchase of $2 billion of Tamiflu. Disclosure forms don't reveal the exact number of shares Rumsfeld owns, but in the past six months fears of a bird flu pandemic and the ensuing scramble for Tamiflu have sent Gilead's stock from $35 to $47. That's made the Pentagon chief, already one of the wealthiest members of the Bush cabinet, at least $1 million richer.

British Medical Journal Admits the Truth about Bird Flu

Last week's British Medical Journal (http://bmj. bmjjournals. com/cgi/content/full/331/7523/975) has an editorial on the bird flu in which they state the following:

"The lack of sustained human-to-human transmission suggests that this AH5N1 avian virus does not currently have the capacity to cause a human pandemic"

Dr. Mercola (http://www. mercola. com/index. htm), a New York Times best selling author and founder of the most visited wellness health site in the world http://www. mercola. com/index. htm (http://www. mercola. com/index. htm), stated:

“While it is possible the virus could mutate with the influenza A virus and to acquire the means for rapid human to human transmission, the bird flu virus clearly does NOT have this ability now. All the preparation and fear being created in the media is about a theoretical speculation.”

Fortunately there are simple and highly effective lifestyle changes that can radically reduce your risk of becoming infected with the bird flu. To receive your free report please go to www. mercola. com/birdflu (http://www. mercola. com/birdflu).

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BancTec, Inc. Board Adopts Stockholder Rights Plan

BancTec, Inc. Board Adopts Stockholder Rights Plan

BancTec, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has adopted a stockholder rights plan (the “Rights Plan”) designed to protect company stockholders in the event of takeover activity that would deny them the full value of their investment. The Rights Plan was not adopted in response to any specific takeover threat.

Irving, TX (Vocus) October 15, 2010

BancTec, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has adopted a stockholder rights plan (the “Rights Plan”) designed to protect company stockholders in the event of takeover activity that would deny them the full value of their investment. The Rights Plan was not adopted in response to any specific takeover threat.

In adopting the Rights Plan, the Board declared a dividend distribution of one preferred stock purchase right for each outstanding share of common stock of the Company, payable to stockholders of record at the close of business on October 1, 2010. The rights will become exercisable only in the event, with certain exceptions, a person or group of affiliated or associated persons acquires 15% or more of the Company’s voting stock, or a person or group of affiliated or associated persons commences a tender or exchange offer, which if successfully consummated, would result in such person or group owning 15% or more of the Company’s voting stock. The rights will expire on December 31, 2015.

Each right, once exercisable, will entitle the holder (other than rights owned by an acquiring person or group) to buy one one thousandth of a share of the Company’s preferred stock at a price of $20, subject to adjustments. In addition, upon the occurrence of certain events, holders of the rights (other than rights owned by an acquiring person or group) would be entitled to purchase either the Company’s preferred stock or shares in an “acquiring entity” at approximately half of market value. Further, at any time after a person or group acquires 15% or more (but less than 50%) of the Company’s outstanding voting stock, subject to certain exceptions, the Board of Directors may, at its option, exchange part or all of the rights (other than rights held by an acquiring person or group) for shares of the Company's common stock having a fair market value on the date of such acquisition equal to the excess of (i) the fair market value of preferred stock issuable upon exercise of the rights over (ii) the exercise price of the rights.

The Company generally will be entitled to redeem the rights at $0.001 per right at any time prior to the close of business on the tenth day after there has been a public announcement of the beneficial ownership by any person or group of 15% or more of the Company’s voting stock, subject to certain exceptions.

Commenting on the Rights Plan, J. Coley Clark, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, “The Board of Directors did not adopt the Rights Plan in response to any specific takeover threat. The Board believes that the Rights Plan represents a sound and reasonable means of safeguarding the interests of our stockholders. It seeks to ensure that stockholders realize the long-term value of their investment. The Rights Plan should encourage anyone seeking to acquire the Company to treat all stockholders equally and to negotiate with the Board prior to a coercive takeover attempt. The company’s Plan is similar to those adopted by many other companies.”

Details of the Rights Plan will be outlined in a separate letter to be mailed to stockholders today.

About BancTec
BancTec helps clients around the world simplify the process of managing their information. Founded in 1972, the company provides a wide range of solutions for automating complex, high-volume and data-intensive business processes for clients in the financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, government, services, and utilities industries. BancTec's offerings include business solutions, business process outsourcing, and infrastructure services. With headquarters in Dallas, BancTec serves clients in 50 countries. For more information on how BancTec can help you optimize information management, visit http://www. banctec. com] or call 1-800-BANCTEC.

Forward-Looking Statements: All statements in this press release that do not directly and exclusively relate to historical facts are “forward-looking statements” describing BancTec's objectives, targets, plans, strategies, costs, anticipated capital expenditures and expected cost savings. These statements represent BancTec’s intentions, plans, expectations and beliefs, and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside the Company’s control. These factors could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements. For a written description of these factors, see the section titled “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended, initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 8, 2007. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update these forward-looking statements whether as a result of subsequent events or otherwise except as required by law.

For BancTec
Chuck Corbin
972.821.4970
Chuck(dot)corbin(at)banctec(dot)com

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Seattle SuttonÂ’s Healthy Eating Has Come to Atlanta. Program offers freshly prepared meals deliverd by the week

Seattle SuttonÂ’s Healthy Eating Has Come to Atlanta. Program offers freshly prepared meals deliverd by the week

Company to offer fresh meals that are healthy, delicious and ready to eat. Never frozen, the meals are delivered to your home twice a week. Seattle Sutton's of Georgia makes eating right easy.

Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) November 20, 2003

Fire your personal chef. Tell the fast food restaurant you wonÂ’t be coming by. There is a new choice for healthy eating - and its delivered right to your door. Introducing Seattle SuttonÂ’s Healthy Eating of Georgia. Seattle SuttonÂ’s Healthy Eating is a weekly program of 21 freshly prepared meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) for just about 100 dollars per week. Every meal is individually packaged to be delicious and nutritious. Never frozen or freeze dried, the food is made here in Atlanta.

Seattle SuttonÂ’s Healthy Eating (SSHE) offers its clients controlled portions and meals based on a limited amount of calories, making it the perfect complement for losing weight. Calories are limited to 1200 or 2000 per day and sodium intake is limited to 3000mg per day. But donÂ’t let that scare you the food is really good.

Additionally it is packaged just right for the person on the go. SSHE takes the stress out of what to bring to work for lunch or what to eat for dinner. Imagine having a homemade granola bar for breakfast, being able to bite into a fresh bistro sandwich for lunch or a dinner of orange roughy delightfully seasoned and served on a bed of long grain wild rice accompanied by parsleyed carrots. All this with no question if itÂ’s good for you and no worries about preparation.

But donÂ’t just take our word for it. SSHE is already feeding people across the US and they love it.

"This is far by the best food management plan I have ever found. The meals are delicious and there's no planning necessary on my part. SSHE is a Godsend for busy, health conscious people."

J. O. Bloomington, IL

“I enjoy having delicious meals without trying to find a lot of preparation time in my busy schedule."

S. H. Wheaton, IL

So the food is good - but why the name? Well there really is a Seattle Sutton. SheÂ’s a registered nurse from Chicago who was fed up with the eating habit she saw around her. In 1985 she sat down with three employees and created the meals. After testing by dieticians and taste experts she created the first meals of Seattle SuttonÂ’s Healthy Eating.

Seattle Sutton has made its way to Atlanta courtesy of Sarah Burmeister and Chris Gyoury. Their years of producing TV food programs, like Food Network’s “Good Eats” and “Mario Eats Italy” plus working with some of America’s top chefs led them to Seattle Sutton. After much research on their part and a bit of convincing to Seattle Sutton they brought the company to Atlanta. Now from their state of the art kitchen they look forward to introducing this amazing program to Georgians.

So who should try SSHE? Its good for the busy working woman, the elderly man who wants to be sure heÂ’s eating right, the diabetic who needs to control her sugar, the nursing mother who has no time to cook and you - who never wants to see the inside of the grocery store again. So no planning, no shopping, no measuring and no counting calories! What could be better?

Contact SSHE at 1-877- 442-DIET or on the web at www. sshe. com

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Media Contact - Caren Cohen 678-587-0998 caren@ccmediaonline. com

Iatria Day Spa Names New Spa Director

Iatria Day Spa Names New Spa Director

Erika Mangrum, President of Iatria Day Spa, has announced that Diane J. Dennis has been named to the position of Spa Director at the Creedmoor location.

Raleigh, NC (PRWEB) June 18, 2005

Erika Mangrum, President of Iatria Day Spa, has announced that Diane J. Dennis has been named to the position of Spa Director at the Creedmoor location. In this position, Dennis will oversee customer service, human resources, the retail boutique, hiring, training, and management of staff, sales, and development of the locationÂ’s client base at Iatria Day Spa, located in North Raleigh off of Creedmoor Road. Dennis has previous leadership experience with Spa Chakra, a five-star MediSpa in Sydney, Australia, is a licensed massage therapist, and has prior work experience in auditing with KPMG, an international accounting firm. A Cary resident, she attended Villanova University in pursuit of Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting where she graduated Cum Laude. 

“As Spa Director, Diane will ensure that we continue our practice of providing every Iatria client with excellent customer service,” said Mangrum. “I am confident in Diane’s experience and talents.”

About Iatria Day Spa:

Erika Mangrum is the President of Iatria Day Spa, which specializes in such services as massages, facials, manicures, pedicures, body treatments, waxing, tinting, laser hair removal, and spa day packages. Iatria Day Spa is associated with Dr. Angela Baylis, DC and Iatria Health Center which offer full service chiropractic and applied kinesiology health services under the supervision of qualified doctors who aid in a client’s total well being. The firm offers its own line of health and body care products, as well as Caleel+Hayden glô™minerals cosmetic line. The company, which is in the process of developing an expansion model to become the first medically oriented day spa on the East Coast to offer an expansion model for prospective spa owners, has three locations, two in North Raleigh, and one in Cary. A fourth location will open shortly in Downtown Raleigh. For more information, please call (919) 870-1975 or visit the website at www. iatria. com.

Media and Press Contacts:

Patty Briguglio

MMI Associates, Inc.

919-233-6600

Patty@mmimarketing. com

MMI Associates, Inc.

7406-H Chapel Hill Road

Raleigh, NC 27607

(919) 233-6600 • (919) 233-0300 (fax)

Patty@mmimarketing. com

Contact:

Patty Briguglio

(919) 233-6600

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Enablez Inc. and Shift4 Partner Up to Provide Robust Payment Solutions for the Complete Resort

Enablez Inc. and Shift4 Partner Up to Provide Robust Payment Solutions for the Complete Resort

ResortSuite is the integrated hospitality management software from Enablez, Inc. $$$ ON THE NET(R) is the real-time electronic payment gateway system from Shift4. Both are now fully integrated to allow hotel and resort properties using ResortSuite to accept credit, debit and gift cards for service through the payment gateway from Shift4.

Las Vegas, Nevada and Toronto, Canada (PRWEB) June 22, 2006

Enablez Inc., makers of ResortSuite, the leading integrated hospitality management software, announces its preferred partnership with Shift4, makers of $$$ ON THE NET®, the leading enterprise payment solution for the lodging industry. This partnership enables ResortSuite to offer its growing customer base a fast, reliable and secure credit, debit and gift card processing solution that can support even the most complex of enterprises.

Fueling this partnership is a very similar business model and philosophy. Both ResortSuite and $$$ ON THE NET were developed with the resort community in mind, providing integrated solutions for not only a property’s front desk, but for all facets of its business, including spas, golf courses, restaurants, retail establishments, health clubs and even ski slopes.

“Both ResortSuite and $$$ ON THE NET can support a variety of customer types and sizes, but we both really shine as the enterprise gets more complex. The more merchant types, locations, processes and players, the more we differentiate ourselves from the competition,” stated J. David Oder, President & CEO of Shift4. “That’s why we are so excited to be able to add ResortSuite to our list of certified partners. It’s not often that you have the chance to work with a company whose goals so closely parallel your own.”

For both Shift4 and ResortSuite, one of these goals is ensuring the security of customer and financial data throughout their customer base and the industry as a whole. To this end, both companies have focused a great deal of resources on easing their customers’ security burden and enabling their compliance with the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard.

“We pride ourselves on helping our clients know the most they can about their customers and helping them keep this information safe. Shift4’s Tokenization technology, which will actually remove the need to store any credit card data in our systems while still supporting a resort’s standard operating procedures like room charges, incremental authorizations and reporting, is one of the key reasons we selected Shift4 as a partner,” stated Frank Pitsikalis, President of Enablez.

Both ResortSuite and $$$ ON THE NET will be demonstrated during HITEC 2006. Please visit Shift4 (booth 314) and ResortSuite (booth 1335) for more information.

About Enablez Inc.

Enablez Inc., based in Toronto, Canada, is the provider of ResortSuite, a sophisticated and fully integrated customer-centric hospitality management software solution. ResortSuite was developed specifically for hotels, resorts, inns, and conference centers and their multi-faceted business areas. The ResortSuite solution was built on the Oracle database and includes the following specialized modules: PMS, SPA, CATERING, F&B, GOLF, SKI, CLUB and RETAIL. All modules oversee the areas of an operation in parallel but share common core capabilities, creating a customer-centric, integrated management solution. Enablez prides itself on delivering exceptional support and forging strong business relationships with its clients and partners. For more information on Enablez Inc. and the ResortSuite solution, please visit www. resortsuite. com or call Voula Monos at 416-259-0715.

About Shift4 Corporation

Shift4, a leading developer of secure financial transaction processing software and services, provides web-based, real-time enterprise payment solutions for leaders in the hospitality, retail, foodservices, auto rental and e-commerce markets. Through connectivity to most major processors, $$$ ON THE NET provides both high speed and low cost authorizations and settlements for credit, debit, check, private label and gift card transactions. $$$ ON THE NET also includes the ability to access, review and edit transactions prior to settlement, as well as a searchable, 24-month archive of transactions for reporting and charge back defense. For more information, contact Shift4 at (702) 597-2480 or visit Shift4 online at www. shift4.com.

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