Wendy Ponka, Chief Executive Officer of the International Institute for Transcribers and Court Reporters (IITCR), has been recognized by Worldwide Branding for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in her profession. Ms. Ponka promotes professionalism in her IITCR graduates and in the industry that she loves so much. Raising the standards of court reporting has always been her passion, and it shows in her work. She has many years of professional experience in all levels of courts, tribunals, arbitrations, inquests, examinations, depositions, disciplinary hearings, ...

Katerina Andriotis-Baitinger is inaugurating a new Assessment Consulting Company called Assessment Plus Higher Education Consulting Services. The firm will be based in New York, NY. Katerina Andriotis-Baitinger is an established academic who says her new business will contribute to the learning process. The Department of Education of the State of New York has given its approval for her to proceed with developing the firm. Through Assessment Plus Higher Education Consulting Services, Katerina Andriotis-Baitinger expects to continue the innovative educational techniques ...

Harish Hosalkar is now the head of a new world-class orthopaedic facility. A professional surgeon for over 15 years, Hosalkar now assumes responsibility as Director of the Center for Hip Preservation and Children's Orthopaedics in San Diego. Officially opened in 2013, the Center for Hip Preservation and Children's Orthopaedics will feature Dr. Harish Hosalkar as its Director. Harish Hosalkar's background make him a more-than-adequate for the position. His experience with hip preservation and children's orthopaedics make him the ideal person to lead the center into the ...

Navis Yacht Charter has announced that it will be attending the MYBA Genoa Yacht Show, which is taking place from 28th April to 2nd May 2014 in the Italian port city. The company, which is currently in the process of applying for full MYBA membership, will send a broker to the event, which will be the 26th edition of the Genoa Yacht Show. The show is a trade only event, which means that it is not open to the general public, with only members the MYBA, or YACHTFOLIO subscribers allowed to attend. The majority of registrations have already been made, as the capacity to ...

Sandra Campione is a fundraising specialist who has spent twenty-five years involved in many aspects of the philanthropic process. She has worked for various health systems, and during the course of her career has had leadership roles, and has established a successful track record in planning, implementing and coordinating development and alumni programs, and managing staff and infrastructure. "I am a fundraising professional with expertise in development operations and grateful patient programs," she says. As of February 2014, Sandra Campione had established an affiliation ...

Turn-About Ranch celebrates the success of its Christian Track Counseling program, which is designed to help troubled teens connect their recovery to their faith. Located in Escalante, Utah, Turn-About Ranch offers clients a wide range of programs, including academics, therapy, vocational programs, horsemanship, outdoor activities, and others. A working cattle ranch, Turn-About Ranch is also an accredited school. Turn-About Ranch initiated its Christian Counseling Track program based upon its understanding that faith is an essential aspect for many people's overall well-being, ...

Dan Jensen believes an important part of his business success is giving back to the community. He has always supported worthy causes, and in late 2013 lent his support to the "No Shave November" event, which raises money for the Prostate Cancer Foundation. The Prostate Cancer Foundation is the world's leading philanthropic organization funding and accelerating prostate cancer research. Cancer research is serious business, but there is an element of fun to No Shave November. Agents in the Jensen Group, both men and women, pledged not to shave for the entire month to demonstrate ...

Maxwell Everson grew up passionate about hockey and played it whenever and wherever he could. He developed into an outstanding player, and since graduating from high school has had an impressive hockey career. But every indication is that the best is yet to come. Maxwell Everson hails from Edina, Minnesota. He was always a star player: on his high school hockey team he was the captain during his junior and senior years. He was on the blueline as a sophomore for the Edina High School Hornets, a team that featured five future NCAA players, including NHL draft picks Zach ...

September Soul Music launches with two singles from their new artists; "Extremes" the new single by Corey Cross and "Movin'" from debut artist Electric Blue Man. Both singles will be available April 24, 2014 on CDBaby.com, iTunes, Amazon.com and SeptemberSoulMusic.com. Cross was the first artist signed to the specialty label. Electric Blue Man is a musical concept experiment. Legendary producer and writer Leon F. Sylvers III makes an appearance on "Extremes". September Soul Music Founder and CEO D. Channsin Berry explains the inspiration for the label, "We have created ...

When it comes to pregnancy and birth, it is important for expectant moms to take all precautions necessary to ensure the health of their baby. As a midwife serving Bergen County, NJ and surrounding areas, Donna Tabas believes in the natural and physiological birthing. The field of midwifery is the belief that pregnancy and birth are normal events that should occur without major medical complications. Donna Tabas is a midwife in Hudson County, NJ, Bergen County, NJ, and Rockland County, NJ. She works with each expectant mother by actively engaging women to play a dynamic ...

Brought on by the same varicella-zoster virus that causes chicken pox, shingles is an infection that occurs mostly in people age 60 or older. It usually begins with an itchiness or tingling sensation on the skin. It progresses into a rash that soon becomes a fluid-filled blister that will dry out and crust over a period of several days. At its peak, shingles pain can range from a mildly annoying itch to intense pain. According to Georgia pain clinic Atlanta Spine & Alternative Pain Management Center (ASAP), there are a number of viable treatments for shingles pain, ...

There are several reasons why your dentist may recommend a crown for your tooth. Crowns can help protect a weak tooth from further decay, cover a dental implant, hold a dental bridge in place or restore a broken or severely worn-down tooth. The experienced Atlanta cosmetic dentists at Downtown Atlanta Dentistry note that patients have several options when it comes to choosing the right material for their dental crown. For out-of-sight molars, metal crowns can be used because they are extremely sturdy and long-lasting. Some crowns are made up of porcelain that is fused ...

It's a thrill you will never forget; soaring through the air as you zip over the Blue Ridge Mountains at top speeds of up to 40 miles an hour. To ensure nothing distracts you from breathtaking views of the Cherokee National Forest and the rest of the world as you zip on by, the Raft One Ocoee zip line canopy tour takes several safety precautions. You can glide through the air between treetop sky towers, suspension bridges and cargo nets with the greatest of ease and confidence in a full body harness, helmet, gloves, safety lanyards and a guide. Concerns about your security ...

Divorce can be a nasty business and can be overwhelming. Having an attorney can change the very dynamic of your divorce and change the stakes. Splitting everything down the middle is not the law in every state, and Georgia is one of the states where division of assets is more complicated. Having an experienced divorce attorney greatly increases the chances of you getting exactly what you are entitled to as a result of a divorce. Less Stressful Although many people know how to file for divorce, divorces can also be very strenuous, complex and, at times, catastrophic ...

Stucco is an incredibly special material that needs special care throughout its lifetime. Part of that special care, according to The Painting Penguin, is using stucco-specific paint whenever you want to refresh its color. Unlike most exterior paints, acrylic-based stucco paints are actually designed to protect stucco without it losing any of its breathability. This breathability keeps stucco from cracking, splitting and peeling, which is why it is so essential to use stucco-specific paint. Stucco paint also is designed for easy use on stucco's naturally rough texture. The ...

Process Excellence Network has selected a business transformation article written by Larry McManis, President & CEO of ThinkWay Strategies, as this week's Editor's Choice. The article, Is It Time to Transform Business Transformation?, identifies three key areas where leaders and team members of strategic initiatives need to transform their own thinking in order to increase the odds of successful business transformation. Research indicates the failure rates for major strategic initiatives of all types ranges from 60-80%. "The truth is, we "experts" need a new mindset ...

When Tim and Kit Kemp's Firmdale Hotel group opens its eighth London property, Ham Yard Hotel, on 1st June 2014, it will be the group's most ambitious project to date. The recently announced date means the Ham Yard Hotel will open just one month after the Shangri-La Hotel welcomes its first guests at the Shard on 6th May 2014. Other hotly anticipated hotels opening in London in 2014 are the 8-storey Dorsett Shepherds Bush, taking over the Grade II listed Pavilion building overlooking Shepherds Bush Green, which is set to launch in May. The Mondrian London, part of the ...

Gather the family and join us at Chef Sage's Restaurant for a joyous Easter celebration, Sunday, April 20. Chef Sage will mark the holiday with special menu offerings, music, flowers and a visit from Chef Sage himself, for a truly unforgettable dining experience. Among Chef Sage's holiday offerings will be a menu of specialty selections, available from 10 a.m. until 2pm CST. Priced at $11 for children and $35 for adults, the menu will feature Black Cod, Ham, Leg of Lamb, Eggs Benedict over Crab Cakes, Seared Chicken Breast, Lobster Ravioli and more. In addition, ...

Getting Smart, with support from the Deeper Learning Student Assessment Initiative (DLSAI), comprised of Envision Education, the Asia Society, ConnectEd, and New Tech Network, released the "Assessing Deeper Learning: A Survey of Performance Assessment and Mastery Tracking Tools" report. This report reviews, evaluates, and identifies tools and technologies that make Deeper Learning student assessment systems efficient and effective for networks, districts, schools, and teachers. Assessing Deeper Learning features the expertise of Tom Vander Ark and Dr. Carri Schneider of ...

You may have read this before but it remains true nonetheless; your website is not for you or your company, it's for your readers - and potential customers. Never lose sight of this! You should always have a picture of your ideal customer in mind when writing any marketing materials; this is especially true of your website. This is not the place to tell the history of your company or extol the virtues of your product. Yes, the history may be fascinating and your product little short of miraculous but - guess what - your readers don't care! That's right, sorry, but ...

PHILADELPHIA — The presence of chronic inflammation in benign prostate tissue was associated with high-grade, or aggressive, prostate cancer, and this association was found even in those with low prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels, according to a study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. An analysis of prostate tissue biopsies collected from some participants of the placebo arm of the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial (PCPT) found that those whose benign prostate tissue had chronic inflammation ...

Men who show signs of chronic inflammation in non-cancerous prostate tissue may have nearly twice the risk of actually having prostate cancer than those with no inflammation, according to results of a new study led by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center. The link between persistent inflammation and cancer was even stronger for men with so-called high-grade prostate cancer — those with a Gleason score between 7 and 10 — indicating the presence of the most aggressive and rapidly growing prostate cancers. "What we've shown in this observational study ...

According to a study published today in PLOS Pathogens, children who live in regions of the world where malaria is common can mount an immune response to infection with malaria parasites that may enable them to avoid repeated bouts of high fever and illness and partially control the growth of malaria parasites in their bloodstream. The findings may help researchers develop future interventions that prevent or mitigate the disease caused by the malaria parasite. Each year, approximately 200 million cases of malaria occur worldwide, resulting in roughly 627,000 deaths (mostly ...

Sulfur left over from refining fossil fuels can be transformed into cheap, lightweight, plastic lenses for infrared devices, including night-vision goggles, a University of Arizona-led international team has found. The team successfully took thermal images of a person through a piece of the new plastic. By contrast, taking a picture taken through the plastic often used for ordinary lenses does not show a person's body heat. "We have for the first time a polymer material that can be used for quality thermal imaging – and that's a big deal," said senior co-author Jeffrey ...

Double-stapled peptide inhibits RSV infection Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a leading cause of lower respiratory tract infections, generating life-threating illness in very young and elderly populations. Despite great effort, preventive therapies are limited. RSV enters host cells through the fusion protein RSV F, which forms a six-helix fusogenic bundle. Small interfering peptides that prevent bundle formation limit RSV infection in vitro; however, these peptides are highly susceptible to degradation. In this issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, Loren ...