Achieve is conducting a phase II, placebo-controlled, multi dose, 24-week clinical study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a new autoimmune medication in participants living with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). *To see if you qualify for this Lupus Clinical Trial in Birmingham, visit Achieve Clinical Research on the web (http://www.achieveclinical.com/) or contact us directly at (205) 380-6434. There is no cost to participate, no insurance is required, and you may receive compensation for time and travel. STUDY DESIGN This is a Phase IIb, multicenter, ...

NeoMetrix Technologies, Inc., authorized dealer for Stratasys 3D printers in Florida, Georgia and Alabama has expanded its 3D printer offerings to include the full line of 3D printers from the new Stratasys, Ltd. NeoMetrix solutions include polyjet technology originally available from Objet, including the desktop series Objet 24 and Objet 30 pro, as well as the Eden series for rigid and rubber materials, and the Connex series for simultaneous printing of multiple rigid and rubber materials. The merger with Stratasys now provides access to FDM (fused deposition modeling) ...

Martin Group, a provider of quality office equipment in southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois for over 30 years, has been awarded a 2014 Pro-Tech Service Award by Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. The Pro-Tech Service Award recognizes Konica Minolta dealers that are able to demonstrate the highest level of commitment to client support and satisfaction. This is the ninth time that Martin Group has been awarded the Pro-Tech Service award, an amazing accomplishment, and one that few Konica Minolta dealers obtain. General Manager Rebecca Turk had this to ...

The final homes are now selling at LivingSmart Homes Parkside by Pardee Homes in the award-winning Canyon Hills master planned community in Lake Elsinore. This highly successful neighborhood combines eco-friendly features with versatile living and is ideally located near Canyon Hills Community Park, a sprawling 18-acre community sports park with playgrounds, open fields and a dog park. "The last few homes are expected to sell quickly," said Matt Sauls, regional marketing director for Pardee Homes. "This is definitely the right neighborhood at the right ...

Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP Bankruptcy and Business Reorganization Partner Deirdre B. Ruckman has been chosen by The American College of Bankruptcy to be inducted as a Fellow in the 25th Class of the College. The American College of Bankruptcy is an honorary professional and educational association of bankruptcy and insolvency professionals. The College sustains professional excellence and supports educational and pro bono efforts in local communities around the country. The fellowship includes commercial and consumer bankruptcy attorneys, insolvency accountants, turnaround ...

We are pleased to announce Sugar Rush Creative, in association with The Artisan Group , will participate in an invitation-only luxury celebrity gift lounge hosted by GBK Productions on April 11-12, 2014 at an exclusive location in Beverly Hills, California, in honor of The 2014 MTV Movie Awards Nominees and Presenters. Our Hand Pleated Make-Up Bags with Key Fobs will be gifted to select members of the press and media at The Artisan Group's exhibit. This event will be attended by nearly fifty media outlets. To learn more about Sugar Rush Creative and our products, ...

Benefit Management Administrators (BMA), a San Antonio, TX- based third-party administrator today announces the release of their mobile app for plan members, available now. "BMA has created a more convenient extension of our web portal," said Grace Saenz, Vice President of Sales and Service at BMA. "Giving plan members better access to their insurance information will help them become more engaged and informed healthcare consumers." All BMA members will be able to download the free BMA Member app to over 250 supported Android, iOS, Windows, or ...

SoBear, LLC, an addiction support company, enthusiastically announced its partnership with and sponsorship of Shatterproof's (www.shatterproof.org) Rise Above Addiction Rappel From the Side of a Building event, being held at the Westin Pasadena, Pasadena, California, on March 12, 2014, in support of those overcoming addiction. Of the company's sponsorship of Shatterproof, SoBear's Founder and Managing Director, Anthony Boisselle remarked, "We are extremely honored to be a sponsor and supporter of Shatterproof and their Rise Above Addiction, Over the Edge - Rappel from ...

Continental Disc Corporation announces the launch of its newest product: the WMP Welded Muffled Plug Rupture Disc Assembly. The WMP Rupture Disc Assembly is a single use unit that is threaded into a pressure system. The rupture disc assembly is designed to relieve the pressure of the process media in an over pressure condition to protect equipment, personnel and the environment from catastrophic failure of the pressure equipment or system. It is designed for applications which discharge to atmosphere at the rupture disc location. The WMP Rupture Disc Assembly is a ...

Whotspot.com is pleased to announce its new, wireless mesh networking equipment a.k.a. WiFi hotspot, with setup in about 5 minutes for Marinas. From only $99 marinas can now add a custom portal page, offer vouchers and accept credit cards to allow their boaters to surf the internet. What used to cost thousands, can now be done cost-effectively. The WiFi Hotspot equipment is so simple to install. Simply plug it into an internet modem and Whotspot manages it in the Cloud. Marina owners can offer it free to monthly slip rentals or charge whatever they like to customers. ...

Sheppard Pratt Health System's Jefferson School is pleased to welcome Sherry McCall Ross as its new principal. The Jefferson School is a licensed residential treatment center and special education school that serves more than 80 children and adolescents ages 12 through 21, with emotional and learning disabilities in southern Frederick County, Maryland. The school educates both residential and day students. With a B.A. in Education and a M.Ed. in Administration/Supervision, McCall Ross most previously served as principal of Cheltenham Youth Facility, part of the State ...

HKA, Inc. Marketing Communications, an award-winning integrated marketing communications firm, has hired Andrew King and Lauren Stracner as account managers to lead many of the agency's current and future client accounts. King and Stracner will be responsible for day-to-day account management, including the creation of strategic communication programs and the implementation of tactics aimed at producing measurable results across an array of client industries. "As HKA celebrates its thirtieth year in business in 2014, I am thrilled for the growth the agency continues ...

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is delighted to win two major awards in Cruise Critic's prestigious 'UK Cruisers' Choice Awards 2014', chosen entirely by cruise guests. Fred. Olsen's 929-guest cruise ship, Braemar, has been recognised as the 'Best Small Ship for Embarkation', with a score of 4.7 out of a total of 5, and 804-guest Black Watch has been named 'Best Small Ship for Shore Excursions', with a rating of 4.4 out of 5. Both Braemar and Black Watch were named in the top five 'Best Small Ships Overall', being rated number four and number five respectively. Cruise ...

The Spot Athletics is proud to announce that Vitor Oliveira has won the Houston Open Jiu Jitsu Tournament. Since starting his training at The Spot Athletics he has surpassed his previous ranking and has moved to #7 in the world for all black belts, regardless of weight class. Vitor's other recent accomplishments include winning Gold at the Abu Dhabi Trials, American National Championships, San Francisco Open, and New York Open, among many others. Vitor is the Jiu Jitsu coach at Ronin Training Center in Columbus and is a member of the Grappling Fight Team, based in Brazil. ...

Sara LaForest and Tony Kubica will be speaking on "What Leaders Need to Know to Grow Their Businesses" at the 2014 Bryant University Women's Summit in Smithfield, Rhode Island. Their talk is based on their extensive work in leadership development and business performance and growth. The presentation will challenge each member of the audience to think about why she wants to start and run a business, as the speakers inform and entertain the audience about the personal characteristics needed to be an entrepreneurial leader. Kubica and LaForest will draw from ...

Jordan Nix was named CFA's Dealmaker of the Year at the recent Winter Conference in Orlando, Florida. Jordan earned the prestigious award for his stellar performance in 2013. "This is Jordan's first award and it's exciting to see him achieve this level of success early on in his career," said Peter Heydenrych, Chairman of CFA Worldwide. Jordan is a member of the CFA Toronto West office. The conference, which took place February 21th through 22nd, brought together M&A professionals from the United States, Canada, Mexico, France and the United Kingdom. Discussions ...

Jett Innovations, a leading manufacturing and product development company, will showcase the unique no pump wine preserver, VinEdge , at this year's International Home + Housewares Show in Chicago from Saturday, March 15 to Tuesday, March 18. Consisting of a patent-pending drip free pourer, disposable VinSert and base, consumers and buyers will have the opportunity to sample the company's product as it effortlessly protects wine's natural flavor and freshness. VinEdge preserves the taste and freshness of wine, making the last glass as good as the first. The disposable ...

Coalfire announced today a new office location in Manchester, England. The information technology governance, risk and compliance (IT GRC) firm now has 12 locations, and this new location is the company's first outside the United States. "We've officially opened the doors to our new U.K. office and are now providing our clients with consultants located closer to their various bases of operation," said Coalfire-Europe's Managing Director Andy Barratt. "The expansion was possible in part because of the growing number of skilled workers found in the U.K." ...

Central Carolina Hospital (CCH), a 137-bed facility located in Sanford, NC, announced last week the hiring of David E. Loving, as new Chief Executive Officer. Current CEO Doug Doris is set to retire April 4th. Loving officially joined the team on March 3, 2014. Loving has over 24 years in executive positions at various hospitals throughout the southeast. Most recently, Loving was the CEO of Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Elkin, NC. "His experience in strategic growth and fiscal responsibility, and his interpersonal skills are vital to carry out Central Carolina ...

For the second consecutive year, business improvement specialists, Oliver Wight, will be supporting the Akolade Annual Sales and Operations Forum. The event, which is designed to equip senior sales, demand, finance, supply chain and logistics professionals with the tools and techniques to make S&OP an integral part of business planning, will take place at the Rendezvous Grand Hotel in Melbourne on 17-19 March 2014. Oliver Wight Partner, Rod Hozack will give the keynote address, kicking off the three-day event with an insightful presentation on the evolution of S&OP ...

ownCloud, Inc., the company behind the only fully self-hosted enterprise-ready file sync and share software, today released ownCloud 6 Enterprise Edition, giving IT administrators even more control over sensitive company data. The latest ownCloud Enterprise Edition includes the first and only sophisticated file access rules engine to enhance control and govern access to files, enabling IT administrators to set sophisticated rules for user and device connections to the ownCloud server, preventing access if those rules are, or are not, met. "As more companies see ...

It has been a long time since Dark Mantis Talk has been online. The website has been circulating, but st, Author Jeanette Michelle has been inactive since July of 2012. She was truly missed, and the new show will air on Wednesday, March 12th 2014 at 8:00p.m at its new site Blog Talk Radio. Author Jeanette Michelle will be joined by her co-hosts DJ Jappuck and Autrey. There are a few additions that will be mentioned on the show. Jeanette was asked if there were any changes to the format of the show and why she moved to Blog Talk Radio. She was also asked why such a long ...

Organizations are attempting to build high performance mobile applications across multiple platforms and devices. But not all mobile development and runtime platforms are created equally. Organizations are challenged with trying to prioritize which mobile platforms to deliver apps on first and how to deliver consistent, easy to use and fast services. Push Technology, a leading provider of data distribution solutions enabling scalable and efficient web and mobile applications, today announced Diffusion Mobile Application Platform (MAP) to solve mobile application development ...

Sierra Integrative Medical Center (SIMC) is helping patients recover from debilitating Lyme disease cases. "We are seeing tremendous results from patients who are now returning to work and resuming a normal life." states Bruce Fong, HMD, DO. One such patient, Reno resident Aaron Nelson, is delighted to be recovering from Lyme disease symptoms, including Hyperacusis and Fibromyalgia. Nelson was unable to handle noise above a whisper and was isolated to his bedroom for the better part of 1-1/2 years. The Fibromyalgia brought on chronic neck and arm pain, and severe ...

Everywhere we look today we see the most famous 'selfie' ever taken. Ellen Degeneres set a new standard for the selfie with her recent celebrity packed selfie taken at the Oscars. In a recent article on YourTango.com, where she is one of their Experts, Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein, Positive Psychologist and prolific published author, made the case for the selfie. While many believe the selfie is a narcissist act performed by self-centered megalomaniacs, Dr. Holstein believes the opposite. Dr. Holstein recently examined the attraction of the selfie personally. Her husband ...