Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh, the founder and CEO of Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD), testifies on behalf of California's autism treatment providers before the California Senate Select Committee on Autism & Related Disorders at an informational hearing convened and led by Senate pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg to review California's autism insurance mandate on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at 1:30 p.m. at the State Capitol. Dr. Granpeesheh will address the increase in access to insurance-funded autism treatment and the issues that are still affecting families today. ...

As a 24/7/365 clinical advice specialist, NurseWise, a national provider of multilingual nurse triage and health education services, works hand-in-hand with other medical providers to deliver a continuum of care to individuals and families. "Selecting a primary care provider is something people don't always think about...until they need one," said Kimberly D. Tuck, RN, Chief Executive Officer of NurseWise. "Having your PCP in place for routine check-ups, as well as during sickness, is a good first step on the journey to continual health." Here ...

The Panama Birds-Field Guide app became available in the iTunes and Amazon stores in February, 2014. This is the first app and digital field guide for the birds of Panama. Panama might be better known as a focal point for global banking, business, and retirement, but its impressive biodiversity has also placed the country on the bucket lists of thousands of birders and ecotourists. Birdwatchers make their way to Panama to see hundreds of colorful bird species including such exotic favorites as toucans, macaws, tanagers, dozens of hummingbirds, glittering tanagers, and ...

The North Carolina Retail Merchants Association (NCRMA) joined other North Carolina companies to sponsor the 24th Annual Marketing Summit at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem. The Association recognized the MVP undergraduate student with a $1,000 award. The student-run case competition is an annual event sponsored by Wake Forest University's School of Business and Center for Retail Innovation. It brings together a powerful alliance of manufacturers, retailers and partners designed to drive new retail trends with a 36-hour student case competition. Students come to ...

Pro Art Gallery, the gallery that celebrates innovative cutting edge art from the Arab world and beyond, announced that it will be hosting an exhibition titled 'Masters Art Exhibition' from March 5th - 11th, 2014 at their gallery located at the Palm Strip Shopping Mall in Dubai. Pro Art Gallery will hold a special opening night for art lovers, connoisseurs and collectors on March 5th 2014 from 7:30 pm. The 'Masters Art Exhibition' will feature exclusive and unique artworks by modern master artists such as Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Marc ...

Broward Meals On Wheels announced today that it will be participating in the national 2014 March for Meals campaign. Broward Meals On Wheels' March for Meals event will include their monthly Next Meal Club mixer being held on Thursday, March 20th from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Big Chef located at 4811 State Road 7 in Davie. Big Chef is a health-conscious, lean & green, freshly prepared frozen foods company specializing in gourmet and frozen appetizers. Big Chef is the caterer for Broward Meals On Wheels' Complete Cuisine meal delivery program. Those interested in attending ...

Reliance Bank, a subsidiary of Reliance Bancshares, Inc. (OTCPK: RLBS), recently celebrated the grand opening of their new loan production office, located within the Justine PETERSEN building at 1021 North Grand Boulevard, on February 13. The announcement comes on the heels of Reliance Bank announcing a record profit of $6.57 million in 2013 after aggressively turning around the bank in 2012. The new loan production office will be headed by Community Development Officer Alonzo Shaw and will offer a complete range of lending products including small business loans, ...

Swarm Agency, Inc., a leading provider of Conversion Marketing, SEO and Social Marketing services recently announced the appointment of Doug Norwood as Vice President, Business Development. "I am thrilled to be a part of the Swarm team," Doug comments. "The agency is amazingly innovative and is reshaping how brands look at the value of SEO, Content Development and Social Marketing as it relates to solving the challenge of increasing conversions. Couple that with our team of young, creative, hardworking individuals who are self-motivated and love what ...

The Markie Z Band and Mark Andrew Zwartynski have signed with Star Biz Entertainment, Inc. for both management and publicity services. The band is composed of stellar seasoned artists such as Carl Storie ("Maybe The Rain Will Fall" and "Dancin' Shoes") and Mark Andrew Zwartynski - as well as young up-and-comers, including outstanding vocalist Tempest Barnes who has performed with singers such as Diana Ross and more. Other members include Chris Borin, Rodney Bowens, Lawrence "Peebody" Ferrell, Jr., Stanley Glenn, Gaika James, Mikaela Kahn, ...

Signalman Publishing is pleased to announce the release in paperback as well as an ebook for the Amazon Kindle, the Barnes & Noble nook, and the Apple iBookstore of the Christian futuristic novel "Cathy" by Arthur Perkins of Eatonville, Washington. In this novel, Earl and Joyce Cook confront an increasingly self-serving and dictatorial government bureaucracy. Government leaders perceive a worsening financial situation as demanding the removal of unproductive members of society, including the elderly, the handicapped, and the "People of the Book." ...

The Passport Program, a summer-long program promoting bars and restaurants in Denver, today announced plans to launch in four new cities this summer including Boulder, Brooklyn, Fort Collins and Nashville. This year the program will be bigger, better and is the ultimate guide to summer drinking. "Last year Denverities came out in droves and received more than 20,000 stamps," said PJ Hoberman, co-founder of The Passport Program. "Our goal was to get people to explore Denver and check out bars outside of their everyday neighborhoods." In 2013, The ...

The most watched film in history, JESUS - a biblically accurate motion picture on the life of Jesus based from the book of Luke - has been re-mastered in high-definition with an entirely new musical score in honor of its 35th anniversary. This new version, releasing as The JESUS Film, is now in select theaters through Tugg, Inc., and will be in retail and online stores nationwide on Blu-ray, DVD and digital format beginning April 1 in partnership with Cinedigm and Mission Home Video. The JESUS Film is the timeless story of the most beloved - and yet the most controversial ...

TrackR, the leading app to find items, released its newest item tracking device, StickR TrackR, and has shipped more than 45,000 coin-sized tracking devices to their Indiegogo backers and pre-order customers. StickR TrackR is TrackR's latest device to market, joining Wallet TrackR, Audiovox inSite and Cobra Tag in TrackR's effort to help people keep track of their belongings. The National Association of Professional Organizers estimates that Americans spending 9,000,000 hours every day looking for lost and misplaced items. StickR TrackR can be attached onto or stuck ...

Living Color Aquariums, the global industry leader in the design and manufacturing of iconic custom aquariums and themed exhibits, has teamed up with designers at Kona Grill (www.konagrill.com), to create unique custom aquarium exhibits for their locations across the United States. Kona Grill has been in business for 15 years and has 26 contemporarily designed restaurants featuring dramatic interiors and high-end aquariums installed in every location, which are an integral trait of Kona Grill's restaurants. Kona Grill offers guests a diverse selection of freshly prepared ...

Elise Celine announced today that her highly anticipated debut novel John Dreamer is now available for sale. John Dreamer is a compelling and inspirational young adult novel. "There are eight characters in the story, and many of them play a very important role, but it all comes down to Andy and John," says Elise Celine. "Andy is a troubled soul. She is very compassionate, but she's so afraid of getting hurt that she guards her feelings and shuts people away. John is an enigma, a good-looking natural leader, who observes and learns, who waits quietly before ...

If you are not wearing the right accessory you might as well be nude is the motto for AIN: Accessories in the Nude one of the most innovative fashion events in Texas. Hosted by DFW Style Daily editor Lisa Petty and sponsored in part by Klutch Handbags, LLC meet this year's contestants Brooke Reynolds, Emme Designs, Megan Brigham, Kanupriya Pande Designs, Terri Datcher, Noella Kalambay Designs, Ashlee Long, Jacque Martin of Jacque M, Thais Mills of Enticing Objects Home Decor and Thais Flowers March 15, 2014 at One Arts Plaza at 6:30 pm. Accessories in the Nude also ...

After four decades of creating music, Larry Gatlin along with his brothers, Steve and Rudy, will be performing on the Mill Town Music Hall stage on Friday, March 14 at 7:30 p.m. Through the years, the Gatlin brothers have performed on a variety of stages from their native state of Texas to Broadway to the White House to the Grammy Awards. Opening the show will be rising singer-songwriter Ivey Redding, who recently performed at the famous Bluebird Cafe in Nashville, TN. Mill Town Music Hall focuses on wholesome, family-friendly music and events and is located conveniently ...

National Brain Tumor Society, the largest nonprofit organization dedicated to the brain tumor community in the United States, announced today its Delaware Brain Tumor Walk will be held April 26, 2014, Dravo Plaza at Riverfront Wilmington in Wilmington, Del. Fiercely committed to finding better treatments and ultimately a cure for people living with a brain tumor, the National Brain Tumor Society's Delaware Walk connects brain tumor survivors, patients, family members, caregivers, and friends for an inspiring, family-friendly day. Participants can choose to walk as individuals, ...

The popular buffet restaurants are partnering with 20th Century Fox's Walking with Dinosaurs Blu-Ray release this March for Family Night only at Ovation Brands' buffet restaurants. Gather your little dinosaurs and visit Ryan's , HomeTown Buffet and Old Country Buffet every Thursday night during the month of March to celebrate their "Feed the Herd" promotion. Family Night is every Thursday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., during which, kids will receive one of nine different dinosaur-themed pop-up cards featuring different dinosaurs and trivia about the species supplied ...

Chillemi's books regularly appear on Amazon's best-seller lists and have sold more than 60,000 copies. The most recent original paperback, The Complete Herbal Guide: Heal Your Body Naturally and Maintain Optimal Health Using Alternative Medicine, Herbals, Vitamins, Fruits and Vegetables (December 2013) debuted at # 1 on Amazon's best-seller list and has been rated five stars from numerous readers who purchased the book. Stacey Chillemi's first published book, Epilepsy You're Not Alone in 1998, helped millions of people understand and cope with their disorder enabling ...

Native of Dayton, Ohio and leader and founder of the Jambalaya Brass Band (www.jambalayabrassband.com) based in New York City, Ric Frank has been honored as a "Dayton Original" by the city of Dayton (http://daytonoriginals.org/2013/12/05/ric-frank/). The city of Dayton's new "Dayton Patented Originals Wanted" branding campaign is to highlight the many city originals that have contributed to shaping Dayton and its future. The campaign was created in order to tell the city's story by highlighting and honoring individuals, companies, organizations, landmarks, ...

March is National Kidney Awareness Month, March 13th is World Kidney Day and the non-profit organization Gift of Living Donation (The GOLD) wants to educate the public about "giving while living." While there are more than 97,000 people with end-stage renal disease currently on a waiting list for a kidney transplant in the U.S., only about 20 percent will receive the life-saving organ. Approximately 3,000 people are added to that list each month ... with the average wait being six years. Each day, approximately 18 people on this list die and another five are ...

Watchers of the sales training industry recently singled out Huthwaite, the world's leading sales performance improvement organization, as a leader in the field - and not for the first time. The website TrainingIndustry.com named Huthwaite to their list of top 20 companies in the sales training industry. Huthwaite is best known for the SPIN 2.0 program and methodology. Based on empirical data, Huthwaite's world-renowned SPIN Selling methodology is foundational to sales success. SPIN is proprietary to Huthwaite and has enjoyed consistent recognition as a market leading ...

In a packed house at Lincoln Theatre Saturday night, music fans cheered on their favorite local bands at Band Together's 4th annual "Last Band Standing" event, the biggest philanthropic music competition to hit the Triangle. Raleigh-based, Jack the Radio won the musical smackdown, taking home $3,500 in cash and a coveted spot in the line-up for Band Together's spring concert event headlined by legendary duo Daryl Hall & John Oates May 3 at Walnut Creek Amphitheatre. Triangle-based Band Together NC uses live music as a platform for social change. This year's ...

Lyric Light Opera returns to McIntyre Hall (Mount Vernon) and Kirkland Performance Center this spring 2014, bringing to the stage the critically acclaimed classic musical, PETER PAN. Join Peter Pan, Wendy, Michael, and John in the high-flying timeless Broadway musical that will whisk you away to a place where dreams are born and no one ever grows up! Based on J.M. Barrie's classic tale and featuring an unforgettable score by Morris "Moose" Charlap and Jule Styne with lyrics by Carolyn Leigh and Betty Comden and Adolph Green, PETER PAN is one of the most beloved ...