Terry Gaasterland, Professor of Computational Biology and Genomics at University of California, San Diego will give a presentation on "Integrating exome sequencing, mRNA-seq, and microRNA-seq to identify genes and mechanisms in optic nerve degeneration" at the Bioinformatics & Pharmacogenomics: Managing and Analyzing Big Data Conference to be held in San Diego, CA on June 19-20, 2014 by GTCBio. Dr. Gaasterland designs and uses computational tools to decipher and interrogate cell systems through integrated analysis of genomic and proteomic data. Her work aims to ...

Audio specialist Sennheiser announced that it has made two appointments in its Integrated Systems division. Effective immediately, Charlie Jones and Phil Rossi have each been appointed Area Sales Managers, Integrated Systems, responsible for the Southeast territory and the Washington, D.C. Metro area respectively. In their new roles, Jones will focus on several region-specific growth opportunities, including the house of worship Market, while Rossi will pursue new business opportunities within the government market. "We are excited to welcome both Charlie and Phil ...

Confessions of a wild child, featuring heart ache and pain. Navigating through a time in her life that was exquisitely painful. Many people have asked, and in "I Called Myself Cassandra," we discover how Lourdes Duque Baron became the woman she is today. Lourdes scorchingly soulful voice first dazzled most of us with La Vie En Rose back in 2013. Notably the diva was a budding 66 years old for the launch of her 1st musical release and most recently in the sleek and funky cover of Me & Mr Jones ft AKNU. Her achievements in the music industry thus far have ...

The three highly upgraded model homes at Sorrento Heights are now available for sale, according to the builder, Pardee Homes. This popular neighborhood of single-family detached homes, located above Sorrento Valley on the mesas and hills adjacent to the natural canyons of Los Peñasquitos Canyon, features sophisticated two-story homes with no Mello-Roos fees. "The model homes are gorgeous and include a number of upgraded features, making them ideal for the home buyer who seeks distinctive living in a picturesque neighborhood setting," said Matt Sauls, regional director ...

Mercy House, one of Southern California's premier advocates of the homeless, today announced that it's 9th annual fundraising gala, Living with Heart, will be held at the Fairmont, Newport Beach Hotel on Saturday, May 3, 2014. This year's fundraiser will focus on the accomplishments that the agency has achieved over the past year, including serving nearly 5,000 individuals across Orange and San Bernardino Counties. During the evening, emphasis will be placed on the individuals whose stories are included in those numbers, and whose lives have been transformed by the work ...

The Aker app promises easy, fast, and mobile access to price lists, technical information, and more. The search engine allows professionals to view technical drawings, builder spec sheets, and other useful information that they can download on their mobile device or share with coworkers with one easy tap. This user-friendly app features a responsive layout, designed to fit perfectly on mobile web browsers. Developed with professionals in mind, the app provides instant access to bathtubs, showers, tub showers, and more from even the most remote locations without having ...

Angel Creative Solutions for Healthcare Innovative Company announces today the creation of Diabegram, the first-ever diabetes awareness meal photo-sharing app. The company realized the need to come up with a fast and effective way of raising awareness about diabetes after reviewing alarming statistics from International Diabetes Federation. The IDF predicted that by 2035, the number of diabetes patients would increase to 592 million. The company decided that creating an app that utilized the 'photo-sharing' power of social media would be the fastest way of raising awareness ...

Through the OUR Schools Program-- local energy efficiency company--greeNEWit has been educating elementary school students about energy efficiency and sustainable topics while simultaneously helping schools reduce their carbon footprint and raise money for green projects. The Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education (MAEOE) has recently recognized greeNEWit's efforts by certifying their two OUR Schools Program Co-Directors, Gabe Bustos and Josh Massey, as green leaders. Bustos and Massey are aiding schools in becoming green certified by MAEOE while ...

On Thursday, June 5, New Jersey Future will honor the Upper Main Alliance along with the City of Hackensack and DMR Architects with a 2014 Smart Growth Award. The Upper Main Alliance is being honored for its part in the creation of the Downtown Rehabilitation Plan for the City of Hackensack. The Rehabilitation Plan includes design regulations and flexible zoning that foster a revitalized downtown. This award comes at a time when Hackensack, specifically its downtown, is undergoing an economic and cultural renaissance, transforming into a walkable, livable, sustainable ...

Legendary Bassist Rocco Prestia will be performing live at GoDpsMusic and streaming live at GoDpsMusic.com. A funk institution and Tower of Power founding member, Rocco Prestia is one of the most important innovators of the electric bass. During his career, Prestia has inspired generations of bassists around the world with his innovative "Fingerstyle Funk." His unique approach to the instrument has significantly changed the role of the bass in modern music. Prestia can hold down a relentlessly funky low end using a lightning-fast fingerstyle demonstrating a high level of ...

Streaming live on the Co-Creator Radio Network on Tuesday, April 22, at 11am Pacific/2pm Eastern on "Why Shamanism Now? A Practical Path to Authenticity," shaman and founder of the Last Mask Center for Shamanic Healing Christina Pratt explains to listeners that shamanic ritual and ceremony are the "power tools" used by shamanic practitioners around the world to create change and transformation in their lives. Humans engage in ritual and ceremony to ask for help from the compassionate forces of the invisible world to accomplish what they cannot do themselves or what they ...

The Country Music Association (CMA) and Sports Challenge Network, LLC (SCN) announced today that they have executed a partnership agreement through which SCN has become CMA's official bowling industry partner for the 2014 CMA Music Festival. Through its XBowling mobile app, SCN will allow tens of millions of Country Music fans and bowling enthusiasts to vote for their favorite Country Music stars to bowl live inside AT&T U-verse Fan Fair X at the CMA Music Festival. SCN will have bowling lanes set up for tournaments and exhibitions inside AT&T U-verse Fan Fair ...

Most professionals grumble when rain falls (about 4 inches in April alone), but White Plains Linen sings and dances in the rain. As the largest family-owned "green" linen supply company in the U.S., they continue to set industry standards of sustainability with their renewable energy initiatives. Their new program uses filtered rain water during the process of washing table linens, towels, and uniforms for over 2,000 restaurants, caterers, resorts, and country clubs throughout the New York metro area. The company recently received its official TRSA "Clean Green" certification, ...

Asentria today announced a major upgrade to the web user interface for its industry leading SiteBoss products. Asentria SiteBoss S571, S550, S530, and S350 units now support the improved web UI. Asentria hardware solutions give communication network operators monitoring, access, and control of remote or unmanned communication equipment sites on their network. The new web UI brings a refreshing visual update to SiteBoss units while enhancing the simple interface customers have come to expect from Asentria. In addition to the updated appearance, and improvements in overall ...

"We are better together" says Michelle Patterson, President of the California Women's Conference (CWC) and Women Network as she mentioned recently at the Power of Collaboration Global Summit at the United Nations in New York City. "Adding Jack Canfield to help inspire our over 10,000 attendees demonstrates our commitment to putting on an impactful program that will impact our audience" says Patterson. The conference is set up to provide women with a strong connected circle of resources to catapult them to the highest levels in business, personal development, health ...

G.X. Chen announced today that her eBook 'The Mystery of Revenge' will be listed for free on Amazon from today, April 17th, through April 21, 2014. "This book is a tight, well-crafted mystery that definitely holds the reader's attention. The characters are well developed and multi-dimensional. Furthermore, the resolution is not obvious until Chen is ready to reveal it." - Portland Book Reviews In The Mystery of Revenge, a body was found in the living room of a concert pianist, shot to death. Yi-yun Lin, the deceased, was a foreign student from China. No murder weapon ...

Verified Credentials, Inc, a Gold level member of Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN), today announced it has achieved Oracle Validated Integration of Verified Credentials Background Screening Services with Oracle's PeopleSoft Human Capital Management (HCM) 9.2. Verified Credentials' integration with PeopleSoft HCM 9.2 enables hiring managers to order, track and view background checks, employment and education verifications, and drug test results directly from their Oracle's PeopleSoft system. The benefits of this integration include: - Access to candidate data from a single ...

Brookes Bible College, an evangelical higher academic institution serving the metro St. Louis region, will be holding their 2014 graduation ceremony at their new facility in St. Ann Sat., May 10 at 9 a.m. Students, faculty, staff, friends, and family are all welcome to attend. The Class of 2014 will be the first in history to graduate at the grounds of Brookes Bible's brand new campus, which will be open for the summer semester beginning Tues., May 20. "No event is of greater importance than graduation at Brookes Bible College," said Dr. Chris Stocklin, President ...

The Workplace Bullying Institute will hold a May 31 event designed to restore dignity and hope for workers, families, and anyone victimized by abusive work environments. On May 31 in Bellingham, WA, the Workplace Bullying Institute (WBI) hosts the inaugural Workplace Bullying Retreat. The retreat is facilitated by WBI founders, Drs. Ruth and Gary Namie. Attendees will learn to better recognize workplace bullying in its earliest stages, its impact on individuals' health, and solutions when employers do nothing to stop it. "Bullying is perplexing, leaving targeted ...

Mountain West Financial announced today that Janell Howell has accepted the position of Regional Vice President (RVP) of Production for the Northern California region. "Janell has been with us as an Area Sales Manager for the last 18 months. She has done a tremendous job in growing the production in her area and has shown the leadership qualities necessary to fulfill this new role" said Michael Delehanty, Executive Vice President. "We are grateful to have so many highly qualified professionals on our team. Mountain West Financial's goal is to continue serving our clients ...

Throughout 2014, Capital Resorts Group will be launching the new Distinct Differences initiative at select Capital Resorts destinations. This program introduces luxurious upgrades to a variety of resort amenities, including bedding, linens, toiletries, technology and coffee to provide an outstanding experience for guests. Since the initial debut of the Distinct Differences program, owner and guest feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. "We are focusing on the most important items to our owners, which we have discovered through extensive research and feedback. It's ...

This morning, digital design and engineering firm Oomph, Inc. was honored with a Boston Business Journal Pacesetters award, ranking 36th among 70 of the fastest-growing businesses of Massachusetts. The 2014 Pacesetters were honored this morning at an awards breakfast at Westin Copley Place in Boston. "Oomph's growth can be attributed to the cultivation of a talented and collaborative team, a focus on building long term client relationships, and an absolute dedication to client satisfaction," said Christopher Murray, President, Oomph, Inc. "This award is an esteemed opportunity ...

Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock & Dodig LLP is pleased to announce that Gilbert J. Marquez, Law Firm Administrator, has been named President of the Philadelphia Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators (ALA-Philadelphia) for a one-year term ending in April 2015. Marquez started out in legal administration in 1980 at Dechert, Price & Rhoads (now Dechert, LLP). In 1985, he co-founded a computer company, Pinkstone & Marquez, Inc., with a fellow Dechert alumna, Mark Pinkstone. They provided computer network services, hardware, software ...

Since their inception in 2011, 'Beeweb Consultants Ltd' has gone from strength to strength and enjoyed a string of successful projects, ultimately securing the company a reputation as one of the leading web development firms in the Midlands. From a central office in Wolverhampton, 'Beeweb' provide a complete one-stop solution for the web needs of a growing number of companies, who are looking to establish a professional online presence. While the consultancy is based in Wolverhampton, they current serve a client base which spans across the UK, delivering high-end professional ...

For nearly two decades there has been a significant constant in attorney Melanie Dubis' professional life: her crusade to ensure equality in public education. On April 24th, the NC Foundation for Public School Children (NCFPSC) will be paying tribute to Dubis, a partner with Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP, for her years of hard work, fighting on behalf of the state's most impoverished children. Dubis' passion for the cause was ignited in 1994 when the then-law clerk was assigned to Leandro v. State of North Carolina, a case brought by a group of parents challenging ...