The U.S. Department of State and U.S. Water Partnership celebrated World Water Day by displaying twenty-eight American developed water technologies, designed to address global water challenges in developing countries. These technologies were part of the "USTech H2.0" event held on Friday, March 21 in Washington D.C. One of the innovations selected was the LDT 360 Cable Tool Drill Rig, offered by Lifewater Drilling Technology in San Luis Obispo, CA. "We're honored to be selected as an exemplar water technology. It has always been our goal to provide a solution, making ...

Building on the success of last summer's inaugural U.S. Virgin Islands Economic Development Summit in Washington, D.C., The USVI Alliance, Inc. will host its 2nd annual summit in Atlanta, Georgia on May 20-22, 2014 to capitalize on the vast number of Virgin Islands professionals and entrepreneurs who now call Atlanta home. Entitled, "Diversifying Business and Industry in the 21st Century and Beyond," the conference will help attendees identify how to capitalize on upcoming business development opportunities in the US Virgin Islands. "We wanted to host the conference in ...

Electron Beam Engineering, Inc. (EBE), an established precision electron beam and laser welding company, is continuing its long-standing partnership with Vocational Visions, the influential nonprofit group now in its 40th year of helping people with intellectual/developmental and other disabilities. Hilary Hurt, Executive Sales Manager of EBE, is serving as co-chair of Vocational Visions' fundraiser Saturday, May 3, "An Enchanted Evening at The Kentucky Derby," to be held in Irvine. In addition to Hurt's key role with the fundraiser, she is Vice Chairperson of the ...

EatSmart Products, a manufacturer of innovative housewares products, is proud to announce that several of their digital bathroom scales have been featured in the new book, "Friends with the Scale: How to Turn Your Scale into a Powerful Weight Loss Tool," as top picks when buying a bathroom scale. This non-fiction book was written to help dieters give up the angst and frustration many of them feel when they step on a scale. Featured in the supplemental guide "How to Buy a Reliable Scale" the author recommends the EatSmart Precision Digital, EatSmart Precision Plus and ...

Resort Travel & Xchange (RTX) is proud to announce that Festiva Adventure Club (FAC) has chosen RTX as its preferred exchange provider, giving all FAC members a Premium Plus membership in RTX. Festiva Adventure Club (FAC) is committed to providing its members with flexible vacation options that suit the needs of a variety of vacation owners, and believes that RTX is the best exchange company to help it reach that goal. "Over the years we have learned from our members as well as from our competition and peers in the vacation ownership industry," said Rich Hartnett, ...

mywedding.com, the most informational and inspirational website for engaged couples, unveils the 2013 winners of the Best of mywedding Award, naming Lord Thompson Manor the best wedding venue in Connecticut for the second year in a row. Unlike other wedding award programs, the Best of mywedding Award is a highly exclusive program, recognizing just one winner per category on the city and state level. Lord Thompson Manor is thrilled to again accept this award "We are so passionate and dedicated to the work that we love to do and appreciate this recognition and are thankful ...

Student Price Card (SPC) is pleased to announce that, after an extensive search, Plastic Mobile has been selected as its new mobile partner. The award-winning mobile agency will be working with SPC in its initiative for total program mobilization, including the rebuilding of its current mobile apps. As Canada's most popular student loyalty program, SPC Card boasts an array of integrated digital platforms with more than 20 million youth impressions per year. Plastic Mobile will be leveraging its expertise in mobile loyalty, mobile commerce, location- based marketing, ...

The Direct Primary Care Journal (DPCJ) released the dates and location of the second Direct Primary Care Conference hosted by the Family Medicine Education Consortium (FMEC). On June 20th - 21st, 2014, The FMEC will host its second national gathering of physicians, payers, investors, policymakers and others near the nation's capital, Arlington, VA. Direct Primary Care (DPC, also known as Direct-Pay) is a model of paying for primary care outside of insurance and is growing in popularity among Primary Care physicians. An individual or employer typically pays a monthly fee ...

Strategic Vision, LLC, a public relations and branding agency announces that it will be providing a free public relations analysis and Book PR 101 whitepaper for authors attending BookExpo America from May 29th to May 31, 2014 at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York, NY. The public relations agency will evaluate any book submitted by an author attending BookExpo America for potential publicity strategies and will provide the author with a written evaluation that will include its potential for media coverage, as well as, other avenues that would be viable for the ...

Girls can be superheroes, too! is the rallying call for a global competition launched by Arklu, who have teamed up with US non-profit organization, Brave Girls Alliance, which will see entrants aged 10 and under asked to design a superhero outfit for the new Lottie doll. The Lottie 'Girls Can Be Superheroes, Too! Design Competition is a once-in-a-lifetime chance for one lucky child to see their design come to life, with the winning superhero outfit being manufactured and made commercially available this Fall, 2014. The winning child will also see their original artwork ...

Copper Canyon Design Group, LLC today announced the launch of http://www.coppercanyondesigngroup.com as an information portal for Dallas metro homeowners to find information about Remodeling and Home Repairs solutions. With articles being added almost every day and an online monthly newsletter of home improvement tips, the website is anticipated to quickly become Dallas's primary resource website for Home Repairs and Renovations information. Future plans include educational guides on selecting a Remodeling and Home Repairs contractor, professional advice from local Remodeling ...

Southwest Solutions Group's Information Management Solutions (IMS) Division Director, Anna Stratton, will present at ARMA Ft. Worth's Records and Information Management Boot Camp May 14. The topic of the presentation is "RIM Fundamentals - Advanced Best Practice RIM Program Development and Implementation" and is available to both members and non-members. The 2 hour presentation will present advanced techniques in development, implementation, and maintenance for the experienced manager looking to improve their existing program. It will also cover the topic of digital ...

The grand opening of Woodmont, a new neighborhood of eco-friendly one- and two story homes in the master-planned Sundance community in Beaumont, is scheduled to open May 17th. Home shoppers can join the interest list in advance of the grand opening at http://www.pardeehomes.com. "Woodmont is first new home neighborhood by Pardee to offer the versatile GenSmart Suite in Beaumont," said Matt Sauls, director of marketing for Pardee Homes. "The GenSmart Suite easily allows you to adapt to life's changes by offering flexibility for families welcoming house guests, adult ...

Boys Hope Girls Hope of Baltimore (BHGH Baltimore) invites community members, media and businesses to attend its 3rd annual "Hearts and Hope" event, an evening of community building and women's empowerment. LeanIn.org Launch Team member and Levo League Chief Leadership Officer, Tiffany Dufu, will keynote this year's event, presenting inspirational stories and leadership practices. The evening will celebrate the first Girls Hope Scholar, featured on the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition documentary in 2010, who will graduate from high school this summer and plans to attend ...

The fight against animal cruelty will gain some serious pet power when Shorty Rossi, star of the runaway Animal Planet hit TV show, "Pit Boss" and "America's Cutest Pets," celebrity dog trainer and "Good Morning America" residential pet expert, Harrison Forbes and national Pitbull advocate and Pinup for Pitbulls founder, Deirdre "Little Darling" Franklin, join over 150 local pet-related exhibitors, rescues and other advocates at the 2014 Dallas Pet Expo. "Animal cruelty is often worsened by a lack of education about pet ownership. Not to mention that most people have ...

London - April 23, 2014 - OnApp has announced that UK-based IT provider, Xperience Group, has chosen the OnApp platform to power public cloud computing services at The Cloud Simplified (http://www.thecloudsimplified.com). Xperience Group chose OnApp for its complete cloud management feature set, including comprehensive firewalls for every virtual machine, built in daily, weekly and monthly backups and an intuitive control panel, as well as for OnApp's competitive pricing. The Cloud Simplified offers a range of public and private cloud computing services from datacenters ...

-- Adam Paul, a commercial director who's been earning steady accolades for his comedy work, created two web spots for client Canvas Solutions Inc. that were recently awarded a total of five 2014 Telly Awards. The spots were written and directed by Paul and produced by Jed Mortenson of Waypoint Films in partnership with Paul's production company Giantleap Industries. Adding to what is becoming yet another decorated year for Paul, web spots 'Cubicle Contagion' and 'Paper Walks the Plank' won Telly Awards in the Internet/Online Commercial Category, including Silver Tellys ...

The Twisted Fork, part of the Rocky Top Hospitality family of dining operations, has introduced a new Twisted Q to Go takeout program featuring pulled Eastern North Carolina-style pork, beef brisket, beer can chicken, pork ribs and turkey breast, all smoked in house. Twisted Q to Go is convenient and perfect for special events such as graduations, class reunions, Mother's Day, Father's Day, corporate events, neighborhood get-togethers, or just a quiet meal at home without the hassle. Food can be ordered by the pound, the meal or the party pack. Rocky Top Hospitality ...

New York, NY - Thomas Cantley, a 32-year old testicular cancer survivor today announces the official launch of iamballsy.com, a new website dedicated to increasing awareness of male reproductive cancers: testicular, prostate and penile. "I Am Ballsy" aims to make men more aware of their bodies, and encourage them to have open and honest conversations with their healthcare providers, family and friends if something in their body doesn't feel right. The American Cancer Society reports that half of testicular cancers occur in men ages 20-34, about 1 man in 7 will be diagnosed ...

Innovations in agriculture have allowed worldwide food production to triple over the past 50 years with a comparatively small increase in the amount of cultivated farmland. Unfortunately, it's not nearly enough. With total food demand expected to increase 70 percent by 2050 - and food prices expected to rise as much as 100 percent during that time - sustainable agriculture technology, or "AgTech" will be not just instrumental, but critical, to increase productivity in the face of significant environmental constraints and challenges. That's where entrepreneurs can step ...

Christopher E. Brown and Lenis L. Archer, attorneys with The Health Law Firm, spoke to Florida Hospital family medicine residents and medical students. The lecture took place on Wednesday, April 9, 2014, at Florida Hospital East Orlando. This presentation gave the residents and students an overview of common family medicine malpractice lawsuits. Ms. Archer and Mr. Brown discussed elements of a family physician lawsuit, typical grounds on which a physician might get sued, and the types of varying cases. The attorneys concluded the lecture by presenting numerous case studies ...

Eleven Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP attorneys have been selected for inclusion in D Magazine's "Best Lawyers in Dallas" 2014 listing, which is featured in the publication's May issue. Congratulations to the following Gardere attorneys: Val J. Albright, Tax: Litigation Beverly B. Godbey, Insurance Law Steve Good, Tax: General Rick Jordan, Corporate Securities/Capital Markets Kevin L. Kelley, Real Estate Alan J. Perkins, Corporate Law: Mergers & Acquisitions Richard M. Roberson, Bankruptcy & Workout Deirdre B. Ruckman, Bankruptcy & Workout Paul V. ...

Methods Machine Tools, Inc., (www.methodsmachine.com) a leading supplier of innovative precision machine tools, automation and accessories, has announced the introduction of the new YASDA H40i 5-Axis High Precision Machining Center for exceptional repeatability and accuracy, as well as some advantages that are unique in the industry. (http://www.methodsmachine.com/machines/region/21/products/19/83) The YASDA H40i is well positioned to meet the demands for tighter tolerances and shorter cycle times required by manufacturers in segments such as aerospace, die / mold and ...

Next week, attorney Greg L. Roberts of The Roberts Law Firm, P.C. in Chesterfield, MO will present at the "Discovery and Evidence in Divorce" seminar in St. Louis. The seminar will be put on by the National Business Institute and will be held on Tuesday, Apr. 29 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza St. Louis-Clayton. Roberts and other area family law and divorce attorneys will present on various topics relating to evidence and divorce including gleaning evidence from tax records, using witness testimony, and legal ethics, among others. Roberts's presentation, ...

Quotebound, a South Florida-based online consumer referral company, attended the annual PubCon South Florida Interactive Marketing Association (SFIMA) Summit on April 24 in Fort Lauderdale. The team met with existing partners as well as potential clients. "With the digital and mobile world constantly evolving, it's important to connect and share ideas with other marketers on the cutting edge of digital technology," said Alex Oliveira, CEO of Quotebound. "The Pubcon/SFIMA summit is an exciting place to share insights, network with our current partners and prospective ...