Hyphen, the most comprehensive rapid prototyping and environmental testing facility open to the public in North America, has announced a partnership with the University of Guelph, one of Canada's top universities. The partnership will provide Hyphen with access to the equipment, applications, and research at the university's Digital Haptic Lab (DHL), a design and prototyping facility that focuses on the use of haptic devices which enable physical manipulation of digital information. In exchange for the lab's technology, researchers and students from the university will ...

In an initial three-year agreement, the official trade association for the resort industry in Canada has engaged Perspective Group to produce, manage and promote its annual event. The Canadian Resort Development Association (CRDA) is a trade association dedicated to furthering the interests of the resort industry in Canada and throughout the world. The association and its nearly 50 member companies are committed to supporting the highest standards through a structured Code of Ethics which all CRDA members pledge to uphold. Once per year, and alternating between locations ...

Smashburger, the nation's fastest growing "better burger" restaurant, is gearing up to open its first Triangle location Wednesday, March 12 in Durham's Lakeview Pavilion East shopping center (2608 Erwin Road), located across from Duke University Hospital and down the road from Duke University. The community is invited to come out for opening day, where they can be one of the first to taste the smashingly fresh approach to burgers, celebrate with fun onsite activities and help raise money for Duke Children's Hospital & Health Center. The local restaurant owners ...

You may have heard that a new circus school has come to town. Well, now is your chance to see what it's all about and give it a try! Circus Atlantic, the recreational program of the Circus Conservatory of America, is opening its doors on Saturday, March 8 to the public for a Circus Arts Open House. This event will give members of the general public a chance to experience some of the workshops and classes the recreational program offers. The Open House runs from 12:00-3:00 p.m. at Reiche Community School in Portland. The public is free to watch, everyone will be instructed ...

Hake's Americana & Collectibles, the auction house that established pop culture as a bona-fide category of historical memorabilia, has opened the bidding on its Auction #211. As always, there's an immense array of items that fall under one of two headings: either "I had one of those!" or "I've never seen that before - anywhere!" As is the tradition with Hake's, bidding on the 2,864 lots will close in an orderly consecutive fashion over three days, this time from March 18 through 20, 2014. The long list of highlights includes pieces from the Julie ...

Skyscraper construction is booming across the Middle East with nearly 300 high-rise buildings over 150m tall expected by 2015, with the majority planned for Dubai and Abu Dhabi, and followed by Saudi Arabia and Bahrain respectively. Being the host country of the World Expo 2020, UAE is currently ranked among the fastest growing real estate markets in the world that will have 192 skyscrapers by the end of next year. The host city Dubai would be housing 149 of these towers, and with an estimate of $6.8bn being invested in the run up to Expo 2020, we can safely assume heightened ...

Certified Coder Academy, a service of Online Career Advancement and leading medical coding certification exam preparation provider, has expanded their program to accommodate participants who lack previous coding training or experience. The expanded Certified Coder Academy program, Medical Coding Essentials, will include an additional three courses, for a total of nine. Existing courses in the current six-course program will have lessons, quizzes, and resources updated and separate courses for Anatomy/Physiology, Advanced ICD-10, and Pathophysiology/Pharmacology will ...

Local Roswell NM resident and business owner Natasha N. Mackey made history last night. She is the first black female elected to serve on the Roswell City Council. She intends to be a "mover and a shaker" and looks forward to being part of the movement to revive Roswell. "I would like to thank you for electing me as the fresh voice for Ward 1," Mackey stated. "I look forward to representing you well as a member of the City Council. It is my desire to continue to keep the lines of communication open between myself and the residents of Ward 1 by ...

TRichView.com has released the first public version of RVMedia components. RVMedia is a set of Delphi and C++Builder VCL components having the following functions: - receiving video from local web cameras and IP cameras; - configuring IP cameras and controlling their rotation; - reading sound from a microphone; - sending and receiving video and audio data via the Internet; - organizing video chats and video conferences (either as directly connected applications or using a client-server model). Components in the package: 1. TRVCamera: - receives video from ...

Dimension Data, the USD 5.8 billion global ICT solutions and services provider, today announced that it is a recipient of the FireEye 2013 Global Systems Integrator of the Year Award. The award was presented to Dimension Data at FireEye Momentum 2014, the company's annual partner and sales conference held in Las Vegas, Nevada earlier this month. The FireEye awards recognises partners who are at the forefront of helping customers adapt to the modern threat landscape and help organisations create more secure infrastructure to combat today's advanced threats. At the heart ...

YogaSoul Center in Eagan is being pushed out of its community space of over five years after landlords and owners of the Eagan Professional Building used strong-arm tactics and tried harassing the studio into entering a long-term, high-rent lease. When YogaSoul didn't surrender to the tactics in late February, Eagan Professional Building owners Paul Becker, DDS, and Greg Preusse told the studio that it suddenly had just 60 days to vacate its space and find a new home. They also claimed to have signed a lease with a new tenant. The news came as a big shock. YogaSoul ...

The sassy and clever cat who has been seen in the classic animated Miss Switch Afternoon Children's Specials that aired on ABC in the 1970s, is back again, this time as an airborne ally to the Cowardly Lion and the Hungry Tiger from the land of Oz, featured in the illustrated book, Miss Switch's Bathsheba & The Cat Caper. It is penned by the original novelist of the celebrated Miss Switch book series, Barbara Brooks Wallace, and illustrated by Smithsonian artist, Caroline Lewis. The adventure is now available for $5.99 at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Books-A-Million). To ...

When EDM (Electronic Dance Music) artist Ben Ruppel first began, he used to record with a Roland TR 505 drum machine and a Midi synthesizer program. He still uses the Midi programs, however he's really changed how he gets drum sounds. "It's all digital now," says Ben. "So when I want that old drum machine sound, I just buy a couple samples, load them into a computer program, and loop them that way." While some things may have changed, certain things stay the same. When Ben wants an especially funky sound, he turns to eBay for the latest in gadgetry. ...

Elevate Style Corp was recently selected to join the Google Trusted Stores program. To help shoppers identify online merchants that offer a great shopping experience, the Google Trusted Store badge is awarded to e-commerce sites that demonstrate a track record of on time shipping and excellent customer service. When visiting the Elevate Style Corp website, shoppers can now hover over the Google Trusted Store badge and see metrics on the store's shipping and customer service performance. Elevate Style Corp has a 100% rating for excellent service and 99% rating for on-time ...

What is a "statute of limitations"? Perhaps you've heard of the legal term "statute of limitations." As the name implies, a statute of limitations controls the maximum period of time within which a claim must be filed. Such statutes vary from state to state, and by the type of subject matter or injury (for example, contract, tort, and the like). With very few exceptions, if you wait too long after the statute starts to run, the deadline to file a claim passes, and you can no longer sue the parties responsible for your loss or injury. When does ...

One of the leading causes of truck accidents in the United States is driver fatigue. This is not surprising, given that drivers must often drive as far as cross-country on tight deadlines. As a result, it is seemingly inevitable that drivers would be tempted to sacrifice a few hours of sleep if it means that they make their deliveries on time. However, doing so is illegal, as the amount of sleep that truck drivers must have before they may perform their jobs is regulated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). The FMCSA, in its hours of service regulations ...

In recent years, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has begun working with automakers to develop technologies that would allow cars to communicate with each other. Although this sort of technology may seem to be a simple novelty, government safety experts and automakers believe it may be the next big step in improving highway safety. Indeed, many believe that these sorts of technologies can help prevent serious car accidents. Recently, the NHTSA announced that it would move forward with a proposal to require new cars to come equipped with systems that ...

According to recent data, New Jersey is still suffering from the effects of the 2008 recession. According to RealtyTrac, the number of homes in foreclosure in the state during 2013 increased 25.5 percent over what it was before the recession during 2007. Overall, New Jersey ranked as the state with the 13th highest foreclosure rate, with 3.5 million foreclosure filings during 2013. As most other states saw a decline in foreclosures, experts say that the high rate in New Jersey is largely due to an enormous backlog of foreclosures that have not been completed, due to ...

Even respected and trusted individuals in the community can face charges for criminal offenses. One can be a lawyer, doctor -- even a teacher -- and be investigated for egregious charges. A Florida first-grade teacher was recently arrested for drug charges. The suspect, 32, purportedly failed to stay in her lane as she drove on U.S. 19 near Nebraska Avenue one evening. The Pinellas County Sheriff reports that a deputy pulled the motorist over and her eyes appeared bloodshot and watery. Authorities proceeded with an investigation, including a field sobriety test, which ...

As anyone who has ever planned a wedding knows, there are numerous practical matters that must be attended to before the big day: guest lists, seating charts, wedding budgets and catering options, just to name a few. Another important practical matter that many couples must consider before marriage is whether to sign a prenuptial agreement -- and if so, what the terms of that agreement should be. Who should consider having a prenuptial agreement? Not every couple needs a prenuptial agreement, but there are a number of circumstances that tend to make it a good idea ...

Becoming a new mother can be exciting, terrifying and painful all at the same time. Yet, what many mothers don't realize when they go to the hospital to deliver their new baby in Lehigh County is that both their health and baby's health is susceptible to harm if their medical provider does not take proper precautions. A birth injury is a physical injury that happens to a baby during its birth and may include things like facial paralysis, fractures, bruising and brachial palsy. Compromising new mothers' safety While some birth injuries cannot be prevented, others can ...

A growing number of states nationwide have passed laws requiring ignition interlock devices for all drivers convicted of driving under the influence -- and some say Maryland could be next. An ignition interlock device, or IID, is a breath-testing device similar to a Breathalyzer that determines whether the driver of a car has been drinking. The device is integrated with the vehicle's ignition system and prevents it from starting if it detects alcohol levels above a certain threshold on the driver's breath. To prevent drivers from bypassing the system, many interlock ...

Drivers know that getting behind the wheel after having too many alcoholic drinks is a bad idea. This is even more true for professional truck drivers, whose vehicles are bigger and more difficult to control than regular passenger vehicles. Recently, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) proposed the creation of a national database of commercial driver drug and alcohol testing information. The hope is that the database will help prevent serious truck accidents where drug or alcohol use is a factor. Under current FMCSA regulations, employers are required ...

Fewer people filed for bankruptcy in West Virginia in 2013 than the year before, according to a recent report by the American Bankruptcy Institute. Nationwide, bankruptcy filings were also in decline, dropping by a total of about 13 percent across the country. However, while it may seem counterintuitive, some experts predict that the downward trend in bankruptcy rates could actually reverse itself in 2014 as the nation continues its recovery from the Great Recession. In West Virginia and throughout the U.S., bankruptcy rates spiked in the immediate aftermath of the 2008 ...

When someone is in need of a lifesaving medical procedure, they place their trust in medical professionals who have received years of training. Of course, these professionals are human and, unfortunately, they make mistakes. When a medial error occurs, it can put a patient's life at risk. One recent case out of North Carolina demonstrates the kind of life threatening errors that can occur in a hospital setting. A spokesman for the Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center, located in Wiston-Salem, announced that a mistake had lead to 18 patients being exposed to Creutzfeldt-Jakob ...