April 1 marks the first day of national Distracted Driving Awareness Month and the first day that sophomore, junior, and senior students at Lamar, Reagan, Austin, and Yates High Schools can enter the Text Free Texas Scholarship Program. Sponsored by the Houston law firm of Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Friend, the scholarship program is intended to promote awareness about the dangers of texting while driving, particularly among teens, and encourage teen drivers not to use their cell phones while behind the wheel of a vehicle. A total of four $250 scholarships ...

The Hampton Inn & Suites Atlanta Airport Hotel (North, I-85) offers nearby lodging to guests attending the 16th Annual TAKUAH WAAJID World Natural Hair Health & Beauty Show. Taking place April 27-28, 2013 at Georgia International Convention Center (GICC), the event offers the largest natural hair competitions, FREE consumer and professional workshops, hands-on professional workshops, national and international exhibitors, top natural hair care educators, live entertainment, and more. "Bringing together the industry's best natural hair and skin care professionals, ...

InfoTech, a leading software house and system solutions company, with headquarters in New York City and programming facilities in North Dakota, announces the successful completion of the integration between its Web-based Media Management System (MMS) and Media Monitors' spot monitoring data. "MMS has a very flexible design that allows it to import spot monitoring data from a wide variety of sources in a wide variety of formats" said Derek Viglianti, InfoTech's EVP of Marketing Systems. "This is a great advantage for our users, because it allows them to work ...

To increase the neutron detection efficiency of Bulk-Micromegas (MICRO-MEsh GAseous Structure) neutron detectors, researchers from Lanzhou University (China), IRFU-CEA (France), and the University of Tennesse-Knoxville (USA) have proposed three novel converters (Fig. 1). When validated using Monte Carlo simulations, the design shown in Fig.1 C results in a threefold increase in neutron detection efficiencies. This work is described in detail in SCI CHINA: Tech. Sci. 2013, 43（3）. The team have now made a Bulk-Micromegas based neutron imaging detector with ...

Oasis Personal Training Center in Phoenix, Arizona is hosting a "Fun" Raising Fitness Trek May 11, 2013. Owner Ron Moore is organizing a 7-mile hike and 7 mile bike to help 200 Orphanages Worldwide raise funds for a modern latrine facility for orphan boys in Kenya. Registration for the trek and participation in the 8 weeks of training is $250. Other options are available including a no training option with registration fee of $60. The start time of the event May 11 will be announced, all trainings are listed on the http://www.oasisptc.com website calendar. Moore ...

Fluctuating healthcare policies and demographic trends have combined to create a ripe new market for innovative companies that can help reduce financial burdens on the rapidly increasing aging population and their families. One Canadian franchise, SILVER CROSS , has hit upon a novel solution that drastically reduces the costs of in-home mobility and accessibility equipment, helping an increasing number of families across North America afford to keep their aging loved ones at home. The company's brilliant idea of recycling stair lifts, wheelchair lifts, ramps and other ...

San Diego rock alternative band The Plastic Revolution announced today that they will be kicking off their summer tour at Soda Bar in San Diego, California April 12th with indie rock bands The Material and Calefaction. Other shows include April 20 at the 99th Annual UC Davis Picnic Day, May 15, Frog and Peach in San Luis Obispo; May 16, King King in Hollywood, May 18, Gallagher's Pub in Ocean Beach; June 29, at the House of Blues in San Diego. Other show dates to be announced later this spring. About The Plastic Revolution The Plastic Revolution (TPR) is a ...

HOW TO SAVE THE WORLD ON $5 A DAY A Parable Of Personal Philanthropy By Fred Lawrence Feldman Publisher: Argo Navis Publication Date: January 2013 Price: $4.99/ebook ISBN: 978-0786754397 ebook Price: $13.99 paperback ISBN: 978-0786754380 paperback ". . .if we allow ourselves to fully experience each aspect and nuance of the ritual of giving, from contemplating the request . . . deciding to give . . . to the act of writing the check, or in some other way transferring the contribution, then our act of goodness will far more powerfully resonate within ...

For years, people have gathered at Victoria Park, the oldest and most important outdoor park in Kitchener, Ontario. Now, with the launch of Victoria Common, there's a vibrant new place to meet, mingle and live, right in the heart of a thriving community just 35 minutes from the western Greater Toronto Area. "Victoria Common is the culmination of a new urbanism vision," said Bruno Suppa, vice-president of Queensgate Developments (Kitchener) Inc. which is spearheading the development. "Taking our cue from the greatest cities in the world, we're building ...

Summit Legal Publishing is proud to announce the release of its latest product Indiana Criminal Practice Rules 2013, Courtroom Quick Reference. Combining the full text of the Indiana Evidence Rules, Indiana Criminal Procedure Rules, Federal Rules of Evidence and Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, this edition is an invaluable tool for criminal attorneys in Indiana practicing in both state and federal courts. Included in Indiana Criminal Practice Rules 2013 are recent amendments to the Indiana Criminal Procedure Rules, effective January 1, 2013 and the Federal Rules ...

The Sydney Harbor Bridge will be the centerpiece of an interactive light installation for Vivid Sydney, bringing world-class lighting artistry to one of Australia's most internationally recognized landmarks. Vivid Sydney event partner, Intel Australia has teamed up with Sydney-based lighting innovators; 32 Hundred Lighting, to create an immersive projection onto the bridge's western face which will be controlled by the public from an interactive touch screen. 32 Hundred Lighting will design the installation including 100,800 individual programmable LEDs and a state-of-the-art ...

Leisure Logistics, a California based company with a customer loyalty product called Leisure Points, has announced it has signed agreements with Occidental Vacation Club with 11 locations in the Caribbean to provide tools to drive and reward guest behavior as well as encourage customer engagement. The Leisure Logistics' proprietary loyalty program has been developed by a team of hospitality veterans whose broad range of experience includes timeshare and hotel development, vacation ownership sales and marketing, finance, website design and marketing and SaaS web platform ...

Campbell Urgent Care is marking World Health Day with Free Screening for Cardiovascular Diseases on April 6 and 7 at the Royal Oak, MI location. Cardiovascular disease (also called heart disease) is the #1 cause of death in the US and accounts for 33.6% of all US deaths! It affects men and women of all ages. In fact, according to the CDC, 1 in 3 US adults currently lives with one or more types of cardiovascular disease. The major risk factors for CVD include physical inactivity, poor diet, tobacco use, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, overweight and diabetes. ...

Oxford Seminars announces it is offering free information sessions throughout the United States and Canada in early April on exciting opportunities to Teach English Abroad. Established in 1992, Oxford Seminars is the leading provider of TESOL/TESL/TEFL certification courses in over 130 cities throughout the US and Canada. With more than 20,000 English as a Second Language (ESL) teaching jobs available monthly, ESL teachers are in high demand globally. Oxford Seminars' information sessions offer a chance to meet with one of the experienced and dynamic course instructors ...

QUBYX Software Technologies, a developer of display calibration and color management solutions, today announced its new Display Matching technology. This tool will be beneficial for a range of digital image dependant industries, such as graphic and web design, photo editing and retouching, video wall advertising, and others. Most users of dual or multiple monitor setups have faced the problem of inconsistent color reproduction on the displays, which is true even for the same display models. Monitor calibration can help to bring the displays closer in color, but is often ...

MaxximaStyle.com, a division of the Panor Corporation, has partnered with premier affiliate management agency AffiliateManager.com to launch the MaxximaStyle affiliate management program. For over 30 years, MaxximaStyle has provided high quality LED Lighting products, covering the transportation, interior, industrial, emergency and personal lighting markets. Maxxima strives towards manufacturing products and offering customer service at the highest of industry standards. LED lamps are revolutionizing the lighting market in that they glow brighter than incandescents, ...

Robert Buhler, president of MMI Public Relations (http://www.mmipublicrelations.com), a full-service public relations firm, has announced that the company has been named the agency of record for Gupta Psychiatry (http://www.guptapsychiatry.com/), a psychiatric clinic and leader in psychiatric care in the Triangle area. MMI will assist Gupta Psychiatry and its founder, Dr. Mona Raj Gupta, in increasing its local, state and national awareness, and building its brand presence through a public relations campaign, including media relations, strategic planning, social media engagement ...

Blue Door Networks, LLC, announced today that it has entered the Ruckus Wireless BiG DOG Partner Program as a Top Dog. Based just outside of the nation's capital, Blue Door Networks is a communications and information technology (IT) company that specializes in providing best-in-class solutions for enterprises and the federal government. Blue Door Networks and Ruckus Wireless have joined forces to offer Ruckus "Smart Wi-Fi" technology that provides better Wi-Fi coverage with fewer access points. Blue Door Networks is now delivering the most consistent and ...

R. "Gray" Kirkpatrick, vice president of Triangle Grading And Paving, Inc. (http://www.trianglegradingpaving.com) has announced that the company has been awarded an $8.57 million contract from the York County (S.C.) Council to complete Phase II of the Fort Mill Southern Bypass. The project includes paving 3.25 miles of roadway from Holbrook Road to Hwy. 160 East. The construction will expand Holbrook Road to two lanes with 12-foot travel lanes and two-foot paved shoulders, providing a safer road for transportation. About 15 bids were submitted for the bypass ...

EYP/BJAC (http://www.bjac.com), an expertise-based, integrated architecture firm specializing in academic, medical, research and government clients, has announced that the official groundbreaking ceremony for the new student health center at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T) was held on Feb. 21 at the building's new site, located at the corner of Bluford Street and Benbow Road in Greensboro, N.C. EYP/BJAC designed the new student health center to promote health and wellness for the student population. The 27,000-square-foot state-of-the-art ...

Laura A. Schoppe, president of Fuentek, LLC (http://www.fuentek.com/), a local consulting firm that provides intellectual property (IP) and technology transfer services, has announced that the firm has received two awards for its work for NASA from the Carolina Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication (STC). Fuentek received an Excellence Award for the NASA Glenn Research Center 2011 Technology Showcase website and a Merit Award for the "NASA's Economic Impacts: A 50 State Series" brochures. Fuentek designed the 2011 Technology Showcase website for ...

The Kroger Co. (http://www.kroger.com), the nation's largest traditional grocery retailer with 14 stores throughout the Triangle and North Carolina, has announced that its mid-Atlantic stores have raised more than $40,000 for the Junior Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) through in-store coin collection boxes and icon sales. Kroger customers in the Triangle donated nearly $2,500 to help fund lifesaving research toward eradicating Type 1 diabetes. JDRF is a leader in Type 1 diabetes (T1D) research, unifying global efforts to cure, treat and prevent T1D. Through a transformative ...

Orthodontics is a unique combination of science, engineering, and art that also allows Dr. Michael Klein to visibly see the effects of his work while improving his patient's health. Because we want each patient to receive the level of treatment we would want for our family members. We are proud to offer services like Insigna custom-fabricated braces, laser tissue contouring, 3-D intra-oral scanning and 3-D X-rays to achieve outstanding results. No matter what route you go for your orthodontic treatment, you can be assured that you're getting the very best in orthodontic ...

Dr. Siamak Aalemansour, dentist in Bowie, MD, is happy to be providing Lumineers as an option for his patients that are looking to correct their teeth. Lumineers provide all the benefits of traditional veneers without the painful, irreversible process. "I am very glad that our practice is able to provide Lumineers for our patients. Lumineers are an easy and convenient way for patients to fix anything from cracked to discolored teeth. I hope that many of our patients will consider Lumineers to perfect their smile in the future," said Dr. Aalemansour, Bowie ...

Estrogen plus progestin use is linked with increased breast cancer incidence. In addition, prognosis is similar for both users and nonusers of combined hormone therapy, suggesting that mortality from breast cancer may be higher for hormone therapy users as well, according to a study published March 29 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. In the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) randomized trial, estrogen plus progestin was associated with an increase in both breast cancer incidence and mortality. However, most observational studies have linked estrogen plus ...