Author Lynn Taylor Gordon has brought a new name and face to the Chanukah season. Make room for Gracie, the title character from first time author, Lynn Taylor Gordon's new book, Gracie's Night.. Gracie's Night is warm and spirited Chanukah story from Gordon and Cookie & Nudge Books. A hustling and bustling New York in early 1950's finds Gracie enjoying the rhythm and beat of the city. Living with her beloved Papa, Max the rescue dog, Lox the cat and Bagel the fish, Gracie's life is filled with lots of love, but not much money. When the BIG paper comes on Thanksgiving ...

ProviNET Solutions is a full-service IT company that offers a comprehensive spectrum of technology products and services for senior living facilities throughout the United States. Born from a long-term care provider, ProviNET is familiar with the strict demands and urgent needs of the industry. ProviNET focuses on ways to utilize technology, streamline operations, and provide premium long-term healthcare solutions. The firm has announced that they will be participating in the Leading Age Michigan Annual Conference and Tradeshow from May 20 thru May 22. At the conference, ...

Don McCauley of the Free Publicity Focus Group and Danielle Hampson of eBroadcastMedia.com, founders of Book Marketing, have announced The Authors Show radio and broadcast schedule for the week of May 13, 2013. The new show schedule is available at the Book Marketing site. For those who hope to sell books on the Internet, the challenge can be daunting. It can be confusing difficult, time consuming and expensive. Book Marketing, branded as 'The Authors Marketing Powerhouse', helps authors overcome these challenges by providing authors and publishers three distinct benefits: * ...

The American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) of Massachusetts will host its spring conference, "Disruptive Innovation: Creating the Healthcare Systems of the Future," on Thursday, May 16, 7 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., at the DoubleTree Hilton, 5400 Computer Drive in Westborough, MA. Healthcare organizations that previously succeeded with a fee-for-service model must provide greater value in order to survive. Forward-looking organizations, industries and technologies are disrupting the status quo in dramatic ways. The future patient will be connected, informed ...

TrueConf for iOS 1.2 is mobile solution that supports both symmetrical and role-based group video conferences with up to 250 endpoints. The new version of TrueConf Mobile 1.2 for iOS allows users of Apple iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch to communicate using multi-point video conferencing. Video conferencing for up to three participants is available for free. "Group video conferencing on mobile devices is made possible by scalable video coding technology (SVC)," says TrueConf CEO Mikhail Gotalsky. "We were first in the world to implement the SVC technology ...

Craftwell Inc. today announced an agreement with Teresa Collins Designs, for the creation of an exclusive design collection for use with the eBosser and eCraft product lines of specialty electronic die cutters and embossers. Craftwell Inc. is a New York based manufacturer of high-tech consumer electronic products and related craft accessories for the Arts & Craft and Education sectors. Craftwell's eBosser and eCraft product lines represent a new generation of die-cutting and embossing machines for the craft and education markets. The products are used for multiple ...

With the expansion of its North American headquarters in Research Triangle Park, Bayer CropScience continues to develop sustainable solutions for farmers around the world as well as the for the communities where we live, work and play. The crop protection company celebrated the opening of its new Development North America facilities and laboratories this past week. These facilities boast 40,000 square feet of space in which nearly 70 scientists will conduct crop protection and environmental science research, including pest and turf and ornamentals management. The renovations ...

New and improved ezW2 software has recently revealed the new data import and efile options from Halfpricesoft.com. The new features for accountants, tax professional preparers and businesses will make filing a snap. This new edition is available as a test drive before purchasing at http://www.halfpricesoft.com. This new and innovative software is priced from just $39 ($79 for e-File version) per installation. EzW2 1099 form printing software is easy-to-use and affordable for any size business. The new 2012 version was updated with more user-friendly graphic interface ...

Woof Gang Bakery, a leader in the pet industry, has grown to 34 locations, with the newest store in Katy, Texas. Opening May 18, Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming Katy is a locally-owned small business, offering full-service grooming, and a wide selection of pet foods and supplies. The store is located at 1510 West Grand Pkwy South, Katy, Texas 77494; phone 832-437-5313. Lisa Chamberlain and Al Cipo are the franchise owners of the Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming Katy store. They are dedicated to the local community and to providing outstanding service and quality products ...

CDN.net has extended its user customizable content delivery network (CDN) to the Asia Pacific region, and is now offering premium quality, affordable points-of-presence (PoPs) starting in ten major Asian and Australasian markets. These new locations enable fast and reliable delivery of Web content, applications and streaming media to rapidly growing APAC audiences. With research from Forrester showing online media consumption in APAC regions catching up with and even outpacing the U.S. and Europe, it's now more important than ever for online businesses to grow in these ...

How to Spice Up Your Kitchen, by chef and author Abbey Lawhorn provides guidance for couples wanting to create an intimate environment in a room sometimes overlooked: the kitchen. With increased daily stress, distractions at every turn, and family responsibilities, intimacy can oftentimes take a back seat in relationships. Spicing up your life while completing everyday tasks is a topic that is of interest to a wide variety of people, in different stages of relationships. Lawhorn addresses the issue while providing a little spice of her own in this book. Says working ...

LORD Corporation (http://www.lord.com/) has announced that Scott Durso, senior staff engineer, served as a panelist at the N.C. Federal Advanced Technologies Symposium on Thursday, May 9 at the McKimmon Center at NC State University. Hosted by U.S. Sen. Richard Burr, the North Carolina Military Business Center, the North Carolina Military Foundation, the University of North Carolina, and the Institute for Defense and Business, the Federal Advanced Technologies Symposium focused on the future of advanced technology needs for the Department of Defense and other federal agencies ...

Professional Services Champions League ("PSCL"), together with its event partners, are delighted to announce the launch of the inaugural 2013 Gamification World Championships (www.Gammify.com). Overview The 2013 Gamification World Championships is a fun, innovative and professional competition that celebrates the highest standards of Gamification excellence among students and professionals worldwide. Gamification is among the world's fastest growing professional service industries and continues to greatly impact corporate and social enterprises worldwide. ...

The North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association (http://www.ncvma.org/) has announced that it will host its annual Summer Veterinary Conference June 27-30 at the Pinehurst Resort, located at 80 Carolina Vista Drive in Pinehurst, N.C. Chaired by David Linzey, D.V.M., and Shannon Foy, D.V.M., the conference will cover a wide variety of topics including Cushing's Syndrome, Lower Urinary Tract Disease, Liver Disease, Professional Liability, Open Wound Management, Diabetic Control, Chronic GI Disease, Feline Dentistry, Periodontal Disease and Oncology. The conference will ...

The Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association, or CT REIA, is announcing its May 2013 live property bus tour. This event will take place on May 18, 2013 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. The bus will be visiting various investment properties in Connecticut. Space is limited, so interested parties should register early. This bus tour will be an educational viewing of various properties in Connecticut. All properties that are included in this tour will come with a detailed summary sheet of the property with the current purchase price and cost of total renovations. This will ...

MapsWithMe was founded with a mission to address all offline mapping needs of travelers. The application already has a set of features which allow users to navigate the map without being concerned about an internet connection or high roaming charges. Among these features are: offline search, bookmark placement, GPS positioning, map auto-rotation, etc. Location sharing may become one of the most valuable features for travelers who now will be able to text a pin on the map via SMS. The recipient does not need an internet connection to open the link and see the pin. All ...

According to the Municipality of Hersonissos, Mr. Rekdal will create promotional material from all four municipal units of Hersonissos by using the time-lapse photography technique. This is an innovative cinematography technique based on capturing hundreds or thousands of film frames of the same subject at regular intervals (eg. one photo per second or one photo per hour, depending on the subject) or according to a specific interval of time between frames (that can vary from a few hours to a few months). The frames will then be included in an ultra high definition video ...

NJ-based Gibraltar Laboratories, a leading provider of contract testing consulting services and moist heat steam sterilization services for the pharmaceutical and related industries was contracted by compounding pharmacy MedPrep Consulting in late February 2013. The reason: to help MedPrep improve its quality standards, testing and compounding practices in anticipation of new and stricter regulations governing compounding pharmacies, forthcoming at both the Federal and State levels. On March 13, 2013, an incident occurred involving MedPrep that would test the resources, ...

The Technology for Real Estate Investment Management Summit returns to Realcomm on June 12 and 13 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando. Realcomm is the premiere conference for industry professionals interested in learning about the latest technology and automation solutions to help improve commercial real estate development, leasing, management and operations. The event is collocated with IBcon - The Smart, Connected, High Performance, Intelligent Buildings Conference. "Three years ago, we identified a unique niche within the industry - IT executives ...

STX Golf, known for producing classically inspired putters with a modern style, announced today the company has launched a national contest in collaboration with the STX Lacrosse and Field Hockey divisions to "Show off your STX" gear. According to STX Golf Marketing Manager Jason Dengler, "This is a fun way to show your STX spirit. To win is easy. Whether it is a team or individual sport like Lacrosse or Golf, players can imitate one of the STX professionals by photographing themselves in a 'Equipped to Perform' role." To win the "Equipped ...

The 8th Annual Canadian Mortgage Awards were celebrated May 10th, 2013 at Toronto's Liberty Grand Entertainment Complex. Over 600 mortgage brokers, lenders and other industry partners attended. 21 awards were given out including Best Customer Service in Canada from and individual office. Vying for this prestigious title were other mortgage firms across Canada. After receiving the nominations and conducting research, the Canadian Mortgage Professional CMA 2013 judging panel evaluated the nominees choosing a small group of finalists. The Best Customer Service award was ...

Dolphin Computer Access, a world leader in the development of assistive technology for people with vision and print impairments, today announced the immediate availability of SuperNova v13.50, the first professionally supported screen magnification software to run on computers powered by Microsoft's latest operating systems Windows 8, Windows 8 Pro and Windows 8 Enterprise. With a single package, computers running Windows 8 have their onscreen text and graphics enlarged smoothly, difficult colours changed to more comfortable alternatives, mouse pointer and cursor positions ...

The perfect answer for bringing summer fun and excitement to teens is ThrillCoaster Tours, the latest craze in teen tours! Imagine the thrill for kids ages 12 to 16 as they twist, turn and plunge down the steep hills of some of America's most awesome "scream machines!" ThrillCoaster Tours, headquartered in East Brunswick, N.J., announces its tour schedule with two teen tours, visiting 10 amusement parks in the United States including Knoebels Amusement Park (Elysburg PA), Cedar Point (Sandusky, OH), Kings Island (Cincinnati, OH), Hershey Park (Hershey, PA), Universal ...

Much of the credit for the swelling user volumes has been attributed to SportsDirect's affiliation with FoundUB4, a social media consultancy founded and directed by Barrie Le Gall and based in Kent. Through highly-targeted Twitter, Google+ and Facebook marketing campaigns, SportsDirect has seen its news service grow in scale. "We're thrilled to be involved with so major a client," stated a spokesperson for FoundUB4. "We're not shocked by the success of our social media campaigns at all: this sort of boom in user traffic is exactly what we expect to see." "We ...

The team at College Works Painting has issued a statement on an article that describes how a house's color can impact its curb appeal when it comes time to sell the property. The piece explains that paints that last are a necessity in order to attract buyers. Consumer Reports issued a test on a variety of exterior paints and found that the best quality shades looked fresh after six years, and were still able to maintain their appearance after nine years. While there is no formula to selecting an exterior shade that will help a home to sell, neutral tones prove to have ...