The 2013 OAV year maintains a theme of rebirth with the electrifying news that Oba Adefunmi II has been nominated for the preservation and continuation of West African visual artistry born in the Americas by American-Africans. On March 9, 2013, HRM Oba Adejuyigbe and the extended community of Oyotunji African Village will be recognized at the 2nd Annual Save the Arts Awards being held 7:00pm in High Point University located at 833 Montileu Ave High Point, NC 27262. Immediate and extended endorsers and members of the Oyotunji African Village community are encouraged to attend ...

GammaTech Computer Corp., a major international manufacturer and supplier of innovative notebook and tablet computers, will demonstrate its latest tablet and PC options for the medical industry at the HIMSS13 Annual Conference & Exhibition in New Orleans. GammaTech will display its healthcare computing solutions at booth #7816 in the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, March 4-6. Visitors to the booth can drop off a business card to be entered to win a free GammaTech netbook. There is an increased demand for ruggedized and secure computing devices in healthcare related ...

The Dallas-based appellate law boutique Hankinson LLP is proudly announcing that firm attorneys Ryan Clinton and Brett Kutnick have become Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. "There are tens of thousands of lawyers in Texas, but only 435 are Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law," says Rick Thompson, managing partner of Hankinson LLP. "That makes Ryan and Brett part of a very select group and we're extremely proud of their accomplishment." Hankinson LLP now is home to four attorneys who are Board ...

The 12 named for the first round clash also sees opener Tim McIntosh and all-rounder Donovan Grobbelaar join the squad. The Aces play three away games to start the Ford Trophy, with the Canterbury game followed by trips to Hamilton and Wellington, before a run of four home games. After a disappointing finish to the Plunket Shield Aces coach Matt Horne is looking to start afresh in the one day format and pleased to have his Blackcaps available. "Bringing Colin (Munro) and Kyle (Mills) back is great and gives us a really good balance to the side. The Ford Trophy ...

Media Training is essential to the public's perception of effective leadership, a CommCore executive told a gathering of Maryland Public Relations professionals. "One can always learn more about Media Training," said Nick Peters, Senior Vice President of specialty communications firm CommCore Consulting Group. "The best Public Relations practitioners and spokespeople understand that one can never be exposed to too many tips and techniques. There's always something new to know. "As Winston Churchill said, 'Communications is the Language of Leadership."" Peters ...

The American Management Association (AMA) Enterprise Government Solutions, the global leader of talent transformation dedicated to providing workplace learning for government organizations, has announced that Dr. Haywood Spangler will be speaking at their April 17 complimentary government briefing. This briefing, for government HR and Training and Development professionals, will focus on enhancing government leaders' critical thinking skills. The briefing, specifically designed for government professionals, will provide attendees with the tools they need to develop the ...

The Association for Airline Passenger Rights ("AAPR") today announced a strategic partnership with TripsWithPets (TWP), an online resource named BEST pet travel site by Consumer Reports! The basis of the partnerships is to assist airline passengers find pet friendly accommodations, airline pet policies, pet travel tips, pet travel supplies, along with other pet travel resources. It aims to make pet safe travel a little easier. AAPR members can breathe a little easier about their furry travel companions. TripsWithPets is the #1 online resource for pet travel. ...

"We are pleased to be a part of this event as it provides a good forum to showcase our Real Time Exception Management Solutions for SAP Customers," said Sanjiv Gupta, President and CEO of VSSOD Corporation. "At the event we are also sponsoring a special education session where our Customers provide a live demo of their success with VSSOD Order Management Cockpit." Attendees can visit VSSOD in the exhibition hall at booth #935 in-between sessions and during the receptions. At Logistics & SCM, PLM, Manufacturing, and Procurement 2013, attendees ...

Cerini & Associates, LLP, Certified Public Accountants, is proud to announce that 2013 marks 20 years on Long Island, New York. In 1993, Founder Ken Cerini started C&A out of his garage with a different vision of what an accounting firm and its staff should embody in how they served their clients. Now, twenty years later, C&A has a staff of over 30 full and part time employees, including four partners, 12 CPAs, and several members with advanced degrees, including MBAs and masters in taxation--all providing services to over 1,500 clients. In January 2013, ...

Mindsharp, a SharePoint Education company, is excited to announce two new services: Managed Training Services Contracts (MTS) and an online assessment tool. MTS is an "all-you-can-eat" unlimited training service contract, based on identified needs of the employees, which are determined through an online assessment. With MTS, employees get the training they need to be successful, while the organization benefits from a fixed predictable cost structure. The program promotes continued education so the entire organization can experience better ROI on their SharePoint ...

The Healing Place of Wake County announced today that David Fitzpatrick and Rhonda Clark McNairy have been named to the Board of Directors of The Healing Place, a non-profit emergency shelter and recovery and rehabilitation facility for homeless people addicted to alcohol and other drugs. "The Board of Directors is extremely excited about David and Rhonda bringing their expertise and strong sense of community to The Healing Place," stated Scott Mauzy, Chairperson of the Board. I know both these individuals will have a major impact on the positive work of The ...

Announced today by VARTA Microbattery, a global leader in the design, manufacturing and marketing of an extensive variety of rechargeable and primary batteries, is the new mercury-free primary Nickel Zinc (NiOOH) Battery Systems. VARTA Microbattery's nickel zinc cells are developed as an ideal cost effective and highly reliable substitute to conventional primary silver oxide (Ag2O) button cells. The cells are manufactured with high quality raw materials, unparalleled leakage protection, size, shape, and quality standards equivalent to VARTA Microbattery's popular mercury-free ...

A nationally recognized panel of doctors, scientists and other health professionals will address reproductive endocrinologists, lab professionals, nurses and mental health professionals in this rapidly expanding segment of In Vitro fertilization. With progressive medical and legal considerations surrounding the donation of a woman's eggs and the freezing of eggs for future fertility options, Reproductive Endocrinologists John Schnorr, MD and Michael Slowey, MD, co-founders of Coastal Fertility Specialists in Charleston, SC, join the nationally recognized faculty of experts ...

Evan Guthrie of the Evan Guthrie Law Firm in Charleston, South Carolina helped with a holiday gift project for an elementary school in the Charleston, SC area on Friday December 7th 2012. The event makes sure that every student at Chicora Elementary has a gift for Christmas. Gift bags included coats, shoes, socks, toys, school supplies, books, and many more items. This is the second year in a row that Attorney Guthrie has participated in the event. Mr. Guthrie assisted by getting the actual gift bags that the students received were in order. This involved dividing the bags ...

Many of the largest energy users are businesses in the food service industry. Food stores and restaurants, along with convenience and liquor stores all rely on commercial refrigeration systems. Other facilities that rely on commercial refrigeration include schools and universities, nursing homes and hospitals, florists and jails. All of these facilities rely on systems that use out-dated technologies. Not only are refrigeration systems huge energy consumers, but these systems operate 24 hours per day, 7 days a week, 365 days per year. To combat the enormous and growing ...

- Clayton Sleep Institute (CSI) announces Loretta Colvin, clinical consultant, nurse practitioner and director of CSI Knowledge for CSI, will present Embracing Change Before it Crushes You: Community Based Sleep Center Considerations at the Arkansas Sleep 2013 conference on March 2. Colvin's presentation focuses on how the dramatic changes in the health care industry are affecting sleep centers. Colvin will deliver key operational changes that must be implemented in order for sleep centers to achieve financial success. In addition, she will outline the evolving role of ...

Mold consultants Phillip and Divine Fry and Hank and Merley Taylor now provide worldwide mold and environmental consulting, inspection, testing, remediation, and prevention services to enable manufacturers, vendor suppliers, warehouses, distributors, and retailers to prevent mold growth, mold volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and chemical VOCs on and in their products, merchandise, and inventory during product manufacturing, shipping, storage, and retail sale. Phillip and Divine Fry have enabled manufacturers to eliminate moldy merchandise product problems on furniture ...

As it launches its 26th annual National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (NEDAwareness Week) campaign, Feb. 24-March 2, the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) released today the results of a recent survey conducted on college campuses. The Collegiate Survey Project - which was approved by Pace University's Institutional Review Board - finds that greater funding and resources are needed on college campuses to educate, screen and treat students struggling with eating disorders. The study was launched in response to the volume of requests NEDA receives for information ...

Texas Tunes AV Nationwide delivers professional grade home theater equipment in the Dallas Area. Designers looking for professional grade home theater equipment are choosing Texas Tunes AV Nationwide. The company is known for their professional grade home theater equipment. Texas Tunes AV Nationwide's home theaters have been the choice of hundreds of homeowners for years. Texas Tunes AV Nationwide also has a solid reputation for offering professional grade home theater equipment for designers. For details on professional grade home theater equipment in the Dallas Area organizations ...

Roland Products, Inc., a leading North American distributor, will showcase their latest offerings from brands Hurom, Fissler, GarlicCard and more at the 2013 International Home + Housewares Show. From the user-friendly and versatile Premium Slow Juicer/Smoothie Maker and pressure cooker to the stylish garlic peeler, Roland Products, Inc. will introduce cutting-edge and unique products for the home to the U.S. market. Keeping with the International Home + Housewares Show's tradition of featuring the very best in the homegood industry every year, Roland Products, Inc. ...

BIBA, the British Insurance Brokers' Association, recognises the success of young insurance brokers with the annual award. The award is intended to "encourage commitment to the future professionalism of the insurance industry." The award, which is a highly prestigious commendation, is given in recognition of an outstanding contribution to broking. In order to be eligible for the award, a young broker should demonstrate excellent performance, initiative, personal progression and a commitment to broking. The award, which is now in its eleventh year, has a ...

Grandstream Networks, the leading manufacturer of IP voice/video telephony and video surveillance solutions, today announced completion of interoperability testing between the Grandstream series of GXP IP Phones/GXV IP Multimedia Phones and Broadsoft's latest Broadworks Release 18.SP1 VoIP Communications platform. Interoperability ensures Broadsoft's 500 telecommunication service provider customers worldwide offering unified communications solutions to SMB, enterprise and residential customers have seamless integration with Grandstream voice and video endpoints. Fifteen ...

World of Beer (WOB) Dadeland, a thriving beer-centric tavern boasting an extensive collection of brews from around the globe, will host its one-year anniversary celebration on Saturday, March 2, 2013 at the bar located at 9010 S.W. 72nd Place in Miami. WHAT: World of Beer Dadeland One-Year Anniversary Celebration WHERE: 9010 S.W. 72nd Place, Miami, FL 33156 WHEN: Saturday, March 2, 2013 from 12pm - 1am The celebration begins at noon with half-off select drafts for loyalty members wearing their loyalty shirts. Those with '100 club' mugs will receive $10 Kona drafts ...

If love is in the air, you'll find it at RomanceBeat.com, a new blog that believes romance makes the world go 'round. RomanceBeat takes a decidedly romantic approach to everything from celebrity news, hot TV shows, romance novels, advice to readers and anything else that qualifies as pop culture. Writer Ellie Reeve pokes into Kim Kardashian's taste in men, wondering in a recent article whether it's just a coincidence that her boyfriends have a remarkable physical resemblance. "Are We the Only Ones Who Think That Kanye West Looks Like Ray J's Older Brother?" ...

BKD Forensics & Valuation Services, a division of BKD, LLP, is pleased to announce that Angela Morelock will be presenting for the Pittsburg, Kansas Chamber of Commerce. Her presentation, "Fraud & Embezzlement: Lessons from the Trenches," will focus primarily on vendor schemes and skimming schemes, as well as using forensic data mining to detect fraud. Morelock leads BKD's forensic accounting and investigations team, providing fraud investigation and prevention, complex litigation support and forensic accounting services for a variety of business clients. ...