International Greenhouse Company donated a complete greenhouse to Northeast Magnet Elementary School in Danville, Illinois and assisted in constructing the 18' by 24' greenhouse on the school's premises. The donation was inspired by the school's award-winning efforts and focus on health and wellness education. The greenhouse serves as a source of knowledge and motivation to all the students and has been used to aid in teaching across multiple curricula. As a leader in greenhouses, greenhouse equipment, and garden accessories, Greenhouse Megastore (http://www.greenhousemegastore.com) ...

Government Auction's Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013 auction is brimming with top-quality, name-brand luxury goods, which will be offered to bidders online only through LiveAuctioneers.com. A large collection of gold coins, coveted designer handbags, fine jewelry and antiques headline the event. As a special incentive, bidding on most lots will open at only $2. Valentine's Day may have come and gone, but what woman could resist the spectacular 14K gold 22.30 ct raspberry-red ruby and diamond ring that leads the fine jewelry section? The center stone - a large 21.56 ct oval-shape ...

GastroIntestinal Healthcare is proud to announce its recent designation by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina as a Tier 1 network provider among gastroenterology practices. BCBSNC's new Tiered Network product was created to offer consumers the opportunity to maximize benefits and coverage at preferred PPO (preferred provider organization) facilities and providers that meet specified product quality and cost criteria. BCBSNC analyzed and tiered five provider specialties to align with the overall benefit design of the new tiered network product: gastroenterology, ...

Paul Marciano has found his next iconic blonde "Guess Girl." Being labelled as the next Brigitte Bardot of our generation, Ashley Diana has the stunning good looks of Anna Nicole Smith and the poise of Claudia Schiffer. After Guess's 30th anniversary celebration, it is truly exciting to have an undiscovered fresh face as the new Guess girl of 2013. Ashley Diana Morris is going to be a face that the world will be seeing much more of, and like many of the iconic models of our time, she is starting under the experienced, sharp eye of Paul Marciano and Guess. "This ...

College Admissions Coaching, LLC has officially opened its doors to Fairfield County, CT students and families as of February 20, 2013. College Admissions Coaching, LLC specializes in private college admissions consulting and offers guidance with selection of best-fit colleges, essay development/editing, completion of the Common Application, testing recommendations, interview preparation/scheduling, scholarship exploration, complete college degree program planning and much more. Interest/personality inventories are administered to help identify potential college majors ...

Educational workshops for local business owners of Las Vegas interested in learning how to grow business and generate more customers using affordable resources available to anyone. The workshops will be hosted by Adam Dukes, Creative Director of Social Sinergy, a Las Vegas based brand management agency specializing in business retention, development and reputation management for small business owners. This workshop will educate business owners about: •Cutting your advertising expense by 50% while increasing your customer base •Building a database of new and repeat ...

On Saturday, February 9th the historic Fort Harrison hosted JIMPRESSIONS - actor Jim Meskiman's two-act homage to the art of vocal mimicry, raising $7,500 for two Pinellas County Charities: Nourish to Flourish and Beth's Closet. Meskimen's acting credits include a recurring role on NBC's hit TV series "Parks and Recreation", where he has played Martin Housely - Pawnee's resident MC for all important events, beauty pageants, awards ceremonies etc. - since the first season. Meskimen has also appeared in There Will Be Blood, Apollo 13, The Grinch, Frost/Nixon ...

Getting business online just got easier for a company that's using the latest social media marketing techniques to raise brand awareness and generate sales. Interested in building its reputation on the worldwide web, WantedAutoProtect.com has been carefully managing its name by deploying some time-proven Search Engine Optimization (SEO) techniques. SEO and social media marketing are different though related fields, but for this Brooklyn-based provider of alternative automobile warranties, the end-results are all the same: more customers and happier customers. WantedAutoProtect.com ...

Access Media 3 (AM3), a leading media service provider to multi-family properties, has announced a trio of acquisitions that will dramatically expand the company's market reach. AM3 has signed separate purchase agreements to acquire certain assets with Ygnition Networks and some previously owned by Connexion Technologies, giving AM3 a foothold in 20 states across the country. Additionally, AM3 has finalized the acquisition of service subscribers from MDU Communications (USA) Inc. ("MDUC") in Florida, Illinois and Georgia, further expanding the company's subscriber ...

Businessfriend , a professional networking startup based in southern California, has recently launched new features on its site, http://www.businessfriend.com. After a quiet beta launch in the spring of 2012, the Businessfriend development team released their new BUSI platform, standing for Business Utility Social Identity , to challenge the status quo of professional networking. "Our jobs, company pages, groups, and events are literally going to change the game," says Freddie Pierce, VP of Product Development. "We're changing the way people post jobs ...

Sheena Allen Apps has officially published its popular photo application, Dubblen, for Android/Google Play Store. Dubblen, which was originally the company's third mobile application release, has seen much success already in the Apple App Store. In fact, the app has been ranked in the top 30s in the Photo & Video category for the Apple App Store. Sheena Allen Apps announced via their website and social network pages that Dubblen had become available for download by Android users on today, February 19. Dubblen is a camera that is split in two and allows users to take ...

Gulliver Academy Middle School has been selected guide a national biomedical sciences pilot program in South Florida. The new program, developed by Project Lead The Way (PLTW), is a middle school curriculum that will be launched in the spring of 2013. PLTW, the nation's leading non-profit provider of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) curriculum and professional development to middle schools and high schools, made the announcement on January 10, 2013. It joins more than 5,200 PLTW programs in more than 4,200 schools nationwide. The new unit, known as Medical ...

Former NFL Cornerback, Leigh Bodden, has signed on to become part of Retro Fitness, America's rapidly growing fitness chain known for its low cost and high value. The athletehas plans to open clubs throughout Washington D.C., Maryland and northern Virginia with more to follow in additional markets across the East Coast. Boddenspent nine yearsplaying as a cornerback in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, and most recently the New England Patriots, before pursuing options in entrepreneurship. Bodden is no stranger to the fitness industry and Retro Fitness ...

Penthera Partners, Inc. named former Insight Communications executive Melani Griffith to the position of executive vice president of business development. Griffith is reuniting with Insight's former CEO, Michael Willner, at the software development and licensing company. "Melani is the right person for the right job at exactly the right time," stated Willner, who is now Penthera's president and CEO. "She brings a wide spectrum of experience including video product management, affiliate sales, content acquisition and advertising sales. Given our focus on ...

Word Branch Publishing, an independent publishing company located in western North Carolina, has a message to both readers and writers: be open to new ideas and new opportunities will come to you. Founder of Word Branch Publishing, Catherine Rayburn-Trobaugh, a writer herself, was disenchanted with the traditional publishing process that often diminished the role of the writer. "I saw a system that was, if not broken, severely outdated," says Rayburn-Trobaugh, "The big guys weren't keeping up with changes, and writers often were confused by the myriad ...

The Alfa Art Gallery in New Brunswick, New Jersey, has been awarded the Readers Choice Winner of 2012, by the Home New Tribune, as a Reader's Choice winner for one of the best art galleries in Middlesex County. The gallery is extremely delighted and flattered by the recognition it is receiving for its hard work at exposing art and up-and-coming artists from the New Brunswick Community, in the New Brunswick community. Alfa would like to warmly thank everyone for continuously supporting the gallery and the mission of the gallery - the mission itself being to discover ...

Capital Safety, home of the DBI-SALA and PROTECTA brands of fall protection equipment has announced the launch of their new FlexiGuard Access Systems range. DBI-SALA's FlexiGuard fall protection access systems provide the user with a mobile overhead anchorage point that can be moved around from application to application, ideal for situations where an overhead structure is unreachable or does not exist. "FlexiGuard has been developed to keep workers as safe as possible when working on heavy duty transportation equipment, loaders, trucks, aircraft, oversized ...

Critically acclaimed musical Room 105: The Highs and Lows of Janis Joplin, starring Grammy-nominated singer Sophie B. Hawkins will be at the Bergen Performing Arts Center for one night only on Saturday, February 23 at 8 pm. Tickets are on sale now and range from $29-$79. Purchase tickets via the Bergen PAC box office during business hours or by calling 201-227-1030 or 1-866-448-7849. Tickets are also available at participating Walmart locations and through Ticketmaster by calling 1-800-745-3000 or by visiting ticketmaster.com. Starring Grammy-nominated Sophie B. Hawkins ...

For the fourth consecutive year, National Grid and Green Education Foundation (GEF) are teaming up to promote sustainability education and energy efficiency in classrooms across Massachusetts and Rhode Island with the Green Energy Challenge t-shirt design contest. This year, the contest asks students to draw their answer to the question, 'What is your favorite way to save energy?' One winner from Rhode Island or Massachusetts will be selected in April, and their winning drawing will be printed on t-shirts worn by National Grid employees during the company's Earth Day events. ...

A whitepaper released this week, Technology Ecosystem in Illinois: 2012, found Illinois lags in nearly every area that drives the next-generation technology economy. Working in collaboration with the Digital Policy Institute and Illinois-based researcher Dr. David Loomis, the Illinois Technology Partnership (ITP) conducted a review of how Illinois compares to other tech hubs and regions throughout the United States in tech education, tech employment, retention of human capital, research and development, patent output, venture capital and communications infrastructure and ...

The True-Dose team will be in Orlando, FL February 20-23 exhibiting natural liquid pet supplements at the Pharmacy Development Services Conference being held at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center. True-Dose representatives will be on hand to answer questions and provide information about clinical studies, efficacy, formulations, distribution and availability. Pharmacies from around the country trust True-Dose's patented delivery system for dispensing accurate, metered doses of vital supplements to their dogs and cats in liquid form. True-Dose has worked with ...

Signalman Publishing is very honored to announce that "The Black Dog" by Reverend John R. Dolan of Western Springs, Illinois, has been nominated for the 2013 Christian Small Publisher Book of the Year in the Non-fiction / Christian Living category. Illustrated by Paul J. Egel, this book is about the struggle of one man, a highly successful corporate executive, with depression and anxiety. Anxiety and depression have always been taboo in society. Frequently, the subjects cannot be touched with a "ten-foot pole", let alone be up for family discussion. ...

The 24th annual America's Family Pet Expo, known as the World's Largest Pet and Pet Product Expo, seeks exhibitors and sponsors for the April 19-21 event at the Orange County Fair and Events Center in Costa Mesa, California. This annual event, hosted by the World Pet Association, brings every aspect of the companion animal world together to "tell their story" to the public by featuring hundreds of exhibitors and rescue groups, a variety of animals on display in stage shows, competitions & demonstrations, as well as animal experts, pet adoptions, interactive ...

Halfway to a Blackout is a story about friends and four bandmates trying to make it big in the rock and roll music industry. In the vein of The Hangover and Pineapple Express, Halfway to a Blackout brings hilarity and good times to an out-of-control house party. This comedy, from actor and director Matt Hish, has now completed production and the film is working towards bringing hilarity to comedy fans in 2013. The photos (listed below) from production tell a tale of debauchery. Chas Knopler (Michael Graziadei), Eddie Mesmer (Scott Rosa), Gunther (John Joyce) and Toss ...

LB Brass, a leading distributor of high-quality, handcrafted and forged decorative hardware in North America, is pleased to announce the launch of the new specialty website http://www.lbbrass.com. LB Brass's new site features diverse collections of the finest-quality decorative hardware. The website offers designers and end users a centralized, searchable platform for the latest news and product information while providing customers with the ability to register and order online. New features include the options to search for products by description or item number, to ...