Carothers DiSante & Freudenberger LLP (CDF), a leading California labor and employment law firm, welcomes Amy Williams as senior counsel to bolster the firm's class action litigation defense group at its expanding Orange County office. Williams brings nearly a decade of proven experience in wage and hour class action litigation, delivering favorable outcomes for clients across a multitude of industries. "I am excited to join such a highly respected law firm that focuses exclusively on labor and employment law," said Williams. "I look forward to applying ...

Since the internet is becoming the main source of information gathering for potential employers and customers, an online image is now the first impression. More than 1,500 students, professionals and small business owners are expected to attend UNiCOMM 2013 (www.unicommsummit.com), scheduled for Saturday, October 5, 2013 at the Baltimore Convention Center. The theme, Discovering and Branding the Authentic Me, features a day of dynamic speakers covering personal branding in entrepreneurship, career development and social media. Attendees will learn innovative, forward-thinking ...

When you're flipping through the glossy pages of magazines like Veranda and Elle Decor, you might be wondering how designers source all those unique, grand pieces? Their method is to scour secret sources, such as Village Antiques, which has been steadily gaining traction in the Houston home decor consumer market. Village Antiques is an inspiring store where consumers can find completely unique antique furniture, one-of-a-kind pieces, and home accessories. Their pieces debunk the common misconception of traditional, stodgy antiques, and embrace, beautiful, stylish but ...

On May 24, 2013, Word Branch Publishing will release young adult author jerjonji's second novel, Four Winds. Coming on the heels of her highly acclaimed Panda Girl in 2012, Four Winds promises to be another success with adults, teens and tweens. In her second novel, jerjonji courageously addresses a difficult topic with great insight and sensitivity. She leads the reader into the lives of four characters haunted by nightmarish childhoods. We follow these characters as young adults, discovering the strange and often dangerous alliances they make, not only for survival, ...

The first 5 videos will feature ... Actors - Ian Smith and Kerry Armstrong TV personalities - Suzie Wilks, Pete Smith, Glenn Ridge, Red Symons, Vesna Tovenska Radio personalities - Adam Richard, Jo Stanley, Billy Pinnell, Tracy Bartram Comedians - Darren Casey, Sarah Kendall, Dave Hughes, Glenn Robbins,Kenny Kramer AFL champion and State MP Justin Madden ... and a very special appearance from Australian television legend Bert Newton. Despite having no budget, this pioneering program became Channel 31's highest rating show, and was the very first live, daily program ...

Metro Health Hospital has named Dr. Kevin Furlong its 2013 Nursing-Chosen Physician of the Year. The award is given annually by Metro Health's Professional Nursing Council, or PNC, to recognize a physician who exemplifies best practices and who also supports the role of nurses as part of the healthcare team. The hospital's clinical nursing staff proposes candidates, and nominations are reviewed by the 13-member PNC, with the recipient selected by secret ballot. Furlong serves as Metro's chief of staff. He is board-certified in internal medicine and practices at Metro ...

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) recently granted provisional accreditation to San Joaquin Valley College's Veterinary Technology (VT) program after a January 2013 site visit. The college, located at 295 E. Sierra Ave. in Fresno, began the process of accreditation for their Veterinary Technology program almost three years ago. "This accreditation is both a reflection and endorsement of the quality of our overall VT program, staff and students," says Greg Osborn, Corporate Director of Program Compliance. Program accreditation is effective retroactive ...

Launch Yourself (www.launchyourselfnow.com), the leading personal brand development company, launched the infographic: How to Use 10 Social Networks to Grow Your Personal Online Brand. The infographic covers 10 of the most popular social networks - including Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn - and how people can use them to grow their personal online brands. The full infographic can be found at http://launchyourselfnow.com/how-to-use-10-social-networks-to-grow-your-personal-online-brand/#. It is free to share and repost with proper attribution given to Launch Yourself. ...

Tickets to the Vivid Sydney festival's Vivid Ideas program which features key creative industries leaders from around the globe are in high demand in the lead up to the 18 day celebration of lights, music and ideas (May 24 - June 10), with some sessions at the Vivid Ideas Exchange selling out completely and many others selling fast. Popular business building creative sessions that have now sold out include Co-Create the Experience, featuring streetwear entrepreneur Johnny Cupcakes; Noise: Knock Knock Artist Talks, which showcases young Australia's graffiti, illustration ...

Figue will offer a special Three Course Rustic Italian Menu created by Executive Chef François de Melogue. "We're very proud and humbled by the many rave reviews we've received from our guests since we opened in late March and we are thrilled to offer our inaugural Restaurant Week Menu," said owner Lee Morcus. "We have designed a unique experience with delicious flavors from the Mediterranean region and are featuring Italy in June with this special rustic Italian menu along with other Italian wine, cocktail and food programs including cooking classes with ...

Continuing to expand its footprint in the Phoenix marketplace, Pathfinder Partners, LLC - a San Diego-based firm which makes opportunistic investments in real estate assets and defaulted loans - announced today it has acquired Copper Creek, a 21-building, 144-unit multifamily community in Tempe, Ariz. This $16.4 million purchase of the community from Equity Residential marks Pathfinder's eighth - and its largest - acquisition in the Phoenix metropolitan area. To refresh and modernize the property, Pathfinder is planning an extensive $1.6 million renovation encompassing ...

Alight.com, a leading specialty retailer of plus sized women's clothing, has partnered with AffiliateManager.com, a premier affiliate management agency, to launch the Alight.com affiliate management program. While other online and bricks-and-mortar outlets have a limited range of plus-size apparel, Alight offers an unmatched breadth and depth of selection with almost 90 brands and over 1300 styles. Alight carries the largest selection of contemporary and junior plus designers, including Blue Plate, Revolt, Angels, Last Kiss, Ruby Rox, Fashion Love, Dori, Mecca Femme, ...

When the international home furnishings company Roche Bobois held a grand opening party for its second Florida showroom recently, hundreds of guests attended the stylish soiree in North Palm Beach. The fashionable 6,000-square-foot retail showroom, which Roche Bobois built out and customized to showcase many of its products, was well received by visitors who admired and sat on some of the furniture in order to experience the high quality and luxurious feel. A red carpet arrival, paparazzi clicking cameras, and delectable hors d'oeuvres and desserts from Christafaro's ...

Women's luxury brand L'Cheriyve is poised to take a woman's passionate instincts to new heights. L'Cheriyve will soon release its debut collection of Trenchcapades - a season-less, contoured interpretation of the classic woman's trench coat. The design, couture fabrication, fit and uniqueness of a Trenchcapade surpasses conventional boundaries of luxury, style and functionality. L'Cheriyve aims to redefine the way women access, embrace and express their sensuality. The 11-piece collection will feature a sophisticated blend of modern style and couture fabrications, in ...

The team at Web Info Ventures announced today the launch of its newest buying guide, aimed at educating serious woodworkers and others about Delta Drill Presses. This new online guide, appropriately called DeltaDrillPressGuide.com, has been designed to provide a comprehensive look at the drill press offerings of Delta Power Equipment Corporation and to answer questions about these products in an objective way. The equipment reviewed on DeltaDrillPressGuide.com includes Delta's high-end drill presses, some of the finest machinery currently being made. On the website you ...

Scranton and Wilkes-Barre, Pa. personal injury firm Scartelli Olszewski, P.C., is pleased to announce that Founder and President Melissa A. Scartelli has been recognized by Thomson Reuters, published annually in Philadelphia magazine, as a 2013 Pennsylvania Super Lawyer. She has received this honor each year since 2009. Scartelli founded the firm in 2001 to protect victims' rights in malpractice cases and accidents. For more than 20 years, Scartelli has worked to help seriously injured plaintiffs in state and federal courts of Pennsylvania. She handles automobile accidents, ...

For the sixth consecutive year, Broten Garage Door & Gate has been selected for the 2013 Best of Pompano Beach Award in the Five-Time Award Winner 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 category by the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA). The USCA "Best of Local Business" Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the USCA identifies companies that they believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business ...

Lana Calloway, CEO of Exhibit Resources, a full-service exhibit design and production agency, announced its certification as a Benefit Corporation. B Corps are certified by the nonprofit B Lab to meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. Unlike traditional corporations, Certified B Corporations are legally required to consider the impact of their decisions on their employees, suppliers, community, consumers and environment. Exhibit Resources will share this vision as a B Corp through their sustainable practices ...

After much buzz, Ziba Beauty CEO, Sumita Batra, announces the United States launch of her new book, The Art of Mehndi: Henna Body Decoration. Featuring modern mehndi trends, age-old techniques, and celebrity styling, Batra's new book is destined to be a beauty must-have. The Art of Mehndi: Henna Body Decoration is available on Amazon, Barnes & Nobles (bn.com), ZibaBeauty.comand other fine booksellers across the US. Particularly in recent years, a powerful resurgence of the ancient eastern techniques of mehndi and body art has flooded the fashion world. The visionary ...

They say success comes to those who strive for more, so where else would you find it than Summerly by McMillin Communities! Thanks to overwhelming interest and a brisk sales pace, this new master-planned community in Lake Elsinore is selling fast—and it's easy to see why. With fun at every turn, from skydiving, water sports, motocross racing and ballgames to golf, shopping and beautiful parks, Summerly is close to everything you need for an adventurous lifestyle. So don't miss your chance to discover a new home convenient to everything. Visit Summerly today to explore more ...

Auto Justice Attorney Michael T. Gibson of the Orlando-based personal injury law firm of Michael T. Gibson, P.A. (www.autojusticeattorney.com), will be the keynote speaker at the upcoming seminar, Are You Still Unsure About the Personal Injury Protection (PIP) 2013 Law? The seminar will be held on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at The Pain Center of Central Florida located at 3861 Oakwater Circle Orlando, FL 32806. "It is my goal with this seminar to educate doctors and consumers on the new PIP law, specifically addressing the recent Tallahassee ...

Appellate attorney Ryan Clinton of Austin, Texas, recently spoke at the University of Washington School of Law's 2013 Annual Animal Law Conference, telling attendees that the public needs to change the way it views the animal-sheltering process. "The conventional wisdom that drives traditional animal-sheltering policy is both wrong and deadly, leading to the unnecessary killing of impounded dogs and cats in shelters across the country," Mr. Clinton told the crowd. "That needs to change." Mr. Clinton delivered his presentation, "Down is Up ...

Root Cellar Catering Co., the San Diego-based family owned and operated catering company that specializes in fresh, seasonal and locally sourced recipes, announced its official launch of Taco Tuesdays at Ballast Point Brewing & Spirits today. Root Cellar Catering Co.'s Taco Tuesday event will begin on May 28 and take place every Tuesday from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Ballast Point on 10051 Old Grove Road in San Diego, CA. Root Cellar Catering Co. has partnered with Ballast Point to provide guests with seasonal, locally sourced ingredients combined with local brews ...

Continental Disc Corporation is proud to announce the newest editions to its' HPX Product Family...the HPX-Ta Rupture Disc and the addition of Higher Pressures for the HPX Rupture Disc. The new HPX-Ta Rupture Disc is a Tantalum semicircular scored reverse acting rupture disc designed specifically for use in highly corrosive media, such as bromine, chlorine, HCL, nitric acid or sulfuric acid. In certain concentrations, temperatures and moisture conditions, Tantalum is frequently the only suitable rupture disc material for the application. Benefits of the new HPX-Ta Rupture ...

ORIGO Education is proud to announce that both of their new resources were selected as finalists for the Association of Education Publishers' 2013 Awards. ORIGO Stepping Stones and ORIGO Big Books are vying for Distinguished Achievement Awards in the subcategories of Whole Curriculum/Mathematics and Supplemental Resources/Mathematics. The AEP Awards program, which has been in existence for over four decades, is the most prestigious and comprehensive recognition program in the learning resource community. Hundreds of entries are submitted each year, but only the top quarter ...