Tens of thousands of people visit the Blue Hills Reservation which lies twenty minutes south of Boston. As a tribute to the value of this recreational haven, the Friends of the Blue Hills announced the "Beauty and the Blue Hills" Photo Contest. Participants are encouraged to enter up to five photos that best depict why they enjoy the Blue Hills. Photos can include the animals, insects, plants and views - as well as the people and families that enjoy the Blue Hills. Participants may submit photos until September 1, 2013. Judges will chose the top 25 finalists and ...

VariEnt Pictures launches Kickstarter campaign to help complete post-production on indie film The Girl in the Book. The Los Angeles based production company, has successfully raised all the necessary funds for principal photography, so the goal of the Kickstarter campaign is to raise $65,000, allowing for the completion of post-production. Production on the film begins this week in New York City. The Girl in the Book stars Emily Van Camp, who recently wrapped the second season of ABC's Revenge and will next be seen in Marvel's Captain America: The Winter Soldier, slated ...

Philadelphia labor, employment and workers' compensation firm Willig, Williams & Davidson announced that Michael G. Dryden, Marianne H. Saylor, and Paul M. Della Franco have been certified as specialists in the practice of workers' compensation law by the Pennsylvania Bar Association Workers' Compensation Law Section. Of only 38 certified workers' compensation lawyers in Philadelphia, three of them are from Willig, Williams & Davidson. In 2012, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court approved the PBA Workers' Compensation Law Section as the first bar association entity ...

Shoegaze/dream-pop band Highspire have announced their return to the live stage with 14 dates in the Midwest and Northeast U.S. this July. The journey includes a mainstage set at First Avenue in Minneapolis for the inaugural Bathysphere festival on July 6, and a Daytrotter taping on July 7. These will be the band's first shows in 10 years. The touring band features members of The Morning After Girls and Soren Well. Highspire is the aural megacosm of Alex White and EJ Hagen. White and Hagen founded the band in Philadelphia in 1999, releasing the To Tomorrow's Highways ...

The Social Security Board of Trustees has released its annual report on the long-term financial status of the Social Security trust funds, citing no change from the dates it reported last year, according to Allsup, a nationwide provider of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) representation, veterans disability appeal and Medicare plan selection services. Trustees continue to anticipate that the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund will run out of reserves by 2033, and the Disability Insurance (DI) Trust Fund will be depleted by 2016. According to ...

Compliance Solutions offers Instructor-Led, 40-Hour HAZWOPER Seminars under 29 CFR 1910.120(e)(q) Nation wide with on going seminar classes. Please check this link for dates and times. Workers attending this instructor-led course will cover 18 different OSHA suggested topics including Health and Safety Procedures, PPE used during work operations at hazardous material sites, Medical Monitoring and many others. The initial 40-Hour Hazwoper certification training is for site workers who have responsibilities to remediate (clean-up) hazardous materials at controlled and ...

Sasha Brinkley has been named sales director at Roche Bobois' new 6,000-square-foot retail showroom, located at 136 U.S. Highway One in North Palm Beach, according to the international home furnishings company. She also continues as sales director at the Roche Bobois showroom in Coral Gables. Brinkley joined Roche Bobois in Coral Gables in 2003 as an interior designer and sales representative. Between 2010 and 2012, she was showroom manager, eventually transitioning into her position of sales director there in 2013. Brinkley launched her career in the field as ...

Taylor Morrison is now accepting the names of interested buyers for its VIP list for The Cove at Indian Rocks Beach. Construction is proceeding on schedule as crews work on the initial development phase of this planned waterfront community of maintenance-free townhomes. Those on the VIP list can expect to receive regular updates about the community's progress, including sale offerings, model home designs, and grand opening events. The Cove at Indian Rocks Beach is Taylor Morrison's newest Pinellas County neighborhood and one that offers a rare opportunity to purchase ...

Drafix Software, the leader in professional landscape design software has introduced PRO Landscape Companion for Android tablets. PRO Landscape Companion is the first Android application created specifically for professional landscape designers. "We are excited to bring the PRO Landscape Companion mobile design solution to our customers who are using Android tablets," comments Pete Lord, President of Drafix Software. The Android application is another tool that helps our customers create the best designs possible, sell more projects and improve their bottom ...

Transcend, a marketing firm that specializes in interactive customer acquisition, announced on Friday that it has been ranked number fifteen on South Florida Business Journal's 2013 'Fast 50' - a list of the region's fastest growing companies. The SFBJ annually ranks the 50 fastest growing companies located in the South Florida area, based on percentage of revenue growth over multiple years. Participants can be public or private and encompass a range of sizes, annual revenues and industries (including real estate, manufacturing, technology, health care and retail). "We're ...

The Ohio-based Microsoft Dynamics Master VAR, Socius, has accepted TBS Automation Systems, Inc., a Microsoft Dynamics GP partner in south New Jersey, into their national Sales Affiliate network. Socius has accepted 13 Affiliate organizations since Microsoft launched the Microsoft Dynamics Master VAR program in October 2011. Under this program, Socius provides their Affiliates with business development, marketing, brand, and certification support while the Affiliates continue to sell to and service their existing customers and grow their individual businesses. "TBS ...

RoseBay International has recognized its top producers for the first quarter of 2013, the company's best quarter since the real estate recovery began. Lorna Leduc was the top sales agent and Margaret Dahl was the top property manager. The announcements were made at a RoseBay meeting held recently. RoseBay International Inc. is a residential and commercial real estate and property management company serving the Sarasota-Bradenton area for more than 20 years. The company maintains offices in Southside Village in Sarasota, the Rosemary District of downtown Sarasota, ...

A new company, Vertical Hiking Tours LLC, has opened in Phoenix Arizona allowing tourist and locals to take local hiking to the next level. Launching in September 2013, The hiking tour company pairs hiking in Phoenix with popular hobbies. From yoga enthusiast, to foodies and spa goers, there is something for everyone. With the motto "Experience Life While You Hike", Vertical Hiking Tours is a unique way to hike in Phoenix. Customers shouldn't expect a mediocre Phoenix hiking tour and lecture. Instead, they can hike and do what they love to do. "The one ...

Have you ever wondered why the diets of those living in some of the hottest parts of the earth - Central America, the Caribbean and Mexico, to name a few - are replete with hot chile peppers and spices? The reason why is that consuming them can cool your body temperature. That's the idea behind the new summer menu being released by Z'Tejas Southwestern Grill at South Coast Plaza. Executive Chef Daniel Stevens has announced a new line-up of creative fare and beverage pairings designed to keep you cool this summer. Among the new items: · Habanero Chicken Pasta -- Tender ...

Sterling Management today announced it is offering a new two-day Chief Financial Officer workshop at its Glendale, California, facility to teach accounting and health care practice owners how to profitably run their practices. "It doesn't matter how much revenue a practice generates if it is barely profitable," explains Barbara Wilson, Sterling Management's president. "I meet practice owners who pay their staff, but not themselves, so they can keep reinvesting in the business. Since the owners are typically the most valuable and productive people in their ...

The treatment center is led by Richard F. Eisen, M.D., a Board Certified Dermatologist and highly skilled Mohs micrographic surgeon.  Dr. Eisen is joined by Navid Bouzari, M.D. a Boston-trained Mohs micrographic surgeon.  Dr. Bouzari is certified by the American Board of Dermatology and is on staff at South Shore Hospital in South Weymouth and Jordan Hospital in Plymouth.  He is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology, the American College of Mohs Surgeons, the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, the Women's Dermatologic Society, the Massachusetts Medical ...

"It was devastating; it was tough," describes Anthony Cafaro, owner of Kind Burgers, of October 2012's Hurricane Sandy. "We were without power for 14 days. We lost our family business, our livelihood." Last summer, Anthony and his wife, Yvette, were working hard to open their family style restaurant in Sea Bright, New Jersey. After months of construction and permit-approvals, they opened Kind Burgers in August 2012, featuring both indoor and outdoor restaurant furniture purchased from East Coast Chair & Barstool in their cheerfully bright, modern ...

It's that time of year again! Competitors are forming teams to compete in the 4th Annual River North Challenge hosted by the River North Business Association June 25. Teams will spend an evening adventuring through River North hotels, partaking in mental and physical challenges. Each check point presents a new challenge, when accomplished earning competitors "challenge points" towards a grand prize as well as a stamp on their "passport". A team's overall point sum, completed passport and the accuracy of their challenge answers will ultimately determine ...

Evan Guthrie of the Evan Guthrie Law Firm in Charleston, South Carolina spoke to students at Cane Bay High School in Summerville, SC on Wednesday March 13th 2013. Cane Bay High School is part of the Berkeley County school system and is its newest high school. This was the second time that Attorney Evan Guthrie was able to visit Cane Bay after visiting the school in October of 2012 for their career day. The purpose of Mr. Guthrie's appearance was to allow students that were interested in possibly pursuing a legal career a chance to ask questions. There were several announcements ...

Dreams Recycled today launches a specialized marketplace for all your one-time dream items to sell the old in order to make room for the new. The site allows users to list and sell any once treasured but now forgotten items, such as engagement rings from first marriages, wedding dresses, prom dresses, christening gowns and even unwanted wedding gifts. Dreams Recycled was inspired by an actual dream following the CEO's divorce, and drove her to create a community and outlet for others like her to move on, let go of the past and realize there is life after love. At one ...

Vicinity Manufacturing , a leading provider of formula-based manufacturing software for Microsoft Dynamics , announced today that in light of the retirement of the Sage PFW product, the company will be offering a 25% discount to existing PFW clients. Sage ERP recently announced that they will be retiring their PFW software effective March 14th, 2014; giving their process manufacturing clients time to prepare, plan and evaluate alternative solutions. Sage PFW featured a full suite of built-in process manufacturing applications, which are ideally suited for process manufacturers ...

Author and historian Kate Kelly runs a website, America Comes Alive, dedicated to telling little-known stories from America's past. Each summer, throughout July and August, America Comes Alive celebrates the "Dog Days of Summer" with three new dog stories each week for eight weeks, from service dogs and military dogs to President's dogs and dogs in show business. "Owney, the post office dog that became a mascot for the U.S. postal service in the 1880s, was the first dog I wrote about," says Kate Kelly. "After Owney, I came upon all sorts of ...

This summer, G60 Fit wants to help consumers achieve their best summer body. To achieve fast results, G60 Fit has announced personal training, boot camp fitness, and Surfset classes designed to reveal a leaner and stronger physique. With the boot camp fitness classes offered by G60 Fit, fitness is not just a dream; it can become a reality for any participant, no matter what his or her age or physical condition. The wide variety of classes offered at G60 Fit can help consumers of all fitness levels to achieve a more desirable physique. G60 Fit offers not only boot ...

The competitive sea in the concierge medicine consulting marketplace is becoming more crowded. Not for every doctor, boutique practices remain a niche segment of the health care system but consultancies are now registering more physicians than ever. We've been covering this space for many years and when we see a consultant or company starting to do something that is innovative, we take notice and investigate. Journalism 101. What sparked my interest to revisit a previous article I wrote in November of 2010 is a concept developed years ago by Renee Mauborgne and W. Chan ...

To improve their bottom line and streamline financial management, We Olive has partnered with ProfitKeeper, Inc., a cloud-based accounting and profit management solutions provider exclusively for franchises. The technology leader will deliver customized services for We Olive, offering unparalleled insight and integration between franchisor and franchisee. We Olive (We Olive, LLC) began its mission of becoming the best place to experience the finest California olive oils and other olive products from around the world in October of 2003. Today, We Olive has 11 store ...