TharpeRobbins is poised to triple the size of its rewards catalog along with the introduction of several new brands and services as a result of the company's recent merger with Hinda Incentives, a premier award supplier. Through infinitE , Hinda offers millions of rewards choices ranging from branded merchandise and digital awards to books and entertainment with flexible solutions and well-developed web platforms for program management. "Hinda's expertise in the consumer, sales and channel programs offers TharpeRobbins many new options," says Anthony Luciano, ...

Christie leaves Digital Signage Expo (DSE) on a high note, with a Silver Apex award under Business, Industry and Government category for its digital signage display of Christie MicroTiles in the company's new West Wing building expansion. The iconic display in its Kitchener, Ontario corporate office intersects technology, architecture and artistic design. Working with Arsenal Media, SRM Architects and rp Visual Solutions, it features sophisticated architectural integration and a unique technology solution to drive the 70Mpx creative canvas created for the company's Artist-In-Residence ...

William Peace University (http://www.peace.edu), a private four-year university located in downtown Raleigh, has announced that it will host the 8th Annual Softball Doubleheader game against Meredith College, an independent private women's college in Raleigh, on Wednesday, March 20 beginning at 3 p.m. The Pretty in Pink Foundation, a Raleigh-based nonprofit organization serving breast cancer patients with limited or no health insurance benefits, will be the recipient of all event proceeds. The softball doubleheader runs in conjunction with the National Fast Pitch Coaches ...

Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP is pleased to announce that 23 attorneys from the Firm's offices in Austin, Dallas and Houston have been selected for inclusion in the 2013 Texas Rising Stars list. The Gardere attorneys who earned selection to the 2013 list and the practice areas for which they are honored are: Austin: Leslie Ritchie Robnett, Business Litigation Dallas: Evan R. Baker, Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights Chris Converse, Business/Corporate Jason R. Fulmer, Intellectual Property Marcus Helt, Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights Rick Jordan, ...

The devastating earthquake that left Haiti in a state of emergency may have occurred three years ago, but the citizens are still in desperate need of help. 78% Of Haitians earn less than the equivalent of $2(US) per day and cannot afford the basic necessities that many of us take for granted like proper medical and dental care. Utica's Trinity Lutheran Church is doing something about the need in Haiti. A group of 25 members from the church will be partnering with the North East Haiti Lutheran Mission (NEHLM) Society for a Mission Trip from March 17th-March 25th. They ...

The programme includes 9 group calls, Q&A/laser coaching, a private online forum, support partners in each of your fellow Masterminds, guest experts on bonus calls, and more. Also included are activations to energize your vision, clear your B.S.(limiting Belief Systems), connect with the wisdom of your Future Self, design a miracle-rich, implementable birthing strategy and create alignment between your dream, your actions and your results. If you participate fully in the 4 month programme and allow yourself to be fully supported, you will: · Embody a clearer sense ...

For the launch of the new psychological drama THE FOLLOWING, which marks Golden Globe winner and Emmy Award-nominated actor Kevin Bacon's primetime series debut, Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX) again turned to the creative production/post studio hybrid IKA Collective to produce one of the multi-spot promo campaigns that led to the series' highly-rated premiere. IKA had previously worked on successful series launch promo campaigns for several other FOX series, including NEW GIRL, RAISING HOPE and THE MINDY PROJECT. They also produced the extravagant promo for last season's ...

ESP/SurgeX (http://www.espei.com/) an energy intelligence company, has announced that it has expanded its presence in Knightdale by relocating its headquarters to new offices at 8001 Knightdale Blvd., Suite 121. The new office location provides an expanded manufacturing facility, as well as engineering and office space to accommodate the company's continued growth. The firm celebrated the grand opening of its new facility on Thursday, March 7 at a ribbon-cutting ceremony with Russell Killen, Knightdale mayor and members of Knightdale's city council. ESP/SurgeX, previously ...

Gabriele Davanzante, owner of Enrigo Italian Bistro (http://www.dineenrigo.com), an authentic Italian restaurant known for its slow-cooked and robust, made from scratch food, has announced that the restaurant will host a five-course dinner with select wine pairings from Sunrise Wines on Thursday, March 14 at 6:30 p.m. at 575 New Waverly Pl., Suite 106 in Cary. The evening's highlighted course is the rack of lamb paired with Costa Archi Assiolo, a sangiovese red wine. Sunrise Wines will provide fine Italian wines for the gourmet dinner. Founded in 2004 by Manuel Magnani, ...

In an ongoing effort to continually provide world-class service to the Canadian market, David Michael & Co. is pleased to announce the signing of a distribution partnership with Cambrian Solutions. Cambrian, based in Oakville Ontario, was founded in 1995 and is a vibrant distribution and service company whose primary focus is supplying globally-sourced food ingredients to their expanding range of customers across Canada. David Michael & Co. is a global leader and innovator in flavors, stabilizers, natural colors and product development. Headquartered in Philadelphia, ...

ABC11 Eyewitness News (http://www.abc11.com) has announced that Meteorologist Don "Big Weather" Schwenneker is challenging the community to join the National Bone Marrow Transplant Registry as part of a "Be The Match" Bone Marrow drive, on Friday, March 15 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at The Streets at Southpoint. If 250 people or more join the Bone Marrow Transplant Registry at the event, Schwenneker has committed to shave his head on air during an ABC11 Eyewitness News morning broadcast. Beyond supporting the overall cause and its efforts, ABC11 is participating ...

e-docs UK, the leading independent provider of Business Process Optimisation services, has introduced LockBox, a new service that will streamline cheque and remittance processing and deliver significant cost savings. The LockBox service will provide organisations that receive high volumes of cheques in payment for goods and services with quicker access to cleared funds, improve cashflow and reduce the processing costs by up to 25% The latest data capture software is used to rapidly process remittances with cheques and the proceeds are deposited directly into nominated ...

- Interview process for a new job in IT & Tech lengthens by 3.7 hours - Number of roles requiring aptitude or technical testing doubles to 40% - Employers take 5 weeks and 4 days to fill a role, up from 3 weeks and 6 days five years ago Over the past five years the length of the interview process has nearly doubled for the average successful applicant in the IT industry, according to research by Randstad Technologies, the specialist IT recruiter. IT professionals who secured a new job in the last 12 months spent 83% longer on the interview process for that ...

- Construction and engineering job hunters now spend 9 weeks finding work - Interview process alone now takes over 7 hours - Employers conducting 3 interviews per role compared 2 to five years ago Job hunters in construction, property and engineering (the CPE sector) have found the average time taken to find a job in the sector has risen from six weeks to nearly nine over the last five years, according to research by Randstad CPE, the specialist recruiter. Increased competition from other candidates and employers looking for greater experience and skill sets for ...

Dr. Lee S. Cohen, Cherry Hill podiatrist, is happy to offer the Feldenkrais Method to his patients. This lesson is a gentle, hands-on form of physical therapy that focuses on correlating the mind and the body to find efficient and effective movement to help avoid injuries. Through this method you can reduce or eliminate pain, increase range of motion and improve flexibility and coordination. This lesson is offered Wednesday afternoons and Friday mornings. "I am very glad that our practice is offering this lesson to our patients. We are always looking for new and ...

Dr. John Montoya, dentist in Boulder, CO, was happy to share his skill and talent in Nicaragua to help those in need of dental work. Dr. Montoya traveled with a medical and vision team as well and saw about 200 patients each day on their 10 day stay. "We are so excited that we had this opportunity to go and provide services to those who have little to no access to dental care. The bugs, heat, lack of running water and electricity take a backseat when you are on a mission to help others. It was a wonderful experience and we are so thankful for the opportunity," ...

British Airways has announced the launch of a new service to Ibiza from Heathrow Airport, with weekend services starting at Heathrow from April 27, 2013. The flight times will come as welcome news for clubbers, who will be able to arrive and depart during the day, allowing them to maximize their party-time on and avoid late night flights to Ibiza. The Saturday service will depart from Heathrow at 11.20am, arriving at 2.45pm, with return flights at 3.30pm arriving back at 5pm. The Sunday flights will depart Heathrow at 7.05am, arriving at 10.30am, with the return ...

Scientists have developed a new method of replacing missing teeth with a bioengineered material generated from a person's own gum cells. Current implant-based methods of whole tooth replacement fail to reproduce a natural root structure and as a consequence of the friction from eating and other jaw movement, loss of jaw bone can occur around the implant. The research is led by Professor Paul Sharpe, an expert in craniofacial development and stem cell biology at King's College London and published in the Journal of Dental Research. Research towards achieving the aim of ...

ROSEMONT, Ill.—Weight loss may prevent and significantly alleviate the symptoms of osteoarthritis, a progressive disease of the joints known as "wear and tear" arthritis, according to a literature review appearing in the March 2013 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS). According to the article, obesity actually may trigger the biomechanical and inflammatory changes that cause osteoarthritis, and the pain and loss of mobility associated with the condition. "There's a clear link between obesity and osteoarthritis, and the link is ...

Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Maryland, College Park, have built a practical, high-efficiency nanostructured electron source. Described in the journal Nanotechnology*, this new, patent-pending technology could lead to improved microwave communications and radar, and more notably to new and improved X-ray imaging systems for security and health-care applications. While thermionic electron sources such as the hot filaments inside cathode ray tubes have largely been replaced by LEDs and liquid crystals for display ...

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated a solid-state refrigerator that uses quantum physics in micro- and nanostructures to cool a much larger object to extremely low temperatures. What's more, the prototype NIST refrigerator, which measures a few inches in outer dimensions, enables researchers to place any suitable object in the cooling zone and later remove and replace it, similar to an all-purpose kitchen refrigerator. The cooling power is the equivalent of a window-mounted air conditioner cooling a building the size ...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is changing the way it broadcasts time signals that synchronize radio-controlled "atomic" clocks and watches to official U.S. time in ways that will enable new radio-controlled timepieces to be significantly more robust and reliable. This new time broadcast protocol will not only improve the performance of new radio-controlled clocks and watches, but will encourage the development of new timekeeping products that were not practical with the old broadcast system because of local interference or other limitations. ...

HOUSTON - Endometrial cancer survivors are more likely to complete physical activity, and for longer durations, when their daily self-efficacy is higher, according to a study published online in the journal Health Psychology – a publication of the American Psychology Association. "Sedentary behavior is associated with increased cancer risk, including endometrial cancer," said Karen Basen-Engquist, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Behavioral Science at MD Anderson and lead investigator on the study. "When cancer survivors exercise, it not only improves their physical ...

To speed development and adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) for pediatrics, a group of experts from industry, academia and government convened by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has focused its attention on three key audiences—records-system vendors and developers, small-group pediatric medical practices and children's hospitals. In a paper* in The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, the panel of medical, human factors engineering and software-usability experts detail how specific recommendations from a recent guide ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – A genetic mutation that alters the kinetics of an ion channel in red blood cells has been identified as the cause behind a hereditary anemia, according to a paper (http://bit.ly/13LgCzc) published this month in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by University at Buffalo scientists and colleagues. The research team was led by Frederick Sachs, PhD, SUNY Distinguished Professor in the UB Department of Physiology and Biophysics, who discovered in the 1980s that some ion channels are mechanosensitive, that is, they convert mechanical stress ...