The Freedom Classic is coming soon, and the Eight...Eighties of Kinston are in the process of visiting area bases to talk about the upcoming baseball series while they deliver C-shirts to wounded warriors. Their goal is to bring 3,000 members of the military and their families to Kinston for an outing at Historic Grainger Stadium. Why? They simply want to say thank you. The Eight...Eighties group, also known as the Wounded Warrior Team, is a title sponsor for the 3rd Annual Freedom Classic, a series that will bring the Naval Academy and the Air Force Academy to Historic ...

If the state of North Carolina were to obtain the Yadkin Project license and facilities for the Yadkin River, it would result in 353 to 557 new permanent jobs, $17-28 million in additional labor income each year and $17-30 million in additional value-added each year, according to an economic report released today. In 2012, Central Park NC commissioned economist Michael H. Shuman to conduct a study and report on the potential of the Yadkin River to provide wealth and jobs for North Carolina. The report - scheduled to be presented at the Uwharrie Regional Resources Commission's ...

The Cybernetics iSAN 2000 product line delivers speed, power, and flexibility tailored specifically to small- to medium-size businesses. Models are available with 8, 12, 16 or 24 bays, and offer up to 200,000 IOPS sustained and 500 MB per second throughput, depending on port configuration. The iSAN 2000 units provide true block level performance to servers and workstations through an intuitive management interface accessible via web browser, and are completely self-protecting via layered data protection, as well as encrypted, deduplicated WAN replication and a wide variety ...

Morgan Sills, executive producer for Judson Theatre Company (http://judsontheatre.com/), has announced that the organization will open their second season with the Pulitzer Prize-winning classic play Driving Miss Daisy from Thursday, March 21 through Sunday, March 24 at Owens Auditorium, Sandhills Community College, located at 3395 Airport Road in Pinehurst. Performances are at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, with matinee performances Saturday, March 23 and Sunday, March 24 at 2 p.m. Four-time Emmy Award winner Michael Learned of The Waltons and Lance E. Nichols of ...

Billauer, 33, spent the first 17 years of his life training and successfully building his career as a professional surfer. In 1996, following a surfing accident, Jesse suffered a complete spinal cord injury, cutting short that planned career. During his recovery, not willing to let his accident get the best of him, Billauer founded Life Rolls On, an organization committed to enabling spinal cord injury adaptive athletes to continue to surf and skate throughout their lives. Billauer has continued to push the boundaries of what is possible and has continued to live his dream ...

Event Announcement What: Tune in to hear financial education expert and founder of The Rich Dad Company, Robert Kiyosaki, interview Dr. Frank Luntz, CEO of Luntz Global, on "The Rich Dad Radio Show with Robert Kiyosaki - The good news and the bad news about money" at http://www.richdad.com/radio. Why: "As an award-winning communication strategist, pollster and the author of "WIN," "What Americans Really Want... Really," and "Words that Work," Dr. Luntz has his finger on the pulse of America and will share his thoughts ...

Hill, Chesson & Woody (HCW) (http://www.hcwbenefits.com), a health and welfare benefits brokerage and consulting firm that designs, manages and implements employee benefit programs, has announced that the firm has named Jason Walter as client manager. In this role, Walter will be responsible for managing company resources to effectively address client issues and execute benefit strategies for client employers. Prior to joining HCW, Walter worked as a human resources generalist for Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein and was promoted to human resources manager in 2011. ...

A wide variety of panels, from sessions with cast members from "MTV's The Real World," "The Walking Dead" and The Boondock Saints, to interactive Q&A's with stars like Henry Winkler, Stan Lee, Dean Cain, Morena Baccarin and others highlight the programming offerings at the inaugural Wizard World Portland Comic Con, Feb. 22-24 at the Oregon Convention Center. The diverse schedule also includes portfolio reviews by leading artists, gaming demonstrations, "Creator Spotlights," an evening concert by James Marsters, evening parties, costume ...

The Virginia Veterinary Medical Association (http://www.vvma.org/) has announced that it will host the 2013 Virginia Veterinary Conference (VVC) from Thursday, Feb. 28 until Saturday, March 2 at The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center, located at 110 Shenandoah Ave. The educational conference is hosted in association with the Virginia Association of Equine Practitioners, the Virginia Academy of Food Animal Practice and the Virginia Association of Licensed Veterinary Technicians. The weekend-long conference will include the latest information for veterinarians in all areas ...

Payroll tax calculation and paycheck printing should not be a nightmare for Kentucky small businesses. The Louisville, Ky.-based software developer halfpricesoft.com released the new 2013 edition of ezPaycheck small business payroll software which is with the updates of the latest Social Security increase, federal income tax changes and state income tax changes. Halfpricesoft.com reminds Kentucky users to update payroll tax rate as soon as possible. For Year 2013, the employee tax rate for social security increases to 6.2%. The social security wage base limit increases ...

Minnesota KFAN radio personality and WCCO-TV sportscaster Mark Rosen came out publicly to praise the results of his hair transplant performed by hair transplantation specialist, Dr. Norton Abramson. Dr. Abramson performed Mr. Rosen's hair transplant at his former Bloomington office that was previously located on the premises of Hair Restoration Institute (HRI). HRI, owned by cosmologist Vern Cole, is a non-medical company that specializes in non-surgical hairpieces, wigs and other non-medical processes. Dr. Norton Abramson, M.D. is now performing hair transplantation ...

Jahi Entertainment artist, Tunde (pronounced: TOON-day), is easily recognizable as the face and pitchman for the well-known Everest College, Everest Institute, Everest University and WyoTech commercials that have inundated TV airwaves for the last 6 years. Catchphrases like "get off the couch" and "you're on the phone all day anyway" have made Tunde one of the most spoofed, parodied and satirized men on Youtube. He was even the subject of a comedic rant by Mike Epps during his popular stand-up special "Under Rated & Never Faded." But ...

The Best Doctors is a group of clinically and academically accomplished doctors comprised of the top 5% of physicians in the U.S. In addition, Dr. Milstein has been recognized as a Texas Super Doctor for 2013 for the 8th consecutive year and is the only ophthalmologist to be selected in Galveston County. "We were thrilled to become a part of the Houston Eye Associates practice in 2012 and are truly pleased that we could bring this recognition to our group," said Dr. Milstein. "Peer recognition and professional achievement are a meaningful part of our ...

Train Aid has decided to become Ofqual certified in order to fall in line with new legislation from the government. The new legislation will affect the nation's emergency first aid at work course, which run throughout the UK on a weekly basis. The Ofqual registration system will replace the antiquated HSE approval scheme, which was considered insufficient for the modern world of training. The government instead now favour the Ofqual model, which should open up the marketplace, and give a greater level of flexibility to UK businesses. High standards have been maintained ...

We are proud to announce that two beautiful, rare Paul Reed Smith guitars are now for sale on the new auction website, BidInfinity, designed especially so that objects can find their true worth. ABOUT THE PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS 1. Single Cutaway Prototype #1, designed and built by Joe Knaggs START PRICE GBP20,000 2. Large Hollowbody Prototype #1, designed by Joe Knaggs START PRICE GBP9,500 ABOUT BIDINFINITY Launched November 2012, BidInfinity uses a new online auction method that brings back the excitement and interest of traditional auctions with the added ...

Emergency department physicians interviewed by KLAS cite better clinical decision support, overall usability, and accuracy of documentation as the primary reasons satisfaction with best of breed is higher than with enterprise emergency department information systems (EDIS). The results can be found in a recently published report, EDIS 2013: Revealing the Physicians' Voice. "For years KLAS has heard physicians express passionate concerns over the impact that inefficient and inadequate emergency department systems can have on their ability to deliver patient care," ...

Concurrency, Inc., the 2012 Microsoft Central Region Partner of the Year, will hold a series of educational events in Milwaukee, Madison, and Chicago to share powerful new features in SharePoint 2013. Concurrency's SharePoint expertise earned the consulting services firm worldwide recognition in 2012 as the Microsoft Content Management Partner of the Year. In addition, Concurrency participates in the Microsoft Business-Critical SharePoint (BCSP) Program, helping organizations increase productivity by connecting Microsoft SharePoint to line-of-business software systems ...

L'idee is a company that has specialized in post-production sound quality. They are releasing their musical education application called 'Let's play with DingDong-i', which is designed for children, on February 15th. L'idee was responsible for all the sound work done in many famous mass-media releases, including the animation The Taoist Mutul as well as the movies The Jackal is Coming, Blind, and Hello School Girl. L'idee is no working with anything related to sound. In this their new release of 'Let's play with DingDong', the user of the app plays percussion instruments ...

American Medical Sales and Repair (AMSR) is proud to announce the FAA has cleared the Philips Respironics SimplyGo for flight with its passengers who rely on portable oxygen. As of October 31, carriers are allowing passengers to use the SimplyGo system during flights. Not only is this beneficial for anyone who relies on these systems, but the Respironics SimplyGo is also the first approved portable oxygen concentrator allowed for use on commercial flights. The guidelines are specifically outlined in the FAA's Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) 106, which allows ...

American Medical Sales and Repair (AMSR) and Oxygen Concentrator Store is proud to announce the release of the Respironics SimplyGo Portable Oxygen Concentrator. The SimplyGo incorporates improvements on the Respironics EverGo Pulse Dose only machine and includes suggestions from patients and physicians. The SimplyGo is the new evolution of oxygen concentrators that combines lightweight construction and an attractive design. The SimplyGo offers continuous flow and pulse dose delivery in one unit. It is also one of the lightest concentrators on the market, weighing in ...

Dublin-based DJ Hire and Event Entertainment Company, Entertainment Solutions has been keeping the Christmas spirit alive this January by providing the music and entertainment at a number of late/early Christmas celebrations and other events. Xmas gigs included a very special one for the Church Bar & Grill hosted at the Grafton Lounge. The celebration featured music till late and some giant party games. They also made an appearance at the BrownBag Films Christmas Party at the Gibson Hotel where they provided the DJ & MC for the night. In addition to this, ...

On January 7, seven vehicles -- one of them a small bus -- were involved in a series of icy road crashes near just a single intersection in Southwest Portland. Less than two weeks later, roads in Clackamas County were so icy that local law enforcement authorities announced they would not respond to non-injury accidents until conditions improved for fear of endangering police officers. In another Oregon bus crash earlier this winter, a tour bus slipped off the road and tumbled down a steep embankment near Pendleton on Interstate 84, killing nine passengers and injuring at ...

Workers of all stripes know that too many hours on the job and too much to do inevitably lead to lower-quality work. In some industries, the tradeoff between quality and efficiency can be justified; but what about when there are lives on the line? According to a new survey from researchers at Johns Hopkins University, almost half of hospital doctors say that they routinely see more patients than they can safely manage. Unfortunately, when physicians take on excessive workloads and medical errors result, patients are the ones who have to pay the price. One in 20 doctors ...

Modern medicine has come a long way in protecting the life and health of an expecting mother and her unborn baby during pregnancy and childbirth. One reason is the drug Pitocin. When used properly, it can effectively induce labor in a mother who has progressed past term (41 weeks or beyond) or to augment labor, when a mother is not progressing on her own. What Is Pitocin? Pitocin is a synthetic drug based on the oxytocin hormone that is naturally produced by a woman's body during delivery. Oxytocin stimulates contractions of the uterus and Pitocin attempts to mimic ...

Panter, Panter & Sampedro's Referral Networking Dinners invite attorneys in Miami-Dade and Broward County to create lasting referral partnerships. This most recent networking dinner was sponsored by members Barry A. Stein and David Lorenzo and held at The Diamond Club located in Marlins Park. Honored guest speaker Retired Judge Paul Siegel spoke about private trials as well as the importance of networking with ethics. Retired Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Paul Siegel is a Florida Bar Board Certified civil trial lawyer with 19 years' experience as a Circuit Judge and over ...