On February 15, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce named Rapoport's Restaurant Group one of seven national finalists for the 2013 DREAM BIG Small Business of the Year Award, who were selected from the top 100 Blue Ribbon Award winners. Additionally, all Blue Ribbon finalists are eligible for the Community Excellence Award, designed to highlight a business that has found success in the eyes of its community, which will be decided through online public voting until February 22. Both award winners will be honored during America's Small Business Summit, April 29 - May 1, in Washington, ...

All Minnesota residential building contractors, remodelers and roofers must complete 14 hours of continued education during every two year licensing cycle, with at least one hour of energy code included in the education. The renewal cycle for all licensees has been split in half, meaning that half will renew March 31, 2013 and the other half March 31, 2014. Builders, Remodelers and Roofers can now complete their licensing continued education in the comfort of their own home. The Builders License Training Institute has two informative and easy to use online courses approved ...

Industrial and environmental hygienists Phillip and Divine Fry recommend new ozone gas treatment procedures to kill toxic mold growth, mold volatile organic compounds (VOCs), chemical VOCs, bacteria, and offensive odors. "The most effective and affordable way to get rid of many indoor pollutants and environmental problems is the use of newly-developed environmental technologies and equipment such as a high output ozone generator and an air scrubber that utilizes both an activated carbon filter (for trapping and removing VOCs) and a high efficiency particulate air ...

Bruce Clarke, president and CEO of CAI (http://www.capital.org), a human resource management firm that helps organizations maximize employee engagement while minimizing employer liability, announced the winners of its 2013 Ovation Awards for HR Excellence, which honors exceptional workplaces that have implemented human resources and people practices that have positively impacted business results. Awards are given in three categories: small (less than 250 employees), midsize (between 250-500 employees) and large (more than 500 employees) companies. The respective small, ...

The Selective Corporate Internship Program (SCIP) will honor Lynda Ireland, president & CEO, New York & New Jersey Minority Supplier Development Council (The Council), with the "Humanitarian of the Year Award" at its 16th anniversary celebration "An Evening with the Stars" on Thursday, March 7 from 6:30 pm -10:30 pm at Battery Gardens, located inside Battery Park and opposite 17 State Street in Manhattan. Ms. Ireland is considered a leading diversity and minority business development advocate in New York and New Jersey. Under her direction, ...

Home Helpers, one of the nation's leading home healthcare franchises, announced today it has signed AARP's Work Reimagined Pledge, a national effort to help mature, qualified workers pursue more satisfying careers with employers that are hiring. Leveraging the professional networking website LinkedIn, AARP's Work Reimagined program enables mature job seekers to advance themselves in today's tight job market using social media. By signing the pledge, Home Helpers is committed to actively seeking mature workers to join its mission of becoming the most trusted and respected ...

KH II Public Relations, LLC, a PR and Marketing agency, today announced its first branding workshop series, "Where Perception Meets Reality", Connecticut Edition. The workshop provides insightful information on ways to increase brand awareness about your business, organization, and product. In addition, the workshop explores self-branding concepts, and will take place on Sunday, March 24, 2013 from 1pm-4pm at The Cloud; 7 Congress St. Hartford, CT 06114. "I'm very pleased to be part of a workshop where entrepreneurs and business professionals can ...

Workflows are a critical part of any SharePoint environment today, providing the underpinning for smooth operations and for the teamwork essential to any organization. In most cases, a workflow is created according to the following steps: goals are defined and the process is planned from start to finish; the workflow is created in a test environment; and then the accuracy of the workflow's model is confirmed for reliability and for proper completion of the goals defined. When this testing is completed, the workflow is transferred to the production environment where it ...

Shimco announced today their participation at HELI-EXPO taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada from March 5-7, 2013. In booth N6408, the company will showcase samples of its polyimide-based shims in addition to some of its extensive range of custom manufactured products of solid, laminated, edgebond, and tapered shims, laminated sheets and precision machined parts. HELI-EXPO is where the world of vertical aviation connects. More than 20,000 helicopter industry professionals will be attending the world's largest helicopter exposition and trade show. HELI-EXPO is produced by ...

Palos Verdes Inn, a mid-century hotel in Redondo, debuted a new independent website for the public designed and developed by Valet Interactive. The website speaks to Palos Verdes Inn's location within walking distance of the California coastline. The hotel offers ocean views from many of its guest rooms, and offers guests complimentary beach cruiser rentals for exploring nearby attractions. Riviera Village, a specialty shopping and dining complex, is just across the street, and the both Torrance and Redondo Beaches are minutes away. Palos Verdes Inn combines convenience, ...

Joseph Spinella, international tenor sensation and magician, performs a special music and magic show in Venice, Florida for 16 shows starting on March 7, 2013. Returning from his recording sessions with the Macedonian Radio Symphonic Orchestra, Spinella sings classic Neapolitan songs from his latest album and performs exhilarating magic illusions on-stage. Catch the awesome snowfall in the arena as Spinella brings a stunning whirlwind of special effects and magic. The delightfully entertaining shows comprises a spot-on impersonation of Luciano Pavarotti as Spinella sings ...

Families are being given the rare opportunity to see Britain's Got Talent Winners Ashleigh and Pudsey perform a dazzling routine later this year. Lauded by Simon Cowell as the best dancing dog he has ever seen, Pudsey will be making his debut at The Pet Show at Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire in July. The runaway winners of Britain's Got Talent 2012 will be adding a bit of celebrity sparkle to the launch of the two-day animal extravaganza set to attract more than 20,000 people. Britain's favourite alternative dance duo will officially open the show before performing ...

Payroll tax software developer Halfpricesoft.com has rolled out the new 2013 edition of ezPaycheck payroll software for small businesses. Available halfpricsoft.com, the latest version of this popular and easy-to-use software includes updated tax information for 2013 and increased flexibility for assigning multiple pay rates for each employee. This feature is ideal for businesses that pay differing rates for different shifts or for different assignments or projects. For example, if an employee works a combination of shifts at different pay rates during a pay period, ...

As part of its CSR pledge towards the community, Qatar Building Company (QBC) held its second annual Blood Donation Campaign yesterday, in partnership with the Blood Donor Unit of Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC). Over 100 staff members from over 20 QBC offices, workshops and site locations volunteered to donate. The mobile medical unit was stationed from 7:30am-3:30pm in the front parking lot of the QBC head office, located on Airport Road in Doha. Health and Safety were top priorities, as each donor was asked a few questions of medical history and underwent a brief ...

Provider of business cloud and stand-alone solutions Orcadesk released software for customer support. So called support ticket system comes at first as web based application and the plan in the near future is to provide also self-hosted option. In today's turbulent business environment satisfied customer is the basis for business success. Customer support has become very important segment in companies that affects customer satisfaction. Sometimes is customer support a crucial element that is separating companies from competition. Because of that companies will seek more ...

ZyLAB, leading provider of eDiscovery and information management technology, today announced that it has appointed Simon Maguire as Sales Director for ZyLAB UK. Simon Maguire will be responsible for increasing the company's leadership in the UK, spearheading initiatives to enhance customer satisfaction, defining and executing the overall business strategy for the UK market. Simon Maguire has an extensive track record in the software sector and brings detailed and practical experience of developing businesses in emerging technologies. Prior to joining ZyLAB, he worked ...

MediPurpose, a manufacturer and master distributor of medical products, today published a report that revealed findings from recent clinical evaluations representative of its MediPlus Advanced Wound Care products. According to the evidence report, MediPlus wound dressings performed at or above the same level as current dressings being used in nursing homes, demonstrating evidence of MediPlus' product efficacy.* A Case Study of Product Performance From Two Nursing Homes compared overall clinical performance characteristics of six MediPlus wound dressing categories ...

No matter what route you go for your orthodontic treatment: traditional braces, clear ceramic braces or the latest in Invisalign or Damon technology, rest assured that you're getting the very best in orthodontic care. Dr's. Aubrey Banack, Corinne Haiat, and Efrat Pearlman are orthodontists in Scarborough and Toronto, Ontario. They specialize in providing quality orthodontic care to children, teens, and adults. Types of Braces There are many types of braces to choose from and each may present specific advantages or disadvantages to the patient. Dr. Banack and his ...

New Jersey's new source for pest issues such as bud bugs, termites, ants, flies, yellow jackets and various animals such as raccoons, mice, birds, squirrels and rabbits now live for public use. The new site focuses on topics such as pest prevention including how to identify certain varmints and methods of eliminating them from your homes or businesses. In addition the site touches on how nature actually helps control massive pest infestation naturally everyday. They talk about the role of the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) and the numerous pesticides that are ...

For a second year in a row, Los Angeles Personal Injury Attorney, Steven M. Sweat, has been selected by Thomson Reuters News Service and Los Angeles Magazine as a "Super Lawyer". Super Lawyers are selected through a rigorous process that involves nominations from other attorneys and legal professionals along with an extensive process by Thomson Reuters that researches the background and professional achievements of lawyers. It is meant to provide a list that is well respected by bar associations and courts of attorneys that have demonstrated a high level of excellence ...

GMA Factor's services are not limited to invoice factoring. GMA Factor offers many different types of cash flow solutions; accounts receivable funding, purchase order funding, international factoring, reverse factoring, asset based loans and business cash advances just to name a few. GMA Factor is very excited to be able to extend their services globally and is flourishing in funding businesses worldwide as a leading factoring company. GMA Factor can fund virtually any industry and offers low interest rates, as low as 1% in some cases. There are no long term contracts ...

In Randstad Education's inaugural Supply Teacher Tracker, to be published termly, figures show that the average number of supply teachers working each week over the second half of the autumn term was nearly 42,000 - 11,000 (35%) higher than the same period in 2011. This rise has been fuelled by high levels of sickness among full-time teaching staff with the UK suffering record numbers of norovirus cases towards the end of 2012. According to the Health Protection Agency 1.2m people may have contracted the infection in the build up to and over the festive period. Jenny ...

Four students from Macclesfield College are celebrating after winning first prize in a competition set by Canterbury, the world's most recognised rugby brand and official team kit supplier to England Rugby. In conjunction with UTV Media, schools across the northwest were invited to take part in a competition to create a 30 second commercial about their local rugby team. The brief was to create a radio advert that encapsulated the spirit of rugby in a creative, entertaining fashion. The prize was a VIP day out at the rugby plus Canterbury vouchers for each winning team ...

From Friday to Sunday Intertops Poker is hosting Pot Limit Omaha tournaments with a guaranteed prize-pool of $1,000 and extra cheap buy-ins without any fees. "Tournaments are a great way to win some money without risking much,"said Intertops' Poker Manager. "They're a chance to win a few hundred dollars risking only a few dollars buy-in." Players can register for these three special events by clicking the Tournaments tab within the poker software: Intertops $200 GTD PLO/$2 buy-in Friday, 22nd February (5:59 pm EST) Intertops $300 GTD PLO/$3 ...

Our educational evening is to be held at CircleBath hospital and will be lead by our expert Women's Health Unit consultants. It has been designed to cover all aspects of women's health ranging from contraception, fertility problems to how the menopause can affect your body including why certain symptoms occur and how to deal with any changes in your health with minimal impact on everyday life. The evening will include a session answering any questions you may have. We appreciate that you may not be comfortable asking questions on the evening so we are inviting guests ...