NASA's TRMM satellite captured rainfall data on Tropical Depression Wukong as it struggles to stay together in the South China Sea. Wukong has been battered with wind shear for days and NASA satellite data still shows an area of moderate rainfall within the dying storm. NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission or TRMM satellite passed over Tropical Depression Wukong on Dec. 28 at 0328 UTC (10:28 p.m. EST, Dec. 27) and saw one area of moderate rainfall near the center of circulation. That area was generating a rainfall rate of about 1 inch/25 mm per hour. Most of the ...

A 5 Step New Year's Resolution to Updating Your Estate Plan 1. Request a copy of your beneficiary designations. Contact your retirement plan coordinator or your financial institution and request a copy of the beneficiary designation for each of your accounts that permit such a designation. Even if you think you these are complete, just one account without a designated beneficiary can result in a probate proceeding instead of an out of court transfer directly to your beneficiaries. You may also find that the beneficiary designations are out of date, and this will provide ...

For Writers, Screenwriters and people who like to write or who appreciate good writing, Scriptwriters Network has a calendar full of classes, seminars and speaker panels for 2013 starting with four big events in January! "Mastering the Power of Story," with Dr. Patrick A. Horton, better known in Hollywood as The Story Coach. Learn the story of transformation and how to transform your story. Discover how to take charge of your stories, as well as your life, your work, and your career. This special two-day event will be held on Saturday and Sunday, January ...

Lynnette Blow-Holmes, Property Manager of Newport News Redevelopment and Housing Authority, headquartered in NEWPORT NEWS, has earned the ACCREDITED RESIDENTIAL MANAGER (ARM ) certification from the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM ), an affiliate of the National Association of REALTORS . The ARM certification is awarded to managers of residential real estate properties who have met the Institute's rigorous requirements in the areas of professional education, examination and experience. ARM Members must also abide by a rigorous Code of Professional Ethics that ...

Healthland Explorer, a distributor of Thermotex Heat Therapy Systems, suggests that you ask your physician about the many health benefits of far infrared heat treatment. The Thermotex Heat Therapy Systems are indicated for the temporary relief of minor muscle and joint pain and stiffness; the temporary relief of joint pain associated with arthritis, muscle spasms, minor strains and sprains and minor muscular back pain; muscular relaxation; and the temporary increase of local circulation where applied. Thermotex far infrared heating pads for pain relief are available ...

Albie Aware Breast Cancer Foundation will host its final mammography clinic at Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services on December 28, 2012. St. Joseph's Medical Center in Stockton, who funds the mobile unit, will be retiring the program after tomorrow's event due to funding cuts. St. Joseph's Mobile Mammography Unit is a full-service mammography clinic on wheels and provides free mammograms at various health and family-related events throughout Northern California. Albie Aware, Inc. launched its Breast Outreach and Support program in April of 2008 and began partnering ...

PC Professor, a long-time expert of placing students in high-demand occupations is attempting to help solve a local employment issue. The issue is fairly simple- Palm BEach County has jobs, but their workers aren't skilled enought to fill those positions. This newly awarded stimulus grant will help resolve the pressure on the area's unemployed. To be eligible, a candidate must be unemployed, or facing a pending layoff. The applicant must currently reside in Palm Beach, Broward, Martin or St. Lucie Counties. Self-employed individuals are eligible and participants must ...

Delaughters Services is pleased to announce they have chosen to look to iWebContent for help improving their web presence. Without the right kind of Internet presence for a business, it cannot succeed to its greatest potential in today's technological world. However, many companies, even those that have been established for years, aren't experienced in the various Internet marketing techniques necessary to create a successful website. This is the area in which iWebContent can be the most helpful. Delaughters Services is a construction company that focuses on helping ...

Roving Coach International (RCI) announces the launch of its new and improved website at http://www.RovingCoach.com. The new website has a fresher look that is easier to navigate and more focused on the company's benefits to clients. The site also features access to resources and articles about the ROI of coaching, as well as the critical role alignment and engagement play in employee retention and productivity. "The Roving Coach team is committed to Creating World Peace in the Workplace ... one employee at a time, and I believe our new site better reflects this ...

Web Cube, the leading integrated e-commerce and CMS platform, has announced that Royal Hawaiian Macadamia Nut, Inc., a subsidiary of the largest grower of macadamia nuts in Hawaii, has launched an e-commerce site on Web Cube. Royal Hawaiian has selected the Web Cube Enterprise platform to launch a new brand of better for you macadamia nut snacks. Royal Hawaiian Macadamia Nut, Inc. is expanding into retail products with a new brand of better for you snacks that is targeted for the health conscious consumer. While macadamia nuts are commonly used as ingredients in chocolates, ...

Whimsical Winds, the largest wind chime retailer online, announced today that it will be adding a handful of new wind chimes to its inventory in January of 2013. The new chimes will be available with free shipping and free engraving for a limited time after their release. The new wind chimes offered by Whimsical Winds will include: - The Amazing Grace Wind Chime- Memorial Urn: This chime will house a small urn within the top of the chime that can contain a memorial item such as ashes, a poem, or a lock of hair. - Bells of Paradise Wind Chimes in Pacific Blue and ...

Air quality consulting firm Environmental Source Samplers, Inc. (ESS) announced that it will be opening an office in Vietnam in 2013, to capitalize on growing demand for emissions testing and environmental consulting within the Southeast Asian region. Headquartered in Wilmington, North Carolina, ESS has been a leader in international Air Quality projects, mobilizing globally to Hungary, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Hong Kong within the last 14 months. The projects included air-monitoring and emissions testing for World Bank and local environmental requirements, ...

Beginning January 1, the Homeowner Bill of Rights will: -Ban "dual-tracking" (which is when banks pursued foreclosure even though the homeowner was seeking a loan modification) -Require one contact person per customer -Increase penalties for robo-signing (which automatically approves foreclosure without anyone reading documents) -Let homeowners sue for violations Class fee is $595 online or $795 at the door. For more information and to register, visit http://www.CertifiedForensicLoanAuditors.com Class Schedule Patricia Rodriguez, Esq. Law ...

Jeannine Kaiser, one of the top dating coaches in the world, will keynote the Annual Meet Your Valentine Convention, Friday, January 25, 2013, 7:30pm, at the Doubletree Hotel SFO, 835 Airport Blvd, Burlingame CA 94010. Her topic is "How to Meet Your Valentine." "Nobody enjoys being single on Valentines Day," says Ms. Kaiser. "It is the most dreaded night of the year for romantic eligibles. The Meet Your Valentine Convention is a great opportunity to either meet your valentine at the event itself, or to devise a long-term strategy for meeting ...

Fishbowl Solutions, an Oracle WebCenter Content and Portal Specialized Gold Partner, has announced the 2.0 release of their Duplicate File Checker for Oracle WebCenter Content. This release includes enhanced reporting functionality and configurable similar-match scoring for improved duplicate detection and prevention. Duplicate File Checker provides WebCenter administrators with a criteria-based report of existing duplicate items and allows multiple items to be easily deleted directly from the report page. End users are provided with information about duplicate files ...

Celerant Technology Corp has again been ranked as a leading retail software vendor for 2012. In the RIS News LeaderBoard's Top 20 Overall Retail Software Companies, Celerant Technology, a mid-size vendor of retail management systems, was again highly ranked amongst several well-known software giants. "We are honored that RIS News continues to recognize us as a leading Mid-Size retail software vendor," said Ian Goldman, President and CEO of Celerant Technology Corp. "This year we broadened our retail concentration by expanding our mobile offerings to include ...

Dr. Weiner, a bariatric surgeon, has identified a style of eating that can bring about the same metabolic changes seen after gastric bypass surgery. The shifts in your metabolism that allow post-surgical patients to lose 100's of pounds without hunger can be obtained by following his program. The style of eating outlined shows you how to use food to control hunger, eliminate cravings and prevent a slowdown in your metabolism that plagues typical starvation diets. A Pound of Cure is a step by step guide that shows you how to change your style of eating sensibly, over ...

Secret Room Events are proud to present a Caribbean Style Retreat in honor of the 2013 70th Annual Golden Globes. Secret Room Events luxury celebrity gift suite will take place at The SLS Hotel, a luxury hotel in Beverly Hills on Friday Jan 11 2013 from 11AM TO 6PM. Open to only celebrities and media, this event will host some of today's most unique, fashionable and luxurious companies, products and services. From exotic resort vacations and high end jewelry to hip and trendy baby and pet products, luxurious skin and hair care products, the Secret Room is a total pampering ...

Advice Inc., a full-service advertising and public relations agency based in Lakewood Ranch, is pleased to announce that they have added to their client base in recent weeks, as well as picked up a fourth national advertising market. Advice, which is owned and operated by Sarasota resident Linda Gross, has represented the media interests of the West Florida Region of national home developer Taylor Morrison for two years, which includes the Tampa Bay region as well as Naples and Fort Myers. Last month, the agency was tapped by the company's Austin division to perform ...

In a recent symposium in New York City, scientists who both believed and disbelieved in God discussed the problematic issue of science and religion. Opponents of a Supreme Being involved in creating our universe framed their arguments around their beliefs that centuries of scientifically proven biological experiments and theoretical physics and mathematics exclude God's participation, while proponents took the opposite view where they felt that science cannot answer all the mysteries of life and there must be something more. Lawrence Krauss, a theoretical physicist at ...

As more than 70 million Americans will reach age 65 in the next two decades, the need for in-home senior care continues to soar. Local entrepreneur Matt Dimke is lending a helping hand by launching a local home care agency to meet the needs of residents in the Roanoke Valley and surrounding areas. As part of the nation's leading franchise specializing in comprehensive home care for seniors, new mothers and other individuals needing recuperative and continuing care, Home Helpers & Direct Link of the Roanoke Valley began serving the local community on December 14th. ...

As businesses owners and executives strategize for the coming year, CEO and Founder of Elia Erickson Consulting, Lisa Elia, provides proven success strategies for people who want to run their businesses more effectively and more efficiently in her free webinar, "Success in Less Time." In the webinar Elia, who started her first business in 1990, will share some of her top success strategies, which have been effective in her own firm and in her work helping clients to achieve business success. The systems and recommendations Elia has provided to clients that ...

The Aloft Philadelphia Airport has sponsored numerous competitions to promote local artists. Their most recent Battle of the Bands featured an exciting lineup of artists that competed for coveted local media recognition! The Aloft Philadelphia Airport is different by design and prides itself on nurturing local Philadelphia airport talent. The Aloft Philadelphia Airport is giving up and coming DJ's a chance to realize their dreams by competing in front of a panel of esteemed judges and tastemakers. Top celebrity DJs such as DJ Cash Money, DJ Jay Ski, DJ Supreme and DJ ...

The North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association (www.ncvma.org) has announced the release of a podcast discussing pet vaccinations. Dr. Chessie Green, owner and partner at the Falls Village Veterinary Hospital and past president of the NCVMA, explains the types of vaccinations that are appropriate for different types of animals and why veterinarians recommend certain vaccinations for pets. She explains that while some vaccinations are recommended, there are others, including rabies vaccinations, are required in North Carolina by law for pet owners. The podcast is available ...

William Peace University (http://www.peace.edu), a private four-year university located in downtown Raleigh, has announced that Carrie Draper has been named the communications and marketing administrative assistant. In her position, Draper will assume internal administrative leadership for the university's communications and marketing department as well as oversee the preparation of market research. Additionally, she will be responsible for maintaining communications and marketing records and files, coordinating vendor contracts, tracking the department budget, revising ...