Assisted living facilities nationwide are not only struggling to meet state compliance regulations, but are sometimes even sliding backward in their efforts when comparing year-over-year data on common regulatory citations, a recent assessment by the Assisted Living Federation of America shows. What is most surprising about the findings in ALFA's Top 10 Deficiencies 2012 report is that many of the deficiencies cited could have been solved through proper staff training, including the most common one: medication administration. States issue compliance deficiency citations ...

New Franchise Owners to Receive $800 Marketing Bonus through December 31st Expedia CruiseShipCenters - part of Expedia Inc, the largest online travel company in the world, has made it easier for potential franchise owners to make their entrepreneurial dreams come true for 2013 with a signing incentive available until December 31. If prospective Sales Center Franchise Owners complete their franchise documents by December 31, they will receive Expedia CruiseShipCenters' New Franchise Start Up Kit (a $300 value) for free. With posters, "enter-to-win" ballot ...

Para-Plus Translations, Inc. (www.para-plus.com), a global provider of translation and interpretation services, earned a Silver ranking in The Legal Intelligencer's "Best of 2012" Survey, distinguishing the firm as one of the region's premier service providers for the legal profession. The Legal Intelligencer's annual "Best of" survey asks readers to vote for the top providers of products and services to Pennsylvania's legal industry. The survey's results were published in their "Best of 2012" issue on October 23. "We owe our ...

The secret is in the smash and local personalities from Mayor Pro Tem Rhonda Reardon to Real Housewife of Orange County Jeana Keough got a firsthand experience of what makes Smashburger the nation's fastest growing "better burger" restaurant. Recently named by Forbes Magazine as "America's Most Promising Company," Smashburger is bringing its fresh and flavorful approach to Orange County residents with its first two OC locations now open in Aliso Viejo and Mission Viejo. These two locations mark the first of at least 20 Orange County Smashburger locations ...

Irvine-based Haskell & White LLP, one of Southern California's largest independently owned accounting, auditing and tax consulting firms, has been named one of The Orange County Register's Top Workplaces. The Top Workplaces distinction is based on employee feedback gathered in a survey that measures engagement, organizational health and employee satisfaction. "This exceptional honor is a testament to the corporate culture we've built since our founding 25 years ago, which has always focused on valuing and developing the members of our team," said managing ...

BlueCielo ECM Solutions, a leading global software company offering Engineering Data Management (ECM) and Asset Information Management (AIM) solutions, announced today the release of their new cloud-based offering, BlueCielo Meridian Project Portal 2012. The BlueCielo Meridian Project Portal is an extension of BlueCielo's flagship product, BlueCielo Meridian Enterprise. How will the BlueCielo Meridian Project Portal support Owner/Operators of assets as well as contracted project engineers? - The BlueCielo Meridian Project Portal enables project collaboration and ...

Unistar-Sparco Computers, Inc. is proud to be among the seven businesses within the 8(a) socioeconomic category who were awarded a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) FirstSource II contract. Under contract number HSHQDC-12-D-00018, the firm's period of performance is September 28, 2012 through September 27, 2019 which includes a five (5) year base period with two (2) one (1)-year option periods. FirstSource II is a DHS-wide, multiple award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle that is mandatory-for-consideration by all DHS components. The ...

Three-day intensive ERP training will be held March 20, 21 and 22 in Denver, CO The world's leading independent enterprise resource planning (ERP) consulting firm, Panorama Consulting Solutions, has opened registration for its spring ERP Boot Camp to be held March 20, 21 and 22 in Denver, Colorado. The event provides the information and expertise necessary to effectively train participants in ERP software selection, ERP implementation, organizational change management and business process management best practices. ERP Boot Camp is led by Eric Kimberling, managing ...

When Scott "Gonzo" Weaver began working for an automotive repair shop over twenty-five years ago, he did not expect all the adventures and misadventures that would ensue. Sharing his stories comes naturally to Gonzo, as his friends call him, and so naturally one day he decided to write some down. With over 50 short stories to share with others, you may laugh so hard you cry! Some of the stories include titles such as: •Cheetos are Crunchy •Your Car Smells Bad - Really Bad •Just a Little Fire With 174 pages of laughs and anecdotes, the Reader ...

Robert Weiss, Artistic Director and CEO of Carolina Ballet (http://www.carolinaballet.com), has announced that Nathan McGaha has been promoted to the position of General Manager of Carolina Ballet beginning Monday, Jan. 14, 2013. McGaha will replace Lisa Jones, who is leaving the company in January. McGaha joined Carolina Ballet as the company's production manager in 2012 after serving as the director of operations at North Carolina Dance Theatre (NCDT) in Charlotte, N.C., under the direction of Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux. In that position, McGaha created and implemented a variety ...

Evan Guthrie of the Evan Guthrie Law Firm in Charleston, South Carolina Evan Guthrie Law Firm helped with the American Bar Association American Voter Project roll out at West Ashley High School in Charleston, SC on Friday October 19th 2012. The event was the public service project component of the ABA Young Lawyers Division Fall Meeting held in Charleston, SC in October of 2012. The purpose of the event was to stress the importance of the right to vote to local high school students through education and being active. The event was held in the auditorium of West Ashley High ...

Golden Systems Middle East, a leading distributor of IT products in the Middle East, announced that it has won the 'Best Brand promotion initiative' award from Reseller Middle East at the inaugural Reseller Hot 50 Awards held at the H Hotel, in Dubai. The company was recognized for its strong marketing campaigns and brand promotion initiatives in 2012. Speaking on the achievement, Chantelle Tavid, Marketing Manager, Golden Systems Middle East said, "We are delighted to receive the 'Best Brand promotion initiative' from Reseller Hot 50, which is a testimony of our ...

Escape Velocity Systems (EVS), a Boulder, Colorado based ERP software innovation group announced today the general release of O2 Mobile Warehouse .NET, a warehouse management and barcode software for Sage 500 ERP version 7.4 and above. "Modernizing O2 Mobile Warehouse to our .NET framework provides better user experience with an improved look and feel. This technology upgrade provides more sophisticated tools to personalize the software to better meet our customers' specific needs," states Evan Garber, president of EVS. EVS is also offering a package for ...

StillPoint Capital, the largest independent FINRA registered broker dealer platform in the U.S., today announced that Travel and Hospitality Investment Banker John S Rovani has joined his specialty practice with StillPoint Capital as a registered affiliate. Rovani was previously Senior Managing Director of a leading global travel, hospitality, retail and foodservice investment banking practice. The announcement was made on the heels of a round of recent professional successes by Rovani, which included being recognized as a "Dealmaker of the Year" finalist ...

Corporate Finance Associates, an international investment banking services firm providing merger and acquisition, business valuation, capital resource and financial advisory services, announced that it was the advisor to Reedy Industries, Inc. in its acquisition of Monroe Mechanical, Inc. Established in 1968, Reedy Industries is a third-generation family-owned collection of companies providing commercial and industrial mechanical services, food equipment repair, and food equipment parts distribution. For nearly a century the Reedy name has been the standard bearer for ...

GT Consulting and Contracting is pleased to announce they are pairing up with iWebContent to help them build a strong web presence so they can build their business more easily. When companies attempt to achieve high levels of success without the help of the Internet, they quickly realize their attempts are not as efficient as they once were. Today, it is extremely important for companies to have a solid presence on the Internet so new customers can find them and current customers can get the quality of service they deserve. GT Consulting and Contracting realizes this. GT ...

NogginStik Developmental Rattle by SmartNoggin, Inc., Bristol, Ind., has been named the Creative Child Magazine's 2012 Toy of the Year for the developmental baby toys category. The NogginStik is the first offering from SmartNoggin, a newly launched developmental toy company that advocates for early education for children birth to age five. "We are honored to be named Toy of the Year by Creative Child Magazine," said Marcia Haut, SmartNoggin president. "The NogginStik has been warmly received by parents, therapists, home visitors and caregivers since it ...

VarTech Systems has produced two new videos as part of an on-going series of product demos showcasing their rugged line of fully enclosed, touch screen computers and monitors. The new online multimedia presentations highlight many aspects of these computers and monitors such as Intel processing technologies, resistive and capacitive touch screen functions, NEMA 4 IP65 aluminum and NEMA 4X IP66 stainless steel enclosures and wide operational temperatures of -10 to 60C with the addition of a thermal dissipation heat sink. It also gives an in depth overview of the IP67 rated ...

GMC Software and Bell and Howell today announced a partnership that will provide true multi-channel delivery solutions and include support for all major mobile platforms. The combination of their technologies enables businesses to take advantage of the fast-growing mobile market and provide end users with a better option for receiving information when and where they want it, all from a branded mail app. The collaboration supports the new BH Mobile Mail application, a turnkey service that allows a company to quickly implement a mobile application to deliver bills, statements, ...

The Northeast Tampa Women in Business (NETWIB) will provide 18 farm workers' children with dinner and Christmas gifts on Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012. The event will be held at the Hunter's Green Country Club, 18101 Longwater Run Drive, at 6 p.m. NETWIB is partnering with the Farmworkers Self Help (FSH) organization to sponsor the Las Mariposas Dance Troupe, a group of middle and high school daughters of migrant farm workers, and give them a memorable Christmas. NETWIB's goal is to get the young women in these families to see the wealth of opportunities in the world by placing ...

Patricia C. Lee, author of 'Destiny's Past: Book 1 Daughters Of The Crescent Moon Trilogy', has been chosen as one of '50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading'. Winners will appear in this year's edition of the book. Lee was chosen as the result of her appearance on The Authors Show Radio. "Being chosen as one of the '50 Great Writers You Should be Reading' in 2012," stated Ms. Lee, "is both exciting and humbling. I'm thrilled my fans are behind me and feel my work deserves recommendation to others." In the story line, no-nonsense medical examiner, ...

It's a myth that all massages are created equal, and local entrepreneurs, Jill and Andrew Dudka, owners of the new Elements Therapeutic Massage in Shrewsbury, along with their Operations Manager Jennifer Silverio, are on a mission to help area consumers experience the healing benefits of massage therapy services tailored to meet their unique needs. The new massage studio, located at White City Plaza, 100 Boston Turnpike, Shrewsbury, MA next to Planet Fitness and iParty and opens its doors Dec. 15, 2012. Unlike most Central Massachusetts massage retailers, Elements has ...

Classroom Management specialist, NetSupport, has maintained its position as the leading classroom management software solution by being selected as a University Business 2012 Readers Choice Top Product and a Top 100 Product by the readers of District Administration Magazine. NetSupport was selected by the editors of University Business from nominations submitted by the readership of the magazine, and were based on both the quantity of nominations and the quality of reader descriptions and will be honored in the December issue of University Business Magazine. In addition, ...

CancerDefeated.com, the world's #1 publisher of information about alternative cancer treatments, has partnered with AffiliateManager.com, a premier affiliate management agency, to launch the CancerDefeated.com affiliate management program. CancerDefeated.com, founded in 2006, is a private, for-profit publishing enterprise dedicated to researching, investigating and reporting on alternative cancer treatments. CancerDefeated has rapidly grown to become the world's number one source of information on the subject of alternative cancer treatments. Besides their free, weekly ...

Laura A. Schoppe, president of Fuentek, LLC (http://www.fuentek.com/), a local consulting firm that provides intellectual property (IP) and technology transfer services, has announced that the company was selected as a finalist for the 2012 Business North Carolina Small Business of the Year Award. This award honors the contributions small businesses make to North Carolina's economy and provides an opportunity for small business to gain statewide recognition. Eligible winners are independently owned companies that have been in business more than five years and have fewer ...