Independent game developer Hey Snails Inc. formally launched two new Facebook games at the recent Game Developers Conference - GDC Play Event in San Francisco. Game creators and company founders Redentor Quiambao and Harold Khan unveiled to a group of game enthusiasts, press and distributors their latest game release: Letter UP and Hey Snails Virtual World. Letter UP - play word game in real time Letter UP is a multiplayer word game that is played in 'real-time' - a key strength that many who have tried the game find really exciting and a lot more fun. The game was ...

Excite Holidays, an online B2B travel wholesaler, has appointed Peter Douglas as its new National Sales Manager. Mr Douglas' appointment as the National Sales Manager coincides with the company's national sales conference between management and the sales team to re-define the sales goals and strategy for the year. George Papaioannou, CEO of Excite Holidays said: "The appointment of Peter to coincide with our annual national sales conference was no coincidence. Peter is a master prospector with over 20 years travel industry experience and it's great to have someone ...

It's incredible to believe, but 69% of parents don't have a Will and even those who do still risk their children being taken from their home, at least temporarily, if they are injured or die. Think about it. If your children are at home with a babysitter or at school and you are in an accident and can't communicate, the police have no choice but to call in child protective services until they can figure out what to do. That can mean temporary foster care. When lawyer and mom Darlynn Morgan, discovered that kids would be taken into the foster care system if their parents ...

Grandstream Networks, a worldwide manufacturer of IP voice/video telephony and video surveillance solutions, today announced that business and residential users employing GXV IP Video Surveillance Cameras have new flexibility and convenience options for monitoring physical security at their office or at home. IP Cam Viewer, a mobile application for Android, Apple, and Blackberry devices, allows business owners or homeowners to use a smartphone or tablet to remotely monitor and record live feeds, anytime and anywhere, from Grandstream IP cameras by downloading the IP Cam ...

The League of Women Voters of Bergen County will hold a public forum to discuss the role of the Bergen County Police Department on Tuesday, April 9 at 7:30 p.m. The forum will be held in the auditorium of the Bergen County Community Service Building, located at 327 Ridgewood Avenue at the corner of Farview Avenue, in Paramus, New Jersey. The site offers ample, well lit parking. A panel of police professionals will respond to the question, Why is the Bergen County Department of Police needed? Panelist Bergen County Police Chief Brian Higgins will review the history ...

Dr. Lisa Benton, aka The Maverick Mom, Recognized for Inspiring Health in South Floridians Dr. Lisa Benton, a South Carolina native, was recently recognized in the The Boca Raton Observer Magazine, the award winning periodical in Palm Beach County. Benton was featured in a special April women's edition of the magazine released this week in a special feature on mommy bloggers. The article is entitled Mothers Know Best: Meet Six South Florida Mommy Bloggers. Benton was recognized for her blog, MaverickMom.com, a health related blog for mothers and women interested in living ...

During Gulf Print & Pack 2013, Phoenix Machinery will join Erhardt+Leimer (E+L) at hall 1, Booth # M8 to display E+L system solutions and automation technology and introduce the new Thickness Measurement System, ELTIM. As an exclusive agent of Erhardt+Leimer (E+L) in the Middle East, Phoenix Machinery aims to support the Augsburg-based specialist for automation to manage regional leads interested in E+L products. The event, dedicated to commercial and package printing in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, will be held from 8 - 11 April 2013 at Dubai ...

The Society is attuned to the interests of practitioners, administrators, researchers, educators, training directors, researchers, students and public policy makers.  The new division is expected to serve as a focal point for APA members interested in technology issues in psychology and help increase the membership of APA through collaboration with outside health and non-health related disciplines. Areas of the proposed division's focus include but are not limited to: social media electronic health records (EHRs), health information exchanges issues of digital privacy ...

Capital Safety, home of the DBI-SALA and PROTECTA brands of fall protection equipment has announced the launch of their new Dual-Ring Cable Tie-Off Adapter anchorage device. Protecta's new Tie-Off Adapter has been designed to provide an alternative to "choker" style anchors, and as a safe replacement for material handling slings that are being used for fall protection. This design replaces incompatible "basket" type configurations such as those used with some slings, or slings requiring multiple hooks into a single connecting element, or connecting ...

Andre N. Turner, a consultant from the South side of Chicago has published his first book. The Darker Side of Evil, takes a look at society's belief that somehow White males corner the market in the area of serial murder. "Americans on a whole have a general belief that there were very few if any African-American serial killers," Andre said in a recent interview; he went on to say, "I was astonished at how many Black serial killers there actually were." Andre admitted to the interviewer that the idea for the book came by accident. "I was watching ...

Altar Call Pictures' short film "The Girl With The Red Balloon" is pleased to announce that it has been officially selected in the 2013 Fort Myers Beach Film Festival. Written and directed by Kaylania Chapman, this silent short film entails a young girl, a red balloon, and a homeless woman who cross one another's paths for a purpose. This warm inspirational short film gives the audience a sense of empathy and hope. The Girl With The Red Balloon will be shown at the Fort Myers Beach Film Festival on April 27, 2013 at 3:00pm. The Girl With The Red Balloon may either ...

Beautiful single women and wealthy bachelors are invited to meet at San Francisco's first-ever Gold Digger Party, Saturday, May 11, 2013, 8pm, at Carbon Nightclub, 383 Bay Street, San Francisco CA 94133. "For thousands of years most women have considered financial security to be the most important quality they seek in a potential mate," says Rich Gosse, Executive Producer of GoldDiggerEvents.com. "This is true in virtually all countries and all cultures around the world. The Gold Digger Party is an opportunity for beautiful single women and wealthy bachelors ...

Following three days of intellectual interaction at the Palma International Yachting Forum, organisers have planned a generous spread of extracurricular activities. From golf buggies to beach buggies, RIBs to rotor blades, the weekend of 4 and 5 May promises to be an extravaganza of air, land and sea - at staggeringly affordable prices. First up on Saturday 4 May is a friendly, yet competitive, one-day golf tournament at the Jack Nicklaus-designed Puntiro Golf Course organised by local PGA golf pro Peter Ledwidge. With late tee times to accommodate potentially weary ...

Optimus Technology and Telecommunications and Huawei, announced their first channel event on April 8, 2013 at the Atlantis Resort, Dubai. Senior global executives and technology experts from Huawei will give an overview of their best-in-class products, exciting partner programs and announce lucrative promotions for channel partners. This is an opportunity for the regional technology channel to understand and align their revenue strategies with Huawei as a product portfolio. Speaking about the event, Meera Kaul, Managing Director, Optimus Technology & Telecommunications ...

Don McCauley of the Free Publicity Focus Group and Danielle Hampson of eBroadcastMedia.com, founders of Book Marketing, have announced The Authors Show radio and broadcast schedule for the week of April 8, 2013. The new show schedule is available at the Book Marketing site. For those who hope to sell books on the Internet, the challenge can be daunting. It can be confusing difficult, time consuming and expensive. Book Marketing, branded as 'The Authors Marketing Powerhouse', helps authors overcome these challenges by providing authors and publishers three distinct benefits: * ...

1099 W2 tax software developer Halfpricesoft.com recently announced the release of the new 2013 edition of ezW2 Software with the capability to paper print and efile both W2 and 1099 software. ezW2 software gives small business owners another option for W2 and 1099 Printing, combining versatility in features with affordability. No learning curve is needed. ezW2 developers hope the new efile features can speed up tax form filing for the last minute users. Ez1099 Software automates the process of completing, printing and filing W2 and 1099 forms. - EzW2 users can ...

Timeshare resale and rental advertising company BuyaTimeshare.com has made a $1,500 donation to nonprofit group Send Me On Vacation (SMOV), boosting the organization's plans to give a luxury vacation experience to those who need it most. SMOV gives women who have endured treatment for breast cancer a chance to heal, rejuvenate and to celebrate life by providing them with an all-expense paid vacation, including a week's stay at a resort, airfare and debit/credit card vouchers for incidentals during their trip. "We are proud to support Send Me On Vacation and ...

Horizon Platforms, the West Yorkshire-based access platform hire and sales specialists, recently traded a piece of movie history when they bought and sold a boom lift used in the filming of the Hollywood blockbusters Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - parts 1 and 2. Boom lifts are mobile work platforms used in the film industry for shooting scenes from high positions, such as the motorbike chase featuring characters Harry and Hagrid (pictured). Horizon Platforms sold the boom lift (a Genie 45/25 Bi Energy) on to a bed company, who now use it for far more mundane ...

With Big Data making headlines daily, it's easy to mistake "lots of data" for "Big Data." As most IT folks agree, organizations of all stripes, from government agencies to academia, have been dealing with massive data sets for years. "But just because you have a lot of data, that doesn't mean it should be considered 'Big Data,'" says Jim Gallo, National Director of Business Analytics at ICC, a leader in business technology solutions focusing on big data and application development. "If an organization has large volumes of structured ...

A recent clinical study by the National Institute of Health (NIH) in Washington, DC revealed that neutering animals have negative psychological effects. The study entitled Gonadectomy Negatively Impacts Social Behavior of Adolescent Male Primates revealed "for the first time that neutering animals affects social stimuli which includes behaviorial responses to social cues." The report determined that neutering significantly impairs social dominance in both naturalistic setting and changes reactions to social stimuli in experimental settings. The two year ...

Keith Ostrosky, a Minnesota-based dental professional, has come out in support of a new mobile app that helps to educate kids ages four through 11 about properly caring for their teeth and gums. In a new article, the makers of the app explain that the tool is designed to teach boys and girls about oral hygiene in a fun and engaging way. The free animated mobile app is called "Chomper Chums" and it focuses on the important points of brushing, flossing, and rinsing habits for young people. Using the technology, children can begin to learn concepts regarding proper ...

Risha Golby, vice principal at Glenwood Elementary School, is no stranger to bullying. As an educator, she is active in informing students and community members regarding the reality of bullying in today's schools. As such, she was delighted at the opportunity to issue a press statement with regard to a recent interview with author Emily Bazelon published by the Huffington Post, which discusses the factors that Bazelon believes contribute to bullying. The article provides a brief synopsis of the book that Bazelon has penned to provide a backdrop for the interview: "Sticks ...

Since the 1st of March this year, new legislation saw all Australian short-term lenders experiencing additional processing and paperwork. The new law means that all lenders who are offering SACC (Small Amount Credit Claim) are: - Reviewing 90 days' worth of banking statements for first-time customers applying for a SACC. - Reviewing 90 days' worth of banking statements, when a customer applies for their 3rd SACC. - Ensuring that fees are capped; customers cannot be charged more than the total amount borrowed. While CASH2GO was successful in implementing the new ...

The 1st of March was the start date of new legal changes to all Australian short-term lenders. Cash Train, a trading name of First Stop Money, was one of many to have additional steps in processing loans from the new legislation. For the month of March, Cash Train saw that their application processing time expanded and customer requirements impacted the normal simple and quick process. Within the new laws, all Australian short-term lenders or companies that are offering a SACC (Small Amount Credit Contract) have to: - View 90 days' worth of banking statements for ...

A re-manufactured Caterpillar 3116 engine can now be purchased at National Power Supply. Shopping online is the new trend world over. Many people love the convenience that comes with shopping at their desk or at the comfort of their living rooms. The thought that people can shop online for their automotive is exciting as many people thought that only software, music and movies could be bought online. It is also exciting to note that engines can be remade for better functionality. There are many manufacturers that produce standard diesel engines. However for some reason, ...