Pristinely realistic, yet temperately and poetically abstract in style, the works of American painter Catherine Raynes portray effortless, graceful beauty. With sumptuous painterly strokes in a lush maritime palette, these paintings are faithful testaments to a life of coastal living, and to the artist's experiences as the daughter of a naval architect. Indeed, Raynes's works are deftly and carefully drafted, with an elegant abstraction that conjures the hazy atmosphere of coastal environs. Transfixing and transformative, the works communicate a lively joy and elegance, ...

The Chancellor's Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has created a new website that provides a rich resource for information about the many programs UNC offers to support innovation and entrepreneurship. The website, located at http://www.innovate.unc.edu, includes details about the Innovate@Carolina initiative, its strategy and key contacts. It also features updates on the Innovate@Carolina Roadmap, UNC's strategic plan for accelerating the number of solutions to the world's most pressing problems, as well as ...

Sandman Hotel Group, Canada's fastest growing hospitality company, has joined forces with Kids Help Phone, Canada's leading online and phone counselling service for young people, to create a charity campaign to benefit youth across the nation. With all 42 of their hotels participating in the initiative, Sandman will be donating $1 from every reservation made under their 'Gift of Giving' rate to Kids Help Phone, with all donations matched by Sandman Hotel Group. "In light of recent events not only with youth in Canada, but across the globe, we felt that it was important ...

The Secure Decisions Division of Applied Visions and developer of MeerCAT , a visualization toolkit for wireless network security, has been selected as a finalist in the Government Security News (GSN) 2012 Homeland Security Awards Competition in the category of "Best Intrusion Detection/Prevention Solution". The GSN Homeland Security Awards Competition honors the partnership between all branches of the federal, state and local and the private sector vendors of IT security and physical security products, solutions and technologies, whose combined efforts successfully ...

FCS Computer Systems (FCS), a leading comprehensive hospitality solutions and services provider, announces an official partnership with Arti ve Arti Teknoloji Hizmetleri San. Tic. A.S.. Arti ve Arti 's head office is based in Istanbul and has over 175 employees. Its specialties cover a wide range of sectors such as hospitality, banking & financial institutions, retail, construction, utilities, logistics, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, manufacturing, petroleum, education facilities, airlines, healthcare and much more. In recent years, Turkey has experienced ...

The IT Transformation Institute, a leading change management organization and thought-leadership consortium has partnered with established IT consultancy and elite problem solver, JLA Consulting International. Working together, the concerns will seamlessly apply ITTI's proven IT change management methodology to large corporations as they leverage JLA's expertise in process optimization, leadership development, and M&A Integration. "ITTI is pleased to be partnering with JLA Consulting. They are an established firm with a large local and international network ...

Tulix Systems EVP Dr. Nino Doijashvili today announced that the company's plans to extend its special Black Friday through Cyber Monday streaming applications, CDN services and colocation hosting sale to the end of this week. "We recently sent out a newsletter to our current customer base offering a 20% discount on new platforms and services. We received a great response. Because of that, we are extending our discounts to new customers and to the end of November" she continued. The terms of the holiday season discount are simple. The discount extends to current ...

Environmental Source Samplers, Inc. (ESS) an environmental consulting firm specializing in source emissions testing both nationally and internationally, has recently published a guide to Subpart IIII, the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for Compression Ignition Internal Combustion Units (CI ICE). They had previously published a guide relating to Subparts JJJJ and ZZZZ for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE). The guides can be accessed at these links: http://www.essknowsair-blog.com/2012/10/31/subpart-iiii/ and http://www.essknowsair-blog.com/2012/05/30/a-guide-to-subpart-zzzz-and-jjjj-rice-rules/. The ...

Dry Fried Wing Company is preparing to launch its co-branding operations starting at Da Vinci's Pizzeria in Ft. Lauderdale on Dec. 8. The Company has just begun the process of bringing San Francisco's legendary Dry Fried Wings to the rest of the world beginning with licensing and co-branding deals in South Florida and Metro New York. "We believe we have the perfect product and business model to have an immediate and sustainable impact on this truly explosive sector," said Dr. Benjamin Chavis, EEDG Spokesperson and Co-Founder of The Dry Fried Wing Company. Where: ...

9 year old Nikolas Toocheck will run his first marathon on December 1st at the Fortitude for First Descents Marathon at Cape Henlopen State Park in Lewes, DE. The event includes both half and full marathons. Nikolas will be running in this race and six additional marathons as part of his campaign, "Running the World for Children." Nikolas created this campaign to raise money and awareness for Operation Warm, a nonprofit that provides new winter coats to children living in need throughout the United States. Nikolas is fundraising to help supply new winter coats ...

For many, Dr. Bernard Siegel—or Bernie, as he prefers needs no introduction. He has touched many lives all over the Planet. In 1978, he reached a national, then international audience when he began talking about patient empowerment and the choice to live fully and die in peace. As a physician who has cared for and counseled innumerable people whose mortality has been threatened by illness, Bernie embraces a philosophy of living and dying that stands at the forefront of the medical ethics and spiritual issues our Society grapples with today. In May 2011, Bernie was honored ...

William Peace University (http://www.peace.edu), a private four-year university located in downtown Raleigh, has announced its upcoming holiday events for families and the local community to enjoy during the holiday season. The university will host its annual chapel service, a traditional Moravian Lovefeast, with the Rev. Dr. R. Lee Carter, Bennett Chaplain, on Tuesday Dec. 4 at 6:15 p.m. in Dinwiddie Chapel. The event will feature the William Peace University singers and conclude with holiday carols around the fountain, which stands in the front of the campus' Main Building. ...

Teri Wolofsky, honorary chair of this year's Mary Rubloff YWCA Harmony House Luncheon, and Larry Witte, recently entertained Harmony House supporters in their beautifully architected Boca Raton home. The evening's ambiance of cocktails and "dinner by the bite" was highlighted with a vocal performance, "Opera to Broadway," by the Gold Coast Opera Singers. Attendees donated gifts to be utilized at the luncheon's silent auction featuring a children's corner, holiday gift baskets, and travels to exotic destinations. The luncheon, "Taking Steps to a ...

Prairie Grass Cafe (601 Skokie Blvd., Northbrook, IL 60062; 847-205-4433) will be hosting the Prairie State Winery Dinner at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 4. The gourmet dinner, presented by Evanston Cellars and the Midwest Wine Press, features local winemaker Rick Mamoser, owner and winemaker of the Prairie State Winery. The cost is $85 per person, all inclusive. Reservations are required; please call Evanston Cellars at (847) 864-0199 to make reservations. Reservations can also be made online at EventBrite. Prairie Grass Cafe chef and co-owner, Sarah Stegner attributes ...

Fairfield Harbour (http://www.fhpoa.com), a residential boating and golf community located 15 minutes from historic New Bern, has announced that the community will host its annual Christmas parade on Sunday, Dec. 2 beginning at 3 p.m. This year's route will commence on Cassowary Drive, proceed up toward Pelican and will conclude in the parking lot opposite of the Fairfield Harbour Country Club. The theme for this year's parade is "A Down East Christmas." To register to be a participant or for more information, please contact Waldeane Giacobbe at (252) 636-7310, ...

World of Beer (WOB) plans to open their doors at The Palms at Town & Country in Kendall on Monday, December 3rd. This will be the 34th location for the thriving beer-centric establishment that boasts more than 500 different, ever-changing bottles and 50 rotating taps from around the world. "World of Beer Kendall will be the beer and entertainment lovers destination in Miami," said Lisa Weatherston, Director of Marketing for RKE Franchising Group. "Our dedication to excellent service, craft beer selection and top notch live entertainment sets us apart ...

The Chef's Academy (http://www.thechefsacademy.com), the Culinary Division of Harrison College, a 110-year-old, nationally accredited institution that offers 40 degree programs in five schools of study, has announced that Beth Taylor has joined the college as a program specialist for the school's Morrisville, N.C. campus. In this position, Taylor will work with prospective students, assist with the interviewing process and help expand the school's current recruitment program. Additionally, Taylor will help newly enrolled students with their adjustment, serving as an advocate ...

Royal Oaks Homes, LLC (http://www.royaloakshomes.com), an award-winning residential new homebuilder, has announced that it has been named one of the area's fastest-growing privately held businesses by Triangle Business Journal's 2012 Fast 50 Awards. This prestigious list recognizes outstanding entrepreneurial excellence and growth, based on a survey evaluated by PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP. Triangle Business Journal honored Royal Oaks Homes, which ranked No. 30 on the annual survey, along with various other organizations in the Triangle at the Fast 50 Awards dinner ...

It's almost December, and holiday spirit is already filling the digital space, as well as the real world. A whole month dedicated to the celebration of winter holidays means there is plenty of time to prepare, to enjoy and to anticipate. Egreetings has always been about setting the mood to create the perfect celebratory atmosphere. And because it's never too early to start preparing for the holidays, this year, a collection of special "Season's Greetings" cards are available on the website, to allow users to spread the holiday cheer across the web, sharing ...

Mims Distributing Company (http://www.mimsdistributing.com), a beer distributor that services a nine-county area in and around the Triangle, is celebrating its 10th anniversary of bringing America's oldest brewery, Yuengling, to central North Carolina. Established in Pennsylvania in 1829, Yuengling is the largest American-owned brewery, based on recent sales. Despite overwhelming demand, the regional brewery serves only 15 states exclusively, having made its transition into central North Carolina in 2002 with Mims. Probably most well-known for its traditional lager, ...

iGaming Business will be joined this week by Siamac Rezaiezadeh, from the award-winning mobile payments and solutions company OpenMarket. He will provide an insight into how gaming companies can use the mobile channel to generate more revenue through smarter customer engagement across all platforms. Sign up now for this exclusive webinar here https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/421547894. "Maximising the customer experience isn't just about optimising the experience on a particular product; it's about frictionless acquisition, and enhancing the experience while ...

Patty Wiseman, author of 'An Unlikely Arrangement', has been chosen as one of '50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading'. Winners will appear in this years edition of the book. Wiseman was chosen as the result of her appearance on The Authors Show Radio. As a romance novelist, Wiseman has been called a 'master of the unexpected twist' who produces contagious storylines. In 'An Unlikely Arrangement', three lives intertwine through the differing worlds of high society, middle-class life, and organized crime, culminating in an engagement, a kidnapping, a misunderstanding ...

A recent Gallup Poll survey reported that magnesium consumption decreases as we age, with 79% of adults 55 and over reportedly eating below the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) of magnesium. In addition, a National Institutes of Health (NIH) fact sheet says that older adults are at increased risk of magnesium deficiency due to their decreased ability to absorb the mineral. The diseases to which the elderly are vulnerable, and some of the drugs used in therapy, also contribute to magnesium loss. Richard Rivlin, M.D., Chief of the Nutrition Division at New York Hospital ...

Pardee Homes' Crest View neighborhood at Fair Oaks Ranch is big with buyers seeking a spacious family home, personalizing choices and a great community. Heidi and Glen Heinrich are among them. Glen is a Civil Servant, while Heidi, formerly a nurse and major in the Army, is retired. They have a son and daughter, both pre-schoolers. "We were looking for a place that works for parents--good schools, things to do and a good sense of community," said Heidi. "We also wanted a large family home with amenities; we were not after a starter home." Crest ...

Mountain House developer Shea Mountain House, LLC reports that the village of Questa in Mountain House is buzzing, as San Francisco Bay Area homebuyers discover exceptional design choices, acclaimed schools and a welcoming community. Shea Homes Northern California is adding to the activity with two new designs in its Esplanade neighborhood. Premiering at Esplanade in mid-November, the two new floorplans bring to 29 the number of distinctive designs available in the village of Questa. Situated in 6 inviting neighborhoods, all homes are detached and include both one- ...