The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) will host a variety of events this year at the ATC Visitor Center at 799 Washington St. in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. The events will promote awareness of the Appalachian Trail (A.T.) and foster community involvement and stewardship of the Trail. All events are open to the public and are free of charge. "The Appalachian Trail Conservancy is excited to be able to offer these fun-filled events to the public to provide them an opportunity to learn more about the Appalachian Trail and the ATC," stated Laurie Potteiger, ...

Mindsharp, a SharePoint Training company, will be hosting the 2013 Best Practices Conference. This SharePoint Conference is unique because the focus will be on using SharePoint from the business side of the organization; there will not be an IT Pro or Developer track with technical information. There will be over 30 speakers from well-known profit and non-profit organizations, including Tim Dechant of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. Tim has been working with SharePoint for nearly 10 years and is currently the director of Technology at WKKF. He is responsible for directing ...

World of Beer (WOB) - Five Points, a neighborhood tavern featuring an extensive collection of brews from around the globe, is pleased to announce its launch in finding "Birmingham's Best Cover Band," a six-week battle of the bands concert series to take place summer 2013 with the winning band receiving more than $5,000 in cash and prizes. "We're excited to help our guests discover Birmingham's best cover band while enjoying the world's best beers," said Amir Shah, World of Beer - Five Points Franchise Owner. "There is a wealth of phenomenal ...

The Chef's Academy (http://www.thechefsacademy.com), the Culinary Division of Harrison College, a 110-year-old, nationally accredited institution that offers more than 40 degree programs in five schools of study, has announced that the school will host its inaugural commencement ceremony Saturday, April 6 at 10 a.m. at the Perimeter Studio & Conference Center, located at 1100 Perimeter Park Dr., Suite 118 in Morrisville, N.C. The first graduating class will consist of approximately 20 excited, prepared and marketable graduates of culinary arts and pastry arts. Chef ...

Dr. John DeFilippis recently released The Quest Of The Thirteen. The new book is an epic fantasy fiction novel for Christian readers. In the tradition of J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis, The Quest Of The Thirteen brings to mind the adventure and excitement of Jason and the Argonauts, The Odyssey, and the Arthurian legend of the Holy Grail. The new release offers a message of faith and hope while remaining true to the epic fantasy fiction format. It has been compared to The Lord Of The Rings and Game Of Thrones. "I wrote this book," Dr. DeFilippis stated, "as ...

Brian Mackey, PhD, lead psychologist of Families in Transition at 3-C Family Services in Cary has spent over ten years as a clinical psychologist working with children and teenagers to repair the trauma of divorce. For the past four years he has dedicated much of his time to helping limit the trauma of divorce on children by participating in and promoting the collaborative divorce method. His extensive experience was brought to bear in helping to author the North Carolina Guide to Collaborative Divorce Proceedings. North Carolina Family Law provides for a legal alternative ...

With the unemployment rate at 7.7 percent, adding around 236,000 jobs in February of this year, many Americans still find themselves out of work. Financial institutions are some of the most recent companies to announce major employment cut backs in the following months. "We understand that these are tough times, and we are committed to making sure our patients are still receiving the excellent care they deserve without breaking the bank," says Dr. Rebecca Cipriano, Vice President of Healthy Woman OB/GYN. Healthy Woman announced this week that they would ...

EzW2 Softwarenew edition is shipping from Halfpricesoft.com with several new features to help users save both time and money on filing W2 and 1099 tax forms. - Ez2012 can print all W-2 and W-3 forms on white paper to cut cost on pre-printed forms. And the black and white substitute form of W-2 Copy A and W-3 are SSA-approved. - EzW2 can print the recipient copies in 4-up format this year and help users to cut cost on white paper. - EzW2 supports optional PDF digital printing and e-file features - EzW2 continue to support the feature to fill in 2 different red ...

The partnership of several luxury brands recently resulted in funds raised for Florence Fuller Child Development Centers' 2013 Men with Caring Hearts event, slated for April 26 at Boca West Country Club. The Ocean-to-Intracoastal condominium One Thousand Ocean graciously hosted a pre-event reception in mid-March, bringing residents of the iconic building together with clients of Neiman Marcus, Michel Piranesi Jewelry, Ferrari/Maserati of Fort Lauderdale, and supporters of the local nonprofit organization. Approximately 120 guests enjoyed cocktails in a two-story Beach ...

Eric Hobbs, president of Technology Associates (http://www.technologyassociates.net), a full-service technology solutions and support firm, has announced that Jeff Doggendorf has been promoted to director of operations. In his new role, Doggendorf will provide technology vision and leadership in the development and implementation of all IT operations. In his previous position as vice president of engineering services, Doggendorf was responsible for overseeing the engineering services team, the help desk team and the delivery of proactive IT services. Doggendorf also served ...

Aligned Assets and Pitney Bowes Software (PBS) are pleased to announce the technology transfer of PBS's GeoStore Spatial Data Warehouse to the Woking-based gazetteer specialists. As of March 2013, all support, account management, billing and future development passed to Aligned Assets, who have expressed their intention to invest extensively in the product. GeoStore is a geographical data store that enables users to share geographical information across departments and with external organisations. It simplifies the administration, management and the import/publishing ...

In addition to a large collection of gold coins, Rolex watches, jewelry and antiques, Government Auction's March 24 auction will present something unusual and very special to bidders - an actual California vineyard. "Every wine aficionado has dreamed of owning a vineyard. Now there's a chance to make that fantasy a reality," said Government Auction's Chris Budge. The star of this Sunday's auction is a California vineyard of almost 60 acres that has garnered numerous awards in recent years. The Souza Family Vineyard is located in the picturesque Cummings ...

Ashton Woods Homes (http://www.ashtonwoodshomes.com), an award-winning national private home builder, has announced that the company has completed construction on its model home in Ramblewood Manors at North Hills, located in midtown Raleigh. The single family model, known as the Oliver, is a 3,500-square-foot, two-story home priced in the $700s featuring four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a two-car garage and a covered porch. To view a virtual interactive tour of the model home, visit http://bit.ly/Whzsta. Ashton Woods Homes Raleigh will host a grand opening for Ramblewood ...

Chapman Freeborn is delighted to announce it has secured a new strategic cooperation agreement with Lufthansa Cargo - one of the world's leading cargo carriers. Effective April 1 2013, the global aircraft charter specialist will handle Lufthansa Cargo's third-party chartering requirements - allowing the German airline to focus on marketing charter capacity on its own fleet of 18 McDonnell Douglas MD-11F aircraft. The agreement will give Lufthansa Cargo's international sales force and client base access to the full range of charter aircraft through Chapman Freeborn's ...

Coaching consultancy Talking Talent has launched a new online portal - ttaccess - which helps organisations cost-effectively provide on-going support for all employees before, during and after parental leave. It is relevant to those considering starting a family, working parents at any stage of their career journey and crucially their line managers,. Aiding retention by providing consistent support to a broad range of people, ttaccess helps organisations protect the female talent pipeline by extending support beyond maternity and paternity and into advanced career planning ...

MediPurpose(tm), a manufacturer and master distributor of medical products, today announced the launch of its advanced wound care customer program, ValuePlus(tm). A complimentary program for MediPurpose's MediPlus(tm) Advanced Wound Care product customers, ValuePlus will provide highly interactive consultation and educational resources to guide appropriate dressing selection and formulary development -- helping to achieve better outcomes and lower costs. "Budget cuts and reimbursement changes have added additional pressure to healthcare organizations that are ...

The car that drew international attention and broke eBay records with over 10 million visitors to its auction page in May 2005, is going back on the auction block once again courtesy of GoldenPalace.com, the current owners of the famous collectible. In what was easily one of the most phenomenal events in Internet history, the car which once belonged to Cardinal Josef Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI, was won by online casino GoldenPalace.com for an impressive EUR188,938.88. "This auction allows others to experience the thrill of owning an object of such great ...

Three of the best mobile casinos in the Microgaming network have announced an upgrade of their games portfolio with the release of six exciting new HD video slots. The mobile arms of Ruby Fortune Casino, Spin Palace and Betway Casino now carry new slot games including Avalon, Agent Jane Blonde, Adventure Palace, Deck the Halls, Burning Desire mobile and Tally Ho mobile slot games. To add to the mobile action is also a new European Roulette mobile version for iPad users, which promises hours of fun and big rewards for lucky players of this game of skill. These three ...

Spring has arrived, and with it the Persian tradition of spring cleaning. Spring cleaning is a kin to religious practice in Iran till this day. Kitchen cabinets are emptied, furniture is taken outside, everything is dusted or hosed down, and gorgeous Persian rugs are left in the sun to dry. So if you are preparing for your spring cleaning mission this year, be sure to review our six spring rug cleaning tips first. Oh yeah, and have a happy Norooz. 1. Vacuum regularly. Regardless of the type of rug you have, keeping the dirt from being ground in is crucial to extending ...

Master-planned Sundance is growing again with the upcoming grand opening of a new home neighborhood by Pardee Homes. The grand opening of LivingSmart Homes Sundance will take place April 6 bringing both one- and two-story detached homes to the community. "It's been a few years since we have opened a new neighborhood of homes at Sundance so we really have something to celebrate," said Matt Sauls, director of marketing for Pardee Homes. "LivingSmart Homes Sundance is the ideal neighborhood for this thriving, family-oriented community and will provide move-up ...

TURCK introduces its Diagnostic Power Conditioner (DPC) Backplane for FOUNDATION Fieldbus H1 segments. The new backplane expands the company's DPC technology, providing up to four segments with redundant power and 800mA per segment--the most power in the industry. In addition to delivering reliable power, the DPC backplane communicates diagnostic data back to an Asset Management System via high-speed Ethernet to alert operators of any communication challenges. "Most manufacturers use a diagnostic device connected to the fieldbus segment to diagnose communication ...

Software AG (http://www.softwareag.com) today unveiled the competitive power of the digital enterprise at CeBIT, the world's largest IT exhibition. Software AG is demonstrating its full product portfolio at CeBIT, showing how the digital enterprise can fully exploit the four forces of Big Data, Cloud, Mobile and Social Collaboration. The company announced multiple new products utilizing the four forces including Terracotta In-Genius - the industry's first scalable in-memory intelligence platform. In-Genius delivers actionable business intelligence from any Big Data or Industry ...

Gilbert, AZ gastroenterologist, Dr. Andrew Weinberg, has been performing a relatively new but potentially life- saving procedure on some of his patients, and one case was recently featured on CBS channel 5 news in Phoenix. The unusual procedure, which has been slowly gaining popularity by gastroenterologists in the Mesa area and beyond, is known as Fecal Microbiota Transplantation-or simply-Stool Transplant. For their feature story CBS Channel 5 in Phoenix interviewed Ellen Christensen, a Mesa resident and patient at Dr. Weinberg's gastroenterology office in Gilbert ...

At Kangos Pediatrics, Dr. Peter Kangos, Austin, TX pediatrician, believes that informed parents are better equipped to make decisions regarding their child's health and well-being. To further inform parents of important health care information for their child, Dr. Kangos offers a Parent Resources section of his website. The Parent Resources section was created so that parents could better understand important topics relating to the health of their children. From breast-feeding information to asthma pediatric treatment in Austin, the Parent Resources section offers parents ...

If your smile is looking more stained than vibrant, Nick Khoury, DDS, a Milpitas cosmetic dentist, is offering a 50 percent discount on tooth whitening services for new patients. Dr. Khoury is a part of the Montague Dental Excellence dentistry practice. Over time, medications and tooth-staining foods and beverages such as coffee, wine, blueberries and sodas, can lead to staining and yellowing of your teeth. The effect is not only aging, it can also make you feel self-conscious and afraid to show your smile to the world. While over-the-counter teeth whitening strips or ...