In his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama voiced his support for renewable energy generation saying, "I will direct my Cabinet to come up with executive actions we can take, now and in the future, to...speed the transition to more sustainable sources of energy." With the influx of solar energy jobs, the industry will need a larger trained workforce. The Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) will offer two courses to assist people in getting hands-on training in solar photovoltaic (PV) installation. All this made possible due to donations ...

On February 22nd, 2013 the prestigious ADDY Awards were presented by the American Advertising Federation of Greater Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach. Among the winners was local design agency helium creative, who was honored with Gold in Collateral Material and Digital Advertising, and Silver in Direct Marketing, Advertising Industry-Self Promotion, and Digital Advertising. Their Gold in Collateral Material was awarded for EDSA's Annual 2013 Magazine, while their work on La Gloutonnerie's Responsive Website earned them the Gold in Digital Advertising. helium creative ...

With just a few residences remaining and during what is anticipated to be its final selling season, One Thousand Ocean reports the sale of a new penthouse for just under $5.9 million, or $1,415 per sellable square foot. The iconic condominium building is currently 89% sold out. Available for customization, the unfinished, designer-ready residence features direct east ocean views and totals just over 4,142 square feet of air conditioned living space. The terrace provides an additional 1,450 square feet. "After touring our largest penthouse, the couple immediately ...

Autism Live host Shannon Penrod will shave her head on April 8, 2013, at 10:00 am (PDT) on http://www.autism-live.com to show Compassion in Action during National Autism Awareness Month. The Autism Live web-show host is a parent of a child with autism and hopes her soon-to-be-bald head will be the spark to ignite everyone to step outside of their comfort zone and do something for others in an act of compassion. "I've never done anything like this before," says Shannon. "Yes, it's daring. But it's the least I can do during Autism Awareness Month to encourage ...

Ryan Hill Realty, Naperville, IL has announced an innovative new online tool to help homeowners with difficult decisions regarding selling their home in the current housing market. For many people, buying or selling a home is the most burdening financial decision they will make in their lifetime. "Millions of American's hold a firm belief that their home is an investment," said Teresa Ryan, Broker/Owner, "but those investments haven't had positive returns in the past few years." With the perspective that your home is an investment, the short ...

Not long after Brady Corporation released its newest label printer, Emedco announced that it would be among the first to carry the highly anticipated BBP85 industrial printer. Emedco, who is known as an industry leader in custom signs, recognized the sign printing benefits the BBP85 printer has to offer and jumped at the chance to carry it. The Brady BBP85 comes with hundreds of symbols, headers and graphics and can handle materials between 4" to 10" wide. The Brady BBP85 label printer can also print up to four colors on a single label and can even print ...

Seton, a global manufacturer and distributor of safety products, is one of the first companies to offer the new BBP 85 label printer made by Brady Corporation. They say the Brady BBP85 Label Printer is big, bold, and better than ever. And they're right. You can use the BBP85 industrial printer to create multi-color labels and signs as wide as 10" with just the click of a button. One of the key features of the BBP85 printer is that it uses a simple touch interface, so it can be used as a stand-alone printer, or it can be plugged it into a PC using MarkWare Software ...

Isabella's Cookie Company, is proud to be the official cookie sponsor of Milk + Bookies and offer delicious treats at their Story Time Celebration event. The prominent bakery will be providing heavenly snacks to supportive families and celebrity attendees at the event located at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles on March 10th. This year, Isabella's Cookie Company will be collaborating with McConnell's Fine Ice Creams to create mouth-watering mini ice cream sandwiches for 1,000 guests that purchase tickets for the event. As the official cookie sponsor for Milk ...

Timothy Mobley, managing agent at one of Monroe, Louisiana's top financial planning services firm, The Baron Group, LLC has partnered with Lance Thayer host of Money Lessons with Lance, a weekly live call-in financial nationally syndicated Talk Radio show, and will be syndicating the show in Monroe, LA on Tuesdays at 5pm CST. "Lance Thayer's clear and direct style will be a breath of fresh air for Monroe's residents who want to learn about topics like "Increasing Social Security income", "How to reduce taxes on your IRA/401ks", "how to create ...

RBSM LLP, the New York member of the Russell Bedford CPA firm network, has acquired the accounting practice of Sherb & Co LLP based in New York and Boca Raton, Florida. The combined firm will operate under the RBSM LLP name. As a result of the acquisition, RBSM's partner group has expanded with the addition of Howard Brodman and Manny Tzagarakis. Peter Stefanou will continue as the firm's managing partner. Howard Brodman is a tax partner and the firm's director of taxation. He is a member of the New York State Society of CPAs and is admitted to the New York State ...

In a December/January issue article for Heart & Soul Magazine, celebrity cosmetic surgeon Dr. Michael E. Jones (http://www.michaeljonesmd.com), presented the "Mommy Makeover", a series of cosmetic surgical procedures that target the areas of a woman's body most affected by pregnancy. Typically consisting of a breast lift with augmentation or reduction and a tummy tuck and sometimes liposuction, this post-partum prescription for sexy is designed to restore the new mother's self-confidence. A recent patient of Dr. Jones' states, "I feel comfortable ...

Securus, Inc., proud maker of groundbreaking mobile safety and security products, today announced the release of SpotLite 2.0, an advanced GPS pet locator that enables users to keep their best friends safe. Like the original SpotLite, the 2.0 version enables pet owners to keep tabs on companion animals 24/7 online or via their Apple, BlackBerry or Android smartphone or tablet device, or by sending a text message, and view turn-by-turn GPS directions to recover lost pets. The new waterproof version debuts just in time to locate pets in Securus's recently added coverage areas ...

Aditive, http://www.aditive.com, a platform for extending the power of social media into paid advertising, has been chosen by AlwaysOn as one of the OnMedia 100 Companies to Watch for 2013. The company's inclusion in this list signifies its leadership amongst its peers and its game-changing approaches and technologies that are likely to disrupt existing markets and entrenched players. Aditive and the other winners will be honored at AlwaysOn's OnMedia NYC event on March 18th, 2013, at Convene (formerly Sentry Centers) in New York. "It's an honor to be selected ...

World of Beer (WOB), a thriving beer-centric tavern boasting an extensive collection of brews from around the globe, will open its doors in Key West on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at the new bar located at 511 Greene Street. This location is half a block off of Duval Street, right in the heart of the Key West entertainment district, and the opening comes just in time for Spring Break visitors and the popular St. Patrick's Day weekend. WHAT: World of Beer Key West Opening WHERE: 511 Greene Street, Key West, FL 33040 WHEN: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 Local Owner/Operator ...

InstaEDU.com, with their network of tutors from top universities, has partnered with AffiliateManager.com, the premier affiliate management agency, to launch the InstaEDU affiliate management program. InstaEDU tutors help students with everything from exponential equations to expository essays. Math, Science, Finance, Language, English, Social Studies and many related sub-categories are all within the scope of the knowledge of InstaEDU tutors. Currently, 1,738 tutors are working with InstaEDU; these tutors are available instantly; they are also available to schedule ...

The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) has selected Janet Hensley and Rob Martin to serve as the volunteer ambassadors to the designated Appalachian Trail Community of Unicoi County, Tennessee. Both will serve as a community liaison to the ATC and the Tennessee Eastman Hiking and Canoeing Club to encourage volunteerism and stewardship of the Trail at the local level. This year there are 17 ambassadors serving 15 different communities along the Appalachian Trail (A.T.). "The Appalachian Trail Conservancy is excited about building its volunteer base by providing ...

Robert Macia, PE, LEED AP, president of Stewart (http://www.stewartinc.com), one of the largest engineering and landscape architecture design firms in North Carolina, has announced that the firm is a patron sponsor for the Regional Transportation Alliance (RTA) 2013 Transportation Breakfast presented by North Carolina Outdoor Advertising Association, scheduled for Thursday, March 21 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the Renaissance Raleigh Hotel at North Hills, located at 4100 Main at North Hills St. Tony Tata, Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Transportation, ...

Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein has released 'Next Year In Jerusalem Part Two: Around Every Corner Mystery & Romance in the Holy Land'. The new romance novel is the second in the 'Jerusalem Trilogy'. Dr. Holstein is a very successful author across many genres. The human spirit, with its capacity for survival, growth and joy, has always been a subject of interest for Dr. Holstein. Now, taking her interest in romance novels to a new level, she has produced the 'Jerusalem Trilogy'. Combining her talents as a writer and a psychologist has resulted in a storyline filled with ...

StoneCastle Securities LLC, a leading provider of private equity and debt capital placement services, announced that it was the exclusive placement agent in securing equity financing on an inventory of aircraft components for Stratus Partners, LLC ("Stratus"), headquartered in Santa Rosa, CA. Stratus co-invested and is managing the consignment of the inventory. The transaction was extremely opportunistic and required an expedited closing process. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. About Stratus Partners, LLC: Stratus Partners, LLC (www.stratuspartnersllc.com ...

Office squabbles are common-place enough, but at Redfish Technology the squabblers are taking it to the street. In an all-out race to the finish, Greg Schreiner and Logan Knight, IT Recruiters, will face off to settle the question once and for all "Who can run farther"? The online run up to "The Run Off" will provide details for betting folk, allowing odds to be established and informing any strictly unofficial betting pools. The live event will take place Friday, March 22 at 1:00 PM, starting at 416 S. Main Street, Hailey. Observers are encouraged. Who ...

Don Mills, president of SIA Group (http://www.siagroup.net), a full-service insurance agency with nine offices throughout North Carolina and in Blacksburg, Va., has announced that the firm has been identified as a Builders Reserve agent, an elite group of 10 agencies chosen by Builders Mutual Insurance Company from more than 600 agents. SIA Group has worked and maintained a close relationship with Builders Mutual since 1998, and the agency has established itself as a key business partner, focused on writing insurance for customers in the construction industry. Each ...

Hill, Chesson & Woody (HCW) (http://www.hcwbenefits.com), a health and welfare benefits brokerage and consulting firm that designs, manages and implements employee benefit programs, has announced that the firm has been named one of the 2013 Best Employers in North Carolina by Business North Carolina, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) - N.C. State Council and Best Companies Group. The annual award, based on a two-part assessment of applicant organizations and their employees, recognizes North Carolina companies that provide the most outstanding benefits ...

The new check-writing and printing solution is now available for users of QuickBooks and Quicken from Halfpricesoft.com, the software creator specializing in inexpensive, user friendly software for small businesses. Quicken/QuickBooks Check Virtual Printer is the latest and greatest software solution from the Louisville, Ky.-based Halfpricesoft.com developers. With Check Virtual Printer small business users utilizing Quicken or QuickBooks can now use ezCheckPrinting software, to print checks directly from Quicken or QuickBooks on blank stock in one step. Once downloaded, ...

ZuzuDrive, the foremost branding leader in the custom USB flash drive industry, announced today that they have made a number of significant updates to their website, ZuzuDrive.com, and have added several exciting new flash drives to their existing product line. ZuzuDrive is an international company, serving the custom USB flash drive needs for clients in all six continents. They offer the most convenient, affordable and reliable way to customize USB flash drives. Their products combine form, function and style and are designed specifically for every customer they serve. ...

TechniTrader(R) the Gold Standard in Stock Market Education Sponsors Weekly Radio Show! TechniTrader(R) now has a popular weekly Radio Show on Monday mornings featuring Martha Stokes, CMT. The "Stock Market Auction for Beginners" is scheduled for Monday March 11, 2013 at 9:00am PST. In this upcoming show Martha Stokes, CMT and CEO of TechniTrader(R) explains why the stock market is like an auction and is not at all like a casino. She explains how the Stock Market works, how transactions move through the Stock Market, and how the Market Makers are like ...