Nancy Alvarez, author of 'Little Nancy: The Journey Home', has been chosen as 'Woman Of The Year' by the National Association Of Professional Women. An interview with Ms. Alvarez is featured in the NAPW newsletter. "When I began talking about 'Little Nancy: The Journey Home'," stated Ms. Alvarez, "I had never done marketing and had no idea what to do. I sent books to various women's organizations. At NAPW, several staff women read the book, passing it from one to another, and then contacted me to see how they could help. Naming me 'Woman of the Year' was ...

OSS is proud to be a king sponsor for the 38th annual Ballard Seafood Festival. This year's festivities feature a variety of entertainers on two stages. There will be kid-friendly entertainment and fun for the entire family. And the best part is, all entertainment is free! There's something for every age group, including activities for children, beer and wine gardens for the adults, pet relaxation stations, sidewalk sales, and even a raffle for a Caribbean Cruise, or VIP tickets to Dave Matthews at the Gorge! OSS hopes to see you and your family enjoying a great summer ...

Internationally known Los Angeles-based choreographer Victoria Marks and filmmaker Ann Kaneko have kicked off a six-week artist residency to develop Action Conversations: Bellows Falls -- a docu-dance film project featuring five youth and five adult women from the Greater Bellows Falls community. Vermont Performance Lab (VPL) is producing the project in partnership with Youth Services of Windham County. The Rockingham Arts and Museum Project and the Town of Rockingham are providing additional support. "Listen to your community and find out where there needs to be ...

A California start-up company is hosting a global telesummit to address the topic of personal happiness. The Britelife Summit on Happiness is a free event that will be broadcast over the internet July 16-27. Ten experts in the field of personal development will discuss various ways to help people achieve greater happiness and fulfillment. The summit is the brainchild of Andrea DeBell, who describes herself as a "bliss consultant" committed to happiness. DeBell, a meditation teacher, yoga instructor, and Journey Practitioner, noticed that many people she worked ...

Inspiring. Unconventional. Effective. COMPENDIUM, the brand new must-have business read from award-winning corporate speaker, coach and entrepreneur, Noam Kostucki is out now. Published by Redefine Us, COMPENDIUM is a unique collection of tools known as "Social, Organisational and Psychological (SOP) Technologies" that every business must know in order to be successful. Influenced by the author's work with some of the world's biggest brands (Hewlett Packard, Greenpeace, The British Heart Foundation, The London School of Economics), COMPENDIUM helps business ...

The Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD), the world's largest provider of state-of-the-art early intensive behavioral intervention for children with autism spectrum disorders, will host a series of seminars, "California Insurance Funding for Autism Treatment," to educate families and other caregivers about the California Autism Insurance Mandate (SB 946). As of July 1st, the law requires most insurance providers to cover behavioral health treatment, including applied behavior analysis (ABA), for individuals on the spectrum. The free, two-hour seminars ...

Harlem Lofts Inc. President Attending NAR Leadership Summit as Next MANAR President. To Be Sworn In as New MANAR President in 2013. New York, NY. July 10, 2012 Harlem Lofts Inc. today announces that President & Founder Robb D. Pair has been invited to attend the National Association of Realtors annual Leadership Summit August 20th to August 21st in Chicago as the incoming President of the Manhattan Association of Realtors. "It is an honor to be selected as the next President of the Manhattan Association of Realtors, said Robb Pair. "I am looking forward ...

Kidds on Park Pediatric Dentistry - http://www.kiddsonpark.com - has been offering dentistry for kids from infancy to adolescence on Long Island, NY since 1987. Dr. Jodi Guttenberg is Board Certified and a member of the Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, and has been selected by Top Doc NY as a leading Pediatric Dentist on Long Island. Dr. Guttenberg and her team specialize in care for all children, including the most fearful. Special needs patients are treated with expertise in our comfortable atmosphere. The office provides a kid-friendly environment featuring an arcade ...

Beer lovers are an interesting breed. Once their palate locks on to the myriad of tastes available via craft beers, they not only leave the mass-produced brands behind, but often get the urge to brew their own suds. Yet, while interest in home brewing has soared throughout the last decade, the Mt. Airy section of Philadelphia lacked its own home brewing supply store until recently. In May, the Malt House Limited opened at the corner of Emlen & Mt. Pleasant Streets. The store contains everything for the novice to experienced home brewer. Malt House sells barware (mugs, ...

After years of testing in China, a recent purchase of 82 SafeTrak systems from Data Traks will be sent to China in order to help prevent temperature-related track buckling on high speed and non-high speed rail lines. This global partnership will help to make China's rail lines safer and more efficient for passenger and freight trains. This large purchase from the Chinese government means a significant expansion for the DataTraks team. The new SafeTrak systems will be installed in lines all across China's rail systems; with 40 units purchased for passenger and general ...

Farmers & Merchants Bank (F&M) recently named Phillip Bond as Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer, where he will oversee all credit administration practices for the Bank's 21 branches in Los Angeles and Orange Counties, including special assets and residential lending. "Phil will play an instrumental role in strengthening all areas of our credit department as we continue our organic growth," said Daniel K. Walker, F&M's Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. "His extensive expertise in banking and credit administration ...

The 14 citizens arrested on May 20 for protesting the ongoing operation and destruction caused by the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station will appear in Plymouth District Court tomorrow for a pre-trial hearing. The "Pilgrim 14" were arrested May 20 at a rally and demonstration outside the Pilgrim station, which is operated by Entergy Nuclear Generating Corporation of Louisiana. The group was demonstrating in opposition of Entergy-Louisiana's application for a 20-year operating license, which the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approved on May 25. The Pilgrim ...

This exclusive spa adorned with Swarovski crystals and photographs of the beauty icons from the 19th century, offers luxurious services ranging from 24-Karat Gold Eye Treatment, 24-Karat Gold Facial Collagen Mask made with real 24-karat gold flakes, and Wine and Chocolate Body Wraps to name a few. Botox, Fillers, Laser, Microdermabrasion and other anti-aging treatments are available as well as traditional services with special touches such as Manicures, Pedicures, Haircuts & Color, Blowouts, Makeup Application, Massages, Waxing, Eyelash Tinting & Extensions and ...

Handmade wooden lazy susans and other kitchen accessories from the woodworkers at Bearcat Woodworks in Bayfield, Wisconsin are the latest addition to the Wisconsinmade.com gift store. Gift giving experts carefully select only the finest Wisconsin gifts to be included on the website which gives customers the opportunity to ship Wisconsin-made items nationwide. "I have a lazy susan from Bearcat Woodworks and I proudly display it in the middle of my dining room table," says Amanda Maurer from Wisconsinmade.com, "When guests come over I'm proud to say it was ...

Nancy A. Shenker, Founder and CEO of theONswitch and nunu media, has teamed-up with a carefully-selected team of business and marketing professionals to launch a unique and innovative webinar series on a variety of social media and marketing topics, starting on July 18th at noon. Shenker, who also teaches "live" workshops on these topics, realized that business owners are having trouble keeping up with new social media and practical ways to market, and they cannot always afford the time or money to attend conferences on a regular basis. Based on a review of why ...

Tamarind of London, the popular Indian restaurant located in the chic Crystal Cove Promenade in Newport Beach, has announced its July "Wine and Dine Series." Each month, the acclaimed restaurant collaborates with a featured winery and Executive Chef Shachi Mehra prepares a special 3-course prix-fixe menu. Only available Mondays-Thursdays for $50 ($30 sans wine), each course will be expertly paired with a particular wine. The featured winery in July will be the Clos Pegase, founded in 1987 and located in Napa Valley. This month's prix-fixe dinner includes a ...

Rachel K. Lozosky, a school and employment law attorney with Washington, Pa. law firm Peacock Keller, recently served as a faculty member at the National Business Institute's "Pennsylvania Special Education Law" seminar for educators and attorneys. The special education law course addressed a wide range of topics to aid education law attorneys and other professionals in guiding clients through the maze of laws governing special education, such as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The program covered IDEA requirements, disciplinary actions, ...

Villa Serra of Vintage Senior Living, a family of vibrant retirement communities, today announced that employee Carmen Villegas has been named an ALFA Champion by the Assisted Living Federation of America, a national organization serving the senior living field. Villegas was recognized for outstanding service to residents and an unwavering commitment to supporting quality of life for seniors and their families. "Recognition as an ALFA Champion is a special honor and we are grateful that Carmen has been part of the Villa Serra family for more than nine years," ...

ShareVault, the leader in secure document sharing, announced today the launch of the ShareVault Connector for Microsoft SharePoint . This new feature allows users to seamlessly integrate their SharePoint documents and hierarchies into a ShareVault. "The ShareVault connector for SharePoint is an exciting addition to ShareVault," said ShareVault CEO Richard Andersen. "Although SharePoint is fantastic for internal sharing, there are numerous challenges associated with sharing files externally. That's where our connector comes in. This feature allows our ...

According to CPSC data, between November 2007 and December 2011, at least 170 children were injured and 60 killed as a result of becoming trapped in collapsed play yards, under mattress pads or being strangled by straps hanging in the play yard. The final rule defines a ''play yard'' as a ''framed enclosure that includes a floor and has mesh or fabric sided panels primarily intended to provide a play or sleeping environment for children. It may fold for storage or travel.'' The rule is based on the voluntary standard ASTM F406-11 "Standard Consumer Safety Specification ...

Fuel prices are always fluctuating. Crashes are always of concern. Companies are looking for ways of addressing both and the key appears to be in the driver's seat. NAFA Fleet Management Association gets to the root of the problem and the solution -- the role of the driver -- in "Improving Driver Behavior and The Role of Change Management" on Wednesday, July 25 from 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) as part of the Association's 2012 Webinar Series. Did you know that the fleets with the safest, most efficient drivers spend less on fuel and crash costs and ...

Growing online discount furniture retailer secures spot No. 878 on the Second 500 Guide DefySupply, a leading online furniture supplier, was recently named to the 2012 edition of the Second 500 Guide. A newcomer to the list, DefySupply secured slot No. 878 based on several qualifying factors, including sales figures, Web traffic and estimated conversion rates. In recognition of this achievement, DefySupply is giving back to its biggest assets—their customers—with an 8.78% storewide with coupon. Customers can use coupon code SECOND500 at checkout throughout July to ...

Serenity Caregiver Coaching, a caregiver support and coaching service based in Stowe, Vermont, is pleased to announce the addition of a six week coaching program. Slated to begin on Monday, August 13, 2012, the course aims to provide caregivers with an array of skills and techniques intended to help them better deal with the stresses associated with the job they perform as well as the stresses of their daily lives. The program will take place in the company's Stowe office and is being offered at a price of $120 per 6 week session. Serenity Caregiver Coaching offers a ...

Pacific West Capital Group announced today that the company will host informational seminars on July 17 and 18 at Spin A Yarn Steakhouse in Freemont, California. Pacific West Capital Group representatives will discuss investing in the Life Settlement market. The company has specialized in the sale of beneficiary interests in life settlements to individual investors for the past eight years. The life settlement market is the secondary market for life insurance. Life settlements are an alternative to traditional investments because returns are not tied to stock market ...

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 the winners of the 2012 Top Teen Talent Scholarship Competition. The competition, hosted at The Chef's Academy's campus in Indianapolis, highlights the culinary and pastry talents of high school students throughout the United States and the District of Columbia. Marcus Stryker and Kevin Wamsley Jr., both rising seniors at Warren County Career Center in Lebanon, ...