Rev It Up Reading today announced they have become a partner with America's Promise Alliance (America's Promise). They will work with them to help reduce the nation's high school dropout rate and ensure that America's children and youth have the resources they need to lead healthy, successful lives. Rev It Up Reading is a user-friendly and interactive online developmental reading course that focuses on speed reading strategies that build concentration, comprehension and retention. It was created by Abby Marks Beale, a popular speaker and well-documented speed reading ...

With great success, Affiliated Home Health implemented a software platform from Forcura LLC, the leader in post-acute document workflow. Forcura's platform is currently utilized throughout Affiliated Home Health's organization, cutting down on its overhead costs as well as overtime for the staff. Processes that once were a daunting, two-hour task are now completed with a simple click of a button. Forcura is a web-based platform that seamlessly integrates with any healthcare company's existing software and allows them to send, track and receive documents electronically. ...

Murata Machinery USA, Inc. has hired Dan Baker as Central Regional Sales Manager, filling the position vacated by Cary Teeple. Baker comes to Murata with a strong background in maintenance, scheduling, field service and training within the machine-tool industry, most recently acting as a sales manager for a major tooling company. "We are grateful that Dan has become part of our team," said Teeple, who now is Sales Manager - Fabrication Products, "he has exceptional application knowledge and great people skills." Baker's region includes all of the ...

With a 4.5 star customer satisfaction rating, Cambridge Heating Cooling has earned the prestigious Talk of the Town Customer Satisfaction Award in the Contractors — Heating & Air Conditioning category. The Talk of the Town Awards, presented by Talk of the Town News, Customer Care News magazine and Celebration Media U.S. (CMUS), honor companies and professionals that provide excellent customer service as reported by their customers through no-cost, user-review websites, blogs, social networks, business rating services, and other honors and accolades. This data is ...

Well-known Sarasota attorney and CPA Jo Ann Koontz and CPA Marina Parkin have launched Koontz & Parkin, CPA. Koontz will continue to own and operate Koontz & Associates, PL, a Sarasota law firm focusing on residential and commercial real estate transactions, federal and state tax law and business law. "Marina brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record," said Koontz, "ensuring that we can provide our clients with strategic tax planning and comprehensive solutions for federal, state, local and international tax issues." Parkin ...

MaxMetrics released the book "Going Agile Project Management Practices" by Gloria J. Miller in paperback, epub, and Kindle formats. The book takes the view that every project should apply agile and risk management practices to deliver value and adapt to changing environments. "Going Agile Project Management Practices" is not specific to any one agile methodology. It is designed to introduce different agile themes and practices and to act as a reference for where to find further details. The book is divided into four sections: A definition of agility, ...

Singled out among several outstanding local youth, Paloma Guzman was recently named 2013 Youth of the Year by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Oxnard and Port Hueneme. The Youth of the Year competition recognizes outstanding contributions to a member's family, school, community and Boys & Girls Club local organization, as well as overcoming personal challenges and obstacles. Youth of the Year encourages Club members to reach their full potential by achieving academic success, leading healthy lifestyles and contributing to their communities. Youth of the Year ...

Managers looking to maximize their sales teams' potential need to stop thinking like managers... and start thinking like coaches. And Leadership Sales Coaching: Transforming from Manager to Coach is just the playbook they need. Newly released by author and nationally acclaimed sales trainer Jason Forrest, Leadership Sales Coaching is the only book ever created that truly transforms managers into coaches. Packed with winning tactics honed by Forrest through his thousands of hours spent leading seminars and conducting coaching calls as Chief Sales Officer of Forrest Performance ...

The Alfa Art Gallery would like to extend a wholehearted thank you to the Magyar Bank Charitable Foundation, for its sponsorship of the 2013 New Brunswick Art Salon. The Alfa Art Gallery New Brunswick Art Salon has been a successful program for the past three years. Previously two times, now three times (Winter: Photography, Spring: Water Color/Mixed Media, Fall: Oil Color/Mixed Media) during the year, we present salons exhibiting emerging and professional artists in different mediums. The goal of these salons is to bridge the gap between artists and their communities, ...

Are you trying to find a personal growth course that will create momentum towards the actualization of your personal and financial goals? Trying to find such a course at a reasonable cost and program length is a frustrating and often expensive experience. 10 Day Triumph offers a 10 Day Personal Growth Course that, for 30 minutes a day for 10 days, creates a comprehensive experience that starts by providing a fundamental understanding of human behavior, and builds upon your understanding each day to reach a powerful self actualization workshop at Day 10. For someone ...

IOMIC USA, manufacturer of innovative, revolutionary and dynamically designed grips, announced today that the winner of the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship used IOMIC grips. "In cold, windy weather conditions like those experienced at this event, it is important for golfers to maintain feel and control of their clubs throughout the swing. The low torque, high traction design of our grips consistently helps players maintain great feel and control in challenging conditions like these. We congratulate the winner on his outstanding victory ...

Making an impact in San Francisco, one of the world's most beautiful and culturally diverse cities, isn't easy but Christie and Obscura Digital have done just that with a striking panoramic display of 160 Christie MicroTiles installed in the lobby of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) headquarters. The SFPUC Digital Arts Wall is a seamless curved digital canvas that provides an interactive educational experience for the public and an infrastructure for new content to be continually updated. Four feet tall and 58 feet long with a native resolution of 62 ...

Mindsharp, a SharePoint Training company, is excited to announce its 10 year anniversary. Since Mindsharp's small beginnings in 2003, the company has now grown to be a leader in the SharePoint education market. In the last ten years, Mindsharp has trained over 20,000 students on SharePoint and now has over 55 unique days of SharePoint training. By offering classes both in-person and online, Mindsharp's training is available to everyone in any location. Today Mindsharp offers a variety of SharePoint courses, reaching both technical and business users. In celebration ...

Kick off your heels! Get ready for an energizing new sandal collection, combining acupressure points, comfort technology and hot trends in fashion! Therafit Shoe and Dr. Lisa Masterson, of the Emmy Award- winning series, The Doctors, expand the successful footwear line with fashionable, comfort technology shoes for women. Here comes an exciting new sandal collection, just in time for the warm days and cool nights of spring and summer! The collection features three must-have sandals for the season: • Neon/Sport Casual: a white wedge midsole with neon cushioned ...

Attorneys with The Health Law Firm delivered a seminar to Florida Hospital's family medicine residents and medical students. The lecture took place on Wednesday, February 20, 2013, at Florida Hospital East Orlando. The topic focused on types of fraud and abuse in the health care industry. Attorneys Lance O. Leider and Carole C. Schriefer educated the residents and students by explaining federal and state laws related to fraud and abuse, specific risk areas health care professionals face, and the consequences that come as a result of committing fraud. This lecture stressed ...

Corporate Finance Associates, an international investment banking services firm providing merger and acquisition, business valuation, capital resource and financial advisory services, announced that it was the exclusive advisor to Blue Star Plastics, Inc. in its recent acquisition by Seventh District Holdings, LLC. Blue Star Plastics, a Lexington, Kentucky corporation was founded in 1984 by Roger Storch and Don Keim, both former executives with Texas Instruments. Blue Star Plastics specializes in custom injection molding of thermoplastic components and contract manufacturing ...

The Women's Jewelry Association hosts their annual conference March 8th in New York City. Women from all aspects of the jewelry industry will be attending to learn how to expand their businesses and build their brands. One of the things they will be learning is innovation and idea generation. Inventor and innovator Julie Austin, CEO of Los Angeles based Creative Innovation, will be speaking on "Sparking Creativity in the Jewelry Industry". The jewelry industry has always been known as being extremely competitive. In a sluggish economy it becomes even harder ...

OpenWays, the leader in mobile-based access-management and security solutions, and FCS Computer Systems, a leading global provider of comprehensive hospitality guest services applications and solution design services, announce an integration partnership that is enhancing mobile travel experiences for guests and improving bottom lines for hotels. FCS i-Guest, a self-service mobile application, now has OpenWays' Mobile Key embedded inside, making the arrival process far more convenient, personal, and stress free for hotel guests. OpenWays streamlines the hotel arrival ...

Une Belle Vie Memorial Urns, an online retailer that sells unique and custom urns, marked its third anniversary and announced a 201 percent revenue increase from 2010 to 2012. The company's success is a result of unique products, aggressive online marketing strategies and a shift in the funeral industry towards custom memorials. Une Belle Vie launched in February 2010, after the passing of the founders' son who were unable to find an urn that best memorialized him. Their goal was to provide a wide variety of traditional and artistic urns for those looking to buy a unique ...

Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas (GSNETX), the largest pipeline for female leadership in the world, today announced that it received a $200,000 grant from longtime supporter the Hillcrest Foundation. The grant will allow GSNETX to serve its 32-county remotely by updating the telephone systems, installing a video conferencing system and purchasing tablet computers. The grant is being used to transform the existing technology so that GSNETX can conduct virtual training for staff and volunteers, and implement web-based learning for Girl Scouts participating in STEM (Science, ...

Sustainable film and television producer Debbie Durkin hosted her 6th Annual Eco Oscars lounge at a private Beverly Hills home with a JAMES BOND theme. The event benefited WE ROCK GREEN MICS, the eco-performance collective from With Our Words, Inc., 501 (c) (3) a youth development nonprofit from Stockton California and their Celebrity Green Writing Prompt Project. The Jamaica Tourist Board (where Ian Fleming wrote all 14 JAMES BOND novels) was on-hand providing promotional gifts and discounts to Jamaican happenings. Coley's Jamaica's Best Cuisine served authentic Jamaican ...

Tax Defense Network, in the largest launch since the company's inception in 1997, expanded their website in February. The company redesigned their website with one thing in mind: full transparency. "We wanted taxpayers to be able to come to the site and find the information they needed with ease," said Tracy, a marketing analyst at Tax Defense Network. Along with the vast tax information Tax Defense Network's website already had, the company has now included a full press release section and blog so taxpayers can better navigate the latest tax news from ...

Grand Pacific Resort Management (GPRM) is no longer the "best kept secret" in timeshare management. The Carlsbad, CA company, one of the oldest and largest vacation ownership companies based in California, has been selected by three more resorts to manage their timeshare properties: Hanalei Bay Resort in Princeville, HI, Banff Gate Mountain Resort in Alberta, Canada, and Channel Island Shores in Oxnard, CA. The addition of more resorts in Hawaii, California, and Canada comes as the direct result of owners and exchangers who have recommended GPRM to their HOA Boards. According ...

Eurotech, a leading supplier of embedded technologies, products and systems, today announces the launch of the CPU-301-16, an ARM-based embedded platform that extends the Eurotech family of products enabling the Internet of Things and Machine-to-Machine applications. The CPU-301-16, based on the Freescale i.MX 6 processor series, uses ARM Cortex-9 technology to pack high performance capabilities into a 67x85mm form factor. With leading edge Eurotech power management technology, the Freescale i.MX6 processor, reduced sleep current and DDR3L memory, the CPU-301-16 delivers ...

On the eve of the CED Life Science Conference 2013 (Feb. 27-28), Mispro Biotech Services, a leading provider of multi-user vivarium space and remote husbandry services, and The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences, a nonprofit research organization focused on translational safety sciences, have announced their partnership in Research Triangle Park, NC. As part of this new partnership, Mispro now operates a 10,000 square-foot vivarium - its first in the region - at The Hamner Institutes. Mispro's state-of-the-art animal husbandry facilities feature static or ventilated ...