AT&T North Carolina has announced the Peace Singers of William Peace University and Southeast Raleigh High School's E-Motion Dance Company will provide entertainment for the inaugural gala that will unveil the 2013 edition of "The Heritage Calendar: Celebrating the NC African-American Experience" on Wednesday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. at the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, located at 2 E. South St. E-Motion, a nine-member dance company from Southeast Raleigh High School, will perform an African-American themed dance medley during the event, and the ...

Ticket Relief, Online Traffic School and Defensive Driving Course, has announced the start of its "Giving Back" campaign, to benefit local charities in the greater San Diego, CA area. The preferred choice for satisfying traffic school on the Internet sponsored Nicole Ferreira and Renee Albanez, residents of the San Diego area, as they, along with close to 5,000 runners, participated in the Color Me Rad 5K event held at Petco Park, which raised about $15,000 for the Deaf Community Services of San Diego. Color Me Rad, which was established earlier this spring, ...

Laura A. Schoppe, president of Fuentek, LLC (http://www.fuentek.com), a local technology transfer consulting firm, has announced that five team members were recently recognized with NASA Agency Honor Awards. Honored recipients include Steve Carnes, Lee Ann Obringer, Nannette Stangle-Castor, Amy Strong and Dave Wasby. One of NASA's most prestigious awards, Honor Awards go to individuals and teams who make outstanding contributions to the agency's mission. The awards recognized the Fuentek team members for their contributions to two NASA Glenn Research Center events: the ...

CoSoSys, developer of Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Device Control, Portable Storage Encryption and Mobile Device Management (MDM) software, today announced it has joined the VMware Technology Alliance Partner (TAP) program. Members of the TAP program collaborate with VMware to deliver innovative solutions for virtualization and cloud computing. The diversity and depth of the TAP ecosystem provides customers with the flexibility to choose a partner with the right expertise to satisfy their unique needs. "We welcome CoSoSys as a valued member of the VMware TAP program," ...

Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (http://www.rockytophospitality.com/), has announced that on Thursday, Oct. 25, The Daily Planet Cafe will host an event discussing the science brewing behind the coffee bean. Larry's Beans, a local coffee roaster in the Raleigh-Durham community, will lead the coffee talk on beans and sustainable business. Additionally, the discussion will educate attendees about the origin of coffee, and will uncover the science behind processing coffee and achieving an array of unique aromas and flavors. Participants will learn the step-by-step ...

Sonardyne International Ltd has been awarded a high value contract for the supply of 6G subsea acoustic positioning technology for the Guará-Lula NE oilfield development offshore Brazil. The order was placed by leading marine equipment rental company Seatronics, an Acteon company, who is hiring the equipment to Subsea 7, the company responsible for the engineering, procurement, installation and commissioning (EPIC) phases of the project. Guará and Lula NE are part of the pre-salt giant discoveries operated by Petrobras in the Santos basin, Brazil, in ultra-deep water ...

Tax form W2 or 1099-misc filing is important for any business and organization, however preparing the tax forms can be very time-consuming and costly, which is especially true for these small business owners who are searching for way decrease their costs and increase their efficiency in difficult economic times. The new edition of ezW2 1099 and W2 printing software for 2012/2013 tax season from Halfpricesoft.com is released in time for small business owners who may have only basic computer skills and little accounting know-how. Designed with simplicity in mind, ezW2 ...

Online discussion forums are a proven way to acquire important information, opinions, and data. REIClub.com, a Round Rock-based real estate investment resource, is succeeding with this online presence and interactive tool on their website. Recently, REIClub expanded their community-driven discussion forums to over 50,000 members, a true testament to the breadth of knowledge (over 230,000 individual posts) available to investors. Celebrating its 10th year online, the site also has over 1,000 articles, over 200 videos, more than 100 success stories and many other tools and ...

e-DBA, a Specialised Oracle Platinum Partner, will be exhibiting at Oracle Days in England and Ireland in November 2012. e-DBA was recently named the Oracle Technology Partner of the Year 2012, and is a market leader in the provision of Oracle Managed and Professional Services and Oracle Licensing. These events allow organisations to find out more about Oracle and its' service providers in order to receive the best performance from their Oracle investments. Attending an Oracle Day will enable organisations to discover new insights from Oracle experts, learn how to simplify ...

Jupiter Outdoor Center has moved to its new location on the crystal blue waters of the Jupiter Inlet and is celebrating with an exciting, fun-packed weekend of activities. "After 15 years in operation, the Jupiter Outdoor Center has found its new home on the shores of the crystal-clear waters of the Jupiter Inlet," says company founder Rick Clegg. "We have an action-packed weekend on the water planned for early November to celebrate." Events taking place over the weekend include the following: November 10 features a paddle camp for children ...

Midcentury Modern furniture has been recently challenging the idea that only fine art is art. The combination of functionality, design foresight, elegance, and edginess has made the midcentury modern market bring fine art numbers at auction over the last several months. Clarke Auction in Larchmont, NY, Westchester's Premier Auction House, has successfully navigated the rough economy of late by providing its bidders with exceptional midcentury selections in its last several sales. The upcoming Sunday, October 21st sale at Clarke Auction will maintain the reputation for ...

Sales are surging at Fair Oaks Ranch in the Santa Clarita Valley, as new home shoppers make their move to secure one of the excellent choices Pardee Homes offers at LivingSmart Homes and Crest View. "We're seeing an increase in sales here in recent months," said Gary Probert, senior vice president of sales for Pardee Homes. "The sense of urgency in the new home market may be even stronger with our shoppers because they know they are looking at the final two neighborhoods at Fair Oaks Ranch." From the low $400,000s, LivingSmart Homes' versatile designs ...

Dr. Tad Pfeffer, a well-known researcher in glaciology, sea level rise, and geophysics, has been awarded a three year grant that will allow him to expand his study of glaciers on behalf of the University of Colorado and the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR). The grant, made by Eos Systems, provides three years of photogrammetry software and technical assistance for Dr. Pfeffer and his team, who are studying the world's glaciers as barometers of climate change. Photogrammetry is the science of extracting data and measurements from photographs. Eos Systems' ...

CanadaQBank is a leader in the question bank industry, providing each student with a top quality practice exam in preparation for a variety of the most stringent medical exams. The latest development, designed for the maximum benefit of CanadaQBank users, is the bank's new Topics Feature. This new feature allows the user to select a topic for study, at which time questions or cases about that topic will appear on the screen for quick focused review. It is the goal of CanadaQBank to help students pass the major medical exams with the highest scores possible. The question ...

A well-executed direct marketing or face-to-face campaign can offer an improved return on investment by demonstrating exactly how many potential customers responded to a clear call-to-action. PerDM has proven results which show face to face marketing not only offers measurable results but significantly increases brand awareness while being much more engaging than other traditional advertising channels such as TV advertisements. Rochester Institute of Technology reported Direct Marketing provided a $12.18 (GBP7.57) return on every $1 spent in 2011, over 700% greater than ...

Users of the prestigious travel review site have given the hotel group's establishments excellent ratings. The hotels: * Blue Diamond Riviera Maya by BlueBay * BlueBay Grand Esmeralda * BlueBay Lanzarote * BlueBay Beach Club * BlueBay Villas Doradas * BlueBay Los Angeles Locos * Punta Serena by BlueBay all members of BlueBay Group http://www.bluebayresorts.com/, have been recognized by TripAdvisor, the prestigious travel site gathering information and opinions from travelers all over the world, with a Certificate of Excellence for each, awarding the establishments ...

If you're thinking about health insurance - whether it's an individual policy, or cover for yourself and other members of the family -it's always worth looking at all the options available. Private health cover doesn't need to be expensive, and there are a number of different ways to keep the cost of your cover down. Buying health insurance means, of course, that you'll have peace of mind knowing that should you require any treatment you're covered for, it will take place as quickly as possible and in a higher standard of surroundings. But health insurance needn't ...

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LearnKey announced today that its video courseware improved certification pass rates for African students taking Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) exams by 355 percent. LearnKey, a premier, global provider of self-paced training video courseware solutions, recently began providing its OnlineExpert courseware to Certified Learning Solutions (Ghana) LTD, a provider of leading IT and computer user certification exams. After utilizing LearnKey's MTA Networking, Administrator and Security Fundamentals training, a pilot group of 148 exam candidates were able to achieve ...

Trade shows have become a staple amongst industries across the board, allowing vendors a collective place to share ideas, reach out to consumers and display goods. However, a recent article from National Geographic suggests that these popular events may be creating "most of the world's waste," beat out only by the excess produced by the construction industry. While trade shows are not likely to disappear, vendors are urged to take a more eco-friendly approach to their trade show presentation. As a horticulturist who is familiar with trade show promotions, Reed ...

Long Island small business owners and executives appear bullish on expected sales this quarter, but they're not keen to put that cash into new hires or expansion plans, according results this month from the HIA-LI Small Business Economic Environment Poll. HIA-LI, the recognized voice for business on Long Island, and a powerful force and economic engine for regional development for over 30 years, polled association members who are owners, executives or managers at businesses with fewer than 500 employees. They were asked to provide their insights and attitudes about the ...

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The EMDR International Association (EMDRIA) notes errors, misquotes, misrepresentations, and omissions in the portrayal of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy in the Institute of Medicine (IOM) July 2012 report on the Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Military and Veteran Populations: Initial Assessment. The inaccuracies are serious enough to bias the conclusions of the IOM study and call into question the validity of the document. The findings of key studies that reported positive outcomes for EMDR were misrepresented and used ...

For those seeking to sell a home or a piece of property, merely finding a buyer is often not enough--it is important to find a buyer as quickly as possible. In the interest of selling their listings and preventing homes from lingering on the market for too long, many real estate agents advocate pricing homes as low as possible, seeking to lure potential buyers with the prospect of a good value and a low price. According to a recent Fox article, however, this practice is not always the prudent course of action. The Fox article has won the attention of Hotline America. A ...

The condominium market of Ottawa, Canada, has recently undergone a price boost and surge in popularity from buyers. The industry has gained the attention of an evolving Canadian population--one that is in higher need of smaller living spaces than that of decades past. According to Ottawa Business Journal, empty-nesters are looking toward luxury condominiums to provide an elevated degree of convenience and access to venues, such as community interest groups, retailers, and cultural events that facilitate an active lifestyle. Qualicum Woods Crossing, a new condominium community ...