Bonsai refers to the artistic techniques used to capture the natural beauty of trees, rather than a specific variety of tree. A full-grown tree and a bonsai can be grown from the same seed; the bonsai has simply been dwarfed and shaped through years of training. To develop authentic bonsai, you need to be well aware of the controlled conditions. The value of a particular bonsai typically depends on size, age, and training. Generally, more expensive bonsai trees are larger, older, and have had more detailed, elaborate training. These qualities combined create the illusion ...

Bucks County family law firm Williams & Hand, P.C., has launched http://www.bucksfamilylawyers.com, a new website focused on educating clients and the general public as to complex issues regarding family law matters. The attorneys at Williams & Hand provide legal counsel and representation to clients dealing with alimony, child support, child custody, divorce, domestic partnership and cohabitation, equitable distribution, marital settlement agreements, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, separation agreements, spousal support, matrimonial taxation, and criminal ...

Dog owners who desire to give their pets safe, wholesome products won't want to miss the opportunity to try this all new bake at home dog treat and icing mix that lets them create healthy, preservative free treats for their dogs at home in their own oven. The simple formula is easy to make and can be adjusted for even the most finicky of dogs. Pupolicious will be at the 2012 St. Louis Pet Expo, allowing pet owners to give their dog a taste of Pupolicious, and purchase it so they can begin making their own treats at home. Pupolicious bake at home dog treat recipes are ...

SongDoor 2012 entries must either be postmarked by November 15 or submitted online by midnight CST, November 15. All entrants receive a free all-access trial to SongU.com, plus free key-transposing software. "The only requirement to get the free SongU.com trial and free software, which are worth $120, is to enter one song," says SongDoor president Tony Zotta. "Our entry fee is $10, the same as it was in 2006. It's our mission to support the creative efforts of songwriters who need a foot in the door. Our efforts give them a place to showcase videos of ...

"This just in! Baskets-n-Beyond has paired up with Tree-Beez America LLC to help raise awareness about the vanishing honeybees! Honeybee's are vital pollinators and are declining at an alarming rate and need to be saved! You can help save the bees when you purchase a honeybee awareness gift basket from Baskets-n-Beyond! Chock full of honeybee related items, this gift basket will let everyone know that you are part of the solution to save the honeybees! Plus, the vibrant colors and unique items included in the bee basket will be sure to put a big smile on anyone's ...

Friends of Balboa Park, the non-profit organization committed to preserving Balboa Park's legacy for future generations through park-wide projects, announced today the launch of the Roadmap to Water-wise Parkland in Balboa Park: Optimizing Water Use by 2020. The project, a major initiative focused on optimizing water management in Balboa Park, will create a national and international water-wise model. Community partners of the Roadmap include the San Diego Park & Recreation Department, San Diego State University, and other institutions and experts. "Without ...

Nobles Worldwide, the largest supplier of ammunition-feed systems to the U.S. military and its allies, announced the launch of the company's new mechanically-stabilized crew-served Viper Medium- and Small-Caliber Weapon Mounts along with their Engineered Weapon Solutions and composite ammunition-feed systems for land, sea and air platforms. Nobles Worldwide products will be on display at the 2012 Association of the U. S. Army Annual Meeting at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Oct. 22-24. The Viper Small-Caliber Weapon Mount replaces and vastly improves the ...

As thousands of comic book and science fiction enthusiasts dressed in elaborate character costumes flocked to New York Comic Con, Christie digital cinema projectors flexed their own brand of "super powers" in the IGN theater. Preferred Christie integrator, Digital Media Systems, installed two Christie Solaria Series projectors to light up the theater in the special events hall, 1D, at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City, October 11 - 14. New York Comic Con is a convention dedicated to celebrating all the latest in the comic book, graphic novel, video ...

Mr. Guadagno is a 30 year veteran "spy hunter," specializing in technical counterespionage investigations for corporations, individuals, and government agencies. "With world economies competing for business, there is a significant and growing threat of corporate espionage and theft of proprietary information. I am honored to be serving an international organization dedicated to maintaining the highest level of corporate security to protect financial information, negotiations, trade secrets and business technologies," said Mr. Guadagno. ERII's members ...

Corporate Finance Associates, a leading middle-market mergers and acquisition firm, is pleased to announce that it has been nominated as a top ten finalist in the prestigious M&A Atlas Awards for North American Boutique Investment Bank of the Year. "We are honored to be nominated alongside the top investment banks in the industry. It is satisfying to see our client centric focus and professionalism recognized by our peers and I congratulate the entire CFA team on a job well done," said Peter Heydenrych, Chairman and CEO of Corporate Finance Associates. The ...

You can install the app now on any iPhone by clicking: [http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/timeledger/id482643669?ls=1&mt=8] The new iPhone 5 version includes: -Full iPhone 5 compatibility (plus continued compatibility with all prior iPhone versions). -Ability to capture and upload camera images of expense receipts - directly into business reports. -Ability to edit prior time and expense entries. -Full online and offline time and expense entry capability with automatic syncing via mobile cell service or Wi-Fi. -Reports, including user time, expense and activity ...

Tech4Learning's Wixie is now available for Android tablets through the Google Play store. The app is free for Wixie subscribers. The new Wixie app for Android takes advantage of authoring on the tablet's touch interface, while connecting to storage, classroom management, portfolio, and assessment tools in the cloud. Wixie is an authoring tool students can use to paint pictures, write stories, and record their voice to explore the curriculum and demonstrate mastery. Projects are stored in the cloud, making it easy for students to share Wixie projects with family and the ...

Actress, author, talk show host, and philanthropist Holly Robinson Peete -- an advocate for Autism and Parkinson's disease -- will be the keynote speaker at the first annual Hope Flies Health Series presented by the Foundation for Mitochondrial Medicine on Thursday, November 8, 2012 from 7 pm to 9 pm at the Four Seasons Hotel, 75 14th Street, Atlanta. The event will feature a talk by Ms. Robinson Peete about her personal journey with her father's Parkinson's and her son's Autism, followed by an expert clinical panel with speakers addressing Autism, Parkinson's and mitochondrial ...

BKD Technologies is pleased to present a free and informative webinar about activity feeds in Microsoft Dynamics CRM. Microsoft Dynamics CRM Activity Feeds are the most important new feature in Dynamics CRM and provide real time notifications and quick sharing of information that the user cares about via quick and short updates. Join BKD on Friday, October 26, 2012, from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Central time to review why activity feeds are so important. During this webinar BKD will discuss components of activity feeds and combining activity feeds with dashboards. Find out ...

Beintoo, a true loyalty and reward program for apps and websites, today announces its partnership with Tango Card, the Seattle-based pioneers of integrated digital gift cards. With Tango Card's simple API, Beintoo will now reward millions of people on their global network using gift cards powered by Tango Card. Tango Card is built on the philosophy that customers should not have to choose between choice and fees. Gift cards should be easy to use, without limitations, restrictions or "gotchas." The Tango Card itself allows the recipient the ability to choose ...

Windy City native, veteran Roller Derby star and Sink or Swim Owner, Kate Sanderson, blended everything she is passionate about to design a line of hot rod-inspired bags in her Logan Square home studio nearly a year ago. As she stitched each bag by hand at her Cadillac logo-embossed coffee table, she envisioned herself one day launching a handbag label that is completely hand crafted in Chicago, with locally purchased materials. After little time and a lot of work, the "Hero Line" was born, and proudly raised in Sanderson's hometown, Chicago. Exactly one year ...

The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center will host its quarterly "Conversations" Series sponsored by Boeing on Thursday, October 25, 2012 from 5:15 - 7:00 p.m. at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, 975 N. Warson Road. The program will feature the Honorable Zerubabel Mjumbi Nyiira, Ph.D., Ugandan State Minister for Agriculture and the Member of Parliament for Buruuili County, Masindi District and Brady J. Deaton, Ph.D., Chancellor of the University of Missouri. The discussion will focus on safe and effective ways to improve crops for developing areas ...

For October's Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Follea Inc., the leading designer of high-quality, natural European wigs and hairpieces, is hosting a Breast Cancer Wig Giveaway on Facebook, beginning October 15. Participants can create a video about their personal journey with breast cancer or a friend or family member of a woman with breast cancer can share how their loved one who has cancer inspires them. The grand prize winner can choose either the Follea Gripper -2 Sport or the Gripper -2 Cool, from Follea's innovative and luxurious 2012 Gripper-2 Collection. The grand ...

My Lineage, Inc., the leader in heraldry sales to the military, formally announced Monday the release of their customer support mobile application, a free app for both Android and Apple devices that allows current customers to access vital account updates as well as detailed research on their order. Beta testing and our internal My Lineage, Inc., review of this app has been universally positive. "Very specifically we are targeting the existing customer," said Conor Coffey, President of My Lineage, Inc. "We wish to maintain contact and, of critical importance, ...

ISSC-Kanson Electronics, Inc. has expanded its powder coating system, bringing all finishing in house and committing to environmentally friendly coating processes for its steel-enclosed relays. Until this month, some of ISSC-Kanson's durable steel enclosures were sent out to third-party finishers, where they were coated with "zinc yellow." This finishing process, still widely used in some industries and on everything from hitch pins to nuts and bolts, produces hexavalent chromium as a byproduct. A human carcinogen, hexavalent chromium has been linked to cancer, ...

Don Thomas Sporthaus (The Sporthaus), the Birmingham, Mich., based premier retailer of skis, snowboards, and apparel, is presenting "Superheroes of Stoke" from Matchstick Productions (MSP) on Saturday, November 3 at Birmingham 8 (211 South Old Woodward Ave.) in downtown Birmingham at 8:00 pm. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. On Friday, November 2 from 6-8 p.m. and Saturday, November 3 from 2-4 p.m., Pro-Skier Michelle Parker, who appears in the film and other MSP features, and Big Mountain Ripper Rebecca Selig will be at The Sporthaus to sign autographs for fans. Parker, ...

According to American Cancer Society estimates, more than 225,000 women will receive an invasive breast cancer diagnosis in 2012. Further, more than 60,000 cases of non-invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed. Other than skin cancer, the American Cancer Society states that breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in women. October is designated as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the United States. During this month, emphasis is placed on increasing knowledge of breast cancer risks and promoting understanding of those affected by the disease. GiftWorksPlus, ...

K-Sun is introducing the new PEARLabel 270 and PEARLabel 360 label printers with an unrivaled lifetime warranty, mobile printing app, wider formats, new intuitive software and expanded bar coding including QR and Data Matrix. PEARLabel high-resolution label makers are best in class for manufacturing, wire/cable, electronics/electrical, industrial safety, laboratory, health care, supply chain, facilities, law enforcement/EMS, security/IT, utilities and transportation professionals who need labeling, marking and identification solutions for hundreds of applications including ...

The Douglas Stewart Company, led by Cheryl Rosen Weston, was recognized by The Milwaukee Business Journal as the Largest Wisconsin Woman-Owned Business. This marks the fifth year that The Douglas Stewart Company is on the list of top woman-owned businesses in the state of Wisconsin. Combining superior products with world-class marketing, sales and customer service has proven to be successful for customers and employees of The Douglas Stewart Company. Based in Madison, the company reported revenue greater than $253 million for fiscal year 2011. Weston purchased the company ...

Grimaldi's Pizzeria, famously known for their award-winning hand-tossed, coal-fired brick oven pizzas and calzones, fresh salads and delicious desserts is announcing its latest expansion move into the state of Texas. Located in Cinco Ranch, the restaurant will offer 3,600-square-feet of indoor dining and patio space, for 180 guests. Opening late this spring, guests will be welcomed by Frank Sinatra crooning in the background, more than 100-years of pizza making traditions, and the tantalizing aroma of pizza and calzones baked to perfection in the signature coal-burning ...