Extinct Native American Tribe Featured in New Book by Nicholas W Fuller
2012-10-03
"There are only a few Native American Tribes that are truly extinct. The Timucua Tribe of Florida is one of them," said Nicholas W Fuller, author of Leader of The Tribe, a new novel that features Timucua Indians as the main characters.
In Pre-Columbian times, the Timucua Tribe dominated North and Central Florida. At it's peak, their tribal lands spanned from present day Jacksonville to Orlando, and the tribe consisted of 200,000 people and 35 chiefdoms.
Unfortunately the Timucuan people had no tolerance to European diseases. By 1600 the tribe was one quarter ...
Summer Street Advisors, LLC Announces Expansion of Services
2012-10-03
Summer Street Advisors, LLC (SSA) announces the expansion of their business portfolio to include Asset Management and Resolution services for both new and existing clients. In an environment anxious for streamlined processes, these services will become a standard offering within all transaction management proposals, signaling a strategic move for SSA.
"For years, our clients have relied on our expertise in due diligence, valuation and underwriting ," said Jack Mullen, Founder and Managing Director of SSA. "Providing on-going asset management services allows ...
Evan Guthrie Law Firm Helps With Pro Se Divorce Clinic In Charleston SC
2012-10-03
Evan Guthrie of the Evan Guthrie Law Firm in Charleston, South Carolina helped with a Pro Se Divorce Clinic sponsored by the South Carolina Bar Foundation and South Carolina Legal Services on Saturday August 25th 2012 in North Charleston, SC. The goal of the pro se divorce clinic is to help prepare people to represent themselves in family court while obtaining a simple divorce. A simple divorce is usually one that is not disputed, uses one year no fault grounds, has no alimony or child custody involved, and contains no other complicated or contested factors. The clinic ...
Cherrity Pie Festival Raises $20,000 for Anchor Center for Blind Children
2012-10-03
Who said engineers don't know how to have fun? Pie Consulting & Engineering (Pie) staff recently enjoyed all things pie - all day long - to raise funding for Colorado's blind children at the 2nd annual Cherrity Pie Festival. A benefit for Denver's Anchor Center for Blind Children, the event drew in more than 375 attendees and raised over $20,000 in charitable donations for Anchor Center.
Anchor Center for Blind Children is a non-profit organization dedicated to teaching visually impaired infants, young children and their families, while providing hope and a nurturing ...
Green Education Foundation (GEF) and Cabot Creamery Cooperative Offer Holiday Cheese Party Raffle for Schools Participating in Sustainability Education
2012-10-03
GEF and Cabot Creamery Cooperative have teamed up to promote sustainability education and healthy behaviors in elementary and middle schools through their new Holiday Cheese Party Raffle. By completing a lesson on health and sustainability, classrooms from around the nation are eligible to win a nutritious party with $100 from GEF and Cabot's award winning cheddar cheeses.
To participate, teachers or youth group leaders must complete at least one part of the free, three-part lesson, Wonder Wheel! Food for Healthy Kids and a Healthy World, and submit their review of ...
New Digital Displays Offer Travelers and Advertisers New Opportunities at Tampa International Airport
2012-10-03
Clear Channel Airports (CCA), the world's leading marketer of airport advertising and a division of one of the world's largest outdoor advertising companies, Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., announced the deployment of new digital displays at Tampa International Airport (TIA) which will offer travelers easier access to information and advertisers better access to travelers.
"The new digital screens enhance a company's ability to connect with travelers about their brand using the latest in advertising display technology," said Jim Carey, Director Business ...
Yorkshire Business Wins Elite Telecoms Status
2012-10-03
A fast-growing Yorkshire telecoms business moved up a gear after it was handpicked by mobile giant O2 to join an elite group of distributors.
Leeds-based firm Diva Telecom became one of few O2 resellers in the country to win Approved Partner status, out of hundreds of stockists for the mobile company.
The new award means ambitious Diva, which handles 12 million calls a month, can negotiate deals for its customers not available elsewhere and has access to a dedicated service team.
To keep its status, the business-to-business specialist must score at least 85% on ...
Inlanta Mortgage Recognized as a 2012 Top Tech-Savvy Lender for Third Year
2012-10-03
Inlanta Mortgage, a Wisconsin based mortgage lender, is pleased to announce it was named to Mortgage Technology's 2012 Top Tech-Savvy Lenders List for the third year in a row.
The list applauds lenders that have "demonstrated a commitment to using technology and regularly implementing new innovations to produce marked business improvements." One of the technological features Inlanta prides itself on is a newly redesigned intranet that incorporates both corporate and department-level blogs. Inlanta also recently upgraded its server capacity, increasing storage ...
ServerHub Selects Phoenix NAP as its Flagship Data Center, Cites Location and Staff
2012-10-03
Phoenix NAP , a premier infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) provider and primary network access point (NAP), announced today that ServerHub, a privately held IaaS provider, has selected the Phoenix NAP facility to be its flagship data center. ServerHub cited Phoenix NAP' s central location along with the facility's friendly staff as deciding factors.
"After an extensive search of data centers in the Phoenix area we felt that Phoenix NAP was the best fit. We are extremely excited to be working with them on our expansion into the greater Phoenix market," said ...
Expanding its Reach for the New School Year, StudySync to Provide Popular Web-Based Common Core Curriculum on Learning.com Marketplace
2012-10-03
Kicking off the new school year with a major expansion of its outreach to educators, StudySync (www.studysync.com), the web-based Common Core curriculum from BookheadEd Learning, LLC, announced today that it is now live on the Learning.com Marketplace.
The company made the announcement at EdNET 2012, the 24th annual educational networking conference, under way in Baltimore through October 2.
Learning.com's Marketplace helps teachers find, buy and use the best digital teaching resources available. The Learning.com Marketplace gives teachers a single online destination ...
Future Founders Foundation Partners with Groupon Grassroots for Youth Entrepreneurship Initiative
2012-10-03
The Future Founders Foundation, a non-profit organization that expands entrepreneurship and career exploration programs for low income students in Chicago and Groupon Grassroots (http://grassroots.groupon.com), the philanthropic arm of Groupon, announce the launch of a local campaign to host a youth entrepreneurship experience to connect teens with new career options and adult mentors.
The campaign will be available on the Chicago Groupon Grassroots page beginning on Monday, October 1 and running through Sunday, October 7. Utilizing Groupon Grassroots' collective action ...
The Help Group to Begin Using Skills Curriculum with Students with Autism
2012-10-03
Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD), the world's largest provider of state-of-the-art, early intensive behavioral intervention for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), announces The Help Group, considered the largest comprehensive non-profit organization serving the needs of individuals with autism spectrum and related disorders, will begin a 4-month pilot of Skills curriculum for 40 children with ASD, along with the CARD eLearning training in ABA to help maximize their treatment services for students on the autism spectrum.
"The Help Group ...
Ghost Hunting At Drakelow Tunnels, With Simply Ghost Nights, 20th October 2012
2012-10-03
Come and join Simply Ghost Nights for a spooky night 160 feet underground.
Drakelow Tunnels where men are said to have been crushed to death during construction, This eerie event will include a workshop to teach those who dare how to increase the sensitivity and skills required to carry out a successful ghost hunt. There will be a mediumship walk-around and ghost-hunting vigils, with refreshments throughout the night.
It is said that by the mid 1930's the possibility of another world war was becoming evident, forcing the British Government to embark on a major construction ...
Wahab & Medenica Partner Olivera Medenica Attends Federal Bar Association Conference as National Delegate
2012-10-03
Wahab & Medenica Partner Olivera Medenica attended the Federal Bar Association's annual conference in San Diego as a National Delegate of the FBA's Southern District of New York Chapter.
The FBA represents the Federal legal professional. It consists of more than 15,000 federal lawyers, including 1,200 federal judges, who work together to promote the sound administration of justice and integrity, quality and independence of the judiciary. The FBA also provides opportunities for scholarship and for judges and lawyers to professionally and socially interact.
Olivera ...
Announcing New Facebook Online Training Class: Facebook for Business
2012-10-03
Boot Camp Digital (www.bootcampdigital.com), a leading provider of social media and Internet marketing training, is excited to announce their latest online social media training class: Facebook for Business online training. The live online class will take place on October 10th, 2012 from 1:30-3:00 PM EST and participants can join at http://www.bootcampdigital.com/facebook. After the live online training, the program will be available online and on-demand for those who cannot make the live event.
Facebook is currently at 955 million users and continues to grow every day. ...
Spectrum Athletic Clubs Tickled Pink About Upcoming 3-Day Breast Cancer Fundraiser
2012-10-03
Spectrum Athletic Clubs is "tickled pink" about its upcoming 3-day fundraiser, "Workout to Fight Cancer", benefiting Cancer Support Community-Redondo Beach. In observation of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, the 4 high-end fitness facilities in the South Bay will open their doors to the general public. A suggested minimum $25 donation will allow them to climb aboard the clubs' specially designated treadmill machines for a 30-minute session or attend a special group fitness classes anytime between Oct 18-20 and those making online donations ...
Houston Interior Design Studio, ArtVIA and Architecture Firm, Di Nunzio Lifestyle Architecture Hosts Fall Soiree
2012-10-03
On Wednesday, October 17th, Houston lifestyle interior designer, Ariana Smetana of artVIA and Carlo M. DiNunzio, AIA of Di Nunzio Lifestyle Architecture, will host a public event where guests can celebrate a fusion of contemporary and modern design and architecture.
This event will start at 6:00 pm at the showroom of Madison Lily Rugs, located at 1727 Post Oak Blvd. Guests can expect to enjoy an evening of sushi, cocktails, treats and design. The goal of the Fall Soiree is to bring the general public, philanthropists, designers, art collectors, artists, and design enthusiasts ...
Apple Valley Dentist to Compete in Ironman World Championship
2012-10-03
Dakota Dental's family dentist, Dr. Bennett Isabella, will soon be leaving Minnesota for a trip to Hawaii. However, he will not be going for vacation; rather, Dr. Isabella is going to compete in the prestigious Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii.
To be held October 13 this year, the annual televised competition is known for brutal conditions and a grueling three-part race. Competitors must first complete a 2.4-mile swim in open water, then move immediately to a wind-swept 112-mile bicycle ride, and end with a sweltering-hot 26.2-mile marathon.
Each year, 28 ...
1st Annual Smoke on the Harbor Barbeque Throwdown Announces Celebrity Ambassador
2012-10-03
Charleston Harbor Resort & Marina will be hosting Smoke on the Harbor BBQ Throwdown a Southern Barbeque Network sanctioned event benefiting the Lowcountry Food Bank. The barbeque competition will be held at The Lookout Pavilion November 16 - 18, 2012. Smoke on the Harbor is open to professional and amateur barbeque chefs who are looking to compete in 3 different meat categories including chicken wings, pork butts and ribs for a total of $6,000 in prize money. The event is open to the public where they will have a chance to sample some of the barbeque creations throughout ...
Food, Beer and Fun to Headline Sports Pub Franchise's Octoberfest
2012-10-03
Beef 'O' Brady's, the 211-unit franchise of family sports pubs, is hosting its first-ever Octoberfest celebration. From September 24, through October 15, Beef 'O' Brady's restaurants will offer a seasonal menu, Stein Hoisting contests, a new autumn beer lineup and plenty more.
Beef 'O' Brady's is known for their St. Patrick's Day celebrations and is now adding Oktoberfest festivities to their calendar. Sam Adams Octoberfest Beer and Sam Adams Boston Lager will be included in an already deep rotation of popular bottled and draft brews. Stein Hoisting contests - competitive ...
Brentano Continues Success as Color Leader
2012-10-03
As a color leader, Brentano takes special care to cover the basics and include the classics, but also to introduce fresh, new shades. With their Gallery collection, they focused on introducing clear, primary colors in a variety of textiles. What better time to introduce true red, yellow, and blue than in a collection inspired completely by the work of artists who use these basic building blocks to create masterpieces?
In the sumptuous mohair Tamara, primary colors are shown in rich shades of Gilt, Sapphire, and Cupid's Bow. Mix variations of those hues together and ...
Raleigh Professional Women's Group and Durham-based Fundraising Tool Partner to Raise Money for Local Charities
2012-10-03
Benefacting, an online marketplace where people get together to sell or buy goods and services to benefit charity, and FemCity Raleigh, a savvy business and networking community for women, are partnering for a community service project to give back to local North Carolina charities. The "FEM It Forward" campaign, which starts today and runs through Nov. 23, includes FemCity Raleigh members "selling" goods or services on Benefacting.org with all of the money going to local charities like Boys and Girls Clubs serving Wake County, Fight for 1in9 in Raleigh, ...
ASB Industries & Eastern Metallizing Partner Through Technical Collaboration Agreement
2012-10-03
In mid-September, India-based Eastern Metallizing Company signed a technical collaboration agreement with ASB Industries, Inc. This joint agreement aligns the two companies' coating systems, procedures, and materials for a variety of applications in the growing Indian market.
Eastern Metallizing's thermal spray processes and machine tools complement ASB Industries' technology to deliver high performance surfacing capabilities, adaptable to unique production requirements specific to plant operating conditions, equipment, and product quality standards. The exchange included ...
Incomedia Offers WebSite X5 SUITE: A "Software Collection" That Will Make The Entire Web Community Happy
2012-10-03
Incomedia, the well-known Italian developer of software solutions for the multimedia and inventor of WebSite X5, the software for creating websites, blogs and e-commerce, is set to surprise the web community once again with a generous proposal for those who want even more than WebSite X5 already offers.
The new offer from Incomedia is a 100% safe bet, with all the characteristics of a real "all-in". In fact Incomedia, Ashampoo and Sandblaster propose a suite of 3 software packages that will satisfy the needs of the most demanding users and meet the requirements ...
BiGAUSTIN presents Women and HealthCARE Entrepreneurship Summit
2012-10-03
Careers, Access, Recovery, Entrepreneurship are the main components of BiGAUSTIN's first annual BiG HealthCARE Opportunities Summit, which takes place Thursday, November 1st starting at 9am at Seton Administration Office Auditorium. The BiG HealthCARE Opportunities Summit will be an all-day event involving several members of the Austin communit y coming together to help launch the first event of BiGAUSTIN's Small Business @ Work Series. The BiG HealthCARE Opportunities Summit will educate and inform women and veterans about advancements, changes and opportunities within ...
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