Gulliver Academy Middle School has been selected guide a national biomedical sciences pilot program in South Florida. The new program, developed by Project Lead The Way (PLTW), is a middle school curriculum that will be launched in the spring of 2013. PLTW, the nation's leading non-profit provider of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) curriculum and professional development to middle schools and high schools, made the announcement on January 10, 2013. It joins more than 5,200 PLTW programs in more than 4,200 schools nationwide. The new unit, known as Medical ...

Former NFL Cornerback, Leigh Bodden, has signed on to become part of Retro Fitness, America's rapidly growing fitness chain known for its low cost and high value. The athletehas plans to open clubs throughout Washington D.C., Maryland and northern Virginia with more to follow in additional markets across the East Coast. Boddenspent nine yearsplaying as a cornerback in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, and most recently the New England Patriots, before pursuing options in entrepreneurship. Bodden is no stranger to the fitness industry and Retro Fitness ...

Penthera Partners, Inc. named former Insight Communications executive Melani Griffith to the position of executive vice president of business development. Griffith is reuniting with Insight's former CEO, Michael Willner, at the software development and licensing company. "Melani is the right person for the right job at exactly the right time," stated Willner, who is now Penthera's president and CEO. "She brings a wide spectrum of experience including video product management, affiliate sales, content acquisition and advertising sales. Given our focus on ...

Word Branch Publishing, an independent publishing company located in western North Carolina, has a message to both readers and writers: be open to new ideas and new opportunities will come to you. Founder of Word Branch Publishing, Catherine Rayburn-Trobaugh, a writer herself, was disenchanted with the traditional publishing process that often diminished the role of the writer. "I saw a system that was, if not broken, severely outdated," says Rayburn-Trobaugh, "The big guys weren't keeping up with changes, and writers often were confused by the myriad ...

The Alfa Art Gallery in New Brunswick, New Jersey, has been awarded the Readers Choice Winner of 2012, by the Home New Tribune, as a Reader's Choice winner for one of the best art galleries in Middlesex County. The gallery is extremely delighted and flattered by the recognition it is receiving for its hard work at exposing art and up-and-coming artists from the New Brunswick Community, in the New Brunswick community. Alfa would like to warmly thank everyone for continuously supporting the gallery and the mission of the gallery - the mission itself being to discover ...

Capital Safety, home of the DBI-SALA and PROTECTA brands of fall protection equipment has announced the launch of their new FlexiGuard Access Systems range. DBI-SALA's FlexiGuard fall protection access systems provide the user with a mobile overhead anchorage point that can be moved around from application to application, ideal for situations where an overhead structure is unreachable or does not exist. "FlexiGuard has been developed to keep workers as safe as possible when working on heavy duty transportation equipment, loaders, trucks, aircraft, oversized ...

Critically acclaimed musical Room 105: The Highs and Lows of Janis Joplin, starring Grammy-nominated singer Sophie B. Hawkins will be at the Bergen Performing Arts Center for one night only on Saturday, February 23 at 8 pm. Tickets are on sale now and range from $29-$79. Purchase tickets via the Bergen PAC box office during business hours or by calling 201-227-1030 or 1-866-448-7849. Tickets are also available at participating Walmart locations and through Ticketmaster by calling 1-800-745-3000 or by visiting ticketmaster.com. Starring Grammy-nominated Sophie B. Hawkins ...

For the fourth consecutive year, National Grid and Green Education Foundation (GEF) are teaming up to promote sustainability education and energy efficiency in classrooms across Massachusetts and Rhode Island with the Green Energy Challenge t-shirt design contest. This year, the contest asks students to draw their answer to the question, 'What is your favorite way to save energy?' One winner from Rhode Island or Massachusetts will be selected in April, and their winning drawing will be printed on t-shirts worn by National Grid employees during the company's Earth Day events. ...

A whitepaper released this week, Technology Ecosystem in Illinois: 2012, found Illinois lags in nearly every area that drives the next-generation technology economy. Working in collaboration with the Digital Policy Institute and Illinois-based researcher Dr. David Loomis, the Illinois Technology Partnership (ITP) conducted a review of how Illinois compares to other tech hubs and regions throughout the United States in tech education, tech employment, retention of human capital, research and development, patent output, venture capital and communications infrastructure and ...

The True-Dose team will be in Orlando, FL February 20-23 exhibiting natural liquid pet supplements at the Pharmacy Development Services Conference being held at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center. True-Dose representatives will be on hand to answer questions and provide information about clinical studies, efficacy, formulations, distribution and availability. Pharmacies from around the country trust True-Dose's patented delivery system for dispensing accurate, metered doses of vital supplements to their dogs and cats in liquid form. True-Dose has worked with ...

Signalman Publishing is very honored to announce that "The Black Dog" by Reverend John R. Dolan of Western Springs, Illinois, has been nominated for the 2013 Christian Small Publisher Book of the Year in the Non-fiction / Christian Living category. Illustrated by Paul J. Egel, this book is about the struggle of one man, a highly successful corporate executive, with depression and anxiety. Anxiety and depression have always been taboo in society. Frequently, the subjects cannot be touched with a "ten-foot pole", let alone be up for family discussion. ...

The 24th annual America's Family Pet Expo, known as the World's Largest Pet and Pet Product Expo, seeks exhibitors and sponsors for the April 19-21 event at the Orange County Fair and Events Center in Costa Mesa, California. This annual event, hosted by the World Pet Association, brings every aspect of the companion animal world together to "tell their story" to the public by featuring hundreds of exhibitors and rescue groups, a variety of animals on display in stage shows, competitions & demonstrations, as well as animal experts, pet adoptions, interactive ...

Halfway to a Blackout is a story about friends and four bandmates trying to make it big in the rock and roll music industry. In the vein of The Hangover and Pineapple Express, Halfway to a Blackout brings hilarity and good times to an out-of-control house party. This comedy, from actor and director Matt Hish, has now completed production and the film is working towards bringing hilarity to comedy fans in 2013. The photos (listed below) from production tell a tale of debauchery. Chas Knopler (Michael Graziadei), Eddie Mesmer (Scott Rosa), Gunther (John Joyce) and Toss ...

LB Brass, a leading distributor of high-quality, handcrafted and forged decorative hardware in North America, is pleased to announce the launch of the new specialty website http://www.lbbrass.com. LB Brass's new site features diverse collections of the finest-quality decorative hardware. The website offers designers and end users a centralized, searchable platform for the latest news and product information while providing customers with the ability to register and order online. New features include the options to search for products by description or item number, to ...

Bucking the general downward trend in the economy, a new carpet cleaning company has been launched in Surrey. Pro Carpet Cleaning was established in January 2013 and offers high quality commercial and domestic carpet cleaning at affordable prices across Surrey. Based in Guildford and set up by local businessmen Dan Gunner and Carl Hancock, Pro Carpet Cleaning has been established to offer something different within the industry. Drawing on their individual expertise and experience, they have created a company that not only offers the highest level of service but in ...

Airades Public Relations, a Memphis-based public relations firm, is open for business. The agency's founder, Sedaria Williams, cited the city's move into professional sports and the move of the Memphis Grizzlies from Toronto to Memphis in 2001, prompted the dream and the beginning of APR. Home to such events as the FedEx/St. Jude Classics PGA Golf Tournament, Kroger/ St. Jude International Tennis Tournament, Southern Heritage Classic Football game and-also home of the Blues and Elvis Presley, Memphis landed at the No. 5 spot on the pro-franchise ranking in 2012, this ...

Today, the Cleantech Fellows Institute, a Colorado-based executive talent bridge designed to rapidly transition experienced leaders and entrepreneurs into the clean technology sector, announced the addition of Steven Berens as executive director to lead an expanded vision of the program. Berens, who served as one of the Institute's department leads last year, brings more than 20 years of experience in business strategy, marketing, sales and engineering. With a history of successfully holding key management positions in high technology start-ups and Fortune 500 companies, ...

A new website launched this month to help Howard County and surrounding area residents find a quality lawn care service. ChoiceLawnCareServicesHowardCounty.com offers free information about choosing a local lawn care company. Visitors can browse the site to receive a free 'Easy Quote' or view the experience, history, and services offered by Joe Goldberg, Tony Monforte, and their crew. The website offers the reviews of Columbia and Howard County area clients who've experienced their top-notched mowing, trimming and landscaping services first hand. Choice Lawn ...

Childhood Obesity is skyrocketing. It is not only a national problem, but a global epidemic. And is destroying the health, welfare and future of our nation's children. With no end in sight. The facts and statistics are alarming: According to research, over 1 billion people are overweight worldwide. The obesity rate in children has tripled in the last 30 years. Over 9 million children in the United States are considered obese. Included is over 20% of children under the age of 12. For toddlers under the age of 5, obesity levels have tripled to over 13% in the same ...

In an effort to improve the quality of renewable energy work in the marketplace and to help establish benchmarks for the sector, The American National Standard Institute (ANSI) and the Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Inc. (IREC) developed a standard to evaluate and accredit exceptional educational programs in renewable energy. The Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA), a Wisconsin-based renewable energy education facility, took part in the pilot phase of the program and earned accreditation for their Photovoltaic and Solar Thermal Site Assessment Certificate ...

Gary Tompkins, President and CEO of The Kidder Group, Inc. is pleased to announce that the Board of Directors has given its approval for the company's expansion into the lower part of the state under new hire Danay Jimenez, Vice President in charge of the Charleston office. Danay is a graduate of the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor of Science degree in Event Management, and is currently an MBA candidate at The Citadel. Tompkins states, "The Kidder Group's strategic growth plan has included the geographic expansion of our services into the Charleston ...

David Lazerwitz, environmental partner and co-chair of Farella Braun + Martel's Renewable Energy and Clean Technologies Group, was named to the inaugural LMG Clean Technology & Renewable Energy guide's CleanTech 100. The list recognizes the top 100 clean technology and renewable energy attorneys practicing in the industry today. Lazerwitz was commended by peers for "doing outstanding work in the renewable energy space with his group." He represented First Solar in connection with the federal, state and local permitting and regulatory approvals for the 550-MW ...

Delight Medical & Wellness Center, a Beverly Hills medical practice renowned for helping Hollywood A-listers treat chronic pain using prolotherapy, has brought their unique brand of pain treatment to Bakersfield. "We noticed an influx of new patients in our Beverly Hills office were actually commuting from Kern County," said Dr. Payam Kerendian, head physician and medical director of Delight Medical & Wellness Center. "It [Bakersfield] was just a market we could no longer continue to ignore. For us, it's proof that one need not be a movie star ...

Best known for starring roles in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel" and the current Fox prime-time series "Bones," David Boreanaz will make his first-every public signing at Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con on Saturday and Sunday, June 1-2. Boreanaz, who grew up in the Philadelphia area, played the vampire "Angel" in the Joss Whedon cult series and portrays "Special Agent Seeley Booth" opposite Emily Deschanel in "Bones." Boreanaz will meet Wizard World fans, pose for photo ops (solo, dual and with fellow ...

NIMBL, a leading SAP consultancy specializing in Application Life Cycle Management and the SAP Solution Manager suite as well as Denver-based SAP Application Management Services (on-demand support), is a sponsor and presenter at the SAPinsider Admin & Infrastructure 2013 conference, the premier event for professionals who manage, deploy, and support SAP environments. Admin & Infrastructure 2013 takes place March 19-22 at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. "NIMBL is tremendously excited about our long-time partnership with SAPinsider as a featured ...