GiftWorksPlus, an industry leader of custom wood picture frames, offers a unique selection of personalized frames for National Thank You Day. A customized gift of these engravable frames can show sincere appreciation for any occasion. Made in America of natural materials, these frames are inexpensive yet high quality and creative in design. There is never an added charge for personalization and engraving at GiftWorksPlus. National Thank You Day puts a spotlight on family, friends, co-workers, teachers, and those whom we appreciate. The question arises, "What are ...

In celebration of 27 years of service to San Diego and Southern California, The Lawton Group has partnered with Second Chance, a San Diego-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering people to change their lives through job readiness training programs and comprehensive wrap-around services. This month, The Lawton Group is launching a Doing Well By Doing Good donation program, benefiting the organization's JOLT youth Urban Garden initiative. As a way to celebrate success, the staffing and employment agency, formerly TLC Staffing, is giving back to the ...

Waiting Room Solutions has added North Carolina based Lung & Sleep Wellness Center to its prestigious client roster. This is the pulmonology and sleep medicine practice's first foray into the EMR arena. Having selected WRS premier Platinum Package enables Lung & Sleep Wellness Center to access a plethora of capabilities, including WRS Revenue Cycle Management module. Waiting Room Solutions integrated patient portal is yet another capability that enables the practice to run more efficiently and provide enhanced patient care. With WRS web based system, Dr.Adnana ...

Logic Supply, a leading provider of specialized computer systems for industrial and embedded applications, introduces the LGX Extended Temperature Atom D2550 AU145 rugged system designed for a wide range of industrial applications. Key features: - Latest Atom Cedarview technology, combined with chassis design, results in highest performance per square inch of volume yet in the Logic Supply fanless computer line. - I/O choices, including dual COM, dual LAN, and dual display, combined with an extended temperature range of -25~55 Celsius, creates an industrial 'Jack ...

According to recent statistics provided by American Express Open, nine out of 10 businesses fail within the first three years. As more and more women enter the entrepreneurial world (women-owned start-ups in New York alone rose 58 percent between 1997 and 2010), the success rate of their marriages decreases. Dr. Patty Ann Tublin, an internationally recognized relationship and communication expert says, "We know that the average divorce rate has jumped to above 50 percent. These odds increase exponentially when you combine them with entrepreneurship." With ...

Grimaldi's Pizzeria, famous for their award-winning hand-tossed, coal-fired brick oven pizzas and calzones, fresh salads and delicious desserts, is now open at its newest location in Tampa, Fla. Located at 7990 Citrus Park Town Center at Westfield Citrus Park, the 4,000-square-foot restaurant offers both indoor and outdoor dining, including a private dining room and an oversize outdoor patio with ample seating. With more than 100 years of pizza making tradition, guests are welcomed by Frank Sinatra crooning in the background, and the tantalizing aroma of pizza and calzones ...

The Small Business Development Center of Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties announces the addition of Matthew McConville, principal of The Captree Company in Ventura, to its team of advisors. The Economic Development Collaborative-Ventura County's SBDC roster of approximately 30 advisors offers area businesses free one-on-one advising and workshops to help their businesses grow. As an SBDC advisor, McConville will assist companies with issues related to government contracts, management, and negotiation and dispute resolution. "Matt has helped many companies ...

Polymet Corporation, a wire manufacturer for hardfacing, welding, and thermal spraying, announced that it will increase its capacity for their cored wire process. The company plans on upgrading current machinery as well as purchasing an additional mill to drive production. Cored wire, also known as flux cored wire and metal cored wire, has become a staple at Polymet alongside hot extruded solid wire products. Cored wire consists of an outer metallic sheath housing an internal powder core, suitable for both thermal spraying and MIG welding operations. Business for these ...

"Anything on Wheels is Welcome" Port Charlotte's First Annual Poker run For Living well with MS Support Group Port Charlotte will be starting at Black Widow Harley-Davidson. Players will be stopping to get their other cards at Slip-Not Lounge, Tilly's Tap, the open Road Bar and Grill, Nav-a-Gator Grill, MS Rascals Loony Bin Eatery and finishing at Chubby'z tavern( Route subject to change). Free refreshments will be provide as well as music by DJ Happy Feet. Prize will be given for Best and Worst Hand. Games, prizes and more after the ride. Sponsors include ...

Big Tent Jobs, LLC, a leading recruiter of technical talent, including professionals who have a disability, announces the launch of DisabilityEmployment.net, a blog focused on illuminating the benefits of an inclusive workforce. DisabilityEmployment.net bloggers include those with disabilities, who share insights on topics including how to look for a job in a variety of industries, overcome barriers to employment, and tips on how to succeed in an interview. The site was created to foster a community where job seekers and hiring managers are free to discuss issues pertaining ...

Lobster Tails Dinner- Tuesdays Maxwell's at the Club (500 N. Kingsbury St.) hosts its Lobster Tails Dinner every Tuesday evening. At this special dining event, you can enjoy succulent cold-water twin lobster tails broiled to perfection and served with the vegetables of the day. The price is $38.50 and the dinner is open to the public. For reservations, call (312) 527-5800, extension 301. Small Plates- Wednesday Maxwell's at the Club (500 N. Kingsbury St.) is thrilled to bring you the Small Plates dinner, every Wednesday. Starting at $24, you can savor the rich flavors ...

Appointment-Plus, the worldwide leader in mobile and online scheduling software for small and medium-sized businesses, is proud to announce that founder and CEO Bob La Loggia has been named the 2012 Ed Denison Business Leader of the Year by the Arizona Technology Council in partnership with the Arizona Commerce Authority. La Loggia will be recognized at the 10th Annual Governor's Celebration of Innovation awards reception Nov. 8 at the Phoenix Convention Center. A global pioneer in designing online appointment scheduling solutions for businesses, La Loggia has guided ...

The senior management team at Truliant Federal Credit Union recently volunteered to help build a home with Habitat for Humanity of Forsyth County. The house was framed by the Career Center and then moved to its new location in the Trent Hill neighborhood. Habitat of Forsyth County has a partnership with the school system that enables students at the Career Center to learn while volunteers, like Truliant's team, help complete the home. In addition, Truliant also donated $1,000 to Habitat for Humanity. "Working side-by-side to help build a Habitat for Humanity home ...

Over the past decade, issues surrounding water control and regulation have been at the forefront of many communities across North Carolina. Clean rivers and reservoirs are key for the future of North Carolina and if it continues to be overlooked, the state's economy and overall quality of life will continue to decline. Nancy Gottovi, executive director of Central Park N.C. (http://centralparknc.org/), a nonprofit organization designed to promote a new economy based on the sustainable use of natural resources in eight counties in Central North Carolina, speaks to the ...

Are you eager to try making money by investing in companies, but still feeling a little hesitant about the risks? The key to building a successful investment strategy is self-education - you have to know what you're doing and why you're doing it. In his new book, Learn What's Best When You Invest, business mogul James Timothy White, who started his first company at the age of 12 and became a millionaire by the age of 16, shares his secrets for developing a successful investment strategy. These aren't the tired cliches that you may have heard from mass media outlets, but ...

Infiniti HR, a payroll and benefits company that help businesses reduce costs by effectively managing human resource functions, sponsors the Senior Helper's 2012 Annual Conference. The "Kick it Up" event takes place September 27-30, 2012 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort, 2800 Opryland Dr., Nashville, Tennessee. Infiniti HR is a co-sponsor of the event and joins Senior Helpers, the national leader in professional in-home assistance services, to raise awareness of their efforts to provide superior senior care that enables clients to live independently in their ...

The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences (http://www.thehamner.org) has announced that Dr. Melvin Andersen, associate director of the Institute for Chemical Safety Sciences and Charles E. Hamner Jr. Distinguished Fellow, has received the Alternatives Research & Development Foundation's 2012 William and Eleanor Cave Award for achievements in advancing alternatives to the use of animals in research and testing (http://www.ardf-online.org/caveAward-2012.pdf). Andersen accepted the award at the American Society For Cellular and Computational Toxicology (ASCCT) meeting ...

PAVEYA is pleased to announce the launch of its new website which is focused on helping our customers leverage cutting edge internet marketing strategies in strategic national markets. Paveya's technical expertise is combined with a management team that has vast business experience in some of the most competitive industries out there... including REAL ESTATE, VACATION RENTALS, HOTELS, FINANCIAL, and RETAIL. We know what businesses of all sizes need when it comes to growing business using the massive potential of the web. Claiborne Yarbrough, Business Development Manager ...

FLD, Inc., one of the largest privately-held automobile remarketing companies in the United States, has announced that Rich Mallek has been hired as director of business development. Mallek has seven years of marketing and sales experience, and previously worked at a full-service interactive advertising and marketing agency in Boca Raton. His previous work experience also includes positions with a marketing company focused on the financial industry and a leading business-to-business franchise company. He has worked alongside Fortune 1000 clients, helping them build their ...

The North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association (www.ncvma.org) has announced the release of a podcast discussing how to properly care for birds. Dr. Dan Johnson, owner of Avian and Exotic Animal Care, and adjunct assistant professor at the N.C. State School of Veterinary Medicine, provides tips for bird owners and speaks to the most common types of birds people own as pets, the challenges associated with caring for feathered pets, and tips for bird diet and nutrition. The podcast is available to download here, http://bit.ly/Sqvtnr. QUOTES: "Birds are amazing ...

Sandy Abalos, CPA, managing partner of Abalos & Associates, PLLC, has announced that Amanda Leeds has earned her Certified Public Accounting (CPA) certification and has been promoted to tax supervisor. In this new position, Leeds will be an integral part of operations by supervising engagements and implementing tax planning strategies. Her additional responsibilities will include complex tax research matters, review and client relations. She earned her Bachelor of Science in accounting from Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, OK and a Master of Accounting from ...

Sepi Asefnia, president of SEPI Engineering & Construction (http://www.sepiengineering.com), a firm which provides civil engineering and planning services to private and public sector clients across the Southeast, has announced the addition of Van W. Sands as a federal program specialist. In his position, Sands will use his 17 years of experience to strategize company policies and procedures, as well as analyze federal project opportunities. Sands spent his childhood in various locations in the United States and abroad, including Colorado, Alabama, Oklahoma, Texas ...

The team behind RationalPlan Project Management Software recently revamped their website, offering a new modern look to their users. In addition to that, the social networking life caught form on the project management blog and through the help of the well known social platforms Google+, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. Project managers need more that just a project management solution to successfully manage their projects. They also need to have access to project management related articles and discussions on forums, blogs and social media. The experience and knowledge ...

Location technology provider GeoComply is proud to announce its partnership with MaxMind, Inc., with whom they are working on anti-fraud solutions for the Internet gaming industry. MaxMind is an industry-leading provider of IP intelligence and online fraud detection tools. GeoComply CEO Anna Sainsbury states, "We have been witnessing a much greater demand for a full KYC and anti-fraud solution within the gaming industry, particularly with operators and suppliers looking to launch online gaming projects in the US. Our anti-fraud capabilities, now enhanced by MaxMind, ...

Ashe Avenue (www.asheavenue.com), a web development and design group headquartered in Brooklyn, N.Y., is pleased to announce its gold sponsorship for the 2012 hackNY student hacakathon, a 24-hour coding event in which university students build original applications based on the technologies of participating startup companies. Co-organized by faculty from NYU and Columbia, and with a board of advisors that includes educators, technologists, and entrepreneurs, hackNY organizes studenthackathons every semester in order to create and empower a community of student-technologists. ...