Thought For Food & Son, a communications boutique that specializes in the food industry, announced today that the company continued to see strong growth during 2012. Notable new clients during 2012 included Cape Cod Select, Big League Chew, New England Natural Bakers and Maristella's Fine Foods. "We feel this is a direct result of our Specialization vs. Specials of the Day business philosophy," stated Ethan A. Casucci, of Thought For Food & Son. "Our expertise and specialization in the food industry along with our proprietary PR FOOD MEDIA INDEX ...

Jack Thurman, president of BKD Wealth Advisors, LLC, is pleased to announce that Nicole Chapman has received the Investment Adviser Certified Compliance Professional (IACCP ) designation. The IACCP program formalizes and standardizes the knowledge, skills and ethical commitment of investment advisory compliance professionals. The curriculum requires the completion of 10 core courses that provide participants with a compliance education based on a solid understanding of regulations and rules that all investment advisers must comply with. "Nicole's dedication to ...

Online boat history provider BoatHistoryReport.com donated a portion of Novembers sales to East Coast charities in response to the loss incurred by Hurricane Sandy victims. Grant Brooks, Boat History Report's founder and an Orlando native, knows the affect hurricanes can have on a community, "When you see the devastation that people are facing, its heart wrenching; Donating a portion of our proceeds to help people is the least we could do. One of the best things about the boating industry is the response towards anyone that needs it. Whether it be a simple forum ...

StarWind Software Inc., an innovative provider of storage virtualization software and VM backup technology, announced today that it has signed a distribution partnership agreement with AlfaVad, a Value Added Distributor specializing in virtualization, storage, security, and ITSM solutions. Under the terms of the agreement, AlfaVad will expand its portfolio with the complete line of StarWind storage virtualization software and will sell it through the extensive channel of value added resellers and system integrators in Greece, Cyprus, Malta, and several Balkan countries. "StarWind ...

Lower income families will have the opportunity to shop for toys, gadgets and gizmos at one-tenth of their retail cost this Christmas season. Tampa nonprofit, Current of Tampa Bay, will sponsor Affordable Christmas on Dec. 8, 2012. "We want to empower low income families during the holidays by helping them provide a wonderful Christmas for their children," says Founder and President of Current, Jason Sowell. "Having families purchase items rather than taking a free handout empowers them by allowing them to make an investment in what they give to their ...

Attorneys from The Health Law Firm delivered a seminar to Florida Hospital's family medicine residents and medical students. The lecture took place on Wednesday, December 5, 2012, at Florida Hospital East Orlando. The topic focused on contracting for physicians and health professionals, primarily by discussing employment agreements. Attorneys Danielle M. Murray and Lance O. Leider highlighted many of the common provisions found in employment contracts. They also addressed common mistakes made by physicians and health professionals to help attendees avoid potential problem ...

The Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC is actively pursuing energy reduction in all of its fisheries operations. As part of their energy reduction commitment, Freshwater Fisheries will be using eSight from Yorkland Controls to monitor electricity and gas consumption across all their hatchery facilities and to help identify areas for improvements. Ray Billings, VP of Strategic Initiatives and Energy Manager at Freshwater Fisheries said, "We required a solution that could track our present and future energy usage against baselines and targets, help determine the ...

Talk Fusion, a rapidly growing global video communication solution company, today announced that it has entered into a second year as the exclusive American corporate sponsor of David Zauner, a member of the the Austrian ski jumping team and Talk Fusion Diamond Elite Associate. The goal of this sponsorship is to continue to build Talk Fusion brand awareness and loyalty among ski jumping enthusiasts and fans of the sport throughout Europe. "David is taking to the slopes once again all over Europe, and he will be still sporting the Talk Fusion logo as he shares the ...

Agile development experts Unboxed Consulting have launched a new White Paper on the effective use of Agile methodology in the Public Sector. The Paper demonstrates that Agile can still work beautifully under tough Public Sector circumstances, resulting in stellar efficiencies of cost and time - but that finding the right Product Owner is critical to its success. Unboxed Consulting White Paper recognises both the formidable challenges to the adoption of Agile by government departments and the exceptional opportunities it offers, before exploring why the Product Owner ...

Atlanta pool table store, Greater Southern Home Recreation, is currently offering Brunswick Billiard specials for the holiday season in various tiers. In Tier 1, customers receive a free contender floor rack or play package if they spend $2,500. In Tier 2, customers receive a dartboard cabinet or table tennis conversion top with branded cover if they spend $3,500. And in Tier 3, by spending $4,500, customers can receive a free V-Force air hockey table, Smash 7.0 table tennis or one item from either Tier 1 or Tier 2. "When customers make a particular purchase, they ...

Frostbyte Media Inc.--Canadian singer/songwriter Melissa Bel will perform her newly released Holiday single "This Christmas Spend Your Time on Me" at this year's Andy Kim Christmas Show December 13th. Bel, who recently returned from a performance at the Plantation Garden Theater in Barbados has been busy playing numerous fundraising events throughout Ontario. She recently wrapped up a hectic weekend with appearances at the Special Olympics Gala in Toronto November 30th and Dec. 1st in St Catharines at the Autism Ontario annual Starlight Soiree fundraiser. The ...

Lots of remarkable things made their debut in 2005, including You Tube, The Colbert Report, John Legend and the Airbus A380. The New England Patriots were the world's best football team; the Chicago White Sox won the World Series. And Soluna MD opened its doors, poised to become one of the world's most sought-out cosmetic surgery centers. "When we first started out our sole goal was to provide the finest cosmetic procedures in the country in terms of results and safety," said Soluna MD's Medical Director Dr. John Chang. "Here at our Village of Merrick ...

VingCard Elsafe, the global leader in hospitality security, announces the promotion of William J. (Bill) Oliver to the position of President-North America, effective January 1, 2013. Bill will continue as VingCard Elsafe's Vice President and General Manager for the North America region until the end of the year, and he will remain based out of ASSA ABLOY Hospitality's North America headquarters in the Dallas area. One of the most respected executives in the hospitality technology sector, Oliver joined ASSA ABLOY Hospitality in July 2011 in a role created specifically ...

Version 6.1.1 of the highly successful WorksForWeb.com Classified Software products has been further improved with the introduction of the SMSCoin System payment module for the iRealty, iAuto, and iLister scripts. Backwards compatible with all versions of WorksForWeb scripts starting from v.6.0, this solution may well become an optimum Classified Software customers have long been clamoring for an SMS-based payment solution as an option for their website scripting needs. WorksForWeb responded to requests and brought forward an integration of the SMSCoin payment API as ...

Ashton Woods Homes (http://www.ashtonwoodshomes.com), an award-winning national private home builder, has announced that the company has begun construction on the single family model in Ramblewood at North Hills, located in midtown Raleigh. The neighborhood, which has been designed to include one single family estate and a selection of townhome models to fit varying lifestyles, will capture the essence of Raleigh tradition through spacious inside-the-beltline single family estates and townhomes. The single family model, with plans ranging from 3,500-4,000 square feet and ...

Natalie Perkins, president of Clean Design, Inc. (http://www.cleandesign.com), a branding and design agency, has announced that Dickens Sanchez has joined the agency as an account manager. With more than a decade of experience, Sanchez will be responsible for managing all aspects of client relationships, including account leadership, project management, internal and external team collaboration, and financial oversight. Prior to joining Clean Design, Sanchez worked in production management for a local creative strategies firm, served as a marketing assistant for the North ...

Jerry Pollock, author of 'Putting God Into Einstein's Equations' is offering a no charge download of 'The God Test'. For many centuries the subjects of God and science have been at opposite ends of the spectrum. A relatively new idea - that God and science are one - has been espoused recently by forward thinking thought leaders. Though the debate rages on, how we define God is central to the core question held by nearly all people - 'Is there a force that is responsible for our earthly world? And, if so, what is it?' In 2003 in his book, 'Divinely Inspired: Spiritual ...

Tina Wilkins was appalled by the level of service her son, only 18 years, was receiving from the NHS after being prescribed a dangerous an ineffective drug by his GP. Shockingly, was that the dosage was so high; a slight miscalculation in medicating himself could result in fatality. They looked at his diet together to find the problem. The result showed that 'processed-sugars', also found in alcohol, was the trigger to his anxiety and minor depression which lead to his drug abuse. Now 19, he is completely free from drug dependency and the medication given by his ...

In its ongoing mission to provide auction houses with the most dependable method of pre-screening potential online bidders, LiveAuctioneers.com has added comprehensive bidder analytics to its existing approval process. The new data suite provides aggregated information and statistics culled from several sources to create the most reliable bidder profile currently available anywhere in the Internet-auction sector. Auction houses using LiveAuctioneers for their Internet live-bidding services may now view the following amalgamated information for any potential bidder via ...

It's the most wonderful time of the year! And you have a chance to do something wonderful for a local child as well as good for yourself by participating in Yun Fit's Annual Toy Drive Workout, scheduled for this Saturday, December 15, 2012. The workout will benefit families through 2hands.org, a platform that allows people to post needs and look for helpers to fill them. Yun FIT wants to partner with you to create some happy holidays for local kids! The event will take place on Saturday, December 15, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., at the Hilliard studio, 4601 Leap Court, ...

Healys LLP, the London Law Practise, is to host a free breakfast seminar to discuss the future for UK facing online gaming and betting businesses licensed offshore. On Thursday December 13th, industry experts will gather for the briefing at Healys LLP, 15 Jockeys Fields, London. On December 3, 2012 the UK Government released draft legislation requiring all UK-facing offshore businesses to be licensed in the UK. The Government previously indicated its intention to tax online gaming and betting at the point of consumption in 2014. The combined changes in licensing and ...

ROTOCONTROL today announced the receipt of a purchase order from Labelco International, a leading label supplier located in the United Arab Emirates, for a LeoMat Practice fully-automatic slitting/rewinding machine. The order was placed by Heidelberg Gulf Est., now representing ROTOCONTROL and LeoMat leading edge finishing machines for inspection, slitting, rewinding, die cutting, overprinting, digital labels and booklet labels in the United Arab Emirates. The LeoMat Practice is a fully-automatic slitting/rewinding machine, developed and proven in practical applications ...

At this time of year everyone starts putting together their New Year Resolutions list and setting goals for 2013. Thanks to sites like Pinterest finding motivation and aspirations has never been easier as users create 'Bucket List' Boards and 'Inspirational' Boards. Royal Vegas Casino want to know what has inspired you to achieve your goals and dreams of 2013, what are your aspirations, hopes and desires as part of their latest Pinterest competition. If you think out of the box and create one of the best boards you will stand in line to win an iPad. If you are interested ...

Cathy Borris-Hale, Chief Nursing Officer at the Specialty Hospital of Washington-Hadley campus has been appointed as a Board member for the District of Columbia Board of Nursing for a term of two years. A graduate of the University of South Carolina and the University of the District of Columbia, Mrs. Borris-Hale has over 20 years of nursing experience and has been the Chief Nursing Officer for Specialty Hospital of Washington-Hadley campus for the last four years. "I am pleased and quite honored to have been nominated and appointed to such a prestigious ...

Advanced Aesthetic Associates, a Phoenix plastic surgery practice, has added a new doctor, Robert Bajnrauh, M.D., to its roster. Advanced Aesthetic Associates is known for having a team of highly skilled and experienced surgeons. Dr. Bajnrauh has fellowship training in microsurgery and craniofacial surgery. This background provides him with the ability to specialize in post-cancer reconstruction of the breasts, head, neck, soft tissues and skin. "I am thrilled and honored to be part of this practice," Dr. Bajnrauh says. "The surgeons at Advanced Aesthetic ...