Christie has published and released The Book of Shapes - a "coffee table" style book showcasing projects around the globe that are redefining the use of display technology in everything from retail stores to museums and corporate spaces. A free download as an interactive iPad app, PDF, or hard copy, the book explores how Christie MicroTiles — groundbreaking, modular video building blocks — have allowed architects and designers to introduce inventive, irregular shapes into projects where video, motion graphics and interactive content are applied. The release ...

While the drug industry is working hard to come up with enough flu vaccine deliveries, GrandmasChickenSoup.com is continuing record deliveries across the nation. Since early 2004, internet retailer become the darling of the e-commerce crowd with the gift packages of classic homemade chicken soup delivered throughout the US—all fifty states. While the effectiveness of the drug industry's flu vaccine has been estimated, at best, between 50-60%, chicken soup's 5765 year history as a source of electrolytes, fluid replacement and mucinolytic effect on respiratory passages ...

Maddin, Hauser, Wartell, Roth & Heller, P.C., (www.maddinhauser.com) has named Ryann O' Boyle Bunch as an associate attorney. She specializes her practice in lending and finance and real estate. Prior to joining the Southfield-based law firm, Bunch was an associate attorney at both Kelly, Whipple, Zick and Keyes, P.L.L.C. in Port Huron and Bodman, PLC in Troy. She also served as an intern at the Saint Clair County Prosecutor's Office in Port Huron. A member of the Michigan Bar Association and St. Clair County Bar Association, Bunch earned her bachelor's degree, ...

Vartech Systems has designed a full line of 20.1 inch daylight viewable displays to incorporate LED enhanced back lit technology meeting the growing demands for high bright screens in larger sizes. Added across the entire product line of the CrystalVue sunlight readable display series, these 20.1 inch monitors are available in a variety of mounting configurations such as panel mount, VESA 100mm mount, rack mount, chassis mount (open frame) and table top. Select mounting configurations such as the panel mount 20.1 inch daylight readable monitor can be constructed with a ...

In the heart of downtown West Palm Beach there lies the only fresh home made chocolate store! An assortment of truffles, chocolate covered strawberries and all the chocolates you love are prepared ready for your tasting pleasure. This Valentines Day make sure you visit Oh My Chocolates for their special offers of holiday baskets and FREE samples on gelato and a number of other items. For over three years at this location Oh My Chocolates have served the West Palm Beach area the award winning chocolate sensations that their Facebook page has been lit up for months about. ...

Bruce Clarke, president and CEO of CAI (http://www.capital.org), a human resource management firm that helps organizations maximize employee engagement while minimizing employer liability, announced the company's February 2013 schedule of training and development seminars. All courses will be held at CAI's Greensboro location at 7817 National Service Road, Suite 509 unless otherwise noted. -"Team Leader Certification Program" is a two-day, interactive program that will help prepare team leaders to perform at higher levels. Through group discussions, exercise, ...

The Bayview Yacht Club, one of the of the most storied and historical sailing club's in the world, announced it was recently awarded, the Regatta Award by the US Sailing One-Design Council, for its inaugural Bayview One-Design Regatta. The award was presented at The Cleveland Yachting Club in Rocky River, Ohio during the US Sailing One-Design Symposium. The first annual Bayview One-Design Regatta, held May 31 through June 3, 2012, included three race circles on Lake St. Clair and a fourth race area directly in front of the Club on the Detroit River. The regatta, which ...

Bruce Clarke, president and CEO of CAI (http://www.capital.org), a human resource management firm that helps organizations maximize employee engagement while minimizing employer liability, announced the company's February 2013 schedule of training and development seminars. All courses will be held at CAI's Raleigh location at 2900 Highwoods Blvd. unless otherwise noted. -"Forklift Operator: Train the Trainer" is a full-day course that will provide participants with the needed formal training for serving as a designated forklift trainer. During the course, which ...

Robert Buhler, president of MMI Public Relations (http://www.mmipublicrelations.com), a full-service public relations firm based in the Triangle region of North Carolina, has announced that Jennifer Fair has been promoted from senior account executive to senior account manager. In her new role, Fair is responsible for overseeing high-level client accounts and managing staff as they relate to clients, as well as productivity and advancement of staff through a reviewing process. As a senior account executive, Fair used traditional and social media approaches to help establish ...

Tara Onthank, Michael Vassallo and Gina daRoza, co-owners of Rising Sun Pools & Spas (http://www.risingsunpools.com), a family-owned business providing customers with high-quality pools, spas and aquatic accessories for more than 40 years, have announced their participation in this year's American Consumer Show: Raleigh Spring Home, Hot Tub & Landscape Show, an event intended to inspire homeowners planning on remodeling, landscaping or decorating their houses. The show is free and open to the public and will take place at the Raleigh Convention Center at 500 S. ...

The North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association (http://www.ncvma.org/) has announced that it will host its annual NCVMA Equine Seminar on Saturday, Feb. 23 from 7:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. at the Pinehurst Resort, located at 80 Carolina Vista Drive in Pinehurst, N.C. The wet lab portion of the seminar will be held at the NC State Equine Health Center, located at 6045 US Highway 1 North in Southern Pines, N.C. The Equine Seminar will cover a variety of topics including equine head ultrasound-guided aids, equine head radiography, equine sinus trephining, ocular pain management, ...

Broker/Owner Xena Vallone and Broker/Associate Ellen Esses of Xena Vallone Realty have received the Five Star Real Estate Agent Award. Winners were selected by their customers, peers and industry experts based on customer service, communication, finding the right home, integrity, negotiation, marketing the home, market knowledge, closing preparation and overall satisfaction. Research included an independent survey of Sarasota area residents, a background check against the Florida State Real Estate Commission's database, and review by a panel of local industry experts. ...

Small businesses that need to prepare W-2 forms for employees can cut cost easily this tax season with the new ezW2 2012, the W2 form preparing, printing and e-filing software, from Halfpricesoft.com. The latest edition includes several new features to save users time and money for Year 2012-2013 tax seasons. - ezW2 2012 can print all W-2 and W-3 forms on white paper to cut cost on pre-printed forms. And the black and white substitute forms of W-2 Copy A and W-3 are SSA-approved. - ezW2 2012 can print the recipient copies in 4-up format this year and help users ...

Magiq, the real-time lifecycle marketing company, today announces the launch of enhanced business-focused reporting tools as part of its LifecycleMAGIQ marketing automation solution, which helps marketers with cross-channel behavioural targeting and real-time web personalisation. The business-focused reporting in the latest version of LifecycleMagiq provides real-time visibility of basket abandonment as well as propensity modelling, which uses the profiles of site visitors to predict their future behaviour. Through slick technology and simple user interfaces, marketers ...

Renovation to the 50 Steele Street Tower in Cherry Creek has been completed and Streamline Painting of Denver is proud to have contributed to the buildings restorative beauty inside and out. Hill Commercial Construction and Streamline Painting of Denver completed the much needed renovations to the 1970's building located just Southeast of the Cherry Creek Mall. The building received new windows throughout, requiring tight sequencing and scheduling between numerous tradesmen. The Interior Painting was completed sequentially, after window replacement. Streamline Painting ...

Unsatisfied with the 2012 national election result, disgruntled conservative voters from around the country have decided to take extraordinary action and file petitions to secede from the United States of America. Though support for secession is mostly in red states Obama lost, and the petitioners themselves appear to be more a part of a craze than a genuine movement like the Tea Party, their point is clear: the people creating them fervently believe their power is too small and the government is too big. "Secession fever is symptomatic of a citizenry fed up ...

Gulfood, which is to be hosted at the much coveted Dubai World Trade Centre between 25th and 28th February is a hugely respected in the international food industry and attracts the most trusted names in the sector. More than 4,200 exhibitors will be in attendance this year making it not only the largest array of European food and beverage brands but also the largest South American participation to date. Gulfood have ensured that the much anticipated show goes from strength to strength every year through the addition of more exhibits and products, extra prestigious brands ...

There have long been claims about so-called miracle hosiery that can actually improve your legs as you wear them, but nothing has quite got us as excited as the latest offerings from Charnos - a fabulous new control range, anti-cellulite tights and hosiery with anti-aging properties! Take a deep breath ladies, they're here- the wonder tights that will rock your world and change your life... The Killer Figure collection from Charnos are a range of control tights that have been designed with the wearer in mind. Not only do they work their streamlining magic on your silhouette, ...

Franchise Lawyer Charles N. Internicola has released part two of the multi-part article series designed to answer the question "How to Franchise My Business". In "How to Franchise Your Business: Part 2" Mr. Internicola discusses the franchisor mindset and whether or not you are ready to franchise your business. Why did Charles N. Internicola develop this Article Series? "To provide successful entrepreneurs with practical information about franchising and to let readers learn about taking your business from local success to national franchise." About: ...

VIDEO: Dr. Peter Czabotar of the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Australia, discusses his discovery of how a key molecule, Bax, changes its shape to drive cell death. Click here for more information. Scientists at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute have for the first time visualised the molecular changes in a critical cell death protein that force cells to die. The finding provides important insights into how cell death occurs, and could lead to new classes of medicines ...

There is something sinister about epilepsy: the disease affects the very core of our being, our brain. Epileptic attacks can lead to seizures throughout the body or in parts of it. Clouding of consciousness or memory lapses are also possible. The causes are still only partially understood but in some cases brain tumours, infections, inflammations of the brain or metabolic diseases have been implicated. Epilepsy is not confined to humans and many animals also suffer from it. Together with partners in Oxford and Budapest, Akos Pakozdy and his colleagues at the University ...

This press release is available in French. Montreal, February 1, 2012 – Craig Kielburger was only 12 years old when he travelled to India to see the plight of child laborers first hand. 14-year-old Malala Yousafzai took a stand against the Taliban with her campaign for women's education rights. Alongside these individuals, organizations like Teenactivist.org and Dosomething.org rally teens to make a difference in their communities and beyond. Of course, it's not every teenager who will step forward and get involved. Under the right conditions, however, the desire ...

Philadelphia, Pa. – Autism spectrum disorders affect nearly 1 in 88 children, with symptoms ranging from mild personality traits to severe intellectual disability and seizures. Understanding the altered genetic pathways is critical for diagnosis and treatment. New work to examine which genes are responsible for autism disorders will be presented at the 57th Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society (BPS), held Feb. 2-6, 2013, in Philadelphia, Pa. "Autism is the most inheritable of neurodevelopmental disorders," explains Rajini Rao of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, ...

Philadelphia, Pa. – Antipsychotic drugs, used in the treatment of psychotic disorders involving severe delusions and hallucinations, have been studied for more than 70 years. Currently available antipsychotic drugs, however, only alleviate certain symptoms, with results that vary greatly from patient to patient and frequently cause significant side effects. A new understanding of how the brain's G-protein receptors work may soon enable a way to better customize and target antipsychotic drugs to treat specific symptoms. Researchers from Virginia Commonwealth University ...

Philadelphia, Pa. – A research team in Japan exploring the functions of messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) – a molecule that encodes the chemical blueprint for protein synthesis – has discovered a way to take a close look at the temperature distribution inside living cells. This discovery may lead to a better understanding of diseases, such as cancer, which generate extraordinary intracellular heat. This breakthrough is the first time anyone has been able to show the actual temperature distribution inside living cells. The team will present its findings at the 57th Annual ...