For the third consecutive year, The Preiss Company has been recognized by Student Housing Business magazine as one of the nation's Top 25 Owners of Student Housing. The Raleigh real estate company appears in the publication's November/December 2012 issue and was ranked 9th based on number of beds owned. The Preiss Company currently owns 10,667 beds in nine states and thirteen markets. In the fall of 2012, Student Housing Business conducted its annual ranking of the industry's Top 25 Owners of Student Housing and used the number of beds owned as the ranking's benchmark ...

Fire & Ice signs Asia's leading sportsbook software services provider, ONEworks as the party's official event sponsor for the sixth year. Alongside official sponsor, ONEworks will host yet another stimulating invite-only party in the Upper Circle of Fire & Ice for a number of their VIP guests and sports celebrities including Carl Froch, the current IBF super-middleweight champion, and former two-time WBC super-middleweight boxing champion. Tom Hall, Business Development Director, ONEworks commented: "We continue to support Fire & Ice, knowing our ...

Launched in 2012, Belle Chevre's Team Belle, a group of passionate and devoted demo specialists, has grown in size and now has a nationwide presence in both large and small groceries. Team Belle offers a demo service, at no cost to retailers, of Belle Chevre's award-winning artisan cheese. By creatively introducing consumers to Belle Chevre's line of cheeses and the various uses they have in everyday cooking and entertaining, Team Belle increases sales and benefits retailers. Team Belle, an in-house team of highly trained sales and demo specialists, excels at getting ...

To Your Good Health Radio launches its 2013 Whole Body Transformation Challenge. The New Year is upon us and millions of people have made their New Year's resolution. Instead of focusing on just one change for the New Year, join To Your Good Health Radio and their sponsors for the 2013 Whole Body Transformation Challenge! Each week the show will challenge its listeners to focus on the three things that make us healthy and happy - The Mind, Body and Spirit! This is the key to living a fuller, healthier 2013 and beyond. The guests on the show as well as the host, Dr. David ...

Don Mills, president of SIA Group (http://www.siagroup.net), a full-service insurance agency with nine offices throughout North Carolina and in Blacksburg, Va., has announced that John Lenzmeier has been appointed territory manager of SIA of North Carolina, a division of SIA Group and member of Strategic Independent Agents Alliance (SIAA), the nation's largest partnering independent insurance agency alliance. In his position, Lenzmeier will help the agency optimize operations through ensuring broader access to insurance carriers and enhance revenue opportunities through ...

B. Keith Faulkner, interim dean of Campbell Law School (http://law.campbell.edu), has announced that the school will host the 38th National Trial Regional Competition Feb. 8-10 at the Wake County Courthouse, located at 316 Fayetteville Street. The National Trial Competition was established in 1975 by the Texas Young Lawyers Association to encourage and strengthen students' advocacy skills through quality competition and valuable interaction with members of the legal field. The program is designed to expose law students to the nature of trial practice and serve as a supplement ...

Phonetabletaccessories.com, a seller of classy mobile accessories, has unveiled new cases for the new Apple iPhone 5 as part of its expanding product line. The company's excellent customer service and superb collection of iPhone cases have transformed the retailer into a premier distributor of mobile accessories for everyone. The Web site currently offers more than 60 products. These include cases for new smart phones such as the iPhone 4, iPhone 5, Samsung Galaxy S2, Samsung Galaxy S3, HTC One, HTC Evo, and Motorola Droid Razor. The online retailer is known for offering ...

With a customer satisfaction rating of 4.5 stars for two straight years, JW Heating and Air, Inc. has won its second CMUS Talk of the Town Customer Satisfaction Award in the Heating & Air Conditioning Contractors category. The Talk of the Town Awards, presented by Talk of the Town News, Customer Care News magazine and Celebration Media U.S. (CMUS), honor companies and professionals that provide excellent customer service as reported by their customers through no-cost, user-review websites, blogs, social networks, business rating services, and other honors and accolades. ...

Kevin Hickey, author of 'Hidden Thunder' is on a mission. Books for kids, teenagers and young adults are released every day. All types and styles of role models are presented to our children - not only in books, but also in movies, television and the media. In the case of 'Hidden Thunder' however, author Kevin Hickey present kids with a different type of role model - mythological heroes. He wants us to imagine what kids can do. He is backing that up with a special section on his website, Hayley's Heroes, that presents stories of real life kid heroes. "I have always ...

Hill, Chesson & Woody (HCW) (http://www.hcwbenefits.com), a health and welfare benefits consulting and brokerage firm that partners with area employers to design, manage and implement employee benefit programs, has announced that the firm is expanding its presence in Research Triangle Park. Relocating to 4819 Emperor Blvd., Suite 200, in the heart of the Research Triangle Park near the interchange of Interstates 40 and 540, the new 17,000 square foot office space is more than double the amount of space at their current location in Chapel Hill. The new office will not ...

William Peace University (http://www.peace.edu), a private four-year university located in downtown Raleigh, has announced its partnership with St. Timothy's School, an Episcopal educational institution based in Raleigh that teaches pre-kindergarten through eighth-grade students. The partnership between the two institutions marks an agreement designed to engage participation by the university's students to teach in St. Timothy's classrooms as well as allow the school's administrators, faculty and families use of WPU's campus facilities when available. The provisions of ...

The Quality Department at Laboratory Testing Inc. (LTI) has expanded and hired a new Quality Manager. Ed Deeny has filled this position at LTI and brings over 25 years of experience in the Quality field to his new role. At Laboratory Testing Inc., Deeny is responsible for customer agency, vendor and internal audits and assists with promoting quality performance throughout LTI. The open position was created by the promotion of Frank Peszka, former Quality Manager, to Director of Quality, a position recently added to oversee the operations of the Quality Department. Laboratory ...

The Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association, or CT REIA, in association with Joe Metcalfe, is announcing its February 2013 all-day seminar with Joe Metcalfe. This event will take place on February 2, 2013 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. The location for this event is the Four Points Sheraton, located at 275 Research Parkway in Meriden, CT. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early for networking opportunities. Joe Metcalfe is the right hand man and top manager for Kent Clothier, CEO and founder of Find Cash Buyers Now, national speaker, and real estate investor. Joe has ...

Ventana Research has secured four of the top 10 blog post positions on Information Management Magazine's 2012 most read blogs. The Ventana Research blogs offered research-based insights on big data, business analytics, data integration and next generation business intelligence technologies. This latest accolade shows that the firm continues to provide research and coverage to the high tech sector that is both groundbreaking and critical. The four blogs that made the top ten are: #1 - The Hottest Business Intelligence Vendors of 2012 #3 - The State of Dashboards in 2012: ...

Pearce Brinkley Cease + Lee (PBC+L) recently announced that the firm's $32.6 million UNC Coastal Studies Institute project in Manteo, NC, is complete and was officially dedicated on January 15. The Coastal Studies Institute (CSI) is a new research and teaching campus within the University of North Carolina system. Located along Roanoke Island's Croatan Sound, the CSI is intended to fill a research gap in that part of the state, to address the area's issues related to development and pressures on its natural resources, and to increase inter-institutional collaboration ...

Now, there is a safe and inexpensive way to clean windows, frames and exterior of buildings. It is called the Sky Pro Window Cleaning System, and it is a technological breakthrough in automated window and building washing equipment. Sky Pro is pleased to announce their brand new model, the Sky Pro Mini. The "Mini" is a smaller version of the Sky Pro Window Cleaning System. It is portable and ideal for cleaning windows on mid-height buildings. A two-person operation can safely, quickly and profitably clean not only windows, but an entire building. It is much ...

The newest American Freight Furniture and Mattress discount furniture store opened in Goodlettsville, Tennessee on Friday, January 25. The 20,000 square foot furniture warehouse is situated at 309 North Main Street and is the sixth in the state. American Freight now has stores in Antioch, Clarksville, and Goodlettsville to serve the Nashville area, as well as additional locations in Chattanooga, Knoxville, and Memphis. The opening of this new American Freight Furniture store marks the 80th location nationwide and brought ten new jobs to the Nashville community. American ...

"At Doctor & Associates I feel that we have an obligation to educate patients about their risk factors for macular degeneration as well as the symptoms of macular degeneration so as to encourage regular eye exams-especially for patients over 50," commented Fairfield County Connecticut Ophthalmologist Leslie Doctor, M.D. "As the population in our community ages we want to do all we can to help patients get access to early detection, diagnosis and treatment of macular degeneration so we can avoid any vision loss, but especially the devastating vision loss ...

Here at MyTights.com we are in love. Completely, utterly, head over heels in love. The object of all our desires? The fabulous new Andrea Bucci LYCRA FUSION fibre Opaque Tights. Just launched, they contain innovative LYCRA Fusion fibres, which uses bi-component technology to create super strong hosiery. Think Superman for your pins, and you'll be halfway to understanding how resilient these opaques really are. Their versatility means they are not a one trick pony, either... Firstly, they are great for everyday wear. Ladder resist tights are a prerequisite for the office, ...

Valentine's Day shoppers looking for a whole new brand of gifts for a sweetheart, family member or friend are in luck. The extensive collection of Valentine's Day gifts at Arttowngifts.com is impressive, and unique new products lines offered at the site are sure to delight. Flowers are a familiar Valentine's Day gesture and floral bouquets are typically beautiful, but now Arttowngifts is offering tasty bouquets as well! Now available is a whole line-up of Candy Bouquets comprised of classic candy bars such as Almond Joy and Reese's. Customers can choose a bouquet made ...

An Avenue Apart is a platform for international boutiques that offers a wide selection of handmade fashion products selected from international boutiques, including Italy, India, and Argentina. One of the best things about traveling in bringing home handmade fashion products selected from international boutiques. Unfortunately, not everyone has the time and opportunity for world travel. Still, they want authentic merchandise that supports small business owners all over the world. It was this sentiment that fueled the passion of two friends and international travel ...

According to the national monthly housing market survey published by Hometrack, property prices in January have remained flat. New home registrations and the number of new homes available are decreasing although there has been a decline in the number of regions reporting price falls in their area according to postcode. London was the only area in the UK that saw a price increase of 0.3% in January. Most areas saw no change in property price changes, the largest fall was in East Anglia of 0.2%. Prices for new homes in Scotland also remained flat. However, estate agents ...

The Prime Scottish Property Index published by Knight Frank indicates that property in Edinburgh has risen by 0.6 per cent year on year for a house and by 0.7 per cent for a flat. Prices have remained static in the final quarter of 2012. Prime property in Edinburgh remains popular with buyers typically coming from in the City rather than the more traditional commuting areas that surround Edinburgh. Exclusive properties and new homes in Scotland ranging from GBP500,000 to GBP1 million remain popular with overseas buyers and wealthy purchasers. There has been a marked ...

The United Kingdom faces a shortfall of 66,800 construction workers and 36,800 qualified engineers by 2050 due to skills shortages, an ageing workforce and restrictive migration policy, according to Randstad CPE, the specialist recruiter for the construction, property and engineering sector. The UK workforce as a whole will have a deficit of 3.1m by 2050, a figure which represents 9% of the required workforce. Using employment rates from the most recent European population analysis from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, as a measure of demand, Randstad ...

Concurrency, Inc., the 2012 Microsoft Central Region Partner of the Year, announced today that employees Nathan Lasnoski, Shannon Fritz, and Annur Sumar have each been awarded "Most Valuable Professional" status by Microsoft Corporation. Of more than 100 million active social and technical community members, Microsoft awards only approximately 4,000 MVPs each year. Concurrency's winners were among only 943 worldwide to be recognized this quarter. Nathan Lasnoski, Concurrency's Infrastructure Practice Lead and a four-year Microsoft MVP, received the "Virtual ...