Deborah L. Parker remembers the evening of April 4, 1968. In her rural Waverly Virginia home with no indoor plumbing, on the way to the laundromat with her mother, it seemed as if the world stopped. The headline of the evening news: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has been assassinated. What happens to the dream? Deborah wondered. She was poor, black, and a good student in a segregated Sussex County. Her mother was a single parent of four and they lived with her maternal grandparents in a shotgun style house on a wooded back road. But her mother was determined and her grandparents ...

As the global leader in manufacturing and selling industrial food cutting machines, Urschel Laboratories, Inc. maintains large manufacturing headquarters in Valparaiso, Indiana. This 250,000-plus square feet facility is now proving too small to attend to the company's growing needs, resulting in plans for a new 350,000-plus square feet facility in nearby Chesterton, Indiana. It is expected that the purchase of approximately 160 acres of land will allow for further growth of the company. The company has been at its present location since 1958. It has experienced tremendous ...

Realcomm Conference Group, LLC, a global leader in providing technology education and networking opportunities for the commercial, corporate, government and institutional real estate industry, has announced the 2013 theme for the annual Realcomm and IBcon conferences. This year, Embracing the Real Estate Technology REvolution - REdefining REal Estate Operations through Technology, Automation & Innovation, will be the overall theme for both events, which will co-locate together with InfoComm 2013 on June 11-13 in Orlando, FL. The transformational impact of technology ...

Interior designer Lee Tripi and furniture and lighting specialist Bob Drake, who owned the "Metro" showroom in Charlotte for 26 years, have debuted a new home design/home furnishings concept with the recent opening of Trig Modern in Raleigh. Located at 328 W. Jones Street in the heart of downtown Raleigh, the expansive store features both new and vintage modern home furnishings, a modern custom kitchen and bath showroom, modern lighting concepts, and original art and objects. It also serves as a working studio and resource for Tripi's well-established design ...

Hype for Easy Video Suite, the follow up to Josh Bartlett's widely successful Easy Video Player series of video capture software, has been running high leading up to its release on Tuesday, January 15th. TestAndReview.com has one of the first reviews up on the product, and while not as glowing as some of its initial previews, the review site still recommends the product to affiliate marketers. Like its predecessor, Easy Video Suite is designed to help affiliate marketers create video campaigns through its screen capture software, which also includes video editing, compression, ...

Global Lift Corporation, the nation's largest pool lift manufacturer, has increased pool lift production to meet the demand created by the January 2013 deadline for the Americans with Disabilities Act, or ADA. According to the latest ADA guidelines, by January 31 large pools located in private and public industries must have at least two accessible points of entry, and small pools must have at least one accessible point of entry. In both cases, at least one means of entry must be either a pool lift or sloped entry. Global Lift Corporation is the nation's only ISO-9001 ...

Franchise lead generator Redstone Advertising announces the re-launching of Premierfranchises.com, one of its most established online franchise directories. Redstone owner Ray Haiber advises that the site has received a complete redesign with the primary goal of improving the overall functionality and of the site to enhance the visitor experience when they are researching top opportunities for sale. Design improvements were also implemented to make the site a more effective lead generation platform for franchise brands that advertise on the site including enhanced inquiry ...

Neil Kozarsky, President of the North American leader in innovative packaging solutions, T.H.E.M., has been announced as a featured speaker at The 2013 Packaging Conference, February 4-6, in Atlanta, GA. Kozarsky, an industry visionary and pioneer in leading-edge packaging solutions will be joined by Frank Kelly from Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) for a presentation about Zipbox, a joint venture between T.H.E.M. and the Zip-Pak division of ITW. Zipbox packaging combines the consumer-preferred attributes of flexible and rigid packaging into a novel combination of materials ...

"Why is there so much government waste?" asks P. Matthew Cauley, author of the new book "Unwrecking America: Solving Our Paralyzing Problems Through Grassroots Statesmanship. "Although the states and cities are notorious spenders, nobody produces pork like the federal government." Mr. Cauley cites Senator Tom Coburn's recently released oversight report, "Wastebook 2012," which itemized nearly $20 billion worth of pork-barrel projects spread throughout the federal government. The senator followed it up with "Department of Everything," ...

Lorena and Gerry Wolburg, residents of Midlothian, Virginia have opened the first de-lousing treatment center that uses the Lousebuster, an FDA-Cleared device that eliminates head lice and their nits in one half-hour treatment. Virginia Lice Removal is the first de-lousing service to use this device in Central Virginia and has been in operation since September, 2012. The Lousebuster device was developed by Dr. Dale Clayton, a professor in the Biology Department of the University of Utah. Clinical trials based on a robust experimental design, show that the application ...

A crafty junkyard pooch and his artful associates turn trash into treasure in the new Watchdog slots game at metro-style Lucky Club Casino. The 25 pay-line video slot is another unique game from Nuworks with Win-Win and Jackpot Pyramid features. Until Monday, players can get up to $400 free to try the new game. To claim a 100% deposit bonus (up to $400) they just enter the coupon code WATCHDOG when depositing. This offer is valid until January 21st only. Three or more animated Wild Watchdog symbols trigger a bonus round where players pick their prizes by selecting ...

Tablet2Cases.com, the Internet's definitive resource on tablet cases, today announces its first annual Golden Case Awards. The Golden Cases seek to reward excellence in creating quality products for all tablet models from Apple iPad, Amazon Kindle Fire, Nexus 7 and Samsung Galaxy Tab to the obscure. For outstanding performance in creating tablet cases in 2012, winners and runners-up were chosen from among the hundreds of tablet case models produced in 2012 in 15 categories. Categories and nominees include: - Best Book Case - DODOcase, Germanmade, Portenzo, Powis Parker - ...

Dr. David Gordon, dentist in Vallejo, is happy to be featuring a simple online appointment request form on his practice's website. By using this tool, patients will be able to schedule an appointment without having to pick up the phone. "I am very glad that our practice is making it simple for patients to schedule appointments through our website. We are always looking for ways to make our practice more patient-friendly and this is a great example of that. I hope that many of our patients will take advantage of this service in the future," said Dr. Gordon, ...

Dr. Brett Kilburg, dentist in Dubuque, is happy to be featuring a simple appointment request form on his practice's website. By using this tool, patients are able to request an appointment without ever having to pick up the phone. "I am very happy that our practice is able to provide an easy way to request appointments online on our website. We are always looking to make our practice more patient-friendly and I believe that this helps to accomplish this. I hope that many of our patients will take advantage of this service," said Dr. Kilburg, Dubuque, IA dentist. To ...

Dr. Alan Rosen and Dr. Brian Schultz, New York podiatrists, are excited to be featuring a simple appointment request form on their website. By using this tool, patients are able to request an appointment without having to pick up the phone. "I am glad that our practice is making it easy for patients to request appointments online through our website. We are always looking for ways to become more patient-friendly and this is a great example of that. I hope that many of our patients will take advantage of this in the future," said Dr. Rosen, New York, NY podiatrist. ...

Leading cosmetic dentist in Philadelphia, Dr. Jack Gorin, is pleased to announce over 30 years in dentistry. Since 1979, Dr. Gorin has proudly served the community of Philadelphia with superior dental health care. With over 30 years in dentistry, Dr. Gorin continues to provide the same quality care for patients of all ages. "As I look back on my 34 years as a dentist, I can honestly say I still love my job. Helping each of my patients smile bigger and brighter than when they first walked in, truly is an honor. I hope to continue to provide the best in quality dental ...

Dr. Jeffrey Harris, a premier Warrenton dentist, is pleased to announce the recent addition of an online appointment-requesting feature for patients who prefer online communication to the phone. This feature was recently added to the practice's website and can be accessed by patients at all hours of the day to request an appointment with Dr. Jeffrey Harris. The new online appointment-requesting feature has enabled the practice to increase office efficiency while making appointment setting more convenient than ever for patients seeking a dentist in Warrenton. If, for ...

Determined to deliver quality dental care to informed patients, Dr. Edward Smith, Columbus dentist, has created a Facebook and Twitter account to enhance patient communication and interaction. With the introduction of these social media websites, patients can now access more personalized information, as well as learn more about other patient's experiences with Dr. Smith and his experienced dental team. Patients can easily join Dr. Smith's Facebook and Twitter pages by visiting the practice's website at http://www.edwardsmithdmd.com. Once a patient is in the network, ...

Leading dentist in San Jose, CA, Dr. Wesley Yemoto, encourages his patients to write their own reviews about their experience with his dental office. Patients can view reviews from other patients of Dr. Yemoto via popular search engines-Yelp and Google-in addition to leaving their own comments and concerns. "It truly is an honor to receive reviews from my patients as I always enjoy hearing what they have to say about my practice," said Dr. Wesley Yemoto, San Jose, CA dentist. "Not only do these reviews allow me to improve my practice, but they also instill ...

Leading dentist in Baltimore, Dr. K. Michael Murphy, continues to invite patients to visit his practice's educational materials available online via Dr. K. Michael Murphy & Associates' website. Patients can visit the website for this dental practice to view the educational patient library for updated information on an array of dental health care topics, including Baltimore dentures. The patient education library allows patients to easily access dental health care information at any moment of their busy day. When a patient has a question about their symptoms, procedure ...

Global research recently confirmed that overweight people live the longest. Here is a prescription for adjusting our lifestyles and culture, to integrate this valuable information. Being overweight (BMI 25-29) was associated with LOWER mortality than "normal" weight, in an analysis of nearly 100 studies. This impressive review, published in a prestigious medical journal, included nearly 3 million people from around the world. (JAMA, Jan. 1, 2013) http://media.jamanetwork.com/news-item/higher-levels-of-obesity-assoc ... -of-death/ Lower mortality rates were ...

Many seek immediate relief from OTC or prescription medication. But they run the inherent risk of becoming addicted to the pills or experiencing serious side effects. On the other hand, the millions of people seeking all-natural remedies, face the challenge of finding safe products that actually work. Nutronics Labs, the world's leading manufacturer of deer antler velvet supplements, has responded with a revolutionary new line of supplements that combat these major health issues, safely and effectively... and with zero side effects. Formulated by a leading panel of ...

Nowspeed, a top Internet marketing agency, has released a new marketing strategy white paper entitled, How to Test for Internet Marketing Success, written by President & Founder of Nowspeed, David Reske. The white paper explains how and why it is important for companies to incorporate an effective Internet marketing strategy and test their tactics to ensure a steady flow of new lead generation prospects. Businesses will learn the efficiencies of a marketing strategy through Nowspeed's tips and best practices that will jumpstart your efforts to create a marketing ...

The Environmental Hygienists Association is now providing newly-expanded volatile organic compound (VOC) and toxic mold testing and removal services for workplaces and residences in Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, statewide California, Las Vegas, Phoenix, nationwide USA, and anywhere in Asia. There are thousands of different chemicals classified as VOCs. A few of the most dangerous and commonly found VOCs are: Toxic mold growth, which emits cancer-causing carcinogens and which causes over 100 major health problems including severe respiratory problems and ...

A recent study documented the increasing occurrence of divorce among older couples. Special considerations arise in so-called "gray divorce" that make divorce later in life different from divorce among younger couples. Gray divorce statistics The study, performed by researchers at Bowling Green State University, revealed some surprising facts about gray divorce. First, the overall divorce rate in the U.S. has remained steady since the early 1980s. However, when analyzing divorces among people age 50 and older, the divorce rate has more than doubled in the ...