Jerry Kirkendoll, a resident of Wyandotte, Michigan, has written a children's book that deals with a child's struggle to find a place in life to fit in. The book is titled Hark, Harold the Angel Sings. The book is in the fundraising process on Kickstarter.com through February 6, 2013 at 3:30pm EST. Jerry expects that his book will help children realize that they have a place in life. Also, it is his hope that the book will help parents realize that children's fears are not unfounded. He hopes that the book will remind parents how they felt as children and use that renewed ...

According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the leading cause of deaths on construction sites across the U.S. in 2011 were falls, electrocution, impact with an object, or workers becoming trapped in small spaces. These causes, coined "Construction's Fatal Four" by OSHA, accounted for 57% of construction worker deaths last year alone. To help combat Construction's Fatal Four, Seton, a leading supplier of construction safety signage and identification, has launched a new website featuring products to aid with pipe marking, valve marking, ...

After more than 60 years in business, Emedco, a leading manufacturer and distributor of safety products, has launched its first ever onsite coupon code page. The coupon code page will feature seasonal promotions and limited time offers, so customers are encouraged to check in regularly to ensure they get an amazing deal. "We recognize times are tough and budgets are tight, so we wanted to work with our customers to give them the best deal possible," Emedco's eCommerce Brand Manager, Sharon La Riviere, said about the decision to launch the page. These ...

Travelpro, the original inventor of Rollaboard luggage and a leader in innovative, high-quality luggage design, announces its "2013 Valentine's Travel Gift Guide" with its stylish and unique lines of spinner luggage, totes, backpacks and travel accessories from its brands, Travelpro , Atlantic and Austin House . "The '2013 Valentine's Travel Gift Guide' offers shoppers a variety of luggage, totes and travel accessories to choose from that will fit their budget and make a wonderful gift for that special someone in their lives," said Scott Applebee, ...

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has appointed Willig, Williams & Davidson Partner Irwin W. Aronson to the Pennsylvania Interest on Lawyers Trust Account (IOLTA) board. A labor and employment attorney, Aronson will serve a three-year term on the nine-member board. The IOLTA program enables lawyers to raise approximately $6 million annually for the provision of legal services to the Commonwealth's poor and disadvantaged. The IOLTA board distributes these funds to nonprofit organizations, clinics administered by law schools and justice projects providing free civil legal ...

Local fitness and performance center Vigor Ground will be hosting an 8-week transformation contest to kick-off the new year. The transformation contest begins on Tuesday, January 22nd at 7pm with the kick-off party. The top prize for the contest is valued at over $1,500. Owner and personal trainer Luka Hocevar said, "It can sometimes be difficult to find the motivation to both get into shape and to stay in shape. So, it's great to get a group of highly motivated people together to work diligently to achieve something extraordinary. Entering a fitness transformation ...

Crystal Flash Energy announced today that it has acquired Hart-based Heartland Propane, LLC, its fourth acquisition over the past year. The Grand Rapids-based energy distribution company will now be able to better serve residential and commercial customers in the Newaygo-Muskegon-Hesperia area, including Hart, Shelby, Fremont, Pentwater and other locations. The transaction, which will add one new employee to Crystal Flash, is expected to be accretive to earnings. "We are delighted to welcome Heartland Propane to the growing Crystal Flash family," said President ...

Talk Fusion, a rapidly growing global video communication solution company, today announced that it has recently rolled out its newly streamlined and more easily navigable Back Office for Independent Associates in Hungary, France, Poland, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau and Korea, as well as in some parts of Mainland China, to manage their Talk Fusion Business in their native languages of, respectively, Hungarian, French, Polish and Traditional Chinese. In addition to these four new languages and English, the enhanced Talk Fusion Back Office is already live in the Russian, ...

The New York & New Jersey Minority Supplier Development Council (The Council) Partnership Awards Gala honored top minority entrepreneurs, Fortune 500 companies and public agencies for their successes in creating outstanding business collaborations on December 12 at the New York Marriott Marquis. The "National Corporation of the Year Award" was presented to PepsiCo. Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) received the "Regional Corporation of the Year Award." Sheri Shafir, associate director of Supplier Diversity, Novartis Pharmaceutical Corporation, ...

Lauren Roberts, creator of Maestro and Prelude REO management software, debunks five foreclosure myths. Everyone who works in the real estate industry faces myths about buying or selling all types of properties. Some myths seem logical, based on misinformation and complexity, while others are simply obscure. Since 2007, consumers have been grappling with information overload and seeking to understand how the housing market has changed. Lauren Roberts intends to help them by shedding some light on some common myths associated with buying and selling foreclosed homes. Myth ...

"I will take attendees on a healing journey focused on the transformation of their major organs: kidneys, liver, heart, spleen, lungs. For those concerned with the health of their respiratory tract, this will offer noticeable relief and renewal, as extended time will be spent on the lungs, including the bronchial and throat areas," shares Alice McCall. Saturday, January 19th, 6-8pm McCall will lead 'A Toning & Healing Journey' at The Salt Spa of Asheville, North Carolina. "I will help attendees focus on the mental/emotional cause of their health ...

Whether you are a seasoned tailgater or a newbie you can get all the information you need from one source for hosting successful dynamic parties every time. After four days of publishing, the site has already been placed third on Google search engine for the term: "Tailgating Party Fix," with a result of 1,200,000. Mr. Trevor Adheen, the webmaster of this site has painstakingly researched the World Wide Web to address the problems that most tailgaters face. Preparing and hosting tailgating parties information were somewhat fragmented and this created frustrations ...

Experts in capturing and reporting employee engagement program ROI will detail the process in the January 30 webinar titled "Show Me The Money." The webinar is the second in a two-part series. The first webinar, "How to Start Measuring the ROI of Employee Engagement," provided a map for developing a data collection plan and developing effective survey questions. The upcoming webinar builds on those learnings and shows attendees how to make the case, using ROI, for their employee engagement programs. Brad Callahan, VP-Business Solutions at Marketing Innovators, ...

Tax Defense Network's Senior Tax Attorney Jonathan Bochese, and Registered Tax Return Preparer Krystle Hoard were joined by Tom Weakly, Director of Operations for the Owner-Operator Independent Driver Association (OOIDA), and Tom Gann, the Corporate Trainer for OOIDA for the foundation's Business Education Series webinar on December 6, 2012. In the webinar, the guests discussed the tax issues many owner-operators experience when trying to file their estimated taxes for their truck or fleet of trucks. With most trucking firms starting out being run from the home of the ...

They're five of the nation's top bloggers who entertain and inform moms everywhere with stories and advice about motherhood and family - typically with twists of humor and wit. These bloggers are moms themselves and have vast online audiences of loyal followers who never miss a word and consider them virtual friends. They're in the know and have the scoop and insight that only moms can understand. These five mom bloggers have come together to create a new weekly TV talk show called, what else, Mother Bloggers. The series airs on the FirstRun.tv Network (www.FirstRun.tv). Stacy ...

WAT-AAH!, a line of functional water for kids and teens, announces "Pretty Girls Sweat" in partnership with Teen Diaries, the celebrated digital destination dedicated to helping multicultural females between the ages of 13 to 22 transition into adulthood. This is the first annual Pretty Girls Sweat yoga class, which will be held at the Educational Alliance's Sirovich Center on January 12th in New York City. Hosted by Grammy Award winner Estelle, forty inner city teen women from the New York community will enjoy a yoga class from certified yoga instructor, trainer ...

Aneesah is highly experienced in full lifecycle Recruitment and HR Processes. "PROLIM is ready for explosive growth for next three years. As of part of the growth plan, PROLIM is hiring and retaining lots of talented people in field of IT Application Development, Infrastructure Management, PLM and Engineering Services. To need this demand, PROLIM was searching Manager of Talent Acquisition and I am glad we finally found Aneesah", says Prabhu Patil, President of PROLIM. Aneesah is a Certified Staffing Professional (CSP) and Technical Staffing Certified (TSC) ...

Richa Haffner Law Group, PC is pleased to announce that for the second year in a row, Julian A. Haffner has been named to the Maryland Rising Stars list as one of the top up-and-coming attorneys in Maryland for 2013. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state receive this honor. The selection for this respected list is made by the research team at Super Lawyers. Mr. Haffner's broad-based practice focuses on issues affecting business growth for companies at all stages, including developing strategies to leverage intellectual property assets. Moreover, ...

In Springtime, blossoming flowers adorn the landscapes of Europe and the sun shines brightly above its picturesque canals and waterways. It's an ideal time for barge cruising, and to celebrate the launch of its 2013 season, European Waterways - Europe's largest luxury hotel barge cruising company - is making it an extra "special" occasion for travelers, with excellent savings on select cruises in Holland, Burgundy and Southern France. "Spring is one of the most scenic seasons to visit Europe," said Derek Banks, managing director of European Waterways. ...

The Second City's "Laugh Out Loud Tour" will appear at the Liberty Theater in Hailey, Idaho on January 10-11. America's famed comedy troupe tours annually featuring the next generation of the world's best and brightest comedy, with hilarious sketch comedy and Second City's trademark improvisation. This is the company that launched the careers of Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell, Gilda Radner, Bill Murray and more. Featuring As the sponsor for this one of a kind comedy event, Redfish Technology, Nationwide IT and Clean Tech Recruiters, will be out in ...

HVAC Armor LLC, the US based Energy efficiency technology company, will debut their Direct Expansion, Cooling Tower, Exterior and Oil Fouling product lines at the AHR Expo in Dallas this January 28th-30th 2013. AHR 2013 will be the first trade show the company will exhibit at since unveiling their DX coating product that reverses the efficiency losses on mechanical equipment due to corrosion. Currently, three of HVAC Armor's product lines are manufactured by the 80+ Year old global coatings giant HEMPEL USA in Houston Texas, and represents a strategic partnership of a well ...

Christopher Hopkins, senior vice president for mining and aggregates at The Saint Consulting Group, has been elected to the American Coal Council Board of Directors. The Washington, D.C-based council represents the collective interests of the American coal industry in advocating for coal as an economic, abundant and environmentally sound fuel source. Its members represent major coal suppliers, consumers, energy traders, transportation companies, ports and terminals and support services, such as analytical, environmental, technical and economic consultants. Chris Hopkins ...

Worldlink-Now, an online based business directory, has announced their new Representative and Model—Gracie Gralike. Worldlink-Now is aiming to be the world's largest online yellow pages business directory with over 2.3 million hits and counting. In working towards their goal to become the largest of online _a href="http://www.worldlink-now.com"_business directories_/a_, Worldlink-Now has teamed with Gracie Gralike to bring their services to those looking to market a company online. Gracie Gralike was announced the Representative and Model for Worldlink-Now, ...

Sina Advisory Group LLC has launched a new full web design, web development, software services and solutions to help small businesses struggling in tough economic times. Their new service will help companies to drive traffic, attract new customers, and increase sales. The company's goal is to help develop strategies for new and existing businesses achieve their online marketing goals. "We understand that businesses don't want just a web designer, they need strategic partners who understand small and medium-sized businesses. We know that businesses want best solutions ...

Soukle.com is specifically focused on being an expert review guide of food, drinks and atmosphere for individuals after work. Here you can find the best (or worst) hangout spots in the city. No need to look for the best restaurants and hangouts when you can visit soukle.com for all of your "happy hour" needs. Soukle events are held monthly and are limited in the total number of participants to breed intimate networking. Are you a young professional that has become frustrated with large scale networking events? Are you curious to see what your city has to offer ...