Mena Hardy is a Rock Singer / Songwriter born in Montreal and raised in a small town on the Quebec/Ontario border. As the daughter of Maestro Robert William Hardy, composer of the Fifth Day Suite, Mena spawned out of some serious musical influence. She began songwriting while attending Concordia University which was inspired by her History of Psychology course. She began singing professionally at the age of five and her first gig was recording children's movie songs for her father. Her desire to pursue music began in High School as an escape to the pain she had suffered ...

Caring Senior Service, a national homecare company offering quality in-home care for the elderly, is pleased to announce its new office in Boulder County, Colorado. This new location will also serve Jefferson, Adams and Broomfield counties, providing Caring Senior Service's signature GreatCare to aging residents. Franchisee, Pat Abernathey comes to Caring Senior Service directly from the corporate office in San Antonio, TX. Abernathey joined the company in 2005 as VP Franchise Business Consultant, training franchises on effective marketing practices. After seeing the ...

Matrox Graphics today announced that Matrox Mura MPX Series video wall controller boards were selected to facilitate operations within a high-pressure Formula One Grand Prix race control room. The P.A. People, specializing in event communications, supplied the 2012 F1 Australian Grand Prix with a Matrox-validated Trenton TVC4401 video wall controller system that drove a 12-monitor installation. The system was powered by three Matrox Mura MPX-4/4 boards, each featuring four outputs and four inputs, along with two MPX-V16s, which capture up to 16 NTSC/PAL/SECAM video channels ...

S-Bond Technologies has added a News section to its website. This news section is focused on industry and technology developments that may be of general interest to you or may impact your business. Our Industry News feed will be updated during each month as targeted technology and industry news is identified. Dr. Ronald Smith, President of S-Bond Technologies says "Our Company is materials technology focused with solutions in metals and ceramic bonding that are well suited for dissimilar materials joining, aluminum bonding, and ceramic to metal bonding. Applications ...

Legal malpractice lawyer Jefferey Katz of The Patterson Law Firm, LLC has been recognized as a 2013 Illinois Rising Star by Super Lawyers. Lawyers are asked to nominate the best attorneys who are 40 or under, or who have been practicing for 10 years or less. They are instructed to nominate lawyers they have personally observed in action - whether as opposing counsel or co-counsel or through other firsthand courtroom observation. Katz practices in the area of plaintiff's legal malpractice litigation and has represented individuals, corporations and high profile clients ...

The Utah Alliance for Economic Development is hosting their annual Winter Meeting. This year's conference will be held in St. George, Utah on Tuesday, January 15th. As in years past, this meeting is designed to be in conjunction with the annual What's Up Down South Meeting. The Utah Alliance for Economic Development is a statewide organization of economic development professionals. Their membership includes representatives from state and local government, utility companies, real estate firms, large and small scale development firms, staffing companies, law firms, and ...

David Seth Cohen launched a campaign on Kickstarter in hopes of making his dream of having a drink with Adam Sandler a reality. The FINDING SANDLER campaign must raise $35,000 in 30 days for him to see any money at all. Kickstarter does not release funds unless the goal is met. At the time of writing, with 25 days left, it's raised over $7,800. Cohen now needs the help of the masses to continue the momentum. In 1998, fresh out of college at Towson University, Cohen landed a gig as Wardrobe Assistant on the feature film, Big Daddy. Thrilled to be working with comical ...

Level343, a growing international organic SEO and Internet marketing firm, announced today that Donna Fontenot has joined the firm to further enhance their strategic search and content departments. Donna Fontenot comes with a wealth of experience within the SEO and online marketing industry, having spent the last 12 years as a leading search marketing expert and mentor. "We're excited to have Donna join us," said Gabriella Sannino, President and founder of Level343. "She brings a lot to the table for Level343 and our clients. Donna's technical SEO and ...

The restaurant brand known for fish tacos, unique seafood dishes and a devotion to the ocean is ringing in 2013 by spotlighting four menu options fresh from the grill. The recipes, developed and created by Ralph Rubio and the Rubio's culinary team, include the grilled sustainable Atlantic Salmon taco and burrito and the Pacific Mahi Mahi taco and burrito. Bursting with craveable flavors, the foursome of offerings provides guests the opportunity to try grilled seafood in a uniquely delicious way. The Atlantic Salmon and Pacific Mahi Mahi tacos and burritos showcase a ...

We're pleased to announce Rew Elliott Jewelry, in association with The Artisan Group, will participate in a luxury celebrity gift lounge hosted by GBK Productions on January 11-12, 2013 at an exclusive location in Beverly Hills, California, in honor of the The 2013 Golden Globe Awards Nominees and Presenters. Our "Stars Collide" Vintage Rhinestone Statement Necklace will be prominently featured on display at The Artisan Group's exhibit, and all attending celebrities will receive our "Stars Collide" Vintage Rhinestone Earrings in their swag bags. ...

Human Growth Foundation, a national, non-profit organization whose mission is to help children and adults with disorders of growth and growth hormone will host its first annual 4.8K Step Up and Walk on Sunday, April 21, 2013 from 7:00 am to 12:00 pm at Flushing Meadows - Corona Park in Queens, New York. The event will feature dignitaries, celebrities, entertainment for all ages, community vendors, giveaways, and awards to Top Fundraising Walkers and Top Fundraising Teams. Individual and team registration is now open online at http://hgfound.org/stepupandwalk_event_registration.html. "Step ...

Readers of Cary Magazine have consistently praised Dr. Don Cloninger of eyecarecenter as being among the best eye doctors in Western Wake County. For 2013, Dr. Cloninger garnered the most votes and will receive the local lifestyle publication's Maggy Award for Best Eye Doctor. This is the fifth year that Dr. Cloninger has placed in the top three in Maggy Awards voting. He was voted Best Eye Doctor in 2011 and 2009, and received Honorable Mentions in 2012 and 2010. Winners are nominated and voted upon by readers of Cary Magazine. With more than 30 years of professional ...

Back in the late 1970s and early '80s, the only place hip New Yorkers wanted to be seen after dark was Studio 54. But slipping past the uber-chic disco's velvet rope, which separated jet setters and film stars from ordinary folk hoping to gain admission to the glitzy inner sanctum, was a near-impossible feat - unless you knew, or caught the eye of, Studio 54's charismatic co-owner Steve Rubell. The ultimate insider, Rubell partied with the arts and entertainment world's biggest stars, including Andy Warhol, Truman Capote, Elizabeth Taylor, Liza Minnelli and Frank Sinatra, ...

Swiss sound developer, Sonic Emotion, announced today that it has partnered with one of the leading Airplay/wireless solution provider to integrate its award-winning technology into the MKII airplay board. In addition to the MKII airplay board, Sonic Emotion and Hansong will also debut two new four-driver devices at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas Jan. 8 through Jan.11. "Partnering with Hansong to develop and integrate our technology has been a wonderful experience, "said Andy Macaluso, managing director of Sonic Emotion. "Hansong ...

Evan Guthrie of the Evan Guthrie Law Firm in Charleston, South Carolina helped organize and moderate the Color of Justice Program held at the Charleston School of Law on Saturday October 27th 2012 in Charleston, SC. The Color of Justice is a program sponsored by the Young Lawyers Division of the South Carolina Bar and dedicated to introducing middle and high school students to the legal profession in a full day event with judges, lawyers, law school personnel, and law students. Color of Justice encourages diversity students to consider law as career, but is open to all ...

Friends of Yemin Orde is pleased to announce that Dale Okonow has joined its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Okonow is a partner of The Watermill Group, a private equity investment and management firm based in Lexington, Mass. He was unanimously elected to serve a three-year term at the organization's November 2012 Board of Directors meeting in New York City. Yemin Orde Youth Village, located in the Carmel Forest region of northern Israel, is the preeminent residential education program for at-risk youth in Israel, and serves as home, school and family to hundreds ...

Shred North, local paper shredding company, has been named Best New Business in Barrie by the Greater Barrie Chamber of Commerce at the annual Barrie Business Awards Gala. The event, in its tenth year, recognizes business excellence in the Barrie area by the Chamber of Commerce in partnership with OLG and Powerstream Inc. Shred North began operations in early 2012 offering paper shredding, hard drive destruction and document storage services to the community. "We're very honoured to be recognized by our peers", states Ryan Giffen, CEO of Shred North. ...

Hymns2Go.com, retailer of the Gloria 3 Digital Hymnal Player, has partnered with AffiliateManager.com, a premier affiliate management agency, to launch the Hymns2Go.com affiliate management program. The Gloria hymn player was born of the desire of missionaries Tim and Lynn Anderson to bring instrumental accompaniment for hymns to churches around the world. Then, Hymns2go was formed by several of the original Directors of Gloria Music, specifically to bring Gloria 3 to the North American Continent. The Gloria 3 boasts over 100 instruments; both Spanish and English ...

Imagine the customer's frustration when they open the long-awaited package and find the wrong product. The distributor not only incurs the additional cost of the return, but also and more importantly, the wrath of the customer. "The warehouse control system is designed to minimize such problems. Through real-time data management, the system tracks and verifies inventory and orders each step of the way. The warehouse control system also provides alerts when out of parameter conditions occur," states Rich Hite, President of QC Software, which offers innovative ...

As the New Year dawns, the Internet is awash in information related to content marketing and branding strategy designed to get results for companies large and small in 2013. According to a recent article on Mashable.com, the concept of content marketing is something about which many marketers spent the majority of 2012 getting schooled. However, the article notes that, according to online attitudes, content marketing practices are non-negotiable for the upcoming year. This information has caught the attention of Amanda E. Clark, president and editor-in-chief of Grammar ...

Muslim Life Coach aka Spiritual Biz Mom Fatima Omar Khamissa Announces New Book: SECRET STRENGTH: Unleash The Unstoppable Woman Within A woman with everything to lose and everything to gain, Fatima Khamissa found herself deeply mired in an abusive relationship and raising five children, including a son with cerebral palsy. After twenty-one years of being beaten down, guarding her children with her life, and praying for a door to appear, she was at the end of her rope. This is the story of how Fatima harnessed her secret strength, took back her life from abuse, found ...

JTECH Medical again received the renewal of their ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 13485:2003 with Canadian Medical Devices Conformity Assessment System (CMDCAS) certifications for its manufacturing facility - continuing its commitment to excellence in quality. "These certifications are an endorsement of JTECH's USA-based manufacturing capabilities and dedication to quality management systems," says JTECH Medical President, Len Smith. "JTECH has a tradition of regulatory compliance which ensures clinicians they are utilizing world-class medical devices." The ...

Kafer, Inc (http://www.kafer.com), the US-based technology solutions company, today announced the recently hired Joshua Volpe to spearhead their marketing initiatives, and Alex Herdzik to run their Java development. In Mr. Volpe's role, he will be responsible for marketing communications, analysis, public relations, collateral, engaging web content, and social media. His role will immediately involve implementing effective marketing programs, strengthening brand & corporate identity, and overseeing PR campaigns. Mr. Herdzik will be over seeing object-oriented analysis ...

Texas-based national optometric alliance, Vision Source, announces today that Jim Greenwood will assume the position of President and Chief Operating Officer effective January 7th. Greenwood joins the executive team after serving as CEO of Concentra for more than five years. He will report to Vision Source CEO and Founder Glenn Ellisor, O.D. A Baylor University graduate, Greenwood's career in healthcare started in 1993 when he joined Concentra's predecessor company as Chief Financial Officer. Greenwood helped lead Concentra through a time of significant growth and innovative ...

Robert Macia, PE, LEED AP, president of Stewart (http://www.stewartinc.com), one of the largest engineering and landscape architecture design firms in North Carolina, has announced that Richard Penci, PLS, CFS, geomatics project manager at Stewart, has earned his Certified Floodplain Surveyor (CFS) certification. This designation allows him to perform Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA) and Letter of Map Revision Based on Fill (LOMR-F) applications for FEMA for review and issuance. The completion of the CFS program allows for the application review and issuance to occur in as ...