The Queen's Foundation, with the sponsorship of Bayer CropScience, will host its first Queen's Conference at the Crabtree Marriott in Raleigh, North Carolina, December 14-16, 2012. The Queen's Foundation, a statewide North Carolina non-profit, offers programming for at-risk girls and high-achieving young women in underserved North Carolina communities, enabling them to become servant leaders in their communities and future leaders of the world. "The Queen's Foundation empowers our next generation of female leaders with the knowledge and skills necessary to reach ...

Launching on Youtube on Monday 17th December, FREEDOM FOR BIRTH is an abridged 15 minute version of the full-length campaigning documentary made by British filmmaking couple, Toni Harman and Alex Wakeford as part of their ONE WORLD BIRTH global film project. FREEDOM FOR BIRTH features academics, doctors, midwives and Human Rights lawyers calling for all women to be afforded real choice as to where and how they give birth and for those choices to be respected by all care providers. Toni Harman, the film's co-Director, says, "We were inspired to make the film after ...

Author Daniel Saynuk has released 'Guide Doggie: Learn How Guide Dogs Help The Blind In This Coloring Book'. Saynuk's children's coloring book is unique in that, in addition to serving as a coloring book, it also employs interactive games, puzzles and word jumbles to reinforce the lessons it presents. "I want the general public to know," stated Saynuk, "that even though they see a dog out in public it's not ok to pet him because he's working to keep the person he or she is guiding safe. I know its tempting to want to pet a guide dog, but touching him or ...

Stephen Arnold Music, has found a meaningful way to give back in 2012: Record an unforgettable new spin on classic holiday songs, then release them as an album where 100% of the proceeds support the nonprofit organization Little Kids Rock(tm). Rooted in the company's years of experience creating sonic branding and original music, The Six Strings of Christmas presents a welcome new way to enjoy 16 essential holiday season tunes. Each track is a virtuoso guitar performance - four, six, eight, and 12-string instruments are all represented - arranged and performed by top ...

Fairfield Harbour (www.fhpoa.com), a residential boating and golf community located 15 minutes from historic New Bern, has announced that Mystre' Van Horn, community manager, was recently named a Manager of Distinction by the Community Associations Institute's North Carolina Chapter (CAI-NC). The award recognition took place at CAI-NC's annual conference in October. Van Horn, who has served as Fairfield Harbour's community manager since 2011, is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the community as well as overseeing the communication between staff, owners, committee ...

Texas-based optometric alliance, Vision Source, today announces the retirement of Tracy Moody effective December 31st. Moody has held various positions within the organization since 2000, including the most recent position of President and Chief Growth Officer. A search for Moody's replacement will occur in the coming weeks. This announcement comes at the end of the organization's most successful year in its 21-year history. "Tracy is well respected within the eye care industry and has played a large role in preserving independent optometry," says Vision Source ...

Paragon Commercial Bank (http://www.paragoncommercial.com), North Carolina's first business-only bank, has announced that the company was named one of Charlotte's "Best Places To Work" by Charlotte Business Journal in the small business category. The Best Places To Work program recognizes outstanding companies whose benefits, policies and practices are among the best in the region. Winners were selected based on the results from an employee survey process conducted by Quantum Market Research. Once nominated, a company needed to meet a threshold in employee participation, ...

Royal Oaks Homes, LLC (http://www.royaloakshomes.com), an award-winning residential new homebuilder, has announced that Alix Kunkel has joined the company as a closing coordinator. In this position, Kunkel will be responsible for overseeing contract implementation documentation, as well as preparing and maintaining all documents necessary for a successful closing process. With more than a decade of construction industry experience, Kunkel has served in a variety of roles prior to joining Royal Oaks Homes, including working as sales coordinator for Drees Homes and office ...

Stibo Systems, the leading Strategic Information Management Technology and Solutions Company , today announced that it has been positioned in the "Visionaries" quadrant of the November 2012 Magic Quadrant for MDM of Product Data Solutions, by Gartner Inc. (NYSE: IT - News). Gartner's Magic Quadrant for MDM of Product Data Solutions provides insight into the portion of the continuously evolving packaged MDM systems market that focuses on managing product data to support product and customer oriented strategies spanning supply chain management (SCM), enterprise ...

The holiday season is a time of sharing with family and friends. When traveling becomes difficult for seniors, the holidays may become depressing and lonely. Brenda Jones, executive director of Grand Villa of Melbourne, (www.grandvillamelbourne.com), a 125-unit luxury assisted living and independent living facility, helps seniors combat holiday depression by offering advice to seniors and their families. There are 11 signs of depression, according to the Geriatric Mental Health Foundation. Signs of depression include: change in sleep patterns, weight loss or gain, physical ...

Along with the original Chesterfield sofa stock, there is now a wider choice available for customers to choose from. The colours range from light brown, dark brown, charcoal grey and black. All are available in Armchairs, 2 & 3 seaters. The exclusive luxurious Chesterfield sofas are made from high quality materials. They comprise of scrolled arms with a pleated front and comfortable pocket sprung cushions. All wearing surfaces are upholstered from genuine leather. Giving them a warm and comfortable feel, perfect for your living space. The Chesterfield sofas will ...

Innovative-e, Inc., a business consulting and technology solutions company that helps enterprise clients turn project management chaos into success, is named a Business-Critical SharePoint (BCSP) Partner. The BCSP initiative recognizes a small number of Microsoft Partners whose use of SharePoint helps bring real business value to organizations through advanced workflow automation, business intelligence reporting/dashboarding, and other capabilities that enable business-critical solutions. The Business-Critical SharePoint partner program is focused on expanding the market ...

With a strong presence in Slovenia & neighbouring countries and over 25 years' experience providing business information solutions, SRC are a valuable addition to Totara's growing list of Solutions Partners. One third of the top 100 companies in Slovenia are SRC clients and more than 70% of the Slovenian banking market. Their business and technology solutions have gained a string of international awards and recognition, including from the EU and United Nations. Andy Kirk, Channel Account Manager for Totara learning Solutions Europe welcomed SRC's appointment saying, ...

XELA Fashion is inspired by the woman who is the star of the evening. The fashions are designed to accentuate her confidence and unique beauty with a fashion forward style. The garments are made of the finest hand-selected fabrics including handmade fabrics and silks which are often creatively embellished with sequins and crystals. The new website is the perfect vehicle to showcase the creations for fashion forward women. "I recently had the opportunity to participate in New York Fashion week and am excited to share our latest designs inspired by our experiences ...

To celebrate the end of the world, Habitatter.com is offering 10% off anything in their entire inventory. Habitatter.com has been offering the highest quality in home decorating accessories since 2008. This selection includes mirrored glass, wrought iron, brass, diamond plate aluminum, copper, decoupage and plenty of ceramic styles. Those looking to find a unique item for their home decor will find may items choose from: bathroom hardware, kitchen hardware, hooks and racks, lighting hardware, decorative signs, clocks & thermometers, house numbers, and of course, switch ...

Goopping.com bridges the gap for consumers worldwide who wish to purchase US products, but are unable to do so because the online shop does not offer international shipping or may not accept payment from outside the US whether a US address is needed for shipping or foreign credit cards are not accepted, Goopping.com gives consumers the flexibility to purchase from any website and have their products shipped anywhere in the world using their payment and currency of choice. "US products have always been popular," commented Tom McGurran, Sr. VP of Sales & ...

Craftsman Direct Handyman Home Improvement announced today that it has earned the prestigious Angie's List Super Service Award for the third consecutive year in three North Carolina areas, including Greensboro-Winston Salem. "We are always proud to earn the Angie's List award," said Lee Mendel Smoak, President of Craftsman Direct. "Our skilled craftsmen work diligently to perform high quality work and we strive to make our customers happy. Obviously when Angie's List members write good reviews it gives us a great amount of satisfaction." Craftsman ...

TURCK announces BL compact on-machine, flexible block I/O for Industrial Ethernet. BL compact is a revolutionary I/O solution for collecting a variety of signals in a single, rugged node on a network. Rather than routing all signals through a control cabinet, this device makes it possible to obtain analog, digital, thermocouple, RTD, serial, RFID or a mixture of signal types in a compact, machine-mountable device over Ethernet. Up to two signals types can be combined in any combination in BL compact, including, but not limited, to RFID and analog and digital and serial. ...

The United States Playing Card Company, an innovative industry leading playing card creator, is excited today to announce the launch of a newly updated version of Jacked Up Interactive Card Games. Already available on the App Store and Google Play for most devices, Jacked up now features full iOS 6 and iPhone 5 support as well. A consistent crowd pleaser among tech savvy card players since its launch this past summer the Jacked Up app pairs together with its own set of appcessories including QR code enabled card decks and a special device stand to turn card games into animated ...

Vital Plan, a physician-founded wellness company, has just announced its first corporate wellness partnership with Brooks Bell and affiliate partner HUB Raleigh. The Vital Plan wellness program is a comprehensive, preventative approach to providing employees with guidance and tools to make healthy long-term, lifestyle changes. While many businesses offer gym memberships or infrequent exercise and health management programs, Vital Plan works with employees to provide base-line health measurements, set goals and offer ongoing support and tools to achieve those goals. Beyond ...

Carolina Outdoor Scapes announced today their services offered in the greater Charlotte area. Carolina Outdoor Scapes specializes in natural stone and concrete hardscape installations in Concord, Matthews, Pineville, Waxhaw, Indian Trail, Harrisburg, Mint Hill, Weddington and the greater Charlotte NC area. "Our speciality is high-end hardscape installations with very competitive pricing," said Carlos Alvarez, Operations Manager for Carolina Outdoor Scapes. "We are committed to helping you customize your outdoor living space. Our goal is your complete satisfaction ...

What makes this event so significant is that it marks 20 years since the packaging innovator, best known for his role in commercializing stick packaging in North America, first traveled to Japan. "It's hard to believe that 20 years have elapsed since that first visit," Kozarsky stated. "Marking this anniversary certainly puts the events and achievements inside and outside of the packaging world into perspective." Q: What circumstances influenced that first journey to Japan? Kozarsky: It was a unique business opportunity that provided us with ...

Lamp Post Electrical Supplies have spent a lot of time getting the range of electrical goods that they stock to be both relevant and at a good price so that they can be extremely competitive in the market place and satisfy the demands of their customers. They have put a lot of work into getting the right extractor fan for the right situation and this work is well worth while tapping into. So many "Do it yourself" shops sell a one size fits all system and usually this system does not work. The market place can be crammed with different types of extractor fans and ...

FarFaria, dubbed the "Netflix for children's books" by USA TODAY, is partnering with Twin Sisters Productions, an award winning children's educational music production company, to introduce a series of six classic stories on FarFaria's iPad platform. With the first stories launching this Friday, December 14th each tale will have the high quality audio musical component that Twin Sisters is famous for presented in FarFaria's best-in-class app experience. Leading the lineup is the holiday-time favorite, The Twelve Days of Christmas, based on the classic song, ...

KLAS just released the 2012 Best in KLAS Awards: Software & Services report ranking the best-performing healthcare IT vendors in just under 100 market segments. This year, nearly 20,000 provider interviews led to a mix of newly crowned and repeat Best in KLAS winners. "Providers recognize the critical nature that vendors play in improving healthcare delivery," says Adam Gale, KLAS president. "Thus, a growing number of providers are weighing in on vendor performance. It speaks volumes that providers want to be heard and be counted. And vendors are listening." Some ...