The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has awarded Casey Due Hackney, professor and director of classical studies in the department of modern and classical languages at University of Houston (UH) $276,115 to study and fully publish for the first time a manuscript of the Homeric Iliad from the Middle Ages. The grant is the largest award to a Texas-based scholar or institution in this funding cycle and comes with $150,000 in matching funds from Harvard University's Center for Hellenic Studies in Washington, D.C., raising the total value to $426,115. Over ...

Presente3D, a stereoscopic 3D add-on announced today that its latest beta version supports Microsoft PowerPoint 2013. Educators, Corporate Marketers and trainers now have a platform that allows them to create stereoscopic 3D content easily. With support for 3DTV's, 3D-ready projectors and future versions supporting anaglyph and auto stereo screens, Presente3D is creating a new revolution in 3D content creation. Users can download it's free beta version from http://www.presente3d.com. Presente3D is integrated directly into Microsoft PowerPoint's ribbon bar so ...

The Corridor Business Journal has awarded Informatics the Best Web Developer of 2012. The award comes courtesy of an online poll that was open to all readers of The Corridor Business Journal. Informatics has now won the award seven times in a row, and shares the honor with only two other businesses in the area. "It is an absolute honor," said Maureen Osako,partner and VP Client Services. "To win seven years in a row means an awful lot to everyone working here at Informatics. We especially thank our clients and voters who made this happen." Informatics' ...

Industrial manufacturing is changing rapidly as the era of sustainable manufacturing continues to surge in the United States. Companies are rapidly adopted 10 year plans for environmental sustainability to achieve zero waste and zero landfill. Achieving zero waste and zero landfill goals become easier when suppliers provide materials that are 100% recyclable. However this remains a costly option for suppliers to achieve and still be cost competitive. "There are few things in this world that are infinitely recyclable and one of the big ones is water," says ...

Pharmspective, LLC, the specialty therapeutics market research firm, announced today the release of its two newest syndicated market research reports, Rheumatoid Arthritis Pipeline Perspectives - http://bit.ly/MjeXFo and Psoriasis Pipeline Perspectives - http://bit.ly/PKpqK0 These new Pharmspective reports coincide with a number of key milestones in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) & Psoriasis product development: Tofacitinib 2nd line recommended approval for moderate-severe RA by an FDA Advisory Panel (Pfizer) Successful Phase III study completion of a Remicade Biosimilar ...

What Are Fiduciary Duties? Acting in the Best Interests of Another A fiduciary is a person who acts on the behalf of others because of the fiduciary's special knowledge or skills. Fiduciaries have a duty to act in the best interests of those whom they represent. Corporate officers and board members are fiduciaries because they control the day-to-day operations and the overall management of a corporation on behalf of the owners of the corporation: the shareholders. Even though the roles that officers and board members play in the corporation differ, the fiduciary duties ...

Florida Brothers Charged With Stealing $80 Million in Prescription Drugs In 2010, the largest prescription drug heist in U.S. history took place in an Enfeld, Connecticut, warehouse owned by pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly & Co. Two brothers, Amed and Amaury Villa, who are Cuban nationals living in Florida, allegedly conducted the intricate theft over a five-hour nighttime period. They used various tools, including a forklift and a tractor-trailer, to haul the drugs out of the warehouse and then the state. The theft was apparently possible because the alleged burglars ...

West Palm Beach Firefighter Lieutenant Arrested for DUI It has been difficult spring and summer for one West Palm Beach firefighter, as Lieutenant Firefighter Joshua Goodfellow was arrested while on paid suspension for driving under the influence of alcohol in June. According to The Palm Beach Post, on the night of his arrest, he approached a uniformed police officer in Jupiter at a tiki bar at Castaways Marina. Goodfellow was friendly with the police officer and struck up a conversation. The police officer offered to help get Goodfellow a safe ride home after noticing ...

Las Vegas Short Sale Agent, Jamie Cox, saves another Southern Highlands home owner from foreclosure. With a total loan balance in excess of $1,000,000 The Cox Group was able to negotiate with Bank of America and Specialized Loan Servicing to accept an offer of $425,000 with $12,750 in concessions to the buyer. Due to AB284 causing a reduction in foreclosures coming on the market short sales have become an attractive option for many Las Vegas home buyers. Banks of America's cooperative short sale program was established to help home owners avoid foreclosure and make the ...

When you hear the name Stetson, you immediately think of classic western cowboy hats. This is because they have been in the industry for over 100 years and are still going strong today. Although one thing that most people do not know about Stetson is that they started creating cowboy boots a few years ago. Now, all of their new fall styles are available for pre-order at Rocky Top Leather. Stetson and western-wear go hand-in-hand, so it only made sense for them to start creating cowboy boots that are just as beautiful as all of their felt, straw, and cowboy hats. The ...

Everyone wants a beautiful smile, but not all people are born with one. Crooked teeth, severe overbites and other dental problems are the cause of embarrassment for many. They may even prevent an intelligent person from reaching his or full potential in life. Orthodontic care addresses crooked teeth and all other problems associated with problem bites. It is a noninvasive form of dental care. Orthodontic treatment is done in stages. X-rays and tooth impressions are taken in the beginning. After that, the teeth, bite and dental changes are observed for a time. Then rubber-band ...

ElectricCigarettesVille.com, the online service that offers an extensive selection of electric cigarettes, posted an Electric Cigarette Comparison Guide on their website that helps customers determine which brand of e-cig will work best for them. All electric cigarettes are not the same, and because of their amazing growth in popularity, new varieties have developed quickly to cater to different taste. It can be difficult for consumers to determine which e-cigarette will suit their tastes unless they do extensive research. The E-Cig comparison guide reviews the most ...

Comedian Don Barnhart Wins Improv Comedy Club Contest Bringing Him To Los Angeles To Spotlight For Comedy's Top Booking Agents We hope there's no shortage of Botox in Los Angeles, because the city's going to have some laugh lines to deal with when Don Barnhart brings his standup act to Levity Entertainment Group's comedy club stage Aug 9th, 2012. The Sideshow Network launched a Creative Invite seeking the best in up-and-coming comedians and Don is the winner for the hilarious demo he submitted. As part of the prize for winning the contest, Levity's main booking ...

Newly formed software development company, GearSprout LLC, has announced that SproutVideo to iTunes is now available for 99 cents through the company's website. This incredible application is available starting now for Mac OSX 10.6 and above. SproutVideo to iTunes is based on GearSprout, LLC's other newly released application, SproutConverter, which is the first software program available that can automatically remove blank spaces, video noise, distortion, and other glitches from digital video files, home video cassettes, film, and downloaded movies. SproutVideo to iTunes ...

The Regional Transportation Alliance (RTA) (http://www.letsgetmoving.org/) will hold its 16th Solutions Forum on Wednesday, Aug. 8 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at RTP Headquarters, located at 12 Davis Drive in Research Triangle Park, N.C. The event will focus on "high-performance roundabouts" and will feature presentations by local and national transportation experts on the successful application of roundabouts at moderate to high-volume intersections and the associated benefits to public safety and mobility. Immediately following the forum, there will be an interactive ...

Playful Potter will celebrate its 10th anniversary with an event to benefit the American Cancer Society. Artists and community members will gather at 1351 E. Prater Way from Saturday, August 4 -- Sunday August 12 to Paint Cancer Into a Corner. For a $10 donation to the American Cancer Society, artists will receive two studio fees, two raffle tickets and refreshments. Additional raffle tickets are $1 each or $5 for 6. Prizes include gift certificates to Ahhh! Massage, Anchors Bar and Grill, Buffalo Wild Wings and Playful Potter. Playful Potter opened in 2002 by Denise ...

Prevention's awards are completely objective, with winners in four categories chosen from 130 finalists that were evaluated by a panel of judges and tested by readers under the supervision of dermatologists. "With the help of 275 readers and 10 dermatologists and chemists, Prevention evaluated 19 makeup removers this year, and La Fresh's came out on top—truly an accomplishment," says Jennifer Goldstein, the magazine's beauty director. "Prevention magazine's readers represent exactly the type of demographics our products are designed for --women leading ...

Devan McGuinness, publisher of the blog, Unspoken Grief, was named the winner of the 2012 Bloganthropy Awards. Debbie Bookstaber, co-founder of Bloganthropy.org, announced the winner at the eighth annual BlogHer conference. "Each year, the Bloganthropy Awards recognize amazing women who have galvanized online support for their causes and built communities of people who share their concerns," says Bookstaber. McGuinness, the mother of three living children and 12 babies lost through miscarriages and stillbirth, started her blog as a means of helping other families ...

As the game of basketball has evolved so has the equipment that athletes use to play this beloved game. Selecting the Perfect Basketball Hoop: As the game of basketball has evolved so has the equipment that athletes use to play this beloved game. No longer is a basketball hoop a mere peach basket with a piece of plywood behind it. In today's complex market there are certain things every consumer needs to understand before purchasing a new basketball hoop. First you need to consider the basketball court where your new hoop will be located. Will you have a dedicated ...

Brookfield Homes San Diego continues to report strong sales with 21 sales in July, and 55 percent more sales year-to-date compared to the same period in 2011. As of July 31, the award-winning homebuilder recorded 112 home sales compared to 72 a year ago. "The pace of sales throughout 2012 has been an encouraging sign, not just for us but for the overall San Diego market," said Debby King, director of marketing for Brookfield Homes. Brookfield Homes' newest community, which opened in March, is Sago at The Foothills in Carlsbad. King noted that Sago offers ...

The Department of Homeland Security has chosen to feature Code Dx, software assurance visualization technology developed by the Secure Decisions division of Applied Visions, on its Build Security In website. The DHS National Cyber Security Division maintains the Build Security In site as a resource to software developers, with the mission of "setting a higher standard for software assurance." Code Dx is the only technology specifically highlighted in the Technologies and Tools section of the site. In the same week Code Dx was also featured in the Tool Integration ...

Affiliate Summit East is coming up this August in New York at the Javits Conventions Center, and 7Search will be participating not only as an exhibitor, but in the Meet Market event as well. Affiliate Summit is a hub of shared knowledge for affiliate online marketing and has been since 2003. Affiliate Summit's purpose is to provide a gathering for discussion of the latest in industry issues and to engender forward thinking practices via education session in a productive networking environment for affiliate marketers. 7Search.com is a long time sponsor of Affiliate Summit. ...

Christie is "virtually everywhere" at SIGGRAPH 2012 and, as a Platinum Sponsor of the conference, is confirming its leadership in 3D projection technology with a wide range of products and visual display solutions that support dealers, content providers, and partners in visualization, post-production, exhibition, and immersive technologies throughout the show. Christie innovations are in full-force at its booth #1123, where it is showcasing its latest solution, the Christie HoloStation, a personal visualization system that displays up to 15 Megapixels of data ...

YourListen.com, a user generated audio content network has just increased the size limit of audio uploads to its site from 100mb to 350mb. This significant increase allows the site to handle up to 4-6 hours of audio per audio upload. This increase comes right on the heels of the website getting its 125,000 audio upload. YourListen is one of the largest sites of its kind. It is an audio network that allows users to upload, listen, search, share and discuss a wide range of audio content. The site operates similarly to YouTube, except all of its content is audio instead ...

The UK's largest family photography company is searching the country to find a winning 'little face' with lots of character and personality to represent its brand. Venture Photography's annual 'Little Face of Venture' competition is bigger and better than ever before. In association with leading retailer Toys "R" Us and the famed MOT Models, the contest will see the winner awarded a one-year professional modelling contract with this prestigious London agency. By taking part in the competition entrants will also be supporting WellChild, the national charity ...