For the eleventh year in a row, Fink's Jewelers will be the Platinum Sponsor of Hospice of Wake County's premier fundraising event, the Big Bad Ball, an annual black tie gala, to be held at the Capital City Club on September 29th. Since its commencement in 2001, the Big Bad Ball has been the recipient of the $10,000 sponsorship from this premier jewelry retailer. Fink's Jewelers, a fine jewelry retailer with seventeen locations throughout North Carolina and Virginia, has long been an advocate for community stewardship. Fink's Jewelers representative Claire Brown ...

As the world's water becomes scarce and global corporations seek to exploit water for profit, people around the globe are losing ownership, rights and control of water resources on which they depend for their jobs, livelihood and health. Water consumption is continuously increasing at a rapid rate and water sources are becoming more polluted, depleted, exhausted and exploited by large corporations. As this controversial issue continues to affect millions of people globally, it has also become a key issue of debate locally in the Central region of North Carolina. Now, ...

"Innkeepers want to say thank you to those who've served their country by inviting veterans to stay in a B&B on Veteran's Day. Inns and B&Bs throughout Virginia will open their doors to active and retired military and vets and one guest by offering a free room to those who've served in the military on Sunday, November 11, 2012. Vets: Save the Date - plan to enjoy your complimentary night this year on Sunday, November 11, 2012" (Better Way to Stay). A number of inns with the Bed and Breakfast Association of Virginia (www.innvirginia.com) will be ...

Finnish melodic death metallers Before The Dawn have signed to FrostByte Media to release their seventh album, Rise Of The Phoenix, due out in North America on September 25th. Released in Europe earlier this year and produced by Before The Dawn frontman Tuomas Saukkonen, the album has been receiving rave reviews from fans and critics alike, with Metal Hammer Germany rating Rise Of The Phoenix a six out of seven and declaring it, "A truly epic opus of melodic harshness that rings in a new era for Before The Dawn!" Check out the video for the song "Phoenix ...

James C. Hamilton, a founding member of the BOSS Society, has partnered with longtime friend and two-time Super Bowl champion Rod Smith of the Denver Broncos to launch a motivational speaking tour called The BOSS Success Tour. The tour will kick off with two events at the Capital City Club, located at 410 S. Wilmington St., on Thursday, Sept. 13 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday, Sept. 14 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear personal testimonies from Hamilton and Smith and learn more about their journey to success, and any interested participants ...

Travels and holidays are fast becoming a popular mode of breaking away from the grind, releasing stress and coming back to the routine fully charged up. Whether it is for business or for pleasure, the need for high quality services in travel cannot be understated. This is where a valuable service provider like Aussizz Travels Pty Ltd. comes into the picture. One of the reputed service providers located at Melbourne City, Aussizz Travels are licensed travel agents as well as members of the Travel Compensation Fund. Playing the perfect role through a variety of high quality ...

Rod Jackson, Member of Provincial Parliament for Barrie recently toured local paper shredding company, Shred North in an effort to determine the requirements for business growth in the community. With identity theft on the rise by as much as 250% in some areas of North America, having a local company offering document destruction is more important than ever. The key to growth and success is going to be public awareness. "Through public awareness, including guidelines and legislation, we can help educate the general population as to the importance of shredding ...

AB Mobile APPS, a new European mobile cloud startup is proud to announce the launch of TxtFeedback (www.txtfeedback.net) , a cloud based SMS feedback platform that helps companies communicate easier with their customers. The final version of TxtFeedback will be available later this year. Companies of all sizes, from small retail shops to big investment firms find it very hard to gather their customers' feedback, opinions and questions on the services and products they provide. This is due to the fact that there are no easy ways of providing feedback and therefore, only ...

In an example of the widespread effect of the U.S. economic crisis, states like California are going easier on lower-level criminals to lower costs to their justice systems. By increasing the threshold dollar amount required for property crimes like check kiting, theft and criminal mischief, over half a dozen states have reclassified offenses from felonies to misdemeanors. Some of these states have explicitly downgraded crimes or created new categories. In 2009, the California legislature amended more than 30 sections of state statutes, increasing monetary thresholds ...

The prenuptial agreement, a close relative of the postnuptial agreement, seems to get all the attention these days. That does not mean that the postnuptial agreement is any less important, though. If you are married, you should know the various benefits you and your spouse can reap from working together to craft a postnuptial agreement. If you are going through divorce and have a postnuptial agreement in place, you need to know the impact this agreement might have on your divorce. Post-Marriage Agreements Postnuptial agreementsare contracts made between two spouses ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration reported that over 10,000 construction workers suffered injuries as a result of workplace falls in 2010 alone; 250 workers died that same year after falling at a job site. More recently, a series of construction worker falls in New Jersey has prompted OSHA to look into these workplace accidents and to urge contractors to follow safety regulations. Construction Falls in New Jersey Four construction workers fell in workplace accidents in the spring of 2012 in New Jersey. One worker fell through a roof into a vat of acid ...

Even as the overall divorce rate is stabilizing in the U.S., baby boomers across the nation are bucking the trend and divorcing in record numbers as they ease their way into retirement. Divorceamong couples over 50, sometimes referred to as "gray divorce," has doubled over the past two decades, according to a study at Bowling Green University. Experts point to a number of factors that may play a role in the growing prevalence of gray divorce, including longer life expectancy and changing attitudes about marriage and self-fulfillment. Many couples divorce during ...

Preventable medication errors kill an estimated 98,000 people each year in the U.S., according to a study by the Institute of Medicine. By these estimates, as pointed out by Justice.org, preventable medication errors would fall between accidents and diabetes as the sixth-leading cause of death if they were included as a category by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. What Is Medication Error? A medication error is an accident, oversight or other preventable event that causes medication to be used incorrectly. Common types of medication errors include: ...

Transportation Insight, a leading global third-party logistics provider, has been recognized for outstanding sales growth by Inc. Magazine for the fifth year in a row. During a time of economic recession and instability, Transportation Insight has been repeatedly honored as part of the Inc. 500|5000, an exclusive ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States. Making the list five times also landed Transportation Insight a spot on the highly respected Inc. honor roll. The 2012 Inc. 500|5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth when ...

Nowadays we hear about Web development and Web design almost at every street corner. With the technology development more and more companies are searching for people, who will help them to create various websites or applications. These can be different interactive or business applications; we usually see them on all social networks. Despite the fact that almost everybody has a computer, works with basic programs and knows at least something about programming, only a few people know what web developers really do. Who are web developers? We face their work every day ...

Many home-based businesses are turning to a Virtual Phone System like iTeleCenter to fulfill their need for a toll free business number. They have been able to avoid the expense of installing secondary lines in their homes while still keeping their business line professional. These small companies can choose from a large inventory of 1800 numbers that are tied to the system. In a recent survey, most respondents noted the low cost of the service bundled with the ability to receive calls on their home or mobile phones - while keeping these numbers private - as the number ...

Working in collaboration with newly appointed Canadian based partners, RadiantGroup, Acquire Digital have provided their advanced software solution to power interactive menus for a popular sports bar. RadiantGroup have also supplied their exclusive technology CaptivTouch digital screens which have been installed outside the bar and uses a blend of motions, sounds, videos and animations to entice customers into the restaurant. The digital screens entice passing customers by advertising what's going on inside the bar. They also enable customers to interactively browse ...

SibCode announces the release of Retina App Tab Bar Icons, a royalty-free library of stock images for application developers and web designers. The new set includes 499 icons drawn in valid style, color and gamut. The Retina App Tab Bar Icons collection sells for $49.00. About Retina App Tab Bar Icons Retina App Tab Bar Icons is the perfect choice for busy application and Web site developers. This collection of 499 icons with matching properties such as style and colors, can be used in various projects and scripts, as well as on blogs, forums, and Web sites. Retina ...

StivaSoft Ltd announced today the development of an exciting new concept in web professional work-bartering, http://www.Swopee.com. Webmasters, designers, SEO experts, content writers and freelancers will be able to network with each other at Swopee.com to arrange service exchanges with other top professionals. At Swopee.com, hundreds of skilled professionals will barter their time and expertise with others - with no cash expenditures! Swopee.com is a natural solution for a number of challenges faced by web professionals: - Circumvent Budgetary Constraints: Entrepreneurs ...

Some might believe that extending and updating their bathroom would be a costly and time consuming process, but with the help of Simply Extend, London's premier extensions company, one family from Lower Mortlake Road in Richmond gained their dream bathroom extension in just 3 weeks. Better yet, they enjoyed a fantastic price. Simply Extend provide a practical and cost effective alternative to moving house, for families which need more space but don't want to go elsewhere. From beautiful open plan kitchen extensions to rear extensions or entirely new bathrooms, Simply ...

Realtor Karrie Beckmann has joined the University Parkway Office of RE/MAX Alliance Group. A Buyer Specialist, Beckmann said she joined RE/MAX because she wanted to be "part of the best." "Everyone I know who has worked for RE/MAX Alliance Group or has done business with them has spoken very highly of them," Beckmann continued. She, too, was impressed by the service she received from RE/MAX Alliance Group when she bought her own home. Beckmann is originally from Virginia and moved to Florida in 2011. Prior to her career in real estate, she did ...

Black Belt Poker's "Pre-flop Aggro" poker academy, which is being held in conjunction with the London Poker Festival at the Bluff @ The Mint card room in South Kensington this Saturday, 8th September, promises to provide just the kind of professional tuition you need to survive a packed month of poker all over London. Modern poker has evolved into an aggressive pre-flop game where aggressive players will put weaker opponents to the test with the use of 3-betting and 4-betting. The Pre-Flop Aggro seminar seeks to empower you to fight back against the internet ...

Theft from construction sites has been an ongoing problem with no easy solutions until now. Site managers were faced with expensive 24 hour manned security patrols and traditional CCTV, that neither has been able to deliver criminal convictions to stop this massacre on the UK economy. Now Viseum UK's panoramic CCTV security camera is changing this forever. Greater coverage from fewer cameras yet delivering the sort of up close and personal images necessary, to both act as an effective deterrent and if the worst does happen - secure convictions against the guilty parties. Remote ...

The September 01-02nd Loring Timing Associations "Harvest Event" again saw Greg Neal pilot the TLN Motorsports to success setting multiple Land Speed records. The final count for the event was 8 new LTA LSR National records. At this event the LTA was certifying both the speed at the 1-mile and the 1.5-mile. The TLN Motorsports' Kawasaki ZX-10R had a fastest speed in the standing mile of 204.791 mph, making it the fastest standing mile run that bike has ever made. The fastest 1.5-mile speed was 206.542 mph that was the fastest N/A 1000cc run of the event. "It ...

The objective of this 45-minute complimentary webinar is to inform manufacturers of the likely changes they will start to experience in audits and technical documentation reviews from Notified Bodies. These changes are starting to occur now and will continue to be introduced during 2013. Agenda Why is Change Needed? Where and How are these Changes being Agreed? Changes to Audits and Actions for Manufacturers Changes to Technical File Reviews and Actions for Manufacturers Opportunity for Question and Answers Target Audience This complimentary webinar is aimed ...