The Chef's Academy (http://www.thechefsacademy.com), the Culinary Division of Harrison College, a 110-year-old, nationally accredited institution that offers 40 degree programs in five schools of study, has announced that Beth Taylor has joined the college as a program specialist for the school's Morrisville, N.C. campus. In this position, Taylor will work with prospective students, assist with the interviewing process and help expand the school's current recruitment program. Additionally, Taylor will help newly enrolled students with their adjustment, serving as an advocate ...

Royal Oaks Homes, LLC (http://www.royaloakshomes.com), an award-winning residential new homebuilder, has announced that it has been named one of the area's fastest-growing privately held businesses by Triangle Business Journal's 2012 Fast 50 Awards. This prestigious list recognizes outstanding entrepreneurial excellence and growth, based on a survey evaluated by PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP. Triangle Business Journal honored Royal Oaks Homes, which ranked No. 30 on the annual survey, along with various other organizations in the Triangle at the Fast 50 Awards dinner ...

It's almost December, and holiday spirit is already filling the digital space, as well as the real world. A whole month dedicated to the celebration of winter holidays means there is plenty of time to prepare, to enjoy and to anticipate. Egreetings has always been about setting the mood to create the perfect celebratory atmosphere. And because it's never too early to start preparing for the holidays, this year, a collection of special "Season's Greetings" cards are available on the website, to allow users to spread the holiday cheer across the web, sharing ...

Mims Distributing Company (http://www.mimsdistributing.com), a beer distributor that services a nine-county area in and around the Triangle, is celebrating its 10th anniversary of bringing America's oldest brewery, Yuengling, to central North Carolina. Established in Pennsylvania in 1829, Yuengling is the largest American-owned brewery, based on recent sales. Despite overwhelming demand, the regional brewery serves only 15 states exclusively, having made its transition into central North Carolina in 2002 with Mims. Probably most well-known for its traditional lager, ...

iGaming Business will be joined this week by Siamac Rezaiezadeh, from the award-winning mobile payments and solutions company OpenMarket. He will provide an insight into how gaming companies can use the mobile channel to generate more revenue through smarter customer engagement across all platforms. Sign up now for this exclusive webinar here https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/421547894. "Maximising the customer experience isn't just about optimising the experience on a particular product; it's about frictionless acquisition, and enhancing the experience while ...

Patty Wiseman, author of 'An Unlikely Arrangement', has been chosen as one of '50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading'. Winners will appear in this years edition of the book. Wiseman was chosen as the result of her appearance on The Authors Show Radio. As a romance novelist, Wiseman has been called a 'master of the unexpected twist' who produces contagious storylines. In 'An Unlikely Arrangement', three lives intertwine through the differing worlds of high society, middle-class life, and organized crime, culminating in an engagement, a kidnapping, a misunderstanding ...

A recent Gallup Poll survey reported that magnesium consumption decreases as we age, with 79% of adults 55 and over reportedly eating below the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) of magnesium. In addition, a National Institutes of Health (NIH) fact sheet says that older adults are at increased risk of magnesium deficiency due to their decreased ability to absorb the mineral. The diseases to which the elderly are vulnerable, and some of the drugs used in therapy, also contribute to magnesium loss. Richard Rivlin, M.D., Chief of the Nutrition Division at New York Hospital ...

Pardee Homes' Crest View neighborhood at Fair Oaks Ranch is big with buyers seeking a spacious family home, personalizing choices and a great community. Heidi and Glen Heinrich are among them. Glen is a Civil Servant, while Heidi, formerly a nurse and major in the Army, is retired. They have a son and daughter, both pre-schoolers. "We were looking for a place that works for parents--good schools, things to do and a good sense of community," said Heidi. "We also wanted a large family home with amenities; we were not after a starter home." Crest ...

Mountain House developer Shea Mountain House, LLC reports that the village of Questa in Mountain House is buzzing, as San Francisco Bay Area homebuyers discover exceptional design choices, acclaimed schools and a welcoming community. Shea Homes Northern California is adding to the activity with two new designs in its Esplanade neighborhood. Premiering at Esplanade in mid-November, the two new floorplans bring to 29 the number of distinctive designs available in the village of Questa. Situated in 6 inviting neighborhoods, all homes are detached and include both one- ...

Thousands in the Northwest suffer from lupus, a painful and debilitating disease that is more common than most diseases, yet is one of the least recognized and understood. Lupus is an auto-immune disorder that allows the body to ravage its self, thinking that normal organs and tissues are invading foreign bodies... It's frightening, unbelievably painful at times, and without a cure. The disease strikes primarily women, though men are affected as well, and because the disease robs a person of being able to work and function in society, many end up losing their jobs, careers ...

Savana Inc CEO Michael Sanchez, was one of several financial services industry executives invited to speak at the recently held IMPACT 2012 Venture Summit Mid-Atlantic hosted by the Greater Philadelphia Alliance for Capital and Technologies (PACT). Sanchez joined a panel to share his insight on trends in Fin-Tech and how the financial services industry is changing to support new business models through the use of software-based innovation. Over a thousand attendees participated in the two day summit which featured speakers including former AOL Chairman Steve Case, former ...

Software AG (http://www.softwareag.com) today announced that it has been positioned in the Leaders Quadrant by Gartner, Inc., a leading industry analyst firm, in its recently released Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Architecture Tools. Enterprise Architecture (EA) tools bring business value by integrating, analyzing and communicating structured and unstructured information about a wide range of aspects of the organization. They help companies ensure that IT design and development follows a path that enables the achievement of essential business goals. "Core to our ...

Networks and Advertisers are at a loss as to how to bounce back from lost advertising revenue since the deployment of millions of DVR's across the US. Currently 23% of all viewing consists of previously record shows (38% of young-adult prime-time viewing), where adverts are cut out completely or regularly skipped through altogether. The BBB Conglomerate Network suggest as this generation of TV viewers age, pre-recorded shows will become the norm leaving TV advertisers struggling to justify their spending. Free streaming, online purchases via Apple's iTunes, mobiles and ...

Specialty Hospital of Washington's Hadley Campus (SHW) has volunteered to be one of the collection depots for the One Warm Coat Community Service Project. One Warm Coat is dedicated to distributing reusable coats, free of charge, directly to local children and adults. This is your opportunity to make sure that no one goes without such a basic necessity as a coat this winter. Coats of all shapes sizes are welcome. The Specialty Hospital of Washington has made donating a coat simple. Just bring your clean, gently used coats and jackets to Specialty Hospital of Washington-Hadley, ...

Dr. Fady Sinno says the high level of satisfaction among breast augmentation patients at his plastic surgery practice near Baltimore is partly due to the advances in technology and technique that allow him to customize each patient's procedure to meet her individual goals. "As technology improves and more options for breast implants become available, surgeons are more able to create beautiful and natural-looking results," Dr. Sinno says. "The more options I have to customize procedures, the easier it is to develop a treatment plan suited to a patient's ...

Source Marketing Direct, a London based event sales and marketing firm formed a Business Development Seminar with a focus on the practical application of classroom lessons, the full day event aimed to help small business owners, those in business less than 2 years, build long-term profitable and scalable businesses. 'We set up this seminar with a very clear objective. The goal was to provide education that was packed full of business development facts, provided evidence of success (through case study's of previous attendee's) and really teach people how to turn the fear ...

Skincare patients seeking injectable facial treatments should choose their injector carefully, says Dr. Jason McWhirter of ReNue, a Calgary skincare clinic that also has a medi spa near Calgary in Airdrie. "Even minimally invasive treatments can present some very real dangers when put in the wrong hands," says Dr. McWhirter, who specializes in personalized skin care in Calgary. "It's crucial to choose a practitioner with the necessary level of training and experience. My injection patients appreciate the fact that an actual physician is performing their ...

Westfield London Shopping and Westfield Stratford City have launched their iconic ice rinks this week. Jayne Torvill, one half of UK's most famous ice skating Olympians, Torvill & Dean, broke the ice at Westfield Stratford City's outdoor ice rink presented by Samsung on the 22nd November at 9:30am. The gold medalist took to the ice with schoolchildren from Queensbridge School, Hackney to launch a competition across both centres whereby school children can win a years' worth of skating lessons from local ice rink Lea Valley. Meanwhile, Westfield London launched ...

Black Tomato, luxury US & UK based bespoke travel company, today announce their 2013 Hot List based on innovative adventures and the reinvention of classic trips, while, as ever, staying ahead of the crowds. 1. Baining Mountains, Papua New Guinea - The world may have been discovered but so much of it hasn't been fully explored. Papua New Guinea personifies this approach to travelling in 2013. Take heed: this trip that will take you far, far off the beaten path and into Papua New Guinea's unchartered tropical jungles. 2. Ladakh, India - Is one of the few places ...

Outsourcing is on the rise; according to an article at SME Web, UK businesses have increased their spending on freelancers by 134% this year. This makes UK businesses the second largest employers of freelancers worldwide. Some business owners remain unconvinced and believe that they would give a part of their company away which reduces their control. On the contrary, Michael Adetona at Tonas Ace Solutions Manchester states: "Outsourcing can be very beneficial to businesses and help strengthen their position in the market." Especially for new businesses, it ...

The best time to replace a roof is before bad weather is most likely to cause damage. The north Atlanta roofing contractors at DeKalb Roofing Company are prepared to install new roofs for Atlanta area homes and businesses before winter hits. Preparing Your Home for Winter Though the Atlanta area does not always experience significant amounts of snow in the winter, some amount of precipitation is to be expected and it is best to be prepared. Because your home or business is likely to be hit with ice, snow, or sleet at some point in the winter months, it's wise to make ...

There is no Christmas or New Year without a Christmas tree, one of the main symbols of the holiday. NewFreeScreensavers.com has selected the most beautiful Christmas Tree Screensavers from its collection that will help computer users to get into the Christmas mood any time working with a computer. All Christmas trees are different and so do Christmas trees by www.NewFreeScreensavers.com. There is a beautiful green Christmas tree covered with soft snow in nfsSnowGlobe free screensaver dedicated to Christmas. It will decorate any monitor and remind its user about the ...

An early assessment of Siemens' new CT detector technology indicates that 75 percent of customers interviewed benefit from decreased radiation dose. Twelve of the first 17 early adopters contributed to the research findings for this technology review entitled Siemens CT: How Stellar Can a Detector Be? Because of regulatory processes that are in place, the European market started using the Stellar Detector several months before the North American market. This study includes participants from both North America and Europe. They were randomly selected from the full list ...

Poker Maximus is back at Bulldog777.com and this time there's $1,400,000 in guaranteed prizes over 11 days of online poker tournaments starting tomorrow, 29th November. There'll be a minimum of three events every day with a wide range of buy-ins from $11 to $530 to appeal to all levels of players. Potential Gladiators can also play in one of the many satellite tournaments and win their way into the biggest events from as little as $1.10. The $1.4 million prize pool makes Poker Maximus III a major event on the online poker calendar. It's a unique world poker series, open ...

In the spirit of the season, today Jackson Design & Remodeling announced that for an eighth straight year, the company will support the Annual Toy Drive in partnership with the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation. New, unwrapped toys will be collected at the Jackson Design & Remodeling showroom located at 4797 Mercury Street in Kearny Mesa from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays through December 18. The US Marine Corps Reserve [url= (www.san-diego-ca.toysfortots.org)]Toys for Tots[/url] program delivers new toys at Christmas ...