Annual List Ranks North America's Top 500 Technology Integrators Novacoast Inc., an IT professional services and product development company, today announced it has been recognized by UBM Channel as a part of CRN's 2012 Solution Provider 500 list, which ranks the top technology integrators in North America. Formerly known as the "VAR 500," the Solution Provider 500 ranks the highest producing solution provider organizations in the IT channel from hardware sales, software sales, and managed IT services. Novacoast placed #339th in the annual ranking, up nearly ...

People who are behind on their taxes may be happy to learn that the Internal Revenue Service has recently implemented a major expansion of its Offers in Compromise program. The program allows delinquent taxpayers to negotiate a settlement with the IRS for less than the amount they owe in back taxes if they cannot afford to pay the full amount due. With many Americans still reeling from the financial effects of the Great Recession, more and more taxpayers have expressed a need for tax relief in recent years. According to a recent report from Reuters, the IRS received ...

A Nevada law that went into effect in October 2011 with the intent of helping to stabilize the housing market has had the opposite effect, some critics say. The new law makes it a felony for lenders to foreclose on properties without first proving that they own the mortgage. Passed in the wake of last year's robo-signing foreclosure scandal, in which several major mortgage lenders were accused of foreclosing on homes without verifying the necessary paperwork, Nevada lawmakers hoped the new measure would revitalize the housing market by reassuring buyers that they would ...

Selecting the proper person to serve as your personal representative, who will manage the administration of your estate after you die, is an important part of the estate planning process. Many put a great deal of thought into choosing people whom they believe will be able to complete the duties of the personal representative competently. Fewer people realize that there are steps they can take to make a personal representative's job easier and help ensure that their plans for their assets will come to fruition after they pass on. Wills One of the most important pieces ...

The "Hurt Study" is a comprehensive analysis of motorcycle accidents that details both obvious and less well-known causes of dangerous bike crashes. The study offers valuable lessons in motorcycle safety and accident prevention for both motorcycle enthusiasts and other drivers on the road. Hurt Study The Hurt Study examined the causes of 900 motorcycle accidents. In all, the study found that 41 percent of fatal accidents involved motorcyclists who ran off the road. The next-most frequent accident types involved failure to obey a traffic signal, head-on collisions, ...

Despite recent signs of stabilization in the real estate market, many experts predict that a new wave of home foreclosures is in store for Indiana and other states where lenders have been slow to work through the foreclosure backlog created during the 2011 robo-signing investigations. Foreclosures dropped off significantly across the country in 2011 due to widespread allegations of improprieties in the foreclosure process. After lenders settled with government officials for $25 billion in early 2012, foreclosure rates spiked again as lenders worked hard to make up for ...

It is not unusual in marriages for one person to be solely responsible for the family's finances. Unfortunately, when couples divorce, such an arrangement makes it easier for one spouse to take advantage of the other's ignorance of the family's financial situation and push for an unfair property division. It is illegal and unethical to hide assets during divorce, but people try to do it with alarming frequency. People going through divorce should be aware of the signs that their spouses may be hiding assets and the methods they typically use to do so. Indications a Spouse ...

Firm to Mange Product Development and Marketing for Line of Whimsical Thematic Characters to Be Launched in Spring-2013 Rockport, TX Jane Guinn, President and Creator of the Stickman Stew line of thematic characters announced today that her Company has engaged the services of Florence, KY based Duquesa Marketing to act as Managing Consultants for the Product Development and Market Introduction of the Brand. "I conducted a most thorough national search to find just the right team of creative, visionary professionals to make my Stickman Stew characters a successful ...

Bryant & Stratton College Online announced today a new session in its ongoing free career training webinar series. New college graduates, prospective students and current Bryant & Stratton College Online students are encouraged to attend the free webinar titled, "Make the Most of an Entry-Level Job." This session will take place on Wednesday, August 22, from noon to 1:00 p.m. EDT. Acclaimed career coach Kim Dority will lead the webinar. Ms. Dority is a frequent presenter for Bryant & Stratton College Online and has been writing about and teaching ...

ISSC-Kanson Electronics announced today that it has developed a timing relay built for the future. The 1505 Continuous Duty Timing Relay is energy efficient, accommodates DC voltages 27-pecent higher than existing devices, and can be set to trigger an emergency shut-off within 1/40th of a second. The 1505 relay is the result of Kanson's most recent work with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). TVA had noticed that timing relays within a number of switchgears at its Pickwick Landing Dam power generation facility were overheating. Kanson duplicated the site conditions ...

The Workplace Bullying Masters' Series is designed especially with HR practitioners and risk management professionals in mind. It is also suitable for other professionals with an interest in learning more about the topic. In three 60-minute webinar sessions, attendees will gain access to in-depth coverage about the prevalence, costs and consequences of workplace bullying, legal and regulatory protections, emerging issues, and how the problem impacts HR professionals across the United States. Presented by two of the nation's leading researchers on the topic, participants ...

Gluten-free living expert Carol Kicinski, author of the books, Simply...Gluten Free Deserts and Simply...Gluten Free Quick Meals, has announced the launch of Simply Gluten Free Magazine, a high-quality, aesthetic, highly informative bi-monthly publication with a mission to provide knowledge, support, and an abundance of creative solutions to those seeking optimum health for themselves and their families by embracing gluten-free and/or allergen free lifestyles. The magazine, which will also be published in digital format at http://www.simplyglutenfreemag.com, will be loaded ...

Famous Dave's Legendary Pit Bar-B-Que° will add another location to its award-winning family of restaurants, opening in Temecula later this month. This new restaurant opening aligns with the company's strategic goal of expanding the Famous Dave's North American footprint and meeting the demands of communities across the continent. Famous Dave's offers a hearty roundup of award-winning ribs, hickory-smoked meats, and other BBQ favorites, such as St. Louis-Style Ribs brushed with Rich & Sassy Sauce, Texas Beef Brisket, Georgia Chopped Pork, Country-Roasted Chicken, ...

GammaTech Computer Corp., a major international manufacturer and supplier of innovative notebook and tablet computers, has been chosen by the city of Mobile, Ala., to supply vehicles in its Fire-Rescue department with notebook computers. After conducting field tests that included GammaTech and several competitors' products, the city chose the rugged Durabook D14RM. Features include a 14" sunlight-readable HD display, LED illuminated keyboard, Intel Montevina technology, smart-card reader, fingerprint scanner, TPM 1.2 technology, and four USB and one HDMI ports. "We ...

The Source For Change, LLC is now occupying an executive suite at the Fountains Center office and retail park in Boca Raton. The new company, which offers a stress release technique known as Faster EFT, leased out Suite 301-29 at 7100 West Camino Real this summer. Ayal Frist with the Boca Raton-based commercial real estate brokerage firm Stateland Brown represented both the landlord, Boca Medical Plaza, LLC, and the tenant in facilitating the lease agreement. Faster EFT Practitioner Suzanne Biddiscombe, M.A., who is providing the technique at Fountains Center, said ...

Leaving the Hall Light On by Madeline Sharples is now available in a trade paperback edition from book publisher Dream of Things. Leaving the Hall Light On: A Mother's Memoir of Living with Her Son's Bipolar Disorder and Surviving His Suicide charts the near-destruction of one middle-class family whose oldest son committed suicide after a seven-year struggle with bipolar disorder. Author Madeline Sharples goes deep into her own well of grief to describe her anger, frustration and guilt. She also shares the story of how she, her husband and younger son weathered every ...

Active Lifestyle Aids.com, a Sarasota, Florida based company, is now representing the DDS 500 revolutionary ambulatory traction belt through American Home Medical. Individuals suffering from lower back pain now have the newest, patented technology available to live pain-free. Whether the back problem stems from chronic pain, herniated or bulging discs, spondylolysis, pain caused by excess weight, degenerative discs, strenuous activity (including heavy lifting), sciatica, congenital weakness, or compression fracture, the DDS 500 lumbar traction belt alleviates pain. DDS ...

Lanner, a provider of simulation software proven to maximize performance and optimize resources, has joined forces with Crimestoppers in response to a substantial increase in demand for the non-profit's crime fighting services within the community. Earlier this year Crimestoppers UK, the non-profit which works with law enforcement and the media in order to solve crimes, took on a substantial increase in business but without additional funding. Turning to the Operational Research Society's "OR in the Third Sector" (ORiTS) group, which advises charities ...

Travel RCI, a premier travel club (also known as a vacation license), has officially changed its name to Vacation Experts International. This change was made as part of the company's ongoing efforts to improve brand recognition and reduce confusion in the marketplace where so many travel clubs use the term "Travel" in their name. Kelly Williams (Director of Operations) was asked about the name change and said "One of the things we care most about is making sure that our members are getting the maximum value out of their membership. We continually work ...

What better way is there to speak to aspiring writers, than through the voices of established, best selling, mainstream authors? After nearly8 years in existence, Limocracy, an Independent Publisher, has determined to broaden its horizons. Not only will the company still pay both published and unpublished writers for the best work that they can find, they are providing a free series of interviews with noted authors, to help writers to learn and refine their craft, starting with Christopher Moore and Andrew Vachss. "We felt it was time to broaden our horizons, to ...

Southwest Solutions Group's Craig Crock will be presenting at Metrocon12 Expo and Conference on Friday, August 10, 2012 from 10:00A.M.-11:00A.M. in the Haworth Room. The presentation, Designing Acute Care Environments with Point of Need Storage, is an IDCEC approved course that counts towards one AIA HSW LU credit. Right now, there are approximately 6,200 acute care hospitals in the United States, including many different types of hospitals such as general, teaching, veteran, military and specialty facilities. The presentation addresses how proper planning and design ...

Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center (MMTC) announced the creation of a new "Proud to Manufacture in Michigan" program for state manufacturers. The program's goal is to showcase Michigan's manufacturers along with their products and highlight the contributions of the manufacturing community to the public. The program additionally provides social media resources for manufacturers to network and discuss industry issues. "Michigan's manufacturers play a crucial role in our state's economic development. The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) reports ...

24 Hour Fitness, pioneers of the health club industry have added Marpo Kinetics, Inc., known for their patented line of rope machine equipment, to their gym locations. Members of 24 Hour Fitness will now have the opportunity to participate in the growing popularity and strength training benefits of these unique machines developed by former elite Judo athlete and coach, Marius Popescu. "The landscape of the fitness industry has changed in recent years with consumers demanding a more functional approach to fitness. We've heard again and again how having Marpo Rope ...

The Center for Women & Enterprise (CWE), a nationally-known nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering women in business, today announced that Alyssa Dver, CEO of Mint Green Marketing, will deliver a hands-on, two-part marketing and sales workshop on September 21stat the CWE Women Business Leaders Conference 2012, taking place at Bentley University in Waltham, Massachusetts. Hundreds of business professionals will converge at this event devoted to women in business. This year's conference theme is "Managing from the Inside Out," featuring workshops ...

Hanson Directory has been an accredited member of the Better Business Bureau for nearly 34 years and continues to maintain an A+ rating. Hanson Directory was founded in January 1973 by Lloyd L Hanson. With 14 years experience in the Yellow Page Industry, Mr. Hanson knew what it took to help small businesses succeed. He built his company from the ground up on a foundation of integrity and serving others. In 1979, Bill Hanson (Lloyd's son) joined the company and became President upon Lloyd Hanson's retirement. Bill Hanson is presently President of the Newton, IA based ...