Literacy Bridge was today named as a laureate of The Tech Awards 2012, one of 12 global innovators recognized each year for applying technology to benefit humanity and spark global change. The Tech Awards, a signature program of The Tech Museum, and presented by Applied Materials, Inc., selected Literacy Bridge from among hundreds of nominations worldwide. Two cash prizes will be awarded - $75,000 and $25,000 - in each of six of The Tech Awards categories: Intel Environment Award; Microsoft Education Award; The Swanson Foundation Young Innovator Award; Nokia Health Award; ...

During these tough economic times when banks are not lending and have cut all credit lines it is hard to find venture capital to expand. Many small businesses need to come up with creative ideas to raise funds. Jaws Jumbo Burgers has decided to fundraise by selling their Jaws shark buttons for donations of $20 or more to expand their burger concept in California, Texas, Arizona, and the Carolina's. Based in Farmington Hills, MI Jaws Jumbo Burgers is the first and only movie theater tribute dining restaurant in the world based off Steven Spielberg's 1975 blockbuster hit ...

At the HOPE Symposium on September 29, professionals and entrepreneurs will address the issues of integrity in business, mind-body integration, and models of integrity. The business panel feature experts with a range of experience and points of view. For example, Debra Gould (also known as both The Voice of Possibility and The Staging Diva), will debunk the outdated assumptions that "marketing" or "making a lot of money" mean you have to leave your integrity at the door. In her presentation, "Feeling Good About Your Business: How To Make More ...

Emmy Award-winning composer and New York Times best-selling author, Peter Buffett has just released the provocative track "How Would You Know?" and its accompanying music video. Sampling Presidents Reagan, Bush (Sr. and W.), Clinton, and Obama, the song and video strive to point out that the leaders of our country are not saying anything new in respect to the ongoing issues we face as a nation. To accompany his composition, Buffett masterfully intersperses sound bites from presidential speeches from the last thirty years; pointing out the repetition in political ...

GammaTech Computer Corp., a major international manufacturer and supplier of innovative notebook and tablet computers, will display its line of mobile rugged tablets and convertible computers during IACP 2012 in booth 2637. The expo will take place from September 29-October 3, 2012 in the San Diego Convention Center. GammaTech will showcase a variety of models for public safety, with screen sizes ranging from 7" to 13.3" and customizable features to meet the unique needs of today's public safety professionals. GammaTech products are tough, rugged, portable ...

As the elder population continues to rise in New Hanover and Brunswick counties, so has the need for experts who specialize in protecting their rights. The questions of aging do not have simple answers, and the legal needs of seniors often involve social, psychological, medical, and financial needs. Recognizing this, Wilmington attorney Helayne Levy committed herself to assisting senior citizens by pursuing an advanced degree in Elder Law from Stetson University College of Law. Attorney Levy has recently received her degree, and is further equipped to handle the complexities ...

The "I Need A New Appliance" contest, which is open to the public, started on July 23, 2012, and runs until October 12, 2012, with video submissions only accepted until September 28, 2012. The contest seeks contestants that want or need new appliance(s) to submit videos on various themes and topics for public judging. The grand prize is a complete, top of the line, luxurious, stainless steel Whirlpool kitchen set (refrigerator, range and dishwasher) for the overall best video based on votes. All videos must be submitted by September 28, 2012. The submissions will ...

DiningGrades.com, the leader in promoting clean and healthy restaurant dining, is pleased to recognize Platte River Academy as the most recent organization whose members have successfully completed the Dining Grades Food Server Certification and Food Safety course. At Platte River Academy (PRA), a charter school in the Douglas County School District, school staff and volunteer parents serve the catered lunch on a daily basis. By encouraging these volunteer food servers to become trained in food safety, PRA becomes a leader and an example to other schools also concerned ...

After years of honing her craft and perfecting her product, critically acclaimed photographer, Tricia Messeroux takes ToddleWood on tour and you are invited along for the ride. Starting with Atlanta, GA on October 10th, Tricia will be casting the kids for the next set of images in her already iconic gallery and taking those selected on a photographical experience like no other. Followed by Boston in November, and subsequent dates in Chicago, Texas, Los Angeles and New York; the ToddleWood Hometown Celebrity Tour is slated to regionally memorialize images around the United ...

Inlanta Mortgage is pleased to announce Mortgage Planner and Branch Partner Cindy Laffey has been named to the Kansas City Business Journal's class of "Women Who Mean Business 2012." The list recognizes 25 outstanding women in the Kansas City area for their career accomplishments and contributions to the success of other women in the community. Laffey and the other 2012 honorees were recognized at a luncheon event on August 24, 2012 at the Sheraton Overland Park. "I am thrilled to be named one of the 25 honorees in the Class of 2012's Women Who Mean ...

IRONMAN athletes expect to face many obstacles, but many don't anticipate a serious health issue associated with training in the sun. That's why the Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) is partnering with IRONMAN to offer free skin checks at the IRONMAN World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, helping attendees catch potential problems early. Long hours spent training in the sun can mean an increased risk of being diagnosed with melanoma. In fact, dermatologists engaged by the MRF at previous IRONMAN events found suspicious lesions on event participants that were possible ...

In a recent Roundtable, convened by Metanoia Inc., as part of the discourse on performance management leading up to an on-line panel July 17 (details http://bit.ly/LknqIs), experts from Tata Communications, TELUS, and Twitter discussed why the data center operator is critical today, what type of data center operator is vital, how one characterizes such an operator, and why such a DC operator is key in end-to-end performance management. Ning So, Head of Network Architecture, Mobile Broadband Services at Tata, observed "The data center operator and data center networking ...

Desmos, Inc., an education technology company devoted to inspiring and engaging the next generation of math students, has reinvented the graphing calculator for today's increasingly wired classrooms. With an interactive, HTML5 graphing platform that works seamlessly across all modern browsers, Desmos offers a much-needed upgrade to traditional hand-held calculators. Users can instantly create, save, and share beautiful, full-color graphs online without the need to download or install any software. In addition to Desmos's user-friendly interface, the platform eliminates ...

Band Together NC, a Triangle-based organization that uses live music as a platform for social change, has announced the addition of four new members to its board of directors. The newly-inducted members are as follows: • Caitlin Clinard, of Angel Oak Creative • Philip Isley, of Blanchard, Miller, Lewis & Isley, P.A. • Reid Tracy, of Wells Fargo Insurance Services • Lee Whitman, of Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP "These individuals have all made tremendous financial, volunteer and time contributions to Band Together over the years, and we are glad ...

Truliant recently named Todd Hall as their chief operating officer. Reporting to the president and CEO, Hall will work at Truliant headquarters in Winston-Salem, where he will assume direct responsibility for leading the operations senior team encompassing consumer, mortgage and business credit areas, as well as all member delivery channels including Member Financial Centers, the Member Contact Center and E-Services. Through his expertise and leadership, Hall will help Truliant further enhance its member-owners' experience through all of its delivery channels. Hall joins ...

Maine Oxy, New England's leading supplier of gases and welding supplies, is launching an Advanced Cylinder Management (ACM) system in all 13 locations. The unique ACM system is an all-in-one solution to track and manage the entire Maine Oxy cylinder fleet. Maine Oxy customers will save both time and money as a result of the new streamlined tracking process. Maine Oxy's ACM system features special tracking barcodes placed on each and every asset style gas cylinder, which are scanned at each point of transaction. This process makes the system ideal for tracking products ...

A gated enclave of new single-family homes is now under construction in the village of La Jolla, on land previously owned by the Copley publishing family. Located at 7740 Ivanhoe Ave., Heritage on Ivanhoe will offer 14 new homes including three original La Jolla beach cottages, three new single-family detached homes, and eight twin homes. The largest residence exceeds 3,000 square feet, with the remaining 13 homes averaging 2,300 square feet. Ranging from three to four bedrooms with 3.5 to four baths, each home features a private elevator, two-car garage and finished ...

Dynavision International has announced today that they will re-sell EYEPORT , adding a complement to the D2 and its global family of vision training products. The partnership gives Dynavision another product to enhance its status as an industry leader in vision training. "Anytime there is a merger of top technologies in any industry it shows the market who to be watching," said Dynavision CEO Phil Jones, "We are very motivated for Dynavision International to be perceived as in such a manner. We welcome Jacob Liberman and his amazing "EYEPORT "." The ...

Patriot Software, a developer of online software for U.S. small business owners, has just introduced Patriot TIME online time and attendance software, to complement its payroll software. The timekeeping software integrates with Patriot PAY online payroll software, further simplifying the payroll process. Employers can record their employees' daily time worked and then import the hours to Patriot PAY with one click. Or, they can give employees access to a secure employee portal, where they can keep track of their own hours and time off. Integrated software products ...

Economic Development Collaborative-Ventura County invites business owners to learn about workforce training at its free Manufacturers Forum from 8-10 a.m., Oct. 17 at Ventura City Hall, Community Meeting Room, 501 Poli Street, Ste. 202, Ventura. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. Topics to be covered at the "Training and Resources for your Workforce" Forum include a resource overview; recruitment, training and business services; integrating import/export into businesses' operations; and how the Recycling Market Development Zone can help businesses. The forum is ...

An informal workshop on how to use the sun's power to benefit your home or business is being held on Thursday, October 18th from 7:00pm to 8:00pm at the Lakewood Country Club, 3101 Carson Street, Lakewood, CA., 90712. The 'Solar 101 Workshop- Solar Straight Talk' will be-hosted by one of California's oldest established solar companies - Ameco Solar. The workshop will provide truthful, no strings attached, "how-to" resources for individuals who want to consider solar for their home or business. Information will be provided on net metering; the available government ...

Bar None Auction, a premiere commercial truck and heavy equipment auction, has named Brian Wahlster general manager with operational and sales responsibilities for their Sacramento auction site. "Brian brings over eight years of proven Heavy Equipment industry experience to Bar None Auction," says Zeb Seidel, President of Bar None Auction. "His mix of leadership skills, expertise, and energy are exactly what is needed to run a multi-million dollar monthly public auction." Prior to joining Bar None Auction, Brian worked for such companies as RDO ...

With over thirty speakers that combine for over 600 years of experience and represent billions of dollars in real estate transactions, the 2012 Real Estate Web Summit is officially the largest internet housing event in history! This online marketing expo will give attendees everything they will need to take their social media and marketing to the top of their markets without having to pay any travel expenses. The Real Estate Web Summit was created by real estate marketing moguls John Sears and Josh Collins of PresPro and Reo Success TV. After years of requests to share ...

Sturgeon Bay Visitor Center (SBVC) recently selected Signalfire as its agency of record (AoR) effective September 1, 2012. Signalfire is a full service digital marketing and branding agency, located in Delavan, Wis., and will coordinate the marketing program for SBVC, including their several hundred-page website, email newsletter campaign, marketing content strategy, membership development, and 44-page annual tourist guidebook. SBVC first hired Signalfire in 2006 due to the agency's fresh approach to tourism marketing and their experience working with similar organizations. ...

Dunk Your Kicks for pediatric cancer has been in nearly 50 schools and businesses throughout New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut and is now coming to DeSoto Parish and Bossier Parish schools in Louisiana. This program provides a meaningful fundraising opportunity for the community to support local families who have a child with cancer and need financial support. The call to action is to clean your closets and give back by dunking old kicks into recycling bins. This initiative teaches the students that a simple act of generosity goes a long way in helping children who ...