With a focus on ocean conservation at Crystal Cove State Park, the Resort at Pelican Hill presents "Ocean Treasures," Crystal Cove Alliance's (CCA) 10th annual gala on Saturday, Sept. 22. Tickets now are available for the bluff-top soiree, which will showcase innovative education programs focused on ocean conservation in the marine protected areas and reveal the wonders beneath the surface of Crystal Cove's underwater park. Another sell-out event is expected this year - with CCA honoring longtime supporters Gavin and Kerry Herbert. "Crystal Cove State ...

Semper Divina bids a fond farewell to Amazon and Ebay. On September 1st, it will open its independent doors and invites the world to join them during their grand opening celebration. Despite the plethora of business and great reviews provided by Amazon and Ebay customers, Semper Divina has decided to shed its roots and branch out independently. With a vast new inventory and name brand selections, Semper Divina is making its mark in the online apparel world. Using a one stop shop mentality, Semper Divina aims to dress a woman from head to toe - from hats to shoes and ...

Inc. Magazine has notified Global Communication Networks that the firm ranks number 3197 on Inc.'s sixth annual Inc. 500|5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy—America's independent entrepreneurs. GCN joins Facebook, CDW, and Publix Supermarkets, among other prominent companies featured on this year's list. "Thanks to the loyalty of our clients, to our growing reputation as a customer centric company, and the hard work of the entire ...

Farmingdale State College student Patricia Macari has been chosen to receive a Purple Pump Award from Moxxie Network Foundation. Macari designed a logo for the Foundation's inaugural fundraiser and conference promoting women's leadership, The Emerald Summit. . In 2012, Macari was in her senior year at Farmingdale State College as a Visual Communications major. Students in their last year are required to take a class entitled "Agency I" taught by Professor Wayne Krush. Students gain valuable experience by working on actual projects for selected not-for-profit ...

Demanding and industrial environments can often cause electrical and computer components to malfunction or fail completely. One such environmental challenge is maintaining the performance and reliability of computer-based data storage. Vartech Systems has met this challenge with the implementation of RAID 5 support in their line of rugged, all-in-one panel pc computer systems. Featuring NEMA 4 IP65 and NEMA 4X IP66 construction, these rugged LCD and LED panel computers exceed performance expectation in industries such as transportation, automation, packaging and assembly ...

Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP), the nation's largest nonpartisan women's business group, announces the Board of Directors for the WIPP Education Foundation. Among those chosen is TargetGov President Gloria Larkin from Columbia, Maryland. Those chosen to serve are prominent women business leaders from across the country with strong track records of success both in business as well as in advocacy. "This is one of the few truly proactive, results-oriented national organizations focused on improving opportunities for business women to build their business, hire ...

Inc. magazine ranked Quantum Networks, LLC #56 on its 2012 annual Inc. 500 list and #1 in the Telecommunications category. The list is an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies in the United States. There are nearly 7 million private, employer-based companies in the nation and Inc. honors the most promising ventures in the most important segment of the economy - America's independent entrepreneurs. Quantum now joins companies such as Microsoft, Zappos, Intuit, Jamba Juice, Zipcar, Clif Bar, Vizio, Oracle, and many other well-known names ...

BadCreditLoans.com, a leading provider of installment loans, today announced its sponsorship of the Texas Potjie Festival, an annual South African potjiekos cooking festival from August 31 through September 3, 2012. This year the Texas Potjie Festival will take place at the KOA Campground in Rusk, TX. BadCreditLoans.com connects consumers to the best lenders available regardless of credit history. Many types of loans are available including personal, business, mortgage, home, student, and auto loans. The entire lending process conducted through BadCreditLoans.com, ...

A leader in online meeting technology, Mikogo has today announced the release of a major update to its award-winning HTML Viewer with the incorporation of the new HTML5 standard for Internet browsers into the software. The HTML Viewer is a 100% browser-based way for participants to join online meetings and this new release built on HTML5 technology provides users with faster screen sharing, several new features and is multi-lingual. The Internet world is witnessing the dawn of a new era as the much-talked about HTML5 standard quickly makes its presence known and surpasses ...

JES, a leading engineering solutions company specializing in foundation repair, basement waterproofing and crawl space moisture control has received numerous awards at the 2012 International Convention for Foundation Supportworks and Basement Systems. JES garnered the following top awards: #1 Dealer worldwide for total sales of the SmartJackTM Floor Leveling System, awarded by Foundation Supportworks, Inc. #1 Dealer worldwide for total installation of CleanSpace crawl space encapsulation system, awarded by Basement Systems CleanSpace Leadership Award, awarded by Basement ...

The Pixie Home Edition has been awarded a 2012 Seal of Approval from The National Parenting Center. The Pixie Home Edition provides an affordable ($19.95 on Amazon.com) way for students to continue the learning at home with many of the same features of the academic version of Pixie used in schools. The review states, "Challenging, entertaining, educational and thoroughly enjoyable, [Pixie] got consistently high marks from testers every single day of this testing period." The entire review of the Pixie Home Edition can be read on the National Parenting Center's ...

Come one, come all to the Second Annual Pup Crawl on Sunday, September 30 from 10 am - 5 pm on the 200 block of Clematis Street in downtown West Palm Beach. This FREE event will feature more than 25 pet related vendors, dogs and cats available for adoption, fun dog bone stacking contest for prizes, kids' activities, mascot appearances, music by DJ Supreme, and much more! Demonstrations will take place throughout the day, some of the highlights include Doggie Mindfulness - get in touch with your dog's inner chi and Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office K-9 Unit and Explorers ...

Orange Design Sketchbooks, found online at http://www.designinorange.com, offers Dot Grid Notebooks in ten different sizes. Visitors to the site are offered a convenient mode of purchase by adding products to their Amazon Shopping Cart for immediate purchase, or for combined purchases with other Amazon items at a later date. Used by graphic designers, architectural drafters and for virtually any creative designing, having the available benefit of choosing the right size for your brand of artistry is just one of the benefits Orange Design Sketchbooks offers. The brand ...

While having a baby is the ultimate high, the ultimate low for many new moms is the "Terrible Ten." On average, women gain 25 - 35 lbs. during pregnancy but never lose 10 of those pounds. To make matters worse, they can expect to pack on an additional 10 lbs. for each child born thereafter. Much of that weight is gained because of a change in diet dictated by cravings for high fat, high calorie snacks, which makes shedding the pounds particularly difficult. To reverse the tide, one expert is offering expectant moms healthy alternatives to the most commonly craved ...

Well-known Dallas energy attorney Vince Murchison is announcing the formation of the Murchison Law Firm, a boutique practice focusing on regulatory, operational and transactional matters for the energy pipeline industry. With more than 20 years of large-firm experience representing energy clients, Mr. Murchison says he views his new firm as an opportunity to offer dedicated legal expertise at more reasonable rates for companies in the oil and gas pipeline sector. "The timing is right to take on this challenge and enhance the legal services we can offer to existing ...

Pancheros Mexican Grill will celebrate its 20th anniversary on August 28, 2012 by offering guests their famous burritos for just $1. To thank loyal customers for two successful decades, participating Pancheros locations will be serving their burrito creations between 4:00pm and 6:00pm. Offering customers a unique Mexican food experience, Pancheros' fresh-pressed tortillas are filled with only the freshest, highest-quality ingredients and then are mixed with "Bob the Tool" for a harmonious mouthful of flavor in every bite. Other menu options include tasty quesadillas, ...

Red Level Networks announced it hired a key addition to its management team with the hiring of Randy Cummings as Chief Operating Officer. This position is responsible for driving positive change within the organization, establishing business intelligence metrics that measure engineering excellence and customer satisfaction while striving for ways to exceed client expectations. His role also includes organizing and managing the service department and integrating the sales department with processes and administration oversight control. Mr. Cummings brings extensive operations ...

Local online furniture store, Vermont Woods Studios, is taking on designer fashions and high-end style by offering a new collection of furniture conceived by organic architect Frank Lloyd Wright. These pieces, crafted by the woodworkers at Copeland Furniture, are created to be unique, modern and embody the spirit and legacy of the late designer. Frank Lloyd Wright's passion for the natural world and the ideas of democracy are deeply imbedded in his architectural and interior designs. Wright had a strong belief in designs that were in harmony with its surrounding environment. ...

Transit Systems, Inc., a nationwide provider of shipping and small move services, has once again been named to Inc. Magazine's list of America's fastest growing private companies. This is the fourth year TSI has made the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America. They were acknowledged in 2006, 2007, 2011, and, now, in 2012. TSI has been invited to the 31st Annual Inc. 5000 Conference & Awards Ceremony in October in Phoenix, Arizona to celebrate their accomplishment. Last year, TSI made the list in 4417th place with a three year growth rate ...

Premiere Agency Based in Livonia, MI to Introduce Line of Fashion Earring Organizers to Retailers in MI, IL, IN, MN, WI, SD and ND Whittier, CA Lori Torline, President of Lori Leigh Designs, Inc . announced today that her fashion and jewelry accessory product atelier has appointed DNA Sales to handle retail sales activity in the key states of Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin, South Dakota and North Dakota. "DNA is one of the oldest and most successful sales agencies in the retail gift space", said Ms. Torline. "The lines they represent ...

Crossroads Public Relations, a full service B2B public relations agency, today announced that Square 1 Bank has joined its growing client roster. Crossroads Public Relations initially worked with Square 1 Bank during the bank's launch in 2005. Square 1 Bank, which exclusively serves the financial needs of entrepreneurs and the venture capital community, has since grown to serve 1500 customers with 10 offices throughout the US. Like Square 1 Bank, Crossroads Public Relations has been committed to serving entrepreneurs since its inception in 2003. "We were looking ...

Talk Fusion, a rapidly growing global video communication solution company, today announced that Founder & CEO Bob Reina is giving back ... again. Reina was recently featured in a local video news report for reuniting a lost cat with its family of a disabled veteran living near the Talk Fusion Corporate Headquarters and paying the medical bills for the cat's injuries, while, at the same time, also ramping up support for a local organization's effort to save the feral cat population throughout Hillsborough County, Florida. "Our cause at Talk Fusion is 'speaking ...

The leading providers of comprehensive global translation and interpretation services based in Barrington, N.J., Para-Plus Translations, Inc., announces the launch of its new website, http://www.para-plus.com. The user-friendly and easy-to-navigate site demonstrates the company's focus on translations and interpretation along with transcription and other language services. The home page of the site serves as a doorway to the company's translation or interpretation services - depending on the need of the website user. Visitors can schedule interpretation jobs or translation ...

Kitty Kinnin, the longtime radio personality from WRVA-FM, 100.7 The River, will host A Sophisticated Soiree, the 11th annual Big Bad Ball on September 29, 2012. "I have dealt with Hospice of Wake County personally and professionally," said Kinnin. "Until you've been there with someone, you can't imagine the care and compassion this organization provides. Any one of us could be in this situation and I can't think of anyone better to shed light and comfort on this painful, end-of-life ordeal. I am honored to host this year's Big Bad Ball." Kitty ...

According to Acacia Africa with university tuition fees looming large and costs for a basic gap year reaching into the thousands, more and more students are looking for alternatives to the usual 12-month stint. In particular, voluntour holidays are becoming increasingly popular, a growing number of travellers leaning towards more ethical forms of travel. Leanne Haigh, Project & Development Manager at Acacia Africa, comments, "While shorter in length, the practical insight gained from voluntours has helped to drive interest in this type of travel, and they are ...