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 ...

Although you probably haven't heard of it, chances are Trichotillomania (a hair pulling disorder) secretly affects someone you know. Trichotillomania or Trich is the compulsive urge to pull out one's own hair. Suffers often feel alienated due to the lack of knowledge about this condition. Salons are encouraged to participate in the HelpMe2Stop National Trichotillomania Awareness Event October 1-7, 2012 and host themes which can be anywhere from: • Red/White/Black Dinner Party • Cut-a-thons • Selling Wings of Hope (feather extensions or hair ornaments). Like hair, ...

HoGaming, a leading provider of Live Dealer gaming products, is pleased to announce the opening of a studio in Europe. The facility is the company's largest to date and is part of a strategy to provide localized live dealer environment that caters to customer preferences in that region. Isle of Man-licensed HoGaming will be the only Live Casino with global studios, so players can enjoy Asian or European dealers within one interface - be it Blackjack, Baccarat, Roulette or SicBo. All staff will be trained by supervisors from the largest and most successful land based ...

Pure Fix Cycles, the inventive line of quality-built fixed gear bicycles, launches the newest Fixed Gear Freestyle (FGFS) series showcasing a hybrid between a fixed gear and BMX bike. Designed with its lightweight, but sturdy full Cromoly (CR-MO) frame, fat tires, and low crank ratio, this model combines the sleek aesthetic of the fixie with the hard-hitting slam of a BMX bike. The FGFS bike is a one-size-fits-all model at 40cm and is available in two color variations. The Chief features a matte black frame with pure white deep dish wheels and The Bogey is fully equipped ...

The Special Needs Soccer pilot program is off to a "phenomenal start" with fifteen Port Washington children involved. The pilot program is currently evaluating drills and activities that Port Washington resident Dan Brotman is developing with a select number of physical and occupational therapists for the national special needs soccer curriculum, which will be released this winter. The concept behind the effort is to develop a comprehensive Special Needs Soccer curriculum for communities across the United States to use as a blueprint in order to launch their ...

According to the Mayan calendar, December 21st 2012 is supposed to be the end of the world. While that may or may not be true, what I can tell you is that September 30th is the end of the sports world. That's because on October 1st 2012 the SportsJAM Network is officially on the air. They are a one stop shop for everything you need in sports, done in a way like never before. They have assembled some of the sharpest sports minds who definitely have their own opinions about EVERYTHING sports. So if you're 8 or 80, a man or woman, a fan of baseball, basketball, football, ...

Take Stock In Children and Gill Law Firm came together in the mission to offer deserving low income students the opportunity to excel in their educational journey. Through Oasis Compassion Agency, the nine year-old non-profit organization founded by CEO Wayne Gill and Sharon Gill in Palm Beach - helping families excel in their recovery to self-sufficiency and workforce placement - the partnership accomplished an evening of inspiration and guidance to the Florida students groups in Lake Worth and Pahokee pursuing a college opportunity. As part of the GLF Cares Program, ...

The Hepatitis B Foundation (www.hepb.org), the only national nonprofit organization solely dedicated to finding a cure for hepatitis B and improving the quality of life for those affected worldwide through research, education and patient advocacy, is pleased to announce the addition of Anthony W. Ford-Hutchinson, Ph.D., to its board of directors. Ford-Hutchinson possesses more than 30 years of experience in pharmaceuticals, drug and vaccines discovery, research and development, business development, emerging markets and scientific strategy. He spent three decades with Merck ...

Late last month, Rabine Group partnered with Heartland Blood Centers to hold its second blood drive at the Rabine Group headquarters in Schaumburg. During the summer months the blood banks are in desperate need of donations and the Rabine Group was pleased to be asked for the second year to hold a blood drive in the Schaumburg cafeteria location. On August 30th, 23 volunteers, many of them Rabine Group members, came to the blood drive to help save lives. Out of the 23 volunteers, 20 people were able to donate blood. With the 20 units of blood donated, the Rabine Group ...

Der Biergarten kicks off the second week of their three week Oktoberfest celebration with Barks and Beer on Saturday, September 29, 2012. Grab your dogs and join the party on Restaurant Row in the Luckie Marietta District from 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. Activities include beer pong, shuffle board, foosball and beer tastings. Barking Hound Village will be onsite with doggie treats and other fun giveaways for guests and their pets. There will also be a 50/50 raffle benefiting the Georgia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Der Biergarten's Oktoberfest celebration starts ...

Franchise Source Brands International (FSBI) announced today that Karen Powell, it's Chief Relationship Officer and the founder & CEO of its Decor&You brand, has been appointed to the International Franchise Association's (IFA) VetFran Committee. As a member of the committee, Powell will take an official leadership role in the VetFran strategic initiative and Operation Enduring Opportunity, the franchise industry's campaign to help 75,000 veterans and military spouses, plus 5,000 wounded warriors, launch careers in franchising. Since implemented, more than 15,000 ...

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh, a nonprofit social services agency serving the people of Eastern North Carolina, welcomed two new board members during a meeting of the Board of Directors in August. Bishop Michael F. Burbidge installed Patrick Brown and Brother Virgil Siefker, GHM, as new board members at a Mass preceding the meeting. Brown resides in Bath and is a parishioner at Mother of Mercy Catholic Church in Washington. Siefker resides in Windsor and is a member of the Catholic Community of Bertie County. "We always seek board members with ...

Gateway Gallery Auction's annual Columbus Day Sale on October 8th, 2012 features period furniture, firearms, glassware, ceramics, local pharmaceutical items from Wogan's pharmacy and stand out cataloged items. Gateway's Columbus Day auction is a must see for buyers and collectors alike. "This a really well rounded sale", Heather Kohler Fowler, auctioneer at Gateway Gallery said, "Holiday sales typically draw the biggest crowds and I expect this will be no exception". The highlight in Gateway's Columbus Day auction is a Turney G. Stough Moving ...