Devan McGuinness, publisher of the blog, Unspoken Grief, was named the winner of the 2012 Bloganthropy Awards. Debbie Bookstaber, co-founder of Bloganthropy.org, announced the winner at the eighth annual BlogHer conference. "Each year, the Bloganthropy Awards recognize amazing women who have galvanized online support for their causes and built communities of people who share their concerns," says Bookstaber. McGuinness, the mother of three living children and 12 babies lost through miscarriages and stillbirth, started her blog as a means of helping other families ...

As the game of basketball has evolved so has the equipment that athletes use to play this beloved game. Selecting the Perfect Basketball Hoop: As the game of basketball has evolved so has the equipment that athletes use to play this beloved game. No longer is a basketball hoop a mere peach basket with a piece of plywood behind it. In today's complex market there are certain things every consumer needs to understand before purchasing a new basketball hoop. First you need to consider the basketball court where your new hoop will be located. Will you have a dedicated ...

Brookfield Homes San Diego continues to report strong sales with 21 sales in July, and 55 percent more sales year-to-date compared to the same period in 2011. As of July 31, the award-winning homebuilder recorded 112 home sales compared to 72 a year ago. "The pace of sales throughout 2012 has been an encouraging sign, not just for us but for the overall San Diego market," said Debby King, director of marketing for Brookfield Homes. Brookfield Homes' newest community, which opened in March, is Sago at The Foothills in Carlsbad. King noted that Sago offers ...

The Department of Homeland Security has chosen to feature Code Dx, software assurance visualization technology developed by the Secure Decisions division of Applied Visions, on its Build Security In website. The DHS National Cyber Security Division maintains the Build Security In site as a resource to software developers, with the mission of "setting a higher standard for software assurance." Code Dx is the only technology specifically highlighted in the Technologies and Tools section of the site. In the same week Code Dx was also featured in the Tool Integration ...

Affiliate Summit East is coming up this August in New York at the Javits Conventions Center, and 7Search will be participating not only as an exhibitor, but in the Meet Market event as well. Affiliate Summit is a hub of shared knowledge for affiliate online marketing and has been since 2003. Affiliate Summit's purpose is to provide a gathering for discussion of the latest in industry issues and to engender forward thinking practices via education session in a productive networking environment for affiliate marketers. 7Search.com is a long time sponsor of Affiliate Summit. ...

Christie is "virtually everywhere" at SIGGRAPH 2012 and, as a Platinum Sponsor of the conference, is confirming its leadership in 3D projection technology with a wide range of products and visual display solutions that support dealers, content providers, and partners in visualization, post-production, exhibition, and immersive technologies throughout the show. Christie innovations are in full-force at its booth #1123, where it is showcasing its latest solution, the Christie HoloStation, a personal visualization system that displays up to 15 Megapixels of data ...

YourListen.com, a user generated audio content network has just increased the size limit of audio uploads to its site from 100mb to 350mb. This significant increase allows the site to handle up to 4-6 hours of audio per audio upload. This increase comes right on the heels of the website getting its 125,000 audio upload. YourListen is one of the largest sites of its kind. It is an audio network that allows users to upload, listen, search, share and discuss a wide range of audio content. The site operates similarly to YouTube, except all of its content is audio instead ...

The UK's largest family photography company is searching the country to find a winning 'little face' with lots of character and personality to represent its brand. Venture Photography's annual 'Little Face of Venture' competition is bigger and better than ever before. In association with leading retailer Toys "R" Us and the famed MOT Models, the contest will see the winner awarded a one-year professional modelling contract with this prestigious London agency. By taking part in the competition entrants will also be supporting WellChild, the national charity ...

Nationally known memory and brain health expert, Dr. Cynthia R. Green has joined Sharecare's leading professional's team. Sharecare is an interactive, social question and answer platform designed to greatly simplify the search for quality healthcare information and help consumers live their healthiest life. It enlists the nation's leading health experts, care providers, organizations, and brands to join the health and wellness conversation and empowering users with high-quality, relevant answers to their health questions from multiple expert perspectives and with interactive ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, every 9.5 minutes someone in the United States is infected with HIV. More than 1 million Americans are living with HIV today, and 1 out of every 5 individuals with HIV does not know he or she has it. Young adults account for 39 percent of new HIV cases every year. National HIV/AIDS public awareness campaign, BET's Rap-It-Up, is launching August 16th. Every 9.5 minutes someone in the United States is infected with HIV, a completely preventable disease. Through the use of concerts, forums, a branded mixtape, ...

National Voices for Equality, Education and Enlightenment (NVEEE) to host the 2nd Annual "Not On My Watch" Red Carpet VIP Reception on September 15, 2012 to celebrate their appearance on ABC's "Secret Millionaire." NVEEE National Spokesperson, Jaclyn Stapp to attend, along with a special acoustic performance by husband, Grammy Award-winner, Scott Stapp, lead singer of Creed and author of his tell-all memoir, "Sinner's Creed",which will be released on October 2nd. "I am proud to be a part of such an influential program," said Jaclyn ...

Marlan Nichols, CPA, is assuming leadership as the new chairman of the Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants (GSCPA) for a one-year term. In this role, Nichols, leads Georgia's premier professional organization for CPAs in the state. The Leadership Council elected him to his new position at its annual meeting. Marlan has a lengthy record of service with The Georgia Society of CPAs. He joined the GSCPA in 1985 and over the past 27 years, his involvement with the GSCPA has crossed all areas of the organization. Marlan has served in leadership positions for his ...

Dan Fields, AIA and principal of BJAC Raleigh, pa (http://bjac.com/), an architectural firm offering professional architectural and design services to healthcare, education, municipal and research clients, has announced that Lou Jurkowski, FAIA, LEED AP, managing principal, has been selected to serve as the vice chair for Leadership North Carolina, a program created with the mission of informing, developing and engaging local leaders by broadening their understanding of and involvement in issues and opportunities facing the state, in addition to promoting public service ...

SfL+a Architects (http://www.sfla.biz) has announced that Stephanie DeContreras has joined the firm as an interior designer. In her position, DeContreras will coordinate interior material and finish selections for projects, maintain the firm's Revit database, and develop relationships with facilities managers for SfL+a Architects' various projects. DeContreras graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor's degree in interior design and a minor in general business from Appalachian State University in Boone, N.C., where she was an interior design program ambassador for the ...

Frohlich Financial Group, LLC, a provider of financial services and wealth management, has signed at 10-year lease and moved into 2,100 square feet of office space at 7000 West Camino Real, Suite 240, in Boca Raton, Florida. The building is one of seven within the Fountains Center mixed-use office and retail park located at Powerline Road and West Camino Real. Company principal Marc Frohlich said this was a relocation from Glades Road to what he calls "a great location for conducting business." Ayal Frist with real estate brokerage firm Stateland Brown ...

iTeleCenter turns the spotlight on Moody Pacific Aviation Services Inc., a new Virtual Phone System customer. Moody Pacific, an aircraft sales company located near San Diego, California, started using iTeleCenter's virtual phone system to fulfill its business communications needs. Implementing iTeleCenter in their business model has enabled Moody Pacific Aviation Services Inc. to advertise one Toll Free Number and forward incoming calls directly to the proper channel. This means any U.S. or Canadian customer can contact them without incurring long distance charges. The ...

The developers have rich experience in different aspects of IOs mobile platform: Objective C, X-code IDE, Iphone SDK, WebKit, Cocoa Touch, and others. Perfect skills and knowledge of specialists allow them to satisfy virtually all the demands of their customers. The solutions for IOs application include games and entertainment apps, system apps, official applications and utilities, GPS and navigation solutions, social networking solutions, accounting, banking and financial apps and some others. Qualified professionals of the company provide their customers with a range ...

A leading member of the UK's security industry has highlighted an initiative that could prevent the recent string of street robberies seen in areas such as Littleover in Derbyshire - that have left members of the community shocked and awed by the audacity and fearless nature of the crimes. The problem seems to be affecting the teenage population of the area, after a number 13-16 year olds have been the victims of violent and often armed robbery in just the last month. Even if perhaps not totally preventable, Viseum UK can provide the authorities with evidence quality footage ...

Offshore survey and navigation equipment rental specialist Survey Equipment Services (SES) has today announced Hydroquip's purchase of Sonardyne International Ltd's 6G acoustic positioning technology. The order for ROVNav 6 LBL transceivers and Compatt 6 positioning transponders will be added to the SES rental pool in Katy, Texas. SES is part owned by Hydroquip and act as Hydroquip's agent. With 30 years' experience working with the oil and gas industry, SES specialises in the supply of marine navigation and hydrographic survey equipment. Gary Sayers, Engineering Manager ...

In tropical countries like the Philippines, June and July signals the onset of the rainy season. But the rains and the floods are no reason to be gloomy, as the home of the ultimate Filipino fast food experience proves once again why it is called the local fast food trail blazer. After a triumphant 2011 stint, Binalot Fiesta Foods, Inc. (BFFI) was crowned with the Best Booth Award under Food (12-18sqm) category at the Philippine International Franchise Expo 2011 last September 23 - 25. This year, its steps up the game by presenting its new franchise model, the Binalot ...

Save Flash program, which was installed over 10 million times worldwide, is a powerful utility devoted to store likable flash-animations and video files. This summer Pilot Group.NET starts developing its extended version. As expected, it'll be granted with actual features, however will be affordable, stable and easy-to-use, as usual. New product core features will be available absolutely for free. More advanced options will be offered for a minor fee. Save Flash (http://www.saveflash.com) will become an online application working on a cloud hosting. Hereby favorite files ...

Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. (President and CEO: Kengo Sakurada; hereinafter gSompo Japanh) announced the publishment of the gCSR Quick Guideh, a brief overview of Sompo Japanfs corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. The guide, written in both English and Japanese, offers a clear and concise overview of the history and priorities of Sompo Japanfs CSR initiatives. 1. Features of the gCSR Quick Guideh (1) Concise overview of CSR initiatives Sompo Japanfs official website provides access to gCorporate Social Responsibility Communication reporth ...

The trend to incorporate iPads and Windows tablet with ERP Software is tremendous. "We listened to our customers request to make life easier by implementing mobile functionality into our MIE Trak software," stated Don Clutter CFO of MIE Solutions. "Managers have very little time to monitor every aspect of the company and with the new Mobile Dashboard technology we deliver the vital data with the click of a button." Companies can now take full advantage of the MIE Trak Mobile device technology and view real-time data from anywhere and at anytime. MIE ...

Martha Stokes, C.M.T. joins TC2000 in Minneapolis, August 10th and 11th! Join us for BOTH days of training! Friday : "Hybrid Indicators: How to Create a Trading Platform with Leading Indicators" with Martha Stokes C.M.T. Saturday: "Fast Track Your Trading with Trigger Signals" with Martha Stokes C.M.T. The Minneapolis, TC2000 Seminars with Martha Stokes CMT will be hands on sessions for both Friday and Saturday. Download your work booklets now and bring it with you to the conference. Martha Stokes and Howard Johnson COO of TechniTrader ...

TelVerse Solutions, a BPO company located in Coconut Creek, Florida, announced the launch of its new call center located in the heart of Kathmandu, Nepal. The call center will offer back office, voice, and knowledge process outsourcing services to clients primarily from the United States and Europe, and will be backed by the TelVerse executive management team's more than 20 years of call center outsourcing experience. "It is time for a new market to open in the BPO sector and the current market saturation in the Philippines and India is paving the way for the TelVerse ...