A documentary film about a wilderness rite of passage challenge for adolescent boys has been selected for screening at the Tri-State Film Festival. The documentary called "Tending Fires" tells about 7 adolescent boys who were led to isolated spots in the Catskill Mountains and asked to tend fires by themselves for over 24 hours as part of a rite of passage in a Hudson Valley, NY community. Filmmaker Peter Ferland of New Paltz, NY shot footage during the event and conducted interviews with the parents and community members who were involved. "But it's ...

Global Communications Group, Inc. (GCG), a leading provider of business telecommunications and networking solutions for over 100 providers worldwide, today announced it has partnered with Ajubeo, a provider of high-performance, enterprise-class virtual private data centers (VPDC) and cloud Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS). The agreement adds Ajubeo's private, hybrid and public cloud services as well as business continuity, backup, and enterprise virtual desktop services to GCG's diverse portfolio of IT products and services. "We look forward to working with Ajubeo ...

Mindsharp, a SharePoint education company, has now made available a new discount pricing structure for public classes. Students who register and pay for classes in advance will benefit from discounted prices. There will be 3 different discount rates for early registrations, depending on how soon you sign up for the class. In order to qualify for the discounts, students must register and pay for the class within this structured time frame: • 10% off - 31-60 days in advance • 20% off - 61-90 days in advance • 30% off - 90+ days in advance In addition, Mindsharp will ...

Women across the Valley can "streak for a good cause" with a splash of pink hair when they make a $10 donation to support the American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer at Brillare Hairdressing Academy now through October 31. Brillare Hairdressing Academy's Phoenix and Scottsdale locations are teaming up with the "Pink Hair For Hope" campaign to offer clients a lock of SHE by SO.CAP.USA's signature pink hair extension added to their own locks for a $10 donation. 100% of the net proceeds go to the American Cancer Society's Making ...

Batteries Plus, the nation's first, largest, and fastest-growing battery and light bulb franchise with more than 525 locations in 46 states, announced the appointment of Rich Reynolds to the new position of President, Batteries Plus Stores Group. In the position, Reynolds will spearhead a group of Batteries Plus executives charged with expanding and improving both company-owned and franchise-owned stores. Reynolds joins the flourishing franchise following a 30-year career at Target stores, where he ultimately managed multiple store regions spanning from Denver to New ...

AgreeYa Solutions announced today that they will participate in the ACAMS 11th Annual AML and Financial Crime Conference to be held October 1-3, 2012 in Las Vegas, NV. The event which focuses on anti-money laundering and financial crime detection and prevention features practical, hands-on training, as well as regulatory updates. "We are excited to be an exhibitor at the ACAMS annual event, one of the largest gatherings of AML professionals, and to showcase our AML and compliance staffing services. AgreeYa offers staffing services to support a wide range of projects ...

Window World of Hartford has created the Kids Walking for Kids Challenge to invite the Hartford community to join them at the St. Jude Give thanks. Walk. taking place on Saturday, November 17. All dollars raised by the Window World of Hartford team will be donated to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The walk will take place starting at 4 p.m. at the Hartford Holiday Light Fantasia. Registration for the event is free of charge. "We are thrilled to be able to support this walk for St. Jude," said Kieki Du Plessis, co-owner of Window World of Hartford. "This ...

Wine and Design Triad will be partnering with High Point Regional Health System to present a "Paint It Forward" fundraiser to benefit the LoveLine fund on Saturday, October 13th from 4:00-6:00pm. The two-hour event will be held at the Millis Health Education Building located at 600 North Elm Street in High Point. The event is $45 per person and attendees will be painting a cancer awareness ribbon in the color of their choosing. Wine and Design will be donating 100% of the night's proceeds to LoveLine. The LoveLine fund provides financial assistance to any patient ...

In his 4th CD release over the last eighteen months, Dr. Joe Vitale, the world's first self-help singer and songwriter, has increased the power to heal through the proven technique of using music to positively affect the body and mind. Recording alongside top industry professionals, Vitale has inspired millions with songs that promote healing through rhythm and harmony. The result has been an overwhelmingly positive response. The Canadian Medical Association states, "From proven evidence, musical stimulation has a definite influence on all systems of the human body, ...

AAIM Employers Association, the region's leading provider of employee-related business solutions, is pleased to announce that Philip Brandt was chosen to be the next Chief Executive Officer of the 114-year old organization. "I'm delighted and humbled to be joining this historical organization which has such a legacy of helping organizations perform at their highest level," said Philip Brandt, the new chief executive officer of AAIM Employers Association. "I'm excited to get started and believe employers are prepared for a hiring expansion once the Presidential ...

Senior medical alert systems are growing in popularity and usage, with many companies creating their own version of the important system. Rescue Alert of California understands that choosing the right medical alert can be a difficult and confusing task. With their improved comparison page, Rescue Alert of California is providing consumers the features of several medical alerts in the market. The mission of a senior alert is to give caregivers and families the peace of mind knowing their elderly loved one is protected in an emergency situation. A medical alert has several ...

London-based financial provider, Exchange Data International (EDI), today announced the launch of its new adjusted price feed service to complement its existing end-of-day pricing offering. EDI has been providing closing prices and adjustment factors for securities around the globe since 2007 and has recently developed a new feed of adjusted pricing data providing clients with ready to upload data. Stock closing prices are adjusted to reflect the impact any distributions or corporate actions that have occurred since the last trading day had on the security price. ...

Center for Chiropractic & Wellness (http://www.chiropractornc.com), a north Raleigh chiropractic center located at 8300 Health Park, has announced the release of a podcast featuring Dr. Jennifer Greenfield. In this podcast, Greenfield discusses the best foods for a growing child's diet, the proper types and amount of exercise, how much water should be consumed by children each day, and the affect of heavy backpacks on chiropractic health. The podcast is available for download at http://bit.ly/QebQUJ. QUOTES: "In order for children to be successful in school, ...

Ten attorneys from the law firm of Warner Norcross & Judd LLP have been designated The Best Lawyers in America 2013 Lawyers of the Year in Grand Rapids. Those recognized as Lawyers of the Year have received particularly high ratings in Best Lawyers' surveys by earning a high level of respect among their peers for their abilities, professionalism and integrity. Only a single lawyer in each specialty in each community can be honored as the Lawyer of the Year. Attorneys receiving this designation are: • Dennis J. Donohue, who was selected for his work in water law • Timothy ...

Global Weather Corp. (GWC) announced completion of the first full-year operational deployment of its WindWXSM energy forecast service with Xcel Energy (NYSE: XEL). This follows a multi-year R&D collaboration to develop the core technology, involving the nation's number one wind power provider, Xcel Energy, and the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), the world's leading atmospheric research laboratory. The result is a new global standard for accuracy in wind power forecasting. With WindWXSM, Xcel Energy estimates that it has saved $17 million, including ...

Two Christie MicroTiles video walls and three Christie DHD800 1-chip DLP projectors are helping keep watch at FishNet Security in Overland Park, Kan. FishNet Security is the largest information security solutions provider in North America, with clients in energy, financial services, government, healthcare, retail and other industry sectors. FishNet Security, which serves most Fortune 500 companies, wanted its move into its new state-of-the-art headquarters earlier this year to include the best available technology, which is why Christie was chosen for many of the company's ...

Talk Fusion, a rapidly growing global video communication solution company, today announced that its Independent Associates worldwide are climbing the ranks with an extraordinary rush to the position of Diamond and above, including several new high-ranking Associates who have reached the heights of Grand Blue Diamond and Blue Diamond. "We continue to break records with the number of Talk Fusion Associates achieving the rank of Diamond and above," said Bob Reina, Founder & CEO, Talk Fusion. "Our World Tour event this past June in Moscow, the anticipation ...

William Peace University (http://www.peace.edu), a private four-year university located in downtown Raleigh, has announced that President Debra M. Townsley, Ph.D., has been named to serve on the NCAA Division III Recruiting Working Group. The 13-person panel will evaluate alternative recruiting models for participating Division III colleges in the context of work-life balance and competitive equity, with the primary areas of discussion for potential legislative changes involving recruiting calendars and limitations on recruiting at nonscholastic events. Members of the NCAA ...

CIMS, the world's largest independent tire registration group, today announced the first recipients of the Tire Registration Seal of Certification that acknowledges the nation's companies who are in compliance with tire registration regulations. "We are extremely pleased to officially recognize the first of those safety-focused companies that have tire buyers' interests in mind as they lead the tire registration process," said Susan Kruder, president of CIMS. "We intend to recognize more companies who meet the criteria on an annual basis." Criteria ...

The Daniel Group, a family-owned employment agency based in Houston, was officially announced as one of the country's Fastest-Growing Staffing Firms for 2012. The list, assembled by Staffing Industry Analysts, reports the nation's staffing firms that have seen the most rapid growth in revenue over a five-year period. The Daniel Group was ranked as the 54th fastest growing firm in the U.S. and this was the second year in a row the company appeared on the list. "The Daniel Group would like to thank its internal staff, outstanding clients and all of its associates ...

INFINITI HR, a payroll and benefits company that help businesses reduce costs by effectively managing human resource functions, will co-sponsor the Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce Business Showcase Fall Trade Show. The event takes place from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. September 20, 2012 at the Chaparral Suites Resort, 5001 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale, Arizona. The 70-exhibitor trade show and networking event is a 1920s theme and more than 800-1,000 are expected to attend. INFINITI HR is a co-sponsor of the event and joins the Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce and leaders ...

The Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association, or CT REIA, in association with Alan Cowgill, is announcing the CT REIA Saturday seminar with Alan Cowgill on September 29, 2012. This meeting will take place from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Comfort Inn, located at 900 East Main Street in Meriden, CT. Alan is currently an author, a national speaker, private lending consultant, and expert on real estate business management. He has been featured in three newspaper articles about purchasing real estate through private lenders. He has appeared in three National Infomercials ...

The Rabine Group is excited to announce that Rabine Paving America (RPA) is exhibiting at the 2012 Professional Retail Store Maintenance Mid-Year Conference in New Orleans, LA, September 17-20. The PRSM Mid-Year Conference, "Tools of the Trade," has special emphasis on educational content with takeaways essential for retail facilities professionals' continual success. This year's program includes insight on conducting site inspections, managing water intrusion, managing vendor partners and current technology necessary to do an effective and efficient job. ...

AiNET, a critical IT solutions company based in Beltsville, MD, which is building the region's largest data center at 300,000 square feet, today announced it has joined the Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition). This public policy and advocacy group will ensure that innovation is harnessed and brought to market effectively. The i2Coalition is comprised of 41 global and domestic Internet infrastructure providers and related technology firms. It supports companies such as AiNET in businesses such as web hosting and data center providers, registries and registrars, ...

To better serve cients in South Korea, ISO 17025-accredited Beta Analytic has opened a sample forwarding office in Seoul. The initiative is part of the company's commitment to provide archaelogists, geoscientists, forensic experts, and other researchers in Asia with high-quality radiocarbon dating services. All samples submitted to the forwarding facilities are sent to the Miami headquarters in Florida, USA, via overnight courier service at Beta Analytic's expense. "By opening this sample forwarding facility in Seoul, we aim to provide archaeologists and geoscientists ...