BodyMedia body monitoring armbands have returned from a four-week expedition to Mount Everest in Nepal, where ten climbers and six Mayo Clinic researchers wore the monitors around the clock as part of a study of the effects of high altitude on the body. Sensors embedded in the armbands gathered over 5,000 physiological data points per minute used to calculate calorie burn, physical activity duration, steps taken, and sleep duration and efficiency, equipping researchers with a rich data set relevant to a portion of the study examining sleep disturbances. The data collected ...

BKD, LLP is pleased to announce the 2012 fall semester of BKD Forensics Institute, a complimentary webinar series developed specifically for attorneys, paralegals and business executives interested in learning about forensic accounting, valuation and investigation-related issues. The first course, "Internal Investigations: Tools Used to Uncover the Truth," will demonstrate actual examples of using sophisticated search tools and technology solutions to assist in uncovering the truth in internal investigations. The course will be presented by Tom Haldiman, Supervising ...

Coyote's Southwestern Grill is proud to support A Kid's Place, home of the Weld County Child Advocacy Center and the CASA Program, by competing in this year's "Top Chef Northern Colorado" on Saturday, October 13th, 2012 at the Island Grove Exhibition Hall. Music, cocktails and a silent auction start at 5:00 p.m. and the competition begins at 6:30 p.m. Chefs Trevor Schultze and Garrett Adler from Coyote's look forward to a rematch from last year, helping a great cause, making great food and competing for the crown. The 3rd Annual Top Chef Northern Colorado promises ...

The Workplace Bullying Institute hosts a press conference on Monday Oct. 15, 10-11 am in the Zenger Room at the National Press Club, Washington, DC. The event commemorates WBI's 5th annual "Freedom From Workplace Bullies Week" Oct. 14-20. Support for the movement to stop bullying in the American workplace and to enact state legislation to compel employer action will be expressed by a coalition of special guests: - Mary Kay Henry, International President, SEIU - Major General Antonio Taguba, (US Army, Ret.), PPALM.org - Hilary O. Shelton, NAACP Washington ...

The 3rd annual 'Andre Reyna Make a Difference' Car Wash will be held on Saturday, October 20, 2012 from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM, at T.G.I. Friday's located at 13400 S. Orange Blossom Trail Orlando, FL, and will benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida. The community event is in remembrance of Andre Reyna, who was tragically killed in a car accident on October 22, 2009 at the age of 21. "Andre's greatest passion in life was helping others, particularly those who were less fortunate. The annual car wash was started not only as a way to remember Andre on ...

North Park Elementary School (NPES) recently introduced its new playlot on the city's north side at 2017 W. Montrose. As part as this private school's continuing initiative called "Wired for Fun," the school raised funds through parent and community contributions to re-vamp the previous playlot, which had consisted only of wood chips. The new lot transformed that space into a re-imagined state-of-the-art playlot featuring a sports court, stage area, climbing structures and a handsome art display. The new lot also provides a more secure environment where students ...

Krista Neher (www.kristaneher.com), professional social media speaker and CEO of Boot Camp Digital (www.bootcampdigital.com), will be speaking at the annual "PubCon" multi-track conference occurring in Las Vegas from October 15-18. Pubcon Las Vegas is put on every year by the industry's leading businesses, speakers, exhibitors, and sponsors. Each year the conference brings in thousands of professionals looking to learn more about social media, Internet marketing, search engine optimization, and online advertising. The conference will be a week-long event focused ...

ID Wholesaler, the largest photo identification products retailer, is doing their part to support the fight against breast cancer while also helping others raise awareness. Their online store offers a variety of pink badge accessories and ID products that allow others to show their support for the cause, especially during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Pink badge accessories are a small, inexpensive way to show support for breast cancer awareness. A portion of all proceeds from the sale of pink badge accessories will be made to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, ...

Service and Performance Management are vital today for operator's worldwide, because their core business (happy customers!) depends critically on the ability to manage the services and performance of their network! With the publication of its Provider Network Health Assessment Framework in the prestigious Intercomms http://bit.ly/PkoRML, Metanoia, Inc., with initial partners OPNET, BTI Systems, and Cariden, launched its Service Management Hub http://bit.ly/Q5LU9Y, to convene solution providers and operators with the goal of furthering operators' understanding of available ...

In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and their mission to encourage people to live healthier lives, Fit Approach will donate $1 for every boot-camp attendee to The Keep A Breast Foundation and will donate a pair of their famous Sweat Pink shoelaces for every purchase made. This partnership will also include a fundraiser to support finding a cure for breast cancer through the month of October but their efforts to support and promote healthy lifestyles will not stop there. "30 minutes of aerobic activity 3-5 times a week can lower your risk of breast ...

Apantac will launch the new TAHOMA MiniQ and CRESCENT MicroQ Multiviewers at CCW - Content & Communications World 2012, booth 1341. Both new cost-effective and innovative Multiviewers are ideal for space restrictive applications including OB Vans and in-studio multi-image display monitoring. TAHOMA MiniQ Multiviewer The TAHOMA MiniQ is a compact Multiviewer that includes a feature-rich toolset that the entire TAHOMA platform of Multiviewers is well known for. It accepts and auto-detects composite, SD, HD, and 3G-SDI signals and supports DVI / HDMI, and SDI outputs. ...

The Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants (MACPA), in partnership with the State of Michigan Department of Treasury and State Bar of Michigan Taxation Section, will host the sixth annual Michigan Tax Conference Tuesday, November 6 through Wednesday, November 7 at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi. The conference is the second largest tax conference put on by a state society in the country, and Michigan's premier event for the latest on critical state tax issues affecting businesses and individual taxpayers across Michigan. The Michigan Tax Conference ...

Nationally-recognized Federal Sentencing expert and incarceration management specialist Herbert J. Hoelter has published on his website and released to the general public a comprehensive review of section 3621(e) of the federal code detailing early release eligibility for thousands of federal inmates and federal criminal defendants. The nine-page report and analysis discusses how federal inmates and federal criminal defendants are eligible to receive up to one year off of their sentences, plus up to an extra six months in community confinement prior to release. Under ...

Now you can use your surround sound home theater system with your HDMI output devices such as Blu-Ray players, HD DVD players and more. An HDMI cable carries the video and the audio in one signal. However, many TVs, displays and projectors have poor quality sound or no sound at all. With SmartAVI's HSA-100 HDMI Separator you can separate your audio signal from the HDMI and send it to external speakers, an audio receiver without digital inputs, or amplifier without digital inputs etc. The HSA-100 supports digital optical or analog L/R audio with all audio formats including ...

In this modern world of music, many are expected to follow on the dotted line. Most music industry executives are looking for new artist who either exhibit or who are willing to mimic the likes of already famed and successful artist, But not so with singer songwriter Gina Carey. The always busy soul singer defies the norm again with her new single " Love Me Too". " Love Me Too" is the first single releases from Gina's upcoming CD " Live Love & Laugh 2 ( Love) , the second volume to her September 4, 2012 digital album release" Live ...

Camouflage Software Inc., a leading provider of data masking solutions designed to protect sensitive information in non-production data stores, is pleased to announce the latest release of the company's flagship software product, Camouflage 4.2.4. Featuring advanced XML masking and performance optimizations, Camouflage 4.2.4 continues to build on its industry leading data masking capabilities. As more and more organizations seek to reduce data storage complexity and share data across applications by converting their data to XML, the need to efficiently and accurately ...

Direct Agents is proud to announce that Jenny Sun, Senior Account Manager, was named a Finalist in the Female Executive of the Year- Business Services category in the 9th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business this year, and will ultimately be a Gold, Silver, or Bronze Stevie Award winner in the program. The Stevie Awards for Women in Business honor women executives, entrepreneurs, and the companies they run - worldwide. The Stevie Awards have been hailed as the world's premier business awards. Jenny showed early promise when she started at Direct Agents in 2010, ...

Luxury accessory line, FreeHan is pleased to announce the launch of its new lifestyle site and online store http://www.shopFreeHan.com. Founded in 2009, FreeHan is the source for exclusive pieces tailored for a unique fashion-forward consumer. Previously available only through regional ambassadors, the launch of FreeHan's website makes accessory line accessible to fashion connoisseurs worldwide. FreeHan specializes in original, vintage, and inspired pieces made to appeal to a unisex clientele. Distinguishing themselves from the mainstream products, FreeHan offers one-of-a-kind ...

Renowned Los Angeles violin shop, Benning Violins, is featured on Arts & Entertainment's popular reality show "Storage Wars". The shop, a mainstay West Coast institution providing repair service and sales of fine violins, violas, cellos and bows to the classical music scene of Southern California as well as internationally through their web site, served as a backdrop to a well-watched dramatic episode of the show's second season. A&E Entertainment has recently released the show's popular second season to DVD and instant download release. In episode ...

Goviva launched a marketplace of once-in-a-lifetime experiences today at http://www.goviva.com. Many of the unique experiences are hosted by celebrities such as Chef Rick Bayless, TV Host Marc Summers, Olympian Kerri Strug, Musician David Sanborn, Marathoner Meb Keflegizhi and Artist Peter Max, Other "bucket list" experiences include opportunities to attend world renowned exclusive events such as the World Cup, Super Bowl, Sundance, Emmy Awards, and Art Basel. "Our experiences offer people once-in-a-lifetime opportunities in things they have a passion ...

Scott Kellett, Executive Vice President and Market Executive for Sabadell Bank & Trust in Naples, has been elected as the 2012 Southwest Florida Champion No. 1 Financial Advisor by readers of the Naples and Bonita Springs Daily News. Mr. Kellett has placed in the Southwest Florida Reader's Choice before, as Star financial planner in 2010, and as Champion financial planner in 2009. Additionally, he was named a "five star" wealth manager in 2007-2009 by Gulfshore Life magazine. Mr. Kellett is a 17-year veteran of the wealth management industry with experience ...

As more than 70 million Americans will reach age 65 in the next two decades, the need for in-home senior care continues to soar. Local entrepreneur Linda Lewis is lending a helping hand by launching a local home care agency to meet the needs of residents in Elmira, NY and the surrounding areas. As part of the nation's leading franchise specializing in comprehensive home care for seniors, new mothers and other individuals needing recuperative and continuing care, Home Helpers & Direct Link of Elmira, NY began serving the local community on October 9th, 2012. Lewis ...

The USO of Metropolitan Washington (USO-Metro) will honor its top corporate sponsors tonight, at the organization's 9th Annual Stars and Stripes Night. These sponsors will be named to USO-Metro's 2012 Circle of the Stars, an elite award bestowed on the top-level corporate donors who provide generous funding to support USO-Metro's mission to lift the spirits of military service members and their families. USO-Metro's 2012 Circle of Stars: Four-Star: The Boeing Company DynCorp International Giant Food Northrop Grumman Three-Star: Booz Allen Hamilton General ...

Each year audiovisual professionals celebrate the AV industry during a week-long event in October, known AV specialists use AV Week as opportunity to raise awareness of the span of AV applications in many markets including business, government and education. as AV week. Without a doubt, this is also a fine occasion for RelampIt to encourage recycling within the markets that AV touches, and reinforce the industry's commitment to environmental sustainability. RelampIt receives thousands of lamps during their month long projector lamp recycling program every year. They ...

Artsyl Technologies , a leading provider of data capture and document processing automation technologies, has formed a strategic partnership with docSTAR , a leading developer of innovative cloud and on-premise, document management and content productivity software solutions. Under the new partnership, Artsyl Technologies' advanced capture solutions are now available to docSTAR customers through docSTAR's global network of more than 150 Value Added Resellers (VARs) across North America and International markets. "Improving business productivity has been our mission ...