The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania's (BFTP/NEP) Board of Directors has approved the investment of $559,802 in support of regional economic development. BFTP/NEP's goal is to help lead northeastern Pennsylvania to a better economic future by building partnerships that develop and apply technology for competitive advantage. To achieve this goal, Ben Franklin staff concentrate their efforts on three key areas: developing and growing early-stage technology-oriented companies, helping established manufacturers creatively apply new technology ...

Honey bees exposed to agrochemicals used on farms may develop learning impairments that prevent them from being able to forage or even find their way back to the hive, say researchers at Penn State's College of Ag Sciences. Former entomology graduate student LTJG Tim Ciarlo, U.S. Navy, professors of entomology Chris Mullin and Jim Frazier, and graduate research assistant Dan Schmehl recently published their research in PLoS ONE, an online open-access journal for the communication of all peer-reviewed scientific and medical research. According to their research, pesticide ...

Polymet Corporation, a Cincinnati-based manufacturer of hardfacing, welding, and thermal spray wire, has announced its finalization on streamlining their rapidly growing product line of Industrial Hardfacing & Welding Wire. This product line targets markets such as the lumber, valve, petrochemical, and mining industries. To better serve their customers' needs and requirements with a more focalized approach, Polymet has scaled back on its product offerings. Danny Newman, Sales Manager for Hardfacing & Welding, has been at the forefront of the product line's restructuring. ...

For six years Corp! Magazine has celebrated different companies and organizations who are leaders in integrating diversity and multiculturalism in business. Corp! Magazine, Michigan's Everything Business magazine, believes that these factors drive creativity and innovation in business. The magazine will be holding an awards ceremony on August 28th at the MGM Grand Detroit to commend those companies who are devoted to achieving these goals. Among this year's recipients is Big Tent Jobs, LLC, a leading recruiting firm in the United States which offer technical career opportunities ...

As the world is engrossed in the Olympic Summer Games, a new book teaches how to create competitive synchro swimsuits.. Just like those seen on TV. Synchronized swimming is a sport that is almost as well known for its pageantry as it is for its athleticism, due in no small part to the ornate costumes. Just as the athletes manage to make their moves look effortless, it can be easy to miss all of the planning and work that goes into producing their competitive swimsuits. Beyond what you see in the pool, there exists the world of design, sewing... and parents feverishly ...

The CORDURA brand team has unveiled the latest CORDURA fabric innovations from several of its authorized global CORDURA fabric mills. Products include a wide range of new apparel and gear related fabrics, including CORDURA Denim, Duck, Naturalle , UltraLite, and HP fabrics. "The key themes among these fabric innovations are versatility, and long-lasting durability," said Cindy McNaull, global CORDURA brand marketing director. "We have denim, canvas, stretch, hybrid blends, waterproof and breathable finishes, PU, TPU, and silicon coatings, organic constructions ...

Matrox Graphics today announced that its flagship video wall controller boards have been nominated for Systems Product of the Year at the 2012 AV Awards, joining a select few high-performance solutions that form key parts of integrated installations. Named a finalist by AV Interactive, the UK's leading audiovisual title, Matrox Mura MPX Series is the first PCI Express Gen2 board class to combine high-definition-resolution inputs and outputs into one solution. Additionally, Mura boards feature a fanless design with no moving parts for enhanced reliability. Their multi-functional ...

Hospice of Michigan will honor Greenville veterans with a special pinning ceremony on Friday, Aug. 10 at Metron of Greenville. The nationally recognized leader in end-of-life care will join forces with West Michigan legislators, the long-term care facility and Greenville military organizations at 2 p.m. to honor 12 veterans at Metron of Greenville, 828 E. Washington Street. The ceremony is open to the public, and media are welcome to attend. Veterans representing the Navy, Army, Air Force and Marines will be presented a certificate reflecting their branch of military ...

HeadsUp Communications LLC is excited to welcome three new employees to its team Mr. Anthony Derro, Ms, Nicole Sborz and Mr. Joe Pepitone. Mr. Anthony Derro has started with HeadsUp Communications LLC as a member of the Marketing team. He has been interested in the art of design from an early age, winning numerous academic commendations and awards including 'Excellence for the Best Artistic Submissions for the 2008 Edition of The Oracle Literacy Magazine' and a 'Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition' for his work in the Congressional Art Competition 'An Artistic ...

Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (http://www.rockytophospitality.com/), has announced that Rockwell's American Grill has partnered with Pepsi to present The Little Bitty Party Bus, where customers can win tickets to see country music star Alan Jackson live. The concert will be held on Friday, Aug. 17 at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary. Customers of Rockwell's American Grill, as well as ticket holders, can receive a pass to ride The Little Bitty Party Bus, which will pickup and drop-off at Rockwell's. The event will be fully catered with some of the restaurant's ...

The launch of the flowers4 blog site provides a firm platform for the company to engage with their audience through posts and articles specifically aimed at florist industry and flower news. As blog sites become an integral and critical part of a companies public image it is vital that they are developed in a way that adequately reflects the objectives of the brand. Connecting to the local market and engaging with potential customer through a variety of networking tools is certainly one aspect that blog sites can readily facilitate. Alongside this, allowing for a ...

SGS, the world's leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, will be exhibiting at the Kind + Jugend Trade Show 2012 in Cologne, Germany. For the length of the event, running from September 13-16, 2012, SGS' experts will present the wide range of solutions it offers for juvenile products at stand no. F-044 in hall 11.1. The annual trade show Kind+Jugend is the world's leading fair for the baby and toddler outfitting industry. This year, the Trade Show for Kids' First Years will be held on September 13-16, 2012 at the Cologne Exhibition Center ...

The Carolina Designer Craftsmen Guild (http://www.carolinadesignercraftsmen.com/) has announced that it will sponsor a high school booth at the 43rd Annual Fine Designer Crafts Show, to be held at the N.C. State Fairgrounds Friday, November 23 through Sunday, November 25. All North Carolina high school students are invited to apply to exhibit their work. The student whose work best represents a maturity in design and craftsmanship will be awarded a $500 scholarship. The "Very Best in High School Designer" exhibit is designed to promote young and talented student ...

Robert Macia, PE, LEED AP, president of Stewart Engineering (http://www.stewart-eng.com), has announced that the firm is participating in the Museum of Life and Science's Engineer Day on Saturday, Aug. 11 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. The event, hosted by museum staff, volunteers, professional engineers and engineering students from all over the Triangle, will feature a wide range of activities to celebrate its version of Engineers' Week. Engineer Day will commemorate the industry and increase attendees' awareness by inviting them to engage in hands-on, real world projects. ...

EzTimeSheet employee attendance tracking software is updated with the new data exporting feature which allows user to export time data into an external .csv (Comma delimited) file. Then users can import this data into other payroll software and check printing software easily. Halfpricesoft.com developers hope this new feature will speeds up the paycheck printing. The latest version of ezTimeSheet also allows HR managers or employers to set up multiple accrual plans for vacation, paid time off, and sick time. Plans can then be assigned to employees based on their status. ...

ViennaCC, a music & video producer from Vienna / Austria, analyzes lyrics and music of his song "Baby Give Me One More Chance" in his blog. This song is on his latest album "Going Out For Summer" and is featured in radio stations worldwide, mainly in the USA. ViennaCC: "It's all about arts. That's moving the world. For me lyrics are more than only words put over an instrumental track. I want to play with words, see it as melody or gunshots out of the mouth." ViennaCC's native language is German. ViennaCC: "I learnt English at school. ...

More and more adult students are enrolling in university degree programs because higher education can lead to higher-paying jobs, allow for career advancement, provide training in a highly employable field, and afford the opportunity for a career change. Going back to college is becoming a very attractive option for many adults over the age of 25 who did not enroll in university right after high school graduation. Maybe you got married and started a family, or maybe you went right into the workforce. Regardless of what you did after high school, now that you are older (and ...

Doctor Mohamed Ibrahim, the Egyptian Minster of Antiquities Affairs, has declared that the oldest wooden boat that dates back to the reign of King Den of the 1st dynasty was discovered to the north of the Mastaba number 6 in the area of Abu Rawash. Ibrahim added that the wooden boat that was discovered was in a good state. He also noted that during the excavations work of the French Institution of Eastern Antiquities in Abu Rawash, the remains of an old wooden boat was discovered. There were 11 blocks of wood, six meters long and one meter and a half wide were ...

"VisualSonics Inc., is the world leader in real time, in vivo, high-resolution micro imaging systems designed specifically for preclinical research and a wholly-owned subsidiary of SonoSite, Inc. The Company's cutting edge technologies allow researchers at the world's most prestigious pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, hospitals and universities to conduct research in cardiovascular, cancer, neurobiology and developmental biology areas." For a normal layman, the terms of involved in photo acoustic imaging in Neurobiology would be foreign and strange. ...

With adrenaline-inducing parks located in Costa Rica, Saint Lucia and Jamaica, Rainforest Adventures serves ecotourism attractions as well as wildlife and wilderness refuges. Since 1994, the company has been combining unique rainforest adventures (such as aerial tram rides above the trees, bobsleds and canopy zip line tours), with exceptional, multi-lingual naturalist guides, giving each guest an educational, adventurous, sustainable and unforgettable rainforest experience. Rainforest Adventures launches the Scream Season, in which everyone is invited to scream up the ...

Leading online collaboration tool MindMeister has just announced the release of their brand new MindMeister for Android application version 2.0, making it easier for Android users to create, edit and share their visualized data, whenever and wherever they are. The app is available now for download from the Google Play Store (play.google.com). All aspects of the existing Android application have been redesigned with a fully remodeled UI which has made the app easier to use as well as more responsive and dependable. The new app now supports Android tablets and has full ...

The "Control System Integrators Association" (www.controlsys.org) is a professional and global association based in Wisconsin (USA). It gathers over 400 control systems integrator companies and suppliers of automated software tools. Its activities include certification, organizing events and establishing best practices, which are published in professional guides. Since 1994, CSIA seeks to advance business practices of control system integration, by: - Bringing successful system integration to the marketplace by creating recognition and demand for CSIA certified ...

Knowledge Base Manager Pro as the Best FAQ Software FAQ is a very important thing that every website should have. Website Scripts company developed a professional application called Knowledge Base Manager Pro, especially for this needs. Advantages of FAQ Management System Information exchange becomes decisive factor when it comes to business improving. Furthermore clients and employees want to have access to useful information whatever happens. FAQ gives this ability. In addition FAQ software provides clients and new employees to all answers and questions which was ...

Rooms in Scotland the re-launched accommodation directory for Scotland has gone through a number of design changes this year. As part of a yearlong programme of redevelopment the website has already had a complete makeover and its development continues this month with a new section for travel in Scotland. As well as a website re-design, Rooms in Scotland has been developing its social media outlets with over 700 fans on Facebook and a popular Rooms in Scotland Blog now being part of the development of both the brand and company strategy to engage users. The new sections ...

Scientific Computer Applications, Inc. (SCAI), of Tulsa, Oklahoma, released a San Andreas Fault map that was created by their contour map software product, Mapping Contouring System (MCS). MCS is the first contour maps software package to generate a San Andreas Fault map contour, using data supplied by the USGS. The San Andreas Fault map was produced with SCAI's Mapping Contouring Software (MCS), a petroleum reservoir modeling software package used in the petroleum Industry by petroleum engineers, reservoir engineers, geophysicists, and geologists. The inspiration ...