A free webinar hosted by Mindsharp and Apptix will take place October 10, 2012. Mindsharp, a SharePoint education company, and Apptix, a provider of hosted business communication, collaboration, and IT solutions will be joining together to host the webinar entitled: An Introduction to Private, Cloud-based SharePoint. The webinar will be led by Bill English of Mindsharp and Sheldon Smith of Apptix, two industry experts. Attendees will receive a "SharePoint 101" introduction from both a business and technical viewpoint. Topics to be covered include cover security, ...

As the largest generation in U.S. history begins its movement into 'retirement', employers in both the public and private sectors are beginning to confront a new challenge - the 'loss of experience.' The National Older Worker Career Center (NOWCC), a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit headquartered in Arlington, VA, is celebrating its 15 years of experience in building flexible work options to help government agencies address that challenge. NOWCC wishes to use this opportunity to recognize and salute older workers everywhere! Since 1997, the National Older Worker Career Center (www.NOWCC.org) ...

JEWEL COUTURE LLC is offering a "Win a Statement Necklace" Contest. To enter, contestants should visit the Mia Katrin for JEWEL COUTURE LLC Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mia-Katrin-for-JEWEL-COUTURE-LLC/52496168970) and post in 25 words or less which of the new Statement Necklaces is their favorite and why. Details are on the Facebook page. All are invited to participate. The new dramatic Statement Necklaces Collection was launched in February at the SJTA Atlanta Jewelry Show on the fashion runway. The trend of bold, dramatic necklaces is very ...

BCKSTGR, a revolutionary social engagement platform, announced today an agreement with MileagePlus, United Airlines' award-winning loyalty program, that enables MileagePlus members to use award miles for exclusive experiences, lifestyle and entertainment rewards, and earn new miles in an exciting and innovative way. Through BCKSTGR and its world-class network of partners, MileagePlus members who register with BCKSTGR at http://www.bckstgr.com can use award miles to bid on once-in-a-lifetime experiences and entertainment events such as private dinners with celebrity ...

Boot Camp Digital (www.bootcampdigital.com), a leading provider of social media and Internet marketing education, is pleased to announce the latest online social media training class: Instagram, Infographics, and Images online training. The live online class will take place on October 22nd, 2012 from 1:30-3:00 PM EST and participants can join at http://www.bootcampdigital.com/instagram. After the live online event, the training will be available on-demand. Infographics have exploded in popularity within the social media world, and Instagram has gained over 50 million ...

Runners often seek OBX vacations because our part of the country is ideal for outdoor enthusiasts. For runners, the Outer Banks is perfect because of our mild temperatures and constant ocean breeze. The very popular Outer Banks Marathon is a 3 day event coming up on Veteran's Day weekend (November 9-11) that allows running enthusiasts to experience how special OBX vacations are. This is the 7th running of the marathon and the weekend offers something for everyone. Atlantic Realty is happy to offer big savings for runners on our Outer Banks vacation condos and homes. If ...

Capstone, a leading publisher of children's books and digital products and services, announces the launch of Capstone Classroom, offering classroom solutions for grades PreK-8 educators. Among Capstone Classroom's extensive collection of 7,000 nonfiction and fiction titles with teacher support materials includes three new leveled reader programs to support early readers: • Engage Literacy, a personalized instruction program with 112 leveled readers supporting literacy and language development skills, as well as phonics and phonemic awareness. • Wonder Readers, a nonfiction ...

Katherine Downing was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease the spring of her 8th grade year. Now, the college freshman is walking with family and friends to raise funds and awareness for this dibilating digestive disease. The Wilmington Take Steps for Crohn's and Colitis Walk will take place at the Wrightsville Beach Loop, Saturday, October 13, at 3 pm. Celebrating its fifth anniversary, Take Steps is the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America's national Walk program. Thousands of people will gather this spring and summer, at 158 Walk sites across the country, to join ...

Entrinsik, Inc. (www.entrinsik.com), developer of award-winning Informer software announced today that Entrinsik's Informer self-service reporting and business intelligence software is now listed on SugarCRM's SugarExchange and can integrate directly with SugarCRM implementations. SugarCRM is the market-leading customer relationship management (CRM) company that enables enterprise-wide customer engagement. SugarExchange is the marketplace for discovering third party solutions that leverage the SugarCRM platform. Informer is available in the Business Intelligence and ...

Greenerd Press & Machine Company Inc. recently built a new small footprint 150-ton gib-guided hydraulic press designed for a U.S. tool manufacturing application. The robot-fed press offers increased capacity and capability while providing shorter lead times for forming, trimming and coining a heated part in a three station tool. (http://www.greenerd.com/) The new press features a uni-frame design that consolidates three operations into one progressive station, providing shorter lead times. The frame is modified at the bottom to allow for a scrap conveyor to remove ...

GEF Institute, a division of the non-profit Green Education Foundation (GEF), is proud to be recognized as a GBCI Education Provider. With a total of nine online courses approved for GBCI Continuing Education (CE) Hours, GEF Institute's arsenal of high quality, affordable online courses are now approved for the LEED credential maintenance program. Read more about the approved topics and enroll in courses at http://www.gefinstitute.org/online/courses. Education Providers are third-party organizations that offer top-notch and relevant green building education and training ...

Hill, Chesson & Woody (HCW) (http://www.hcwbenefits.com), a health and welfare benefits brokerage and consulting firm that designs, manages and implements employee benefit programs, has announced that the firm opened a new office in Wilmington located at 127 Racine Drive, Suite 102. This new office, which opened Oct. 1, will allow HCW to serve businesses in the Wilmington area as well as expand its presence across the entire eastern part of North Carolina. The firm has offices located in Chapel Hill and Greensboro, and the combination of the three locations will ensure ...

BeAnywhere (www.beanywhere.com), a worldwide leader company in cloud-based remote Access Technologies and Remote Support for professionals and domestic users, is proud to announce the launch of BeAnywhere's Support Express new BETA version: BASE 4.45! True to its user friendliness philosophy, the feedback provided by a community with more than a hundred thousand users has once again proved critical in the development of BASE 4.45 new features. That is why BeAnywhere Support Express 4.45 introduces a feature that customers have been asking for a while: the ability to ...

Matt Feshbach, CEO of Okyanos Heart Institute (http://www.okyanos.com/), which brings a new standard of care and a better quality of life to patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) using cardiac cell therapy, has announced that Chief Medical Officer Howard T. Walpole Jr., M.D., MBA, FACC, FACAI, FSCAI, will present to the 2012 Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 23. TCT, the world's largest educational meeting focusing on interventional cardiovascular medicine, showcases the latest advances in current therapies and clinical research. ...

Reincarnation is a subject that fascinates readers for both Eastern and Western audiences. Is the soul eternal? Do we reincarnate? If so, why do we reincarnate and what is the purpose of reincarnation? Author Hope Bradford is pleased to announce the release of her latest work, 'You Are Eternal: Kuan Yin's Universal Truths'. The new book offers more of Kuan Yin's eternal wisdom. Previous books covered the Law of Attraction, manifestation, abundance, the power of simple acts of kindness and the Law of Compassion. In 'You Are Eternal: Kuan Yin's Universal Truths', the deity ...

Ronnie Kirkpatrick, president of Triangle Grading And Paving, Inc. (http://www.trianglegradingpaving.com), has announced that the company has donated $10,000 to the Alamance County Economic Development Foundation (ACEDF), a nonprofit corporation that funds support for community and economic development activities. The ACEDF received the check personally from Triangle Grading and Paving employees at the Alamance County Area Chamber of Commerce on Sept. 13. The ACEDF contracts with the chamber, the primary economic development agency for Alamance County, to provide economic ...

Coats + Bennett, PLLC (http://www.coatsandbennett.com), an intellectual property law firm, has announced that James R. Lawrence, III has joined the firm as an associate. In this position, Lawrence works directly with the intellectual property litigation team and is responsible for preparing briefs for clients at the trial and appellate level in both state and federal court and drafting contracts and correspondences. Lawrence earned his Juris Doctor with honors from the University of North Carolina School of Law in May 2012, passed the North Carolina Bar Exam in July ...

It has been 25 years since "Star Trek: The Next Generation," hit the air. Now, seven main members of that historic show will reunite as Patrick Stewart (Captain Jean-Luc Picard), Jonathan Frakes (Commander William T. Riker), LeVar Burton (Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge), Michael Dorn (Lieutenant Worf), Marina Sirtis (Counselor Deanna Troi), Brent Spiner (Lt. Commander Data) and Gates McFadden (Dr. Beverly Crusher) will attend Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con, Nov. 30 - Dec. 2 at New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. The series, which ran for seven ...

Harrisburg Bankruptcy Lessons for Consumer Chapter 13 Pennsylvania's capital city of Harrisburg is seeking bankruptcy protection. The city faces a debt that is five times its general-fund budget. The debt accumulated after the expansion of an incinerator, which has not generated enough revenue to repay loans. According to the bankruptcy petition, $65 million is overdue. Most consumers are unlikely to ever face the debt load of Harrisburg. However, on a smaller scale, the remodeling of a home or significant car repairs may lead to a situation where the amount owed ...

Air Force Reservist Alleges Discrimination in Suit Against Township Singling out an individual based on their gender, ethnicity, weight or disability are well known forms of workplace discrimination. However, these forms of discrimination do not exhaust the things many people endure each day as they go to work or apply for jobs. For example, despite the respect Americans show members of the military, the legislature found it necessary to pass the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (the Act). The U.S. Department of Labor states the Act was designed ...

Reasonable Accommodations in the Workplace Under the ADA Millions of Americans have some form of disability, and much like every other American, these individuals need to work to earn a living for themselves and their families. Unfortunately, employers sometimes discriminate against the disabled for various reasons. Providing them with necessary accommodations may be viewed as burdensome or too expensive. Luckily, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) prevents employment discrimination towards disabled individuals by enforcing the Americans with ...

Summer Road Trip Safety Tips for Utah Families Utah families know that one of the best things about summer is family road trips. Whether it's camping, fishing or visiting popular tourist destinations, hitting the road in summer is a time-tested tradition. Despite the nicer weather, however, summer driving is often more dangerous than winter driving. Studies show a higher number of car accident fatalities in the summer because more people are out on the highways. That is why it is important to keep the following information in mind before heading out onto the open ...

Results Vary for Children Recovering from Brain Injury Traumatic brain injuries are a serious concern for millions of Americans. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that approximately 1.7 million people sustain new TBIs every year. TBIs are the result of a blow or bump to the head and may alter normal brain functioning. They range from mild to severe, and can have a wide range of effects. Symptoms of severe TBI include memory loss, dizziness, nausea, personality changes and numbness on one side of the body. Recent Study on TBI Recovery A recent ...

Protect Retirement Assets in a Maryland Divorce When people are trying to deal with the immediate challenges that going through a divorce can bring, they may not be considering planning for their long-term needs. However, when dividing up assets as part of the property division that accompanies divorce, people need to ensure that they have enough of the family's retirement savings to secure their futures. Maryland couples should understand how the law views retirement assets and how the court divides those assets in the event of a divorce. Marital Property All ...

Sepi Asefnia, president and founder of SEPI Engineering & Construction (http://www.sepiengineering.com), a firm which provides civil engineering and planning services to private and public sector clients across the Southeast, has announced the addition of David Webb, PE, as senior hydraulics engineer. In this position, Webb will use his more than 14 years of experience to continue to expand the technical expertise of the water resources department, while simultaneously focusing on business development of municipal clients throughout the southeast region. Originally ...