Jo Ann Koontz of the Koontz & Associates law firm in Sarasota, Florida, has been selected to serve on the faculty for the 2012 Florida Symposium for Financial Planning Professionals. Scheduled for August 2-3 in Tampa, this annual symposium by the Financial Planning Association of Tampa Bay presents cutting-edge sessions on a wide variety of financial planning topics. Specific areas covered include retirement planning, elder care, health insurance, business planning and succession, and investments. With a dual certification as an attorney and Certified Public ...

The Dakota Dental family dentists in Apple Valley, MN, are reminding Minnesotans to be careful with their teeth this summer because dental emergencies can quickly ruin an otherwise fun experience. One of the best ways to protect teeth is to schedule regular checkups and cleanings with family dentists such as your friends at Dakota Dental. It is also important to wear properly fitting protective gear, including a mouth guard, when participating in sports, in-line skating, or skateboarding. And never use teeth as a tool to open, pry, or cut things. If dental emergencies ...

Got Vape has introduced a hot new vaporizer to the market called the PUFFit portable vaporizer. The PUFFit is a portable vaporizer manufactured by Discreet Vape (http://discreetvape.com/) of Hong Kong and distributed by Got Vape (www.gotvape.com) of CA. It went on sale on July 1, 2012. There was a significant amount of interest in the unit before it came out as several thousand units were sold during the pre-order period. The PUFFiT portable vaporizer features a discreet and lightweight design, and measures only 3.5 Inches in Height and 1 1/8 Inches in width, weighting ...

Tasia Malakasis, president at Belle Chevre and renowned lifestyle expert, has launched a new website at http://www.tasiastable.com. The launch of the new website coincides with the upcoming release of Tasia's first cookbook, Tasia's Table: Cooking with the Artisan Cheesemaker at Belle Chevre. It is to be released in September 2012 by New South publishers. Signed copies will be available for purchase exclusively on http://www.tasiastable.com. The website, with its clean, bright look, will serve as a gathering place for Tasia's recipes, entertaining tips, and information ...

Eight boys and girls ranging in age from 7-16 were introduced this week as winners of full or partial scholarships to the John McEnroe Tennis Academy (JMTA). Each were among approximately 170 participants ages 6-17 in an open tryout on July 21, and the eight were honored on-court on Wednesday night during the World TeamTennis matchup between the New York Sportimes and Washington Kastles at Sportime Randall's Island. The eight winners were: Cameron Daniels, Oakland Gardens, 15, N.Y.; Diane McCready, 11, Brooklyn, N.Y.; Leonte Wilder, 11, Plainfield, N.J.; Sean Wei, 12, ...

Women Business Enterprises (WBEs) and established business owners seeking to do business with corporations and government agencies should attend, "Teaming for Contracts," a regional workshop presented by the Women's Business Development Center (WBDC). The event will be held on Thursday, August 9, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., at Rubin Brown, One North Brentwood Boulevard, in Clayton, MO. Host sponsor is Rubin Brown. Teaming for Contracts is designed for women-owned businesses in all industries who seek to grow their business and expand their capacity through partnerships ...

Christie , a global leader in visual display solutions, recently gave new life to the Dallas Police Department's 24/7 Fusion Center, with a 6 units high by 12 units wide digital video wall. The 72-unit Christie MicroTiles display is part of the Center's comprehensive technology upgrade to fight crime in the City of Dallas and to gather and share intelligence information with state-level and Federal Homeland Security. In 2010, the Dallas Police Department, with major funding from Homeland Security, upgraded its training and special event operations room into a new state-of-the-art ...

Army Wife Network, the social networking leader of Army spouses, has joined forces with Forts Riley and Leavenworth, Kansas and Gold Sponsor USAA to present their signature conference series Field Exercise : Love Military Life to Fort Riley (Sept 20 & 21) and Fort Leavenworth (Nov 8 & 9) this fall. Created by AWN cofounders Crooks & Henderson, Field Exercise events aim to empower and rejuvenate our military. Based on the bestselling book, 1001 Things to Love About Military Life, the "event" provides military life survival tips, practical military ...

Contrary to popular belief, in most sexual abuse cases the perpetrator is not a stranger to the victim but rather somebody who is known and even trusted. The American Psychological Association reports that about: * 60% of perpetrators of sexual abuse are known to the child but are not family members * 30% of perpetrators are family members * 10% of perpetrators are strangers to the child It is estimated that approximately 300,000 children are abused every year just in the United States. Yet many experts believe this number can be much higher, as not all cases ...

This fall, go back to school with the ultimate iPad accessory - the APEN A5 Digital Pen from E FUN, a consumer electronics designer and manufacturer of fun, lifestyle products. The APEN A5 is the most reliable and accurate way for students and educators to take handwritten digital notes, annotate, draw, or sketch directly on an iPad screen without having to change their writing habits. Students of all ages can use the A5 to take notes while in class, annotate documents, write e-mails, fill out forms and much more. It makes note taking quick and easy, especially in subjects ...

The Busch Group of Companies, which includes NetGain SEO and several other local Barrie businesses are pleased to announce that employees will be participating in Barrie's Annual Dragon Boat Festival on August 25th, 2012. The team will participate as the NetGain Navigators and will be raising donations to support Coast to Coast against Cancer. The Barrie Dragon Boat Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2012. The Festival was established to promote community spirit, vitality and unity through friendly competition and fundraising opportunities for local charities ...

Lawyers are being murdered by LASER-driven arrows. The FBI believes that someone is training a Native American militia to take over the economic system in the U.S. Joe Falk and Susan Koski are assigned to find the hired killer and The Fox, the real force behind the killings. A. G. Hayes studied writing at UCLA and has authored numerous short fiction works for magazines including "Cover up," "Not a Penny Pincher," "Home," "Payment in Full," and "Small Wonder," as well as "Guided Through a Mine Field" and other ...

SecurAlarm Systems Inc. has been awarded the 2012 "Excellence in Construction" Award in the Low Voltage Category for their work at Heart of the City Health Center. The Heart of the City Health Center was the culmination of years of planning on the part of Cherry Street Health Services, Touchstone Innovare, and Proaction Behavioral Health Alliance. The facility provides an environment for continuity of care by addressing access and integration of mind/body care for the low-income population. From a security perspective the facility also provided an opportunity ...

Singleton Entertainment announced today that the anticipated mixtape music release by singer songwriter Frank Anthony "Sixty 8 Comeback" has been moved to July 31st. The release date change allowed for some additional clearances. "Frank is disappointed, his fans are disappointed, however when you're preparing a release for success in today's global music market, and you're featuring the kinds of producers and guest artists that he has on Sixty 8 Comeback, you really must make sure that everything is just right!" says Ernie Singleton, President of ...

Maddin, Hauser, Wartell, Roth & Heller, P.C. President and CEO Steven D. Sallen recently served as a speaker at the Michigan Local Government Management Association's (MLGMA) Annual Summer Workshop. The event took place at the Park Place Hotel in Traverse City. The Summer Workshop focused on examples of what communities have done in their jurisdictions through rehabilitation, place-making, revitalization and ingenuity. Sallen spoke during the presentation "Revitalization and Brownfields," which addressed the challenges city managers face while shaping ...

Snowed In Studios, an Ottawa-based video game and interactive media developer, has officially released their first gameplay video for Windforge; a building-block RPG for PC currently under development. The video showcases the ship creation process in Windforge, alongside its physics and collisions system for destruction. Important points on ship building covered in the video include placement of ship scaffolding, creation of the ship body, placement of essential ship components, and arrangement of blocks for effective ramming. "We're excited that players will ...

The World Trade Center of New Orleans wishes to welcome Jerry Hingle, Executive Director of the Southern U.S. Trade Association, to its Board of Directors. Jerry Hingle has served as SUSTA's Executive Director for over six years. The organization is an export development trade association composed of the Departments of Agriculture of 15 Southern U.S. states and Puerto Rico. He directs the organization's $10 million promotional campaign aimed at developing export markets for high-value food and agricultural products. SUSTA is headquartered in New Orleans and operates ...

LED Source , the leading North American LED lighting solutions provider, will be hosting a free webinar to present their franchise opportunity on Monday, July 30th at 11:00am EDT. President and CEO Marcel Fairbairn, will discuss this exciting opportunity and explain the history of the company, the LED market and why now is the right time to own an LED Source franchise. "The LED lighting business is rapidly evolving and now is the right time to get involved," Fairbairn said. "This free webinar is the perfect platform to introduce individuals who are thinking ...

International utility, National Grid has selected email delivery and strategy specialist, Striata to provide email billing and transactional email services. The scope of the solution will include the secure delivery of email bills to customers' inboxes, as well as more than 35 different types of transactional emails; such as bill ready notifications payment due/past due notifications and numerous emails triggered by National Grid's self-service web portal. National Grid will benefit from significantly improved paper suppression rates, optimized mobile rendering, ...

Rapoport's Restaurant Group is expanding its roster of already successful dining concepts and opening a boutique sandwich shop in the former Old School Bakery venue. Located at 814 E. Atlantic Ave., owner Burt Rapoport leased the building wanting to bring a nostalgic, well-rounded sandwich shop to Delray Beach by using inspiration from classic concepts. Conveniently named after the shop's new operating team, Deck 84's Executive Chef Jon Greening and General Manager, Eric Clark, E & J's Sandwich Shop is slated to open Friday, July 27, 2012. A great new location for ...

The WineStation is the world's first automated temperature-controlled, wine dispensing and preservation system, providing a serving solution and unique try before you buy opportunity for both the discerning to novice wine consumers. For the first time, guests are able to experience, using the WineStation, a broad range of featured wines in taste, half or full glass options invoking a memorable exploration and experience. The Thermo-Electric cooling system and 60 day preservation capabilities of the WineStation assure that each wine is pristine in taste with every pour. ...

Don Mills, president of SIA Group (www.siagroup.net), a full-service insurance agency with seven offices throughout North Carolina, has announced that the firm's employees have collected and donated more than $50,000 through the Jeans Fund, a companywide initiative started in 2002 to honor an SIA employee who was diagnosed with stage IV cancer. The Jeans Fund was created as a way to bring all SIA Group employees together to have a part in helping her. In her memory, SIA Group has continued to support the Jeans Fund through the years and has donated this money to countless ...

Chews-4-Health International, creator of a first-to-market chewable nutritional dietary supplement line and the world's first Two-Infinity compensation plan, is pleased to announce that Mardy Eger, a multimillion dollar income earner in the direct selling industry1, has joined forces with Chews-4-Health International to create financial independence during the current tough economic times. After experiencing the benefits of the products, Mardy wanted to learn more about Chews-4-Health International and the home based business opportunity the company had to offer. He ...

The Fixer Concierge, one of the UK's favourite executive assistant and concierge companies providing personal concierge, corporate concierge and lifestyle management services to clients throughout throughout the UK, has recently been nominated for two business awards. Zulfi Hussain MBE Head of Business Development at The Fixer UK states that 'despite the tough climate we are still seeing an increase in the amount of requests and new client queries, especially coming from abroad. At the same time, it has been key to continue to work with our existing clients and deliver ...

All three Parry's Pizza locations will be participating in a fundraiser in light of the recent Aurora theater shooting. One of the unfortunate victims of this tragedy, Alex Sullivan, left behind many loved ones including his wife, Cassandra. Alex was celebrating his 27th birthday on the night of the shooting and was nearing in on his 1st year wedding anniversary. Parry's Pizza in Highlands Ranch, Parker and Castle Rock will be hosting a benefit to attempt to defray the costs so suddenly incurred upon Alex's wife, Cassandra. Alex Sullivan's favorite pizza is the Meat ...