The West Michigan Youth Symphony and Music Director/Conductor Daniel M. Meyers are seeking musicians for the 2012-2013 season. Open auditions will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 28, beginning at 5p.m. at Muskegon Community College. All orchestral instruments are welcome and encouraged to audition. Students with at least one to two years of experience through college sophomores who are members of school music ensembles are eligible to participate. Scheduled auditions are required. On Aug. 28, student violinists will also have the opportunity to audition separately for the ...

Big, bold pieces are having a huge impact on the fashion world. This summer, people layered numerous small pieces to achieve a bold look. As fashion transitions to the fall season, people are switching out that layered look for large, bold accessories. The bigger the jewelry, the trendier the look! Bold and Natural: As we transition into Fall, demand has continued to grow from customers for Baltic Amber. Amber jewelry doesn't stand alone in the desired natural jewelry category. It's partnered by Opal Jewelry, Drusy Jewelry, and Pearl Jewelry. Anything that can be found ...

The Rap-It-Up campaign brings awareness to the seriousness of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and educates young adults across America. Through public service announcements, forums, concerts, a toll-free hotline, and much more, Rap-It-Up gives individuals the tools necessary to take a stand in their life and community to help stop the spread of HIV/AIDS. The Rap-It-Up College Tour will include the release of the branded mixtape presented by TV/Radio personality Jeannie Jones and music producer Nate Jolley of the global media firm, Ready Set Impact. The BET Rap-It-Up mixtape is ...

The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) today announced that actor and comedian Kevin Nealon will join the organization in hosting its first inaugural celebrity-studded golf tournament to fight melanoma. Kevin - a longtime Saturday Night Live cast member and star of the hit series Weeds - recently lost a friend to skin cancer, and decided to fight back by partnering with the MRF to raise funding urgently needed for melanoma research. The tournament will take place on November 12, 2012 at Lakeside Golf Club in Burbank, CA. "Until recently, I never realized that skin ...

William Peace University (http://www.peace.edu), a private four-year university located in downtown Raleigh, has announced that Brittany Gilliam has joined the university's admissions department as an admissions counselor. In her role, Gilliam will be responsible for informing, recruiting and admitting students into the university and will participate in interviewing potential candidates, responding to student inquires, attending college fairs and evaluating applications for acceptance. Prior to joining William Peace University, Gilliam served as a resident advisor, counselor ...

In 1912, Woodrow Wilson defeated incumbent William Howard Taft for President of the United States in a landslide victory; New Mexico and Arizona were admitted as states into the Union; the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Giants in the World Series; and the Titanic ocean liner sank in the North Atlantic after colliding with an iceberg. And in sleepy Sarasota, Florida, just a few years after the arrival of circus magnate John Ringling, the predecessor to Toale Brothers Funeral Home & Crematory opened. Now in the hands of the Toale family, with three locations ...

Russell Bedford International, the global professional services group, has extended its presence in the US with the admission of Rose, Snyder & Jacobs LLP as the network's member firm in Los Angeles County. Based in Encino, CA, Rose, Snyder & Jacobs is a top-50 CPA firm in the area. It was launched in 1976 and has grown to 10 partners and around 50 professional staff. The firm provides a full range of audit, accounting, tax and consulting services to middle market private companies, small public companies and high-net-worth individuals. Its specialist areas ...

Annette Taylor, executive director of the NC Center for Women in Public Service (NCCWPS) (http://www.nccwps.org), a nonpartisan organization that prepares women for elected and appointed offices statewide, has announced that the graduation ceremony and reception for all 2012 Women in Office Institute participants was held on Saturday, July 28 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at William Peace University. The graduation was conducted in Dinwiddie Chapel, while the reception took place in the Main Parlor on the school's campus, located at 15 E. Peace St. The ceremony, free and ...

Gabriele Davanzante, owner of Enrigo Italian Bistro (http://www.dineenrigo.com), an authentic Italian dining experience known for slow-cooked, robust cuisine made in-house, has announced that the bistro has been recognized by The Cary News in its annual Best of Cary Survey as the Best Italian Restaurant in the town. Located in the Waverly Place shopping center, Enrigo is a true Italian bistro, where Davanzante, a native of Italy, has created a unique atmosphere, and Chef Meri Serpillo serves authentic cuisine from her homeland of Tuscany, including many pasta dishes and ...

iGB Affiliate is happy to announce that Online Casino Reports (OCR) will be returning as Media Partners, covering their two events from start to finish for OCR's large and devoted industry following. OCR is a long term partner with iGB Affiliate, sponsoring, attending and filming conferences and events since 2008. "iGB Espana is taking place at the right time for us, now that we have launched the 4th localized, Spanish-language Website - Online Casino Reports Chile - to go with our local sites for Argentina, Mexico, and Spain," said Daniel Olinsky, editor of ...

The event, held on Monday 6th August 2012, brought together over 100 Sports Medicine professionals from 73 National Olympic Committees for the first time and provided Aspetar, the Middle East's first specialised orthopaedic and sports medicine hospital, with a platform to share its pioneering research on 'Heat and Ramadan in Elite Sport'. Furthermore this educational and cultural event introduced the 'Qatar Experience' to a true international audience. -- Aspetar: leaders in Sports Medicine -- Located in a state-of-the-art facility and staffed by some of the world's ...

Business electricity supplier Haven Power has shown its mettle by making it to the finals of the prestigious Energy Awards. The Ipswich-based supplier now goes head-to-head with several of 'The Big Six' before finding out who is crowned 'Supplier of the Year' in December. Despite Haven having relatively limited resources compared to its bigger competitors, the company has gone from strength to strength, focusing on providing excellent customer support. In its entry, Haven highlighted what made it different from the multinationals; namely its personal service, transparency ...

The Chip Merchant, Premiere San Diego Technology Company, Acquires San Diego Computer Consultants. San Diego Computer Consultants (SDCC) has been serving consumers and small businesses in San Diego County since 2005. "We had very humble beginnings," said Bill Cumley, owner of SDCC, which has grown into an IT consulting organization that supports hundreds of small businesses, as well as thousands of consumer clients. Voted best PC technicians by San Diego Magazine, SDCC facilities are located just west of Kensington and have become a fixture in the community. ...

Today the Michigan-based consultancy, Covente, LLC, announced the promotion of Bryan Christiansen to the positions of Chairman and CEO. Acting as president of the company since late 2006, Christiansen brings 27 years' of international business experience to his new positions. Covente's primary focus is on developing marketing and sales activities for middle-sized organizations around the world in the following target industries: Aircraft, Defense, Education, Energy, Export / Import, Information Technology, Manufacturing, and Medical Equipment. Covente has a Regional ...

MMOBUX.com, the leading virtual currency price comparison service for World of Warcraft Gold, has published short reviews of three gold sellers by comparing their prices to the industry average as determined by the proprietary MMOBUX WoW Gold price tracker. By publishing these reviews, MMOBUX hopes to guide players who purchase WoW Gold to make more informed purchasing decisions. WoW Gold is the main currency in World of Warcraft, a massively multiplayer online game from Blizzard and one of the most popular games of its kind in the world. WoW Gold can be spent to purchase ...

With drought plaguing much of the country, the Professional Landcare Network (PLANET), the national association of lawn and landscape professionals, says the fall season is the ideal time for homeowners and commercial property owners to assess the condition of their lawns, plants, trees, and shrubs to ensure they can weather another dry season. "The fall season is the best time to assess the landscape, your watering strategy, and make any necessary adjustments to safeguard against drought," said Norman Goldenberg, Landscape Industry Certified, PLANET president. ...

No matter what the procedure, patient safety should be at the forefront of every decision a surgeon makes, says Dr. Braden C. Stridde, medical director of Puget Sound Plastic Surgery, a practice that specializes in cosmetic plastic surgery near Seattle. "If it's not safe or it may impose a risk to the patient's health, I won't do it, no matter how much the patient wants the procedure," he says. As an example, Dr. Stridde cites the recent British ban on an injectable filler called Macrolane that was being used in the U.K. for non-surgical breast enhancement. ...

TeleType has announced the development of the first touch screen truck GPS navigation system to offer simultaneous split screen navigation. This feature allows the driver to optionally configure two navigation screens to see a detailed view on the large part of the screen and the route overview on the smaller part of the screen providing a higher level of awareness when driving. This new view is available in Version 12 of the WorldNav software and is especially exciting and pleasant to use on the WorldNav 7400 model as it offers a high resolution 7" touch screen with ...

Gentell, Inc. (www.gentell.com), a leading manufacturer of wound and skin care products, has announced the release of Fastcare 2.0, its powerful Wound Documentation System for Gentell partners. "Fastcare 2.0 enables our business partners to do two things," says Gentell founder and Executive Vice President, David Navazio, "First, to better document and track wound progress, and second, to prescribe and order wound-healing products at the bedside." Fastcare 2.0 is Gentell's free online wound care service for nursing homes, clinics, hospitals and ...

Desdoo SA, an emerging hub for mobile projects geared towards children, is excited today to announce the recent release of Joy Tales for the iPad. This storybook app encourages kids to develop happily, engaging them to be empathetic, balanced, and content as they grow through those all-important first few years of life. Better yet, the app introduces children to this constructive productivity in entertaining and visually engrossing ways. Joy Tales provides young users with twelve diverse stories, with each tale specifically designed to address a different area of development ...

Between the 11th and 22nd of June, YCIS Beijing held its second annual Enrichment Programme. The Enrichment Programme is a relatively new opportunity for students to move away from their normal timetables for a couple of weeks and get involved in activities that will allow them to learn new skills and gain experience outside of the typical classroom environment. This year, the school held compulsory activities including Art Day, Science Day, an English Film Festival, Invent a Country Day and Beach Day all of which alternated with elective programmes spanning across ...

Many general dentists are offering some type of orthodontic braces these days, but before making a decision Dr. Pedro Alquizar suggests people review the benefits of choosing a specialist. "The best choice for a specialty service like orthodontic treatment is a specialist," says Alquizar, a Miami orthodontist. Orthodontists have dedicated an additional two to three years of education and their entire career to the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of dental and facial irregularities, whereas general dentists have focused on the diagnosis of dental decay, ...

Recent reports of social media being responsible for an increase in the number of plastic surgery procedures being performed may be exaggerated, according to San Diego plastic surgeon Dr. John T. Alexander II at Alexander Cosmetic Surgery (http://www.alexandersurgery.com). The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) recently reported an increase in the number of procedures may be due to people's perceptions of themselves after seeing their pictures on social media platforms. There have been reports that some patients seek cosmetic surgery after noticing ...

Dr. Lawrence Rieck, dentist in Grandville, MI, is excited to be featuring a page that is specifically designed for new patients on his practice's dental website. He hopes the page will make it simple and easy for new patients to learn about and locate Dr. Rieck's practice in Grandville. "I am glad that we are able to reach out to potential new patients with these services. I believe that we offer a great level of service here and that any new patients will be satisfied with their experience here and quickly will become regular patients. I look forward to treating ...

Dr. Michael McGlamry, Cumming podiatrist, is excited to be offering a mobile version of his practice's website. The mobile site is designed to optimally function on smartphones and tablet devices. Dr. McGlamry hopes that the site will encourage patients to use their phones to visit his website. "I am glad that our practice is offering a mobile version of our website. I know that many of our patients use smartphones and tablets every day to get on the Internet and I think it's great that our practice is now more visible on these devices. I hope that many of our ...