It's bathing suit season once again and men and women all over the nation are worried about showing their skin due to unsightly cellulite and weak muscle tone; however, it's not too late to shape up for summer with the assistance of the only FDA-cleared device that safely and effectively shapes and slims the body by both reducing cellulite and firming problem areas. Boston Cosmetic Surgery Center, headed by Board Certified surgeon Dr. Edwin Ishoo is having a special on VelaShape treatments just in time for the warm weather and bathing suit season. VelaShape is the first ...

The Truck Accident Lawyer Group, Inc., a leading nationwide personal injury law firm specializing in truck accident cases, is pleased to announce the recent launch of a new blog, aimed at providing updates, information and news for current and potential clients. The new feature will also allow interaction between site visitors and moderators through a unique commenting section. "This is yet another tool to better inform individuals about the trucking industry and the safety concerns associated with it," said Brad Pistotnik, founder of the Truck Accident Lawyer ...

Celerant Technology, a leader in the retail software industry, recently partnered with Motion Computing, a global provider of tablet PCs, to provide a Mobile POS that may be used from anywhere in the store. Celerant's Command Retail point of sale module is now available on the Motion SlateMate with magnetic stripe reader and barcode scanner. "Every retailer can benefit from Celerant's Mobile POS, whether they are a smaller retailer administering sidewalk sales, or a larger retailer utilizing it for line busting or for more personalized in-aisle sales," says ...

Mastrad, the French company specializing in high quality and functional culinary accessories, will showcase their newest offerings that make cooking simpler and more accessible for chefs at all levels at the 2012 New York International Gift Fair (NYIGF). Exhibiting items such as their new and innovative Mortar/Grater, Cutting Mat Board, Magnetic Spice Jars, Egg Poachers, Cheese Slicer, Mini Spatulas, Mini Whisks, Mini Spoons and Mini Brushes, the company continues to provide useful and convenient cooking tools while also remaining stylish in the kitchen. Continuing ...

The North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association (http://www.ncvma.org/) has announced the organization's 2012-2013 board of directors. The organization has elected Dr. Scotty Gibbs as the president for the organization. Gibbs is the owner of HillTop Animal Hospital in Fuquay-Varina, N.C. He earned his Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degrees from NC State University. After graduating from college, Gibbs completed an internship in equine medicine and surgery at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Ky. He is an active member of the greater ...

Abalos & Associates, PLLC (http://www.abaloscpa.com), has announced that Sandy Abalos, CPA, managing partner, attended the Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women (IEEW)'s PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS graduation ceremony in Washington, D.C., on July 23-24. IEEW is committed to empowering women to grow their businesses, pursue greater entrepreneurial ventures and become active public policy advocates. The PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS program provides education, mentorship and coaching to women entrepreneurs from Afghanistan and Rwanda, with the understanding that economically ...

HSE Excellence:Journey to Goal Zero presents itself in Miami in hopes of facilitating change within the workers safety culture. American Leaders focuses on Health, Safety and Environment inside the oil and gas industry February 2013. During the three-day conference various topics will be discussed on the proficiency of HSE. The focus of this conference will be towards building a management system, which include process integration in risk and compliance and simultaneously elevating the paradigm shift from traditional roles to improve the work system. American Leader's ...

When it comes to our health, as Canadians we have a vast amount of knowledge regarding nutrition, the importance of regular exercise and adequate sleep, and the value of supplementation for targeting specific concerns. But, there is one aspect of optimal health that often slips through the cracks of our pursuit for more energy, well-being, and a longer life. That is the very air we breathe into our lungs at an approximate 20,000 breaths per day. What many of us don't realize is that without proper filtration methods, our bodies become virtual filters of often 50,000 pollutant ...

Hearing Services of Nashville, http://www.HearingServicesOfNashville.com, announces today that it will be hosting a 3-day open house from August 15th, 2012 - August 17th, 2012 at their Bellevue Baptist Medical Center location, one of the two convenient Nashville hearing care office locations.At the Hearing Services of Nashville open house, Bellevue residents will be able to meet Dr. Andrea Alderson, Doctor of Audiology, and learn about different topics related to hearing loss, hearing aids and the treatment options that are available. During the free hearing educational ...

Complying with U.S. tax regulations has become more taxing for foreign individuals who are not eligible to obtain a social security number. New Internal Revenue Service requirements for foreign individuals requesting Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs) are the topic of a recent blog posted by attorney and Certified Public Accountant Jo Ann Koontz on koontzassociates.com. The new interim application requirements, announced June 2012, will remain in effect through the end of the year and, according to the IRS, "are designed to strengthen and protect ...

The Carolina Designer Craftsmen Guild (http://www.carolinadesignercraftsmen.com) has announced that the 43rd Annual Fine Designer Crafts Show will feature a raffle to benefit the Craft Emergency Relief Fund (CERF+) (http://www.craftemergency.org), an organization that helps craftspeople who are struck by natural disasters. The event, which showcases fine designer crafts for all tastes and budgets, will be held at the N.C. State Fairgrounds Friday, November 23 through Sunday, November 25. The Fine Designer Crafts Show, a North Carolina tradition since 1970, features the ...

Selected from a pool of more than 300 companies, ChemLogix was chosen by Inbound Logistics based on its diverse operational capabilities and experience in meeting unique supply chain and logistics needs. A complete listing of the Top 100 3PL Providers can be found in the July issue of Inbound Logistics at http://www.inboundlogistics.com/digital/top100_3pls_2012.pdf "3PLs continue to act as force equalizers, providing solutions that companies large and small rely on to solve the tactical logistics issues of serving customers better, faster, and more efficiently," ...

The Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (APTAC) will hold its Fall 2012 Training Conference from November 5 through November 8. Speaking at this event will be TargetGov President Gloria Larkin; her topic will deal with marketing effectively in the media, specifically online and new media. The conference will take place in Washington, DC and its theme is, "The Responsiveness Requirement: Advising Clients How to Be Responsive." All discussions and presentations will be tailored to this specific theme. Gloria Larkin will discuss ways to ...

For over a century, the Last Post Fund has been providing dignified funerals and burials for close to 150,000 financially challenged Canadian veterans, mainly through the Veterans Affairs Canada Funeral and Burial Program. However, the Last Post Fund has to rely on donations to address specific needs. Funds are needed to facilitate the dignified burial of veterans in need who are not eligible for the federal government's Funeral and Burial Program. Only a few modern-day veterans are eligible despite the urging for more than a decade by veterans organizations to extend ...

A woman's battle with maintaining beauty, healthy-looking skin can start as early as the pre-teens when blemishes and pimples surface. Even once that stage of life has passed there are still the damages of the elements to look out for and the onset of fine lines and wrinkles to combat. As if that wasn't enough some may have to deal with scarring, which is much harder to deal with. SkinMedica has just the product for that problem with their Scar Recovery Gel. The easy-to-use gel has been proven through clinical studies to soften, smooth and minimize the appearance of ...

Every year for the past 10 years, Supply Chain Brain has allowed and encouraged supply chain professionals to nominate vendors and service providers whose solutions have made a significant impact on their company's efficiency, customer service and overall supply chain performance. "Nominations were received for hundreds of trading partners in every aspect of supply chain management. The 2012 July/August issue of Supply Chain Brain magazine was impressive, that their customers took the time to write and let us know" says Brad Berger, Publisher of Supply Chain ...

Michael Rattenni, chairman of Triumph Group Management, an operations and management service company that owns and operates Rapid Fitness (http://www.rapidfitness.com), the Triangle's leading gym and fitness center, has announced that Rapid Fitness won the 2012 Metro Bravo Award for best health club presented by Metro Magazine. Voted on each year by readers of Metro Magazine, Metro Bravo Award results are based on customer service, popularity and overall experience. Readers cited the services and amenities at Rapid Fitness as chief reasons why they voted it top in its category. ...

MetroGistics, a full-service vehicle transportation company based in Saint Louis, has announced it has relocated from South 7th Street to a much larger space at 110 Rock Cliff Court, Suite D. While it has also recently opened a branch office in Port Huron, Mich., the company's corporate headquarters remain in the greater Saint Louis area. The new 11,000-square-foot space will include a designated state-of-the-art call center providing support to customers seven days a week, 14 hours a day. The dispatch center features LED screens with real-time feeds, similar to those ...

Citrin Cooperman Partner Kevin Ryan, CPA, has been elected chairman of the Board of Directors of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter. Ryan's two-year term as chairman began July 1, 2012. The Philadelphia certified public accountant has been an active member of LLS, the world's largest voluntary health agency dedicated to blood cancer, since 1993. "I am honored to serve as chairman of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter Board of Directors," said Ryan. "For many years it has been my privilege ...

Coldwell Banker Commercial TradeMark Properties (http://www.cbctmp.com) has announced that two real estate advisors at the firm negotiated significant deals in the month of June. Brian Farmer, president of advisory services, represented Falls River Shopping Center in a Dollar General lease of 12,000 square feet at 1131 Falls River Ave. in Raleigh. Mike Wright, senior real estate advisor, represented the seller in the sale of 3406 Moore Street in Richmond, Va., for $2,775,000. To view a complete listing of available commercial real estate properties in the Triangle, visit ...

Today's global market continues to drive American companies to send employees overseas or to hire employees overseas. Responding to customers¡¯ requests, halfpricesoft.com updated ezPaycheck small business payroll software with new features to handle the paychecks for overseas workers. - The new version comes with flexible tax options. Users can check and uncheck a tax option easily. - User can add custom tax fields to meet their unique tax needs - EzPaycheck adds new ¡°Non-US¡± item to states list for overseas works ¡°Meeting the specific needs of our customers ...

On June 15, 2012, Methods Machine Tools, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative precision machine tools and automation headquartered in Sudbury, MA, hosted approximately 70 Massachusetts vocational technology students at a manufacturing event at their headquarters. Students from Westfield Vocational Technical (Westfield, MA), Assabet Valley Regional (Marlborough, MA) and Wentworth Institute of Technology (Boston, MA) schools attended. (http://www.methodsmachine.com/) "Across the country including Massachusetts, companies are grappling with how to retain skilled ...

A new model of St Louis ad agency - B2B Automotive Marketing, LLC - rolled into town July 29. A subdivision of Back 2 Basic Marketing, B2B Automotive Marketing offers a full range of marketing and design services for organizations in the auto industry, ranging from car dealerships to automotive repair and body shops. Social media, website development, search engine optimization, email marketing campaigns, branding and graphic design come ala carte or combine into customized packages designed to meet auto industry organizations' marketing needs at varied budget levels. "Our ...

Victor Mooney of Forest Hills, New York will announce the name of his new ocean rowboat in the capital of Equatorial Guinea, Africa's sole former Spanish colony, next week. Mr. Mooney's announcement is designed to coincide with the Ninth Leon H. Sullivan Summit, which is scheduled from August 20 - 24. The late Reverend Leon H. Sullivan is often remembered from the Third African-African American Summit (now the Leon H. Sullivan Summits) in Dakar, Senegal when he proclaimed - We will never be separated again. "For me, the experience of training, crying and sleeping ...

Organisers of The British Poker Awards have announced that the nominees have been chosen for the forthcoming awards ceremony to honour the best in UK poker, and once again it's now down to public vote. Voting is now live at http://www.thebritishpokerawards.com, where the public can get behind their favourite nominees in 11 categories, including "Beat Cash Player", "Best Tournament Player", "Best Online Player", "Best Poker League", "Best Poker Forum" and "Poker Personality of the Year". Nominees were decided ...