NICHE magazine, the exclusive trade publication for retailers of American and Canadian craft, announced the winners for its 2012 NICHE Awards at the Buyers Market of American Craft (http://www.buyersmarket ofamericancraft.com) on February 18 in Philadelphia, PA. Philadelphia native, Joy Stember was named the recipient of the NICHE Award in the Judaica category for the "Modular Menorah" (http://www.nicheawards.com/2012-finalists/joy-stember-2/). The NICHE Awards competition annually recognizes excellence and innovation in North American craft. In the professional ...

Each day, FOX Business showcases a small business from around the country. Companies can be nominated via Twitter @fbsmallbiz with the hashtag #mysbc. "Wear to Win is proud to be featured as the Business of the Day," said Laura, the company co-founder. "This campaign highlights small business around the country and what they have learned from customers. This information is helpful for companies across all industries. We are excited to be a part of it!" Wear to Win produces a discernibly high-quality fashion product for the golf apparel market. ...

Industrial Tube and Steel, one of the leading suppliers of custom cut metal, steel tubing and cast iron, has added a high tech sawing machine to their factory equipment. Their new Hyd-Mech Shark Steel Saw features a semi-automatic cutting cycle using the latest in generation technologies to ensure fast and accurate cutting of steel bar and tubing. "Our focus has always been custom orders with a fast turnaround. Our recent investment in this state-of-the-art saw machinery ensures that our customers receive their product as quickly as possible," said Dick Siess, ...

After weeks of anticipation, thousands of public votes and many hours of judging discussions, 5pm.co.uk has announced the winners of the fifth Scottish Restaurant Awards. The winners were unveiled last night (Monday 27th February), at a spectacular ceremony hosted by Tam Cowan at the Glasgow Science Centre. Jointly sponsored by 5pm.co.uk and Business Insider, the awards saw the crème de la crème of the Scottish restaurant industry come together to battle it out for the coveted prizes in the 14 award categories. Winners were spread across the length and breadth of the ...

ASD Inc., a global leader in high-performance analytical instrumentation and materials analysis solutions, announced today a software license partnership with AusSpec International, an industry-standard spectral analysis solutions provider. The two companies will co-market and sell The Spectral Geologist (TSG) Pro software package for geological exploration data interpretation alongside ASD's new TerraSpec 4 line for mineral analysis in the mining industry. This is a natural partnership in that 80 percent of TSG Pro licenses have been sold to TerraSpec mineral analyzer ...

The National Posture Institute has released two (2) DVDs, hosted by Ken Baldwin, in Feburary-2012. The two DVDs are titled Cardiovascular Training in Correct Posture & Body Alignment and Analyzing and Assessing Posture and Body Alignment . This will offer easy access to fitness/health professionals, trainers, business owners, as well as the general public, to get instructional education on analyzing posture and performing/designing personalized exercises. Similar to NPI's previous DVD "Complete Resistance Training Program (7 DVDs)", the two new DVDs incorporate ...

Interfacing Technologies has announced that it has received an honorable mention by Gartner, the world's leading information technology research and advisory company, in its recently released Magic Quadrant for Business Process Analysis (BPA) Tools report. The report lists Interfacing's Enterprise Process Center and FirstStep Simulator as notable mentions in the BPA-related products category. "Some vendors do not cleanly fall within the BPA market categories... but are worthy of mentioning based on their products, features and customer feedback", states Gartner. ...

This year, the Universum Employer Branding Conference and Universum Awards Ceremony will take place on May 10th at The New York Times Building in New York City. A post-conference seminar, presented by Recruiting Trends, will follow the next morning, May 11th. The Employer Branding Conference is an annual event where extraordinary employer and employee brand experts, HR and career professionals, and others come together for a day of learning, peer exchange, and inspirational seminars. "Universum's Employer Branding Conference combines authentic peer-to-peer communication ...

The Ogun State Government will hold the inaugural edition of Ogun State Investors' Forum, with the theme: "Ogun State: Open for Business" on March 27 - 28, 2012 at DLK Event Centre, Abeokuta. One of the Forum's main objective is to bring together captains of industry from around the globe to hobnob with Ogun State Government in order to tap into the abundant business opportunities in the state. The Ogun State Investors' Forum will feature key world leaders who have graciously accepted to develop a cogent and actionable plan to accelerate economic development ...

Italian manufacturer of designer kitchen hoods Futuro Futuro introduces new version of its successful "Insert-Liner" series with an enhanced mounting system that makes installation easier and faster. The "Insert-Liner" range hood offers a complete ventilation solution that's easy to integrate into cabinetry or a custom enclosure, creating a full-featured kitchen ventilation solution in the fraction of the time it takes to build a traditional custom kitchen vent hood. Equipped with a powerful 940-CFM blower with 4 selectable speeds, as well as the ...

Ashberry Water Conditioning, a full service water treatment company, has been named 2011 Dealer of the Year by AmeriWater, leading AmeriWater's list of Top Ten Dialysis Dealers for 2011. AmeriWater is a provider of water treatment equipment for dialysis, hospital and industrial applications. "The medical field, including dialysis, has been one of our target markets for the past several years and we're pleased to see that our sales team was able to achieve the highest sales of any of AmeriWater's dialysis dealers during 2011," says Tracy McMurray, president ...

Glass Tile Store, a discount glass tile retailer that offers customers an extensive array of top-quality, unique tile products designed for home decor use, is currently promoting its wide-ranging selection of glass, ceramic, and metal tiles for kitchen backsplash design ideas. Located online at http://www.GlassTileStore.com, the merchant is advertising its inventory of hundreds of mixed-material tiles, which, as they are sourced directly from their respective manufacturers, are now being offered at eminently economical prices. "Kitchen backsplash tile is a unique ...

Gentle Dental Group, http://www.GentleDentalGroup.com, is excited to announce its partnership with the Epilepsy Foundation of Florida to host two South Florida events to raise awareness and money to support epilepsy research. Many people are unaware of the correlation between oral health and epilepsy, but it is very real. To raise awareness about the issue of epilepsy and dental health, Gentle Dental will be supporting the Epilepsy Foundation of Florida in two South Florida events this year. The Epilepsy Foundation of Florida will host the 2012 âEURœWalk the TalkâEUR ...

Effective March 1st, 2012, Atlas Tracks, Inc. of Tualatin, Oregon will formally merge into Beynon Sports Surfaces, Inc., and Beynon Sports will be the resulting company and brand. The merger will allow Beynon Sports to increase their operating leverage as the industry's largest vertically integrated designer, manufacturer, and installer of high performance track and field and gymnasium athletic surfaces. This union will also better serve the thousands of existing domestic and international clients as well as all future customers. "Joining a company like Beynon ...

Ray Price, Inc. received top honors over the weekend for Ray Price Harley-Davidson and Ray Price Triumph as the powersports industry came together to recognize the Top 100 Class of 2012 -- the industry's largest, longest running, and most prestigious retail competition. Ray Price, Inc. was recognized as a top performing dealer at the 45th Annual Dealernews International Powersports Dealer Expo and the inaugural American V-Twin Dealer Show in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was also named one of the 10 highest scoring dealerships in the 2012 competition. The awards were based ...

Today's organizations are increasingly dependent upon a dispersed workforce. Critical business opportunities often hinge upon a network of employees and contractors that are separated by both physical and virtual distance, leading to well-known (and costly) communications inefficiencies and disconnects. OfficeStatus provides an un-intrusive, software-based in-out board solution that puts employee presence, status, availability, and contact information at the fingertips of the entire organization. With OfficeStatus, employees can quickly determine where their coworkers ...

Takeoff, an online platform that enables collaboration on video productions, announced today that it has moved from beta to a full, completed version of their application. Previously, Takeoff was in beta for over a year, and during that time the company made constant improvements to the software in response to user feedback. "We knew we had something when we went from just a few users to over 5,000 within a year," said co-founder Chris Kilayko. "By opening our feedback channels, we developed those early adopters into a very passionate user base rallied ...

The Hevea Panda Teether is a modern Danish designed teether, which is made of 100% natural rubber. Sustainably produced, Hevea gives you the opportunity to give only the best to your child while taking care of the environment. - No PVC, No BPA, No phthalates, No artificial colours just 100% natural rubber from the sustainable rubber trees (Hevea trees) - Gentle surface for soothing irritated gums. Easy to grip. - Hygienic one piece design: no joints, cracks or edges for dirt or bacteria to accumulate - Sustainably produced - Recycled and biodegradable packaging materials - ...

The Chef's Academy (http://www.thechefsacademy.com), the Culinary Division of Harrison College, a 110-year-old, nationally accredited institution that offers 40 degree programs in five schools of study, has announced that National Division President Jayson M. Boyers has been named to the Wake Education Partnership Programs Committee. The Wake Education Partnership is an independent nonprofit dedicated to creating world-class schools in Wake County through business and community involvement. As a member of the programs committee, Boyers will work with the organization's ...

CIMdata, the leading global product lifecycle management (PLM) consulting and research firm announces the publication of a new paper on the potential for "intelligent templates" to become a huge enabler for product development systems, allowing the delivery of higher quality products in much less time. Intelligent templates present an innovative concept in product development that focuses on a reusable framework for managing product information and simulations of product performance. Simulation is made available to a wider audience of product developers, in ...

Fuentek, LLC (http://www.fuentek.com/), a local consulting firm that provides intellectual property (IP) and technology transfer services, has announced that the firm's president, Laura A. Schoppe, will moderate a discussion about technology transfer office (TTO) website optimization on Friday, March 16 at the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) 2012 Annual Meeting. The discussion, titled "Tailoring Your Website to Match Your Technology Transfer Office's Goals," will provide methods for enhancing websites and maximizing search engine optimization. ...

The Enforceability of Arizona Non-Compete Agreements As a matter of public policy, courts will not enforce contracts which unreasonably restrict trade. However, non-compete agreements -- which restrict one party from practicing the same type of business for a certain amount of time or in a certain geographical area -- can be enforceable, so long as the restriction is appropriate in terms of the scope, time and territory. Non-competition agreements can be used to protect trade secrets, help small business owners avoid competition from employees they have trained and ...

Divorce Rates Soaring Among Couples Over 50 While the overall divorce rate in America has been in a steady decline for years, baby boomers have been ending their marriages in such record-breaking numbers recently that the phenomenon has its own name: grey divorce. Over the past 20 years, the divorce rate among people over 50 has doubled. At the same time, divorce among the general population has dropped from 18.95 to 17.92 per 1000. The Orlando Sentinal quotes Susan L. Brown, co-director of the National Center for Family and Marriage Research, as saying that fewer ...

Cadac Organice, Microsoft Gold ISV Partner and developer of the Cadac Organice Solution Suite (SharePoint-based Engineering Document Management and Control), has issued an updated case study about CAD Drawing Management in SharePoint. CAD drawings are created by CAD Engineers, but are typically being used by others, like planners, construction workers, production employees, project managers, and partners. It is therefore important that internal disciplines and external partners are able to easily access and view CAD drawings. But how do you provide access to CAD drawings? ...

Halfpricesoft.com, the discount small business software provider, announces that ezCheckPrinting users can get the popular check writing software or blank check stock for free when they check out through TrialPay offer from halfpricesoft.com site. "It's a win-win-win-win situation: the customer gets free product, we make sales, the TrialPay advertiser makes sales, and TrialPay gets commissions. " said Dr Ge, the founder of halfpricesoft.com. ¡°In a down economy, companies need to streamline and increase efficiency, so they can be more productive with every ...