Operation: Coming Home (http://operationcominghome.com), a joint volunteer project by the Triangle Veterans Association, Home Builders Association of Raleigh-Wake County (HBA), and Royal Oaks Building Group, among others, has announced that the 2012 Victory for Vets Sunset Ride, hosted in coordination with the Triangle Victory Riders (TVR) and Triangle Veterans Association (TVA), raised $5,500 for the nonprofit organization. All proceeds from the second annual ride were donated to Operation: Coming Home in its efforts to build its fourth Hero Home for a disabled military ...

The Carolina Designer Craftsmen Guild (http://www.carolinadesignercraftsmen.com) has announced that Tracy Adams of Adams & Events has been named as the new show manager for the 2012 43rd Annual Fine Designer Crafts Show held at North Carolina State Fairgrounds in Raleigh. The event, a showcase of fine crafts for every taste and budget, will run from Friday, November 23 until Sunday, November 25. Adams will be responsible for overseeing the planning and coordinating of the show and its details. The Fine Designer Crafts Show, a North Carolina tradition since 1970, ...

OLSOFT releases AnalyzerXL package version 6.1.37 and announces great New Year Discounts till January, 15! In this version: - Issues with data download from Yahoo!Finance were fixed. - Small bugs were fixed OLSOFT announces New Year holidays 30% discounts which will last till January, 15. AnalyzerXL package allows downloading real-time and historical stocks, options, futures, mutual funds, dividends and currencies data into Microsoft Excel and provides with 165 technical analysis functions that can easily be calculated using built-in wizards. AnalyzerXL ...

Laboratory Testing Inc. (LTI) has added Fracture Toughness Testing to the list of materials testing services performed by the laboratory to ensure the safety, reliability and integrity of materials. The fracture toughness test is performed on a specimen with a pre-existing crack to determine resistance to further crack extension. Fracture toughness testing measures the conditions under which an existing crack in a material will lengthen when under prescribed loading conditions. LTI performs Fracture toughness tests to ASTM standards E399 and E1820. Fracture toughness is ...

Dot Com Infoway (DCI), a premier IT company providing offshore IT outsourcing solutions to businesses across the globe, has been recognized by the research firm SourcingLine as a leading Web development company, for its high caliber Web application development services. DCI continues its streak of high rankings and proves itself again as a reputed Web developer, through this achievement. SourcingLine's Leaders Matrix for Web Development Companies ranks top services firms and graphically depicts each developer's areas of focus versus their ability to deliver quality ...

XTEL, the leading European provider of sales automation solutions to the consumer goods industry, today announced that PepsiCo, the world's second largest food and beverage company, enlisted XTEL to provide mobile applications to its sales teams in France and in the UK. By the middle of 2013, the XTEL sales force automation solution will be rolled out to field representatives in both countries. PepsiCo offers a wide portfolio of billion-dollar food and beverage brands, including Pepsi, Quaker, Tropicana, Frito Lay and Walkers, and its commercial activities span different ...

Orbana Healthy Energy drink is delighted to announce that it is being used by Samurai International Sevens Team for their international rugby tournaments for the 2012/13 season. Samurai International are globally recognised as the most prestigious, successful and feared team on the International circuit. "The Samurai management have been looking for a premium energy drink partner for some time. We have found what we believe to be the perfect partner in Orbana and can be assured that our athletes will be enjoying all the benefits of one of the best energy drinks ...

Bay Area hair restoration surgeon, Sara Wasserbauer, M.D., will perform a pro bono hair transplant on a young man who battled a brain tumor eight years ago. The surgery will be broadcast live on TheBaldTruth.com on July 30, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. PST. Carlos Cabrera was just 18 years old when he was diagnosed with a rare brain tumor called ganlioglioma. He underwent surgery and four months of radiation when other kids his age were thinking about prom and college. Although he now enjoys a clean bill of health, the combined surgery and radiation caused uneven hair loss and ...

Recurring mobile operator billing enables online, app and game developers to monetize their users on a daily, weekly or monthly basis on any platform. Fortumo's subscription payments are first on market to support all key platforms -- from online web and mobile web to HTML5 and in-app purchases. Fortumo has already started rolling out the service with a number of games and dating sites. "Subscription payments deepen customer loyalty and have shown to increase developer revenue by at least 30%" says Rain Rannu, co-founder of Fortumo. "Recurring mobile ...

SalesPortal (http://www.salesportal.com), the first partnership marketing network for enterprises with contact centers, today announced its customers can receive real-time sales lead information generated by their marketing partners. SalesPortal enables companies with contact centers to present their customers with relevant offers from marketing partners at the end of sales and service calls, generating new revenue streams in the process. Interested customers are live-transferred to the partnering companies, providing these partners with a new low-cost, high-quality ...

"While most people have a pretty solid awareness of what a cataract is, many do not realize the very widespread incidence of cataracts across the world nor do they realize the options and positive results we achieve with lens implants for vision correction after cataract surgery," remarked Maine Cataract Surgeon Bruce Cassidy, M.D. of Eyecare Medical Group in Portland. Cataracts are the leading cause of blindness worldwide. About 20.5 million Americans age 40 and older have cataracts and more than half of all Americans develop cataracts by age 80. A cataract ...

Respected pediatrician and medical educator, Edward McGookin, M.D., has been named as the first Chief Medical Officer at Coastal Medical. McGookin has been in practice with Coastal Medical Waterman Pediatrics since 1998, and has acted as Coastal Medical's Pediatric Medical Director since March, 2011. In his new role as Chief Medical Officer, McGookin will be responsible for the oversight of all clinical activities at Coastal Medical. He will continue to improve the PCMH practice transformation process, maintain and expand the group's standards of care; as well as collaborate ...

There are countless products on the market that claim to offer solutions for women seeking to rejuvenate, or re-grow, lost or thinning hair. While at first this diversity of products may seem like a benefit to the consumer, it can actually prove to be a hindrance. There are simply so many hair re-growth products available that determining the best combination of treatments can be challenging, and because many of these products are sold individually, purchasing them can become expensive. A hair care brand called Keranique is endeavoring to change all of this, marketing its ...

Dr. William Boothe, a noted cornea specialist, knows how difficult diagnosing eye problems can be, as every patient can present a unique set of problems that need to be corrected. While he is trained to easily determine the source of vision or eye health problems, he explains that it is not always as simple for physicians in other fields, especially those acting in emergency situations. A recent article from Reuters Health discusses such difficulties and how triage doctors are now using advanced smartphone technology to obtain a quick diagnosis of eye complications in emergency ...

While the topic of national debt has loomed large over American's political landscape in recent years, many American individuals and families are more immediately concerned with their own, personal debt. The Huffington Post relays a story of a couple desperate to pay off their massive debt. The couple worked diligently, taking on multiple jobs, buying only used products, and taking no vacations or eating at any restaurants until the debt was paid off. The Huffington Post notes that these dramatic debt-reducing exercises represent "the kind of hard work we applaud in ...

Diane Adkins, whose marriage ended abruptly after 23 years, left her successful career in the corporate world to start her own business, Better Beyond Coaching Solutions. Now she's dedicated to helping women make the transition from being a wife in a long term marriage to being a happy, satisfied single woman with her own purpose. Diane's new book, Rewriting Your Happily Ever After: A Midlife Divorce Survival Guide for Modern Women, aims to help women gain a better understanding of midlife divorce; midlife crisis; and the male midlife crisis. The book also helps women ...

Every year in San Diego, thousands of Comic-Con attendees gather to celebrate their favorite comics, characters, and the people who have created them. Many of these attendees adorn costumes, some do not, but they all contribute to the development of today's popular culture. CNN reports that, although Comic-Con began as a small gathering of comic book enthusiasts, it is one of the foremost creators of popular culture in the country. Jackson Crutcher, a lover of science fiction who has attended the Denver version of the conference, agrees that the true value of Comic-Con ...

RakeTheRake, the world's largest rakeback provider, is alerting its players to The Beast, the progressive points race at Americas Cardroom, whose jackpot is growing rapidly. Having started the month of July with a jackpot of $60k, The Beast hit the $100,000 milestone after only 11 days of play. It is now at $154,000+. If this level of momentum continues it's set to reach $170k by the end of July and could hit the $200,000 mark within a few months. The more people who play at these tables, the more money is generated for The Beast, ensuring the prizepool grows and ...

Dr. Mark Forman, Scottsdale, AZ podiatrist, is proud to announce that Phoenix Magazine has recognized him as a 2012 Top Doctor. This issue of Phoenix Magazine showcases 505 physicians in 49 specialties-Dr. Forman being named among them. According to Phoenix Magazine, "Nothing is more important than your health, so why settle for anything less than the best in health care?" The physicians for the 2012 Top Doctors are selected through a peer-review survey. It is believed that medical professionals are best qualified to judge other medical professionals. To select ...

Dr. Sasi Mannem, Lakeway and Austin, TX dentist, is happy to announce that Mannem Dentistry is now currently accepting new patients at both office locations-Austin and Lakeway, TX. A patient's first visit to Mannem Dentistry is vital in their experience for years to come. To allow for more one-on-one time with patients, Dr. Mannem is pleased to offer new patient forms. These new forms are available online 24/7 for new patients to download, print and fill out prior to their first appointment with Dr. Mannem, Lakeway and Austin dentist. When first visiting Mannem Dentistry, ...

When patients are in search of more information on various dental health care topics-dental crowns in El Paso-they can turn to the interactive website of Dr. Luis Loweree for a variety of educational resources. Dr. Loweree, El Paso cosmetic dentist, is pleased to offer an extensive education library that contains a wealth of important dental topics and information. By visiting the education library, patients can find the information they need to further expand their knowledge of the procedure or treatment they will be receiving from Dr. Loweree. "I want my patients ...

Dr. Richard Nass, Manhattan ENT, is proud to share with his patients several awards and honors that he has received in the past years. As a graduate from the NYU School of Medicine, Dr. Nass completed both his general surgery internship and otolaryngology (ENT) residency at the NYU-Bellevue-Manhattan VA Hospital System. With his continual commitment and dedication to practicing quality care and providing his patients with the ear, nose and throat care they need, it is no wonder why Dr. Nass, ENT in Manhattan, NY, has received multiple honors. "It is always an honor ...

When patients are on the go, they often search for more information from various resources. Dr. Brent Browning, dentist in Houston, is pleased to offer a mobile website for Browning Smile Design in order to provide smartphone and tablet users ease and accessibility. Mobile websites were created to offer smartphone and tablet users fast loading times no matter their location. Dr. Browning, Houston dentist, created the mobile website to allow patients to gain instant access to important dental health care information. Patients can easily access the mobile website from ...

Rondeau Seminars, the leader in dental continuing education, appreciates the support of dentists through their referrals and continual attendance in various courses and seminars offered. To show his appreciation, Dr. Brock Rondeau is offering a "Refer & Repeat Policy" for dentists who refer colleagues and friends, in addition to completing the 4-session Level 1 Orthodontics for General Practitioners course. "Just as we, as dentists, rely on referrals to make our practices successful, the same applies to my course. I appreciate the support I receive ...

Retail sales numbers have increased for the fourth consecutive quarter in Carlsbad, according to data provided by the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department. Sales numbers showed an increase of 25% over the prior year's numbers in Carlsbad, a trend officials feel will continue. "In July 2010, we had a leakage study done to see which areas Carlsbad was losing money in," said Jeff Campbell, marketing director for the Carlsbad Department of Development (CDOD). "Retail-wise we were literally losing millions of dollars to other markets. What that meant ...