Jack Thurman, president of BKD Wealth Advisors, LLC, announces the promotion of Rhonda Christopher, CPA/PFS to Office Director for the Springfield, MO office. Her new role is effective as of June 1, 2012. "This is an important career milestone that brings with it additional opportunities and challenges. Rhonda deserves the opportunities and is up to the challenges," Thurman said. Rhonda began her career with BKD, LLP in 1985 and served in various roles in the accounting firm prior to joining BKD Wealth Advisors in 2010 as a client advisor. Since that ...

Beginning in grade school you were taught how to write papers, how to organize your thoughts and present those thoughts in a concise orderly method. The introduction, the conclusion, the body paragraphs, and thesis statements were the staples of your thought process. Moving beyond the classroom and into an independent business, the ability to present your ideas, research, and plans to others through a business plan forms the basis for your future endeavors. Business plans enable business owners to manage their business from a direct point, to measure their progress, and ...

Love getting FREE Christian books? Shelley Hitz, a Best-Selling Christian Author Launches New Facebook Page "Get Free Christian Books". We are living during hard times, with many homeless and jobless people. And during these hard times, it's always a blessing to find something extra that can provide a little inspiration, comfort and joy. Well the Facebook page, "Get Free Christian Books" does just that. It is Shelley Hitz's way of bringing a little heaven to earth, by providing a place where good news can be shared by all. Shelley started this service ...

Changes to Connecticut's DUI Laws for 2012 In 2011, Connecticut lawmakers passed some major amendments to the state's drunk driving laws that went into effect January 1, 2012. Advocates of the new DUI laws believe that the changes will reduce the number of drunk driving accidents and help offenders get treatment. Changes to the Law One of the changes to the law that will have a significant impact for many individuals is that those with multiple DUI convictions will be able to regain their driving privileges if they install ignition interlock devices in their vehicles. ...

CDC Report Brings Good News and Bad on Child Fatality Trends A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention brought both good and bad news about trends in child fatalities in the United States over the past decade. While far fewer children and teens are dying of unintentional injuries than 10 years ago, certain types of injuries have increased at an alarming rate. Thousands of Lives Saved According to the CDC report, the rate of child deaths caused by unintentional injury declined by nearly 30 percent between 2000 and 2009, saving an estimated ...

More Seniors Struggling With Debt While Americans of all ages struggle through difficult economic times, senior citizens are among the most financially vulnerable. A staggering number of the aging population are battling debt. The financial burdens faced by many baby boomers as they retire are becoming apparent. Economists, financial professionals and lawyers are seeing a significant increase in the number of seniors with debt problems. More households include at least one individual over age 50 with personal debt. Nearly 82 percent of individuals ages 55 to 64 carry ...

Throughout school and teenage life, Raymond went through every imaginable heartbreak as the unmistakable signs of womanhood began to emerge... and struggled alone to survive. A Woman Denied... The Early Years (amazon.com) is a biography of one beautiful woman named Raymond. Raymond was born in Pretoria. She spent a few years of her childhood in Soweto, Johannesburg. Her father, who was a stubborn traditionalist, had always wanted a boy. With two little girls in the house, he had reason to yearn for a little boy. When Raymond came, all wishes and hopes, and the pride ...

Hansons Windows will be a major supporter of this weekend's "Stars and Stripes" Festival, scheduled to take place in downtown Mount Clemens. The home improvement company will sponsor the Family Fun Zone and give away tickets to rides and passes to concerts throughout the weekend (June 29-July 1). The Festival, in its sixth year of celebrating Independence Day, draws over half a million people annually, something not lost on Hansons Windows founder and president Brian Elias. "Hansons is always looking to do something special for the community and create ...

Many articles have been written about the pros and cons of cloud security, however, CloudAccess CEO Kevin Nikkhoo articulated the overarching benefits of this changing paradigm during his guest appearance on the popular podcast program "The Cloudcast." The recorded podcast, titled "Evolving Security-As-A-Service" can be heard at http://www.thecloudcast.net/2012/06/cloudcast-eps45-evolving-security-as.html. The podcast is also available through iTunes, Stitcher and http://www.thecloudcast.net. Nikkhoo discussed the viability of security developed, ...

The Advanced Manufacturing Expo (AmExpo), Canada's exclusive manufacturing event dedicated to the Advanced Manufacturing sector, joins forces with AmCon Design & Contract Manufacturing Expo to provide a new, unique experience for Canadian manufacturers. AmExpo, produced by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) will take place September 25-26 at the International Centre in Mississuaga, Ontario. These co-located events create a unique opportunity for Canadian manufacturing professionals to gain valuable knowledge and insight on leveraging their current supply ...

Today, Colorado-based iX Mixer announced it will donate 50 cents for each can sold to the Colorado Fire Relief Fund 2012 starting today and continue through the end of July. "Colorado is our home, and we want to help our neighbors affected by these wildfires," said Jeff Somers, CEO and co-founder of iX Mixer. "The firefighters and individuals are our friends and families. We want to make sure that they are well cared for." Gov. John Hickenlooper announced the creation of the Colorado Fire Relief Fund 2012 earlier today. The funds will assists ...

Metro Health Hospital's Metro Care program has received the 2012 Ludwig Community Benefit Award from the Michigan Health & Hospital Association, which includes $3,000 to help sustain this successful program. Metro Health is one of four winners of the 2012 award, which recognizes member organizations that have aided their communities in extraordinary ways. It is presented annually to health care organizations that demonstrate community benefit by improving the health and well being of their communities through health care, economic or social initiatives. The award ...

Leading private healthcare company, Life Line Screening, has been invited to present its joint paper, with Imperial College London, on recent research into Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAA) at the prestigious 25th World Congress of the International Union of Angiology (IUA) in July. The research highlights the need for a greater focus on screening, and the importance of private screening for those falling outside the selection threshold of the National Programme. With the full article due to be published soon, the research papers are based on data from 2,049 participants ...

Urban Active Fitness hosts its very popular Zumba class for "Fitness In The Village" this summer on Saturday, July 8th from 10-11 AM. It will take place on the lawn beside the Urban Active facility at Legacy Village. The class is open to the public for all ages and skill levels to help the community get healthy and gain the benefits of working out outdoors! According to the Huffington Post, a 2011 study found that outdoor exercise was associated with greater decreases in tension, confusion, anger and depression when compared to indoor activity. And a 2010 study ...

Fierce Comics today announced the expansion of its digital market coverage to include devices that run on the Android operating system. The expansion goes beyond the company's previous market, which included devices running iOS such as the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. The expansion covers Fierce Comics' current titles, including Redneck Red, The Maniacal Smile, and Midwalker and will include additional titles as released. "We're very excited about this expansion. It brings Fierce Comics' books to a market that consists of millions of Android devices around the ...

Christianity for the Average Joe explains the main Christian concepts in a conversational language that is easy to understand. It's written by Chip Tudor who is a professional copywriter and a pastor at Fairhaven Church in Dayton, Ohio. "My goal was to make Christian beliefs simple to grasp for those well acquainted with technology, but not so familiar with Christianity," says Tudor. "So I tried to make it informative, fun to read, and in a form that's compatible with mobile devices." The E-book's non-threatening approach appeals to inquisitive ...

Baltimore-Networking will be hosting their July business networking happy hour on Wednesday, July 11th from 5:00 -7:30 PM at Tabrizi's on the water at Harborview Drive. The Baltimore Sun Media Group is the Platinum Sponsor of the event, which will feature a casino night theme and casino games to win valuable prizes throughout the evening. Dubbed the 'hottest wedding venue in Baltimore,' Tabrizi's will be serving up sizzling appetizers and delicious hors d'oeuvres as well as their famous view of the marina and harbor at sunset. The casino games and dealer are being provided ...

Eric Chambers, Senior Vice President of Sales at BlueGrace Logistics, was recently named the 2012 Sales Executive of the Year by the Transportation, Marketing & Sales Association (TMSA). Chambers was nominated by his colleagues at BlueGrace after helping the company double its yearly sales to approximately $80 million in 2011 and for continually displaying an exceptional work ethic and leadership style. Chambers was recognized with the award at the Compass Awards Gala during the TMSA Annual Conference and Expo in Hollywood, Fla. on June 5, 2012. The award is presented ...

Amphenol Industrial Global Operations, a global leader in interconnect systems, has expanded its worldwide reach earning Australian TUV approval for its Starline EX and Amphe-EX series of connectors. These connectors are the first multi-pin power/signal products within the connector market that have earned this designation. This approval allows for both connector series to be used in the Australian mining and gas markets. Designed for hazardous ATEX and IECEx applications, these rugged connectors feature exceptional mating properties and are available in high grade 316 ...

The ballots are in and Canada's travel agents have spoken. For the fifth consecutive year, G Adventures, a leading small-group adventure tour operator, has been crowned Canada's favourite Adventure Tour Operator in Baxter Travel Media's 2012 Agents' Choice Awards. The tour operator has received the top ranking in this category since it was introduced in 2008. The annual competition calls on agents from across Canada to rank their favourite travel companies in various categories. The number of agents that participated in the survey this year increased by 30 per cent - ...

Christie , the first to market a fully stereoscopic 3D DLP projector more than a decade ago, announced an expansion to its product offerings for the visualization markets with the addition of its next-generation Mirage M Series high performance digital projectors. The M Series joins the latest Mirage J Series, adding three new 3D capable products to the dual-lamp platform for a total of 21 projectors in the Mirage Series lineup. The Mirage Series offers the broadest range of 3-chip DLP 3D active stereo digital projectors ­single projector or in a multi-projector array- ...

SmartAVI, Inc., a world-leading innovator of digital signage and video/audio/control signal distribution and switching over UTP/STP and fiber optic cable, announces the release of its American made FX-USB USB Fiber extender. The FX-USB uses fiber optic cable to extend USB 2.0 signals over 1,500 feet from the source. SmartAVI has re-released the FX-USB as it has been remanufactured in the U.S.A. to provide higher quality at a lower price. The FX-USB features an integrated 4-port hub at the receiver, and is compatible with all USB 2.0 compliant devices. Fiber optic extension ...

On Saturday 16 June West London's Boston Manor Park played host to thousands of expats from the southern hemisphere as they soaked up the music, food and culture of their mother countries at "Homelanz". International removals company Anglo Pacific was on hand to deliver the liquid refreshments and sponsor the festival for the second year running. Bianca Robinson, Baggage Manager for Anglo Pacific, comments, "Last year Homelanz was held in August but the 2012 Olympics forced a schedule change to June and, typically, we were caught in plenty of rain showers ...

Boot Camp Digital (www.bootcampdigital.com), a leading provider of social media education, is excited to announce the latest social media training session: New Facebook Features and How to Use Them to Drive Your Business. This class will take place on July 11th, 2012 from 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM in Cincinnati, Ohio. Facebook recently announced a large number of changes to how brands and businesses can market. Facebook now has the Timeline for pages, sponsored posts, scheduled posts and other new administrator features. The first part of the program will involve an overview ...

Bluelock, a certified VMware vCloud Datacenter provider of Virtual Datacenters hosted in the public cloud, announces that the company has been named to Nine Lives Media's second-annual Talkin' Cloud 100 report, a distinguished list and research report identifying the world's top 100 cloud computing service providers. The Talkin' Cloud 100 report (formerly the Talkin' Cloud 50) is based on data from Talkin' Cloud's online survey, conducted January-April 2012. The Talkin' Cloud 100 report recognizes top cloud service providers based on such metrics as annual cloud services ...