The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) Light The Night Walk recently named Miranda Cosgrove as the National Ambassador for the Light The Night Walks that will take place across North America this fall. View a video featuring Miranda Cosgrove here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBxJE7Ule4A Cosgrove, known for her singing and acting in roles in television and movies such as iCarly, Drake & Josh and School of Rock, represents the teenage population heavily impacted by leukemia, the most common cancer in teens her age. Miranda is also stepping up to honor her ...

Electro Standards has over 200 state-of-the-art copper and fiber optic network switches on GSA Schedule GS-35F-0286V. These high-quality copper and fiber optic network switches are manufactured in the U.S. Expert technical assistance is available to assist customers in determining the correct switch for each particular application. The types of switches include: •Automatic sensing switches that automatically switch to the port with valid activity. •Automatic fallback switches with fallback based on loss of carrier (DCD). •Fiber optic switch/converters, both standard ...

BookheadEd Learning, LLC, publisher of StudySync (www.studysync.com), the web-based collaborative curriculum, announced today that the product has received ComputED Gazette's Best Educational Software (BESSIE) Award in the "Internet Tools Website" and 'Language Arts/Integrated Learning Website" categories. The Awards target innovative and content-rich programs and websites that provide parents and teachers with the technology to foster educational excellence. Winners are selected from titles submitted by publishers around the world. For StudySync, ...

Nearly 200 guests, the majority of whom wore all white for the occasion, recently attended the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County's Metro Ben Gurion Society "White Party" at One Thousand Ocean. A portion of the youthful, charity-minded crowd was comprised of members of The Ben Gurion Society, the Metro Division's most prestigious category. The Metro Division engages young adults through social, business, family, educational, leadership and philanthropic activities. Held in One Thousand Ocean's largest penthouse, the event began with a reception for ...

After the "Great Recession" and economic uncertainty of recent years, people within five to 15 years of retirement are frankly worried. Baby Boomer Americans age 50 or older who have not yet retired expect to delay retirement, work in retirement, and have a less secure retirement than their parents, according to a recent Allstate-National Journal Heartland Monitor Poll. Allstate has addressed these concerns by expanding its retirement product suite. Allstate IncomeProtectorSM and Allstate GrowthProtectorSM annuities were launched in 40 states on Monday, April ...

Providence RI Criminal Defense Attorney John MacDonald has secured a precedent for helping clients resolve a client in a deferred sentencing expungement in Rhode Island. If you were granted a deferred sentence in Rhode Island prior to 2011, the recent changes in the interpretation of this law may prevent you from expunging your record under the guidelines of your agreement. As a result of the Supreme Court's recent decision, all defendant's with a deferred sentence secured before 2011 cannot expunge it after its five year period ended. Currently, those who obtained deferred ...

Search Solution Group, an executive search firm based in Charlotte, announces the addition of Lindsay Hill as a professional recruiter. The company is marking the tenth anniversary of the company by expanding its team. Hill brings international experience and bilingual expertise (Spanish) to the company. After graduating from University of North Carolina - Wilmington, she worked with the Universidad San Francisco de Quito, sending students to study abroad in the Galapagos Islands and the Amazon. She recently returned to Charlotte after living in Ecuador for more than ...

Corporate Finance Associates (CFA), an international middle-market investment banking services firm providing merger and acquisition, business valuation, capital resources, and financial advisory services, announced it advised in the management recapitalization of DeWayne's Quality Metal Coatings by Acuity Capital Partners. Recapitalization financing was provided by Acuity Capital Partners and Tenth Street Capital. Established in Lexington, Tennessee in 1990, DeWayne's specializes in providing environmentally sound and cost-effective metal finishing solutions to OEMs ...

Aeromedevac, Inc., the premium provider of international air ambulance transport services, welcomed a new member to its staff this month: Dr. Gary Vilke was hired as Aeromedevac's new Medical Director to maximize the company's efficiency, oversee protocol, and manage real time medical direction and direct patient care. As Medical Director and Flight Physician, Dr. Vilke will oversee quality assurance, the continuation of education for the crew, public relations, and patient care. Working closely with Aeromedevac's general managers, Dr. Vilke has initiated this new ...

Beginning his work as a Certified Rolfer in the early 80s, Erik saw a need for a more integrative pain management technique. Post-graduate training with the legendary Philip Greenman at MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine sparked a passion to wed deep tissue, joint mobilization and the work of Vladimir Janda. After finding this approach enormously effective in relieving client pain, Dalton decided to share his methods with the rest of the bodywork community. In 1998, Erik Dalton put out one of the industries first nationally approved home study courses titled "Myoskeletal ...

In a world where athletes are celebrities and fame and fortune comes with high scrutiny and expectations, how do some manage to escape the bad media attention and be true champions? Why do some make the choices they do and garner that attention, giving athletes, in general, a bad name? Hall of Fame athlete Kirk Mango (a former National Champion, All-American, coach and author) shows athletes the meaning of Becoming a True Champion, utilizing the principals he learned that took him from a mediocre gymnast to one who defeated several Olympians and became known as "The ...

Global non-profit Sustainable Travel International and ecoism, the sustainable tourism and strategic marketing firm, are determined to advance responsible travel and tourism globally. The new strategic partnership will help clients across all sectors of travel and tourism benefit from the extensive marketing, sustainability and industry experience the two organizations possess. The STI-ecoism partnership provides a collaborative approach for destinations and travel companies. "Through their work for the GSTC (Global Sustainable Tourism Council), ecoism has demonstrated ...

Tampa's BlueGrace Logistics' sponsorship of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) contender Jeff "Big Frog" Curran continues as the fighter competes next week in the Bantamweight division matchup with Johnny Eduardo. The live event will take place May 15, 2012 at The Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia. Jeff Curran is a Woodstock, Illinois native and has been a professional UFC fighter since 1998. He holds the Shooto America's division title along with being the Apex Fighting Champion in Canada. Curran also holds the title in the local shooto promotion, Ironheart ...

Peter Lyddy has been named a mortgage loan originator with Blue Skye Lending, a full service mortgage brokerage firm based in Lakewood Ranch, FL. With experience as a Realtor, residential property appraiser and a real estate office manager, Lyddy is able to offer clients a comprehensive view of the entire home purchasing and financing process. Lyddy has been providing home financing since 2004, when he moved to Sarasota from Connecticut, earning the 5-Star Award for Customer Satisfaction in 2010, 2011 and 2012. He holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from ...

On Thursday, May 10, 2012 beginning at 9:00 AM, Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan (Gleaners) will host a kick off rally for the 20th annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive (www.helpstampouthunger.com) taking place Saturday, May 12, 2012. The nation's largest one-day food drive is a partnership between the United States Postal Service (USPS), the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) and locally, Gleaners. The organizations hope to exceed last year's total donation of 70.2 million pounds of food and 52.8 million meals. Locally, donations totaled ...

The Continental Group Realty's (TCGR) hospitality division is pleased to announce the "Escape to Estero Island, buy THREE nights and get the FOURTH night FREE" spring package for a relaxing getaway in one of Southwest Florida's favorite destinations overlooking the pristine waters of the Gulf of Mexico. This vacation package is the perfect match for couples and families who enjoy Florida's beaches on Fort Myers' Estero Island. This offer is available on http://www.SandalsInTheSand.com; please check the website for availability. Holiday periods excluded, based ...

Our Michigan motorcycle accident lawyers of Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C. recently created a graphic on the state by state motorcycle helmet laws to visually display the helmet law requirements in every state. The idea behind the graphic was to aide bikers in their travels across Unites States. Visit http://bit.ly/MIMotorcycleAccidentLawyers to view the "Motorcycle Helmet Law" Graphic. The Motorcycle Helmet Law graphic is a map of the United States, with a color key that defines the helmet laws in each state. The map is displayed on the back of biker's black-distressed ...

BabySpa (www.babyspausa.com), a natural baby skin care line, will be participating in the Big City Moms Biggest Baby Shower Ever event on May 9, 2012 in New York. At this mecca for soon-to-be moms looking for the newest products the baby industry has to offer, BabySpa will be showcasing its innovative collection of bath and body care products that are uniquely formulated with a targeted stages approach to address the changing skin care needs of children through their growing years. The largest of all Big City Moms baby shower events, this celebration of new moms will ...

Capriotti's Sandwich Shop is excited to announce the opening of its newest location in Covina today. This fifth Los Angeles area shop is part of a large regional expansion in the Southwest. Famous for unique sandwiches and a friendly ambiance Capriotti's has become a growing favorite among Southern California residents. Capriotti's is best known for signature sandwiches such as the Bobbie also known as "Thanksgiving dinner on a roll" made with in-house roasted turkey, cranberry sauce, stuffing and mayo which was recently selected as one of the 10 great surprising ...

Holy Cow Branding and the St. Christopher Project LLC have worked together to bring to market an innovative new product, CrashFlasher, a roadside safety beacon designed to alert oncoming drivers to a disabled vehicle ahead. Beginning with extensive national market research in the spring of 2011, Holy Cow Branding paved a way for a smooth launch of the CrashFlasher, which is expected to be available for sale this summer. "We didn't know how quickly all of this would come together," said SCP founder and CrashFlasher inventor, Nancy McMeekin, "but I am ...

Big Tent Jobs, LLC, the leading recruiting firm in the United States for degreed professionals with hidden and visible disabilities and chronic conditions, acknowledges the important role that people who stutter have played in the growth of the American Economy. To celebrate these contributions and National Stutter Awareness Week, which runs from May 7 - May 13 2012, the company will be offering free resume reviews through the end of May. "During this National Stuttering Awareness Week, it is imperative that employers realize how important it is to look past the ...

Aternity Inc., the industry's leader in end user experience management solutions for Fortune 1000 enterprises, announced today a series of 30-minute webinars throughout the month of May for IT and business stakeholders who want to ensure optimal performance and constant availability of critical business applications. Webinar themes will be focused around how Aternity can bring winning performance to frontline users for financial services, manufacturing and healthcare enterprises, driving increased employee productivity and eliminating business disruptions. The Aternity ...

Displays2Go, a division of George Patton Associates, is introducing this new hanging baseball card display that has enough space for twenty (20) individual trading cards. This display makes it easy to keep sports trading cards, ticket stubs, and other small paper memorabilia well organized and visible to visitors and customers. "This wall frame has been specially designed to store and support baseball card-sized items," says Sandra Reno, a new product marketer here at Displays2Go. "The twenty (20) individual protective cases can be quickly removed from ...

The Colorado Cleantech Industry Association announced today the creation of the Cleantech Fellows Institute (CFI), an intensive, 17-week executive training program to create near-term venture backable companies in cleantech. The fellows program is the first of its kind with a national focus. Selected executives from across the nation will join the program. Targeted executives are those who have built successful companies in different sectors such as aerospace, biotechnology and enterprise technology. Executives with more than 20 years of experience, an advanced degree ...

GoldKey Security Corporation, a leading provider of hardware-based authentication solutions, this week announced its line of GoldKey Tokens with Built-In Flash. The new GoldKeys provide hardware-encrypted secure flash along with a built-in Smart Card and GoldKey's enhanced two-factor authentication technology - all in a tiny form factor that measures nearly an inch long. "The new GoldKey packs 64GB of hardened storage into a conveniently small and rugged token," said Rog Billings, CEO at GoldKey. "GoldKey is the world's first encrypted flash drive to support ...