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 the hire of a new culinary instructor, Chef Chris Francis. With 16 years of experience, Francis has taught wines and spirits, meat fabrication, and soups and sauces at Scottsdale Culinary Le Cordon Bleu in Scottsdale, Ariz. While teaching, he opened a catering company, which later turned into a small restaurant named Baguettes Bistro. Francis currently owns ...

Adaptiva, a global provider of IT systems management solutions, today announced it had been selected as a Finalist for Red Herring's Top 100 Americas award, a prestigious list honoring the year's most promising private technology ventures from the North American business region. Finalists will present their winning strategies at the Red Herring Americas Forum in Santa Monica, California on May 21-23, 2012. The Top 100 winners will be announced on May 23 during a special awards ceremony. The Red Herring editorial team selected the most innovative companies from a pool ...

This visionary connects shoppers with products at local stores via mobile technologies. When this leading mobile retail marketing company sought top iPhone development talent, they reached out to Redfish Technology, to recruit the best talent available. This exciting company has earned numerous mobile and innovation awards for its proprietary mobile applications, which enable retailers to communicate product, store and promotional information to their shoppers on the go. The company has also been featured in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, USA Today, Good Morning ...

Regency MPS, a subsidiary of Regency Office Products, is proud to announce their status as a Xerox Peak Premier Partner. In earning this recognition, Regency becomes one of a select few Xerox partners in the U.S. to reach this level, with less than 1 percent of all Xerox dealers nationwide achieve this standing. In order to achieve Xerox Peak Premier Partner status, Regency MPS was evaluated based on guidelines and criteria surrounding its unique managed print service platform, patented processes and overall knowledge. As a Peak Premier Partner, Regency MPS expands ...

Maxifier, the global leader in inventory revenue management technology, today announces that Martini Media, the leading digital media and content platform for reaching affluent online audiences, has adopted its ADMAX solution to maximize campaign performance and deliver tools to drive greater advertising efficiencies across its business. In managing more than 1,000 sites and working with over 300 premium advertisers, Martini Media recognized that it needed to adopt a new optimization strategy to achieve the branding and direct response goals demanded by premium brands ...

This week, Morris Kaye & Sons Furs is providing help to mothers in need in honor of Mother's Day. The Family Service Association works year round to help families who need help in many ways to make it through until they can get back on their feet. This charity is close to the Morris Kaye & Sons Furs family, leading them to work this annual fundraising event each year as a way of providing help to new mothers, as well as giving donors a great gift to give to their own mothers. Through the week, Morris Kaye & Sons Furs will be taking donations of both unused ...

Dinner on the Napa Wine Train just got a little more informative. Wine Train package, "Sip and Supper," begins with an intimate 90-minute winemaker-lead education of four unique wines. After the tasting class, guests adjourn to a multiple course gourmet dinner in a historic Pullman dining car. Sample wines in style in one of our velveteen swivel chairs as a local winemaker and Wine Train wine educator team up to teach you the intimacies of Napa Valley's most famous product. Each winemaker will feature his or her amazing wines while sharing passions and personal ...

An extensive remodeling is nearing completion at Blase Cafe & Martini Bar, an intimate dining and entertainment hot spot on Siesta Key, just steps from the beach named "America's Best Beach" in 2011. The restaurant remodeling included repositioning of the bar, which was salvaged from the Don CeSar Hotel in St. Petersburg and was frequented by such famous characters F. Scott Fitzgerald, Al Capone, Lou Gehrig and Franklin D. Roosevelt. Additional tables were also brought in to create extra seating, and new decking and air-conditioning were installed. "We ...

With summer rapidly approaching, CIMS, the world's largest independent tire registration group, is supporting the Rubber Manufacturers Association's annual effort to increase tire safety awareness during Tire Safety Week, June 3-9. "With fuel prices and the cost-of-living rising it's important to keep your car or truck in top, efficient condition, including maintaining safe tires," said Susan Kruder, president of Akron-based CIMS Tire Registration. "And when you mention tires, it's important to ensure that they are also registered in case of a safety recall." CIMS ...

Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston (http://www.hpw.com), a full-service real estate firm, has announced that it is celebrating a year of success for its Short Sale and Foreclosure Assistance program, known as SAFAssist. To date, the program has provided 367 participants with confidential and expert legal representation for short sales and foreclosures, placing more than 170 active homes on the market. On average, these homes remain on the market for only 45 days before being sold. A program that provides legal representation for individuals facing foreclosure or a ...

The Horizon Interactive Awards recently recognized JPL for excellence in interactive media solutions for its work on the Jolly Rancher website for The Hershey Company. To support the brand's new TV campaign, updated packaging and refocused outreach, JPL created an engaging site to drive purchase and encourage loyalty. Building on the saying "Untamed Fruit Flavor," the revamped site features an animated video with exploding flavors. Playful, irreverent descriptions bring the brand to life, and users learn about the brand's evolution through a snappy timeline. ...

As summer approaches, consumers throughout the Southeast will be searching for ways to keep cool while the temperatures rise. Providing a refreshing, healthful indulgence, G.S. Gelato, based in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, has begun a partnership with Costco Wholesalers to offer frozen yogurt in a two-flavor bulk pack. Yogurtiamo, the company's branded line of frozen yogurt, is now available in Costco Wholesale buildings throughout the Southeast. The bulk packaging contains two 34-ounce containers of California Tart Yogurt, each with different ripple inclusions; one with ...

In an effort to assist existing companies create partnerships with local schools, the Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation hosted a Career Awareness Day at the Spencer High School on May 7. The purpose of the event was to make students aware of local job opportunities and the education needed to make them viable candidates for the positions. Companies that took part in the event were Meridian Manufacturing, Eaton Corporation, Rosenboom, Maurer Manufacturing and Iowa Lakes Community College. Three of the companies, Eaton, Roseboom and Maurer, had former Spencer ...

The National Business Incubation Association (NBIA) named Ben Franklin TechVentures the 2012 Randall M. Whaley National Incubator of the Year on May 8 at NBIA's International Conference on Business Incubation in Atlanta. Ben Franklin TechVentures also won the Dinah Adkins Incubator of the Year, Technology Focus at the NBIA event. Ben Franklin TechVentures is owned and managed by the Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP/NEP) on Lehigh University's Mountaintop Campus in Bethlehem, PA. Ben Franklin TechVentures provides a high-energy and ...

The following are excerpts of selected lay-language papers. The entire collection can be found here: http://www.acoustics.org/press/163rd/lay_lang.html Lay-language Paper Highlights 1. Trapping Microorganisms Using Cylindrical Standing Waves and Its Application to Water Purification 2. Auditory Depth Control: Investigation Associated Physical Parameters that Make a 3-D Sound Image Project Out of Your TV 3. Speech Perception Development in Monolingual Infants and Bilingual Infants 4. Making Sense of Sound 5. Improving Orchestra Pits for the Benefit of Musicians 6. ...

This year's trade event will feature a 'Speed Networking' session during which tourism business owners and visitor attraction operators will exchange information about their operations. The Gala evening also will feature the launch of a new 'Clare Tourism Initiative', aimed at capitalising on County Clare's reputation as a "friendly and welcoming" tourism destination. Forum Chairperson, Barbara Faulkner commented: "A significant amount of work has been undertaken by Forum members to promote the sector at local and national level. Efforts are continuing ...

New research findings show that embryonic stem cells unable to fully compact the DNA inside them cannot complete their primary task: differentiation into specific cell types that give rise to the various types of tissues and structures in the body. Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University found that chromatin compaction is required for proper embryonic stem cell differentiation to occur. Chromatin, which is composed of histone proteins and DNA, packages DNA into a smaller volume so that it fits inside a cell. A study published on May ...

Tennessee Child Support Case Shows Consequences of Legal Parentage Sometimes courts need to step in to determine paternity when there is a dispute. However, courts do not always get it right when establishing paternity, which causes problems for all involved. A recent Tennessee appellate court ruling shows the consequences of a court incorrectly declaring a father to be a child's legal parent. Paternity Proceedings While Overseas A Tennessee soldier was sued for child support while he was overseas in Iraq from November 2007 through January 2009. The man never responded ...

DUI Courts in Colorado Offer Alternative to Prison In 2009, select counties in Colorado, including Larimer County, began planning for participation in a start-up program aimed at reassessing the way the criminal justice system deals with repeat DUI offenders. The state established the first DUI courts as an alternative to the cycle of incarceration and release for those who have a long history of drunk driving charges. The courts have strict requirements to keep participants engaged, and not everyone qualifies to be a part of the program. Emphasis on Accountability Colorado's ...

LA JOLLA, CA – May 10, 2012 ¬– Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have found the first chemical compounds that act to block an enzyme that has been linked to inflammatory conditions such as asthma and arthritis, as well as some inflammation-promoted cancers. The new study, published recently by the journal ACS Chemical Biology, describes new compounds that inhibit an important enzyme called PRMT1 (protein arginine methyltransferase 1). The new inhibitors will be useful to scientists who study PRMT1-related biological pathways in cells and who are developing ...

Oil Boom in South Texas May Bring More Truck Accidents Caused by Fatigue The Eagle Ford oil boom in South Texas is creating economic growth in the area, but it is also creating growth of another sort. The oil boom has led to more commercial truck traffic to South Texas. The additional truck traffic has brought more tired truck drivers to the area, and has also damaged and narrowed area roads. The greater number of tired truck drivers and deteriorating roads create a dangerous driving environment conducive to car and truck accidents. Many workers in South Texas face ...

Social Media Is a Growing Factor in Divorce Proceedings As social media becomes more ubiquitous in daily life, people are becoming more accustomed to sharing all aspects of their lives online. With sites such as Facebook, Flickr, MySpace,Twitter, LinkedIn and Tumblr, people can broadcast their thoughts, feelings and pictures to everyone in real time. As posting information on social media sites becomes more natural to people, those going through divorce may share details about their situations online. However, doing so can end up harming them, as evidence gathered from ...

Babies born when labour is induced around their due date may have better survival rates than those whose birth is not induced, a study suggests. Researchers found that stillbirths and new born baby deaths were less likely to occur when labour was induced at 40 weeks compared to births where the pregnancy was allowed to continue. Women whose labour was artificially triggered at 40 weeks were also less likely to need a Caesarean section than those who waited to go into labour. The study from the University of Edinburgh looked at elective inductions – those carried out ...

FAQs About Divorce Psychologists put divorce on par with the death of a loved one, losing a job and relocating as one of the most stressful events that a person can go through in life. In the face of such a dramatic life change, people often have several questions regarding transitioning from married to single with respect to finances, investments and real estate matters. Money One of the most common questions people have after divorce is: How do I handle my finances as a single person, after being part of a couple? Experts suggest beginning by making a list ...

Differences in regional hospital readmission rates for heart failure are more closely tied to the availability of care and socioeconomics than to hospital performance or patients' degree of illness, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Quality of Care & Outcomes Research Scientific Sessions 2012. U.S. regional readmission rates for heart failure vary widely ― from 10 percent to 32 percent ― researchers found. Communities with higher rates were likely to have more physicians and hospital beds and their populations were likely to ...