Audra Baker, the owner of Be Fit Boot Camps and Personal Training is on a mission to change the shape of people everywhere. Her "Your Best Body Challenge" could help hundreds of people transform their bodies in 8 weeks, free of charge. "The challenge kicks off on Saturday January 7th 2012. There's no cost to participate in the challenge," says Audra "all we ask is that each person make a small, one-time $20 donation to The Boys and Girls Clubs of Silicon Valley. That's it." Audra's "Your Best Body Challenge" is part of the fitness ...

The Los Angeles office of Grant Thornton LLP has relocated to a 24,979 square foot office space, taking up an entire floor in the north tower at the City National Plaza complex in the financial district of downtown Los Angeles. The global audit, tax, and advisory services firm is increasing its space significantly to accommodate the growth of its current Los Angeles staff and in anticipation of future expansion in the marketplace. "We are thrilled to move our office to such a premier location in downtown Los Angeles," said Joel Anik, office managing partner ...

7even was raised in Dallas, Texas. At a young age he was influenced by Hip Hop and started expressing himself through music. This passion for music was created from the pain the he endure as a child. It all led him to what he's become today with the help of artists' influences such as UGK, Scarface, Outcast, Tupac, Biggie, Public Enemy to Nas KRS to E-40 and Jay-Z. The bigger their influence the more he studied them. His belief is 'what doesn't kill you will make you stronger'. 7even, the artist began in 1993. He used to belong to a group called SAP. He used the word ...

Study Finds Need to Clarify Advance Health Care Directives The purpose of an advance health care directive, whether in the form of a living will or health care power of attorney, is to express someone's preferences for future medical treatment. According to a new Journal of Emergency Medicine study led by a Pennsylvania physician, directives are often not clear enough about patients' wishes. The study also found that medical providers often misinterpret directives. The study polled hundreds of physicians and found the majority of them had a poor understanding of living ...

New Jersey Couple Shares Everything Together, Including DWI Charges DWI arrests typically increase during the winter because holiday parties and time off from work tend to put people in a "festive" mood. During this time New Jersey law enforcement ramps up its on-duty patrol to catch as many drunk drivers as possible. Sometimes, however, police officers run into vehicles where one DWI charge just isn't enough. The Nyack-Piermont Patch reports that an Orangetown police officer recently charged a husband and wife with DWIs following a two-car accident. The ...

Dodd-Frank Act Provides Whistleblowers with Greater Protections Last summer, Congress passed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the Act) in response to the financial crisis that began in 2007. The Act reformed many facets of America's financial system including increasing regulations, consolidating regulatory agencies and establishing committees to supervise at-risk organizations. Most relevant to employees, however, is that the Act modified existing whistleblower protections, as well as added an incentive program to encourage employees ...

New Jersey Man Poses as Doctor in Medicaid Scheme A New Jersey man has been charged with conspiracy to commit health care fraud after allegedly posing as a licensed physician and treating patients even though he had no medical license. The Atlantic Highlands Herald reported that the man, a resident of Hawthorne, N.J., has admitted to posing as a licensed physician. In this role, he prescribed medications and ordered medical procedures at a medical practice based in Elizabeth, N.J. The defendant earned $10 an hour for this work, according to the story. The man has ...

Yale Tailgate Death Raises Liability Questions A rental truck carrying kegs of beer to a fraternity tailgate party entered the Yale Bowl's crowded parking lot. Most drivers would have slowed and proceeded cautiously, due to the number of other rental trucks and tailgate parties outside the site of a Yale-Harvard football game. This truck did not. It accelerated after turning left in the lot and struck three women. A 30-year-old woman was taken to the Yale-New Haven Hospital but was pronounced dead less than an hour following the accident. Another 30-year-old woman ...

Changes in Maryland's No-Fault Divorce Law Depending on the case, the decision to divorce can be based on any number of high-conflict events. In the alternative, it can simply come from fundamental differences between the spouses. In Maryland, spouses can file for absolute divorce or mutually agree on it, and neither one must show fault if certain requirements are met. Separation Period Reduced but Still Required While Maryland no-fault divorce law does not require fault, it does require the spouses to separate for a period of time before the divorce can go before ...

Mister Sparky Saint Louis has been awarded the prestigious 2011 Angie's List Super Service Award, an honor bestowed annually on approximately five percent of all the businesses rated on the nation's leading provider of consumer reviews on local service and health providers. The award reflects businesses' consistently high level of customer service. "This is our second Super Service Award in a row," says Brooke Schoene. "It speaks to the fact that we value and respect our customers and provide electrical services that are worthy of a recommendation. Our ...

They offer rapid speed to the greater marketplace, royalty sharing, territorial supremacy, and much greater brand awareness.IFS takes "static" companies and makes them dynamic - much like website optimization. It's a makeover for you and your company, and a re-introduction to the marketplace. IFS offers its own franchised brand for the savvy entrepreneur or small business owner who wants to develop several brands, instead of just one, acquiring a percentage of the ongoing royalties per brand in the process. And the level of success you attain is completely ...

Glass Tile Store, a direct-from-manufacturer glass, stone, and metal tile distributor available online at http://www.GlassTileStore.com, has just lowered its sample prices to $1.87 for every 6x6 sheet, with free shipping on all sample orders. Previously $3.99, the discount glass tile store's samples were already below the industry standard of $5 for every 4x4 sample. "We were already leading the industry with our low glass and metal tile sample prices, and this limited-time sale only takes the savings further. But beyond offering samples for under $2 with free shipping, ...

Collectible coins retailer The Patriotic Mint, available online at http://www.ThePatrioticMint.com, is showcasing its new collection of national park quarters. The collection dates back to 2010, when the United States Mint began issuing a series of quarter-dollar coins as part of the United States Mint "America the Beautiful" Quarters Program. This year's coin sets include five quarters honoring the Gettysburg National Park in Pennsylvania, the Glacier National Park in Montana, the Olympic National Park in Washington, the Vicksburg National Park in Mississippi, ...

Baking can be a daunting task for both beginners and experienced bakers alike, especially around the holidays. But fret not, because ACH Food Companies, Inc. has rolled out a new website, Become a Better Baker, with videos, helpful hints, recipes, and more. Their goal is to help bakers of all skill levels have fun while learning the tricks of the trade. A treasure trove of helpful how-to tips, BecomeABetterBaker.com is the perfect resource for any baker. Learn how to use a candy thermometer, knead bread dough, or even how to make a great pie with the technique videos. ...

Modern Essence Dentistry, in Roselle, IL, uses Facebook and Twitter to remind patients there are only a few days left to use up their dental insurance benefits. While patients are typically aware that their dental insurance benefits for the year will be lost if left unused, many people simply forget to schedule dental appointments during the holiday rush. Dr. Brainard G. Llanes, dentist at Modern Essence Dentistry, usually reminds his patients by mail and email, but this year, he is also using Facebook and Twitter to remind patients to use up their dental benefits before ...

Mercantile Capital Corporation, which ranks as one of the nation's leading providers of interim financing for U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 504 loans for small business owners who want to acquire or develop their own facilities, closed a commercial loan for Landerhaven Hotel Venture, LLC, dba Staybridge Suites-Mayfield Heights, OH, as part of a consortium of lenders providing a total of $9.3 million in loan proceeds for the purpose of refinancing. Mercantile's participation was for just over $3.1 million. Staybridge Suites is the extended-stay lodging brand ...

This year's New England Venture Summit, held December 13th-14th, at the Hilton Boston-Dedham, offered attendees high level discussions, exciting panels and invaluable networking opportunities. However, the highlight of the conference came as the Top Presenter awards were announced. The Top Presenter Awards were given to two companies in each of the three tracks - Tech, Life Sciences and Clean Tech. In the Tech field, Servio was awarded first place, with Vyycore taking second place. In the Life Sciences track, Allara Therapeutics placed first, and Noxilizer came second. ...

b-pack's Research & Development has been working on this new cart application to improve the user experience and added innovative features written in HTML5. Easy-to-use: The goal of this new cart application is to simplify and streamline the requisition process. It is capable of managing the most demanding sets of catalogs a buyer may have. For this reason, b-pack developers placed great attention on a user interface that promoted ease of navigation and performance. Easy-to-search: The user can now search for internal and external catalogs via a new search engine. ...

This winter, Q1 Productions brings together leaders from both the life science industries and legal professions to discuss advancements in internal company investigations. Held over February 27th and 28th in Jersey City, NJ, this year's conference will expand upon last year's focus on preparing for and utilizing eDiscovery tactics, paying special attention to streamlining investigations by taking advantage of most innovative resources and technologies. Life science companies' involvement in suits is commonplace, dealing with patent issues, intellectual property protection ...

Northeast, Maryland - Veteran PLC automation design and repair engineer, Matt Hess of Sun Services, announces their new online location at http://www.ControlSystemsServiceMaryland.com Sun Services has been providing service & support for its control systems clients in Maryland, Delaware, and Pennsylvania since 1998. They pride themselves in finding new and innovative ways to help customers achieve their goals. Understanding that time is money for their clients, they have fully stocked parts vans ready to provide same-day response for trouble-shooting and repair ...

Healthcare web portal and medical web design agency Medical Web Experts is announcing their partnership with How2Connect.com - an online provider of therapeutic services that promotes health, wellness and community. Medical Web Experts has developed a unique online patient web portal custom-built for wellness, and it will allow users to communicate securely with licensed clinicians as well as learn new techniques for improving their health. "How2Connect.com's groundbreaking approach to behavioral healthcare - paired with our advanced portal technology - is a perfect ...

Grace Tyson Real Estate is excited to announce the launch of its new website at TysonRealEstate.com. The new website has been specifically designed to make finding and booking any one of Grace Tyson Real Estate's Dauphin Island vacation rentals as easy as possible. "We want to provide our guests with easiest way to find and book their vacation home," said Grace, Owner. "And, we think this new website does just that." The new website offers a number of convenient features designed to streamline the reservation process. - Online booking - A ...

This is Antivia's first year as a high-level sponsor of the annual SAPinsider BI conference, the preeminent event for professionals that use and support SAP and SAP BusinessObjects solutions for reporting, business intelligence, and data management. BI 2012 takes place February 28 - March 2 at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. "Over the past few years, this event has grown to become an integral part of the SAP BusinessObjects calendar, so we're delighted to be exhibiting here and we're looking forward to meeting new people from the SAP BusinessObjects ...

Rising star actor Steven Mango took some time out of his busy schedule recently to make sure to give back to those less fortunate. Stopping outside the Grove, he added some holiday "glee" to the red Salvation Army kettle. "I support The Salvation Army and I have made several sizeable donations to them in the last few weeks," he said. "I'm always looking for ways to give back. It makes me feel good to help out the less fortunate in any way I can, especially during the holiday season. I encourage others to donate and to do good works of faith. ...

The Kansas City based auto detailing company, KC Detailing, has recently completed a 25 hour project on a Mercedes SL550 with only 3,500 miles. If that sounds like a little too much time for a professional detailing service, think again. The company holds that detailing is not a car wash - it's making the car look the best it can. Often the road to perfection means paint correction, which was a primary service on this longer than average project. The majority of the SL550 project was to fix factory paint damage (or more accurately, factory imperfections) in the car's ...