Monarch School, a San Diego public K-12 school for children impacted by homelessness, broke ground on a new campus Feb. 16, unveiling plans for a new school that will allow it to serve more than 350 children daily, double its current student population. Kicking off a massive remodel of a 51,000-square-foot warehouse in East Village, the event was attended by more than 340 guests from the San Diego community, including Mayor Jerry Sanders, mayoral candidate Bonnie Dumanis, county Supervisor Greg Cox, nearly half the San Diego City Council and San Diego County Superintendent ...

Elsys Instruments, a leading manufacturer of custom and standard fast, high-precision data acquisition systems, has expanded its family of LAN-controlled transient recorders to include high speed PCI Express (PCIe) data transfer on its data acquisition modules. The new TPCE data acquisition modules are high-precision and high-resolution digitizers with sophisticated features such as advanced trigger modes, continuous data acquisition mode, single ended and differential inputs, digital input lines and ICP coupling for piezo sensors. They enable the development of scalable ...

Mark S. Carrow, CPA, MST, the Philadelphia Managing Partner of accounting, tax and business consulting firm Citrin Cooperman, will discuss the financial considerations associated with succession planning for businesses at an upcoming program hosted by the Southern Lehigh and Upper Bucks Chambers of Commerce. "Succession Planning: Protecting Your Business for the Long Term," will be held on March 7, 2012 from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. at DeSales University Center in Center Valley, Pa. The program will focus on business succession of leadership or ownership, including ...

Time for Change Foundation (TFCF) is proud to announce its upcoming 10th Year Anniversary Gala celebration on Thursday April 12, 2012. The event will take place at 6pm in the Valencia Room at the National Orange Show, located at 690 South Arrowhead Avenue in San Bernardino, CA 92408. The agency will be "Celebrating Life's Precious Jewels," as the many women and children who have been helped throughout the years continue to sparkle and dazzle their new lives. "Never in a million years would I have thought that God would use me in this way," says Kim ...

eToro, the world's largest investment network, announced today that the leading website for Forex financial analysis and information, FX Empire, has awarded eToro as The Best Social Trading Platform. The committee of FX Empire, comprised of journalists, analysts and traders decided in favour of eToro's trading platform due to its ability to provide eToro customers with full transparency and control over their investment portfolio. eToro's Open Book provides real time feeds of expert traders' positions and profits, with the ability to quickly identify the best performing ...

Smarthome announces the launch of its new Wireless IP Security Camera. The camera, which allows monitoring from anywhere in the world with an Internet connection, is currently available on Smarthome.com for $99.99. Whether a home or business owner is worried about what animals have decided to occupy their yard in the evening, or they are concerned more about the two-legged variety trying to enter their home or business, the Smarthome Wireless IP Security Camera has them covered. The camera features 11 infrared LEDs that can provide 8 meters (26 feet) of visibility in ...

Opening this fall, Seasons 52, the highly acclaimed fresh grill and wine bar restaurant, will be located at Westfield Century City Mall in the heart of West Los Angeles - just 15 minutes north of Los Angeles International Airport at the corner of Santa Monica Boulevard and Avenue of the Stars. This opening will follow shortly after the fall launch of Seasons 52 at Palisades Promenade in downtown Santa Monica. Seasons 52 at Century City Mall will feature a warm, welcoming ambiance with rich mahogany accents and a custom-built wine cellar with seating in the casually sophisticated ...

Rumor has it that members of NAFA Fleet Management Association were seen dancing in the streets today when news broke that the Association's 2012 Institute & Expo (I&E) had completely sold out the remainder of its exhibit space, a full two and a half months before the event! This marks the third straight year NAFA's annual conference has watched its Expo Floor sell out, despite increasing the amount of available exhibit space each time. NAFA's 2012 Institute & Expo will take place April 21-24 at the America's Center in St. Louis, MO. NAFA reserved more than ...

To celebrate the winter season in true joie de vivre fashion, iconic spirit brand Grand Marnier launches Lift Your Spirits. Fans are invited to raise a glass, snap a photo and post their picture on Grand Marnier's Facebook Page for an exciting chance to win a 3-day, 3-night winter getaway to a luxury ski resort in Vail, Colorado. "The true essence of Grand Marnier's spirit is celebrating and living life to the fullest," says Pamela Broyles, Marketing Manager for Marnier Lapostolle Inc., North America. "People are always posting photos toasting big and ...

Band Together NC, a Triangle-area nonprofit that uses live music to raise funds and awareness for other local nonprofits, will present its second annual Last Band Standing event on March 1 at Lincoln Theatre in downtown Raleigh. Four local bands - LiLa, Lizzy Ross Band, Big Something and Mipso Trio - will compete for a $3,500 cash prize and a spot in the lineup at Band Together's main concert event. Band Together NC is a Triangle-based organization whose mission is to raise funds and awareness for select nonprofits through events that showcase and support musical talent. ...

With the automobile dealers' top economist predicting 2012 new car sales of 13.9 million, CIMS, the world's largest independent tire registration group, emphasized to the nation's auto dealers the importance of consumer safety, and its relationship to tire registration. At the recent meeting of the National Automobile Dealers Association, Paul Taylor, chief economist of the NADA, told attendees that more than 13.9 million new cars and light trucks will be purchased or leased this year. Susan B. Kruder, President of Akron, Ohio-based CIMS Tire Registration commented, ...

Mini Pharmacy, a Los Angeles-based diabetes supply company will be exhibiting at the 2012 Latina Heart Health Conference. The conference will run from 8:30 am until 12:30 pm on February 23, 2012 at the Magnolia Place Conference Center, 1910 Magnolia Ave., Los Angeles, 90007. The Latina Heart Health Conference is designed to educate, encourage and empower Latinas to live a healthy life, both for themselves, and their loved ones. Conference participants will learn about the risk of heart disease and stroke from medical professionals and will be given information on how ...

Alicia Dunams, founder of Bestseller in a Weekend (www.BestsellerInAWeekend.com), announced the winner of the Longest Book Award. Co-authors Sherry Platt Berman and Julie Gleeson won the award, creating 120 pages of content for their upcoming book in two days. Bestseller in a Weekend is a powerful book coaching and writing workshop designed to guide authors through the process of writing, publishing, and marketing a book in one weekend. During this workshop, Sherry Platt Berman and Julie Gleeson surpassed the average page count of 81 pages by 39 pages, proving that ...

The freshest, most powerful new voice of pop music, December Rose, has the industry talking. This bright young artist is quickly rising to the top, making a name for herself and gaining the devoted support of fans with her down-to-earth personality and exceptional talent. As her career takes off, December Rose has now released an official EPK, giving fans and industry insiders a chance to get to know more about this personable pop music talent. A Canadian native, December Rose has unquestionable vocal ability that makes her a versatile artist, allowing her to crossover ...

Home Resource has been named the Florida Gulf Coast retailer for renowned Filipino furniture designer Kenneth Cobonpue, whose pieces have been showcased in several Hollywood films. The multi-award-winning designer offers a complete line of signature creations, including bedroom, dining, living room and outdoor groups. "Kenneth Cobonpue is at the cutting edge of Asia's chic furniture design industry," said Michael Bush, owner of Home Resource. "His unique and striking pieces are in keeping with our continuing search for furniture brands that prioritize ...

Bayer CropScience (http://www.bayercropscience.com), one of the world's top innovative crop science companies in the areas of crop protection, non-agricultural pest control, seeds and traits, has announced that "Sustainability in Agriculture: A Bayer Executive Course" will be held Monday, March 19 to Wednesday, March 21 at The Umstead Hotel & Spa located at 100 Woodland Pond Drive in Cary, N.C. The course, presented in partnership with the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the Poole College of Management at North Carolina State University, will ...

Green Key Global, the operator of the Green Key Eco-Rating Program (Green Key), is pleased to announce that Green Key is participating in Sabre Holdings' new eco-certified hotel program, announced last week. An industry-first, Sabre's eco-certified hotel program addresses travelers' growing desires for environmentally responsible accommodations by providing clear and easy access to sustainable hotels throughout Sabre's portfolio. Green Key, which is the world's largest green hotel certification programs with more than 2,700 member hotels, provides Sabre with its list ...

Kristin Buie, communications manager of North Carolina Theatre (http://www.nctheatre.com), has announced that the organization has added two new members to its board of directors for 2012. Rick Gurlinger, president of Bourke Services, LLC, and Su Shearin, a Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation board member, will lend their passion for NC Theatre's mission to ensure the organization's continued success. Gurlinger, a graduate of Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, has served on a number of boards throughout the Triangle area, including the Triangle Community Foundation, ...

The 100 Cars for Good Program is back in action this year, Toyota of Nashua near Manchester, NH confirms. Toyota's Program, which occurs over 100 days, will award 100 vehicles to 100 U.S. nonprofit organizations this year. This will be the second year in a row that Toyota has held the 100 Cars for Good Program. Donated cars make a big difference to nonprofit organizations by supplying vehicles to pick up food donations, to provide horseback riding visits for kids with cancer, and to train and deliver service dogs to wounded veterans. These are just some of the many ways ...

Dubai-based luxury hotel chain Jumeirah has hand-picked the island of Mallorca for its first foray into Spain. Officially opening in Port Soller on 13 March 2012, the Company has designs on this 120-room five star hotel becoming the most luxurious hotel in the country. Local estate agent Mallorca Sotheby's International Realty believes Jumeirah has made an excellent choice. "Mallorca is a very enchanting and elite Island," says Mallorca Sotheby's International Realty's Managing Director Stephen Dight, "Its physical beauty and Mediterranean climate have ...

Chip Mims, CEO of Mims Distributing Company (http://www.mimsdist.com), a beer distributor that services a nine-county area in and around the Triangle, has announced that the company partnered with Baker Renewable Energy to install one of the largest private solar rooftop systems in Wake County. The roof, which features a photovoltaic rooftop net metering system, will allow the company to collect and utilize solar power onsite and reduce its lifetime commercial power grid consumption, ultimately saving Mims up to 400 MWhrs, or 400,000 kWhrs, of energy per year. This will ...

SecurityCoverage, Inc., a company that provides an entire suite of innovative products and customer demanded services, announced updates to its secure password management program, Password Genie for Windows and Password Genie for Mac. Launched in September 2010, Password Genie is a secure password manager program that saves web site usernames and passwords, eliminating the need to write them down, remember them manually, or store them in an unsecure document. Users simply install it, and as they browse the Internet, Password Genie automatically recognizes when a username ...

Apalon is pleased to announce that its hit iOS app Pimp Your Screen won a Best App Ever Award in the eponymous international contest run by 148Apps. The app was nominated by users for the Best Wallpaper App and got the largest number of votes. "The Best App Ever Awards were started four years ago to spot and highlight the iOS apps that users admire most. The applications are nominated and voted by the users worldwide, which ensures the fairer system than simple downloads count. The winners are the apps that people really use and love. Pimp Your Screen is a perfect ...

Clayton Sleep Institute (CSI) announces the launch of its new website claytonsleep.com. CSI's stronger online presence will be key as it continues to serve its patients' needs. CSI is committed to advancing better health through a better understanding about sleep. Their new website will help accomplish this dedicated mission through its new sleek design, easy navigation and wealth of information it now provides. "We're very excited to announce the launch of our new website," said Dr. Joseph Ojile, CEO and Founder of the Clayton Sleep Institute. "We wanted ...

The Jenkins MBA program in the NC State Poole College of Management (http://mgt.ncsu.edu/mba/) has announced that program alumni, in collaboration with the NC State Alumni Association and the Gregg Museum of Art & Design at NC State University, will host a 5k run honoring the late Dr. Lynn Ennis, former Jenkins MBA professor and associate director and curator of the Gregg Museum on Saturday, March 3. The event begins at 10 a.m. at the Dorothy and Roy Park Alumni Center, located at 2450 Alumni Drive on NC State's Centennial Campus in Raleigh, N.C. Dr. Ennis, who died ...