smartKPIs.com, the world's largest source of thoroughly documented Key Performance Indicator (KPI) examples announces that Research Efficiency and Patenting KPIs dominate the "Top 25 R&D KPIs of 2010". The report presents in detail KPIs such as: $ Research & development costs, # Concept approval cycle time and % Development cost per new product, among other KPI examples reviewed by the smartKPIs.com research team. "Top KPIs of 2010" is a collection of research reports discussing the most popular KPIs of 2010 across functional areas and industries. smartKPIs.com is an expert ...

For dogs waiting in New York City's Animal Care & Control (AC&C) shelters, life can be short. With the exception of Christmas, dozens of animals die in them each day. When Kay Smith volunteered with several rescue groups, she said she, "assumed that all shelters in NY were basically no kill . . . that if a dog was destroyed at a shelter, it must have been very bad or sick . . . I have never been so wrong in my life." Having learned more about how the city's shelters operated, Smith was determined to help save more dogs' lives. She created a Facebook page, Urgent ...

IPS Securex remains the only security systems integrator in the world to have obtained dual Business Continuity Management Certification in British Standard BS25999 and Singapore BCM Standard SS540:2008. In March, the Company was recognized by the Singapore Business Federation under the National Business Continuity Management Programme. In his keynote address prior to the award presentation, Mr. Lee Yi Shyan, Minister of State, Ministry of Trade and Industry & Ministry of Manpower commented: "Aik Moh Paints & Chemicals and IPS Securex are here to receive the plaques ...

With the help of Kent Station customers, March's Moolah for Schoolah scholarship fundraiser raised enough money to provide four scholarships for Green River Community College students. The scholarships will be awarded to local Kent students who have achieved excellent academic standing and are in financial need. Some of the past recipients have said that they would not have been able to attend higher education classes without the scholarship. Since Moolah for Schoolah began in 2007, Kent Station has provided 19 scholarships totaling nearly $25,000. Following the conclusion ...

Sureworks, a newly formed company in Irvine, Calif., has announced that the company is seeking beta sites for its revolutionary, Point-of-Sales (POS) system that's designed to help retail owners quickly realize profits without major cash outlays. Sureworks Checkout tracks sales, manages inventory and enhances customer service. Designed as a Smart SaaS application, Sureworks Checkout will be offered as a service at subscription pricing, delivering all of the functionality of a standard, on-site POS application at minimal cash outlay. According to Michael Fitchett, CEO, ...

The Don Barnhart Comedy Show features the top headlining comedians that you've seen on Comedy Central, MTV, HBO, Leno, Conan, Letterman, BET and more along with a rotating cast of special guest sets that are the next generation of comedy superstars Don's goal is to make his show a home for Vegas' growing comedy community and to help showcase their talents. There will be specials guest performers dropping in all the time and when Barnhart is on the road, he'll feature a special guest headliner to fill in for him. The Clarion Hotel (formerly Greek Isles) is located ...

In an exclusive interview with TheCelebrityCafe.com, Velez-Mitchell explains why we are fascinated with fame and famous people. She also discusses how that fascination can turn to obsession, ultimately leading to an addiction. "Many of us have had admiration for great performers, great artists, great writers and great actors," she said. "But when it crosses a line into obsession, when you're really living a fantasy on some subconscious level âEUR" behaving as if you know this person when you don't âEUR" then it's a form of escape and you're using it as a drug to numb ...

In Sync Consulting, an international executive coaching and team leadership development firm, is launching a new webinar series hosted by its founder and president, Suzanne Weinstein. Leveraging her guaranteed method for achieving key business results in 90 days, Weinstein will guide listeners through interactive sessions and personalized tips to improve individual and company productivity and increase profits. The new monthly webinar series is free for participants and begins April 27 at 11 a.m. PT with a session on creating your best career path. Ideal for small business ...

http://www.DrawPeople.org, a brand new artist-focused web site completely dedicated to the techniques of drawing people, is live and ready to provide instruction to artists both new and experienced. The site includes a growing listing of resources, articles, as well as instruction on the proven methods used by experienced artists to draw people, including portraits, caricatures, cartoons, and much more. Many of the step-by-step instructions are foundations used by the websites lead artists and teacher, Ashley Mia, who has been teaching students to draw people for years. For ...

David Nour, Founder of Relationship Economics , will deliver the keynote address at the Tech Data Corporation's Channel Link 2011 Customer Conference in Orlando, Florida. Nour will share his proactive approach to selecting, building and nurturing relationships for both personal and professional success. Using anecdotes and examples from his personal experience, Nour will also discuss how to turn everyday interactions into multiple levels of value- from improved customer relationship, increased revenue, and better alliance partnerships, to employee and shareholder value. ...

April, 2011 Publisher Humberto Fortuna announces the distribution on the latest issue of 55+ Magazine, the preferred, free, Bi lingual Senior Magazine Publication for South Florida. "I am very excited to announce that LYNDA CARTER is the selected celebrity for the cover of our April Issue of 55+ Magazine. A beautiful woman that has already gone through 3 careers in her lifetime, wining the title of Miss World USA, becaming a world recognized actress playing the role of Wonder Woman and a singer with a new CD 'Crazy Little Things' to be released in April, 2011. A great ...

May 2011 has been designated as National Water Safety Month, sponsored by the Association of Pool & Spa Professionals (APSP), the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), World Waterpark Association (WWA), and the American Red Cross. DCS Pool Barriers, manufacturer and installer of a complete range of swimming pool barrier products, provides homeowners and commercial properties with pool fencing, gates and door safety mechanisms to help safeguard pools year-round. DCS offers the following pool safety tips from APSP and the International Swimming Hall of Fame. The ...

Church of Scientology Tampa (http://www.scientology-tampa.org) will host an Open House on April 16th and 17th at its new facility in Ybor Square, former home of the historic Ybor Cigar Factory - the company that ignited Tampa and turned the small fishing village of the 1800's of under 4,000 people into the Cigar Capital of the World with some 200 cigar companies and 12,000 cigar workers at the turn of the 20th century. The Church of Scientology's Open House will feature tours through the historic building and will showcase the Church of Scientology's Volunteer Minister ...

The U.S. Practical Shooting Association's (USPSA) Area 6 Regional Handgun Championship is set to begin Friday with a host of industry sponsors, making this one of the top shooting matches of the season. Sig Sauer, Cameron's Custom Guns and Gargoyle are just the latest companies to have stepped up in support of the championship which takes place at the Universal Shooting Academy in Frostproof, Fla. April 15-17. "The final preparations are underway to make this year's Area 6 Championship one of the best ever. Thanks to Sig Sauer, Cameron's Custom Guns and Gargoyle, ...

On Saturday, April 23, 2011 from 8:30 am - 5 pm, Island X Hawaii / Old Sugar Mill Brand Coffee & Chocolate will host a celebration of North Shore grown coffee, cacao, produce, food, art, film, music, and surf industry manufacturing at an open house exhibition in the Old Sugar Mill, Waialua. The North Shore town of Waialua was once a bustling sugar mill town producing what locals said was the "World's Best Sugar" but in 1996 the Waialua Sugar Mill stopped production and closed its gates after over a 100 years of operation. In recent years, however, there has been a quiet ...

Word Awareness (http://www.wordawareness.com), a small network of professional translators established in California, has just launched a new version of its corporate website. The new attractive web design is provided by SquareSpace, a web-based software that makes web publishing easy. "SquareSpace was the right option for us because we were looking for an affordable alternative that would yield a professional and ellegant final result", Word Awareness CEO Rafa Lombardino explains. "Our old website had some limitations and a lot of content still had to be coded manually. ...

Since its introduction, Kontrol has graced its viewers with unique style, original content and natural appeal; which, along with its wide variety of celebrity and emerging artist appearances, has increased its readership, allowing Kontrol to add a printed version of each online edition. In April 2011, Kontrol Magazine will release its highly-anticipated "Art Issue." Art can stimulate. Art can inspire. Art can heal. The Art Issue marks the second anniversary of Kontrol Magazine. The goal of this dual cover issue, featuring fashion and talent notables Toni and the Braxton ...

States Reviewing Age of Adulthood for Criminal Offenders All states have separate court systems and correctional facilities for children and adults. Where states differentiate is in how they define children. Thirty-seven states consider the age of adulthood for crimes to be 18 years. Eleven states treat 17 year-olds as adults when prosecuting crime. New York and North Carolina treat all 16 year-olds as adults when it comes to criminal matters. The trend the past decade has been to increase the age of adulthood. This is a reversal, as throughout the 1980s and 90s states ...

North Carolina May Pass Stricter Cell Phone Driving Laws Every year for the last decade, various North Carolina legislators have introduced bills intended to restrict driver use of mobile devices such as cell phones. In 2009, one such bill finally passed -- a ban of texting while driving. Additionally, no cell phone use is permitted for drivers under age 18, with a few exceptions such as calls to parents and emergency services. For some legislators, however, these restrictions do not do enough to help combat the estimated 448,000 injuries that occurred nationally ...

Study Finds Drivers Under Age 30 Still Texting While Driving A sobering study conducted by Consumer Reports came out with data regarding mobile device use for drivers under the age of 30. Of those surveyed, they found: -Sixty-three percent used a handheld cell phone while driving in the past 30 days -Thirty percent texted while driving in the past 30 days -Only 36 percent were very concerned with distracted driving, and even fewer (30 percent) thought using a cell phone while driving was very dangerous -Fifty-eight percent saw a dangerous situation because of ...

EPALeadPaintCertificationTraining.com, on behalf of MyEPAClass.com, Southern California, pulled out all the stops, and used some brand new technology to leapfrog over any other lead paint certification training firm in the area--Custom Animated Video Commercials! "Why should cool advertising be the sole domain of Super Bowl television?" asks Mike McDonnell, of MyEPAClass.com, who is all about promoting the strengths and uniqueness of his training company to local contractors and other businesses for their new construction, painting, remodeling and demolition projects. ...

ElectraTherm, a leader in small-scale heat to power generation, will present at the Defense Venture Catalyst Initiative (DeVenCI) workshop, hosted by the Department of Defense (DoD), on April 26, 2011. ElectraTherm is one of 32 companies, out of more than 150 nominations, selected to present on innovative commercial technologies to meet DoD needs. ElectraTherm's Green Machine generates clean power by harnessing excess heat that would otherwise go to waste. ElectraTherm was nominated for participation by venture capital firm RockPort Capital, based on the DoD's interest ...

According to a recent survey released by market research firm, Storage Strategies NOW, fifty-seven percent of CIOs and storage administrators plan to adopt cloud storage in the very near future. With cloud storage becoming the standard, data protection specialist NovaStor recommends using backup software that combines backup to local devices and also offers backup to cloud storage. NovaBACKUP software supports all popular storage devices together with seamless integration of Amazon S3 to ensure full on-site and off-site data protection. In order to protect data lost ...

HBE Corporation employees joined the Hoopeston Regional Health Center Board and members of the community on Monday, April 4 to celebrate the groundbreaking for a 9,000-square-foot expansion/addition to the Hoopeston Regional Health Center in Hoopeston, IL. Experienced hospital design-build firm HBE Corporation is providing architecture, engineering services, construction and site work on the project. The $4 million hospital project includes construction of a concrete frame addition to house a new surgery suite, emergency department and four medical/surgical beds, as ...

Dynalab Test Systems is pleased to announce significant enhancements to NX View. NX View is a software application that resides on a PC. Using a USB or serial connection between the PC and an NX Wire Harness Tester, NX View displays information from the tester on the PC's monitor. In addition to enhanced presentation of error messages, NX View shows the operator which connectors and cavities are associated with the displayed error using actual images of the connectors. This results in realistic, high impact visual information that effectively guides the operator through ...