Earnings by a leading company in New Zealand's $100 million Manuka honey export industry have the potential to increase ten-fold through use of patented technology outlined at the NZBio conference in Auckland this week. Speakers from natural health science company Manuka Health New Zealand Ltd said the development had the potential to be "a 10-times multiplier" in what could be earned from each kilogram of Manuka honey. A special session of the country's annual NZBIO biotechnology showcase, heard from several speakers about Manuka honey, billed as "New Zealand's foremost ...

has recently opened a second office in Waltham Woods Corporate Center, located at 890 Winter Street in Waltham, MA. The telephone number is 508-339-1300. HR Knowledge has been providing comprehensive HR management, Payroll Processing, Managed Services, Group Benefits, Financial Services, Recruiting and Hiring services to businesses for more than a decade. The firm has experienced significant growth the past two years which has led to the need for additional space. HR Knowledge's staff has grown to a total of 25 and the company is in the process of recruiting additional ...

Capitol Lighting, one of the nation's leading retailers of name-brand lighting with eight light fixture stores in Florida and New Jersey and worldwide at http://www.1-800Lighting.com, today announced the launch of its "Expert Finder Directory" to its already comprehensive http://www.1-800Lighting.com site at http://www.1800lighting.com/showcase/directory.cfm. Now live at http://www.1-800Lighting.com, the new Expert Finder Directory allows customers of Capitol Lighting access to an extensive database of hundreds of professional decorators and interior designers from across ...

Ivycorp released free versions of its business tools today: Connect, Reach and Event. Ivytalk Connect is a Communication and Collaboration tool. It can be used to efficiently and effectively to communicate with employees, vendors and partners. Ivytalk Reach is used to communicate with customers in a personalized and integrated way including free email marketing. With Ivytalk Event, you can create a private communication network in minutes for planned and unplanned events. Ivycorp has developed a communications platform and technology which powers the Ivytalk network ...

The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) and the Georgia Research Alliance (GRA) have finalized an all-star lineup of judges for the 2011 GRA/TAG Business Launch Competition finals round on May 24, 2011. Announced today are the following finals judges: Bob Bozeman, General Partner, Angel Investments, LP, San Francisco, CA; John Glushik, Investing Team, Intersouth Partners, Durham, NC; Wayne Hunter, Managing Partner, Harbert Management Corporation, Birmingham, AL; Allen Moseley, General Partner, Noro-Moseley Partners, Atlanta, Georgia; Tripp Rackley, Senior Vice President, ...

Drop Down Deals LLC, creators of a free downloadable browser add-on that is the simplest and most complete way to save money while shopping online, today pledged its support to help those affected by the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The San Diego-based technology start-up, which launched the plug-in in November 2010 and now has more than two million daily active users, is pledging $1 for every new download, up to $1 million. The donation will be made to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF's Japan Disaster Fund, an emergency program to help the children of Japan. "We're ...

Jason O'Mahony, Operations Manager for ParknPool, was featured in the January/February 2011 issue of APICS Magazine. APICS, The Association for Operations Management is an organization with an abundance of information and resources in operations management including logistics and purchasing. With the help of APICS resources O'Mahony was able to drastically reduce shipping costs for ParknPool, especially on some of the trickier, heavier items to ship, such as grandstands, bleachers and concrete tables. APICS Magazine features a "Membership Matters" column in every issue ...

Mr Dance originally started more than 20 years ago; it opened its doors under current ownership in April of 1991. From the beginning, Mr Dance strived to create a social dance community, promote ballroom dancing, motivate and help people to learn to dance in an easy, affordable way. Mr Dance offers 4 free dance lessons in the month of April - value $40 per person. Free admission every Tuesday in April (April 5, 12, 19 & 26 from 7 pm to 11 pm). Experience the fun of social ballroom dancing and attend our free samba dance lessons at Astorino's Hall in Vancouver ...

Attorney Hilary Carlson, LICSW of The Law Offices of Jeremy Howe, Ltd. will speak at the RI Forum on Aging First Annual "Seniors Staying in Charge" Seminar. The seminar is scheduled for Thursday, March 31, 2011 at the Imperial Room on Rhodes Avenue in Cranston, RI. When asked about her involvement in the program, Attorney Carlson remarked, "I am excited to be part of an event that provides important information to Seniors at no charge." RI Forum on Aging is a state senior action network promoting responsible public policy for seniors in Rhode Island and nationally ...

Sharon Kirsch, a partner at McManis Faulkner and leader of the firm's employment law practice, was honored as one of the "Silicon Valley's Women of Influence" by the Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal. Among the 100 regional honorees, Kirsch was one of only 11 attorneys in private practice to receive this distinction. "To be recognized by the broader Silicon Valley business community is a great accomplishment for Sharon. She is an outstanding employment attorney who is deeply committed to her employer clients. This combined with her long-standing dedication to ...

Ciena Healthcare, a leading manager and operator of skilled nursing and rehabilitation communities in Michigan and Connecticut, announced that three of its administrators have been recognized as national long-term care leaders in top performing facilities by the American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA). The ACHCA established the award to honor leadership excellence in the long-term care industry and showcase the best performing skilled nursing facilities in the United States. The award recipients include Glen Lowery from Fountain View of Monroe in Monroe, ...

The single-owner lifetime collection of Bill and Sue (Carolyn) Frick of Missouri - comprising over 500 lots of quality art glass and more - will be sold on Saturday, April 30, in the junior ballroom of the St. Charles Convention Center, starting at 9:30 a.m. (CST). The sale will be conducted by Woody Auction, headquartered in Douglass, Kan. "I've had the pleasure of getting to know the Fricks, as they've attended many of our auctions over the years," said Jason Woody of Woody Auction. "Now, they have determined it is time to offer their collection at public auction ...

As of January of this year there are approximately 906 Hospitals using some form of popular social media including blogs, Twitter, Foursquare, Linkedin, and Youtube [1]. As more organizations become involved in social media, healthcare professionals continue to search for latest innovations and best practices in the industry. Developed in 2009, the Healthcare New Media Market Conference is an annual event designed to provide a platform for executives to learn and discuss the latest strategies in healthcare marketing and communications. This year's event will be held ...

When considering 3D software for electromagnetic fields and X-ray technology, many technical managers envision high costs, high manpower requirements, restrictive licenses and run times extending over several days. Field Precision has broken this mold with revolutionary new software suites that put 3D calculations within the reach of small businesses, consultants and universities. The company's Basic packages run on 32 and 64 bit Windows computers. They include all the advanced technical features of the company's Professional packages with the exception of parallel processing. ...

Boulder Digital Arts, Colorado's premier resource for technically creative individuals, will be offering a Web Marketing and Social Media Transitions Certificate Program at their Arapahoe Studio April 5 - 21. This one-of-a-kind program will be taught by local tech celebrity, Dave Taylor. Taylor is the author of twenty business and technical books and four widely read blogs: The Business Blog at Intuitive.com, Ask Dave Taylor, Dave On Film, and Attachment Parenting Blog. BDA's Web Marketing and Social Media Transitions Certificate Program will arm students with the knowledge ...

DICKEY-john Corporation, based in Auburn, IL, a leading manufacturer of precision agriculture and moisture testing products, announced today that they will be featured on an upcoming episode of American Farmer. The episode will highlight the importance of precision agriculture in modern farming. With advances in sensor and data technology, more farmers are turning to precision ag to maximize profits while reducing waste. Precision ag technology enables precision application control, including seeding, spraying, anhydrous, fertilizing, steering, and section control. Additionally, ...

What would the public say about finding social network buttons in the landing page design of the real estate company websites they frequent? Social networking may seem the least of the priorities of real estate companies, but 365 Connect, one of the world's most popular real estate search portals has proven that integrating social media to real estate search platforms could be possible. SEO companies like Keyword Search Pros have been pressing the importance of using these platforms to promote business more and to gain the recall of the target market, but real estate companies ...

Comatrol of Easley, South Carolina, a member of the Sauer-Danfoss Group that engineers, manufactures and supplies screw-in cartridge valves and Hydraulic Integrated Circuits (HICs), announced today that it has collaborated with Famic Technologies to make two main products available: (1) the second version of its hydraulic manifold circuit design software, EasyValve , and (2) a first version of its valve catalogue for Automation Studio , an innovative design and simulation software developed by Famic Technologies Inc. of Montreal, Quebec. Built upon the Automation Studio ...

The CDM Media team announced today a few of the delegates who will be attending the upcoming Media & Entertainment CIO Think Tanks in Los Angeles on March 29th and New York City on March 31st. Companies represented include Sony Pictures Entertainment, Walt Disney Studios, Warner Brothers, Lionsgate, and more. CDM Media's CIO Think Tanks bring together CIOs and technology executives for focused discussions and high-level networking in a relaxed, yet focused environment. The half-day events allow attendees to make new business contacts and catch up on the latest technology ...

Within 48 hours of its release on March 15, 2011, Dr. Michael Brown's 700-page volume, A Queer Thing Happened to America: And What a Long Strange Trip It's Been, was among the top 300 books on Amazon.com. It also climbed to #3 among all "Gay and Lesbian" titles and is currently #1 on Amazon's "Gay and Lesbian Nonfiction" list. Yet, this is the book that was considered so controversial that no major publisher was willing to touch it. The book faced countless refusals even though Brown (who holds a Ph.D. from New York University) is a successful author of over twenty books ...

To bring wholesale fabrics and sewing tools the utmost level of convenience in the market, David Textiles joined two of the big B2B marketplaces in the state of Las Vegas, the ASD (Associated Surplus Dealers) Gift Show in Las Vegas and the International Textiles Expo at the Rio Hotel and Casino. Not every city has quality textile and fabric shops, so there are instances when driving long distances would be necessary to buy the fabrics needed for your projects. David Textiles aims to keep the hassle out of the consumer's mind. The company's new presence at the ASD Gift ...

Rapidsoft Systems, Inc., a leading product and software development company recently expanded its custom hardware development capabilities by setting a new development facility in Bangalore, India. Till now most of the hardware development was being done using local engineering facilities and resources in Princeton, NJ or in Silicon Valley, CA. The expansion of new development facility allows Rapidsoft Systems to offer custom product design services to its customers at a much competitive prices using offshore talent, if needed. This makes Rapidsoft Systems one of just handful ...

LiveVox Inc., the leading provider of cloud contact center solutions, today announced it will be joined by XO Communications to discuss how telecom agents can maximize their value to contact center clients through MPLS at Channel Partners 2011 in Las Vegas. Contact centers are increasingly leveraging VoIP and MPLS for voice and data transport as an alternative to traditional PSTN telephony infrastructure. MPLS adoption paves the way for broader adoption of cloud technology by contact centers from legacy hardware, because it delivers the cost efficiency of VoIP with the ...

Timepiece aficionados on Caribbean cruises visiting St. Thomas any time during March 21-26 can use modern technology for a chance to win a Tissot watch, courtesy of Little Switzerland. Little Switzerland is a luxury jewelry and watch retailer with many locations on highly sought-after islands in the Caribbean and beyond. When passengers disembark from their cruise ships on any of those days, they will be met by Little Switzerland greeters at the dock wearing special SCAN ME tee-shirts with a QR code printed on them. They will use their smart phones to scan the code, ...

Bru's Room Sports Grill will host its 22nd Annual South Florida Golf tournament on May 14, 2011 at Palm Aire Country Club in Pompano Beach, Florida. In addition, to the 280 golfers at Palm Aire, Bru's Room is adding a second tournament in 2011 and hosting its 9th annual North Tournament at Winston Trails Golf Club in Lake Worth, Florida. Proceeds from both tournaments will benefit the newly formed Bru's Buddies Community Legacy Program, helping local charities throughout Broward and Palm Beach Counties. Over the past two decades Bru's Room has donated hundreds of thousands ...