The new Creative Technology Studies (CTS) education program being launched by Gray Area Foundation for the Arts (GAFFTA) will offer a unique series of specialized courses ranging from the fundamentals of creative coding and physical computing to the use of the most advanced technologies available for interactive designing and new-media making. Top-tier instructors from around the world will lead workshops at Gray Area and give participants hands-on training in various open-source environments and languages at GAFFTA's state-of-the-art facility. Gray Area's CTS program ...

The law firm of Warner Norcross & Judd LLP has elected four partners to serve on its Management Committee. Edward J. Bardelli, Douglas A. Dozeman and Linda Paullin-Hebden will each serve three-year terms on the law firm's 10-member Management Committee. Jonathan P. Kok will serve a one-year term to replace John J. Bursch, who was recently appointed to serve as Michigan Solicitor General. The committee, which is chaired by Managing Partner Douglas E. Wagner, is responsible for the strategic vision and the day-to-day operations of Warner Norcross, the largest law ...

An archive of material pertaining to the famous counterculture cartoonist Robert Crumb - including a pair of original hand-drawn personal greeting cards and a 13-page sketchbook - sold for $16,950 at a multi-estate sale held March 4-6 by Philip Weiss Auctions. The event was held in the firm's showroom, located at #1 Neil Court in Oceanside. The sketchbook, measuring 5 inches by 8 inches, was crammed with the quirky and humorous drawings that have made Mr. Crumb famous since he burst on the scene in the 1960s. Included were a four-page story/poem titled The Moonlight ...

Forty-six years after Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital (GVCH) was initially built in Goleta, CA, crews from HBE Corporation began pouring the foundation for a 148,000-square-foot replacement hospital right next door. Construction of the new $103 million hospital is expected to be completed in October 2013 and will meet the seismic standards required by the state by 2013. Experienced hospital design-build firm HBE Corporation is providing architecture, engineering services, construction and site work on the project. With soil-quality posing some challenges on the project, ...

Surado Solutions, the developer of sensible on-premise and online CRM solutions for more than a decade announced that it has been once again selected as a top 40 CRM vendor for 2011 by Business-Software.com. Surado CRM, in addition to Microsoft Dynamics and Oracle are the only companies out of the 40 vendors reviewed that provide a full spectrum of CRM products and modules which include: CRM Suite, Marketing, Customer Service, Call Center, SFA, Hosted/SaaS, On-Premise, Enterprise, Mid-Sized and Small Business CRM Solutions. Surado celebrates 15 years of CRM Success ...

Radish Systems' new ChoiceView technology was named a finalist in the Enterprise and Vertical Market category of CTIA's annual Emerging Technology (E-Tech) Awards competition. The CTIA E-Tech Awards honor the most innovative new products in 14 categories spanning the areas of mobile apps, consumer electronics, enterprise, and infrastructure. Winners will be announced March 23 at 2 pm EST at International CTIA WIRELESS 2011 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. Help Radish win at International CTIA WIRELESS with your vote! Go to http://tinyurl.com/4qd6gte ...

Livestock-ID, Animal Identification Resources is a blog that provides articles and content geared towards the agriculture market, particularly the livestock industry. The author of the blog George Luker is a well known industry figure in the RFID world, an ex senior sales executive of a RFID manufacturing company. Mr. Luker is an independent sales and consultant for businesses providing aggressive marketing initiatives. Over the last 10 months, Mr. Luker has been actively involved in the animal identification market with the livestock-ID blog. He has also been proving ...

Severe storms battered the Northeast and caused flooding in some states including Connecticut, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Residents may be struggling with sewage back-ups and flooded basements and some neighborhoods have been evacuated. In response to flooding in the Northeast, EMLab P&K has added local and overall mold testing and bacteria testing capacity, including weekend and emergency staffing, to support the increased need for environmental testing. As the nation's leading environmental testing laboratory, EMLab P&K maintains a strong presence in the East Coast ...

The success of R.T. Kaelin's first high fantasy novel, Progeny, and requests from his fans prompted the author to write and publish a set of standalone short stories inspired by historical events referenced in Progeny. Readers of the first volume in the Children of the White Lions stated their desire to know more about the expansive history of the world R.T. Kaelin created. The Terrene Chronicles gives readers a chance to glimpse into the past to see what shaped the people, countries, and events of the world. The first entry in the Terrene Chronicles was published on ...

Reykjavik, Iceland and Tarrytown New York, March 14, 2011 - FRISK Software International, the developer of the world famous F-PROT Anti-virus 'Fire & Ice' family of software, is proud to announce that the Virus Bulletin has certified its Home and Enterprise editions on Windows 7. Windows is the world's most popular PC operating system with a market share of 90.3%, according to web analytics company Net Applications. Virus Bulletin is the leading publication dedicated to computer security. Virus Bulletin carries out independent testing of anti-virus products. Its unique ...

Dr. Jim Shen of 7 Day Dental in Anaheim, CA has recently unveiled the practice's new website, which is completely revamped from the old one. The new website, in addition to improved graphics, offers newer sections that patients should find very useful. These include testimonials, a smile gallery, patient forms, and the ability to schedule a first visit online. New patients going about finding a dentist in Anaheim will appreciate the fact that the practice's many testimonials are listed right on the new Your Anaheim dentist website in the testimonials section. The new ...

Business in Armenia is developing insufficiently. And one of the reasons of it is absence of competent system of relations between subjects of the business world. Besides, many beginners in business sphere are at a loss in realization of process of creation of new business, after all for this purpose it is really necessary to possess some knowledge and experience to avoid "reefs". The matter is that small and average business in Armenia is insufficiently protected, there are defects in the Republic legislation, the tax laws, existing problems of Republic with the external ...

Celebrating its 20th anniversary as the global authority dedicated to eliminating hepatitis B worldwide, the Hepatitis B Foundation of Doylestown, Pa., will host its 20th Anniversary Crystal Ball on Friday, May 13, 2011 at PineCrest Country Club in Lansdale, Pa. As the Foundation's signature fundraising event, the Crystal Ball attracts hundreds of leaders from the community, academic institutions, government, and industry and biotech executives. All proceeds from the event will support the Foundation's global research, outreach and patient advocacy programs. An exclusive ...

Sleep Country USA, the largest mattress store in the Pacific Northwest kicked off its first annual National Go to Bed Early Day on Monday, March 14, 2011 to officially recognize the important connection between being well rested and having a healthy and happy lifestyle. On the heels of the National Sleep Foundation's National Sleep Awareness Week and the switch to Daylight Savings Time, Sleep Country USA celebrated National Go to Bed Early Day on Monday (March 14, 2011) - the first Monday after the Daylight Savings change. Sleep Country established this day to help ...

Business execs know that they need to do something to keep in touch with customers and prospects. But what? "The Power of Email Marketing" will be outlined at the South Shore Ad Club event scheduled for Tuesday, April 12 at Asian C, 48 Whiting Street, (Route 53), Hingham. The evening includes a cocktail and networking session beginning at 6 p.m., dinner at 7:00 p.m., and then the presentation on Email Marketing. The entire business community is urged to attend. Membership in the South Shore Ad Club is NOT required. Reservations are required. Registration Fee is $30 ...

The Kaitlin Group has announced the McBride Collection, an initial release of 18 single homes in Aspen Springs, its premiere residential community in Clarington. All 18 homes come with the option of a single or double car garage. "This is an excellent opportunity for homebuyers to get into a single family home at an incredible price," said sales representative Sharon Crann. "To the human eye the homes look fully detached and, with the parking located at the rear, the streetscape is particularly appealing." Floor plans in the McBride Collection range from 1,202 to ...

A newly released U.S. government study on teens and eating disorders (EDs) shines a much-needed light on the urgent necessity for early education and intervention says the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA). Released March 7 in the Archives of General Psychiatry - a monthly professional medical journal published by the American Medical Association - the study shows that more than half a million U.S. teens have had an eating disorder but the majority have not sought treatment for the problem. Commented Lynn Grefe, president and CEO of NEDA, "The National ...

Eight local moms have been selected as featured bloggers for the Signature Moms Blog, http://www.signaturemoms.com, sponsored by Signature Healthcare and Tufts Medical Center. The mommy bloggers were identified through a contest sponsored by the two organizations where moms were encouraged to visit Signature Healthcare's Facebook page and post a written narrative explaining why they would be a great blogger. Meet the winning mommy bloggers: • Robin Ruehrwein - Middleboro - An experienced blogger, she is a mom to three boys and was remarried this past October. • Tanya ...

Hulafrog.com, a parent's guide to life with kids in the greater Red Bank area of NJ, is helping local moms find fun, unique and educational summer camps and programs for their kids. Each day in March editors will highlight One Cool Summer Camp in Monmouth County, New Jersey. And Today's Summer Camp Pick is: Middletown Arts Center's Fashion Illustration and Design Camp Fashion Illustration & Design Middletown Arts Center So your kiddo wants to be a clothing designer? At this Middletown Arts Center class, your little fashionista can explore fashion design drawing ...

During a Corporate Briefing you will have the opportunity to meet and work with Interlan Financial Corporation executives, product managers and technical professionals. Our mission is to provide Interlan Financial Corporation customers with a full insight of Interlan Financial Corporation products and vision. In the Corporate Visit Center, customers can see simulations of the product development process and understand how the Internet can be used to link the entire supply chain, from original equipment manufacturer to supplier and partner to end customer. We will customize ...

Ron Daratany, CEO of DMR Global, Inc., a national recruiting & career development expert, recognized the need to expand the firm's capabilities into related service sectors. Ron has partnered with very credible industry experts, enabling DMR Global, Inc. to provide a much broader range of services for their clients. John Westrom, a 25 year Human Resources and retired United States Air Force Major, is exactly the type of person who matches Ron's vision of expansion & credibility. John's experience and areas of expertise cover strategically focused human resources ...

Fara Group Inc. today announced it has leased a 3,186 square foot commercial space at 918 Chicago Avenue to Few Spirits, the first alcohol distillery to operate in Evanston, IL. Representing the landlord, 920 Chicago Ave LLC, Fara Group was able to structure a non-traditional lease that was contingent upon Few Spirits receiving permits and federal, state and local licenses to distill and sell alcohol. âEURœFew Spirits represented a high quality tenant that would need to have their space secured before they could apply for the permits and licensing they needed,âEUR ...

Online Privacy Guide today announced the release of version 2.0 of OPG SmartSurf, its browser-hiding privacy software. OPG SmartSurf hides every single opened Browser window in less than a heartbeat. They disappear from the screen and from the task bar without any trace. No more explaining why and which web sites you were surfing on because now you are fast enough to close them. Nothing gets deleted and you can restore everything just the way it was. Use a keyboard shortcut or your mouse, whatever works best for you! You can also manage your most-used software from ...

Elevated Third, a Denver interactive agency, has been retained by NFI for another year to manage the pay-per-click advertising and search engine optimization for the Cherry Hill, NJ trucking and supply chain logistics company. Elevated Third will aim to improve the successful pay-per-click advertising campaign that they have previously been managing for NFI. Elevated Third will also create and maintain new campaigns for two additional websites, NFI Canada and NFI Trailer Leasing. In addition to PPC, Elevated Third will now handle all search engine optimization for NFI, ...

BrianGeary.com has announced the launch of its new 'News & Views' service. The service combines their professional, news and press release writing service with on-line distribution. The 'News-n-Views' service is targeted at businesses seeking to promote their products and services as well as professionals seeking personal branding through self-promotion. "Some of our clients," explains spokesman Brian Geary, "asked why we always inquired if they also wanted their news release published on-line." "Of course we do!" was the unanimous answer. "We wanted a name for the service ...