Lieutenant Governor Jennifer Carroll presented entrepreneur R.J. Scaringe with Florida's Entrepreneur of the Year award. Scaringe is the Founder and CEO of Rivian Automotive, an innovative automotive company that is developing fuel-efficient performance vehicles. Scaringe, who founded the company in 2009, credited the gifted team at Rivian Automotive for the recognition. "We've assembled a rock star team of talented professionals who are passionate about creating ground-breaking cars. Our enthusiasm shines through our fresh approach to designing, building and selling ...

Paul Obaugh Ford is proud to announce the arrival of the new EcoBoost engine to their Charlottesville area dealership. The new creation from Ford is the result of increased demand for fuel efficiency without the loss of power. The engine was first released in the ever popular Ford F-150 truck and is now making its way into more and more vehicles in the company's line up. The 2011 F-150 EcoBoost is available in a 3.5-liter V-6 model that provides enough power to tow 11,300 pounds. It also delivers 365 horsepower and 420 pound-feet of torque but still manages an impressive ...

Parker & Associates, Inc., a seasoned boutique retail brokerage company, is proud to announce that Russo's Pet Experience has signed a new lease at Fashion Island. Dan Parker and Braden Parker of Parker & Associates, Inc. represented the tenant in negotiations for the 3,000 sq ft space adjacent to the Iris Fountain at 879 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660. Fashion Island is owned by the Irvine Company. One of Fashion Island's original tenants when the shopping center opened in 1967, Russo's Pet Experience has gained an additional 800 sq ft from its ...

Espow.com announced it has reached an agreement with AffiliateManager.com, a leader in the industry, to be their exclusive affiliate program management agency. "Espow.com has done an excellent job in creating a great program and we are honored to partner with the site," said Jon Nunez, Chief Operational Officer, AffiliateManager.com. "We look forward to expanding the opportunities of Espow.com's affiliate program utilizing the global resources of AffiliateManager.com." "By teaming with AffiliateManager.com, we are confident that our affiliate ...

Career Step, a leading online school, has been recognized as a Military Friendly School by G.I. Jobs, a premier magazine for military personnel transitioning into civilian life. The 2012 Military Friendly Schools list honors the top 20 percent of colleges, universities and vocational schools that are doing the most to embrace America's military service members, veterans and military dependants as students. "We're very proud to be included, for the second year in a row, on the Military Friendly Schools list," said Mark Thomas, Career Step COO. "We're very ...

The California Interscholastic Federation has named the boys varsity lacrosse team at Pacific Ridge School, a non-profit, independent school (grades seven through 12) located in North County, San Diego, the top academic lacrosse team in the state. After achieving top honors in academics in the San Diego section for the 2010-2011 academic year, the team went on to win the state title for reaching a combined, unweighted 3.49 GPA. "Pacific Ridge School is so proud of its students for earning such a prestigious award," said Darren Lawlor, athletic director and ...

Ciena Healthcare, a leading manager and operator of skilled nursing and rehabilitation communities in Michigan and Connecticut, recently broke ground on a new skilled nursing community in West Bloomfield. "Notting Hill of West Bloomfield," located at the intersection of Maple and Drake roads, will be a spacious, "green" facility designed and anticipated to achieve LEED Silver Certification, offering 80 short-term rehabilitation and long-term care suites with private baths in each. Built at a cost of more than $10.5 million, and expected to create ...

With much delight, Aleva Stores is adding VitalSox to its online stores, SocksAddict.com and RunningSocks.com. Aleva Stores sees the addition of VitalSox as a vital move to continue providing consumers with the best one-stop sock shopping online store. VitalSox's mission is to develop the right sock to get the full benefits of exercising. With that in mind, they adhere to their Feetness concept: A sock, a simple but a technologically innovative item, helps your feet work better and stay fit, allowing your heart and the rest of our body to benefit, creating a general ...

Suzanne Lieurance wants to teach you how to become a writer and enjoy the writer's life, just like she does. "Become a Writer: Make Money Writing Right Now" is a 19-page PDF file containing a series of articles to help you start making money from the written word right now. Learn from the Working Writer's Coach herself, Suzanne Lieurance has made her living as a freelance writer, speaker, and the Working Writer's Coach for the past twelve years. She has authored twenty-three published books and written for dozens of newsletters, magazines, and other publications. ...

Acacia Africa has been named by the British Travel Awards as one of the shortlisted contenders for the Best Specialist Safari, Wildlife & Nature Tour Operator Award 2011. Acacia Africa is an adventure specialist offering a portfolio of over 100 budget led safaris including, overland expeditions, small group itineraries and voluntours. Heath Ashcroft, Marketing Director of Acacia Africa, comments "We were thrilled to receive a nomination for the British Travel Awards. We have been operating in Africa for almost 20 years and over that period we have developed ...

Fuhu Inc., developer of Fooz Kids, leading kid-safe applications controlled by parents, has been proudly named the recipient of the 2011 Toyman Seal of Approval in addition to the 2011 Award of Excellence, Eco-Recognition Seal, and addressee of the E-Choice Award. This exceedingly recognized international leader in independent online services and product evaluation adheres to the strictest of guidelines and Fooz Kids is proud to be recognized for their high level of value, safety, and design in their products and services. The Toyman Product Guide establishes a strict ...

Passage Home (http://www.passagehome.org), a nonprofit agency fighting poverty and homelessness in Wake County, has announced that it will host its second annual Tournament of Hope on Friday, Sept. 16 at The Neuse Golf Club located at 918 Birkdale Drive in Clayton, N.C. Event registration is at noon, and tee time is 1:00 p.m. All golfers will be treated to a complimentary barbecue dinner and live music at the conclusion of the tournament. All proceeds from the Tournament of Hope will benefit Passage Home in its quest to help local families. Event sponsors include: Bayer ...

Red Earth Software, a leading email management software company, today announced that their Policy Patrol Signatures product now supports central email signature management for Google Apps. This is the first Google Apps email signature program to offer integration with Microsoft Windows Active Directory, therefore allowing companies to configure one template that is automatically customized with the sender's information from the Active Directory. "More companies are moving to hosted email platforms such as Google Apps to save money and simplify maintenance. While ...

Exciting news from JungleDrum - Alton Towers have agreed to offer an exclusive deal via the JungleDrum network. Alton Towers, which opened as a theme park in 1980, is the most visited amusement park in Britain, attracting over 2.7 million visitors per year. Located in Staffordshire, Alton Towers resort also comprises two hotels; The Alton Towers Hotel and Splash Landings Hotel; as well as a Waterpark and Spa. JungleDrum is an innovative new way to reach large amounts of people at the same time. Offering exclusive deals and discounts from the UK's leading companies; ...

Companies with reputation and experience always charge more. This is what most people believe. Usually they are right too, but sometimes, there are exceptions. Here is one pleasant example for all those who are looking for an outstanding graphic designer. Renew Graphic Design, one of the best known graphic design firms in Melbourne, Australia, is now offering to match the price offered by any company. This means, you can now get the best price available. Since this is a highly reputed company, you can be sure about the quality of work done too. This looks like a great deal, ...

Bayside Rocks is proud to be working with CityGreenLife.com (CGL) to create a "green consciousness" throughout its event and to decrease the festival's environmental impact. CGL will provide a platform upon which Bayside Rocks can further push its "green" identity at the local and national level. CityGreenLife will be implementing several new initiatives for this year's Bayside Rocks event that will decrease the event's total carbon footprint. For example, oil from food vendors will be recycled by a South Florida-based bio-diesel company, and composting ...

In the minds of many people, a diagnosis of prostate cancer equals a death sentence. But this widely held belief is a fallacy, as Dr. Patrick Maguire demonstrates in his recently published guide, 'Empowered Against Prostate Cancer: Treatment Guide With Patient Stories'. "People are hearing conflicting information about testing and various treatment options for prostate cancer," stated Dr. Patrick Maguire. "There are lots of weapons against this type of cancer, but an informed patient is the greatest of them all." Finding information about prostate ...

Pacific West Capital Group announced today that they will host informational seminars on September 21 and 22 at Salt Creek Grill in El Segundo, California. Pacific West Capital Group representatives will discuss investing in the Life Settlement market. The company has specialized in the sale of beneficiary interests in life settlements to individual investors for the past seven years. The life settlement market is the secondary market for life insurance. Life settlements are an alternative to traditional investments because returns are not tied to stock market fluctuations, ...

On Tuesday, September 27, 2011, United Nations World Tourism Day - a day dedicated to fostering awareness of tourism's importance, Gap Adventures will host an evening of discussion and debate to raise awareness of sustainable tourism. The event, Future of Tourism, will feature a creative exchange between visionaries from a celebrated panel of industry experts. "Tourism is one of the largest industries on earth. It is worth $6 trillion, generates 9.1% of the world GDP, and supports more than 258 million jobs worldwide. Furthermore, tourism is the fundamental lifeline ...

If you're looking for high-quality automotive tools and equipment, you should visit equipmentdistributors.biz. They provide a range of solutions which can seriously improve the efficiency of your business. They specialize specifically in designing, manufacturing, and distributing a variety of auto lift equipment including, two-post, four-post, in-ground, mobile column, short, mid-rise, and pit. Equipmentdistributors.biz deals with a range of heavy equipment including automotive lifts. They can also provide brake lathes, compressed air systems, exhaust pipe bending, metal ...

Brown marmorated stink bugs (BMSB) have become a major threat to fruit orchards and vegetable and grain fields across the country, but a newly expanding web monitoring tool developed by Penn State researchers will help growers report their stink bugs problems and eventually help drive pest management decisions. BMSB feeds on many different crops and has few effective natural enemies in the United States, allowing its populations to grow unchecked. In apples alone, BMSB caused an estimated $37 million in crop losses in the mid-Atlantic region in 2010. BMSB are native ...

Learn what it means to make a difference in the community from five of Western Wake's most influential women. Join Cary Magazine at the 2011 Women of Western Wake luncheon Friday, Oct. 14, from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at The Umstead Hotel & Spa in Cary. The 2011 Women of Western Wake Honorees are: Dr. Kerry Chandler, director of breast imaging for Wake Radiology; Bianca Strzalkowski, 2011 Military Spouse of the Year; Debra Goldman, vice chair of Wake County Board of Education; Phyllis Eller-Moffett, president of Quality Staffing Specialists; and Monica Smiley, editor ...

Staunton, Virginia Subaru dealer Staunton Subaru will be hosting a valuable child safety event on Saturday, September 17, 2011. The DNA LifePrint Event will provide local parents with vital tools that will help increase the likelihood of quickly recovering a child in the event that he or she is missing. The DNA LifePrint Child Safety Event will give parents the tools recommended by the Department of Justice and the FBI to help keep children safe. These materials include an easy-to-use at home DNA identification kit, a high resolution digital color photograph of the ...

Popular NXT fan website, DrGraeme.net, recently published an online tutorial for Dexter Industries NXTBee Sensor. The NXTBee allows a NXT to speak to another XBee radio device wirelessly, up to 1.2 km away. The tutorial offers detailed descriptions of the NXTBee, how to connect and use the NXTBee, and how to program the NXTBee using NXT-G or RobotC. The tutorial also offers more advanced explanations on how to communicate between two different NXT robots or two different systems using the NXTBee. More Information on Dexter Industries can be found here: http://www.dexterindustries.com More ...

DataMentors LLC, the industry-leading, full-service data quality and management solutions company, announces its strategic partnership with a newly formed CUSO (Credit Union Service Organization), South Carolina Financial Solutions, dba CU Knowledge SolutionsTM. Several powerful data and processing packages specifically tailored to the credit union community will be offered by CU Knowledge SolutionsTM. As a user of DataMentors' data integrity and cleansing solutions, South Carolina Federal quickly increased core processing system efficiency and MCIF (Marketing Customer ...