Synectics Group is pleased to announce new functionality in Account Review , our trade promotion management software, which has been released in our latest Service Pack. Available now in Account Review is the new Express Planner, which lets users to plan in a spreadsheet-style view. This allows users to view budget, plans, and plan details all on one screen. With the Express Planner, the user can enter plans and quickly see the impact of that volume/revenue/spending. Users can perform "what-if" analysis in one environment, eliminating the need to run multiple ...

The 2011 N.C. CEO Forum (http://www.ncceoforum.com), an invitation-only business event scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 10 at Prestonwood Country Club in Cary, N.C., has announced the lineup for speakers for this year's event. In addition to keynote speaker, Jim Collins, acclaimed business author of Good to Great, Built to Last, and his latest work, How the Mighty Fall, the event will feature addresses from Glen Tullman, CEO of Allscripts; Reggie Davis, president of RBC Bank; and Sandra Peterson, chairman of the board of management at Bayer CropScience. Featured speakers ...

City Living Magazine is going to be SalesVote's first affiliate partner and will soon begin featuring the game-based deal site through City Living's various media outlets in the District. As a trusted source for local activities and "dining reviews, fitness information, fashion advice [and] home design tips," City Living Magazine is the perfect partner for SalesVote and it's diverse offerings. "It's very exciting to be partnering with such a prominent voice," says SalesVote's CEO and Founder Zak Kidd. "CityLiving offers a great service to local ...

Quantum Fitness, a Texas based fitness equipment manufacturer, recently had the opportunity to install new cardio equipment for Candlewood Suites. The updates include True treadmills and recumbent bikes. Having access to a fitness facility while away from home is important for many travelers. Quantum Fitness is known for its quality American crafted strength and cardio equipment. Hotel fitness centers have many options when selecting their equipment for their fitness facility. Quantum offers a large range of strength and cardio equipment to suit just about any space ...

Patty Briguglio, president of MMI Public Relations (http://www.mmipublicrelations.com), a Raleigh-based full-service public relations firm, has announced that the firm has been named the public relations agency of record for Avjet Biotech (http://www.avjetbiotech.com), a Pinehurst, N.C.-based bio-sciences company. MMI will assist Avjet Biotech in the development and implementation of a strategic public relations campaign that incorporates media relations, strategic planning and community relations. Avjet Biotech has secured exclusive rights to a technology portfolio ...

Aternity Inc., the industry's technology leader in end user experience management solutions for Global 1000 enterprises, announced today that it will deliver a 30-minute webinar for ISV/SaaS providers on July, 26, 2011 at 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET. Aternity empowers both ISV and SaaS providers with visibility into how their customers are experiencing their applications, enabling them to increase the quality of delivery and adoption level of their software, while maintaining and enhancing their competitive edge. About this 30-Minute Webinar Who: The webinar for ISV/SaaS ...

Gary Wicks has been appointed as Head of Creative; a newly constructed role for communications agency Aspect Ltd. Gary will be leading the creative function at Aspect, developing the agency's capabilities, delivering powerful live events and brand experiences. Wicks joins the agency having previously worked for other leading agencies such as The Bank and Grass Roots where he was employed in various director and consultant roles. Gary's appointment takes the agency to a 30 strong team after the recruitment of 13 staff members in the past 12 months! "The last ...

Adecco Canada, subsidiary of the world's leading provider of workforce solutions - Adecco, SA, is proud to announce that it will be hosting a Bike Across North America event on July 27, 2011 to support Adecco's Win4Youth initiative. In 2010, the Adecco Group spearheaded the Win4Youth program—a global initiative that empowers its employees and clients to make a difference in the lives of children by taking part in athletic events. Participant showcase their team spirit and responsibility while raising funds to help underprivileged children receive educational opportunities ...

MI Windows and Doors announced that its new website is now live at http://MIenergycore.com. The site is media-rich and has been designed to be accessible via all devices including all web browsers, tablets, and Smartphones with both web and mobile-friendly versions. The mobile version will load automatically and provides and robust experience while still allowing users to access the full site if they choose to. The site has been designed around customer types with easy access for homeowners who are looking for information about energy efficient windows and doors, professionals ...

Urban Juice, a leading graphic design studio based in Grimsby, Lincolnshire have recently designed and printed brand new school leavers' yearbooks for Arnold House School, London. The high quality, full colour printed yearbooks were given to this years school leavers of Arnold House School, providing the students with the opportunity to gain as many signatures and special messages as possible on their farewell pages, to commemorate their time at the prestigious London school. The students certainly put Urban Juice in their good books, because the graphic design team ...

Arranging a funeral is like trying to plan a wedding in one day - except that instead of months of careful planning to celebrate a new beginning with bridal bouquets, people hurriedly gather to recognize an ending with casket lilies. That is about to change. Thanks to the introduction of a new, social media site called mysendoff.com, anyone connected to the Internet can now create their own personalized funeral instructions well in advance of their passing and have them sent to family and friends. Think Facebook for funerals, and you will understand how mysendoff.com ...

Supporting Communities According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the leading underlying cause of death for all Australians was Ischaemic heart disease, which includes angina, blocked arteries of the heart and heart attacks. Ischaemic heart diseases were identified as the underlying cause of 22,523 deaths, accounting for 16.0% of all deaths registered in 2009. The Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute (VCCRI) is a biomedical research institute that is committed to excellence in research into heart disease and cardiovascular biology, cardiovascular research ...

Legislation Pending to End Lifetime Alimony in Massachusetts In Massachusetts, the obligation to pay alimony is based on a number of factors including length of marriage, employability, marital contribution, conduct (malfeasance), and age; however, the statute does not define alimony duration or limitations. Many judges do not believe that existing law grants them the ability to set termination dates for alimony payments. Given changes in child support, perspectives on support, and the state of the economy, members of the Massachusetts Senate introduced a bill in hopes ...

U.S. House of Representatives Passes Bill to End HAMP Both houses of Congress introduced legislation this session to end the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP), which is a federally-funded program intended to lower mortgage payments for homeowners struggling with large home loans. Approximately 650,000 Americans have received aid under the program, according to the U.S. Treasury. Those who have received aid have reduced their mortgages by an average of $500 every month. Currently, in order to qualify for HAMP, the homeowner must not be able to make monthly ...

Starting a Small Business? Here are Business Structures to Consider Having a good idea for a small business is only the beginning. From tax considerations to legal liabilities and ownership share, structuring your business is a vital part of any start-up. Sole Proprietorships Sole proprietorships are the default classification of an individually-owned business for legal and tax purposes. The sole proprietorship is not considered a separate legal entity, meaning the business will not pay separate income tax. However, a sole proprietorship offers no legal barrier ...

California's "Three Strikes" Law Subject to Renewed Debate Critics Believe Harsh Law Leads to Overcrowded Prisons The "three strikes and you're out" law subjects anyone convicted of one or more serious or violent felonies to a 25-years-to-life sentence when convicted of a third felony, regardless of whether it was a violent crime. In fact, the three strikes law can apply for a third conviction of a misdemeanor, like petty theft, that is reclassified as a felony. This can lead to sentences absurdly long for the crime committed. Early this year, ...

Questions Surfacing Regarding Alcohol Breath-Tester Used in California Alco-Sensor V May be Inaccurate, Causing a Review of Pending DUI Cases Test results from the Alco-Sensor V, a new alcohol breath-testing device used in California, were recently discovered to be unreliable. Law enforcement officials use the device in the field to determine sobriety. In Ventura County, the District Attorney's Office sent out a memo to local attorneys noting the new device was "erratic." Because of this, Ventura County may throw out hundreds of cases from January 20 to ...

Legislation Targeting Synthetic Drugs Pennsylvania is joining at least 13 other states in proposing legislation that would add synthetic drugs to the state's list of illegal substances, including bath salts and a drug known as 2C-E. The bill has passed both the state House and Senate. Synthetically-produced drugs are designed to mimic the effects of other drugs. The drug 2C-E mimics LSD and Ecstasy, and was added to the bill at the request of the Pennsylvania District Attorney's Association. Other drugs that were already in the bill for consideration include synthetic ...

Pennsylvania House Passes Teacher Sex Crimes Bill Finding a disparity in the Pennsylvania law when it comes to teachers engaging in sexual activity with students, lawmakers passed House Bill 924, sending the bill on to the state Senate for consideration. The problem state representatives and prosecutors see is that the current law does not cover teachers, coaches or other individuals who instruct students in youth organizations and educational settings. The new proposal would include these professions in the law, as well as include any other school employee, such ...

Valid Texas Insurance Coverage Exclusions An insurance exclusion is an act, property or type of damage not covered by an insurance policy. The idea is to exclude some specific high-risk or extreme liability events that would otherwise have been covered by the general policy in order to lower the cost of the insurance. The following article will discuss certain policy exclusions that have been upheld as valid in Texas. Home and Real Property Insurance Exclusions Well-established valid exclusions for home insurance include flood or earthquake damages (although storm ...

East Coast Paddle, a one-stop paddleboard company based in New Smyrna Beach, is helping children breathe easier with a special event for more than 25 kids on July 30. East Coast Paddle is partnering with Pipeline To A Cure-FL*, a foundation benefitting awareness and research for the chronic lung disease, Cystic Fibrosis (CF), for the upcoming Surf Experience event. Aimed at opening the lungs of CF patients through ocean-based activities, Surf Experience will offer participants a day of therapeutic fun, featuring individualized paddleboarding lessons. East Coast Paddle ...

Stuttgart - Over 9,000 truck drivers accepted the challenge in the International competition for economic driving, which was held from June 1st to 30th, 2011. In national country leagues, participants from Germany, France, United Kingdom, Italy, The Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Romania as well as South Africa and the Middle East went head to head against each other. In their respective countries, drivers from well-known companies such as Dreier AG, Sieber Transport AG, DOEGO Fruchthandel und Import eG, S.T.B. SRL, Smeets Beheer B.V., ...

New line gets good response at exclusive Mistal boutique. Continuing to delight connoisseurs of fine watches in Oman, Swiss luxury watch manufacturer ROGER DUBUIS recently successfully presented their exclusive Excalibur Lady collection in the Sultanate's capital city, Muscat. The exquisite collection was unveiled at Mistal, renowned distributor of luxury watches and part of the Ajit Khimji Group, another successful step in the ongoing partnership with the renowned Omani group. Combining the power of the iconic Excalibur model, with the subtle elegance of a totally ...

The rebranding of the report generator FastReport Studio involves the change of version names - the new names are meant to describe version targets more accurately, thus preventing confusion. Starting from version 4.9 FastReport Studio Developer Edition is named FastReport for COM/ActiveX, and FastReport Studio Business Edition - FastReport for Business. As for FastReport for COM/ActiveX 4.9, it offers a good number of new features. For instance, it now supports PNG image format with all its advantages (quality, alpha-channels, file size in BIFF and HTML). Besides, PNG ...

Label: Kusha Deep Music Title: If I Could Be Your Pill Artist: KDX Bring back the moment in your mind, when dance music was all about euphoria and unwavering positivity. The uplifting message to reach out for the endless possibilities and meeting like minded souls in clubs in London and Ibiza, who would then become friends for life, made the scene the biggest thing since the love in summer of 1967. Bring on the 21st century and a decade passed where music changed from being about passion to an obsession with bling culture, style over content and with production straight ...