KJ Christopher has joined the Los Angeles office of Grant Thornton LLP as a Tax Director. Christopher brings over 13 years of experience in the financial services and manufacturing industries, working with public and private, domestic and multi-national clients to identify planning opportunities within operations, merger and acquisition activities, and employee compensation and benefits issues. "KJ brings a solid skill set and expertise to our Southern California Tax Practice," said Joel Anik, the Southern California and West Region Managing Partner. "His extensive ...

Corporate Class Inc is pleased to introduce its newest tool: The Executive Presence Assessment Tool. With this new tool you can assess your Executive Presence and immediately receive your downloadable personal report. Successful executives understand the importance of creating a good and lasting impression. They know how to take charge of any situation and make those around them feel comfortable. These are important skills which you can learn and improve. This report is intended to provide you with insight into what you are currently doing well and what areas you ...

(Fort Worth) February 15, 2011 - On Wednesday February 16, 2011, the Tarrant County Homeless Coalition (TCHC) will host its annual State of Homeless Address and Continuum of Care Public forum. The program will feature a welcome address by Fort Worth Mayor Mike Moncrief. The event is open to the public and will take place at 9:30 a.m. at The Salvation Army Mabee Center, 1855 E. Lancaster Ave., in Fort Worth. Concluding a monumental effort supported by more than 429 volunteers who counted homeless people across 86 routes throughout Tarrant County, TCHC will provide an ...

Whether for personal use, corporate gifts or memorializing an event, Image of Wine has developed a line of high quality wine bottle stoppers that is perfect for such occasions. These luxury wine accessories are designed for laser engraving of company logo's, messages or images. The most recent new wine bottle stopper design includes a customer designed metal medallion that can be affixed in the crown of the stopper. "This luxury wine accessory addition was developed with a major U.S. mint," said Steven Lay-President. "The medallions are made in the exact same manner as ...

Jane West of CNBC reports has reported that the hottest Valentine's Day trend are blue sapphire engagement rings. Many businesses, like EvesAddiction.com, have cashed in on this trend since the engagement of Prince William and Kate Middleton. West reports that stocks have not only increased for high end jewelry retailers and Google.com, but strong sales have been experienced by companies like EvesAddiction.com. Since the engagement of Prince William and Kate Middleton occurred in November of 2010, all industries from retailers to gossip magazines have been vigorously ...

YA paranormal author E.J. Stevens announces the addition of Paranormal Spring Break to her 2011 tour schedule. E.J. Stevens will be participating in Paranormal Spring Break 2011. Paranormal Spring Break is an online event celebrating new releases in the paranormal genre with author interviews, guest blogs, and giveaways. Paranormal Spring Break is hosted by Parajunkee's View and Tynga's Reviews. Don't miss the entertaining interview with your favorite Spirit Guide series characters, Yuki, Calvin, Emma, and Simon. The Spirit Guide series character interview will be ...

Scooter and trike enthusiasts asked for a trike with dual front wheels, now they can get it from one of the top online powersports stores. Motobuys.com listened to its customers and added the MTB-15 front wheel trike to its online inventory. This brand new trike gets 60 miles per gallon, which is extremely fuel efficient and environmentally friendly. The MTB 15 trike (http://www.motobuys.com/ss-trike-150tka.html) features ultimately enhanced headlights with low beam - high beam. These headlights are bigger and provide light at angles that most mopeds (http://www.motobuys.com/scooters--mopeds.html) ...

Today, Rembrandt Communications, the site for small business public relations and SEO copywriting at http://www.rembrandtwrites.com, and Little PINK Book, the site for America's working women at http://www.littlepinkbook.com/little-pink-book, announced their exclusive interview with Kim Kiyosaki. As the founder of Rich Woman, www.richwoman, bestselling author, investor and internationally-known speaker, Kiyosaki provides success tips to female entrepreneurs at http://www.rembrandtwrites.com/blog and http://www.littlepinkbook.com/blog/pr-and-seo-copywriting. In the ...

The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) is running a provocative, video public service announcement (PSA) in rotation this week on one of the massive video screens in Times Square during New York's Fashion Week. The PSA is titled Do You Think I'm Fat? and features children directly asking the question - and other questions related to self-esteem - to the camera. Lynn Grefe, president and CEO of NEDA, commented, "While it is disturbing to see children concerned with their weight, it is reality, especially as the notion that 'skinny equals beauty' grows daily ...

The CIO Cloud Summit team announced today that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Data Center Journal, an online portal that covers the latest information on data center IT, facilities and design. The CIO Cloud Summit, June 14-16, 2011 in Scottsdale, Arizona, will bring together CIOs and senior technology executives from various verticals who are currently planning, implementing or want to optimize cloud computing at their organizations. The event is an opportunity for attendees to network with their peers, attend educational sessions and learn about new ...

Clinical Research Academy of America (CRAA), one of the fast growing healthcare education institutes in clinical research and allied healthcare, has launched a new mobile application for its current and prospective students. The application will be currently available to android users for free and CRAA plans to launch similar applications for iPhone and Blackberry users as well. "The new android application of CRAA will provide tremendous value to our students. As all companies, CRAA recognizes the importance of mobile marketing and social media in transforming people's ...

The latest version of Kentico CMS 5.5R2 includes Windows Azure support for single CMS installations. Kentico customers are able to leverage Microsoft Azure to power their Kentico websites, community sites, enterprise intranets and on-line stores. "It's important that we keep our commitments to customers to deliver the latest Microsoft technologies." said Petr Palas, CEO and Founder of Kentico Software. "Adding compatibility with Windows Azure removes barriers for our customers who are looking at their enterprise cloud computing strategy. Regardless of whether it's on-premise ...

Popular Science broke virtual ground last year as the first magazine to launch a 3D interactive cover. By simply holding the March issue cover, on newsstands today, up to a Web camera, iPhone or smartphone, users will be able to virtually preview the Xoom and discover its features and benefits by aiming the magazine at specific logos. By moving the tablet icons back and forth on the corners of the screen users will be able to interact with the device's 3D Google Maps app and YouTube interface. PopSci.com readers can experience the augmented reality cover at http://www.popsci.com/grabit. ...

BÖWE BELL + HOWELL's (BBH) Technical Communications Department has won an Excellence Award from the Carolina Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication (STC). STC chapters award three levels of honors to entries in ascending level: Merit, Excellence and Distinguished. In the eight years BBH has participated in the competition, they have earned 26 awards, including an Excellence and Merit Award at the international level. The stringent requirements rate entrants on content and organization, copyediting, visual design, and how well the technical communication ...

Marketplace Homes announced today that it has partnered with prominent builders, Drees Homes, to expand housing options for Tennessee residents. Marketplace Homes is excited about the opportunity to assist buyers in purchasing newly constructed communities in the cities of Nashville, where foreclosure rates have risen 39%. Distressed property values, the growing need of families, and this unprecedented real estate program made it possible for Marketplace Homes' Managing Partner, Mike Kalis, to revolutionize the idea of homeownership in today's market. Marketplace ...

During the spring, pets and their owners love to play outdoors after the long winter season. Since this winter has been record-breaking, they will be highly anticipating the arrival of spring on March 20. Most times, pets enjoy frolicking after dusk where it is harder to see them in reduced outdoor lighting conditions. To enhance your pet's safety, lighted or reflective gear is recommended. Products such as illuminated collars, leashes, vests, flotation devices, and toys for your pet can be used while outside. Pets enjoy socializing and there are many activities that pets ...

Now that the cold weather has reached Loudoun County, your plumbing contractor here at Plumb Crazy gets frequent calls to handle common winter plumbing problems. When the temperature drops, there are some things you can do to help prevent these common problems. But if you have a plumbing problem or emergency, you can always count on the master plumber at Plumb Crazy to help you, 24 hours a day. 1. Before the temperature drops, make sure you turn off the outside water by using the shut-off valves often located in the basement or under sinks near the outside wall. This ...

Bird-B-Gone, Inc. the world's largest manufacturer of effective, humane bird deterrents has published a new catalog for 2011. The catalog features over 100 products to help prevent birds from landing or nesting on rooftops, window sills, eaves, canopies, beams, signs and other areas. Bird-B-Gone's products are easy to install and have industry leading guarantees. Products include bird exclusion netting, bird spikes, low-profile electric track systems, bird repellents, visual bird deterrents and more. Since 1992, Bird-B-Gone has provided affordable solutions to pest ...

Rhode Island schools and students are under great pressure to meet state and federal learning standards. Schools invest a great deal of time and money in curriculum development, staff development, policies, procedures, and testing. Despite efforts to create an environment where students are "ready to learn," there are students who fail to meet the standards. For many students, failure in school has nothing to do with a lack of skills, intellectual capacity, teacher competency, or school environment. Rather, emotional turmoil, alcohol or drug use, living with alcohol ...

Sea of Green Hydrogardens will open their newest location this week. Join us for at our Grand Opening Party on Saturday February 19th for givaways and prizes! Sea of Green currently has stores located in Phoenix, Tempe and Tucson. The Flagstaff store will round out the company locations to better serve the Northern Arizona region. The new store is located at 204 East Route 66, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, ph: 928.774-SOGF (7643), fax:928.779-4484. Open 7 Days a Week M-F 10-7, Sat 11-5, Sun 12-4 Sea of Green (www.sea-of-green.com) started as a single store in 1992 in the downtown ...

The mixtape is hosted by multi-platinum producers Mannie Fresh (formerly of Cash Money Records) and the legendary KLC (one-time head producer for No Limit Records). And it features production by J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League and cameos from Fabolous, Squabble, Chot and Polo Bleez. "I have been making so much noise in the streets of Florida and online with The Lost Fugee that the hardest part was picking out the best song to release as a single and shoot a video for," admits Supa Show. "But I think we chose the right song with 'One Hand.' I've been getting a lot of love and ...

In celebration of the 84th Anniversary of the Fort Harrison in downtown Clearwater, the Church of Scientology, Flag Service Organization is welcoming guests to tour the property and to find out about the origins of Scientology and the biography of its Founder, L. Ron Hubbard. In Clearwater, the Fort Harrison Hotel and the Church of Scientology are considered by many to be synonymous. But as visitors soon see, though similar in purpose, these two entities have histories of their own. 1926, Florida's land boom had gone bust, and economic hardship was on the horizon ...

Dual Code Inc., a leading developer of eLearning solutions, was recognized as one of the fastest growing startups in Ottawa at the 2011 Bootstrap awards hosted by Exploriem.org. The Bootstrap Awards were established by Dr. Bruce Firestone, Executive Director of Exploriem.org, to recognize the achievements of self-starters in the Ottawa community. The event, which was sponsored by Ernst & Young, RBC and OCRI, named Dual Code Inc. one of the finalists for the "fastest growing startup" award, a category reserved for organizations that are seven years of age or less and ...

Angela Dianetti, Vice President and co-owner of Radcom, Inc., won a Distinguished Sales and Marketing Award (DSMA ), sponsored by the Akron affiliate of Sales & Marketing Executives International (SMEI). This honor annually recognizes outstanding accomplishments of sales and marketing professionals in the Akron area. Dianetti and 12 other DSMA recipients were presented their awards on February 15 at a ceremony held at the Tangier in Akron. This was SMEI Akron's 39th year to hold this gala event. Over 425 community leaders and special guests attend this event annually. Dianetti ...

Unistar-Sparco Computers, Inc. (Unistar-Sparco), announced today that it has been named an authorized partner in International Business Machines' (IBM) Software Value Plus program. This allows Unistar-Sparco to be a certified vendor of IBM software products including: Tivoli, WebSphere, Lotus, Rational, IM Data Management, Optim, and InfoSphere and will increase their already extensive U.S. federal government GSA Schedule product list. The additional authorization will propel the company, a Premier IBM Business Partner, to the forefront of IT solution providers nationwide. ...