Health care advocates are praising the passage of the Patients' Rights to Know Act, which makes important information about Illinois doctors easily accessible to patients. The new law, which had languished in the Illinois General Assembly for ten years, will require the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to publish an online profile of all licensed physicians and chiropractors in the state. In addition to information about the doctor's education, board certifications and practice history, every profile will include records from the last five years regarding: - ...

In 2006, California voters passed Proposition 83 -- the ballot initiative dealing with punishment, residency restrictions, and monitoring of sex offenders and sexually violent predators -- by an overwhelming 70 percent. According to the Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice, California lawmakers were aiming to pass the "toughest sex offender law in the nation" when they drafted Proposition 83. The passage of Proposition 83 demonstrates how California's laws governing sex offenses are becoming more and more stringent and the punishments more and more draconian ...

The Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta Airport Hotel (North) offers comfortable accommodations to travelers attending Dragon*Con 2011. Held on September 2 through 5, 2011, over Labor Day weekend, Dragon*Con is the largest multi-media and popular culture convention in the world. The event will take place at a variety of venues through Atlanta, GA and will focus on science fiction, fantasy, gaming, comics, literature art, music, and film. Popular attractions at Dragon*Con 2011 will include: - Annual parade in downtown Atlanta - Featured guests including Katey Sagal, Beau Bridges, ...

The Hampton Inn & Suites Atlanta Airport Hotel (North) offers convenient accommodations to college football fans attending the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game on September 3, 2011 at Georgia Dome. This annual event starts ESPN's College GameDay for the fourth year in a row. The kickoff game features University of Georgia verse Boise State and coverage will air nationally on ABC or ESPN. The Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game is more than just a game. Fans can take advantage of other great events and activities surrounding the game including: - FanZone presented by Coke Zero - ...

Atlanta shredding service Shred-Green is holding a commercial shredding event on Saturday, July 9. Located at the company's Snellville headquarters, the event will offer free Atlanta document shredding for the first five bankers sized boxes. The Atlanta shredding event has been organized by Shred-Green as a way to reach out to home-based businesses. Like other companies, these small businesses have sensitive documents that need to be securely destroyed, but they may not have access to an Atlanta shredding service, either because they do not meet a minimum requirement ...

The Stena Express Fastcraft has returned to Stena Line's Fishguard to Rosslare route on its summer schedule and will operate until Sunday September 4. The vessel, which caters for up to 520 passengers and up to 120 cars, boasts a Stena Plus ferry lounge, Metropolitan Grill and Barista coffee house, free Wi-Fi and an onboard shop which offers a wide range of gifts, jewellery, spirits, confectionery and fragrances. Stena Line Communications Manager, Eamonn Hewitt said: "The Stena Express has commenced its annual summer service on the Fishguard to Rosslare route ...

Guoman's The Royal Horseguard hotel, London's AA Hotel of the Year, has announced the launch of its all-new afternoon tea, Mini-tea. With the summer school holidays fast approaching once again, parents are starting to think up new and entertaining ways to spend time with their young ones. July sees the launch of The Royal Horseguards' Mini-tea, allowing parents to indulge in a delicious high tea while their children get to turn their play-time tea parties into a real-life afternoon tea experience. Perfect for aspiring little ladies and gents that lunch, the hotel's ...

Becoming a Workamajig expert requires a replete understanding of the platform (Client Services, Project Management, Trafficking, CRM and Finance modules) and the rollout of the solution for a minimum of three agency clientele. We are extremely pleased, states Vanessa Edwards, President and Founder of CPI. "My journey with Workamajig began nearly five years ago, when I was searching for a solution to help improve my own agency's realization rates, drive efficiency and improve profitability. Post-adoption, our AGI went from 75% to 200% of the national average... providing ...

The Inn & Spa at Cedar Falls announced today that it has just finished adding an on-site apiary, making it one of only a tiny handful of inns in the United States to keep bees on the property. Inspired by a desire to help bolster a shrinking global population of bees the addition also will offer guests access to the wonderful flavor and health benefits of raw honey. The Inn's new apiary will produce fresh, raw honey for use in spa treatments, recipes, desserts, cocktails and more. "We're excited to continue to add even more natural, locally produced dining ...

VIP Mortgage Incorporated Reverse Mortgage Group a division of the full service home mortgage lender is experiencing high growth and increased reverse mortgage market share after the exit of Wells Fargo andBank of America. "These very important mortgage products will continue to play an important and indispensable role for all of the current population over the age of 62 and the younger population who will be turning 62 very soon," stated Robin Faison, Vice President of the V.I.P. Reverse Mortgage Group. "We have been educating consumers who might need or ...

We have a very clear path to a better world but we cannot do it alone. We are theorists just like a script writer; who still needs the whole movie production team to make the movie. We need the world to take our work forward. When we try to understand and fix the mess in education we keep going back to trying to improve how we teach subjects like math and science. Actually our math and science education is well set and the mess lies elsewhere. It is due to lack of even a single subject that teaches emotional intelligence. We are proposing a plan to create text books ...

RakeTheRake, the world's largest rakeback provider, has teamed up with fifteen of the top online poker rooms to bring players an even better return on their game during an uncertain period in online poker. With the temporary closure of Full Tilt Poker, many players are left looking for a new place to call their poker home; which is where RakeTheRake can help to resolve their problem. The 10% Bankroll Boost is on offer for all players who sign up at one of the participating rooms before 31 July 2011. Players need to create a new account, earn Bankroll Points and will ...

Automated Dynamics announced today that it has been presented with the 2011 Center for Economic Growth (CEG) Technology in Production Award at CEG's 15th Annual Technology Awards Luncheon on June 29, 2011, at the Crowne Plaza in Albany, N.Y. The award recognizes Automated Dynamics' commitment to developing and utilizing new technologies to significantly improve its production processes. "This is a great recognition for Automated Dynamics," said Robert Langone, president, Automated Dynamics. "Over the past year we have immersed ourselves in training for ...

The Shaftesbury group is one of the leading names in the hospitality industry of the United Kingdom and has a variety of London Hotels to its credit. Over the years, these London hotels have become very popular and loads of offers have been introduced by them. These offers have kept the interest level of the customers about these hotels on a high. As the Shaftesbury group has a large network of hotels to its credit, these offers have helped in their popularity. The Premier Club Rewards is one of the newest offers to have been introduced in these hotels. This offer ...

In Part 1 of this series, we talked about the fact that a blog provides you with the unique opportunity of having your own voice, speaking directly to customers, Internet readers, other business owners and more. This week's benefit elaborates on this. Not only does a blog provide you with a unique opportunity to show off your own style of communication and, therefore, business, but it also gives you a forum through which to educate your readers. Therefore, this week's benefit of business blogging: BECOME KNOWN AS AN EXPERT IN YOUR FIELD If you are in business, chances ...

Muli Management Pty Ltd, an Australian software developer of construction accounting solutions, today announced the launch of Ngipi, a project accounting solution for new business ventures. Ngipi is based on the company's flagship product, "Muli", a long established benchmark for integrated construction accounting software. Designed from the project managers perspective, Muli is noted for its focus on project costing, project reviews, the management of subcontracts and the approval of progress claims. Managing director Ron Skeoch said "In the 30 years ...

Six months from the day of expansion, Ebusiness BPO has already filled 80% of its 350-seater site. In fact, due to the influx of incoming accounts, there are already plans to add another center within the same building and in nearby regions. Late in April, President Scott E. Johnson and Director of Operations Almira S. Absin forged ties with one of Australia's biggest telecom providers.* Representatives from Australia and from their outsourcing partner in India were in attendance. The contract was personally given to President Johnson and Director Absin, who were excited ...

Epicure Digital, a leader in digital menu boards, presents its Epicure Digital K-12 School Menu Board at the ANC 2011 School Nutrition Association (SNA) National Conference, Gaylord Opryland Convention Center, Nashville, TN, July 11-13, 2011, Booth #2330. K-12 Schools nationwide are introducing digital menu boards with nutritional menu labeling and addressing children with special food and nutritional needs and allergies in their cafeterias. Implementing the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, signed by the President into law in 2009, Section 204/209 requires schools to ...

Callbox Sales and Marketing Solutions has again been scored as a top performer, this time in the 2010 Annual Top 50 Teleservices Agencies Ranking sponsored by Customer Interactions Solutions Magazine. Callbox was ranked 12th in the U.S. and 10th in the wider International market in the face of stiff competition with hundreds of telemarketing companies from several countries around the world. Ranking was based on many factors including the interdependently certified total number of billable minutes it has provided its clients for its teleservices. Being in the Top 50 ...

Agoda.com, Asia's global hotel booking site and part of the Nasdaq-listed Priceline Group (Nasdaq: PCLN), is offering special rates at ten of the top thermal baths in Hungary. The therapeutic springs of Budapest have been soothing travelers for millennia. Close to the picturesque Danube River, the ancient Roman ruins of Aquincum show remnants of baths dating back to 80AD, though the springs were in use by the Celts long before the Roman Empire took over. Located mainly on the Buda side of the Danube, the city's older bath houses provide a glimpse of Budapest history. ...

GstarCAD, an industry leading 2D/3D CAD software provider, was paid a visit by Mr. Ben Van Lees, Managing Director of SIMTRA, a Swedish company which is specialized in aviation and transportation application software development. Huang Meiyu, vice-president of GstarCAD together with the company's other staffs was presented the meeting with Mr. Ben Van Lees during his visit. Both sides shared the information on companies as well as products and discussed possibilities of future collaboration positively.About GstarCAD GstarCAD is the fast, powerful and DWG-compatible ...

Cyberjaya, CTRM Composites Engineering (CTRM CE) has today delivered the first eight meters catamaran vessel to its customer, LeisureCat Australia in Perth. The delivery is following an agreement signed between the two companies in December 2008. In the agreement, LeisureCat appointed CTRM CE to be its sub-manufacturer for its range of high-performance catamarans. During the period of the three-year contract, we are expecting to deliver a total of 300 vessels for LeisureCat, says Datuk Rosdi Mahmud, CEO of CTRM. The first delivery of these catamarans has proven that ...

JFK Airport Maintenance Division Several Planes Down During Christmas. Due to the bad weather a lot of the hydraulics were down from the snow. The planes were grounded and could not get anywhere costing a lot of time and money. They were unable to fix the planes and could not change the tires, the airport was at a standstill. That was until they contacted Dexter Clark of D. Clark Pump Repair. Within a couple of hours the bad non usable equipment was on it's way to Los Angeles as a rush job to D. Clark pump repair, with no extra charge for freight. The next day when ...

Spline Technologies Corporation announces a major update to SplineTech JavaScript Debugger PRO, an independent standalone Web development tool that enables Web developers to easily edit and debug JavaScript and VBScript inside HTML and AJAX pages, without the need for any add-ons, plugins or changes of their code to handle the debugging process. Client-side JavaScript, JScript and client-side VBScript debugging languages are fully supported for simple and complex HTML, DHTML and AJAX debugging scenarios. SplineTech JavaScript Debugger PRO offers following main features ...

Affordable Contracting, Inc. Atlanta, GeorgiaâEUR s finest home and remodeling contractors, is proud to announce that they have recently been recognized as a remodeling contractor market leader, placing forth in the Atlanta Business Chronicle for the week of June 17-23, 2011. The Atlanta Business Chronicle provides breaking business news, updated throughout the day, targeting business leaders in the Atlanta, GA area. Dated June 17-23, 2011, the publication gave way for residents to learn about the best businesses in the area for a variety of categories. With listings ...