Recent events in Syria have served as stark reminder of the high price paid by many around the world advocating for social change. And while we may not face the same violent reprisals of those who have bravely given their lives in the Middle East, activist Betty Krawczyk reminds Canadians that the situation is far from perfect here. And the 82 year-old great-grandmother knows whereof she speaks. Krawczyk spent ten months in prison after being arrested for protesting the bulldozing of public lands. It was an act of peaceful protest that was criminalized by the BC government ...

The First National Bank of Barry asks consumers, "Do you Kasasa?" as it becomes the newest financial institution in Illinois to launch the country's most innovative financial products. Kasasa is a new brand of free checking and savings accounts that pays consumers to use their account with what interests them most. These accounts, combined with the personal service that only community financial institutions can deliver, are offering residents a better checking account option than the mega bank experience. Thousands of consumers around the country have already ...

Fuel prices make it difficult to take a trip to Italy or visit "Little Italy" in New York or Boston? Not to worry. The Jeffersonville Italian Festival 2011 will give you the feeling of being at an authentic Italian neighborhood street festival in "Little Italy" without leaving southern Indiana. Featuring authentic Italian food, music, and activities in a family-friendly atmosphere, the Jeffersonville Italian Festival 2011 will allow everyone to be "Italian for a day." This year, Adrienne and Co. Bakery Cafe is teaming up with the Shamrock ...

The Walker Tavern Wheels, a Michigan-based vintage baseball team, will begin their home games of the season in July at the Walker Tavern Historic Site in Brooklyn, Michigan. The team is named after the Walker Tavern, a state historic landmark and stagecoach inn in Michigan's Irish Hills managed by Michigan's Department of Natural Resources. The team's first home game is on Saturday, July 9 at 1 p.m. The Wheels will defend the home turf against the Paw Paw Corkers. The team's home playing field is on the facility grounds at 13220 M-50 Highway (at the intersection of ...

The Criminal Defense Center, P.A. in Miami, Florida has launched a website to serve as a communication tool offering legal services to Miami-Dade and Broward Counties. This decision resulted in a website - http://www.lefcourtcriminaldefensemiami.com - showcasing the legal services the Criminal Defense Center, P.A. offers. Union Square Computers of Hickory, NC designed the website with easy navigation and accessibility in mind. For over twenty years, Mark A. Lefcourt and the Criminal Defense Center, P.A., has successfully defended thousands of cases. The majority of ...

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), there is an average of over 150,000 truck accidents in the United States every year. Truck accidents are among the most deadly vehicle accidents motorists can be involved in. Even when they don't result in death, truck accidents almost guarantee serious personal injury for drivers and passengers of smaller vehicles. Truck accidents occur in a number of ways, including side-swiping, head-on collisions, and rear-end collisions. However, out of all of these accident types, truck rollover accidents ...

The sport's top competitors including last year's Champion Antoine L'Estage, the new record holder and fastest man up Mt. Washington David Higgins, Travis Hanson and David Mirra as well as local 2wd star Chris Dupless driving a 2011 ford Focus are all expected to attend. One of the most unique battles that will take place between the 50 driver entries received to date for the 20th running of the New England Forest Rally is that between mother and son Tracey and Rory Gardiner as they go head to head in the open light class series. Tracey who has just returned from the ...

Saddleback Leather Co is running a unique promotion with the daily-deal site Moolala. Running through Tuesday July 5th, Moolala subscribers who donate $25 to Africa New Life Ministries will receive a $50 voucher toward Saddleback Leather Co. "One of our major focuses at Moolala is harnessing the power of our subscriber base to support worthy causes, both here and abroad," says Moolala co-founder and director of business development Matt Dale. "We think Africa New Life Ministries is a great organization with a huge positive impact for the citizens of Rwanda." Africa ...

The New Jersey Minority Educational Development organization has announced that they will bring together several of the nations top minority grassroots leaders to take part in The Save Our Schools March and National Call for Action's Conference July 28-29, 2011. They promise to address who, what, where, when, and why the nation's public education system is betraying poor minority children, and discuss how this is a man-made disaster to destroy the middle-class. Statistics show that 88 to 91% of the nation's dropouts come from low-income minority communities. This costs ...

Software Consortium, Inc., a leading Information technology solutions provider in the Mid Atlantic region, announced the opening of a third office. Strategically located in Columbia, Maryland, the office will serve expanding new business development within the Washington DC corridor. Quartered at One Columbia Center, the firm's Washington DC branch will continue to serve commercial and governmental entities by providing enterprise architecture, governance, program and project management, quality management, enterprise modernization and data/business intelligence and ...

eXact learning solutions, a leading provider of learning content management, digital repository and mobile learning solutions and Link2ICT, a division of Service Birmingham, an innovative strategic partnership between Birmingham City Council and the Capita Group, won a prestigious Learning Impact Leadership Award at this year's IMS Global Learning Consortium (IMS) Learning Impact Award (LIA) ceremony, in Long Beach, California, in May. Facilitated by the IMS - which has over 160 member organizations - the LIAs recognize the most impactful use of technology worldwide ...

The construction of the school started in Aril 2011 and it should be completely finished by July of this year. To this point the children were being educated in very poor conditions- a small room with clay walls, no benches or chairs. However, this will all change soon and the children in Mozambique will have all new facilities and equipment that is required for education. Not only European volunteers are taking part in the project, there are also local residents, who appreciate not just the construction of their school, but also the opportunity of earning an income. The ...

The Ultimate Sports Online Skate Shop is officially open and thriving after 5 months! Inside the skate shop you will find all the top brands such as Anti Hero, Birdhouse, Black Label, Dogtown, Element, Gold Coast, Gravity, H Street, Layback, Plan B, Termite, World Industries , Zoo York and much more . "Working in conjunction with one of the largest skateboard suppliers in the world gives us a lot of options", said Jeff Till, owner of Ultimate Sports Online. With access to products from all of the top brands, Ultimate Sports Online can offer both customers and ...

Prank Ltd, an independent game developer has announced the launch date of its first original title for iPad. Ant Raid hits App Store on July 6th, Wednesday, priced at $2.99/EUR2.39/GBP1.79. Ant Raid is a mixture of action, arcade and strategy. Players help a vibrant colony of ants survive swarms of fellow insects, mutated into mindless monsters by the toxic fumes of insecticide. Ant Raid features a quirky storyline, Game Center Achievements and Leaderboards, 60 story levels, 40 challenge levels, 4 endless survival levels and 300 collectable stars in its launch version. "Before ...

For the second time in two years, Mrs. Renfro's Salsas has been named a healthy snack food. In the July/August 2011 issue of Fitness Magazine, Mrs. Renfro's Pineapple Salsa was named among the Best Savory Snacks in the magazine's 5th Annual Fitness 2011 Healthy Food Awards. Salsa, which now comes in a variety of innovative and exotic flavors and heat levels, has been trending among consumers in recent years, whose demand for hot and spicy foods and innovative flavors has been steadily on the rise. "Once again we are simply thrilled for our products to receive ...

Volvo knows that even the best made cars need to be repaired and updated occasionally. That is why many Volvo dealers, including Sanderson Volvo, offer the Volvo Service for Life program. The program includes everything you would expect from Volvo, plus some benefits you might not expect. The Volvo Service for Life program includes complimentary computerized diagnostics, complimentary software updates, a two-year parts and labor warranty, and a significant savings on Volvo On Call Roadside Assistance. Volvo cars have several computers that control different systems ...

Cejka Search, a nationally recognized physician, allied health and health care executive search firm, announces a series of upcoming speaking engagements featuring several of its health care industry experts. 2011 Advanced Health Care Conference of the Texas Society of CPAs (TSCPA) The Texas Society of CPAs will feature Mary Barber, Vice President, presenting Trend Benders: Leveraging Economic and Demographic Changes to your Advantage, as part of the organization's Advanced Health Care Conference in San Antonio, Texas, July 11-12. Minnesota Medical Group Management ...

The Shelby American Collection, a non-profit museum dedicated to preserving the heritage of American racecars designed by Carroll Shelby, will celebrate its 15th anniversary at a special event here on August 6th focusing on the Cobra-Ferrari Wars that defined the zenith of the American auto industry in the 1960s. "The Cobra-Ferrari Wars represent one of the greatest chapters in American automobile history," said Shelby American Collection President Steve Volk. "Our anniversary party celebrates this history, and brings together the cars and drivers of the ...

Red Level Networks, a premier Michigan-based IT solutions provider, announced today that it has been selected to the Regional Educational Media Center's (REMC) contract. This is a statewide contract which allows Red Level Networks to sell Datacore, Xiotech, and Cymphonix solutions to educational institutions throughout Michigan from July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2014. Red Level Networks services small and mid-sized businesses and schools throughout Michigan, providing customized full service IT solutions, such as virtualization, disaster recovery, storage, antivirus, and ...

SAPexperts posted a new article, "Gain Real-Time Visibility into End Users with EEM Dashboards" to its Solution Manager Expert knowledgebase. Part of a article series from author Valton Berisha who had previously explained how to set up the infrastructure to support EEM in SAP Solution Manager, this article shows how to deploy the EEM scripts and use the EEM dashboards for real-time visibility into end users. Also explained is how you can perform administrative tasks based around your requirements before observing the EEM dashboards with real-time data. Bob ...

Trevelino/Keller, one of the top 30 best firms to work for in North America, is named one of the best small businesses in the South according to Business Leader, now in its fourth year identifying the top small businesses in America. Selected as #21 in Georgia and #150 out of the 300 ranked, Trevelino/Keller was recognized for its year over year growth, its diverse practices and its community-based program, GreenWorks@Work, which empowers employees to identify and support organizations that focus on improving the quality of life for youth as well as the overall environment. ...

Results of the ongoing consumer study were presented in London on 16 June, and based on consumer research carried out in the US, UK, France and Germany, using a sample of 2,500 respondents, representative of the population and including feedback from consumers as young as 12 years old. "A quarter of people in the UK and a third in the US now own a smartphone and this growth is set to continue, with Futuresource research showing that three in four people across the UK and US will own a smartphone by 2014," said Alison Casey, Head of Global Content at Futuresource ...

Qatar Building Company (QBC) receives official certification for achieving over 2.5 million Man Hours without Loss Time Incidents (LTI) for Doha North Sewerage Treatment & Associated Works TSE3 Pumping Station and Mains. The Doha North Sewerage Treatment and Associated works contract is a joint venture with Public Works Authority (ASHGHAL) and several organizations; it is valued at 1.78 billion QR and has a capacity of 243,000m3/day of treated water. The project encompasses Doha's northern area, Umm Salal, Gharafa, Semeisma, and Lusail. Upon completion, it is set ...

Nancy McFarlane, president of MedPro Rx, Inc. (http://www.medprorx.com), a provider of specialty pharmacy services to clients with chronic illnesses who need clotting factor and IVIg, announced that the pharmacy was named the No. 1 small business in the Triangle in the Top 300 Small Businesses of the South competition, hosted by Business Leader magazine. Overall, MedPro Rx, Inc. is ranked among the top 10 small businesses in the South. Competing companies were ranked based on factors including revenue growth, business achievements, civic contributions and percentage of ...

SilverDoor prides itself on keeping followers and friends updated with the latest happenings inside and outside the office through social media outlets such as Twitter and Facebook. Though social media is often still viewed with scepticism, SilverDoor followers are often the first to hear company updates through these channels. Therefore, as a way of rewarding the company's followers, as well as demonstrating the worth of social media, SilverDoor is running a week-long competition starting Monday 27th June. The competition Each day, a photo will be posted on ...