The ActionCOACH Awards for the GrowthCLUB 90 Day planning sessions were recently handed out to several local businesses to acknowledge their achievements in several categories. The Time Award was given to the Queen West Physiotherapy & Acupuncture business owners Tom & Len Kiroplis & Elena Mustata) - located in Brampton, ON- for showing significant growth or improvement in delegation, using default diaries, eliminating unimportant tasks, and choosing to take time for themselves. Traffix, owned by Ann Mary & Chuck Snow in Milton received the Team Award ...

The National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) named Island Kitchens and Baths, in Patchogue, NY, 2011 National Contractor of the Year (CotY) in the Universal Design category of its annual awards competition. Contractors from seven regions nationwide vie for the awards on an annual basis. All projects submitted for judging were an improvement or an addition to an existing structure, with the exception of one category, "Residential Exterior Specialty." Otherwise, new construction projects were not eligible. Creating a space to fit the Universal ...

Just 41 years ago, Senator Gaylord Nelson set aside April 22 as Earth Day; a day to honor and raise environmental awareness and to aid in the effort to put regulations on toxins going into the environment. This April 22, 2011, Feeco International will be celebrating Earth Day the same way it celebrates every other day, by being the greenest company on Earth. How is this possible? Feeco International is a company that manufactures equipment, but not just any equipment: equipment that takes aggregated waste and turns it into valuable product. For the sixty years they ...

The increase in mobile phone subscriptions and specifically smartphone use has led After Hours Pediatrics Urgent Care to expand its presence to the mobile community and provide on-the-go access for a wide variety of healthcare information. Today, After Hours Pediatrics Urgent Care became a premier provider on the free iTriage smartphone application developed by Healthagen . To access iTriage, consumers can download the free application from the app stores for their iPhone or Android smartphones or access it through any Web-enabled device at http://www.iTriageHealth.com. ...

The American Indian Occupational Industrialization Center (AIOIC) was highly honored with a visit from U.S. Secretary of Labor, Hilda Solis, on April 13, 2011. She, along with representatives from Betty McCollum, Keith Ellison, Al Franken and Amy Klobuchar's offices, listened to staff; students and employers talk about the Soil-to-Sky program. Secretary Solis was inspired by the personal stories from graduates and the AIOIC's strong relationships with employers. She awarded the AIOIC program with high commendations and commented that the program is exactly what she and ...

Timeshare and fractional industry multi-media information provider Perspective Magazine announces that the Honorable Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace, Minister of Tourism and Aviation for the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, will give the Welcome Address to delegates of the inaugural Global Networking Expo, GNEX 2011. Mr. Vanderpool-Wallace will open the conference by addressing attendees at 8:30am on the morning of May 11, 2011 at the magnificent Atlantis Resort in Nassau, Bahamas, and discuss the exciting new tourism investment opportunities available in the Commonwealth. "Up ...

Macro Sensors (www.macrosensors.com) broadens its EAZY-CAL MMX Series of Mini-Module LVDT Signal Conditioners with a 4-20mA output model that supports process control and factory automation applications often requiring longer cable runs. This user-friendly, single channel signal conditioner is also available with a low noise 0-10V DC output. To reduce noise and to eliminate voltage drops in analog voltage signals, the market place has adopted an analog current (4-20mA) output as its standard. A 4-20mA current output allows the user to run longer cables from the sensor ...

Every Monday, Medic&Yugo will post at brandedalive.com another scenario from their first book of brand evolution case studies, a work in progress due for print release early next year. These scenarios will show the world's leading brand owners and agencies the opportunities they are missing to monetise, leverage and communicate their brands. Organisations as diverse as Wikileaks, Adidas, Huffington Post, the European Commission and Coca Cola are all set to be "branded alive" in the coming weeks. In most cases, brand owners and their agencies are able to ...

Medix Staffing Solutions, Inc. recently commenced a coast-to-coast hiring initiative for the company's eleven offices to bolster its internal staff in response to increased business levels and customer needs. The company has established a plan to bring several dozen new employees on board during the second quarter of business. With Medix's Q1 hiring goal exceeded, the company is poised for increased growth throughout 2011. "We have been fortunate enough to see a rebound in the staffing industry after the devastating economic blow of 2008 and 2009, so we have made ...

Stuart B. Millner and Associates will sell the assets of four manufacturing plants recently purchased by Quad/Graphics via live and online auctions in late April and early May. The plants are located in west Tennessee and north Mississippi. General manufacturing items to be sold include boilers, balers, wrappers, compressors, chiller pumps, air handlers, pallet racking and other machinery. Dates and locations for the Quad/Graphics auctions are: Tuesday, April 26 in Covington, TN; Wednesday, April 27 in Dyersburg, TN; Tuesday, May 3 in Memphis, TN and Wednesday, May ...

Publicis Touchpoint Solutions —- a leading provider of multichannel message delivery solutions for the life sciences industry -— has announced that Doug Young, PhD has been appointed Vice President of their Touchpoint Clinical Solutions center-of-excellence. Touchpoint Clinical Solutions specializes in clinical health educator programs, medical science liaison teams, and integrated adherence and retention solutions. Publicis Touchpoint Solutions is a division of Publicis Healthcare Communications Group. Dr. Young joins Publicis Touchpoint Solutions with more than 22 ...

The iconic jacket worn for decades by UCLA basketball coach John Wooden, Julius "Dr. J" Erving's 1972-73 game-used Virginia Squires ABA road jersey, and the largest selection of players' Championship rings ever seen in one auction lead the lineup in Grey Flannel's 2011 Summer Games event. The May 11 auction contains 925 lots of game-worn apparel, equipment, jewelry and autographed material from some of the greatest names in professional sports. Offered with letter of authenticity from John Wooden (1910-2010), the incomparable UCLA coach's personal jacket would ...

Brian Geary Consulting has begun a new blog series for small companies interested in using social media to promote their businesses. Titled, "Unsocial Social Media", the blog addresses the challenge of limited time that small businesses encounter when approaching social media. The blog ideas offer a viable way for these businesses to begin building a presence on social media websites. Conventional social media participation is based on developing online relationships. "The online, relationship building process requires more time," explains company ...

Ecreative Internet Marketing is pleased to announce the release of their new Trackable Social Share Icons for Wordpress. Social media is growing at an unprecedented rate, and has become one of the easiest and most effective ways to share information. Social media is ideal for providing updates about one's company, products, or blog, and, when used correctly, can be an incredibly valuable SEO tool. Social media signals are becoming an increasingly significant part of Google's search algorithms. With that in mind, Ecreative Internet Marketing developed this unique custom ...

B & B Premier Insurance Solutions, one of Southern California's largest independent insurance agencies specializing in individual and business insurance has partnered with Beverly Hills based Lapidus & Lapidus Law Firm, to host the 2011 Goin' for the Green Golf Tournament at the Malibu Country Club on Sunday June 12, 2011. Lapidus & Lapidus is a full service litigation and civil practice law firm based in Beverly Hills, CA. All proceeds from the charity tournament will go directly to Cedars-Sinai's COACH for Kids and Their Families . Cedars-Sinai's Community ...

There will be discussion about everything from gum disease prevention to mouth guards - and, of course, it's open to the public and FREE. Points of information can be found on Facebook or Twitter or at Kakarisfamilydentistry.com. Kakaris Family Dentistry Allen Road in Woodhaven 734.676.1656 for more information. This seminar will take place at Kakaris Family Dentistry, 21080 Allen Road, Woodhaven, MI. RSVP and information at 734 676 1656 or find Kakaris Family Dentistry on Facebook or Twitter.About Kakaris Family Dentistry Dr. Kakaris is proud to have served ...

Today (April 18) is the dreaded tax due date, but Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway will continue to ease the pain by providing some Tax Relief for lucky patrons on the last two Thursdays of the month, April 21 and April 28. There will be five $500 winners every 30 minutes on both days. For the April 21st drawing patrons can earn entries from now through the date of the promotion. For the April 28th drawing entries can be earned from April 22rd at 10AM to April 28th. Empire Club Members can also redeem 300 existing points for an entry. Participants must be present ...

See the winning Super-Pets at http://www.capstonekids.com/contests/DC-Super-Pets/index.html. Picture Window Books, an imprint of Capstone, the leading publisher of children's books and digital products and services, announces the winner of its nationwide student writing contest "My Pet is Super!" The contest asked children to write an article for an imaginary newspaper, The Daily Planet, about why their own pet is super. It was inspired by the publisher's DC Super-Pets adventure book series featuring the crime-fighting pets of everyone's favorite super heroes. Cloey ...

The Citigroup Tower in London Docklands' Canary Wharf has been put on the property market for GBP1 billion (US$1.6 billion). The property was sold to Gardenprime Ltd. in July 2007 for GBP1 billion (US$1.6 billion) as part of a joint venture between Glenn Maud and Derek Quinlan. The forty two storey Citigroup Tower is Britain's third tallest building and acts as Citigroup's worldwide headquarters. After the two Irish entrepreneurs bought the tower in 2007 commercial property values in London nose-dived as a result of the global recession. In fact, between 2007 and ...

A New Way To Live Your Day, a website and blog designed by Soul Life Coach and author Kelly Canull, offers visitors guidance in awakening to the Truth of Who You Really Are. "All the power you need to create the world of your dreams lies within you. I am here to show you how to access this powerful inner light and live from the True light of who you really are. Some people spend a lifetime going through the motions and living for an existence on Earth. Many times they feel a deep longing for something more, but never realize their potential for divine inspiration ...

MEN Micro Inc., a world-renowned provider of embedded computing and I/O solutions for mission-critical industrial, mobile and harsh environment applications, continues to expand its CompactPCI Serial offering with the G301, a rugged 3U Ethernet Switch that features four Gigabit Ethernet ports via RJ45 or M12 connectors in the front, complying with the PICMG CompactPCI Serial standard fully ratified at Embedded World 2011. An optional fifth Gigabit Ethernet port can be made accessible at the rear via the J6 connector as well. Thanks to its integrated self-test mechanisms, ...

Protecting the planet has never been this easy or fun. TreeHomeMedia today unveiled a new Facebook game called "The Seed Effect" for its environmental conservation website, TreeLiving.com. Sponsored by Marley Coffee and Planet Home Remodeling, the free-to-play game is designed to spread sustainable living and social responsibility practices in a fun, easy and sharable fashion, while also awarding its top players and pro-social advocates. "The Seed Effect" allows users to plant a virtual seed of sustainable knowledge and then witness their idea grow ...

Interlan Financial Corporation (IFC), a business and financial consultancy services firm, effectively promotes the growth of large, medium and small business enterprises across the nation, and one way the company does this is with the expert creation of effective business plans. An effective business plan can be invaluable for entrepreneurs that wish to start their own businesses as well as for pre-existing companies. A comprehensive business plan keeps a company on the right track, helping business owners gain a better perspective on what corporate actions are necessary, ...

Realcomm Conference Group, LLC, a global leader in providing technology education and networking opportunities for the commercial and corporate real estate industry, announced the speaker line-up for the Third Annual Energy Innovation Summit, which will feature two distinct segments showcasing GSA/PBS leadership and IT/ Sustainability executives from CB Richard Ellis and Jones Lang LaSalle. The Summit will be held on June 15 in Orlando, FL. The first Summit panel discussion, titled "IT's Expanding Role in the Future of Facilities Management," will include ...

Grace Centers of Hope has put out a call to churches, businesses, schools and organizations to make a donation or pick up a change bucket in support of its "Quarters for Kids" campaign. Monies being raised will help bring the campaign goal of $250,000 to a close and then provide for operating costs for the organization's new Hands of Hope Childcare Center. "We are extremely grateful to the community for stepping up and generously responding to our requests for funds, so we could purchase and renovate our Hands of Hope Childcare Center," said Pastor ...