At Birch Equipment, we feel the need for speed, and we've found it in Mack Brown aka Mad Mack. Mack's ready for the 2011 season at Skagit Speedway. The Sedro-Woolley High School senior has over 13 years of racing experience and aspires to race with the World of Outlaws. In 2010, Mad Mack finished the 360 Spring Series in 9th place out of 39 drivers, including a "Feature A Main" win. The relationship between Birch and Mack dates back to the year before he was born as a sponsor of Doug Brown, Mack's dad. Birch switched over to Mack....just a few years after ...

The Southland's top culinary masters are teaming up for an event of mouthwatering proportions—and they're all headed straight for Awesometown! On Sunday, May 15, Valencia will once again become the epicenter of rolling culinary greatness when it hosts the Gourmet Food Truck Fest and Classic Car Show at the Valencia Auto Center. With the help of Valencia Auto Center, the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Foundation, the City of Santa Clarita, The Magazine of Santa Clarita, The Signal and Newhall Land, food aficionados and car enthusiasts alike will get a taste of the latest ...

The Empress Hotel and Convention Centre has been chosen to host the Orthopedics Conference of Northern Thailand on 4 - 6 May 2011. The conference will be attended by over 250 surgeons, experts and researchers from leading hospitals around Thailand as well as international delegates. "We are always excited to welcome the academic community to our facilities," Salita Khotphet, Event Manager of the Empress Convention Center said. "We operate our premises with a top quality and always ensure our standards are consistently high, both in equipment, space, and ...

SIMUL8 Corporation, producers of world leading simulation software, has launched a Secure Data edition of its flagship product, SIMUL8. The Secure Data edition will allow organizations to meet and exceed HIPAA legislation standards, ensuring patient confidentiality. This means the public can be sure their data is being kept securely and confidentially, while allowing information to be shared within healthcare organizations. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) set out to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the US healthcare system ...

Hiring good sales people or a great sales manager is one of the hardest things. A good sales assessment test or sales ability test such as the patent-pending JOY Tests (TM) of Total Sales Ability (TM) can help employers cut down on their sales interviewing time by up to seventy-five percent (75%), aid employers in avoiding the frustration and aggravation of interviewing the "non-candidates", and help businesses hire better salespeople and sales managers. Employers can receive ten (10) free Sales Assessment Tests at http://www.danjoy.com/ Some old-style pre-hire ...

Inpatient Management, Inc. (IMI) achieves high performance results both clinically and in cost savings / cost avoidance in the Clinical Decision Unit (CDU) at the Nebraska Medical Center (NMC). IMI assumed management of the CDU in July, 2010. The CDU is a closed unit—IMI's hospitalists control admissions, management of care and discharge—which empowers the hospitalists to deliver high performance in patient outcomes, patient satisfaction, length of stay and occupancy. The CDU admissions are primarily cardiac-related, but include incidences of respiratory and abdominal pain ...

UroMed, a leading urological medical supply company, has been ranked among the top 100 companies in Metro Atlanta's Top Workplaces, published by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. UroMed placed 4th out of 50 entries in the Small Business Category. The AJC's 2011 Top Workplaces list was published on April 17, 2011. View UroMed's profile on the Top Workplaces list at: http://ajc.topworkplaces.com/company_survey/uromed-inc_atlanta/atlanta_11 UroMed was chosen for the Metro Atlanta Top Workplaces award through an exhaustive metro-wide employee survey that measured companies ...

Philadelphia labor law firm Willig, Williams & Davidson is pleased to announce that employment law attorney Scott M. Pollins has joined the firm as of counsel. A member of the firm's employment law department, Pollins serves an advocate for working individuals who have suffered discrimination in the workplace, counseling and representing clients in matters relating to sexual harassment, discrimination, employment agreements, retaliation and whistleblower actions, wrongful termination and overtime and wage and hour concerns. A dedicated advocate for more than 15 years, ...

Greenmen Group, LLC has launched a one-of-a-kind online vegetarian friendly restaurant review website called DiscoverVeggie (www.discoverveggie.com). DiscoverVeggie brings foodies together with a searchable directory of restaurant profiles which display venue details, reviews, and menus with meat dishes stripped away, providing consumers an easy way to find vegetarian cuisine from all types of local restaurants. Consumers can also 'fave' restaurants, share with friends, post up reviews, photos, and videos as well as flip flop (the art of converting a non-vegetarian ...

Database101.com, a leading provider of sales leads and sales solutions to sales people and small businesses, welcomes Brad Roselle as it's Vice President of Sales. Roselle is responsible for managing sales and sales processes for Database101.com. His focus will be on providing sales solutions to small businesses and salespeople in large institutions. Roselle joins Database101.com after 9 years with Infogroup, where served as Director of Trade Shows and Corporate Events. "It is a privilege to join the world-class team of database professionals at Database101. ...

Kansas City Honda Dealer, Frank Ancona Honda, rolled out a new green car blog (www.drivegreencarsblog.com), promotional video featuring the new CR-Z hybrid sport and social networking offers in time for Earth Day. Jason Heard, sales manager at Frank Ancona Honda, said that their Kansas City Honda dealership was looking for a way to celebrate Earth Day. "Jennings Social Media Marketing suggested a more eco-friendly strategy focused on our hybrids, so we ran with the green car blog, new CR-Z video and ways to connect with Frank Ancona Honda fans on Facebook and Twitter," ...

Most people are aware of the things they can do to reduce their environmental footprint, but what about your pet? There are ways you can also reduce the "paw" or "claw print" of your furry, feathered or four legged friend. Dina Mously of Gem Green Event Management provides seven tips for reducing the environmental paw print of your pet. 1. Buy local. Feed sustainably-grown, locally-sourced food. This reduces food miles as well as cuts down on the amount of chemicals and hormones used to grow and produce that food. 2. Pick up after your pet using ...

South Florida publisher Karen Alleyne-Means has launched HERLIFE Magazine, the only glossy magazine in the area dedicated to bringing South Florida women a strong voice and unique forum. The publication, which debuted in March, promises to cover a range of women's issues, including topics spanning beauty, career, fashion, health, home, kids, pets, travel, and weddings. The April 2011 issue features a cover story on the life and career of Michelle Bernstein, local celebrity chef and guest judge on Bravo's "Top Chef." The March launch issue featured Roxanne Stein, ...

Isn't it intriguing just how important colours are in life? They bring joy, add to our sense of well-being, boost our self-confidence - and change the effect we have on others. "At the same time, colours themselves are continually evolving. Because the hues and shades that make us feel good keep changing over time, we work closely with international fashion experts in developing new colour collections for our popular Magic product line", said Christa Oehlert, SIGVARIS Head of Marketing Export. The results are truly a vision, as you can see in the new, stylish ...

Pitney Bowes today announced a collaboration with Sitma Machinery S.p.A. to develop a next generation mail finishing platform to help mail operations produce high quality customer communications at a lower cost per piece. The platform will combine Pitney Bowes's expertise in high-speed inserters, software solutions, and service with Sitma Machinery's innovative wrap solution. This new mail finishing platform will help Pitney Bowes customers to better manage costs for their mailing and printing operations, without compromising integrity. "Expectations for improvements ...

Global Information Inc. would like to present a new market research report, "United States Microwave Link Equipment Used in Electronic News Gathering/Outside Broadcast (ENG/OB) Market Review and Forecast (2010-2017)" by ElectroniCast Consultants. The Vitec Group plc continues to dominate the U.S. market for the selected microwave video link Electronic News Gathering/Outside Broadcast (ENG/OB) equipment quantified in the latest market analysis from ElectroniCast, a leading market research consultancy for the communications industry. According to Stephen Montgomery, ...

RUSSOFT, Russia's nationwide association of export aimed software development companies, joins Central and Eastern European Outsourcing Association (CEEOA) as a new member. Being established in early 2000s RUSSOFT Association today unites more than 70 software developing companies from Russia and also some leading companies from Belarus. The association is an active lobbyist of IT industry interests inside Russia and an advocate of the Russian speaking region's hi-end software products and IT-services overseas. CEE and Russia together form the major European center ...

These professionals manage all aspects of learning in their organizations. Kineo will be represented by UK Director Stephen Walsh, US CEO, Steve Lowenthal, VP of Learning Design Cammy Bean and Director of Moodle and Totara Solutions Jonathan Newman. Kineo's team will be sharing best practices in eLearning featuring case studies from ARAMARK and Paul Mitchell and demoing Totara, the custom distribution of the open source LMS Moodle that Kineo's developed with partners Catalyst and Flexible Learning (now Kineo Pacific). Kineo CEO, Steve Lowenthal, commented: The ...

THE nation's three to ten year olds would far rather do well at school than become famous, a new survey shows. In an age of instant celebrity the UK's youngsters show us how it's done as doing well at school (20%) tops a list of their favourite wishes, leaving the wish for fame (6%) trailing behind whilst being grown up (2%) barely makes the list. 20% of children put their education ahead of material goods, with only 13% choosing a new toy and 13% a holiday when asked to choose what they would wish for if they were magical for just one day. Becoming a footballer ...

Over the past decade participants of all WB Surf Camp programs have collected thousands of pounds of trash off beaches all over the world. Last year alone their campers performed over 1,000 hours of community service during their summer. This year, WB Surf Camp strives to surpass that mark by encouraging students to volunteer in their own communities, earning credit towards their Surf Camp program tuition. WB Surf Camp's Bags for Bucks program encourages campers to identify public areas that they wish to adopt, and over the course of weeks or months, they will collect ...

Eighteen Will Eisner Comics Industry Awards winners or nominees are among the more than 200 comic creators already scheduled to attend Wizard World Anaheim Comic Con, part of North America's largest pop-culture tour, April 29-May 1 at the Anaheim Convention Center. Seven superstar artists and writers who have won the prestigious Eisner Award who will be on site include Jim Krueger ("Earth X," "Project Superpowers"), Steve Lieber ("Detective Comics," "Hawkman"), Kevin Maguire ("Justice League," "Batman Confidential," ...

On the glorious 29th of April, everyone, whether they are local Londoners, visitors to the British capital, or organising street parties up and down the country, can track the progress of the happy couple across the entire day, thanks to iDo: London's Royal Wedding, which is now available in the Apple App Store (http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/ido-follow-londons-royal-wedding/id429311921?mt=8). iDo combines GPS with sophisticated mapping technology to show the position of the couple, as well as your current position if you're present at the wedding itself. These positions ...

Laser Spine Institute, (http://www.laserspineinstitute.com) the leader in endoscopic spine surgery, has announced that Jimmy St. Louis, MBA, PMP and chief corporate operations officer, will serve on the advisory council for Best Buddies Tampa Bay, a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of adults and children with intellectual challenges through friendships and integrated employment. In this volunteer position, St. Louis will partner with other Tampa leaders on the advisory board to carry out the mission of Best Buddies and act as an ambassador of community ...

Baby brand Lifft Slings will be appearing on the new BBC2 series, Britain's Next Big Thing, starting Tuesday April 12th at 8.00pm. Hosted by 'Dragon' Theo Paphitis, BBC 2's new series, Britain's Next Big Thing follows the trials and tribulations of entrepreneurs as they pursue their dream to see their products stocked on high street shelves. Lifft Slings, the natural baby carrier brand, will be appearing in the series, which will run for seven weeks, and founder Louise Day will make her debut on the second episode of the series. This particular episode focuses on ...

Senator Frank Lautenberg's (D-NJ) introduction of the Safe Chemicals Act of 2011 seeks to amend the nation's chemical regulatory law, Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 (TSCA), which directs the U.S. Environmental Protection (EPA) to review and assess chemicals in commerce. "We agree with Senator Lautenberg that Congress should take action to modernize TSCA, and we appreciate the Senator's continued leadership and efforts to keep this issue a top priority," said Chris Cathcart, Consumer Specialty Products Association (CSPA) President and CEO. Over the ...