"I have learned that some 200,000 children are born each year with severe cleft palate condition," said VMI Marketing CEO Jon Kline. According to Kline many of these children will be unable to speak or eat, and in some cultures are shunned or rejected. "And in many cases," continued Jon Kline of VMI Marketing, "the parents cannot afford corrective surgeries." VMI Marketing, one of the nation's most innovative and successful firms, teamed up with Operation Smile on December 18, 2010 to give 300 children smiles. With over 400 people in attendance, VMI marketing raised ...

Evolven Software Inc., the pioneer of Granular Configuration Automation solutions, today announced their support for Linux Red Hat. Evolven will enable customers to achieve greater visibility into the granular configuration information of Red Hat's application infrastructure which can affect the availability and performance of IT environments where Red Hat is running. Red Hat Enterprise Linux is the foundation of a long-term IT strategy, supporting all leading hardware architectures with compatibility across releases. Linux Red Hat features modular and flexible architecture ...

1Choice Solutions continues to bring the best of breed software and services available to government contractors. Our new version was specifically based on extensive interviewing of day to day contract management executives providing real time feedback during 2009 and 2010 beta demonstrations. "Dolphin Contract Manager has always been customizable, but now you can personalize your dashboard and obligation tracking in new ways that include FAR and DFARS within new contracts and by bringing in your legacy contracts using Dolphin Auto Capture add on module," said Randall ...

Two New Lodges for Divers to Augment Three Sister Island Eco-Lodges - Will Serve Red Mangrove's New Dive Academy Scheduled to Open Spring 2011 Red Mangrove Galapagos and Ecuador Lodges announces the Dec. 1 openings of the 9-room Santa Cruz Divers Lodge in Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz Island and the 5-room Isabela Divers Lodge in Puerto Villamil on Isabela Island in the Galapagos. This brings to six the number of lodges owned and operated by Red Mangrove Galapagos and Ecuador Lodges, the region's leading hospitality company for active adventure. Currently there are ...

The latest issue of "Dialogue", the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine's publication honors the Diplomates of 2010 for the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine. The Diplomates went through a rigorous 8 month process of exams, applications, letters of recommendation, case studies and pre requisite positions. Out of hundreds of applicants, only 11 were awarded the title of Diplomates in the industry of Dental Sleep Medicine. The need for practitioners to hold specific knowledge and skills in Dental Sleep Medicine continues to rapidly grow, as does the awareness ...

Bought for undisclosed amounts, ASAP Ventures Ltd snaps up yet more diverse information and advice sites, including BlackDress.org.uk, BuytoLetMortgages.org.uk and BookRack.co.uk. The new sites are added to the already expansive selection of advice-based sites which help UK consumers find the information they're looking for easily. With the festive season in full swing, UK consumers can find that perfect black dress at BlackDress.org.uk, ASAP's new site. The site contains information on the latest styles as well as featuring top name retailers such as Empire Stores, ...

The Vientiane based team is a mix of foreign residents and Lao nationals and is the only sports team in the country to play this exciting variant of soccer. The Lao Elephants train on Wednesdays and Sundays in preparation for a busier match schedule. Since the team club formed in 2007, the Lao elephants have fared quite well in Asian Australian Rules Football competitions in Hanoi, Phnom Penh and Singapore by beating more experienced Vietnamese and Thai teams. In May 2009, the Lao Elephants, or Phants as they are more usually known, offered visitors to Laos the ...

If you are taking a break in the New Year, whether a short hop across to France or a bit further to sunnier climes, then make sure your smartphone is properly protected, warns specialist iPhone insurance provider Protect your bubble. Stephen Ebbett, a spokesman from the gadget insurance firm, says that with Christmas now behind us, many of us will be looking to escape the grey (and often, snowy!) skies of UK to start the New Year somewhere a bit more glamorous. He warns, however, that while you are in the holiday mood, you shouldn't neglect things like arranging ...

A $100,000 capital grant from Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and a $25,000 grant from The Verizon Foundation are helping give teachers and students at NYC Outward Bound's (www.nycoutwardbound.org) Validus Preparatory Academy (www.validusprep.org) the tools they need to continue to achieve graduation and college acceptance rates well above New York City's average. The Borough President's capital grant, awarded in June affords the school the purchasing power to provide, and keep current, its in-classroom technology, like laptops and smart boards. And the Verizon ...

The Hampton Inn & Suites Scottsboro Hotel in Alabama is offering 20% savings on Best Available Rates to guests. Now through the end of 2011 if travelers book any weekend (at any Hampton Inn property) they will receive this special savings. As always, guest accommodations include: - Free hot continental breakfast - Complimentary High-speed Internet access - Clean and fresh Hampton Cloud 9 bedding "Perfect for business and leisure travelers, the Hampton Inn Scottsboro is the ideal place to stay in the area," explain Nova Sisk, The Hampton Inn & Suites Scottsboro Alabama ...

The Hampton Inn & Suites Atlanta Airport Hotel North I-85 offers nearby accommodations to college football fans attending the 2010 Chick-fil-A Bowl on December 31 at Georgia Dome. Located approximately 7 miles from downtown Atlanta, this ATL Airport Hotel is a great place for fans to stay. The game's kick-off is scheduled for 7:30pm EST. Serving as the nation's second largest bowl game, The Chick-fil-A Bowl is an annual collegiate football game played between the ACC and SEC conferences. South Carolina and Florida State were selected to play in this year's Bowl. In ...

If you own a small business or are thinking of starting one, a new book could help you get the small business loan you need. Greg Morse, founder and CEO of Worthington National Bank in Tarrant County, Texas, recently co-authored Getting to "Yes" With Your Banker: A Practical Guide for Small Business Owners. Community banker Morse partnered with Ron Sturgeon, a local Ft Worth commercial property developer, entrepreneur and author, to pen a sometimes-humorous, always-helpful guide to obtaining financing for your business. "I have a long-standing business relationship ...

In Tyrone Short's newest book 'Lord Why is Grandma Driving in the Left Lane' he expresses his views on one of America's leading problems, 'Grandma' and the many foolish drivers that congest the left lane of our roads and highways. Tyrone Short announces 'Lord Why is Grandma Driving in the Left Lane' in conjunction with Lulu (www.Lulu), the world's fastest-growing provider of print-on demand books. In his own words, "It is bad enough to have to deal with the volume of traffic during rush hour, but to have to deal with grandma and the many foolish drivers that flock ...

"Science progresses from observation to hypothesis to experiment to theory to natural law," says Michael Dow. "Few relationships reach the point of natural law since this means there are no known exceptions to the theory." A theory of weight management based on tracking calories was proposed. The theory is: consume more calories than you burn and you'll gain weight. Vice versa is true. Also, if you maintain energy balance, then you'll maintain your weight. The National Academy of Sciences published the 2005 Dietary Reference Intake manual which presents this theory ...

Nationally recognized foreclosure and short sale expert John Michailidis, Broker Owner, SaraMana Properties, invites Sarasota and Manatee County Florida homeowners to a free Tele-Seminar on Tuesday, January 18th at 6:30 pm. This call will help homeowners separate the facts from fiction regarding foreclosure vs. short sales, as well as alternatives to foreclosure including bankruptcy, deed-in-lieu-of-foreclosure, mortgage modification, or just walking away. Mr. Michailidis, a graduate of the Northwestern University School of Law, and a certified residential specialist, will ...

Dr. Shoreh Ershadi, at the ANTIAGING Institute of California, advises women about the time in their lives when menopause is most likely to start. It is not possible to predict exactly when a woman will go through menopause, as it can vary with each individual, but the average age for menopause in United States is fifty three. It is not unusual, though, for some women to experience menopause in their forties and others to experience it in late fifties. When a woman notices changes in her menstrual cycle, that is usually one of the first signs of menopause. At the time ...

PuckProspect.com's (www.puckprospect.com) premier hockey scouting and hockey recruiting service has been in operations now for approximately nine months. During these past nine months, PuckProspect.com has amassed a player database representing hockey players from not only North America, but also from as far away as the Czech Republic. They have also had a coach from Sweden's well known Djurgarden Hockey Club register as a member. PuckProspect.com's Mission Statement is "to provide players with the best opportunity to get scouted and recruited, and for scouts to ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Researchers at Oregon State University have helped sequence the genome of a wild strawberry, laying the groundwork for genetic improvements to related fruits like apples, peaches and pears. The advance was published today in the journal Nature Genetics. "This will accelerate research that will lead to improved crops, particularly commercial strawberries," said OSU plant molecular biologist Todd Mockler, one of the lead researchers. "It could lead to fruit that resists pests, smells better, tolerates heat, requires less fertilizer, has a longer shelf ...

The production of high quality chocolate, and the farmers who grow it, will benefit from the recent sequencing and assembly of the chocolate tree genome, according to an international team led by Claire Lanaud of CIRAD, France, with Mark Guiltinan of Penn State, and including scientists from 18 other institutions. The team sequenced the DNA of a variety of Theobroma cacao, considered to produce the world's finest chocolate. The Maya domesticated this variety of Theobroma cacao, Criollo, about 3,000 years ago in Central America, and it is one of the oldest domesticated ...

Scientists have discovered that the amygdala, a small almond shaped structure deep within the temporal lobe, is important to a rich and varied social life among humans. The finding was published this week in a new study in Nature Neuroscience and is similar to previous findings in other primate species, which compared the size and complexity of social groups across those species. "We know that primates who live in larger social groups have a larger amygdala, even when controlling for overall brain size and body size," says Lisa Feldman Barrett, PhD, of the Massachusetts ...

Researchers have developed a microfluidic device that automatically orients hundreds of fruit fly and other embryos to prepare them for research. The device could facilitate the study of such issues as how organisms develop their complex structures from single cells -- one of the most fascinating aspects of biology. Scientists know that among an embryo's first major developments is the establishment of its dorsoventral axis, which runs from its back to its belly. Determining how this axis development unfolds -- specifically the presence and location of proteins during ...

An international research consortium has sequenced the genome of the woodland strawberry, according to a study published in the Dec. 26 advance online edition of the journal Nature Genetics. The development is expected to unlock possibilities for breeding tastier, hardier varieties of the berry and other crops in its family. "We've created the strawberry parts list," said the consortium's leader Kevin Folta, an associate professor with the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. "For every organism on the planet, if you're going to try to ...

A consortium of researchers working across five continents, including BBSRC-funded scientists in the UK, has published the genome of the wild strawberry (Fragaria vesca). The research, published today (26/12/2010) in the journal Nature Genetics will help strawberry breeders to develop disease resistance and improve fruit quality to benefit consumers. Dr Dan Sargent, based at East Malling Research (EMR) in Kent, collaborated on the international project as part of the BBSRC (Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council) Crop Science Initiative which was set ...

The Hollywood premiere for the feature film "Out The Gate" is officially announced for January 13th, 2011 at the Royal Theatre in Los Angeles. The stars of the film are scheduled to attend the red carpet event. Limited seats will be available to the public. Special Q & A session with cast and directors will follow the screening. The urban action/drama stars Paul Campbell (Shottas, First Sunday, Dancehall Queen), Oliver Samuels (Oliver at Large, The Mighty Quinn), Shelli Boone (Holla), and reggae dancehall artist Everton E-Dee Dennis. Directed by The Village Brothers, ...

The holiday season begins in late November, and runs through early January. Depending on your culture this season offers more than 16 signature days to celebrate something special, including 3 blockbuster holidays that we all know and love, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Day. The holidays are supposed to be a time of festive cheer and optimistic thoughts. Oh yes, it is the most wonderful time of the year, is it not? If that statement makes you want to roll your eyes you may be one of the millions of people in America who is not enjoying themselves this holiday ...