With gas prices expected to reach $5.00 per gallon this summer, the topic of alternative fuels is extremely important to fleet managers seeking ways to control fuel costs. NAFA Fleet Management Association takes a look at the new state of alternative fuels on Tuesday, June 14, as part of the Association's free monthly webinar series. The webinar will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern time and is free for all NAFA Members and Affiliates. Registration for the webinar closes on Monday, June 13. Presenters for the webinar include: Greg Zilberfarb, a consultant ...

Several IQS customers contacted John Cachat, President of Silico and former Chairman and Chief Vision Officer of IQS, after they had a chance to see the new IQS web product. "Disappointed, frustrated, even angry, are some of the words describing the marketplace feelings with the IQS web product," stated Cachat. "We do not want to let these companies wallow in old technology, and that's why we decided to create a new QMS offering." Silico is offering special incentives for any IQS customer moving to this new platform until December 2011. Several IQS customers ...

The Wireless Technology Forum, the leading organization in the South East representing the wireless and mobile community, has announced that Jay Lee, Senior Director Product Development for ESPN Digital Media will be speaking at its 2nd annual Wireless Applications and Mobile Media (WAMM) Awards on October 20, 2011 in Atlanta Georgia. Launched in November of 2004, The Wireless Technology Forum holds approximately 20 meetings a year regarding the wireless industry. Past speakers include; Ralph de la Vega, President CEO of AT&T Wireless & Consumer Markets; Chris ...

With thirty teams playing over 150 games a season, baseball can be a difficult sport to follow. For those die hard baseball fans or even the casual viewer, it can be nearly impossible to keep up with all of the stats. Pikimal, an online decision engine, created a 2011 MLB teams Piki (think of it like a Wiki for picking) that allows users to easily see how teams are doing, such as "best team for home record" or "best team for batting average." The rankings are constantly updated with the latest stats. This is one of several new Pikis focusing on ...

Carlton Hobbs, the leading specialist in museum quality 17th-19th century British and Continental furniture and decorative arts, has announced that the company will be exhibiting again at the Masterpiece Fair in London this month. "We were delighted with our results from the show in its inaugural year of 2010 and are very excited to present a number of highly important pieces at this year's event," said Stefanie Rinza, the company's managing director. Among the highlights are a Monumental and Highly Important George III Breakfront Library Bookcase Attributed ...

With the warmer weather, gas prices at more than $4 per gallon and the upcoming "Bike to Work Week" from June 11-17, more people are considering riding their bike to work. It is much easier to go from "thinking" about it to actually riding, if there are some helpful tips to get you on your way. First and foremost, you need a bike but do not feel a need to rush out and buy a new one. Most people already have a bike and, besides dusting it off, just have to make sure the bike is in working order. Pump up the tires, make sure the brakes and shifters ...

The Association of Marketing and Communications Professionals (AMCP) recently presented I Imagine Studio with the prestigious Hermes Creative Award for its outstanding work on the Rotary International microsite for the global interactive campaign to eradicate polio. I Imagine was the recipient of the competition's highest honor, the esteemed Platinum Award, which is presented to the entries judged to be among the most outstanding in the competition. Platinum Award winners are recognized for the merit of their creativity and resourcefulness. I Imagine's entry, an ...

We all wanted to have a big vacation where we can have an escape from the urban life that we are facing each and every single day. A place where you can do whatever you want to do without your boss nagging around. A time when you can have your reflection on the things that you have done and have not yet done. However, how can we say that it is already the "Big Vacation"? Two things must be considered. First, the beautiful itineraries that the place can offer, and second, the amazing hotels that can give you the best relaxing place you have ever dreamed of. ...

Over the past few decades franchising has exploded, bringing with it opportunity for aspiring entrepreneurs, including military veterans. G.I. Jobs Magazine's latest 2011 Military Friendly Franchise list recognizes the top seven percent of the nation's franchises that demonstrate the best military recruiting practices. CertaPro Painters, the largest painting franchise company in North America, has just been named to this elite list with nearly 25 military veteran-owned locations. G.I. Jobs created the list to help veterans who wanted to own their own business, but ...

Like a proud parent showing off a child, East Ridge Retirement Village residents recently invited South Floridians into their community to commemorate its 50th anniversary as well as showcase its vibrant, active lifestyle. Conceptualized as a place "complete in all services for the elderly", the philosophy still holds true today. East Ridge is a thriving life care community providing independent and assisted living as well as respite care and short and long-term skilled nursing care for its residents. The year-long golden anniversary event kicked off with ...

iGlobal Educational Services is known for promoting quality education throughout the world, in both the adult and child-age categories. The company recently tied up with Texas based Realistic Measures and Consulting Tutoring Services, in a move to expand their services to the region. Their joint philosophy, 'put the client's interest first', has led them to develop a series of webinars, catering to home-based tutors. Finding Opportunities to Supplement Your Tutoring Income, is their first webinar to be held online, on 14th June 2011, at 1pm CST. Says iGlobal and RMC ...

Apple Visual Graphics did not only print the 99 John Street Brochure, but had the most senior in house graphic designer, with over 20 years of industry experience, spend hours working in Adobe CS5 software. Designs were made with Adobe Illustrator with Varnish Plates and Press Layouts created using In Design and Illustrator. The brochure was created using 120 pound dull cover FSC paper. This is a heavier weight, thus thicker paper, giving the brochure a substantial hand feel. Prior to folding the piece was 27 inches in height requiring use of one of the industry's larger ...

The enhanced CAS BACnet Explorer, latest version 2.01aW, has been released by Chipkin Automation Systems Inc. on June 1, 2011. The explorer is an efficient software tool for discovering, exploring, documenting, testing and monitoring BACnet networks and devices - simple enough to be used by someone without any BACnet protocol knowledge. The CAS BACnet Explorer now supports BACnet IP, BACnet Ethernet 802.3 and BACnet MS/TP up to 76k. It creates easy to read reports in HTML or XML which is suitable for documentation. It provides automation professional an ability to read ...

Zarafa, the leading European provider of open source groupware and collaboration software, has launched the Zarafa Community Hub, accessible through http://www.zarafa-community.org.This new community site enables partners and Zarafa Community members to manage their contributions such as extensions and plugins. Remon van Gijn, Release & Community Manager of Zarafa, says: "To boost user driven innovation, our new Community Hub facilitates the creation of social communities around integrations with the Zarafa Collaboration Platform (ZCP). With this dedicated outlet ...

Corbis Images (www.corbisimages.com), a leading visual media provider for the creative community, has announced that Larsen&Talbert, the celebrated husband and wife photographic team made up of Michael Larsen and Tracy Talbert have joined Corbis OutlineTM. Larsen&Talbert specialise in a unique brand of celebrity portraiture and lifestyle photography for magazine and advertising clients. For 13 years, their fun, colorful, flattering portraits have appeared worldwide and featured in publications such as Esquire, InStyle, Entertainment Weekly, Playboy, USA Weekend, ...

Surrey Police have selected gazetteer specialists Aligned Assets to supply them with software from their Symphony Bluelight suite of emergency services products. Similar to Aligned Assets' SinglePoint solution that is well-established at British Transport Police, Surrey Police will be using the advanced web services in SinglePoint to act as a bridge between their gazetteer data and names data, pulling them together and giving access to both through their new enterprise-wide IT solution. The new IT system, provided by Memex, a leading global provider of Public Security ...

The Philadelphia personal injury law firm Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock & Dodig LLP is proud to announce that personal injury attorney and firm partner Roberta D. Pichini has been named the president of the prestigious International Academy of Trial Lawyers (IATL). Chartered in 1954 to facilitate the administration of justice and promote the rule of law internationally, IATL limits its invitation-only membership to 500 U.S. fellows, as well as fellows from more than 30 other countries. Prospective fellows undergo a rigorous review that includes legal ...

The record heat that has been experienced in recent weeks across the United States has brought with it the annual list of tips to keep cool to prevent dangerous overheating. However, these tips don't just apply to human beings but also to the more than 71 million pets nationwide. Petplan, America's top rated pet insurance company, reminds pet parents to take extra precaution in keeping pets safe from excessive summer heat and to be keenly aware of any distress that a pet may exhibit due to an increased body temperature. Dogs and cats face many of the same dangers associated ...

A new website called http://www.literarytourist.com has just gone live. Designed to make life easier for bibliophiles who love to travel, the site was born out of a passion for visiting and hunting through used bookstores. Its main purpose, according to owner Nigel Beale, is to help fellow bibliophiles find and discover bricks and mortar used antiquarian bookstores and interesting literary destinations. Literary Tourist was launched this week by Beale who recently acquired small publishing firm the Book Hunter Press (BHP) and re-created it as a literary destination ...

Being in a car accident is a frightening experience. It is important that accident victims know exactly what to do immediately after an accident. A new iPhone app from Michigan car accident law firm Buckfire & Buckfire is there to help. It is the first mobile app created by a Michigan law firm for accident and injury victims. The app is free and has a complete checklist and all of the features needed to gather the necessary information needed for insurance claims and possible legal action. It guides drivers through exactly what to do and gives them the necessary ...

Willy Stewart, president and CEO of Stewart Consulting Group (http://www.stewart-cg.com/), a consulting firm that works with CEOs and senior management teams to assist in maximizing human capital efficiency, has announced the launch of the company's new website. The site provides up-to-date information on all Stewart Consulting Group's services, events and involvements, as well as contact information to the downtown Raleigh office, company blog and frequently asked questions for businesses inquiring about in-depth organizational assessments. QUOTES: "We are pleased ...

Leading global financial services company, The Caledonian Group, announced today the appointment of Conor Jennings to the position of Director in Caledonian Trust Cayman Limited and Caledonian Director Services Limited. Mr. Jennings, also the Managing Director of Caledonian Insurance Services, joins directors, David Walker and Bernard McGrath in leading the Cayman office Fiduciary Services team. In his new role and with the help of his colleagues, Conor will take on the responsibility of guiding the continued growth of _a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Cayman-Banking---Good-International--Financial-Services/2430170/"_Caledonian's ...

Great Hotels of the World (http://www.ghotw.com) has announced the appointment of John Clarke as Group Director of Sales & Marketing. Based at the company's global headquarters in London, John Clarke is responsible for business development for member hotels in the meetings & incentives and leisure sectors. John's business development role encompasses a number of responsibilities including increasing the production of MICE and leisure business for member hotels, improving brand presence, and identifying & implementing new opportunities to generate demand for ...

Chelsea's Agora Gallery will feature Canadian artist, Bruce Leslie Thomas, in Portals of Perception. The exhibition is scheduled to run from June 30, 2011 through July 21, 2011 (opening reception: Thursday, July 07, 2011). About the Artist Canadian artist Bruce Leslie Thomas brings his unique interpretation to a variety of themes, ranging from landscape to figurative and aviation subjects. Landscapes are inspired by his visually dramatic surroundings of northern Ontario and British Columbia, while his figurative images are drawn from lifelong research into our historical ...

X2 has announced the immediate availability of the X2390MD and X2312MD tablet computers. Designed to meet the exacting standards of the healthcare sector, these powerful and ruggedised mobile devices have white anti-bacterial casings and AC power adapters that conform to UL60601-1, the commonly used Underwriters Laboratories' Standard for Safety. They will streamline workflow processes and enable the delivery of the highest level of patient care in a wide range of healthcare applications. The X2390MD has an 8.9" high visibility touch display that is 50% brighter ...