The CIO Utilities Summit team announced today agenda details for the upcoming event, including a CIO Thought Leadership session on smart grid security. The CIO Utilities Summit, June 12-14, 2011 in Scottsdale, Arizona, will bring together CIOs, IT executives, industry analysts and solution providers to network and attend interactive agenda sessions. Held in a relaxed, yet focused setting, the technology event is an opportunity to make new business contacts, exchange best practices, and learn about new technology solutions. The CIO Thought Leadership session "Securing ...

The Miracle M.A.X. which has the capability to turn regular tap water into high pH drinking water charged (literally) with myriad health, mental clarity, longevity and energy benefits. This release comes not a moment too soon as water ionizers have been used to assist with the treatment of radiation exposure and poisoning. Electrical energy pioneer Michael Faraday invented electrolysis in the 1800's. His devise separated water into hydrogen and oxygen. Later Russia worked to improve the utilization of the technology for the purpose of treating radiation exposure and ...

ViJIEN Enterprises Corporation (VEC), a South Florida strategic business development and management company announces its inaugural ViJIEN Youth Film Academy to be held at ArtServe 1350 E. Sunrise Blvd in Fort. Lauderdale. Film camp activities will take place from June 27 through July 22, Monday-Friday from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Film cadets will be divided into two groups: Ages (8-12) and (13-17) to complete a short film to premiere on July 30 at 10:00 a.m. With its mission to provide kids the opportunity to experience the creative processes of filmmaking, award winning ...

Kids with arthritis will have an opportunity to create lifetime memories at Camp FunRise June 12-18 thanks to the Florida Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation and Miami Children's Hospital. The camp is the first in Florida designed especially for children with arthritis. Camp FunRise is designed for children ages eight to 12 and focuses on what participants can do, not what they can't do. Campers are able to learn from others who have similar conditions and experiences. The program is designed to increase self-esteem by creating opportunities for campers to meet personal ...

Qristyl Frazier, former Project Runway contestant and creator of QFD Designs, Inc. released a new design collection this month called Unforgivable, with the tagline "Moving Fashionably Forward". Frazier, who coined the phrase "Plus Sexy" as a more upbeat take on the industry term "plus size" makes some predictions about the future of fashion: "I think jumpers are going to be huge this season", says Frazier, who has been including jumpsuits in her clothing line for over three years. Her jumpsuit 'Counter Reaction' recently appeared ...

Project Navigator, Ltd.'s (Brea, CA) solar project development team, announced today plans to accelerate expansion to East Coast markets. PV Navigator (PVN) is a leader in developing commercial scale, distributed PV Solar installations on closed landfills and Brownfield sites. In addition to current projects in New Jersey and Delaware, PV Navigator plans to participate in RFPs regarding New York City's plan to install PV solar facilities on thousands of acres of the City' s landfill space. TheCity's landfills are capped and monitored to protect the environment and ...

Speakman Cooling, a manufacturer of HVAC products announced today that they have appointed Empire Gas & Electric to be their exclusive Distributor for the state of Colorado. Speakman Cooling, a division of Speakman Company, has been manufacturing advanced two stage evaporative coolers for residential/light commercial applications since 2005. In early 2011, Speakman Cooling launched a new line of two-stage indirect/direct evaporative coolers, The Air2O . The unit is environmentally friendly using no CFC's only fresh cool air. The Air2O uses up to 80 % less energy ...

- Two key employees of Copernicus Group IRB (CGIRB) have been selected to present at the Drug Information Association (DIA) 47th Annual Meeting on June 19-23 in Chicago, IL. Tita Simmons' presentation, entitled, "Quality Assurance and the Protection of Human Research Subjects: The Sponsor, CRO and IRB Partnership," will discuss how partnerships between the three groups enhance the protection of the safety, rights and welfare of human subjects. Simmons will illustrate her talk with case studies demonstrating how effective communication between all parties can ...

His life reads like a Dickens novel. Mark Morris is a 46-year-old street performer who ran away from home at 6 to escape an abusive childhood, his high school years were marred by near-constant harassment from bullies, his escape to Key West at 16 led to a stint in the sex trade followed by a diagnosis of HIV one year later and his first "romantic" relationship became so abusive that many of bones were broken and teeth shattered. Despite the hardships, it's hard to keep the West Hollywood resident down for long and just to make sure that he keeps smiling, enter ...

On June 3, 2011, David Morgan, founder of Silver-Investor.com, will travel to Utah to congratulate Governor Gary Herbert on signing the Utah Legal Coin Act. The Governor signed the law on March 25, and it marks the first time since 1971 that gold and silver will be considered legal tender in at least one part of the United States. What does this mean for Utah residents? Well, the most significant change from a practical perspective is that the Utah now considers gold and silver coins issued by the U.S. Mint as currency rather than an asset, which means that since it ...

Meet Author Winona Rasheed New and aspiring writers and authors are popping up all the internet everyday. Almost every week, someone is making a name for themselves in the publishing industry. One of these aspiring writers is... Meet, Author Winona Rasheed "In Her Own Words" "One of my greatest accomplishments in life is becoming an author, a feat that has been in the making for a very long time. But with patience, perseverance, dedication and a lot of hard work, the dream has become a reality. So I say, hold on to your dreams and never let ...

Companies looking to go green should start by examining their own accounting process. According to Reduce.org, nearly 3.7 million tons of copy paper or 700 billion sheets are used annually in the United States alone+. Businesses have an opportunity to leverage document software to increase efficiency while reducing costs and waste associated with their payment procedures. "Think about how much time, energy and resources go into invoicing and collecting from clients. One bill could be physically sent to multiple locations by the time it is finally paid. The stamps, ...

Internet startup gloopit.co.uk gives environmentally conscious consumers the opportunity to raise money for environmental causes every time they shop online at any of the hundreds of participating high street retailers, without adding any cost to their shopping. The website, launching on the 27th May, is the brain child of current and former university students Roy Green and Eduardo Santos from Reading. "We began developing the idea in October 2010 after noticing that no similar service existed, aimed at aiding the environment" says Eduardo Santos. "The ...

The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) has added its voice to the growing international protest against Skechers' Shape-ups advertising campaign targeting young girls. The athletic shoes - which claim to shape and tone the wearer's legs and bottom just by walking in them (a claim many experts disavow) - were previously targeted at an adult, female demographic. But a recently launched ad campaign clearly targets pre-teen, elementary school-aged children ... specifically girls, since there is no comparable shoe for boys. Says Lynn Grefe, president and CEO ...

Great leaders are not always born, sometimes they are cultivated through the right training. From June 13 to July 28, NAFA Fleet Management Association will conduct a six-week webinar course to help fleet managers cultivate the leader inside them. NAFA's Professional Development Primer webinar course is designed for today's busy fleet professionals and lets them take advantage of a wealth of knowledge without leaving their office. The webinar series examines how to develop and motivate employees, work within various organizational frameworks, and adjust your leadership ...

WikiHorseWorld.com, a leading horse and equestrian website, announced today that they've added a unique new Community Toolbar throughout their entire website. This innovative Community Toolbar allows website members to interact and keep in touch with all their online friends while browsing or creating horse classifieds, pedigree charts, wiki horse articles, or even while shopping in the website's tack shop. This Toolbar enables WikiHorseWorld members to see which of their friends are online, access email and all community content, send or receive instant messages, play ...

Palomar Technologies, the world-leading provider of precision microelectronics and optoelectronic packaging systems, today announced that it will exhibit at the 2011 Electronic Components and Technology Conference (ECTC) in Orlando, FL, May 31 - June 3. Palomar Technologies is offering complimentary passes to ECTC 2011. Dale Perry, regional sales manager for the Eastern Americas, will be at booth #419 to discuss the latest features and advancements in high-accuracy die attach and high-precision wire bond and ball bump processes. Palomar Technologies' 3800 Die Bonder—the ...

Aztec Products, headquartered outside Philadelphia, PA is pleased to announce the grand opening of a new west coast stocking and training facility in Santee, California, a suburb of San Diego. This hands-on training and stocking facility will be managed by Skip Edwards, an Aztec sales representative with over a decade of experience in concrete polishing. Skip will sell and train on the Aztec UltraGrind System - the planetary-driven, propane powered concrete grinding and polishing machine which won Best Propane Polisher at the World of Concrete Rodeo in January 2011. "Aztec ...

Brooke Chase Associates, Inc. is an executive search and recruitment firm specializing in the identification, evaluation and placement of sales, marketing and general management professionals within the plumbing, building materials, kitchen & bath, and hardware industries. Having been in executive search and recruitment for over 30 years, they have built one of the strongest databases in their industry containing over 52,000 sales, marketing, engineering, manufacturing operations and general management professionals. Brooke Chase's strength in research permits them ...

Sims Recycling Solutions, the world's largest electronics recycler has successfully achieved Responsible Recycling Practices for Electronics Recyclers (R2) certification at its facility in Los Angeles, CA. This new standard supported by major electronic OEM's, the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI), public interest groups, the US EPA, and U.S. state and local governments, is a stringent set of requirements for electronics recyclers. The standard includes requirements for environmental, worker health and safety, ...

Each year Crime Victims First awards our Outstanding Community Service Award to an individual or organization that went above and beyond the call of duty to help keep our grassroots nonprofit victims' rights resource center dream alive. This year Stephen Stewart will receive a special Keystone Award for his significant contributions over the past four years to ensure victims of crime are educated about their rights, receive support and assistance with their rights, and have remedies available to them if those rights are violated. This is a one time award. In addition, the ...

Finding solid advice on money, physical fitness and relationships can be a challenge. The Atwater Library hosts a series of workshops on these topics with three trusted Montreal experts starting on Saturday, May 28 from 12:45 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. The cost is $35, with $5 donated to the NDG Food Depot. Daniela Moretti says that a workshop like this has never been done before. "Usually people have to go from one consultant to another for different areas of their lives. We decided to cover these three topics all in one place and time." Mindyme Workshops were created ...

Bluegreen Corporation (NYSE: BXG), a leading provider of Colorful Places to Live and Play, today announced its Boyne, Michigan resort, Mountain Run at Boyne, looks forward to pointing guests towards the Evenings at the Gazebo concert series that will take place through the summer of 2011. Evenings at the Gazebo will take place every Wednesday, from June 22 through August 31, 2011. The free concert series is sponsored by the Boyne Area Chamber of Commerce, and will be held from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. at Old City Park in downtown Boyne City. Each week, a different band will ...

MEN Micro Inc., a world-renowned provider of embedded computing and I/O solutions for mission-critical industrial, mobile and harsh environment applications, has released the hybrid F21P, a 3U CompactPCI PlusIO (PICMG 2.30) single board computer (SBC) for embedded systems using legacy CompactPCI (PICMG 2.0), high-speed CompactPCI Serial (CPCI-S.0) or a combination of both. Equipped with the latest 64-bit, quad-core Intel i7 processor running at 2.1 GHz and the Intel QM67 platform controller hub (PCH) chip set, the new F21P supports second generation PCI Express and ...

Technical Research and Manufacturing Inc., a global leader in the design and manufacture of passive RF and microwave components, is announcing the changing of its name to TRM Microwave and the launch of its new Web site http://www.trmmicrowave.com. Company advocates agree the name change is the right move as the name Technical Research and Manufacturing does not connect with customers looking for RF components or integrated assemblies. "We learned through our Voice of the Customer interviews that our customers and business partners refer to us as TRM, and adding ...