Charleston-based business Franchise Clique welcomes its second hire this year in preparations for continued growth. Lauren Melton joins the staff of Franchise Clique as an Executive Assistant, effective immediately. "We're very excited to have Lauren with us," says Dave Schwartz, chief executive officer of Franchise Clique. "We're preparing to grow significantly over the coming months. We need someone with her background to streamline our operations and infrastructure." Melton, a College of Charleston graduate, will put to use her bachelor's ...

Do you trust the people who make your food? America's major conglomerates want to produce more product and spend less money, and that's bad news for what's on your fork. Even worse, food corporations are not held accountable for the content on their nutrition labels. They add some vitamins and call it "enriched" or they report it's a "good source of fiber" even when your body cannot dissolve the amount added. Ultimately, most of what we buy in supermarkets is all the same—artificial. That's where Honest Label Foods comes in. Today's food choices could ...

Publicis Touchpoint Solutions' Rhonda Levinson, Director of Client Services, was honored as a 2011 Rising Star by the Healthcare Businesswomen's Association (HBA) during its 2011 Women of the Year award luncheon on May 8. Ms. Levinson, who joined Publicis Touchpoint Solutions in 2009, leads client services teams for many of the company's largest corporate partners. "Rhonda is known for her superb customer service and brings genuine passion to everything she does," stated Rick Keefer, President and CEO. "Her insightful approach, integrity, and ambition ...

Nexgrid, a leading provider of advanced metering and smart grid infrastructure based on open standards, today announced that it has entered into a contract with McMinnville Electric Systems (MES) to provide smart grid infrastructure to its commercial and industrial customers. MES has conducted a pilot with Nexgrid over the last six months and decided to begin rolling the solution to its entire commercial/industrial customer base beginning this summer. The rollout will provide a web-based portal to customers to better manage, monitor, and control their power usage and ...

The Internet security experts at Agnitum are pleased to announce that Outpost Security Suite (OSS) 7.1 has been certified for high levels of malware detection with an overall average detection that exceeds those achieved by equivalent commercial products offered by McAfee, Sophos, CA (Computer Associates), and others. This Virus Bulletin test set contains a total of approximately 116,000 malware samples. OSS also posted 100% detection for the 54,000 most widespread in-the-wild malware and hard-to-detect polymorphic viruses. Additionally, Virus Bulletin's Reactive ...

Thanks in part to buying from bargain hunters, gold and silver both showed significant recovery as markets re-opened Monday, with gold breaking back through the $1500 barrier. Silver prices rose by almost $2 an ounce after some significant losses last week. Analysts agree that long-term investment in gold will see continued profits as gold prices are slated to rise to $1690 this year. While some of Monday's gains in gold may be due to buying on the part of bargain hunters, the metal is further supported by a rally in the price of crude oil, renewed inflation fears, strong ...

PlayNation Parties and Playgrounds announced today it would be featured on The Learning Channel in July. PlayNation will host a birthday party and feature the Ella's Castle Deluxe Playhouse. "We are excited to have this opportunity to showcase our birthday party location and our outdoor playhouses," said Ron Dicara, President of PlayNation Parties and Playgrounds. "We have a great facility for you to use to celebrate your kid's birthday. We are centrally located in the Raleigh-Durham area." PlayNation Parties and Playgrounds also sells over 25 ...

Mauifrugal.net has seen 49% growth in just one week. Mauifrugal.net pinpoints how to visit and live in Maui cheap... from staying in the best bed and breakfast to eating at the best restaurants. World Traveller Larry Burke applies his experience visiting 40 countries and their own paradise to compare where Maui exceeds expectations and comes up short. At times he was on a tight budget and other times in the lap of luxury. His insights are raw and unbiased something you don't get in typical travel books. He covers everything from eating and staying in Maui to taxes and buying ...

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The biggest of the Canary Islands, Tenerife, can be explored on a budget this coming summer thanks to the latest rental car prices offered by Carrentals.co.uk. The award-winning comparison website has published a choice of new Tenerife Airport south car hire prices on its site to help UK tourists find the best value possible when booking their summer holiday car hire. Carrentals.co.uk sources and compares the best car hire deals around from over 50 leading providers in more than 10,000 of the world's most popular destinations. For families travelling to the Canary Islands ...

As religious leaders face difficult times, including competition for much-needed contributions and the attention of their congregants, one church found help from consultant, author and speaker Pat Rocchi, author of "The Six P's of Change." Rocchi spoke to the leadership of Bethlehem Baptist Church, a multicultural congregation located outside of Philadelphia, Pa., at the invitation of Pastor Charles Quann. Rocchi outlined many of the challenges such places of worship face: According to the Pew Forum for Religion & Public Life (November 2008), fewer Americans ...

Access Technology Solutions (ATS) announced an international e-commerce partnership with Etsy, the world's most vibrant handmade marketplace. ATS' international "sell and ship" solution now makes it much easier for Etsy's sellers to offer expedited shipping with full order tracking and more affordable rates. Buyers benefit from lower shipping costs and faster delivery. Equally important, Etsy sellers can calculate and pay international shipping charges, duties & taxes in one simple transaction from home. They avoid dreaded lines at local post offices and ...

Nexen Group Inc. announces the Roller Pinion System, Universal Rack model. Nexen's Roller Pinion System (RPS)--also available in Premium Rack and Standard Rack models--delivers precise linear positioning with zero backlash for high-precision motion control applications. The Universal Rack model provides an ideal solution for customers that require the advanced features of the RPS system with thrust ratings up to 750 - 10500 N. Differing from a traditional rack and pinion system, the RPS features a unique roller pinion/toothed rack combination. The pinion is comprised ...

An iPhone is a great mobile phone. It gives great versatility because you can use it for everything that any handheld mobile device should do for you, and more. But, if you really want your iPhone to last for a long time, then you should take care of it. You should make sure that the phone remains pristine for a long time, and to do that, you need to clean it regularly. Dust can spoil the brilliance touch-sensitive display and then using the iPhone will be less enjoyable. But, at the same time, when you are cleaning your iPhone, you should ensure that you are not spoiling ...

On 7th May 2011, StarlightRegistry.com, an online wedding registry company founded by Sarah Rigos, released a blog post announcing the results of an investigation into which department store wedding registry was the best. The winner was Bloomingdales. Starlight Registry graded five of the most popular traditional department store registries to identify which are the best and worst based around a wide range of criteria including the quality of gift selection, returns policies, discounts offered, online and offline accessibility, and overall customer satisfaction. The ...

The arrival of the St. Augustine Air Show usually elicits feelings of excitement from residents all over Florida, but in St. Augustine particular. This two-day annual event is filled with thrills and entertainment for the families viewing the show. The St. Augustine Air show dates back to 1967 and is an event that is geared towards honoring Military Veterans both past and present. Flight demonstrations, static displays and other activities mark this great event. The children are not left out as activities are also arranged for them. Aerobatic, military and civilian aircrafts ...

DURHAM, N.C. – Even when treated with hormone therapy to suppress tumor growth, obese men face an elevated risk of their prostate cancer worsening, researchers at Duke University Medical Center have found. The research, reported at the American Urological Association annual meeting Sunday (May 15, 2011), advances the link between obesity and prostate cancer, which has generated research interest in recent years as the incidence of both conditions remains high and often overlaps. "Over the past decades, there has been increasing prevalence of obesity in the U.S. and ...

ATS 2011, DENVER – Changes in the ability of lung cells to divide may play a role in initiating or prolonging lung tissue inflammation, a hallmark of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study conducted by researchers in France. The results will be presented at the ATS 2011 International Conference in Denver. "We found that lung tissue cells of patients with COPD had an impaired ability to divide, or had lost their ability to divide," said lead author Valerie Amsellem, MD, PhD, professor of medicine at the National Institute of Health and Medical ...

ATS 2011, DENVER – Continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP, can increase alertness and even improve quality of life for sufferers of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), even if their symptoms are minimal, according to a study conducted by researchers in Europe. Patients enrolled in the study reported an improvement in daytime sleepiness within six months of beginning CPAP treatment. The study will be presented at the ATS 2011 International Conference in Denver. "Treatment with CPAP clearly reduces daytime sleepiness and improves quality of life in patients with very ...

ATS 2011, DENVER –A simple, minimally-invasive technique using cells from the interior of the nose could help clinicians detect lung cancer in its earliest – and most treatable – stages, according to a study conducted by researchers in Boston. The study will be presented at the ATS 2011 International Conference. "Our data suggests that evaluating gene expression changes in nasal cells found in the interior surface of the nose may serve as a non-invasive approach for the early detection of lung cancer in smokers," said study author Christina Anderlind, MD, Instructor ...

ATS 2011, DENVER – Vitamin D supplements may help patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) get more from their pulmonary rehabilitation programs, according to a study conducted by researchers from Belgium. The study results will be presented at the ATS 2011 International Conference in Denver. "Our study shows that high doses of vitamin D supplementation on top of a standard rehabilitation program improve the outcome in terms of exercise capacity and respiratory muscle strength," said Miek Hornikx, physiotherapist and doctoral student in the department ...

The Debt Alternative Center today announced that they are now including debt restructuring services with FDCPA protection as part of the services available for their debt affiliate partners to offer to prospective clients. These new services are designed to protect against creditors or collection companies who use "abusive and deceptive" strategies while trying to collect a debt. In some cases they call outside of 8am to 9pm local time or call an individual's place of employment. Worst yet, they sometimes threaten arrest or legal action or use abusive or profane ...

ATS 2011, DENVER – Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) effectively decreases the risk of cardiovascular death in elderly patients who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a study conducted by researchers in Spain. The study is the first large-scale study to assess the impact of OSA and the effectiveness of CPAP treatment in cardiovascular mortality in the elderly. The findings will be presented at the ATS 2011 International Conference in Denver. "Our study offers two key conclusions," said Miguel Angel Martinez-Garcia, MD, study lead author ...

ATS 2011, DENVER – Researchers have linked a variant in the vitamin D receptor gene (VDR) with the onset of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Caucasian men. The study population consisted of participants in the Veterans Administration Normative Aging Study, a multidisciplinary study of aging that began in 1963. The VDR study will be presented at the ATS 2011 International Conference. "Our results show that this gene variant is associated with development of COPD in Caucasian men, and provides support for the notion that vitamin D metabolic pathways may ...

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