Ulster County's Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (UCSPCA) has been named the May 2011 beneficiary for Rescue Chocolate, the vegan chocolate company which donates 100% of its profits to various animal rescue organizations. UCSPCA runs an independent no-kill shelter. This means that the homeless animals who find their way into the sanctuary are allowed to live out their natural lives, whether or not they ever get adopted. In addition to finding adoptive homes for homeless, abused, and neglected animals, the group's mission is to conduct cruelty investigations, ...

For the past 30 years, INVISTA's CORDURA brand team has set the standard for durable fabrics in the outdoor, workwear and military markets. As part of its effort to achieve greater consumer awareness globally, INVISTA has now launched an interactive Chinese Web site, located at http://cordura.com/sch/index.html. With the Chinese market demonstrating rapidly growing outdoor and travel segments, the CORDURA brand team is dedicated to expanding the brand's presence and equity in these target segments within the Asia Pacific region. "The CORDURA brand team is dedicated ...

As the urban populations expand and the demands for housing, communications, and public services grow, building contractors and government agencies have foreseen the need to purchase more construction equipment and heavy-duty machineries to save on labor costs and promote safer working environments. Bucket trucks, which have grown in popularity in the last few decades because of the growing complexities of building construction, design, and maintenance, champion the promotion of safety and work efficiency in working areas. Generally utilized to hoist materials or ...

Solely distributed person-to-person by Independent Associates, Talk Fusion has offered people not only a revolutionary Product, but the chance to live their dreams and achieve financial freedom. Over the last few years, we've helped millions become "Part of the Moment." Talk Fusion's legendary story began with a vision for a revolutionary product and the determination to make it happen. In 2004, Talk Fusion Founder & CEO, Bob Reina, wanted to email a 10-sec video to friends. America Online said it couldn't be done; Bob believed it could. With the help and ...

Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein, nationally recognized author and positive psychologist and Don McCauley of the Free Publicity Focus Group announced today the formation of 'Authors Speaking', a social site dedicated to bringing authors and readers together. 'Authors Speaking' allows authors to make virtual visits to classrooms, libraries, bookclubs and bookstores through Skype and other forms of technology. Authors Speaking gives authors and publishers the opportunity to upload photos, bios, book covers, video and book trailers. The site also offers discussion forums, segmented ...

Less than four weeks since its formal launch, the first phase of Times Group Corp.'s stunning Uptown Markham master-planned community - called River Park - is enjoying spectacular sales success with 70 per cent of units sold. Eager purchaser line-ups resulted in 400 of the available 580 units being purchased at an estimated market value of more than $130 million, says Times Group Marketing Director Elmar Busch. The extraordinary success doesn't surprise Busch, who strategically spearheaded the River Park marketing campaign. "Our original estimate was to reach 60 ...

Biodiesel consulting group, Lee Enterprises Consulting of Little Rock, Ark., is pleased to announce the formation of a strategic alliance with nationally known specialty insurance broker The IMA Financial Group. IMA has assigned Beau Hudson and David B. McKinney of Wichita, Kansas to work with Lee Enterprises Consulting in serving clients' insurance needs. Hudson is a Business Development professional specializing in renewable energy. McKinney pairs with prospects and clients in gathering specific information and proposing necessary coverages, working with insurance companies ...

CloudTran, a provider of transaction processing solutions for the cloud, today announced the availability of its products built on top of the Rackspace Cloud, allowing critical business applications to now take advantage of popular cloud computing techniques. In addition, CloudTran has entered into the Rackspace Hosting (NYSE: RAX) Cloud Tools Program. This solution will dramatically reduce operating costs for these applications while providing a growth path as businesses expand operations. "Cloud computing" allows an application to use the bundled computational ...

"This award validates all those years of hard, hard work, sleepless nights and time spent building and uniting a really great team of people," said owner Marla Beck. "Our number one focus is excellence of care for our senior-aged clients. Our caregivers enrich lives by preserving the stability, dignity, security and independence enjoyed by aging-adults when they continue to live in the comfort their own homes." Nominated for demonstrating exemplary business practices, Andelcare was selected after third-party volunteer judges scored entries based on ...

The pioneering site for crowdsourcing news, The Daily Crowdsource (http://dailycrowdsource.com), announced today the launch of an online forum where people can discuss the issues and news related to crowdsourcing, crowdfunding, and open innovation, in three languages - English, German and Portuguese, with plans to roll out four more languages in the coming months. The forum is the first of its kind geared exclusively toward open, world-wide conversations about crowdsourcing. "We created these forums to support the crowdsourcing industry and further the understanding ...

Success in today's business world demands the efficient use of information, but how can you be sure your IT system is meeting all of your company's needs? The answer is an IT audit. David Papp, author of "IT Survival Guide: Conquering Information Technology in Your Organization," explains that this is one audit you don't want to avoid. "The field of information technology is changing so rapidly that even well-trained IT managers have difficulty keeping up," Mr. Papp explains. "An IT audit gives your company a snapshot of how well your IT ...

Take Advantage of Current Gift Tax Exemptions Article provided by Leland, Parachini, Steinberg, Matzger & Melnick LLP Visit us at http://www.lpslaw.com Two-Year Window Provides Ideal Time to Review Estate Plan Late in 2010, Congress and President Obama passed legislation unifying and increasing estate and gift tax exemptions for the next two years and preventing much higher tax rates that were scheduled to start in 2011. For at least 2011 and 2012, there is a $5 million exemption for estate and gift taxes per individual. For married couples the exemption is ...

Wisconsin-Interest-Rates.com has hired 5 new customer service agents to handle the increase in call and internet volume. Website traffic volume has substantially exceeded expectations and has necessitated the move to hire additional customer service agents. According to Debra Geboy, Human Resources Director of Wisconsin-Interest-Rates.com, "It was necessary to immediately hire 5 new agents due to the over-whelming response to our internet marketing initiative." The website matches home owners in Wisconsin to HUD approved mortgage lenders in Wisconsin. The mission ...

Please join Mini Pharmacy on May 2 for the FREE Seattle Diabetes Expo at the Washington State Convention Center. Register now at http://www.diabetes.org/exposeattle for a chance to win free healthy meals for a month courtesy of Day by Day Gourmet! After registering, three lucky winners for each contest will receive a chance to win world class personal fitness training for a month courtesy of CATZ Sports Performance. The winners will be announced at the EXPO Cooking Stage sponsored by Day by Day Gourmet! Richard Fox, Owner of Mini Pharmacy, says "The EXPO is FREE ...

The Fort Worth Museum of Science and History was one of the most outstanding construction projects of 2010, the Associated General Contractors of America announced today. As a result, the project's contractor, Linbeck Group, LLC, was one of eight firms to receive the association's Aon Build America Merit Award. "We want to thank the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History Museum for their leadership and vision," said Becky Burleson, Client Executive for the Linbeck Group. The $80-million Fort Worth Museum of Science and History opened on schedule - an amazing ...

Hair Direct, an online hair replacement company congratulates its employees, family members and friends for raising $4,362 for this year's "Walk MS 2011 presented by Giant Food Stores, LLC" in Lancaster, PA. In addition, Hair Direct also entered the largest walking team for the event, which is part of a regional and national effort to create a world free of multiple sclerosis. With $3,925 in direct donations and an additional $437 raised through an independent bake sale, "Team Hair Direct" was the largest corporate fundraiser, according to the Lancaster ...

All interested local residents of all ages are cordially invited to The MaidSafe Foundation launch event on Thursday 5 May from 6-8pm at 72 Templehill in Troon, Ayrshire. The evening centres around a complimentary BBQ and entry to this informal event is free. The event will start with a short presentation on the Foundation and the plans for a Fab Lab in Troon. A mobile Fab Lab from the Netherlands will be at the event so that all guests can view the facilities and gauge the benefits this can provide to the local community. Children are very welcome and there will ...

ADC Licensing, a venture capital firm and aggregator of original animation content, announces the first sale of the original action animated series, "Action Dad" to French television behemoths Canal+ and Teletoon. The action cartoon, which ranked in the top twenty for two years in a row at the major television convention MIP Junior, is financed by ADC Licensing and produced by ToonZone Studios. In an industry that generates over $100 billion a year in the licensing of cartoons, ADC Licensing saw great opportunity in this project and jumped into the current ...

The SF MusicTech Summit at the Hotel Kabuki in San Francisco on Monday, May 9, 2011 will bring together over 800 influential thought leaders at the convergence of music and technology, in a conducive to doing business environment. The SF MusicTech Summit features over 75 prominent speakers, including: John Adams (Twitter), Dave Allen (NORTH), Kevin Arnold (IODA), Vince Bannon (Getty Images), Antony Bruno (Billboard), Jim Cady (Slacker), Jonathan Carroll (Gowalla), Tantek Celik (Mozilla), Richard Conlon (BMI) Tom Conrad (Pandora), Jean Cook (Future of Music Coalition), ...

Pendulab, Inc., a developer of next generation cloud-based software applications, released ChatBlazer Spark today, a free hosted chat solution. ChatBlazer, a leading provider of text and audio/video chat software, is promoting this new offering to fulfill the growing market need for secure and reliable online collaboration. ChatBlazer Spark is hosted in a cloud environment, giving startup companies, blogs, forums, websites and social networks an affordable and easy-to-use chat solution. ChatBlazer Spark is completely and perpetually free while still offering key chat ...

The Wyndham Hotel in Orange County announces a special Mother's Day Brunch Sunday, May 8, 2011 from 11a.m. to 5p.m. Offering a special Mother's Day Champagne Brunch and weekend package, guests can treat mom to a special meal and a relaxing weekend. Mothers will enjoy the elegant lakeside setting at the Silver Trumpet restaurant while sipping complimentary Champagne. The Wyndham Orange County Mother's Day Brunch includes classic breakfast items and inventive lunch entrees. Guests can enjoy an omelet station, smoked salmon and bagels, gourmet salads, sushi selection, ...

The SMART Board is an interactive, computerized white board that is connected to the teacher's computer and all that resides within it. It can be operated from the computer, or by touching the board itself with a fingertip or wand. SMART Board are changing the way teachers do their jobs and widely diversifying the learning environment for their students. SMART Board offer solutions that old technologies don't offer, such as: audio, visuals, the ability to write non-destructive notes on slides, videos to give a visual aid of the current and some of the fun interactive ...

Drop Down Deals LLC, creators of the simple, complete and free downloadable app offering consumers peace of mind that they always receive the best deals while shopping online, has teamed up with the Super-Couponing queen, Jill Cataldo. Hailed as one of the premier coupon experts in the country, Cataldo recognized the simple convenience of the Drop Down Deals app and added it to her savings repertoire for 30 days as she shopped online for $500 worth of goodies to give away to her readers on http://www.jillcataldo.com. The purchases, all made using Drop Down Deals coupons, ...

The Burnetti Children's Foundation sponsored swan boat is the winner of the 4th Annual Lakeland Derby. The Derby, an annual fundraising event for the Lakeland Volunteers in Medicine, a non-profit organization that provides free medical care to the working uninsured of Polk County, featured 10 boats competing in the main event. Spectators wearing swan-themed hats lined the shores of Lake Mirror as the swan Whirlaway, crewed by Chris Barker and Nathan Amann, sailed into first place on April 30, 2011. "We're thrilled that our crew steered us to a first place ...

LifeStyles Furniture of the Quad Cities is partnering with Norwegian manufacturer Hjellegjerde to help celebrate their 70th anniversary with special factory savings on large and small size Regent recliner chairs and ottomans. These specials will be available both online at http://www.LifeStylesFurniture.com and in the Quad Cities store in Moline, IL. Take an additional $400 off leather and fabric coverings on these select models from May 1st through June 30th during this special anniversary promotion. Celebrate the historic milestone and heritage of one of Sykkylven, Norway's ...