After only a few short months, the data sites created by High Sierra Consulting continue to grow in popularity. After attending the Veteran's Expo three weeks ago and then exhibiting at the GSA Opening Doors trade show last week, Ted Erlwein, CEO of High Sierra and creator of the GSA Guru and Government Guru websites stated, "The popularity of the Guru websites shows that small businesses are looking for tools that allow them to access strategic information about Government contracting while keeping expenses down. Our online data, weekly newsletters and monthly webinars ...

Those of us desiring an appearance altering procedure, from breast enlargements and tummy tucks to hair implants or teeth whitening, can now request a contribution to the expense as a birthday gift from friends and family. "Many people would like an appearance altering procedure, yet few can justify the expense," says Lord Terrence Bartlett, owner of the Belvedere Clinic chain. "Our 'Buy Me A Change' service lets people chose exactly the procedure they wish for. We then break the total gift into a variety of monetary amounts so friends and family can chose how much or ...

The service is an innovative system to collect and display wait time information for patients. The information can be accessed online or remotely from any smart phone or mobile device. The system allows patients to enter an email address or phone number to receive real time status updates. About MedWaitTime MedWaitTime is a free service that allows patients to find healthcare facilities with the lowest wait times. MedWaitTime also allows patients to search primary care doctors and specialists that are currently accepting walk-in appointments. About AAUCM The American ...

The charitable efforts of five Montgomery County non-profit agencies have been bolstered by $25,000 in grants from the Montgomery Alliance for Community Giving, http://www.montgomeryalliance.org. "The additional funding helps these organizations expand and support their existing programs and build a solid financial base to help their clients," says Mary Lou Jacobs, chair of MA's grants committee. "Montgomery Alliance focused on agencies working in three areas of need: promoting economic self-sufficiency, health-related services and non-emergency client assistance." At ...

Boaters should be aware that all New York waters of the Hudson River are designated as no-discharge zones, where the discharge of treated or untreated boat sewage is prohibited. The amount of bacterial pollution from one weekend boater's discharge of untreated sewage is equal to the amount from the treated sewage of 10,000 people during the same time period, according to the U.S. EPA. Using pumpout stations is an easy way to protect New York�EUR s environment and natural resources. A pumpout safely removes sewage from a ships holding tank, preventing contamination ...

The MA in American Studies Program at Kennesaw State University is now accepting candidates for admission to the graduate program. The application deadline is October 1, 2010, for qualified candidates who want to work in education, public service, or museum interpretation. • There are a limited number of seats • The application materials (letter of application, writing sample, GRE scores, transcripts, etc.) must be completed and arrive at our office by no later than October 1, 2010. KSU Sponsors Graduate School Open House - October 18, 2010 Attend the Graduate Schools ...

Plumb Center welcomes the Department for Communities and Local Government exercise to identify what changes are needed to ensure the Building Regulations continue to operate effectively in the future. The DCLG is inviting ordinary people, businesses such as Plumb Center and local authorities to submit their ideas about what needs to be done. The aim of this is not only to establish where it is absolutely necessary for regulation to be changed or updated, but also to look for where they can strip away regulation - either because it is unnecessary or because there are ...

ION Light Engines, a leading developer of high-performance LED-Array light engines, today announced that it will exhibit at the upcoming LED Show at the Rio Hotel, Las Vegas, NV, August 27th. ION's president, Richard Farrell, is participating in the Speaker Conference Program and will present an overview of the LED-Array as a light source, highlighting its performance, versatility, scalability, and design applications. ION will showcase its proprietary LED-Array component light engines at exhibit booth, #22. Mr. Farrell's presentation is slated to begin at 4:10pm. "ION ...

Struck from 99.99% pure gold, these beautiful bars are strongly branded with The Perth Mint's majestic swan logo and feature attractively stylised kangaroo motifs on the back. The range is available in seven sizes - 100g, 50g, 20g, 10g, 5g, 1oz and 10oz. For added security, The Perth Mint blister-packs each Kangaroo Minted Gold Bar in a tamper-proof presentation card. Each card displays a unique serial number and includes the signature of the Mint's Chief Assayer. Embracing their convenience and affordability, buyers in the United States snapped up 50,000oz of ...

"The Cougar Phenomenon is alive and well all over the world," says Rich Gosse, "despite Dr. Michael Dunn's newly released major study at the University of Wales Institute in Cardiff, UK. And we will prove it at The International Cougar Convention on 11 September 2010 in London. "Dr. Dunn correctly concluded that women prefer older men. Nothing new there. Women have consistently preferred older men for thousands of years. But his study only covered PREFERENCES, not who these women ACTUALLY are dating. If his study had analyzed who women are actually dating, he would ...

Lunascape, the triple engine browser, is releasing today its "iLunascape" version developed specifically for Apple's iPad. The user interface (UI) is arranged differently from the desktop computer version, clustering most common movements and tabs down near the bottom where the user holds the device. Lunascape calls this specialized UI its "In Reach Interface," and many other major features focus on the iPad usage experience including desktop-class tab browsing, easy screen capture and storage, fast and smooth scrolling, simple bookmarking, and rotation lock. "We wanted ...

Educational institutions, in particular, can benefit from using the SMEasure energy monitoring management system from the University of Oxford due to the recent addition of educational support aides. The free to use energy monitoring website was born from the Environmental Change Institute with an aim to attract business' anonymised data for their research into energy consumption by building type. Any organisation can benefit from using it; however the new additional resources may prove specifically useful to the education sector. The online tool in itself is a ...

Barnhart, who continues to perform his stand-up show in Las Vegas 8-10 weeks a year was just given the International Performing Artists "Bob Hope - Humanitarian Award" for his tireless dedication producing and performing comedy show for the troop stationed around the world. He was also nominated for the Las Vegas Review-Journal's 2010 "Best Comedian" award and was certified as a hypnotist by the Hypnosis Motivation Institute. HMI has earned the distinction of being America's first hypnotherapy training institution to become nationally accredited. Barnhart had already ...

Jeremy Godfrey, CIO for the Hong Kong Government has confirmed to speak at the Cloud Computing World Forum Asia - http://www.cloudcomputinglive.com/asia - taking place at The Mira Hotel, Hong Kong, on 17th and 18th November 2010. Mr Godfrey joins a number of high profile CIO's and senior decision makers speaking at the two day conference, including: - Steven Yau, CIO, Walmart China - Sunny Lee, CIO, Hong Kong Jockey Club - Susanna Shen, Head of Information Technology, The Hong Kong & China Gas Company Ltd - Keith Lam, Systems Manager, MTR Corporation - Simone Brunozzi, ...

Osteoporosis is defined as the reduction in bone mass due to depletion of calcium and bone protein. It affects more than 10 million Americans over the age of 50, and more than 34 million are at risk for the disease. One out of every two women will sustain an osteoporosis-related fracture in her lifetime. Each year, osteoporosis causes 1.5 million new fractures. Of these fractures, 250,000 are hip fractures that result in death in more than 20 percent of women and 30 percent of men. Other risks include recurrent hospitalizations, increased office visits and often the need ...

Residents in the North Naples Fire Control District—the area including the residential housing in Naples Park, Pine Ridge and North Naples—will see the response time for emergency vehicles significantly reduced under a new partnership between the District and The Carlisle Naples, a luxury, resort-style retirement community. The pilot program, which was ratified by the Board of Fire Commissions on Aug. 12, calls for a satellite emergency medical services (EMS) office to be housed on-site at The Carlisle, 6945 Carlisle Court, off Airport-Pulling Road. "An audit by the ...

- Artists/Date/Concert Location - GARRICK OHLSSON, PIANIST Saturday, October 2, 2010, 8:00 PM Seligman Performing Arts Center Located on the campus of Detroit Country Day School 22305 West 13 Mile Road, Beverly Hills - Artist Bio - Please see: http://www.opus3artists.com/artists/garrick-ohlsson - Repertoire: - All-Chopin Program Nocturne in F Major, Op. 15, No. 1 Etudes, Op. 25 No. 1 in A-flat major No. 2 in F minor No. 5 in E minor No. 6 in G-sharp minor No. 7 in C-sharp minor Scherzo No. 1 in B minor, Op. 20 Mazurka in A minor, Op. 17, No. 4 Polonaise ...

Every year since opening in 2007 Elevation has taken the entire management and human resource department on a 4 day get-away to some of the nicest resorts in North America. This year was no exception. The Fontainebleau Miami resort is one of the most acclaimed resorts on South Beach. "In the past we have gone to some amazing places, like the Bahamas or Grand Canyon, but this year we had cause to celebrate." Said executive consultant Bhavin Joshi, and what better way to celebrate than a trip to South Beach. Elevation celebrated a year that brought Bhavin Joshi his new ...

Foxit Corporation, a leading provider of solutions for reading, editing, creating, organizing, securing PDF documents and eReader devices, is now engaging in releasing an upcoming security patch for a possible digital signature collision that can be used to modify a signed file and not invalidate the signature. To protect PDF users from the identity theft which can be used to modify a signed PDF file while keeping the digital signature stay the same, Foxit is preannouncing its soon to be submitted PDF software. With the commitment to provide a safer, smaller and faster ...

In support of Michelle Obama's initiatives, "Eating Disorder Help and Relief" is a new blog that brings awareness and recovery to those suffering with obesity and eating disorders. Eating disorders are sometimes viewed as conditions perpetuated by vanity; however, the prevalent feelings of self-disgust, depression, anxiety, fear and low self-esteem clearly suggest an error of assumption. Eating disorders are true manifestations of mental health difficulties and should be treated as such: with kindness, support and proper counseling. A variety of different eating ...

Karen Albright, president of BodyLase Skin Spa (http://www.getbodylase.com), has been named the 2010 Woman Business Owner of the Year by the Greater Raleigh chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners. The award recognizes the accomplishments of an outstanding NAWBO member who has used creative initiatives to overcome obstacles, create jobs, grow a successful business and help her community. The award was presented to Albright at the 32nd Annual Installation and Awards. QUOTES: "I am honored to be named NAWBO's Woman Business Owner of the Year," said ...

Warner Norcross & Judd LLP partner Sue O. Conway has been honored by Michigan Lawyers Weekly in its inaugural year of "Women in the Law." The award, which will be presented in a special ceremony in Detroit on Sept. 16, recognizes the contributions of 20 leading women attorneys across the state. Nominations were asked to comment on four areas: • Excellence in the practice of law • Accomplished leader in the profession • Mentor to other women • Volunteerism and pro bono work Conway's nomination letter from a longtime firm client read, in part: "When Michigan Lawyers ...

Konia US today announced their participation in the Drought, Water Scarcity & International Security in the 21st Century Symposium held in Washington, DC. The objective of the event was to bring the Executive and Legislative branches of the U.S. government together with the public and private sector to provide a conversation about drought and water scarcity and its ultimate impact on national security. The symposium was organized by The Chronicles Group RUNNING DRY Project, American Water, The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, The Embassy of Australia, ...

In what would appear to be the formalization of cross network media, Jeff Spenard, internet talk radioâEUR s leading agent of change, will make the transition to video with is fiancà e Kimberley Jackman as Guest Investigators on the new paranormal series âEURœBelieversâEUR August 15, 2010. Based on an Arizona Paranormal Research Group investigating mysteries since 2009, âEURœBelieversâEUR appeals to everyday people interested in accompanying the team on live field investigations of outstanding and user generated âEURœhappeningsâEUR. The episode featuring Mr. Spenard ...

Times are tough. For millions of Americans, money is tight and financial futures are unknown. For the unfortunate number of Americans who also have to experience the burden of a lawsuit because of a personal injury, finances may be spread beyond thin. Being awarded a structured settlement is not often enough to relieve the pressure caused by the person' s current debt. If monthly outgoing debt payments are larger than the incoming structured settlement payments, the"winner" of the settlement is usually left to fend for themselves. This type of scenario plays out all ...