SearStone, a not-for-profit continuing care retirement community (CCRC) planned for Cary, has achieved a major milestone by reaching the 70-percent presales requirement that is the typical standard set by prospective bond investors before construction can begin. As a result, SearStone has initiated the process to complete the proper bond documents, feasibility study and Preliminary Official Statement, and hopes to break ground for new housing this fall. "My family and I have waited a long time for this day," said SearStone founder Bill Sears, "and we are extremely pleased ...

A large Chinese bronze statue of a standing figure, possibly a god of war or other deity and made during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), sold for $27,600 at the annual Spring Asian Antiques & Fine Art Auction held March 20 by Nadeau's Auction Gallery. The event was held in Nadeau's gallery facility, located at 25 Meadow Road in Windsor, Conn. The bronze was the top earner of the 600 or so quality, mostly fresh-to-the-market lots that changed hands. Some damage to the rear of the statue's robe and stand didn't deter bidders, who were more than happy to engage in a spirited ...

Kenneth Rozenberg, operator and CEO of Centers for Specialty Care Group, is centralizing short and long-term health care as well as home health services through a network of prominent healthcare organizations. The Centers for Specialty Care Group offers rehabilitation centers, residential healthcare access, and nursing homes throughout New York State. "The Centers for Specialty Care Group is the premier healthcare organization for short-term, long-term, and residential care. We're the only multi-level, multi-care group in the region. Our facilities offer comprehensive, ...

Chapter Group, Inc. a nationwide Incorporation Filing Service, today announced the launch of its free incorporation document site, http://www.FreeIncorporationDocuments.com. "The public has been voicing their displeasure with Secretary of State Websites not being user friendly "not making it easy" to find and retain the required documents needed to start a new business. In Addition, the public has voiced their opinion about the heavy costs involved in hiring a corporate attorney or local CPA to file the documents on their behalf. "We are happy to provide a solution ...

Dmytro Verbitsky, an impoverished Ukrainian aristocrat, is actively engaged in the WWI, the Civil War and the WWII. Despite the cruelty of Stalin's regime, he manages to raise a loving family, avenges his wife's rape, learns to understand and forgive his father's suicide, and nurtures hopes for Ukraine's independence. The novel "Wretched Land" describes the passionate love, the intense suffering and the miraculous survival of one family who lived in Ukraine through the hardships of World War One, a Civil War and World War Two, the famines of 1921, 1932-33 and 1947, and ...

G&A Marketing, the industry's leading provider of automotive marketing and staffed events, has partnered with VehSmart, developer of proprietary software and telematic technology, to offer dealerships a new way to manage their assets and create a recurring revenue stream. Known simply as VehSmart, this state-of-the-art device offers features more advanced than the most popular on-demand GPS/Satellite service. Plus its universal design allows for easy install on any make or model vehicle 1996 or newer. Telematic technology, like that offered by OnStar, has become something ...

Anyone who uses the Internet to book a hotel knows the routine. First you tell the website when you're traveling, where you're going and how many rooms will be required. At this point you are given the option to sort by price or rating. That can be a tough decision, especially if you've got a big family needing multiple rooms. There certainly are bargains out there, but that one or two star rating can sometimes bring on homesickness rather quickly. Some would-be travelers simply delay their travel plans and hold out for nicer accommodations when they can better afford them. An ...

Businesses owned by women might have special opportunities afforded to them that can help them compete for federal and private sector funding. Interlan Financial Corporation (IFC), an expert provider of business consultancy services, knows that qualifying for women's certification requires a complex set of paperwork and often involves an exhaustive and potentially frustrating application process. Every certifying agency has different requirements, and knowing what those requirements are and which agencies fit various business objectives is where Interlan Financial Corporation's ...

Southwind Medical Specialists, PC, has announced the addition of Dr. Jason Barrett as its new Practice Administrator. According to Tiffany Hall, MD, president of the group: "It was extremely fortunate that we were able to locate an individual of Dr. Barrett's caliber to manage our practice. He comes to us with a wide range of experience including management of practices for The Regional Medical Center, United States Navy, and a public university. He has received multiple awards for his handling of projects over the years, and has demonstrated an excellent ability to ...

VaproShield Canada has established offices in Milton, Ontario to act as headquarters for all marketing and sales activities in Canada for the company's high performance permeable materials for building envelopes. "VaproShield products have been used successfully in the United States for nearly a decade in both new and retrofit construction ranging from multi-million-dollar airports and hospitals to high-rise towers and single-family dwellings," said David Hales, national sales manager for VaproShield Canada. Based on its success in America, VaproShield has established ...

Mike Lindsey, president of Bed Bug Boxes and creator of ThermalStrike, took second place for his invention to prevent bed-bug infestations in the Start Up Ventures category of the University of Northern Colorado Monfort College of Business's Entrepreneurial Challenge. The competition began in November with 53 contestants and encompassed three stages of written business plans and presentations before a panel of judges. Ten finalists presented their businesses in early March at UNC's entrepreneurial expo. ThermalStrike boxes are electric-powered heated enclosures ...

The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center will host its quarterly "Conversations" Series, this time focusing on the battle of malnutrition around the world, on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 from 5:15 - 7:00 p.m. at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, 975 N. Warson Road. The event is sponsored by Boeing. The program will feature Dr. Mark Manary, Director, Global Harvest Alliance; Helene B. Roberson Professor of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine and Hannah Hightower, Student, Visitation Academy, Class of 2012 who will discuss their personal experiences on ...

It was "lights, camera, action" at the end of March when the production crew from HGTV's top-rated series "Selling New York" filmed an event with more than 300 stylish guests in a sprawling, $15 million-plus penthouse at One Thousand Ocean in Boca Raton. The iconic Ocean-to-Intracoastal condominium provided a one-of-kind location for an episode that is expected to air in the next few months. Just weeks before, the crew filmed a party at The London NYC Hotel which introduced the stellar building to New Yorkers. Both events were attended by the Kleier family of Gumley ...

TITUS, a leading provider of security and compliance solutions for email and documents, today announced the launch of their Partner Portal, a one stop shop where resellers can find the latest resources and programs to help them sell TITUS solutions. "One of the philosophies behind the success of the TITUS partner program is our commitment to supporting our partners as much as we can to ensure mutual success," said Mark Fitchett, Director, Global Channel Sales at TITUS. "Our partners have been requesting a partner portal - a central place where they can easily access ...

SAPexperts announces new article, "Strategies for Successful Post-Acquisition Integration" available in their Project Expert knowledgebase. The article discusses how as the economy improves and companies' access to capital continues to grow, so too does the amount of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) across a variety of industries. A recent survey from the consulting firm BDO USA indicated that nearly 78 percent of CFOs at technology firms expect merger and acquisition activity to increase this year. Increased acquisition activity means many IT and ERP project management ...

Since 2009, RecallChek.com has provided recall list services to home inspectors and real estate professionals and has now partnered with HomeRecallList.com to provide the same professional recall list services direct to consumers. Consumers can now visit http://www.homerecalllist.com to sign up and receive a personalized recall list report of their home appliances and recall email alerts if their home appliances are ever added to the Consumer Product Safety Commission's database. "On average, one in ten homes has a recalled home appliance that is a known fire hazard," ...

redpepper, the award-winning integrated marketing agency, is proud to announce the addition of six new team members. This year marks the beginning of redpepper's tenth consecutive year of client growth as a dynamic, cutting-edge marketing agency for national challenger brands. The new team members were selected for their creative capabilities and years of expertise needed to support the goals of the agency's growing client roster. "We're proud to be adding such great new talent to our team," said Founder/Executive Creative Director Tim McMullen, adding, "These individuals ...

Tate Publishing mystery/comedy author, Robert Thornhill, returns to Maui, Hawaii where he lived for five years, to promote the release of Lady Justice Gets Lei'd, the third installment in the Lady Justice series. This Hawaiian adventure with 67 year-old cop, Walt Williams, is set in the Hawaiian Islands, Maui in particular. Thornhill's events are as follows: Maui Mall, 70 E. Kaahumanu Ave., Kahului, Hi 96761 Saturday, April 23, 10:00 A.M. To 2:00 P.M. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 325 Keawe St, Lahaina, Maui, 96761 Saturday, April 30th, 1:00 to 3:00 P.M. Kalama ...

The leading singles organizations of the Bay Area are co-sponsoring The 5th Annual Singles Charity Ball, Friday, May 13, 2011, 8pm-Midnight, at the Westin St Francis Hotel on Union Square, California Ballroom, 335 Powell Street, San Francisco CA 94102. 100% of the donations will go directly to the Sight Project of The Seva Foundation, located in Berkeley. "It will be a Lucky Friday the 13th for over two hundred blind people," says Rich Gosse, Producer of the event, "if we raise as much as we have in past years at this annual fundraiser. Every $50 we raise will enable ...

Onrec is building on the past success of the onrec Expo which has been consistently selected as a premier learning and expo event within the recruiting and HR industry. To meet the new needs of today's recruiters and HR professionals onrec has developed a conference with a new format and brand which reflects their new mission: to be THE recruitment conference for the industry. THE RECRUITING CONFERENCE will be returning to the Greater Chicago area November 1-3 to provide an enhanced learning and networking experience - set in a contemporary and friendly new venue which ...

Top selling ebook, Precious Gifts of Love, by C.J. Good, is now available on the Apple iBookstore. The ebook has been assigned a unique ISBN number 978-1-4580-8102-5. C.J. Good's first book, Little Gift's of Sustainable Contentment, was assigned ISBN 978-1-4523-7142-9, and is also listed. "Availability at the new Apple iBookstore provides consumers with a fast, and easy way to download books available for the iPad. The iPad is a convenient second generation e-reading device, that will introduce millions of new readers to the pleasure of ebooks," said C.J. Good, author ...

Promos N Logos 4 Less, of the greater Long Beach area, has opened up shop as the area's first virtual ad specialties business. Now offering business managers, club organizers, and school administrators the ability to shop for and purchase their promotional materials straight off the web. Enhanced by their recent e-commerce platform upgrade, the locally owned marketing firm is setting their roots within the Long Beach area and allowing for i-based integration via their real time web portal. It shouldn't take long for the average consumer to switch from their typical brick-and-mortar ...

Wayne Smith, Head of Information Services at Birmingham Airport, has joined the line-up of exceptional speakers at this years' 3rd Cloud Computing World Forum, taking place on the 21st & 22nd June at Olympia, London. One of the UK's largest airports, Birmingham International recently took the leap into cloud computing by virtualising their server estate under the guidance of Mr Smith. This switch was undertaken to improve efficiency, lower costs and bring the airport back into a position of growth; so far proving a fruitful move. At the forum, Mr Smith will be presenting ...

Mai's Restaurant, a landmark eatery that was gutted in a two-alarm fire in February 2010, will reopen in April 2011. The family-run restaurant located in Downtown Houston at 3403 Milam Street was destroyed on February 15, 2010 by a wok fire during a private employee breakfast celebrating the Lunar New Year. Originally opened in 1978, it was Houston's first Vietnamese restaurant. "I'll never forget the day of the fire, yet I don't want to remember" says Mai Nguyen, the restaurant's owner and its namesake. "I thought everything was going to be alright. Then one hour later ...

Gullivers Sports Travel has been appointed as the Official Travel Partner for the Yonex BWF World Badminton Championships in London, 2011 (8th - 14th August 2011). The UK based sports tour operator will be responsible for organising accommodation and assisting with transport provision for all official parties during the tournament. This will include players, support staff, media, officials, the local organising committee, sponsors and volunteers. Gullivers Sports Travel will also be the only tour operator offering official supporters packages for the event. Held ...