With the acquisition of its sixth ParkerStore, The Hope Group of Massachusetts has become the dominant source in New England for authorized Parker components and systems, according to President Tony Cantone. In announcing the latest acquisition recently of Webster Engineering in Lewiston ME, Cantone said, "We are pleased to add the Lewiston ME location to our New England Parker Store family. The dedicated team of technicians and fabricators at our stores assures our customers of same day service for the repair of ruptured hydraulic hose assemblies and expert parts selection ...

Alumni associations that support people in the lifelong recovery period of a drug and alcohol addiction are successful only when they are dynamic and relevant. The Recovery Place Alumni Foundation presents a successful program using the most current support techniques and technology. Continual support post-rehab is critical for clients and families, and it is this seamless transition into the alumni association that adds to the relapse tool belt that supports success. The Recovery Place team wants to provide as much support as possible, and have redesigned their unique ...

Los Angeles County Notices of Default dropped by 34,862 in 2010, according to data released by Default Research, Inc., a leading pre-foreclosure tracking firm. 48,069 homeowners received notices that their mortgages were seriously delinquent in 2010, down from 82,931 in 2009. Notices of Default, recorded approximately 90-180 days after a property owner defaults on a mortgage, is the first stage in the California non-judicial foreclosure process. Once this occurs, property owners have 90 days to cure the default or a Notice of Trustee Sale will be recorded in the county ...

Danny McBride paired with Eastbound & Down writer Ben Best (www.hbo.com/eastbound-and-down/index.html) to create this Renaissance comedy. The movie stars Natalie Portman, Zooey Deschanel and James Franco. Your Highness combines the typical, traditional storyline of a chivalrous knight and his damsel in distress with a witty fantasy film twist. The film has a great cast, including Natalie Portman, Zooey Deschanel, James Franco and Justin Theroux, http://www.imdb.com. Portman stars as a sexy medieval warrior. There is already quite a bit of talk about the skin she shows ...

Firm reveals that most Search Engine Optimization companies are charging 500% to 1200% more than is really warranted. After economies of scale, another firm, Advent Digital, can deliver extraordinary position in securing Page One search engine results in Google, Yahoo, Bing/MSN, AOL and Ask for a low price. Clients can enjoy the benefits of being on Page One within months of SEO (Search Engine Optimization) work. Traffic increase and page 1 rankings are guaranteed! All website owners want Page One of Google for their top search terms, but are often stopped from obtaining ...

Thedailysave.com is ringing in the New Year with deals like never before: The premier deal-of-the-day website, launched by Get 1 Free Magazine and localized to the San Diego market, announced the start of its new Neighborhood Program which will break-up The County into four neighborhoods, each offering deals geographically targeted to users in those areas. Under the Neighborhood Program, thedailysave.com will send users in all four areas a different main deal-of-the-day that is the most geographically appropriate to their location. Meanwhile, access to the deals ...

Niche Retail, an industry leader in providing world-class eCommerce solutions, names Jeff Grice as President of the privately held company. Grice's savvy business sense, combined with his ability to bridge marketing and operations, provides a distinct advantage to Niche Retail and its partners. In partnering with premium brands, Niche Retail provides its experience and expertise in eCommerce channel efforts to enhance brand equity, increase sales and improve margin for brand partners. In addition to building and advancing Internet strategies of leading brands, Niche ...

Chicago's most fashionable philanthropists and retailers are collaborating for Flair: Fun, Fashion Philanthropy, the first citywide effort for a fine designer, vintage and couture resale event. All proceeds from Flair will go towards The Chicago Lighthouse's mission to serve people who are blind or visually impaired. A series of fashion acquisition parties will be held throughout 2011 to collect clothing and accessories for the main Flair event, a runway show at Saks Fifth Avenue on Michigan Ave on Sept. 24. Immediately following will be a two-day sale of all donated ...

Solar Innovations, Inc., a custom manufacturer of residential and commercial skylights; greenhouses; conservatories; sunrooms; folding, tilting, and sliding glass doors, walls, windows, and screens; is certified to provide energy audits for commercial and residential properties. Solar Innovations, Inc. has recently been certified by the Building Performance Institute to complete both commercial and residential dwelling energy audits. "This recent certification is in conjunction with the official launch of the Solar Innovations, Inc. alternative energy division." This ...

Ð the cell: A Twenty-First Century Salon (www.thecelltheatre.org) announced today its 2011 Season begins with a Music Salon series celebrating the diverse music of 12 local artists. Running from January 12 Ð February 12, 2011, the month-long event will feature performers including SYBARITE5, Flutronix, Bruce Wolosoff and Center for Contemporary Opera (CCO). Located at 338 West 23rd Street in the heart of Chelsea, all performances at the salon begin at 8:00 PM with ticket prices: $20 General Admission, $10 Students/Seniors and $50 Unlimited Pass Ð available for purchase ...

New Wave Media CEO Jonathan Molina announced today that the agency has been hired by CustomCare to develop and implement social media platforms and strategies. Sophie Blais-Yalbir, Business Development Manager for Wealthco Financial (a partner company to CustomCare), was introduced to New Wave Media in early December 2010 and says, "They've taken a lot of time to explain who they are and what they do and most importantly how social media can help us in our business." "CustomCare is looking to increase their online awareness," commented Molina, "Social media and networking ...

The trailer was created in 3D to promote the book, and it will appear in advertisements across the nation. My Life with Ewa: The Early Years follows the story of a very young Tim Pratt, then a member of the Des Moiner's Barbershop Quartet, who falls in love with his tour guide to Poland. The two embark on a worldwide adventure, traveling throughout Europe and encountering many difficulties in their efforts to stay together. The trailer can be viewed here: (www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqkfcH7U1FI) Media Contact: Stephanie Moore CMO Library Tales Publishing office@librarytales.com http://www.librarytalespublishing.com 1-800-754-5016Library ...

Cynthia L. Woodruff, CEO of Speaking of Change, LLC, is an inspiring motivational speaker, personal coach, business consultant, writer and vocalist. She has been conducting seminars, workshops and retreats, and speaking at conferences and programs on Personal and Career Development, Change Management, Goal Setting, Success Strategies, Women's Leadership, and more, for corporate, community and religious organizations. Her programs are very popular because of their high quality content backed by her unique and passionate style of delivery. Whether you are a student, an ...

Marx Layne & Company - a full-service marketing, public relations and digital media agency - will host a "Taste of Twitter," 5:30 -7:00 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 26. The unhurried session is designed for small- to medium-sized businesses with little or no prior Twitter experience. Tutorials during the session will teach participants how to establish an account for their business, understand the basic language of the online tool, find followers of value and participate intelligently in the online dialogue. "Twitter places nearly 200 million users within a few simple keystrokes ...

Legislation passed into law just this past week has extended the tax credits for homeowners who make qualified energy efficient retrofits to their homes. Known as the 25C Tax Credits, these tax credits are extended through 2011, but contain some differences from the previous 2009 - 2010 tax credits that homeowners should be aware of such as: a cap on the total amount of credits homeowners are eligible for, varying maximums set by product group, and changes in qualifying equipment standards. From January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011, eligible homeowners can claim ...

Dan Simmons, CPC of Continental Search and Outplacement, Inc. and Jim Hipskind, the swine and poultry recruiter for CSO, will be joining other recruiting professionals for the first of three roundtable events in 2011. The Round Table Leadership Forum meets throughout the year to discuss industry trends and best practices. The meeting will be on January 7th in Dallas, Texas. 
 Since 2003, this select group of recruiters has been meeting as part of the roundtable group, with CSO's Daniel Simmons being one of the founding members. While the meeting topics vary ...

Alex, Nicole, and Elizabeth just announced the launch of NY Kosher Steaks- a company that focuses exclusively on high-quality kosher steaks. As the Hirsch children got older and moved away from home, they realized how difficult it was to find the great quality kosher meat products that they were raised on. This realization, lead to the creation of NY Kosher Steaks. Now, consumers no longer have to look very far to find the same quality kosher meats. NY Kosher Steaks is different from other companies, in that they were formed to emphasize technology, family values, dedication ...

Phono Solar, one of the world's largest solar companies specialized in the complete design and production of quality mono crystalline and poly crystalline silicon solar modules, is celebrating a successful first year of US operations. Established to better serve the US market, the Woodlands Texas office has met a number of important milestones resulting in a solid presence this year. With the solar industry representing an important sector of growth in the US economy, 2010 has been an important year to enter this promising market. In a decisive step, Phono Solar set ...

The Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle (www.thecot.org) announces today that pianist Andrew Tyson will be the featured soloist at its January 16 concert. Tyson is a Durham, N.C. native and a 2005 graduate of the Durham Academy. This is his first performance with The COT "Mozart published an arrangement of K. 414 for piano and string quartet, suggesting a concerto of unusual intimacy," says Tyson. "The chamber nature of this very personal piece makes it ideally suited to the Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle, and it will be a joy to perform with them." The concert, ...

Following the great success of previous promotions with the Daily Mail, the BreakFree Holidays promotion, exclusive to readers of the Daily Mail newspaper, is offering Family Breaks at Holiday Parks in the UK from just GBP15 per person, and in Europe from just GBP20 per person. UK newspaper The Daily Mail is publishing voucher codes (passwords) each day from Tuesday, 4 January 2011. Once five voucher codes have been collected from any day they can be entered via the following BreakFree Holidays web-page from Friday, 7 January 2011: http://www.breakfreeholidays.co.uk/2011-spring-holidays-mail ...

"Giving back to the communities in which it builds is an enduring tradition at Pardee Homes, especially during the holidays," said Mike McGee, president and chief executive officer of Pardee Homes. "This year we are continuing a tradition we started seven years ago of bypassing the corporate holiday party and making an extra special effort to reach out to those who need some extra good cheer." Combining financial and volunteer resources, the eighth consecutive Holiday Giving benefits the temporarily homeless, physically or mentally challenged children, needy families, ...

Secure Decisions, a division of Applied Visions, Inc. and developer of visual cyber defense and decision support tools, has received a Broad Agency Announcement award from the Office of Naval Research (ONR). Under the ONR contract, Secure Decisions will model the decision processes of computer network defenders in the U.S. Navy. The contract is scheduled to be completed by January 2011. Under another contract award from the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA), Secure Decisions studied cyber network defenders in six organizations within the US Department ...

The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis, South Dakota is on the bucket list for most motorcycle enthusiasts; it is the 'Mecca' of motorcycle rallies. But many people can't get to Sturgis so some of the legendary players in South Dakota decided to take the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on the road. Now those riders who cannot make the annual pilgrimage to Sturgis SD can get a taste of the infamous motorcycle rally close to home. The Sturgis Road Show's inaugural event will take place in Harrisburg Pennsylvania April 15, 16 and 17th 2011 at the Farm Show Complex & Expo ...

Pharmacy OneSource, Inc., software as a service provider to more than 1,300 hospitals in the United States, announced today that Memorial Health Center in Medford, WI, has adopted Simplifi 797 quality assurance software to achieve sterile compounding compliance. Simplifi 797 is a web-based application that automates, integrates and streamlines quality activities and documentation related to U.S. Pharmacopeia's Chapter 797 guidelines. The software manages task scheduling for environmental monitoring and automates the reporting of exceptions and compliance. "The time ...

Online recruitment specialist, Recruitment Genius, believes major employers across the country are beginning to realise they will have to change their recruitment processes in response to the rise in university tuition fees.   Accountancy giant Deloitte announced this week that it plans to focus more of its recruitment efforts on school-leavers, as well as the university graduates who would usually get the pick of the jobs at Deloitte.   From September 2011, the firm said it will take on 100 school-leavers, with a minimum of three Bs at A Level, each year to ensure ...