Do a little research about the reasons so many parents with special needs children are choosing to educate their children at home, and you'll discover that most are doing so out of a sense of desperation rather than religious convictions or the pursuit of higher academic achievement. "Parents of children with special needs often turn to homeschooling only as a last resort," according to Lisa Rivero, author of The Homeschooling Option: How to Decide When It's Right for Your Family. And the popularity of this trend is not limited to families with disabled kids; parents ...

Amputees from around the world have lost limbs to accidents and disease but do not have access to the upper extremity prosthetic devices that could help restore functionality to their lives. In addition to funding concerns, it is difficult to transport prosthetic devices to third world countries. A group of engineering students at the University of Illinois is working to remedy this. The mission of Illini Prosthetics is to provide affordable prosthetic arms to amputees in the developing world. Originally a group of independent students, Illini Prosthetics has evolved ...

Lauren Luna launches "The Se7en Deadly Sins" official runway event displaying a series of tantalizing fashion pumps originated from The Worlds Seven Deadly Sins. The one of-a-kind, star-studded fashion show brings together on the runway, Lauren Luna LTD in conjunction with The Columbus College Of Art and Design. Proven to be an eclectic showcase of upscale designs. Made possible by Utrecht Art Supplies, including sponsors such as WS2, Phia Salon, The Perfect Image PR and Sugar Ray, in benefit to raise 5000.00 for The Simon Kent Council and Boys Scouts Of America. The ...

Barry Foster, CEO of The Gold Standard Alliance, in partnership with the St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce will present Making "What's Next" Happen workshop designed to assist in achieving personal and organizational goals. The workshop will be held on Oct. 7 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. in the Chamber's boardroom. In the 60-minute workshop, participants will learn how to identify and reach their peak potential; determine paths to optimize their future and show them how to share these abilities with their team or coworkers. Foster will lead the group through an interactive ...

Global Business Intelligence (BI) vendor, Yellowfin, has partnered with Australian software solutions provider, Keylink Technology. The deal will see Keylink make Yellowfin's world-class BI reporting and analytics tool available to its broad range of corporate and government organizations within Australia. Keylink's Managing Director, Luke Dougherty, said that partnering with Yellowfin would help advance Keylinks reputation as a provider of "best of breed" software solutions. "We are very pleased to announce our partnership with Yellowfin", said Dougherty. "We ...

The Carolina Center for Integrative Medicine (www.carolinacenter.com), the Triangle's leading provider of integrative medical treatments and therapies, is pleased to announce that Mark N. Mead, MSc will be presenting "Nutrition and Other Sensible Strategies for Breast Cancer Prevention & Control" at 10:00am on Friday, October 8th at the Lincoln Community Health Center. Mead's presentation is just part of a Breast Health Workshop and Spa Day sponsored by Lincoln Community Health Center and NC Triangle Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Mead is a nutritional oncology specialist ...

America's largest online talent community, ExploreTalent.com, now has over 4.5 million members and continues to build it's user base by providing the very best resources available to actors, models, musicians and dancers. ExploreTalent.com has built its member base by developing technology specially geared to connect the casting industry with the world's largest pool of talent. Explore Talent strives to give its members the most effective tools for locating and submitting to auditions and casting calls. With thousands of new auditions delivered every month, Explore ...

Waiting Room Solutions (WRS) (www.waitingroomsolutions.com), a leading web-based EHR and PM provider, announced today that Roberto C. Mendoza, MD has chosen Waiting Room Solutions Pediatrics Electronic Health Record (EHR) and Practice Management System (PM) for its pediatric practice. Roberto C. Mendoza, MD has operated in Kenner, LA for over twenty-five years and has over forty-five years of clinical experience. There are no appointments for this busy walk-in clinic, which is a participant in the CommunityCARE and KIDMED programs. CommunityCARE connects Louisiana Medicaid ...

Over $5,000 (in donations) was raised and will help Avery Austin, a severly disabled Easton boy, get the wheelchair he needs. It was an evening of fashion and fun for a good cause. Attendees were able to see the latest styles in hair color and design, make-up, clothing and accessories during the Runway Show which featured items from Posh Boutique, Rock Reunion Clothing, Timeless Antiques, B-Buckled, The Loft and Wella. In addition to the runway models, five local Makeover contest winners debuted their new personal styles on the runway: Emily Candora, a cancer survivor ...

Creating a new precedent for the term 'agency of record,' BlueGlass Interactive, Inc. announced today the acquisition of Internet marketing expert Greg Boser's 3 Dog Media, LLC. Widely known for bringing together top agencies in the online marketing space, BlueGlass is the first all-encompassing online marketing agency in the industry and has already launched several groundbreaking tools including SecondStep, and the soon-to-be-released CopyPress. 3 Dog Media's CEO, Greg Boser, is one of the most influential experts in the search marketing space, his addition to the ...

Connectiva Systems, Inc., a leading provider of revenue and risk management solutions, today announced that it is delivering a thought-leadership workshop on customer experience management at the CTO Telecom Summit held Oct 3-6 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Connectiva Systems will be presenting a session titled "Measuring, Monitoring and Monetizing the Customer Experience" to an exclusive group of CIOs, CTOs, business and IT executives as part of the summit's CIO Thought-Leadership series. The CTO Telecom Summit gathers executives and industry thought leaders to discuss IT ...

Author of "Autograph Hell - The Truth About Collecting", Charles G. Irion, will be featured at two October events on the 13th and 20th. Irion will be showcased for his expertise in autograph collecting. "These are exciting events for me," Irion said. "It is important to share my knowledge of autographs with others." The first event is a Lunch and Learn session and will take place on October 13 from 12 pm to 2 pm. Irion is teaming up with Cindy Zimmermann, founder of Writing In Style. The program will address the power of the written word. The second event will take ...

Earnest Harris is on the final draft of his latest feature film script, "The 2nd String." The family comedy is loosely based on real life events centered on a Southern California Pop Warner football team. "I have so enjoyed writing this script," Harris explained. "Being a father I naturally love family comedies anyway, but this was closer to my heart and it is also based on some real life happenings we experienced when our family was involved with Pop Warner football. So doing this gave me a chance to re-live and yes, re-imagine, some of the things that happened during ...

Jenni Alpert is set to independently release her new LP titled "Underneath The Surface" on October 12, 2010 through online retailers. The Pop artist has spent the last few months recording the effort with producer Brad Smith (Blind Melon) in the Los Angeles area with a diverse and seasoned group of studio musicians. This marks the 5th release from this internationally touring artist and she is currently on the East Coast on tour supporting this latest LP. Her CD release show is confirmed for October 16th at the tastemaker Hollywood venue The Hotel Cafe. Tickets are ...

They say money talks, but senior executives are usually silent about salaries when they are interviewing for a new job. In fact, many job seekers see ineffective salary negotiation as the deal-breaker, especially in tough economic times when the competition is will to sell their services for less. In the next session of Experts Connection (www.experts-conneciton.com), Barbara Safani, founder of Career Solvers, will offer strategies to negotiate compensation in a session entitled, "Show Me the Money - Executive Compensation Negotiation in Today's Marketplace." The teleseminar ...

WHAT: "Celebrate! Your Business" features a daylong networking conference educating local business owners on how to attract values-driven consumers through Conscious Capitalism to garner sustainable success in the current economy. This conference will educate business owners on the benefits of implementing the Triple Bottom Line of People, Planet, and Profit. WHO: Keynote speaker Patricia Aburdene, author of NY bestseller of "Megatrends," will speak on her latest book: "Megatrends 2010, the Rise Conscious Capitalism." Aburdene will unveil seven new trends that will transform ...

Pennsylvania Court Clarifies Role of Labor Market Surveys Article provided by Dugan & Associates Visit us at http://www.dugan-associates.com This past June, a Pennsylvania court clarified the burden an employer must meet when trying to decrease an injured worker's workers' compensation benefits based upon an earning capacity assessment, also referred to as a "labor market survey" (LMS). In Phoenixville Hospital v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (Shoap), the Commonwealth Court held that jobs listed in a labor market survey only have to be open and available ...

Motif Architectural Lighting (Motif), a leading provider of LED-based architectural illumination products, today announced the launch of its Remote Modular Power Supply (RMPS). Representing a new approach to power for graphic illuminators, the RMPS provides low voltage, Class II DC power from modules encased in a sturdy extruded aluminum housing that is easy to install and available with dimming control. The RMPS, combined with Motif's recently announced lines of specialized LED graphic illuminators, light boxes and decorative down lights, represents a complete, low ...

Over 1,200 lots of self-taught art in a variety of forms - from face jugs to paintings, quilts to pottery - will be offered the weekend of Nov. 13-14 by Slotin Folk Art Auction at the Historic Buford Hall, located at 112 East Shadburn Avenue. The dates have been pushed ahead from the originally scheduled Nov. 6-7, but not because of a lack of inventory. "No, it was just the opposite," said Amy Slotin of Slotin Folk Art Auction. "So many unbelievable last-minute consignments came in, we had to postpone the event a week to put together this incredible sale. We hope everyone ...

NSFdeposit, an industry leading returned check electronic representment and secondary recovery service, recently launched its new Business Development Resource Center - http://www.1ResourceCenter.com. The online community is designed to help businesses grow and prosper through the sharing of resources, ideas and opportunities. 1ResourceCenter.com's Business Development Program provides participating merchants a comprehensive suite of free services, including: - Returned check electronic representment and secondary recovery - Business web pages for business without ...

Web solutions provider TurnKey Internet today announced the launch of TurnKey Website, a next-generation website builder tool featuring 2,000+ designs and complete, ready-to-use templates. TurnKey Website is a software-as-aservice cloud solution that allows businesses to create professional websites at minimal cost. TurnKey Website is designed for ease-of-use, and features a large free web application gallery including blogging, SitePal, Image Gallery, Guestbook, forums, file downloads, flash intro pages and more. TurnKey Website also includes detailed web analytic reports ...

Whether you struggle with seasonal allergies, or have children who will be fighting off cold and flu germs this school year, the sniffles are a plight that we all at one point will have to cope with. Inspired by a mom in search of a more effective way to address the issues of the sniffles, the Sniffle Duffle was designed to be a safe, clean and a fun teaching tool to help encourage kids to build healthy habits, and be responsible snifflers, while reducing the spread of germs. The Sniffle Duffle is a cozy fun pouch that is ultra functional and portable for the sniffler ...

Pasternack Enterprises, Inc., a leading ISO 9001:2008 manufacturer and international supplier of custom and standard RF, microwave and fiber optic products, announces the release of their new catalog with the largest number of in stock products to date. With over 20,000 different RF components such as cables, adapters and connectors in-stock for same-day shipping, the new 2010 Pasternack catalog represents a milestone in the company's 38 year history. This new Pasternack catalog contains the industry's largest list of off-the-shelf RF, microwave and fiber optic components. ...

After a long and at times, agonizing review of 62 proposals for their Reverse RFP, Madison+Main, together with Partner companies ByteJam, V4Web, Knowledge Advisory Group, Thinkhaus and Wythken Printing have announced that Comfort Zone Camp will be receiving more than $100,000 of advertising, PR, and technical services in 2011. Comfort Zone Camp, a local 501(c)(3) organization with national reach, offers grieving children emotional support and confidence-building programs. "We were absolutely overwhelmed with the response," says Madison+Main President Dave Saunders. ...

Hair stylist, Shedelle Holmes, will be briefly featured in upcoming episodes of Oxygen's new reality show series, House of Glam. Cameras follow the fashion stylists, hair stylists, and make up artists of the B Lynn Group in this docu-series showing all the behind-the-scenes work of styling Hollywood's top stars. Some of the biggest names in fashion and music -- Tyra Banks, Rihanna, Jay-Z, and Ludacris -- have worked with this crew as they have become one of the hottest image agencies in the entertainment business. Tune in for a glimpse of what it's like to glam up the biggest ...