According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Americans use approximately three billion dry-cell batteries every year to power electronic devices. Of those used batteries, about 180,000 tons are improperly thrown out every year, polluting the environment with toxic and hazardous materials. Rechargeable batteries, like truCell batteries, offer a solution by replacing hundreds of single-use batteries with high power, eco-friendly rechargeable Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH) AA batteries. Single use batteries thrown into landfills can have serious effects ...

Preparing for its aggressive expansion in 2011, Foundation Financial Group recently promoted a senior vice president from within the financial services company's organization. Effective immediately, James S. Brodsky assumes his new role as chief human resources officer for the rapidly expanding Foundation Financial Group. Brodsky's new appointment is instrumental as the company transitions from a mortgage lender to a comprehensive financial services company. "It's an exciting time to be working with Foundation Financial Group. As the company continues to grow I look ...

The 22nd annual America's Family Pet Expo will return to the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, Calif., on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 15, 16 and 17. The expo provides a weekend of entertainment for Southern California residents with animal performances, stage shows, shopping and the chance to interact with nearly 100 breeds of dogs, cats, birds, fish, llamas, reptiles, pigs, rats, mice, rabbits and exotic animals to hold, learn about and adopt. New to the 2011 show is the Aquatic Experience, an innovative exhibit of 1,000-gallons filled with fish from different ...

After receiving minor backlash to their 2010 "Girls of PostcardMania" calendar, the postcard marketing giant responded with a 2011 "Dudes of PostcardMania" calendar to prove they will readily and proudly display their men in the spotlight too. The 2010 calendar, which breaks the mold of conservative office calendars, met criticism from some of the marketers' clients, claiming the calendar exploited their female staff. "It was just something we did," says Joy Gendusa, Founder and CEO of PostcardMania, who can be seen in the September photo. "We have attractive employees, ...

If you're scanning the rows at a local store looking for the next cookie cutter pop act, move along. If you're only interested in the latest synchronized dance routine set to repetitious electronic beats, keep looking. But if you're ready for an authentic, original musical experience from one of the best rising stars in the music business, drop your iPod and crank up your speakers. Atlanta, Georgia's Gina Hadley is turning heads and raising eyebrows everywhere she goes with an infectious blend of gritty attitude and alluring, sultry musical intelligence. The appropriately ...

Taft and Partners, a Princeton-based communications firm specializing in marketing, messaging, and digital media, was recently selected as branding and marketing consultants for the Compliance and Ethics Forum for Life Insurers (CEFLI), a new national organization dedicated to life insurance compliance and ethics professionals. Taft created the branding mark, website and communications tools for the launch of CEFLI. Since its launch, CEFLI has quickly gained interest and membership from organizations such as TIAA-CREF, Sammons Financial (North American Company for Life ...

Market Metrix, LLC, the leading provider of feedback and performance tools for the hospitality industry, announced today that Tabcorp Holdings Limited, one of Australia's premier gambling and entertainment groups, has chosen the company's real-time satisfaction survey system to optimize the customer experience and improve loyalty. Customer Metrix is enabling Tabcorp to survey customers about their complete experience - including casino, hotel, dining and entertainment options. The results provide managers with tools for immediate service recovery, a system to isolate ...

Solid Apollo has just introduced 6 different Aluminum Extrusion profiles, which will enable Architects, lighting designers, and contractors to increase their creativity and flexibility in their designs while creating state of the art LED linear Lighting installations. One of the biggest problems that lighting designers, contractors and architects have when developing linear lighting solutions is to create clean, bright and functional systems, which should deliver light in a smooth and continuous way. Basically the only solution until now has been to use LED Light ...

Rehder Florist, the oldest operating florist in North Carolina, has landed a feature article in the March 2011 issue of Our State magazine. A lively overview of the company's history, the story also captures the rich details of Rehder's important contributions to past Azalea Festivals and everyday celebrations in the Cape Fear region. Wishing to preserve this significant piece of local and state history, Julia's Florist acquired Rehder Florist in 2005. The Wilmington staple currently operates out of Julia's, located at the corner of Kerr Avenue and Wilshire Boulevard. ...

ImmunoReagents, a manufacturer of high quality secondary antibodies used by researchers, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies around the world, has announced the appointment of Microtech as its new distributor for Italy. The exclusive deal means ImmunoReagents and Micotech will work closely to bring top quality antibodies to the Italian biotech, life science, and medical communities, which is one of the world's fastest growing biotech regions. According to a report in 2010 by the Italian Association for the Development of Biotechnology (ASSOBIOTEC), Italy "exhibits ...

The collaborative workspace for real estate professionals, DotLoop, is a preferred vendor at this years Prudential Real Estate Conference in San Diego, Calif., March 6-8. This marks one in series of stops along DotLoop,s national expansion that began in January. As part of the nationwide expansion, DotLoop has attended and sponsored leading real estate specific events such as Keller Williams Family Reunion and the Xplode Real Estate Technology Conference Series. The events have garnered the attention of top industry publications such as RISmedia and REtechnology. The ...

Raleigh Little Theatre is pleased to present the latest performance in their Youth Series, Really Rosie, March 11-27. Really Rosie will be performed in the Gaddy-Goodwin Teaching Theatre and directed by Kathleen Rudolph. Rosie, the sassiest kid on her block, entertains herself and her friends by acting out show biz fantasies to defeat summer boredom. Rosie takes her neighborhood pals, the "Nutshell Kids," on a journey into the fantastic technicolor movie studio of her imagination as she creates the "movie of her life." This play was conceived in 1975 when Maurice ...

Here is a checklist of things you should do: Call a tax attorney that concentrates on a full time basis in the IRS Tax Whistleblower Program. Call 1-877-404-1040. Do not call attorneys that practice in other areas of the law (qui tam, personal injury). Remember you get what you pay for. You want an attorney not a law firm. The law firm does not practice before the IRS or before the court. Legally gather documents that would help support your case. Identify what are the important documents and where the important information can be found to support your case. ...

SmartAVI, Inc., a world-leading innovator of digital signage and video/audio/control signal distribution and switching over UTP/STP and fiber optic cable, has expanded its HDMI solution family with the new HDXtreem. The new HDXtreem makes it possible to watch and control HDTV 1080p video over 330ft (100m) from the source. The HDXtreem uses only one CAT5 UTP cable to extend HDMI signals such as HDTV output over 330ft (100m) from the source. It is capable of transmitting uncompressed HD video up to 1080p and high-quality Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD MA audio signals. HDXtreem's ...

Schutt Sports, the world's leading maker of football helmets and faceguards, has officially launched its fully interactive, 2011 virtual catalog. This new tool will give everyone involved in the game - fans, coaches, parents, team dealers, equipment managers - the chance to learn more about Schutt equipment and how it stacks up against other gear on the field. The Schutt Virtual Catalog went live online this week after nearly six months in development; the company emphasizes the online catalog is not just another website. "It's not so much a website, as it is a fully ...

Jadestone Networks today announced that it has signed a 2-year Casino and Skill Gaming contract with Microgame, the largest online gaming service provider in Italy. The agreement covers Jadestone's unique portfolio of casino content developed in cooperation with iGaming technology provider Play'n GO, as well as a set of brand new local Italian multiplayer card games. Microgame today successfully operates about 60 Italian B2B partners and Jadestone's world leading mini games and borderless casino system will offer unique opportunities to manage and rollout new content. ...

Authors Sherry Ellis, Tom Listul and Heather Listul Hewitt join the Stories for Children Publishing March '11 World of Ink Tour Stories for Children Publishing will be touring Sherry Ellis and her children's books, "That Mama is a Grouch" and "That Baby Woke Me Up, AGAIN!"; along with co-authors Tom Listul & Heather Listul Hewitt's latest children's book,"Monkey Made Dream" all month long in March 2011. You can find the World of Ink Author/Book Tour schedule for Sherry Ellis at http://storiesforchildrenpublishing.com/SherryEllis.aspx.and for Tom & Heather at http://storiesforchildrenpublishing.com/TomListulandHeatherListulHewitt.aspx. There ...

Knowledge & Information Management for Oil & Gas 12 - 13 April, 2011, The Marcliffe Hotel and Spa, Aberdeen, Scotland http://bit.ly/dKADTE Capture, protect and enhance your company's most valuable asset: knowledge Many organisations still fail to realise the potential of knowledge as an asset and as such, they are already at a disadvantage when compared to rivals who have invested the time and resources to maximise knowledge sharing. With so much information available, the opportunity to deliver real change, increase productivity, reduce costs and implement organisational ...

In the latter half of the '70s, many rock and roll fans were beginning to think that rock music was losing it's edge; that sense if rebellion which propelled it in the '50s and '60s was giving way to corporate bands, sappy ballads, and even disco. Thankfully, a new variation called punk rock entered the scene to save the day. Decades later, that same spirit of the early days of punk is still going strong, even if many of the artists are fading to gray. The idea of moshing may be long gone for this crowd, but Jon Caspi and The First Gun will prove that the original punk ...

Brentano's newest drapery balances classic sensibility with groundbreaking fibers for a truly innovative addition to the Brentano Green label. Elegant Silhouette comes in two stylish shades and is woven from 100% natural bamboo fiber that in the past has been primarily used in the apparel industry. In contrast to bamboo viscose, the natural bamboo fiber goes through a process that includes braising, crushing, decomposing, and refining the material. This natural bamboo fiber extracting process allows the fiber to maintain bamboo's inherent characteristics such as luxurious ...

The United States has plunged headfirst into a drive to make electronic healthcare records the norm in the medical field, including $19 billion in government ARRA funds and $21 billion from Medicare, Medicaid and other government programs as incentive payments to healthcare providers who put EMR/EHR systems to meaningful use over the next four years. "The driving force is cost, but the greatest benefits are superior patient care and a better quality of life for doctors and their office staffs; which are easily achieved with our affordable, fully certified, intuitive EHR ...

An autobiographic work, "My Two Wives and Three Husbands" is the true story of one man's search for love, first in the straight world, then in the gay one. Told against a background of success in professional work and adventures in show business both in Broadway and London, problems slowly resolve and love, as it should, triumphs. A doctor of Optometry, S. Stanley Gordon created a chain of optical offices in department stores throughout the country, which were later sold to Pearle Vision. The proceeds enabled him to fulfill a lifelong ambition to be a part of show business ...

CollabNet , the leader in Agile development in the Cloud, announced today the general availability of CollabNet TeamForge Project , an integrated suite of Web-based development and collaboration tools for Agile software development. The general availability release follows a four-month beta test by more than 100 organizations. TeamForge Project is a component of CollabNet's Codesion Professional Edition product, a secure, instant-on developer cloud that enables developers to instantly provision Subversion, Git, and other code repositories, as well as bug tracking, Agile ...

Automation Anywhere, Inc. has released Workspace Macro Pro - Automation Edition 6.5.4, an easy-to-use Windows automation software and macro recorder (http://www.tethyssolutions.com/macro-automation.htm) that automate your desktop and simplify your life. Unlike ordinary macro programs that require programming by sophisticated users, Workspace Macro Pro allows novice users to become more productive immediately. If you can fill out a form, you can use Workspace Macro Pro to breeze your way through repetitive computer tasks. Using an easy, intuitive process, Workspace Macro ...

In an unprecedented event for the Hawaiian island of Lana'i and private, resort-like developments on the mainland, Accelerated Marketing Partners brought buyers off the sidelines last month at an auction for condominium residences at Castle & Cooke Hawaii's Manele Resort, demonstrating there still is a market for high-end, second homes. The sealed bid, Jan. 16 sale generated nearly $6 million in sales for five homes; the highest price paid was $1.55 million. "Despite current challenges of the resort market in Hawaii and a consumer hesitancy to buy right now, the auction ...