Dr. Clayton Stitzel, former co-director of the CLEAR Institute (a non-profit scoliosis research think tank), was a primary speaker at the "Sound for Scoliosis" National Scoliosis Foundation fund raiser on November 7, 2010 at the Vintage Theatre at 222 Wyoming Avenue in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The fund raiser is in its second year and coordinators report the event has already doubled in size. Sound for Scoliosis is a yearly multi-venue festival of food, drink, music and silent auction held the weekend of November 5 through 7 in Scranton, Pennsylvania spanning nine venues. ...

A survey and whitepaper sponsored by HSS, the national supplier of tool and equipment hire, in association with the Facilities Management Association (FMA), has discovered that almost one third of Facilities Managers are spending almost a day a week on the management of their equipment. Launched today, the whitepaper based on the survey results, written by leading FM consultant and journalist, Martin Pickard, known to many as "The FM Guru" can be viewed online at www.hss.com/outsource The survey, conducted amongst a sample of 330 Facilities Management (FM) professionals, ...

Family fun and music aplenty will be the order of the day at next month's Blues Alive Art in the Park Festival in Rockingham, Western Australia. Presented by the West Coast Blues Club, the event will involve live performances from The Hips, Sister Mojo, Loaded Denim, Al Muir and many more. Free kids' activities have been arranged to keep youngsters entertained, while the arts and crafts stalls will offer a distraction for visitors who want to take a break away from the main stage. Those who feel their energy levels running low can recharge their batteries at one ...

Some of the images taken by prolific Australian photojournalist Robert McFarlane will be displayed on the Gold Coast over the coming weeks. The exhibition includes 90 of his best-loved and most interesting pictures, covering everything from the arrival of The Beatles in Sydney back in 1964 to key political figures such as Gough Whitlam and Bob Hawke. His earliest snaps, taken in Adelaide during the late 1950s and early 60s, are an excellent example of the type of work popular with the period's iconic picture-driven magazines such as Esquire, Life and Look. The ...

Jason Manford is set to appear live in Bournemouth next month. The northern funnyman will play at the Bournemouth International Centre's Windsor Hall on Friday March 18th and Saturday March 19th, with both nights promising plenty of laughs. Manford is an award-winning performer now firmly established among the ranks of the UK's top comedians. Since replacing Dave Spikey as a team captain on Channel Four panel show 8 out of 10 Cats in 2007, he has made a name for himself as one the country's most consistently funny acts. Although the 29-year-old's stint as a ...

Maceo Parker is set to perform in Prague next month, giving fans in the Czech capital another chance to see the legendary musician in the flesh. The funk and jazz saxophonist, famed for his work with James Brown and George Clinton, will appear as part of the 2011 AghaRTA Prague Jazz Festival. Parker's gig at the Lucerna Music Bar on Tuesday March 15th will mark the 18th time he has performed at the festival, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Now highly respected as an artist in his own right, Parker first rose to fame after joining Brown's band in ...

An exhibition tracing the development of Japanese fashion over the last 30 years is set to open in Munich next month. Future Beauty will begin at the Haus der Kunst, the Bavarian capital's famous art museum, on Friday March 4th and run until mid-June. Billed as the first event of its kind in Europe, the display will examine the influence of Japanese designers such as Rei Kawakubo, Issey Miyake and Yohji Yamamoto on global trends. The trio emerged in the early 1980s and "redefined fashion from scratch" with their avant-garde creations, according to the Munich venue. As ...

American Professional Services (APS-Hoods), a Placentia and Stockton hood sale company, has released information to educate restaurant owners/managers on items to check after their commercial kitchen hoods have been cleaned. "This will help ensure the cleaning was thorough and performed properly," says, Massoud Farazandeh, CEO of APS-Hoods, a Stockton hood installation company. - Look inside the hood in front of the filters and canopy area, and behind the filters. You should see clean, shiny metal. - Check inside the track and in the plenum area. All grease buildup ...

American jazz star Lizz Wright will perform in Dusseldorf as part of her brief European tour next month. The 31-year-old singer is due to play at the Savoy Theatre on Thursday March 24th, when fans will be able to hear tracks from her recent album Fellowship. Released in September last year, the 12-track record features collaborations with the likes of Angelique Kidjo, Joan as Policewoman and social activist Bernice Johnson Reagon. It is the fourth studio album from Wright, who started out as a gospel singer before turning her attentions to jazz and blues. Born ...

The Renegade Art Gallery will be showing new photographic works by two-time Grammy winner Ben Harper, and a dozen other artists from across the country during Modernism Week, the only event of its kind in the U.S. that celebrates mid-century modern design, architecture and culture. Harper agreed to participate after an invitation from Renegade artist, Brendon O'Neal, who himself is an accomplished photographer. The gallery will have work from artists working in mediums from painting and photography to sculpture and video available for purchase by silent auction. This ...

Leading Miami, FL Orthodontist, Dr Derek Sanders announces the launch of his practice's new combined website and blog. The practice's orthodontic services are now easily accessible by current and prospective patients via its patient-friendly website. Only Orthodontics specializes in a comprehensive range of orthodontic care including braces, lingual braces, ceramic braces and Invisalign for adults and children. Dr. Sanders is dedicated to providing his patients with quality care and offers expert orthodontic care using Invisalign, the "bracketless" alternative to straight ...

The cliche goes like this: It's never too late -- and when it comes to realizing a lifelong dream and writing about something that really matters, Tom Schuyler is the man who seized the day. As a retired high school English teacher, Schuyler knew his time had come to pursue a subject that he had taught generations of kids -- creative writing -- yet had not pursued on his own. At the age of 70, Schuyler knew that now was his time to go for his dream. So for Schuyler, the question wasn't whether or not he would write a novel -- he knew he wanted to do it. The question ...

For business owners, wealthy individuals and financial advisors alike, the new estate tax law changes at first appear to provide major financial benefits. However the bigger picture is that the temporary nature of these benefits will mean potentially more complex planning strategies. ExecPlan Express financial planning software has updated their software for 2011 to include all of the new tax law changes including the temporary alterations to the estate tax law to help guide financial planning professionals through these new changes. The most widely reported of all these ...

Israel has a very extensive and experienced infertility treatment system, with one of the highest rates of IVF clinics and usage per capita of any country in the world. But Israelis, especially gay men, run into legal and cultural roadblocks when they require surrogacy and/or egg donation. Then they need to travel abroad for third party assistance to build their family. On the next episode of The Surrogacy Lawyer: Your Guide to IVF and Third Party Family Building, Theresa Erickson, Esq., will discuss international surrogacy and egg donation for Israelis, as well as ...

Global integrated mobile and digital communications business, Mobile Interactive Group (MIG) has partnered with search marketing specialists, Search Laboratory, to complement its online marketing activity with Pay Per Click (PPC) campaigns. MIG works with leading household brands including M&S, Barclaycard, O2, Walkers, ITV and more, providing them with a host of services such as mobile marketing and advertising; the design and build of mobile internet sites and applications; user experience design; messaging and mCommerce and multichannel digital solutions. MIG chose ...

Premier podiatrist in Richmond, Dr. Vantre of Virginia Foot & Ankle Center, has recently achieved prestigious board certification in foot surgery and reconstructive rearfoot & ankle surgery in September 2010. This achievement makes Dr. Vantre uniquely qualified to treat any traumatic, reconstructive, or congenital conditions of the foot, hind foot, ankle, and lower leg. This podiatrist in Richmond is one of only two surgeons in the Richmond metropolitan area who is Board Certified in foot surgery as well as reconstructive rearfoot and ankle surgery by the American Board ...

Dr. James Lee, a premier dentist in Ann Arbor, is now offering IV sedation to help ease anxiety in patients who have dental phobias. With the use of sedation, this sedation dentist in Ann Arbor is able to create a state of relaxation, which manages fear and pain often experienced during various dental procedures. Approximately 30 percent of the population avoids the dentist due to fear, preventing patients from receiving necessary routine dental care, which compromises the health and functionality of a patient's mouth. It is very important to maintain proper dental ...

Premier Provo dentist, Dr. Huang of Ninth East Dental, announces 24 hour phone answering service to successfully treat and help every patient, no matter what the hour. In addition, Dr. Huang offers online appointment requesting via the website for Ninth East Dental, cosmetic, family, emergency and sedation dentist in Provo. When the office is closed, the phones will always be open for patients. Patients now have the option to call this Provo emergency dentist at any point during their day to speak with someone. No longer do patients have to wait until office hours the ...

Leading dentist in Canton, Dr. Ralph Bozell, offers patients the opportunity to fill out necessary forms prior to their first visit to his office. With online forms now available from the practice's website, patients can fill out paperwork prior to their first appointment, which allows for extra time spent with Dr. Bozell, restorative dentist in Canton. The online patient forms were added to the site in order to enhance the patient experience for this dentist in Canton. Often, patients may spend more time filling out new patient paperwork in the office before they can ...

Dahlin Group Architecture Planning is delighted to announce its latest round of award winners, in the 2010 Best In American Living Awards (BALA). A highlight of the annual International Builders Show, BALA provides a snapshot of the homebuilding industry's best and brightest; winners were announced in January. "BALA focuses exclusively on American housing, whether you're talking custom, high-rise apartment, remodel or urban smart growth communities," said BALA Chair and judge, Victor Mirontschuk, AIA. "Our 2010 winners emerged from an exceptionally competitive group ...

In working closely with law firms and legal software, legal web design firm Legal Web Experts is reporting an increased trend toward virtual law offices in recent years. A method of delivering legal services from anywhere the client or attorney can access the Internet, virtual law offices are joining a trend set by other industries in taking many primary business functions online. While a traditional law office requires much face-to-face contact and constant in-person meetings, a virtual law office has the advantage of delivering legal services completely online and ...

Federated Financial is announcing the purchase of www.DebtPlan.org. DebtPlan.org is a "debt lead" producing site that offers an informational blog. DebtPlan.org has been online almost ten years and it ranks well for many relevant search terms. DebtPlan.org and other websites are a key marketing tool designed to reach out to debt-ridden consumers. Federated Financial was established in 1997. Their goal was to teach consumers how to understand and manage their debt so that they can achieve and maintain financial security. Federated Financial was among the first agencies ...

The Halifax Reward Current Account has won 'Best Current Account (credit balance)' at the inaugural Moneynet Personal Finance Awards for 2011. Moneynet said the awards are designed to recognise those personal finance providers which had products and services that had stood out from the crowd over the last 12 months. A spokesman for the consumer champions, Andrew Hagger, commented: "It has been another extremely challenging year for banks, building societies and credit card companies but some have gone the extra mile to outperform their rivals with excellent deals ...

Pedestrians may want to think about looking more than twice before crossing the street. According to a preliminary report released by the Governors' Highway Safety Administration (GHSA) in January, the number of pedestrian fatalities rose in the first half of 2010, the first increase in the number of pedestrian deaths in four years. Florida came in second to Arizona for the top "prize" of having the highest individual increase in pedestrian deaths among all states. In 2009, 482 pedestrians died and more than 7500 were injured in accidents in Florida. According to the ...

Representative Darrell Issa (R-CA) is once again proposing legislation that would put as many as 55,000 foreign-born students in graduate school programs around the country on the road to a green card. Issa's "Advanced Degree Visa Bill" proposal is designed to, in his own words, "get smart folks into our high-tech economy." The proposed law acknowledges the relatively small number of American-born students pursuing advanced degrees in math, science, engineering and medicine. The promise of a green card is used as an incentive to foreign-born students to remain in the ...