Regency Healthcare Management, an affiliated company of Ciena Healthcare, a leading manager and operator of skilled nursing and rehabilitation communities, has announced the purchase of Courtland Gardens Healthcare Center in Stamford, Connecticut, effective January 1, 2011. The announcement was made by Ciena Healthcare President Mohammad Qazi. As of January 1, the community will be known as Regency Heights of Stamford. The purchase price was not disclosed. The 156-bed skilled nursing community, offering short-term rehabilitation and long term care, was in danger ...

Inlet Technologies, the leader in innovative solutions for digital media preparation, today announced it has been named one of Red Herring's 2010 Global 100 winners. The annual award recognizes the 100 most innovative and promising private technology companies across North America, Europe, and Asia. "Choosing the best out of the previous three years was by no means a small feat," said Alex Vieux, Chairman of Red Herring. "After rigorous contemplation and discussion, we narrowed down our list from 1,200 potential companies to 200 finalists. Trying to get it down to 100 ...

Premium Healthy Spring Water, Inc. announced today that their brand, Kiwaii 100% True New Zealand Spring Water is now available for purchase from Amazon.com. Kiwaii is available on Amazon in a case of 12 one-liter (33.8 oz) bottles and a case of 24 half liter (16.9 oz.) bottles. The environmentally friendly bottles are 100% recyclable; and the half-liter bottle conveniently fits into most car cup holders and bicycle bottle holders. Kiwaii's quality PET bottles are certified not to contain Bisphenol-A (BPA), phthalates, melamine or any degradable additives that could ...

UniBul Merchant Services announced today that it adds flat rate pricing to its line-up of pricing models. The new pricing model will be available to merchants accepting cards in both card-present and card-not-present setting. Most existing pricing structures consist of a long list of rates and fees, which many merchants, especially those with no previous credit card processing experience, find confusing and hard to comprehend. In fact, our sales representatives have been demanding a more simplified pricing model as well, as they spend most of their time explaining what ...

Intelligen LLC, a leading manufacturer of privacy screen filters and screen protectors, today announced the availability of GearGuard Invisible Body Protectors, specially created to protect mobile phones from potential nicks and scratches. An ideal companion for the Apple iPhone 4, Intelligen's GearGuard has an MSRP starting at $9.99 and is available now at http://www.ViewGuard.com. GearGuard Invisible Body Protectors are specifically designed for the Apple iPhone 4, and provide reliable screen and body protection from outside elements, without the use of bulky cases. ...

Five attorneys from Bucks County law firm Curtin & Heefner LLP will present a free seminar on Employment and Employee Benefits Law on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at La Salle University, Bucks County Center in Newtown, Pa. The seminar is intended to update public and/or private employers, managers and human resources professionals on the latest developments in employment and employee benefits law and how to successfully comply with the changes. The lawyers in this type of law are attorneys David Truelove, Jordan Yeager, Kyong Growney, Matthew ...

On February 4th and 5th, gloATL premieres phase 1 of its newest creation, This is a World, in Goodson Hall, a 100-year-old warehouse located on the Goat Farm, the west midtown artists colony. For two unforgettable evenings, gloATL will present exceptional contemporary performances, reflecting on the outcome of migration, such as the arrival to a nest, refuge, or den. Tickets are $20 for general admission, $12 for students and artists, and are available at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/148648. The performance location, Goodson Yard, is a vast enclosed structure ...

The Minnesota company, ThumbPeople, Inc. has experienced a version of fraud with a new twist. As a supplier of positive children's books and music, ThumbPeople offers an affiliate program which employs primarily stay-at-home moms. This affiliate program allows individuals to earn money by sending emails and highlighting family friendly products. Unfortunately, this wholesome program was raided this week as a dishonest individual fraudulently signed up to be an online ThumbPeople affiliate. This individual used credit card information previously stolen from external ...

At the start of each New Year, along with the usual all-too-soon forgotten resolutions, many industry experts make predictions about where their industry is headed during the upcoming year, usually in the format of trends to watch. As a century-old, full-service packaging distributor, we'd like to offer our thoughts on what we believe will be five key trends for the packaging industry in 2011. 1. Sustainability No longer just a "buzz word" or a concept, sustainability has moved from periphery to essential consideration for every packaging project. Consumers are ...

In an industry first, Lakeshore Learning Materials is offering unqualified lifetime warranties on all six of its main furniture lines. And furthering its commitment to health and safety, this renowned leader in early childhood education is now GREENGUARD Certified for three different lines of its classroom furniture. New Lifetime Warranty for Lakeshore Furniture Last year, Lakeshore president and CEO Bo Kaplan gave his Product Development team a mission: Take the best classroom furniture available and make it even better. So, Lakeshore's product developers put their ...

Successful television director, Don Barnhart, recently directed a four camera, four and a half hour live event entitled, "Meet the Nominees". This production, produced by the Director's Guild of America, and hosted by the incredible moderator, Jeremy Kagen (a prestigious director in his own right) assembled at the DGA theatre where the works of this years top directors of the five nominated films were thoroughly discussed in each and every minute detail. That evening at the awards ceremony, Tom Hooper won Best Director for 'The King's Speech'. It's Mr. Barnhart's tenth ...

Get Out There Magazine readers voted and crowned Gap Adventures, the world's adventure travel leader, as Canada's Best Adventure Operator. The fifth annual Readers' Choice poll received ballots from more than 1,600 voters across the country this year; a significant increase from just under 500 in the previous year. "We're tremendously thrilled and honoured to be recognized as Canada's leader in adventure travel," says Bruce Poon Tip, founder of Gap Adventures. "This award is a true testament to our commitment to providing unparalleled customer service and offering life-changing ...

IDAutomation.com releases their QR-Code Image Generator, which allows easy generation of QR-Code barcodes to create VCARDs and encode HTML links in QR-Code Barcodes. QR Codes are commonly used with smart-phones such as the iPhone, Blackberry, Droid, Android and Windows Phones. Several options are available to easily encode various types of data, such as VCARD, Website URL, Twitter Follow and Facebook Like. The program allows easy generation of quality barcodes for pasting into other Windows applications or generation of high-quality graphic image files. Commonly used ...

The sad truth: - 42% of kids have been victims of cyberbullying - 58% of victimized kids have not told their parents about their cyberbullying experiences - Girls are twice as likely as boys to be perpetrators or victims of cyberbullying As today's kids spend more and more time online, they are increasingly exposed to the unique perils of internet bullying. That's why GlobWorld.com has arrived -- to provide children a "safe, secure place to explore the positive potential of social media," says GlobWorld Founder/CEO/Chief Mom Rebecca Nachlas. Ms. Nachlas' personal ...

Shylise Simpson, Owner of Undergroundgirlsofhiphop.com, presenter of The Female Hip Hop Honors and creator of the "Power In Pink Mentoring Program" for young Women of the Los Angeles Community, received recognition once again for her dedication and commitment to Females in Hip Hop. Dr. Boyce Watkins of AOL Black Voices writes "While most of the folks in our community are familiar with hip-hop as a form of entertainment, many of us are not aware that the strongest opportunities actually lie on the business side". Shylise Simpson has taken on the business of Empowering Women ...

Global manufacturer and solar system house, Parity Solar, has installed an innovative BIPV system in Zhenjiang City in order to demonstrate new technology. The city's impressive New Area Court House complex has BIPV modules installed on a curved surface, and both crystalline and thin film modules over a skylight area on the rooftop, producing 200kW of PV power in total. The project also features the new Satcon Solstice inverter technology which maximizes power yield while allowing mixed technologies and mounting configurations to be managed by a single system. The ...

A new useful tool - AT GlobalSoft Active Directory Account Lockout Manager - has just been released. It is an easy-to-use application that helps administrators and helpdesk personnel resolve account lockout incidents and reset passwords. This reduces downtime caused by user inability to log in as well as administrative overhead. Features - Quickly identify account lockouts - Individual and bulk account unlock - Password reset and assignment of a temporary password - Ability to force the user to change temporary password on next logon - Simple user interface ...

Intimate Sessions Limited to Eight Attendees Each Former Jazz Ambassador for the U.S. Robby Sinclair and his band Lazer Cake will be tracked and mixed by the METAlliance founding directors "In Session with The Guys," February 19-20, 2011 in NYC at famed Avatar Studios. The quartet plays short, sexy, indie-pop songs with hints of The Cars, The White Stripes, Talking Heads, and Justin Timberlake. Space is extremely limited and sessions will be limited to only eight attendees for each phase of the recording projects. All attendees are entered in a drawing for a free ...

McCusker & Company, a national leading provider of extended warranty protection services, today announced the acquisition of Overland Park, Kan.-based OEM Warranty Risk, Inc. The acquisition of OEM Warranty Risk, Inc. includes the transfer of customer accounts, call center assets, service vehicles, operating agreements, domain names, registered trademarks, service marks, specialized software applications for the warranty industry, accounts receivables and facilities to McCusker & Company. "We are excited about the opportunity to expand our capabilities and resources," ...

Rising like a phoenix from the horizon, The FAB Rudies are back and better than ever with a rejuvenated lineup, a new record, and boatloads of hot shows on their calendar. Landing with enough force to generate a tidal wave capable of sweeping their Oceanside, California home out to sea, this six piece is poised to vault themselves skyward to new heights of popularity and attention. Blending classic two-tone ska with contemporary pop punk and infectious, soulful vocals, The FAB Rudies are picking up steam in a hurry. With over 14 years under their belts and following ...

Over 200 senior IT decision makers are already registered to attend the Cloud Computing World Forum Middle East & Africa - http://www.cloudcomputinglive.com/mea - taking place on the 9th March 2011 at the Grand Millennium Hotel, Dubai. The one day conference has seen a huge amount of interest from IT professionals and business decision makers in the region looking to learn about the much hyped technology. The agenda will include a number of high-profile case studies presenting how the cloud has worked for them, how it has been integrated and the strengths and weaknesses ...

The NC State Jenkins MBA program (http://mgt.ncsu.edu/mba/) in the Poole College of Management and the Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering in the College of Engineering (http://www.ise.ncsu.edu/) have announced the launch of a new Master of Industrial Engineering/Master of Business Administration (MIE/MBA) degree, allowing students to obtain both a master's degree in industrial engineering and an MBA in two years. The MIE/MBA degree will begin in fall 2011, and will offer course and concentration options from both graduate programs. Students ...

QA Graphics, an industry leader in the design of BAS graphics, is proud to announce the release of version 3.1 of their 3D symbol library for building automation system (BAS) software. A core part of QA Graphics' business is graphic outsourcing, taking mechanical control drawings and creating system graphics for the end user. With this experience, they developed the BAS Symbol Library to offer more appealing and realistic graphics than typically provided with BAS software. Version 3.1 is an updated release of the original graphics library. It allows users to maintain ...

Building on a successful "Where Art Thou Bully?" event in January, Dr. Tekemia Dorsey of The Creative GRP, LLC is at it again, presenting a free bullying conference to parents, students and community groups in Montgomery County with support from Empowerment Ministries, LLC and the Montgomery County Recreation Department. The purpose of this bullying conference is to present strategies and knowledge to youth, parents, the community, and its leaders regarding ways to deal with those that bully others. "Bullying is not just a concern in educational settings, but in all ...

Cleanicity announced it has selected Orlando, Florida, based on the metropolitan region's demographics, as the test market for its innovative new pet product, the Kitty Litter Gripper Mat. "Preliminary sales show that consumers in Florida, New Jersey, New York, and California are responding especially well to the Kitty Litter Gripper Mat," said Carol O'Brien, CEO of Cleanicity, which makes the mat. "As a small company, we chose Orlando to do further tests because its demographics are similar to those of other major metropolitan areas and the market offers attractive ...