The Fort Wayne chapter of the NAACP is celebrating 65 years of upholding traditional American standards for all Americans with the Marjorie D. Wickliffe Freedom Fund Banquet. Set for Friday, September 24, 2010 at the Grand Wayne Center; this year's theme: "The Next Generation: So much Promise, So many Challenges." Provocative journalist Roland S. Martin will be the evening's keynote speaker. He is a commentator for TV One, a CNN contributor and the author of several books, including The First: President Barack Obama's Road to the White House. Not afraid to take and ...

Over 1000 Mac and computer enthusiasts are expected to converge at Mac Computer Expo 2010 (MCE), hosted by Santa Rosa's North Coast Mac Users Group (NCMUG), on Saturday, October 2, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. at the Petaluma Community Center in Petaluma, California. Now in its 17th year, MCE has grown from 300 attendees in 1991 to become one of the largest events of its kind in the Bay Area, second only to Macworld Expo in San Francisco. Attendees come from all over California to meet vendors who offer the latest Mac and computer-related accessories and services, attend panel discussions ...

Countdown To Buy, an innovative online real estate marketplace that offers fair and effective solutions to buy and sell properties, announced today it has received a silver Connecticut Quality Improvement Award Innovation Prize for the Company's unique online real estate transaction model and marketplace. "We are honored that Countdown To Buy was recognized alongside some of the best companies in the state by the Connecticut Quality Improvement Award committee, not only for vision and innovation but execution as well," commented Jim Hodson, Chief Executive Officer of ...

After a three-year hiatus, guitarist Randy Ellefson will release two acoustic guitar instrumental albums on September 14th, 2010. Full track listings, album art, and free mp3s are available now at http://www.randyellefson.com. While not a double album, the two discs, Serenade of Strings and The Lost Art, are related music with similar covers. Serenade of Strings marks a triumphant return to the acoustic guitar for Ellefson, who lost his playing to severe tendonitis in 1996 and was unable to play the more challenging instrument for nearly ten years; his first two albums ...

NBA superstars Kenny Anderson, Dennis Rodman, Tim Hardaway and Mario Chambers took part in the All Star Basketball Camp, working with children on fundamentals and fun August 9- 12 at The JCC North Miami Beach. NBA Defensive Player of the Year and All Star Dennis Rodman and NBA Superstar Kenny Anderson will take part in four days of basketball fundamentals and fun at the 2010 All Star Basketball Camp August 9-12 at The JCC North Miami. A portion of the camp proceeds were donated to the JCC to help fund their programs. Jon Hirsch, president of the camp states "I started ...

The Organizing Committee of the 2010 Lausanne International Sports Management Conference: Bridging Research and Practice (www.worldeventsforum.com/ismc) announced today the new lineup of speakers for the event that will be held November 4-6, 2010, in Lausanne, Switzerland. With a specific focus on sports management, the meeting wishes to engage the community of professionals through a set of interdependent discussions between academia, associations and industry. "With this second edition of the conference, we are looking to bridge the gap between research and practice, ...

Scott Erickson's music has circled the globe, taking the multi-talented producer/arranger/composer on the ride of his life. Thousands of miles away from his Los Angeles studio, you can hear his theme songs for the 2010 World's Fair in Shanghai. With South African singer Ed Jordan he co-wrote the hit song "When She Smiles." Erickson's credits as a producer created hits in Mexico with two Spanish language albums, "Vivir Asi" and "Vivir Asi, Volume II," for Mexican singing mega-star Mijares - the CD shot to #1, became Warner Music Mexico's biggest seller that year, and both ...

"Singles are the Rodney Dangerfields of our society," says Rich Gosse, Chairman of The Society of Single Professionals., the world's largest non-profit singles organization. "They can't get no respect. Singles are the victims of systematic discrimination, particularly in the areas of Taxes, Insurance, Retirement Benefits, Employee Benefits, Housing, and Unemployment Benefits. That's why we are proud to be the official sponsor of National Singles Week, September 19-25, 2010, the only week dedicated to the recognition of the special contributions of all singles. The first ...

MERJS, specialists in London commercial property, are delighted to announce the successful let of newly refurbished media-style offices in the heart of Soho. The W1 office space, comprising of the entire first floor of National House, has been let to The Nursery Research and Planning Ltd. The total office space let is 2,695 square feet (250 square metres) on a five year lease. For further information visit http://www.merjs-agency.co.uk or call +44 20 7079 3976. "We're delighted to announce the successful let of this Soho office space," commented Colin Becker, Equity ...

Steelhenge Consulting, a leading provider of business continuity and crisis management consultancy, is delighted to announce that it has been accepted onto the BSI Group Associate Consultant Programme (ACP). In order to gain acceptance, Steelhenge demonstrated a proven track record and excellent specialist knowledge of BS25999; the British Standard for Business Continuity Management, BS25777; the British Standard for ICT Continuity Management and ISO/IEC 27001, the international standard for Information Security Management Systems. For more information, visit http://www.steelhenge.co.uk ...

To help small businesses effectively sell online, WebAndPeople today launched a new enhanced Web service. Magenting.com, a new faster, highly optimized, improved hosting solution, is making it easy to create, promote, and manage online stores. Magento comes with everything you need to get your online store up and running! It's never been easier to start selling online. Magenting users will receive a valuable set of tools and features, including automatic Magento eCommerce installation, automatic Magento template installation, and a free or paid professional Magento hosting ...

Hundreds have already registered to attend the Hinduism Summit, to be held at the Sunnyvale temple in California on August 28, 2010 (Shravan Krushna Chaturthi, 5112 as per the Hindu lunar calendar), either in person or via the live webcast. This interest is not surprising considering that the topics up for discussion at the Summit, address many aspects of living as a Hindu in America. Some of the topics are Maintaining a Hindu identity, Issues facing Hindus, Hindu human rights and Understanding, living and preserving Hinduism in daily life. Prominent leaders like Shri Rajan ...

South Ayrshire Council has appointed a new Executive Director to its Corporate Management Team with responsibility for planning, tourism, roads, waste management, property and assets, environmental health, trading standards and customer service. Lesley Bloomer will take over as Executive Director of Development & Environment when Graham Peterkin retires in the autumn. Lesley is currently a Performance Adviser working through SOLACE (Society of Local Authority Chief Executives) Enterprises to help Scottish Councils improve their performance and has worked with around ...

SimpleCare is pleased to announce that it has opened a Representative Office in Benalmadena, Spain to better support their growing customer base. SimpleCare, a leading health-care provider is pleased to announce the opening of a Representative Office in Benalmadena, Spain. "The new office is located at, Urb. Nueva Torrequebrada, Benalmadena, Spain and will act as a liaison between SimpleCare and its customers and partners throughout Spain and in the United States. "The new office in Benalmadena will provide more convenience and access to our members," said R.B. ...

Bustami and Saheb Trading Company (BSTC)- the exclusive dealers of Nissan in Jordan, at the Service Center in Marka, NISAC and NISTEC competitions for the Company's engineers, technicians and Service advisers , with the aim of promoting their skills, and discovering their capabilities and potentials. The technicians passed through several practical experiments and roll plays, including all the steps and measures to be taken by the Service advisers and the technicians alike to better serve the customers. Winners in this local competition are qualified to participate ...

After a series of difficult situations in her marriage, Cassie O'Shaunnesy is forced to look life and death in the face. For her, the only way out is to abort her unborn child. Cassie's experience slips through the fingers of both the pro-life and pro-choice dilemma, only to confront her later. What results is a spiritual awakening—a rebirth of her own self—with her aborted daughter, Seana, which changes Cassie's life forever. According to author Orest Stocco, abortion has at least three distinct faces: The religious side is based upon faith, the secular upon science, ...

Easy Auscultation (www.easyauscultation.com) has launched its auscultation training course for nurses. This course consists of 13 multimedia lessons. Each lesson includes an audio recording, thoracic diagram, cardiac animation and dynamic waveform. A course quiz is also included. In addition to this nursing course, the Easy Auscultation web site has over 65 heart and lung sound lessons. These 65 multimedia lessons represent one of the most comprehensive sets of online auscultation materials available. Each lesson can be viewed with a PC browser, iPad or iPhone. As ...

Standard Media Group's internet radio station Martini in the Morning will once again be one of the sponsors for Orange County Susan G Komen Race for The Cure. The race is designed to raise money and raise awareness on the road to a cure for breast cancer. In California alone, more than 21,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year. Breast cancer will take the lives of 4,000 women this year. Funds raised during the Komen Race for the Cure support the Komen vision of a world without breast cancer. "We came together because of a love of the music played at Martini ...

People staying in one of the many hotels Tenby has to offer often like to take advantage of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, which is situated nearby. A number of special events are held in this beautiful region, with next month's Seal and Porpoise Watch expected to attract its fair share of keen walkers and wildlife lovers. Taking place on Monday September 27th, it will offer people a chance to see the grey seals that breed on the beaches around the cliffs of St Justinian's. Participants are asked to meet in St David's at 11:45 BST and catch the Celtic Coaster ...

Madrid's annual celebration of animated film gets underway in the suburb of Pozuelo de Alarcon next month. Running from September 23rd to October 1st, Animadrid hosts screenings of new animations from around the world and serves as an international meeting place for members of the industry. For people staying in Madrid hotels, the event is a chance to catch the latest cartoons and meet some of the people behind the most cutting-edge animation techniques. In order to demonstrate that animation represents much more than "commercial children's cartoon films", the ...

Legendary British rock band The Moody Blues will arrive in Bournemouth as part of their UK tour next month. The veteran group, who have sold over 50 million albums worldwide in a career spanning five decades, are set to play the Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) Windsor Hall on Thursday September 23rd. Formed in Birmingham in 1964, the Blues are perhaps best known for their epic 1967 single Nights in White Satin. However, the group were also one of the first acts to fuse elements of classical music with more contemporary sounds, pushing the boundaries of pop ...

People making Cotswold hotel bookings next month may like to plan a trip to Bath for the Jane Austen Festival. Perfect for fans of Pride and Prejudice and Mansfield Park, the tenth edition of this annual event is due to take place from September 17th to 25th. Austen-themed activities take place throughout Bath under the guidance of festival director Jackie Herring. In tribute to the much-loved novelist and her famous fictional world, the first Saturday of the festival sees people dress up in 18th century clothes and parade through the streets of the city. Festival-goers ...

Victoria's arts community will descend on the state capital next month for the start of the Melbourne Fringe Festival. The event, which runs between September 22nd and October 10th 2010, has become a vital showcase for independent artists since it first took place back in 1982. Over the past two decades, the organisers have presented more than 50,000 artists to more than two million people, including a mix of locals and tourists staying in Melbourne hotels. Half a million people took in the festival's various activities - such as the Fringe Hub at North Melbourne, ...

Movie buffs will have an opportunity to enjoy some of the best and most amusing moments of early 20th century cinema when Australia's Silent Film Festival comes to Sydney next month. Numerous classics will be screened throughout the event, which has been praised by David Shepard of the US Film Preservation Associates for featuring "excellent, valid works of film art". The festival kicks off on September 11th 2010 at Pitt Street Uniting Church with For the Term of His Natural Life, the Norman Dawn-directed piece from 1927 starring the likes of George Fisher, Arthur ...

The worlds of street fashion and art will collide at the Cell Art Gallery in Cairns next month as part of an exhibition entitled Shoefiti. Nicolette Worth has created a variety of paintings, lino prints and ceramics to display at the installation, with her works depicting the "many different characters" of a pair of trainers, she explained. Drawing on a diverse array of influences, including indigenous Australian, Indian and African art, as well as Australian and American hip-hop culture, the artist has endeavoured to create each piece in a different light. The ...