ACT Today! (Autism Care and Treatment Today!), the nation's leading nonprofit organization that provides grants and resources for children with autism, has announced it 5th Annual Denim and Diamonds premiere fundraiser will be held on Saturday, October 23, 2010 at a private estate located at 5839 Jed Smith Road in Hidden Hills, California. The red carpet event, sponsored by TWIW Insurance Services, will be held from 5pm - 11pm. It will be an evening of love, compassion and hope for children with autism. "This event will bring together Southern Californians who are on ...

A world-leading supplier of process control and yield management solutions for the semiconductor and related microelectronics industries partnered with Fishbowl Solutions (www.fishbowlsolutions.com) to migrate their engineering data management system to PTC's industry leading Windchill platform. The customer had been using PTC's Pro/INTRALINK 3.4 with 6 replication servers located around the globe and over 1000 different folders with access controls. They had hundreds of end users and over a terabyte of data, so there was significant complexity to the migration. The ...

Tools of the Screenwriting Trade: The Business of Being a Screenwriter: by Esther Luttrell. This 6-weeks series of 90-minute teleclasses is designed to teach you everything you need to know to write a screenplay that will get read. It's not too late to join the series since all classes are recorded. Visit http://www.getrealresources.com for more information. The fourth teleclass in the 6-week series presented by screenwriter Esther Luttrell takes place tonight, August 23, at 7:00 CDT. If you want to learn how to make your writing more visual, how to pace your stories ...

Join Bella Bacinos for its September 1st Wine Event featuring Italy's notable Paolo Scavino Winery and Giacomo Grimaldi Winery. Family representatives Enrica Scavino and her husband Ferruccio Grimaldi will guide guests through the tasting of eight wines, including four Barolos. The cost of $45 per person includes the wine, light fare and artisanal cheeses of Piedmonte, Italy. The event is part of Bella Bacinos' on-going educational Wine Seminar Series, that in the past has included wine luminaries Paul Hobbs, John Duval of Penfolds Grange fame and Pinot Noir Maestro Ken ...

Mark Budwig, partner at McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP, was recently recognized as a 2010 San Diego County "Top Attorney" by The Daily Transcript. Budwig was a finalist under the category of Real Estate/Construction Litigation in recognition of his 24 years of practice devoted to construction litigation. The nominees for the 2010 Top Attorney's are determined through a peer voting process. San Diego's best lawyers in private, corporate, academic and government practice were selected to be awarded within various categories of law. "I am extremely honored to be recognized ...

Celerant Technology, a leader in the retail software industry, recently completed the website redesign of its client, Fontana Sports, to increase web performance and refresh the look and feel of the site. "We worked with Fontana Sports to update the E-Commerce site, which we launched a few years ago, with entirely new features and functionality to take their pre-existing site to the next level. We often work with our existing web clients to revamp their sites and add newly developed technology" said Ian Goldman, Celerant Technology President and CEO. "Our web team employed ...

Band Together NC, an all-volunteer nonprofit organization that uses music events to help raise funds and awareness for local charity partners, has announced that Trey Caudle has been appointed to its Board of Directors. Caudle is a client executive in the commercial property and casualty division of Trisure. He is a Raleigh native with degrees in both business management and economics from N.C. State University. In his almost seven years of volunteering for Band Together, Caudle has helped set up charity concerts, served on the Steering Committee, and most recently served ...

Franchise research company FRANdata is now collecting data for the third annual franchise compensation survey. The deadline for submitting data is September 24, 2010, and all active franchise systems are welcome to participate. "Over the past three years, organization charts and compensation strategies at franchisors have been changing significantly," said Darrell Johnson, President & CEO of FRANdata. "In 2011, we expect hiring to pick up and when it does smart franchises are going to need to know the current pay scales for their positions." The highly anticipated ...

Lanner Group, the business process improvement and simulation software specialist has included Reprise Licensing Manager as standard for all users within its latest release of WITNESS Power with Ease 2.01. It follows the successful introduction of WITNESS software incorporating flexible license fulfillment with Ford Motor Company. The latest release of WITNESS Power with Ease 2.01 includes a number of enhancements to the award-winning WITNESS system, and in partnership with Reprise Software, Inc. it now includes Reprise License Manager (RLM) networking licensing. Lanner ...

Now Available at Buildings Express-Free Resources Buildings Express, the internet's leading resource for online information about steel and metal buildings, will allow specified content to be reproduced in an effort to help eliminate confusion about the metal building industry. Articles, definitions, guides, listings and FAQs will be released for free reproduction and redistribution by any website starting August 23, 2010. This shared content is clearly marked and it may be copied by any online resource free of charge, under the license agreement for that specific ...

Houston's new hot spot, CityCentre, is about to get even more cultured and hip with the new addition of Flora & Muse in late-August. A new European concept for the city, Flora & Muse is a multifaceted bistro with both fast casual and full service dining and lounging options. The CityCentre venue will merge more traditional restaurant elements with jazzy bar elements while also offering fresh flowers, floral arrangements, and a patisserie filled with delectable, freshly baked goods. This soon to be unveiled venue will introduce a new concept to dining and relaxing with a ...

Comrise is launching a Community Efforts Committee to initiate and plan effective ways of bettering the community. This Committee will function under the lead of Mansi Patel, a new Leadership in Training Program hire. Mansi comes from a long history of community involvement both from her school and previous work experiences. At Rutgers University Mansi was highly involved in Big Buddy, in which she taught and mentored local New Brunswick Elementary School students. As the Corporate Communications Intern at Liz Claiborne, Inc., Mansi helped manage Liz's Love Is Not Abuse ...

Snow guards should never be used as a quick solution to situations that can be litigious and a costly nightmare to the owner. Despite being a small component of building needs, snow guards should be taken seriously and custom solutions should be considered a necessity. Snow retention systems are strongly recommended for metal roofs specifically. Unlike other roof materials, metal roofing is highly vulnerable to snow falling off without warning. Other common issues include sliding ice curling into windows, damage to roof and sheathing from falling snow/ice onto lower ...

According to a database compiled by KidsAndCars.org, there have been at least 570 tragic vehicular heat stroke deaths since 1990 as a result of children being left unattended in a hot vehicle. In 2010, there have already been 37 deaths. No parent ever thinks it's possible to leave a child alone in a vehicle, but unfortunately it continues to happen and a solution is needed now for this ongoing epidemic. Orlando-based I.D.E.A. Associates, Inc. (IDEA) has developed just that solution: an innovative new device to remind parents and caregivers when a child is left alone in ...

Pharmacy OneSource, software-as-a-service provider of Sentri7, a real-time infection prevention surveillance, documentation and reporting system, is pleased to announce a complimentary webinar on Joint Commission infection control requirements with Louise Kuhny in "The Joint Commission Infection Control 2010 Update." As of January 2010, The Joint Commission has issued three new National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG 7) for infection control: multidrug-resistant organisms, central line associated bloodstream infections and surgical site infections. This webinar will demonstrate ...

Triathlon coach and certified trainer, Angie Ferguson and the Naples Triathlon Coaching Company, Geared Up, will not only run, but co-sponsor a five-kilometer race to raise $5,000 for The Breast Health Centers of Lee County. The 5k race will start at 7:30 AM at the Lexington Country Club in Fort Myers on Saturday, October 9, 2010. This is the second year Geared Up will be involved with the race. Last year, the race raised $2,500. The goal this year is to raise twice that amount. Says Ferguson, Owner and Founder of Naples Triathlon Coaching Team, Geared Up!, "This ...

Elevator installers and nj residential elevator repair technicians — also termed elevator constructors or elevator mechanics — assemble, install, and replace elevators, escalators, chairlifts, dumbwaiters, moving walkways, and similar tools in new and old buildings. Once the gear is in service, they maintain and repair it as well. They also are responsible for modernizing older apparatus. To install, repair, and maintain modern elevators, that are almost all electronically controlled, elevator installers and nj residential elevator repair technicians must have a thorough ...

Craig Boone and Jonathan Schwartz are excited to announce the launch of Never Surrender Fightwear, http://www.nsfwear.com, a line of clothing and gear with the MMA industry in mind. Available in sizes S - 3XL, the Never Surrender Fightwear appeals to both men as well as woman. The line includes t-shirts and beanie's to start, but will also include shorts and rash guards in the near future and other MMA-type products in development. The t-shirts range in price from $26.00 to $42.00 and can be purchased from http://www.nsfwear.com. According to Solomon Sanoria, expert ...

Today, Take My Mac (http://takemymac.com) formally announces their new, hassle free online service dedicated to consumers, schools, nonprofits, and businesses who are seeking to sell or recycle new, used, or broken Apple electronics. By focusing directly on the Apple niche, Take My Mac has astounding expertise that satisfies individuals who desire to sell their Apple devices "instantly" to eliminate the lengthy and frustrating selling process consumers would have to endure selling devices themselves. By providing this free service throughout the United States, Take ...

MC Press Online has announced the appointment of Katie Tipton to its editorial team. Serving in the new position of Book Editor, Tipton will handle the management and development of all book products for MC Press Online, with responsibility for book acquisitions, title development and production, and product line management. "I want to welcome Katie to our team of editors and say how truly pleased I am that she has chosen to join the company," said David M. Uptmor, publisher and co-owner of MC Press Online. "Katie's background and experience will be a tremendous asset ...

FleetSummaries.com, a new websites for business book summaries has recently released their summary of Napoleon Hill's classic "Think and Grow Rich," The Ralston Society, 1937. Subscribers and site visitors can access the summary in PDF, MP3 audio, HTML, mind map, and MOBI format, for use with e-readers like the Apple Ipad and Amazon Kindle. In the summary of the book, the summary's author, Kevin Oefelein, explains the importance of this book, more than 70 years after its publication. When asked of the significance of this book to him, Mr. Oefelein said, "Think and Grow ...

General Motors has announced a new agreement with Indiana-based electric vehicle company Bright Automotive, a move that gives GM a quick way to develop a commercial electric vehicle. GM, through its GM Ventures subsidiary, will provide $5 million to Bright to help jumpstart production of the plug-in hybrid van Bright calls the "Idea". In return, the automaker will receive a minority stake in Bright. Bright is targeting the market for commercial vehicles used by cable, telecom, utility and other companies that use fleets of trucks. Bright Automotive CEO Reuben Munger ...

Gharial Productions has announced that actor Joe Soro will play Detective Prosper Snow in the upcoming feature film, "The Kult," based on the novel by Shaun Jeffrey. Soro, an unknown to the Hollywood movie scene, fits the pattern that Gharial is setting by casting fresh faces. "I liked Joe the minute I saw his audition," Director Kip Shelton said. "He had a way of interpreting the character the way I saw it in my head." Casting Director Danielle Kaheaku also praised the actor. "I think we all saw it. Joe kind of became the benchmark we graded all the other actors ...

Super Lawyers has named 14 Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean LLP attorneys as 2010 Northern California Super Lawyers and two attorneys as Northern California Rising Stars. Published by Thomson Reuters, the 2010 Northern California Super Lawyers list is compiled through peer nomination and research. Approximately 5 percent of the Northern California Bar received the distinction. Nearly 30 percent of the firm's attorneys were named Super Lawyers or Rising Stars, and the practice areas represented span: bankruptcy, business litigation, construction litigation, civil litigation ...

Integrated Consulting (www.icpcs.com) today announced business growth in excess of 20% per year since its inception in 2005. Growth included revenue increases of 20% in 2006 to an impressive 26% increase in 2009, during the recession. The steady expansion also includes additional consultants to meet growing client demands and branching into international markets. Integrated Consulting is a premier project management and project controls consulting firm providing "Excellence in Solutions" to the upsteam, midstream, offshore, process, power and architectural industries. ...