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Chinook Communications Changes the Way Pacific Northwest Business Owners Work
Science 2010-09-27

Chinook Communications Changes the Way Pacific Northwest Business Owners Work

Studies show that 20 to 30 million people currently work from home at least one day per week and between 15 and 20 million people work while traveling. The result is a need for companies to employ technology solutions that allow communications between individuals and teams to be easy, effective and available anytime, anywhere. Today, Seattle-based Chinook Communications, the Unified Communications Solution for small-to-medium-sized business, introduced customizable communication service packages that respond to the demands of this new workplace. Using Chinook's integrated ...
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Science 2010-09-27

Creative Sign Designs Website Receives "Outstanding Achievement" Award for 2010

High standards and design expertise resulted in Creative Sign Designs winning the 2010 "Outstanding Achievement" award from the Interactive Media Awards. As a complement to the brand's "Consult. Design. Fabricate. Install" slogan, the website recognition represents another positive step toward remaining the leading architectural sign company in the Southeast! Creative Sign Designs.com is an all inclusive, easy to navigate site featuring cutting edge photography, detailed product information and comprehensive case studies. "We developed our new site to correlate with ...
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Medicine 2010-09-27

Corporate Performance Consultants, Inc. Selected to Create Curriculum to Dramatically Impact Patient Safety

Corporate Performance Consultants, Inc. (CPC) and its Founder and President, Ellen Cooperperson, have been selected to lead the faculty of a groundbreaking project that will help 8,000 medical doctors and other healthcare providers to improve their interpersonal and communications skills, which are crucial for improved patient outcomes. Such improvements in these skills have been demonstrated to increase patient adherence to doctors' recommendations by up to 19 percent. The groundbreaking project is a collaboration among CPC, a consultancy with a demonstrated history of ...
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Canadian Wins $107,064 Slotland Jackpot Playing 'Wild Heart' Video Poker
Medicine 2010-09-27

Canadian Wins $107,064 Slotland Jackpot Playing 'Wild Heart' Video Poker

The last big winner at Slotland.com has barely had time to spend their $147,711 win and the popular slots and video site's progressive jackpot has already been hit again. A Canadian player has just won $107,064 playing the Wild Heart video poker game. Wild Heart is one of six slot machines and video poker games now available with enhanced graphics and sound effects. The Slotland progressive jackpot tends to be won every six to eight weeks for an average of about $150,000. The latest win is less than usual but comes only five weeks after the last win. "I know some ...
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Science 2010-09-27

The Labor and Delivery System Big Three: Integration, Customizability and Support

Energy in the healthcare industry has increased significantly in the two years since the 2008 KLAS Labor and Delivery (L&D) report was published. ARRA and its accompanying incentives have brought more focus on clinician adoption and made integration more of a necessity than a preference in technology purchasing decisions. The KLAS "Labor & Delivery 2010: Who's Evolving, Supporting, and Integrating?" report found that a vendor's ability to integrate L&D to the EMR, to tailor the system to the needs of the facility and to provide quality support are what set a solution ...
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Science 2010-09-27

Bruegger's Welcomes Cooler Temperatures

Starting September 22 Bruegger's, with 299 units across the U.S., will offer diners a great deal on a hearty, autumn-inspired meal. For a limited time only, the bakery cafe operator will feature its "Perfect Pair," a lunch or dinner combination of a Ham and Cheddar Panini with a cup of Butternut Squash soup. About the combination, Bruegger's head chef Philip Smith said, "The sweetness of Butternut Squash Soup contrasts nicely with the toasted savory flavors of the Ham and Cheddar panini." The new "Perfect Pair" offers classic hearty fare with zesty, complementary ...
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Science 2010-09-27

Top Perimeter Hotel in Atlanta GA Announces a Limited Time Savings Package for Fall Travelers

Sheraton Atlanta Perimeter Hotel North, located near Dunwoody, GA, announces a new special savings package for their hotel guests to enjoy. Guest who travel now through November 30, 2010 and stay two or more nights will save 20% when they arrive any day of the week. The longer you stay, the more you'll save on travel to this Atlanta Perimeter Hotel. This savings deals includes visits over Columbus Day and Thanksgiving Day. Sheraton Perimeter hotel's features and amenities include: - Covered free self parking - Complimentary shuttle service to the surrounding area ...
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Science 2010-09-27

Personal Brand Strategist Marva Goldsmith Offers Hope to Unemployed People Over Age 50 - Detroit Native Provides Proven Reinvention Approach for Baby Boomers

According to the Labor Department, more than 2.2 million people over the age of 55 are unemployed. Nearly half of them have been unemployed six months or longer. Re-Branding Yourself After Age 50 provides job seekers and new business owners information about how to position themselves to compete for scarce jobs and new customers. Author and Personal Brand Strategist, Marva Goldsmith started her image and brand management firm more than nine years ago while she was looking for a job. According to Goldsmith, the firm was started as an "in the meantime" activity. Now, she ...
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Environment 2010-09-27

Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP, Named in US News - Best Lawyers Rankings

The California law firm of Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP, was recently named as one of the country's Best Law Firms in the October 2010 edition of U.S. News and World Report. The firm has been ranked as a Top Tier Firm Nationwide in Product Liability Litigation, and also named as a Top Tier Los Angeles firm in Personal Injury Litigation, Product Liability Litigation and Professional Malpractice Law. The U.S. News Best Law Firm rankings are the result of a survey sent to over 50,000 law firm clients and nearly 43,000 lawyers nationwide, as well as thousands of law firm ...
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TV Advertising Agency Cheap TV Spots Goes Interstellar, Opens New Lunar Facility
Space 2010-09-27

TV Advertising Agency Cheap TV Spots Goes Interstellar, Opens New Lunar Facility

The Original Cheap-TV-Spots.com, the world's most award-winning discount TV advertising agency, announces the ribbon-cutting of its latest branch, on the surface of Earth's Moon. Due to opportunities made available by NASA's retreat from lunar exploration, and the high bandwidth afforded by the vacuum of space, the ever innovative TV ad agency is again expanding its operations, this time into the cosmos. Anticipating the coming boom in interstellar advertising to space tourists, Cheap-TV-Spots.com is moving Moon-ward, taking advantage of still-low commercial interest ...
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First Winner Selected to Receive Support through the CampusGov-GovLoop Scholarship Fund
Science 2010-09-27

First Winner Selected to Receive Support through the CampusGov-GovLoop Scholarship Fund

Today, GovLoop and CampusGov awarded the first scholarship through a newly created program designed to assist undergraduate and graduate students focused on a career in local, state and federal government. Over 300 candidates applied and Kyle Robisch was chosen to receive the scholarship Kyle Robisch has demonstrated a substantial commitment to pubic service, serving as an intern for both the US Department of Homeland Security and the US Environmental Protection Agency. Kyle also helps connect students with federal jobs and internships though his job with the Partnership ...
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Science 2010-09-27

CAD Jobs An Easy Catch with FatCADJobs.com

CAD, or computer aided design, experts are in high demand across North America and around the world. For those who have recently graduated from programs specializing in this field, it can at times be frustrating to find employment, though. Even CAD professionals find that it can be a tough process to search through hundreds of job boards and company websites to try to find the job that you want. Newly created FatCADJobs.com makes looking for CAD and CADD jobs quick and easy for the jobseeker. This new site searches other job boards, as well as company websites, to find ...
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Internet Entrepreneur Jesse Willms Donates $25K To The Kiva Foundation
Science 2010-09-27

Internet Entrepreneur Jesse Willms Donates $25K To The Kiva Foundation

Saying that he wants to help budding entrepreneurs around the world to earn their way out of poverty, Jesse Willms donated $25,000 to the Kiva Foundation. "In the 21st century, poverty doesn't need to exist," Willms said. "Working with organizations like Kiva, we can make it a thing of the past." The Kiva Foundation provides microloans for people in Third World countries who want to start their own small businesses. When people start their own companies, they are often able to break the cycle of poverty and join the middle class - while functioning as a symbol of ...
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Energy 2010-09-27

Stealth Energy Inc. Releases Summer Summary and Commences Drilling Program

Stealth Energy Inc. (the "Company") now reports that site preparation on its Montana Trailblazer project is now largely complete. There were a series of delays due to an unusually wet summer. The Capstar (Elenberg) drilling rig is now on the Trailblazer project site in Rosebud County, Montana, for the commencement of its drilling program. The "work over" of its Teapot Dome property in Wyoming, that took place throughout the summer, is now successfully completed. This consisted mainly of replacement of rods and tubing and winterizing of the system. The Company as a result ...
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Win a Kobo eReader at the Virtual Launch Party & Book Tour for LANCELOT'S LADY, a Contemporary Romantic Suspense by Cherish D'Angelo
Science 2010-09-27

Win a Kobo eReader at the Virtual Launch Party & Book Tour for LANCELOT'S LADY, a Contemporary Romantic Suspense by Cherish D'Angelo

The "Cherish the Romance" Virtual Launch Party & Book Tour kicks off on Monday, September 27th, 2010, from 9 AM to 9 PM (Mountain Time) to celebrate the launch of LANCELOT'S LADY. Win a Kobo eReader! Free ebooks! Other Prizes! LANCELOT'S LADY by Cherish D'Angelo ~ When palliative care nurse Rhianna McLeod is given a gift of a dream holiday to the Bahamas from her dying patient, billionaire JT Lance, Rhianna has no idea that her 'holiday' will include being stranded on a private island with Jonathan, an irritating but irresistibly handsome recluse. Or that she'll ...
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Medicine 2010-09-27

GI Monitor, (IBD) Crohn's and Colitis Symptom Tracking Application from WellApps LLC, Expands to Android and Adds Real-time Sync Across iPhone, iPad, Android and Blackberry

WellApps, LLC announced today that it has expanded GI Monitor, its successful (IBD) Crohn's and Colitis symptom tracking application, to Android phones in response to patient demand. GI Monitor is a free symptom tracking service that allows patients to log IBD symptoms such as bowel movements, pain and stress and make correlations with medications and diet. Detailed reports and charts can be printed or emailed to physicians, resulting in optimal treatment. The service, which is free to patients, is now available for iPhone, iPad, iTouch, Android and Blackberry and supports ...
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Environment 2010-09-27

EFMD Publish Free to Download Book - The Sustainable Business

The Sustainable Business dispels the common belief that sustainability is solely about going green. Sustainability is about sensible business and it covers the legal, financial, economic, industrial, social and behavioural aspects of business. In particular, sustainability is about measuring and controlling expenses wherever they arise, whether through the husbanding of scarce raw material resources or the use of energy. Measurement and control are something that every businessman or businesswoman can understand. Distributed free by the EFMD the book is designed to help ...
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Science 2010-09-26

Deaf Fundraiser Seeks to Raise $2,500

As part of "Deaf Awareness Week," hearing impaired Green Spin author John Pilmer solicits public support for a fundraiser to benefit the Utah Schools for the Deaf, a non-profit organization. Ninety percent of all proceeds go directly to the schools. "I've been fighting hearing loss my whole life," said author John Pilmer. "If we can help even one other person prevent or deal with hearing impairment, we want to do it." The fundraiser will run between Sept. 27 and Oct. 11, and seeks to raise $2,500 or more. Contributors may give any amount of $1 or higher at http://www.greenspinbook.com. The ...
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Science 2010-09-26

How much time is too much to close a deal asks A Neumann Associates

The one question sellers consistently raise is how long will it take to close a deal once a business valuation has been completed and there is an agreed upon offer in place? As the leading business broker in NJ, we typically rephrase the question; will there be "buyer's remorse" and is the business buyer truly entrepreneurial enough to absorb the challenges and risks in a business - with the first ones typically facing her/him during the due diligence process. More often than not, entrepreneurial skills are presumed to be ingrained with such business owner attitudes ...
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Science 2010-09-26

CIO Summit Team Announces Agenda Details for Tech Event

The CIO Summit team has announced agenda details for the upcoming technology event to be held November 7-10, 2010 in Scottsdale, Arizona. The CIO Summit brings together CIOs and senior-level IT executives to discuss the latest technology topics and trends, including cloud computing and cloud computing security, innovation, business process management, accelerating growth, and more. The technology event is held over two and one-half days and includes case studies, think-tank sessions, focus groups, keynote presentations, and networking opportunities. A few of this year's ...
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Science 2010-09-26

One Week Bath, LA CEO Matt Plaskoff Named Winner of Fred Case "Remodeling Entrepreneur of the Year" Award

One Week Bath was also recently named in Entrepreneur Magazine's "Top 100 Brilliant Ideas" issue. These double accolades give Plaskoff and his work national recognition both inside and outside of his industry. Plaskoff was chosen by a panel of judges from Case Design/Remodeling, Inc., Hanley-Wood and Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies. The judging was based on four principal criteria: business acumen; financial strength, community and industry involvement and entrepreneurial spirit. Case Co-Chairman and Fred Case Award judge, Mark G. Richardson, CR, ...
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Science 2010-09-26

Need a $14,000 kitchen makeover?

"America's Ugliest Kitchen Contest", sponsored by Mei Kitchens, was launched to renovate the "ugliest" homes as defined by web users in the wake of a sagging economy. A contest, which has endured accusations of cheating, personal attacks on the ugliness factor of individual kitchens, and a wave of recruiting in order to generate more votes, is now inching closer to the finale. With less than 25 more entries needed to close the contest, time is running out to be crowned the winner. The contest has given exposure to all types of kitchens, including the good, the bad, ...
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Medicine 2010-09-26

Strollers Couture Reaching Out To All Childrens Hospital Foundation

The leading dealer of various stroller types recently made a meaningful announcement to all their customers. Online store Strollers Couture wants the buying public to know that all stroller purchases will benefit the All Childrens Hospital Foundation, a non-profit organization. This applies to all the products sold over the internet that numbers to almost 120 stroller varieties. Buyers in the past have found it delightful and convenient that Strollers Couture ships for free, this news about giving to All Childrens Hospital Foundation is something they truly find notable. ...
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Science 2010-09-26

Color Me Beautiful Painting Co. Expands Services To Help Clients Choose Perfect Color Every Time

Kane Epperson, Owner of Color Me Beautiful Painting Co. based in Milton, Delaware, has recognized a desperate need among his clients, and has decided to take action. Color Me Beautiful Painting Co. introduces interior designer and color expert, Lori Kellogg, formerly of Transformations by Lori, a Newark, Delaware based company. Ms. Kellogg will conduct on-site color consultations for all new projects as well as assisting Mr. Epperson in sales and marketing. "Selecting a paint color is the most terrifying part of the paint job for most of my clients," says Epperson, who ...
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Environment 2010-09-26

San Diego Ad Agency Delivers High Tech, Green ROI Solutions For CES Exhibitors

Quantum Communications, a 22 year old San Diego Ad Agency, is offering a new interactive solution to companies exhibiting at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2011 to help turn Trade Show expenditures into measurable investments. The technology, offered in conjunction with Life Science Media (LSM), is a totally paperless, real time interactive kiosk. "The interactive touch screen kiosk program is the greenest way to get the most out of CES and other high-tech tradeshows. The kiosk does all the work by engaging the CES attendee and delivering the exhibitor's brand message ...
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