Take a seat in a modern flight simulator, and its easy to lose yourself in the illusion that you are flying a real aircraft. This is true for commercial simulators, as well as military flight simulators. The leaders in this industry are masters at recreating very complex part with the appropriate level of fidelity to ensure the proper training experience without incurring the unnecessary costs of using actual flight hardware. Traditionally, these types of parts were reverse engineered by hand, or using tools like cardboard templates, tape measures and plumb bobs. Once ...

Although every female entrepreneur probably has taken some time to map out what the future of her company looks like, many have not necessarily considered all the benefits of creating a written, step-by-step plan for exactly how they'd like to see their business grow. However, when a business owner knows the route to her destination, it's much easier to get there. Why Plan? The Top 5 Reasons Female Entrepreneurs Must Plan is the latest article by entrepreneurial expert Michele DeKinder-Smith. The article reveals the five most important reasons a female entrepreneur ...

The physicians and staff members of Memphis Obstetrics and Gynecological Association, PC (MOGA) have announced the addition of Dr. Aimee Robinson to their medical staff. According to Dr. George Wortham, President of MOGA: "We are truly honored to have located such a charming and knowledgeable young physician to be included in our practice. Dr. Robinson has performed extremely well in her training through the University of Tennessee, and we are sure that our patients will enjoy her company and feel confident in her care." Dr. Robinson is a graduate of Centenary College ...

Digital agency Cuker Interactive and triathlon wetsuit leader Xterra Wetsuits were recently awarded the prestigious 2010 Best Sports Website WebAward for XterraWetsuit.com. Now in its 14th year, the WebAward Competition (http://www.webaward.org/winner.asp?eid=15785) from the Web Marketing Association is the premier award recognition program for Web developers and marketers worldwide. The Xterra Wetsuits site is a full-frame eCommerce platform showcasing the company's world-renowned triathlon wetsuits. The site features advanced Flash animation, detailed technical illustrations, ...

Smallprint http://www.smallprint.com today announces the opening of its new U.S. office to expand its international franchise operation and launch the first Smallprint franchisee in California. Smallprint's new office here establishes the company's 116th franchisee and brings the original silver fingerprint jewelry concept to the U.S., generating new home-based franchisee opportunities across the country. Smallprint which has operated since 2004 in Bristol, U.K. is owned and operated by husband and wife, Oliver and Maija Pykett "Smallprint jewelry is unlike any other, because ...

September is Hunger Action Month and Whataburger is partnering with the San Antonio Food Bank to fight hunger and raise awareness with the "SA Goes Orange" campaign. Whataburger will host an all you can eat pancake breakfast to benefit the Food Bank on Saturday, September 25 from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. at San Antonio restaurants. Tickets are on sale for the pancake breakfast at all San Antonio Whataburger locations for $3. All proceeds benefit the San Antonio Food Bank. "For 60 years, Whataburger has been dedicated to serving the communities in which we do business, ...

The heavenly aroma of freshly baked cookies is one of those nostalgic scents that bring back waves of happy memories in sneaking a warm cookie off of the cooling rack and dipping it into a cold glass of milk. Fortunately, Heidi's Heavenly Cookies makes it possible for you to have that fresh, homemade flavor whenever you please. This gourmet cookie bakery has just launched two new delectably sweet creations: Heavenly Rock-A-Mallow and Heavenly Toffee Dust. Newest to the Heidi's Heavenly Cookies gourmet chocolate cookie scene is the Heavenly Rock-A-Mallow, which is carefully ...

The Rabine Group is excited for the completion of what will be a very unique parking lot. The paving crew started construction on Thursday, September 2 at the Rabine Group headquarters in Schaumburg. The layout was designed to exceed the needs of the parking lot, while acting as a Rabine Group Pavement Showcase. Led by experts and in house world class engineers in the industry, Rabine Paving understands the various functions of each of the pavements and is using them to uphold the utility and appearance of the property. Although there will be multiple pavement types ...

Plante & Moran, PLLC, one of the nation's largest accounting and business advisory firms, announces the curriculum for its second annual Topics 4 the Times webinar series. The complimentary webinars proved extremely popular with the firm's clients and the general business community, with some webinars drawing up to 400 participants. New this year is the addition of CPE credits for several of the live webinars. According to Plante & Moran Managing Partner Gordon Krater, CPA, the webinars have become a strategic tool for Plante & Moran to share timely news and industry trends ...

Courtney Manor, a five-star rated Ciena Healthcare managed skilled nursing facility located in Bad Axe, Michigan, has been awarded the Calvin H. Monfils Facility of Excellence Award by the Health Care Association of Michigan (HCAM). This award is the highest honor for a facility given out by the Health Care Association of Michigan. The award is based on an arduous judging process incorporating submissions from facilities throughout Michigan as well as an on site visit. Courtney Manor will be recognized at an awards luncheon in September at HCAM's annual convention, held ...

Streaming live on the Co-Creator Radio Network on Tuesday, September 21, at 11 a.m. Pacific time/2 p.m. Eastern time, on her show "Why Shamanism Now?: A Practical Path to Authenticity," shaman and founder of the Last Mask Center for Shamanic Healing Christina Pratt talks to John Lockley, a senior shaman in the Xhosa lineage of South Africa. Lockley is one of the first white men in recent history to become a fully initiated Xhosa Sangoma, meaning seers, dreamers or prophets; they are the traditional healers of South Africa. In this episode of "Why Shamanism Now?" titled ...

The Bridge Center, a non-profit (501)(c)( 3) recreation center that serves children with developmental, physical and emotional disabilities, recently announced the 2010-11 schedule for its newest program, Bridges to Independence: College, Career, Community. The program, which serves teens and young adults preparing to either attend college or join the work force, will be held weekly on Saturdays, from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. and on Wednesdays, from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. "Bridges to Independence helps teens with disabilities, including Asperger's Syndrome and High Functioning ...

Sundrop Mobile is pleased to announce the release of its new Android loyalTXT kiosk application, offering an easy mobile number entry method for loyalTXT merchants without a point of sale system. This application is designed to run on an Android-based tablet or smart phone to be operated by the store personnel or the end consumer. The application can be obtained in the Android Market in the Tools category as "loyalTXT Kiosk." loyalTXT operates as a "card-less" mobile loyalty program, replacing plastic loyal cards with customers' mobile phones and text messaging. With ...

Aureus Group and Celebrity Staff, two leading staffing and recruiting firms, have announced that they will participate as exhibitors at the SHRM Nebraska Conference (Society for Human Resource Management), September 28-29, 2010 at the Qwest Center located in Omaha, Nebraska. Nearly 500 human resource professionals are expected to attend the annual conference, which offers educational sessions, and networking opportunities, along with an exhibition. Representatives from Aureus Group and Celebrity Staff will be available to speak with attendees about their full range ...

The International Association for Asset Recovery (IAAR) this week named Milwaukee, Wisconsin attorney Brian Mahany to its 28-member Board of Advisors. Brian is the first attorney from Wisconsin to be named to the board and one of a few from the United States. The IAAR is an organization of law enforcement, private attorneys and international financial experts dedicated to recovering assets derived from illegal activity or withheld from their rightful owners. (www.iaaronline.org) "Taking back the ill-gotten gains of wrongdoers and obtaining compensation for victims ...

Sister Girl Presents, Inc. is pleased to announce Mr. Kwame Clement as its Guest Speaker at its annual Liberian Christmas Benefit Concert, to be held in Takoma Park, Maryland on December 4 at 7:00pm. Mr. Clement, Host and Managing Editor of The African World, a television program devoted exclusively to issues pertaining to Africa, will offer an engaging and motivating presentation sharing insights into the importance of grassroots involvement in the solution of nationwide problems. His presentation will also touch on the big role NGOs like SGP play in the peaceful objectives ...

Insurance specialists Caravan Guard beat off competition from the UK's top brokers to take home the silverware for 'Customer Service Provider of the Year', which they also won in 2008, and 'Personal Lines Intermediary of the year', which names the best insurance broker to the general public. Caravan Guard Director Chris Nettleton said that accepting the awards on behalf of the entire company was a hugely proud moment, "As a company we are committed to offering customers the best possible service, so to be recognised by the insurance industry as not only the UK's ...

OrionGadgets is a retailer and manufacturer of cell phone accessories with over 10,000 listings available for the most popular new smart-phones, PDAs, iPod / iPad, and e-readers. OrionGadgets continues to expand the width and depth of its product line, recently introducing new styles of charging docks, cases and belt clips for the Blackberry Bold 9650. OrionGadgets is particularly excited about adding the new Elegant Sync and Charge Pod in four colors to go along with the popular Second Battery Support Cradle already for sale. OrionGadgets Blackberry Bold 9650 Elegant ...

The Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo returns to celebrate 26 years of African American cowboys and cowgirls who blazed the trails into what was then the New West. This exceptional event will be held at Henderson Arena, located at 4380 Stacks Road, College Park, GA 30349. The festivities begin Friday October 1st 2010 from 10:00AM - 12:00PM with Rodeo for Kidz Sake. This will be a joyous adventure for students to see history and rodeo at its best. The excitement continues Saturday October 2nd 2010 at 7:30PM and Sunday October 3rd at 3:30PM. Families and all ages will enjoy ...

Imperial Systems, Inc. heavy duty diverter valves are an effective method for directing material/air flow from a single source to multiple destinations. These diverter valves are engineered for durability and long life. Standard features include: Heavy duty 10 gauge construction, three types of seals: rubber on metal, urethane on metal and metal on metal, locking quadrant, heavy duty flange bearings, bolt on completely removable top and side access doors, totally smooth interior with no rough edges. Available options: available in manual, electric or pneumatically operated, ...

XBOSoft, one of the world's leading outsourcing software testing companies today announced that they will once again be attending the annual Web 2.0 Expo. The event will take place September 27-30, 2010 in New York. Represented by Philip Lew, CEO, and Jan Princen, Managing Director, this will be XBOSoft's fourth appearance at Web 2.0, having made their debut at San Francisco in 2008. In addition, XBOSoft is pleased to announce that at 3:10pm on Tuesday, 28 September, 2010, Jan Princen will be speaking at the event on the topic of "When You Should Not Automate Your ...

The high-profile roadshow campaign, delivered by roadshow specialist Event Marketing Solutions (EMS) began in May 2009 and has already toured 13 countries in Europe and Asia. The new leg of the tour begins in Soltau, south of Hamburg, in September. It will then visit Helsinki, Stockholm, Luxembourg and Amsterdam, as well as returning to the UK, which has proved an extremely successful country for the campaign. EMS - which provided Infinera with the 13.6 metre branded mobile exhibition unit that is hosting the tour - will continue managing the movement of the vehicle ...

Top Doc America is launching the largest health care movement for Doctors and Dentists in multiple cities that include New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, San Francisco and San Diego. These cities will be the first health care sites to offer patients the ability to watch exclusive high-definition video interviews, view staff and office photos, read patient reviews and schedule their health care appointments online instantly for free. Top Doc's National health care promotion will generate new patient referrals, thus benefiting participating health care professionals ...

Hussey Seating Company, a global leader in spectator seating, has announced the acquisition of Perma-Cap, a vinyl bleacher cover product line from Avcon (www.perma-cap.com) of Lakewood, NJ. Hussey Seating also acquired Avcon's Perma-Plank line of vinyl-covered steel bench seating. Perma-Cap and Perma-Plank offer proven, cost-effective solutions to extend the life of existing bleacher seating. This acquisition makes perfect sense for Hussey because the products fit seamlessly with the company's existing service business and strategic growth plans. "In this era of tight ...

In the introduction, poker players will learn about the poker boom that has swept across America. In the 2003 World Series of Poker Main Event, Chris Moneymaker, an amateur from Tennessee, made seasoned professional Sam Farha look foolish after bluffing him out of a pot and took home the WSOP Main Event Title earning $2,500,000. Chris Moneymaker's first place finish conveyed that anyone has a chance to make it big in poker. The online poker industry took off after Moneymaker's big win. With all the rooms in business today it can be difficult deciding on which one to ...