Bach is back at Mustard Seed School (MSS), and the school is eager to share this composer’s music with area students and the community. The Bach Festival will take place at Our Lady of Grace Church in Hoboken, NJ, during the week of Bach’s 321st birthday in March. Students, ages 7 – 15, are invited to audition at the school during the next weeks – Thursday, Feb. 9, and Thursday, Feb. 16, at 4:15 PM. Students should be prepared to play one piece by Johann Sebastian Bach. Reserve an audition slot by calling Heather Fetrow, Music Director at MSS, 201-653-5548 or email her at feathersop@aol.com.... (Continue reading)
First in Action, a never-ending Internet show, is scheduled to go live on New Year's Day. Set up as a video chain that only stars its audience, First in Action lets the public "race" against each other to make it 1b70 on the show.
The appeal? If you make it on First in Action, you get to direct the next person in the chain to do whatever you want.
The catch? To make it, you have to be the first to do whatever the last person in the chain wants. "This creates a massive race where you're pitted against your family, your friends, your neighbors, everyone," says David Hissami, founder & CEO of The Whoa Show, the company behind First in Action.... (Continue reading)
This Christmas, give the gift of life to yourself and the one you love by putting a pair of motorcycle helmets certified by the Department of Transportation (D.O.T.) under your tree.
Helmets that carry the D.O.T. certification sticker are highly effective in preventing brain injuries. In the event of a crash, motorcyclists not wearing a certified helmet are three times more likely to suffer traumatic brain injuries.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that motorcycle helmets reduce the likelihood of crash fatality by 37 percent. Just like safety belts in cars, helmets cannot provide total protection against head injury or death, but they do reduce the incidence of both.... (Continue reading)
10 Ways Health Savings Accounts Offer Tax Savings
Health Savings Accounts are helping individuals save thousands of dollars on their income taxes. These tax-favored accounts, which have only been available since January of 2004, can be opened by anyone with a qualifying high-deductible health insurance plan. Once you open an account, you can place tax-deductible contributions into it, which can then be used later to pay medical expenses. Any money not used grows tax-deferred, like an IRA.
HSAs offer many tax advantages over traditional health insurance arrangements. A more detailed explanation of this list of tax deductions can be seen at HSA for America.... (Continue reading)
Fish in Glass has launched its colorful website to have more interaction and communication with their fans. New interactive showcase, twitter updates, links to reviews and fan base are few of the many changes on the website. The collection thrives with vibrant colors, functionality of its items and unique fish design! Cool glass dinnerware, home decor, unique glass bowls, colorful spoon rest, crazy square plates, signature fish decor and eco-friendly unique Mother's Day gifts are available at the online store.... (Continue reading)
- The Lavish Pet website is now live. The Lavish Pet, LLC launched their unique site in July to showcase Designer Products for Dogs & Cats. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, this new business provides a link between the latest human and pet styles.
The Lavish Pet offers luxury products for pets that accentuate the owners home dcor and personal fashion tastes. We offer high-end items that appeal to both pets and owners," says Michael Scharen, President & co-founder. As consumers spend more time and money on their homes, they seek products for their pets that fit their surroundings and lifestyles."... (Continue reading)
Recruit’n (http://www.recruitn.com) has gone live and will be filling a void that the recruiting industry has been trying to find a solution to for years.
Search consultants, headhunters, executive recruiters, staffing managers, corporate recruiters, HR managers, business owners or whatever you would like to call the people who focus on talent acquisition as a career have an interesting new tool to help them out. As with many professions, the birth of the Internet changed the way many conducted business. It certainly forever changed the way professional recruiters go about doing their job. In the past recruiters had to compile their own databases of candidate information and acquiring this information was the primary focus of a recruiter. With the Internet came the compilation of huge resume databases and an easier method for candidates to search and apply to jobs on websites such as Monster (http://www.monster.com), HotJobs (http://www.hotjobs.com), and CareerBuilder (http://www.careerbuilder.com). This drastically changed the game. Now the recruiter had access to more information than ever but could now spend countless hours sifting through resumes databases and sorting through endless piles of submissions from job postings. The recruiter was now spending all of their precious time sorting through data whereas before the recruiter was spending all their time trying to acquire data. This was an improvement, but to what degree.... (Continue reading)
Wakefield Development’s Mackintosh on the Lake, a master-planned community located in Burlington, N.C., introduces Glenmoor, its latest collection of homes for sale, comprised of luxury patio homes and townhomes.
Built by Cambridge Isenhour, a prominent builder in the Winston-Salem market, the new collection boasts three flexible floor plan styles with maintenance-free townhomes, priced from the $160s and patio homes from the $250s. The neighborhood is nestled within the greater Mackintosh on the Lake community, which is set on the 1,100-acre Lake Mackintosh.... (Continue reading)
SpainDirect4U have launched the addition of two new developments, located around Mazarron and Sucina, to their extensive Spanish property portfolio.
For over 5 years, SpainDirect4U (http://www.spaindirect4u.com/ ) have offered new build Spanish properties for sale in the Costa Calida region.
Villas Golf (http://www.spaindirect4u.com/develop.asp?id=120 ) in Mazarron is a small development of detached two bedroom bungalows and three bedroom villas each within their own private plots, complete with a communal swimming pool and gardens. The development has easy access to the town centre with its variety of shops, bars and restaurants and local facilities, the golf course is a short walk away.... (Continue reading)
Visual Data Systems, the leader in online marketing and technology solutions for the vacation rental industry, and Escapia, the #1 provider of online management and marketing solutions for vacation rentals, have announced the launch of OregonBeachVacations.com (www.OregonBeachVacations.com).
Oregon Beach Vacations Homepage
This is the first collaborative effort between Visual Data Systems (www.VisualDataSystems.com)and Escapia (www.Escapia.com), leading suppliers to the vacation rental industry and features design and online marketing tools by Visual Data Systems while integrating real-time online bookings through the Escapia web-based rental management solution. The site was designed for Oregon Beach Vacations, which offers over 150 vacation rental properties along Oregon's Northern and Central coastlines with additional properties being added every day. Oregon Beach Vacations is headquartered in Portland, Oregon and has offices in Lincoln City and Cannon Beach, Oregon.... (Continue reading)
Massart Chiropractic, a provider of chiropractic care to the Green Bay area, today announced the launch of its comprehensive chiropractic patient resource Web site, www.massartchiropractic.com to help both the patient and non-patient community get quick answers to their questions on chiropractic care. Massart Chiropractic's website contains information on chiropractic care and many other related health and wellness topics. Website visitors can find information on how chiropractic care helps with headaches and neck pain, backaches and sciatica, children's health, stress management, wellness women's health and more. Visitors can also connect directly with Dr. Timothea Massart, a Green Bay chiropractor, from the website.... (Continue reading)
UNIS LUMIN has again met all the requirements to achieve GOLD certification, including personnel, support, specialization and customer satisfaction. This is the sixth year that UNIS LUMIN has achieved this prestigious certification and demonstrates the company's extensive time and resource commitment to maintaining the expertise to sell, design, implement,support and manage solutions featuring Cisco's Advanced technologies.
By achieving Gold Partner recertification, UNIS LUMIN has met or surpassed Cisco's stringent program requirements for competencies and capabilities in these key areas:
Design, implementation and support expertise in advanced Cisco technologies including routing & switching, security, wireless LAN, and unified communications
Mature support processes, methodologies and infrastructure to ensure timely and effective resolution of customer issues 24x7, 365 days a year
Ongoing technology training and maintaining a deep bench of certified engineers and support specialists qualified to design, implement and support mission critical communications systems
Exceeding Cisco's rigid customer satisfaction benchmarks
Investments in lab infrastructure to expose System Consultants and customers to new technologies being introduced
"We are very pleased with our Cisco Gold Partner re-certification, and proud of our System Consultants, Support Specialists and Account Managers who were integral to our Gold renewal" said John Breakey, Chairman and CEO, UNIS LUMIN. "This year we also recertified in 4 Advanced Certifications including Security, Wireless, Unified Communications, Routing and Switching. We were also awarded the Top Services Partner in Canada designation at Cisco's Partner Conference last spring. The Gold Partner status highlights the strength of UNIS LUMIN 's expertise and its commitment to providing our customers with the highest quality of service and support and managed services."... (Continue reading)
Pragmatic Software Company (http://www.pragmaticsw.com) announced that its flagship product, Software Planner (http://www.SoftwarePlanner.com), was selected as a finalist in the 2008 Jolt Award in the category of Project Management.
Directed by CMP Media, the Jolt Product Excellence Awards has become the "Oscars" of the Information Technology industry, illustrating best-of-breed products that "jolt" the industry with their significance. Each product nominated for the Jolt award is evaluated by a team of Jolt Judges that are recognized in the industry as forward-looking gurus who provide insight into the latest most promising industry trends. Jolt Judges honor universally useful products that are simple-yet full featured and those that redefine their product space or solve a nagging problem that has consistently eluded other products. The 2008 Jolt Award winners will be announced on March 5, 2008, at the Software Development Conference and Expo (SD West) in Santa Clara, Calif.... (Continue reading)
When one thinks of a business that does well in a recession, a marketing agency is fairly low on the list. However, Espresso, a Toronto-based Brand Infiltration™ agency, is beating the odds and then some. Despite economic downturns on both sides of the border, Espresso has today announced its expansion into the U.S. market.
"We believe that when your focus is providing genuine value to the consumer, campaigns flourish and growth becomes the by-product," says Jacquelyn Corbett Cyr, CEO of Espresso. "Espresso's approach has worked so well for our Canadian clients that it's caught the attention of their American counterparts. New opportunities are continuing to emerge making this the right time for us to officially expand and provide homegrown talent to these companies."... (Continue reading)
Ronell Managed Services, LLC applauds the recent report of significant increases in proposed state legislation to bolster the safety of the American food supply.
In response to a Wall Street Journal article published on May 12, 2009, "Hoping to Make Food Safer, States Decide to Go It Alone," Ronell Managed Services LLC President Ron Globerman said, "It is essential that our lawmakers step up and take action when the consumer has no one else to turn to. The safety and health of the American people depends on making these industry regulations more restrictive."... (Continue reading)
Headstart Fund Ltd, Headstart Advisers Ltd, an FSA-regulated hedge fund adviser and Mr Najy Nasser, its Chief Investment Officer, today announce they have settled their dispute with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (Securities and Exchange Commission v. Headstart Advisers Limited, et al., 08 CV 3484 (S.D.N.Y.)) relating to Headstart's historic involvement in market-timing from which it disengaged in September 2003 prior to re-focusing on its other trading strategies. This will allow Headstart to concentrate on its core business as an investment adviser to offshore hedge funds and expand the business with the launch of new funds.... (Continue reading)
The Green Building Initiative (GBI) has announced its support for Ecobuild America® --Sustainable, Green and High-Performance Solutions for the Built Environment, which will take place May 15-17, 2007, in Anaheim, CA. A non-profit education initiative, the GBI will lend its expertise on green building and sustainable design with three training workshops focusing on Green GlobesTM for New Construction, Green Globes for Continual Improvement of Existing Buildings, and the National Association of Home Builder's (NAHB) Model Green Home Building Guidelines. In addition, Ward Hubbell, executive director of the GBI, will lead a panel discussion on "Bridging the Gap Between Sustainable Design and Actual Building Performance."... (Continue reading)
News reports indicate a staggering number of Lyme disease cases going unreported. With autism rates rising each year, doctors are examining this new connection.
With new CDC numbers showing one of the largest populations of Lyme disease sufferers being boys from the age of 5-14, this rings of déjà vu to parents of children with autism. Young boy 285 s are the largest category of victims of autism as well as Lyme disease, which is caused by a bacteria called Borrelia Burgdorferi. Interestingly, the symptoms of chronic Lyme disease when affecting the central nervous system are literally the same symptoms as autism spectrum disorder.... (Continue reading)
Verragio is proud to announce the arrival of the "Couture Collection," a new series of engagement rings and wedding bands.
Each engagement ring within the Couture Collection features Verragio's signature Lumino Setting along with a crown shaped bezel beneath the center stone. Composed of clean lines and cutting edge designs, Verragio's Couture pieces are made to accommodate anywhere from a classic round center stone to an asscher or radiant cut. With a retail price point range of $1,500 to $3,000 in 18K, you will not have to compromise style and craftsmanship for value.... (Continue reading)
Justin Yule, a local Chaska fat loss expert and personal trainer, has recently launched Look Great at the Lake Boot Camp, a rapid fat loss & fitness boot camp for men and women striving to burn fat, build muscle and look great at the lake. The Chaska boot camp program promises better results in less time for a third of the cost of other Chaska area personal training services.
Yule believes he has the rapid weight loss solution that people in and around Chaska are looking for at only a small fraction of the cost of typical Chaska area personal training rates. "Most personal training services are simply too expensive and don't guarantee any sort of results. Our integrated rapid fat loss training and nutrition system is second to none for helping people burn fat and lose weight fast. Clients will typically lose up to two to three lbs of fat per week from our program." Look Great at the Lake Boot Camp accomplishes this with its revolutionary population health based model that teaches large groups how to exercise and eat to meet their fitness goals. "Our boot camps consist of 30-45 minute express workouts for busy people featuring a music interval training system called Workout Muse that burns nine times more fat than ordinary exercise. Furthermore, we are experts in providing the appropriate exercise progressions and regressions so that everybody can train at their current fitness level within the same workout."... (Continue reading)