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Central Veterinary Associates Warns Pet Owners of Heartworm Epidemic in the Spri …
VALLEY STREAM, NY — With heartworm being diagnosed in all 50 states and The Companion Animal Parasite Council’s spring 2012 forecast calling for elevated levels of heartworm disease this year, with “high” levels in the Northeastern United States — including New York State — Central Veterinary Associates is warning pet owners that, with mosquitoes coming out earlier as the result of a warm winter, and rising temperatures over the next…
Gershow Recycling Says Auto Industry Is Still Struggling
Kevin Gershowitz, President, Gershow Recycling, says the growing age of cars on the road has hurt the scrap metal industry as older vehicles have not found their way to recycling facilities, which need these older automobiles to produce scrap products for manufacture. He also says that the recent report on new car sales in March and April, although an improvement, has shown that the auto industry has only marginally recovered…
Grundfos Solution to the Energy Challenge
Energy supply and consumption is one of the biggest challenges in India today. There has been a sharp rise in the consumption of energy. The bigger question is how we address this energy challenge. Pumps alone account for about 12% of total energy consumption in India. To reduce this energy consumption, Grundfos has developed, Grundfos Blueflux®, a patented advance motor technology, which reduces energy waste in pump application.
The motors driving…
CIGNEX Datamatics Appraised at CMMI Maturity Level 3
The Rating demonstrates that CIGNEX Datamatics incorporates best practices to deliver high quality services offerings to its customers
CIGNEX Datamatics, the global leader in providing enterprise-class Open Source solutions has announced that the company’s Ahmedabad (India) based delivery center has been appraised at Level 3 of the Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute’s Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI ®). The appraisal was performed by KPMG, Mumbai.
CMMI is a process improvement approach…
ADI SIDHWA APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF SALES AND MARKETING AT GRAND HYATT ERAWAN BANGK …
BANGKOK, May 2012 – Richard Greaves, General Manager of Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok, recently announced the appointment of Adi Sidhwa as Director of Sales and Marketing of the hotel.
A graduate of Westminster College, Adi Sidhwa started his career at the Dorchester London in 1994 as Banquet Server. He then joined the Taj Group of Hotels where he held the various management roles in the Food & Beverage and Rooms…
JESSICA SHEA APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF SPAS FOR I.SAWAN RESIDENTIAL SPA & CLUB AND T …
BANGKOK, May 2012 - Richard Greaves, general manager of Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok, together with Sammy Carolus, general manager of Hyatt Regency Hua Hin, are pleased to announce the appointment of Jessica Shea to the position of Director of Spas for i.sawan Residential Spa & Club at Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok and THE BARAI at Hyatt Regency Hua Hin.
A native of Boston, Massachusetts, Jessica is a dynamic spa leader…
Ed Mayuga, AMM Communications, Selected as 2012 “Hispanic Businessperson of the …
May 2, 2012 (St. Louis) – Ed Mayuga, AMM Communications partner, was recognized as the “2012 Hispanic Businessperson of the Year” by the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan St. Louis at its annual Adelante Awards held Friday, April 27. With more than 300 people in attendance, the event celebrated the Hispanic Chamber’s 30th year and recognized the achievements of individuals, entrepreneurs and corporations in the metro St. Louis…
Global Manager Group has successfully completed ISO/IEC 17025 Accreditation for …
Global Manager Group has successfully completed ISO/IEC 17025 Accreditation for Buzwair Laboratory at Doha, Qatar. Buzwair Laboratory has QC department of Scientific and Technical gases and Buzwair industrial gases at Doha, Qatar, is engaged in the testing of Natural gas, pure and mixtures as per ISO 6143 and relevant ISO standards. Global Manager Group has successfully completed ISO/IEC 17025:2005 Accreditation within a span of 3 months which is record breaking…
Spring Cleaning May Mean Money in Your Pocket
As the temperature rises, this is the time of year when people perform their “spring cleaning” and get rid of unwanted items lying around the house, garage and outdoors. As area residents perform their springtime rituals, Gershow Recycling says that they should also realize that there may be some money in the scrap metal they are about to throw away.
“Many people who are cleaning out their garages and fixing up…
Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning To Headline David Tyree’s Charity Bowl June 5 at Chel …
“Elite” Giants quarterback Eli Manning is on his way to compete in yet another super “Bowl,” and this time the big game is for charity. “David Tyree’s Charity Bowl,” to benefit Children of the City and The Legacy Center, will be headlined by the two-time Super Bowl MVP Manning and his ’08 champion teammate Tyree on Tuesday night, June 5, at 300 NYC, Pier 60 Chelsea Piers in New York…
AMA Senior VP Speaks at Government Training Conference
ARLINGTON, VA – April 25, 2012 – Sandra Edwards, Senior Vice President, The American Management Association (AMA) Enterprise Solutions, led an insightful and engaging presentation on succession planning yesterday at the 2012 Training Officers Consortium (TOC) Annual Institute, held April 22-25 in Ocean City, MD.
Succession planning is a major challenge for many government organizations, as baby boomers retire, leaving a skills and knowledge gap. Ms. Edwards has over twenty…
ABB achieves a major milestone in industrial robotics
Yingkou Jinchen specializes in professional high-end intelligent automation in the field of new energy and photovoltaic. The eventual user of the robot, Canadian Solar, is one of the world’s largest solar module producers. They are a leading provider of ingots, wafers, solar cells, solar modules, solar power systems and specialized solar products across the globe.
A celebration ceremony was held on March 27, 2012 at Yingkou Jinchen Machinery Co., Ltd and…
Vicki LaRose, Civil Design, Inc., Keynote Speaker at May 4 Missouri Venture Foru …
April 25, 2012 (St. Louis) – Vicki LaRose, Civil Design, Inc., president and the 2012 Missouri Small Business Person of the Year, will be the keynote speaker presenting, “The Forgotten Heroes,” at the Missouri Venture Forum (MVF) May 4 breakfast meeting , which will be held at Greenbriar Hills Country Club located at 12655 Big Bend Rd., Kirkwood, Mo., 63122. The meeting is from 7:15 – 9:00 a.m.
The meeting is…
Autism Spectrum Disorder Foundation (myASDF) Partners With OUCARES
Schererville, IN – April 20, 2012 – The Autism Spectrum Disorder Foundation (myASDF), a national organization that provides direct support for families living with autism, partners with the Oakland University Center for Autism Research, Education and Support (OUCARES) every year to provide SNAG® golf equipment.
SNAG stands for “Starting New at Golf.” It contains all of the elements of golf, allowing for full shots, chipping, pitching, and putting. SNAG is perfect…
Songwon appoints KY Lee as Managing Director for Korea and Sales Director for No …
Ulsan, Korea – April 24, 2012 – KY Lee will join the Songwon team as Managing Director (상무, 'sangmoo') for Korea and Sales Director for North East Asia from the 2nd of May, 2012. Songwon Industrial Co. Ltd., the global number two supplier of polymer additives, has created this new key role within their Global Sales and Technical Service organization to reflect the importance of this key region and market.…
RAFI declares winners of blogging contest
The Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI) announced the winners of the 5th RAFI Triennial Awards Blogging Contest.
The first place was awarded to JR Lopez Gonzales of South Cotabato with his post entitled "Drawing Mindanao's Portrait of Change" in his blog, Politikalon. The blog features 10 RAFI Triennial Awardees who are from Mindanao. Gonzales is currently teaching at the Mindanao State University (MSU)-Iligan Institute of Technology and serves as editor-in-chief of…
InfoPro Ranks Among Top 12 Training Outsourcing Companies
New Jersey, April 20, 2012: Adding another feather to its cap, InfoPro Learning, Inc. (www.infoprolearning.com), an award-winning learning solutions provider, secures a position among the top twelve companies in the 2012 Training Outsourcing Companies Watch List, announced by Trainingindustry.com. The list recognizes highly competent companies offering outsourced learning services across the globe.
InfoPro demonstrated excellence in most of the selection criteria of the Watch List such as innovative service offerings,…
Stroke Association of Florida Receives NAELA Award
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Stroke Association of Florida and its program director, Holly Dykema, have received the 2012 President’s Recognition Award from National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) President Edwin M. Boyer, Esq., CAP. The award acknowledges the Stroke Association’s efforts in educating Florida communities on stroke-related issues.
Each year, the current NAELA President selects an outstanding individual to receive the President’s Recognition Award. NAELA will make a donation to…
Gershow Recycling: Conserving the Future by Recycling the Past
(Medford, New York) — Gershow Recycling is available for media tours and interviews at its Medford facility, located at 71 Peconic Avenue, in conjunction with Earth Day, Sunday, April 22nd. Gershow will be available during the company’s normal hours of operation: Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
For over 45 years, Gershow Recycling has been helping to preserve Long…
Missions Mandate - Part 1 - The Call to Missions
In this informative message, we examine why focusing on missions is so important and the unfinished task that lies ahead of us in reaching unreached people for Jesus Christ. Our own nation of India has the largest number of unreached people groups. Further, as a nation being the second most populous nation on the earth, three of the top twenty largest urban areas of the world lie…
IMPROVE GROUP AND DENVER RESCUE MISSION PARTNER TO HELP FEED THE HUNGRY
Spring Into Action by Donating Your Non-Perishable Food Items Today!
Denver, Colorado – As part of their Company Mission Statement to “improve the communities we work in” Improve Group has donated a Hamilton Sorter mailroom system to the Denver Rescue Mission’s administrative office. This system will allow the Mission to continue serving the under-privileged in the Denver metro area with more efficiency and ease.
Improve Group will also be hosting…
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to Host Annual Adelante Awards April 27
April 12, 2012 (St. Louis) – The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan St. Louis welcomes Carlos Izcaray, renowned Opera and Orchestra conductor, as the keynote speaker at the annual Adelante Awards, held Friday, April 27 at the Sheraton Westport Lakeside Chalet Hotel.
The Hispanic Chamber is celebrating its 30th year and the Adelante Awards recognize the achievements of individuals, entrepreneurs and corporations in the metro St. Louis Area.…
"My Europe" workshop in Milan on 17 and 18 April
Under the distinguished patronage of the President of the Italian Republic, the Institute for Corporate Culture Affairs (ICCA) and Frankfurter Zukunftsrat (Future Think Tank) hold a “My Europe” workshop in Milan on 17 and 18 April. Main partner of the project is UniCredit.
In the workshop, students of the Universities of Naples and Parma will discuss European political and economic affairs with UniCredit CEO Federico Ghizzoni and representatives of the Italian…
UAE IT Heads find value in Networking & Knowledge Sharing
Dubai, UAE: IT Practices UAE, top IT networking forum, is organising the third edition for IT Heads to share invaluable insights from IT projects and discuss best practices. The event is scheduled to take place on May 17th 2012 in Dubai, UAE. Launched in December 2011, this pioneering initiative will facilitate the coming together of some of the best brains from the industry, who will share their project experiences and…
Adelphi University Announces Affiliate Program with Philadelphia College of Oste …
Adelphi University is proud to introduce its new AU/PCOM Preferred Admissions Program, an affiliation agreement with the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM), one of the oldest and highly regarded osteopathic medicine schools in the country. This program will allow Adelphi students who meet the specified criteria to smoothly transition from undergraduate studies to medical school, and prepare them for careers in medicine. The AU/PCOM Preferred Admissions Program is now…
Principal Investigators Can Strengthen Grants Management Processes With New Webi …
April 9, 2012—Bonita Springs, FL. A five-part series of instructional Webinars focusing on the five key areas of the grants management process that have proven to be the most troublesome for principal investigators has been recently released by Principal Investigators Association (PIA).
The series is based on recommendations from agencies, an analysis of Office of Inspector General reports at the NSF and NIH highlighting compliance issues, recommendations from Internal Audit experts…
Alzheimer’s Association Long Island Welcomes New Care Consultant Amy Oster
Alzheimer’s Association Long Island has announced that Amy Oster will join the organization as its Care Consultant. In her new role, Ms. Oster will regularly meet with families of those suffering from Alzheimer’s disease to develop a long-term care plan and discuss available programs and resources. Ms. Oster has been successful in facilitating the support group for caregivers, which has greatly increased in size under her leadership.
Before joining Alzheimer’s Association…
Casey Young Foundation Announces First Official Fundraiser: “A Day Of Music For …
The Casey Young Foundation will present “A Day of Music for Casey,” the not-for-profit organization’s first official fundraiser, on Sunday, April 29, from 1-5 p.m. at the Ballroom at Congregation Beth Elohim, 274 Garfield Place, in Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York.
The Casey Young Foundation honors the life of Casey Young, the beautiful daughter of Ellen and Jonathan Young, and sister of Jordan Young. Casey passed away suddenly and unexpectedly…
The National Trust acts now to save children's relationship with the outdoors
A new National Trust report has found that evidence of a long-term and dramatic decline in children's relationship with the outdoors is 'overwhelming' and urgent action is needed to bridge this growing gap before it's too late.
In his Natural Childhood report* naturalist, author and TV producer Stephen Moss charts years of academic research and a steady stream of surveys on the subject, highlighting how a generation of children is finally…
MEDIA ADVISORY 4/3 "It Starts with Sylvan" Donates $1,000 towards 2012 Walk to E …
Who: Mary Ann Malack-Ragona, Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer, Alzheimer’s Association Long Island
Patty Gorman, Team Captain, It Starts With Sylvan
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LA CANADA PRESBYTERIACN CHURCH INVITES ALL TO EASTER, HOLY WEEK
The triumph and joy of Christ’s resurrection will be celebrated by La Cañada Presbyterian Church in four services on Easter Sunday, April 8. The church will also have a full slate of Holy Week services.
An Easter sunrise service, led by LCPC’s Youth Ministry, will greet the sun at 6:30 a.m. at Hahamongna Park (Foothill Boulevard and Oak Grove Drive). Services will then be held at the church Sanctuary, 626…
KRISHI RASAYAN LTD AND AIMCO JOIN HANDS WITH PMFAI FOR INTERNATIONAL CROP SCIENC …
March 27th, 2012. Mumbai, INDIA.
Krishi Rasayan Ltd and AIMCO Pesticides Ltd have recently announced that they are collaborating with PMFAI for organizing the International Crop Science Bilateral Trade Meet in Dubai, UAE on 21st-22nd May, 2012.
Krishi Rasayan Ltd and AIMCO Pesticides Ltd have joined hands with PMFAI to organize the International Crop Science Bilateral Trade Meet in Dubai. A spokesperson from PMFAI commented “This trade meet is organized to encourage…
Thompson & Knight Recognized by Chambers Global
Texas (March 26, 2012) – The law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP is proud to announce the Firm has been recognized in the 2012 Chambers Global legal directory by Chambers & Partners. Additionally, Partners Jeffrey B. Andrews, Andrew B. Derman, Hassan Yassine, and William Prescott Mills Schwind are cited for their exceptional legal careers.
Thompson & Knight is ranked among the top 10 firms in the U.S. for Energy:…
MEDIA ADVISORY Local Teens Demonstrate Engineering Know-How – Rebound RumbleSM” …
Who: Teen teams from 42 local school districts and eight teams from the New York metropolitan area, Pennsylvania and Ohio will participate in School-Business Partnerships of Long Island, Inc.’s (SBPLI) Long Island Regional FIRST® Robotics Competition for an opportunity to win regional recognition for design excellence, sportsmanship, teamwork, and more, and advance to the FIRST…
14th Annual Children’s Inn Gala, Raffle and Auction Raise Funds To Support Inn R …
The Bethesda Chapter of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA Bethesda), a non-profit that promotes partnerships between government and industry, today announced event highlights, including special guests, auction items and the raffle prize for the 2012 “A Night for the Children” Gala to benefit The Children’s Inn at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The event will take place on April 14 at the Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner.
Core…
Two Adelphi Students Selected as UN Youth Representatives
Adelphi University is proud to announce that students Michelle Consorte ’12 and Anustha Shrestha ’15, have been selected to serve as the University's "UN Youth Representatives,” as part of United Nations Department of Public Information’s (DPI) "NGO Relations Youth Initiative." The United Nations now allows affiliated NGOs (non-governmental organizations) to annually appoint two representatives to serve as youth liaisons. This new opportunity is being coordinated by Adelphi’s newly formed International…
BACA Chairman re-elected for second term
Dick Gilbert, Chairman of BACA (Baltic Air Charter Association) for the past three years, has been re-elected for another year.
BACA, established in 1949, is the world’s largest network for the air charter market and members include air charter brokers, airports, airlines, business aircraft operators, handling agents, aviation lawyers and consultants. It offers training and networking opportunities for members, as well as annual awards, and liaises with aviation and government bodies…
Mitchell Nagler Appointed as Assistant Director of Adelphi’s Student Counseling …
GARDEN CITY, NY, March 2012—Adelphi University is pleased to announce the appointment of Mitchell Nagler ’05 M.A., LMHC as Assistant Director of the Student Counseling Center/Director of the Bridges to Adelphi Program. Mr. Nagler is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and brings a wealth of experience in administration and in working with people with Asperger's Syndrome, Autism, Social Anxiety Disorders and other nonverbal learning disabilities. Before this, Mr. Nagler was…
Alzheimer’s Association Long Island Hosts Inaugural Physician’s Outreach Dinner …
On March 7, Alzheimer’s Association Long Island hosted 50 physicians at its first-ever Physician’s Outreach Dinner at the Melville Marriott. Guest speakers included Dr. Peter Davies, Ronda Wexler-Kahn and Mindy Wexler-Rosenfeld, Dr. Norman Pflaster and Ronald Fatoullah.
Dr. Davies, Scientific Director, Litwin-Zucker Center for the Research of Alzheimer’s Disease and Memory Disorders, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research and North Shore LIJ Health Care System, covered treatments and diagnostic testing for the…
Green Tree Partnerships and La Salle University’s Annual Autism Conference Share …
The focus on knowledge sharing has made Green Tree Partnerships and La Salle University’s joint venture a fruitful and prominent one. Once again, both institutions have teamed up to present the Sixth Annual Autism Conference--Building Bridges: Supportive Practices from Birth to Adulthood--on Friday, May 4 at 8:00 a.m. Taking place at La Salle University’s Student Union Building, this annual gathering has become the go-to place for professional development, education and…
SUMMER CAMP FOR TEENS TEACHES PRACTICAL, HANDS-ON LEADERSHIP
Acceptance rates to top universities are at an all time low and the competition for students to get into their college of choice is heavy. Students now must not only be able to demonstrate solid academics to admissions counselors but must also demonstrate their leadership skills. Along with conducting themselves in a professional manor, teens are expected to present themselves positively in a variety of new mediums including…
Freudenberg Filtration Technologies in India acquires Pyramid Filters Private Li …
Bangalore, India, 13, March, 2012: Freudenberg Filtration Technologies India Private Limited has signed an agreement to acquire the business of Pyramid Filters Private Limited, with effect from 1st April, 2012. Based in Pune, Freudenberg Filtration Technologies India provides high-efficient industrial and automotive filter elements and systems, as well as globally patented system solutions for capacity and efficiency enhancement in gas turbines and compressors. Pyramid Filters develops and produces air filter…
Sandra Edwards to Speak at TOC Annual Institute
ARLINGTON, VA – March 9, 2012 – The American Management Association (AMA) Enterprise Solutions, the global leader of talent transformation dedicated to providing workplace learning for enterprise and government organizations, has announced that their Senior Vice President, Sandra Edwards, has been chosen to speak about succession planning at the 2012 Training Officers Consortium (TOC) Annual Institute, to be held April 22-25 in Ocean City, MD.
Ms. Edwards has over twenty years…
Winners Announced at Junior FIRST LEGO League Expo
(Kings Park, New York) — On March 4, fourteen teams participated in the 4th Annual Junior FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) LEGO League (Jr. FLL) Expo at Longwood High School. The event was presented by School-Business Partnerships of Long Island, Inc. (SBPLI) and the Longwood Central School District. This year, Jr. FLL participants took part in the Snack Attack Challenge.
In the Snack Attack Challenge, students took…
AccruePartners Celebrates 10 Years of Growth and Success.
AccruePartners, an executive search and temporary staffing firm, is celebrating 10 years of matching the right clients and candidates – providing impeccable services to Fortune 500 companies, privately-owned, small businesses and non-profits throughout the Charlotte area.
Celebrating this milestone banner year can be explored further at www.accrue2012.com, a new microsite that provides a mixed media explosion and timeline of events.
Since it’s founding in 2001, principal partners Amy Pack and Patty Comer…
New Yorkers Compete to Raise Money to Find Cures for Cancer and Vie for Title of …
March 8, 2012 – New York, NY – The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) New York City Chapter today announced 12 candidates who will compete in the annual Man & Woman of the Year (MWOY) campaign. The candidates have 10 weeks from March 8 to May 17 to raise a minimum of $20,000 for LLS through individual fundraising campaigns. The male and female candidate who raises the most…
SYNERGY HomeCare Finalist in 2012 Best of the Web Awards
SeniorHomes.com Announces Winners; SYNERGY HomeCare.com among top senior living provider websites
(March 8- Gilbert, Ariz.)- SYNERGY HomeCare is proud to be a finalist in the category of “Best Senior Living Provider Websites” in SeniorHomes.com’s 2012 Best of the Web Awards.
The Best of the Web Awards contest, now in its second year, is intended to identify beneficial and helpful websites that offer information and resources for seniors and their families as well…
INTERNATIONAL CROP SCIENCE BILATERAL TRADE MEET 2012
March 5th, 2012. Mumbai, INDIA.
The leading association of pesticides formulators in India, PMFAI, has recently confirmed that it is organizing the International Crop Science Bilateral Trade Meet in Dubai, UAE on 21st-22nd May, 2012.
The aim of this meet is to promote bilateral trade relations with Middle-east agriculture hub, which have around 1.5 billion USD in agricultural GDP, as well as a liberal tax structure. Along with pesticides, the conference has…
MEDIA ADVISORY 3/8 AALI Announces 2012 Alzheimer's Disease Education Conference …
Who: Mary Ann Malack-Ragona, Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer, Alzheimer’s Association Long Island
Ellen Tolle, RN, MPS, Instructor, Alzheimer’s Association Long Island
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Federal Hill House Association Celebrates 125 Years
For Immediate Release
PROVIDENCE, RI, March 2, 2012—The Federal Hill House Association (FHHA), a Providence human services agency that spurred the city’s growth by helping thousands of immigrants assimilate in the early 1900s, is celebrating its 125th anniversary. A private, non-profit 501(c)(3) agency, FHHA is the second oldest “settlement house” in Providence and one of the oldest in the United States. The agency serves more than 5,000 children, seniors, individuals, and…
