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Millions of people enjoy watching movies on a regular basis. But what millions of people also don’t like is the high price of going to the movie theater.

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service is the latest emergency service to select Aligned Assets to supply its corporate gazetteer management system.

The Chef’s Academy, the Culinary Division of Harrison College, a 108-year-old, nationally accredited institution that offers more than 30 degree programs in five schools of study, has announced that National Division President Jayson M. Boyers has been named to the board of directors for the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina. The Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina, originally established in 1980, is a nonprofit organization that provides food and service for people at risk of hunger throughout 34 counties across central and eastern North Carolina.

William Peace University, a private four-year university located in downtown Raleigh, has announced that Dawn Dillon has been promoted to the university’s assistant dean for campus life, where she will be responsible for overseeing all student organizations and will manage university departments providing developmental opportunities and support services for students. Dillon will monitor and implement strategic long-term plans for student life, ensuring that students are making the appropriate progress toward degree completion and effectively working toward student and alumni initiatives. With more than 22 years of higher education experience, Dillon began her career with William Peace University in 1999 serving as the director of residence life.

Crescent State Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation, (NASDAQ Global MarketSM), has announced that the company was ranked No. 24 in “The Financial 100” rankings by Business North Carolina magazine. Based on 2010 revenue, the ranking includes banks, savings and loan associations, and credit unions with operations in North Carolina. Crescent State Bank is headquartered in Cary.

Amacsoft Studio, a blooming provider of multimedia solutions, today released a brand new program - PDF to Text for Mac, which aimed at providing easy and cost-effective ways for Mac users. By the releasing of PDF to Text for Mac, Amacsoft has better improved its reputation on PDF solutions and entered Mac world from then on.

Ranked as the nation’s leading manufacturing journalist and a contributing editor for hundreds of publications annually, Thomas R. Cutler, has been writing extensively about manufacturing and industry for more than twenty years. According to Cutler, “The dynamic stories of manufacturers create a bounty of interesting and important business strategies…from re-shoring to ERP, from Six Sigma to material handling, from lean manufacturing to food quality the best-practices of manufacturers create a never-ending stream of feature articles and important, newsworthy content.”

Virtual Internet, a leading provider of high availability hosting solutions for mission critical websites and applications, today announced that its VI Cloud Hosting public cloud service has achieved VMware vCloud Powered status, illustrating to customers that the company’s cloud services are underpinned by VMware’s leading virtualization and cloud computing technology, namely VMware vSphere® and VMware vCloud® Director™.

The Corporate Installation Feature on Brosix Instant messenger allows Enterprise customers the flexibility to better install the software on their employees’ computers. Brosix developers have worked hard to ensure that the installation process is easier than ever with their newest releases of Brosix Instant Messenger.

Brandon Wilson’s inspiring book, "Along the Templar Trail," has been published in a new German edition, "Auf dem Templerweg: Sieben Millionen Schritte für den Frieden." The English edition won the 2009 Lowell Thomas Gold Award for BEST TRAVEL BOOK.

Face-Them is proud to introduce METCHIK on our first Livestream Broadcast on December 1, 2011 at 9:00am EST. We are showcasing METCHIK to Investors and Venture Capitalists. Please join us on our next broadcast so that you can have the opportunity to see cutting edge technology from around the World!

Senior Pastor Andy Thompson, founder of World Overcomers Christian Church (http://www.wocconline.org), a nondenominational church serving worshippers in North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park community, has announced that the church’s CARE Ministry Team recently distributed more than 1,300 Thanksgiving meals to residents of Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill. Families in need received Thanksgiving turkeys, as well as groceries needed for traditional side items, as part of the church’s community outreach efforts for the holiday.

SfL+a Architects has announced that Barry Buckman has joined the firm as principal. In this position, Buckman will use the skills and knowledge gained from 27 years of industry experience to manage a team of talented architectural professionals and oversee the studio’s alternative delivery projects. Prior to joining SfL+a Architects, Buckman served as principal for his own award-winning design firm, Rogero Buckman Architects. He previously operated a nonprofit community design center, in addition to working as a project architect with Woolpert in both Charlotte, N.C. and Dayton, Ohio.

Managing Partner Ralph J. DiLeone Discusses The Necessary Steps For Successful Planning And Execution Of An Estate At Any Age

Confero, Inc., a national customer experience measurement firm, has announced that president and CEO Elaine Buxton recently appeared in a television commercial for TrustAtlantic Bank, a financial institution focused on assisting mid-market businesses, business owners and individuals with their financial needs. In the 90-second spot, Buxton discusses why TrustAtlantic Bank is a reliable partner in building Confero’s business, as well as how the bank’s knowledge and understanding meet and surpass client financial expectations. Jim Beck, president and CEO of TrustAtlantic Bank, also appears in the video.

DevExpress, a leading global software development company, today announced DXv2, the next generation of its software development tools.

MMI Public Relations, a Raleigh-based, full-service public relations firm, has announced that Ryan Didsbury has joined MMI as traffic coordinator, where he manages and oversees the daily distribution of client news releases, submits projects for client approval, and tracks newspaper and online news clips. Prior to joining MMI, Didsbury worked as the head of advertising for a local community newspaper. A recent graduate of NC State University, he earned his Bachelor of Science in business administration with a concentration in marketing.

SixsigmaZ is an online resource for quality assurance and operational excellence in the workplace. Quality departments and Six Sigma Blackbelts in nearly every industry realize the value of a good Andon System. At its core, an Andon System consists of a group of visual products and systems that interact in order to communicate information to stakeholders on status and problems within a facility. By quickly delivering information through visual and audible cues, resource loss in the forms of equipment downtime and personal hours is minimized. Ultimately, a successful Andon System Implementation carries a return on investment of a year or less and leads to greater overall profitability and morale.

Ranked as the nation’s leading manufacturing journalist and a contributing editor for hundreds of publications annually, Thomas R. Cutler, has been writing extensively about manufacturing and industry for more than twenty years. According to Cutler, “The dynamic stories of manufacturers create a bounty of interesting and important business strategies…from re-shoring to ERP, from Six Sigma to material handling, from lean manufacturing to food quality the best-practices of manufacturers create a never-ending stream of feature articles and important, newsworthy content.”

New Christie IMB, Software Upgrades for HFR, and DCI Compliancy Deliver the Total Solution and Best Long-Term Return on Investment for Exhibitors

When white collar folks talk about economy’s brutal blows and predictions concerning huge scale businesses, the fact is that they don’t know the half of it. It’s in the trenches, the small scale business industry that’s being affected on a moment’s notice.

ezCheckPrinting check writer software makes writing checks and paying bills fast, efficient and inexpensive. Now small business users can get this check writer for free through TrialPay offers from halfpricesoft.com.

Computerized payroll is quick and painless with ezPaycheck 2011 - the robust in-house payroll software from Halfpricesoft.com designed with all the features a small business needs and simple enough for any businesses in Alabama to use.

Power Distribution, Inc. (PDI), a leading provider of mission-critical power distribution equipment for data centers, alternative energy, industrial, and commercial power markets, and former portfolio company of Bertram Capital, recently announced it ranked Number 300 on Deloitte's Technology Fast 500™ ranking of the 500 fastest growing companies in North America.

RockStar Academy announced today the release of its "Learn to Burn Fast" StringSlinger Secrets DVD Video Series, a program designed to speed up the pace at which aspiring guitarists master the guitar.