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The College of the State Bar of Texas has chosen James Cooper, Co-Chair of the Policyholder Specialty Practice Group at Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP, as the 2012 recipient of the Jim D. Bowmer Professionalism Award. Mr. Cooper will be recognized at the Annual Banquet for the Garland R. Walker American Inn of Court scheduled for Tuesday, May 8, in Houston, Texas.

Critically acclaimed author E.G. Carter, author of the new hit young adult fiction novel, Carlousia, The Passing of the Guard is kicking off his spring book tour with two book signings in the Atlanta area. On Friday, March 30th from 4 pm to 6 pm, he will be appearing at the Hall Book Exchange located at 1854 Thompson Bridge Road Gainesville, GA 30501. On Saturday, March 31st, he will be signing copies of Carlousia, The Passing of the Guard at the Barnes & Noble in The Forum - 5141 Peachtree Parkway Norcross, GA 30092 from 12 pm to 4 pm. Carlousia, The Passing of the Guard is the first novel in the new teen fantasy Carlousia series by Carter. The book has received rave reviews and is being viewed as one of the breakout books of the year as the next big hit book series for young adults. Carlousia, The Passing of the Guard, has been selected for the second round of the coveted Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Contest. The book teaches the basic concepts of character, honesty, loyalty, and friendship, while holding the readers attention in a twist and turns adventure.

Footage Marketplace will bring together researchers, buyers and sellers of stock footage in a major event at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), Piccadilly, London W1 on Tuesday 1st May 2012.

Happy Hounds Boarding and Grooming is a facility located in Dayton, Tennessee. It provides professional pet grooming services as well as temporary boarding. Their spacious kennels ensure that pets are comfortable during their temporary stay in the facility. Your pets are allowed to play and socialize with other dogs several times a day with supervision. Required vaccinations are checked upon your pet’s arrival. Boarding rates vary depending on the sizes of your animals. Their professional groomers are well experienced in catering to the hygienic needs of your pets, such as nail trimming, tick & flea baths, and cosmetic services. Grooming rates vary depending on the breed, style and condition of your pets. The facility ensures that proper care and attention are given to your dogs during their stay. It is their aim to give the appropriate welfare that these dogs deserve. Happy Hounds is your best provider of kennel boarding and grooming care in the area.

The Peninsula Bangkok has a wonderful line-up of culinary events planned for Easter and the traditional Thai New Year of Songkran, with activities and entertainment for the whole family.

What is the cloud and how can a Houston business use cloud computing technologies? Come May 2, in Houston’s Galleria area, IS Support will help your business understand how to use the cloud to offset costs in your business and keep your business information safe and secure.

The global biodiesel market has witnessed unprecedented growth over the last five years and is expected to continue its growth momentum, reaching approximately US $64 billion by 2017 with a CAGR of 19% over the next five years.

The Lanier Law Firm is announcing a series of patent infringement lawsuits filed on behalf of Longview, Texas-based Titanide Ventures LLC against a group of companies accused of infringing patents covering cloud storage technology.

Operating room floors obstructed by the power cords, connecting wires from equipment to the operating table, and various and assorted tubes present a labyrinth of obstacles. Most equipment used in hospitals rolls, since it is frequently used in multiple locations. Equipment in operating rooms must be removed so the theatre can be sanitized for the next procedure.

Deacom releases version 14.3 of their DEACOM ERP Software System. The newest edition includes a number of enhancements across the entire system, with inventory management and quality control receiving the most substantial upgrades.

Candidates for Congress and US Senate are being asked to complete ALIPAC's 2012 federal candidate survey and pledge.

Stopsnoringnowx.com is a new internet website which is about to be launched. The website is not an ecommerce based site or a business site rather it is a static site which provides reading material on snoring problems. It provides long articles covering different aspects of snoring problems which are free and accessible by all internet users. It talks about stop snoring aids and stop snoring remedy which are helpful in dealing with snoring problems. The help stop snoring provides content on medical and regular measures which can be undertaken to relax snoring patients.

Since its re-launch last week, Taap.it has introduced a multitude of interactive features to allow users to share their specific interactions with foods, events, and items in their area. In a clean, easy to use interface, users can now easily document their experiences, follow friends, look for deals, and compete in weekly contests.

Gone are the days when we used to find people playing computer games secretly during office hours and kids spending their time playing games only on PC at home. This era is of casual mobile games which has created great amount of buzz not only amongst the game players but also the developers. These games are played with touch navigation which makes them more engaging and immersive for players compared to the mechanical keypads. The popularity of casual games surged further with the entry of android in the market which is now the major competitor to apple’s iPhone.

Leading international call provider, Localphone.com, is rewarding its customers by giving them a week of unlimited free calls to Hong Kong.

According to manufacturing journalist TR Cutler, in the current issue of the WTG Business Performance and Manufacturing & Supply Chain News, “Large upfront fees have stopped many manufacturers from implementing an enterprise-wide OEE or utilization machine tracking solution. With no large upfront fees, and a pay as you go low monthly payments more manufacturing firms would TRY this technology.”

When you are traveling London and are looking for an accommodation facility you can simply go on with the serviced apartments by Chelsea cloisters. Now they are also offering some specialty services with their serviced apartments.

Novosoft, the software developer known for Handy Backup, the award-winning hard drive image and file backup software, announced a new version of the acclaimed utility. The refined app offers a new first launch wizard assisting to analyze your PC data and automatically initiate the complete set of backups. The new feature supports the announced earlier strategy by Novosoft to extend the traditional advanced user target audience of the software (the consumers of hard disk drive backup) to "literally all computer users".

Peter Leeds, author of "Invest in Penny Stocks" and publisher of the Peter Leeds penny stocks newsletter, has filled the third and final spot on his "Tomorrow's Winners Today" penny stocks panel, which will take place this Tuesday at the World Money Show in Vancouver. Goldgroup Mining will be joining Victoria Gold and Passport Potash to present information about their companies, and answer questions from the attendees.

Enolsoft Co., Ltd., a professional multimedia software developer, today officially announces the release of PDF Sign for Mac – a simple yet useful tool for Mac users to sign PDF contracts with digital signature or scanned images using the mouse or trackpad.

OTO Mining, Ltd. is excited to report that the company foresees that silver prices may bounce back to $40-50 levels supported by a robust development in worldwide solar photovoltaic market and demand for the white metal is set to grow while silver prices remain volatile. With the data that has been accumulated by professional analysts, silver consumption in the photovoltaic sector has increased from just below 50 tons in 2001 to an estimate of 1820 tons last year or 7 percent of total demand.

Occupy Sanford.com is making preparations to Occupy Sanford Florida this summer. “If I had a son, he'd look like Trayvon,” says President Barack Obama (at a recent press conference), referring to 17 year old Trayvon Martin that was killed by block watch captain George Zimmerman.

Author Rachel Heller will keynote the annual Silicon Valley Singles Convention, Saturday, April 14, 2012, 7:30pm, at the Clarion Hotel, 1355 N Fourth St., Downtown San Jose CA 95112. Her topic is “Using Science to Choose the Right Loving Partner.”

Seegrid technology can transform industrial vehicles into unmanned, automated pallet trucks and tow tractors that operate without a need for wire, tape, laser or other automated guided vehicle guidance systems.

The Family Law firm of McCurley Orsinger McCurley Nelson & Downing, LLP, is proud to announce that four attorneys from the firm’s Dallas and San Antonio offices have earned selections to the 2012 Texas Rising Stars listing of the state’s top young lawyers.