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The economic recovery has arrived and is in full swing. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the total number of individuals filing for unemployment benefits has plummeted to the lowest level in more than four decades. In addition, private employers have added jobs to the workforce for seven straight years in a row.

The Social Selling Podcast by Linking Into Sales celebrates 5 years of empowering sales professionals to succeed through social selling. In each episode, hosts Martin Brossman, Greg Hyer, and Elyse Archer discuss cutting edge techniques for using LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and Google+ to prospect for, support, and grow the business of sales professionals.

Blue Water Spa is a plastic surgery medical spa owned and operated by board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Michael Law and his wife, Kile Law. The spa participates in many community events, and since opening in 2003, the spa has donated over $4,000,000 to local charities and non-profit organizations.

Blue Water Spa is a plastic surgery medical spa owned and operated by board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Michael Law and his wife, Kile Law. The spa participates in many community events, and since opening in 2003, the spa has donated over $4,000,000 to local charities and non-profit organizations.

Blue Water Spa is a plastic surgery medical spa owned and operated by board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Michael Law and his wife, Kile Law. The spa participates in many community events, and since opening in 2003, the spa has donated over $4,000,000 to local charities and non-profit organizations.

Blue Water Spa is a plastic surgery medical spa owned and operated by board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Michael Law and his wife, Kile Law. The spa participates in many community events, and since opening in 2003, the spa has donated over $4,000,000 to local charities and non-profit organizations.

Call them what you want: old wives tales, grandma’s home remedies, urban legends or just plain cure-alls. Just don’t rely on them to get healthy!

Kerr Drug, a nationally recognized provider of pharmacy and other healthcare related services, is enhancing its health and wellness program with the addition of a revolutionary assessment tool called Know Your Number. The test predicts an individual’s risk of developing chronic, preventable obesity related diseases such as diabetes, stroke and heart disease. Kerr Drug is partnering with Durham, NC based BioSignia to offer the test, and it is only available to customers at Kerr Drug stores in the Triangle. It is not available at any other pharmacy chain nationwide.

Through the brutal economic climate of 2009, most businesses found it tough to grow and prosper – but Senior Helpers, the nation’s fastest growing provider of in-home care for seniors, is a remarkable exception.

The weak economy has helped one company grow stronger as businesses and individuals search for creative ways to save money using mobile storage. UNITS Mobile Storage, a technologically advanced mobile storage company with 40 franchises nationwide, reports rapidly growing sales in certain cities as more consumers and businesses tighten their wallets as they look for extra space.

After reading reports that emergency medical supplies in Haiti are running dangerously low, company donates much-needed sutures, blades and needles to doctors and hospitals

Kerr Drug, a nationally recognized innovator and provider of pharmacy and other healthcare related services, has signed to underwrite the popular public radio program The People’s Pharmacy. The agreement calls for cross-promotional opportunities between Kerr Drug and The People’s Pharmacy as well as its creators and hosts, Joe and Terry Graedon. Content from the health library of The People’s Pharmacy website as well as podcasts of the radio program will be available on Kerr Drug’s website.

UNITS Mobile Storage Houses Reusable Building Materials to Benefit The Atlanta Fuller Center for Housing

You can’t help but stumble over the hallmarks of a hoarder. Stacks of things throughout the house. Junk everywhere. The floors completely covered. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that in 2009 the U.S. had more than two million hoarders. The prime time hit TV show “Hoarders” spotlights the problem, showing hoarders’ inability to part with personal belongings is so out of control that they are on the verge of a personal crisis. National awareness has caused more and more hiding hoarders to come out of their messy homes and search for help. In fact, the show uses mobile storage units as one of their techniques to help hoarders overcome their problem. So if you are a hoarder or are struggling to live with one, what on earth do you do to combat this disease?

Temple Touch has done it again! For the third time in three months one of Medisim, Ltds’ Temple Touch thermometers has won an award. The Temple Touch mini thermometer received the January 2010 Family Review Center’s Editor’s Choice Award in the health and beauty category.

Medisim Ltd., a global leader in body temperature measurement, is pleased to announce the formation of a United States subsidiary; Medisim-USA based in Holly Springs, N.C. Medisim is best known for the highly regarded Temple Touch thermometer.

“CE Marking” certification for Europe is a “Self-Declaration”, but what happens if it’s incorrect? Many company owners don’t realize the liability they assume when signing the CE documentation.

Inspectors and Contractors are being forced to accept or install non-certified electrical equipment in our nation’s workplaces. Federal Law (OSHA) 29CFR1910.399 and 303a requires that electrical equipment be listed or labeled by an approved testing laboratory.

Local Design Firm Recognized By Multiple Awards For Recent Projects

Local Cary Restaurant Will Celebrate New Year’s Eve With Live Music, Buffet And Champagne Toast

Cathy Rosebaugh-Jennings Serves As Resource To Seniors And Adult Children With Parents Moving To Triangle

Lou Jurkowski, CEO at BJAC, pa, an architectural firm offering professional services for specialized, complex institutional projects, has announced that the firm designed the UNC Hospitals Imaging & Outpatient Center. The new 30,000 square ft, two-story building will house a diverse array of outpatient programs including radiology, physical therapy and a spine clinic. The complex will be UNC Hospital’s first building to be LEED Certified by the U.S. Green Building Council.

Ken Atkins, executive director of Wake County Economic Development (www.raleigh-wake.org), has announced the release of the first video in its new testimonial series from a number of Triangle leaders offering first-hand accounts of why Wake County is a great place to live and work. The first video features Chip Bullock, CEO of CC Intelligent Solutions, a Raleigh-based IT solutions company that works primarily with defense, national security and eGovernment sectors. In the video, Bullock explains why the Triangle is an ideal location to not only work and launch a business but also raise a family. The video series is available for download at the WCED Web site, www.raleigh-wake.org. General announcements will alert the media and public when new videos become available.

Fuentek, LLC has announced that President Laura A. Schoppe led a webinar for the Conrad Foundation’s Spirit of Innovation Awards on Dec. 1. Schoppe used her experience in intellectual property and technology management to offer expert advice to high school students looking to protect the financial value of their ideas and products. The discussion focused on how and when to turn research projects into commercial ventures through the use of patents and other intellectual property protection mechanisms. A recording of the webinar is made available to all students participating in the Spirit of Innovation competition.

Director Of Lobbying And Government Relations Group Honored By Business Leader Magazine

Diane Kuehn, president and CEO of VisionPoint Marketing, has announced that Tony Poillucci, vice president of strategy and creative, has been named to the North Carolina Museum of Art’s Committee 100. The committee, named to honor the state’s 100 counties, supports and promotes the museum as it prepares for its grand opening in April 2010. As a committee member, Poillucci will help contribute to a state-wide promotion of grand opening events.

Local Private School Students Honored For Academic Achievement