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ESCATEC, the EMS innovator, is the first company to deploy the new version 3 of Mentor Graphics’ vPlan. The company will be sharing its experiences of the new software at a Mentor Graphics User Workshop in Munich on June 29, 2011. A key feature of vPlan it that it enables a new PCB design to be virtually assembled with components to check that everything fits appropriately and ESCATEC is now providing this as a service to customers called DFx (Designed For excellence).

Leading toy manufacturer, Alpha Toys, LLC, has unveiled an entirely new line of educational plush characters (The Alphabeasts) created to teach children their ABC’s and how to spell while having fun simultaneously.

Patty Briguglio, president of MMI Public Relations, a Raleigh-based full-service public relations firm, has announced that the firm has been named the public relations agency of record for Retirement Investment Strategies (http://www.financialplanstrategies.com/), a fee-based advisement firm specializing in retirement planning. Serving clients throughout Raleigh/Durham, the organization focuses on advising about financial matters, including IRAs, 401ks, income planning, risk tolerance and annuities. MMI will assist Retirement Investment Strategies in implementing a public relations campaign, including media relations, strategic planning and community relations.

Andrea Ivarsson, chair of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s (JDRF) 8th annual Hope Gala, has been appointed to the North Carolina Diabetes Advisory Council by Jeffery P. Engel, M.D., the State Health Director. The Diabetes Advisory Council works with the Diabetes Prevention and Control Program (DPCP), whose goals are to prevent diabetes and reduce disease, disability, and premature deaths from diabetes in North Carolina residents, and to eliminate diabetes related health disparities. Ivarsson’s term runs through May 31, 2013.

Triangle Home Builder Offers Single-Family Homes In New Residential Holly Springs Neighborhood

Ralph J. DiLeone, managing partner at The DiLeone Law Group, P.C., has announced that the firm has been awarded with a 2011 Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce Pinnacle Small Entrepreneurial Business award in the 1-5 employees category, presented on May 3 at the Raleigh Convention Center. Honored for staying power, business growth and community involvement, The DiLeone Law Group provides legal services concentrating in business, corporate and estate planning and estate administration matters.

Berkeley Creative Agency Develops New Packaging for Organic Cotton Reusable Towels Going to Whole Foods Market and The Container Store.

The International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine offers patients a NEW hCG Diet Clinic listing of physicians in their area, who have been expertly trained in hCG for weight loss by the IAPAM.

High-Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2011, "How Speed Traders Leverage Cutting-Edge Strategies in the Post-Flash Crash World", Hosted by Golden Networking, May 23, 24 & 25, New York City

High-Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2011, "How Speed Traders Leverage Cutting-Edge Strategies in the Post-Flash Crash World", Hosted by Golden Networking, May 23, 24 & 25, New York City, Becoming the SALT Conference for Speed Traders

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery has been very gratified and fortunate to have the internationally recognized fine art photographer Barry Seidman for 3 of its art exhibitions.

Local Architecture Firm Receives Honor For Work On Tryon Palace

Passage Home, a nonprofit agency fighting poverty and homelessness in Wake County, will host “My Story, My Song,” an evening with country music star Jimmy Wayne, on Thursday, June 2, from 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. at the Marriott Downtown Raleigh – State Ballroom, located at 500 Fayetteville St. The benefit will include heavy hors d’oeuvres and a silent auction in addition to hearing Wayne’s story. Wayne, a North Carolina native, personally experienced life as a poor, homeless youth before finding success as an adult with several country hits, including the three-week number one, “Do You Believe Me Now.” Wayne will soon be a first time published author when his novella, "Paper Angels," is released later this year. Costs to attend the event, all of which will benefit Passage Home, are $60 per person and $100 per couple. Sponsorships are available from $1,000 to $10,000. For more information about the benefit, visit http://www.passagehome.org/jimmy.aspx.

Edgar Perez's The Speed Traders: An Insider's Look at the New High-Frequency Trading Phenomenon That is Transforming the Investing World, Published by McGraw-Hill Inc.

In response to the growing demand for effective search engine optimization services, 99 cent articles is announcing the release of its new Premium SEO Service which helps websites get to the front page of Google fast.

The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences has announced that it has received a $600,000 contract from the Nickel Producers Environmental Research Association (NiPERA) to study the mode(s) of action for tumor induction by certain nickel compounds. The goal of the project is to complement existing data with new data to better characterize the relationship between inhalation exposure to nickel compounds and markers of human respiratory tumor response.

Karen Albright, president of BodyLase Skin Spa, has announced that the spa has received the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce’s 2011 Pinnacle Award for Steady Growth and Profitability, which recognizes businesses in the Raleigh-Durham area that have shown increased sales revenue, profitability and sustained success during the past three years. BodyLase received the accolade at the 2011 Pinnacle Business Awards Celebration on May 3 at 5 p.m. at the Raleigh Convention Center.

High-Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2011, "How Speed Traders Leverage Cutting-Edge Strategies in the Post-Flash Crash World", Hosted by Golden Networking, May 23, 24 & 25, New York City.

The IAPAM predicts strong growth in hCG for weight loss, supported by recent 1Q results published by Allergan, the makers of Botox.

Former New York City Mayor and TIME 2001 Person of the Year Rudy Giuliani will speak in Baltimore three days before the 10th anniversary of Sept.11

AXA Advisors, LLC announces today Jack Hoile has been named district manager of the national division of AXA Advisors, LLC. Hoile will focus on strategic growth throughout the Triangle and eastern North Carolina.

Gayla Bonke, owner and head chef at Chatham Street Café & Catering, located at 140 E. Chatham St., has announced that the restaurant will host a free wine tasting on Thursday, May 12 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The tasting, which is open to the public, will feature an assortment of California wines, including the Paso Robles Project Paso Sauvignon Blanc, Red Blend and Cabernet Sauvignons, and the Benziger Sangiacomo Vineyard Chardonnay.

Raleigh Public Relations Firm Wins Steady Growth And Profitability Master Award

President Joy Stroud Ruhmann Discusses The Solution To A Primary Setback In Productivity Facing Modern Organizations

The IAPAM predicts strong growth in botox and dermal filler services in 2011, supported by recent results published by Allergan, the makers of Botox. Physicians who incorporate these procedures into their practices, will reap significant reward in 2011. The IAPAM’s goal is to provide industry-leading education for physicians by offering the field’s most comprehensive, hands-on, aesthetic training, including: the Aesthetic Medicine Symposium with Botox Training, The IAPAM’s Exclusive Physician hCG Training, Botox Training, Dermal Filler Training, Advanced Filler Training, and Chemical Peel Training.