DACA anniversary brings first wave of renewals Article provided by Oester - Riccobono Visit us at http://www.oesterriccobono.com More than half a million young people have been granted temporary deportation protection under a program called Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, which went into effect in 2012. As the two-year mark draws closer for many early DACA applicants, it is time to begin the process of renewing their deferrals. DACA is targeted at young undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children. The program does not provide a path ...

California now the country's top methamphetamine gateway Article provided by Joe Gazzigli, Attorney at Law Visit us at http://www.joegazzigli.com Recently, California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris released a report detailing the state's efforts to identify and prevent organized crime activities originating in Mexico and other countries. One of the key findings of her report is that California is now the country's major point of entry for methamphetamine manufactured by Mexican cartels. While the report praises the current efforts of the federal Drug Enforcement ...

CDC: distracted driving remains a deadly problem Article provided by The Law Offices of Robert A. Levine Visit us at http://www.relevinelaw.com The issue is one that has received a great deal of attention in recent years: distracted drivers are causing an increasing number of car accidents in the U.S. Despite media campaigns, attempts to ban the use of cell phones and other devices behind the wheel and targeting efforts by law enforcement, distracted driving remains a serious problem. A recent report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention demonstrates ...

USA Today officially recognized 7 Center Yoga Arts in the top ten in the March 21st, 2014 issue. The unique center offers Teacher Trainings, Specialty Retreats and daily classes seven days a week. Ruth Hartung, owner of 7 Center Yoga Arts was extremely pleased with the acknowledgement of her "amazing teacher trainings" per USA Today. The work and trainings reflect Hartung's passion for the classical yogic teachings which have gained her the admiration from the twleve years of 7 Center graduates. Ruth commented on the article with " 7 Centers Yoga Arts is a special space ...

A group of film industry professionals, educators and artists have come together and offer a film production camp for teenagers. The camp launches this summer for youths ages 14-18. Participants will enjoy the film camp in a typical Southern California setting complete with classroom, pool and recreational facilities. Every day the teens will learn from a different film industry professional. Scheduled teachers include a camera man, screenwriter, director, producer, actress, stunt man, costumer, make-up artist, photographer and many others. Students will be able to ...

Santa Clarita-based Williams Homes, Inc., named 2013 Builder of the Year by the Building Industry Association of Southern California (BIASC), has announced that the firm is expanding its presence with the opening of its first division in Santa Maria, California. To lead the company's expansion efforts in Santa Maria, Steve Johnson has been appointed as the division's director of construction operations. In this position, Johnson is responsible for identifying specific acquisition opportunities that meet the company's strategic goals. Johnson has more than 35 years of ...

Streaming live on the Co-Creator Radio Network on Tuesday, April 1, at 11am Pacific/2pm Eastern on "Why Shamanism Now? A Practical Path to Authenticity," shaman and founder of the Last Mask Center for Shamanic Healing Christina Pratt notes that traditionally, "the ancestors" are helping spirits that assist the living in creating a world the descendants are honored to inherit. Yet in our immediate past and present are deep ancestral patterns of colonization, slavery, dominance of one group of humans over another, and massacre for land and the resources held within the land. ...

MediPurpose(tm), a master distributor and manufacturer of medical products, today announced an addition to its expanding portfolio of lancet patents. The medical product company was recently granted patent HK1153634 for its babyLance(tm) safety heelstick from the Trademark Registry of the Hong Kong Intellectual Property Department. MediPurpose holds numerous international patents that protect its medical device intellectual property (IP), both for babyLance and the SurgiLance(tm) safety lancet. Most recently, it was granted a similar Chinese patent for babyLance. "Our ...

Shelf Pleasure Radio launches on LA Talk Radio as the premier online radio show for women who love to read. A joint production from ShelfPleasure.com and Liz D Publicity & Promotions, Shelf Pleasure Radio is a weekly program that presents high-profile and popular author interviews, the latest publishing news & reading trends, and entertaining features that offer an insider's look into the book world. Hosts Kristen Weber, freelance book editor and ShelfPleasure.com co-founder, and Liz Donatelli, book publicist and Book'd in Burbank event organizer, combine their ...

Pancheros Mexican Grill (www.pancheros.com), a fast casual Mexican restaurant specializing in mouthwatering burritos, is marking the seventh anniversary of iconic brand personality "Bob the Tool" on April 1st with lottery-style giveaways nationwide. "Bob the Tool," a unique plastic spatula used to carefully mix ingredients together to create the perfect taste in every bite, was first introduced to Pancheros' loyal fans on April 1st, 2007. Since his first anniversary, Bob has taken on a quirky life of his own, representing the company's clever, honest take on Mexican ...

PopnPlus.com is giving dogs something to wag their tails about with their new "Poochie Popcorn" gourmet popcorn. The new popcorn is human companion-approved and is a great-tasting treat dogs just can't resist. Poochie Popcorn has just gone on the market this week. Like all of Popnplus's gourmet popcorn, the new Poochie Popcorn is made in the USA. PopnPlus offers dozens of amazing flavored popcorns just for people, but their "Poochie Popcorn" (bacon and cheddar flavored popcorn) is really awesome and... there is nothing else like it in the entire doggie snack industry. Just ...

The Spot Athletics is proud to announce that one of their athletes, Alfred Short, has recently won two events at the USA Track & Field National Championships in Boston, MA. Alfred, originally from Marysville but now residing in Columbus, brought home two gold medals in both the long jump and the triple jump. Earlier this year, Alfred competed at USATF regionals, winning three golds medals in the 60 yard dash, the long jump and the triple jump. His long jump and triple jumps are currently 1st place in his class in the entire nation. The Spot Athletics owner J.L. Holdsworth ...

The Agents of Keller Williams Realty Northeast are hosting their popular concert series for the seventh consecutive year. Last year was Keller WIlliams Realty Northeast's first year in Kingwood Town Center Park. The free concerts, which Keller Williams has produced since 2008, have moved to the second Friday of the month March through November from 7-10 p.m. Kingwood Town Center Park features a permanent, elevated stage for the performers and nearly twenty-thousand square-feet of lawn for audience seating. "Every spot in the Park has a straight-on view of the stage, ...

Marketplace Homes, Michigan's fastest-growing private company, announced today that it has appointed Josh Linkner to the company's Board of Directors. Josh is a venture capitalist, celebrated four-time tech entrepreneur, hyper-growth CEO, and New York Times bestselling author. He is the CEO and Managing Partner at Detroit Venture Partners, helping to drive the startup scene in Detroit. Previously, he served as the CEO and Chairman of ePrize, the largest interactive promotion agency in the world, which he founded in 1999. In addition to ePrize, he also founded, built, ...

Quantum Composers announced today that they will be officially shipping the new Emerald Series of Pulse and Delay Generators in early April. With new smaller, faster, smarter technology this unit will have advanced specifications such as 5ps timing resolution, 15ps channel to channel jitter and low "Period Jitter" at _40ps RMS. This model also features incredibly compact packaging and Bluetooth wireless technology that was recently introduced to the industry by Quantum Composers engineers. Additionally, a new custom software application is included with the unit so that ...

In a ground-breaking decision today, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) ruled in favor of solar as a cost-competitive energy source for Minnesota-based Xcel Energy. On the heels of a long competitive resource acquisition process, Geronimo Energy's Aurora Solar Project was selected by the PUC to fill a portion of Xcel's future generation needs. "We are very pleased to have been part of this unique process and to show that solar energy can be a cost competitive and reliable part of the energy mix," said Geronimo Energy President, Blake Nixon. "This is ...

The Flooring Empire Group has been supplying tile stores across the United States with top selling porcelain tiles for over a decade. With picture-like imagery, the digital inkjet series offers a viable alternative to natural stone. These tiles look so much like natural stone, it's almost impossible to tell the difference. Yet, porcelain offers a much more durable product that is less likely to crack, chip, scratch or stain at a much cheaper price. The Digital inkjet series includes natural stone tiles such as Crema Marfil, Travertine, White Marble (Carrara), etc. The ...

With only a few days left for uninsured individuals to enroll in the new federal healthcare marketplace, the latest Kaiser Health tracking poll finds that 6 in 10 Americans without health insurance coverage are unaware that March 31 is the last day to sign up under the exchanges. If you are without insurance coverage please call 1-866-893-8446 and speak with a Path to Health counselor or go to http://www.pathtohealth.com for information and enrollment assistance. Central Carolina Hospital is continuing its efforts to educate uninsured individuals in our area before ...

Modern Concept Watch LLC, manufacturer of luxury watch brand Giorgio Fedon 1919 anounces agreement with Orbital Technologies to develop the GF Space Watch. The watch which is planned to launch at next years BaselWorld will utilize materials found in the contruction of the Space Station. Orbital Technologies intends to has its astronauts wear the time pieces during their missions to the Commercial Space Station, beginning in 2017. Chief Operating Officer, Stiphan Beher stated, "we are pleased to come to an agreement to develop such a significant time piece with Ramesh ...

909 Music is a Royalty-Free stock music library dedicated to licensing music from a variety of musicians, as well as in-house composed and produced music, providing modern day, cutting-edge, quality rich music for media. 909Music.com maintains a library of thousands of tracks and sound effects, covering all genres of music that can be purchased for a very reasonable flat, one time sync fee. After purchase, the track(s) can be used however, wherever and as often as the customer desires. 909 Music's production company is represented by a team of highly skilled music composers ...

With production from Band Camp (Paris Bueller) and Coop, Pavy drops the first look off his upcoming album, scheduled to drop Summer 2014, and is described by himself as a new sound he likes to call the "nigga opera".  Having amassed over 380,000 views on YouTube and features in The Source, Vibe, and fakeshoredrive, Pavy has undoubtedly built a solid fan base adding to his new video and single Caesars Birth produced by Atlanta producer Coop. Directed by Joe Lewis & Bernie Villapando, Caesars Birth ignites power and speaks to conquering the rap game. To view and ...

AlarmPad, a new alarm app for Android phones, is the first app ever to take advantage of calendar hashtags, inspired by Twitter, in the setting of its alarms, and it eliminates the need to update both a calendar and an alarm. This powerful new feature works by allowing users to set alarms based on the title of their calendar events, as long as a hashtag is present. If a user, for example, works at different hours on different days, they no longer need to set their work hours in their calendar and different alarms for each day in their alarm app. They just set one alarm ...

Internationally acclaimed swimwear brand La Isla is now available for retail on Amber Valletta's website Master & Muse (www.masterandmuse.com). Master & Muse is an online purveyor of high fashion, socially conscious brands. La Isla joins the company of Vivienne Westwood and Roberto Cavalli as one of Valletta's personal selections. La Isla will also be available for purchase through YOOX (www.yoox.com), an Italian partner of Master & Muse that promotes an environmentally sustainable lifestyle through an "Eco-commerce" initiative. La Isla's newest line ...

Attorney Shannon Wynn of Wynn at Law, LLC has been selected to the Super Lawyers 2013 Wisconsin Rising Stars list. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of lawyers in the State of Wisconsin are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. The Super Lawyers lists are published nationwide in Super Lawyers Magazines and in leading city and regional magazines and newspapers across the country. Super Lawyers Magazines also feature editorial profiles of attorneys who embody excellence in the practice of law. For more information about Super Lawyers, ...

The Foodie's legend "Granita & Brioche" along with freshly squeezed fruit juices (lemon, organe, citrus), cornetti, crostate, biscotti alle mandorle, panelle, crocchette di latte, piccoli calzoncini, piccole arancine and fruit, all fresh and local produce, are just a few of the Sicilian delicacies that Santa Tecla Palace will be adding to its breakfast options as of this April. The 182-rooms hotel is a sea-fronted retreat that lies in the foothills of Mt. Etna in Acireale, on the east coast of Sicily just between Syracuse and Taormina and only 30min drive from Catania ...