California author Peter Thomas Senese, the Founding Director of the I CARE Foundation, a self-funded non-profit organization dedicated to protecting children from abduction and trafficking, has helped rescue a large number of internationally kidnapped children and reunite them with their custodial parents over the past few years, while also protecting an even larger number of children from abduction. Today, Mr. Senese has announced that he will continue to donate 100% of all earnings generated from his book sales to the I CARE Foundation in order to continue the organizations ...

SmartNoggin Toys announced that NogginStik won The National Parenting Center's 2012 Holiday Seal of Approval.  The NogginStik Developmental Rattle is the first product offering from the Bristol, Indiana based SmartNoggin.  This revolutionary toy not only helps boost baby brain development but also promotes a strong parent/child bond. Marcia Haut, founder of SmartNoggin Toys, said, "We are truly excited to have received this recognition.  It's our deep honor to be recognized by The National Parenting Center for our developmental toy. We feel NogginStick is vital ...

Ring in the New Year with the following continuing legal education programs hosted by the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA), taking place via telephone from 12 to 1 p.m. (CST) as follows: • Thursday, January 3, 2013, "New Medicare Tax Impact on Business Planning for Closely Held Companies - A National Perspective" • Friday, January 4, 2013, "Ethics and Client Confidences: An Advanced Guide - A National Perspective" • Tuesday, January 8, 2013, "Estate Planning in 2013: Part 1 - A National Perspective" • Wednesday, January 9, ...

The launch comes ahead of coordinating projects the company is currently working on. Eagle Granite is planning to unveil a new interactive online designer program for monuments in Q1, 2013. The new website offers a contemporary look and streamlined user experience. It features enhanced resources and functionality for viewers using laptops, tablets and smart phones. The website is a look into a manufacturing company that, since its founding in 1961, has become one of the nation's largest granite suppliers under the leadership of President Elliott Paul. The website will ...

The Greater Fremont Development Council (GFDC) has worked hard this year with Golden Shovel Agency to improve their online presence - and they are now reaping the benefits of their labor. Every year, the Mid-America Economic Development Council (MAEDC) hosts a conference where they recognize the top leaders in Economic Development in the midwest. Earlier this year, GFDC sent in their nomination for the 'Online Marketing' category showcasing their website - http://www.fremontecodev.org. They also entered the 'Community Promotion and Marketing' category concentrating on ...

Serving events with up to 2,000 guests, the Minneapolis Depot boasts grandeur and elegance. This flexible event space makes it perfect for hosting any stage of the wedding whether it be the engagement party, the wedding reception the bridal shower, or rehearsal dinner. Their full catering service, complete with hors d'oeuvres served butler style, offers three different packages: silver, gold or platinum to work with any budget. With eleven large meeting rooms, an outdoor pavilion and the Great Hall, the Minneapolis Depot provides numerous space options in a timeless ...

GoPicnic Brands Inc., which creates prepackaged, nutritious and flavorful ready-to-eat meals, has announced that its GoPicnic meals will now be available in Chicago-area Mariano's Fresh Market. The four gluten-free meals, which fit easily in a purse, briefcase, or lunchbox, do not require any preparation or refrigeration and are more convenient than ever. Each GoPicnic meal is created with the consumer's health—and diet—in mind. The meals include healthy components including partner brands Enjoy Life, Crunchmaster, Old Wisconsin and PopChips. With fewer than 500 calories ...

Stonefield Software is pleased to announce the release of version 4.3 of the Stonefield Query SDK. Several new features in the latest version. Report Designer You can now create batch reports. A batch report automatically runs several reports, outputting each to the desired destination. This is handy if, for example, you normally run the same three reports at the end of every week. Rather than choosing them one at a time, you can create a batch report that combines those three reports and just run it. You can even schedule batch reports. You can now append the ...

ACT Today! (Autism Care and Treatment Today!), a national non-profit organization whose mission is to provide care and treatment to children with autism, announces the launch of ACT Today! SOS, a new program aimed to address the urgent needs of those impacted with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). "We understand some individuals on the autism spectrum are in immediate and personal danger or harm and are unable to wait up to 12 weeks for a response to their ACT Today! grant request," says Nancy Alspaugh-Jackson, ACT Today!'s executive director. "The ACT ...

Hunters Bespoke Cabinet Makers provide an extensive range of cabinetry solutions and refurbishments to cutting-edge dental practices, hospitals and medical surgeries in Essex, the East of England and throughout the UK. All cabinetry solutions are tailored to meet your specific needs, and all cabinets are custom-made and hand-finished using the very best materials to create the perfect cabinetry for your practice. Hunters Bespoke Cabinet Makers are proud to partner with Clark Dental, one of the UK's leading Dental Surgery design, installation and services agency. ...

Boral Roofing, the nation's largest provider of complete clay and concrete new roof and re-roofing systems, and Cooper Roofing & Solar, a family owned business specialized in concrete tile and roofing installations, have announced the launch of Mission Reroof, a contest for active military personnel living in the state of Texas. In celebration of our nation's heroes, the contest is open to all active duty military homeowners in the state, over 18 years of age, whose old asphalt roof needs a good concrete tile reroofing. WHAT: The Mission Reroof contest will award ...

Talk Fusion, a rapidly growing global video communication solution company, today announced that it has recently launched its newly streamlined and more easily navigable Back Office for Independent Associates in the Czech Republic, Germany and Japan to manage their Talk Fusion Business in their native languages of, respectively, Czech, German and Japanese. In addition to these three new languages and English, the enhanced Talk Fusion Back Office is already live in the Russian, Bahasa [Indonesian] and Spanish languages and will soon be live in French, Hungarian, Traditional ...

Clyde Hoch, author of 'Tracks: Memoirs Of A Vietnam Veteran', has been chosen as one of '50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading'. Winners will appear in this year's edition of the book. Hoch was chosen as the result of his appearance on The Authors Show Radio. "I was thrilled to death about being chosen one of the '50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading' in 2012 because I am not educated; writers are educated. To me it was like proof - you are a real writer." The book tells the tale of a young man, from his entry into USMC boot camp in 1965 to becoming a ...

Novosoft, one of the leading providers of data backup and recovery solutions worldwide, announced the release of Handy Backup 7.3.1. The new version of the acclaimed software backup platform features an enhanced versioning engine, facilitates backing up to popular Online storage services (Yandex.disk, 4shared, and others), and has numerous architectural improvements aimed at creating the ultimate cross-platform Windows-Linux backup utility. "The new version reinforces our commitment to working with partners to create the most full-featured and easy-to-use backup ...

On January 3, 2013, Anthony Tassi will join Literacy Partners, one of New York City's leading adult literacy programs, as the new Executive Director. In his new role, Tassi will serve as chief executive, setting the vision and direction of the organization, and managing all of its programming. He will oversee a growing array of classes and other services that help more than 1,800 adults from across the city and from dozens of countries around the world strengthen the literacy and language skills they need to improve all facets of their lives. According to Literacy ...

One of the installations included the Aircell Axxess two channel Iridium system, while both aircraft were certified for Wi-Fi in the cabin. The avionics installation was done at the customer's maintenance base during a minimum maintenance inspection. "After repeated requests from our charter customers asking if our fleet is Wi-Fi equipped we decided to seek advice from an avionics shop experienced with these type of installations," stated Barry Ellis, CEO of charter company Hop-a-Jet based at FXE. "We didn't have to look too far as Banyan Air Service, ...

Florida Association of Women Lawyers (FAWL) and its non-profit partner, Educate Tomorrow will host the 10th Anniversary 'Havana Nights' Gala on Saturday, January 19, 2013 from 7:00 PM to 12:00 AM at a private bay front estate located at 17575 Old Cutler Road Palmetto Bay, FL 33157. "We are thrilled to be co-hosting this year's event with the Florida Association for Women Lawyers. All of the proceeds raised will go towards our Miami non-profit programs that provide mentors and educational tools to youth who are aging out of the foster care system," said Brett ...

The final numbers are in for the 11th Annual Big Bad Ball, a black tie gala that is held at the Capital City Club in Downtown Raleigh and benefits Hospice of Wake County. Hundreds of guests gathered at the 11th Annual Big Bad Ball, on September 29, 2012, and over $50,000 cash was raised for Hospice of Wake County's Benevolent Care Program and Horizons Grief Center. Also, there was nearly $50,000 of in-kind donations. The funds raised will allow Hospice to maintain a benevolent care fund, from which the cost of extending care to patients without means can be covered. ...

Old Chatham Golf Club (http://www.oldchathamgolf.org), a prestigious, Triangle-based golf club, has announced that John Marino, director of operations, and Brian Stewart, first assistant, were named Carolinas PGA Section special awards and honors winners. Marino was awarded the Bill Strausbaugh Award, an award presented to a PGA Professional who, through their day-to-day efforts have distinguished themselves by mentoring their fellow PGA Professionals in improving their employment situations and through service to the community. Stewart was named Assistant Professional ...

On December 6th & 7th, Berlin was host to 130 high-tech startups companies from across Europe. These entrepreneurs gathered at the 6th edition of the European Venture Summit [EVS], Europe's leading venture marketplace, to 'pitch' their business proposition to over 120 venture investors (venture capital investors, business angels and Corporate Venture Partners) looking for the right company to invest in. These investors also rated these companies' presentations in order to rank the 25 best European high-tech companies in the European Venture Contest 2012. The Venture ...

R & R Irrigation and Landscaping announced their services offered in the greater Charlotte area. R & R specializes in natural stone and concrete paver installations in Concord, Matthews, Monroe and the greater Charlotte area. "We provide high quality stone and paver installations at very competitive prices," said Jairo Arango, Owner of R & R Irrigation and Landscaping. "Customizing a stone outdoor space is not just our job, it is our passion. We enjoy seeing the thrill on the faces of our satisfied customers." Learn more about R & ...

Fishman Corporation, a leader in the fluid dispensing system industry, will celebrate 55 years in business in 2013. For over a half century, Fishman has been a major innovator and producer of high quality, reliable dispense systems for the application of assembly fluids. "Our innovative products, ability to listen and first class service have resulted in customer relationships based on trust and real solutions over the last 55 years. This is a very exciting time here at Fishman Corporation as the manufacturing world incorporates, and now expects, 21st century technology ...

Jackson Design & Remodeling (JDR), fresh off five ASID award wins, continued its winning streak with three Contractor of the Year (CotY) Awards presented at the annual National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) holiday soiree. "To be recognized by our industry peers is truly an honor," said Todd Jackson, President and CEO of JDR. "These two kitchens and bathroom represent the best of our team's hard work and we're thrilled to receive the CotY awards. This is a great way to end 2012 and we look forward to an amazing New Year ahead. " JDR ...

Banner Engineering announces the QM26 and the QMH26 photoelectric sensors, designed specifically for food and beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Influenced by the 2011 Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), the European Hygienic Engineering and Design Group (EHEDG) and food safety initiatives among private businesses, Banner wanted to ensure the sensors provided reliable performance in manufacturing and packaging zones, including contact zones, splash zones and non-contact zones. "The sensors' design considers Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) ...

Pentair Equipment Protection introduces the Hoffman tablet enclosure and stand for iPad devices. This heavy-duty, secure tablet protection solution provides industrial-strength shielding and security for iPad 2 and 3 devices used in demanding environments, such as manufacturing plants. The Hoffman tablet solution is designed to accommodate a multitude of application requirements, easily adjusting to four different heights without the use of tools. The modular stand may also be disassembled for easy portability. For enhanced flexibility, operators can remove the enclosure ...