On June 18, 2011, RA Sushi Bar Restaurant is celebrating International Sushi Day, an informal holiday created to encourage sushi lovers around the world to eat more sushi. In honor of this special day, anyone who "likes" RA Sushi on Facebook can print a special offer good for one complimentary Tootsy Maki, redeemable at one of RA Sushi's 25 locations nationwide. To make this holiday even more official, RA Sushi has declared June 18 as International Sushi Day in the 2011 Chase's Calendar of Events, the most comprehensive and authoritative reference book available ...

Typically, Moms are expected to play the largest role in a baby's first year of life, but research shows that having both Mom and Dad involved can help encourage early learning. The Teach My Baby learning kit makes it easy for all parents to find time in their busy days to incorporate educational play with their babies. According to newsforparents.org, Involving Fathers In Parenting, "There are certain aspects of male styles that support a child's intellectual development. Dads often have a special interest in analytical skills such as math and problem solving. ...

The Extreme Sailing Series at Fan Pier headlines the 30th anniversary of Boston Harborfest, the largest Fourth of July celebration in the United States. This fast-paced, highly competitive stadium sailing Act comes to North America for the very first time in its five year history and runs from Thursday, June 30 through Monday, July 4, 2011 at Fan Pier. Boston's waterfront will showcase close combat racing on high-tech, high-speed catamarans raced by some of the world's best skippers. This 11-month global tour spans three continents with eleven top-class teams from ...

Graduates from CollegeAmerica Flagstaff took one more step toward successful careers and meeting their life goals when they accepted their diplomas on Saturday, June 4 at the du Bois Center. The class of 2011, at 115 graduates, is the largest the Flagstaff campus has ever seen. The program commenced with special keynote speeches from Congressman Paul Gosar and former U.S. Attorney Diane Humetewa, the first Native American woman to hold the position in Arizona. "At a time of uncertainty for our nation's economy and our children's future, it is so inspiring to be ...

Graduates from CollegeAmerica will don caps and gowns Saturday, June 18, to receive their college diplomas. The graduates join the thousands of alumni who have received career training from CollegeAmerica through degree programs in business, graphic arts, healthcare, and information technology. Among the outstanding graduates is Jeanean West. Jeanean is the first person in her family to attend college. While earning her degree, Jeanean had to overcome personal obstacles after losing her job and struggling to make ends meet. She persevered, and considers school one of ...

In a recent study conducted by Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project, it was discovered that 25% of adult internet users have used digital phone service, and Pop VoIP is reaching out to the remaining 75% to experience the convenience and savings of VoIP telephone service. Online at http://www.PopVoIP.com, the Brooklyn-based telecommunications service provider offers VoIP phone service throughout the country, with a focus on small business clients. The 25% figure is higher than Pew's findings in a similar survey in 2007, a jump experts are attributing ...

Democracy is in the air, so it's only natural that the luxury market is feeling the fever too. Come June 15, buying top brands, whether from designer fashion houses or the most respected technology makers, enters a whole new even playing field. Shoppers no longer need the deep pockets of Park Avenue socialites or jet-setting corporate executives to procure the season's most coveted items. Though it seems almost too good to be true, it's actually quite feasible and long overdue. And even better, it's exciting and fun, providing an entertainment value in its own right. Savvy ...

Only one week after graduating from St. Bonaventure University, Taylor Maher has begun working for Otto Media. Bret Moses, President of Otto Media, first invited Taylor to be part of the team last summer as an intern. "Taylor was of great value helping on video shoots as a Production Assistant, editing footage in the studio, storyboarding and managing social media pages for clients." When asked about what comes after college Taylor replied, "I am very glad to be back in Syracuse, the city that raised me, and I look forward to working with local businesses ...

MBK Homes is pleased to announce that it has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with a 2011 ENERGY STAR Leadership in Housing Award. This award recognizes the important contribution MBK Homes has made to energy-efficient construction and environmental protection by building 72 ENERGY STAR qualified homes last year. Collectively, these homes will save our customers approximately $32,184 on utility bills each year. The environmental benefits of these ENERGY STAR qualified homes are equal to the equivalent of: • Eliminating the emissions ...

New Wincup Holdings Inc., a national leader in the manufacturing and distribution of cups, foodservice containers, lids and straws today announces the launch of Vio -- the first expandable polystyrene (EPS) foam cup and high impact polystyrene (HIPS) lid with EcoPure technology. Vio cups with EcoPure have been shown to biodegrade under conditions that simulate a biologically active landfill*, using the ASTM D5511-11 test**. Wincup turns to science and product innovation in its drive to 'Serving a Better Way,' expanding its product offerings to include the new Vio foodservice ...

With great excitement, Capriotti's Sandwich Shop is thrilled to announce its 35th anniversary today, June 13th. Exactly 35 years ago, Lois Margolet opened the doors to the first Capriotti's on Union Street in Wilmington, DE., serving the freshest, in-house roasted turkey to become the favorite sandwich of "real turkey lovers." 35 years later, over 70 Capriotti's locations in 11 states are roasting turkeys nightly and serving favorites such as the award-winning Bobbie . Capriotti's premiere sandwich is the Bobbie , also known as "Thanksgiving on a roll," ...

Facedrink, LLC, announced the release of facedrink - a premium 2.5oz energy drink which combines tropical taste with long-lasting energy. "It gives you social energy" is the product's tagline, referring to that particular energy needed to manage all of the events in your life. Through it's custom flavoring, developed by Big Brands, LLC, facedrink provides a healthier alternative to traditional energy shots. The three-calorie energy shot is free of both sugar and carbohydrates. It contains a blend of natural fruit flavors, taurine and 140mg of caffeine for ...

Demonstrating its ongoing commitment to protecting pets, Petplan announced today that the company donated more than $100,000 in 2010 to support research, welfare and education projects benefiting pets, and is on track to donate more than $150,000 in 2011. These financial contributions from Petplan provide a vital resource for organizations and shelters that work to improve the lives of so many of the nation's pets. Petplan, America's top rated pet insurance company, donates a portion of each policy sale and renewal to animal welfare causes across the country. "We ...

Announcing the launch of http://www.matchmyspirit.com free dating sites for spiritual singles interested in holistic networking and mature dating. The only website serving organic/ yoga dating communities globally - straight from the heart for Yoga Singles and Guru followers. The first spiritual dating website for gay spirituals serving Lgbt NYC, Lgbt San Francisco and Lgbt London communities. Labor Of Love The website is a labor of love founded by people who lead a spiritual and cosmopolitan life themselves and Naini Nakagawa the founder is a long time devotee of ...

Africa Oye set to take over Liverpool In less than 5 days, the UK's largest festival of African music and culture returns to the picturesque surroundings of Sefton Park in Liverpool. The festival weekend of 18th and 19th June will showcase some of world music's biggest artists and stars including headliner Marcia Griffiths. Through a stunning solo career and collaborations with reggae legends Bob Marley and Bob Andy, Griffiths has truly established herself as "The Queen of Reggae". With too many negative representations of Africa produced by images ...

Geami, a producer of eco-friendly protective packaging materials (www.geami.com), will debut its new product lines at the Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition. The conference will be held June 14-17 in San Diego. Companies that use protective packaging to ship parcels will have the opportunity to experience how the eco-friendly Kraft paper wrapping material can save time and money both in the warehouse and in overall production costs. The patented Kraft paper material replaces plastics such as bubble and foam materials. Demonstrations of the packaging system ...

A fuser-compatible tab, with glue developed specifically for the mailing industry that allows mailers to apply tabs to media that is printed on digital laser presses, will now be available as a regular stock item instead of special or custom order item. Rick Krieger, president of Addresser Based Systems, says it will provide a solution for many of his clients. Digital printing, versus offset printing, is becoming more popular for many printing applications; especially direct mail marketing. Digital presses allow mailers to cheaply run small jobs as well as large ones ...

Bluegreen Corporation (NYSE: BXG), a leading provider of Colorful Places to Live and Play, today announced that its Boyne, Michigan timeshare resort, Mountain Run at Boyne, offers the ideal convenience for art lovers soaking up culture and attending the Gallery Walk in Downtown Petoskey on June 16, 2011. "The Gallery Walk is an exciting community tradition celebrated on the third Thursday in June," says Aimee Blackford, General Manager at Mountain Run at Boyne. "It's an evening filled with art, music and tasty food." She continues, "Everyone ...

Kenneth Rozenberg, the CEO of the Centers for Specialty Care Group, is welcoming the acclaimed Holliswood Care Center to the network's family of quality care institutions. Providing both short- and long-term care, the Holliswood Care Center in Hollis, N.Y. is a convenient option for patients in the New York metropolitan area. The Holliswood Center complements the Queens Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare — also a part of the Centers of Specialty Care Group — a Whitestone, N.Y., facility celebrated for its state-of-the-art hip and knee program. "Balancing ...

Billie Redmond, CEO of Coldwell Banker Commercial TradeMark Properties (http://www.cbctmp.com/), has announced that Jim Harris, director of strategic development at the firm, has received the Triangle Business Journal's 40 Under 40 Leadership Award, which recognizes up-and-coming leaders under the age of 40 who are making a difference in the community. Award recipients are selected based on business accomplishments, community involvement and significant career milestones. Harris received the award at a luncheon on Thursday, May 5 at North Ridge Country Club in Raleigh. QUOTES: "It ...

Hotels.com, a brand from Expedia Inc widely recognised as the market leader for everyone's hotelier needs online, has awarded SiteVisibility an international Search deal spanning multiple countries. After awarding the contract to the Brighton & London - based Search Marketing Agency, Shahid Awan, Global SEO Director at Hotels.com, said "As well as having all the relevant technical know-how, I was impressed by SiteVisibility's VAVA & THEME methodology. Our customers fall into very distinct and very different groups, so being able to target each group with ...

"Like This," by indie music producer and hip-hop recording artist Mase, is on a steady uphill climb in the Urban Indie Charts. At the end of 2011, "Like This" has entered the nationwide top ten Urban Indie Charts, charting at #8; while slowly but surely figuring at #29 in the nationwide Rhythmic Indie Charts. Mediabase, the reputable radio monitoring service that publishes charts and counts down frequently played songs on the radio, and is said to be the prime source for radio plays and chart data for Ryan Seacrest's American Top 40, has posted this ...

Rigstar Communications' 'First Annual Remote Communications CIO Conference' that took place on May 16th and 17th has gotten quite the response from its attendees and keynote speakers, as well as Redline Communications' VP Product Management. Attracting a number of leading enterprise Information Technology and oil and gas organizations including Dell Canada, GCI Industrial, Aastra Telecom and Marlabs, Leigh Chang, VP Product Manager for Redline Communications, said Rigstar's first-ever remote communications convention was a hit. "The CIO conference was a great ...

Astra Mining, an Australian diversified mining company, has signed a joint venture agreement to develop mining licenses in the natural resource rich Nigeria The agreement has been struck with Tirogo Nig. Ltd, which is part owned by the founder and Chairman of the Australia-Nigeria Council, Ade Kukoyi. Mr Kukoyi is a highly regarded Nigerian national who established the Council to encourage and promote trade and economic opportunities between the two countries. The joint venture has formed a Singapore registered company (which owns a Nigerian subsidiary) to take ...

Serbia has recently made large strides in its effort to join the European Union. Although Serbia officially submitted its application to join the EU in 2008, until now its attempt to join has been hindered by several requests from the 27 member organization. These requests include Serbia's full cooperation on the extradition of accused war criminals and the strengthening of its democratic institutions and rule of law. With the recent arrest and extradition to The Hague of wanted war criminal Ratko Mladic along with its open cooperation in tracking down other suspected ...