Michaels, North America's largest arts and crafts specialty retailer, celebrates the first ever International Yarn Bombing Day on Saturday, June 11 from 1 - 5 pm with in-store yarn bomb installations and knit-a-thons at five locations. International Yarn Bombing Day was started to encourage yarn bombers around the world to display pieces of knitting and crochet on a single day to raise awareness of the fast growing art form. "International Yarn Bombing Day celebrates the art forms of knitting and crocheting, and we want to recognize and support knitters and ...

The federal government is deploying telework rapidly and the General Services Administration (GSA) is sharing its plans in a panel discussion at CoreNet's Eastern Regional Symposium. Led by Chief Asset Officer Gavin Bloch and special advisor Naomi Stanford, the panel will discuss how the agency is developing best practices and testing their approach through "living lab" implementations inside GSA. AgilQuest's CEO, John Vivadelli, has been chosen to share the vision behind the telework technology and workplace methodology GSA is implementing. GSA has been a ...

Here's to the good times and the trouble that's comin'. That's a line from rock band Six Shot Revival's track 'Whiskey Bent'. It's both their battle cry and challenge to anyone who wants to give them a listen. See, Six Shot Revival ain't your Daddy's Southern Rock and in their latest album 'Greatest Hits, Vol.1', they celebrate scandal and personal ruin, spiked by some kind of 21st Century moonshine that you may not get up from the next day. If a good music hangover is what you're after, then by all means, get drunk with Six Shot Revival... at your own risk. In 2009, ...

In June 2010, the Vitamin Mineral Shop, LLC and its website http://www.vitaminmineralshop.com were launched. With the economy still struggling, growth on this new business has been tough. But, sales have grown slowly, and the number of pages on the website has also grown. "This first year has been a growing experience. I have learned about building a website, organizing the design of the website for easy maintenance and updates, basic accounting skills for a product (verses service) oriented business, and search engine optimization activities. I have also had to ...

For VW lovers who live south of Quincy, that loyalty will soon be rewarded with the July opening of Coastal Volkswagen, located at One Saturn Drive in Hanover. The new dealership, located on the southbound side of Route 53 just before the Hanover Mall, will sell both new and pre-owned Volkswagen automobiles. It will feature a state-of-the art service center with eight bays and customer amenities like a kids' area, high-definition televisions and complimentary Wi-Fi in the waiting area. Coastal VW will also offer a complimentary shuttle service. Perhaps most importantly, ...

IRMA, the illustrated style icon, will start selling her favorite pieces in a limited edition, starting June 2011. T-shirts and canvas shopper in classic IRMA fashion along with an edition of art prints and postcards will be available on http://www.irmasworld.com and myTheresa.com. Ten percent of the proceeds will go to the Red Cross to benefit Japanese relief projects. IRMA wants to do her share to help the people in Japan after the recent disaster. After all she has been enjoying a special bond with Japan for more than ten years. IRMA is regularly featured in glossy ...

In a day and age where negative and unconstructive news fills the headlines around the world, a group of businesses are joining together to change the headlines in South Florida. These companies are gathering together on Saturday, June 11th to help the foster kid's agency "4 Kids". The businesses will come together at two different locations on the same day to make a safer and more comfortable living environment for these foster kids. The homes will have roofs replaced by ABC Roofing of Coral Springs, Impact Windows installed by Extreme Window and Door, and ...

Is your organization compliant with recommended best practices for using technology and social networking? Sue Murphy, Human Resources Expert and owner of Leadership Collaborations joins radio hosts Donna Price and Debora McLaughlin, co-founders of The Real World Leadership Institute to discuss the pro's, cons and ethical danger zones of social networking for today's business on Wednesday, June 8th, 2011 at 12 Noon EST. The interview is available live or via podcast at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/realworldleadership (past shows also available online). Callers are welcome ...

Streaming live on the Co-Creator Radio Network on Tuesday, June 7, at 11 a.m. Pacific time/2 p.m. Eastern time, on her show "Why Shamanism Now?: A Practical Path to Authenticity," shaman and founder of the Last Mask Center for Shamanic Healing Christina Pratt explains to listeners that the shamanic altered state of consciousness and being a "hollow bone" are not necessarily the same thing. All over the internet, contemporary practitioners are claiming that the altered state they enter to work with Spirit is, by definition, being a "hollow bone." ...

The GoodNews Christian Bookstore's internet shopping site, GoodNewsBooks.biz has thrown its hat into the ring of internet shopping portals. "We have very competitive pricing, so I expect we will do very well against our competitors" stated Bill English, the site's proprietor. "These sites put you side by side for a given item, so the customer can compare pricing. As most of you know, the internet is an extremely competitive price environment. So we must be able to compete, and win a first sale on price alone" English added. "Although we have some ...

topseos.com, an independent authority on search vendors has named the Top 10 Conversion Rate Optimization Agencies for the month of June 2010. All the Conversion Enhancement solutions recognized next to hundreds of other Conversion Enhancement agencies have gone through a comprehensive process evaluated by a qualified and experienced team of researchers. Every company is assessed through the five key areas identified by topseos.com as significant for a conversion enhancement campaign. "Every vendor evaluated by topseos.com goes through a rigorous evaluation process, ...

Sacred Space Imports has announced that they will be holding their Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Celebration on Friday, June 10, 2011 from 3:30pm-6:00pm. Sacred Space Imports is located at 980 Los Vallecitos Blvd., San Marcos, CA 92069. Come and enjoy an exciting evening of live music, food and wine as well as storewide discounts! Sacred Space Imports has been your source for Exotic Furnishings From Around the World for over four years and is finally having an official grand opening. They will also be launching their newest addition - Mystic Passport Books and Gifts, ...

Carousel Baby Shop: Earth Friendly For Healthy Families Are you looking for a unique family-style shop which carries fine name brands and budget friendly baby products? Are you interested in learning more about health and clean living for families today? Carousel Baby Shop is an exciting new online store that provides many great choices for baby, home and family living. At this modern new online store, you can shop for the beautiful stroller that will carry your children for years, or the car seat that exceeds your safety standards. We have a wide variety of baby ...

As the regional automotive industry gathers in Dubai this week for Automechanika Middle East 2011, there is growing realisation across all sectors represented that the auto aftermarket is set to scale new heights riding on unflagging regional demand. With the aftermarket involving an ever greater number of entrepreneurs and stakeholders, there will be high interest in the Automechanika Academy, that will address key trends and developments in the industry and offer tips, directional and professional guidance to trade visitors and exhibitors of Automechanika Middle East. The ...

Award-winning Author VS Grenier joins the Stories for Children Publishing June '11 World of Ink Virtual Tour Stories for Children Publishing will be touring award-winning author VS Grenier and her book, "Babysitting SugarPaw" a picture book about friendship and telling the truth all month long in June 2011. VS Grenier is an award-winning children's author, founder & owner of Stories for Children Publishing, LLC., award-winning editor-in-chief of Stories for Children Magazine and chief editor for Halo Publishing, Int.; in addition, to running her own ...

In 1974, at the age of 14, Keith Smith was abducted, beaten and raped in his hometown of Lincoln, Rhode Island by a stranger. Although his attacker was arrested and indicted, he never went to trial. His trial never took place because he was brutally beaten to death in the streets of Providence before his court date. Thirty-six years later, no one has ever been charged with his murder. "Out of fear, shame and guilt, I've been silent for over three decades, sharing with very few people the story of what happened to me. No more. The silence has to end," Smith ...

Ferrari-Carano Vineyards and Winery announces the launch of their new iPhone and Android apps, as well as a mobile website for BlackBerry and other smartphones. The free mobile solutions let visitors learn about Ferrari-Carano's vineyard ranches, set up a tour or private tasting, find Ferrari-Carano wines at restaurants and retail outlets nationally, browse the winery's selection of nationally acclaimed wines, book room reservations at Vintners Inn, or book dinner reservations at John Ash & Co. "We see our visitors using their smartphones to jot down wine tasting ...

Woodside Homes, one of America's top 25 homebuilders, recently selected leading new home sales author, speaker and sales coach Jason Forrest to lead a companywide sales training program for its new home sales professionals. An annual program consisting of a series of seminars, a website e-learning component, and weekly salesforce goals and motivational calls, the program is based on Jason Forrest's proven behavior modification approach aimed at achieving top line sales results for builders. "As the nation's leading authority on new home sales, Jason Forrest is a ...

HospitalPortal.net, a leading provider of secure healthcare-specific intranet sites for electronic information sharing and publishing, is pleased to announce that three of their clients have been honored with a Web Health Award in the intranet category. With only four awards given in this category, HospitalPortal.net is positioned as a proven intranet software vendor in the US hospital marketplace. Content, design and user experience were among the factors each hospital intranet was judged on. After careful consideration, a panel of judges awarded the corresponding recognitions ...

The Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association, or CT REIA, in association with the National Association of Small Business Owners, or NASBO, is announcing a new entrepreneur workshop for Connecticut business owners. This event will take place on Monday June 13, 2011 from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm at the Sheraton Four Points, 275 Research Parkway in Meriden, CT. Online registration in advance is $24 and admission at the door is $49. This workshop will provide attendees who are just starting a business or have been an entrepreneur for years with valuable information. Attendees ...

IQ Tech Pros today announced an enhanced partnership with ADP Resource, a worldwide leader in employee services. The partnership is designed to provide a more robust and user-friendly benefits system to employees of IQ Tech Pros. "IQ Tech Pros is committed to housing the strongest benefits package available to IT consultants and integrators today. Offering comprehensive, fortune 500-level benefits is just one of the many ways the IQ Tech Pros network has been able to attract, maintain and deliver the very best IT talent in the world," said Kashif Aftab, CEO ...

Macara's unique insight and distinctive, joyful representation of life and, especially, the British countryside is captured in the three high quality, Giclee fine art, limited edition prints now being released by Red Rag Gallery. The three initial prints are from Andrew Macara's collection of British scenes, one 'Wind Breaks' represents his well-known, intimate depiction of seaside sun and fun; and two represent his classic and wonderfully light, winter scenes - 'Two Gates' and 'Stone Posts'. Andrew has an extensive and varied body of work created over more than three ...

The users voted to choose their favourite cleaning machine for 2011, and remarked that the Aquarius Pro Valet carpet cleaner is very effective on cleaning upholstery of chairs, settees, car seats and cleaning all around the home, office, care home, hotel and workplace. Managing Director; Jonathan Paxton says, "This carpet machine is a life-saver (carpet saver) it cleans and refreshes your carpets by spraying a mild detergent into the carpet pile and vacuuming it up - all in one go. It is mainly used for quickly cleaning up those spillages around the house, and fantastic ...

PlayNation Parties and Playgrounds offers a cool alternative to the hot summer with indoor birthday parties in an air conditioned playground equipment funhouse. "Our indoor facility is perfect for your kid's birthday party fun," said Ron Dicara, President of PlayNation Parties and Playgrounds. "We have a great facility for your children. Safe and filled with high-quality play sets. We also feature a parent-friendly environment with a lounge, WiFi, TV, and Wii." PlayNation Parties and Playgrounds also sells over 25 different outdoor play sets and ...

Christian Burke, a Southern California native who embarked on a 24-hour ultra-marathon sand run to raise money for local schools last year, setting a Guinness World Record in the process, announced his next fundraising event/record attempt will take place on June 18, 2011. Known as "The Hermosa 24," this remarkable endurance event attracted hundreds of curious onlookers over the 2010 Labor Day weekend and raised nearly $20,000 for local schools. For this second world record and fundraising effort, Christian is inviting the solo runners and teams of runners ...