Mother's Day is Sunday, May 8th. At a time when violence against children affects over 3 million children in our country, and when bullying and bullying suicides are at an all time high, Love Our Children USA announced the recipients of the Sixth Annual Mothers Who Make A Difference Awards, recognizing and supporting celebrity mothers for balancing motherhood, work and causes around the world. This year's winners include: Christie Brinkley, Jenna Elfman, Amy Poehler and Gwen Stefani. These celebrity moms take on vital issues around the globe, giving of themselves to ...

Location Matters, a full service Retail Commercial Brokerage with a specialized restaurant leasing and development team, announced the facilitation of a new lease for Terra Restaurant & Bar, an American Bistro residing in San Diego's Hillcrest region for the past 13 years. Location Matters helped Chef Jeff Rossman and his parents to acquire the new restaurant space at 7091 El Cajon Blvd, in the East College District. Replacing the former Leonardo's Italian Kitchen, the new Terra Restaurant & Bar will have 3,325 sq. ft. of restaurant space, leased for 10 years at ...

Luxury Travel Ltd (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) is an innovation luxury tour operator in Vietnam and unveils very often new upscale travel experiences for the most discerning travelers. Located 160 km from Ho Chi Minh City, Nam Cat Tien National Park is reported to have 600 plant species, 240 bird species, and 50 species of mammals including the one-horn rhinoceros, one of several endangered mammals from Vietnam listed in the World Red Book. Nam Cat Tien National Park is situated about 160 km north of Ho Chi Minh City. The park was established in 1998 and is actually ...

The National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) named Double D Contractors, Inc., in Hicksville, NY, 2011 National Contractor of the Year (CotY) in the Residential Kitchen $80,001 - $120,000.00 category of its annual awards competition. Contractors from seven regions nationwide vie for the awards on an annual basis. All projects submitted for judging were an improvement or an addition to an existing structure, with the exception of one category, "Residential Exterior Specialty." Otherwise, new construction projects were not eligible. This winning project ...

Today, the numbers of health ailments are increasing at a lightning speed in almost every corner of the world. Moreover, the expenses incurred on health treatment are so much that it becomes almost impossible to pay them from your pocket all together. This is the situation when health coverage plans come for relief. What are Health Insurance Plans? Health insurance is the insurance provided against the medical expenses. Here the insurer has to pay some fixed amount of monthly premium under an agreement signed between insurance company and person insured. Health ...

QSX Instruments Inc is pleased to introduce a new solution for RoHS testing needs through its Quickshot XRF analyzer line. The new bench-top system (QSX-82D) was developed specifically for organizations that require the ability to test small electronic components for RoHS compliance. The marketer and distributor of x-ray fluorescence technology had a strong year in 2010 with its primary clients adding XRF for precious metal analysis and hazardous substance detection for CPSIA regulation interests. However, the only system available for detection of lead, cadmium, mercury ...

eNutriments, an online retailer of natural health products and nutritional supplements, announced that it would select Chase Orbital Payments for online credit card transactions and orders. The latest start-up in the health and wellness segment, http://www.eNutriments.com, recently selected J.P. Morgan Chase's online credit card processing system for their online transactions. Customers will now be able to purchase safely from the retailer, through a variety of options, including Visa, MasterCard, PayPal, and BillMeLater. The move puts eNutriments.com at par with ...

Aprons have a cult following in America, and no one knows it better than Kirsteen Mackay, owner of Buy Cute Aprons. And now, she's committed to bringing the American love of aprons to the UK via her newly established website, http://buycuteaprons.com. According to Kirsteen, Buy Cute Aprons is an online apron boutique selling a deluxe range of designer aprons in fabulous designs. Kirsteen, who is edging her bet on English housewives, believes Buy Cute Aprons offers a wonderful gift idea for any occasion. "Every woman spends part of her life in the home, cooking, cleaning, ...

Many members of the Children's Writers' Coaching Club have been active in the club for several years, and along the way they've become published children's book authors. To keep up with their changing needs, the CWCC is now offering an Advanced Level of club membership. Nancy I. Sanders, who is the author of over 70 books for children and has been published with such houses as Scholastic, Children's Press, Chicago Review Press, Sleeping Bear Press, and Tyndale, will be presenting a tele-workshop each month for CWCC members at the advanced level. Advanced membership ...

For so long, automobile dealerships and their salespersons have been looked upon as people who play sales number games in order to sell vehicles. But, they have another side to them that is not always readily seen by vehicle buyers. A sincere side that understands that their continued growth depends on their commitment to display honest, loyalty and fair treatment to every person. This includes doing what is best for those who depend on them for quality vehicles and service. When the motives of automobile sales industry are questioned, it results in a barrier of distrust. ...

Recent jobs reports probably brought a small sigh of relief to the millions of workers who are unemployed because of the recession. The US Labor Department reports 80,000 jobs created in February. Additional research from the NSBA showed 25% of small business owners now expect to hire in the coming year. Clearly, things are getting better but it is nowhere near where it needs to be. The United States lost 8.8 million jobs in the Great Recession. While 1.5 million jobs have been recovered, at the current rate it will take 14 years to provide jobs for the 13.7 million ...

WHEN: April 20, 2011 Red Carpet and Meet & Greet 1pm-2pm Panel 2pm-4pm The panel discussion will include Spelman College, Morehouse College, Clark Atlanta University and Morris Brown College graduates and will include other trailblazers in the industry, in front and behind the camera. This event was created by May Sister Entertainment, sisters Adia Z. May and Asha Kamali May who saw a need to bridge the gap between current Atlanta University Center Students and their alum. Adamma Shani May of May Sister Entertainment is the Executive Director of Programming. This ...

The Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama was the setting where the teams sponsored by steel buildings manufacturer Rigid Global Buildings battled it out. Rigid is the 2011 sponsor of Dreyer & Reinbold Racing (DRR). DRR pilots Justin Wilson (No. 22 Charter) and Simon Pagenaud (No. 24 Ipiranga/Blazemaster), who started 5th and 23rd respectively, would battle their way through the field all day long in round two of the 2011 IZOD IndyCar Series at Barber Motorsports Park in Leeds, Alabama. The sophomore event proved to be all about survival mode. Although the picturesque 17-turn, ...

In today's turbulent economic environment, merchants and ISO partners want the same thing: a professional, well-capitalized and secure funding option for the long-term. Max Advance - available online at http://www.MaxAdvance.com - is a stable merchant cash advance (MCA) platform that recently increased its monthly funding capacity by several million dollars. Backed by a prominent hedge fund, Max Advance's enhanced credit line has empowered the business cash advance company to seek new relationships with ISO partners, processors and merchants. Max Advance developed its ...

MEN Micro Inc., a world-renowned provider of embedded computing and I/O solutions for mission-critical industrial, mobile and harsh environment applications, continues to expand its CompactPCI Serial offering with the G301, a rugged 3U Ethernet Switch that features four Gigabit Ethernet ports via RJ45 or M12 connectors in the front, complying with the PICMG CompactPCI Serial standard fully ratified at Embedded World 2011. An optional fifth Gigabit Ethernet port can be made accessible at the rear via the J6 connector as well. Thanks to its integrated self-test mechanisms, ...

GTECH G2 is nominated for eight eGaming Review (EGR) B2B Awards, the highest number of nominations at the event, confirming its position as the premier digital gaming and sports betting supplier to both the commercial and world lottery markets. The diversity of the award categories reflects the fact that GTECH G2 is a supplier that can truly offer complete end-to-end solutions for poker, sports betting, bingo, casino, lottery, skill games, instant games and back office systems for commercial and state-run operators. The EGR B2B Awards are the industry's premier awards ...

2X Software, leading developer of application and desktop delivery solutions, today announced its compatibility for new Microsoft RemoteFX feature enhancements through its 2X VirtualDesktopServer 9 product, using the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 and Windows 7 Service Pack 1 platforms. 2X VirtualDesktopServer 9 users can now benefit from improved VDI management capabilities and mobile connectivity to Android, iPhone and iPad devices, whilst enjoying a superior user experience. "We have eagerly anticipated the addition of RemoteFX to Microsoft's Windows Server ...

Meet Twich Flava, a Las Vegas native, who is now bursting into the music scene with his audacious and bodacious debut album 'Area 51'. Yeah, that's right - it's the top-secret government facility where supposed-to-be both alien life-forms and spaceships are stored. Why is this significant in Twich Flava's stab at musical stardom? Because he's here to bring forth rap, hip-hop, pop, and R&B to us humans and zoom us into extra-terrestrial territory! Isn't that mucho awesome? Flava considers himself a 'different breed' on the basis that he has altered himself for venturing ...

Rich Van Tassel, president of Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC (http://www.royaloaksbg.com), has announced that the company is hosting a Share Our Shoes (SOS) donation drive to benefit victims of the Japan earthquake and Tsunami until Monday, May 2 at the firm's office located at 1210 Trinity Road. Through this initiative, Royal Oaks has partnered with SOS of Raleigh to accept donations of new and gently worn shoes of any type, size and style. Shoes that are not sent to benefit Japan's cause will be redirected to other communities in need. SOS is a nonprofit foundation dedicated ...

Sky Zone Indoor Trampoline Park in Las Vegas will collaborate with the Ronald McDonald House Charity (RMHC) to raise awareness and improve the health and well being of children. Sky Zone will donate 60% of revenue from Open Jump tickets to RMHC of Las Vegas taking place April 16th, 2011 from 10am-2pm. Sky Zone caters greatly towards adolescents and places an emphasis on them being active in a new environment, so a partnership with RMHC is the perfect match. As the creator of the world's first all-trampoline, walled playing court, they offer several activities such as ...

French Connections, the successful website for holidays in France, is for the first time offering advertising to brands targeting its audience of Francophile travellers Launched in 1996, French Connections is now a market leader for travel to France, attracting over 1.4 million page impressions every month. Over 60% of visitors are ABC1 and many are mature consumers and influential urban professionals who take several holidays a year (source: Hitwise). The website has an established presence in the holiday rentals sector with over 5,000 holiday properties on offer ...

After Abraham Lincoln's assassination in 1865 Alexander Gardner photographed some of the key locations involved in the tragedy. Right away he photographed Ford's Theater where it happened and the swags of black mourning muslin covering the building. Then he moved inside and photographed the interior including the Presidential box where Lincoln was shot. He captured intricate details in his photos like the tear in the flag that John Wilkes Booth caused when his spur caught the flag as he jumped from Lincoln's box. He photographed the stables where the assassin kept his ...

With the sub-zero temperatures in the North, many people are running to the beautiful sunshine of Southwest Florida to keep them warm. However, Cape Coral Eye Center is now also depending on Florida's most abundant resource to keep them cool! Fafco Solar, a Cape Coral solar electric company, announces the recent installation of a Hybrid Solar Air Conditioner in Cape Coral Eye Center's location at 18770 N Tamiami Trail North Fort Myers, FL. Although patients may still need to shade their eyes from the sun following treatment, the building itself is welcoming all the sunshine ...

For the exciting new upholsteries Kinetic and Flourish, Brentano turned to Crypton and Crypton Green finishes to add increased durability and cleanability to these high-performance fabrics. Additionally, both textiles offer energetic patterns perfect for healthcare, corporate, and higher education interiors seeking visual interest. The medium-scale, geometric print of Kinetic offers a fresh take on plaid that is ideal for office chairs, lobbies, and waiting rooms, while the large-scale pattern of Flourish has areas of contrasting matte and lustrous sheen, making it ...

TargetGov will host a live teleconference "Accounting for Government Contractors" on June 2nd, 2011 at 1:00 pm EST. Topics covered include: The difference between business accounting and accounting for government contracts, specialized rules and regulations, R-CAS—DCAA, using your accounting system for pricing proposals, cost accounting, direct vs. indirect costs, allowables vs. unallowables, labor tracking, job order or project accounting, how to prepare for a DCAA audit, and best practices. Learn about the preventative steps needed to avoid financial crisis in the ...