Continuing its efforts to promote student literacy and encourage reading over the summer vacation, Cartwright School District in Phoenix, Ariz., is investing in summer reading by giving more than 100,000 books to its 18,000 students. Students in each grade level, from Kindergarten through grade 8, will receive six books along with activity notes to their parents offering suggestions on how families can participate in their child's learning. The assorted books include a mix of recreational reading along with more curriculum-based titles purchased from Heinemann-Raintree ...

Carrell Chadwell, career psychologist and author of "Changing Careers in a Changing World," has been selected as a finalist in the non-fiction category in the 2011 NTBF Book Award Contest. "Changing Careers in a Changing World" is a step-by-step guide and workbook that helps readers assess what they need in a job, identify jobs that will give them what they need, and prepare themselves to compete successfully for those jobs. It contains numerous exercises and worksheets to help readers define their interests, strengths and values, and match them to careers and jobs. Chadwell ...

The most recent issue of DAGMA, an industry newsletter for stock market investors, shines the spotlight on how stock market newsletters scam investors with false stories. Newsletters purporting to offer advice and hot tips on stocks for investors, says the DAGMA article, are often fronts that help scammers prey on unsophisticated investors. It goes on to explain how each of the five most common stock market newsletter scams work. In the Pump and Dump, for example, the scam artist buys a large block of a particular stock, then publishes a tip pushing the stock as a hot ...

Spring Open House kicks off with Event Registration and Continental Breakfast at 10 a.m. at the Vanderlyn Hall Theater entrance. College President Dr. Donald C. Katt and Ann Marrott, Vice President and Dean of Enrollment, will make opening remarks at 10:30 in Quimby Theater. Attendees also will enjoy a fun and interactive information session, including Q&A with current students and a round of "College Jeopardy" to get prospective students thinking about their college experience. Chances to win door prizes and SUNY Ulster gear also will be available. An Information ...

PD Ports, a leading proponent of portcentric logistics in the UK, is targeting small and medium sized companies as it continues to expand its range of potential portcentric customers. Paul Barker, Development Director bulk, ports and logistics, explained the philosophy at his presentation at the Shippers' Voice seminar at this year's Multimodal Exhibition. Mr Barker used the case study of Taylors of Harrogate as an example of how adopting a portcentric strategy - storing goods close to the port of import and distributing locally - works well for both niche players and ...

MotoBuys.com continues its growth into one of the largest online powersports online dealers by becoming an official TrailMaster dealer. The addition of TrailMaster go karts significantly increases MotoBuys.com's online inventory of go karts designed for youth riders. TrailMaster has manufactured go-karts, ATVs, dirt bikes, scooters, and motorcycles in Europe, the Middle East, South America and the USA for the last 16 years. MotoBuys.com offers three models of TrailMaster go karts built for kids of all sizes. The Trailmaster XRS Mid Size has a Seat to Pedal distance of ...

As another magnitude 6.6 earthquake rattled northeast Japan this week, it is yet another reminder of how much Japan needs relief. To that end, ad agency BooneOakley and digital agency Studiobanks recently partnered for the launch of JapanSaver.com, a site designed to sustain awareness and encourage donations to the earthquake and tsunami victims in Japan. JapanSaver features a free, downloadable screensaver that displays simple, yet powerful imagery to help maintain awareness about the ongoing need for aid in Japan. The screensaver features a sheet of graph paper scrolling ...

Allen KenKnight, who grew Prestige Mortgage to be one of the largest mortgage lenders in Georgia before briefly joining forces with Main Street Home Loans in 2010, has found a new home for his 25 employees in three offices in the Metro Atlanta area. KenKnight and his team are joining forces with Southeast Mortgage, a full service Georgia mortgage lender and one of the state's largest independent non-bank mortgage lenders. Linda Devine, mortgage industry veteran and active member of the Mortgage Bankers Association of Georgia, is also joining Southeast with the KenKnight ...

The expanding Northern Cincinnati/Dayton metropolex, already flush with new investment from partners in the corporate, retail, transportation and health care sectors, now ushers in a major milestone with a new $36 million gated apartment community from Hills Communities: Palmera. The land has been zoned for apartments and owned by Hills since 2000. The launch of this new community (www.PalmeraApts.com) coincides with an increase in demand by the local employment and rental housing markets, creating the need for a luxury product such as the Palmera community being built ...

Victoria Yousefi , Author documents her life in Iran, during the turbulent 1980's when the majority of demonstrators, eventually forced the Shah and his Royal family to exile the country. Imagine what it was like when the war happened between Iraq and Iran. How would a mother handle calming her children down, when Iraqi bombs and missiles were exploding everywhere, with tremendous force and no hope to survive for the next day. Her book dramatically describes how women were punished by being whipped and stoned to death, for insignificant violations by the new regime. Her ...

Philadelphia bankruptcy and consumer litigation lawyer Adam Fogarty of Willig, Williams & Davidson, is serving as a supervising attorney on two pro bono bankruptcy cases through the Rutgers School of Law - Camden Pro Bono Bankruptcy Project. As supervising attorney, Fogarty has overseen the efforts of a volunteer law student, assisting residents of Southern New Jersey who otherwise would not be represented in their bankruptcy proceedings before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Camden, N.J. A graduate of Rutgers Law - Camden, Fogarty participated in the Bankruptcy Project as ...

Welbeck Group, one of the UK's fastest growing wealth management companies has appointed Brighton-based SiteVisibility, integrated search specialists, to help to manage their online marketing campaigns. Working alongside Welbeck Group's in house marketing team to create innovative digital marketing strategies, SiteVisibility are happy to be working with such a high-profile financial services company, to build their brand and reputation using their SEO, PPC and social media expertise. The Welbeck wealth management were looking for an innovative search marketing agency ...

More than 200 leading comic artists, writers and producers will be on hand as North America's largest pop-culture tour continues at Wizard World Anaheim Comic Con at the Anaheim Convention Center, April 29 through May 1. Huge industry names like Judd Winick, William Stout, Mike Grell, Bill Sienkiewicz, and Arthur Suydam will be joined by other comic superstars at the second annual event, which will bring together thousands of fans of all ages and dozens of celebrities and industry professionals to celebrate the best in pop culture, movies, comics, toys, video gaming, television, ...

THE RECRUITING CONFERENCE, presented by industry-acclaimed onrec and Recruiting Trends, is offering Exhibitors the chance to showcase their unique recruiting, human resource, and sourcing solutions November 1-2 in Chicago, IL at the InterContinental Chicago-O'Hare Hotel. THE RECRUITING CONFERENCE - onrec's annual US conference has undergone a re-branding to better reflect the new sourcing and recruiting trends; and embraces today's Recruiters and HR professionals learning expectations in a time of positive change. Solutions and technologies to help recruiters and their ...

Principal Medical Group, P.C. announced today that its concierge medical practice is now accepting patients. Located in the heart of McLean, Va., Principal Medical Group offers access to high-quality service from experienced physicians, same-day appointments, comprehensive, preventative services and 24/7 doctor access. "Concierge medicine brings us back to basics and eliminates many problems plaguing traditional primary care practices," said David J. Jones, M.D., a physician at Principal Medical Group. "Most doctors see 3,000 to 5,000 patients each year. In contrast, ...

Mobile may be the future, but to what degree are IT and enterprise software decision makers rolling out mobile apps that transform the way business is conducted? A special one-hour webinar coming April 20th at 1 p.m. EST tackles this very issue. "Getting Your Mobile App Gameplan in Gear: Dev Strategies that Actually Work", hosted by the premiere IT offshoring news outlet - Nearshore Americas, examines the road you and your software team should be on, in order to get the most out of the mobile opportunity. Register today by visiting: http://www.csvep.com/registration/view.php?id=171 Geared ...

Norway is famous for its cultural cities, Arctic landscape and striking coastline but more importantly, for the frequent sightings of the phenomenal Northern Lights. When Linda, a professional travel consultant for the Mighty Fine Company, arrived in the lively city of Tromsø she was greeted by representatives of the cruise line and taken on a husky sled safari. As if the excitement of riding with these beautiful dogs wasn't enough, Linda witnessed the awe-inspiring light display overhead as she was drawn through pristine countryside. The Northern Lights are a natural ...

Newly-appointed National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, Farzad Mostashari, M.D., ScM, will be a keynote speaker at the Healthcare Informatics Executive Summit, taking place May 11-13, 2011 at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco. The Summit, presented by Healthcare Informatics, in conjunction with AMDIS and KLAS, will feature health IT industry leaders from across the country, with presentations and roundtable discussions on meaningful use obligations under healthcare reform and the move towards new levels of patient data privacy under enhanced HIPAA regulations. ...

Monika brings over ten years of design experience in digital marketing and e-commerce environment coupled with five years of online advertising background. During her career she had an opportunity to work on many large-scale design initiatives such as e-commerce website rebranding, planning and executing XML implementation for online display advertising, and creating capabilities for development of digital projects within a new department. Prior to joining Kineo Group, she worked for multiple companies including SBC, HSBC and CDW. Steve Lowenthal, Kineo US CEO commented: ...

Big Island of Hawaii real estate brokers Edward Rapoza and Brandon Wood have begun an opt-in mailing list for buyers interested in resort property in the town of Kailua-Kona. The Kailua-Kona Resort Real Estate Market Update Reports are emailed regularly with the latest market information as well as tips on buying or selling in the area. "Our market updates are designed to give buyers the confidence and guidance they need when searching for resort real estate in Kailua-Kona and to prepare them with the questions they should be asking to avoid potential heartache and frustration," ...

Dossia, a leading Personal Health Management System provider, announced today that it is supporting the Harvard School of Public Health's Public Health and Technology Student Forum's 3rd Annual Public Health and Technology Conference. The conference, entitled "Enabling the Adoption of HIT to Transform Patient Care," is a daylong event that will bring together industry and academic experts to discuss the current state of Health IT in the US as well as a vision for the future. The conference will take place at the historic Harvard Club of Boston, on Monday, April 25th, 2011. ...

SUBWAY restaurants (http://www.subway.com), the world's largest QSR franchise, has announced that Saturday, April 16 will be Customer Appreciation Day in the greater Raleigh area. Participating SUBWAY restaurants will offer the "Buy Any FOOTLONG Sub and Get One Free" special all day. Following February's "Any Five Dollar Footlong" promotion, SUBWAY will give customers a "tax break" to show appreciation to loyal customers by offering its newest special during the final days of tax season. QUOTES: "The SUBWAY brand is known for continuously offering delicious meals at ...

The NYC/LI Chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) is proud to announce their hard work and dedication this past year earned them the NARI National AIM Award (Action Initiates Membership) NYC/LI NARI beat our fifty-nine other chapters throughout the country putting them in first place of overall membership growth in 2010. The award was presented to the chapter at the NARI National House of Delegates on Saturday, April 2, 2011. "We were honored to receive the award proving that even in a down economy we can excel," says Barry Goggin, NYC/LI ...

Caring for an aging parent is a daunting responsibility that no one is ever fully prepared to handle. It's hard enough conceptualizing the people that were responsible for raising you are now the ones who are needing the care themselves. However, the painful reality of caregiving for parents is often unavoidable. The numbers are increasing every year, and as 2011 officially begins the "aging tsunami" those numbers have no place to go but up. Adult Children Adjust to New Roles: An estimated 34 million adults provide unpaid care to an adult family member or friend over ...

MagneticOne is glad to present you a new version of Store Manager for PrestaShop, which supports PrestaShop ver.1.4. The latest version is available in different languages and includes improvements for higher quality, reliability and performance of the application. To make Store Manager available in other languages MagneticOne has started the translation project. Now everyone can contribute to the translation of the program and get an award - Store Manager Primary License or Update Service for free. For more information about the translation project visit: http://www.prestashopmanager.com/prestashop-translations. ...