Having cold toes, cramped feet and wet socks is no way to start the day. Unfortunately, for many foster children who enter a foster home with only the clothes on their back, this may be a reality as they are given hand-me-down shoes, or funds get allocated to replenish the many other items a growing child needs. That's why Sleep Train strives to put a spark in their step with its annual Shoe Drive for Foster Kids. Starting today, March 14, the company is seeking donations of new sneakers, boots and dress shoes for area foster children at any Sleep Train store. "For ...

Attend the third annual E-Book, Independent Publisher and Graphic Novel Expo on Friday April 8, 2011 from 4:00 - 6:00 pm. Meet more than 100 e-book, small-press, comic, manga and graphic novel authors who will be selling and signing their latest books at the Westin Bonaventure in downtown Los Angeles. Get up close and personal with the trendsetters in these emerging markets. Also meet the leading e-book and small-press publishers, including Carina Press, Samhain, and Sourcebooks as they showcase their upcoming releases. Learn the latest technology to market books online. ...

Pregnancy is meant to be a joyous time however some women experience overwhelming 'baby blues' before the birth of their child. Anxiety and depression during pregnancy can result in premature birth, or low birth weight, and impact the child's health even into early school years. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Public Health shows that a bad relationship with their husband or partner is the strongest predictor of maternal emotional distress. A Norwegian study involving almost 50,000 mums-to-be looked at how these women felt about their ...

Tamoxifen, taken by certain women as a preventive measure against breast cancer, saves lives and reduces medical costs. That is the conclusion of a new study published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society. The study's results suggest that the benefits of tamoxifen to prevent cancer can sufficiently compensate for its side effects in post-menopausal women under age 55 years who have an increased risk of developing breast cancer. Research has shown that tamoxifen can protect against breast cancer for years after treatment ends, ...

Turf Care Supply Corporation, one of the nation's largest providers of agronomic services and blended products to the professional turf, ornamental, and grass seed industries, announced today that they will be featured in an upcoming episode of American Farmer. The episode will focus on granular and liquid fertilizers, as well as granular control products, including insecticides, pre-emergent herbicides, post-emergent herbicides and fungicides. These products play a major role in crop production and crop protection, from the fields to our plates. Broadcast is scheduled ...

Consumers need to know the true perils of purchasing artwork or luxury goods on the Internet, say statisticians in a paper published today in Significance, the magazine of the Royal Statistical Society and the American Statistical Association. Currently the operators of internet auction sites are not required to guarantee the authenticity of items listed. Today's Significance article, which is a preview of a more detailed article to be published in the Journal of the Royal Statistical Society – Series A: Statistics in Society, shows that statistical methods used previously ...

Theologian and author Dr. Paul Enns has considered the famous axiom, "Don't be so heavenly minded that you're no earthly good" ... and found it wanting. "I've reflected on it. That statement is wrong, decidedly wrong," he says. "We could transpose the statement to read correctly: 'Unless you are heavenly-minded you won't be any earthly good'." It is only as we fixate our thoughts on our future hope in heaven that we will be strengthened and enabled to live wisely in this life, he explains in his latest book, Heaven Revealed: What Is It Like? What Will We Do? And 11 Other ...

Planning to enter an office pool during this year's NCAA March Madness tournament? Be careful. You might not enjoy the games very much if you bet, says a researcher at the Olin School of Business at Washington University in St. Louis. Predictions become more aversive when the outcome of the event is highly uncertain," as in the upcoming basketball tournament, says Stephen M. Nowlis, PhD, the August A. Busch, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Marketing. Nowlis is co-author of a 2008 paper in the Journal of Consumer Research titled "The Effect of Making a Prediction ...

Los Angeles dentist, Dr. Bijan Afar, invites all area residents to celebrate the North Hollywood Dental Group open house March 18th through March 20th. Local residents have responded positively to the opening of NOHO Dental Group by referring new patients and family members to receive high quality dental care. Any new patient that signs up for an appointment at the open house is eligible to choose from several special offers. During the open house days, the NOHO Dental Group team of dental professionals will be available to provide: free dental implant consultations, ...

Record breaking Olympic gold medallist and I'm A Celebrity star Linford Christie has today announced that he is to come out of retirement in a bid to add a rather more unusual championship title to his collection. In an exclusive interview released today, the 50-year-old sprinting star revealed that he misses the challenge of competition and has launched himself back into a rigorous training regime in preparation for a world championship with a difference. Linford may have three Olympic Golds and 23 Championship medals to boot thanks to his skills on the running ...

Preparing for Divorce Can Ease the Transition Divorce can be emotionally and financially taxing. But, considering key decision areas such as finances, health insurance and property division in advance can help reduce the stress of divorce. Finances The impact of changing from a two-income household to a single-income home can be significant. A divorce may have an even greater effect if one spouse was the breadwinner and the other was not employed during the marriage. One divorce-preparation strategy entails making a complete list of the assets (bank accounts, ...

Clearing Up Your Criminal Record Criminal convictions can carry additional consequences that exceed the sentences imposed by judges and juries. People with misdemeanor or felony offenses on their records frequently have difficulty getting jobs and finding housing, often because they are asked to disclose any criminal convictions on the application forms. For some people, however, it may be possible to clear their records and lessen the negative impacts that criminal record may bring. In California, some convictions may be removed from a person's record through a dismissal ...

Juvenile Court Proceedings: An Overview Juvenile Court proceedings can be intimidating, but if you or your child has been charged with an offense or received a citation, it is helpful to be acquainted with the steps of a case in California Juvenile Court. In general, you and your child must attend all court appearances and hearings. Detention and/or Arraignment Hearing If a minor child is held in custody, there will be a detention hearing within three business days of his or her booking date. During the detention hearing the judge reads the charges against the ...

New Jersey Takes Strong Approach against Child Pornography Providing Substantial Penalties for the Offense Crimes involving child pornography, found in the prohibition against "Endangering the Welfare of Children," can lead to significant penalties for offenders in the "Garden State." Recently, a Branchburg man was found to be in possession of child pornography after undercover officers located downloaded files of children under the age of 16 engaged in prohibited sexual acts at his home in N.J. As a result, he was charged with second and fourth-degree endangering ...

When a North Carolina resident was accused of his second Driving While Under the Influence (DWI) charge in two years, he turned to criminal attorney Patrick Roberts of the Roberts Law Group PLLC. Mr. Roberts was able to rely on his in-depth knowledge of North Carolina DWI law to obtain a more positive result for his client. Mr. Roberts' client was convicted of his first DWI less than two years ago and this time around, based on all of the facts, his client decided to plead guilty to his second Wake County DWI charge. The plea agreement involved substantial negotiations ...

On March 16, more than 600 advertising executives will join Laura Desmond, CEO, Starcom MediaVest Group, Ted Harbert, chairman, NBC Broadcasting, David Levy, president, Turner Entertainment Ad Sales & Marketing and Turner Sports and other senior executive "toasters" at the New York Hilton to celebrate Advertising Women of New York's (AWNY, www.awny.org) 45th Advertising Woman of the Year -- Donna Speciale, MediaVest President, Investment & Activation & Agency Operations. Designed to recognize women who have made significant, ongoing, contributions to the advertising ...

KDH Defense Systems, Inc. (KDH), a leading manufacturer of American-made custom body armor solutions for military, law enforcement and federal agencies, today announced that the Company is in production for the U.S. Army of its new, lightweight ballistic pack, "Convergence," for the Improved Outer Tactical Vest (IOTV). The lighter weight soft armor package has been put through rigorous Army testing at the system level to ensure that the new package met or exceeded all Army ballistic testing standards. "Lighten the load has been the resounding command from the military ...

Phoenix Industries, a leading equipment and technology provider for the paving industry, has announced they will be exhibiting there new PelletPAVE & PelletPATCH materials at the up-coming ConExpo in Las Vegas, March 22 - 26. This revolutionary new patented material is a matrix of asphalt cement and modifiers produced in a pelleted free-flowing form that is transported and stored at ambient temperature until needed for use. This environmentally friendly design saves huge amounts of energy normally expended to keep asphalt cement hot around the clock. The unique form ...

Fitness Atlantic Event Presents "Ripped & Ready" Workout with Tony Horton Open workout with Tony Horton will kick off one of New England's largest fitness events.... Fitness trainer Tony Horton, creator of "P90X Extreme Training System," will lead an open workout Saturday, April 16, 2011 at the Fitness Atlantic Event.  The Fitness Atlantic is one of the largest fitness events in New England held at the Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford, Connecticut.  Come out and Meet Tony Horton, the master behind the best selling fitness program in America P90X. Tony helps people ...

Spring is a time for renewal, and as March arrives, renowned relationship expert Dr. Patty Ann Tublin has a number of ways for couples to renew love and romance in their relationship. She has posted an article titled "4 Tips for Recapturing Love & Romance" that can be downloaded at http://bit.ly/ervLk8 In the article, Dr. Patty Ann gives four easy things couples can do to renew love, romance and intimacy in their relationship that might have gone a tad bit stale over the long, cold winter. Her first suggestion is to re-prioritize your relationship. "Our intimate ...

For immediate release - One of Chicago's most iconic and densely populated neighborhoods is facing change and leaders are launching a plan to maintain the area's enviable quality of life while laying the groundwork further develop Lake View as a leader in city living. The Lake View Area Master Plan seeks to build on existing assets while making the neighborhood greener, more sustainable, more bike and pedestrian friendly, more social, more attractive to business, and even more of a destination neighborhood. Led by the Special Service Area 27 and the Lakeview Chamber ...

Some mountains are known for their gentle side, while others offer a wild ride. Alpine Meadows Ski Resort provides the ideal combination of both. Today, with the help of New York-based marketing agency The Concept Farm, Alpine Meadows introduces a category-defying interactive game, 'The Alpinizer,' designed to show off the innovation and fun of skiing the mountain - and making Alpine Meadows even more difficult to get out of one's head. When the popular Lake Tahoe, Calif. mountain resort opened in 1961 to provide a relaxed, family-friendly ski experience while also ...

Donna Preiss, Founder and CEO of The Preiss Company, recently participated in the "Young Turks" panel at the National Apartment Association's (NAA) 4th Annual Student Housing Conference & Exposition held on February 22nd at the Wynn Las Vegas. Led by moderator Michael J. Peter, president and CEO of Campus Advantage, the 90-minute panel discussion centered on the student housing industry, the current economic impact on off-campus housing, student housing management, resident life, latest industry trends, and current investment opportunities. NAA is the nation's leading ...

Elite Home Theater Seating is known for their comfortable home theater seating, but that is not all it takes to create the most optimal home theater experience. One of the components of a fully equipped home theater is a quality sound system. In that respect, 5.1 speaker surround sound is the way to go, giving your home theater five full-range speakers accompanied by a subwoofer for optimal sound quality that will make you feel like you're right in the middle of the action. HDTVs have become a common centerpiece for any home theater, and are worth the investment. Especially ...

Allandale Villas, a worry-free, adult lifestyle condominium community by Alliance Homes featuring bungalow and bungalow-with-loft designs that are considered a rare gem in South Barrie. "With 65 per cent of units already sold, time is running out," says sales representative Marianne French, adding that empty nesters are particularly drawn to the loft designs which feature a large entertainment area and spacious upstairs master bedroom with ensuite. The condominium community recently received full registration meaning interim occupancy fees no longer apply. All of ...