Studentreasures' free student publishing programs enable students to write, illustrate, and publish full-color, hardbound books. Flexible enough to be integrated into any curriculum, the project has been credited by educators as the best fun, motivational way to get students excited about writing. Jenny Henry, a 5th grade teacher and coordinator of the project at Copper Mesa, says, "I enjoy coordinating this project for our school each year. We focus on the writing process and each teacher finds a unique way to showcase their students. It is truly a celebration to watch ...

As sure as the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, original equipment parts manufacturers, faced with declining sales, will aimlessly attack quality parts alternatives. The latest campaign comes from Hyundai Motor America, a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Company of Korea. In a July 2010 press release, Hyundai proclaims, "Hyundai does not support the use or re-use of components removed or recycled from an existing collision-damaged vehicle." Thus, one can infer from their statement that Hyundai does not support the repair and subsequent use back on the road of any ...

The Testing Group assembled a selection of Blu-ray players, all widely available from major US electronics retail stores, placed each in one of three categories - Budget Buy, Family Friendly, Feature Rich - then evaluated each player for outstanding performance in that category. The Blu-ray Players were judged on audio/video quality, compatibility, user interface, and added features. The Testing Group judged the quality and performance of the players using 35 recent best selling Blu-ray titles from all the major film studios. To evaluate a player's ability to handle ...

It has been over 3 years since IN Creative first launched their small Toronto based Graphic Design firm and since then they have grown. Many years of hard work, and extreme learning curves has forced the IN Creative team to advance their skills and offer clients all sorts of print and web related advertising solutions for their businesses. Starting only with the service of graphic design, IN creative now offers print services, web design, content management systems, search engine optimization, social media site customization and much more. They have grown to offer services ...

Alongside delivering quality TIBCO consulting services, Xmarter, Inc., an information technology consulting firm in Asia, also strengthens its community outreach programs as part of its corporate social responsibility. Last June 18, 2010, the company conducted an outreach activity at the Bacolod Girls' Home Foundation, Inc. (BGHF). Located in Bacolod City, Philippines, BGHF is a non-government organization in the Philippines that provides temporary shelter to orphaned, neglected, abandoned, and exploited girls. "Certainly, our company puts utmost focus in delivering ...

Alexander's Aesthetics Arizona, 47 W. Main St. in Mesa has signed on to become a copper sponsor of the newly-formed, United Aesthetics Organization, Inc. Alexander's Aesthetics Arizona is the only aesthetics supply store in the Valley that caters to aesthetics. They offer a complete and diverse line of high quality esthetic products; from Cirepil/Escential Wax & Accessories, Dr. Schwab skin care, Refectocil Hair Dye, PFB Vanish, gowns, disposable products and spa equipment. "We are proud to have Alexander's Aesthetics Arizona as a part of the United Aesthetics Organization," ...

FootyMascot.com in association with the 23 Foundation is providing the opportunity for young fans to become a mascot at Jamie's Testimonial on the 4th September. FootyMascot.com is auctioning live online 20 of the mascot places available on the day, including one with Jamie! The auctions will run until mid-day on 30th August and there are also 2 of the mascot places being given away in a free draw. Every person who registers on FootyMascot.com until the auctions close will be entered into the free draw. Jamie Carragher said; "This is a great opportunity for supporters ...

Transcription Plus announced today that it has developed a plan to reach out to insurance companies as well as self-insured organizations with insurance transcription services. To read about the insurance transcription services offered, visit http://www.transcriptionplusindy.com/insurance-transcription.html. "There is a great need for accurate insurance transcription services, and we believe Transcription Plus can fill that need," Kathy Erwin, the owner of Transcription Plus, explained. The insurance industry requires transcription for such things scene investigations, ...

Team Fitness America announces their August Personal Trainer Of The Month. From Orange County, California, Blaire Camarda has demonstrated what it takes to be chosen as a Top Personal Trainer of Team Fitness America from a nationwide team of personal trainers. Camarda was chosen for the prestigious Team Fitness America Personal Trainer Of The Month award due to her ability to work with many different types of clients and personalities while still offering great customer service and unwavering results. Camarda, who is also in line for personal trainer of the year, is ...

VIVA Transcription, a leading provider of medical transcription services, today announced it has welcomed its first client from the State of Rhode Island into its rapidly growing family. J. Scott Toder, MD, principal of a prominent Rheumatology practice, joined VIVA Transcription on June 1, 2010, making Rhode Island the 49th and newest state in its expanding client base. "We are thrilled to have Doctor Toder as our newest client and, in particular, our first client in Rhode Island," stated Manuel Prado, President & CEO of VIVA Transcription. "While it is one of our ...

Halloween is coming, and Barnes and Noble has a new E-book in their "Nook" offerings just in time for the season: "Ghosts and Spirits: Insights from a Medium," by Rob Gutro. "Ghosts and Spirits: Insight from a Medium" is also available in paperback, and is published by Virtualbookworm.com. The paperback has consistently rated well since it was first published. Gutro is more recognized for his work on hurricanes at NASA, but has recently published the book based on his inherited ability to communicate with Earth-bound ghosts or spirits. E-Books, also known as electronic ...

Continuing the wave of success from their sold-out Las Vegas show "MÜS.I.C.," the Jabbawockeez set out to conquer the music world with their debut single "Robot Remains" available now on iTunes. Since it's release early Thursday morning, the single has already gotten a huge response from fans and critics alike. Quickly climbing the charts, it is already the #7 top electronic song on iTunes. "Robot Remains" will be the first single off their full-length debut album to be released later this year. The single, which is mostly instrumental, is a progressive mixture of electro ...

With the new age of video games and MP3 players reading is becoming something fewer teens enjoy. In fact, when asking her teenage son who might be interested in a copy of her book, he said, "Mom, we watch movies nowadays. Nobody reads." This is a sad thing for Kelly as an author to hear, not only because it is a passion of hers, but because reading opens new worlds and offers hours of escape with education built in along the way. She, herself an avid reader all her life, has her fondest memories curled up on the couch with her mother, reading a good book. "Many things I've ...

In the world of biofuels, 2010 is officially the year of the autotrophic organism as dozens of companies and academic laboratories race to transform algae into a source of viable green energy, according to Algae Biofuels Production Technologies Worldwide by leading industrial market research firm SBI Energy. The endgame of these research efforts—which include genetic engineering and other biological techniques that create chemically induced mutations to improve how algae functions—is to domesticate algae, to make it a crop highly efficient at converting sunlight and carbon ...

More than 6600 people enjoyed one of the most memorable ever Ladies Night at Ayr Racecourse recently. Brilliant sunshine greeted the racegoers, and as a result the lawns and gardens were a sea of fashion with ladies dressed in their finery enjoying the racing and the superb atmosphere. The huge crowd enjoyed a brilliant evening's racing with seven races, and after the action on the course ended the fun inside started with top quality entertainment in both the Ayrshire Suite and the Princess Royal Suite. Top tribute band Take That 2 played for around two hours and ...

Matthew O'Brien, the Founder and President of Mint Social, a social media marketing ( http://www.mintsocial.com ) and online branding company based in Scottsdale, Arizona, will be one of the presenters at Social Media AZ (SMAZ), Arizona's largest homegrown conference on social media for business at Tempe's MadCap Theater on September 9, 2010. The focus for the the third SMAZ conference, will be on applied social media practices, and presenters will be showcasing successful strategies that have worked for their businesses or clients. "This is the big social media event ...

It was the scene in the 1939 film Gone With the Wind Clark Gable dreaded playing. It required him to break down when he learns Scarlett has suffered a miscarriage because of an accident he caused. Men ding Fleming came up with a compromise. They would do the scene twice, the first with tears, the second without. Gable would decide which take to go with. After reviewing the rushes Gable agreed the weepy scene was better. âdnâEUR t cry in GableâEUR s world and he was Mr. Hollywood masculinity. He was embarrassed and director, Victor Fleming, couldnâEUR t change his mind ...

Recreational vehicle sales teams have reported a direct relationship between sponsorship ( http://www.miramarairshow.com/spons_info.html ) of the Miramar Air Show and increased sales. Through one of the many affordable sponsorship opportunities available, a Can Am Spyder sales team was able to host a Ride & Drive event on air show grounds. The Ride & Drive allowed the efforts of the sales team to reach thousands of prospective Can Am Spyder buyers. The company reported almost 500 test drives during their last sponsorship of the Miramar Air Show. Air show attendees were ...

Grana Padano has been an integral part of Italy's gastronomic tradition for almost 1,000 years. Now, more and more American consumers know that 'Grana' refers to the grainy, crumbly texture of the cheese and 'Padano' refers to its area of origin in the Po River Valley of Northern Italy. This cow's milk cheese is produced in Lombardia, Emilia Romagna (only the province of Piazenza), Veneto, Piemonte and Trentino (only the province of Trento) and is strictly linked to the areas and territories in which it is made. This deep straw yellow colored cheese, when mature, has ...

Essential Enterprise Solutions, Inc. (EESi), a medical imaging and DICOM storage solution provider, is pleased to announce it has officially become a Member Organization of Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) International, a non-profit organization focused on interoperable standards development. IHE is a global initiative by healthcare professionals and industry leaders from the Hospital Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) and the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) established to improve the way computer systems in healthcare share information. ...

CompletelyNovel.com has expanded the printing options available to the writers and publishers within its online community. Working with Lightning Source, CompletelyNovel customers can now select from a number of options to print their books in the UK and United States. Instead of having to create separate accounts with printing companies, writers and publishers can now get easy, free and instant access to multiple print-on-demand options through CompletelyNovel. . CompletelyNovel users can upload their manuscript as a Word Document or PDF and design their cover online. ...

Washco Consulting, a Hickory, N.C. company specializing in business consulting and development, has launched a new division focusing on advertising, marketing and self promotion called "Pink Penguin Solutions." Services include logo development, copywriting, brochure design, electronic newsletter design, website design, search engine optimization (SEO), resume renovation and public relations. "Pink Penguin Solutions has become a natural extension birthed as a result of corporate demand and current economic conditions. We are seeing two types of clients emerge: 1. ...

This is the time of year when many families start thinking about the end of summer and the start of school. But "back to school" doesn't have to mean summer fun is over. Located on the edge of the Black Hills in western South Dakota, Rapid City offers a blend of both - the education vacation. Affordable, family-friendly educational destinations are easily accessible from Rapid City. Mount Rushmore National Memorial is less than 30 minutes away. Badlands National Park is a 45 minute drive and Crazy Horse Memorial is a little over an hour. "Rapid City is uniquely positioned ...

Socius has earned a prominent place on Accounting Technology and WebCPA's VAR 100 list for the fifth consecutive year. Each year, Accounting Technology and its online counterpart WebCPA recognize the country's top 100 value-added resellers (VAR) of mid-level accounting software packages. VARs are selected for the list and ranked based upon company and revenue size and growth from year to year, as well as the variety and value of the accounting software solutions they provide. This year, special consideration was given to organizations embracing cloud computing technology. ...

The Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association, or CT REIA, in association with Mark Klee, is announcing an all-day seminar and workshop with Mark Klee. This event will take place on Saturday, August 28, from 9:00am to 3:00pm, at the Four Points Sheraton on 275 Research Parkway, Meriden, CT. This event is $29 for CT REIA members. Admission includes one free guest and a free copy of Mark Klee's "The Bankrupt Tenant." National speaker Mark Klee has been investing for over 20 years and is a full-time investor. Mark specializes in simplifying the investing process and ...