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Mary Magdalene Project Announces New Name and Partners with the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office to Rebuild the Lives of Child Victims of Sex Traffickers
For more than 30 years, Journey Out (formerly Mary Magdalene Project) has been on the front lines in the tough fight to help victims become successful survivors of sex trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation. Today, Journey Out is proud to announce that it will partner with the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office to expand its programing to assist the youngest victims of this ever-growing crisis. - July 15, 2015 - Journey Out
Trumpet Behavioral Health Expands Autism Services to Cypress
ABA therapy provider opens second Houston autism center to extend leading services to families in northwest region. - July 14, 2015 - Trumpet Behavioral Health
Whether Kids Can Stay in School or Not, be Watchful for Lice and Treat Effectively; Send Head Lice Packing Before You Pack Up Your Kids for Camp
Elissa Rand, mother of an elementary school aged child and founder of East Setauket, NY-based Meticulice, a leading certified head lice removal service specializing in natural and non-toxic techniques, points out that regardless of agreement with the AAP’s recommendations about head lice, the most important thing parents can do is remain on the lookout for early signs of lice infestations and take the necessary steps to treat their children and household, family members and belongings. - July 13, 2015 - Meticulice
Nashville Church of Scientology Marks International Day of Friendship with Dialogue
International Day of Friendship was created to inspire peace and bridge building. On July 30th, the Church of Scientology will bring together a diverse crowd to dialogue for the occasion. - July 11, 2015 - Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre Nashville
Summerlin Synagogue Names American Soprano Heather Klein as Cantorial Soloist
Temple Sinai Welcomes American Soprano Heather Klein as New Cantorial Soloist. Klein follows her passion of painting pictures with her voice – interpreting and inhabiting characters, and bringing stories to life. Temple Sinai of Las Vegas is proud to welcome Heather Klein as its new... - July 09, 2015 - Temple Sinai
Todays American Woman Elegant Mrs. 2015 to Go to Washington DC
Todays American Woman Elegant Mrs. 2015, Elizabeth Reeve, a resident of Oklahoma City, is going to the National Independent Living Council Conference in Washington DC. Mrs. Reeve is a member of the Oklahoma State Independent Living Council. - July 09, 2015 - Todays American Woman National Elegant Mrs.
New Dr. Dental Infographic Highlights Ocean’s Toothiest Creatures, Just Ahead of Shark Week
Leading Northeastern dental care provider launches shark tooth infographic for the 2015 Discovery Channel Shark Week series. - July 08, 2015 - Dr. Dental
Soccer Sensations SkillTwins Jakob and Josef U.S. Footwork Camp - Presented by AddisonYouthSoccer.com
YouTube sensations Jakob and Josef also known as the SkillTwins have reached over 1 million YouTube subscribers by showing off their amazing footwork skills. The following for these two young Soccer sensation has drawn so much attention to them that they have teamed up with Addison Youth Soccer in IL and will be conducting a U.S. summer footwork camp. - July 07, 2015 - Addison Youth Soccer
New Diversity Partner for Affirmative Action Obligations
Jobvertise.com and MinoritySuccess.us create Affirmative Action partnership. This official partnership brings more affordable tools to federal contractors in their outreach to minorities and women, as well as AAOs (affirmative action officer) to consider the low cost solutions for their compliance requirements. - July 07, 2015 - MSPG Inc.
Sunday Assembly Presents: Brain Function and Neurotechnology
How does the brain store information? Put another way, what changes in the brain when we learn something? Related to all this, what is the national BRAIN Initiative and what will we learn from it? What will Neurotechnology do for us? Go-Pro for the brain? Join Sunday Assembly San Diego on 7/26 at 11am to learn more. - July 07, 2015 - Sunday Assembly San Diego
Five Years of Success for Leading Massachusetts Women's Entrepreneur Group Innovative Networking Techniques Create Momentum
Boston’s premier business woman’s networking group, Boston Women Connect (BWC), is celebrating its fifth anniversary with a special Boston Harbor networking boat cruise in August. BWC’s outreach is more than 4,000 local women entrepreneurs and professionals. Innovative networking techniques at events throughout greater Boston yield success while nine other women's professional groups have failed. - July 07, 2015 - Boston Women Connect
School of Rock Takes Its Show on the Road
The 4th annual SCHOOL OF ROCK DFW SUMMER TOUR is ready to get under way on July 30. The School of Rock is the world leader in performance-based music education. In keeping with the philosophy that the best way to learn to do something is by actually doing it, they decided to pack up the van with candy bars and juice boxes and hit the road. - July 06, 2015 - School of Rock
Grand Court of New York, the Order of the Amaranth, Announces New Grand Officers
The Grand Court of New York, The Order of the Amaranth, State of New York is proud to introduce the new Grand Royal Matron, HL Susan Johns Greenfield and Grand Royal Patron, SK Steven Joyce 2015- 2016. The installation of officers took place at Hudson Valley Resort and Spa on Saturday, May 16th,... - July 06, 2015 - Grand Court of New York, The Order of the Amaranth
Oklahoma Citizen Wins National Title
Recently, an Oklahoma City resident won the title of Today's American Woman National Elegant Mrs. along with Spirit of Pageantry, Today's American Woman Community Service Award, and the Presidents Gold Community Service Award. - July 05, 2015 - Todays American Woman National Elegant Mrs.
HBO's True Detective Introduces the Controversial Character, Tony Chessani, Played by Vinicius Machado 7/5
Tune-in alert: Vinicius Machado plays another controversial character, Tony Chessani, in HBO's hit series True Detective. - July 03, 2015 - Vinicius Machado
Holy Batrimony Theme Wedding! Batman Groom Weds Catwoman Bride at the Bourne Mansion.
An amazing Batman Themed Wedding was held at the Bourne Mansion by Rosario Cassata and His Bride Carolyn. They amazed their guests with his love for his boyhood hero Batman from the 1996 Batman TV Series starring Adam West. - July 02, 2015 - The Cassata Foundation
Leap Second Rabbi Perl Ready with Timely Message
Rabbi Perl at Chabad of Mineola, NY presents a timely insight with video on how to react to the extra "Leap Second" being added to the clock today June 30th 2015. - June 30, 2015 - Chabad of Mineola
DuneCraft Wins EEOC Lawsuit
In the matter of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. DuneCraft, Inc., U.S. District Court, N.D. Ohio Case No. 1:14-cv-02011, twelve (12) jurors found by a unanimous opinion the following: 1. DuneCraft, and its CEO Grant Cleveland, did not subject Kevin Marken to an age-based hostile work... - June 30, 2015 - DuneCraft
DR DHA Says OMEDHA is a Balanced Prenatal Omega-3 Solution
Source-Omega announces the launch of OMEDHA™, a professional prenatal DHA brand for sales in the USA, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan and China. “OMEDHA is balanced for safe and important care during a period when the public health is served by helping pregnant and nursing mothers,... - June 29, 2015 - Source-Omega
Choose2Matter, Inc. Announces Collaboration to Bring Authentic, Passion-driven Learning to Classrooms.
Choose2Matter announces that it is collaborating with Microsoft to bring authentic, passion-driven learning to classrooms and communities around the world. Microsoft will be the charter sponsor of Liberating Genius in the Classroom, a free e-book, authored by Angela Maiers that will guide teachers through the introduction of Genius Hour. It will also sponsor four Choose2Matter LIVE events in the 2015-16 school year. - June 26, 2015 - Choose2Matter
Indy Women Fitness 2015 — National Institute for Fitness and Sport and Indianapolis Fitness and Sports Training Bring a Day of Fitness to Indy Women
The National Institute for Fitness and Sport (NIFS) and Indianapolis Fitness and Sports Training (IFAST) is pleased to partner together for the Indy Women Fitness 2015. - June 25, 2015 - NIFS
Fran Briggs Releases The Best of Spring Reading 2015, Part 1
From poolside to bedside, a sunny hill or treadmill, Americans are reading. - June 23, 2015 - eMediaCampaigns!
Mesothelioma Victims Center Now Focuses New Attention on Asbestos Exposure and Cold War US Navy Veterans Due to the Risk of Mesothelioma for These Individuals
The Mesothelioma Victims Center is urging US Navy Veterans who served on a Cold War era US Navy ship to have annual chest x-rays performed in addition to telling their primary care physician about any exposure to asbestos which might have resulted from working in close proximity to the engine room,... - June 22, 2015 - Mesothelioma Victims Center
The Hope of Charleston for This Nation
Rev. Bill Keller, the world's leading Internet Evangelist and the founder of Liveprayer.com with over 2.5 million subscribers worldwide reading the daily devotional, has written every morning for 16 years on the issues of the day from a biblical worldview, he says that the response to the massacre of 9 innocent people in a Charleston church this past Wednesday evening is the true hope for this nation. - June 22, 2015 - LivePrayer Church
Strathmore’s Who’s Who Honors Edward C. Kropa as Professional of the Year
Edward C. Kropa, of Marietta, Georgia, has recently been recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore’s Who’s Who for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Nonprofit Services. - June 19, 2015 - Strathmore Who's Who
Teen Mothers Defying the Odds
Seven teen mothers received college scholarships at an event held in Menlo Park earlier this spring. The keynote address was delivered by Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge and former teen mom Teresa Guerrero-Daley. Judge Guerrero-Daley shared her own remarkable story from teen mom and high school dropout to being the first Latina elected to the Santa Clara County Superior Court. - June 18, 2015 - Teen Success
Family Owned Local Bakery Works with Troubled Youth
Imagicakes Cake Designers, a minority owned and operated custom cake bakery is ramping up to begin its comprehensive programs to serve the at-risk youth of Philadelphia. - June 18, 2015 - Imagicakes Cake Designers
Macular Degeneration Foundation Sparks Innovation Using Indoor GPS to Aid Blind
The Macular Degeneration Foundation (MDF), the nation’s oldest and most respected patient support and research promotion organization heralded the success of its first deployment of a groundbreaking indoor GPS system that helps blind and severely visually impaired people navigate conventions... - June 18, 2015 - Macular Degeneration Foundation
Oscar-Nominated Director Launches National Signature Campaign for Harriet Tubman to Receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Dianne Houston set to make film about the formidable abolitionist and humanitarian. - June 18, 2015 - Dianne Houston
Sikh Album on Ek Onkar Released by Guru Nanak Daata Baksh Lai Mission
A new Video Album on Ek Onkar titled "Ek Onkar Satgur Te Paiyai Hau Bal Bal Gur Darsayena" has been released by Guru Nanak Daata Baksh Lai Mission, Chandigarh. The Album is conceptualized, produced and directed by Brig. Partap Singh Jaspal (Retd.), a direct disciple of Baba Nand Singh Ji Maharaj. The video is available for free download on the Sikh website www.sikhvideos.org. - June 16, 2015 - Guru Nanak Daata Baksh Lai Mission
Celebrating the Newly Renovated Play Areas for Children Ages 1- 5 at Ruben F. Salazar Park in East Los Angeles
Families in the community of East Los Angeles will be celebrating the newly renovated Tot Lot areas of Salazar Park on June 20th. The newly renovated Tot areas and nature discovery trail are specifically designed for children between the ages of one to five and their caregivers, and include new... - June 16, 2015 - Amigos de los Rios
Find the Wisdom in You and Your Life for Happiness and Joy
It's a wisdom of treasure for thousands of years. All wise people use this treasure in the modern world to have happiness and joy. Many in the world are not aware of real values and worth. With science advancing the comfort quality outside you this treasure of wisdom opens up the mind that quality in each one of us deserves to experience every day to feel happiness and joy. Rishikul Foundation, based out of Rishikesh, shares this wisdom with many people across the world through Yoga. - June 13, 2015 - Rishikul Foundation
Marine Mammal Fundraiser Gets Support from Reviva Labs
The Marine Mammal Stranding Center, Brigantine, N.J., its staff, and patients has expressed their gratitude to Reviva Labs, Haddonfield, N.J., for their continuing support of the non-profit organization. Recently Reviva Labs gave their Vitamin E Sticks to runners participating in MMSC’s... - June 12, 2015 - Reviva Labs
UC Riverside Student Faces Physical and Emotional Challenges Head-on
Young woman prepares for 21st surgery for Treacher Collins Syndrome. - June 11, 2015 - Look At Us Alliance
FoEverMeow Awarded Prestigious Best Friends Grant for Kitten Nursery
ForEverMeow Cat Rescue and Kitten Nursery has partnered with local shelters to help end the euthanasia of underage kittens in Coachella Valley shelters and move towards NoKillCV. - June 10, 2015 - ForEverMeow
Three Steps to Successful Public Playgrounds
"We have seen an increased interest to improve and when needed build brand new playgrounds at military bases, public facilities that support families and schools, going beyond the time tested teeter-tooter and metal swing I grew up with at school," said Sean Haynes, Founder and CEO of Lifecycle. - June 04, 2015 - Lifecycle Construction Services
Half of Elderly Could Benefit from Long Term Care Insurance Cites AALTCI
Some 50 percent of Americans age 85 or older will need personal assistance with everyday activities reports the American Association for Long Term Care Insurance. - June 03, 2015 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
BDA Strengthens Korean Team by Hiring Kevin Choi and Colleagues
BDA Partners is pleased to announce that it has made three important hires to bolster the BDA team in Seoul, Korea. Kevin Choi has joined BDA as a Managing Director, supporting Howard Lee in managing BDA’s Korean operations. Before joining BDA, Mr. Choi was the Co-Head (and Representative... - June 02, 2015 - BDA Partners Ltd
Son Organizes Big Event at Klyde Warren Park as Tribute to Late Father
In the 1980’s, a man named David Allbritton started a movement where thousands of people marched through a city at a time, starting with Dallas. David could get people excited about an acorn falling off a tree, so when he unleashed the cause of this brand new march, no wonder people flocked... - May 27, 2015 - Allbritton International Ministries
Fall of Communism Launches Wave of Eastern Bloc Authors That Continues to Impact Literature 25 Years Later
With the communist Revolutions of 1989, fiction writing in previously suppressed and censored Eastern Bloc countries has found a renaissance and talented writers to take up the call. Writing in English, Ariane Vai is such a writer, one of a new wave of science fiction and fantasy authors to come out of Poland. Her first book, "Symmetry of Sins," is set for release this summer, aided through an indiegogo.com campaign that has met with a high degree of positive feedback and interest. - May 27, 2015 - New Amazing Nightmare
Ukraine Dreams of Freedom as Americans Have as They Fight Against the Tyranny of Russia. And Seek US Citizen Support.
A Ukrainian Group ask US Citizens for help. Ukraine does not have a USO like the US has to motivate the troops on the front line. But they do have Eyra - who has tirelessly donated her time, at her own expense, to energize the troops and promote freedom. And now a US Company has agreed to help. - May 27, 2015 - Hilton Head Properties
Groton Naval Officer to Compete on American Ninja Warrior
As American Ninja Warrior kicks off its seventh season, U.S. Navy Lieutenant Natalie Schibell prepares for her debut on “the world’s most difficult obstacle course.” A graduate of The George Washington University, The Culinary Institute of America, and New York Medical College,... - May 26, 2015 - Natalie Schibell
The Gateway Family YMCA Announces Rahway Branch Grand Opening
Strengthening Commitment to Community - May 25, 2015 - The Gateway Family YMCA
Muslim Charity Plans to Distribute Over 500 "Blessing" Bags to Baltimore Community This Memorial Day Weekend
This Memorial Day Weekend ICNA Relief and Muslim Social Service Agency will be distributing “blessing bags" to hundreds of homeless in the downtown Baltimore. The bags will contain hygiene products and nutritious snacks. The group will also be visiting other impoverished neighborhoods in the city to distribute the Blessing Bags to those in need. Distribution Location & Timings: Sunday, May 24, 2015, 12:30PM to 4:00PM Location: Madison and Fallsway in front of My Daily Bread - May 23, 2015 - Islamic Circle of North America Relief
"Affluenza" Verdict, Two Years Afterwards the Victim's Survivors Announce Making of Film
The country was captivated in 2013 when Ethan Couch, a drunk 16-year-old driver struck and killed a stranded motorist and three good Samaritans. The tragic nature of this event was compounded months later when Couch was only sentenced to probation—receiving no jail time—with his defense attorney citing the now famous term “affluenza”-a judgment that gained national scrutiny, drawing commentary from media personalities from Anderson Cooper to Dr. Drew Pinsky, cast of the View, Nancy Grace, etc. - May 22, 2015 - The Brian Jennings Project
Matter Introduces Rusty Beagle as Associate Sponsor
Nancy Matter Motorsports welcomes the Rusty Beagle Sports Grill as their new associate partnership on the Chris Kyle - Guardian for Heroes / NTX Diesel Monte Carlo Top Alcohol Funny Car for the remainder of the 2015 racing season. "Rusty Carlock was the Founder of 'The Beagle' as we call... - May 22, 2015 - Nancy Matter Racing
A Social Network for Antisocial People Preparing for Crowd Sourced Funding
ChitChatConfessions.com (CCC), an online confessional for registered and unregistered users, will be celebrating its first anniversary this August. Since its launch almost 1 year ago, it has solidified into a community with a dedicated following, although most users prefer to be anonymous,... - May 22, 2015 - Chit Chat Confessions
MD Support’s LowViz Guide Offers Gift of Sight
For four days, Bill DeMaio could see through walls. And that’s really saying something, considering that he has no eyesight. Until May 10, 2015, Bill could find his way around an unfamiliar building only by either asking people for directions or hoping to find Braille signs. But then, on the... - May 21, 2015 - Macular Degeneration Foundation
Ryan, Ryan & Landa Expands Legal Practice to Include Police Litigation
Preeminent personal injury attorneys at Ryan, Ryan & Landa are expanding their practice to include police litigation. As law enforcement practices are coming under heightened scrutiny nationwide, the use of excessive force and other misconduct are being revealed. Illinois is not immune to these... - May 20, 2015 - Ryan, Ryan & Landa
3106 Pounds Shed by Minnesotans in the Slim Down Challenge; Winners Announced
The Slim Down Challenge, hosted by Seattle Sutton’s Healthy Eating (SSHE) of Minnesota, was an 18-week challenge for participants to improve their health and lose weight through their nutrition. 165 Minnesotans entered the Challenge, and a total of 3106 pounds were lost over the course of 18... - May 20, 2015 - Seattle Sutton's Healthy Eating