The U.S. Postal Service announced the new Love Ribbons Forever Stamp is on sale today at usps.comand by phone at 800-782-6724. Stamps are arriving in Post Offices over the next few days and will be sold as soon as they are available. Evoking images of romance and elegance, this year’s Love stamp features a graphic [...]
Many of us will be resolving to lose those few extra pounds, save more money, or spend a few more hours with our families and friends. But there are also some resolutions we can make to make our lives a little greener. Each of us, especially in the United States, can make a commitment to [...]
In a recent survey of college students, respondents overwhelming reported that adaptive learning tools, one of the most significant developments in educational technology, help them learn course material while increasing confidence in their knowledge. The survey collected more than 630,000 responses from students using McGraw-Hill LearnSmart, an interactive study tool that adaptively assesses students’ skill [...]
In its final ranking of the most popular ski resorts for the 2011 calendar year, SkiReports.com ranks California’s Mammoth Mountain as the most popular ski resort in North America. With a total of 99,458 Facebook fans, Mammoth beat out the remaining top 5; California’s Heavenly Mountain, British Columbia’s Whistler Blackcomb, and Colorado resorts Vail and [...]
Nearly 1 million subscribers have chosen the most popular eBooks of 2011! The leading eBook website, Free-eBooks.net, from Paradise Publishers Inc., has just released this year’s Top 10 Lists, classified by genre. Free-eBooks.net is a destination for readers looking for the next big thing or working to stretch their book budgets. And while the site [...]
Each Black Friday, millions of eager shoppers wait patiently in the early morning cold to scramble for the best deals of the much-hyped day after Thanksgiving sales. But what if it is all for nothing? Many consumers have built their holiday shopping strategy around myths, rumors and misconceptions about Black Friday deals. Here are some [...]
Artists for Peace (AFP) announced today the countdown to the largest peace event of the year set to take place on November 1, 2011 (11/1/11) at the Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk. The “Never Again” Peace Concert this year will be honoring the legendary Stevie Wonder for his continuous efforts as the United Nations Messenger [...]
Here are some amazing and yet funny Columbus Day Facts: 1. Some say that Christopher Columbus never set foot on American foil, but in fact he did landed on a small island in the Bahamas. He named that island San Salvador and it was called Guanahani by the natives but the truth is it was [...]
Canadian Travellers Taking Advantage of Holiday Weekend to Visit Big Cities Throughout North America Hotwire.com announced the top 10 destinations Canadian travellers are visiting over the Canadian Thanksgiving weekend. With the Canadian dollar close to matching the US dollar, many residents realize their travel budget goes a bit further in the states and are booking [...]
Hawaiian Airlines launched the Great Hawaiian Winter Getaway Sale, offering significant savings on nonstop roundtrip travel to or from Hawaii and its 10 mainland cities in North America (see below). “By acting quickly, travelers from the West Coast can save money and escape to the warmth of Hawaii, while Hawaii residents can make that special [...]