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Peregrine Pharmaceuticals NEWS â?? February 4th, 2009

Hot Stock Alert: Peregrine Pharmaceuticals Achieves Primary Endpoint in First Stage of Phase II Lung Cancer Study

TUSTIN, Calif., — Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: PPHM) released breaking news this morning that its lead product candidate Bavituximab achieved the primary efficacy endpoint in the first stage of its ongoing Phase II clinical trial in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The open-label, Simon two-stage study is designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the combination of bavituximab with the chemotherapy drugs carboplatin and paclitaxel in NSCLC patients. Seventeen of the 21 patients enrolled in Stage A were deemed evaluable for tumor response by the end of four treatment cycles, with six patients achieving partial tumor responses and one patient achieving a complete tumor response, according to RECIST criteria. These preliminary results exceed the pre-specified benchmark criteria established for enrolling an additional 28 patients in Stage B of this trial, up to a total of 49 patients.

Investors are urged to look for early trading activity today as the stock closed Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at $0.4299 a share.

Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the development of monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of cancer and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. It develops a portfolio of clinical and preclinical stage monoclonal antibody-based targeted therapeutics, including Bavituximab that is in a multi center Phase II clinical trial for the treatment of solid tumors and HCV infection. The company has a third Phase I clinical study to evaluate the safety, pharmacokinetics and anti-viral activity of bavituximab over a longer dosing period in patients co-infected with HCV and the human immunodeficiency virus.

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Trudy Corporation NEWS â?? February 4th, 2009

Merger & Acquisition News: Trudy Corporation Enters Letter of Intent to be Acquired by PCS Edventures

BOISE, ID — PCS Edventures (OTCBB: PCSV) and Trudy Corporation (OTCBB: TRDY) are pleased to release breaking news this morning that the two companies have entered into a letter of intent providing for PCS to acquire substantially all of the assets and assume certain liabilities of Trudy Corporation. Trudy is a publisher of children’s educational story and novelty books, audiobooks and plush toys, doing business as Soundprints, Studio Mouse and Music for Little People.com and is located in Norwalk, Connecticut.

Trudy Corporation engages in publishing children’s books and audiobooks, as well as in designing, manufacturing, and marketing children’s musical instruments, electronics, and plush stuffed animals.

PCS Edventures!.com, Inc. engages in the design, development, and marketing of educational learning labs bundled with related technologies and programs to the K-12 market worldwide.

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ClickSoftware NEWS – February 4th, 2009

Small Cap Alert: ClickSoftware Reports Increased Revenue Growth and Record Net Profits for 2008

BURLINGTON, MA, – ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: CKSW), the leading provider of mobile workforce management and service optimization solutions, today announced results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.

Investors are urged to look for early trading activity today as the stock closed Tuesday, February 4th, 2009 at $2.35 a share.

ClickSoftware Technologies, Ltd. provides workforce and service management software products and solutions. It offers service optimization suite of solutions, which include ClickSchedule that enables companies to optimize service scheduling and routing by balancing customer, service and asset resources, and organizational preferences.

For the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2008, total revenues were $14.1 million, with net income of $5.0 million, or $0.17 per share. This compares with revenues of $10.4 million and net income of $0.5 million, or $0.02 per share, for the same period last year, and revenues of $15.7 million and net income of $2.7 million, or $0.09 per share, for the third quarter of 2008.

Software license revenues for the fourth quarter of 2008 were $5.6 million, while service and maintenance revenues were $8.5 million. This compares to software license revenues of $3.2 million and service and maintenance revenues of $7.2 million for the same period last year, and $7.2 million and $8.5 million, respectively, in the third quarter of 2008.

Gross profit in the fourth quarter of 2008 was $10.0 million, or 71% of revenues, compared to $6.7 million, or 64% of revenues, in the same period last year, and $10.6 million, or 68% of revenues, in the third quarter of 2008.

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These days, you are able to enroll in any course that you like online. This is very beneficial for a lot of people who are not able to relocate or be physically present at school. The main reason why people want to go back to school is to get an Early Childhood Education degree. The common problem when getting a degree online is looking for the right online school. There are only a few who are accredited which can sometime hinder individuals to go to school online.

So if you are faced with this problem then here are some things you need to know when you want to get a degree on early childhood education online. The first thing is that, online schools let you take your classes at the comfort of your home. Even if you are across the world you can still take lessons. The only thing you need to have is time and of course a reliable internet connection. There are a lot of internet service providers in the market so this will not be a problem.

Next, comes the researching of schools online. The Internet is very easy to use and provides you with all the information you need when researching. Once you have scouted several online schools that you like considering that they are all accredited it is time to contact them. You should know the subjects they offer, the fees to be paid and if you are required to be present in school to take the exams or quizzes. This is the case for some because the professors or exam administrators are not able to watch the students when taking exams or quizzes. Finding an accredited school can be a challenge but once you have found one it will be worth it.

Choosing an accredited school is important because when you are going to apply for a job the school will always prefer those who graduated from accredited school. An accredited school means that the standards are up to par. If you are not a graduate of an accredit school they will question the standards of the online school because it may not confer with their requirements.

Considering the program offered by a certain online school will let you determine how many subjects you need to take in a certain school. Right now, the curriculum of online schools are not complete which can a bit of a disadvantage. Though, if a subject is offered in a university or college near you then the problem is solved.

Getting an early childhood education degree can be a bit difficult at first but as compared to enrolling in a university it is so much easier. Especially when you have a family to take care of you can still do it while attending your school at home. This is why online schools attract individuals who are willing to get a degree but are not able to attend physically. Definitely, online schools will help save money but still individuals are able to enroll at schools with high standards.

Gen Wright
http://www.articlesbase.com/college-and-university-articles/early-childhood-education-degree–755297.html

Flying can be one nerve-racking experience; add to that children and you are in for one bumpy ride. Avoiding the stress of flying with children can be done, if a parent knows certain techniques and methods to keep the kids happy while onboard a plane. Children need to be kept busy to avoid the tantrums and fits that occur when a child has been cooped up too long; the following article will address the things one can do to keep the kids in check and your stress levels down during domestic and international travel.

Taking a family vacation with the kids can be fun or stressful, depending on how you handle it. Several tips exist for the travel-weary parent. One thing to keep in mind is that kids need something to do; one great idea is to bring along coloring books or sticker books. Kids love coloring, but this may only last so long. Bringing some books to read for older children is also a good idea. Portable DVD players are a great way to keep kids busy as well. Your vacation will start off easily if you bring something for the kids to do while flying.

Overseas flights can be very long; since kids easily get aggravated while traveling, it will help to have a variety of activities. In addition to books, coloring books, and movies, bringing portable video games (for appropriate age levels) is another idea that will keep kids occupied. Another great idea is comic books or activity books that have puzzles and word games. Even simple games such as a pack of cards can keep kids keep themselves amused for a few hours. Remember, the key to long travel is having a variety of portable activity.

Children that are not used to flying may experience discomfort during the take-off and especially on the descent to land. The pressure changes affect the inner ear, which can be an odd experience. It can also be aggravating, if you don’t know how to pop your ears. The best advice for babies is to give them a bottle during take-off and landing; if you breast-feed, then give them a breast. Children can be appeased with earplugs or cotton balls placed in their ears prior to take-off and landing. These tips will keep the kids from being upset by the odd feeling that occurs in the ear as a result of those pressure changes during international travel.


Enjoy your vacation’s start by keeping the kids pleased. During long flights, where meals are only served at certain times, a great idea while traveling with children is to bring along snacks. Cookies, chips, yogurt, water, juice, and milk are all good ideas when onboard long flights. Getting these things while on the flight may be difficult, so plan ahead. Kids don’t always want to eat when food is served, so bringing snacks is another good way to keep the children from becoming agitated while flying.

Taking a vacation involving air travel can be a bad experience if you don’t make plans for your childrens in-flight comfort. Children need to be fed, feel secure, be occupied and amused, and have their ears prepared for pressure changes during flights. Since flights can be long, no one wants to be onboard with a cranky child; think of yourself and the other passengers! Enjoy your flight by keeping your kid happy!

Rich Greenwood
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Are there any Children Stories about the Holocaust?
I meant a story that can be read to little child as a bed time story or something similar

http://www.mchekc.org/PDF%20Files/Books%20for%20Young%20Readers.pdf that has lots of titles

I am good with the wording for the cards but am in search of a unique eyecatcher for the outside…Help?! FOr the Books, I have already developed the main character(s) and will be incorporating my travels/experiences as a military child. I have not yet decided what age range to concentrate on. Any pointers on getting started?

When you say "eyecatcher," do you mean a logo? If so, check out the sources for some logo creation sites.

Also, be sure to go to the US Copyright Office & submit any artwork.

Do you have a name in mind for your greeting card line? Prior to investing your time, money & effort into a name, it is strongly advised that comprehensive research be conducted to ensure that the name AND the logo that you’re interested in is truly available.

This entails searching the pending & registered Federal and State trademark files as well as the US National Common-Law files. Then, if clear, you can decide if you would like to file for a Federal or a State trademark.

Research is needed to make sure your trade name is legally available, before opening, before expansion, before incorporation or before designing your logo. Similarities in sound, appearance and meaning affect you too!

There are 16+ million trade names in use in the United States. Similar names matter, if close in sound, appearance or meaning. Similar names in related classes, distribution channels and customer matter too. You are affected by Common Law use (14 million), State Trademarks (500,000) and Federal Trademarks (2 million).

There are many birthdays coming up in August/September in my family. The kids are going to range between 3-5 years old. I have decided that I will no longer contribute to the useless toys that have no educational value that they receive mountains of from the rest of the family each year. Instead, I will carefully and lovingly plan a fun, educational present that they will love just as much as the mind numbing video games!

This year I’m going with a gardening theme. I painted tin buckets, each with different garden related objects (ladybugs, sunflowers, grasshoppers etc.) and found matching gloves, mini shovels and watering cans to go with each tin. I will pick up packets of various vegetable and flower seeds. The last thing I want to go with these presents is a GOOD childrens picture book that has a gardening theme. Something that is going to be colorful and either teach them about the growing process or have a cute story about gardening. Thank you in advance for your suggestions!

There’s the classic –The Carrot Seed.

Or Lois Ehlert’s — Growing Vegetable Soup (among other books she’s written about the subject of growing).

The time to visit colleges is fast approaching. I know for sure I want to major in Early Childhood Education. Does anyone know of any schools that have a good program for this? I also wouldn’t mind going to Kentucky or Arkansas either, they just need to be low in tuition or offer a lot of scholarships.

both of those schools are pretty low in tuition.. just go to their website and under faculty try to find a counselor that will give more of an insight on tuition..

I need very easy ones that use simple words, possibly a little repetitive in words used, though not much. I am learning German, and want a simple stories to print and read at school. It would be best if it was not too childlike in plot, though cuteness is great. Very descriptive, though not too many items specifically named.

Are you familiar with Logos?

http://www.logoslibrary.eu

You can find lots of free children’s stories and fairy tales–some even with audio!–at their Kinderbibliothek:

http://www.logoslibrary.eu/pls/wordtc/ne…

Just click on the icon of the German flag to access.

I suggest that, if you’re interested in reading the story while listening to the audio, read the story offline, either printed off or saved elsewhere. Something happens to the audio when I click to go to the next page in the story online.

While you’re there, check out their "Wörterbuch Für Kinder":

http://www.logosdictionary.org/pls/dicti…

Also, are you familiar with "Fokus Deutsch"? It’s a video instructional series, offered online for free at:

http://www.learner.org/resources/series1

after numerous visits to the library with my littlies i have gotten plenty of ideas for books but wanted to know how i go about it

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but the children’s book market is the hardest of all book markets to break into right now.

Let me describe for you the current nature of the children’s book market. I just finished ghostwriting ninth children’s books for a very major sports figure – already sold to a very major Top Two NY publisher. The first is due out in July. I am currently working on my 10th one for him with others to follow. This information was given to me by a Senior Editor at the publisher I write for (one of the top 2 publishers in the country) …

This is how the children’s market breaks down.

40% of children’s books published today are by celebs like Madonna, Jamie Lee Curtis etc. Celebs can get anything they want published. Their names sell.

40% are written by existing, established children’s authors like Eric Carle.

15-20% are reprints of children’s classics like Curious George.

That leaves at best 5% for new authors and most, if any, who are selected are by adults. It is very rare for a 13 year old to make any inroads. It is very rare for ANYONE to break through the children’s market.

And that percentage is being cut into by adult authors like Carl Hiaasen and Mary Higgins Clark entering the childrens’ market recently. Most recently Snoop Dog started writing kids books!! HIs name sells books – yours doesn’t unfortunately.

To that, add the fact that most of the large publishing companies are backlogged with children’s books they have under contract but havent gotten out yet. It takes about a year for a children’s book to make it out. It usually takes an artist about a month a page to illustrate. So most publishers have their production schedules for children’s books filled out for the next few years.

As a result, most A list publishers aren’t even reading childrens’ books right now, which means agents arent either. Agents only read what they can sell.

There is very little room to break into the children’s market. Only books that are extremely exceptional and have huge appeal stand a chance. Forget any holiday related books – the selling season is too short to make money.

Take a walk through any major childrens’ book department and you will confirm what I am telling you. Getting a childrens’ book done is almost impossible – and getting an advance for it is virtually out of the question anymore. Unless you fall into one of those categories above. I am fortunate to have the backing of a very major sports star to get me in the door with kids books. I write adult novels, but believe me I have tried with kids books before and failed for exactly the reasons I list here.

Ghostwriting has gotten me in through the back door, and now I will be able to sell some of the children’s books that have my name on them. For now, someone else’s name is on the cover. Someone whose name sells books – big time. Don’t ask me how you can get a ghostwriting deal for a major sports star … I really backed into this. It was a gift from Heaven really and it is a blast working with this person too!!! My mantle is now covered with sports memorabilia worth a fortune!! I love presents. It has also led to 3 other ghostwriting jobs.

That is the nature of the beast. You might get a copy of Writers Market and search for some small publishers who are reading childrens’ books, but searching through the agents section, you will see that almost NO agents are reading childrens’ books. Try for some small publishers that read without going through an agent. Expect a lot of rejection. Develop a really thick skin and learn to advocate for yourself.

There is one shot you have. As you are searching through that book department, look for something that isn’t there. Research. Some kind of a topic nobody has written about. It would be something that teaches a lesson to kids in a fictional way, but that hasn’t been done before. Believe me – there are topics. I found one recently. I did a teleconference with the publisher I work with and he was thrilled. He wants te book yesterday. No such book exists. If you can find a topic nobody has covered before and write an exceptional book. you have a shot. Jamie Lee Curtis has been very successful with that.

Always remember that before you send anything to anyone, check them out. Preditors and Editors, Absolute Write Water Cooler’s Bewares and Background Checks, Writers Weekly.com and Writers Wall are all great sources and totally free – although if they help you, it is nice to contribute a donation. Someone has to pay for running the sites. If you do not see information on the publisher or agent in question, write to Dave K at Preditors and Editors, Victoria Strauss or James Macdonald at Absolute Write or Angela Hoy at Writers Weekly. They are happy to pass along any info they have to help you.

Also remember that the top ten publishing houses like the ones the answerer mentioned above do not deal directly with authors. They only deal with agents. If you send anything to them directly that is unsolicited (meaning they did not ask you to send it to them) it will get tossed into the slush room, a form rejection letter will get mailed to you and your material will be destroyed. They only deal with A List agents.

As for self publishing it with someplace like Lulu – it will get you nowhere. Self published books dont make it to bookstores. It is a financial black hole to self publish. I recently read about a woman who refinanced her house and spent over 70 thousand dollars publishing and promoting her children’s book. She has recouped less than 10% of her money and is in danger of losing her home.

The newest news in the world of self publishing is that Amazon is refusing to sell any books not self published by Book Surge – which they own. They are removing people’s BUY buttons. That just made selling self published books 5 times as hard. Publishers are fighting it with the government but I fear they will lose. Amazon is a company and has the right to sell whatever it wants.

Childrens’ books are impulse buys. What is out on the tables for kids to see is what sells. Kids don’t shop at websites for things like books. They have to hold them in their hand and nag Mom to buy it. The only way to achieve that is through a good traditional publisher. Self publishing will do nothing for you but take money.

I have starred a lot of great Q and A regarding writing on my profile. You can access it and print out the pages. Start a notebook you can refer to. There s a lot of good information here and I add more as I see good ones. I am doing it to help others. Feel free to use it. Add me as a fan and get the regular updates. Keep writing. Remember you have to need to grow a hide as thick as a herd of elephants. There will be rejection letters. That is inevitable. Gone With the Wind was rejected 37 times. Never forget that.

Pax-C

Hello,
Has anyone obtained a diploma from Stratford Career Institute. I am currently interested in Early Childhood Education. Please send me your reviews.

Not I./ You can look up the school using a search engine.