Phony Investment Solicitations: SEC Launches New Offense to Alert Investors

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the launch of its latest offensive targeting online boiler rooms, cold calls, and other potentially fraudulent financial solicitations circulating to unsuspecting investors. Such solicitations often use phony claims of SEC registration, false U.S. addresses, or endorsements from make-believe government agencies or international organizations to make their investment opportunities appear more credible. Some also falsely claim to be affiliated with established brokerage firms. Phony Investment Solicitations: SEC Launches New Offense to Alert Investors

Free Computer Game To Teach Conflict Resolution Skills To Grades K-2 : Free for Teachers

A computer game designed to teach non-violence and conflict resolution skills to young children has found a home with Curriki, a nonprofit open-source educational Web site which will make it freely available for downloading by classrooms and families across the United States and around the world. Computer Game To Teach Conflict Resolution Skills To Grades K-2 : Free for Teachers

What the...Hail? These Ice Balls Can Be Dangerous and Expensive, Says I.I.I

Hail is often overlooked as an insurance concern, but even small hailstones can shatter windows, smash roofs, leave pockmarks in siding and cause thousands of dollars in damage to your property, according to the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.). Just imagine a golf ball dropped from an airplane flying at 30,000 feet, reaching speeds of 120 MPH as it falls to the ground. Now imagine the damage it could do if it hit the roof of your house or car. Hail can also cause serious injury and even death.What the...Hail? These Ice Balls Can Be Dangerous and Expensive, Says I.I.I