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Renowned Author And Historian Stan Klos To Appear At 'March On Washington DC 2010'

2011-09-09T04:49:00.000-07:00

Renowned Author And Historian Stan Klos To Appear At 'March On Washington DC 2010'

Author, historian, professor, essayist, and 1994 Contract With America US Senate Nominee Stan Klos will address the 'March On Washington DC 2010' crowd on September 9, 2010. The subject of his address will be '13 Ways To Restore US Prosperity'

Palm Harbor, FL (PRWEB) September 8, 2010

On September 9, 2010, Stan Klos will take the stage at the 'March On Washington DC 2010' event. The subject of his address will include '13 Historic Ways To Restore US Prosperity'.

It is a fact that most Americans believe the USA is experiencing tough times unlike any suffered in recent history. A high percentage of Americans feel that recovery may not be possible. Eminent historian and 1994 Senate Nominee Stan Klos holds a different point of view and a more optimistic perspective. He will offer his views at the historic 'March On Washington DC 2010' event to be held September 9 through September 12 in Washington DC. Klos does not offer mere opinions. In his latest book 'Economic Home Runs: Effective US Historic Solutions To Current American Challenges', he offers 13 very specific ways to restore US prosperity.

"Today," Klos stated, "with the federal debt soaring, off shore oil exploration in doubt, real estate foreclosures at an all time high and Europe slipping on Greece, the United States is facing dire economic and governmental challenges. Many Americans doubt America can recover and believe the United States is in a state of rapid decline. I disagree and offer 13 Historic Ways to Restore US prosperity. The Santayana quotation that "those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it" implies that we can learn from the past to avoid errors. This book has taken the positive step of looking to the road map of American history for guidance in choosing the right path to economic and political prosperity."

In a recent press release, a spokesman for the Washington DC event organizers stated: "With the November 2nd elections just 7 weeks from the September 2010 event, the timing could not be better. Once again Americans from every corner of the nation will unite on Capitol Hill for a nonpartisan march and rally. This year there will be no doubt this is a "We the People, For the People, By the People" event. Not one dime will be accepted from corporate sponsors, PAC's, political parties or political organizations. All of our board members have a complete understanding that they will not receive any remuneration for their services."

"The equally well known quotation," Klos continued, "from Ecclesiastes 'What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun' applies to our current economic troubles. Our American forefathers faced unimaginably greater difficulties then we do today. Their struggles, successes, and the solutions achieved over the last 200-years provide us with 20/20 foresight; if only we look in the rear view mirror."

"The citizens are not at a loss on what to do; they just lost their voice in the House of Representatives to enact common sense solutions to end special interest government. The States are not at a loss on what to do; they just lost their voice in the U. S. Senate to free themselves of unfunded federal mandates and burdensome federal laws that challenge the sovereignty they were bequeathed under the 10th Amendment. This book is a must read for anyone concerned about the direction of the United States and is looking for solutions to restore American Prosperity."

The 2010 Event will take place from the 9th - 12th of September. The "official" web site for the event is located at www. MarchOnDC. org. Mr. Klos' presentation with be at 3:00pm, September 9, 2010, Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, DC. Stan Klos is available for media interview and can be reached using the information below or by email using the contact information below. Autographed first edition copies of 'Economic Home Runs: Effective US Historic Solutions To Current American Challenges' are available at www. EconomicHomeRuns. com.

Profile:

Stanley L. Klos is a historian, adjunct professor, author, entrepreneur, and former Italian Basketball Association player. He was the WV U. S. Senate Republican Nominee in 1994 challenging Robert C. Byrd signing the "Contract with America."

Stan's education includes a BA in American Studies & Zoology, MA in Rhetorical Theory & Historic Public Address and a Ph. D Candidacy in Communications and Marketing. He attended, respectively, St. Peter's College, Idaho State University and The Pennsylvania State University. In 1983, upon the discovery of 18th Century Philadelphia shipping records in his attic, Stan began to acquire historic documents. Since then, he has authored numerous publications while assembling ephemera collections that have headlined a plethora of universities, national historic sites, libraries, and museums special exhibits. His most recent exhibit, Forgotten Founders: Historic Documents and Medallions of Freedom, was featured at the 2008 RNC Convention's Civic Fest. Stan has keynoted numerous special events including the Franklin D. Roosevelt American Heritage Center Museum's grand opening and the 2003 re-entombment of First Lady Martha & President Samuel Huntington. His founding U. S. History work has appeared in hundreds of print and digital publications including U. S. News & World Report 2006 cover story, "Washington? Get In Line" & the Discovery Channel's "Unsolved History: Plots To Kill Lincoln." He has authored three books, President Who? Forgotten Founders, The Rise of the U. S. Presidency and the Forgotten Capitols & Happy Birthdays USA.

Stan is an avid real estate historic preservationist who has re-developed 32 historically significant properties ranging from Vaudeville theaters to Revolutionary War Taverns in four states. He is a co-founder of various historic pursuits including the James Monroe Birthplace Commission and Dinosaur Safaris, Inc., in Shell, Wyoming which unearthed five articulated dinosaurs from the Jurassic period.

In 1999 Stan established an innovative internet education company, Virtualology. com which enjoys over 500,000 pages views a day. As a real estate entrepreneur he acquired RE/MAX of Pennsylvania NW. He managed a marketing mix that increased yearly commission revenue from $240K to $36 million in 12 years. Stan participated, as a Regional Owner, in the executive mastermind that expanded RE/MAX into the world's largest real estate entity. He is the President of the ROI. us Corporation

Stan was an Italian Basketball Association player for Amaro Harrys competing out of Bologna. He was the Captain of a U. S. Basketball Team, which competed in a 1978 European International Tournament. Stan has served on diverse boards including the WV Independent Colleges & Universities, Pittsburgh YMCA Family Camp, and the Mercy Center of NJ. Stan is the father of eight children residing in Palm Harbor, Florida.

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$1000 for a Joke?

2011-09-08T14:36:00.000-07:00

$1000 for a Joke?

(PRWEB) November 10, 1999

GoAce. com Announces the Release of

ACE Talking Jokes & Quotes

Click on a joke, or famous quote from the ACE database and watch small pop-up cartoon characters entertain and educate you.

Customize what they say and how they move and speak.

SAN DIEGO – November 1, 1999 – GoAce. com announced its newest release, ACE Talking Jokes & Quotes, which features Microsoft Agent animated cartoon characters that pop-up on the screen and recite hilarious jokes, and famous quotes. In addition, TJ&Q proof reads your letters, tests your vocabulary, helps your children study for tests, reminds you to be on time for important events, and announces the time by reading the message you want on the half hour. Talking Jokes & Quotes can be downloaded from the ACE website at no charge – www. goace. com

It’s easy to customize the movements and speech patterns of the nine animated Microsoft Agent cartoon characters. You can make them smile, look sad, uncertain, surprised, etc., and modify their speech characteristics, which include voice inflections, pauses, pitches and speed changes. Excite your creative juices with the challenging game of making your favorite cartoon character read, and act out quotes and jokes in your own style.

Email your customized jokes to friends and win prize money by submitting them to the ACE website. After you download the best new jokes, (quotes, vocabulary tests, trivia questions, spelling tests, etc.) from the ACE website, Talking Jokes & Quotes automatically appends them into your extensive database. Did you forget the great jokes you heard yesterday? Now you have a place to keep them. (Includes password protection so children cannot read adult jokes, or children can hide adult jokes from their parents.)

In addition to an endless supply of jokes, you can listen to famous quotes from Shakespeare, Dickens, Mark Twain, and the sage of sages, Yogi Berra. These quotes are sure to add to your knowledge and you can impress your friends by repeating these pearls of wisdom. How many famous quotes do you know? It’s easy to test yourself and your children. For example, who wrote? “Yond Cassius has a lean and hungry look. He thinks too much. Such men are dangerous.” Yes, Shakespeare, but from what play were these famous words uttered? (Julius Caesar).

Not only is Talking Jokes & Quotes entertaining and educational, but it also has a very practical use.

Students and business people will love Talking Jokes & Quotes, because it is a useful business tool and study aid. Tired of proof reading that letter over and over? If you hear a letter or article read to you, it’s easier to find omitted words and poor sentence structure. So sit back, relax, and take a sip of coffee, while the cartoon character reads your letter, book report, or essay.

Students can use Talking Jokes & Quotes to learn spelling, vocabulary, and study for that important history test. They are sure to absorb more when they listen to the character repeatedly ask a question, and then give the answer.

In addition to reading jokes and quotes, Talking Jokes & Quotes functions as an alarm clock, but in a far more entertaining manner. A cartoon figure pops up on the screen and reads the reminder, which the user typed into the message line. Never again forget to run an errand, make a call, or be late for an appointment.

ACE JF&Q is similar to a classic grandfather clock, in that, instead of

Chiming on the hour, the cartoon character pops up, reads your message,

And announces the time: every 15 minutes, half hour, or hour. Again, you have a chance to build your self-esteem by customizing it to say, “Dudette, it looks like another good hair day, you’re looking better every minute, the time is 12 noon.”

Talking Jokes & Quotes reads only what you type, so you can build your self-confidence everyday, every hour, or if you really are desperate, every five minutes. Just like a lovable pet, the cartoon characters will become your faithful computer companion.

Talking Jokes & Quotes is free on the ACE web site www. goace. com and a Free CD is available with all the ACE programs (there is a shipping and handling charge). Another GoAce. com program, ACE Talking Email, will be released next month.

Designed to work on Windows 95, 98 & NT (with a CE version due out shortly), Talking Jokes & Quotes will also minimize to the system tray and will pop up on the screen at the scheduled time. ACE is year 2000 compliant. The recommended environment is 8 MB of RAM, 10 MB of hard disk space, and an IBM or IBM clone computer.

About Goace. com

Goace. com has been making ACE Contact Manager and related programs since 1986. ACE Contact Manager demo is available free at www. goace. com. ACE also makes Real Estate Assistant the leading contact manager made for commercial real estate agents www. gorea. com.

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Quaero CEO to Lead Panel on High Performance Marketing During CRMA-ChicagoÂs Next Meeting, March 10th - Limited Seating, Register Today

2011-09-08T10:24:00.000-07:00

Quaero CEO to Lead Panel on High Performance Marketing During CRMA-ChicagoÂs Next Meeting, March 10th - Limited Seating, Register Today

Quaero, an industry leading provider of services to accelerate marketing performance, today announced that CEO, Naras V. Eechambadi, Ph. D. will moderate CRMA-ChicagoÂs upcoming panel discussion on ÂHigh Performance Marketing.Â The event will be held Thursday, March 10, 7:30am -10:00am, in the Equitable Building, 401 N Michigan Ave, Lower Level, Chicago.

Charlotte, NC (PRWEB) February 23, 2005

Dr. Eechambadi is a marketing guru and expert in working with companies in a wide range of industries to accelerate marketing effectiveness and improve marketing ROI. Naras will be joined by: Alison Zepp, Vice President of Marketing, Juno Lighting; Bill Brandell; Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Rexam Beverage Can; and Bob Wise Vice President Marketing and Strategic Business Development, Intercall.

ÂI am delighted to host this distinguished panel as we discuss the challenges and opportunities facing todayÂs marketing leaders,Â says Dr. Eechambadi. ÂWe plan to address a variety of topics on making the right marketing investments and systematically increasing the effectiveness of marketing.Â Dr. EechambadiÂs forthcoming book on high performance marketing will be published in the Fall of 2005. A visionary on the subject, Naras will share research and insights from his upcoming book during the March 10th session.

For more information about the upcoming event, please visit www. crma-chicago. com.

About CRMA-Chicago

CRMA-Chicago is part of the CRMA, a professional organization established to provide a forum for education, networking and practical advice in the disciplines of Customer Relationship Management. CRMA-Chicago was founded two years ago to help Chicago-area professionals to address customer relationship topics. For more information visit www. crma-chicago. org.

About Quaero Corp.

Quaero Corporation helps organizations accelerate marketing performance by leveraging a unique combination of innovative ideas, best practices and proven technologies. Quaero provides marketing effectiveness consulting services, marketing automation, turnkey solutions and CRM outsourcing with Quaero SpringBoardSM to leading companies in financial services, travel and leisure, publishing, health care and retail. Quaero has offices in New York, Boston, San Francisco and Charlotte.

For more information, call 1-877-570-2199 ext. 370, or visit the Quaero web site at www. quaero. com.

Quaero Contact:

Laura Hupp

Marketing Communications Director

(501) 217-3892

Huppl@quaero. com

Editorial Contact:

Elizabeth Fairleigh

ThE Connection, Inc.

(404) 874-4562

Elizabeth@EConnectionPR. com

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FHAloansnow. net Responds to Record Low Mortgage Rates with Customized Solutions and a Wealth of Information

2011-09-07T00:11:00.000-07:00

FHAloansnow. net Responds to Record Low Mortgage Rates with Customized Solutions and a Wealth of Information

Mayer Dallal (www. fhaloansnow. net), a leading expert on short sales, FHA loans, mortgage refinancing and general real estate information, continues to advise current and potential home buyers about record low mortgage rates and other opportunities involving residential real estate. Mr. Dallal encourages prospective home buyers to contact him immediately about the necessity of capturing the best mortgage rates in more than 50 years.

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) August 19, 2010

"Mortgage rates are at previously unthinkable levels, enabling millions of potential home buyers to get the most ideal rates. While we can speculate endlessly about another drop in rates, the average rate for a 30-year fixed loan is 4.42 percent, down from 4.44 percent last week. These numbers confirm the obvious: that interested home buyers should take advantage of this rare moment because rates will eventually increase. And yet, people need accurate information about qualifying for these rates and the necessary steps they must follow. My website - FHAloansnow. net - has a wealth of educational content that helps interested home buyers navigate this process with peace of mind and convenience," says Mayer Dallal.

FHAloansnow. net in Action: Transparency and Ease of Use
FHAloansnow. net is a preferred destination for a variety of clients, including first-time home buyers, and those looking to refinance their current home loans. MayerDallal. com is a resource or those families facing foreclosure, as well as clients who qualify for short sales. "FHAloansnow. net reflects my personal commitment to streamlining the way people receive important facts about the real estate industry. My site is easy to use and transparent in its use of industry data; I offer customized solutions to individuals with specific needs. Please use FHAloansnow. net as a guide during these rapidly changing times," states Mr. Dallal.

About Mayer Dallal
Based in Southern California, Mayer Dallal is a real estate industry veteran with nearly two decades of experience working with lenders, major financial institutions and individual buyers and sellers. An author, speaker and media commentator about the real estate industry, Mr. Dallal is also a volunteer and active member of his community. A native of New York, Mayer is a proud husband and father.

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Financial Solutions Company Offers Help To Debt-Ridden America

2011-09-05T15:45:00.000-07:00

Financial Solutions Company Offers Help To Debt-Ridden America

UCan2 Opportunity, Inc. offers education, financial services, and opportunity to help families become debt-free and financially healthy.

Ft Lauderdale, FL (PRWEB) March 24, 2005

As you probably know, America is more in debt today than it has ever been before. In fact, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, consumer debt last year equaled almost two trillion dollars. This debt translates to some $18,700 per US household, and it doesn't include home mortgages.

People like Marco Carbajo observed this frightening trend and decided to do something about it. He and his partners founded UCan2 Opportunity, Inc., a cooperative marketing company offering financial solution services. "Our mission," says Carbajo, "is to provide comprehensive financial solutions and services to individuals and families. We want to bring them a level of financial security they thought they'd never see again...without declaring bankruptcy."

UCan2 aims to help families and individuals achieve financial independence with their honesty, integrity, and dignity intact. They fulfill this mission through three different methods: education, financial solutions, and business opportunity.

The founders of UCan2 are some of the leading cooperative marketing experts and highly experienced professionals on debt management, debt negotiations, debt settlement, tax relief and credit enhancement.

UCan2 represents a family of financial services companies that help their clients resolve financial debt problems through innovative financial solutions. But more importantly, the organization understands the importance of education. "We give clients an opportunity to change the way they view money," says Carbajo, "so they don't duplicate the bad decisions of the past. We believe UCan2 is making a significant contribution to helping create a new financial mindset in America."

By way of opportunity, the company has recently launched their new Independent Debt Consultant program. "We want to welcome consultants to become part of the team," says Carbajo. "All someone needs to succeed as a consultant is the desire to achieve, and a willingness to help others free themselves of debt."

UCan2 also just launched their certified mortgage agent program which allows consultants to offer mortgages in 42 states across the country for single family purchase, investment property, or refinances. "By offering a total financial solution package we are able to help others achieve the American dream of home ownership," Carbajo points out.

For more information about UCan2 Opportunity, Inc. and how they can help you or others visit our website at http://www. ucan2opty. com (http://www. ucan2opty. com) or please call 800-844-8293.

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Organizational Development Awards: Call for Nominations

2011-09-05T14:24:00.000-07:00

Organizational Development Awards: Call for Nominations

Companies excelling in organizational development and employee retention invited to compete for PILAR awards from e-Learning leader MindLeaders.

Columbus, OH (PRWEB) March 6, 2007

Organizations with exceptional employee development and learning programs are invited to nominate themselves for the second annual PILAR awards (Performance Improvement and Learning Achievement Recognition) starting on March 15, 2007.

The awards, sponsored by e-Learning leader MindLeaders (http://www. mindleaders. com), recognize outstanding organizational development programs featuring MindLeaders products and services (http://www. mindleaders. com/products/default. asp).

"MindLeaders has helped organizations around the world train hundreds of thousands of employees for more than 25 years," said Carol Clark, Founder and Board Chair. "We've seen excellent examples of how the best companies in the world develop their employees, improve employee retention and build great learning programs."

Clark explained that in 2006 MindLeaders decided to implement the PILAR awards to recognize excellence in organizational development.

Companies can nominate themselves or other organizations at www. mindleaders. com.

Award categories include: Best Ongoing Organizational Development Program, Best Ongoing Organizational Development Program Using PLuS, Best First Year Organizational Development Program, Best First Year Organizational Development Program Using PLuS, Best Measurable Results in an Organizational Development Program and the Carol Clark Award for Organizational Development Excellence.

Deadline for nominations is July 31, 2007. All learning programs nominated will be reviewed by an independent panel and winners will be named at the MindLeaders International User Conference (http://www. mindleadersinternationalusersconference. com), which will be held October 7-9, 2007, in Las Vegas.

Last year's PILAR award winners included Alverno Information Services, Dionex Corporation. Granite Services, Inc., Toyo Tire USA Corporation, National Education Foundation, Parasol IT Plc, Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina, SCC Soft Computer, and Beckman Coulter, Inc. FedEx was recognized with the Carol Clark Awards for Organizational Development Excellence.

About MindLeaders

MindLeaders is an employee and individual performance-improvement company (http://www. mindleaders. com) with over 25 years of experience in the technology-based, self-paced training field. We provide personalized learning that supports organizational success. Our e-learning tools cover topics ranging from networking in an enterprise environment to personal use of the PC and from healthcare privacy issues to business skills.

MindLeaders solutions include:

The PLuS service, which provides Personal Learning Plans created for people by people Over 2,000 interactive courses to give you the learning resources you need Live e-Learning, which provides a blended training approach Unmatched customer service to help you and your training program succeed A variety of tools -- including Instant Mentoring, TechLabs, and Reference Library -- to create a total learning solution

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Sex Over Sense: Sex Survey Shows 1 in 3 Polled Would Have Sex with Someone Who Refused STD Testing

2011-09-04T20:01:00.000-07:00

Sex Over Sense: Sex Survey Shows 1 in 3 Polled Would Have Sex with Someone Who Refused STD Testing

Survey finds that Americans are still engaging in risky unprotected sex and that women are twice as likely as men to ask a new partner to get STD testing.

Chicago (Vocus) March 3, 2010

STD Test Express (http://www. stdtestexpress. com), a service dedicated to educating and testing people for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), announced today the results of their annual survey of sexually active Americans.

The survey found that 1 in 3 respondents will still engage in sexual intercourse with someone who refused to take an STD test after being asked – even though a majority of those polled acknowledge “they shouldn’t”.

“It was surprising to see how many people are willing to move forward in a sexual relationship with a partner that refuses to get STD testing,” said Michelle Sobel, co-founder of Analyte Media, publisher of STDTestExpress. com. “They know they shouldn’t engage in risky sexual behavior but they admit they still do – it’s really indicative of the need for more education and more ready access to STD testing (http://www. stdtestexpress. com).”

Intimate Inconsistency
An astounding 20 percent of respondents admitted they would go ahead with potentially life-threatening sexual behavior even though they “know better”. And while only 5 percent of respondents said they have been asked to get STD tested, twelve times as many (60 percent) said they would “definitely ask” a potential partner to get STD tested.

“When you see numbers like this you really have to wonder about the disconnect between intention and reality,” said Sobel, “What this survey really shows us is that sexually active Americans are taking risks with their sexual health every day,”

Women More Likely to Get Tested
The survey also found that 73 percent of women said they were more likely to ask their partner to get tested compared to only 36 percent of men. Half of men surveyed also said they would still have sex with a partner that refused to get STD tested versus 70 percent of women who said they would refuse to have sex with that person.

“What is encouraging about this data is that women appear more willing to get tested and encourage their partner to do the same,” Sobel said. “For both women and men across the county, STDTestExpress. com connects patients online with qualified physicians to provide STD testing and follow-up care - privately, quickly, and affordably.”

About STD Test Express
STD Test Express™ is the leader in Online Care for private STD testing and is the only service to provide free phone consultation with physicians for results counseling and follow-up care. The American Social Health Association (ASHA) endorses STD Test Express for its positive messaging about sexually transmitted diseases and sexual health. Learn more about this innovative service at www. stdtestexpress. com and the Unzipped blog for cutting edge information about sexual health at http://blog. stdtestexpress. com/ (http://blog. stdtestexpress. com/).

About Analyte Media
Analyte Media is a healthcare e-commerce company that helps consumers make informed decisions and take positive actions to stay on top of their health. The Analyte platform engages consumers with rich-media user experiences and connects them with a network of integrated diagnostic laboratory services and licensed, board-certified physicians to provide trusted healthcare, on demand. Analyte Media publishes two sites, including STDTestExpress. com and YouNeverReallyKnow. com. For more information visit www. analytemedia. com.

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Unique Father's Day Gift: A Telephone Seminar for Fathers

2011-09-03T21:49:00.000-07:00

Unique Father's Day Gift: A Telephone Seminar for Fathers

Mark Borowski, World Series of Poker Player and father of two, will conduct a tele-seminar to help fathers build great relationships with their kids. The tele-seminar is titled "Turn Your Poker Skills into Parenting Thrills" and fathers can enjoy this tele-seminar in the comfort of their own home.

(PRWEB) June 13, 2005

The Learning Interface is excited to announce a telephone seminar for fathers who want to build great relationships with their kids. The tele-seminar, ÂTurn Your Poker Skills into Parenting ThrillsÂ will be conducted by Mark Borowski, World Series of Poker Player and father of two. Mark takes the unique approach of relating poker to parenting as he explores fatherhood and ways men can improve relationships with their children.

Here are the details:

Who: Mark Borowski, World Series of Poker Player and Father of Two

What: Tele-seminar, ÂTurn Your Poker Skills into Parenting ThrillsÂ

When: 7:00 Â 8:00 PM Central Time on Thursday, June 16, 2005

Where: Enjoy this tele-seminar in the comfort of your own home!

How: Go to www. learninginterface. com/tele-seminar (http://www. learninginterface. com/tele-seminar) to register

You will be a given a phone number and personal access code after registering. HereÂs what youÂll learn:

The latest research on fatherhood, sure to shock you and inspire you at the same time. Fatherhood organizations that provide information, educational tools such as books and training, and involvement opportunities Â valuable resources for all fathers. How the following poker strategies and terms relate to parenting: Play the Hand YouÂre Dealt: making the best of the parenting hand you were dealt and deciding what heritage youÂre passing on to your kids. Give Action to Get Action: taking an interest in your kidsÂ activities, even if youÂre not interested in the activity, including 7 questions to ask to help your kids open up about their interests Look for Diamonds in the Muck: finding the positive in any negative experience, including at least 8 ways to help your children focus and utilize the positives. The Thrill (and Chill) of Going all in: making and keeping commitments to your children and the big payoff that comes from these commitments.

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Pikes Peak Library District Selects the PrimeArray ServStation For Sharing CD/DVD Content

2011-09-03T11:32:00.000-07:00

Pikes Peak Library District Selects the PrimeArray ServStation For Sharing CD/DVD Content

Library patrons have reliable, streamlined access to CD - and DVD-based information when and where they need it.

Framingham, MA (PRWEB) September 8, 2009

Libraries distribute not just books, but digitized content on tapes, CDs, and DVDs. And today's library patrons expect fast, easy, online access to that information.

In the past library patrons had to check out the physical CD or DVD from the library desk, and then put it into an available PC to run it. If that PC's CD/DVD drive was malfunctioning, the user had to find another PC. "Our biggest concern is to make the patrons have a better experience and get what they're looking for easily," says Carolyn Coulter IT Officer for Pike's Peak Library District.

Now, all the CD/DVD content is pre-loaded onto the PrimeArray ServStation. An exact image of the disc is stored on the ServStation's hard drive and multiple users can access the same disc image simultaneously. Once a disc is copied to the ServStation it can be put away in a safe place. It's a seamless experience for patrons, who simply find all the information they need online.

One of the biggest headaches for a library, or any other institution that manages large numbers of CD/ DVDs, is license management. This is a PrimeArray feature that Coulter especially appreciates: "A lot of the CDs include two or three licenses, which means that you can only have that number of people accessing them at the same time. The system monitors that. If a fourth person tries to access the information, they're notified that it's not available at the present time and to try back later. We don't violate any of our licensing agreements and it's much easier to manage."

PrimeArray CEO John Gallagher summarized: "The ServStation is a tremendous system for storing and sharing CD and DVD content. And it's not just the big public libraries that use our systems. For example, many school libraries, law libraries and medical libraries use the PrimeArray ServStation for sharing information. It saves time, money, and lots of headaches for any organization that needs to share information." Details of the ServStation can be found on the company's website: http://www. primearray. com/products/servstation_cd_dvd_server. php (http://www. primearray. com/products/servstation_cd_dvd_server. php)

About Pikes Peak Library District
The Pike's Peak library district serves the entire county of El Paso, Colorado. With over half a million people in its district and over 255,000 active library card holders, it's one of the busiest library districts in the country. The district includes 12 branches, with one more under construction. The library was recognized by the prestigious Hennan's American Public Library Ratings (HAPLR), as 9th out of 77 library systems in its size category.

About PrimeArray
PrimeArray Systems, Inc. is a privately held corporation based in Framingham, MA. The company is focused on creating intelligent storage solutions for corporate, institutional, and educational networks. All systems are configured to meet the customer's requirements. Visit PrimeArray Systems, Inc. at http://www. primearray. com (http://www. primearray. com)

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BridgeFront Launches New Interactive Online Courses

2011-09-02T11:23:00.000-07:00

BridgeFront Launches New Interactive Online Courses

BridgeFront presents seven new online healthcare courses offering innovative, interactive features - available March, 2009. Course topics include medical terminology, billing & claim form completion, Medicare and new security rulings.

Portland, OR (PRWEB) February 5, 2009

BridgeFront, a leader in online healthcare education, presents seven new course titles offering new interactive features - available beginning March, 2009. Course titles include - Medical Terminology Basics I, II & III; Introduction to Medicare Advantage Plans; Anatomy of a 1500 Claim; PCI/DSS and Red Flag Rule. These new titles expand the BridgeFront online course library to one of the largest in the industry.

"The healthcare industry is facing budget challenges like never before -- our economical online training solutions are helping healthcare organizations educate their staff quickly, economically and thoroughly," says Kent Lane, co-founder & COO of BridgeFront. "Our new courses are authored by experts in their specific healthcare fields and can be customized by any organization to fit their needs."

Innovating with emerging technologies, BridgeFront has enhanced its chapter self-checks to create an engaging, interactive learning experience - allowing students to test their knowledge through phrase matching and word building exercises. And, BridgeFront's medical terminology courses now include a new audio pronunciation feature -- teaching the proper enunciation of medical terms.

For more information visit us online at http://www. BridgeFront. com (http://www. BridgeFront. com), contact us via email at info@bridgefront. com or call (866) 447-2211.

About BridgeFront:
Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, BridgeFront helps healthcare organizations strengthen their staff education with a suite of innovative products and learning services. BridgeFront is redefining healthcare education for thousands of healthcare providers around the world.

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DC Fashion Week Host Ten Nations

2011-09-02T06:35:00.000-07:00

DC Fashion Week Host Ten Nations

Washington, DC-- The nation's capital's fashion week will feature designers from Cote d'Ivoire, Hungary, Italy, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Mongolia, Mozambique, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and the United States. DC Fashion Week is September 14-21, 2008. The Ninth International Couture Collections Show will take place at the Embassy of France on September 21, 2008.

Washington, DC (PRWEB) September 19, 2008

The eight-day event will include fashion industry networking parties, an outdoor festival featuring local designers, designer trunk shows, and an educational seminar at the National 4-H Conference Center in Chevy Chase, Maryland.

The seminar introduces rudimentary principles of fashion to Fairfax County high school students pursuing careers in the fashion industry. Designers and other fashion industry professionals will speak in an interactive forum as part of this biannual event.

A partnership of independent fashion designers, producers and models, DCFASHIONWEEK creates increased economic development in the area of fashion design, clothing merchandising and modeling as well as enhances the visibility of the nation's capital as a center of international fashion. DC Fashion Week is held twice a year (February/September) and draws thousand of patrons to its shows. The schedule of events is available on the company's website www. dcfashionweek. org.

Press Contact: Ean Williams
Company Name: DC Fashion Week Inc.
Phone: 202-271-7235
Website: www. dcfashionweek. org
By Phone Tickets: 800 494 8497
Online Tickets: www. boxofficetickets. com

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Sea Lions Storm The Senate

2011-09-01T22:14:00.000-07:00

Sea Lions Storm The Senate

Pacific Marine Mammal Center Sends Two Very Special Ambassadors To Washington, D. C.

Laguna Beach, CA (PRWEB) February 11, 2006

Pacific Marine Mammal Center (PMMC) announced today that it is preparing to transport two hand-reared California sea lion pups to a permanent home at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo on March 5, 2006. The two pups, Summer and Calli, are unique because, generally when pups are successfully rehabilitated at PMMC, they are released.

“Because these animals required hand-rearing (bottle feeding), they have become dependent on humans and are deemed unreleasable by National Marine Fisheries Service,” says Michele Hunter, Director of Operations/Animal Care.

Summer, the older of the two pups, was born and abandoned by her mother on June 17, 2005. Pacific Marine Mammal Center received a report about a newborn sea lion pup that was under 24 hour watch in Malibu. The female sea lion had given birth early in the morning of June 17th, did not nurse or tend to the pup, and subsequently left her around 4:00pm that afternoon. The California Wildlife Center in Malibu monitored the pup until the following afternoon and informed National Marine Fisheries Services that the mother never returned. Although outside of its usual territory, Pacific Marine Mammal Center agreed to accept the pup as the Marine Mammal Care Center at Fort MacArthur, Los Angeles County’s marine mammal rescue center, was inundated with animals and did not have capacity to care for a newborn animal. When Summer arrived at the Center, she was one day old, weighed 15 pounds, and measured 27 inches long.

Calli, the younger of the two pups was born one week later. On June 24, 2005, PMMC Animal Care Supervisor Dean Gomersall responded to a routine rescue call at Little Corona beach.

“When I got to the beach with my rescue crew, I was surprised at the amount of attention this animal was getting,” said Gomersall, “When I got closer, the reason became obvious…a female sea lion had just given birth on the beach.”

Both the mother and the newborn pup were quickly transported back to PMMC. The female made no effort to tend to her offspring and shortly thereafter, began exhibiting seizure activity, signifying that she was likely suffering from domoic acid poisoning. Over the next hour, the seizures intensified and it became clear that she would not be able to care for her newborn baby. Unfortunately, Calli’s mother did not survive, and Center staff was responsible for the round-the-clock care of the sea lion pup. Calli weighed 14 pounds and measured 28 inches long at the time of her birth.

Both pups are now healthy, weaned from their bottles, and eating fish on their own. Summer now weighs 57 pounds and Calli weighs 52 pounds. “We are thrilled that the pups are going to have a permanent home at the National Zoo. I know they will both thrive there,” says Hunter, “Of course, I will miss them greatly. Usually, we have a hands-off policy with the animals and, with the close contact and long hours we have spent, these pups have really worked their way into our hearts.” Hunter will be accompanying the pups on their journey to Washington, D. C. along with Kirsten Sedlick, PMMC Animal Care Supervisor. The transport flight is being donated by pilot Jim Slavik and co-pilot Chris Granger.

About Pacific Marine Mammal Center:

Established in 1971 as Friends of the Sea Lion, Pacific Marine Mammal Center is among the forerunners in marine mammal rehabilitation science. The Center’s founding preceded the institution of the Marine Mammal Protection Act by one year. The first organization of its kind in the state of California, PMMC shares the responsibility for the rescue and rehabilitation of marine mammals on California’s coastline with only six other organizations. PMMC is the designated holding facility for stranded cetaceans in Orange and Los Angeles Counties. Pacific Marine Mammal Center is a non-profit organization with a mission to rescue, medically treat, and rehabilitate marine mammals that strand along the Orange County coastline due to injury or illness; to release healthy marine mammals back to their natural habitat; and to increase public awareness of the marine environment through education and research.

About Smithsonian’s National Zoo:

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo was established in 1889 by an Act of Congress. Today, the National Zoo exhibits living animal and plant collections that celebrate, study and protect the diversity of animals and their habitats. Each year, nearly two million people visit the National Zoo’s 163-acre park in the heart of Washington, D. C., to learn about the more than 2,400 animals representing 400 species. Zoo scientists work at the National Zoo’s exhibits and lab facilities in Washington, D. C., and at the National Zoo’s 3,200-acre Conservation and Research Center in Front Royal, Virginia, as well as at field sites around the world.

Pacific Marine Mammal Center is located in the large red barn at 20612 Laguna Canyon Road. The Center and gift shop are open to the public from 10:00 a. m. to 4:00 p. m. daily. For more information please contact Emily Wing at 949.494.3050 or visit Pacific Marine Mammal Center on the web at www. pacificmmc. org.

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SyberWorks signs long-term commitment with the Construction Industry Institute at the University of Texas in Austin

2011-09-01T16:50:00.000-07:00

SyberWorks signs long-term commitment with the Construction Industry Institute at the University of Texas in Austin

SyberWorks, a leader in custom e-Learning Solutions and the Learning Management System industry, today announced that they have signed a contract to provide an e-Learning campus and develop online courses for the Construction Industry Institute, affiliated with the College of Engineering at University of Texas in Austin, Texas.

(PRWEB) February 27, 2004

David Boggs, CEO of SyberWorks, Inc. states, ÂWe are pleased to establish a long term relationship with the Construction Industry Institute. SyberWorks will use its industry-leading course development and learning management technology to enable the Construction Industry Institute to provide CII Best Practices training to the construction industry. Our business mission is to enable organizations such as the Construction Industry Institute to offer their proprietary content in an engaging online format to employees and customers.Â

Bob Goldschneider, Director of Business Development at SyberWorks, Inc. says, ÂOur robust learning management system technology gives the Construction Industry Institute the functionality and versatility it needs to maintain its leadership position in the construction industry training segment. We are excited to be working with an organization committed to providing educational excellence for construction industry professionals.Â

Manny Garcia, Associate Director of Education for CII says, ÂThe mission of CIIÂs Education Committee is to provide innovative, flexible educational resources to enable member companies to use CII research finds to meet their individual needs. We are pleased to initiate this relationship with SyberWorks as we continue to enhance CIIÂs education delivery systems.Â

About SyberWorks

SyberWorks, Inc. (www. syberworks. com) is a leader in the custom e-Learning Solutions and Learning Management System industry for Fortune 1000 corporations, higher education and other industries. Located in Arlington, Massachusetts, the company serves the expanding 11 Billion dollar e-Learning segment*. Since 1995, SyberWorks has developed and delivered unique and economical solutions to create, manage, measure, and improve a companyÂs or organizationÂs e-Learning programs.

About The Construction Industry Institute

The Construction Industry Institute (CII) (http://www. construction-institute. org/ (http://www. construction-institute. org/)), a consortium of leading owners, contractors, and suppliers affiliated with the College of Engineering at the University of Texas in Austin, works to find better ways of planning and executing capital construction programs. Established in 1983, the original members saw a serious need for construction-related research to create a foundation of construction industry best practices and techniques. The Construction Industry Institute develops and runs programs for members to improve the business effectiveness of the capital facilities life-cycle planning, including safety, quality, schedule, cost, security, reliability, and operability.

Â2003 e-Learning SurveyÂ, Taylor Nelson Sofres plc, London, United Kingdom, 2003.

Millions Rally to Help Others on Make A Difference Day - Volunteer Projects Take Place Across the U. S. on October 26

2011-08-31T19:07:00.000-07:00

Millions Rally to Help Others on Make A Difference Day - Volunteer Projects Take Place Across the U. S. on October 26

Sponsored by USA WEEKEND Magazine in partnership with the Points of Light Foundation & Volunteer Center National Network, 12-year-old Make A Difference Day is the nationÂ¡Â¦s largest day of service. All 50 governors support the day, with state-wide volunteer projects in Delaware, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina and Ohio.

(PRWEB) October 11, 2002

Washington, D. C. Â¡X An estimated three million Americans are expected to volunteer in their local communities on Make A Difference Day, Saturday, October 26.

Paul Newman and his food company, NewmanÂ¡Â¦s Own, are supporting Make A Difference Day for the 9th year. He will help select 10 volunteers to receive National Awards of $10,000 each to share with their local charities. Â¡Â§Volunteerism is the best part of America,Â¡Â¨ says Newman.

VolunteeringÂ¡Â¦s positive experiences build self-esteem, community and quality of life. In fact, scientific studies show that volunteering can help reduce stress and lengthen life.

Thousands of specific October 26 plans are listed at www. makeadifferenceday. com (click on Â¡Â§Find a ProjectÂ¡Â¨). A few examples:

ÂÃ Celebrities Martina McBride, Vanna White and Wynonna Judd spearhead literacy and homelessness projects.

ÂÃ Prisoners at the Brooklyn (NY) Correctional Institution fund a child safety program that makes digital fingerprints and photographs of children.

ÂÃ Adult survivors of child sex abuse join a city-government sponsored "Celebrate the Child Within Day" to heal from their traumas. Place: Porterville, CA.

ÂÃ Delta Airlines flight attendants band together to clean up Dockweiler Beach (visible from planes arriving and departing Los Angeles International Airport).

ÂÃ Volunteers from every branch of government in Broward County, FL (Fort Lauderdale) take part in projects ranging from environmental cleanups to child safety seat inspections.

ÂÃ In New Jersey, 80,000 state employees collect 100,000 books for early readers Â¡X with a push for Spanish titles.

ÂÃ Citigroup employees in New York City fulfill wish lists of 40 classrooms at the High School of Economics and Finance in Ground ZeroÂ¡Â¦s backyard.

USA WEEKEND Magazine is distributed by more than 590 newspapers nationwide. Awarded for its journalism and design, USA WEEKEND focuses on social issues, entertainment, health, personal finance and technology. The magazine provides Newspaper in Education classroom guides to partner newspapers. USA WEEKEND Magazine is a subsidiary of Gannett Co., Inc. the international news and information company.

The Points of Light Foundation & Volunteer Center National Network engages and mobilizes millions of volunteers who are helping to solve serious social problems in thousands of communities. Through a variety of programs and services, the Foundation encourages people from all walks of life Â¡X corporations, faith-based organizations, low-income communities, families, youth and older adults Â¡X to volunteer. By calling 1-800-VOLUNTEER, or visiting www.1800volunteer. org, interested persons can get connected to volunteer opportunities within their communities.

SAGE’s Tuition Rewards Program Reaches 181 Colleges; 82,000 Families

2011-08-30T23:31:00.000-07:00

SAGE’s Tuition Rewards Program Reaches 181 Colleges; 82,000 Families

SAGE Scholars, America's largest private college savings program with over 82,000 sponsored students, is changing the way families, colleges and savings companies approach college savings.

Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) February 21, 2006

Mark Forsyth, Senior Vice President at SAGE Scholars, the nation’s first savings plan exclusively devoted to private colleges and universities, today announced that its Tuition Rewards™ Plan has exceeded 82,000 enrolled students and has signed its 181st college. “We believe that reaching those milestones verifies our concept – that families can be encouraged to plan and save for their children’s, or grandchildren’s, college education,” Forsyth stated.

Steve Logan, SAGE’s Chief Technology Officer, looks at the success as a natural outgrowth of the expanded content and simplification of SAGE’s web-based enrollment system. “We have had nearly 100 people simultaneously logged onto our site,” said Logan. “They are not only enrolling but also utilizing our unique linked content.”

Tuition Rewards brings together three separate groups: families, colleges, and financial institutions. Families enroll in the plan and receive guaranteed scholarships of up to one full year’s tuition. The Tuition Rewards, which are actually discounts off tuition and not “hard” dollars, are provided by each of the 181 participating private colleges and represent the minimum scholarship that sponsored students will receive if and when they attend a member school. Unlike other college savings plans, Tuition Rewards participants can invest in a wide variety of financial vehicles, including mutual funds, CDs, money markets and annuities. The average participant has identified four times more assets than are typically accumulated in state-sponsored 529 Plans.

In return for providing the SAGE Tuition Rewards that guarantees each student will receive a discount equal to his or her Tuition Reward (maximum scholarship is one year’s tuition), participating colleges are given basic educational/demographic information about enrolled participants in grades 9 – 12. Students and colleges are urged to begin a dialogue to determine a possible “fit” between the two. Explaining the process, Forsyth stated, “By creating an information flow between colleges and high school students, we hope to broaden families’ educational opportunities and to help make a quality private education affordable.”

The most recent institution to join the Tuition Rewards consortium is Springfield College in Springfield Massachusetts. “We’re very excited to have Springfield College in the Tuition Rewards Program” stated Forsyth. “Springfield is an excellent institution and will attract more attention to Tuition Rewards in the New England region.” Springfield College was recently ranked among US News & World Reports list of “Best Master’s Schools – North East.”

More about SAGE Scholars: SAGE was founded in 1996 by Dr. James Johnston, the former head of admissions and financial aid at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. SAGE’s Tuition Rewards Program is now the largest private college savings program in America, based on the number of participating students. SAGE’s list of financial partners through which families can earn Tuition Rewards includes Asset Marketing Systems, B. C. Ziegler, Horace Mann, Pennsylvania’s TAP 529 Plan, and the Monetta Family of Mutual Funds, among others.

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Preservation Project for Summerseat Farm Announed

2011-08-30T23:21:00.000-07:00

Preservation Project for Summerseat Farm Announed

(PRWEB) March 2, 2000

Summerseat Sanctuary, Inc.

P. O. Box 345

Mechanicsville, MD 20659

Www. summerseat. org

Info@summerseat. org

February 28, 2000

For immediate release

Contact: Dick Myers, 301-475-8383

Press Release

Summerseat Sanctuary, Inc. today announced that bond bills have been introduced in the Maryland General Assembly for the purchase of historic Summerseat in Oakville, St. Mary's County, MD.

Summerseat Sanctuary, Inc. is a non-profit organization recently formed for the purpose of purchasing the 127-acre Summerseat farm and then establishing an animal sanctuary and environmental education center there. They are currently seeking funds for the purchase of the property. Once purchased they will be seeking funds for the day-to-day operation and for special projects.

Summerseat farm's history has been traced back at least to 1773 when a large Georgian-style mansion was constructed there. It is reported that Dr. Gustavus Brown, one of George Washington's attending physicians during the last days of his life, owned the farm at one time. That home was destroyed by fire in 1874 and a replacement was constructed which also subsequently burned. The current manor house is believed to have been built in 1910.

Robert and Shelva Davis purchased the property in Oakville, St. Mary's County, MD, in the mid 1980Âs and have turned it into a showcase. Mrs. Davis has raised sheep and goats on the property, but has also rescued a number of other animals, included llamas, donkeys and horses. Several buffalo also live on the farm. Mr. and Mrs. Davis also have constructed an aviary and a small dog kennel.

The property is filled with amenities, including two rental houses (one dating from 1883), a three-room workshop which could be easily converted to an office and gift shop, numerous barns and miles of exterior and interior fencing (much of it electrified). The manor house has been totally restored.

St. Mary's Animal Welfare League, Inc. (SMAWL), a 10-year-old non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation, has been trying throughout its entire existence to establish an animal shelter in St. Mary's County, which is only one of two (of 24) counties in Maryland without a shelter.

Negotiations with the local county commissioners to divert monies now going to another county for sheltering proved unsuccessful. The league decided to pursue other options to establish a private, no-kill shelter.

Lorraine Greenleaf, newly elected SMAWL president, has long had the dream of establishing an animal sanctuary. She noticed that the Summerseat property had been advertised for sale by auction last summer and inquired if it had been sold, and if not, if it was for sale. The owners stated that the high bid at the auction, by a developer, had been rejected. They said another developer was interested in buying the property. The farm is in a rapidly growing area within commuting distance of Washington, DC and the Patuxent River Naval Air Station.

The property owners allowed SMAWL representatives to tour the property. Those who saw it recognized the potential immediately, not only for animals but also humans. At that point members of another non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation, Patuxent Tidewater Land Trust (PTLT) were told of and became interested in the project. Two members from each of the two organizations became the founding directors of Summerseat Sanctuary, Inc.

The sanctuary's vision was developed through a series of meetings. The farm lends itself to a variety of uses. The league proposes to build a dog and cat shelter using its own monies. Other rescue organizations, such as horse, rabbit, greyhound, and feral cat groups, have expressed an interest in leasing space on the farm for their efforts. Animals would be adopted when ready. The land is currently being sharecropped. That would continue, to provide feed for the animals.

The aviary could be used by organizations involved in wildlife rehabilitation. There are extensive woodlands, a farm pond, a natural spring, and an adjacent stream, which provide natural habitat areas for a variety of wildlife. Near the main house there is a decorative garden pond, a perennial herb garden, and a fenced organic vegetable garden. Opportunities abound for nurturing and studying the wildlife residents.

Thus, a total nature-focused and animal-related experience would be available for visitors of many types, particularly children of all ages and adults with challenging life situations. One barn in particular is ideally suited for hands-on humane and environmental education programs. And, the land itself also provides an ideal setting for a number of animal relationship and environmental education and enhancement programs aimed at adults.

The manor house contains a downstairs master bedroom and five upstairs bedrooms. This could easily be used as visitor housing for persons desiring to experience life on a farm and wanting to either work with animals or to get in tune with nature. The downstairs has several spaces, which could be used for small conferences and workshops.

Paid staff will be needed to operate the non-profit organization, take care of the animals and run educational programs. An extensive fund-raising effort is being launched to highlight the valuable opportunities at hand and to raise the required matching funds needed to go with the State funding to purchase the property. In addition to individual donations, the organization will work to implement or continue a number of other revenue producing opportunities. There will be business sponsorships, large donor recognition programs, scientific research projects, visitor accommodations and/or meals, additional animal rescue organization participation, contributions, and fund-raising, on-site events, tie-in products, and property rental for special occasions such as weddings.

Mr. and Mrs. Davis have given Summerseat Sanctuary, Inc. one year to raise the agreed

Upon purchase price of $700,000 (almost $200,000 below appraised value). The bond bills introduced into the Maryland Senate and House of Delegates call for funding one-half of the purchase price. Summerseat Sanctuary, Inc. is also seeking a bridge loan for $250,000 from the Maryland Environmental Trust. Funds to repay the loan might be available from the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation program. Various foundation grants are also being sought for that purpose and to fund the remaining $100,000 of the price.

However, significant numbers of individual and family member donations will be needed to enable Summerseat Sanctuary, Inc. to acquire, and maintain this terrific natural and historical working farm property. Initial annual memberships in the amount of $10 for students, $20 for individuals, and $30 for families are now available. For the year 2000, membership funds will go directly to fund the property acquisition and will be 100% tax deductible. Large donor participation is also encouraged and the Board of Directors needs to identify additional enthusiastic and self-motivated, working directors. Volunteers to help with the fund-raising and administrative tasks during the first stage of the project are also welcomed.

As soon as the property acquisition has been completed, the organization will begin funding projects and utilizing volunteers to work at the site. Mr. and Mrs. Davis will continue to reside in the main house for up to 12 months after settlement of the property transfer. After that time, projects involving that building will commence.

Please give us your support and donations to help make this wonderful project succeed. Direct all contributions and inquiries to:

Summerseat Sanctuary, Inc.

PO Box 345

Mechanicsville, MD 20659

Founding organizations of Summerseat Sanctuary, Inc.

Patuxent Tidewater Land Trust, Inc

The Patuxent Tidewater Land Trust (PTLT) is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of agricultural, forested and open space land along the Patuxent River and within the Southern Maryland region. The Trust recognizes that Southern Maryland's natural beauty, rural character and its environmental and historical treasures are a heritage we must protect for future generation.

Through use of conservation easements, land purchases and donations, and the purchase and donation of development rights, the PTLT is working to reduce sprawl and redirect development that is, among other things, decreasing siltation in surface Waters and diminishing the quality of the area's drinking water, rivers, and the Chesapeake Bay. The Trust is committed to working with landowners to address individual needs and circumstances in ways that best preserve their land and common heritage.

The Land Trust, in cooperation with St. Mary's County Government, proposed and developed the state funded Rural Legacy project in the northeast area of St. Mary's County. The Huntersville-Patuxent River Rural Legacy Area covers 2,597 acres along the Patuxent River between Golden Beach and Horse Landing. PTLT received $3 million of Rural Legacy funding during the first round of funding in 1998. In 1999 PTLT received $1.5 million for the second round of Rural Legacy funding and $250 thousand in matching funds. This money will go towards protecting over 1,500 acres of land along the Patuxent River.

St. Mary's Animal Welfare League, Inc.

St. Mary's Animal Welfare League, Inc. was founded in ~99O. Since its inception SMAWL has been active in the fostering, rehabilitation and adoption of unwanted dogs and cats. Operating without a shelter and with all volunteers, the league has found homes for more than a thousand dogs and cats. It has also launched a successful low-cost spay-neuter program and operates a lost and found hotline. The St. Mary's County Health Department recognizes SMAWL as the organization for administering rabies shots. Low-cost rabies and distemper clinics are operated by SMAWL nine months a year.

Education has also been a prime responsibility for SMAWL. Through a two-year grant from William Snyder Foundation for Animals, SMAWL has distributed humane education material supplied by the Humane Society of the United States.

In cooperation with the St. Mary's County Office on Aging and local veterinarians, SMAWL has launched Pet Share. This program will give senior citizens the opportunity to adopt a pet at no cost and also receive reduced cost veterinary care.

The lack of an animal shelter in St. Mary's County has been a major concern for SMAWL. Efforts to get local officials interested in ending their long association with a regional shelter in another county have been unsuccessful. With that lack of interest, SMAWL recently voted to pursue a private, no-kill shelter using the $40,000 already raised, plus an additional $45,000 in pledges. After additional fundraising, it is SMAWL's intention to build that shelter at the Summerseat Sanctuary.

BIOGRAPHIES

Summerseat Sanctuary, Inc. Board of Directors

1. President - Linda Murdock

2. Vice President - Dick Myers

3. Secretary - Lorraine Greenleaf

4. Treasurer Â Jim Conrad

Linda Jennings Murdock is currently President and CEO of her own computer and environmental consulting business, WLP Consulting, Inc. Linda was born in Oklahoma and has a mixed heritage, which includes some Native American blood. She grew up in a US Air Force family that lived in Europe, Arlington, Va., and then Tampa, Florida during her High School years. She got her BA in Humanities with an Emphasis in Literature from Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Fla.

However, mathematics and computers were a primary interest even early in her life. As a junior in High School, she won a National Science Foundation grant to study mathematics and computers during the summer of 1965 at the University of Oklahoma. Once in the working world, Linda excelled in mastering various forms of business information systems from basic bookkeeping machines, early paper punch technologies, into mini-computers and mainframes, and then the latest client/server networked computer systems. After 30+ years of working on computers for companies such as WETA Channel 26 (PBS), Visa International, and Comptek PR Associates, she now runs her own computer information technology consulting business.

The wonders of the natural world and its beauty have always been important to Mrs. Murdock. In 1996 she met her future husband, Paul, in St. Mary's County and moved here. Mr. Murdock was born and raised in St. Mary's County on his grandparents' farm in Hillville. Now, Mr. and Mrs. Murdock and their son Mathew live on 15 acres of beautiful woodlands, ravines, and a stream in Mechanicsville, MD. This wonderful, natural, threatened wildlife habitat brought the urgency of protecting our natural legacy into focus for the Murdock's over the last two years. Summerseat Sanctuary and other local environmental activities are now a large part of the family's way of life.

Dick Myers is recently elected 1st Vice President of the St. Mary's Animal Welfare League (SMAWL). He has been active with SMAWL for six years as dog adoption coordinator, operator of adoption centers, foster home for dogs, and publicity director. In those capacities he has seen the glaring need for an animal shelter in St. Mary's County. He is also a member of the Southern Maryland Kennel Club and is involved in obedience training for his own dogs and those he fosters.

Mr. Myers is a graduate of Georgetown University with a BA in Economics. He has worked for more than 30 years in all aspects of the news media including radio, TV, newspaper and newsletter. He is former owner of two radio stations and a radio station construction permit. Currently he is news director of Radio Stations WMDM AM & FM, Lexington Park, MD.

Mr. Myers is also the former legislative aide to Maryland State Senator Roy Dyson. He handled the senator's correspondence, constituent service and bill research and drafting and managed the senator's Annapolis and Great Mills offices. While working for the senator, Mr. Myers took the lead role in securing passage of the bill sponsored by Sen. Dyson which created a special state license plate to promote spaying and neutering of pets.

A call from Mrs. Greenleaf about Summerseat was met with lukewarm enthusiasm until Mr. Myers saw Summerseat in person and came to understand its potential. He sees an opportunity to blend concerns about animals and the environment into a unique experience for Marylanders of all ages.

Lorraine Greenleaf is the newly elected president of St. Mary's Animal Welfare League, Inc. (SMAWL). She will serve for the next two years and hopes to see an animal shelter become a reality during her tenure. She has been involved with animal welfare and humane organizations most of her adult life. For the past eight years Lorraine and her husband, Rich, have been members of SMAWL, the last three years of which she was 1st VP and he was secretary and newsletter editor.

Lorraine retired from the federal government in 1993 after 20 years in the administrative and management analyst fields. For the past six years, Lorraine and Rich have owned and operated a feline boarding facility, "The Purr-fect Place" in Hollywood, MD. The Purr-fect Place receives the highest praise from clients and local vets as a top-quality feline-only boarding facility that provides the cats in their care with all the comforts and amenities of home.

Lorraine has had a long-time vision of a safe place for all domestic animals, whether young or old, healthy or not, to live a life of comfort and love until a new home is found, or if not adoptable, until their dying day. When Lorraine found Summerseat, she knew it was the place of her vision.

Jim Conrad is a cofounder, first president, and the current executive director of Patuxent-Tidewater Land Trust, a non-profit land conservancy. He lives in Leonardtown, MD. Mr. Conrad developed and wrote the St. Mary's County Rural legacy proposal seeking to protect over 2,000 acres along the Patuxent River. Co-sponsored by the Patuxent-Tidewater Land Trust and St. Mary's County government, this project has been awarded $5 million for the purchase of easements. The centerpiece of the project is Cremona Farm, a 960-acre property with significant environmental, archaeological, agricultural, and wildlife habitat values to be conserved in perpetuity.

Mr. Conrad is also chair of the St. Mary's County Agricultural Land Preservation Advisory Board and Southern Maryland representative for the Maryland Environmental Trust. During his tenure on the advisory board, the county's farmland preservation program was certified by the state, allowing the county to retain all of its agricultural transfer taxes for preservation activities in the county. And, an agricultural tax credit was proposed by the board and adopted by the county, helping to keep land in farming.

Mr. Conrad earned his master's degree in International Relations from Claremont Graduate School, a master's degree in Agricultural Economics from the Food Research Institute of Stanford University, and a doctorate in Political Science, also from Stanford. He has taught at Texas A&M University, Mt. Holyoke College, St. Mary's College of Maryland, and the College of Notre Dame of Maryland. He has taught courses on agricultural trade and adjustment, political economy, foreign policy, international relations, and research methodology. He is an honorary Senior Fellow at the International Center in Washington, DC.

President Obama Emphasizes the Importance of Bilingual Language Education

2011-08-30T18:20:00.000-07:00

President Obama Emphasizes the Importance of Bilingual Language Education

Obama urges families to start learning languages early. Helen Doron Early English learning system, an educational franchise, which is celebrating its' 25th year, is based on this same principle.

London, UK (PRWEB) December 1, 2009

"I don't speak a foreign language. It's embarrassing!" Barack Obama exclaimed at a town hall meeting during his 2008 presidential campaign in Dayton, Ohio. Obama, who often touts his time growing up overseas, made the confession while emphasizing the importance of children learning foreign languages. He went on to insist that language is the key to our children's future stating: "it is a powerful tool for future employment."

Obama was answering a question on education when he stated that he didn't understand people who needed only one language: "You should be thinking about how can your child become bilingual. We should have every child speaking more than one language."

The same principle lies behind Helen Doron Early English, a leading provider of English learning. The company which was created 25 years ago, is based on the belief that learning English early in life gives children a significant head - start. Turn that into an even bigger advantage by using the only internationally acclaimed early English learning method that allows children to absorb English in the exact same way they learn their mother tongue - with confidence and ease - and you have success.

There is much talk of a 'window' for learning language in children, and research has shown that by the age of six, the human brain has indeed achieved almost all of its significant growth. Learning a second language at a young age helps develop the child's brain pathways in the auditory cortex, stimulating general intelligence.

According to the Helen Doron Early English learning system, which operates as a worldwide educational franchise operation, enjoyment and engagement is necessary in order to open the mind to learning, and hone intellectual skills at any age. Children will begin learning English with joy and vitality if they are feeling confident and having fun.

Concluding his speech, Obama supported this same notion stating, "…children will actually learn a foreign language easier when they're 5, 6 or 7, than when they're 46 like me."

For information about Helen Doron Early English, visit www. helendoron. com/ (http://www. helendoron. com/)

About the Helen Doron Educational Group
The Helen Doron Educational Group stands at the forefront of innovative educational systems since 1985, providing exclusive learning programs and quality educational materials for babies, children and adolescents the world over. Our quality educational programs include Helen Doron Early English and MathRiders for inspired learning in small groups; Polly the Collie, Super-Nature and Ready-Steady-Move designed for larger groups (kindergartens and schools). The Helen Doron educational franchise model invites entrepreneurs to join a successful business operation that benefits children around the world.

For more information, visit www. helendorongroup. com

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Local Businesses Take Advantage of Free Marketing Advice

2011-08-29T23:29:00.000-07:00

Local Businesses Take Advantage of Free Marketing Advice

On December 5, Pulse Marketing Bangor held a free marketing workshop at Husson University, attended by businesses looking for tips to enhance their exposure and marketing efforts.

Bangor, ME (PRWEB) December 9, 2009

On December 5, Pulse Marketing Bangor held a free marketing workshop at Husson University, attended by businesses looking for tips to enhance their exposure and marketing efforts.

Many attendees walked in with burning questions needing answers. Not phased, the Pulse team answered them all with honesty, and attendees were pleased with the absence of sales pitches.

“That was the intention of the session,” said Cintia Miranda, Founder of Pulse Marketing, LLC. “We love to hear what marketing challenges local businesses face, and to provide them with insight is beneficial not only to them, but the local economy as a whole. So, the whole community wins.”

Those in attendance came from various industries that included legal services, real estate, oil and gas, photography, pharmaceutical research, IT, medical, and others.

The workshop covered the crucial areas of a comprehensive and effective marketing plan.

"Amazingly beneficial! They are truly helping people conduct business,“ said Lynne Snow of Prepaid Legal Services. “The Pulse Marketing team generously provided a Saturday morning breakfast workshop for small business owners detailing the value, content, purpose and implementation of a marketing plan,” Snow continued.

“An enlightening seminar full of vision for small businesses to follow,” claimed Bill Esty, Realty of Maine. “Well worth the time. Following these steps will lead me on a strong road to success, " he went on to say.

Pulse Marketing, LLC plans to conduct more educational workshops in the future. When dates are announced, they will be posted at http://www. pulsemarketingbangor. com (http://www. pulsemarketingbangor. com).

“We realize most people expect to be seduced with sales pitches or at least expect a hidden agenda in a free workshop like this,” Miranda said in closing. “But, we believe a lot of marketing knowledge shouldn’t be kept under lock and key. Everyone deserves this insight and we were pleased to provide those in attendance with something that was truly educational and worth their time.”

About Pulse Marketing, LLC
Located in Bangor, Pulse Marketing, LLC is an innovative, full-service marketing and advertising agency providing tailored marketing services that enable small and medium-size business to succeed. Local businesses whose marketing challenges require assistance from seasoned professionals receive creative marketing campaign planning and execution that is affordable, and most importantly, yields a measurable return on investment. For more information, visit http://www. pulsemarketingbangor. com (http://www. pulsemarketingbangor. com).

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Man of Unique Ability Writes a Provocative Book on the Bible and Science

2011-08-28T12:43:00.000-07:00

Man of Unique Ability Writes a Provocative Book on the Bible and Science

This book is in response to the confusion that is abounding among people concerning the relationship of the Holy Bible to true science. This is not your usual book on the Bible and science as it assumes there is no conflict between them when they are properly interpreted.

(PRWEB) March 18, 2003

Howard Eugene Wright, a Christian pastor of 35 years, a high school Chemistry teacher while pastoring in North Dakota, holds a BA in Small-Group Speech Communication from the University of Minnesota and a MA in Clinical Therapy Counseling from The Cornerstone University. He has done extensive course work in the sciences. Among other things he has written The Mythology of the Evolutionist for the Bible-Science Newsletter based in Minneapolis MN.

His book, The Honest Truth: An Interactive Handbook of Bible and Science for the Non-Professional, is the first in a series of The Honest Truth books. It has 176 pages and measures 8.25 by 11 inches. It is beautifully displayed with an eye-catching cover that is sure to attract attention. It is divided into four parts: Part I has over 300 "keys" to understanding the Scriptures, Part II deals with good science vs. "science, falsely so called, Part III is a three-act play reenacting the marriage of Holy Bible and True Science, and Part IV contains a wealth of resource material that will back up the message of the book.

This book is published by 1st Books Library, printed by Lightning Source and Distributed by Ingram. It is a religious, educational, and self-help book. It can be used as a textbook or as a group/individual self-help book.

If you cannot wait to get your copy of this provocative book from over 25,000 worldwide outlets, you may see a preview of this book and pick up your copy at 1st Books Library's website: www.1stbooks. com/bookview/9553 (http://www.1stbooks. com/bookview/9553).

Now you can go to amazon. com, barnesandnoble. com or booksamillion. com to purchase the author's book at a new book reduced rate. The book ISBN is: 0759690839.

Howard Eugene Wright is available for book signings, interviews and speech engagements. He may be contacted via his website at: www. thewindsofthespirit. org.

Methodist Church of Puerto Rico Cooperates with a Charity to Take Action on Poverty

2011-08-28T04:08:00.000-07:00

Methodist Church of Puerto Rico Cooperates with a Charity to Take Action on Poverty

Children International shares the common mission of helping poor children in Latin America.

San Juan, Puerto Rico (Vocus) June 9, 2009

Children International congratulates the Methodist Church of Puerto Rico for reaching their goal to support 500 poor children through the U. S.-based humanitarian organization.

Over the past year, churches across Puerto Rico agreed to seek supporters through their nationwide initiative to help poor children throughout Latin America. Church leaders, with over 12,000 members and 100 congregations, have reached out through their congregations to provide desperately poor children in the Dominican Republic, Colombia and Honduras with basic necessities to improve their lives that are so impacted by the rigors of poverty. Supporters in Puerto Rico are providing access to nutritional assistance, medical and dental care, and educational support to 500 children, and are pledging to support another 500 in the coming year.

"The Church is very proud to make a difference in the lives of the most vulnerable children. The partnership with Children International illustrates how a non-sectarian charity can work successfully with a religious body to solve the needs of children living in poverty," said Bishop Juan A. Vera, International Methodist Church of Puerto Rico.

Children International also welcomes the opportunity to partner with other congregations from churches, temples, and mosques that share the same goal and mission to help society's most vulnerable members by providing them with a visit to the doctor, more nutritious food, an education and, most of all, basis for hope for better future..

Children International's President and CEO Jim Cook said, "Children International commends the Methodist Church in Puerto Rico for their passion for helping children living in crushing poverty in Latin America. Their support is providing children with a better life and a brighter future."

About Children International:
Established in 1936, Children International is a nonprofit organization with its headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri. Children International's programs benefit more than 325,000 sponsored children and their families in 11 countries around the world including Chile, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Zambia, Honduras, India, the Philippines and the United States. For more information about Children International, visit http://www. children. org.

Contact:
Dolores Quinn Kitchin
Public Relations
Direct: (816) 943-3730
Http://twitter. com/ChildrenInt

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Maria Churchill: Chic and Timeless Style Guru

2011-08-27T14:27:00.000-07:00

Maria Churchill: Chic and Timeless Style Guru

ÂBoutique Owner Effortlessly Combines the Latest Trends with Classic AppealÂ

Studio City, CA (PRWEB) February 9, 2005

Fashion, along with the weather, undoubtedly ranks at the top of the list of things which are nearly impossible to forecast and predict accurately. Yet Maria Churchill, owner of the hip shoe and accessory boutique debout, pinpoints and refines style trends with almost supernatural skill. After three years in the business, Maria has seen trends come and go but she has managed to stay on the pulse of what shoe aficionados want to wear. She has combined her own sense of chic comfort to continue to bring amazing one-of-a-kind-finds to debout each season.

In addition to her sharp and chic sense of fashion, Churchill is a business woman of true talent. She has an MBA from UC Berkeley, and spent many successful years working in the corporate business world. After the events of September 11th, however, Churchill was moved to follow her dream of opening a boutique and debout is the result of her pursuit of personal happiness.

Having left the corporate career track, Churchill has hit gold by combining her business acumen, education, and experience with her inborn knack for understanding whatÂs hot in the world of shoes and accessories. Churchill is blessed with skills that canÂt be taught Â a natural and unerring eye for fashion and an inherently keen sense of which trends are the ones to watch. Churchill has introduced the world to Avril Gau, Guido Bruno, hannasaren, Chie Mihara, Yosuke Yajima, Marni, koolaburra and many more. Her sensibilities and background have enabled her to build a cutting edge business with a celestial celebrity clientele.

Churchill raves, ÂI am anticipating an amazing 2005. There are new styles for many different tastes: Western boots, crotched flip-flops, metallic ballerinas and romantic muted tones. If you like the Western look, try a pair of cowboy boots with your favorite jeans. To go with all the beautiful embroidered skirts and blouses, the marc jacobs crochet-trim flip flops and ballerinaÂs are a must. But if neither of those spring styles suit you, then the metallic ballerinaÂs will; they go with everything, including the soft, romantic muted tones, fresh whites and metallic accessories that are hot this spring.Â

A veritable magician of trend-spotting and influencing, ChurchillÂs innate talent for hitting the bullÂs eye when it comes to the latest and classiest in footwear and accessories reveals a woman whose fashion-focused Âcrystal ballÂ is well polished and working at full power! Never one to simply follow a trend, Churchill always trusts her eye for up-to-date yet classic styles. Her recommendations and tastes transcend the decades, meaning that her style wisdom never goes out of fashion.

In 2004, ChurchillÂs fashionista predictions were featured on E! EnterrainmentÂs Online Fashion Police, Sportswear International, Ladies Who Launch, LA Confidential, LA Splash and Fox News to name a few. With her eye ever-trained on the unique and the distinctive, ChurchillÂs sense of style flourishes during her frequent pilgrimages abroad, where she inevitably locates designers whose products are chic, imaginative, and red carpet-ready! You only have to glance at A-list stars like Angela Bassett, Uma Thurman, Marsha Cross, Felicity Huffman, Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, Alanis Morrisette and others to see that debout and its savvy owner fill a fashionable niche with one-of-a-kind panache. Churchill also delights in discovering new talents, showcasing never-before-seen products by up and coming fashion stars.

DeboutÂs gifted owner is so keen in her sense of fashion that in a few short years sheÂs not only built a successful business and attracted celebrity clients, but also managed to garner raves in the style press. In Style, Lucky (Voted Best New Boutique in 2002), Daily Candy, LA Times and Where have all showcased ChurchillÂs boutique. A class act with an impeccable Âfashion radar,Â Maria Churchill is one of the premiere style guruÂs of our time.

About debout shoes:

Debout is located on trendy Ventura Boulevard in Studio City, California, where it has easily managed to shine among the many fashion forward and stylish boutiques in the area. Stocked with fashionable footwear, handbags and accessories you wonÂt find anywhere else, the store is intimate and welcoming, neatly displaying the carefully chosen wares for ChurchillÂs clientele. Nearing three years in operation, debout continues to be a wild success carrying fashionable lines like, Costume National, Henry Beguelin, Veronique Branquinho, Fiorentini + Baker, Leopoldo Giordano, Sigerson Morrison, Marni, Hanna SarÃ©n, Kaos (sunglasses and pins made from Vintage Japanese Kimonos), Neal Barrett Pumas, Hussein Chalayan, Religion (T-Shirts), Yosuke, Antik Batik, Chie Mihara and Guillaume Hinfray.

After numerous requests from women all over the world, Churchill finally launched her website, www. deboutshoes. com, in July 2003. The site greatly expands the availability of ChurchillÂs collections and gives all women the opportunity to look fabulous. debout continues to maintain a steady clientele from Japan, Canada, Alaska and Europe. All information on the store, its write-ups and products can be found on the web site, as well as location and contact information. Visit the web site to sign up to receive email updates about sales and new arrivals.

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Oshyn, Inc. Releases a New Whitepaper on Sitecore CMS Best Practices

2011-08-26T00:24:00.000-07:00

Oshyn, Inc. Releases a New Whitepaper on Sitecore CMS Best Practices

New Whitepaper Intended for Organizations Embarking on a Sitecore Content Management System Implementation

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) June 5, 2009

Oshyn, Inc., www. oshyn. com, an Enterprise Technology Agency with a reputation for delivering innovative business solutions for the web, mobile devices and enterprise technology platforms, today announced the release of their newest whitepaper, "Best Practices in Sitecore CMS".

Authored by Oshyn Technical Project Manager, Gaurav Bhatt, this best practices document (http://www. oshyn. com/resources/whitepapers. html) draws from Oshyn's (http://www. oshyn. com) vast experience in helping organizations define strategy, select and implement the right CMS solution in order to meet their content and communication management needs. Specifically in this paper we will discuss the following best practices as they relate to Sitecore's Content Management System:
Templates Workflows Media Elements Content Sharing and Archiving Microsoft Sharepoint Connector SEO Module Forum Module Newsletter Module

The new whitepaper can be downloaded at: http://www. oshyn. com/resources/whitepapers. html (http://www. oshyn. com/resources/whitepapers. html)

About Oshyn, Inc.
Oshyn, Inc. is an Enterprise Technology Agency that has earned a reputation for delivering innovative business solutions for the web, mobile devices and enterprise technology platforms. Headquartered in Los Angeles, and with offices in Baltimore and Quito, Ecuador, Oshyn's growing client list includes Best Buy/Geek Squad (NYSE: BBY), Coca-Cola (NASDAQ: COKE), Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS), Epson, JDS Uniphase (NASDAQ: JDSU), Lexus, Miramax, National Education Association, Scripps (NYSE: SNI) and Volkswagen. Oshyn, Inc. is partnered with the some of the most respected agencies and technology providers such Crispin Porter +Bogusky, Microsoft (NYSE: MSFT), Ogilvy & Mather, Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) and Saatchi and Saatchi. For more information please visit us at www. oshyn. com.

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Rare, Original Copy of Declaration of Independence Comes to St. Louis

2011-08-25T07:30:00.000-07:00

Rare, Original Copy of Declaration of Independence Comes to St. Louis

Cricket and Declare Yourself Partner to Bring One of the Nation's Most Revered Documents to St. Louis July 25 and 26

St. Louis, MO (PRWEB) July 16, 2008

A rare, original copy of the Declaration of Independence will be on public display on Friday, July 25, and Saturday, July 26, in St. Louis. The Declaration is one of only 25 surviving Dunlap broadside copies of the famous document that were printed on the evening of July 4, 1776. Cricket Communications Inc, a leading provider of unlimited wireless services, and Declare Yourself, a nonpartisan youth voter initiative, have partnered to bring the "People's Document" to cities across the country. Admission is free on both days.

Cricket is also encouraging local youth to get involved and express their opinions through an essay contest on "The Unlimited Impact of Voting." Students ages 18 to 24 may enter an original essay of up to 500 words at any of Cricket's nine retail stores (listed at www. mycricketstl. com) for a chance to win a $500 scholarship. The winner will be invited to read their essay at the opening ceremonies on July 26 with Congressman William Lacy Clay.

The Cricket Wireless Declaration Road Trip 2008 provides visitors the opportunity to interact with an entertaining and educational multimedia exhibit. In addition to the Declaration, visitors can view an informative Declare Yourself video hosted by actress Reese Witherspoon, a descendant of one of the original signers of the document, explaining the history and contemporary relevance of the Declaration. A 14-minute film produced by Norman Lear and Rob Reiner will also be shown and features a powerful theatrical reading of the Declaration of Independence by a distinguished group of actors, including Mel Gibson, Morgan Freeman, Whoopi Goldberg, Kevin Spacey, Michael Douglas, and Renee Zellweger, among others.

Schedule of Events
Friday, July 25, at Missouri History Museum (Lindell and DeBaliviere in Forest Park)
▪ Public viewing and voter registration 9 a. m. - 6 p. m.

Saturday, July 26, at St. Louis Public Library (1301 Olive St.)
▪ Opening ceremonies and remarks by Congressman William Lacy Clay 10 a. m.
▪ Public viewing and voter registration 10:30 a. m. - 7 p. m.

"We are thrilled to partner with Declare Yourself to bring such an amazing national treasure to St. Louis," said Daniel Fowler, area general manager for Cricket. "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see American history up close. Nearly half of Cricket's customers are between the ages of 18 and 34, which means that many will be first-time voters in this election. We felt this was an important initiative to embrace and help our city's youth understand the importance of independence, freedom and the right to vote."

Other activities will include onsite voter registration and three cyberstations powered by Cricket Wireless Internet Service, giving visitors the chance to register to vote and research topics that are relevant to young voters, such as lowering the voting age, the environment and volunteer service requirements for graduation.

This copy of the Declaration of Independence first toured the nation in 2002 after Hollywood producer Norman Lear purchased this original copy of the Dunlap broadside in a Sotheby's online auction (the document was discovered in 1989 hidden behind a framed painting purchased at a flea market). Lear decided to bring the "People's Document" directly to Americans through the Declaration of Independence Road Trip, which traveled cross-country for three years to more than 50 cities. With a new sponsorship from Cricket Communications, the Cricket Wireless Declaration Road Trip is making a comeback, with planned stops in 14 cities throughout 2008, including Beaumont, Corpus Christi, Denver, Houston, Las Vegas, Memphis, Nashville, Oklahoma City, Pittsburgh, Portland, Salt Lake City, San Diego, Savannah and St. Louis.

"Each time we bring this revered document to a city, the interest is overwhelming," said Marc Morgenstern, executive director of Declare Yourself. "There's no better way to tell the story of the birth of America than by letting people get up close and personal with the Declaration of Independence. It's a true reminder of the freedoms we all cherish and the importance of participating in this election year."

In September 2007, Declare Yourself announced Cricket as its presenting sponsor of the 2007-2008 voter registration campaign. Cricket's sponsorship underscores Declare Yourself's commitment to using cutting-edge technology to create awareness and participation among today's youth in the voting process. Cricket is collaborating with Declare Yourself to create unique mobile and online content, and wireless applications for young people to engage in the democratic process via their handheld devices.

For more information about the Cricket Wireless Declaration Road Trip 2008, visit www. mycricketstl. com. For more information on the Declare Yourself 2008 voter initiative, visit www. declareyourself. com.

About Cricket
Cricket is a simple, affordable wireless service offering consumers and local businesses a flat-rate unlimited service over the latest technology, high-quality, all-digital CDMA2000 1X and 1xEV-DO wireless network. Designed for customers whose basic and advanced wireless needs have not been met by traditional communications companies, Cricket is the pioneer of unlimited services with no long-term commitments or credit checks required. Cricket offers customers access to a variety of the latest devices and feature-rich mobile applications such as unlimited text, instant and picture messaging, Mobile Web, popular games, ringtones and wallpapers. For more information on Cricket, visit www. mycricket. com. Cricket services are offered by Leap Wireless International, Inc., headquartered in San Diego, Calif. For more information on Leap, visit www. leapwireless. com.

About Declare Yourself
Declare Yourself is a national nonpartisan, nonprofit campaign that energizes and empowers every eligible 18- to 29-year-old in America to register and vote in the 2008 presidential election. Partnering with leaders in education, the entertainment industry, popular online destinations and media outlets, the fashion industry and retailers, Declare Yourself registered more than 1.2 million people in the 2004 and 2006 elections at www. DeclareYourself. com. The nonprofit, founded by Norman Lear, was launched in 2003 as the culmination of the Declaration of Independence Road Trip, a nationwide multi-media exhibit and tour of an original copy of the Declaration of Independence.

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Chess Makes Kids Smarter Presentation at the Georgia Home Educators Association Conference and Fair in Atlanta

2011-08-25T01:21:00.000-07:00

Chess Makes Kids Smarter Presentation at the Georgia Home Educators Association Conference and Fair in Atlanta

Scholastic chess coach will demonstrate materials and methods of teaching chess at the Georgia Home Educators Association Conference and Fair in Atlanta, Georgia, Friday, May 6, 2005 at 3:30 p. m. in Australian Room 3, at the Georgia International Convention Center.

Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) May 4, 2005 -

Based company, will demonstrate materials and methods of teaching chess in a 50-minute workshop at the annual Georgia Home Educators Association Conference and Curriculum Fair in Atlanta, Georgia, May 6 and 7, 2005. This will be the second consecutive year for the presentation and the third consecutive year Championship Chess has participated in the conference.

Lynn Wheeldin Suruma, a chess coach with Championship Chess and a former classroom teacher, will present ÂChess: ItÂs More Than a GameÂ in Australian Room 3 Friday, May 6 at 3:30 p. m. Championship Chess coaches will also demonstrate materials at Booth #607 on May 6 and 7, 2005. Children in attendance will have an opportunity to play in a specially designated area. Convention organizers expect 4500 home schoolers to participate in this yearÂs conference and fair.

For more than 20 years, Championship Chess coaches have guided scholastic chess clubs that, consistently, have placed high in state championships. Coaches have made presentations to various educator groups throughout the country, including teachersÂ conventions, conferences on the gifted child and staff development workshops.

Both the materials and the methods were developed by Stephen A. Schneider, who is the director of Championship Chess and the author of The Scholastic Chess Series. The Series includes Chess Basics, Chess Openings I, Endgames Strategies I and a chess readiness activity book, Color My Chess World, that introduces pre-chess activities to very young children. Schneider, who has been teaching chess to children for more than 30 years, teaches chess incrementally, using chess strategies from day one. As student players advance, they are taught strategies that apply critical thinking skills like visualization, thinking ahead, thinking concretely and abstractly, weighing options, focusing and planning.

Interest in playing chess has been growing steadily in the U. S. since the 1980s. In schools across the country, chess is making a strong contribution to childrenÂs learning across academic areas. Studies conducted over the last 30 years show that studentsÂ IQs increase and test scores improve after less than a year of systematic chess study. As a teaching tool, chess is quickly gaining ground in schools all over the United States. Championship Chess will explain the academic benefits that accrue after less than a year of systematic chess study, as well as its social and emotional benefits.

Fun and motivational, chess turns problem-solving into a game and encourages students to use patterns and logical deductive reasoning to solve problems. Chess also develops self-esteem, builds team spirit and increases concentration. Chess players come in all ages. Even very young children can be successful at chess, as demonstrated by the annual national kindergarten championship.

Championship Chess clubs and their coaches have won local, state, regional and national awards and distinctions. Currently, Championship Chess players are ranked in the top 10 in the state of Georgia and the top 100 in the United States.

The coaches teach lessons in strategy and supervise chess play among public, private and home schooled students. The workbooks created for the Scholastic Chess Series are designed for students who are beginners in chess, as well as for those who are ready to improve their skills. Each of these titles has a supporting video/DVD.

Chess Basics is the initial workbook for students. Step-by-step, it introduces the chess pieces one at a time, not only demonstrating how they move and capture but, also, how they work together. Chess Openings I introduces openings that are most popular with beginning scholastic players, and Endgames Strategies I prepares players for the most common endgames of chess. A chess tactics book that builds upon Chess Openings I, and is ideal for the beginning player as well as the tournament player, is scheduled for publication later this year.

Color My Chess World is a chess readiness activity book with an accompanying music CD of short, fun songs that invite kids to dance and sing along. It builds the skills to make the introduction of chess easy Â¯ and fun Â¯ for very young children. Developed by certified early childhood educators and scholastic chess coaches, this program builds academic skills through chess activities designed to capture the interest of young children. Color My Chess World introduces children to the Âworld of chessÂ: the chessboard, chess ÂcharactersÂ and chess play. Activities in the book introduce basic chess concepts while improving spatial skills, developing math and reading readiness skills, and reinforcing skills in listening and following directions.

Championship Chess is a division of Teachable Tech, Inc., an award-winning company of curriculum writers and educational consultants. Teachable Tech has designed curriculum for pre-K and K-12 for such diverse clients as the American Red Cross, the National Park Service, Social and Health Services in association with SAMHSA/HHR, CNN, Turner Broadcasting, ABC News, HBO and The Weather Channel.

For more information about starting a scholastic chess club and/or purchasing materials in the Scholastic Chess Series, contact:

Dennis Jones or Stephen Schneider

3565 Evans Road

Atlanta, GA 30340

(888) 328-7373 or (770) 939-4596

Fax: 770-493-1115

Championship Chess: www. championshipchess. net

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Aperture Academy Fine Art Photography Gallery and Digital Photography School in Pruneyard Center, Campbell, CA, Now Open – Classes Filling Quickly

2011-08-24T02:57:00.000-07:00

Aperture Academy Fine Art Photography Gallery and Digital Photography School in Pruneyard Center, Campbell, CA, Now Open – Classes Filling Quickly

Aperture Academy, featuring the nature and outdoor photography of award-winning San Jose professional photographer, Stephen W. Oachs, is much more than a beautiful gallery; it is the premier destination for learning all things related to digital photography.

Campbell, CA (PRWEB) November 1, 2009

In spite of the economy's downturn, some brave entrepreneurs still insist on following their dreams. Stephen W. Oachs, a professional photographer and technology entrepreneur, is living his dream—and showing others how to follow theirs. A year ago, Oachs began the steps to open his own gallery and photography studio. Along the way, listening to his workshop students, he decided to add photography workshops and software classes. As a result, The Aperture Academy is now open for business, with a gala Grand Opening celebration planned for December 5th, from 6pm-10pm.

Although Aperture Academy was scheduled to open on November 1st, thanks to a lot of hard work by a lot of good people, it opened October 20th. "It's been a year of love, stress, taking thousands of photos, meeting incredible people, getting wrapped in a lot of red tape, but most of all, a sense of excitement and satisfaction unlike any other venture I've tackled," said Oachs.

Oachs, a successful veteran technology entrepreneur and passionate professional nature photographer, is utilizing both talents for this new enterprise. "By combining aspects of a fine art gallery and an educational facility, I'm able to offer a unique approach to the Aperture Academy. I've been teaching photography workshops for about three years, and I made sure I carefully listened to students about what they loved and wanted, and what they didn't. It gave me a strong vision and direction for Aperture Academy," said Oachs.

Located in the Pruneyard Shopping Center in Campbell, California, The Aperture Academy is a 4,000 square foot venue featuring the photography of Oachs, with plans in place to show the work of Academy students and guest photographers. In addition to the gallery, the facility contains a multi-media classroom for teaching all aspects of professional-quality digital photography. The outdoor, on-location workshops are very popular, many already filled, and there is great anticipation for the Lifestyle Photography classes.

"Digital photography is such a rapidly evolving technology right now, and many people want to learn but find it a little intimidating, or overwhelming," said Oachs. "Aperture Academy will be a chance for them to come in and learn from their current skill level, at their own pace--without making long and expensive commitments. We keep our class sizes small so all students can get plenty of one-on-one instruction. And we have some fantastic instructors that are very good at teaching and inspiring on an individual level; and with a great sense of fun."

The Aperture Academy offers:
Classroom instruction for Photoshop®, Lightroom® and other software Classroom and in-field digital photography workshops - Lifestyle Photography shoots with live models
Classes and workshops for all skill levels that range from buying a camera to selling your work Online photo galleries, community and resources for students Event venue available for camera club meetings, social events, receptions and celebrations Gallery showings, featuring guest photographers and exceptional student work Fine art photography for commission and retail sales

To learn more about Aperture Academy, see course schedules, or to inquire about reserving the gallery for your function, visit http://www. ApertureAcademy. com (http://www. ApertureAcademy. com) or call 408-369-8585.

About Aperture Academy

Founded by award-winning photographer and entrepreneur, Stephen W. Oachs, the Aperture Academy is a unique combination of fine art photography gallery and state-of-the-art teaching facility featuring classroom and in-field workshop instruction. Established in 2009 by Stephen Oachs, the Academy is located in Campbell, California, in the Pruneyard Shopping Center. The Academy offers a fun, interactive environment for learning everything related to digital photography, providing the best hands-on instruction in the industry. The state-of-the-art facility has individual student workstations outfitted with the latest software and hardware for Mac and PC platforms. Professional, award-winning instructors guide students of any skill level from learning to shoot in the field to techniques for digital post-processing, in a relaxed, personalized environment. Also an event venue, the 4,000 square foot facility's open floor plan makes it perfectly suited for social receptions, business and fund-raising events, camera club meetings and much more. Visit http://www. ApertureAcademy. com (http://www. ApertureAcademy. com) or call (408) 369-8585 to learn more about the school, reserve the gallery, or to register for classes.

About Stephen W. Oachs

Stephen Oachs is an award-winning photographer, successful entrepreneur and technology veteran who began his journey in photography the moment he picked up his first camera.
Stephen's unique and distinctive style has earned him recognition as one of today's finest nature photographers. He was recognized in 2007 as wildlife photographer of the year by the National Wildlife Federation and was awarded best nature photographer in 2008 by National Geographic for his work photographing the endangered snow leopard. In 2009, Stephen founded The Aperture Academy, a unique combination of fine art photography gallery and classroom.

His work has graced the pages of many notable worldwide publications, including National Geographic, Popular Photography, Outdoor Photographer, National Wildlife Magazine, among others. Stephen and his work have been profiled locally in Gentry Magazine, and The Mercury News, and he has made numerous appearances as a guest lecturer.

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PayScale Announces New Strategic Planning and Implementation Tools For HR Leaders

2011-08-22T19:45:00.000-07:00

PayScale Announces New Strategic Planning and Implementation Tools For HR Leaders

HR Executives, under continued job market volatility and an unpredictable economic environment, look to global leader in salary data and benchmarking for new compensation strategy and analytics applications

Seattle, WA (PRWEB) June 15, 2010

PayScale, a market leader in online compensation and benefit information, today announced expanded rich new tools for its flagship HR compensation solution PayScale Insight. PayScale Insight is an online compensation solution that enables HR/Comp professionals, in small, medium and large companies to benchmark their workforce and align their compensation (http://blogs. payscale. com/compensation/) strategies with their overall business goals.

The availability of a web-based suite of compensation tools like PayScale Insight is a crucial ingredient in helping business leaders manage and recruit talent and make strategic HR decisions amidst unprecedented and volatile business and economic circumstances. The turmoil in the labor markets over the last three years has created significant change in compensation strategies, and according to PayScale data, fluctuations in base salaries (http://www. payscale. com/research/US/Country=United_States/Salary) that will likely continue.

"We invested heavily to get direct customer feedback on key challenges companies face today and for the next 3-5 years. Consistently we heard a desire for help to design and implement a compensation strategy that will meet business objectives for growth and profitability and allow flexibility in what will most likely continue to be an unpredictable economic environment," said Geary Eppley, Director of Business Products of PayScale. "The new features in PayScale Insight, will help clients define their competitive positioning, establish market based pay ranges across multiple locations, departments and job titles, assess where they are against the strategy and share that information with key stakeholders."

News tools within the PayScale Insight application include:

Compensation Strategy Manager:
A new tool to define and manage your compensation strategy.
Compensation Strategy Manager allows clients to set their pay ranges based on where - relative to current market rates - their organization aims to pay, and further refine the target pay ranges for different categories of employee, such as function or level.

Insight Analytics:
Executive level reports summarizing compensation across the entire organization.
With Insight Analytics clients can assess whether their compensation practice is aligned with their compensation strategy, identify potential "trouble spots" and determine the cost of making broad changes to employee pay.

"PayScale Insight services make my life easier," said Michael Meic, Director of Talent Management, Creative Channel Services. "Because we have such trust in PayScale's tools, recently we were able to quickly and confidently hire a national field-based retail-marketing team of more than 100 associates and easily optimize our compensation for each market."

Added Meic: "PayScale helped me set market-based pay ranges across multiple unique jobs in many locations and to understand the impact on our business. Because PayScale's value and how it can contribute to our strategic growth plans is apparent, my executive team was on board immediately," said Michael Meic, Director of Talent Management, Creative Channel Services.

PayScale is used by over 2,500 companies and organizations who can instantly access PayScale's compensation database. With daily updates from the world's largest real-time online salary survey (http://www. payscale. com/) (over 17 million unique user profiles), HR and compensation professionals can instantly access pay data that truly matches their organization (their organization's size, type, industry, location, etc.) and their employees (their employees' length of service, skill sets, certifications, etc.).

In addition to expanding the PayScale toolset, PayScale continues to offer educational webinars to help HR professionals become more knowledgeable about compensation planning. See http://www. payscale. com/hr/resources/hr-webinars (http://www. payscale. com/hr/resources/hr-webinars) for the full HR webinar schedule.

About PayScale
PayScale. com is the leading online provider of employee http://www. payscale. com/hr/default [compensation data (http://www. payscale. com/hr/resources/hr-webinars) With the world's largest database of individual compensation profiles, PayScale provides an immediate and precise snapshot of current market salaries to employees and employers. PayScale's patent-pending, real-time profiling technology collects and indexes employee pay attributes worldwide and makes this compensation data available through its online salary tools and salary benchmarking (http://www. payscale. com/hr/solutions/salary-benchmarking) reports. PayScale was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Seattle. For more information, visit PayScale. com

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Thompson Publishing Group to Debut New Products at SHRM 2006

2011-08-22T15:50:00.000-07:00

Thompson Publishing Group to Debut New Products at SHRM 2006

Thompson Publishing Group will exhibit new publications at the upcoming Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) annual conference and exhibition to be held June 25-28, 2006 at booth #3820.

Washington, D. C. (PRWEB) June 21, 2006

Thompson Publishing Group will exhibit new publications at the upcoming Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) annual conference and exhibition to be held June 25-28, 2006 at booth #3820. Thompson’s publications provide professionals tools for offering essential compensation and benefits and manage day-to-day HR operations at both the strategic and the tactical levels.

As companies continue to compete for the best and brightest employees, attractive benefits programs can often tip the scales in favor of one employer over another. But knowing which benefits are the right choice, how to implement them, and how to stay in compliance with federal regulations has become increasingly difficult.

As a result, Thompson is launching the following publications at the SHRM conference:

Thompson’s HR Employment Forms Provides all the HR forms you need in one easy-to-use volume

Domestic Partner Benefits: An Employer’s Guide (3rd Edition) This useful guide investigates the intricacies of offering pension, welfare and other benefits to employees’ domestic partners.

Employer’s Guide to Military Leave Compliance Maximizing compliance while minimizing disruptions to your business, this reference clarifies the legal and logistical complexities of USERRA.

Executive Compensation Strategies Monthly newsletter giving real-world insight on how to structure and implement executive compensation arrangements.

Human Resources 2006: Answers to Your Top 25 Questions This handbook offers all the forward-looking insight on new developments, emerging trends, compliance deadlines and more.

Labor and Employment Law: The Employer’s Compliance Guide Provides an overview of all the federal employment laws affecting employers and offers guidance in complying with each statute

HR Compliance Briefing: Practical Solutions for Employers This monthly newsletter offers practical compliance advice and guidance for HR professionals.

“These new publications – all launched since last year’s SHRM conference – represent our commitment to expanding our family of HR products,” says John Ortman, Thompson’s Editor in Chief. “We want to be the one-stop shop for guidance and insight at all levels of the HR department, from tactical issues like IRS and DOL compliance to ‘C-suite’-level strategic planning involving HR.”

Thompson Publishing Group, a Washington, D. C.-based information services provider, has been a leading source of analysis and guidance for business and government executives since 1972. Professionals rely on Thompson for help in tracking, and complying with, the dynamic regulatory mandates facing their organizations in a variety of areas including human resources; pensions and benefits; grants seeking and grants management; education, including Title I; FDA; environment and energy; and health care. More information can be found on their website: www. thompson. com.

CONTACT: Steve Ackerman, Vice President of Marketing, Thompson Publishing Group: 202-739-9635 or sackerman@thompson. com

This press release was distributed through eMediawire by Human Resources Marketer (HR Marketer: www. HRmarketer. com) on behalf of the company listed above.

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BetterPhoto. com™ Welcomes Two Professional Photographers, Jenni Bidner and Jay Kinghorn, to Instructor Roster

2011-08-22T14:48:00.000-07:00

BetterPhoto. com™ Welcomes Two Professional Photographers, Jenni Bidner and Jay Kinghorn, to Instructor Roster

“Photographing Your Dog” and “Digital Fundamentals" courses Begin September 6th.

Redmond, WA (PRWEB) August 4, 2006

BetterPhoto. com, the worldwide leader in online photography education, today announced that Jenni Bidner, author of "Love Your Dog Pictures: How to Photograph Your Pet," together with co-author of "Perfect Digital Photography," Jay Kinghorn, will join BetterPhoto’s instructor roster on September, 6th.

“Jenni and Jay each bring unique talents to our BetterPhoto staff and their classes will be great additions to our increasingly varied catalog of courses,” said Jim Miotke, president and founder of BetterPhoto. com. “We are so thrilled to welcome these published, professional photographers!”

Jenni Bidner will teach two four-week Short Courses at BetterPhoto -- “Photographing your Dog with an SLR Camera” and “Photographing Your Dog with Any Camera.” Jenni studied photography at Rochester Institute of Technology and has more than 12 years of experience as a photographer and author. She volunteers as a K9 handler with Illinois-Wisconsin Search and Rescue Dogs.

Lead presenter for the 2005, 18-city Digital Days workshop sponsored by Sony, Adobe, Albums Inc., and American Photo and Popular Photography magazines, Jay Kinghorn is an accomplished digital imaging specialist and Photoshop guru. Students enrolling in his four-week Short Course, “Digital Fundamentals,” will enjoy Jay’s approachable, comfortable style and will reap the benefits of his training and photography expertise.

BetterPhoto brings together over 150,000 members from around the world for learning, fun, and community.

The site offers over 80 courses on photography and Photoshop, taught by scores of published, professional photographers including Tony Sweet, Brenda Tharp, Jim Zuckerman, Outdoor Photographer editor Rob Sheppard, and Shutterbug editor George Schaub. Courses are offered every month. Sign up today to get your photos thoughtfully and promptly reviewed by professionals. The monthly BetterPhoto. com contest, considered the best on the web, brings in over 25,000 entries monthly, and awards winners in 10 categories.

About BetterPhoto. com

BetterPhoto. com is the worldwide leader in online photography education, offering an approachable resource for photographers who want to improve their skills, share their photos, and learn more about the art and technique of photography. Headquartered in Redmond, WA, BetterPhoto. com is a fun, approachable community, offering online photography courses led by highly respected and published professional photographers who act as mentors. BetterPhoto also offers a range of gallery and web hosting options that are easy to use and powerfully customizable, and offers a rich community experience and the best photo contests on the web.

For more information, visit the BetterPhoto website at http://www. betterphoto. com (http://www. betterphoto. com).

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Britannica Publishes Revised Student Encyclopedia; Award-winning Set has New and Updated Articles, Maps, New Photos

2011-08-21T12:28:00.000-07:00

Britannica Publishes Revised Student Encyclopedia; Award-winning Set has New and Updated Articles, Maps, New Photos

Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc., has just published a revised edition of its award-winning Britannica Student Encyclopedia, the company said today. The 16-volume set for students in grades three through six includes a host of revisions, such as updated populations, new and revised articles on countries and people, updated maps, new photos and other updates that make it the most current set available for this age group.

Chicago (PRWEB) January 29, 2010

Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc., has just published a revised edition of its award-winning Britannica Student Encyclopedia (http://info. eb. com/html/print_student_encyclopedia. html), the company said today.

The 16-volume set for students in grades three through six includes a host of revisions, such as updated populations, new and revised articles on countries and people, updated maps, new photos and other updates that make it the most current set available for this age group.

Created by the editorial department of Encyclopaedia Britannica and first published in 2007, the curriculum-correlated set is designed to provide a lively and contemporary reference work for today’s students in the elementary grades. The set makes extensive use of charts, tables and fact boxes to help readers find key information quickly. Articles are clearly divided into sections to make browsing easy, and page design is colorful, open and pleasing to the eye.

Containing 2,300 articles, nearly 3,000 photos and images, and 1,200 maps and flags, the encyclopedia gives students what they need for homework and projects while making special efforts to introduce them to the craft of research.

“Today, in the electronic age, print encyclopedias have to add something distinctive,” said Michael Ross, senior vice president at Britannica and general manager of the company’s education division. “They have to stimulate students’ curiosity with great visual materials and satisfy it with intellectual substance. That’s been our goal from the start with the student encyclopedia.”

The American Library Association journal Booklist called Britannica Student Encyclopedia “delightful,” “attractive and engaging,” and “a much-needed addition for the age group” when it was first published. It’s won a number of industry honors, including two Teachers’ Choice Awards and the Crystal Award of Excellence from the Chicago Book Clinic.

The new Britannica Student Encyclopedia is available now for purchase. Interested schools and libraries can go to http://info. eb. com/ (http://info. eb. com/) or call 1-800-621-3900.

About Encyclopaedia Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. (http://www. britannica. com/) is a leader in educational publishing. The company’s encyclopedias and other products can be found in many media, from the Internet to wireless devices to books. A pioneer in electronic publishing since the early 1980s, the company still publishes the 32-volume Encyclopaedia Britannica, along with educational online services such as Britannica SmartMath and Britannica Online School Edition and new printed products such as Britannica Illustrated Science Library. The company makes its headquarters in Chicago.

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Pearson Brings Together Leading Experts to Address College Readiness, Solutions to Increase Math Success in Higher Education

2011-08-21T09:23:00.000-07:00

Pearson Brings Together Leading Experts to Address College Readiness, Solutions to Increase Math Success in Higher Education

International forum focuses on technology solutions to prepare students in today's economy

New Orleans (PRWEB) March 12, 2009

In today's volatile economy, with unemployment at alarming levels and no end in sight, the ability to survive and thrive is becoming increasingly dependent on the right skills and, more often than not, a college degree. One government report estimates that 85 percent of current jobs, and almost 90 percent of the best-paying jobs in the fastest-growing industries, require some education beyond high school.

But despite these numbers, the reality is that more and more students are simply not prepared to handle college-level work once they get to campus, costing US taxpayers more than $1billion annually at a time when the nation can least afford it.

That's why Pearson, the global leader in education technology and education publishing, has convened a conference of leading education experts in the US and around the globe to discuss how to improve college readiness and how technology can be used to improve math success. The 2009 International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics (ICTCM), currently taking place in New Orleans, includes more than 100 sessions, workshops and hands-on courses for professors and instructors. The conference is co-chaired by Susan Caire and Patricia Roux of Delgado Community College's math department.

This year's conference included a pre-session focused exclusively on college readiness and successful strategies in college mathematics. The pre-session included presentations by Louisiana State University mathematics instructor Phoebe Rouse about Louisiana's dual credit program; Georgia Perimeter College professor Sandee House about the implementation of readiness models within high school curriculum; and the American Diploma Project's initiative to raise the rigor of high school mathematics by Shilpi Niyogi of Pearson.

"Pearson is uniquely positioned to bring together these education experts to discuss ways to improve college readiness in today's challenging economic climate," said Greg Tobin, president of mathematics for Pearson Arts & Sciences. "Our MyMathLab and MathXL educational solutions have changed the way millions of once-struggling students learn and achieve success at college-level math, often helping colleges and universities to reduce the cost of math instruction in the process."

Pearson's own research shows how both MyMathLab and MathXL have a consistently positive impact on learning, with instructors reporting higher retention rates, higher pass rates, and/or higher subsequent success rates. These changes are especially meaningful for remedial and prerequisite math courses, and can help ensure that students who previously constituted the largest percentage of drop/fail/withdrawals not only stay in school, but graduate having mastered important concepts. The programs are self-paced and instructors can customize the programs to suit their students' level of knowledge. The programs can be used in any environment--lab-based, hybrid, distance learning or traditional.

At the high school level, Pearson's MathXL is helping teachers increase their students' readiness for college. The computer-based math learning tool actively engages students in their learning by increasing the amount of time they spend actually doing math problems. For example, Louisiana State University has created a pilot program using MathXL to bring LSU's math course to rural and urban high schools where access to education has been an issue. Students in the program take the same homework, quizzes, tests and final exam as the university students, but never have to leave their high school.

Video previews of Pearson's college readiness math solutions are available at www. mymathlab. com or http://www. youtube. com/watch? v=SCOT6i20j48 (http://www. youtube. com/watch? v=SCOT6i20j48).

About Pearson -- Pearson (NYSE:PSO), the global leader in education and education technology, reaches and engages today's digital natives with effective and personalized learning, as well as dedicated professional development for their teachers. This commitment is demonstrated in the company's investment in innovative print and digital education materials for preK through college, student information systems and learning management systems, teacher professional development, career certification programs, and testing and assessment products that set the standard for the industry. The company's respected brands include Scott Foresman, Prentice Hall, Addison Wesley, Benjamin Cummings, PEMSolutions, Stanford 10, SuccessNet, MyLabs, PowerSchool, SuccessMaker, and many others. Pearson's comprehensive offerings help inform targeted instruction and intervention so that success is within reach of every student at every level of education. Pearson's commitment to education for all is supported by the global philanthropic initiatives of the Pearson Foundation. Pearson's other primary businesses include the Financial Times Group and the Penguin Group. For more information, go to www. pearson. com.

Contact:
Susan Aspey
347-421-2473

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CustomHairPiece. com Offers Custom Hair Replacement Systems at a Discount

2011-08-20T09:46:00.000-07:00

CustomHairPiece. com Offers Custom Hair Replacement Systems at a Discount

Hair loss sufferers are now getting online to order their custom made hair replacement systems at a tremendous savings. Instead of frequenting your local Hair Replacement Salon, hair piece wearers all over the world are learning how to order and maintain the Hair System themselves, excluding the haircut.

Utah (PRWEB) August 8, 2006

CustomHairPiece. com sends you an Education packet that introduces you to and guides you easily through the mail order process. A recent hair system wearer was quoted saying, “I found your website to be the most informative of all the sites I visited. I really appreciate what you’re doing.” This is because CustomHairPiece. com puts education first, above profit, by offering toll free assistance with a Licensed Hair Replacement Specialist.

The convenience of customhairpiece. com is amazing. You order your packet online at no charge. The website CustomHairPiece. com provides a place for current hair system or potential wearers to gain knowledge about the product. This allows men and women to save and have control of the entire order. You can create coverage for a small bald patch up to full hair loss. Wearers can find the best rates on their custom hair replacement systems and repairs with Customhairpiece. com

Customers are urged to check out monthly specials online, and order their custom made systems in a timely manner as to avoid delays.

Customhairpiece. com is owned and operated by the Utah business Cindycut. com. Cindycut International, Inc. is the online marketplace.

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ABDO iBooks Accredited by SmartTech™ for Use with Smart Boards

2011-08-19T11:21:00.000-07:00

ABDO iBooks Accredited by SmartTech™ for Use with Smart Boards

Publisher offers FREE downloadable samples of the preK-2 interactive picture book, “In the Pig Pen” & the Gr. 4-9 interactive graphic novel, “Frankenstein,” on Web site

Minneapolis, MN (Vocus) February 12, 2010

The ABDO Group announced today that their line of interactive picture books, nonfiction, and graphic novels called “ABDO iBooks” has been accredited by SmartTech,™ the leading manufacturer of digital whiteboards, for use with their technology.

“We couldn’t be more thrilled with this honor for our line of interactive books,” noted Paul Abdo, Editor-in-
Chief of the Edina, MN, based educational publisher. " Smart boards are one of the most exciting trends for reaching today’s students. But they’re also a new technology that educators are looking for creative ways to implement. By using our interactive books on their whiteboard, teachers will help 21st century learners who want multi-media, audio and video, and other opportunities for learning that digital whiteboards and our interactive books provide. But ABDO iBooks also have simple, usable features that make them easy to start using right away for social studies, history, reading, and other subject areas,” he added. “’Just pop one in and let the reading begin,’ is one of the ways we describe our interactive line. And that ease of use is also going to help teachers in using interactive books on whiteboards, too.”

An ABDO iBook is an interactive Flash file that plays a picture book, graphic novel, or nonfiction book designed for supplemental reading practice at a computer, or for use on a digital whiteboard. Readers or teachers can click the “Read to Me” autoplay feature at the start, and the iBook will play, with the text highlighted while an entertaining audio track reads to the student. Readers can also select “Let Me Read on My Own” for a static e-book version of the book on the screen. Each iBook includes a number of action and sound effects, clickable primary sources and read-aloud glossary terms, and an easy-to-click comprehension quiz at the end. The social studies iBook series – Our Nation’s Pride – was created by an Emmy Award-winning news producer and includes 12 embedded video, audio, and primary source links throughout the book. The Science Rocks! picture book series is based on the print books that won the 2008 Golden Lamp Award for the Best Books in Educational Publishing. All ABDO interactive books are based on a companion print book, and with the Spring 2010 releases, the line now features 64 interactive titles available in ten different series.

“Highlighting the text while the audio reads the word aloud is one of the best ways to build reading skills,” Abdo stated. “We’ve made the interactive books entertaining, and informative, reading practice – to promote a number of related skills, including successful silent reading, better grasp of the subject matter for auditory learners, and better pronunciation of terms when the student reads the companion print book,” Abdo stated.

The publisher has created a range of white papers available at their Web site that document research on how iBooks are perfect for using with Title I students, ESL programs, Special Education, struggling readers, & more. “ABDO iBooks recreate the activity of reading aloud to a student while the word is highlighted – but instead of the word pointed out by a parent’s or teacher’s finger, the words light up on the screen,” Abdo said. “This audio-text connection is the top way to build reading skills, no matter what a student’s grade level, reading level, or cultural background may be.” More information and free downloadable samples are available at www. abdopublishing. com.

The family-owned ABDO Publishing Group is celebrating its 27th year in business, and publishes educational nonfiction, fiction, and interactive CDs under their ABDO Publishing Company, Spotlight, Magic Wagon, and ABDO iBooks divisions.

For more info: Dan Verdick, Director of Marketing • Office (952) 698-2404 • Cell (952) 240-9419

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Deerfield. com & IMbrella Partner To Extend Management & Security To Enterprise Instant Messaging

2011-08-19T03:13:00.000-07:00

Deerfield. com & IMbrella Partner To Extend Management & Security To Enterprise Instant Messaging

GAYLORD, MI (PRWEB) June 15, 2005

Deerfield. com, an international provider of messaging and security software, announced today that it will partner with IMbrella Software, Inc. (www. imbrellasoftware. com) to market the IMbrella suite of instant messaging management solutions to small and medium sized businesses. Expert in the communication and security needs of businesses engaged in electronic messaging, Deerfield. com is well positioned to deliver IMbrellaÂs cost-effective IM-management solutions to corporate, educational and government entities worldwide.

Given current publicity surrounding the security risks inherent in real-time communication on corporate networks and new federal and industry regulations governing email and IM record retention, the addition of IMbrella products to Deerfield. comÂs Messaging suite is both timely and astute. Its popular mail server, VisNetic MailServer, features a built-in instant messaging server that secures internal IM transmissions via encrypted, SSL connections. With IMbrella, Deerfield. com will extend security and control to public IM communications on corporate networks (e. g. AIM, MSN, ICQ and Yahoo). The addition of IMbrella enables Deerfield. com to offer corporate IT managers the capability to detect, block, control, secure and archive IM communicationsÂpublic and privateÂacross their networks.

ÂAs early-adopters, Deerfield. com has long recognized IM as a valuable business tool,Â said Mike Deerfield, Chief Executive Officer of Deerfield. com. ÂFor business communications, our staff relies on IM extensively, as do many of our technology partners, resellers and customers,Â Deerfield explained. ÂNow a ubiquitous business communication tool, IM affords organizations of all sizes the ability to easily and affordably correspond and collaborate in real-time,Â Deerfield continued. ÂAs with email, the next step will be to secure, monitor and archive IM communications. The IMbrella solution will meet this need, giving IT administrators flexible and proactive control of all IM communication on their networks.Â

ÂIMbrellaÂs IM management software provides a range of administrator controls that are simple to deploy and use, transparent to users, affordable and scalable,Â said Deerfield. ÂIn short, it is a natural fit for our product suite and in keeping with Deerfield. comÂs commitment to providing unsurpassed value to its customers.Â

ÂInstant messaging via free public IM platforms like AOL IM can be a significant business tool, but until now, managing it was something only Fortune 500 companies could afford,Â said Marty Schultz, CEO of IMbrella. ÂOur new SMB product line makes IM management easy and cost-effective for overworked IT Managers and CTOÂs.Â

IMbrella products include:

IM Detector: Detect excessive Instant Message Use/Abuse on an ongoing basis BY USER.

IM Spotlight: Monitor one problem employee for one month.

IM Blocker: Blocks all AOL, MSN, Yahoo and ICQ, regardless of IP address, URL, website or port number.

IM Blocker Plus: Blocks all AOL, MSN, Yahoo and ICQ, but allows administrators to designate specific time periods when IM is allowed.

IM GateKeeper: Enables management to pick and choose who has IM access

IMbrella Secure Enterprise: Enables IT managers to control IM privileges for all employees.

IMbrella Secure Enterprise Pro: Enables IT managers to control and archive IM for all employees. Both versions of IMbrella Secure Enterprise feature standard usage reports and the ability to view live conversations.

IMbrella Enterprise Compliance: Meets compliance standards for NASD and HIPAA-regulated firms.

Pricing and Availability

IMbrella solutions offered by Deerfield. com will start at $99.00 US and license options will allow organizations to incrementally add as few or as many features as they need. Deerfield. com will introduce IMbrella to its online product suite in June 2005.

About IMbrella Software, Inc.:

IMbrella safeguards public instant message use for companies, schools and government organizations of all sizes around the globe. The Company provides a complete line of simple and affordable tools that detect, block, control, secure and archive IM, including all AOL, MSN, Yahoo and ICQ traffic. IMbrella is the only Company that provides this full range of customized IM management products. Based in Salem, NH, with offices in the Bay Area and South Florida, IMbrella is dedicated to providing tools whose simplicity and functionality helps overworked IT managers manage the exploding use of unregulated IM in their organization.

About Deerfield. com:

Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Gaylord, Michigan, Deerfield. comÂ® is an International provider of Internet software and services designed to meet the connectivity, security and messaging needs of small-to-medium sized businesses and organizations. Deerfield. com publishes a leading suite of Internet products distributed via ESD (Electronic Software Distribution) globally through both direct and multi-tiered distribution channels. Deerfield. com continues to bring its vision of the Internet to its customers through a range of products including WinRoute Firewall, a flagship Internet sharing solution; DNS2GoÂ®, the companyÂs dynamic DNS service; Shavlik HFNetChkPro, patch management software; and a newly commissioned family of products, appropriately named VisNeticÂ®.

Contact:

Jennifer Buhr

989.732.8856

Jennifer. buhr@deerfield. com

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Harry Potter meets Harlequin: If You’re an Adult Fan Who Likes J. K. Rowling’s Series, You’re Going to Love Amy Webb’s. Come to the Place Where Passions Collide

2011-08-18T04:10:00.000-07:00

Harry Potter meets Harlequin: If You’re an Adult Fan Who Likes J. K. Rowling’s Series, You’re Going to Love Amy Webb’s. Come to the Place Where Passions Collide

Amy Webb strives to place seduction and passion within a magical world with the publication of The Devil’s Dilemma (http://www. lulu. com/content/237100), the third book in her “Devil Series,” in conjunction with Lulu (www. lulu. com), the world’s fastest-growing provider of print-on-demand books.

HOULTON, ME (PRWEB) April 6, 2006

And baby makes three... Scott and Tessa Madison, newly-married and proud parents of a baby daughter, want nothing more than to settle down and quietly raise their child. For a while, it appears as if they might get their wish: the house is a mess, they're exhausted from late-night feedings and diaper changes and both have worn the same clothes for the past several days because they're too busy to do a load of laundry! Everything would appear that they’re a nice, normal family. If only things were that easy...

The Visionary Coalition, a powerful magical group led by the fanatical Raphael Valdez launches a vile plan to destroy the young family. His evil plans fall onto the shoulders of the enigmatic Simon Spellman, a wizard who harbors a desire to possess Tessa for his own...

“I’ve enjoyed working with Lulu as opposed to a traditional publisher because some of the proceeds from my sales support the Autism Society of America, a group dedicated to funding research and public support and awareness of autism,” says Webb. “With a traditional publisher, I’m not so sure I’d have been able to do that! Lulu has been a godsend!”

ABOUT AUTHOR

Amy Webb has over ten years of writing experience, both as an author and a mentor to young writers in high schools all over the state of Maine. She graduated from the University of Maine in Orono with a degree in Music Education and will obtain her master’s degree from the American Band College later this summer. The Devil’s Dilemma is the third novel of her “Devil Series.” The other two books, The Devil’s Deal and The Devil’s Duty can also be found at Lulu, the world’s fastest-growing print–on-demand marketplace for digital do-it-youselfers. Please see www. lulu. com for more information.

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Regulatory Professionals Report Being Highly Valued by Their Employers, Says New Report From Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS)

2011-08-17T23:16:00.000-07:00

Regulatory Professionals Report Being Highly Valued by Their Employers, Says New Report From Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS)

San Jose, CA (Vocus) October 26, 2010

A new special report from the Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS) finds that regulatory professionals in the healthcare product sector report being highly valued by their employers even though they say their work is not fully understood. The report, titled Regulatory Professionals: Valued Strategic Partners, gauges the awareness and perceived value of the profession. It was released during the 2010 RAPS Annual Conference & Exhibition, taking place through 27 October in San Jose, CA.

Regulatory professionals in the healthcare product sector work to ensure the safety, effectiveness and availability of products used every day by people all around the world, including medical devices, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology. But many outside the regulatory community have never heard of the profession and have little understanding of the regulatory process surrounding healthcare products. Even professionals involved in related healthcare fields may not fully understand the scope and value of what regulatory professionals do.

“Regulatory professionals in the healthcare product sector are critical to ensuring safe and effective medicines and medical technology, but it is a profession that is generally not in spotlight,” said RAPS Executive Director Sherry Keramidas, PhD, CAE.

In an effort to gauge the awareness and perceived value of regulatory expertise, RAPS collected data from regulatory professionals around the world on how they believe they are perceived within their organizations. These data were collected as part of the 2010 RAPS Scope of Practice & Compensation Survey, with responses from more than 3,120 professionals spanning 55 countries.

While the critical strategic value of the regulatory profession may not be universally or fully understood, the results indicate that the profession’s importance is increasingly apparent, particularly among those at the executive level.

Respondents were asked to rate the level of awareness of the scope of practice and perceived value and importance of regulatory professionals by senior and executive management in their organizations. Results indicate that regulatory professionals perceive that they are valued by their organizations.

Using a five point scale where 1 = very aware/highly valuable and 5 = not at all aware, not at all valuable/important, regulatory professionals gave themselves an average rating for perceived value of 2.1, but a lower average rating of 2.6 for awareness. Awareness and perceived value of regulatory professionals were both rated slightly higher among senior level professionals, which may be due, in part, to greater access to senior management among higher level positions and greater awareness of how regulatory is linked to decision making.

Respondents also were asked whether regulatory professionals in their organizations are engaged in shaping their organizations’ strategic and/or business directions; 81% indicated that regulatory professionals are involved in these areas.

For more information or to get a copy of the report, Regulatory Professionals: Valued Strategic Partners, contact Zachary Brousseau, senior manager, communications for RAPS at zbrousseau(at)raps(dot)org. For information about the 2010 RAPS Annual Conference, visit http://www. RAPS. org/ac2010. Follow conference updates on Twitter with the hashtag #2010RAPS.

Members of the working media who wish to cover the 2010 RAPS Annual Conference & Exhibition may register on site with valid press credentials.

Conference sponsors include: Abbott, BSI, Dassault Systèmes, GE Healthcare, Greenleaf Health, Makrocare, Parexel, QPharma, Tarius and TÜV SÜD America.

About RAPS
The Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS) is an international membership organization of regulatory professionals in the rapidly growing medical device, pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. Regulatory professionals play vital roles in making better healthcare products possible. They work throughout the healthcare product lifecycle, ensuring these products are safe and effective, while driving organizational strategy and sound decision-making. RAPS supports these individuals and the regulatory profession by providing education and training, Regulatory Affairs Certification (RAC), professional standards, research, knowledge-sharing, publications, networking, career development opportunities and other valuable resources; and is committed to helping its members continually develop the knowledge and skills they need to excel. RAPS is headquartered near Washington, DC, with offices in Brussels and Tokyo. RAPS. org

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Commemorate The 50th Celebration Of The Grammy® Awards As Shout! Factory/Grammy Recordings Release The Ultimate Grammy® Collection Series

2011-08-15T13:11:00.000-07:00

Commemorate The 50th Celebration Of The Grammy® Awards As Shout! Factory/Grammy Recordings Release The Ultimate Grammy® Collection Series

Exciting Line-Up of GRAMMY-Winning Songs Through the Years in Seven Genre-Specific CDs: Nov. 27: Ultimate GRAMMY® Collection -- Contemporary R&B; Contemporary Pop Jan. 8: Ultimate GRAMMY® Collection -- Contemporary Rock; Contemporary Country; Classic Country; Classic R&B; Classic Pop

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) December 5, 2007

Santa Monica, CA. December 5, 2007 -- In a grand commemoration of the 50th Celebration of the GRAMMY® Awards, Shout! Factory and The Recording Academy®'s GRAMMY Recordings announce an electrifying 7-CD series encompassing GRAMMY winners from four of the legendary awards' major genres. With a personal introduction written by 27-time GRAMMY winner and 50th Celebration Ambassador Quincy Jones, this series is a sumptuous ode to the biggest hits in music history and a must-have for music lovers and collectors alike.

"We look forward to celebrating the past five decades of GRAMMY-winning music with music fans everywhere through our comprehensive CD compilations," said Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording Academy. "It is exciting to have such classic recordings in the marketplace all at once; we hope people enjoy listening to some of the best music of the last half century as much as we did when compiling this remarkable catalogue of material."

"We are thrilled at the opportunity to join The Recording Academy in celebration of this historic milestone," says Shout! Factory CEO Richard Foos. "For 50 years, the GRAMMY Award has been recognized as music's highest honor. This series pays tribute to the artists who have helped make it so."

Ultimate GRAMMY® Collection: Contemporary R&B and Contemporary Pop was recently released on Nov. 27.

Just in time to get music fans primed and ready for the 50th Annual GRAMMY Awards to be held on Feb. 10, 2008, at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, five more Ultimate GRAMMY®Collection CDs will be released on Jan. 8. Ultimate GRAMMY® Collection: Classic R&B, Classic Pop, Contemporary Rock, Classic Country and Contemporary Country.

Album artwork available upon request.
For more information on the Ultimate GRAMMY Collection, please visit http://www. ultimategrammycollection. com (http://www. ultimategrammycollection. com).

A portion of the proceeds from the Ultimate GRAMMY Collection CD series will benefit the MusiCares Foundation® and The GRAMMY Foundation®, two charitable arms of The Recording Academy. MusiCares provides a safety net of critical health and human services and financial assistance for music people in times of need. The GRAMMY Foundation cultivates the understanding, appreciation and advancement of the contribution of recorded music to American culture through music education programs for young people and activities that promote and preserve music's rich cultural heritage.

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17-Year Old Nonprofit Founder Approaches One Million Fundraising Mark, and After Five Years Finally Heads to Africa with World Vision

2011-08-13T17:48:00.000-07:00

17-Year Old Nonprofit Founder Approaches One Million Fundraising Mark, and After Five Years Finally Heads to Africa with World Vision

Kendall Ciesemier Goes to Africa in June to See the Benefits of Her Organization and Movement, Kids Caring 4 Kids.

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) April 27, 2010

Kendall Ciesemier has been waiting for this day for over five years. When she founded Kids Caring 4 Kids (KC4K, http://www. KidsCaring4Kids. org (http://www. kidscaring4kids. org)) in 2004, she had no idea the impact it would have on kids worlds apart. Despite personal struggles of her own, she has remained focused on the greater challenges of children around the world, many who have lost their parents to AIDS and are orphans. For the first time this June the 17-year old will see firsthand the benefits of her dedication and commitment, and those she’s inspired, to African children who need it the most.

Over five years ago, 11-year old Kendall Ciesemier was stunned by an “Oprah Christmas Special” where she saw young girls her own age caring for their younger siblings following the deaths of their parents to AIDS. She was so deeply moved by their plight that she took $360 of her own money to sponsor one child for a year through World Vision. Knowing that other kids would be equally shocked and moved, Ciesemier created Kids Caring 4 Kids, an organization dedicated to raising awareness and encouraging America’s young people to make a difference to help AIDS orphans.

Ciesemier, herself, knows what it’s like to face challenging circumstances. Born with a rare liver disease, she has undergone two liver transplants, and still, even now, most days are not easy for her. It's really her devotion to the children of Africa that helps her keep perspective during many, regular hospital visits.

“Watching Oprah, I saw children my age doing laundry, walking miles to go to school and get fresh water, cooking and caring for their young siblings. I have loving parents to care for me, but these kids in Africa who lost their parents have no one,” said Ciesemier, Founder of Kids Caring 4 Kids. “Kids are pretty powerful in numbers. Now I get to see for myself how KC4K, and the kids in America, are making a real difference.”

This June Ciesemier finally heads to Zambia and South Africa to see how her organization is benefiting AIDS orphans, and others, in Africa. While there she will visit the Kerus Orphan Care Center, which KC4K helped to build; a bicycle distribution location with partner World Bicycle Relief; a clean water project KC4K helped fund with World Vision; Lifesong for Orphans, a residential school, and, of course, a safari.

"The chance to go to Africa is really a dream come true for me. I didn't realize that my path with KC4K would lead me to this amazing opportunity, but I'm grateful that I've been given the opportunity to help others who really need it." Ciesemier adds that she's most excited to see how the lives of children and individuals in Africa are changed through KC4K's efforts.

With the help of an appearance on The Oprah Show along with President Clinton and many others spreading the word, KC4K is nearing its $1 Million fundraising goal. So far, KC4K funds have been used to:
donate specially built bicycles to students in Zambia so they can attend school provide weekly nutritional meals to over 600 orphans, widows and AIDS patients in Zambia provide funds to help build and outfit Kerus Orphan Care Center in South Africa supply food, shelter and education to child slaves rescued in Ghana construct a dorm in Kenya to house 30 orphan girls drill clean water wells in Zambia build and help operate a Kenyan community center caring for 120 orphans daily provide healthcare and hygiene to 175 children in a Zambian orphanage provide uniforms and school fees for Ethiopian children

This is all pretty impressive for a teenager with her own personal daily trials. Her message to kids her age around the world is "Join a cause that is bigger than yourself. It doesn’t take a lot to make a difference in the world.”

In 2009, the organization launched its new "i care 2" kit to encourage American youth to create their own fundraisers for KC4K. The kit provides everything an individual or group needs to create and successfully implement a project to raise funds to help AIDS orphans. Each kit is sent out by request through http://www. KidsCaring4Kids. org (http://www. KidsCaring4Kids. org)

The Story of Kids Caring 4 Kids
Founded in 2004 by then 11-year-old Kendall Ciesemier, Kids Caring 4 Kids is a registered 501(c)3 organization. The organization caught the attention of national media and landed Ciesemier on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” in 2007, accompanied by President Bill Clinton. Kendall’s initial goal to raise one million dollars to provide care and hope for AIDS orphans has inspired thousands of students and adults to raise funds through penny wars, service projects, basketball tournaments, karaoke contests, bake sales, and other creative activities. Kids Caring 4 Kids has already raised over $750,000 to help fund programs serving children impacted by the AIDS epidemic in Zambia, Kenya, South Africa, and other African nations. Monies have helped to build orphan care centers, drill boreholes for clean water, fund daily feeding programs, provide school uniforms, shelter rescued children, and more. Please visit http://www. KidsCaring4Kids. org (http://www. kidscaring4kids. org).

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Jordon Perlmutter and Company Makes Donation to Help Revitalize the Community He Built 48 Years Ago

2011-08-12T22:03:00.000-07:00

Jordon Perlmutter and Company Makes Donation to Help Revitalize the Community He Built 48 Years Ago

Jordon Perlmutter and Company makes donation to help revitalize the community he built 48 years ago. The gift becomes the largest contribution to the non-profit organization spearheading the revitalization.

Northglenn, CO (PRWEB) June 29, 2007

Jonathon Perlmutter of Jordon Perlmutter and Company contributed $10,000 to Northglenn Neighborhood Development Company (NNDC) on Friday to assist in revitalization efforts in Northglenn. The 10K gift is the largest contribution from the private sector to date. The contribution will be used to continue the mission of providing a stimulus to the reinvesting in properties in Northglenn.

Jordon Perlmutter, Owner of Perlmutter and Company, was a partner in the Perl-Mack Company, the original developer of Northglenn starting in 1959. The NNDC Board of Directors welcomes the contribution to the organization and hopes that other businesses will be inclined to add their contributions. "The Perlmutter contribution to NNDC indicates an awareness of the importance of the NNDC mission," said Bill Sullivan, Executive Director of NNDC.

The gift presentation was hosted at NNDC's first renovation project at 320 East 104th Place in Northglenn. The location holds an even greater significance, as it was the first home in the Perl-Mack development of Northglenn in 1959. The home is the first in three scheduled revitalizations currently in the works at NNDC.

From the initial showcase of the home, over fifteen residents have turned to NNDC to begin a home improvement project or to receive support in a project underway. Sullivan added, "Some Northglenn homeowners have seen the improvements made to the first house on the first lot and are contemplating making similar improvements."

For more information on the home or services offered by Northglenn Neighborhood Development Corporation, visit www. nndc. info.

Organization Background:
Northglenn Neighborhood Development Corporation is a non-profit housing development organization working to increase the quality of life in Northglenn through homeowner education and creative neighborhood revitalization programs. NNDC offers residents discounted architectural services, assistance in presenting design plans to city departments, and free educational seminars on home improvement topics.

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Nationwide Data Recovery Company, DataTech Labs, Moves into New, Expanded Corporate Headquarters Facility in Denver

2011-08-11T01:59:00.000-07:00

Nationwide Data Recovery Company, DataTech Labs, Moves into New, Expanded Corporate Headquarters Facility in Denver

DataTech Labs, an industry leading provider of data recovery and RAID data recovery services, announced that its new corporate headquarters location in Denver is fully operational. The new facility was developed and staffed to accommodate the current increase in sales.

Denver, CO (PRWEB) December 19, 2008

DataTech Labs, a leading provider of data recovery services (http://www. datatechlab. com/), announced today its new corporate headquarters in Denver is fully operational. Due to increased business and demand DataTech Labs moved to a new facility that boasts an all new state-of-the-art class 100 cleanroom, increased recovery stations, and additional staff.

"Almost every electronic device produced today contains a data storage component, whether it is a computer hard drive, flash (USB) drive, digital camera card or mass business server, they all contain storage devices that can fail. It's not a matter of 'if' these devices will fail, but a matter of 'when'," said Jeff Patrick, President, DataTech Labs. Hard drive production is increasing at record rates, which means a growing need for cost-effective data recovery services. "Our new facility will enable us to offer faster data recovery turn times, competitive industry pricing, and increased customer service," added Patrick.

"Our new lab is designed to handle the additional volume we are experiencing from increased industry presence," stated Stephen Christopher, Director of Sales. "DataTech Labs offers the most cost-effective blend of data recovery services tailored to fit each consumer's individual needs."

Through proprietary technology and procedures, DataTech Labs is becoming a house-hold name for data recovery services nationwide. Using advanced tools paired with continual investment in research and development, DataTech Labs performs recoveries on the most advanced hard drives, VMFS (virtual machine file system), and solid state media. The specialty RAID data recovery (http://www. datatechlab. com/raid-data-recovery/) department has been expanded as well in the move.

For more information about DataTech Labs' services visit DataTech Labs (http://www. DataTechLab. com/).

About DataTech Labs Inc:
DataTech Labs provides data recovery services for business, government, education and personal users on all failed media devices. Ground-breaking proprietary technology allows for some of the industry's best pricing and fastest recovery times. In addition DataTech Labs offers full service RAID recovery (http://www. datatechlab. com/raid-data-recovery/) and server data recovery.

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Announcing New Website Launch for Forex, Futures, and Options Trading Education

2011-08-11T01:39:00.000-07:00

Announcing New Website Launch for Forex, Futures, and Options Trading Education

This new website is designed specifically to teach forex, futures and options trading enthusiasts exactly what they need to know about investing in these high risk markets.

Port St. Lucie, FL (PRWEB) October 16, 2007

This all new website www. forex-futures-options. com is focused specifically on investors who are searching to maximize their investment knowledge about forex, futures and options trading before risking their money. The website features free forex education and free futures and options education e Books written by a 14 year veteran of the commodity and currency markets. It also enables potential investors to ask specific questions relating to forex, futures and options trading which in turn can be answered by industry professionals.

One important part of the website is geared specifically for the relatively new investment area of forex options trading. Spot forex investors for years were looking for options that involved currency pairs instead of single currencies such as the currency futures markets offer. Not only does this website explain forex options trading in detail but it allows potential forex options investors to practice with a free 2 week demo account with real time quotes and charts and no risk.

Another important part of the website focuses on futures option trading. This alternative to the unlimited risk of the futures markets has been growing by leaps and bounds over the last few years. Futures option trading is explained in detail. This portion of the website also offers futures options investors a chance to practice trading with a free 30 day demo account similar to the forex options demo. This demo is also free and there is no risk.

Another part of the website focuses on spot forex trading. Forex trading is a multi-trillion dollar per day market. Spot forex trading has also grown substantially over recent years because its 24 hour trading schedule allows forex investors to trade whenever it is convenient. This portion of the website offers forex trading enthusiasts a chance to practice trading with a free 30 day demo account offering $50,000 in virtual equity, real time quotes, charts and news and it is risk free.

Forex, futures and options trading may be three of the riskiest federally regulated investments vehicles. Forex, futures and options traders should use only risk capital when investing in these types of aggressive investments. Forex, futures and options trading carry with them a risk of substantial capital loss.

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School Improvement Network and Wavelength Have Partnered to Bring a New Approach to Teacher Professional Development

2011-08-09T16:44:00.000-07:00

School Improvement Network and Wavelength Have Partnered to Bring a New Approach to Teacher Professional Development

SINET and Wavelength explore teacher training from a different angle.

Salt Lake City, UT (Vocus/PRWEB) January 17, 2011

School Improvement Network is now bringing a comedic approach in professional development to PD 360 with new videos featuring Wavelength, the performing group that “communicates through comedy.”

Performing for over a million people and featured at numerous education conferences, Wavelength is known for its comedic focus on the serious issues in education. School Improvement Network has taken that focus and provided a way for members of the PD 360 community to benefit from the unique content Wavelength provides.

Vice president of School Improvement Network, Cory Linton, said, “We are excited to incorporate Wavelength’s fresh approach to teacher training to our continually expanding and diversifying content in PD 360.”

About School Improvement Network
Founded in 1991 by teachers, the School Improvement Network provides comprehensive, research-based professional development anytime, anywhere. As the home of The Video Journal of Education, PD 360, and the Learning 360 Framework, School Improvement Network resources focus on the most relevant topics, feature the top experts, and show educators how to put theory into practice. The School Improvement Network works with thousands of schools and districts in every state and around the world and has visited over 3,000 classrooms to document best practices in action. Learn more at http://www. schoolimprovement. com.

About PD 360 • Practical, Scalable, Measurable
PD 360 is the leading on-demand professional learning resource for schools and districts. Over 700,000 verified educators subscribe to PD 360. Teachers, administrators, professional learning communities, coaches, mentors, instructional leaders, and paraprofessionals have available at their fingertips hundreds of indexed and searchable video segments that present real, best-practice classroom examples and feature respected education experts, such as Michael Fullan, Rick DuFour, Doug Reeves, Rick Stiggins, and many others. Educators can instantly find the help they need on nearly every topic, including differentiation, assessment, English language learners, leadership, and more. PD 360 can also be used to create a structured learning experience for an individual teacher, a PLC, or even an entire school. PD 360 bridges the gap between training and classroom implementation with job-embedded follow-up, tracking, and reflection tools. PD 360 gives educators access to an online community of teaching professionals that allows interaction and collaboration either within a district or across the United States and the world. PD 360 includes over 1,400 research-based video learning segments and is the most comprehensive web-based library of professional development resources available. See a demonstration at http://www. pd360.com.

About Wavelength
Wavelength was created in 1980 by Jim Winter, a former high school English teacher, after sitting through one too many boring staff development days. Since then, Wavelength has won acclaim from audiences around the world for its comedic focus on the serious issues in education. Featuring a diverse cast of actors and educators, Wavelength uses the research-based benefits of humor, laughter and improvisation to train, motivate and inspire educational professionals. USA Today has called Wavelength "the link between learning and laughter," and the Journal of Staff Development wrote that "Wavelength has perfected the art of teaching teachers through the use of humor." For information about live keynotes, dynamic interactive workshops or training DVDs go to http://www. wavelengthinc. com.

School Improvement Network, PD 360, and their respective logos are trademarks of the School Improvement Network. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Press Contact:
Duane Sprague
School Improvement Network
801-937-9233
Duane(dot)sprague(at)schoolimprovement(dot)com

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HD Communications Corp. In-Wall 802.11 B/G Wireless WiFi Access Point Selected as one of the top Wireless Products by CEA

2011-08-09T14:59:00.000-07:00

HD Communications Corp. In-Wall 802.11 B/G Wireless WiFi Access Point Selected as one of the top Wireless Products by CEA.

HD Communications Corp., a company with expertise in wireless communications dating back to 1976, has been nominated for the 2008 Consumer Electronics Associations "Mark of Excellence Award" top wireless product for its In/Wall wireless wifi 802.11B/G access point that installs into a wall and utilizes a standard CAT5 Ethernet cable to both power it and bring data to it.

Ronkonkoma, NY (PRWEB) February 4, 2008

HD Communications Corp. (www. hdcom. com), a company with expertise in wireless communications dating back to 1976, has been nominated for the 2008 Consumer Electronics Associations Mark of Excellence Award for the top wireless product for its In/Wall wireless wifi 802.11B/G access point. "We are extremely excited to receive the nomination and pleased that the industry understands the benefits that our product brings to the wireless Internet and consumer electronics industries," said Don Davis President CEO of HD Communications Corp.

The HD24613 In/wall's uniqueness is that it installs in the wall as you would a light switch. "The HD24613 access point allows the user to install wireless where they need it because it is a discrete install product," he said. Laughingly he went on to say that " the days of the blue wireless router sitting on a shelf with wires hanging out of it are limited."

"Designed for the leisure/ hospitality, educational, health care, and residential markets, " the HD24613 In/Wall access point has found its way into real estate offices, yachts, and RV's just to name a few and will soon be approved on commercial aircraft," said Davis.

The HD24613 is also ideal for institutions, such as hotels, that are already wired for CAT5 and now need both a wired connection as well as a wireless solution in each room. "The HD24613 has an RJ-45 connector on the front of the unit so a user will not lose their wired connection while obtaining a wireless connection in each room," Davis stated.

For the hospitality market a power over ethernet switch is available to support up to 24 in-wall access points. "The high end and boutique hotels have already installed our In/ Wall and we are in early negotiations with several leading hotel chains," said Davis

Each year the CEA reviews products in selected categories and nominates four finalist in each category. The coveted Mark of Excellence Awards will be presented during the EHX Expo in Orlando, Fl on March 14, 2008.

About HD Communications Corp.
HD Communications Corp. is a leading provider of Wireless Network Products, Components and Systems for the wireless network (Wi-Fi), RF and microwave industries. It was established in 1991 by its founders after 15 years of employment experience working with two leading wireless companies: American Technical Ceramics, an AVX company and MA/COM, a Tyco Electronics company. The customer base of HD Communications Corp now includes major electronic companies, OEMs, wireless Internet service providers (WISP) and re-sellers in over 50 states and 47 countries. HD Communications Corp serves the educational, military, health-care, consumer, re-seller and Original Equipment Manufacturer markets with its broad reach of products and services.

Individuals interested in HD Communications Corp. can find further information by visiting the company's corporate website at www. hdcom. com

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Schatz, Anderson & Uday, Salt Lake City, UT DUI Attorneys, Join DUI. com | DWI. com

2011-08-09T09:33:00.000-07:00

Schatz, Anderson & Uday, Salt Lake City, UT DUI Attorneys, Join DUI. com | DWI. com

Salt Lake City, Utah DUI Lawyers, Schatz, Anderson & Uday, have signed up with DUI. com | DWI. com, one of the largest DUI Attorney directories on the web.

Salt Lake City, UT (PRWEB) October 4, 2008

Central Utah DUI Attorneys Schatz, Anderson & Uday have become the exclusive firm listed on DUI. com | DWI. com for Salt Lake County. With the acquisition of this marketing tool, they hope to expand their DUI defense practice in the Salt Lake City area.

Utah DUI Attorneys Schatz, Anderson & Uday provides complete drunk driving defense, including helping clients with their driver's license suspension and developing a thorough courtroom defense.

Salt Lake County DUI Lawyers (http://www. dui. com/utah/salt-lake) Schatz, Anderson & Uday provide a combination of skilled legal defense, knowledge of Utah DUI laws and a technical understanding of breathalyzers and field sobriety tests. In fact, the attorneys have been trained in the same DUI detection and sobriety testing classes as Utah police. That experience could mean the difference between being found guilty of drunk driving in Utah, and having a case dismissed.

The law office of Salt Lake County Utah DUI Attorneys Schatz, Anderson & Uday offer a free initial consultation and competitive fees, coupled with a proven record of success. Clients are afforded both professional legal counsel and personal service. The DUI defense lawyers at Schatz, Anderson & Uday will listen to their clients' needs and develop the most appropriate legal defense for each case.

The penalties for being charged with driving under the influence in Utah can include loss of driver's license, fines and court fees, jail, higher auto insurance premiums, community service and mandatory alcohol counseling. The consequences of being found guilty of WY DUI and having a criminal arrest record make it very important to seek legal guidance from a skilled and experienced DUI defense lawyer.

To learn more about Salt Lake City DUI Attorneys Schatz, Anderson & Uday, visit DUI. com | DWI. com.

DUI. com | DWI. com are national directories of experienced and qualified drunk driving defense lawyers. In addition to connecting visitors with DUI defense attorneys (http://www. dui. com), DUI. com | DWI. com offers extensive information on DUI laws, alcohol rehabilitation and SR-22 insurance, as well as educational videos and alcohol breath testers.

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Scala Opens New Office in Japan

2011-08-08T06:22:00.000-07:00

Scala Opens New Office in Japan

Scala Inc., the industry leader in end-to-end digital signage software, announced today the creation of Scala KK a wholly owned subsidiary located in Tokyo, Japan. The expansion of Scala into the Asian marketplace solidifies its dominant position in the worldwide Digital Signage industry.

Exton, PA (PRWEB) September 21, 2006

Scala Inc., (www. scala. com) the industry leader in end-to-end digital signage software, announced today the creation of Scala KK a wholly owned subsidiary located in Tokyo, Japan. The expansion of Scala into the Asian marketplace solidifies its dominant position in the worldwide Digital Signage industry.

Scala KK, located in Tokyo, Japan will be the center of operations for Scala’s Asian market including: Japan, Korea, China, Hong-Kong, Taiwan and Macau. The Scala InfoChannel® software platform is already the world’s largest deployed software for creating and managing Digital Signage and Corporate Communications networks that need to run 24/7. Scala KK’s mission will be to extend Scala’s already impressive worldwide footprint into the Japanese, Chinese and Korean markets. Users in the region will now be able to reap the benefits from InfoChannel’s rapid content creation, management and distribution tools coupled with its unsurpassed scalability, extensibility and network management/control features. A number of key partners have already been appointed in the region, so Scala KK is off to a flying start.

Heading up the business unit is Guillaume Proux as General Manager. Also included the business efforts are Takahiro Furuichi, Technical Services Manager and Yoko Takao Sales & Marketing Assistant. Finally, Scala’s sales office in Greater China headed by Elaine Chew will move under Scala KK’s umbrella.

“Our InfoChannel product line has been available for some time now in Japanese, Chinese (simplified & traditional) and Korean language versions.” says Gerard Bucas, President and CEO, Scala Inc. “Now with Scala KK based in Tokyo we will be able to provide local support and other services to our customers in their own language. It will further strengthen our already dominant market position worldwide”.

“Having a local presence in the Asian marketplace with localized products will allow us to forge new partnerships with companies across the region that are interested in expanding their business potential into the Digital Signage and Corporate Communications marketplace,” says Guillaume Proux, General Manager, Scala KK.

For more information on this exciting development visit Scala at www. scala. com.

About Scala, Inc.

Scala, Inc. is the world’s leading provider of software for digital signage software used in retail, education, entertainment, government and other industries. The company’s cutting-edge multimedia software platform powers thousands of digital signs around the world including the digital signage networks of Tesco, Best Buy, T-Mobile, ShopRite, Virgin MegaStore, Bloomberg, Burger King, Kiwi, Azizia-Panda Supermarket, McKee Foods, Muvico, Santiago Airport, RaboBank and Warner Brothers Movie World. Since InfoChannel is proven, scalable, and easy to manage, it is the platform of choice for many digital display networks ranging in size from one screen to thousands of screens with uses including advertising displays, touch screens, retail TV, LED billboards, lobby signage, digital menu boards, interactive kiosks, and more. Scala, Inc. pioneered the industry of digital signage in 1987, and is today headquartered near Philadelphia, PA with operations in California, the UK, France, Norway, The Netherlands, China and Japan.

Scala, InfoChannel, and the Exclamation Point Logo are registered trademarks of Scala, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective organizations.

Contact:

Richard F. Trask

Marketing Director

Scala Inc.

+1 610-363-3344

Www. scala. com

Yoko Takao

Sales & Marketing

Scala KK

+81 (0) 70-5543-0616

Www. scala. com

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Ripple Effects Interactive Helps WQED Multimedia Launch Web Site For "The War That Made America" Project

2011-08-07T13:29:00.000-07:00

Ripple Effects Interactive Helps WQED Multimedia Launch Web Site For "The War That Made America" Project

WQED Multimedia recently enlisted the interactive marketing expertise of Ripple Effects Interactive, one of the nationÂs top agencies, to launch a Web site for its upcoming The War That Made America television series. The site is the first of two that will be created for the extensive project aimed at commemorating the 250th anniversary of the French and Indian War.

PITTSBURGH, PA (PRWEB) January 8, 2004

The initial Web site serves as a central location to disseminate information about The War That Made America project, creating an interactive community by establishing a centralized and interconnected online community for French and Indian War enthusiasts, historians, scholars, and re-enactors. Visitors can view a photo gallery of stills from the seriesÂ test filming, download banners and sign up to join an email list to receive e-newsletters about the project.

ÂRipple Effects Interactive will help forge the next horizon for promoting public television programming on the Internet,Â said Louis Malafarina, chief executive officer at Ripple Effects Interactive. ÂOur team will apply its interactive marketing expertise and skills to create an online presence that makes an impact with WQEDÂs target audiences.Â

The War That Made America, which is tentatively scheduled to air as a four-hour program on public television stations across the country in 2005, is the first major television series ever made about the French and Indian War. The series will use the best contemporary historical scholarship and draw on a diverse cross-section of humanities to provide new insights.

Another Web site will launch in 2004 to generate buzz and excitement for the television series. This second Web site will be an online companion to the film series and offer interactive features and innovative middle and high school lesson plans.

About WQED Multimedia

Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2004, the nation's first community public broadcaster has been Southwestern Pennsylvania's multimedia equivalent of the concert hall, the theater, the schoolhouse and the public library. Through public television, FM radio, regional PITTSBURGH magazine, its Web site and Education Resource Center, WQED is a treasured local and national resource. WQED also has a proud tradition as a producer for national public television audiences. Family Communications, Inc. has produced Mister Rogers Neighborhood at WQED since 1968. WQED exports the region nationally with television projects that fall under the umbrella title of "Telling America's Stories." These projects include All-American Documentaries, America's Home Cooking and American Soundtrack.

About Ripple Effects Interactive

Ripple Effects Interactive is a premier interactive agency Â the only Pittsburgh interactive agency ranked among the nationÂs top 50 by Ad Age magazine Â that partners with clients to create innovative online marketing campaigns. The agency offers a full range of services - from strategic marketing communications and Web site design to online marketing and application development. Located in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia with representation in Washington, D. C., Ripple Effects Interactive features a team of more than 40 interactive specialists. Since 1998 the agency has worked with government, education and large corporate clients, including the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, GlaxoSmithKline, Carnegie Mellon University, Johnson & Johnson and Coca-Cola. Ripple Effects Interactive has built a reputation for high-quality work, winning more than 85 industry awards in the past three years alone, including the prestigious ID Magazine Gold Award for Web site design, as well as the London International Advertising Awards. For more background, visit www. RippleEffectsInteractive. com.

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Building Character One Meeting at a Time

2011-08-06T00:55:00.000-07:00

Building Character One Meeting at a Time

— Would you like a caring, close-knit family? With less than 30 minutes per week, a new Family Meeting Book shows you how. Parents guide, children learn, and everyone grows. —

Edmonds, Wash. (PRWEB) December 11, 2005

In this fast-paced, modern world, it is often hard for families to keep in constant touch and for parents to guide children in the wake of so many outside influences. That is why KidsDiscuss. com has expended its parenting books and products with publication of Character Building with the Family Meeting Diary (now available through AuthorHouse) by Jean Tracy.

“Family meetings benefit every kind of family. This family meeting diary can be used by single parents, step-parents, adoptive parents, foster parents and two-parent families,” Tracy says.

A former elementary teacher, probation officer and seasoned child/family counselor, Tracy has designed a helpful book with 52 meetings, one for every week of the year, as well as pages to record notes so the whole family can sit down and discuss their problems and concerns. Each meeting includes an easy agenda, which begins with compliments from each family member for the others in the group. Everyone then has the opportunity to declare a problem they wish to see solved. Votes are cast and solutions are discussed among the family. The meeting adjourns with stated commitments from each member to “make the family better.” A better family can be easily achieved with this book and only 30 minutes a week.

“The average American child watches 23 hours of TV a week with over 10,000 murders, rapes, and robberies per year. Why not give our children a better vision than television and use The Family Meeting Diary,” Tracy says. “Family meetings today, world solutions tomorrow!”

With easy directions, 52 planned agendas and numerous pages to record notes, Character Building with the Family Meeting Diary keeps parents involved and allows children to grow through voicing their concerns.

Tracy, known as “Granny Jean,” graduated from Seattle University with a degree in education and earned a master’s degree in social work from Bryn Mawr College. A wife, mother and grandmother, she is an award-winning Distinguished Toastmaster. She is the creator of http://www. KidsDiscuss. com (http://www. KidsDiscuss. com) and the author of parent/child discussion books and tools.

AuthorHouse is the premier publishing house for emerging authors and new voices in literature.

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Third Party EIFS Inspections; Do you really need one?

2011-08-05T14:14:00.000-07:00

Third Party EIFS Inspections; Do you really need one?

Modern Wall Wall Systems is offering a free EIFS inspection to all non-profit organizations in the Mid-Atlantic area.

Chesapeake, VA (PRWEB) October 15, 2005

In an important recognition of it’s leadership, Modern Wall Systems, is pleased to announce that its’ EIFS division is currently reaching out to all non-profit organizations in the greater Mid-Atlantic area by offering a free non-intrusive EIFS inspection.

“The comprehensive report on the integrity of the walls around us is not only long overdue but it gives our customers greater peace of mind when using any EIFS products,” said Robert F. Santana, MWS’s EIFS division manager and co-owner. “Our non-intrusive inspections are conducted using the Tramex moisture meter, as well as the Delphia moisture scanner. These scanners are far more technologically advanced than the scanners used just over a year ago. And the best part is that once the inspection is complete, your building will be left intact. That means no holes in the walls caused by probes and other gadgets.”

This free EIFS inspection is the only consumer friendly solution on the market, and is conducted by industry trained professional EIFS installers and not by classroom or internet trained inspectors.

Modern Wall Systems has been in the EIFS business for over a decade and is no stranger to the stigma associated with EIFS and other wall claddings. With over a thousand inspections completed over the past ten years, MWS believes that the vast majority of damage associated with moisture intrusion stems from lack of education on the part of architects, builders, contractors, property owners and of course inexperienced inspectors.

“EIFS is not rocket science. If applied correctly and on cementious subtrates then there will be no nightmare stories of water damage and wood rot.” Said Robert “The thing is, in America we use a whole lot of wood when building our homes. Studs, walls and trim are almost always wood. Where there is wood, there is the potential for wood rot. Especially if the integrity of the EIFS has been compromised by poor sealants, poor craftsmanship or poor materials” he goes on to say, "The greatest added advantage of our service is that the report is conducted by an actual EIFS professional. Let’s face it; if your car starts pinging and ponging you wouldn’t take it to a car consultant. You would take it to an auto mechanic because a properly trained mechanic is all you need. The same simple concept is applied to our inspections. And once the inspection is complete, property owners receive an official document along with a list of practical solutions to remedy the problems, which may be used as they wish.”

Aside from the EIFS inspections MWS is also one of the fastest growing warranty companies dedicated to EIFS homes and commercial properties.

MWS offers many solutions to the growing local and national concerns facing property owners. MWS is also STI certified and an EIMA approved firm for conducting EIFS inspections, repairs and consultations, which means it meets the stringent standards of the Exterior Insulation Manufacturers Association for quality, dependability and experience.

About Modern Wall Systems

The company is the brainchild of veteran contractor Robert F. Santana and his Partner Daniel Perez. Their team spent two years researching, testing and refining their unique EIFS inspections to better accommodate the needs of the industry.

For more information on the service, or to order online, visit http://www. eifs101.bravehost. com (http://www. eifs101.bravehost. com) or call 757-639-3764 or 757-673-6103

For immediate release:

Of interest to editors and journalists covering: The Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems, Home Remodeling, EIFS Inspections, EIFS products, general construction business

New innovative and comprehensive hands-on free EIFS inspections for non-profit organizations and low income homeowners

October 15, 2005

Contact: Robert F. Santana

Phone: 757-639-3764

Modern wall systems announces free Eifs moisture testing and warranty program. MWS is offering free EIFS inspections for all Non-Profit Organizations and Low Income Homeowners.

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Resource One Credit Union of Dallas Selects Jared Guynes as its First MyLifeMyMoney Spokesperson - Vigorous Campaign Concludes with Unprecedented 12,000+ Online Votes

2011-08-03T13:33:00.000-07:00

Resource One Credit Union of Dallas Selects Jared Guynes as its First MyLifeMyMoney Spokesperson - Vigorous Campaign Concludes with Unprecedented 12,000+ Online Votes

In addition to Tuesday's historic presidential election, Resource One Credit Union completed its own historic election. Receiving over 12,000 online votes, the election has positioned Jared Guynes as its first MyLifeMyMoney spokesperson.

Dallas, Texas (PRWEB) November 11, 2008

In addition to Tuesday's historic presidential election, Resource One Credit Union (https://www. r1cu. org/index. php) completed its own historic election. Receiving over 12,000 online votes, the election has positioned Jared Guynes as its first MyLifeMyMoney spokesperson. The spokesperson competition concluded at midnight on October 31st. Through spirited campaigning, Guynes secured 1st place with 6,488 votes, narrowly beating out finalist Jamie Lath who received 6,031 votes.

"Both candidates proved they are fully capable of creating product buzz using a combination of creativity, humor and enthusiasm," said Resource One Credit Union President Jim Brisendine.

"I'd like to personally thank each finalist for their hard work during the competition, and congratulate Jared Guynes for being selected as our MyLifeMyMoney spokesperson," Brisendine said. "Moreover, we're delighted that our winner has been a Resource One member/owner for years."

Currently living in Plano, Guynes works as a graphic artist, web designer and event promoter. Jared describes himself as outspoken and an entrepreneur. As MyLifeMyMoney spokesperson, Guynes will receive use of the following perks for one year; MyLifeMyMoney Scion, gas allowance, iPhone & service, Hi-def video camera, Apple iBook, and part-time salary.

"I am honored to be chosen by my peers to be an ambassador for such a fresh and exciting new program," said Guynes. "I hope to usher in a new era of growth for Resource One and help add new members to the 'family' I have enjoyed being a part for a number of years."

MyLifeMyMoney provides relevant financial products (http://www. mylifemymoney. org/myloanproducts/) to give 18 - 34 year olds the necessary tools (first time home and auto loans, custom accounts (http://www. mylifemymoney. org/myaccounts/), online banking, special loans with lower rates, higher interest rates, etc.) and education (http://www. mylifemymoney. org/cool-links/) to better manage their money, allowing them to build their credit history in a responsible manner.

"MyLifeMyMoney was designed by and for this vital target market, and our peer-to-peer spokesperson will utilize web video, blogging and event marketing in order to relevantly communicate to the marketplace," said Andrew Szabo.

"We're excited to have Jared representing the MyLifeMyMoney brand," added Szabo.

For more information about Resource One Credit Union's MyLifeMyMoney, please visit www. mylifemymoney. org

ABOUT Resource One Credit Union
Resource One, formerly Sears Employees Credit Union is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Founded in 1936, Resource One Credit Union currently serves over 270 employer groups and also serves the communities of Dallas and Northwest Harris County with over 40,000 members nationwide. Visit Resource One Credit Union's homepage at www. r1cu. org.

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The New Technique Of Credible Thinking Is America Ready For Authentic Change? THE POINT OF LIFE SHOW VoiceAmerica. com : Debut: Tuesday 10th February 2004 at 7:00PM Eastern Time

2011-08-02T21:21:00.000-07:00

The New Technique Of Credible Thinking Is America Ready For Authentic Change? THE POINT OF LIFE SHOW VoiceAmerica. com : Debut: Tuesday 10th February 2004 at 7:00PM Eastern Time.

Michael Levy, author, poet, philosopher and motivational/inspirational speaker will debut as the live host of the new mind energizing: THE POINT OF LIFE SHOW, VoiceAmerica. com, 10th February 2004 at 7:00PM Eastern Time.

(PRWEB) January 24, 2004

Michael Levy, author, poet, philosopher and motivational/inspirational speaker will debut as the live host of the new mind energizing:

THE POINT OF LIFE SHOW

VoiceAmerica. com

10th February 2004 at 7:00PM Eastern Time.

When asked why the show will be a major hit with the American public Levy Replied;

"If you ask most people what three wishes would you like to come true, most people would reply......Health, Wealth and Happiness. Each one of these wishes will be explored in a most unique and authentic manner."

He went on to say;

"The program will give clear choices to any person who seeks answers to question they did not learn through their education."

Michael believes this dynamic program will provide the listener with the information to make changes that will enhance every facet of their lives.

Levy's credentials are very impressive having retired at 46 years of age after a very successful business career..... He has perfect health and has not taken so much as an Aspirin in thirty years. His motto is:

"Prevention of illness means there is no need to go looking for cures."

He is well known as the Guru of Joy, because he provides an authentic philosophy for life for all seekers who wish to live in peace and harmony here on earth.

Levy declares: "The New Point of Life show on Voice America. com 10th Febuary 04 will give clear, genuine choice that can enable the listeners to discover a more relaxed, serene way of life..... ...Rather than sticking with old stress related ideas, handed down by past generations of conditioned worriers."

The program is free for anyone with a computer and an online connection and people throughout the world can listen in and also phone in and ask any question relating to their Health Wealth and Happiness.

For a Pre Show interview contact: Michael Levy, Author, Editor, Poet, Philosopher,

Service With A Smile.

Http://www. pointoflife. com (http://www. pointoflife. com)
POBox 7 3032 East Commercial Blvd.

Fort Lauderdale

Florida 33303

USA

954 785 8439

"No matter where you travel, with a positive outlook you will never lose your way." - Michael Levy.

Music & Interview Service For High School

2011-08-02T18:25:00.000-07:00

Music & Interview Service For High School

New website of established organization now offers all US High School newspapers, radio/TV stations and student activities boards access to music, interviews and more by national recording artists. All free and all legal! http://www. shagg. com

(PRWEB) February 1, 2004

The SHAGG Network is a network of 3500 high school newspapers, radio / tv stations and student activities committees. Since 1996, we have been servicing our members with music for review as well as opportunities to interview artists, review concerts, get station idÂs and visits from artists. We have provided many on-campus concerts for school organizations by national recording artists, many of which were used as fundraisers. We have also frequently provided advertising in school papers. Our services are always 100% free for school organizations. Even membership is free. We have NEVER required that members publish reviews of what we service. We do not ÂhypeÂ, we simply present. We do create professional opportunities for student journalists around something they love-music.

Thanks to our new website, we no longer have to limit membership to 3500. Now, any high school and qualifying junior high school organization are invited to join and reap the benefits of the same opportunities our traditional members have enjoyed for years.

Until now, we were not in the position to offer students the opportunity to showcase their work on a national scale, but now we are! The main graphics on the site will be a revolving showcase for student paintings, photographs, etc. We offer talented journalists national publication monthly and will even run monthly Âbest written reviewÂ contests for cash and prizes. We will showcase talented high school musicians for their peers and the industry. Now, in addition to providing student media organizations the opportunity to review new releases and interview artists, students will have a national showcase for their work!

In 1996, we started with a membership of less than 300 school newspapers and radio stations. Our growth since then has been exclusively word of mouth. We have never advertised anywhere nor have we ever allowed advertisement on our site. In 1997, the National Scholastic Press Association ran an article about us in their ÂTrendsÂ newsletter. We can usually tell when thereÂs been a regional Student Press Association or Journalism Education Association convention due to the flurry of new applications from members in one geographic region.

SHAGG has never been, nor will we ever be, a corporate culture. While COPPA compliant, we also prohibit membership to anyone under the age of 13. We have always been very careful about the content of music we present to schools. Combined with the unique and valuable service we provide student media organizations, weÂre thrilled to finally expand our membership eight years later.

SHAGG invites all high school newspapers, magazines, student zines, student radio and television stations and student activities committees to join today. We permit several members at one school, even several members at one school organization. You may discontinue your membership at any time with no notice and again, membership and all services are absolutely free. A one-time registration is all that is necessary.

To celebrate the launch, around one major movie, SHAGG is running a contest that ends January 30th which will enable one school organization to win a $500 Dell gift certificate and one student at that school will win a $100 Best Buy gift certificate. For complete details and contest rules, please visit http://www. shagg. com (http://www. shagg. com)
If you have any questions, please donÂt hesitate to get in touch. If you would like some of many glowing reports of SHAGG from advisers at schools who have been long standing members, just ask and weÂre happy to provide.

SOME LABELS WEÂVE WORKED WITH: Arista, Atlantic, Capitol, Columbia, Dreamworks, Elektra, Epic, Hollywood, Interscope, Island / Def Jam, MCA, Motown, RCA, Virgin, Warner Brothers

SOME ARTISTS WEÂVE WORKED WITH: 98 Degrees, AFI, All-American Rejects, Blur, Chevelle, City High, DC Talk, Eve 6, Green Day, Hoobastank, Howie Day, India Arie, Indigo Girls, Jewel, Jimmy Eat World, Kings of Leon, Less Than Jake, Lifehouse, LilÂ Zane, Lisa Loeb, Lit, Maroon 5, Mya, My Morning Jacket, Natalie Imbruglia, Nelly Furtado, Saves The Day, Silverchair, SR-71, The Calling, Tori Amos, Usher, Wakefield, Whitney Houston

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Contact:

Leslie Aldredge, SHAGG

1515 Broadway, 36th Fl.

New York, NY 10036

Leslie@shagg. com

212-277-7173

212-247-5339 fax

Http://www. shagg. com (http://www. shagg. com)

TxTStopper™ Provides Best Solution to Georgia’s August 1st “No Texting While Driving” Enforcement Deadline

2011-07-31T12:27:00.000-07:00

TxTStopper™ Provides Best Solution to Georgia’s August 1st “No Texting While Driving” Enforcement Deadline

TxTStopper™, a new accident avoidance technology, is a sure-fire response to stop distracted driving from mobile phone usage, especially texting while driving. And, it’s part of the company’s rapidly-expanding national effort to save the lives of the highest at-risk driving group – America’s teen drivers.

(Vocus) August 2, 2010

It’s over! Today is the day!! After a 30-day “grace period” following the July 1st effective date of Georgia’s statewide anti-texting and driving law, anyone caught texting while driving in the state of Georgia – even if you’re stopped at a light or waiting in a turning lane – will receive a $150 citation. And it’s worse for teen drivers under the age of 18 who, under the Georgia Law, are prohibited from any cell phone usage while driving!

When the Georgia state legislature was considering the new law, there was a lot of debate about how it would be enforced, and some lawmakers, including Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue, said it might be hard for an officer to tell the difference between dialing a number and texting.

According to Georgia State Trooper Larry Schnall, however, the issue of enforcement does not appear to be all that difficult. He said it will be much like enforcing the state’s seat belt law – if there didn't appear to be a seat belt in use while the car was moving, then in the officer’s discretion, a violation occurred. “If someone has got a cell phone in their hand and they’re looking forward and down and forward and down,” they most likely are texting. “It’s just simply going to be an officer’s discretion”. Trooper Schnall is quick to add, “The public safety awareness has been out there. It’s been well publicized,” People should know by now, he said.

Enter TxTStopper™, the newest accident avoidance/occupant safety technology offered on the market today. A seamless, stand-alone, in-vehicle, mobile electronic device that completely prevents texting, emailing and talking functions while driving, TxTStopper™ converts any vehicle into a "No Phone Zone". It works with any cell phone and can be purchased and installed for little more than the cost of that first $150 Georgia citation. TxTStopper™ is affordable and reliable – you buy it, install it and forget it. There are no monthly maintenance fees.

Just Driving Training, an Atlanta, Georgia-based online and behind-the-wheel driving education school has endorsed TxTStopper™ as the best permanent solution to eradicating distracted driving from texting, emailing and cell phone use. “It’s so important to teach new and young drivers the dangers of distracted driving from the start”, says Just Driving Training Instructor Melody Gullett. “And we’ve found the best way to do that is to take away the ability to engage in the distracted driving behavior – that’s why we love TxTStopper™ and have it installed in all of our training vehicles.”

In Georgia, there are no more second chances. Either you stop texting while driving or you get caught and fined $150 for a 1st-time offense. Repeat offenders risk points assessed against their licenses or suspension of driving privileges. But the worst consequence is an accident. “… people don’t think it will happen to them,” offered Trooper Schnall. “When we respond to accidents and people are hurt... it’s not uncommon to see a cell phone on the floor with the flip open or the slide open.”

The party’s over, at least in Georgia. Visit http://www. Txtstopper. com and make your car a ‘No Phone Zone’ today!

For more information, or to schedule an interview, please contact Vivianne Hardy Townes at 404.890.5525 x 5502

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Crime Prevention Specialist and VoiceAmerica host, Susan Bartelstone, Releases a Highly-Praised Personal Safety Book

2011-07-30T13:49:00.000-07:00

Crime Prevention Specialist and VoiceAmerica host, Susan Bartelstone, Releases a Highly-Praised Personal Safety Book

Think Fast and Prevent a Violent Crime: How to Respond to Danger in 20 Seconds (or Less!) is the new book by Susan Bartelstone, host of Crime Prevention 101 on the VoiceAmerica Talk Radio Network.

Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) April 30, 2009

By thinking (and responding) fast--ideally within 20 seconds--potentially violent criminal encounters can be prevented. Using techniques from many different disciplines, and illustrated by 60 real-life examples and success stories, including Susan's personal experiences deterring five dangerous encounters, this book shows how it's done.

For over 18 years, Susan Bartelstone has been teaching people how to stay safe and, as Det. Frederick Fusswinkel, past president of the Long Island Association of Crime Prevention Officers, put it: I heartily recommend this impressive, empowering book, especially to any skeptics out there who think that if you've read one personal safety book you've seen them all! For more information, visit http://www.20secondresponse. com (http://www.20secondresponse. com).

Susan Bartelstone's show, Crime Prevention 101, airs live on Saturdays at 11 AM Pacific / 1 PM Central / 2 PM Eastern on the VoiceAmerica Variety Channel. To access the show, log on at
Http://www. modavox. com/voiceamerica (http://www. modavox. com/voiceamerica). All shows will be available in Susan Bartelstone's Content Library on the VoiceAmerica Variety Channel for on-demand and podcast download.

The VoiceAmericaTM Network offers the latest conversations in a talk radio format, providing education, interaction, and advice on key issues live, on demand as well as through pod cast download. If interested in hosting a talk radio show on VoiceAmerica Network, contact Jeff Spenard, President of Internet Radio at 480-294-6417 or at jeff. spenard @ modavox. com.

Contact Executive Producer Brandy Jackson at 480-94-6411 for advertising / sponsorship information or other show details.

About Susan Bartelstone:
Years ago, Susan Bartelstone had a bad break-up with a guy, complete with physical and emotional bruises, and determined to learn how to protect herself. Today, she's a certified Crime Prevention Specialist and Personal Safety expert, with 17 years combined training in WWII Combatives, self
Defense and martial arts. Along the way, she deterred five extremely dangerous criminal encounters, fought her way out of a surprise attack and, for the past 18 years, has taught safety skills to men and women from such organizations as American Express, the U. S. Post Office and the Livery Cab Owners Coalition of New York.

She's been featured in a long and varied list of media; the "Today Show," "America's Most Wanted" and Self Magazine to name but a few; and, over the years, she's helped thousands of people solve their personal safety dilemmas with her practical advice.

About VoiceAmerica / Modavox:
(OTC. BB MDVX), Modavox is the leading producer and distributor of online talk radio content, streaming approximately 250 hours of live programs and scheduled replays weekly on its Modavox VoiceAmericaT Network (http://www. voiceamerica. com (http://www. voiceamerica. com)). Modavox, Inc. (http://www. modavox. com (http://www. modavox. com)) is a pioneer in internet broadcasting, producing and syndicating online audio and video, and offering innovative, effective and comprehensive online tools for reaching targeted niche communities worldwide. Through its patented Modavox CentralT technology, Modavox "takes the search out of search," delivering content straight to desktops and internet-enabled devices. Through its proprietary StreamSafeT, WebcastWizardT and Stream SyndicateT tools, Modavox provides managed access for live and on-demand internet broadcasting and syndication, content management, online meetings, event management, enterprise communications and distance learning.

Forward-Looking Statements:
This release contains "forward-looking statements" for purposes of the Securities and Exchange Commission's "safe harbor" provisions under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Rule 3b-6 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause Modavox's actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated, including the risk factors identified in Modavox's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Erin Brockovich and Other Distinguished Guests to Participate in The WomenÂs CenterÂs 16th Annual Leadership Conference

2011-07-26T03:28:00.000-07:00

Erin Brockovich and Other Distinguished Guests to Participate in The WomenÂs CenterÂs 16th Annual Leadership Conference

(PRWEB) March 7, 2001

The Economic Equity of Women

Contact: Suzanne Wheeler Klein

703-281-2657, ext. 240 sklein@thewomenscenter. org www. thewomenscenter. org

Vienna, VA- Some of the nationÂs most dynamic leaders in the fields of technology, finance, philanthropy, public policy, and journalism will meet at The WomenÂs CenterÂs Annual Leadership Conference on Saturday, March 10, 2001 at the McLean Hilton. They will share their perspectives on our changing economy and their strategies for making that economy more equitable and inclusive. The WomenÂs Center will showcase and honor exceptional individuals while examining the economic predicament of women in the 21st century.

The event will feature the presentation of Leadership Awards in recognition of extraordinary contributions. Erin Brockovich, who uncovered one of the biggest corporate scandals of our time, will be recognized for her leadership role in social justice. Virginia State Senator Emily Couric will be honored for her longstanding commitment to raising funds for the prevention and treatment of cancer. Alma Johnson Powell will receive an award for her devotion to philanthropy. Bill Shore, the founder of Share Our Strength, will also receive a Leadership Award for his outstanding philanthropic work.

ÂThe Annual Leadership Conference is a special event for us because it is the one time in the year in which we address the national and international status and condition of women,Â said Judith Mueller, Executive Director of The WomenÂs Center. ÂOnly by looking at our culture historically and presently do we realize where policy and equality intersect.Â

Other participants and speakers include: Helen Thomas, former White House Bureau Chief for UPI; David Gergen, a former presidential advisor and current Editor-at-Large for U. S. News & World Report; Roberta Myers, Editor-in-Chief of Elle Magazine; former welfare mom, Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey (D-CA); Bobbie Kilberg, President of the Northern Virginia Technology Council; and Carolann Brown, CFP, nationally known financial expert and host of the radio program Money Talk. For a complete listing of speakers, please check our website.

Key sponsors include TRW Systems & Information Technology Group; Booz Allen & Hamilton, Inc.; Cox Communications, Inc.; Reliable Integration Services, Inc.; RPW; SAIC; and AOL-Time Warner, among others. The WomenÂs Center is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing immediate and affordable counseling and education to women, men, youth, and families in need, regardless of ability to pay. The Center is a comprehensive resource for women and families in the Washington, D. C. metropolitan area, responding to thousands of requests each year for psychotherapy; career, financial, and legal education; personal development programs; and referral services.

The Prosperity Automated System to be featured on CNN Headline News and the Discovery Channel

2011-07-26T01:52:00.000-07:00

The Prosperity Automated System to be featured on CNN Headline News and the Discovery Channel

The Prosperity Automated System (PAS) was selected out of hundreds of home-based business companies to be featured in the television series 'Pulse on America'. PAS will be featured as part of the Models of Excellence Series in a segment named 'Innovative Home-Based Business Solutions'. The program will air over fifty times on the Discovery Channel and CNN Headline News.

Revelstoke, BC (PRWEB) May 13, 2006

The Prosperity Network, based in Citrus Heights, CA., offers an online home-based business that promises no selling, prospecting, marketing or closing. The company provides a highly skilled sales team to cover all those angles for its business owners, therefore, eliminating the failure points common in most online business opportunities. Bill Osterhout implemented a 100% Money Back Guarantee plus $500 to every member that joins PAS, and to date, not one member has needed the guarantee. Impressed by the ever increasing success of this company, PTGTV’s “Pulse On America” chose to feature Bill Osterhout and The Prosperity Automated System for it’s innovative and educational television series.

So, who is Bill Osterhout? Successful in several online income opportunities, Osterhout found that although he had the skills and motivation to succeed, the vast majority of others venturing into the online business world had failed. According to Osterhout, the point of failure for most people was prospecting and marketing. Finding the time, will and determination to speak with massive amounts of strangers to find the few “qualified” buyers drives many people to failure. Correctly marketing a product or service to ensure it is received by the masses is another issue that leads many marketers into debt and frustration.

As an outgrowth of over 10 years of online marketing experience with income opportunities, PAS was launched in October of 2003, with a simple, but very powerful purpose: To eliminate each and every failure point. Therefore, Osterhout designed the automated system to do all of the prospecting, selling and advertising for the PAS business owner. In the world of online income opportunities, this system has been praised by many business owners who have struggled with these obstacles. Tammy Visscher of I. M.A. G.I. N.E Consulting Inc. calls PAS “An absolutely ingenious system that virtually anyone can succeed at, with or without any business marketing experience. This is definitely the best business opportunity out there -- hands down.”

How is this possible? Well, using sophisticated, state-of-the-art search engine technology. PAS’s search engine powered “Automated Prospector” finds quality prospects from search engine keywords who are looking for a home based business or an online marketing solution for their current business. The Automated System will piggyback the business you currently have, so you can either choose to have the PAS market your primary business or you can choose to market your PAS business as your primary business.

The Automated System then kicks in and does all the sorting (triple surveyed double opt-ins) through these prospects and eliminates 80% of the curious, not so serious “tire kickers.” The PAS owner’s Team Leader will make all of the necessary follow up calls and arrange for the completion of the process all on behalf of the PAS owner. All sales are made for the PAS owners, and in the meantime, owners just sit back, relax and check their email inbox. The PAS Team Leaders will notify the PAS owners when their $3000 profit is being processed. It's really that easy.

The Prosperity Automated System will be featured on “Pulse on America” within the next two months. To find out when it will air, visit http://www. ptgtv. com (http://www. ptgtv. com).

Melissa Dillman is the Marketing Director for Elite Lifestyle Consulting Inc. She currently provides innovative Business Coaching to a growing list of clients worldwide. For more information about the Prosperity Automated System, visit http://www. HandsFreeIncome. net (http://www. HandsFreeIncome. net)

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Microsoft Announces Future Pro Photographer Contest Winners: Brooks Institute Student Awarded First Place

2011-07-24T03:19:00.000-07:00

Microsoft Announces Future Pro Photographer Contest Winners: Brooks Institute Student Awarded First Place

Brooks Institute of Photography announced today that Ho Young Choi, a recent graduate, was awarded first place honors in the category People & Portraits in Microsoft Corporation’s inaugural and groundbreaking Future Pro Photographer contest. Choi competed among more than 7,700 students from over 90 countries.

Santa Barbara, Calif. (PRWEB) July 25, 2006

Brooks Institute announced today that Ho Young Choi, a recent graduate, was awarded first place honors in the category People & Portraits in Microsoft Corporation’s inaugural and groundbreaking Future Pro Photographer contest. Choi competed among more than 7,700 students from over 90 countries. The contest was created to help photography students transition from academic work to a professional career. It’s considered a landmark effort by the software maker and reinforces Microsoft’s commitment to photography and to its ongoing development of technology and services aimed at furthering the profession.

Choi, who graduated in June 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts in Professional Photography concentrating on Portraiture and Commercial Photography, entitles his award-winning entry ‘The Faces,’ a portrait study done in three separate photographs.

“I tried to create an image that played with the tension between multiple subjects and one subject,” says Choi. “I took this approach because I like working with multiple textures and was fascinated by the strong emotion of my model.” He notes that in the final days of the competition, the Microsoft people did a good job of building anticipation in the student participants.

“When I got the e-mail from Microsoft, they intentionally kept me in suspense by not identifying which of the four top awards I had won,” he says. “At the summit, I was of course hoping to win the grand prize. Even though I didn’t, it was certainly great winning the first place in the category People & Portraits, and it was wonderful to be at the reception, meet a lot of interesting people, and get a lot of useful information.”

The Microsoft Grand Prize was awarded to Alin Popescu, from Bucharest, Romania, who received a $20,000 cash award and a software package valued at $8,000. The three first place winners, including Carly Short of Ohio Institute of Photography & Technology (Fine Art category), Yeang Ch’ng of Harvard University (Nature & Landscape category), and Choi, were awarded $2,000 each.

Choi, who is from Seoul, Korea, was studying English language classes in the extension program of the University of California, Santa Barbara, when he attended a lecture by renowned photojournalist Steve McCurry. According to Choi, the chance encounter with McCurry was a turning point in his life, punctuated by viewing McCurry’s Afghanistan Girls, one is a series of photos taken in rebel-controlled Afghanistan just before the Russian invasion. This particular photo was published as a cover for National Geographic.

“He made me realize the power of portraying what one wants to say through photography,” states Choi, who attended Brooks Institute of Photography to explore this passion. “Brooks is a really excellent place to learn a wide variety of techniques.” He specifically remarks that one of his professors, Joyce Wilson, has been instrumental in helping him have the courage to pursue his own vision through photography – an attribute that served him well in compelling him to enter the Microsoft contest.

Choi plans to complete graduate school, and will also continue with his work in Los Angeles as a freelance portrait photographer.

About Brooks Institute of Photography

With campuses in Santa Barbara and Ventura, Calif., Brooks Institute of Photography has a 60-year legacy of providing world-class visual arts education. Brooks Institute offers Master of Science, Bachelor of Arts and Associate of Arts degrees and Diploma programs in the following fields of study – professional photography, visual journalism, film and video production and visual communication. Brooks’ graduates are visible nationally and internationally, working for distinguished organizations including National Geographic, Smithsonian, Los Angeles Times and other national media outlets, including Hallmark Publishing, Cousteau Society, HBO, Kodak and other industry leaders in visual media fields. For more information about Brooks Institute of Photography, visit www. brooks. edu.

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TriMark Publications Announces the TriMark Point of Care Testing Conference 2010 in San Diego on May 10th

2011-07-22T09:13:00.000-07:00

TriMark Publications Announces the TriMark Point of Care Testing Conference 2010 in San Diego on May 10th

TriMark Publications (http://www. trimarkpublications. com/conferences/), a global leader in the biotechnology, healthcare and life sciences publishing, announces the TriMark Point of Care Testing Conference 2010 entitled: “Point of Care Testing 3: Breakthroughs in Patient Care and Data Management”

(PRWEB) March 9, 2010

March 5, 2010—TriMark Publications (http://www. trimarkpublications. com/conferences/ (http://www. trimarkpublications. com/conferences/)), a global leader in the biotechnology, healthcare and life sciences publishing, announces the TriMark Point of Care Testing Conference 2010 entitled:

“Point of Care Testing 3: Breakthroughs in Patient Care and Data Management”

The TriMark Point of Care Testing Conference 2010 has been organized to provide a critical examination of the point of care industry, as well as valuable insights from key industry leaders concerning cutting-edge point of care technologies and the impact on clinical medicine. The Conference will be a gathering of global companies leading the way in point of care testing and will include presentations from POC industry experts such as:
Keynote Speaker James Nichols, Ph. D., Tufts University School of Medicine and Bay State Medical Center discussing “Reducing Medical Errors and Improving Patient Safety at the Point-of-Care”. Vida Montgomery, MPH, CLS, MT (ASCP) POCT Supervisor, USC-University Hospital discussing “The Life of a Point of Care Coordinator: Excitement and Fulfillment on a Daily Basis”. Kent Lewandrowski, M. D., Ph. D., Associate Chief of Pathology and Director of Clinical Services at Massachusetts General Hospital discussing “Implementing Point of Care Testing to Improve Patient Outcome in the Emergency Department”. Howard J. Kirchick, Ph. D., Scientific Affairs Director at Biosite, Inc. discussing “The Role of POC D-dimer Testing in the Rapid Triage of Dyspneic Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department”. Jeff DuBois, Vice President and Medical & Scientific Affairs at Nova Biomedical, Inc. discussing “Point-of-Care Connectivity Past, Present, and Future”. Joseph Dooley, Ph. D., DABCC, FACB, Editor-in-Chief at TriMark Publications, LLC discussing “Business Changes in the Point of Care Testing Sector: What’s Happening and Why”. Ellen Jo Baron, Ph. D., D(ABMM), Professor of Pathology at Stanford University Medical School discussing “Real-Time PCR as POC Tests (Really) for Infectious Diseases in the Delivery Suite, the ED and the Clinic”. Barbara Goldsmith, Ph. D., Vice President for Marketing and Business Development at CLSI discussing “Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI): Standards and Guidelines Development with a Focus On Point-of-Care Testing”.

The Conference will be held on Monday, May 10, 2010 at the Doubletree Hotel San Diego Downtown located at 1646 Front Street, San Diego, California. Registration details at http://www. trimarkpublications. com/conferences/ (http://www. trimarkpublications. com/conferences/).

Accreditation:

Conference attendees will receive six hours of AACC continuing education credits. Details at http://www. trimarkpublications. com/conferences/ (http://www. trimarkpublications. com/conferences/).

Who Should Attend:

Point of care coordinators. Medical technologists and laboratorians. Laboratory directors and supervisors. Point of care technology development companies. Physicians and clinical scientists. Industry representatives and researchers. Regulatory personnel. Key Themes:

A critical examination of key emerging technologies in point of care testing. Transitioning from laboratory in vitro diagnostics to point of care diagnostics. Evidence-based medicine in point of care testing. Point of care testing as an essential critical care medicine tool. Point of care testing is an important resource tool for practicing family medicine. Issues Addressed at the TriMark Conference:

How to achieve quality in point of care testing. How to implement point of care testing to improve patient outcomes. The impact of molecular diagnostics on point of care testing. Which new technologies will reach the point of care market in the next 2-3 years? Point of care testing in rapid diagnosis of AMI in the ED. What are the prospects for point of care testing in the future? How is technology innovation facilitating the transition of POC testing into standard healthcare practice? Top Five Reasons To Attend the TriMark Conference:

Discover the point of care sectors with the greatest impact on patient care. Identify the key players in the point of care market and recognize how their technology platforms can energize point of care testing. Understand the factors driving growth of the point of care market, which represents over 30% of global in vitro diagnostics sales. Discover the future of point of care testing. See the top innovators in point of care testing technology. Registration Fees for the Conference:

Early-Bird Registration Fee is $395 (until April 30, 2010). Standard Registration Fee is $495. At-the-Door Fee is $595 (on May 10, 2010; subject to seating availability).

Past Attendees at TriMark Conferences

Abaxis Abbott Acupath AviaraDx Axis-Shield BD Beckman Coulter bioMerieux Biosite Cepheid Continuum Health Partners Dade Behring Digene Fisher HealthCare Fujirebio Gen-Probe Genzyme HCA Healthcare Hemocue Hitachi Instrumentation Laboratory Inverness Medical Johnson & Johnson LifeScan Mass General Hospital McKinsey & Co. Monarch LifeSciences Mount Sinai Hospital NY Presbyterian Hospital Nova Biomedical Novartis OraSure Philips Quest Diagnostics QUIDEL Radiometer America Roche Sharp Siemens

About TriMark Publications, LLC

TriMark Publications is a global leader in biotechnology, healthcare and life sciences publishing. For more information, please visit http://www. trimarkpublications. com/conferences/ (http://www. trimarkpublications. com/conferences/).

Important Notice

The statements contained in this news release that are forward-looking are based on current expectations that are subject to a number of uncertainties and risks, and actual results may differ materially.

Contact

TriMark Publications, LLC
212.265.9877
Www. trimarkpublications. com/conferences/ (http://www. trimarkpublications. com/conferences/)

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Power in the Hood Voter Education & Registration Campaign Launches with Rosa Registration Days, September 29 Through October 7, 2006

2011-07-21T17:47:00.000-07:00

Power in the Hood Voter Education & Registration Campaign Launches with Rosa Registration Days, September 29 Through October 7, 2006

The Power in the Hood Campaign launches Rosa Registration Days in Detroit on September 29, 2006. The goal of the campaign is to register over 100,000 voters on major bus lines in the city of Detroit from September 29 thru October 7, 2006.

Detroit, MI (PRWEB) September 29, 2006

In the spirit of our beloved Mother Rosa Parks the Power in the Hood Campaign launches ROSA REGISTRATION DAYS on September 29 at 10:00am at Grand Circus Park in downtown Detroit. The goal of the campaign is to register over 100,000 voters, kicking off on September 29, 2006.

In addition, Rosa Registration volunteers will be canvassing throughout the city of Detroit on major bus lines and terminals while symbolically sitting in the seat of the late Rosa Parks.

The Power in the Hood Campaign is the ongoing project of the Mary Church Terrell Council for Community Empowerment (MCT). The Power in the Hood Campaign is a get out the vote project that aims to educate and register eligible voters in Detroit. This campaign also educates and raises awareness about the impact that Rosa Parks had on voting through Rosa Registration Days. Mr. Brian H. White, member of MCT's Executive Council and Michigan NAACP State Council Legislative Director is the chair of the Power in the Hood Campaign.

Community organizations, leaders & activists, the public and the media are encouraged to participate in this effort to honor the legacy of Rosa Parks in the spirit of activism through voter education & registration.

Special invited celebrity guests include Malika from Making the Band 3 seasons 1 & 2 and Latoya London from the 2004 season of American Idol.

For more info contact the Mary Church Terrell Council for Community Empowerment at 313-344-9014. Other projects of Mary Church Terrell include the Peace in the Hood Campaign, Prosperity in the Hood, & Faith in Affirmative Action.

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MEDIA ALERT: Treasurer and Minister for ICT - Global Launch of Online Services Corporation, Melbourne, 28th October 2010

2011-07-20T19:16:00.000-07:00

MEDIA ALERT: Treasurer and Minister for ICT - Global Launch of Online Services Corporation, Melbourne, 28th October 2010

Victorian Minister for Information and Communication Technology, John Lenders, will launch Online Services Corporation (OSC), a new business delivering Microsoft cloud computing solutions, in Melbourne on Thursday 28th October 2010.

(PRWEB) October 26, 2010

WHAT:
Victorian Minister for Information and Communication Technology, John Lenders, will launch Online Services Corporation (OSC), a new business delivering Microsoft cloud computing solutions, in Melbourne on Thursday 28th October 2010.

WHO:
Speaking at the global launch:
John Lenders, Victorian Treasurer and Minister for Information and Communication Technology Karl Redenbach, CEO of OSC and nSynergy Group (and recently featured in Channel Nine’s The Secret Millionaire series) Craig Foster, National Education Director of Microsoft Australia Marcus Bartram, Director of Cloud Marketing, Telstra Business Steven Anderton, General Manager of OSC

WHY:
Hot off featuring in Channel Nine’s current The Secret Millionaire series, Melbourne entrepreneur Karl Redenbach has started a new venture, Online Services Corporation. Breaking ground as one of the early few companies partnering with Telstra and Microsoft to bring Microsoft’s Online Services solutions to the Australian market, OSC is well placed to take advantage of rising demand following Microsoft’s announcement of Office 365 last week.

Redenbach is also helping shape Microsoft’s future cloud strategy through representing the Asia Pacific region on their global partner advisory council.

Headquartered in Melbourne and with offices across Australia, OSC is contributing to job creation in the ICT industry and taking on the US with an office in Southern California and plans to expand across the US and into the UK over the next few months.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Media, IT Directors, IT Managers, CIOs, CEOs.

WHEN:
Thursday 28th October 2010, 10:30-11:30am.

WHERE:
Telstra Executive Briefing Centre
Level 18, 35 Collins Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Parking is available near the venue at the Rydges Hotel, 186 Exhibition Street. Fees apply.

To register your interest in attending the event, please contact Tarnya Baohm at OSC via the contact details attached to this release.

About Online Services Corporation (OSC)
Founded in late 2009 and part of the nSynergy Group, OSC is a Telstra T-Suite partner and Microsoft Gold Certified Partner specialising in solutions on the Microsoft Online Services platform. For more information please visit http://www. onlinesc. com.

About nSynergy
Founded in 2001, nSynergy provides specialist services in Microsoft SharePoint worldwide with offices located in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane, London, New York, San Diego and Shanghai. nSynergy was listed 14th in the 2009 Business Review Weekly Fast 100 list of fastest growing companies in Australia, the second fastest IT company in Australia on the Deloitte Fast 50 and 16th fastest growing IT company in Asia on the Deloitte Fast 500. For more information please visit http://www. nsynergy. com.

About T-Suite
Telstra is already a leading provider of cloud computing services to Australian business. Through its SaaS portal, T-Suite®, it provides hosted applications for accounting, business communication and collaboration, document management, PC and server backup, CRM, HR, email protection, web filtering and more.

T-Suite is the exclusive Australian channel for Microsoft® Online Services, a suite of powerful productivity tools providing messaging and collaboration applications like Exchange Online, Office SharePoint Online, Office Communications Online and Office Live Meeting. Available singularly as a bundled offering called the Microsoft® Business Productivity Online Suite. More information on T-Suite.

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Freedom Debt Management and Deerfield Beach Reach out to Help Those in Need of Legal Housing Assistance

2011-07-20T15:38:00.000-07:00

Freedom Debt Management and Deerfield Beach Reach out to Help Those in Need of Legal Housing Assistance

Freedom Debt Management and Deerfield Beach will offer free legal vouchers to housing workshop attendees. These vouchers can be used to assist clients facing foreclosure or who are in need of loan document review.

Boca Raton, FL (PRWEB) October 17, 2008

Recognizing that legal representation is required for some to save their homes, Freedom Debt Management, Inc will be awarding ten legal vouchers as door prizes worth $250.00 each at the upcoming Deerfield Beach housing workshop. The event will be held at Deerfield Beach Middle School, 701 SE 6th Ave (Lane Tullis Way) in Deerfield Beach, FL from 10:00am to 2:00pm. The lucky recipients can utilize the voucher for any real estate related issue, from filing for Chapter 13 bankruptcy protection to having a real estate attorney review loan documents. The bearer's attorney of choice need only invoice Freedom Debt to redeem the voucher.

Freedom Debt Management is also proud to announce the addition of Fannie Mae to the participant's line up for this Saturday's housing workshop. Ms. Evett Francis of Fannie Mae will have the stage at noon, presenting "Keys to Preserving Home Ownership". Other presentations will be "Understanding FHA Programs and Guidelines", by Karen Solomon of Addison Mortgage, "Fair Housing and Predatory Lending", by Brenda Cleaver of HOPE Inc., and closing out the program will be "Understanding the legal remedies to foreclosure and pitfalls to avoid when acquiring a previously foreclosed property", by Ronald Lewis of Bearden, Eltringham, Lewis, and Thomas Law Firm.

In addition to the presentations there will be over thirty individual bank representatives, budget and housing counselors, loss mitigators, and attorneys present to provide personalized help and advice on how to stay in your home or get started on the path to homeownership.

Freedom Debt Management is a 501c3 non-profit provider of budget counseling and financial literacy. Their current housing effort is being funded by an operating grant from Citigroup.

For additional information on this event or other Freedom Debt Management efforts, contact Darish Still.

Darish K. Still, Director of Education
Freedom Debt Management, Inc.
561-362-3011
Http://www. freedomdm. org (http://www. freedomdm. org)

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Pearson eCollege Honors Educators and Institutions for Excellence in Online Learning

2011-07-20T11:23:00.000-07:00

Pearson eCollege Honors Educators and Institutions for Excellence in Online Learning

Annual Awards Presented During CiTE 2009, Pearson eCollege's Conference for Educators

Denver, CO (PRWEB) April 16, 2009

Pearson eCollege (http://www. ecollege. com/index. learn), the leading provider of integrated education technology, engaging content and multi-level support services for online and blended learning, presented its annual partnership and excellence in online education awards today during CiTE 2009 (http://cite. ecollege. com/), the company's annual users' conference for education partners.

"The strength of our partnerships is what distinguishes Pearson eCollege as the industry leader," said Matt Leavy, CEO of Pearson eCollege. "These talented educators and administrators are a testament to our shared commitment to increase access to education for students around the globe."

Thirty institutions received the Pearson eCollege Dennis Franz Partnership Award, which recognizes colleges and universities that have been the company's educational partners for a decade. This year's 10-Year Dennis Franz Partnership Award recipients are:
Bishop State Community College Bismarck State College Chapman University Colorado Christian University Crown College Franklin Pierce University Fuller Theological Seminary Graduate School of Banking at Colorado Gwinnett County Online Campus Iowa Community College Online Consortium Keiser Schools, Inc. Malone University Naropa University Northwest Missouri State University Northwestern Business College Nyack College Palm Beach Atlantic University Palmer College of Chiropractic Salus University Rutgers University Saint Joseph's University San Joaquin Delta College Siena Heights University Solano Community College Texas Christian University Tri-State Community College Training Consortium University of Dallas Graduate School of Management University of New England University of South Alabama Western Kansas Community College Virtual Education Consortium (EduKan)

The Excellence in Online Administration Award was presented to administrators who have demonstrated a commitment to quality and innovation while directing, managing and administering large and growing online programs. This year's Excellence in Online Administration recipients are:

The Faculty Support Team, University of Colorado Denver Steve Rheinschmidt, Iowa Community College Online Consortium Melanie Andrich, Rutgers University

The Excellence in Online Teaching Award was presented to two instructors who have used the Pearson eCollege solution to create superior online content, develop highly engaging learning and form collaborative learning relationships with students. This year's Excellence in Online Teaching recipients are:

Dr. Thomas Kinsey, California University of Pennsylvania Dr. Chuck Englehardt, Saint Leo University

Pearson eCollege convened more than 500 educators and administrators for "CiTE 2009: Advancing the Teaching and Learning Experience." The annual users' conference provides an open forum for collaboration and discussion on how technology, content and services continue to shape and advance education. Sessions addressed topics such as enhancing learning with Web 2.0, academic assessment and reporting tools, learning outcome management, interactive course and curriculum design and evolving pedagogy.

About Pearson eCollege
Pearson eCollege enables educators globally to achieve measurable success for online and blended education through on-demand education solutions that advance and improve the teaching and learning experience for learners in multiple types of educational institutions and programs. Pearson eCollege provides a composable (SaaS) learning platform, academic services, rich content solutions and renowned multi-level user support that help students and teachers reach their education goals. Pearson eCollege is the leading provider of technology and services to the top online schools and programs globally. Pearson (LSE: PSON, NYSE: PSO), the global leader in education and education technology, reaches and engages today's digital natives with effective and personalized learning, as well as dedicated professional development for their teachers. Pearson is dedicated to helping people of all ages to learn at their own pace, in their own way. In addition to Education, Pearson's primary operations include the Financial Times Group and the Penguin Group. For more information, visit www. ecollege. com or www. pearson. com

Contact:
Stacy Skelly
(202) 434-0986

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Innovative Products for Moms-To-Be

2011-07-18T21:26:00.000-07:00

Innovative Products for Moms-To-Be

Mother of three launches a new shopping site for pregnant women.

Rockton, IL (PRWEB) November 19, 2003

Sherry Bonelli, entrepreneur and mother of three, has launched a new and unique Web site, www. PregnancyStore. com.

With more than 6 million women trying to get pregnant and more than 4 million babies being born every year in the U. S., PregnancyStore. com is a much needed one-stop shop for moms-to-be.

Sherry has created an online store dedicated to pregnant women and women trying to get pregnant. Sherry researched and collected the best fertility, pregnancy, breastfeeding, and baby products from all over the world and pulled them all onto one helpful Web site.

PregnancyStore. comÂs innovative picks for soon-to-be moms include:

A wristwatch-like fertility monitor that uses perspiration to detect fertility Â this is the fertility monitor worn by Charlotte on HBOÂs Sex and the City

A new fertility tester that uses saliva to test for fertility Â women become ÂscientistsÂ with this personal, reusable fertility microscope

Stretch mark cream that also helps get rid of fine lines, wrinkles, and crowÂs feet

The ONE product pregnant women suffering from morning sickness must have with them at all times

A ÂSuper NutrientÂ women take in their third trimester of pregnancy to help stabilize their babyÂs sleep patterns after birth --- babies slept better and longer, with fewer late-night interruptions if Mom took this nutritional supplement while she was pregnant

The first educational tool designed for prenatal use that has been proven effective to boost intellectual, developmental, creative, and emotional advantage of babies

A revolutionary alternative to traditional nursing pads that are invisible under clothing Â women can even swim while wearing them

The WorldÂs first hands-free breast pump

Video programs that help teach parents and babies to communicate before babies can talk

An adorable personalized keepsake doll that is made to the length of parentÂs newborn baby

The only complete solution to making healthy, all-natural, baby food in less than 30 minutes per week Â a product so innovative that QVC called the manufacturer and asked to sell this product on their wildly popular shopping channel

For more information on these and other innovative products, visit www. PregnancyStore. com or call

877-816-5055.

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The Royal College of Pathologists and mTuitive, Inc. Announce Intellectual Property Agreement

2011-07-18T21:11:00.000-07:00

The Royal College of Pathologists and mTuitive, Inc. Announce Intellectual Property Agreement

The Royal College of Pathologists (London, U. K.) has executed a licensing agreement with mTuitive Inc. (Centerville, MA) under which the U. S. Company will create an electronic version of cancer reporting datasets developed by the Royal College to standardize the classification and reporting of malignant tumors.

(PRWEB) August 6, 2005

As part of the agreement, mTuitive will provide guidance in the design and structural requirements of the datasets to ensure consistency in the application of the standards, which will become required for the reporting of all malignant tumor cases in the United Kingdom. The capture of standardized reporting data will facilitate the automation of cancer registry reporting and data abstraction processes across the British healthcare system.

The agreement also calls for mTuitive to develop an educational program to teach pathologists how to utilize the electronic reporting process and stress the importance of structured data capture for research and treatment monitoring purposes. Professional credit for medical licensure renewal will be offered for participation in the educational program.

The license agreement states that:

ÂThe mTuitive software meets the requirements of the Royal College of Pathologists and has been accredited for the purposes of cancer reporting.Â

"We are honored to align ourselves with one of the most prestigious medical professional bodies in the world. The combination of the CollegeÂs thought leadership and expertise in pathology combined with the mTuitive expert decision support toolset will provide immediate efficiencies to the clinical pathology process," said Robin Alexander, Vice President Europe, mTuitive Inc.

The relationship further validates mTuitive's business model where subject matter experts utilize existing knowledge sources and established practices to populate mTuitive's technology framework to rapidly generate expert applications. The applications provide data capture, procedural compliance, knowledge extension and decision support solutions for synoptic reporting and structured data reporting. The process reduces development time from months to hours.

Dr. Martin Westwell (Royal College of Pathologists) noted that ÂThe mTuitive solution provides the CollegeÂs cancer datasets in a structured data format and will enhance the capability of practitioners to apply synoptic reporting which goes hand-in-hand with structured data. As one is constraining the report to individual data elements, it is possible for a computer to intelligently analyze individual elements for a variety of clinical and research purposes.Â

Robin Alexander added "The mTuitive application provides a unique and intriguing solution to the many attempts to extract structured data from existing narrative pathology reports. Excellent results are obtained by the initial capture of consistently structured data. In other words, by a human process of synoptic reporting translated into machine-readable structured data.Â

The mTuitive approach to synoptic reporting simplifies the process and can reduce errors in electronic data capture to near zero, The system also improves billing and coding efficiency and accuracy by automatically assigning codes at the point of decision The major advantage to the pathologist is the single step sign out process often referred to as Âonce and done.Â

About mTuitive, Inc.

MTuitive was founded in 2002 by experts in medicine, human factors engineering and software development who have brought many years of professional experience to creating the mTuitive solution The mTuitive mission is to bring the power of computersÂquality assurance, labor savings and knowledge accessÂto healthcare workers in a way that enhances, rather than disrupts, their ability to provide quality care.

For more information please visit http://www. mtuitive. com (http://www. mtuitive. com) or the contact above.

About The Royal College of Pathologists

Pathologists study the causes of disease and the ways in which disease processes affect our bodies. Recognizing the patterns that disease takes allows us to understand what's at the root of a problem, enabling accurate diagnosis. Following up this understanding helps treatments to be devised and preventative measures to be put in place.

The Royal College of Pathologists' mission is to promote excellence in the practice of pathology and to be responsible for maintaining standards through training, examinations, and professional development.

The Royal College of Pathologists was established in 1962 to co-ordinate this development and maintain the internationally renowned standards and reputation of British pathology. Today the College advises on a vast range of issues relating to pathology.

For more information please visit http://www. rcpath. org (http://www. rcpath. org).

Contact:

Dr. Martin Westwell

The Royal College of Pathologists

+ 44 (0)20 7451 6700

Martin. Westwell@rcpath. org

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Texas Author Publishes Critical Careers Book

2011-07-18T16:35:00.000-07:00

Texas Author Publishes Critical Careers Book

(PRWEB) January 28, 2001

Upstream Press

P. O. Box 1128

Glen Rose, TX 76043

(877) 401-9100

Texas Author Publishes Critical Careers Book

For Immediate Release

Contact: June Hightower

Business Manager

Upstream Press

(877) 401-9100

Monday, January 22, 2001 Â Texas author Roger Bowles has written Critical Careers: A Guide to Opportunities in Medical Equipment Service for Upstream Press. Roger A. Bowles, MS, CBET, is currently a Senior Instructor in the Biomedical Equipment Technology Department at Texas State Technical College in Waco, Texas.

Critical Careers provides you with a broad introduction of the many career opportunities and pathways available in the medical equipment service industry. This small but growing career field is full of abundant opportunities, and this book explores each one of them. In addition, Bowles provides the following information as well:

Â· Explores which career path is best for you

Â· Covers what to consider such as certification, pay, benefits, and the outlook for medical equipment service

Â· How to get started Â training programs, getting the job, and career management

Â· Additional chapter and appendices on pertinent resources such as professional associations, internet resources, publications, where programs are offered, and certification programs

Roger Bowles is a Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician, earning certification from the International Certification Commission in 1993. He has worked in the Biomedical Equipment Service and Management field for over ten years in addition to his years spent in the U. S. Navy. Roger earned his AAS in Biomedical Equipment Technology in 1991, his BS in Applied Science and Technology with a specialization in Biomedical Electronics in 1998, and will soon earn his MS in Applied Technology, Training and Development in May of 2001. Upstream Press is excited to add Roger to our fine list of authors.

Upstream Press is owned and operated by publisher Paul Hightower. Based on the principles of education and ethics, Upstream Press specializes in educational, inspirational, occupational and genealogical publishing. UP also offers online educational courses. To visit Upstream Press, go to www. upstreampress. com.

Be a part of the American Cancer SocietyÂs Second Annual Relay For Life

2011-07-18T04:57:00.000-07:00

Be a part of the American Cancer SocietyÂs Second Annual Relay For Life

Beginning Friday evening, April 24, 2004, walkers and runners will join the battle against cancer during the American Cancer SocietyÂs Second Annual Relay For Life in Long Beach, at California State University, Long Beach.

(PRWEB) January 5, 2004

Teams of Long Beach residents will come together in a 24-hour relay against cancer. Relay For Life is a family-oriented team event where participants can walk or run relay-style around the track and take part in fun activities off the track. Teams can include co-workers, club members, family and friends and have gathered donations prior to the event.

Last yearÂs event, a first for Long Beach, over twenty teams helped raise over $43,000 for the American Cancer Society. Funds raised by the Long Beach Relay For Life enables the American Cancer Society to support local services for cancer patients and their families such as Reach to Recovery, a peer-to peer support program for women with breast cancer and ÂI Can Cope,Â a series of classes to educate those touched by cancer. Funds also support critical cancer research and community education programs designed to teach people how to reduce their risk of developing cancer. The American Cancer Society has served the Long Beach community since the 1960Âs.

Relay For Life is a unique opportunity for the community to come together in the fight against cancer. Participants in last yearÂs relay included several teams of cancer survivors, families, and friends.

Relay For Life events will be held in more than 180 communities throughout California, raising nearly $20 million for the fight against cancer. The American Cancer Society is a nationwide voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives from cancer and diminishing suffering from cancer through research, education, advocacy and service.

To learn more about how you can be involved in this yearÂs Relay for Life, please contact Event Co-Chairperson Linda Ortiz at 562-413-8504 or the American Cancer Society at 562-437-0791, or visit us on the web at www. cancer. org.

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MCDC Hosts Annual Diversity Conference 'Spirituality and Religion in the Workplace: Creating a Compatible Environment for Spiritual and Religious Values and Practices'

2011-07-17T04:30:00.000-07:00

MCDC Hosts Annual Diversity Conference 'Spirituality and Religion in the Workplace: Creating a Compatible Environment for Spiritual and Religious Values and Practices'

The MultiCultural Development Center (Bloomington, MN) is pleased to announce that it will hold its 13th Annual Diversity Conference, live via satellite, on Wednesday, November 15, 2006 from 8:00-4:30 at the Minneapolis Community and Technical College. The conference is entitled “Spirituality and Religion in the Workplace: Creating a Compatible Environment for Spiritual and Religious Values and Practices.” The goals of the conference are to increase knowledge and understanding of religion and spirituality as part of the diversity process, address associated challenges, and offer strategic guidelines on spiritual and religious values and practices in workplaces.

Bloomington, MN (PRWEB) September 24, 2006

The MultiCultural Development Center (MCDC) is pleased to announce that it will hold its 13th Annual Diversity Conference, live via satellite, on Wednesday, November 15, 2006 from 8:30-4:30 at the Minneapolis Community and Technical College. The conference is entitled “Spirituality and Religion in the Workplace: Creating a Compatible Environment for Spiritual and Religious Values and Practices.” The goals of the conference are to increase knowledge and understanding of religion and spirituality as part of the diversity process, address associated challenges, and offer strategic guidelines on spiritual and religious values and practices in workplaces.

Dr. William A. Guillory, nationally recognized expert and author of The Living Organization: Spirituality in the Workplace, will explore and discuss the key questions of spirituality, religion, diversity, and tolerance in the workplace. After his presentation, Guillory will answer questions from participants in a live question and answer call-in segment. Conference host, Cathy Wurzer of Minnesota Public Radio, will lead the pursuant discussion and delve further into the impact these issues have on recruitment, retention, and organizational effectiveness.

Pillsbury House Theatre’s Breaking Ice will complement the presentation by demonstrating both positive and negative impacts of spirituality in the workplace, and the issues relating to managing such a diverse workforce.

The morning satellite broadcast will be down-linked at more than thirty sites. The full day conference, held at the Minneapolis Community and Technical College (MCTC), includes breakfast, lunch, networking opportunities, panel discussions, and facilitated break-out sessions. At MCTC, the panel discussion and breakout sessions will involve diversity practitioners Phillip Miner (MN Private College Council), Michelle Miller (Medtronic), Sherry Pittman (Hennepin County Medical Center), and Leon Rodriguez (Bethel University).

Founded in 1991, MCDC is a private, non-profit national organization based in Bloomington, Minnesota that provides educational programs, products and services for the workplace, educational institutions, and communities. In conjunction with its mission “to promote cultural understanding and inclusiveness to enhance workplace performance and community relationships,” MCDC has designed the conference so that the participants will gain a greater ability to influence positive change, cultivate leadership skills, and position leaders to effectively drive organizations to a higher level of performance while continuing to value diversity.

Conference sponsors include: BAE Systems, Blue House Graphics, Carlson Companies, Ceridian Corporation, Cub Foods, Delux Corporation, Events by Jana, 3M, Mayo Clinic, Minnesota Department of Human Services, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, Northwest Airlines, One Nation News, Thompson West, and the University of St. Thomas. The cost of the full day conference is $95 for MCDC members and $125 for non-members. For more information or to register, contact MCDC at (952) 881-6090 or consult the website at www. mcdc. org.

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Grand Opening IC Talent San Diego

2011-07-16T23:30:00.000-07:00

Grand Opening IC Talent San Diego

IC Talent is now celebrating our 8th year serving the acting community in Orange County. The licensed acting school IC Talent is now welcoming children and talent in San Diego as well as our IC Talent lake Forest main office.

Lake Forest, CA (PRWEB) September 15, 2009

Celebrating our 8th year serving the acting community or Orange County, IC Talent is now welcoming children and talent in San Diego.

IC Talent kids have worked on numerous commercials, TV shows, movies and print work. The licensed Institution is now offering classes in cold readings, monologues, improvisation and on camera work for film, TV and commercials in Sorrento Mesa in San Diego. IC Talent's children and talent have been featured by Jucy Couture, Disordely Kids, GAP, Old Navy etc... IC Talent's talent/children have also booked recurring work like Gunnar Washington on "Meet the Browns" with Tyler Perry. Connor Gibbs is now series regular, Jennifer Love Hewitt's son on "The Ghost Whisperer". The season's premiere airs on Friday September 25th at 8PM.

Applicants to our San Diego office are submitted to the same evaluation process as in Lake Forest and need to schedule an evaluation by calling the main IC Talent office. "The jobs are in LA" says Helen Nadel, the owner of IC Talent. However, the education at IC Talent is now offered in San Diego. Parents willing to take their children to LA and Burbank for jobs and auditions, enjoy for the trainings to take place 15/ 20 minutes from any San Diego locations. "It's worth it, says Helen Nadel, it is the difference between the child pays for college or the parents do."

Classes in San Diego are offered mostly on the week-ends. To be invited for an evaluation, applicants have to contact the IC Talent main office in Lake Forest, Orange County.

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Sarasota & Her Islands Invite Florida Residents to Enjoy "30 Days of Discovery" and Special Savings This September

2011-07-16T08:59:00.000-07:00

Sarasota & Her Islands Invite Florida Residents to Enjoy "30 Days of Discovery" and Special Savings This September

Sarasota Attractions Offering "Two-for-One" Admission Prices for Florida Residents Throughout the Month of September

Sarasota, FL (PRWEB) August 15, 2008

Sarasota & Her Islands (www. sarasotafl. org), renowned for being Florida's cultural coast, encourages Florida residents to experience its numerous museums in September 2008 and enjoy substantial savings during Sarasota's "30 Days of Discovery" Month (www.30daysofdiscovery. com).

Eight museums throughout the area will feature special savings for Florida residents in hopes of educating and enriching people of all ages. During September, area museums will be featuring a special "buy one, get one free offer on admission to all residents of the state of Florida for the 30 Days of Discovery."

Participating attractions include the following:

•Marie Selby Botanical Gardens (www. selby. org) is a nine and a half-acre bay-front property including an open-air and under-glass museum of more than 20,000 colorful plants, many collected in the wild on over 150 scientific expeditions to tropical rainforests. Children will enjoy the indoor "rainforest", captivating dart frog collection and colorful koi pond, while adults can delight in Selby's living collection of over 6,000 orchids.
•The newly renovated and expanded state art museum of Florida, John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art (www. ringling. org), is located on a 66-acre estate on Sarasota Bay, and was established in 1927 as the legacy of John Ringling. The Ringling campus includes the Museum of Art; the Ca d'Zan winter mansion of John and Mable Ringling; the Circus Museum depicting the history of the circus; the Tibbal's Learning center featuring the world's largest miniature circus; the 18th-century Historic Asolo Theater and beautifully manicured grounds and gardens.
•Crowley Museum and Nature Center (www. crowleymuseumnaturectr. org) is where Southwest Florida History and Nature meet. A wildlife sanctuary and education center for Southwest Florida's fauna and flora, visitors walk leisurely through five distinct natural habitats and a pioneer history area, enjoying the sights and sounds of native Florida.
•Mote Aquarium (www. mote. org) invites visitors to explore the secrets of the sea with touch pools, shark, dolphin, manatee and sea turtle exhibits and over 100 other species of marine life. Viewable working labs and high-tech interactive exhibits showcase recent discoveries in marine science and the world-renowned research of Mote Marine Laboratory.
•Historic Spanish Point (www. historicspanishpoint. org), features exhibitions interpreting 5,000 years of Florida history, plus a pioneer homestead, formal gardens, and nature trails.
•G. WIZ, The Hands-On Science Museum (www. gwiz. org), strives to make science relevant, technology understandable, and learning an interactive adventure for people of all ages. Exhibits allow guests to make a bolt of lightening, build bridges with magnets, float a beach-ball in mid-air, design a robot and create an animated video.
•South Florida Museum (www. southfloridamuseum. org) is the largest natural and cultural history museum on Florida's Gulf Coast, and includes the Bishop Planetarium and Parker Manatee Aquarium.
•Sarasota Jungle Gardens (www. sarasotajunglegardens. com) is one of the oldest continuously operating attractions in the State of Florida. Sarasota Jungle Gardens features 10 acres of lush tropical vegetation, winding jungle trails and entertaining, educational bird and reptile shows twice daily.

In addition to the many attractions, visitors can also explore Downtown Sarasota, laden with art galleries, books stores, theaters and stylish shops. For artistic inspiration, guests can discover Towles Court, a unique artist's neighborhood or visit quaint Venice Main Street where charming shops and galleries with rotating artists-in-residence complement the seaside town. Music and theater also abound in Sarasota County, where the Asolo Theatre Company - one of Sarasota's most respected theaters - is the only theater in North America with a winter repertory season. Local theaters including the Venice Little Theatre and Golden Apple Dinner Theatre are prominent around town, as well as a host of music and dance companies including the Florida West Coast Symphony - home to the internationally recognized Sarasota Music Festival - The Sarasota Ballet of Florida and the Sarasota Opera, housed in the elegantly restored 1926 Edwards Theatre.

Sarasota Accommodations Offer Special "30 Days of Discovery" Packages and Rates
During the month of September, several area hotels and resorts are offering special rates in conjunction with "30 Days of Discovery."

The Hyatt Regency Sarasota is offering a special "Staycation Package" featuring a $50 American Express gift card for each reservation, as well as a "30 Days of Discovery Package" with room rates starting at $149.99. Reservations can be made at 941-953-1234. For more information, visit www. sarasota. hyatt. com.

Lido Beach Resort is offering a special "Ultimate Beach Package" valid through December 18, 2008. The package offers three nights accommodations, or more, a complimentary beach cabana, Chef's Boxed Lunch, which includes "lunch to go" for two on the day of your choice, and complimentary shuttle service to and from St. Armand's Circle. Reservations can be made by calling 800-441-2113 or 941-388-2161. For complete details, visit www. lidobeachresort. com.

The Best Western Ambassador Suites-Venice is offering a special $79.99 rate for a suite with two queen beds or one king. Travelers can make reservations at www. bestwestern. com/ambassadorsuites (http://www. bestwestern. com/ambassadorsuites) or by calling 941-480-9898. The Comfort Inn (941-921-7750) is offering the special rate of $69.95 per room per night, and The Days Inn (941-329-7466) is offering a special rate of $59.95 per room, per night.

As fuel prices continue to rise, making travel more costly, Enterprise Rent-A-Car is offering 50% off of all weekend rentals in Sarasota for the month of September. To receive a discount you may book online at www. enterprise. com or call 239-275-3393 and reference customer number -- 35C5330. For even more promotions and deals during the month of September, please visit www. sarasotafl. org/30_days_of_discovery/ (http://www. sarasotafl. org/30_days_of_discovery/).

Sarasota and her string of eight islands are located along Southwest Florida's Gulf Coast between Tampa and Ft. Myers. Sarasota and Her Islands is comprised of Sarasota, Longboat Key, Lido Key, St. Armands Key, Manasota Key, Siesta Key, Casey Key, Englewood, Nokomis, North Port, Osprey and Venice. In addition to sandy beaches, Sarasota and Her Islands also offer numerous cultural and ecological attractions. For more information on saving and discovering in Sarasota, call the Sarasota Convention & Visitors Bureau at (800) 522-9799 or visit www. sarasotafl. org.

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Howard Stern Â Housewives are Hot

2011-07-15T19:59:00.000-07:00

Howard Stern Â Housewives are Hot

The success of television shows such as Desperate Housewives and Gastineau Girls has generated fertile new territory for the controversial radio Âshock jockÂ Howard Stern. Brandi Love, Chief Financial Officer of NR Media, Inc and featured personality of her self titled website visited HowardÂs studio for a lively discussion.

(PRWEB) March 3, 2005

BrandiÂs recent appearance with Howard Stern touched on a few sensitive issues leading to over 20,000 emails and a 760% increase in traffic to her companies various sites. The premise of the show was to discuss her potential appearance in a major publication featuring the countryÂs genuine Âdesperate housewivesÂ. Howard said he appreciated how fit she kept herself and that in fact, her body might be in too good of shape for the publication.

Brandi agreed to test HowardÂs now infamous Robospanker with the assistance of E! Producer Doug Goodstein. The show aired within a week on E! and is scheduled to repeat throughout the 2005 season.

Â I wanted to come on the show for a number of reasonsÂ stated Brandi. Â One of my primary goals is to raise the level of education and tolerance for people who lead a lifestyle that is intriguing to many, intolerable so some and successfully enjoyed by more than a fewÂ.

Brandi and her husband Michael are scheduled guests on the Larry Elder show set to air in February and have also been asked to speak at LaGuardia Community College in March.

Brandi and her husband Michael founded NR Media, Inc. in June 2004. The company currently operates 23 websites and owns over 1100 domains.

Contact:

Brandi Love

Chief Financial Officer

NR Media, Inc

Phone: 919/255-9984

FAX: 919/255-9911

E-Mail: brandi@brandilove. com

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Projecteze™ Cuts Through the Disorganization That 80 Percent of Canadians Experience

2011-07-15T08:41:00.000-07:00

Projecteze™ Cuts Through the Disorganization That 80 Percent of Canadians Experience

On Top of Everything™, a new book recently released by Laurence Seton of Projecteze Inc. gets rave reviews from professional organizer and President of the Professional Organizers of Canada Association Kristie Demke.

CALGARY, Alberta (PRWEB) March 19, 2010

Stress is taking a toll on Canadians, making effective time management nearly impossible. According to a November 2009 Leger Marketing survey conducted by Professional Organizers in Canada (POC), 80 percent of those polled struggle to manage time and maintain order in the home and workplace. Thirty-four percent report that they lack effective time-management skills and tools, while their personal and work schedules are the most disorganized aspect of their lives. More alarming, 90 percent of these “disorganized” Canadians say the lack of structure results in stress, frustration, discouragement and thoughts of failure.

In contrast to the study’s cautionary outlook, a proven system has emerged to help Canadians take control and achieve work-life balance. Straightforward and affordable, the Projecteze™ method — outlined in the book On Top of Everything: Manage Your Projects and Life With Ease by Laurence H. Seton — is quickly gaining accolades from expert organizers.

Kristie Demke, POC’s president, recently raved about Projecteze, which puts users’ personal time-management needs first and manages all projects and tasks, both large and small, from a single system. “I consider myself very well-organized,” Demke says. “However, Projecteze changed my life, helping me prioritize tasks effectively without letting details fall through the cracks.”

Projecteze is ideal for professionals who want to stay organized, keep promises, meet deadlines, manage details, and have greater work-life balance with more personal time. Moreover, Projecteze uses everyday tools that most professionals already own.

“I can handle everything in my busy life with a pad of paper, word processor and my calendar,” Seton says. “With just three basic tools, I can manage multi-million-dollar projects, delegate to dozens, organize my personal affairs, and still have a rich, fulfilling life.”

On Top of Everything is available in soft-cover and e-book at http://www. ontopofeverything. com (http://www. ontopofeverything. com) for $37.95. A modest financial investment, the book delivers a level of expertise usually obtained only by hiring a consultant or coach and applies to a broad range of personal and professional organizational needs.

“As president of the POC, I can stay on top of the tasks within my own portfolios, yet remain connected with initiatives being undertaken by my board members to ensure they’re on track with our goals,” Demke says. “My Chartered Accountant husband is using Projecteze, and I’m enthusiastically recommending it to my clients.”

About Professional Organizers in Canada

Professional Organizers in Canada (http://www. organizersincanada. com/)(POC) is a national registered non-profit association that provides education, business development tools and a code of ethics for all professional organizers. POC represents nearly 600 Professional Organizers in more than 14 chapters across Canada.

About Laurence H. Seton

Laurence H. Seton is a professional engineer and Project Management Professional (PMP) with the worldwide Project Management Institute. Laurence has 25+ years of project management experience and consults with corporations on project management, time management and work-life balance.

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Juliette Weiland & Co. Wins MarCom 2007 Creative Award for News Release Featuring Smart Kids With Learning Disabilities, Inc. 2007 Youth Achievement Award Winners

2011-07-14T21:39:00.000-07:00

Juliette Weiland & Co. Wins MarCom 2007 Creative Award for News Release Featuring Smart Kids With Learning Disabilities, Inc. 2007 Youth Achievement Award Winners

Juliette Weiland & Co. won a Gold Award in the 2007 MarCom Creative Awards competition in the "Writing/News Release" category for promoting the 2007 Youth Achievement Award winners in a nationwide contest, sponsored by Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities, Inc. The winning entry highlighted the achievements of the two winners, Cassidy Kahn of New York, and Jesse R. Kline of Maryland, who struggle daily with dyslexia and other learning disabilities.

Waxhaw, N. C. (PRWEB) December 7, 2007

Juliette Weiland & Co. received a Gold Award in the Marcom Creative Awards competition for its promotion of the 2007 Youth Achievement Award winners, selected in a nationwide contest by Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities, Inc., based in Westport, Connecticut. The winning entry, part of the organization's outreach program, highlighted the achievements of the two winners, Cassidy Kahn of New York, and Jesse R. Kline of Maryland, who struggle daily with dyslexia and other learning disabilities.

The MarCom Creative Awards Program is an international competition allied with The Communicator Awards, Arlington, Texas, and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communications Professionals. Over 5,000 entries were judged this year, with close to 900 Platinum Awards and 900 Gold Awards given in 220 categories.

Platinum Award winners included IBM, Blue Cross of Idaho, Merrill Lynch, Missouri Botanical Garden, National Kidney Foundation, and Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

Gold Award winners included American Cancer Society, American Forest Foundation, Blue Cross Shield of Delaware, North Star Marketing, Inc., South Carolina Bank & Trust, Washington Hospital Center, American Media Concepts, Design Coup, Inc., East Carolina University College of Education, Southern Oregon Public Television, Marketing Direct, Inc., and West Virginia University School of Medicine.

According to Juliette Weiland, principal of Juliette Weiland & Co., this is the eighth award in international competition won by her company. Other awards include an APEX 2006 for "Regular Departments & Editorials" for her "Public Relations for Small Business" column that appeared monthly in The Hour, a daily newspaper in Norwalk, Connecticut; and a Gold Award in the MarCom 2005 Creative Awards competition for media placement.

Past credits also include an APEX 2005 Award in the "Public Relations & Information Writing" category, an Award of Distinction in The Communicator Awards 2003 Print Media competition, plus awards from the Connecticut Press Club and the American Lung Association of Connecticut.

Juliette Weiland is a past president of the Connecticut Press Club and the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), Westchester/Fairfield Chapter. She is currently a member of PRSA, Charlotte Chapter, PRSA Counselors Academy, National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), Charlotte Chapter, National Federation of Press Women (NFPW), and North Carolina Press Club. She is also an honorary lifetime member of the Connecticut Press Club.

About Juliette Weiland & Co.
Juliette Weiland & Co. is a public relations firm located in Waxhaw, North Carolina, just outside of Charlotte. The company specializes in marketing communications, media relations, strategic counseling and business development for small business and non-profits.

Contact:
Juliette Weiland, President
Juliette Weiland & Co.
704-243-7312
Http://www. jweilandcompany. com (http://www. jweilandcompany. com)

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ÂWapiti ElkÂ is Going On? Has the Male Population Gone Sex Mad?

2011-07-14T21:05:00.000-07:00

ÂWapiti ElkÂ is Going On? Has the Male Population Gone Sex Mad?

Dr. OÂConner M. D. is the scientist responsible for this sudden increase in Male Testosterone in men around the world. This acclaimed urologist, both professor of medicine and Chief of Medical Education has created an incredible all-natural male supplement including extracts from the No.1 Lover in the animal kingdom Â the Wapiti Elk. This extraordinary supplement called Alpha-RX has caused Testosterone levels and sex drive in men to rocket straight off the charts.

(PRWEB) March 17, 2004

Initially this safe herbal supplement was produced and used to treat sexually dysfunctional patients, however with itÂs phenomenal success rate, itÂs lack of side effects, itÂs affordability and the massive demand from the Âaverage manÂ, the Alpha-RX formula is now being manufactured day and night at one of the countries largest state-of-the-art, FDA compliant laboratories in the US.

The results of many recent studies have shown incredible benefits to the average man including:

An outstanding increase in Testosterone Levels up to 500%

Ultra Fast Recovery Time

Prevention of Premature Ejaculation

Dramatic Improvement of Sexual Stamina

Huge Increase in Self-confidence

This ground breaking new Male Hormonal Stimulant and Growth Supplement contains pure Wapiti Elk Extract and some of the finest, most powerful botanicals from around the world.

With the increased pressures of todayÂs lifestyle, work and competition, men donÂt want to worry about performing well for their partners. Alpha-RX has apparently taken at least one of these worries away, offering sexual fulfilment for both partners without the need for potentially harmful prescription drugs. Over 60 Million men in the US alone suffer from various sexual problems. The stigma for a man not performing well can destroy his psychological well-being.

A recent report from The PhysicianÂs Clinical Journal for Sexual Wellness & Performance (quarterly newsletter for the medical profession) states:

ÂÂthe clinical data from this study strongly suggests that even small doses of hormonal extracts taken from the Wapiti Elk can potentially increase testosterone levels up to 500% and transform almost any ÂaverageÂ man into a sexually dominant alpha male complete with supercharged libido, ultra-fast recovery time, increased staminaÂto potentially satisfy oneÂs partner(s) many timesÂÂ

Studies conducted at medical schools such as Harvard Johns Hopkins, and the University Of Pittsburgh conclude that lack of testosterone is a major cause of male sexual dysfunction, regardless of age. Even those males classified as normal performed significantly better and enjoyed sex far more when testosterone levels are elevated.

University studies using Wapiti Elk extract as a dietary supplement for men helped to boost the stored amount of testosterone by as much as 500% and continued to replenish it every 24 hours.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Paul Fuller

Ph99 Group

UK - 01903 692718

USA - +44 903 692718

Http://www. AlphaMalePlus. co. uk (http://www. AlphaMalePlus. co. uk)

This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any illness or disease.

Please consult with your doctor or physician for diagnosis or treatment.

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C3Life. com to Support Get Your Guts in Gear's 210-Mile Midwest Ride

2011-07-14T13:12:00.000-07:00

C3Life. com to Support Get Your Guts in Gear's 210-Mile Midwest Ride

C3Life. com Forum moderator to participate and blog about his experiences

Libertyville, Illinois USA (PRWEB) September 29, 2009

C3Life. com (http://www. c3life. com/ostomy/default. aspx? utm_source=PR)℠, a community website for people with ostomies, their caregivers, and loved ones will be supporting Get Your Guts in Gear, Inc.'s inaugural Midwest bicycle ride - to take place October 2-4, 2009. Paris Purnell, moderator of the ostomy website's discussion forum, will be participating in the three-day, 210-mile ride and blogging about his experiences before, during, and after the event.

Get Your Guts in Gear (GYGIG) seeks to empower the ostomy, Crohn's, and colitis communities while raising money for nonprofit organizations that support patients and educate the public about inflammatory bowel disease (IBD, the collective term for ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease). IBD affects at least 1.4 million people in the United States.

The Midwest GYGIG Ride will kick off at the headquarters of Hollister Incorporated, a leading manufacturer of ostomy products, located in Libertyville, Illinois. From there, the ride will wind its way through the farmlands of northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin before it loops back and ends with a congratulatory barbecue at Adler Park in Libertyville.

Purnell, a first-time rider, is originally from Australia. He is the moderator of the C3Life. com stoma discussion forum - where people with ostomies can share their thoughts, questions, and experiences. He also is a former Stoma Care Nurse who is very familiar with the effects of IBD on patients, as well as their loved ones.

"I'm proud to be participating in a ride that supports such a worthy cause," said Purnell. "I've never ridden this many miles in such a short period of time, so my blog entries should be interesting. I hope all my training has prepared me well - so I can make it to the finish line!"

Jay Pacitti, one of the founders of Get Your Guts in Gear, was diagnosed with Crohn's disease in 1999. "I rode in a few AIDS rides and eventually I started thinking, why isn't there a ride and a community like this for people with my disease?" said Pacitti. "People like Paris Purnell have made that dream a reality for the past five years."

Since 2004, GYGIG participants have raised over $1.25 million to help fund IBD advocacy, research, awareness, and empowerment projects throughout the United States.

Http://www. C3Life. com (http://www. C3Life. com)
Http://www. IBDride. org (http://www. IBDride. org)

Get Your Guts in Gear, Inc. (GYGIG) is a charitable organization created to raise awareness about Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. It raises funds for like-minded charities that support research, education, and patients who are living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) or ostomies. Its mission also includes empowering individuals through participation in large-scale athletic events in a supportive, community atmosphere.

C3Life. com (http://www. c3life. com/ostomy/default. aspx? utm_source=PR) is an ostomy online community, dedicated to helping people with ostomies live their lives to the fullest. It features information on lifestyle topics, ostomy-related issues, products, news, and events. Members can pose ostomy-related lifestyle and product questions to a panel of clinicians, share their thoughts within an interactive forum, and submit personal stories, photos, videos, and more. C3Life. com is supported by Hollister Incorporated.

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Cheetah Learning Helps With New Year's Resolutions

2011-07-14T01:46:00.000-07:00

Cheetah Learning Helps With New Year's Resolutions

In today's marketplace, everyone should be paying attention to their career goals. Your skills and professional certifications are what qualify you - and keep you qualified - for the jobs you want.

Carson City, NV (PRWEB) January 14, 2009

Which New Year's resolution are you going to stick to this year? Hopefully it's the one where you resolved to earn your PMP® certification.

"In today's marketplace, everyone should be paying attention to their career goals," said Michelle LaBrosse, PMP®, founder of Cheetah Learning (www. cheetahlearning. com). "Your skills and professional certifications are what qualify you - and keep you qualified - for the jobs you want."

If finding the time and money are what's keeping you from your resolution, then Cheetah Learning can help. Until Jan. 31, 2009, you can register for the Cheetah Exam Prep® for the PMP® exam online course (http://www. cheetahlearning. com/events/online/PMPACOnline/overview. asp? group_id=103-PMPACOnline (http://www. cheetahlearning. com/events/online/PMPACOnline/overview. asp? group_id=103-PMPACOnline)) and save $100 off the regular $2,450.00 price using promo code PRWebPMP09.

"Our four-week, online course includes the same guarantee to pass the PMP exam as does our four-day course, but the online class offers more flexibility to fit the exam prep into your work - and personal-life schedules," said LaBrosse. "And our 2007 internally audited pass rate for our online exam prep students is 99%."

Cheetah Learning is a global provider of education and training for project managers and was named the 2008 Professional Development Provider of the Year by the Project Management Institute. You can find out more by visiting the Cheetah Learning web site at www. cheetahlearning. com

About Cheetah Learning
Headquartered in Carson City, NV, with licensed training providers worldwide, Cheetah Learning is a global leader in Project Management professional development and a market leader in Accelerated Learning. Cheetah was founded in 1999 with the firm belief that people can reach their goals quickly with the right tools and training. Cheetah Learning created the patent-pending Accelerated Exam Prep™ methodology that is the basis of its highly successful Cheetah Exam Prep® for the PMP® course.

Nearly 30,000 project managers worldwide have gone through a Cheetah program. From Negotiations to Project Management Leadership, Cheetah's accelerated learning techniques enable people to become more effective, FAST. Many of Cheetah's courses have been authorized to receive college credits. A PMI Registered Education Provider and an authorized IACET training provider, Cheetah delivers courses at training centers worldwide, at client locations and online at www. cheetahpm. com

Get to know Cheetah through The Know How Network (Cheetah's monthly column, now syndicated to some 300 outlets), and by listening to "Your World, Your Way," a weekly radio show hosted by Chief Cheetah, Michelle LaBrosse.

"PMP" and the PMP logo are certification marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc. which are registered in the United States and other nations.

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Private Dental Network (PDN) Selects Dynasign Digital Signage Solution

2011-07-13T17:39:00.000-07:00

Private Dental Network (PDN) Selects Dynasign Digital Signage Solution

Dynasign Corporation, a Silicon Valley based digital signage technology provider, has announced that Private Dental Network (PDN), a Burbank based media company, is deploying the digital signage network powered by Dynasign technology in dental offices across US.

Fremont, CA (PRWEB) October 25, 2007

Dynasign digital signage platform will help PDN to effectively manage over 60 minutes per month of originally produced oral health information and patient education along with advertisements and real-time news crawls while providing the option to display customized dental content on the same screen.

"Dynasign enables PDN-TV to program customized content and advertising on a national, regional or individual office level," said Matthew Berriman, PDN-TV Operations Chief. "It is important we deliver multi-zone scheduling, tracking ability and full screen transitions that truly define the PDN TV viewer experience," said Berriman.

"Of course, we tested and evaluated several software solutions and Dynasign more than met our demand for a network solution," said Mark Cafolla, founder of PDN, "Dynasign, it's more than a simple digital signage solution, it meets our demand for a long sought after television network solution. It really delivers as promised, meaning, PDN TV operates as a true television network and offers valuable log accountability to the advertising community."

The initial national roll-out includes the top 10 major media metropolitan areas in NY, LA, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas, San Francisco, Boston, Atlanta, Washington DC, Houston and will reach approximately 200,000 viewers per month. With the current pace of dentists signing up for the oral health channel, PDN anticipates a national audience of one million viewers per month within the next 12 months.

"As the largest nationwide digital signage network focused on the dental health market, PDN distinguishes itself by producing high quality targeted programming content along with ads, real-time news and entertainment" said Alex Wang, Dynasign's President and CTO. "Dynasign technology provides a scalable and powerful platform for PDN to effectively manage its growing network reach."

About PDN
Private Dental Network (PDN), Inc, is a California based media company managing ad-supported television networks and delivering captive audiences utilizing internet protocol television (IPTV) technology. As a leader in out-of-home (OOH) television advertising, PDN is a niche television network with originally produced content and a mission to inform and entertain the waiting patient while offering unprecedented access to healthcare marketers employing a traditional medium in non-traditional locations.

About Dynasign
Dynasign is a global leader in delivering digital content management and digital media network technology solutions. Dynasign offers a flexible media player application managed by an enterprise class digital signage network platform. Dynasign Online Service enables our customers to immediately start small pilot networks at the same time to experience the advanced features for planning and deploying large global media networks. Dynasign is located in Silicon Valley, California. For more information, please visit www. dynasign. net.

Contact:
Dynasign Corporation
Jimmy Dun
510.405.5988 x118
Jdun(@)dynasign. net

Private Dental Network (PDN), Inc
Matthew Berriman
818.840.8525
Matthew(@)mediarc. com

Dynasign® is registered trademark of Dynasign Corporation.

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Mercury Online Solutions Receives 2005 DIGI Award

2011-07-13T14:34:00.000-07:00

Mercury Online Solutions Receives 2005 DIGI Award

Award to Mercury Online Solutions recognizes excellence in the digital signage industry

Seattle, WA (PRWEB) April 2, 2005

Mercury Online Solutions, Inc., worldwide provider of digital signage network solutions, is the recipient of a 2005 DIGI Award in recognition of innovation and excellence in the digital signage industry. The award was presented on March 12 at NSCA Systems Integration Expo in Orlando to Mercury Online Solutions for its work on the SunTrust Banks, Inc. digital signage system.

The 2005 DIGI Awards were given to ten outstanding resellers, dealers and integrators of digital signage. The awards are in recognition of innovation and excellence in the digital signage industry.

Mercury received the division award for Â25 or More Screens in a Retail InstallationÂ. The winning project, for client SunTrust Banks, Inc., consists of a five-channel program designed to engage and reach customers during every bank visit.

The awards were judged by five journalists in the digital signage industry: David Keene, executive editor of Systems Contractor News and award chairperson; Darek Johnson, senior technology editor of Signs of the Times; Mark Mayfield, editor of Pro AV; Pete Putman, senior editor of Studio and Film and Video; and David A. Silverman, editor of Sound & Communications.

The Digi Awards were presented by ActiveLight, Inc. and sponsored by Systems Contractor News and Pioneer.

About Mercury Online Solutions, Inc.

Mercury Online Solutions, Inc. (www. mercuryonline. com) is a full-service provider of interactive digital signage and kiosk network solutions for retail, entertainment, education, financial services and other industries. The companyÂs Web-based products and services, including the FREDÂ® brand of signage players, servers and software, are used for more than 6,000 screens in 2,000 locations worldwide. Applications range from single screen installations to 3,500 interactive kiosks and large-screen displays, controlled and monitored through a single network. Founded in 1996, Mercury Online Solutions was ranked in the top 10 percent of Inc. MagazineÂs 2003 list of the fastest growing private companies at number 46. The company is headquartered on Bainbridge Island, near Seattle.

Media contact:

Kristi Kinney

Mercury Online Solutions, Inc.

206-285-0318

Kristik@mercuryonline. com

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YogaUniverse. com, an Online Yoga Studio to Tone the Body, Calm the Mind and Invigorate the Spirit

2011-07-13T11:15:00.000-07:00

YogaUniverse. com, an Online Yoga Studio to Tone the Body, Calm the Mind and Invigorate the Spirit

Combining Yoga and Technology--www. Yogauniverse. com Your online yoga studio offering yoga videos on your computer in the comfort of your own home, while traveling, in the park, backyard, at the beach--anywhere you have an internet connection! A resource for people interested in learning and practicing yoga and getting in shape. Take classes anytime andywhere you are. Modern technology brings this ancient practice of yoga to a global audience.

Storrs, CT (PRWEB) July 30, 2007

Using the latest technology YogaUniverse (http://www. yogauniverse. com (http://www. yogauniverse. com)) brings the ancient science of yoga to a global audience. They offer a wide selection of high quality videos of varying levels, styles, and lengths, for practice at home, at work, and while traveling.

With state of the art streaming video, access to over fifty hatha yoga, power yoga, Kundalini, and Pilates classes are available anytime, anywhere, on your computer -- or by simply attaching your laptop or desktop to your TV. If you have ever wanted to know if you can learn yoga stretches online, videos here are a perfect choice. Hatha yoga positions online were formerly a thing of the past but now the future is here.

With Beginner yoga videos, Moderate yoga videos, Advanced yoga videos, Core Intensive yoga videos, Breathwork and Guided Meditation videos, Qi-Gong videos and Yoga Posture Tutorials that break down postures into easily understandable steps this website boasts wide variety and adds new videos weekly to keep your yoga practice fresh and invigorating at all times.

Www. YogaUniverse. com is a yoga and health website that caters toward the current trend in holistic health and wellness by offering not only videos but articles on yoga and health and a lively Yogi Forum where like-minded yogis can ask questions and share knowledge, increasing the connectedness in the yoga world.

The website is perfect for the Beginner yoga student that wants to learn at home but still wants top-notch instruction, the Advanced practitioner that wants to keep learning and growing her practice, keeping it fun and invigorating, the business traveler, the stay at home mom, or anyone preferring a home practice.

YogaUniverse was co-created by Tiffany Chion, a yoga teacher and yoga studio owner with a background in psychology and body-building and Kai Rawson-Ahern, a competitive downhill cyclist that has traveled the national circuit competing and with a background in several internet startups.

Membership to this convenient, educational, affordable, and flexible yoga program is available for charter memberships beginning at $27.99 a month. Visit the site to browse the wide array of classes and articles and view the sample video or for a free trial visit http://www. yogauniverse. com/14daysfree (http://www. yogauniverse. com/14daysfree)

For further Media information contact:
Name: Tiffany Chion
Phone Number (860) 331-6018

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Contact Information:
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Www. YogaUniverse. com
Phone: (860) 331-6018

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AERC Recycling Solutions to Exhibit at ANJR 30th Annual Recycling Symposium & Awards Luncheon

2011-07-13T02:43:00.000-07:00

AERC Recycling Solutions to Exhibit at ANJR 30th Annual Recycling Symposium & Awards Luncheon

AERC Recycling Solutions is scheduled to exhibit at the Association of New Jersey Recyclers (ANJR) 30th Annual Recycling Symposium & Awards Luncheon. ANJR is a non-profit, non-partisan network with a mission to serve as the voice of recycling in New Jersey through education, advocacy, and the promotion of professional standard.

Eatontown, NJ (PRWEB) October 11, 2010

What:
AERC Recycling Solutions is scheduled to exhibit at the Association of New Jersey Recyclers (ANJR) 30th Annual Recycling Symposium & Awards Luncheon. ANJR is a non-profit, non-partisan network with a mission to serve as the voice of recycling in New Jersey through education, advocacy, and the promotion of professional standards.

When:
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Symposium begins at 8:30AM, Awards Ceremony and Luncheon at 1PM

Where:
Sheraton Eatontown Hotel
Route 35 & Industrial Way
Eatontown, NJ 07724

Who:
Toni Koenigsberg, Regional Sales Manager

AERC Recycling Solutions is a member of the Association of New Jersey Recyclers (ANJR) and has participated in ANJR events in the past. For more information about the Recycling Symposium & Awards Luncheon, please visit http://www. anjr. com.

About AERC Recycling

AERC Recycling Solutions is committed to a green world by helping clients in proper end-of-life management of assets, including those containing sensitive data and components hazardous to the environment. AERC has become an industry leader through its partnerships with clients by providing unmatched convenience, regulatory compliance and expert consulting to handle Electronic Waste issue. AERC is committed to responsible recycling practices for a healthier tomorrow.

AERC operates five Electronics Processing facilities, also known as Com-Cycle, in five separate geographic locations. For additional information, please visit http://www. aercrecycling. com or http://www. com-cycle. com. Follow AERC on twitter: http://twitter. com/AERC_Recycling.

AERC Contact
Emilia Jarzynska
Ejarzynska(at)AERCRecycling(dot)com
(973) 691-3200 ext. 32

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Mission Essential Personnel Announces Scholarships for American University of Afghanistan

2011-07-13T01:53:00.000-07:00

Mission Essential Personnel Announces Scholarships for American University of Afghanistan

Mission Essential Personnel, LLC, (MEP) today announced creation of a scholarship program at the American University of Afghanistan (AUAF), that nation's only independent, private, not-for-profit, non-sectarian, co-educational institution of higher learning. MEP's gift of approximately $50,000 will provide full tuition, room, and board for six students at AUAF.

Chantilly, VA (PRWEB) September 15, 2010

"Education is the centerpiece for lasting peace and prosperity in Afghanistan," said MEP CEO Chris Taylor, who was elected to the AUAF board in July. "Developing nations need quality universities like AUAF to build infrastructure, fight 'brain drain,' and unlock human potential. MEP has enjoyed a longstanding relationship with the people of Afghanistan and we look forward to strengthening it through our commitment to AUAF and its goals."

Four of the six scholarships will be dedicated to former MEP linguists who have served alongside US troops, or their family members. Half of the scholarships will be reserved for women. Winners can choose either a two - or four-year course of study, though MEP encourages students to pursue four-year diplomas so they can prepare themselves more comprehensively and thus contribute further to Afghanistan's economic, social, and political future.

"We are enormously grateful for MEP's support for our financial aid program, which is vital to the educational plans of so many our students," said Dr. C. Michael Smith, president of the university. "Without such support, relatively few Afghan families can afford the high-quality university education that will produce the country's next generation of business, civic, and government leaders. In light of AUAF's commitment to the education of women, it is especially significant that MEP has directed that half of these scholarships go to female students. This will be a significant boost to our efforts to recruit the brightest and most promising young women to AUAF."

Funded by the US government and private donations, AUAF operates on the American liberal arts model, promoting enduring American values while respecting local cultures and traditions. All courses of study are taught in English and follow a liberal arts tradition. AUAF offers undergraduate degree programs, English classes, a college preparatory program, and professional development classes. Approximately 550 students are currently enrolled, of whom 20 percent are female.

"MEP reaffirms its commitment to the partnership with AUAF and recognizes the positive impact such an institution can have on a society," Taylor said. "MEP has a vested interest in the sustainable development and success of Afghanistan, based in our personal relationships with our employees, their families, and their communities. By supporting institutions that develop local talent and build local capacity such as AUAF, MEP advances its vision: to enable human freedom."

From its campus in the capital city of Kabul, AUAF offers undergraduate degree programs, English classes, a college preparatory program, and professional development classes.

Links:
AUAF website (http://www. auaf. edu. af/home) Friends of AUAF website (http://friendsofauaf. org/category/news/) About MEP:
MEP is a global professional services company that provides human-capital solutions and program support to government and corporate clients. Currently, MEP is the US government's leading provider of translators, interpreters and cultural advisors, with more than 6,000 personnel in 13 countries across the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Europe. In addition to language services, MEP provides intelligence support, training and technical services to the US Department of Defense, intelligence agencies and international development organizations. Regardless of a mission's size or complexity, MEP finds professionals with the skills to support it.

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The Art Institute of California Â San Francisco Announces New Scholarships for Video Game Industry Professionals

2011-07-11T04:33:00.000-07:00

The Art Institute of California Â San Francisco Announces New Scholarships for Video Game Industry Professionals

Scholarships for Game Art & Design, Visual & Game Programming Degrees Now Available for Those Looking to Expand Skills or Complete Degrees

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (PRWEB) May 7, 2004 -

Â The Art Institute of California Â San Francisco (www. aicasf. aii. edu) today announced a new scholarship program designed for video game industry professionals interested in furthering their education.

The school is now offering special scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 to individuals currently working in the game industry, or who have recently worked in the industry and are looking to expand their skills or finish their degrees. Scholarships must be applied for tuition in the schoolÂs Game Art & Design (Bachelor of Science) or Visual & Game Programming (Bachelor of Science) degree programs.

Applicants must complete a scholarship entry form, write a short essay, and submit two letters of recommendation and a resume showing any educational background and game industry experience. There is no deadline to apply and entries will be reviewed on a quarterly basis. For the complete guidelines and an entry form, please email aisfadm@aii. edu or call 888-493-3261. More information about the school is available at www. aicasf. aii. edu.

ÂThese new scholarships will give more opportunities for individuals to expand their skill set, start or finish up degrees, or explore a different aspect of game development,Â said Bill Tsatsoulis, president of The Art Institute of California Â San Francisco. ÂWe regularly receive interest from local game industry professionals about our game-related programs, so weÂre excited to roll out these new scholarships.Â

The Game Art & Design and Visual & Game Programming programs teach skills needed for entry-level positions within game development. The school developed its programs in consultation with experts from game companies in CaliforniaÂs vibrant game industry.

Students in the Game Art & Design program start out by studying color theory, drawing, sculpture and other art fundamentals, then take courses in 3-D modeling, animation, texture mapping, 3-D character rigging, storytelling, motion and lighting, game prototyping and other aspects of character design and game level design. The Visual & Game Programming degree combines traditional animation skills with technical skills. After training in the foundations of art and design, students enter into the more technical areas of programming for 3-D animation, enabling them to enter the world of shading development, motion capture management and pipeline streamlining. Students learn the essential skills to effectively solve technical problems and bridge between the technical programmer and the creative artist.

The schoolÂs location in San Francisco, a hotbed of the game industry, is a natural fit for students studying in the field. The program curricula was developed with input from industry veterans, including professionals with experience at Electronic Arts, Lucas Arts, Sega of America, Sony, Maxis, Double Fine, Konami of America, Stormfront Studios and the International Game Developers Association (IGDA). The school is an Official Partner of the San Francisco-based IGDA and regularly hosts guest speakers to further connect with the industry.

The school also works with local game industry professionals on its Program Advisory Committee to provide input on curriculum and opportunities in the field. The schoolÂs faculty also includes professionals with direct experience in the California game development industry.

The school is currently accepting applications for entry into its programs starting Summer Quarter (July 12, 2004), and Fall Quarter (Oct. 4, 2004).

About the Art Institute of California - San Francisco

The Art Institute of California Â San Francisco, located at 1170 Market Street in San FranciscoÂs Civic Center, attracts a diverse mix of students from throughout the Bay Area and the world. The school offers career-focused degree programs in Advertising, Graphic Design, Media Arts & Animation, Game Art & Design, Visual & Game Programming, Multimedia & Web Design, Fashion Design, Fashion Marketing, Fashion Marketing & Management, and Interior Design. For more information, visit www. aicasf. aii. edu or call (415) 865-0198.

The Art Institute of California Â San Francisco is one of The Art Institutes (www. artinstitutes. edu), with 30 education institutions located throughout North America, providing an important source of design, media arts, fashion and culinary professionals. The Art Institutes also operate the following schools in California: The Art Institute of California Â Los Angeles, The Art Institute of California Â Orange County, The Art Institute of California Â San Diego and California Design College in Los Angeles. The parent company of The Art Institutes, Education Management Corporation (www. edmc. com) is among the largest providers of private post-secondary education in North America, based on student enrollment and revenue. Student enrollment exceeded 58,000 as of fall 2003. EDMC has 66 primary campus locations in 24 states and two Canadian provinces. EDMC's education institutions offer a broad range of academic programs concentrated in the media arts, design, fashion, culinary arts, behavioral sciences, health sciences, education, information technology and business fields, culminating in the award of associate's through doctoral degrees. EDMC has provided career-oriented education for over 40 years, and its education institutions have more than 150,000 alumni.

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TouchStar Software, A World Class Contact Center Technology Provider, Announces Successful Expansion in Latin America

2011-07-10T11:07:00.000-07:00

TouchStar Software, A World Class Contact Center Technology Provider, Announces Successful Expansion in Latin America

TouchStar launches Spanish language version and adds clients in Latin America.

Denver, CO (PRWEB) February 16, 2007

TouchStar Software today announces a successful year of expansion in Latin America by developing relationships, as well as a Spanish language version of its call center software.

Over the past year, TouchStar built relationships with customers, distributors, industry associations, educational institutions, and government entities in Latin America. TouchStar received a warm welcome in Mexico, Guatemala, Uruguay, Costa Rica, Panama, Columbia, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, and the Dominican Republic.

TouchStar Software has also contributed technology and consulting services at no cost for public and private institutions that are developing contact centers in their regions. "I strongly believe that contact center technology can change the world in a positive way by increasing communications and mutually beneficial business relationships," states Steve Bederman, TouchStar Software CEO.

Brian Smits, TouchStar Software's Director of Sales and Marketing for the Americas, expressed, "We are excited about developing relationships in Latin America. With the launch of our Spanish language version, we are able to offer a true world class solution that brings 20 years of global experience to Latin contact centers."

TouchStar added 15 clients in Latin America in the last year, and is working to double that number in the year ahead through existing relationships and planned new business development initiatives.

TouchStar partners in Latin America have expressed their excitement about TouchStar's Distributor program, commitment to world class customer service, and full-featured products with prices that ensure competitiveness.

About Touchstar Software

TouchStar Software Corporation is a privately held developer of call center technology. TouchStar successfully acquired Digisoft in 2005 and Sigmaworx in 2006, and has been named as one of the Denver Business Journal's "Fastest Growing Large Private Companies in Colorado" for four years in a row. TouchStar is headquartered in Denver, Colorado, and has offices in Pune, India; Mumbai, India; New York, New York; Davenport, Iowa; Manchester, England; and Manila, Philippines. TouchStar strongly believes in its core value: "A client gives us a gift of trust. We return that gift by serving them with integrity, passion, relentless effort, and sound processes."

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ÂCompetitive EdgeÂ to feature eHorse

2011-07-10T10:46:00.000-07:00

ÂCompetitive EdgeÂ to feature eHorse

EHorse. com is a non pari-mutuel horse-wagering service dedicated to delivering the thrill and excitement of the racetrack through the convenience of the Web.

Deerfield Beach, FL (PRWEB) June 12, 2004

Platinum Television Group is pleased to announce the selection of eHorse for its innovative and educational television series, Competitive Edge. It will be featured in a segment on ÂOnline Racing and Gaming Solutions.Â

EHorse is the best online wagering site for horseracingÂboth harness and thoroughbred-- for over 75 tracks while paying full track odds on Win, Place, Show and Quinella payoffs, up to 275-1 on Exactas and Daily Doubles and up to 500-1 on trifectas.

In this modern age of technology, when nearly anything can be accomplished by a few keystrokes or the click of a mouse, the web has become a mainstay for businesses all over the world. Countless transactions between businesses and consumers are completed everyday, sending millions of dollars through simple phone lines. Now, anyone over the age of 18 can bet on horseracing from the comfort of home, revolutionizing yet another industry.

EHorse. com is a non pari-mutuel horse-wagering service dedicated to delivering the thrill and excitement of the racetrack through the convenience of the Web. From the latest odds and payouts to live video and entry information, eHorse. com provides its members with all of the information they need to make a smart bet online. Members can place secure bets on over 75 tracks and see the results of the wager immediately after the race has been declared "official." In addition, eHorse. com provides its members with full online accounting to verify account balances and winnings. Eager thoroughbred fanatics can set up a free account with www. ehorse. com in about 10 minutes. Wagering is also available through the telephone. eHorse also provides members with a wealth of knowledge for research before making bets--from the latest odds and payouts to live video feeds and entry information, even account information with balances and winnings.

EHorse offers a lucrative CASH REBATE program every week that puts cash in the player's pocket with every bet placedÂWIN or Lose!

EHorse accepts Visa and MasterCard, and can even have your winnings wired to your bank account. Payment over the Internet is secure so you never have to worry about fraudulent charges. All of the thrills of horse racing are now available at your fingertips.

WatchMojo Grows 200% Per Year to Cross 75,000,000 All-Time Streams

2011-07-10T10:38:00.000-07:00

WatchMojo Grows 200% Per Year to Cross 75,000,000 All-Time Streams

WatchMojo adds clients and distribution as it crosses 75,000,000 cumulative streams; on track to hit 100,000,000 all-time streams in January 2010.

New York, NY (PRWEB) September 30, 2009

WatchMojo served its 75,000,000th video in September 2009, a mere five months after crossing the 50,000,000 mark.

While a few VC-funded new media companies have aggregated producers to cumulatively generate more video streams, WatchMojo has emerged as one of the most ubiquitous digital brands of the online video revolution, with its 5,000 WatchMojo-branded videos being streamed 75,000,000 times since 2006 across thousands of portals, media destinations, newspaper sites and blogs.

WatchMojo had over 250 videos watched by over 100,000 people; though on average, 53% of all YouTube videos are only seen 500 times over the course of their lifetime, according to online analytics firm TubeMogul.

In addition, the company also reaches over 20,000,000 consumers in the digital signage market. In aggregate, the WatchMojo brand reaches over 25,000,000 consumers each month on multiple platforms.

Over the summer, WatchMojo continued to add to its impressive list of distribution partners - which include YouTube, Hulu, MySpace, NY Post and many more - by signing on Canwest Media in Canada and nine MSN in Australia. In addition, WatchMojo's travel content has become a staple on Verizon Central in the US.

In addition to media companies that turn to WatchMojo for evergreen and ad-friendly video content on popular culture topics, marketers are also relying on WatchMojo. For example:
Japanese soy sauce maker Yamasa (which has been in operations since 1645) turned to WatchMojo to create an advertisement for its latest product. The ad ran online and in stores.

Coca-Cola counted on WatchMojo for fashion videos on the Formula for Happiness microsite on MySpace which garnered over a million Friends.

The one-two punch of licensing fees and syndication revenues pushed WatchMojo to be profitable from operations in July 2009 at a time when most companies were scaling back video production and new media investments.

From Summer 2008 to Summer 2009, WatchMojo grew 200% at a time when the booming online video universe soared by 88% on an annual basis. WatchMojo's growth has accelerated, it:
served 28,000,000 videos in all of 2008, has served 45,000,000 videos in the past twelve months, and is on pace to serve over 50,000,000 videos in 2009.

Despite holding back distribution by favoring companies that pay recurring licensing fees to access its library of premium videos, WatchMojo will serve its 100,000,000th video by its four-year anniversary in January 2010.

About WatchMojo

WatchMojo (www. watchmojo. com) helps you become more successful by covering the people, places and things that inform and entertain you socially, personally and professionally.

Supplying the world's largest media properties, WatchMojo is a leading producer of professionally-produced, ad-friendly, premium videos covering Automotive, Business, Comedy, Education, Fashion, Film, Food, Health, Lifestyle, Music, Parenting, Politics, Science, Space, Sports, Technology, Travel and Video Games. The company's library of 5,000 videos generate 5,000,000 views a month, 75,000,000 all-time and reach 20,000,000 consumers each month in the out-of-home digital signage network, reaching over 25,000,000 people each month.

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Great Place to Work Institute Presenting at Networking Event Hosted by Pepperdine University's Graziadio School of Business and Management and HCI

2011-07-09T18:39:00.000-07:00

Great Place to Work Institute Presenting at Networking Event Hosted by Pepperdine University's Graziadio School of Business and Management and HCI

The Graziadio School of Business and Management and the Human Capital Institute (HCI), a professional association and educator in talent management strategies, announced today that Hal Adler, senior consultant of the Great Place to Work Institute, will speak at the third program in a series of Human Capital Leadership events for the Southern California business community.

Washington, D. C. and Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) January 26, 2006

The networking breakfast event will be held on Wednesday, February 15, 2006, at the Graziadio School's West Los Angeles Graduate campus at the Howard Hughes Center located at 6100 Center Drive, Los Angeles, California 90045, Room 203, from 7:30 a. m. to 9:00 a. m. PT.

Adler's presentation, "Creating a Great Place to Work: Lessons from the 100 Best Companies to Work for in America," will provide an overview of the essential ingredients found in a great place to work. This session includes both individual and group-learning experiences designed to create a great place to work; addresses potential pitfalls; and spotlights the ways other companies have achieved great workplaces.

Hal Adler, a senior consultant with the Great Place to Work Institute, brings a broad base of knowledge and experience to his work with the Institute. His solutions-oriented, pragmatic approach to equipping organizations to make change has impacted companies across all industries. Adler, a dynamic trainer and consultant, is also known for his creative approach to skill building and instructional design.

His previous experience includes work with the Training Arts Institute, a training and development company he founded, as well as leadership positions with the Center for Talent Retention and Manpower.

Hal Adler is a regular keynote speaker and presenter with several San Francisco Workforce Development organizations, including Glide, Jewish Vocational Services, and the members of the San Francisco IT Consortium. He is on the board of directors of VOLTI, a non-profit new music ensemble, and maintains close ties to the San Francisco arts community.

Adler's educational background includes an undergraduate degree in music and graduate work at The Boston Conservatory, where he studied conducting and education. It was at the Conservatory that Adler first recognized the critical role that trust between leaders and team members plays in the workplace transformation process.

"In order to effectively compete in today's business environment, companies cannot merely be good; they must be great. Hal Adler's unique, creative approach to his work has enabled many organizations to make the leap from good to great," said Allan Schweyer, HCI's Executive Director. "We are pleased to collaborate with the Graziadio School to bring the Southern California business community this dynamic presentation."

"The Graziadio School is committed to partnering with companies such as HCI within the business community. Hal Adler's unique presentation is just another way our students can accomplish a pragmatic, real-world learning experience," said Mike Sims, Executive Officer, Corporate and External Relations for the Graziadio School of Business and Management.

There is no charge for the Southern California event, and it is open to the public. Interested professionals should call 866-538-1909 to register. For a list of Human Capital Leadership events at prestigious universities throughout the U. S. and Canada, please visit: www. humancapitalinstitute. org

About the Graziadio School of Business

Pepperdine University's Graziadio School of Business and Management is one of the nation's largest AACSB-accredited business schools on the West Coast. Founded in 1969, the business school is named for the cofounder, chairman, and CEO of Imperial Bancorp, George L. Graziadio. Financial Times ranks its Full-time MBA program among the top 55 programs of its kind and cites the business school as second in the world in Organizational Behavior. The Graziadio School's Executive MBA program is also ranked among the top 25 programs globally by BusinessWeek Magazine while Forbes Magazine recently placed its Fully Employed MBA program among the top 20 in the nation for return on investment. The Graziadio School also offers a bachelor's completion degree program, a Master of Science in Organization Development, and non-degree executive education programs. With an alumni network of nearly 29,000 graduates, the mission of the Graziadio School is to develop values-centered leaders for contemporary business practice. For more information visit: www. Bschool. pepperdine. edu

About The Human Capital Institute

The Human Capital Institute is a think tank, educator, and professional association dedicated to the advancement of talent management practices with individuals and organizations. HCI serves as a catalyst for innovative thinking in integrated talent strategy, acquisition, development, engagement, management, and measurement. Through research and collaboration, HCI programs collect original, creative ideas from a field of the brightest thought leaders in talent management. Those ideas are then transformed into measurable, real-world strategies that help its members attract and retain high-performing people, build a diverse, inclusive workplace, and leverage individual and team performance throughout the enterprise. HCI members represent a broad coalition of educators, talent managers and executives. For more information, please visit: www. humancapitalinstitute. org

The Graziadio School of Business and Management

Pepperdine University

Emily R. Garcia

310-568-5580

Human Capital Institute

Andrea Miller

866-538-1909

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Building Technology Systems Ltd. Joins BACnet® International: Will Use BACnet® to Stay at Cutting Edge of Building Controls Market

2011-07-07T11:10:00.000-07:00

Building Technology Systems Ltd. Joins BACnet® International: Will Use BACnet® to Stay at Cutting Edge of Building Controls Market

BACnet International today announced that Building Technology Systems Ltd. (BTS), a leading manufacturer of integrated building controls solutions, is now an integrator member of BACnet International. BTS designs and installs integrated building control systems for controlling HVAC systems, lighting, door access, CCTV, and offers energy management services. BTS recognized the speed of technology advancement in the building automation and controls space and the importance of the BACnet protocol, and will leverage its membership in BACnet International to stay current with technical developments to better serve its clients.

Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) October 30, 2009

Dean Brookes, Director at Building Technology Systems Limited, explained their decision to join BACnet international, "Having recently visited BACnet International's booth at the 2009 Facilities Decisions Conference & Expo, it was apparent that becoming a member of an industry association that promotes the successful use of the BACnet protocol will give BTS enhanced opportunities to stay at the cutting edge of product and software developments in these fast moving and exciting times within our industry." Mr. Brookes added, "A key element of our company mission statement is dedicated to instigating innovative design processes as well as utilizing leading edge technology for our clients. We see the BACnet protocol an essential vehicle in us achieving these goals."

Andy McMillan, President of BACnet International and President/CEO of Teletrol Systems, commented on Building Technology Systems Ltd. Becoming a member of BACnet International, "Having members like BTS is a great asset to our group. Because they are an independent building control specialist, they have the unique ability to offer the best available solutions on the market to their clients." McMillan added, "Our goal is to collect feedback from all of our members to improve the usefulness of the BACnet protocol for all suppliers, and BTL's perspective on the marketplace and their participation in our group will help a great deal that goal."

Companies interested in enjoying the benefits of BACnet International membership can get more information here.

About BACnet® International
BACnet International is an industry association that facilitates the successful use of the BACnet protocol in building automation and control systems through interoperability testing, educational programs, and promotional activities. The BACnet standard was developed by ASHRAE and has been made publicly available so that manufacturers can create interoperable systems of products. BACnet International complements the work of the ASHRAE standards committee and BACnet-related interest groups around the world. BACnet International members include building owners, consulting engineers and facility managers, as well as companies involved in the design, manufacturing installation, commissioning, and maintenance of control equipment that uses BACnet for communication. For more information, please visit www. bacnetinternational. org.

About Building Technology Systems Limited (BTS)
Founded in 1996, Building Technology Systems Ltd are a UK-based Systems Integrator (SI) that specializes in building services controls systems. BTS has concentrated their efforts on steadily building the company with an emphasis on maintaining quality of service. We only use high quality products within our control panels, which conform to the relevant IEC standards and other relevant international standards. For more information about our products, please visit www. buildingtechnologysystems. co. uk.

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Jumptap Announces Upcoming Schedule of Events; Global Conferences Spotlight Jumptap Executives on Education and Best Practices for Mobile Advertising

2011-07-07T03:22:00.000-07:00

Jumptap Announces Upcoming Schedule of Events; Global Conferences Spotlight Jumptap Executives on Education and Best Practices for Mobile Advertising

Jumptap (http://www. jumptap. com), the leading mobile search and advertising solutions provider, today announced participation in the following upcoming events with the mobile advertising communities. Paran Johar, CMO of Jumptap and Evan Krauss, Senior Vice President of Advertising Sales & Business Development will be speaking at the following venues:

Cambridge, MA (PRWEB) February 17, 2009

Jumptap (http://www. jumptap. com (http://www. jumptap. com)), the leading mobile search and advertising solutions provider, today announced participation in the following upcoming events with the mobile advertising communities. Paran Johar, CMO of Jumptap and Evan Krauss, Senior Vice President of Advertising Sales & Business Development will be speaking at the following venues:

February 17, 2009 Media Bistro, Tribeca Cinema, New York City:
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm "Digital Marketing in a Downturn: How to Get Results Now and Build for the Future"

February 19, 2009 GSMA Mobile World Congress, venue Fira Montjuïc, Barcelona Spain:
12:25 pm - 13:30 pm "What Does it Take to Switch Brands into Mobile?"

February 25, 2009 DMA Mobile Marketing Day, DMA Seminar Center, New York City:
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm "Driving Consumer Engagement through Mobile Advertising"

March 12, 2009 DigiDay Mobile, W Hotel, New York City:
8:30 am - 9:15 am "The Mobile Marketer Round Table"

March 18, 2009 Think Mobile Conference, New Yorker Hotel, New York City:
11:25 am - 12:10 pm "Meet the Mobile Ad Networks"

March 21, 2009 iMedia Mobile Boot Camp, Bonita Springs, FL:
10:30 am - 11:15 am "Getting Started: How to Plan Mobile" and Case Study Presentation.

April 21, 2009 ad:tech: Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA:
TBD "Marketing to a Mobile Audience"

May 6, 2009 Digital Media Value Chain Summit: Nice, France:
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Mobile Advertising: Forget the Hype!

May 7, 2009 VisionGain Advertising Conference: London:
2:50 pm "The Role of Carriers in Mobile Advertising: Helping or Hindering"

For more information:
Contact Julie Ginches
+1 617 301 4197

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Federal Government Attack on Big Cats; REXANO Objects to Attempts to Outlaw Touching a Tiger or Lion Cub

2011-07-06T03:51:00.000-07:00

Federal Government Attack on Big Cats; REXANO Objects to Attempts to Outlaw Touching a Tiger or Lion Cub

REXANO fears new federal bill pushed by animal rights groups is attempting to outlaw touching captive baby exotic cats.

Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) April 30, 2007

Kansas U. S. Representative Kansas Nancy Boyda recently introduced HR 1947 in the U. S. House of Representatives. It is purported "to promote public safety and improve the welfare of captive big cats, and for other purposes," but REXANO believes it will accomplish neither.

This 'feel-good' bill, also known as Haley's Act, is in honor of Haley Hilderbrand who was killed in Kansas on August 2005 by a Siberian tiger while voluntarily posing for a picture in an USDA licensed facility.

"While Haley's untimely death is tragic, this bill wouldn't have prevented this accident. What happened in Haley's case was a violation of existing USDA rules, which forbid public exhibition of any tiger, lion, cougar, cheetah, leopard, or jaguar over the age of 16 weeks without proper caging or barriers even when restrained (http://www. aphis. usda. gov/ac/bigcatq&a. html (http://www. aphis. usda. gov/ac/bigcatq&a. html))," says Zuzana Kukol, a Nevada tiger trainer and co-founder of REXANO, "Responsible Exotic Animal Ownership," www. REXANO. org, a free web resource designed to give statistics based research material to private owners of exotic animals to fight unfair legislation.

Tiger that killed Haley was a full grown animal and the exhibitor, 'Lost Creek Animal Sanctuary and Animal Entertainment Productions', broke the existing rules that would have prevented this tragedy, and was punished and closed in 2006. http://www. usda. gov/da/oaljdecisions/AWA_06-0002_110306.pdf (http://www. usda. gov/da/oaljdecisions/AWA_06-0002_110306.pdf)

"Since at least 1990 nobody died in US as a result of a captive big cat at large. The best way to avoid being killed by a captive exotic cat is to simply not go on the property where they are being kept." says Scott Shoemaker, REXANO co-founder.

"How does Haley's Act 'ensure humane treatment' of big cats? There is nothing in the bill that would ensure humane treatment beyond what the Animal Welfare Act already does?" asks Polly Britton, an Ohio animal owner and Secretary of the Ohio Association of Animal Owners, www. OAAO. us. "Looks to me like all Haley's Act does is create a means for USDA to deny/revoke a license simply because some state or local agency or official recommends it, while placing a moratorium on new private big cat USDA facilities."

U. S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) is the federal government agency that regulates commercial exhibition of animals. Their Animal Welfare Act (AWA) requires that minimum standards for the humane care of animals be met at licensed facilities.

According to REXANO, this bill also appears unconstitutional, as it creates monopoly on exhibiting baby big cats under 16 weeks of age by exempting zoos accredited by private group AZA (American Zoo and Aquarium Association).

According to Antitrust Division of Department of Justice, 'The Sherman Antitrust Act' says: "An unlawful monopoly exists when only one firm controls the market for a product or service, and it has obtained that market power, not because its product or service is superior to others, but by suppressing competition with anticompetitive conduct." It also expresses national commitment to a free market economy in which competition free from private and governmental restraints leads to the best results for consumers.

"I am wondering if legislators might be unwittingly creating a monopoly and assaulting the Fourteenth Amendment to the US Constitution, 'Equal protection of the law', by introducing and passing unfair bills while exempting private group AZA," ponders Kukol"This is unAmerican. We want to warn everybody; should this bill pass, it would end most live educational school shows featuring baby exotic cats that are currently presented by private non AZA educators."

"Kids are fascinated by big cat cubs. Kids learn valuable lessons about life from being around such incredible animals. Haley's act makes such learning a crime," says 'Tim Stoffel the Lion Man' http://www. lionlamb. us/lion. html (http://www. lionlamb. us/lion. html).

REXANO is aware that unfortunate incidents can become sensationalized by the media and used by animal rights (AR) fanatics to incite the public and legislators into overreacting to a rare incident, when in reality only 17 people were fatally mauled by big cats since 1990, which is one death per year.

"There is a hidden agenda with regard to all of these laws and it has nothing to do with public safety or concerns for good animal care. Rather, it is about eroding or removing American freedoms, the right to own as many animals as we can provide for," states Kim Bloomer a natural pet care educator and host of the online radio show Animal Talk Naturally www. AnimalTalkNaturally. com.

According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC, 53,500 children from ages 0-19 died in 2003, many in activities involving toys, pools, cars, bicycles, boating, sports, but there is no federal legislation restricting the public from them. "Why not, isn't their life/death sensationalized or important enough to name a bill after them?" asks Kukol.

REXANO is committed to protect the rights of animal owners and supports responsible private ownership of exotic animals in any form, be it non commercial pet or sanctuary, as well as commercial breeder or exhibitor.

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SetPoint Names Michael E. Ward, Former North Carolina State Superintendent, as Managing Director

2011-07-04T21:29:00.000-07:00

SetPoint Names Michael E. Ward, Former North Carolina State Superintendent, as Managing Director

Education Leader With More Than 30 Years of Experience Will Guide New Consortium for Transforming Struggling Schools

Jackson, MS (PRWEB) November 11, 2009

SetPoint (http://www. setpointschools. com) announced today that Dr. Mike Ward, former North Carolina State Superintendent of Public Instruction, was named managing director of the newly launched consortium that offers a research-based approach for sustainable transformation of chronically low-performing schools. The SetPoint program changes learning environments without mass dismissals of staff, school closures or turnover to charters or outside management organizations. This initiative pairs classroom technology with intensive leadership and instructional coaching to build capacity for sustained change within the local district.

Ward brings a diverse background in all aspects of education to his role leading SetPoint. In his more than 30 year career, he has been a classroom teacher, coach, principal, superintendent and professor, as well as a state education leader.

SetPoint was formed by Renaissance Learning, the world's leading provider of computer-based assessment technology for pre-K-12 schools, and JBHM Education Group, a team of noted specialists in improving low-performing schools. During the 2010-11 school year, Ward will lead the SetPoint team in implementations initially focused on eight states: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Mexico and Texas. Subsequent years will see expansion nationwide, Ward indicated.

"The opportunity to move the SetPoint initiative forward is a high point of my career," said Ward. "My experience has taught me that strengthening leadership, improving teacher quality and creating a culture focused on learning are the keys to turning around schools. That is the very foundation of the SetPoint model for sustainable transformation of struggling schools into places where all students succeed. I look forward to working with school districts in the states that will pioneer this new approach next school year and to taking SetPoint nationwide in the near future."

Ward is currently an associate graduate faculty member focusing on educational leadership at the University of Southern Mississippi. In 2004, he completed his second four-year term as state superintendent of the Public Schools of North Carolina. During that tenure, he served as the president of the Council of Chief State School Officers and as a member of the National Assessment Governing Board, which oversees the National Assessment of Educational Progress, the Nation's Report Card. Under Ward's leadership, the State of North Carolina was recognized for strong academic growth by national publications, such as "Education Week," and organizations such as the National Educational Goals Panel and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).

"Mike brings the ideal combination of experience working with state and local education leaders, in educational assessment and in schools, to his new role as the managing director of SetPoint," said Terrance D. Paul, CEO, Renaissance Learning. "He will lead our team of education specialists as they work with communities around the country to realize the vision of transforming schools from within, using coaching and premier learning tools."

In the SetPoint program, most staff members remain in their positions and receive intensive coaching and modeling in best instructional practices from experienced principals and school leaders. Mentors are in the school daily to provide teachers, staff and administrators with the support they need to implement "Five Essential Practices" developed from research on effective instruction by leaders in school change, such as Larry Lezotte, Ph. D., of Effective Schools.

"With the addition of Mike Ward to our team, we are poised to launch SetPoint's work with chronically low-performing schools and help them successfully change behaviors of teachers, administrators and students," said Mike Walters, founder of JBHM and himself a former school superintendent. "The launch of our new initiative, Mike's willingness to lead it and the current availability of federal funding for transforming schools create the perfect storm for SetPoint to help schools around the country change their course."

SetPoint meets or exceeds criteria for federal funding under the "transformational" model for school change described in two programs of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA): the "Race to the Top" initiative and the newly expanded School Improvement Grant (SIG) program. SIG funding is aimed at the bottom five percent of U. S. schools, the group the SetPoint program of intensive intervention targets most directly. Together, the two programs will provide about $8 billion for school improvement. Both require that districts choose among four change models for low-performing schools: closing the school, turning it over to a charter or outside "educational management organization," a "turnaround" process requiring the dismissal of at least half the faculty, or the transformation model.

For more information about SetPoint, go to www. setpointschools. com or call 866-505-2459.

About JBHM Education Group, LLC
Established in 2000 by a veteran school superintendent, JBHM began by helping districts struggling with the mandates of No Child Left Behind and quickly discovered that intensive hands-on assistance was required to help schools meet their achievement goals. They therefore developed detailed processes for monitoring and advancing the skills of school and district leaders and teachers. JBHM's growing corps of specialists - all highly experienced superintendents, principals, teachers and specialists and highly trained and mentored in the JBHM process of improvement and coaching - provide services in school improvement, teacher coaching, special education and working with struggling learners. JBHM has worked with hundreds of schools in increasing academic rigor and instructional focus, demonstrating that sustainable achievement gains are possible once excuses for weak performance are left at the schoolhouse door.

About Renaissance Learning, Inc.
Renaissance Learning, Inc., is the world's leading provider of computer-based assessment technology for pre-K-12 schools. Adopted by more than 74,000 schools, Renaissance Learning's tools provide daily formative assessment and periodic progress-monitoring technology to enhance core curriculum, support differentiated instruction and personalize practice in reading, writing and math. Renaissance Learning products help educators make the practice component of their existing curriculum more effective by providing tools to personalize practice and easily manage the daily activities for students of all levels. As a result, teachers using Renaissance Learning products accelerate learning, get more satisfaction from teaching and help students achieve higher test scores on state and national tests. Renaissance Learning has seven U. S. locations and subsidiaries in Canada and the United Kingdom.

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North Carolina Lawyer Patrick S. McCroskey Receives AAML Fellowship

2011-07-04T20:44:00.000-07:00

North Carolina Lawyer Patrick S. McCroskey Receives AAML Fellowship

Asheville, NC, Attorney Patrick S. McCroskey has been inducted into Fellowship in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, an honor held by less than 2,000 lawyers nationwide.

Asheville, NC (PRWEB) April 22, 2009

Patrick S. McCroskey (http://www. gumandhillier. com/patrick. php (http://www. gumandhillier. com/patrick. php)), partner in the Asheville firm of Gum, Hillier & McCroskey, P. A. has recently been inducted into Fellowship in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) (http://www. aaml. org (http://www. aaml. org)).

To be named a Fellow, a lawyer must be recognized by the bench and bar in his or her jurisdiction as an expert practitioner in matrimonial law. Fellows must be admitted to practice law for 10 years, primarily engage in domestic relations work and have completed 15 hours of continuing legal education in each of previous five years. Fellows are required to pass oral and/or written examination on wide-ranging issues pertaining to matrimonial and family law, be interviewed by a state board of examiners as well as be passed upon by other matrimonial law practitioners in the state. Fellows must aspire to the ethical standards set forth in the "Bounds of Advocacy" as well as state bar rules of professional conduct and must have demonstrated involvement in study or improvement of matrimonial law, such as publishing articles or continuing education presentations.
AAML Fellows across the United States are generally recognized by judges and attorneys as preeminent family law practitioners with a high level of knowledge, skill and integrity. There are less than 1,700 lawyers in the United States that have been granted this prestigious fellowship.

Mr. McCroskey's dedication and professionalism in the field of family law has also been recognized by the Peer Review group, Super Lawyers, as an outstanding lawyer in his field. In selecting attorneys for Super Lawyers, Law & Politics employs a rigorous, multiphase process. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with third party research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Selections are made on an annual, state-by-state basis. Super Lawyers inducts only 5% of the attorneys in any given state. In addition, Mr. McCroskey is a Board Certified Legal Specialist in Family Law by the North Carolina Board of Legal Specialization. He was certified by the State of North Carolina in November, 2003.

Gum, Hillier & McCroskey, P. A. is a North Carolina law firm specializing in matrimonial law and bankruptcy. The firm has a long record of dedication to professionalism in the practice of law and their community. The firm's senior managing partner, Howard L. Gum, was inducted into the AAML in 1992, and was elected to Super Lawyers in 2006, its first year offering peer review recognition in North Carolina. He has been a member of North Carolina's Legal Specialization Committees in one form or another since its inception, guiding the state in establishing protocols for legal specialization in all areas of practice. Mr. McCroskey's induction to the AAML and inclusion in Super Lawyers North Carolina is further evidence of Gum, Hillier & McCroskey's on-going commitment to excellence in the legal profession in North Carolina.

For more information about Mr. McCroskey or the firm, visit their website at http://www. gumandhillier. com (http://www. gumandhillier. com).

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Seventeen National Organizations Meet on Public Education of Peripheral Arterial Disease

2011-07-03T12:37:00.000-07:00

Seventeen National Organizations Meet on Public Education of Peripheral Arterial Disease

Sixteen national professional vascular societies and health organizations met in January to begin the creation of a unified, long-term national effort to educate the American public about peripheral arterial disease or PAD.

(PRWEB) February 18, 2003

DENVER, Colo., February 7, 2003 - The Vascular Disease Foundation and sixteen national professional vascular societies and health organizations including the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health, met on January 15-16, 2003, in Bethesda, Maryland, to hold a unique strategy meeting. This meeting was a milestone to begin the creation of a unified, long-term national effort to offer the American public improved access to educational information on peripheral arterial disease or PAD. The first day of this 2-day meeting was a workshop created by the NHLBI on Developing a Public Awareness Campaign.

PAD is a common disease that is caused by blocked arteries of the legs. The build-up of plaque is usually a result of atherosclerosis or hardening of the arteries, the same illness that leads to heart attack caused by blocked arteries of the heart. PAD affects 8-12 million Americans and 1 in 5 people over the age of 70 has the disease. Advanced age, smoking, high blood cholesterol and diabetes are risk factors of PAD. Many people with PAD have pain or fatigue in the calf muscles when walking, a symptom called claudication. PAD increases the risk of death from heart attack or stroke. Early diagnosis, improving risk factors and early treatment can result in slowing the progression of the disease, preventing amputation, and decreasing the chance of a heart attack or stroke. Cardiovascular diseases are American's No. 1 killer.

This meeting provided an opportunity for a coalition of health care professionals to begin to create consensus regarding the science-based messages that should be offered to the public Â both those Âat riskÂ for developing PAD and those already affected by the disease. ÂOver many years, the entire vascular health professional community has felt it imperative that the public be provided access to critical information about PAD. We have now begun a process in which many professional and public organizations can join forces to offer a common message to the American public to prevent and treat PAD and its cardiovascular manifestationsÂ, said Alan T. Hirsch, M. D, Vascular Disease FoundationÂs president.

The meeting addressed strategies for developing a cohesive set of educational messages and was a first step toward creation of an effective public awareness campaign. This was the first strategic meeting on PAD public awareness to include such a wide group of health organizations. In addition to the Vascular Disease Foundation, organizations that participated included the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, American Association for Vascular Surgery, American College of Cardiology, American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine, American Diabetes Association, American Heart Association, American Podiatric Medical Association, The American Radiological Nurses Association, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Peripheral Vascular Surgery Society, The Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography, The Society of Interventional Radiology, The Society for Vascular Medicine and Biology, The Society for Vascular Nursing, The Society for Vascular Surgery, and The Society for Vascular Ultrasound.

About the Vascular Disease Foundation:

The Vascular Disease Foundation disseminates educational information to the public, fosters vascular disease patient advocacy initiatives and provides information about vascular disease to patients and to those at risk for development of common vascular disorders. The FoundationÂs mission is to reduce the widespread prevalence and effects of vascular diseases by increasing public awareness of the benefits of prevention, prompt diagnosis and comprehensive management and rehabilitation to improve the quality of life and the longevity of affected individuals.

Vascular Disease Foundation - www. vdf. org

Physicians to Converge on Dallas to Study New Medical Technologies for Body Shaping and Weight Loss

2011-07-03T07:25:00.000-07:00

Physicians to Converge on Dallas to Study New Medical Technologies for Body Shaping and Weight Loss

MedSpa leader MedSurge Advances introduces futureperfect™, an exciting new concept in health and fitness for women. MedSurge Advances will conduct an educational workshop in Dallas to introduce doctors to futureperfect™.

Dallas, TX (PRWEB) April 26, 2007

MedSurge Advances, the nation's largest independent provider of aesthetic medicine products and services to physicians, will conduct an educational workshop in Dallas on May 12-13, 2007 to introduce doctors to a wholly new concept in health and fitness - the futureperfect Total Body Management Center.

Utilizing breakthrough technologies from Europe and Japan, together with nutritional guidance and physician oversight, futureperfect Total Body Management Centers enable women to lose weight and shape their bodies without the need for strenuous workouts. The first futureperfect center will open at LakeSide Market in Plano, Tex., in May 2007, with a nationwide rollout to follow.

"futureperfect is not a gym. It's not a fad diet. It's a clinically tested, patent-pending medical concept offering women an alternative method for getting and staying in shape," said Scott Day, founder and chairman of MedSurge Advances. "Physicians across the country will soon be opening futureperfect centers."

The workshop's faculty is led by Serge Mordon, Ph. D., research director for Inserm, the French public body for the study of human health. In 2007, Mordon received the prestigious Caroline and William Mark Memorial Award from the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery in recognition of his outstanding contributions to laser technology and patient care.

Other faculty members at the workshop include Scie Siems, M. D., Switzerland; Jason Holbrook, M. D., Atlanta, Ga.; and Pascal Servell, B. Sc., clinical director for MedSurge Advances.

Topics to be covered include:
The physiology of fat and cellulite and how physicians can impact it Slimdome™, a heat-based therapy to help women shed fat without surgery Acoustic Wave Therapy™, a new treatment for smoothing dimpled skin Vybe™, a biodynamic technology for targeted fat loss MesoMassage™, a no-needle mesotherapy for contouring specific areas of the body The role of nutrition in optimizing patient results Steps to launching a futureperfect Total Body Management Center Tour of the futureperfect center

MedSurge Advances offered a sneak preview of futureperfect technology in 2006 with the introduction of Acoustic Wave Therapy™ (AWT™), a new treatment program to smooth and firm dimpled skin. Since AWT's introduction last September, more than 200 physicians nationwide have provided the therapy on a standalone basis to more than 1,800 patients.

AWT is only one of several new body-shaping and fat-burning technologies that will be part of futureperfect Total Body Management Centers.
Physicians who are interested in attending the workshop may register by calling 866.566.7097 or online at www. medsurgeadvances. com/fpworkshop/125594 (http://www. medsurgeadvances. com/fpworkshop/125594).

About MedSurge Advances
Based in Dallas, MedSurge Advances helps physicians across the United States build and manage their practices in aesthetic medicine, one of the fastest-growing healthcare segments. Since its founding in 2002, MedSurge Advances has provided technology and business resources for hundreds of physicians who have started stand-alone businesses or added aesthetic procedures to their existing practices. For more information, contact MedSurge Advances at 972.720.0425, or visit www. medsurgeadvances. com

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Environmental Insurance: Is Your Company Protected?

2011-07-01T21:26:00.000-07:00

Environmental Insurance: Is Your Company Protected?

Could environmental risk put your company in a position it is not equipped to handle? Environmental insurance policies are available and have been tailored to specifically address various environmental risks. Common types of environmental insurance that are available on the market include property transfer insurance, cleanup cost cap/stop loss insurance, and owner controlled insurance. Georgia Tech Research Institute is offering an upcoming course on Managing Environmental Compliance, March 9-11, 2005.

Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) January 25, 2005

Environmental Insurance is a new and important addition to the course agenda, which already contains exciting topics, such as Hazardous Waste, Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, Storm Water, Air Emissions, Legal Considerations and much more. Managing Environmental Compliance is a three day course taught by individuals with various professional backgrounds, which include consultants, lawyers, researchers, industry leaders and state and federal regulators.

Sign up today for Managing Environmental Compliance and help your company avoid costly fines for non-compliance, network with other professionals involved in environmental compliance and keep up-to-date on new and changing environmental regulations. Call 404-385-3500 to register today or go to http://www. pe. gatech. edu (http://www. pe. gatech. edu) and click on Environmental Management under ÂBrowse by SubjectÂ.

Attendants for this course will earn CEUs (Continuing Education Units) and AIA, HSW Learning Units. This course can also be used for elective credits for Georgia TechÂs Hazmat or OSHA Training Certificate Program. Managing Environmental Compliance will be held at the Global Learning Conference Center on Georgia TechÂs campus in Atlanta, Georgia.

Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit applied research arm of the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, GA. Our approximately 1,200 employees perform or support more than $100 million in research yearly for more than 200 clients in industry and government. To learn more about GTRI, visit http://www. gtri. gatech. edu (http://www. gtri. gatech. edu).

Katie Pyner

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Online Genealogy Project Offers Relief for Those Bitten by Genealogy Bug

2011-07-01T19:06:00.000-07:00

Online Genealogy Project Offers Relief for Those Bitten by Genealogy Bug

Genealogy Journeys debuts this month as an educational research co-op for family historians.

Harrisburg, PA (PRWEB) March 3, 2006

With over twenty-three million genealogy web sites, Genealogy Journeys is introduced with a twist to integrate history, education, and collaboration among genealogy and history buffs of all skill levels. Participants can voluntarily research the lives of selected groups of people that were at one time united in history by a common bond. Individual results are posted via a forum for discussion of proper documentation and debate of theories and technique used for tracking down elusive facts.

Developed for family history enthusiasts, Genealogy Journeys presents a monthly selection of people, chosen around a historical or noted theme, for anyone to research. On the web at www. genealogyjourneys. com, interested genealogists, beginners and professionals alike, can participate by picking a name from the list and trying their hand at developing a life story for “someone’s child.” After free registration in the forum, results can be compared with others who have researched the same person. It is designed to promote collaboration and refinement of research technique through debate of differing results. Participants can add to the work of others to further expand each life story using resources that may be local to some and unknown to others. Bringing together professional genealogists to promote time honored technique, niche historians with enlightening tidbits to broaden a search range, and family historians with access to local resources will provide an interactive avenue that benefits the online genealogical community.

Once the genealogy bug bites you, it often becomes a lifelong passion. When you find yourself between ancestors or waiting for documents in the mail, the ongoing projects at Genealogy Journeys is a productive way to scratch the must-hunt-ancestors itch. An added bonus to the fun and learning will be the informal compiling of everyone’s research in the forum. This will create an online database of sources and perhaps a starting point for someone just bitten.

Genealogy Journeys, at www. genealogyjourneys. com, launched its first project “Luck O’ the Irish” this month and is centered around Irish immigrants who reached American shores on St. Patrick’s Day in 1828. April will gallop in with a focus on the Pony Express.

There is no cost to participate.

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NEW Co:Writer® University Edition Writing Tool Helps College Students with Disabilities Express Clear Thoughts; Write with Proper Spelling and Grammar

2011-07-01T17:38:00.000-07:00

NEW Co:Writer® University Edition Writing Tool Helps College Students with Disabilities Express Clear Thoughts; Write with Proper Spelling and Grammar

Word prediction writing tool accommodates individuals with writing disorders and physical disabilities. Specifically designed to support postsecondary students in writing assignments. Works in all common writing applications and includes hundreds of topic dictionaries.

Round Lake, IL (PRWEB) July 13, 2010

Don Johnston just announced its new Co:Writer University Edition writing tool at the AHEAD Conference in Denver, Colorado. (Association on Higher Education and Disability)

This writing accommodation will help postsecondary students with writing disorders and physical disabilities express their thoughts more clearly with proper spelling and grammar.

Co:Writer acts like a personal writing assistant and uses FlexSpell technology to predict words and phrases students wish to write. The tool appears as a small window on the computer screen and works in all writing applications that accept text such as MS Word, Outlook, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Facebook, Gmail, blogs, wikis and instant messaging. As students type, a list of words and phrases are suggested and read aloud through a computer’s synthesized speech. Students can select words or phrases using a mouse, keyboard or switch.

The program includes hundreds of curriculum-aligned topic dictionaries and postsecondary vocabulary on a variety of subjects from mathematics to cell biology to music and art. Students can also customize topic dictionaries based on assignments and personal interests. Preferences can be set to use accessibility features, change the rate of speed, select a voice or choose a level of topic dictionaries.

Students with writing disorders such as dysgraphia, the inability to form letters or numbers, or those with dyslexia can have difficulty spelling and making logical transitions in their writing assignments. These challenges can significantly impact the ability for K-12 and postsecondary students and adults with disabilities to demonstrate their true writing potential. For individuals with physical disabilities, such as cerebral palsy, Co:Writer can minimize hand fatigue associated with repetitive keyboarding.

Symptoms that suggest writing disabilities include:
poor or illegible handwriting excessive spelling, punctuation and grammar errors sentences that lack cohesion and transition, and paragraphs and stories that are missing elements

Kristin Rytter, PhD, a scholar, business owner and self-published author with quadriplegia used Morse code with Co:Writer to complete her graduate studies at the University of Washington. She earned a PhD in Psychology and recently published her memoir, People Who Raised Me Beyond, about what it was like to grow up with a significant physical disability.

“I wanted to become a writer at an early age” said Dr. Rytter. “I didn’t know how challenging my dream would be considering my reading and spelling difficulties, physical challenges and no speech. Through determination, education and Co:Writer, I had the ability and the will to become a published author."

"Over 5000 K-12 schools use Co:Writer to accommodate students with learning and physical disabilities and to provide a universal design for learning (UDL) environment,” said Kevin Johnston, Director of Business Development at Don Johnston. “Now with the Co:Writer University Edition, postsecondary students can demonstrate their knowledge and true potential. We celebrate Dr. Rytter’s new book and her success. She inspires us that through the use of assistive technologies, like Co:Writer and the human spirit, we can achieve anything we set out to accomplish.”

The Co:Writer University Edition runs on Mac OS 10.4–10.6, Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7. A Campus-Wide License costs $3,999 for colleges and universities with less than 10,000 students and $4,999 for student enrollment over 10,000. Co:Writer can be installed on all campus computers and individual student laptops. A single computer license costs $325.

Visit www. donjohnston. com/quote (http://www. donjohnston. com/quote) or call 1-800-999-4660 to request a quote.

Resource Links:
Watch a 5 minute Co:Writer University Edition demo
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Learn more about Dr. Kristen Rytter's book, "People Who Raised Me Beyond"
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Download the Co:Writer Train-in-30 tutorial
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About Don Johnston Incorporated

Don Johnston develops accessible and emerging reading and writing technologies to support K-12 and postsecondary students with cognitive, physical, and learning disabilities. Since 1980, the company has partnered with literacy experts, AT specialists, SLPs, OTs, special education teachers, university researchers and DSS coordinators to improve access to learning and to increase writing independence. Students and individuals with dyslexia, autism, dysgraphia, down-syndrome and diverse learning challenges will benefit from software and hardware devices to accommodate them in education and workforce programs.

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