Hospital Rapid Alert System Supports Swine Flu Pandemic Communications

Hospital Rapid Alert System Supports Swine Flu Pandemic Communications

Mobile Health Tech Rapid Alert System Enables Hospitals to Rapidly Notify Staff, Community and Authorities with Instant 2-way Text Communications

Clark, NJ (PRWEB) May 1, 2009

Clark, New Jersey, May 1, 2009 -- Mobile Health Tech, the healthcare division of Gold Mobile, today announced General Availability of release 2.0 of its Hospital Rapid Notification Alert System™. This new release allows hospitals to provide real-time text (SMS) notification, now with 2-way "text chat" communications so subscribers can receive text notifications and updates -- while call center representatives and emergency communications personnel can field inbound questions, easily handling multiple conversations simultaneously. The system can be deployed quickly and affordably. It supports 2-way text communications for any type of emergency including the current Swine Flu outbreak.

The Hospital Rapid Notification Alert System™ 2.0 supports the Joint Commission's new emergency management standard EM.02.02.01 which requires hospitals to establish emergency communications strategies and backup communications processes. The MHT Hospital Rapid Notification Alert System™ enables hospitals to send mass emergency communications to staff, external authorities, patients, families and vendors via text, email and voice alerts.

"Hospital Rapid Notification Alert System™ 2.0 is very timely, as it allows hospitals to manage communications regarding the current potential pandemic," advised Bob Gold, CEO of Gold Mobile and MHT, "Our unique solution was designed to provide real-time pro-active 2-way communications that can help alleviate community fear and panic, while significantly easing the burden of increased call volume for the hospitals."

Easy to Implement Rapid Notification
To help assure timely message delivery, the MHT Hospital Rapid Notification Alert System™ 2.0 allows any hospital to communicate emergency alerts via cell phone (text/SMS), email, voice messages or all three. With the MHT Hospital Rapid Notification Alert System, recipients register online or via mobile phone and can select their preferred method(s) of contact. Messages can be timed and segmented by administrators so that staff, authorities, patients and vendors get contacted with appropriate messages. Hospital staff, such as Physicians, Nurses and Administrative personnel can also get a different message and at different times if need be.

The secure web-based system can be accessed from any PC with a web connection and integrated with existing HIS and Hospital database systems. In most cases, the system can be up and operational in 72 hours. Since the system is web-based, it's easy to maintain and provides complete electronic delivery reports and archives or all text communications.

Mobile Health Tech (MHT), the healthcare division of Gold Mobile, is a leading provider of mobile solutions to hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, healthcare insurers, and pharmacies. MHT provides a high performance, secure, and hosted mobile platform and suite of applications that provide immediate alerts, improve patient compliance and outcomes, reduce cost of patient management, and provide real-time physician and professional education. The MHT mobile platform works across all major wireless carriers and cell phones. For more information visit: www. mobilehealthtech. md.

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Fiction Blog Leads to Book Contract

Fiction Blog Leads to Book Contract

David Wilson's "The Orphan," a novel initially published in weblog form, will be the first publication from Cultural Research, a new alternative publishing house based in San Francisco.

(PRWEB) April 13, 2005

David Wilson's The Orphan, a novel initially published in weblog form, will be the first publication from Cultural Research, a new small press based in San Francisco. Wilson launched The Orphan as a blog last October and posted daily excerpts along with original songs inspired by the novel's characters through mid-March. Cultural Research will publish The Orphan in book form in Fall 2005 and an accompanying cd of the original music, attributed to The Orphans, may also be released.

The blog was originally described in the following manner:

"'The Orphan' is David Wilson's transcription of a found legend--a collection of cassette tapes discovered in an attic with an abandoned trombone. Among the tapes were recordings of the band 'The Orphans,' which will be included."

In addition, a discussion board was created and dialogue ensued regarding the mysterious origins of the tapes. Over time it became clear to many readers of David's blog that the story was too well developed and the details drawn too clearly to simply be a lucky find. In fact, the unique characters posting on the accompanying discussion board raised the possibility that others were participating in extending the boundaries of a fictional creation.

Publisher Clyde Smith initially provided blogging space for David Wilson's blog/novel at netweed, an online center for alternative culture and politics. Clyde Smith relates, "As the story unfolded I was simply drawn in by the unique tale and David's excellent writing. Eventually I realized that this novel really deserved to be in print and I decided to take the opportunity to launch Cultural Research as a small press with this great book."

David Wilson considers himself a native of Raleigh, North Carolina. Though born in Oklahoma City, he grew up in Raleigh's Cameron Park neighborhood. David Wilson went on to earn a BA in Philosophy and an MA in English from North Carolina State University. He taught Freshman composition at NCSU for a number of years and now works in the Acquisitions Department of the University's D. H. Hill Library. David also slings beer at the infamous Sadlack's Heroes, writes fiction, plays music and makes the local scene a much better place for having him.

For more information about Cultural Research and the publication of The Orphan, please contact:

Clyde Smith

415-356-9826

Clydesmith(at)culturalresearch(dot)org

To contact David Wilson directly, please write:

Theorphan(at)netweed(dot)com

Related links:

Press Release - http://www. culturalresearch. org/orphan (http://www. culturalresearch. org/orphan)
The Orphan Blog - http://www. netweed. com/orphan (http://www. netweed. com/orphan)
The Orphan Discussion Board - http://www. netweed. com/orphan/bb/ (http://www. netweed. com/orphan/bb/)
The Orphans' Sound Files - http://www. soundclick. com/bands/4/theorphans. htm (http://www. soundclick. com/bands/4/theorphans. htm)
Cultural Research - http://www. culturalresearch. org (http://www. culturalresearch. org)
Netweed - http://www. netweed. com (http://www. netweed. com)

About Cultural Research

Cultural Research began as an open access archive for Clyde Smith's academic research into dance, education, cultural studies and qualitative methods. Dr. Smith received his PhD in Cultural Studies at Ohio State University in 2000. Since then he has increasingly pursued online activities and, with the publication of The Orphan, will now begin the offline task of building a publishing house.

About netweed

Netweed is an online alternative resource center that includes a web directory, news feeds and special projects like The Orphan as well as a number of blogs. netweed is also a project of Clyde Smith who wanted to create an alternative information resource that was ad supported rather than basing its viability on grants or donations.

Press Release from Cultural Research

Http://www. culturalresearch. org (http://www. culturalresearch. org)

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Newly Launched Website Breaks The Mold By Using Irreverent Humor to Teach Constitutional Rights

Newly Launched Website Breaks The Mold By Using Irreverent Humor to Teach Constitutional Rights

Freedom of Hair and The Choice of Original or Extra Crispy are guaranteed under the Ninth Amendment. The right to “handle snakes, speak in tongues or cut off the tip of your thing” is protected by the Freedom of Religion.

Evanston, IL (PRWEB) November 20, 2009 —

Our Constitutional Rights (http://ourconstitutionalrights. com/) is a new website that couldn’t be more different from educational materials found in most high school and college classrooms. It uses a mash-up of movie and TV clips, grabs from YouTube and blogs, news footage and music videos — tightly woven with laugh-out-loud text and edgy visuals.

“There are textbooks that do a superb job of teaching civil liberties. Our Constitutional Rights complements those formal lesson plans.” says Pat Shiplett, editor. “The Constitution contains the most powerful ideas ever put on paper. Humor helps bring them to life.”

Parents and teachers who encourage students to think outside the box will appreciate that Our Constitutional Rights blows the dust off our civil liberties and shows how they shape our daily lives.

Like the Constitution itself, the site deals with mature themes — from religion to the death penalty to the bedroom. It’s written for mature teens and older.

For all its humor, ourconstitutionalrights. com happens to be a smart, well-organized reference tool that anyone researching a classroom assignment, facing a citizenship exam or just exploring our freedoms will appreciate. It moves from the Bill of Rights through the Civil War amendments to voting and reproductive rights. Visitors are directed to full constitution texts, landmark court decisions, a mouse-over glossary and helpful links.

With the Intercollegiate Studies Institute (http://www. americancivicliteracy. org/2008/summary_summary. html) http://www. americancivicliteracy. org/2008/summary_summary. html (http://www. americancivicliteracy. org/2008/summary_summary. html) reporting that fewer than half of all Americans can name the three branches of government, Our Constitutional Rights may be a fresh approach whose time has come.

About Our Constitutional Rights
Our Constitutional Rights (http://ourconstitutionalrights. com/) (url:ourconstitutionalrights. com) is an educational, non-commercial public-service website (Fair Use copyright limitations apply). It is published by volunteers to build awareness of our inalienable rights and to help secure their blessings for generations to come.

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New York Volunteers Make A Difference on October 26 - Dozens of Projects Take Goodwill, Needed Resources and Health Information into Communities

New York Volunteers Make A Difference on October 26 - Dozens of Projects Take Goodwill, Needed Resources and Health Information into Communities

New York, NY – While an estimated three million volunteers will be gathering for projects to help their communities around the country, New Yorkers will be joining the effort by launching dozens of Make A Difference Day activities. Make A Difference Day, which occurs annually on the fourth Saturday of October, this year on Saturday, October 26, is the nation’s largest national day of volunteerism.

(PRWEB) October 19, 2002

New York, NY – While an estimated three million volunteers will be gathering for projects to help their communities around the country, New Yorkers will be joining the effort by launching dozens of Make A Difference Day activities. Make A Difference Day, which occurs annually on the fourth Saturday of October, this year on Saturday, October 26, is the nation’s largest national day of volunteerism.

Some New York highlights include:

• Citigroup is participating in 18 cities with volunteer projects focusing on community development, environmental stewardship and financial education. In New York, the High School of Economics and Finance located near Ground Zero is still in need of repair and CitigroupÂ’s potential workforce of 25,000 will be there to help out. (address needed)

(Event Location – 100 Trinity Place, New York, NY – p: (212) 559-3771)

• Just as a new study on obesity reveals that 64.5% of adults are overweight, a Bronx, NY project will distribute free healthy food alternatives to fast food while trying to raise the awareness of the connection between diet, lifestyle and disease.

(Event Location – Southern Blvd. (off Fordham Rd, across from the zoo, Bronx, NY – p: (718)328-2310)

• Sheena Washington, age 14, , Spencer, age 8, will clean out their entire familyÂ’s closets, including that of their grandparents, to find treasures to donate to Goodwill Industries of Astoria. ItÂ’s their way of helping to raise money for job training and education in their community.

(Event Location – 133-20 225th Street Laurelton, New York, NY – p: (718)723-5726)

• Just across the river in New Brunswick, NJ, Wynonna Judd, along with her children, will join New Jersey Governor James McGreevey at a library to help him reach the goal of having 80,000 state employees donate 100,000 books at various locations across the state.

(Event Location – 60 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ – (732)745-5108)

Make A Difference Day is sponsored by USA WEEKEND Magazine in partnership with the Points of Light Foundation & Volunteer Center National Network. Now in its 12th year, Make A Difference Day participants includes hundreds of community and nonprofit organizations that use the day to rejuvenate, clean, educate and make America a better place.

For more information or to find additional projects in the New York area, visit the Make A Difference Day Web site at www. makeadifferenceday. com.

North Avenue Bridge Design Chosen in Chicago

North Avenue Bridge Design Chosen in Chicago

“Elegantly Simple” Scheme Selected from International Field

(PRWEB) March 19, 2005

Competing against an international design field, a team of PSA-Dewberry architects recently won a prestigious design competition to replace the aging North Avenue Pedestrian Bridge in Chicago, Illinois.

PSA-Dewberry’s lead designer, Christopher Frye, submitted a scheme for a forward-looking structure—notably different from the existing bridge—that will serve as a distinctive gateway to the city for visitors approaching downtown Chicago along Lake Shore Drive from the north. The bridge will provide a vital link between Lincoln Park and the popular North Avenue Beach, transitioning as an integral park element from the expansive green space to the sandy shorefront.

A series of low terraces set at the eastern base of the bridge along North Avenue Beach will serve as a gathering area for bikers and pedestrians. The bridge is designed as a highly sculptural structure that will work harmoniously with nature. The path of the bridge and its canopy are shaped to track the movement of the sun as it rises over Lake Michigan and sets below the western skyline of the city.

A trellis, composed of a series of reflective metal louvers and photovoltaic panels, will create a self-sustaining “sail” that will provide energy for the bridge’s lighting, effectively becoming a beacon for this gateway into the city at night.

The spanÂ’s superstructure across Lake Shore Drive will be constructed of precast concrete sections. Cast-in-place concrete, allowing for sculptural shaping, will be used at the lakeside base. Designers noted that the monolithic nature of concrete was appropriate to the shoreÂ’s sand dunes, while the airy trellis will allude to the grasses growing within the sand along the lakeÂ’s edge.

The design competition was sponsored by the Chicago Department of Transportation. The city anticipates that construction will begin later in this decade.

In reviewing the winning entries, Chicago Tribune Architecture critic Blair Kamin stated, “The winning design by [PSA-Dewberry], with its sweeping, dune-inspired concrete deck, would make an elegantly simple but visually rich transition between the green spaces of Lincoln Park and the sand of North Avenue Beach. Yet it is no one-liner. The lakeside base of the bridge would offer terraces where crowds could sit and a canopy equipped with solar panels that might generate electricity to light the bridge at night. The design would thus be a living embodiment of ecologically sensitive, ‘green’ architecture. It took courage and vision for city transportation officials to select this plan.”

About PSA-Dewberry

PSA-Dewberry is the building services affiliate of Dewberry, a nationally ranked consulting firm. Based in Peoria, Illinois, PSA-Dewberry employs approximately 260 architects and engineers, with additional offices in Chicago and Naperville, Illinois; Dallas, Texas; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Boston, Massachusetts; and Fairfax, Virginia. The firmÂ’s expertise includes criminal justice and public safety complexes, K-12 schools, higher education facilities, libraries, hospitals and healthcare facilities, recreation and wellness centers, and other civic and commercial buildings.

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Parago Asset Discovery and Software Licensing Manager, Entered into the BETT Awards 2007

Parago Asset Discovery and Software Licensing Manager, Entered into the BETT Awards 2007

IT Vision entered their Asset Discovery and Software Licensing Manager system, Parago, to the BETT Awards 2007 under the category of Supporting Institutional Leadership and Management Solutions. The aim of this award is to reward exemplary software solutions specifically designed to support leadership and management. It focuses on promotion of learning by solving particular problems faced by institutional managers in educational environments.

(PRWEB) September 27, 2006

IT Vision entered their Asset Discovery and Software Licensing Manager system, Parago, to the BETT Awards 2007 under the category of Supporting Institutional Leadership and Management Solutions.

The aim of this award is to reward exemplary software solutions specifically designed to support leadership and management. It focuses on promotion of learning by solving particular problems faced by institutional managers in educational environments.

Parago was designed with the education sector in mind, to fulfill a requirement for an easy, automated auditing system. Educational managers now have the ability to make informed decisions on ICT procurement for efficient use of ICT within the teaching and learning environment.

“At IT Vision we strive to develop products that actually meet all the requirements of a modern educational environment. With Parago® we feel we have this product! I hope our entry into the BETT awards reflects our work, dedication and pride into producing a ‘best-in-class’ product for education,” says Hannah Keane, Marketing Manager IT Vision.

About IT Vision

IT Vision has developed pioneering software solutions for Asset Discovery and Software Licensing Systems for the Education, Local Government and Commercial enterprises.

History

The founders of IT Vision identified a requirement whilst working alongside a number of government agencies, schools and local authorities. Recognising that the Government has invested millions in IT, it became apparent that records were absent or difficult to audit. Current asset management solutions were either too complicated to use or expensive to justify against cost.

The first system to be released by IT Vision is Parago® the first web-based Asset Discovery and Software Licensing system. Product development was directly influenced by the education institutions and authorities on a step by step basis. This unique relationship with all clients continues today and is central to IT Vision’s success.

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Junior Achievement New York unites students with real life role models in the Sixth Annual Job Shadow Program

Junior Achievement New York unites students with real life role models in the Sixth Annual Job Shadow Program

Junior Achievement to team up with corporations in New York City and Long Island to give students a view of the working world.

(PRWEB) January 24, 2002

New York, New York, December, 2003—January 31, 2003 is the official kick-off of JA New York’s six week Job Shadow program. JA matches more than 1,400 NYC and Long Island students with professionals at an array of local sites. The experience provides students with an up-close look at the world of work and how the skills they learn in school are put to use in the workplace. According to Jonelle Thompson of Murry Bergtraum High School, NYC, “There are a great number of people in the business community who encourage and support our efforts to be educated, exemplified by the enthusiasm of the Job Shadow hosts. This is not done because we will be taking their roles in years to come but because they truly care.” Employers such as Keyspan, Pfizer and Verizon along with media outlets ABC, NBC and CBS participate by inviting the student “shadows” to monitor the average workday unique to the respective industry. Job Shadow is the product of the April 1997 Summit for America’s Future chaired by Secretary of State Colin Powell.

Participating students:

· Interact with new positive role models

· Receive a meaningful introduction to the world of work

· Understand the practical application of an education in achieving personal goals

· See the range of knowledge and skills a job requires

· Make the practical connection between education and success

The Job Shadow agenda is multi-tiered. Although the students are the most obvious beneficiaries of this program, corporate volunteers and teachers also come away with a profound experience.

With the help of thousands of professional volunteers from companies around New York City and Long Island, Junior Achievement New York has been providing exposure to the workplace and careers for New York City and Long Island school children for over 70 years. Junior AchievementÂ’s curriculum reinforces learning standards and provides children with a fresh perspective on their future career opportunities by teaching the economics of the world of work.

Let their success be your inspiration.

For further information on Job Shadow, contact Ann Yench, Vice President, Marketing & External Affairs Junior Achievement New York 212.907.0042 phone, 212.949.5262 fax or e-mai ayench@jany. org

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Over 50 and Afraid to Lose Your Job?

Over 50 and Afraid to Lose Your Job?

Alan Sklover, Attorney/Expert on "Working Wisdom," Offers 8 Ways to Keep Yourself Employed and Employable.

New York, NY (PRWEB) May 29, 2008

Sadly, many in today's workplace environment equate "older worker" with "obsolescence" and "low productivity." Yet "older" can also mean "more experienced," "larger perspective" and "better judgment." You can't stop yourself from getting older, but there are many things you can do to fight the negative connotations of being "older" in today's workplace.

Attorney/Author/Workplace Expert Alan Sklover has just issued a new www. SkloverWorkingWisdom. com newsletter in which he shares the 8 ways to maintain your critical "perceived value" in your workplace, and for keeping yourself employed and employable as long as you want to work:

1. Keep Yourself "Tech-Savvy"
2. Stay Close to People and Projects that Produce Revenue
3. Involve Yourself in Long-Term Projects and Programs
4. Build and Maintain Your Company and Industry Relations
5. Play Your Strongest Card -- Experience
6. Look Beyond the Horizon; Surf the "Next Big Wave'
7. Be a "Reputation Enhancer" for Your Company
8. Be Vigilant about Your Physical Appearance

"Learning how to navigate for yourself at work is not mandatory," says Alan Sklover, "But neither is remaining employed." These are the specific steps you can take to keep yourself employed and employable and they are neither costly nor difficult, and surely worth the effort.

Sklover Working Wisdom™ (www. SkloverWorkingWisdom. com) is an interactive Blog dedicated to education and empowerment for employees. The Blog's creator and driving force is Attorney Alan L. Sklover, who has represented and counseled employees worldwide for over 25 years. Mr. Sklover is counsel, author and speaker on issues of employment rights and workplace negotiating.

Sklover Working Wisdom™ contains thousands of practical pointers for navigating and negotiating career and workplace issues. The Blog encourages the submission of questions and offers real-life answers, and offers free subscriptions, as well. Individual employees of all ages are invited to interact with the Blog and Mr. Sklover free of charge. Contact Sheree Donath at contact@skloverworkingwisdom. com for information, comments or a feedback.

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Postcake And The American Lung Association Announce Partnership

Postcake And The American Lung Association Announce Partnership

Today, the Postcake Company launched a partnership to benefit the American Lung Association. Ten percent of Postcake Co. proceeds from the sale of designated cakes will support the American Lung Association’s mission to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease.

Torrance, CA (PRWEB) November 18, 2010

Not only will the American Lung Association receive a portion of the proceeds, but the program enables Postcake customers to get an additional 10 percent off or free shipping during the holiday season.

“The joy of giving is the spirit of the holiday season. It is a time of celebration, and what better way to give back than by donating a portion of sales to an organization we strongly support,” said Bo Sundstrom, Swedish Master Baker and the creator of the Postcake. "To reduce the impact of lung disease is an important calling for us and we feel it reflects the values of our customers as well. Sending a Postcake is a simple way to reach out and get friends, relatives and colleagues involved in the fight for healthy lungs and healthy air.”

“The American Lung Association is grateful for the support from Postcake Company this holiday season,” said Jim Gooden, National Volunteer Chair of the American Lung Association. “This is a wonderful opportunity to give a delicious gift and contribute to our more than a century old fight for healthy lungs and healthy air.”

“People can support a great cause and enjoy an assortment of flavors, such as Honey-Glazed Hazelnut, Dark Chocolate Sacher, and Almond Citrus with Raspberry Swirl, and you can buy the cakes online very easily” says Sundstrom. Following the footsteps of the Postcake recent segment on the Rachael Ray Show, we look forward to this partnership with the American Lung Association,” adds Sundstrom.

For more information about Postcake’s holiday cakes to benefit the American Lung Association, please visit: http://www. postcake. com/ALA-landing. html

About Postcake Company Inc.
The Swedish “Postkakan” was the winning entry in the Swedish Postal Service contest to develop a cake that traveled well, tasted good, and had a long shelf life. Being a successful food gifts giving item for more than 10 years in Europe, the concept was introduced in 2009 on the American market. The creator behind the Postcake program, Bo Sundstrom, is recognized as a trendsetter in the art of baking in his home country Sweden and has received several awards in his industry. The Swedish small business magazine Du & Co most recently honored him with their Innovator of the Year award. Rossmoor Pastries in Signal Hill, CA, is producing and distributing the Postcake for the North American market.

About the American Lung Association
Now in its second century, the American Lung Association is the leading organization working to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease. With your generous support, the American Lung Association is “Fighting for Air” through research, education and advocacy. For more information about the American Lung Association or to support the work it does, call 1-800-LUNG-USA (1-800-586-4872) or visit http://www. LungUSA. org.

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Dallas Symphony Orchestra Announces Return Of Annual Fund Volunteer Team

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Announces Return Of Annual Fund Volunteer Team

Committee Modeled after Successful United Way Structure; Charged with $8.5 Million Fundraising Goal

Dallas, TX (Vocus) November 25, 2008

The Dallas Symphony Orchestra (http://www. dallassymphony. com) today announces the return of the successful Annual Fund volunteer team, comprised of 13 individuals who currently serve on the DSA board and are leaders in the Dallas community.

Assisted by Dallas Symphony (http://www. dallassymphony. com) staff, the volunteer team is charged with raising $8.5 million for the DSO's Annual Fund. Modeled after the United Way's successful fundraising (http://www. dallassymphony. com) structure, each member will oversee a different area, including sponsorships, foundations and individual major gifts, among others.

"This team structure is something we used with great success when I was with the DSO six years ago," said Doug Adams, president of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. "In these tough economic times, every effort we can make to increase the effectiveness of our fundraising efforts is vitally important - and this team structure has proven results."

Chairman of the Development Committee and Richards Group Principal Brad Todd will oversee the team alongside Dallas Symphony President Doug Adams. Investor and retired TXU Executive, VJ Horgan, will serve as Annual Fund Chair and co-Development Chair; President of The Marketing Connection Tammy Cancela will oversee sponsorships, long-time DSO volunteer and Advisory Board member Linda McFarland will oversee foundations, former Commercial Metals executive Stan Rabin will oversee individual major gifts and Senior Vice President and CFO of Atmos Energy J. Patrick "Pat" Reddy will oversee the business and professional division. Other volunteer team members include long time donors and Board of Governor volunteers heading up the Stradivarius Patron Society Barbara Sypult and Barbara Durham, Consultant with Egon Zehnder International Selena LaCroix, Art Dealer with Fagadau Art Jeanne Fagadau, Vice President with Ericsson Rosemary Wilkie, Retired General Partner with Phillips-Smith-Machens Venture Partners Cece Smith and President and CEO of Targetbase David Scholes.

This team-based structure ties specific revenue goals to each division that falls under the Annual Fund umbrella. By assigning each volunteer to a specific division with clear goals, the resulting increases in accountability and focus is hoped to result in dramatic fundraising successes. Newly named DSO Chairman of the Board Hal Brierley is particularly pleased at this development, something he considers to be a milestone during his first season as chairman. Brierley said, "I am extremely pleased by the passion and commitment that our board members are demonstrating. In spite of the challenging economic conditions, with the arrival of Jaap van Zweden, our celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Meyerson, and the opening of the DCPA, the Dallas Symphony has a unique opportunity for greatness that must not be missed."

About Hal Brierley
A pioneer in the development of customer loyalty programs, Hal Brierley founded Brierley+Partners in 1985 and has led the company through more than two decades of successful growth.

Brierley began his career in direct marketing more than 25 years ago and continues to be one of the most innovative and respected strategic thinkers in the field. A graduate of Harvard Business School in 1968, in his 40-year career he co-founded and served as president and chief operating officer of Epsilon Data Management, one of the nation's leading database marketing companies; was retained as the only outside consultant to work on the design of American Airlines AAdvantage®, the first frequent flyer program; became vice president of sales and advertising for Pan American World Airways, where he launched WorldPass®, Pan Am's frequent traveler program; and was named senior vice president of marketing for Continental Airlines.

Brierley is the chairman of the Executive Board of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, a member of the Board of Directors of the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts, The Baylor Heath Care System Foundation, the Dallas Opera, KERA-TV, the National Forest Foundation, Rees & Associates, TACA, the World Presidents Organization, and a past member of the Dean's Advisory Board at Harvard Business School.

About Doug Adams
President of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Adams formerly served as president of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra. Under his leadership, the CSO posted six consecutive years of in-the-black financial performance and saw an increase in ticket sales of more than 40%. The CSO's artistic reputation has also grown under Adam's guidance and is now recognized as one of the country's outstanding regional symphonies. In addition, Adams led the campaign to win voter approval of $60 million dollars in bond funds slated for a major renovation of Denver's Boettcher Concert Hall and the construction of a new symphony center.

Adams return to the DSO in September 2008 marked a homecoming for Adams, who joined the CSO after working in Dallas for many years during his 28-year career; most-recently as general manager of the Dallas Symphony under former DSO President and CEO Eugene Bonelli. Prior to his appointment at the Dallas Symphony as general manager, Adams was the president and general manager of KXAS-TV in Dallas-Fort Worth--recognized as one of the most successful television operations in the United States. Adams' accomplishments also include serving as president of NBC Affiliates Board; chairman of the Dallas Business Committee for the Arts; and national vice president of the Muscular Dystrophy Association. He has also served on numerous boards; most notably as a member of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra's Board of Governors and Executive Committee for ten years.

About Brad Todd
Brad Todd has served as Principal of Brand Management at The Richards Group since 1983. Previously, he worked in marketing at Frito-Lay for nine years and rose through the brand chairs to director of new product marketing. He also served as market development director for the international division, working in Japan, Taiwan, Australia and Canada. Since his arrival at The Richards Group, Todd has played a major role in developing account services, strategic planning and media functions while also helping land many major accounts, such as American Greetings, Chick-fil-A, The Dallas Morning News, H-E-B Grocery, Motel 6, Quik Trip and Wawa convenience stores and Reliant Energy, among others.

Todd received a B. S. with the highest honors from the University of Florida and graduated at the top of his class in Northwestern University's Advertising Management Program. Locally, he served as Chairman of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra Board of Governors in 96-98 and is a 25-year board member of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Todd is also an advisory board member with Booker T. Washington School for Performing and Visual Arts, the Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra, and the SMU Meadows School of the Arts, where he has also taught marketing and served as chairman of its Advisory Board.

About the Dallas Symphony Orchestra
The Dallas Symphony Orchestra has a rich, 108-year history of artistic excellence. After an exhaustive search, the DSO named Jaap van Zweden as music director beginning in the 2008-2009 season. Eminent music directors such as Antal Dorati, Paul Kletzki, Georg Solti, Eduardo Mata and Andrew Litton laid the groundwork for important elements of today's DSO, including extensive touring and recording, special community and education concerts and the building of the world-renowned Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center.

As the largest performing arts organization in the Southwest, financial stability is a key element of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra's success. Since inception of its 10-year strategic plan in 2003, the DSO has demonstrated five consecutive years of balanced budgets, a rise in annual donations to their highest level ever and a more than 70% increase in endowment funds.

Contact:
Stacie Adams
214.871.4082
S. adams@dalsym. com

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Cosmetic Surgery and Dermatology Team Hosts Free Educational Event in Lexington, KY

Cosmetic Surgery and Dermatology Team Hosts Free Educational Event in Lexington, KY

Drs. Smith and Roth announce About Face: How to Turn Back the Clock on Aging; a complimentary educational event at Cosmetic Surgery & Laser Center in Lexington, KY.

Lexington, KY (Vocus) September 30, 2009 -–

Dr. Clifton Smith and Dr. John Roth announced today that Cosmetic Surgery & Laser Center (http://www. lexingtoncsc. com/index. html) will present an educational event at their state-of-the-art medical facility in Lexington, KY. The event, to be held on Tuesday, October 6 at 6 p. m. will focus on Dysport, Wrinkle Fillers, Photo Facials, ProFractional Skin Resurfacing, Skin Tightening and other cosmetic medical procedures that help to turn back the clock on aging.

“We are thrilled to share our experience in cosmetic surgery, laser technology and dermatology. Exciting new laser technology and treatment combinations have provided us with so many options for addressing anti-aging, skin rejuvenation and body sculpting.” says Dr. Clifton Smith, owner and visionary.

Cosmetic Surgery & Laser Center is on trend with the latest combination treatments, laser technology and injectables. “We have recently introduced Dysport, the latest alternative to Botox™ as well as “weekend peels,” laser treatment combinations that provide maximum results with minimal downtime.” says Dr. Smith.

The public is invited to enjoy refreshments, treatment giveaways, exclusive special offers, and information about Cosmetic Surgery & Laser Center’s services. Seating is limited. To reserve a space at About Face: How to Turn Back the Clock on Aging, Tuesday, October 6 at 6pm, RSVP by calling 859.276.2556.

About Cosmetic Surgery & Laser Center (http://www. lexingtoncsc. com/index. html)
Cosmetic Surgery & Laser Center offers a unique blend of invasive and non-invasive, cosmetic treatments for face and body from ProFractional Skin Resurfacing to Skin Tightening to Liposuction and more. They are conveniently located off of Nicholasville Road at 177 Burt Road in Lexington, KY. Learn more about Cosmetic Surgery & Laser Center at http://www. lexingtoncsc. com (http://www. lexingtoncsc. com) or schedule a complimentary consultation by calling 859.276.2556.

Dr. Clifton Smith (http://www. lexingtoncsc. com/doctors. html)
Dr. Clifton Smith is the owner and Medical Director of Kentucky Dermatology & Skin Clinic (established 1973) and Cosmetic Surgery & Laser Center (established 1994). He specializes in skin cancer surgery, general dermatology, dermatological surgery and cosmetic surgery.

Dr. Smith, a cum laude graduate from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, received his medical degree from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. He served as Chief Resident of the Dermatology Department at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. Since 1973, he has been an Assistant Professor at the University of Kentucky. He is an Associate with the American Academy of Dermatology and a Diplomat of the National Board of Medical Examiners. Dr. Smith holds memberships with the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, the International Society of Cosmetic Laser Surgery, and the American Board of Liposuction. He has published several articles in professional journals and dermatologic textbooks.

Dr. John Roth (http://www. lexingtoncsc. com/doctors. html)
Dr. John Roth joined Kentucky Dermatology in 1992. Dr. Roth specializes in skin cancer, general dermatology, dermatological surgery, as well as cosmetic surgery procedures.

Dr. Roth graduated cum laude from Bellarmine College in Louisville, Kentucky. He received his medical degree from the University of Louisville School of Medicine. He completed his dermatology residency at the Department of Dermatology at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Dr. Roth is Board Certified through the American Board of Dermatology and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology and the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery.

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Little Nut Tree Toys Launches "Get Kids Active" Campaign

Little Nut Tree Toys Launches "Get Kids Active" Campaign

Childhood obesity is becoming a growing problem throughout the UK. More and more children are spending their play time in front of their televisions and games consoles, and experts agree that a lack of outdoor play has contributed to the issue. To combat the obesity epidemic, Jo Nicholson of Little Nut Tree Toys has started the "Get Kids Active" campaign.

Manchester, UK (PRWEB) May 16, 2008

Childhood obesity is becoming a growing problem throughout the UK. More and more children are spending their play time in front of their televisions and games consoles, and experts agree that a lack of outdoor play has contributed to the issue. To combat the obesity epidemic, Jo Nicholson of Little Nut Tree Toys has started the "Get Kids Active" campaign.

Treats, sweets, quantity, not quality, and little or no outdoor play have all contributed to a trend of kids getting fatter and less able to be what kids are born to be - free spirits enjoying themselves in the great outdoors, generally burning lots of calories.

The nation has sat back and watched what Professor Paul Gately has called an epidemic creep up on us - kids becoming obese, let alone the adults. An epidemic of obese kids! It seems utterly absurd, but the figures seem to stack up.

With convenience foods stacked full of sugars, fats and salts to 'save us time', our time saving is costing ours and our kids life span.

If it wasn't for experts like Gillian McKeith and Professor Gately who are willing to step up to the mark and open our eyes to what is happening then as a nation we would slip further into obesity.

Life for a lot of people seems to be spiralling out of control, getting faster and faster as we try and keep up with society as it develops - something has to give and in many households, convenience food does just that - it provides a way of easing time pressures.

As a mother of two Jo Nicholson, founder of online children's toys (http://www. littlenuttreetoys. co. uk) store Little Nut Tree Toys, knows all about living life in the fast lane. With two children, a husband who runs two businesses and her own business to run, she admits that corners do get cut. Jo comments 'I used to be so fit, cycling to work and then swimming in my lunch hour… I was fit, but that was before kids and starting my business. Life seems to run so fast these days that we are always looking for ways to cut corners - I'm a victim of it myself, but when I see programmes like "Too Fat to Toddle" it really does bring you up short and makes you think about what you're doing to yourself and your kids health and that both things are under your control.'

But keeping kids healthy is not just about the food that they eat, it's also about the exercise. Quite often public amenities like parks and swimming pools are not locally available so it leaves parents with little choice of where to get their kids to play, often having to decide between the front streets or the confines of their back garden (if they're lucky enough to have one).

Jo continues, 'As a modern society we seem to have forgotten that kids are the great imaginers of our world - they dream, invent and create like no adult can. J M Barrie had it nailed when he created Peter Pan, the eternal fun, mischievous and life-loving child. But we seem to have got ourselves entrenched in the idea that children need entertaining and need expensive props. Look at all the soft play centres that have sprung up. It may sound a bit naïve but I really would like to see a return to basic outdoor play and that's why Little Nut Tree Toys is launching our Get Kids Active appeal for parents to send in their childhood game memories. You don't have to have a park, play frames and soft play centres - just a bit of imagination.'

I used to spend hours playing with a tennis ball stuffed down one of my mum's stockings and whacking it against a wall - but for the life of me I can't remember the rhymes, rules or how it worked. I'd love to find out how to play it again so I can teach my daughter - it would be so much fun. So if anyone knows… I'm really keen for us to engage kids in games that are simple, fun, can be played individually or in groups. I for one would love to see kids playing together in social groups again. Not just hanging around on corners using their mobiles. That's why we're starting our campaign to bring back traditional outdoor toys (http://www. littlenuttreetoys. co. uk) and games like the one I used to play.'

To join the campaign to get kids active again, you can contact Jo at enquiries @ littlenuttreetoys. co. uk.

About Little Nut Tree Toys
Little Nut Tree Toys was launched in 2005 as a result of Jo Nicholson wanting to buy good quality, wooden and educational toys for her one year old daughter. The company philosophy has always been to promote toys that encourage kids to discover toys for themselves (without batteries and jarring electronic voices) and also wanted to focus on getting kids playing outside again which she sees as an integral part of childhood.

The company has grown from selling 50 toys in offices over lunch times, craft and Christmas fairs, to now selling over 700 products via its website. Since the re-launch the website, www. littlenuttreetoys. co. uk, now offers its customers a variety of features including recycled packaging, gift wrapping and gift vouchers.

A great element of the site that has been maintained is the 'play activity keys'. These are there to help parents understand what and how toys (http://www. littlenuttreetoys. co. uk) will specifically develop their child. For instance, the 'Balancing Monkeys Game' has the play activities BN and HE which basically show the parent that the toy develops Brain Nurture and Hand-Eye Coordination. The smiley face icon also indicates whether the toy is special needs friendly or not.

Jo maintains that the safe and fun development of children is at the heart of her stock choices. She loves finding toys that are great fun but at the root of the design have educational and developmental learning attributes.

If you would like to receive all further press releases on Little Nut Tree Toys via e-mail, please contact Jo and she will arrange this for you.

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ENDURING FREEDOM Painting w/americana symbols donated to American People by Internationally exhibited, Hawaii artist Aelbert Aehegma ~July 4th release Limited Editon Memorial Print. President Bush gets first Artist Proof. U.S. Press gets 2nd Proof

ENDURING FREEDOM Painting w/americana symbols donated to American People by Internationally exhibited, Hawaii artist Aelbert Aehegma ~July 4th release Limited Editon Memorial Print. President Bush gets first Artist Proof. U.S. Press gets 2nd Proof.

ENDURING FREEDOM, a retro-americana/ poster design ~original painting is being donated to the "Spirit of Freedom of the American People." The Hawaii artist, Aelbert Aehegma is also gifting the first, signed amd numbered Giclee Artist Proof to president Bush and the First Lady, Laura Bush. The 2nd Proof goes to Freedom of the Press. The Artist whose work has been exhibited in over a dozen countries, has also had his work in the First Art Show in Space, ARS AD ASTRA in an international co-operative exhibit aboard the former MIR Space Station. The artist will contribute a portion of all sales of the Commemorative Print to charities.

(PRWEB) April 17, 2002

The Original Painting "Enduring Freedom",stylized in a retro-americana, poster fashion will be gifted to "The Spirit of Freedom of the American People". The Artist, Aelbert Aehegma, an internationally exhibited Hawai'i resident, is donating a portion of all proceeds from sales of the Commemorative, Memorial Prints of the art to charities. The White House has been notified that Mr. Aehegma will be giving President Bush and the First Lady, the First, signed and numbered limited edition giclee print for serving "American Values & Freedom," during this time of crisis.

  The Second Artist Proof of this patriotic print, recently released for America's Birthday, 4th of July Celebration, will be gifted to the American Media and "Freedom of the Press." The artist, a former journalist himself, born of a patriotic New England family, when viewing the news of the September 11th attack on the Trade Center, The Pentagon and our Nation, asked himself what he could do. The answer was immediate. While still listening to the tragic news he began to proccess the events; the symbols, meaning and values in the profound words, slogans and symbols which the founding fathers of our nation carefully chose for us possessed him, and the painting commenced.

  Utilizing antiqued bold colors, and retro - World War I & World War II patriotic Poster designs, he wove together current events. By the end of September, the painting was nearing completion. A five-page educational legend which ellaborates on the mystical and metaphysical meaning of our american symbols which endow the poster art, accompanies the prints. "We must learn for ourselves what we have not been taught by our families, our schools and our nation, to be regain strength and meaning for ourselves, our loved ones and our communities from the symbols and values for which we as a people stand for," states the artist.

  It is the artist's hope that an open, unlimitied publication of the print will be made available at some point to reach more Americans at a reasonable price. The artist, whose original works have been exhibited in more than a dozen countries, also had his creative work included in an international co-operative exhibit aboard the former Mir Space Station, The First Art Show in Space, ARS AD ASTRA. That work was entitled "Our Renaissance: The Next Enlightenment." That work later toured five European countries in Space Exploration & Art Exhibits. The artist feels that everyone has a gift, and as Americans we too often take our gifts and freedoms for granted. Being born of a working class family, he has proven in his own life, that in a free society, even the sky is not the limit.

  The artist's final words on freedom of expression, before our interview ended, follow "I encourage every American and every world citizen, to not loose their freedom of expression; every day, in some way we must stand behind what we believe, say it, mean it, and act upon it: write a letter to an editor, or send a viewpoint to some news media; to remain equal, we must speak up and state our views in public or among friends and family, freely adding our voice to our mutual evolution."

 Freedom of expression, Freedom of choice, Fredom of Press, Freedom to pusue Happiness in our own manner, ~these, and all other Freedoms we so often take for granted can be lost If we do not exercise our freedoms, daily, somehow."

 For further information, contact Pacific Museum Services, P. O. Box 1380, Kamuela, Island of Hawaii, HI 96743.Phone:(808) 895-1630. URL http://www. pacificartguild. homestead. com (http://www. pacificartguild. homestead. com)

Applied Voice And Speech Technologies (AVST) Introduces New Quarterly Newsletter To Address Latest Enterprise Communications Solutions

Applied Voice And Speech Technologies (AVST) Introduces New Quarterly Newsletter To Address Latest Enterprise Communications Solutions

New Market Insight Newsletter Offering Insight through Business Case Studies and Market Research from Gartner is Aimed at CTOÂ’s, CIOÂ’s and IT Managers

Foothill Ranch, CA (PRWEB) March 15, 2005

According to Applied Voice & Speech Technologies, Inc. (AVST), a leading provider of enterprise communications solutions, 2005 marks the acceleration of a significant trend in enterprise communications. Companies of all sizes are actively seeking to replace their first generation communications systems with new technology. To ease the burden of researching how and when to make the switch to next generation communications, AVST is publishing a quarterly newsletter called Market Insight that features helpful tools including business case studies and featured research from Gartner, Inc.

Whether replacing legacy voice mail with unified messaging, adding speech solutions to replace touch tone automated attendant, deploying VoIP services or completing a full upgrade of existing installed telephony solutions, companies are seeking ways to improve productivity and extend their competitive advantage with the latest in enterprise communications solutions.

Many IT professionals today are advocating the replacement of older systems that do not have the capabilities to support a mobile workforce or are based on obsolete proprietary platforms or technology. Others, unfortunately, continue to bear the burden of the increased maintenance and support costs of legacy communication systems that simply do not meet the needs of the modern enterprise.

The goal of Market Insight is to educate these IT professionals about their communications options. The first edition features a real-life example of a company that has recognized the value of deploying a next generation unified communications solution from AVST—Epicor Software Corporation. It also includes an intriguing case study featuring Seattle Pacific University and Gartner’s research and analysis of AVST's CallXpress® unified communications solution.

“AVST’s Market Insight is designed to be an educational resource for CTO’s, CIO’s and IT managers to remain current on the ever evolving world of enterprise communications,” said Denny Michael, the company’s Vice President of Marketing. “Readers will find this information to be of great value as they seek to discover the options available to them as they explore next generation communications strategies.”

You can sign up to receive Market Insight via email by visiting AVSTÂ’s website at www. avstgroup. com. The current issue can be viewed online at http://www. avstgroup. com/marketinsight (http://www. avstgroup. com/marketinsight).

About AVST

Applied Voice & Speech Technologies, Inc. (AVST) is a leading developer of enterprise communications solutions for businesses of all sizes. Through its world-class unified communications platform, CallXpress®, and its innovative speech applications module, Seneca®, AVST offers the industry’s most powerful suite of enterprise communications solutions. AVST’s solutions enable direct access to an enterprise’s communications infrastructure including unified messaging, text to speech solutions, voicemail, email and fax messaging from any voice or data device via a touch-tone, GUI or speech interface. Established in September 2003, AVST was formed from the combined businesses of Sound Advantage (established in 1997) and the CallXpress division (established in 1982) of Captaris, Inc.

Headquartered in Orange County, CA, AVST maintains facilities in Bellevue, WA and the United Kingdom and has remote sales offices across the United States. With more than 35,000 systems installed worldwide, AVSTÂ’s communications solutions are sold and supported internationally by an extensive network of resellers and OEM partners. For more information contact Denny Michael, Vice President of Marketing at 949-699-2300 or access the company's website at www. avstgroup. com.

Media Contact:

Jennifer Tolkachev/Kerry Fedro

Lages & Associates

(949) 453-8080 

Jennifer@lages. com/kerry@lages. com

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Beauty for the Warriors

Beauty for the Warriors

Blu Water Spa in DC will raise money for troop support and breast cancer research at its grand opening gala on November 13.

Kensington, MD (PRWEB) November 5, 2008

The Washington Metropolitan Suburban Area's newest beauty spa, Blu Water Day Spa, will celebrate its grand opening on November 13 with a special event supporting Soldiers' Angels and the Judith A. Lese Breast Cancer Foundation. Opening in Kensington at the former location of Peter's Nails, Blu Water will offer a Hearts at Home Charity Event with a cocktail party, silent action and raffle dedicated to honoring and assisting two organizations who work tirelessly to improve the lives of others.

The Judith A. Lese Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc. is a grass-roots 501(c)(3), non-endowed, not-for-profit organization that was founded in 2003 in the Washington Metropolitan Area. Its mission is to promote awareness of this disease with accurate information and to work to eradicate breast cancer by sponsoring fund raising events that support the Foundation's work in supplying education, treatment and the search for a cure. All Foundation participants are volunteers, and all contributions are fully tax-deductible.

Soldiers' Angels is also a grassroots, 501(c)(3), non-endowed charity that was founded in 2003. As a volunteer-led non-profit, they have over 20 different teams and programs that support all branches of the U. S. Armed Forces. Soldiers' Angels sends letters, care packages, and comfort items to the deployed, and supports their families here at home. Soldiers' Angels also provides assistance to the wounded, continuing support for veterans, remembrances and comfort for families of the fallen, and immediate response to unique difficulties.

These two charities have very different visions, but Blu Water President Julie Nguyen finds a parallel in their respective efforts to meet community needs. "Soldiers' Angels and the Lese Foundation are both are committed to all whose lives have been challenged and threatened by battle - whether with the wounds and life battle from breast cancer, or wounds and permanent injuries afflicted by combat while serving in the military. Please be a part of our fighting force to make a difference in the lives of others."

Nguyen also sees support of community organizations such as Soldiers' Angels and the Lese Foundation as a privilege and an important part of Blu Water Day Spa's vision and style. "Being part of our community and helping to raise monies for those in our community and those from our communities far and near is an ultimate act of caring. Please join us in showing our caring, our act of giving to our community, to the field of breast cancer research, and to the military personnel who protect us."

For more information about Blu Water Day Spa and the Hearts at Home Charity Event, please contact Judith A. Lese at 301-774-5759 or visit the Blu Water website at www. bluwaterdayspa. com.

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Dependent Eligibility Practice Leader, Dianne Geiger-Chin Loy Joins HRAdvance

Dependent Eligibility Practice Leader, Dianne Geiger-Chin Loy Joins HRAdvance

Dependent Eligibility Practice Leader, Dianne Geiger-Chin Loy Joins HRAdvance to advise organizations on health plan cost containment issues, trends, and solutions.

Dallas, TX (PRWEB) October 21, 2009

HRAdvance, the standard in eligibility solutions for Dependent Eligibility Audit (http://www. plan-smart. com/dependent-eligibility-audit-solutions. html), today announced that Dianne Geiger-Chin Loy (http://www. plan-smart. com/sales_team. html), who has been a practice leader in the space for more than two decades, has been named Regional Vice-President of Sales.

In her new role, Mrs. Dianne Geiger-Chin Loy will assume responsibility for advising organizations in her region and speaking in health plan cost containment forums across the country.

"HRAdvance has successfully matured as the standard in dependent eligibility audits," said Geiger-Chin Loy. "And I look forward to extending their presence across the health plan cost containment solutions arena."

Dianne is joining HRAdvance with over 20 years in cost containment and benefits management experience. Most recently, she held a Vice President of Health and Benefits position with Aon Consulting where she was instrumental in developing dependent eligibility audit services (http://www. plan-smart. com/dependent-eligibility-audit-solutions. html). Dianne has been quoted in Business Insurance Magazine and has been interviewed by numerous media sources around the US on the topic of Dependent Eligibility Audits, and considered a subject matter expert in this increasingly recognized cost containment and compliance solution. Her employment history includes positions with Fortune 500 managed healthcare organizations and insurance leaders such as John Hancock, CIGNA, and Magellan.

"I am thrilled to be joining the leading dependent eligibility audit team at HRAdvance," says Dianne Geiger-Chin Loy. "I have followed their success over the years and can attest first-hand to the benefits and uniqueness of their fully automated, technology-enabled solutions approach. HRAdvance delivers both cost-savings and enhanced controls that preserve those savings."

Since the debut of Plan-Smart™ in 2006, nearly 160 organizations have engaged HRAdvance to perform a dependent eligibility audit (http://www. plan-smart. com/dependent-eligibility-audit-solutions. html), achieving an average 700% ROI and more than $150,000,000 dollars in first year health plan savings.

"We are lucky to have someone of Dianne's expertise and background join the HRAdvance family," said Craig Firestone, founder and president of HRAdvance Enterprises, LLC. "Dianne is a perfect fit for us as we sustain our educational efforts and continue record growth in our Plan-Smart™ and Plan-Guard™ eligibility solutions."

About HRAdvance:
HRAdvance was founded in 2004 with a narrow mission in mind: to provide HR and Benefit professionals with best-practice hosted solutions that can be deployed without capital expenditure or IT dependency. Our Guiding Principle: We believe that employees are the most valuable asset of virtually every organization.

Our core competency is Plan-Smart™ and Plan-Guard™ dependent eligibility audit (http://www. plan-smart. com/dependent-eligibility-audit-solutions. html) and verification services. With more than 160 clients that range in size from 500 to more than 100,000 employee lives, HRAdvance is the best - practice dependent eligibility audit solution. Our management competencies and healthcare focus reflect over 150 years combined experience in developing automated human resource, benefits, administrative and financial solutions for government, public and private organizations. Our background and experience assures that every client and their employees will be served by a firm with the greatest possible familiarity with your industry, an acute understanding of your workforce and first hand appreciation of the value every employee represents. Visit www. plan-smart. com to learn more.

Contact:
HRAdvance
Braddon White, 214-965-5809

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

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Cortiva Institute - Chicago Celebrates 25 years of Chicago Marathon Massage

Cortiva Institute - Chicago Celebrates 25 years of Chicago Marathon Massage

For the past 25 years, the faculty, students and graduates of Cortiva Institute - Chicago have been a fixture of comfort at the annual Chicago Marathon. The Cortiva team celebrated this quarter century of support on Oct. 12, providing more than 1,000 massages in less than five hours at the 2008 Chicago Marathon.

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) November 15, 2008

"We count on the Cortiva massage therapists extensively," said George Chiampas, Chicago Marathon Medical Director. "Along with volunteer physicians and nurses, they provide the runners with overall care."

In a 9,600-square-foot tent in Grant Park, near Chicago's famous Buckingham Fountain, more than 200 students, teachers and alumni of Cortiva Institute - Chicago were on hand to soothe sore racers.

"We have a highly skilled faculty and alumni group that guides the team," said Susan Barney, Cortiva Institute - Chicago Career Services and Alumni Relations Director. "There are two massage therapists at every table to care for each athlete."

Runners present with conditions ranging from cramps and common strain symptoms to plantar fasciitis and hypertonicity. The Cortiva team aims to enhance circulation to muscle tissue, alleviating pain and fatigue.

"When you put your body through 26 miles of exertion, you're going to see some issues," Chiampas said. "Every year, we have a large number of runners cramping up."

According to Barney, the runners are openly grateful for the massage, and the Cortiva team is glad to provide it.

"The massage therapists get a chance to watch their work positively affect an athlete's body," she said. "To see an athlete come into the tent cramping and feeling sore, and then leave the tent feeling relief is very satisfying."

In addition to providing massage on marathon day, the Cortiva team also works with runners before and after the race, at the school's massage clinic in downtown Chicago.

What began in 1983 with 55 massage therapists has turned into a highly anticipated annual tradition. Cortiva alumni, staff and students look forward to supporting this major Chicago event and the athletes who make it happen.

"Every year we have been at the finish line," said Bob King, co-founder of Cortiva Institute - Chicago. "We are known for the expertise and impact we provide in pre - and post-event massage."

For more information about Cortiva Institute, visit www. cortiva. com or call 1-866-CORTIVA.

About Cortiva Institute
Cortiva Institute is a national community of Massage Therapy Schools with 10 locations nationwide, offering full and part-time massage therapy instruction, continuing education courses, student clinics that are open to the public, and job placement services for graduates.

For more information about Cortiva Institute, visit www. cortiva. com.

Press Contact: Fernando Lopez
Company Name: Cortiva Institute
Email: flopez @ cortiva. com
Phone: 201-215-6314
Website: www. cortiva. com

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CME Outfitters Announces New neuroscienceCME Webcast: 'Improving the Care of People with Mental Illness in Rural Areas'

CME Outfitters Announces New neuroscienceCME Webcast: 'Improving the Care of People with Mental Illness in Rural Areas'

This live and interactive CE webcast/teleconference premieres Friday, February 5, 2010, from 12:00 p. m.-1:00 p. m. ET, and will address barriers to care faced by rural populations and provide awareness to practicing clinicians of opportunities for collaboration and improvement of access and patient outcomes, which are fostered by emerging technology.

Rockville, MD (PRWEB) January 19, 2010

CME Outfitters, LLC, (CMEO) an award-winning accredited provider of multidisciplinary continuing education (CE), in co-sponsorship with Howard University College of Medicine, Office of Continuing Medical Education, is pleased to announce an upcoming neuroscienceCME Webcast titled "Improving the Care of People with Mental Illness in Rural Areas."

Offered as an accredited live and interactive webcast and teleconference premiering Friday, February 5, 2010, from 12:00 p. m.-1:00 p. m. ET, the activity will address barriers to care faced by rural populations, and provide awareness to practicing clinicians of opportunities for collaboration and improvement of access and patient outcomes fostered by emerging technology. This CE activity will also be available as an archived webcast and podcast shortly after the live webcast.

There is no fee to participate or receive CE credit for this activity; however, registration is required. Three forms of registration are accepted:
Online: Visit the activity details page at http://www. neuroscienceCME. com/PR435 (http://www. neuroscienceCME. com/PR435) and click the Register for Live Webcast icon.
Phone: Call 877.CME. PROS (877.263.7767).
Fax: Visit the activity details page at http://www. neuroscienceCME. com/PR435 (http://www. neuroscienceCME. com/PR435), print and complete the activity details form, and fax to 240.243.1033.

The activity is designed for psychiatrists, primary care, and other interested physicians; physician assistants; nurse practitioners; nurses; psychologists; social workers; certified case managers; pharmacists; and other healthcare professionals interested in the improvement of healthcare for rural populations.

At the end of this CE activity, participants should be able to:
Recognize specific challenges and barriers in treating mental illness in rural and underserved populations. Identify opportunities for collaboration among healthcare providers to improve access to mental health services. Integrate technology into mental health diagnosis and management strategies to improve access and patient outcomes.

Post-tests, credit request forms, and activity evaluations can be completed online at neuroscienceCME. com (click on the Testing/Certification link under the Activities tab--requires free account activation), and participants can print their certificate or statement of credit immediately (70% pass rate required).

Statement of Need:
According to the U. S. Census Bureau, more than 60 million people live in rural areas and it has been well documented that these Americans face specific challenges to accessing, utilizing, and paying for quality healthcare. Despite 20% of Americans living in rural areas, only 10% of the nation’s physicians practice in rural areas, with access to and availability of mental health specialists, such as psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric nurses, and social workers significantly lacking. Integrating mental and medical health in these rural areas has been a focus of many states to provide access and health education to providers and patients. It is critical that best practices implemented throughout the nation are shared among clinicians so that all providers can collaborate and improve their knowledge and performance, gain insights to the latest evidence, and provide optimal care services to patients and their families. Evolving technology has provided new opportunities to provide access to services and address barriers presented to patients and physicians practicing in remote rural communities. As technology improves, costs decrease and access increases—these forces help to create opportunities for increased collaborative care management. This neuroscienceCME Webcast will present key insights to better integrate primary care and mental health services, and address the unique challenges and performance gaps identified in rural populations.

Moderator:
Grayson S. Norquist, MD, MSPH, Professor and Chairman, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS

Faculty:
John C. Fortney, PhD, Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences;
Assistant Professor, Department of Health Policy & Management, College of Public Health; Director, Division of Health Services Research, Department of Psychiatry,
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; Research Health Scientist, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System; Associate Director for Research, South Central Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center, Little Rock, AR

Credit Information:
Howard University College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing education for physicians.
This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit.
The activity also offers CE credits for:
Nurses (CNE) – Pending Pharmacists (ACPE) Psychologists (APA) Social Workers (NASW) Certified Case Managers (CCMC) All other clinicians will either receive a CME Attendance Certificate or may choose any of the types of CE credit being offered.
Credit Expiration Date: Saturday, February 5, 2011

About CME Outfitters:
CME Outfitters develops and distributes live, recorded, print, and web-based educational activities to thousands of clinicians each year and offers expert accreditation services for non-accredited organizations. For a complete catalog of certified activities, please visit http://www. cmeoutfitters. com (http://www. cmeoutfitters. com), http://www. neuroscienceCME. com (http://www. neuroscienceCME. com), or call 877.CME. PROS (877.263.7767).

About Howard University College of Medicine:
The College of Medicine dates from 1868 and serves a broad constituency through its basic and clinical science departments, research centers and institutes, and its Office of Continuing Medical Education, preparing students, physicians and other healthcare providers to serve the underserved. The Continuing Medical Education Program was established in 1961, and in 1967 was the first CME Program in the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area accredited by the AMA, continuing to maintain its accreditation by the two other organizations with subsequent accreditation responsibility – LCCME and ACCME.

About neuroscienceCME:
NeuroscienceCME. com is the award-winning web portal serving clinicians, educators, and researchers in the neurosciences. Launched in October 2006, neuroscienceCME. com was custom designed to fill an identified gap in online resources for professionals around the world who are practicing in areas related to psychiatry, sleep disorders, addiction and substance abuse, ADHD, and other areas related to brain function. The site's primary mission is to be the professional's central forum for accessing, debating, synthesizing, and implementing the latest findings and best practices in the neurosciences. Clinical Compass™, a bi-weekly e-newsletter published by CME Outfitters, is a convenient way to stay informed of all neuroscienceCME news and information. To subscribe, visit http://www. neuroscienceCME. com (http://www. neuroscienceCME. com) and click on "Subscribe to Clinical Compass™."

This activity is supported by an educational grant from Lilly USA, LLC. For further information concerning Lilly grant funding, visit www. lillygrantoffice. com. We are grateful for their support.

Contact: Jessica Primanzon
CME Outfitters, LLC
614.328.4508 direct
240.243.1033 fax

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Philadelphia Senior Center Celebrates 60th Years of Serving Area Seniors with 60th Anniversary Gala and Dance: 'There's No Place Like Home'

Philadelphia Senior Center Celebrates 60th Years of Serving Area Seniors with 60th Anniversary Gala and Dance: 'There's No Place Like Home'

Philadelphia Senior Center (PSC) celebrates 60 years of service to tens of thousands of seniors and their families with the "60th Anniversary Gala and Dance: There's No Place Like Home." This Wizard of Oz-inspired event takes place on Friday, October 16, 2009 at Penn's Landing Caterers/ Sheet Metal Workers Local Union Building, 1301 S Columbus Blvd., Philadelphia, PA. The evening begins at 5:30pm with a VIP reception that includes a top shelf open bar, lavish hors d'oeuvres, and performance by the Greater Overbrook String Band. Seating for dinner, dancing and dessert starts at 6:30pm and includes an original musical performance by PSC's jazz pianist Tom Lawton. CBS 3/ The CW Philly 57 Anchor/Reporter Natasha Brown will serve as media chairperson for the event.

Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) October 16, 2009

Philadelphia Senior Center (PSC) celebrates 60 years of service to tens of thousands of seniors and their families with the "60th Anniversary Gala and Dance: There's No Place Like Home." This Wizard of Oz-inspired event takes place on Friday, October 16, 2009 at Penn's Landing Caterers/ Sheet Metal Workers Local Union Building, 1301 S Columbus Blvd., Philadelphia, PA. The evening begins at 5:30pm with a VIP reception that includes a top shelf open bar, lavish hors d'oeuvres, and performance by the Greater Overbrook String Band. Seating for dinner, dancing and dessert starts at 6:30pm and includes an original musical performance by PSC's jazz pianist Tom Lawton. CBS 3/ The CW Philly 57 Anchor/Reporter Natasha Brown will serve as media chairperson for the event.

PSC will present the "60th Anniversary Gala" in its own special land of "Oz" in a Philadelphia-inspired Emerald City, complete with an emerald-green Liberty Bell and Love Statue. The VIP Reception will take place in the Haunted Forest, complete with a tin man. Festivities kick-off with a VIP cocktail hour, which includes a top shelf open bar, lavish hors d'oeuvres, and a special VIP gift. The Greater Overbrook String Band will perform live as scarecrows.

Dinner and dancing kick-off at 6:30pm along PSC's yellow brick road. The program will include a digital story presentation, "60 Years of Stories." Jazz pianist and PSC composer-in-residence Tom Lawton will present original music he created with input from PSC seniors. There will also be a live dance band to help guests kick-up their ruby red slippers!

The program will also feature an awards presentation by CBS 3/ The CW Philly 57 Anchor/Reporter Natasha Brown. Brown will present three awards to leaders and organizations who have helped PSC reach this special milestone.

Anne B. Hagele will be given the Visionary Award for her contributions to PSC during her tenure, which included building updates, creating a program to provide social workers for HUD funded low income apartment complexes for seniors; and for opening the Jefferson Family Medical Associates clinic at PSC Main Branch. The Female Society for the Relief and Employment of the Poor will receive the Founder's Award for launching what would become PSC in 1949. Today, the Female Society is still one of PSC's largest supporters. The friends, volunteers and donors of the Coffee Cup House Party will be acknowledged with the Sustainer's Award for their contributions over the years and raising tens of thousands of dollars for senior services.

The "60th Anniversary Gala and Dance" is sponsored by Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC, PSC Main Branch Advisory Council, and The Yorkhouse Apartments. Supporting sponsors include: AirTran Airways, Bravo Health, EXIT REALTY "The Tri-State Group," the PSC Booster Club, The Philadelphia Foundation and Slater Funeral Home, Ltd.

Tickets to the event are $60 (55 and Older), $100 (Under 55), $120 VIP, and $30 Name Listing. To make a reservation or donation, contact Senior Development Officer Kory Michael Aversa at (215) 546-5879, ext. 277, or kaversa(at)philaseniorcenter(dot)org.

About Philadelphia Senior Center (PSC)
A proud member of the NewCourtland Network, PSC has kept tens of thousands of seniors independent in their homes and communities for 60 years. Each day PSC provides hot meals and transportion to over 300 members. Each week, 80+ programs that are educational, healthy and fun, including art classes, computer instruction, support groups, Tai Chi and yoga are offered at PSC's three branches. Additionally, PSC provides social services and counseling for seniors needing housing, help with payment of their utility bills, or navigating the legal or health care systems.

PSC community outreach touches the lives of seniors and their families beyond the walls of the senior center. Over 2,000 seniors receive home-based assistance to access public health benefits, emergency repairs, food, housekeeping, and financial management services.

PSC touches the lives of 5,000+ older adults each year, including those most in need, as well as those looking to learn, grow and make a contribution to their communities. Services focus on adults, age 55 and older, and include special focus on those with high needs, including women, minorities, those who live alone, and elderly with incomes near or below the poverty level. For more information, call (215) 546-5879 or visit www. philaseniorcenter. org.

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Early Childhood Education : 4-Year Wait is Over for Celebrity Icons Boowa and Kwala

Early Childhood Education : 4-Year Wait is Over for Celebrity Icons Boowa and Kwala

Early childhood education website announces the launch of new online kids games for preschool and primary children. After a 4 year pause, Boowa and Kwala are currently updating UpToTen. com with new games and activities that are both entertaining and educational.

Schenectady, NY (PRWEB) August 16, 2006

After a four-year hiatus UpToTen. com, an early childhood education website featuring free online kids games and the famous preschool characters Boowa and Kwala, announces the release of new educational activities at www. uptoten. com.

“Traffic on UpToTen. com is currently running at 45 million page views a month,” said UpToTen. com co-founder Jason Barnard. “Now that our user-base will have access to new educational activities every month, we expect to see this increase to 70 million by the end of the year, putting us very much at the head of our field.”

UpToTen. com is fast becoming the global leader in early learning multimedia, surpassing other children's sites such as Kaboose, Alfy and even Disney Online. UpToTen. com gives kids an opportunity to learn about computers and fundamental life lessons, in an entertaining and educational format. The website's two loveable characters, Boowa and Kwala are the most recognized preschool characters on the web today.

“Of course, Boowa and Kwala take center stage in this upgrade,” Jason Barnard said. “The two loveable friends have become icons on the web for children, parents, grandparents and teachers alike. With this release, we intend to push them increasingly to the fore.”

About UpToTen. com

UpToTen. com is an early childhood education website geared towards preschool kids up to the age of ten. Designed to help children learn basic computer skills, the site also teaches elementary education and fundamental life lessons. Since 1999, the company has developed over a thousand educational online kids games (http://www. uptoten. com/kids/uptoten-features-whatsnew. html) and activities that are used regularly by more than 2,000,000 users in homes and schools in over 200 countries.

Contact:

Jason Barnard

+230 483 6409

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Nominations to 2008 Junior and U23 Mountain Bike World Championship Team Announced

Nominations to 2008 Junior and U23 Mountain Bike World Championship Team Announced

Twelve Cross Country Athletes Named

Colorado Springs, CO (PRWEB) May 27, 2008

USA Cycling announced today the 12 junior and U23 crosscountry athletes that have been nominated to represent the United States at the upcoming 2008 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Val di Sole, Italy, June 17-22.

Four men and two women have been nominated to the U23 crosscountry squad, while four men and two women were also nominated to the junior crosscountry team.

In the U23 ranks, Sam Jurekovic (Colorado Springs, Colo.) received the only automatic nomination to the men's team after placing fourth among the elites at the Fontana National in March. He is joined by Colin Cares (Boulder, Colo.), Mitchell Peterson (Sandy, Utah) and Tim Allen (Flagstaff, Ariz.), who received discretionary nominations.

On the women's side, Jamie Dinkins (Powell, Tenn.) received the only automatic nomination after turning in the top U23 performance at the Fontana National. Chloe Forsman (Boulder, Colo.) received the sole discretionary nomination.

In the junior division, Kerry Werner (Birdsboro, Pa.) and John Bennett (El Cerrito, Calif.) received automatic nominations after Werner's victory at the Greenbrier Challenge and Bennett's win at the Santa Ynez National. Robbie Squire (Sandy, Utah) and Seamus Powell (Round Top, N. Y.) will join them as discretionary selections.

Jill Behlen (Boulder, Colo.) won the Greenbrier Challenge in April to solidify her automatic nomination, while Deidre York (Indio, Calif.) took the victory at Santa Ynez to earn her spot on the junior women's squad.

USA Cycling will announce the entire squad that will represent the United States at the 2008 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships on June 9.

2008 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships
Val di Sole, Italy
June 17-22

U. S. U23 and Junior CrossCountry Team Nominations:

U23 Men's Cross Country
1. Sam Jurekovic (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
2. Colin Cares (Boulder, Colo.)
3. Mitchell Peterson (Sandy, Utah)
4. Tim Allen (Flagstaff, Ariz.)

U23 Women's Cross Country
1. Jamie Dinkins (Powell, Tenn.)
2. Chloe Forsman (Boulder, Colo.)

Junior Men's Cross Country
1. Kerry Werner (Birdsboro, Pa.)
2. John Bennett (El Cerrito, Calif.)
3. Robbie Squire (Sandy, Utah)
4. Seamus Powell (Round Top, N. Y.)

Junior Women's Cross Country
1. Jill Behlen (Boulder, Colo.)
2. Deidre York (Indio, Calif.)

About USA Cycling
Recognized by the United States Olympic Committee and the Union Cycliste Internationale, USA Cycling is the official governing body for all disciplines of competitive cycling in the United States, including road, track, mountain bike, BMX and cyclo-cross. As a membership-based organization and sanctioning body, USA Cycling consists of 64,000+ members, including 57,000 competitive cyclists, 1,500 coaches, 4,000 student-athletes, 2,200 officials, 350 professional cyclists, and 200 certified mechanics. USA Cycling also sanctions 2,500 competitive and non-competitive organized cycling events throughout the United States annually, as well as 1,800 clubs and teams. Associations of USA Cycling include the United States Cycling Federation (road, track & cyclo-cross), the National Off-Road Bicycle Association (mountain bike), the BMX Association, the National Collegiate Cycling Association and the United States Professional Racing Organization. USA Cycling is also responsible for the identification, development, support and promotion of American cyclists through various athletic initiatives and programs including the USA Cycling National Development Team, the USA Cycling Women's National Team, the USA Cycling Junior Development Team, Talent Identification and Regional Development Camps, domestic and international race calendars, direct athlete funding and support programs, and educational camps and seminars. USA Cycling also fields and supports U. S. National Teams for various international events, including the Olympic Games, World Championships, Pan American Games, Continental Championship and World Cups across all levels and disciplines of competitive cycling. USA cycling further supports grass roots and locally-based initiatives through its 32 Local Associations and comprehensive network of licensed and certified coaches and officials. Additionally, USA Cycling conducts National Championship events for amateur and professional cyclists, awarding more than 600 national titles annually to men and women in junior, U23, masters, elite, professional and paralympic categories throughout the various disciplines of competitive cycling. To learn more about USA Cycling, visit www. usacycling. org. For media-related or general inquiries, please contact USA Cycling Director of Communications, Andy Lee at 719-866-4867 or alee @ usacycling. org.

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Digital Axle Hires Victoria McBride as Assistant Digital Project Manager

Digital Axle Hires Victoria McBride as Assistant Digital Project Manager

Digital Marketing Consultancy gains new talent

San Francisco (PRWEB) April 14, 2010

Victoria Charlotte McBride has been hired by Digital Axle as Assistant Project Manager. She joins the San Francisco-based digital marketing consultancy to manage SEO, social media and website optimization projects.

“Two hundred and thirty people responded to the Craigslist post for this job,” said Digital Axle’s CEO, Bruce Carlisle, adding, “Victoria rose to the top of that list based on her professionalism, her enthusiasm for developing new practice areas and her experience with non-profits, a growing category for us.”

Before joining Digital Axle, Victoria was Marketing and Social Media Manager at the non-profit, Under the Baobab Tree. Under the Baobab Tree is a San Francisco-based non-profit committed to building sustainable communities and improving education and public health in Malawi.

McBride is a 2009 graduate of UCLA with a BA in International Development Studies.

About Digital Axle
Digital Axle at www. digitalaxle. com is a privately-held, San Francisco-based digital marketing services consulting firm with expertise in digital communications strategy and implementation. In addition to developing metric-supported online strategies, the firm provides executional services in website analytics, search engine marketing (SEM), search engine optimization (SEO), social media & marketing (SMM) and lead path optimization.

In addition to digital strategy, the firm provides organizational consulting to advertising agencies on managing their transition to digital marketing. The firm is led by industry pioneer and veteran marketer, Bruce Carlisle, the original CEO and founder of SF Interactive, a leading online agency innovator of the late 1990's.

In recent years, the American Association of Advertising Agencies (AAAAs) has relied on Digital Axle CEO, Bruce Carlisle to provide training in digital marketing to its regional organizations throughout the nation. The company blog, with a unique take on the Web industry, is updated frequently and can be read at http://blog. digitalaxle. com (http://blog. digitalaxle. com)

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Announcing Financial Help for Single Mothers Everywhere

Announcing Financial Help for Single Mothers Everywhere

SingleMomFinancialHelp. com is a lifeline thrown to single moms who are financially drowning in these tough economic times. SingleMomFinancialHelp. com covers all topics included but not limited to home, career, education, parenting, transportation and even provides downloadable budgets and worksheets.

Fort Collins, CO (PRWEB) March 10, 2009

In these troubling economic times, single parents everywhere can turn to www. singlemomfinancialhelp. com] for sagely advice on how to take care of themselves and their families. The website provides financial help for sole providers with the latest information on an array of topics ranging from furthering education, solving credit issues, securing jobs, and dealing with mortgage issues, to name a few. The site is updated almost daily, providing visitors access to fresh, current tips and suggestions for surviving financial setbacks and crises. One can supplement the benefits of the website by signing up for the Single Mom Financial Help Weekly Newsletter.

Single Mom Financial Help (http://www. SingleMomFinancialHelp. com) is a straightforward and easily navigable website that breaks down financial advice into a handful of categories. The Education and Financial Aid category includes such subsets and links as 'Understanding Grants For Single Mothers,' 'Online Degrees with Distance Learning,' 'How To Pay For College,' and 'Nursing Grants And How They Help.' Similarly, other categories like Help for Single Moms, and Home and Mortgage Advice have many subsets that broaden the scope of financial guidance for single parents. In addition, Featured and Archived articles fill in any blanks for struggling single parents by offering pages of information on many topics. Included are articles on: 'Ideas For Stay At Home Mom Jobs,' 'Help For Single Moms with a Disability,' 'Babysitting & Daycare Center Resources for Single Moms,' and many more. Also available are PDFs of a monthly budget form, a grocery list form, and an emergency contact sheet.

Single Mom Financial Help also has a community forum (http://www. SingleMomFinancialHelp. com/forum (http://www. SingleMomFinancialHelp. com/forum)) which is working to create a support structure through which women can educate one another about their past experiences and future goals. Aided by the information on the website, women can learn more about finance, business, home matters, relationships, careers, and education. Wilma, in Reno, Nevada, said this about SingleMomFinancialHelp. com, "Very, very helpful...every time I visit the site I learn something new. After joining the newsletter I realized that I am not alone. It has been a great inspiration to me as well as a great financial help." Whether because of the national economic crisis or their own personal financial situation, single parents are likely to face difficult financial times. Being prepared will protect them from potential financial ruin. SingleMomFinancialHelp. com is the perfect platform for this preparation.

The goal of SingleMomFinancialHelp. com is to help women change their lives and the world through information, education and financial advice.

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IBEW Local 164 Donates Electrical Skills and Materials to Habitat for Humanity Newark's Fairmount Avenue Project

IBEW Local 164 Donates Electrical Skills and Materials to Habitat for Humanity Newark's Fairmount Avenue Project

Member volunteers help homeowner realize dream.

Newark, NJ (PRWEB) August 10, 2006

Volunteers from the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 164, based in Paramus, N. J., recently donated electrical services and materials to Habitat for Humanity Newark’s latest project on Fairmount Avenue. Pictured are Local 164 members with homeowner Silvia Diaz. Barry Hammond (back, second from left) is co-chairman of Local 164’s Volunteer Committee.

IBEW Local 164 has more than 3,900 electrical and telecommunications members who are dedicated to improving the quality of life for those around them. Local 164’s electricians are active throughout Bergen, Hudson and Essex counties, and telecommunications workers are contracted throughout the state.

IBEW Local 164 provides all of its members with a full continuum of professional education at two state-of-the-art training facilities in Paramus and Toms River, New Jersey. Local 164 includes electricians active within the tri-county area as well as telecommunications workers contracted throughout the state. Today, the IBEW includes more than 800,000 members worldwide. For more information, please call (201) 265-1700 or visit the web site www. ibewlocal164.com.

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Tory Johnson, of ABC's Good Morning America, to Appear on The Shop Cop Show on the VoiceAmerica Talk Radio Network

Tory Johnson, of ABC's Good Morning America, to Appear on The Shop Cop Show on the VoiceAmerica Talk Radio Network

Popular speaker, and New York Times best selling author to appear on The Shop Cop with Jennifer Litwin on Thursday, December 3, at 10 AM Pacific Time on the VoiceAmerica Variety Channel

Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) November 26, 2009

On VoiceAmerica. com next Thursday, December 3rd, at 10 AM PT on the Shop Cop Show with Jennifer Litwin, Tory Johnson will share her best tips on creating a successful job search, and finding the perfect job for your skills, for both full - and part-time employment.

The Shop Cop airs live on Thursdays at 10 AM Pacific / 12 Noon Central / 1 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 Jennifer Litwin'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 Senior Executive Producer and Network Director Brandy Jackson at 480-294-6411 for advertising / sponsorship information or other show details.

About Tory Johnson:
Tory Johnson is an award-winning workplace guru, national network television contributor, popular speaker and New York Times bestselling author. She is the CEO of Women For Hire, now celebrating its 10th year producing high caliber recruiting events attended by more than 25,000 women annually. Tory is the workplace contributor on ABC's Good Morning America. Dubbed the "workplace fairy godmother" by Glamour magazine, Tory speaks frequently about career advancement nationwide. Her new book, Fired to Hired, follows her 2008 New York Times bestseller, Will Work From Home. (http://www. womenforhire. com (http://www. womenforhire. com).)

About Jennifer Litwin:
Litwin is host of The Shop Cop Show on VoiceAmerica, author of 2 books, and consumer contributor for ABC's Twin Cities Live.

About VoiceAmerica / Modavox:
Since 1999, the VoiceAmerica Talk Radio Network has been streaming live Internet talk radio programs, featuring more than 300 hosts broadcasting on seven genre-based channels: its flagship VoiceAmerica™ Variety Channel, VoiceAmerica™ Health & Wellness Channel, VoiceAmerica™ Business Channel, VoiceAmerica Sports, 7th Wave Network, The Green Talk Network and Power Up Motorsports Channel. VoiceAmerica™ is the single largest producer of original Internet talk radio programming in the world. http://voiceamerica. com (http://voiceamerica. com).

(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 VoiceAmerica™ 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 technology, Modavox delivers content straight to desktops and Internet-enabled devices. Modavox provides managed access for live and on-demand internet broadcasting and syndication, content management, online meetings, event management, enterprise communications and distance learning.

Modavox provides complete production, delivery, and on-demand archive delivery for VoiceAmerica hosts. At the center of this offering is Modavox's patented BoomBox™ technology that provides show hosts with instant broadcasting capabilities from their own websites and with instant syndication through affiliate sites. In addition, Modavox assists in the creation of sponsorship, advertising and advanced distribution models for VoiceAmerica programming.

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