Pontiac Empowers United Spinal Association with Car Culture Island in Second Life

Pontiac Empowers United Spinal Association with Car Culture Island in Second Life

Pontiac Donates Motorati Island in Second Life to United Spinal Association

Jackson Heights, NY (PRWEB) February 20, 2008

Pontiac's Motorati Island is getting a second life by making a very generous donation of the the successful 7-region car culture island in Second Life to United Spinal Association, a U. S. based national 501(c)(3) nonprofit headquartered in Jackson Heights, New York. The newly named Motorabilty Island aims to continue catering to the car culture community in Second Life with a twist, by providing an opportunity to empower the 10,000 United Spinal Association members to join Second Life and experience car culture events and activities in this very popular virtual world.

New and experienced Second Life residents will enjoy car culture related virtual events, activities, community building, educational seminars and pure racing fun on the many original venues and race tracks re-opening in early February. Event proceeds, sales of goods and services from commercial enterprise and sponsorships will contribute to raise awareness and provide funding to support United Spinal Association programs in the virtual and real world. Visit Second Life here (http://slurl. com/secondlife/unitedspinal/135/17/27/).

Major sponsor and coordinating efforts by the car culture community on United Spinal's Motorability Island is Jody DeVere (aka Avatar Patty Streeter in Second Life), President of AskPatty. com -- Automotive Advice for Women and a member of the board of directors for United Spinal Association. DeVere's son Joseph was involved in a tragic car accident in 2005 which resulted in paraplegia. This event created a big passion in her to help provide non-traditional recreational and quality of life programs for disabled Americans.

"I am so grateful for the opportunity to have been a participant in Pontiac's Motorati Island car culture community development in Second Life during 2007, what an awesome roller coaster learning curve experience. I want to thank Pontiac, Campfire, Leo Burnett and Electric Sheep Company for their tremendous support of all my activities related to United Spinal and AskPatty. com in Second Life," stated Jody DeVere, President AskPatty. com. "On behalf of United Spinal Association's board of directors, its 10,000 members we are truly grateful to Pontiac and General Motors for the generosity of this wonderful gift to of virtual car culture recreation and will continue to build on the foundation you so generously give for use by future Second Life residents to enjoy."

DeVere held several successful fund raising race events for United Spinal in Second Life on Pontiac's Motorati Island with the help and support of Pontiac and Motorati Island land owners in 2007 and plans to ramp up Motorability Island activities quickly in 2008. DeVere chairs the real life Motorsports Program for UnitedSpinal. org, providing opportunities for persons who drive with hand controls to participate in solo racing clinics during SCCA, ASA and NASA racing events around the county.

The newly named Motorability Island will continue to be home for many of the original attractions, racing and car culture themed events that made Pontiac's Motorati Island so popular with Second Life residents. The island will re-open with SLASCAR Fairgrounds Speedway, Dirt Track Racing, Drift Racing, AskPatty. com, Wonderland Cardin -- A Female Friendly Certified Car Dealership, Parkade Night Club, Callie Cline's Beach Resort, Underground Resistance cruise night and street racing, an Off Road Monster Truck Course and a few new builds that are sure to keep Second Life residents coming back. Visit us in Second Life here}.

United Spinal's web presence off Second Life will be supported at the UnitedSpinal. org Second Life portal page in the works which will provide an open window into United Spinal's Second Life efforts as they offer the Second Life experience to their over 40,000 members. Beginning in March, the general public and United Spinal members will be able to join the unique virtual community via the UnitedSpinal. org website, which will link directly to Motorability Island in Second Life. The Motorabilty Island steering committee comprised of Patty Streeter, Amanda Shinji, Osprey Therian, Suku Ming and Toby Rainbow are already planning a big grand opening event to open the web portal to new residents and cut the virtual ribbon on the new United Spinal Motorability Island Welcome Center in April 2008. Visit the web site at http://www. motorability. com.

Staying true to the spirit of Second Life, which empowers members to build the community, United Spinal Association is providing parcels of land around Motorbility Island to Second Life entrepreneurs and artists who wish to create their own projects devoted to car culture. United Spinal will review user's proposed projects and lease land parcels accordingly on which users can go forth and develop their own ideas, as they relate, contribute and benefit the Motorability community.

The growing popularity of Second Life, created by Linden Lab, presents a unique recreational, educational, marketing and fund raising opportunities for 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations like UnitedSpinal. org. It's owned and developed by the more than 11 million users that inhabit it, and has a real economy, real social dynamics and the feeling of reality for its residents. The residents of Second Life own virtual land and participate in an online economy. Users pay for items through the use of Linden dollars, the true currency of Second Life, which can be accrued in various ways, including the use of actual credit cards -- which generates approximately $7.6 million a month USD at Second Life.

About http//:www. unitedspinal. org [United Spinal Association (http://slurl. com/secondlife/unitedspinal/135/17/27/):
United Spinal Association is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit membership organization formed in 1946 by paralyzed veterans. Their mission is to improve the quality of life of Americans with spinal cord injuries and disorders (SCI/D). Membership is free and open to all individuals with spinal cord injuries and diseases.

For more than 60 years, they have committed our energy and their talents to improving the lives of individuals with a spinal cord injury or disease. Our initiatives, in promoting inclusion, improving access, fostering independence, enhancing mobility, and demanding equality, along with our commitment to member service, has helped to improve the quality of life and to create opportunities for their members and all people with spinal cord injuries or disorders. http://unitedspinal. org (http://unitedspinal. org).

About AskPatty. com, Inc.:
The Ask Patty. com, Inc. web site, blog and Second Life venue is a safe place for women to get advice on car purchases, maintenance and other automotive related topics. Women can shop for vehicles at their network of certified female friendly dealerships across the U. S. AskPatty. com is a member and 2008 corporate sponsor of the Women's Automotive Association International based in Detroit, MI, Board Member and Chair of the United Spinal Motorsports program, Member of the California Skills USA board, on the Women's Board of the Car Care Council, a SEMA member and a member of the SEMA Business Women's Networking Group.

Ask Patty Certified Dealer Program:
Properly armed with the right tools and training Ask Patty Female Friendly certified dealers can increase their share of the largest and fastest growing demographic of new vehicle buyers in the U. S. -- Women Consumers. The Ask Patty Certified Dealer program was designed specifically for car dealerships to attract, sell, retain and keep loyal women consumers.

AskPatty. com is partnered with AutoTrader. com, LightSpeedVT, Arkona, Chrome Systems, Inc., Voxant, MyCarPage. com, MyAutoLoan, AWARE, DivineCaroline, SheKnows, LLC. , BlogHer. com, Dealer Centric Solutions, Inc., Chumney Advertising and Cactus Sky Communications, Inc. Visit them at http://www. askpatty. com (http://www. askpatty. com).

About Pontiac:
Pontiac is a division of General Motors Corporation (NYSE: GM) and markets the G6 Sedan, G6 Coupe, G6 convertible, Solstice, Torrent, Grand Prix, Vibe and the new G8 Sedan, Pontiac sold more than 435,000 vehicles in 2005, ranking third among GM divisions in total sales. More information on Pontiac and its products can be found on the division's web site at and in Spanish at www. pontiac. com.

About LBD:
Leo Burnett's Detroit office creates advertising and integrated marketing communications programs for clients including Pontiac, Buick, GMC, GM Service and Parts Operations and GM's Delco Division

About Campfire:
Founded in 2004, New York-based Campfire helps brands rethink marketing through active audience engagement. By employing integrated tactics in the non-traditional, interactive, online and social media categories, Campfire helps put brands in the hands of captivated consumers, building communities of brand loyalists across multiple media platforms. An acclaimed leader in the new marketing space, Campfire has driven award winning campaigns for major brands including: Audi, HP, Levis, Old Spice, Pontiac, USA Networks and Verizon.

United Spinal Association
National Headquarters
Astoria Boulevard
Jackson Heights, NY 11370-1177
Tel 718 803 3782 exts. 283 & 282
Fax 718 803 0414 75-20
Email: publicaffairs @ unitedspinal. org
Visit the Motorability Island web site at: http://www. motorability. com (http://www. motorability. com)
Visit Second Life here (http://slurl. com/secondlife/unitedspinal/135/17/27).

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Metrics Online 2007 Semi-Annual Report Released

Metrics Online 2007 Semi-Annual Report Released

JWT INSIDE, one of the world’s leading recruitment marketing and employee communications agencies, partnering with the National Association for Health Care Recruitment (NAHCR), has released the Metrics Online™ 2007 Semi-Annual Report. Metrics Online™ is a national database, developed by JWT INSIDE and hosted on NAHCR. com, which aggregates the data submitted by human resources professionals to provide national benchmarks for vacancy, turnover, cost-per-hire, days-to-fill and days-to-start. These benchmarks show national trends for the health care workforce and are used as guidelines to determine staffing, budgetary, and workforce retention plans at health care facilities.

New York, NY (PRWEB) January 30, 2008

JWT INSIDE, one of the world’s leading recruitment marketing and employee communications agencies, partnering with the National Association for Health Care Recruitment (NAHCR), has released the Metrics Online™ 2007 Semi-Annual Report.

Metrics Online™ is a national database, developed by JWT INSIDE and hosted on NAHCR. com, which aggregates the data submitted by human resources professionals to provide national benchmarks for vacancy, turnover, cost-per-hire, days-to-fill and days-to-start. These benchmarks show national trends for the health care workforce and are used as guidelines to determine staffing, budgetary, and workforce retention plans at health care facilities.

This semi-annual report provides data summarizing the results for January-June 2007. The survey is now reopened for submission of July-December 2007 data. Participants of year-end date will receive a free Metrics Online™ 2007 Year-End Report.

To purchase the Semi-Annual Report or to participate in the 2007 year-end data submission visit www. nahcr. jwtworks. com. For more information on Metrics Online™, contact Valarie Faber at 312.951.4734.

About JWT INSIDE
JWT INSIDE helps organizations advance employee engagement through comprehensive advertising, marketing and employee communications services. Measurement tools, consulting resources and strategic approaches are employed to put the right people in the right jobs and keep the workforce engaged. The agency has 24 offices across North America and internationally. It is a subsidiary of JWT, the largest advertising agency in the United States and the third full-service network in the world. Its parent company is WPP (NASDAQ:WPPGY).

About the National Association for Health Care Recruitment The National Association for Health Care Recruitment provides leadership and support to the health care recruiting profession through advocacy, education and professional development. NAHCR has more than 1,000 members nationwide, serving nurse, allied health, physician recruiters and human resources professionals; working in hospitals, home care, long term care, rehabilitation facilities, HMOs, schools of nursing and the military.

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

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What Happens Next in Trading? SunGard Names Three Ways Broker-Dealers Can Meet Today's Cost vs. Revenue Challenge

What Happens Next in Trading? SunGard Names Three Ways Broker-Dealers Can Meet Today's Cost vs. Revenue Challenge

Ralston Roberts, senior vice president, SunGard's trading business, says that broker-dealers can use technology to help them meet the cost versus revenue challenge: "Leveraging trade automation and expanding into new markets can help broker-dealers hedge against market volatility and margin compression. With expansion comes increased regulatory burden, which calls for automated surveillance tools. In a tough environment where costs are rising faster than revenues, SunGard is helping firms to reverse the equation through enhanced execution quality, economies of scale, compliance tools and access to more revenue sources."

Jersey City, NJ (Vocus) April 23, 2009

Ralston Roberts, senior vice president, SunGard's trading business, says that broker-dealers can use technology to help them meet the cost versus revenue challenge: "Leveraging trade automation and expanding into new markets can help broker-dealers hedge against market volatility and margin compression. With expansion comes increased regulatory burden, which calls for automated surveillance tools. In a tough environment where costs are rising faster than revenues, SunGard is helping firms to reverse the equation through enhanced execution quality, economies of scale, compliance tools and access to more revenue sources."

SunGard helps broker-dealers who are challenged to grow revenues while decreasing expense and risk by helping them diversify the products and services they offer and expand internationally. As a neutral, vendor partner, SunGard recommends and helps broker-dealers manage the volatility, revenue and compliance challenges presented by the economic downturn. SunGard believes three ways broker-dealers can manage through the downturn include: 1. reduce costs through economies of scale gained by using technology platforms that support the entire trade lifecycle; 2. generate revenue through international growth and product expansion; and 3. protect assets through automated processes and prudent compliance.

Key Trends
 Financial institutions have experienced rising costs, volatility and compliance requirements  Revenues are tied to shares which have not kept pace with the rise in trade volumes  Managing volatility and market data in the growing options industry is making it more difficult to control trading risk  Greater opportunity in emerging markets are surfacing as the equities and options markets experience rapid change Larry Tabb, founder and chief executive officer of Tabb Group, says, "Equities businesses have been able to increase revenues in a decreasing commission environment. This has come from automation of the trading process, allowing firms to more efficiently handle their order flow. Increasingly we're seeing more electronic trading in various geographies and in more asset classes."

Bob Greifeld, president and chief executive officer of Nasdaq, says, "Fragmentation is a direct result of regulatory barriers coming down, allowing competition to flourish and bringing a new level of efficiency and dynamic tension in the marketplace. Technology has allowed fragmentation to exist without any penalty to the end users. Through technology, you can create a virtual exchange and a virtual single order book, and companies like SunGard have been at the forefront of doing that."

Rick Bush, head trader at Newbridge Securities, says, "We rely on SunGard because of its comprehensive approach to the trading business and the evolution of its product lines. SunGard's ability to provide access to hundreds of markets around the globe is very exciting and will give our firm the opportunity to capture that world stage."

About SunGard
SunGard is one of the world's leading software and IT services companies. SunGard serves more than 25,000 customers in more than 70 countries, including the world's 25 largest financial services companies.

SunGard provides software and processing solutions for financial services, higher education and the public sector. SunGard also provides disaster recovery services, managed IT services, information availability consulting services and business continuity management software.

With annual revenue exceeding $5 billion, SunGard is ranked 472 on the Fortune 500 and is the largest privately held business software and services company on the Forbes list of private businesses. Based on information compiled by Datamonitor*, SunGard is the third largest provider of business applications software after Oracle and SAP. Continuity, Insurance & Risk has recognized SunGard as service provider of the year an unprecedented five times. For more information, please visit SunGard at http://www. sungard. com.

*January 2009 Technology Vendors Financial Database Tracker http://www. datamonitor. com

Trademark Information: SunGard and the SunGard logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of SunGard Data Systems Inc. or its subsidiaries in the U. S. and other countries. All other trade names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

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Online-Education. Net’s Guidance Counselor Network Allows Students to Receive Free Career Advice

Online-Education. Net’s Guidance Counselor Network Allows Students to Receive Free Career Advice

Online-Education. net has launched “Ask The Professional,” a new extension of its Guidance Counselor Q&A blog. Specialized professionals will answer questions submitted by website visitors and provide personalized educational advice and guidance.

Foster City, CA (PRWEB) June 22, 2010 –

In the midst of high unemployment rates and an unstable job market, many Americans have opted to go back to school even as they continue to work. In order to help guide these would-be career advancers down an appropriate educational and career path, Online-Education. net (http://www. online-education. net) has launched “Ask The Professional,” a new extension of its Guidance Counselor Q&A blog. Now, specialized professionals will answer questions submitted by website visitors and provide personalized educational and career advice and guidance. Students and career advancers can get direct recommendations from accomplished professionals in 10 different fields.

“We are thrilled to add ‘Ask The Professional’ to the Guidance Counselor section of Online-Education. net,” said Breanne Cooley, spokesperson for Online-Education. net. “In a tough recession, it’s great to know that job-seekers can get genuine advice, free of charge, from industry professionals who are eager to help them further their education and advance their careers.”

The Guidance Counselor section features experts in a variety of educational and professional fields including:

General Guidance
Nursing
Online Teaching
Teaching
Psychology
G. I.
Entrepreneurship
Cosmetology
Real Estate
Medical Billing
Medical Transcription

Those looking for recommendations can submit a question to one of the 10 experts and receive an answer within one week of submission. Users can submit their questions about schools, careers, or professional life here: http://www. online-education. net/guidance-counselor/ask-the-guidance-counselor (http://www. online-education. net/guidance-counselor/ask-the-guidance-counselor) and the appropriate counselor will answer them via the Career Planning Advice Blog.

Example questions that have already been answered include, Does an Online Teacher Have Job Security and Benefits? What Jobs Can I Get With an Undergraduate Degree in Psychology? and What Career Should I Pursue after the Military?

Online-Education. net offers career and education-related articles, a career selection tool, and an extensive directory of online degrees and career training programs. In addition to using the Guidance Counselor section, visitors can sign up for the site's weekly newsletter and receive advice about career advancement and education enhancement.

About Online-Education. net: A directory of thousands of online and on-campus degree and diploma programs, Online-Education. net is a resource for people looking to further their careers by returning to school or earning advanced degrees. Visit us at http://www. online-education. net (http://www. online-education. net) for more information.

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Dr. C. Everett Koop, 13th Surgeon General, and Dr. Julie Gerberding, CDC Director to Speak at Anchor and Caduceus Dinner

Dr. C. Everett Koop, 13th Surgeon General, and Dr. Julie Gerberding, CDC Director to Speak at Anchor and Caduceus Dinner

The Public Health Service Commissioned Officers Foundation has announced that Dr. C. Everett Koop, 13th U. S. Surgeon General will attend the February 1st Anchor and Caduceus Dinner in Washington, DC and offer brief remarks.

Landover, MD (PRWEB) January 28, 2008 –-

The Public Health Service Commissioned Officers Foundation (http://www. phscof. org/anchorcaduceus. html) has announced that Dr. C. Everett Koop, 13th U. S. Surgeon General will attend the February 1st Anchor and Caduceus Dinner in Washington, DC and offer brief remarks.

Dr. Julie L. Gerberding, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will deliver the 2008 Dr. C. Everett Koop Honorary Lecture at the dinner. The Anchor and Caduceus Dinner celebrates the establishment of the PHS Commissioned Corps in 1889. Dr. Gerberding will be introduced by Rear Admiral Steven K. Galson, USPHS, Acting Surgeon General and Commander of the PHS Commissioned Corps.

Dr. Gerberding will speak on “Global Disease Control and Prevention – Health Priorities in the 21st Century.” The dinner event will be held at the J. W. Marriott Hotel, 1331 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC with no host cocktails at 6PM followed by dinner and Dr. Gerberding’s remarks at 7PM. The event is open to the public and sponsor opportunities are available by contacting the PHS Commissioned Officers Foundation. The cost is $75 per person with reduced fees for officers of the PHS Commissioned Corps.

Increasing economic globalization, climate change, ease of international air travel, and border crossings many other factors are focusing increased attention on the vulnerability of the world economy and populations to the threat of rapidly developing diseases. Protecting public health is the most fundamental component of economic, national, and global security.

The PHS Commissioned Corps serves as the Nation’s frontline defense for public health security and traces its origins to 1789. Its precursor, the Marine Hospital Service was founded to protect the economy of a young Nation dependent for survival on maritime commerce and threatened by imported ship borne disease.

Since 1889, the PHS Commissioned Corps has been one of the Nation’s seven uniformed services in recognition of the importance of their role in national security. The PHS Commissioned Officers Foundation is a non-profit, 501c(3) tax entity whose purpose is to advocate for and educate about improved public health awareness. The Foundation’s Emerging Leaders Program supports a variety of educational opportunities for future public health leaders.

Seating is limited and reservations are required. For additional information and reservations, visit the online registration site at http://www. phscof. org/anchorcaduceus. html (http://www. phscof. org/anchorcaduceus. html), or contact Jerry Farrell or Brian McSheffrey at 301-731-9080. Email bmcsheffrey @ coausphs. org.

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Blog Debunks Diabetes Myths

Blog Debunks Diabetes Myths

One of these 'diabetes myths' is the common belief that Type 2 diabetes is caused by poor lifestyle habits. "We're eating a diet and having a lifestyle which is heavily predisposing us to this condition." Professor Ball explains. "However, people need to understand that just because they get type 2 diabetes, it doesn't necessarily mean they've done something wrong. It can still depend a lot upon your family history and genetics."

(PRWEB) November 1, 2006

Nearly 200 million people suffer from diabetes worldwide, making it one of the most prevalent non-contagious diseases in the world. In Australia, it's estimated that 1 in every 20 people is diabetic.

Despite the prevalence of diabetes (http://www. OfficialDiabetesBlog. com), it can often be a struggle for diabetics to find useful information about symptoms and strategies to effectively manage their condition.

This is what led diabetes education advocate Stephanie Jakobi to begin interviewing some of the top diabetes experts from around the world, and making these interviews available to people in Australia and worldwide via The Official Diabetes Blog™.

"The internet is such a powerful tool for finding answers," Jakobi explains. "It's great way for people all over the world to get together and to find the information they're looking for."

Since its launch, The Official Diabetes Blog™ has been warmly welcomed by diabetes sufferers. Health professionals are using this medium as a way of assisting people looking for answers on the internet, before consulting their G. P.

Patrick Ball, Professor of Rural and Remote Pharmacy at Charles Sturt University, is one of these experts who was keen to share his insights on diabetes. And in a recent interview published by The Official Diabetes Blog™ he debunks some common 'diabetes myths'.

One of these 'diabetes myths' is the common belief that Type 2 diabetes is caused by poor lifestyle habits.

"We're eating a diet and having a lifestyle which is heavily predisposing us to this condition." Professor Ball explains. "However, people need to understand that just because they get type 2 diabetes, it doesn't necessarily mean they've done something wrong. It can still depend a lot upon your family history and genetics."

Professor Ball also looks at the misconception that high overall body fat predisposes people to Type 2 diabetes.

Rather, there is a specific area where fat build-up can indicate an increased diabetes risk. This 'danger area' can be found around your belly, roughly ten centimeters above your belt line.

A free downloadable version of this interview with Professor Patrick Ball can be found on The Official Diabetes Blog™ web-site at http://www. OfficialDiabetesBlog. com/interviews (http://www. OfficialDiabetesBlog. com/interviews)

In 2002, the Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle study (AusDiab) discovered 1 million Australians were living with diabetes, and this figure is due to rise to 1.5 million by 2010. It's critical that Australians know the warning signs they should look out for, before it's too late.

Anyone who suspects they may be at risk of diabetes should still consult their G. P. to obtain an accurate diagnosis, and if necessary begin taking measures to lower their diabetes risk.

The Official Diabetes Blog™ is committed to providing the most up-to-date information about diabetes to the general public, sourced from industry professionals and the diabetic community.

Www. OfficialDiabetesBlog. com (http://www. OfficialDiabetesBlog. com) believes that awareness, education and contemporary research are the key elements in combating diabetes.

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Unique Alzheimer's Program Improves Quality Of Life And Provides Purpose

Unique Alzheimer's Program Improves Quality Of Life And Provides Purpose

Innovative Alzheimer's care program, Bridge to Rediscovery, helps individuals with dementia-related illnesses interact again with the world and people around them.

Newton, MA (PRWEB) April 8, 2010

Five Star Senior Living's award-winning Alzheimer's disease (http://www. fivestarseniorliving. com/retirement-options-alzheimers-care. asp? SubnavID=17) care program, Bridge to Rediscovery, is helping individuals with Alzheimer's disease and other dementia-related illnesses to once again engage with the world around them and rediscover the joy in everyday life.

Five Star Senior Living (http://www. fivestarseniorliving. com) and National Medical Report have recently teamed up to produce a video featuring family members whose loved ones have benefitted from Bridge to Rediscovery.

For the more than 5 million Americans who have Alzheimer's -- and for the people who love them -- the disease can be devastating. Alzheimer's causes memory loss and other cognitive deficiencies including loss of language. It also can result in behavioral symptoms such as irritability and aggression.

Because there is no cure for Alzheimer's, treatment focuses on managing the symptoms of the disease. At Five Star Senior Living communities throughout the United States, Bridge to Rediscovery (http://www. fivestarseniorliving. com/retirement-options-alzheimers-care. asp? SubnavID=17) addresses these symptoms with an innovative approach that helps the individual with Alzheimer's find purpose again by striving for and celebrating small successes each day. The program encourages family members to become directly involved with their loved one's treatment by participating in personalized activities designed to engage the individual at his or her level and interest.

"Our philosophy is for staff to know who the residents truly are -- the special things just about them and their lives that make them who they are," says Bridge to Rediscovery Clinical Program Manager Robert Brennan. "Once we know these important facts, dreams and wishes, we can engage with them every day in a way that's meaningful just for them."

Staff and family members of individuals in the Bridge to Rediscovery program believe it helps those with Alzheimer's feel more connected and understood. At the senior living communities that utilize the program, anecdotal evidence has shown decreases in behavioral symptoms such as pacing and wandering, and in a few cases, the restoration of some lost functioning.

The philosophy and daily living activities of Bridge to Rediscovery were inspired by the Montessori-style approach to education used throughout the world to help children succeed. In the Montessori tradition, Bridge to Rediscovery focuses on the individual and helps them learn through meaningful, hands-on activities. All Bridge to Rediscovery staff members are trained by a credentialed trainer in Montessori-based dementia programming.

In addition to other activities of daily living, Bridge to Rediscovery has a unique dining program for individuals with Alzheimer's and dementia-related disorders. It features a restaurant-like setting, with butler-service and family style dining. For many of today's seniors, this is comfortably reminiscent of how they used to experience mealtime, and in spite of Alzheimer's disease it encourages them to interact with both the servers and each another.

With Bridge to Rediscovery programs at more than 82 senior living communities in 27 states, Five Star Senior Living is helping make a difference for those with Alzheimer's disease and their loved ones. The program is designed for seniors with early, middle and late stages of Alzheimer's disease.

Five Star Quality Care, Inc. is a senior living and healthcare services company. Five Star Quality Care, Inc. owns or leases and operates 217 Five Star Senior Living communities with 22,905 living units located in 30 states. These communities include independent senior living, assisted living (http://www. fivestarseniorliving. com/assisted-living-retirement-communties. asp? SubnavID=15) and skilled nursing home (http://www. fivestarseniorliving. com/nursing-senior-rehabilitation. asp? SubnavID=16) care communities. Five Star also operates five institutional pharmacies and two rehabilitation hospitals. Five Star is headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts.

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Contempt in Court? Gowlings Guilty? Plaintiff Seeks $2 Billion, Injunctions & Other Remedies

Contempt in Court? Gowlings Guilty? Plaintiff Seeks $2 Billion, Injunctions & Other Remedies

Canada's second largest law firm, Gowling Lafleur Henderson, has been named as a Defendant in a lawsuit. Attorneys are accused of negligence, conspiracy and other wrongdoing.

Calgary, Alberta (PRWEB) September 19, 2006

A Calgary Court surprisingly failed to enforce an Order (see attached) on July 5, 2006, in a matter which it had previously decided on February 6, 2006. This same Court had dismissed a motion that would have released two attorneys and their firm from a lawsuit some five months earlier. The Court seemingly is not compelling lawyers for the Defendants to comply with routine procedure in the midst of five months of delays and jockeying. Some of these Defendants are accused of negligence, conspiracy and other wrongdoing while employed at the law firm of Canada-based Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP, the second largest Canadian law firm, with more than 700 lawyers or their predecessor, Ballem MacInnes LLP.

Among the defendants listed in the 2004 lawsuit (Action no. 0401-06677), which was filed in Court of Queens Bench in Calgary, are Terry Knight and Ken Phillips, both residents of Calgary, two attorneys who were formerly employed at Gowlings and/or Ballem MacInnes (prior to the merger of both firms in 2001) at the time of their alleged actions. Ironically both men are now employed in the private sector under the supervision of another former Ballem MacInnes LLP lawyer. Their defense is currently rumoured to be funded by The Alberta Lawyers Insurance Association.

The Plaintiff in the lawsuit has taken various legal steps since December 2005 to replace the entire Board of Directors of the company at the centre of the litigation -- Kingsgate Resources Inc. Recently appointed as President and Secretary of the company is Mr. Satinder Dhillon, currently residing in Abbotsford, British Columbia.

The lawsuit was initiated by The Peregrine Trust, a British Columbia based Trust, which claims to have been harmed to the tune of several hundred million dollars. Acting as spokesman for the Trust, Mr. Satinder Dhillon, said recently that the loss, quantified based on the fluctuating price of gold bullion, changes daily.

The allegations describe how former Kingsgate President and Director Joseph K. Annan, with the help and/or neglect of the two lawyers, Knight and Phillips, refused to issue to the plaintiff an additional 1.52 million shares from the Kingsgate treasury which had been fully paid for. The Peregrine Trust was only issued slightly more than 2 million shares. Further the plaintiff alleges that it is entitled to exercise outstanding options for up to another 3 million shares. The total equity of Kingsgate upon receiving all of its entitlement would have resulted in The Peregrine Trust owning more than two thirds of the company.

The company's principle activity is focused on gold exploration and mining in the center of the well known Ashanti gold belt in Ghana, West Africa. One of the company assets is the Akoon Mine which has produced approximately 5 million ounces of gold since commencing activity. Other mining concessions are located in the gold rich Tarkwa region alongside major gold producers such as Newmont Mining Corporation, AngloGold Ashanti Limited, Gold Fields and others. Dhillon said "I understand that the potential total gold resources and reserves allegedly exceed 12 or 13 million ounces."

In addition, the alleged loss of oil and gas exploration opportunities, off the coast of Vietnam, has yet to be quantified. 

In a complicated and secretive manner Kingsgate assets were allegedly transferred to a Nevada-based public company -- Gold Coast Resources, Inc. The Statement of Claim asserts that Kingsgate neglected to hold Annual General Meetings of Shareholders as mandated by the Alberta Business Corporations Act. "As a matter of fact," Dhillon added, "the Trust and its legal representatives repeatedly requested that these meetings be convened, along with other information supplied to shareholders, all of which was ignored."

The claim goes on to describe how the company managed to covertly issue approximately 2 million shares to some Bermuda-based companies. Although possibly unrelated-the Bermuda publicly traded LOM Group's address is the same address as the new mystery shareholders. It should be noted that certain officers or directors of this offshore management company (The LOM Group) face federal charges, for market manipulation, by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

The current legal logjam stems from the fact that the lawyers for the parties which filed the subject motion for the two lawyers, their respective law firms, and the mining engineer, Mr. Patrick Hannon of Halifax, Nova Scotia, have refused to sign the Order as pronounced by the Court on February 6, 2006. This remains the situation at the time of this publication.

Dhillon stated, "The refusal to abide by the normal course of action between solicitors regarding the Court Order is astonishing. Furthermore I have just learned that Gowlings has refused to turn over to our counsel several boxes of evidence relating to this lawsuit to which we are clearly entitled. I am also shocked that various defendants have totally ignored the Appointments for Examination for Discovery pursuant to the Alberta Rules of Court during the last couple of months. This is utter contempt."

"When this litigation expands and these defendants are named in the upcoming Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act related lawsuit, currently being prepared for filing, on our behalf, in Las Vegas by Nevada's largest law firm -- Lionel Sawyer & Collins -- I hope that the defendants will have more respect for the law in the United States. I understand that under the applicable statutes and legislation, if our action prevails in U. S. Court, the award for damages to The Peregrine Trust may approach $2 billion," said Dhillon. "This new lawsuit will further detail the claim related to the loss of oil exploration opportunities rightfully belonging to Kingsgate Resources Inc. through its subsidiary Kingsgate Energy Inc. With current crude prices hovering at USD $70 per barrel; this claim will also total several hundred million dollars."

For an update about this litigation please visit:

Http://www. prweb. com/releases/2006/12/prweb493697.htm (http://www. prweb. com/releases/2006/12/prweb493697.htm)

For more information about Kingsgate Resources Inc. please visit:

Http://www. firebasesoftware. com/PR%20News%20Releases/Business/Human%20Resources/Kingsgate%20Resources%20Inc.%20Donates%20Funds%20for%20Ghanaian%20Girls%20Education%20Dream%20for%20Children%20Restored%20After%20The%20Province%20Publishes%20 (http://www. firebasesoftware. com/PR%20News%20Releases/Business/Human%20Resources/Kingsgate%20Resources%20Inc.%20Donates%20Funds%20for%20Ghanaian%20Girls%20Education%20Dream%20for%20Children%20Restored%20After%20The%20Province%20Publishes%20)

For more information about Satinder Dhillon please visit:

Http://www. canada. com/theprovince/news/story. html? id=227671c0-6967-42dd-a23b-27375314da33 (http://www. canada. com/theprovince/news/story. html? id=227671c0-6967-42dd-a23b-27375314da33)

Http://www. renegotiatemortgage. com/article. cfm/id/188920 (http://www. renegotiatemortgage. com/article. cfm/id/188920)

Http://news. bigg. net/lang/ru/n66519-Businessman_Files_Lawsuit_Alleging_Real_Estate_Fraud_Names_Re_Max_and_Sutton_Group_Affiliates_as_Defendants. html (http://news. bigg. net/lang/ru/n66519-Businessman_Files_Lawsuit_Alleging_Real_Estate_Fraud_Names_Re_Max_and_Sutton_Group_Affiliates_as_Defendants. html)
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Skype Strategy for Consultants -- Presented by PATCA

Skype Strategy for Consultants -- Presented by PATCA

Do you have a Skype strategy for your consulting business yet? Heard about this free, superior-quality Internet telephony, but haven't tried it? PATCA's program on February 9 features Phil Wolff, Editor in Chief of Skype Journal magazine.

Santa Clara, CA (PRWEB) February 6, 2006

Do you have a Skype strategy for your consulting business yet? Heard about this free, superior-quality Internet telephony, but haven't tried it? PATCA's program this month features Phil Wolff, Editor in Chief of Skype Journal magazine.

He'll explain how using this new tool you can:

Make free, unlimited global telephone calls to improve your productivity and cut costs. Use Skype for conference calls with clients and colleagues. Communicate more effectively with customers around the world. - Find new ways of networking to attract new clients.

- Learn about extending Skype's reach to mobile devices and telephone handsets.

Internet telephony is still in its infancy, and Wolff has great ideas to share for where it will go in the future. Skype Journal focuses on the Skype lifestyle, business, technology, and public policy. Wolff works at the intersection of technology, the social sciences, and strategic analysis.

Phil Wolff has been blogging for eight years with a following in the knowledge management and enterprise blogging space. He's been computing for more than 30 years, starting in Junior High. Wolff is a marketing and technology veteran with experience at companies including: Compaq, LSI Logic and Adecco SA - where he served as global VP for strategy and technology. Wolff is building the editorial platform that will take the collective group's news and views into a global multi-lingual publication.

EVENT DETAILS:

6:00 PM to 9:30 PM - Includes Dinner

Embassy Suites Hotel, 2885 Lakeside Drive, Santa Clara, CA 95051

Price: $30 for PATCA members, $27 for guests of PATCA members, or $35 for non-members.

Reservation information: http://www. patca. org/events/calendar. asp (http://www. patca. org/events/calendar. asp)

About PATCA

PATCA is a nonprofit professional association of independent consultants and principals who work in small consulting practices. Since its founding in 1975, PATCA members have been highly respected for their professionalism, integrity, objectivity and competence. They include experts in all aspects of business and technology, and serve clients in many industries, throughout the U. S. and the world. PATCA offers a free "Post a Project" referral service at www. patca. org for clients searching for an expert consultant, and provides leads, referrals, and consulting education to its consultant members, including monthly meetings in Santa Clara, California.

For additional information on the event that is the subject of this release, contact the PATCA office at 1-800-747-2822. Members of the media may contact PATCA Marketing Director, Carole Edman, at 1-408-323-0404, or visit the web site at http://www. patca. org (http://www. patca. org). PATCA Administrative Offices are located at 543 Vista Mar Avenue, Pacifica, CA 94044.

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'Due Dads: The Man's Survival Guide To Pregnancy' DVD Delivered Nationwide

'Due Dads: The Man's Survival Guide To Pregnancy' DVD Delivered Nationwide

Dad Labs announces availability of educational DVD targeting expecting fathers by providing next-generation dads with advice on how to be an effective parent.

Austin, TX (PRWEB) July 25, 2006

Dad Labs, the first company providing products, services and a complete information resource targeting the fatherhood community, today announced the nationwide delivery of its educational DVD, “Due Dads: The Man’s Survival Guide to Pregnancy.” The DVD, a first in a series on fatherhood related topics, will provide expecting fathers with a better understanding of the pregnancy process and advice on how to best be involved from conception to birth to raising their child.

The father’s role in the parenting process has evolved, as the next-generation of dads are looking to become more involved in the lives of their children. However, the overwhelming majority of products, services and resources related to the parenting market target mothers, leaving men void of important information on how to become an effective father.

“One of the most common reactions men have when they find out they’re going to be a father for the first time is sheer panic,” says Brad Powell, CEO and co-founder of Dad Labs. “Images of delivery rooms and dirty diapers consume their minds simply because they’re not sure what to expect and don’t know where they can go for information. The Due Dad DVD series is intended to help alleviate the anxiety soon to be fathers experience by explaining the pregnancy, labor and delivery, and child raising processes using a guy’s vernacular.”

“Due Dads: The Man’s Survival Guide to Pregnancy” is a 90-minute DVD split into three 30-minute “trimesters” with each one providing tips and tricks on being a supportive husband during the pregnancy process. The DVD includes descriptions of the expecting mom’s symptoms and of the changes in the developing baby.

“Even though expecting a baby has nothing to do with football playoffs, grilling steaks or cold beer, this DVD is an item every father to be should have,” says Clay Nichols, chief creative director and co-founder of Dad Labs. “It will teach those men who don’t have a clue about how to be a father the skills needed to safely and happily get to the big 0th birthday.”

The film is being distributed by Monterey Media and can be purchased at dadlabs. com, montereymedia. com, Amazon. com and major retail outlets nationwide. The second installment in the DVD series, “Due Dads: The Man’s Survival Guide to Labor and Delivery” will be available for purchase later this year. Additional information regarding Dad Labs and its fatherhood products can be found at www. dadlabs. com.

About Dad Labs

Dad Labs is an information and entertainment company that fosters the father/child relationship through media, instructional and retail products. The company provides resources to expecting, new and veteran fathers that will launch them into a more active and creative role in the lives of their children. Dad Labs was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas. For more information, visit: www. dadlabs. com.

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American Statistical Association Announces April 1 Deadline for Gertrude M. Cox Scholarships

American Statistical Association Announces April 1 Deadline for Gertrude M. Cox Scholarships

Sponsored jointly by the ASA Committee on Women in Statistics and the Caucus for Women in Statistics, and named for a female pioneer in statistics, the scholarship is designed to encourage women to enter statistically oriented professions. The scholarship is open to women who are citizens or permanent residents of the United States or Canada and who are admitted to full-time study in a graduate statistical program by July 1, 2007.

Alexandria, VA (PRWEB) March 1, 2007

The American Statistical Association (ASA) has announced an April first deadline for the annual Gertrude M. Cox scholarships. Sponsored jointly by the ASA Committee on Women in Statistics and the Caucus for Women in Statistics, the scholarship is open to women who are citizens or permanent residents of the United States or Canada and who are admitted to full-time study in a graduate statistical program by July 1, 2007.

Cox was President of the American Statistical Association in 1956. ASA established the scholarship in 1989 to honor her contributions to the field and to encourage more women to enter statistically oriented professions. Cox, who was born in 1900, was a pioneer in the newly formed, predominantly male discipline of statistics and one of the first women in the field. She became the first woman -- and the first person -- to receive a master's degree in statistics from Iowa State University. In 1939 she was appointed an assistant professor of statistics at Iowa Sate, then became a professor of statistics at North Carolina State University at Raleigh in 1940. She helped to establish the Department of Experimental Statistics at North Carolina State University, the Institute of Statistics of the Consolidated University of North Carolina, and the Statistics Research Division of the Research Triangle Institute. In 1949, she became the first female elected into the International Statistical Institute; she was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1975.

Today, more and more women are entering the field of statistics. Last year, for the second year in a row, the statistical sciences produced the highest percentage of female new doctoral recipients, according to the First Report of the 2006 Annual Survey of the Mathematical Sciences in the U. S. For 2005-2006, female recipients in the statistical sciences made up 47 percent of the total new statistical doctoral degrees reported in the survey.

Women who are entering, or who are in the early stages of, graduate training (MS or PhD), are especially encouraged to apply for the Cox Scholarship. All applications must be in by April 1, 2007. Applicants must submit an application form and academic reference letter, both of which can be downloaded at http://www. amstat. org/awards/CoxApplicationForm. doc (http://www. amstat. org/awards/CoxApplicationForm. doc). The awards are in the amount of $1,000 each, and winners are announced at the annual Joint Statistical Meetings (JSM) in Salt Lake City in August. For more information about JSM, please visit http://www. amstat. org/meetings/JSM/2007/ (http://www. amstat. org/meetings/JSM/2007/)

About the American Statistical Association

The American Statistical Association (ASA), a scientific and educational society founded in Boston in 1839, is the second oldest continuously operating professional society in the United States. For more than 160 years, ASA has been providing its 18,000 members serving in academia, government, and industry and the public with up-to-date, useful information about statistics. The ASA has a proud tradition of service to statisticians, quantitative scientists, and users of statistics across a wealth of academic areas and applications. For additional information about the American Statistical Association, please visit the association's web site at http://www. amstat. org (http://www. amstat. org) or call 703.684.1221.

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Disney Research Zurich Receives Tell Award, Honored for Technology and Innovation Investment in the Greater Zurich Area

Disney Research Zurich Receives Tell Award, Honored for Technology and Innovation Investment in the Greater Zurich Area

Disney Research Zurich (DRZ) has won the Tell Award for most significant Swiss Technology and Innovation Investment in 2009 for successfully launching operations of its Disney Research Centre in the Greater Zurich Area in collaboration with the ETH Zurich.

Zürich, Switzerland and Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) September 23, 2010

Disney Research Zurich (DRZ) has won the Tell Award for most significant Swiss Technology and Innovation Investment in 2009, the Walt Disney Company, ETH Zurich and the Greater Zurich Area AG jointly announced today.

Receiving the Tell Award is a mark of recognition to the Los Angeles-based company for successfully launching operations of its Disney Research Centre (http://www. disneyresearch. com/labs. html) in the Greater Zurich Area (http://www. greaterzuricharea. ch) in collaboration with the ETH Zurich (http://www. ethz. ch/Index_EN).

The DRZ was officially launched at ETH Zurich at the end of April 2010. Approximately 30 computer scientists and 10 PhD students are jointly developing new algorithms for applications in the field of computer animation. For example, one of DRZ’s more than 30 different projects addresses capturing and animating extremely realistic representations of human faces for use by Disney’s animation studios, game divisions, and theme parks.

DRZ will be presented with the Tell Award by the new Ambassador of Switzerland at the Tell Awards Ceremony and Gala, on November 8th 2010, at the Swiss Embassy in Washington DC.

Named after the national hero Wilhelm Tell, the Tell Awards are an annual celebration of Switzerland’s most significant inward investment projects by North American firms organized by the Swiss Trade and Investment Promotion (STIP). (http://www. locationswitzerland. com) Past winners for the Greater Zurich Area have included illustrious companies such as IBM, Microsoft, and Google.

Markus Gross, Director DRZ and Professor of computer science at ETH Zurich: “We are very pleased and honored to be presented with the Tell Award for innovation and technology investment. The cooperation between Disney and ETH Zurich is quite unique in Europe and has already earned a reputation as one of the world’s leading innovation laboratories for computer animation. We are on a par with several of ETH Zurich’s strategic industrial partnerships, such as the IBM Research Lab (http://www. zurich. ibm. com/) in Rüschlikon.”

Dr. Robert Sumner, Associate Director of DRZ: “European scientists have always been notable for innovation and creativity in the computer graphics sector. This is particularly true for the vibrant ICT scene in the Greater Zurich Area and was an important factor for Disney to partner with the ETH Zurich.”

Christoph Besmer, Head Greater Zurich Area Inc., San Francisco: “Congratulations to the DRZ! This Tell Award for innovation is well-deserved and comes by no means as a surprise: In terms of R&D, the Greater Zurich Area is an incredibly creative and inventive environment that is a natural partner for research centers in Northern and Southern California.”

Sonja Wollkopf Walt, CEO Greater Zurich Area AG, Zürich: “DRZ is a model for the type of symbiotic cooperation between corporate and academic worlds that we try to advance in the Greater Zurich Area AG. DRZ’s Tell Award underscores the potential of this trend.”

Links
Http://www. greaterzuricharea. ch (http://www. greaterzuricharea. ch)
Http://www. disneyresearch. com/labs. html (http://www. disneyresearch. com/labs. html)
Http://www. ethz. ch/Index_EN (http://www. ethz. ch/Index_EN)
Http://www. locationswitzerland. com (http://www. locationswitzerland. com)
Http://www. swissemb. org (http://www. swissemb. org)
Http://www. zurich. ibm. com/ (http://www. zurich. ibm. com/)

Contacts

Greater Zurich Area AG
Claudia Magri, Head of Communications
Tel.: +41 44 254 59 07, claudia(dot)magri(at)greaterzuricharea(dot)ch

ETH Zurich
Roman Klingler, Head Media Relations,
Tel.: +41 44 632 40 39, roman(dot)klingler(at)cc. ethz(dot)ch

Walt Disney Studios, Schweiz
Stephanie Hug
Tel.: +41 44 289 22 43, Stephanie(dot)Hug(at)disney(dot)com

About the Greater Zurich Area AG
The Greater Zurich Area AG, a nonprofit organization, is the location marketing organisation for the Greater Zurich Area business region. It recruits international companies abroad and assists them in setting up companies and making investments in the Greater Zurich Area. Its sponsor is the “Stiftung Greater Zurich Area Standortmarketing,” a public-private partnership that was established in November 1998. Since that time, its membership has grown to include the cantons of Aargau, Glarus, Graubünden, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, Solothurn, Zug and Zürich, the cities of Zürich and Winterthur, and several Swiss companies.

About DRZ
Disney Research Zurich (DRZ) is the only research lab that Disney operates in Europe. It is perfectly placed for easy access to ETH Zurich, one of the world’s leading technical universities. With strong ties to the Computer Graphics Lab at ETH Zurich, the Zurich lab is influencing video of the future (video manipulation, video coding, 3D, and perceptual studies), computational cinematography, human and facial animation, and capture technologies. Additional strengths include wireless networking and computational materials. Computer scientists work in collaboration with various business units of The Walt Disney Company to devise new technologies for tomorrow’s entertainment industry.

About ETH Zurich
ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich) has come to symbolize excellent education, groundbreaking basic research and applied results that are beneficial for society as a whole. Founded in 1855, ETH Zurich has more than 15,000 students from approximately 80 countries, 3,400 of whom are doctoral candidates. Today, it offers researchers an inspiring environment and students a comprehensive education as one of the world’s leading universities for technology and the natural sciences. 21 Nobel Laureates have studied, taught or conducted research at ETH Zurich, underscoring the excellent reputation of the institute.

About The Walt Disney Company in GSA
Disney is a leading diversified media and family entertainment company. Its activities comprise five business segments: Media Networks, Parks & Resorts, Studio Entertainment, Consumer Products and the Interactive Media Group.

Disney's business in Germany, Switzerland and Austria comprises various divisions - in Switzerland the company is active since 1992. Today, Disney is one of the leaders in film distribution and as a provider of DVDs. In Switzerland, on top of the Disney movies, the company is responsible for the film distribution of Sony Pictures Releasing. Disney also focuses on producing local movies such as “Die Herbstzeitlosen” or “Achtung, Fertig, Charlie”. Furthermore, the company distributes films, TV and animated series to German, Austrian and Swiss TV stations and operates TV channels (Pay TV) of its own, such as the Disney Channel, Disney XD, Playhouse Disney and Disney Cinemagic. This is augmented by a broadly based license and merchandising business as well as digital works on offer, ranging from video and mobile phone games all the way through to online content. In its offices based in Munich, Zurich and Vienna the company employs roughly 350 persons and has a 50% stake in SUPER RTL, among other holdings.

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Telecomworx to Offer Aastra Peer-2-Peer Telephony Systems

Telecomworx to Offer Aastra Peer-2-Peer Telephony Systems

Telecomworx a telecommunications interconnect services firm offering traditional and IP-PBX systems and services since 1979, announced a new product offering from Aastra Technologies.

Monrovia, MD (PRWEB) October 7, 2005

The Aastra 480i Venture IP system is an easily configured and installed IP (Internet Protocol) based telephone system for S-M businesses requiring telephony features, voice mail, and automated attendant.

“We are excited to be working with Aastra, one of the premier suppliers of telephony systems,” said Matt Brunk, President of Telecomworx. “We completed testing and evaluation of the Aastra Venture IP system provided by our distributor Sprint. Aastra’s technology offers our customers’ access to competitively priced telephone systems that provide basic telephony features and allows easy installation and configuration. The Venture IP telephone system successfully removes complexity from the deployment process. We are very pleased to be able to offer Aastra Venture IP systems to our customers and expect a very positive response from the market place. “

About Aastra

Aastra Technologies Limited (TSX: “AAH”), headquartered in Concord, Ontario, Canada, develops and markets a comprehensive portfolio of telecommunications products and services for business and consumer markets. Aastra’s products include a full range of residential and business telephone terminals, enterprise-level solutions based on IP and SIP, enterprise IP telephony and traditional circuit-switched voice platforms, network access servers, and high quality digital video gateways. Aastra serves the majority of telephone companies and certain cable operators and broadcasters in North America and Europe as well as large enterprises in the government, higher education and health care segments, with a presence in South America and Asia Pacific. For more information on Aastra, visit: http://www. aastra. com (http://www. aastra. com).

About Sprint

Sprint (FON) is a global integrated communications provider serving more than 26 million customers in over 100 countries. The company is based in Overland Park, KS. For more information on Sprint, visit: http://www. sprint. com (http://www. sprint. com)

About Telecomworx

Telecomworx, since 1979, provides leading telephony and related network services for the SMB/SME markets, For more information on Telecomworx, visit: http://www. telecomworx. com (http://www. telecomworx. com)

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Janosky & Strenge Return from London -- Enthusiastic About Exporting Washington State Wines

Janosky & Strenge Return from London -- Enthusiastic About Exporting Washington State Wines

Exciting opportunities discovered at the World’s Largest Wine Trade Show

Prosser, WA (PRWEB) June 18, 2010

Having just returned from their participation in the 30th annual London International Wine Fair (LIWF) at the London ExCel, May 18-20th, Janosky & Strenge could not be more enthusiastic about their venture into the Washington wine export business. The trade-only event attracted an impressive 13,700 visitors, despite volcanic ash warnings and British Airways strike issues, according to the official show website (2010.londonwinefair. com). Also according to the show site, roughly three-quarters of the visitors typically represent the United Kingdom, the world’s largest import market for wine. The remaining visitors come from all over the world in order to see the latest trends in the global wine industry.

James Murray, event director for the LIWF commented: "the LIWF's anniversary year has seen extremely positive feedback from across the board, and it has been so pleasing to see the wine trade getting back on its feet after a difficult eighteen months. It's extraordinary to have welcomed more international visitors this year, despite the travel problems that many experienced, and our UK audience has remained very solid in the face of a shrinking market and declining numbers of retailers. Throughout the three days, exhibitors have reported an impressive attendance from key individuals from the UK and overseas, and the level of business being done was very high indeed."

Thomas Strenge, co-founder and San Francisco-based entrepreneur, explains, “Our participation in the London Wine Fair is part of an on-going campaign to educate buyers and introduce Washington wines to the world. We are looking to partner with those who understand that steady growth, commitment to quality and hard work are the keys to long term success.”

“We are incredibly pleased with our decision to participate in this event,” relates Sheryl Janosky, partner and co-founder of Janosky & Strenge. “I was impressed with the number and quality of booth visitors. We acquired more than fifty solid contacts and learned so much more about wine export in general, consumer tastes in different countries, feedback on our clients’ wines and packaging, and the various methods of moving wine into those foreign countries. Just the education alone was priceless,” she adds.

Janosky & Strenge shared an 80m² stand (more than 800 square feet of booth space) with other Washington wineries as well as an Oregon contingent. The Washington Wine Commission (www. washingtonwine. org) successfully organized the booth and the participants. Other attendees from Washington represented: Milbrandt Vineyards, Hedges Family Estates, Precept Brands, Powers, L’Ecole 41 and Chateau Ste. Michelle.

Washington State Wine Commission UK representative, Mike Coveney, commented “We were delighted that Janosky and Strenge came to the London International Wine Fair this year. We have developed a lot of interest in Washington State wines here in the UK and we need a flow of new wineries, seeking to explore the export markets, in order to maintain the momentum we have created. Their support for our efforts in this market is invaluable.”

Janosky & Strenge proudly represented four Washington State wineries: Barnard-Griffin, Claar Cellars, Airfield Estates and Mercer Estates. More information on a few of those wineries is listed below.

Barnard-Griffin (www. barnardgriffin. com) is the premier family owned winery in Washington and a prime example of the consistently superior quality produced in the state, year after year. With nearly thirty-five years of experience making wine, winemaker and co-owner Rob Griffin is one of Washington’s most experienced winemakers. The winery was founded in 1983 by Deborah Barnard and Rob Griffin. The future looks bright as their daughters are entering the business now as well.

Claar Cellars (www. claarcellars. com) is located on a beautiful bend of the Columbia River. The owners, Bob and Crista Whitelatch, both Navy veterans, bring a deep respect and love of the land. Their championship of sustainability has earned them awards and dramatically reduced erosion on their part of the river. Quality is always on Bob’s mind as he employs state-of-the-art half-micron filtration systems.

Airfield Estates (www. airfieldwines. com) and Mercer Estates (www. mercerwine. com) round out Janosky & Strenge’s presentation of wines.

Janosky & Strenge is a wine export firm specializing in the wines of Washington State. The company is based in Prosser, Washington. Learn more at http://www. discoverWAwines. com (http://www. discoverWAwines. com).

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SUPPORT PLANNED PARENTHOOD THIS SATURDAY!

SUPPORT PLANNED PARENTHOOD THIS SATURDAY!

Planned Parenthood Los Angeles brings together local musicians, clothing designers, and dancers to celebrate fashion, music and Choice. Saturday, August 17th at The Troubadour in West Hollywood. Advanced Tickets Still Available 323-223-4462 x3157 mike. rodriguez@pp-la. org.

(PRWEB) August 16, 2002

Planned Parenthood Los Angeles'

Summer Fling: Local Artists Unite For CHOICE

Planned Parenthood Los Angeles brings together local musicians, clothing designers, and dancers to celebrate fashion, music and Choice

  LOS ANGELES – Planned Parenthood Los Angeles (PPLA) in conjunction with ThinkTank Productions and D&D Productions will present a concert/fashion show, "Summer Fling: Local Artists Unite for CHOICE," on August 17, 2002 at the Troubadour in West Hollywood. Doors will open at 7:30 p. m.

  Summer Fling will showcase talent from local musicians, local fashion designers and dancers. The night will start out with a fashion show featuring AfriWear's Active Inneractions, designs by Desiato, Kornbread, and a safe-sex dance performance by Santa Monica Dance Studio highlighting gear by High-Way 69. The Active Inneractions and High-Way 69 designs include a convenient condom pocket with condoms provided by PPLA.

  The night will feature an eclectic mix of musicians with styles ranging from surf, pop-punk grooves and alternative power chords to hip-hop jazzy riffs and drum and bass dance beats. The Summer Fling line-up includes L. A.'s legendary Neptunas, ThinkTank, Abstract Original, StarCrasher, and club favorite DJ Peter Ward will close out the night with dance re-mixes until 2:00 a. m.

  All proceeds from Summer Fling will benefit Planned Parenthood Los Angeles. The money will help PPLA fulfill its mission to provide easy, affordable access to a full range of quality reproductive health care and sexual health information through patient services, education and advocacy.

  Tickets are available in advance with a $10 minimum donation or $15 donation on day of show. For ticket information call PPLA at 323-223-4462 x3157.

About Planned Parenthood Los Angeles

  PPLA is the largest provider of reproductive health care services in Los Angeles County. It provides clinical services to more than 55,000 people a year, 82% of whom come to the agency for birth control and 70% of whom are at or below the federal poverty level. PPLA outreach programs deliver sexuality and family planning education to nearly 40,000 teens, women and men a year. Through its Planned Parenthood Advocacy Project, the agency is also a leading advocate for reproductive rights.

CombatingIDTheft. com, Inc. and ResponderWorks. com Announce New Partnership

CombatingIDTheft. com, Inc. and ResponderWorks. com Announce New Partnership

CombatingIDTheft. com, Inc. announced this week a partnership with ResponderWorks. com to strengthen value to Affiliate Educational Partners and ResponderWorks. com subscribers.

Jackson, WY (PRWEB) August 18, 2006 –-

CombatingIDTheft. com, Inc. announced this week a breakthrough for Affiliate Educational Partners. CombatingIDTheft. com provides a third-party educational system for their affiliate subscribers (Affiliate Educational Partners) for them to educate consumers on the topic of ID Theft. ResponderWorks. com provides extensive auto-responder systems, lead services, time management, and server-based contact management programs to the same market as CombatingIDTheft. com. This week, a partnership with ResponderWorks. com was formed which allows Affiliate Educational Partners of CombatingIDTheft. com and subscribers to ResponderWorks. com immediate exposure and understanding of both systems.

President of CombatingIDTheft. com, Angelo Manoloules stated, “We are very excited to announce this partnership. It will allow for massive exposure to support the same groups we both provide value to in their marketing efforts. This partnership will allow for a better understanding of how both our systems can be used together to help our subscribers promote their businesses, provide lasting value to consumers, and leverage time in many aspects. Future plans of further automated integration between our systems are on the horizon and that is all in our continuing effort to provide an ever improving win-win for our affiliate subscriber base.”

ResponderWorks. com spokesperson, Marian Hays, said, “CombatingIDTheft. com offers a tremendous amount of value to our existing subscriber base. Initial response to this announcement has been amazing. We’re always looking for ways to increase the value we provide for our subscribers, and we’re excited about how the two systems can integrate for the benefit of the subscribers.”

For more information about CombatingIDTheft, Inc. please visit www. CombatingIDTheft. org.

For more information about ResponderWorks, visit www. ResponderWorks. com.

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The Guinn Consultancy Group, Inc. Establishes Mideast Alliance and Strategic Relationship

The Guinn Consultancy Group, Inc. Establishes Mideast Alliance and Strategic Relationship

In order to facilitate businesses interested in doing business throughout Asia, Africa and the Middle East, The Guinn Consultancy Group, Inc. has entered into a strategic relationship with International Est., a Worldwide Trademark Legal and Chartered Auditing Group, located in Dubai, UAE.

Bristol, TN (PRWEB) June 10, 2007

Business leaders seeking worldwide rights to distribute products and accommodate service needs often find they are at a loss to understand how to approach potential clients in other parts of the world. Even businesses currently selling overseas online or through brokers may not understand customs or local/regional law, banking and capital requirements or shipping guidelines---and they may even find they are unable to register their businesses overseas.

"When it's time to extend your business overseas, it's critical that you understand the process," says Alan Guinn, Managing Director of The Guinn Consultancy Group, Inc., a Bristol, Tennessee-based business. "Business owners may be at a loss to understand procedures. A business owner may not know how Trademark registration works, for example; or how important it is that their name be registered in a country prior to doing business in that country."

Through a strategic relationship established with International Est., based in Dubai, UAE, The Guinn Consultancy Group, Inc is taking the lead in making world-class business world-friendly.

Dubai, recognized as a business intersection of Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, has emerged in recent years as the business hub of a bustling Gulf economy. The Gulf area, with its practically unlimited oil reserves, appeals to more and more American businesses looking for expansion of market share and mind share, leading to enhanced sales and revenue generation.

"The UAE is centered in one of the most fertile business regions in the world," says Guinn, "and after several months of negotiation, we were able to come to terms with Abdullah Ali Metwaly Hasan, Rashid Khalfan Obaid Bin Sabt, and Hussain Mohammad Al-Obaidly. We believe this strategic relationship will help open doors for all types of businesses seeking worldwide expansion."

Assisting Guinn in Dubai will be Ms Birjees Hussain, a British expatriate with several years of experience working in the Dubai marketplace. "I've known Birjees for several years--since she worked on her MBA," says Guinn, "and there is simply not a better team to work with---directly in Dubai--than this team we've assembled. It's literally a trademark and business development 'dream team'. "

Dubai-based International, Est. has clients throughout the Gulf States, Taiwan, Canada, the Caribbean, Switzerland, Greece, Pakistan and Sweden. They will refer their clients to The Guinn Consultancy Group, Inc., for development of business entities and relationship marketing in the USA. International, Est. specializes in business and trademark registration. The Guinn Consultancy Group, Inc, owned by Alan Guinn and based in Bristol, handles business development and education concerns around the world.

For additional information, please contact The Guinn Consultancy Group, Inc. at 1.917.224.6782.

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Electronic_Labs Releases Web Based Memory Trainer for Dyslexia

Electronic_Labs Releases Web Based Memory Trainer for Dyslexia

Multiple intelligences do not have to be managed, they can be a gateway to realization of high achievement.

Warwick, Warwickshire (PRWEB) May 1, 2008

ELECTRONIC-LABS. co. uk releases it's web based memory trainer - The Einstein Gene - based on current research.

'As experts in this field, our belief is that this approach will lead to significant improvements in capacity to learn, measured by the all important quantifiable results, exams and training.'

"Attended classes in Munich, Albert Einstein's learning was so poor he was told you will never amount to anything, he was an insult to the school, unaware that the problem was one of auditory focus, he was removed from the school, the teachers never saw his visual spatial brilliance, never saw his persistence, never saw his potential only the ineptitudes of the future Nobel prize winner. If Einstein has taught us nothing else it is that spelling and number competence is not more important than insight and vision"

Extract ABC Einstein Factor Podcast (http://electronic-labs. co. uk/mp3.ram)

Recent Evidence suggests that dyslexia results not from deficit but from differences in how the brain processes written and/or verbal language. Although dyslexia is the result of a neurological difference, it is not an intellectual disability.

In 2008 a Unified Theory of Dyslexia was developed, bringing together.

Thomas G West 'In The Minds Eye Visual Thinkers And The Hidden Gifts Of Dyslexia ' and Howard Gardner the Harvard professor, author of Multiple Intelligence Theory, who is quoted on the cover of West's seminal book. 'This book proves beyond doubt, that we are not all points on a single bell curve of intelligence', with Dalby [Evolution Theory], Julian Elliot 2005 'The Dyslexia Myth', Ronald Davis, Norman Geschwind and John Everatt. In 2007 Jonh Everatt. The University of Surrey, demonstrated that dyslexics score significantly better on tests of creativity, spatial memory, spatial reasoning vocabulary and listening comprehension.

Electronic-labs vision, multiple intelligence do not have to managed they can instead be a gateway to realization of academic achievements, using interventions which includes strategies geared to unique strengths.

The hope is this approach will meet the demands of a hidden minority report. The older post literate demographic who's training needs are not being met, who have been or are being ignored by education, because they get by, who's chance of excellence appears to have gone for good, the gifted, those with high IQ, those with insight vision, talents and determination. The springboard to opportunity for those who want to help themselves has always been and will always be education, qualifications and training.

'We realize time is precious and attention spans are brief, that is why we have a 24 hour post to post induction period, if you find us online, we feel you should be able to act online, you should not have to wait'. To turn this project into an immediate e learning experience. In 2008 distribution, ordering and downloading have all been moved online, by REGNOW, a specialist who monitor the http://www. theeinsteingene. co. uk (http://www. theeinsteingene. co. uk) site, 24 hours a day 7 days week.

Full unabridged press release (http://electronic-labs. co. uk/index. php/UNIFIED-THEORY/PRESS-DYSLEXIA. html)

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Fastrack & cpapdropship. com Form Alliance to Reduce Provider Costs

Fastrack & cpapdropship. com Form Alliance to Reduce Provider Costs

This strategic alliance designed to automate the shipping of CPAP products direct to patients which will reduce operating costs for providers and improve patient compliance.

Plainview, NY (Vocus) January 13, 2010

Fastrack Healthcare Systems (http://www. onlyfastrack. com) and cpapdropship. com (http://www. cpapdropship. com/) announced today a strategic alliance designed to automate the shipping of CPAP products direct to patients which will reduce operating costs for providers and improve patient compliance.

  According to Jason Holzman, (General Manager) of cpapdropship. com, “Following up with CPAP patients is a time consuming and costly expense to any DME (http://www. onlyfastrack. com/hme. htm). Turning your follow up service into a program that improves compliance and increases revenue can be even more challenging – that’s where we come in! cpapdropship. com has over 20 years of successful OSA follow up experience. We have trained sleep specialists – experts in troubleshooting over the phone – and a proven track record of sending out the correct supplies the first time around, direct to OSA patients. Numerous studies show that over 50% of CPAP patients are non-compliant after the first year of treatment. The cpapdropship. com follow up program has a much higher rate of compliance. Our focus is on long term compliance, patient education & replacement supplies for patients every 3 months - No patient left behind! A population-based CPAP program consisting of consistent follow-up, “troubleshooting,” and regular feedback to both patients and physicians will achieve much higher rates of patient compliance providing a DME increased CPAP revenue.”

  By consolidating their monthly supply order shipments, providers can reduce supply order costs with the CPAP drop ship program. Name brand CPAP masks and accessories are available to ship the same day, direct to the patient's doorstep for one low fee.

  cpapdropship. com allows providers to combine different manufacturer masks, filters, chinstraps, chambers and a universal 6’ CPAP tubing shipped direct to the patient. The provider’s company information and/or logo on the packing slip keeps their company's identity intact.

  cpapdropship. com stocks just about every CPAP mask and CPAP accessory available and has the lowest shipping and handling fee of any drop ship program in the country. Providers benefit from reduced inventory and labor costs while improving the overall efficiency of their CPAP supply program. No long term contracts are required.

  “One of the benefits of the Fastrack - cpapdropship. com partnership is the integration between the two company’s software systems. Fastrack HME/DME software users can send the orders and patient information directly into the cpapdropship. com system for processing receive back delivery information and the Fastrack System will automatically confirm the order. At that point they simply process the billing. No inventory, no shipping concerns, providers need only to bill,” stated Spencer Kay, President of Fastrack. Kay went on to add, “We are very impressed with cpapdropship. com’s record of success working with HME providers, increasing their revenue and reducing operating costs.”

About cpapdropship. com
  cpapdropship. com offers DME companies an opportunity to increase monthly revenues, improve CPAP patient compliance, and purchase all replenishment supplies from one source. cpapdropship. com has over 20 years of OSA patient follow up and clinical compliance experience. The programs offered include a patient direct drop ship, sleep follow up with drop ship, and the cpapdropship. com - Fastrack software integration. For further information contact cpapdropship. com at 866-222-8469 or visit their website at www. cpapdropship. com.

About Fastrack
  Fastrack is the leading provider of software & technology to Home Medical Equipment, Durable Medical Equipment, Respiratory Providers, Home infusion Pharmacies & Home Healthcare Agencies. Only Fastrack offers a solution for each individual segment of Home Care as well as one system encompassing virtually every clinical, operational and financial aspect of a provider offering several or all of these product/service lines within one integrated database. For further information contact FASTRACK Healthcare Systems, Inc. 255 Executive Drive, Plainview, N. Y. 11803; 1-800-520-2325, fax: 516-349-8875, or e-mail them at: info@fastrk. com or visit their Website: www. onlyfastrack. com

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Pearson Launches UK Student Advisory Board

Pearson Launches UK Student Advisory Board

Eight students from seven British universities comprise the inaugural UK board.

London (PRWEB) September 15, 2009

Pearson, the global leader in educational publishing and technology, will this weekend hold the first meeting of its new UK Pearson Student Advisory Board, an initiative that will provide student feedback on Pearson's businesses and build stronger relationships with their universities.

Eight students from seven British universities comprise the inaugural UK board, for the 2009-2010 academic year, and they will convene on 19-20 September at Pearson headquarters in London for a series of opening workshops. The new board will create a structured and ongoing link between Pearson's UK Higher Education business and the student community.

The Pearson Student Advisory Board (PSAB) in the UK builds on the success of a similar initiative in the United States, which enters its third year this autumn.

"We have always been in close touch with the university teaching community as they are both authors and adopters of what we publish," said Subroto Mozumdar, president, Higher & Professional Education, at Pearson Education in the UK "The Student Advisory Board will ensure an ongoing dialogue with our student customers so they can influence our business."

Each of the eight students comprising the new board will be paired with a Pearson Education mentor, who include editorial and marketing colleagues from across the business. The students will also have the opportunity to meet and influence senior Pearson executives, with the aim of helping to shape Pearson's products and services in the UK market. One project already planned includes an extensive survey into student lifestyle and spending habits.

Board members, who were chosen through a rigorous selection process that involved their universities, are engaged in far more than work experience: they have the real opportunity to shape the learning and teaching experience of future students and educators.

"It's a fantastic opportunity to learn about business and a chance to influence the movers and shakers in a big company," says new PSAB member Leila de Lara, 24, a second-year student in Social Work at the University of Portsmouth.

Adds Susan Price, acting vice chancellor at the University of East London: "We are delighted to be involved in this innovative scheme, which really aims to understand and incorporate the student voice in educational publishing."

The UK website for the new Pearson Student Advisory Board is www. pearsoned. co. uk/PSAB/ (http://www. pearsoned. co. uk/PSAB/)

The eight members of the new PSAB are:
Alicia Burnett, 19, a second-year English Literature student at the University of Warwick.
Web Chinduta, 30, a second-year Accounting and Finance student at the University of East London.
Charukie Dharmartne, 19, a second-year English Literature student at the University of Manchester.
Alistair Gilfillan, 21, a fourth-year Politics and English student at the University of Strathclyde.
Daniel Knox, 20, a second-year Computing student at the University of Kent.
Leila de Lara, 24, a second-year Social Work student at the University of Portsmouth.
Thomas Lewsley, 20, a third-year Politics student at the University of Warwick.
Morenike Shodunke, 20, a third-year Law student at Brunel University.

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

For more information about the UK Pearson Student Advisory Board, please contact:
Caroline Wheeler
Caroline. wheeler (at) pearson (dot) com (+44) (0)1279 623316

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NIH/NHLBI-funded PACT Group Announces Cell Therapy Workshop Scheduled for April 23-24, 2009

NIH/NHLBI-funded PACT Group Announces Cell Therapy Workshop Scheduled for April 23-24, 2009

The Production Assistance for Cellular Therapies (PACT) Group has announced the scheduling of an NHLBI PACT workshop, "Converging Concepts in Cell Therapy", on April 23-24, 2009. There is no fee to attend this workshop, which will be held at the Natcher Conference Center at NIH in Bethesda, MD. Leaders in the field will present key aspects of the latest scientific, clinical, and technological developments relating to cell therapy. Three question and answer panel sessions are scheduled during the 1 ½ day event. Register online at www. pactgroup. net. The Workshop Agenda with a full list of topics and speakers is available at the registration web site. This workshop is being organized by NIH/NHLBI and PACT in collaboration with: AABB, ISCT, ISBTc & FDA/CBER.

Rockville, MD (PRWEB) March 17, 2009

The Production Assistance for Cellular Therapies (PACT) Group has announced the scheduling of an NHLBI PACT workshop, "Converging Concepts in Cell Therapy", on April 23-24, 2009. There is no fee to attend this workshop, which will be held at the Natcher Conference Center at NIH in Bethesda, MD. This workshop is being organized by NIH/NHLBI and PACT in collaboration with: AABB, ISCT, ISBTc & FDA/CBER. Leaders in the field will present key aspects of the latest scientific, clinical, and technological developments relating to cell therapy. Three question and answer panel sessions are scheduled during the 1 ½ day event. The Workshop Agenda with a full list of topics and speakers is available at the registration web site. Register online at www. pactgroup. net.

This workshop is designed to stimulate discussions regarding the advances made in cellular therapy research and development, discuss the benefits and risks associated with the clinical use of these therapies, and provide a venue for information exchange. "We hope this workshop will be unique in the breadth of information that is covered and provide important information on the current state of therapy with specific cell types and related processing developments," notes Project Officer, Traci Heath Mondoro, PhD, Deputy Branch Chief, Transfusion Medicine and Cellular Therapeutics (TMCT) Branch, Division of Blood Diseases and Resources, NHLBI.

Seven scientific sessions will focus on immunological function and behavior of cells; therapeutic properties and clinical application of cell therapy; unique biotechnology-based approaches to product characterization and cell processing; cell trafficking and imaging techniques and treatments involving a select group of cell-based products. We have been very fortunate to assemble an esteemed group to address this wide array of information. Session discussions will include new treatments in the areas of diabetes, heart disease, cancer, HIV, adoptive T cell therapy, GVHD and bone marrow transplant, the range of cell types being considered in cell therapy and the related variety of cell processing considerations.

For further details regarding the April 23-24, 2009 workshop or more information about PACT, visit www. pactgroup. net.

About PACT:
The PACT Group is an NHLBI-funded initiative that is committed to the advancement of effective cell therapies. PACT supports the development of novel somatic cell therapy products by providing production assistance to the cell therapy community, as well as educational training via web seminars and at meetings. Production assistance is provided through the funded contract manufacturing of therapeutic cell products at PACT processing facilities. These facilities offer scale-up capability and expertise in the translational development needed to produce cell therapy products under cGMP and cGTP regulations. PACT manufactures quality cell therapy products on behalf of investigators with funded clinical trials requiring support in product development and approval. PACT's educational mission focuses on training in three general areas: translational development; scale-up and manufacture of cell therapy products; and quality assurance and regulatory issues.

This project has been funded in whole or in part with Federal funds from the NHLBI, NIH under Contract No. NO1-HB37166.

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Christie Delivers Broadest Range of Next-Generation Digital Cinema Projectors

Christie Delivers Broadest Range of Next-Generation Digital Cinema Projectors

Christie, the leader in digital cinema projection technologies, continues its global leadership with New Solaria Series 2K and 4K-Ready Solutions

Showeast/Orlando, FL (PRWEB) October 27, 2009

Christie®, the leader in digital cinema projection (http://www. christiedigital. com/AMEN/Markets/DigitalCinema/DigitalCinema. htm) technologies, will debut its next-generation digital cinema solution, the Christie Solaria™ series (http://www. christiedigital. com/AMEN/Products/ChristieSolariaSeries. htm), at ShowEast with the launch of the Christie CP2220 digital cinema projector (http://www. christiedigital. com/AMEN/Products/ChristieSolariaSeries. htm). Recognized as "the future of digital cinema," the projector features Texas Instruments' (TI) (NYSE: TXN) next generation DLP Cinema® technology (http://www. christiedigital. com/AMEN/EntertainmentSolutions/DigitalCinemaDeployment/ChristieDigitalCinemaDeployment. htm) and an optional integrated 2K/4K media block. Christie's next-generation 4K digital cinema projectors will display 4096 x 2160 pixels of resolution. While maintaining support for 2K external servers, these new models allow exhibitors to easily project 2K or 4K content, giving them the widest choice in digital cinema options. The Christie CP2220 with Doremi's integrated media block will be on display at the Christie booth #1100.

The Christie CP2220 is the first in the new series of digital cinema projectors that also includes the Christie CP2210 and the Christie CP2230. The Christie CP4220 and the Christie CP4230, also introduced in June, are the Company's premium 4K projectors and among the brightest in the world - like the 2230, the 4230 is capable of delivering over 30,000 lumens on the largest screens and delivers breathtaking 3D images. All next-generation Christie digital cinema projectors continue to utilize Christie Brilliant3D™ technology providing the ultimate 3D experience with the lowest cost of operation.

"Christie is committed to supporting its customers today and in the future. That's the primary driver behind our 2K and 4K-ready solutions," remarked Craig Sholder, vice president, Entertainment Solutions at Christie. "We've expanded our line-up of industry-preferred digital cinema solutions to provide the most flexibility for exhibitors--offering them the ultimate freedom to choose from the widest range of 2K or 4K resolution projectors, as well as providing them with the choice of either an external or integrated media block. Unlike other proprietary solutions, Christie technology is designed to work with all external cinema servers and will continue to work with companies that offer integrated media blocks. We understand how important it is for exhibitors to safeguard their long-term technology investment. With Christie, exhibitors are assured they have a future-proof solution that can meet their needs both today and tomorrow. "

"Christie's experience with the 1.2" DLP Cinema Chip on our current mid and high power products has given us an advantage over the competition on developing next generation 2K and 4K technology. In fact, the 4K DLP Cinema Chip is very similar to the current 1.2" products and not available in the smaller chip format used by other manufacturers in their mid power projectors," noted Brian Claypool, senior product manger, Entertainment Solutions for Christie. "At ShowEast, the industry will see the world's first Series II 2K 1.2" DLP Cinema projector, designed around a fast and cost effective 4K upgrade. Only Christie's DLP Cinema solutions have been tested and proven with the most installations worldwide and an unmatched 99.999% reliability rating."

All projectors in the Christie Solaria series are designed to meet Digital Cinema Initiatives (DCI) specifications. They feature a new modular architecture for improved serviceability and ease of maintenance, with up to 25% lower cost of operation than competing technologies.

Recognized for their superior light output capabilities, Christie digital cinema projectors have once again been selected to screen all major studio releases at AMC Theatres® during ShowEast.

Also at ShowEast, Christie will present the latest version of ChristieACT. Designed to provide true integration of theater operations, ChristieACT features pre-programmable sequencing, built-in device libraries and web-based integration. With ChristieACT, exhibitors can now control entire booth operations from the palm of their hand.

About Christie
Christie Digital Systems USA, Inc. (www. christiedigital. com), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ushio, Inc., Japan, (JP:6925), is a leader in visual solutions for world-class organizations, offering diverse applications for business, entertainment, and industry. A leading innovator in film projection since 1929 and a pioneer in digital projection systems since 1979, Christie has established a global reputation as a total service provider and the world's single source manufacturer of a variety of display technologies and solutions. With the acquisition of Vista Controls Systems, Corp., Christie offers the most complete and advanced solutions for cinema, live venues, control rooms, business presentations, training facilities, 3D and Virtual Reality, simulation and education as well as industrial and government environments. For more information, visit www. christiedigital. com.

For more information contact:
Dorina Belu, Christie
(519) 749-3323
Dorina. belu(at)christiedigital. com

Mario Almonte, Herman & Almonte Public Relations
(212) 616-1190, ext. 257
Malmonte(at)HermanAssociatesNewYork. com

Christie® is a registered trademark of Christie Digital Systems USA, Inc.
DLP Cinema® is a registered trademark of Texas Instruments, Inc.
Christie Solaria™ and Christie Brilliant3D™ are trademarks of Christie Digital Systems USA, Inc.
AMC Theatres® is a registered trademark of AMC Entertainment, Inc.

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Second Annual American Indian Film Festival Houston's Only American Indian Film Festival

Second Annual American Indian Film Festival Houston's Only American Indian Film Festival

American Indian Genocide Museum will be having our Second Annual American Indian Film Festival. The dates for the festival are June 30th and July 1st at Rice University Cinema.

Houston, Texas (PRWEB) June 21, 2006

What: Houston’s 2nd Annual American Indian Film Festival

  June 30th and July 1st 2006

Hosted by: American Indian Genocide Museum

Sponsored by: Rice University Native American Student Association

Tickets: Tickets may be purchased by calling (713) 928-2440. Tickets are $15.00 per day. All proceeds will benefit the Museum.

Where: Rice Cinema at Rice University, 6100 Main (Entrance #8) at Stockton and University blvd.

Activities: Film Festival and Panel Discussion between films

Feature Films: Trudell, Riding with Ghosts, Our Land Our Life, Windrunner and more...

Special Guests:

Russell Means - Actor and activist (Last of the Mohicans, Pathfinder, Black Cloud)

Carrie Dann and Julie Fishel - Activists (To Protect Mother Earth, Broken Treaty at Battle Mountain)

Cody Little Hawk Swimmer (Last of the Mohicans and American Indian Flutist)

Dr. Enrique Maestas (Aztec Dancer and Historian)

Cynthia Wolf (Apache Sculpturer)

Performance by American Indian and Aztec dance group.

The American Indian Genocide Museum is Houston’s newest museum and the only museum exclusively focusing on addressing this tragic phase of American history. The mission of the museum is to bring the truth of the historical tragedy of the annihilation of the American Indian to light through the visual art of sculpture and film. Public education programs are designed to create a memorable learning experience that results in life-changing behavior and the ability to live peaceably with others while building relationships that restore healing, hope and history. The American Indian Genocide Museum is open by appointment only.

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