Entertainment & Media News: May 2011

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

New Ph. D. Aims to Develop Clean Energy Technologies, Reduce Dependence on Foreign Energy Sources

North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University will offer starting in Fall 2005 an Energy & Environmental Studies Ph. D. program that promises to help solve complex, interrelated regional, national, and international energy and environmental problems.

(PRWEB) December 6, 2004

The rationale for the innovative program is based on AmericaÂ’s current and increasing dependence on foreign sources of energy, a reliance that subjects the nation to economic and environmental security threats. According to the US Department of Energy, by 2025, the demand for oil will increase by 50 percent and petroleum imports, which already account for 55 percent of the countryÂ’s domestic needs, will increase to more than 68 percent.

The Energy & Environmental Studies Ph. D. aims to find ways to reduce the threat to homeland security that this foreign dependence poses through the discovery of clean forms of energy that support sustainable global economic growth with minimal impact on the environment.

The interdisciplinary curriculum bridges the gap between engineering, the physical and life sciences, social sciences, and humanities through required core environmental, energy, economics, and management courses. Economic, legal, ethical, and social considerations of the technology studied will form a required section of the dissertation. Most students entering the program will have a M. S. degree in engineering, technology, or the physical and life sciences.

Graduates will be well prepared for careers in energy and environmental, business, governmental agencies, and educational institutions. They will be uniquely prepared to positively impact the energy and environmental challenges the world faces.

Along with the Energy & Environmental Studies Ph. D., A&T is also introducing an interdisciplinary Ph. D. program in Leadership Studies that will emphasize diversity, ethics, information technology, and informed practice and research.

NC A&T State University is a learner-centered community that develops and preserves intellectual capital through interdisciplinary learning, discovery, engagement, and operational excellence.

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Real Estate Apprentice Hits new Record of 3,593 Applications 171 Make it Through to Second Round

Kansas City, (PRWEB) July 31, 2005

Fran White with Reece and Nichols, Mission @ 75th received notification that she was in the top 5% of applicants competing for a grant from the Real Estate ApprenticeÂ™ Foundation.

The Real Estate ApprenticeÂ™ Foundation announced that after careful review of the 3,593 applications received for Season II, the top 5% (171 applicants) have been selected to move to the second round. The evaluation of applicantsÂ’ essays was based on communication and salesmanship skills, entrepreneurial spirit, uniqueness and integrity. From the second round of applications the top 50 will be selected to move to round three. Each applicant in round three will have a one in two chance of making it into the semi-finalist group, which is then forwarded to The Foundation Judges http://www. realestateapprentice. com/judges. cfm (http://www. realestateapprentice. com/judges. cfm) for final examination.

The RealtyUÂ® network of schools (http://www. realtyu. com/ (http://www. realtyu. com/)) garnished the lionÂ’s share of round two contestants with a total number of 133 out of 171 while other, mainly online real estate schools, nabbed 38 of the spots. The Top 10 RealtyUÂ® Schools included: Barney Fletcher RealtyUÂ® in Atlanta (23), Champions School of Real Estate in Texas (18), IFREC Real Estate School in Orlando (14), Hogan School of Real Estate in Arizona (14), Polley Associates in Pennsylvania (12) Career Education Systems in Kansas and Missouri (9), Armbrust Real Estate Institute in Colorado (9), Middleton Real Estate Training in Michigan (7), Pro Ed in South Dakota (5) and Howard Perry & Walston Real Estate School in South Carolina (4).

According to the Deputy Director Dr. Martin Oliver, Â“The Real Estate Apprentice Grant is the only national non profit public benefit corporation created to enhance and improve residential real estate agents and to raise the standards and levels of professionalism for the real estate industry in generalÂ”.

The Real Estate ApprenticeÂ™ Grant awards 20 bi-annual grants totaling $250,000 per year. Two Grand Prize Grants are valued at approximately $75,000 each and eighteen Finalists grants are valued at $5,000 each. Finalists are selected through essay questions and interviews and are judged by a panel of industry leaders, authors, business professionals and top producers. The Apprentice mission is to assist newly licensed real estate agents entering the industry in overcoming the fears and obstacles associated with beginning a new career and to facilitate the development of top producing sales people by providing quality guidance, products and services to expedite a successful fast track to profitability. Grants awarded do not require any form of repayment.

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Upgraded uCertify Exam Simulation for Microsoft Exam 70-290 Released

UCertify (June 28, 2005). uCertify, the market leader in IT certification exams preparation and training solutions has released its upgraded Exam Simulation PrepKit for the MCSE 2003, MCSA and MCDBA exam (70-290).

(PRWEB) June 29, 2005

Exam 70-290 is one of the core exams for the MCSE 2003 certification that validates a professional's ability to manage and maintain a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 environment.

The recently revised PrepKit consists of 290 simulation questions, which replicate the complexity of the exam. It consists of 110 pop quiz questions supported by wide ranging study notes. It further provides a choice of diagnostic and adaptive testing. The PrepKit supplies meticulous detailed explanations for both the right and wrong answers. An additional Final test is provided which should be taken as the last step of the preparations. This will finally gear up the candidateÂ’s temperament to face the real exams.

The PrepKit is being equipped with Hot Area Questions, Active Screen Questions, Drag And Drop Questions, Build List And Recorder Questions, and Create A Tree Questions in accordance with the latest MCSE 2003 exams pattern. Besides that, various technical articles in context with todayÂ’s market demand are provided.

Highly experienced and certified authors have developed this PrepKit maintaining stringent quality control measures with the assurance to offer money back guarantee for those who are unsuccessful in the first attempt.

Â“We focus on the objectives that you need to know, as preparing efficiently for the certification exams is crucial. Hence, the vastly improved and extended PrepKit is provided with the most up-to-date questions, keeping in mind the candidates requirements,Â” says Rajesh Srivastava, Quality Assurance Manager, uCertify.

For a limited free version of this highly upgraded PrepKit you are requested to visit http://www. ucertify. com/exams/microsoft/70-290.html (http://www. ucertify. com/exams/microsoft/70-290.html).

About uCertify

UCertify was launched in 1996 with the solitary aim to develop computer assisted learning. The company is acknowledged as the major contributor of high quality educational training products and services in the field of information technology.

UCertify provides exam preparation solutions for the certification exams of Microsoft, CIW, CompTIA, Oracle, Sun and other leading IT vendors.

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Cinemage Acquires Web Conferencing Operator Be-Intouch

The merger combines the power of the Cinemage proprietary data base storage and retrieval engine with the Be-Intouch full-featured Web conferencing suite.

Vancouver, BC (PRWEB) September 6, 2006

Cinemage Corporation is pleased to announce that the Company has entered into an agreement to acquire Be-Intouch, Inc. of Issaquah, WA and its wholly owned subsidiary Splice Communications LLC of Seattle, WA under a Share Exchange Agreement signed August 11th, 2006. Under the Agreement, Cinemage will issue 15 million common shares for all of the issued and outstanding shares of Be-Intouch on closing of the transaction. An additional 10 million Bonus Shares may be issued over a 15-month period if consolidated gross revenues by the end of that period reach $1 million USD. The Agreement is subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval, and may require Cinemage shareholder approval.

“I am extremely pleased with this Agreement”, said Edgar Froese, President and CEO of Cinemage. “In Be-Intouch we have not only a complementary Internet technology service provider, but also a management team that can help build sales for the suite of Intellectual Properties Cinemage has developed.”

Cinemage, which began trading on the Alberta Stock Exchange in December of 1999, acquired Advanced Cultural Technologies Inc. (ACT) as a wholly owned subsidiary in October, 2001. ACT began technology development in 1994, and was founded in 1990 by Froese on his leaving the University of British Columbia where he had worked in computer and network systems development and management for 20 years, pioneering the founding of the Internet in British Columbia.

Be-Intouch was founded in March 2005 by C. C. “Kip” Steele and John A. Hansen, and reached agreement to acquire its wholly owned subsidiary Splice Communications in May of 2006. The Splice merger will be finalized concurrently with the Cinemage acquisition of Be-Intouch. Splice was founded in January 2003, and provides telecommunications services in the U. S. Northwest. Kip and John were joined by Kirk Smith in November 2005, and Garry Welch took over as Chairman of Be-Intouch in May 2006.

Positioned in the on-line Internet virtual meeting sector, the Be-Intouch system integrates fully interactive voice (VoIP) and video communications with a complete set of computer-based presenter tools including white board, PowerPoint, Word or spreadsheets that can be used for a diversity of applications such as: sales presentations; real-time technical guidance and assistance; educational courses; or new product introductions.

“We see using the Be-Intouch system as a strategic component of our sales and marketing programs for our products and services”, added Froese. “Cost effective marketing is critical for technology companies at this time. Be-Intouch management in turn sees using the Cinemage Content Management e-Commerce system to up-sell products and services to meeting attendees on the Be-Intouch service. Thus there is great synergy between the two companies in their products and services and business development goals.”

Complementing the business opportunity is a strong management team. Founder and Director Kip Steele, raised a Canadian, received his Liberal Arts Degree from Ohio State University in 1961. He began his early career in marketing with A. C. Nielson Corp., moved to banking with Seattle Trust and Savings Bank, and finally combined the two by joining First Priority Corp. in international banking market research, becoming President of that firm in 1972. In 1976 Kip started a 24-year career with Tri W Distributors, responsible for the firm’s move into computerization and telecommunications. He managed the human resources department, corporate benefit and insurance programs, regulatory affairs, sales and marketing programs, dealer training and product reviews.

Co-founder and Director John A. Hansen received his B. E.E.-degree in 1964 from the University of Minnesota in electrical engineering with a specialty in computers and advanced mathematics. He has early experience with the Internet and maintains a current personal knowledge of Internet development, telecommunications and cable technologies. Mr. Hansen has accumulated more than 30 years of corporate management experience, including the management of four companies with total P&L responsibility and serving on 14 Boards of Directors. He has founded, co-founded, or assisted in the founding of eight companies.

Be-Intouch CEO G. Kirk Smith received two baccalaureate degrees from Ohio State University and a Masters in Business Administration from Capital University in 1979. He has since specialized in financial and administrative management. As COO of Professional Investment Management, Inc. within three years he turned around operations and grew their fund of defined benefit plans from $11 million to $52 million. As President and co-founder of Drug Emporium, he grew operations to 5 franchise stores and $25 million in product sales. In 1987 Kirk co-founded Simpson Hayward, Inc., an out-placement consulting firm. As President and subsequently CEO, he expanded the scope of the firm from a regional service with one product, to an international service with a diversified product line and multiple delivery options.

Now leading Be-Intouch product commercialization as Chairman, Mr. Garry L. Welch previously served as a senior executive in several new business ventures including: a wireless short message service company; an ASP that served the commercial finance industry; a streaming media company; and a network management software company that served telecommunications companies. He was previously CEO of Path Broadband, a wireless ISP. Prior to this, his career spanned more than 25 years as a senior executive with McCaw Cellular, AT&T, Lucent Technologies, and General Electric. He currently serves on the board of advisors for ViVOtech, a mobile commerce technology company.

Mr. Welch received a B. S. in Mathematics and Electronics from Missouri State University, an MBA from Santa Clara University and MSU. He has completed the Strategic Marketing Management program at the Harvard University Business School.

“You’ve got to look beyond the balance sheet in assessing an opportunity in the current reporting environment”, concluded Froese. “We’re pleased that Be-Intouch management values the commercial potential of the Cinemage suite of Intellectual Property, given that our substantial deferred development costs were written off in 2003 and expensed ever since. We similarly appreciate the huge potential that the virtual meeting room market represents, given: continuing high prices for fuel that add significantly to travel costs; growing impediments to trans-border travel; and the increasing fear factor that terrorist threats add to air travel.”

While the Company intends to take full advantage of the many efficiencies that can be derived between the member companies’ operations, there are no plans at this time to move business operations of any member company.

For more information see: www. beintouch. com; www. splicecomm. com; and/or www. cinemage. com or call Edgar Froese at 604-230-2320.

ON BEHALF OF THE Cinemage Corporation BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

Edgar W. Froese

President & CEO

604 669 0699

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This News Release contains certain "Forward-Looking Statements". All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.

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Monday, May 30, 2011

Surviving Your PreRetirement Years: 15 Things You Must Do Between 50 and 64

A seemingly endless number of articles and magazine covers talk about retirement, but the fact is that most Baby Boomers are still not ready for the rocking chair. By 2010, 58 million people--20% of the population--will be 50-64. Sure, they must do some retirement planning, but meanwhile how do they survive and thrive in this challenging PreRetirement life stage?

New York, NY (PRWEB) July 31, 2008

The answers come from www. PreRetirementLife. com, a new Web site guide with special resources, tips, and content for adults aged 50-64.

"Our research and experience with this age group, along with feedback from our user community, has enabled us to compile the top 15 'must do' items for everyone in this life stage," says Andrew P. Garvin, CEO of PreRetirementLife. "We've included our choices of the best sources of information for each of the 15 items."

1. Get A Comprehensive Medical Check-Up

First things first: Your health. It's time to get a head-to-toe medical assessment. You can discuss it with your doctor, or you can go for a state-of-the-art examination. Such an exam will set you back $3,500 or more, but it's a lot less than a new car. To get an idea of what a comprehensive exam can include, visit the Mayo Clinic's Executive Health Program at Mayoclinic. org, the Duke Execuitve Health program at DukeExecHealth. org, or the John Hopkins Executive Health Program (http://www. hopkinsmedicine. org/executivehealth).

"People 50 to 64 are very busy so sometimes healthcare takes a back seat," says Dr. Bimal Ashar, head of the Johns Hopkins program. "The time to have a comprehensive checkup is before the problems arise so you can be completely up-to-date on all preventive measures and focus on your health lifestyle."

A great general starting point for all medical issues is the NIH. gov website (U. S. National Institutes of Health).

2. Choose a Fitness Regimen

The experts all say we must exercise, but what's right for you? A terrific and currently popular fitness bible is "Younger Next Year" by Chris Crowley and Dr. Henry Lodge (http://www. youngernextyear. com). Read it. Then check out Fitness. com and Fitizens. com. If you can afford it, consider hiring a personal trainer, even if it's just for five to ten sessions to get you into the swing of things.

3. Select Your Anti-Aging Strategies to Live Longer and Look Younger from Head to Toe

It's time to pay attention to nutrition and supplements, weight loss, teeth, eyes, skin and, yes, even cosmetic surgery. Much of this can be expensive, so come up with a five to ten-year plan. What's most important to you? Teeth whitening? Weight loss? Improved energy? Botox? Eye lift? Do you want to focus on natural methods, like a diet, or treatments? Start your research at LifeScript (http://www. lifescript. com) or EveryDiet. org, DietTV. com, and the health and diet section of WebMD. com. To learn about the latest trends in beauty products and plastic surgery techniques, check out New Beauty magazine at NewBeauty. com.

4. Get a Comprehensive Financial Assessment

Everyone's talking about "Your Number"--the amount you'll need to retire comfortably, and you can always play around with many of the financial calculators available online to get an estimate. But each individual's situation is different, and our advice is to sit down with a financial planner who is paid only on a fee basis (not through commissions.) Ask people you trust for a referral, or check out the Certified Financial Planners Board of Standards (http://www. cfp. net). Wiseradvisor. com and FPANet. org (The Financial Planning Association) are also great resources.

5. Maximize Your Savings

You'll probably need more money than you think to retire, and you never know..."stuff happens." It's never too late to increase your savings, optimize your 401(k), sock some dollars away in your IRA, and cut unnecessary expenses. Aside from all the great general sites that talk about financial planning including Money. com, check out LowerMyBills. com (http://www. lowermybills. com) and the 401khelpcenter. com.

6. Understand Your Insurance and Benefit Options

Many people ignore this area until it's too late. Even if you're still in your fifties, start with an understanding of what your medicare and social security benefits will be by running the numbers at the Social Security Administration (http://www. ssa. gov).

"For almost two-thirds of today's retirees, Social Security is their majority source of income and for millions over 65 health insurance would not be affordable without Medicare. Yet, all too often pre-retirees know less about their Social Security and Medicare benefits than any other piece of their retirement plan. It's critical that baby boomers do their homework," says Mary Jane Yarrington, who writes the "Ask Mary Jane" column at the The National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare.

Then do a check of all your current benefits at Benefitscheckup. org. Next, navigate the big three in insurance: life, long-term care, and disability. Start at LifeHappens. org (Life and Health Insurance Foundation for Education) and then visit NewRetirement. com.

7. Decide Where You'll Live

This is going to be a big decision. People "retire" to active living and adult communities, retirement communities, foreign countries, sunbelt states...even hotels and cruise ships. But most actually stay where they are. Start thinking about this now. Explore options at resources such as RetireNet. com, TopRetirements. com, ActiveAdultLiving. com, and the Retirement Living Information Center at RetirementLiving. com.

8. Do a Career Evaluation

Are you happy with your job? Will it continue until you're 65...or older? Is it time for a career change, and can you afford one? Remember that generally speaking, the older you are, the less employable you are. So now is the time for a career check-up. Start by looking at The Free Career Test (http://www. free-career-test. com) and QuintCareers. com (Quintessential Careers). Then explore the many job sites for 50-plus people (such as Workforce50.com in the "Careers" section of the "Most Useful Sites" at www. PreRetirementLife. com (http://www. preretirementlife. com)).

9. Do a Personal and Relationship Evaluation

Is this the time in your life when you'll begin to spend more time with your family? Are you ready to look inward and decide what you want the rest of your life to be about? Where do you stand with your marriage (or significant other) and your kids? Take a life inventory at useful sites such as LifeTwo. com and FamiliesWithPurpose. com. Are you a new grandparent? Check out Grandparents. com. Have any issues to solve? Start at the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy at aamft. org.

10. Make Sure Your Parents are Taken Care Of

Baby Boomers are the first generation whose parents may live 20 to 30 years beyond their retirement age. That adds a whole new level of complexity, cost, and worry for 50-plus adults. Millions of Boomers may be in a care giving situation for which they have little preparation. The good news is there are some excellent sources of information at sites such as CaringInfo. org, Caringtoday. com, and WorkingCaregiver. com. Check out Homeinstead. com's 40/70 rule for talking with your parents about care at 4070talk. com.

11. Pick and Prioritize Your Dream Trips

Where do you want to go? Where should you go before everyone else discovers it? Is there a place that could be quite different ten years from now that you should consider sooner (like the Galapagos or Great Barrier Reef)? How do you deal with rising fuel and resort costs? One idea, consider a home exchange program such as the one at homeexchange. com. Get great travel ideas at TripAdvisor. com, ElderHostel. org, and About. com's Senior Travel page (http://www. seniortravel. about. com).

"Planning where to travel before you retire is the way to go. Travel is often cited as the Number 1 wish of the pre-65 crowd, and strategizing early can help you determine where and how you'll live the best years of your life," says Barry Golson, Editor of www. forbestraveler. com and author of the forthcoming book "Retirement Without Borders." (Scribner, December 2008)

12. Plan Your Leisure Time Lifestyle

Consider what you'll do when you stop working....or how to have more fun while you're still working. Do you want to expand or enhance your existing hobbies and sports activities? Do you want to try new ones? What kind of entertainment will be important to you? Explore the options at a2zhobbies. com, Allcrafts. net, and Craftsitedirectory. com. Meanwhile, find discount tickets to your favorite entertainment events at Stubhub. com.

13. Give Something Back

Do you plan to give something back to society through volunteering or mentoring within your area of expertise? It can take time to find the right way to help. Start with Network for Good (http://www. networkforgood. org) and Volunteermatch. org. Or how about exploring vacations that combine your trip with do-good activities? Check out VocationVacations. com.

14. Get Your Estate Planning In Order

Depart this world without having your affairs in order and you risk leaving a mess for your surviving family. Now is the time to ensure you have a solid will, estate plan, and so-called "living will." You should consult with your financial planner and an estate planning attorney. Some helpful sites to guide you through the process include Nolo. com, FreeAdvice. com, and FindLaw. com.

15. Start Taking Advantage of Age-Based Deals

Many of us don't want to accept that we're "over 50" or "over 60." But there's one big advantage: Many companies and services offer meaningful discounts to people as young as 50. Before you toss AARP's membership invitation, take a look at their deals (AARP. org). At www. PreRetirementLife. com, we have a special "deals and discounts" section with a special emphasis on great travel and entertainment bargains. A great book to buy is "Unbelievably Good Deals and Great Adventures That You Absolutely Can't Get Unless You're Over 50," by Joan Rattner Heilman. Enjoy the savings!

All of the sites mentioned above, plus some 500 others in 14 topic areas, are included in the Directory of Most Useful Sites for 50-plus adults at PreRetirementLife. com (http://www. PreRetirementLife. com).

About PreRetirementLife. com: www. PreRetirementLife. com (http://www. PreRetirementLife. com), the Web's premier online guide for adults ages 50 to 64, is being developed with input from distinguished experts in business, research, media and internet marketing, as well as from members of the Baby Boomer generation. To learn more about this exciting new life stage, preview exclusive monthly deals and discounts, see the only virtual Expo for 50 plus adults, and access weekly secrets to staying young, visit www. PreRetirementLife. com (http://www. PreRetirementLife. com).

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TheArmoredBody. Com of Veguita, NM, Offers Non-Lethal Defense Products as an Alternative to Keeping Potentially Lethal Guns in the Home

Personal security concerns are at an all time high. With the increase of home intrusions, break-ins, theft, car jacking’s, abductions, and rapes; the need for a way to defend ones self in a non-lethal manner is becoming more important all the time.

Veguita, NM (PRWEB) October 18, 2005

In response to the number of America’s children that are being hurt and killed by the guns that their parents keep for protection, TheArmoredbody. Com, is offering many non-lethal alternative products for protection such as stun guns, pepper sprays, and tasers for personal and home security safety.

Also offered, are home surveillance systems, child protection devices, auto safety products, defense training products, hidden safes for storing valuables, and more.

TheArmoredBody. com is an online internet store that is owned as a sole-proprietorship by Ms. Annie Prouse of Veguita, NM. When she was asked what were the main objectives of her store was, she stated, "Excellent customer service, timely delivery of product, consumer education, and reasonable prices are our main objectives.

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Sunday, May 29, 2011

New Survey Shows that Blogs are Two Times More Likely to Drive Beauty Product Purchases than Magazines

Survey also indicates that women still prefer a brick and mortar store over a website when it comes to purchasing beauty products

Belmont, CA (Vocus/PRWEB) January 11, 2011

The results of a joint research survey of women’s shopping behaviors and the influence of media when it comes to beauty and personal care products were announced today by BlogHer, Inc., the leading participatory news, entertainment and information network for women online, and DeVries Public Relations, a leading consumer agency representing some of the country’s top beauty and lifestyle brands.

The survey provides insight on the huge $7 billion health and beauty products market in the U. S., more specifically in the areas of online vs. offline purchasing, the relative influence traditional media and blogs have on the products women purchase and brand preference.

Key findings from the study include:
Blogs are more than two times more likely (63%) than magazines (26%) to have inspired a beauty product purchase over the last six months. Women are just as likely to trust the beauty product advice from a Parenting (43%), Health (42%) or Lifestyle (37%) blog, as from a Beauty and Fashion blog (43%). Women turn to and trust “familiar” bloggers more than store websites, social networks or message boards when seeking beauty product recommendations. Women buy beauty products offline at a rate four times greater than online. Women tend to research online and buy offline.

"We've long believed at DeVries that trusted blogs have as much influence on purchase decisions as traditional media outlets, both inside the beauty category and out. We just didn't have data to confirm what we felt intuitively to be true,” said Stephanie Smirnov, President of DeVries Public Relations. “Our research partnership with BlogHer was forged to validate our hypothesis about blogger influence on beauty purchase decisions, and it's been extremely illuminating."

“BlogHer’s 2010 research on women, their social media usage and how it influences purchasing has been eye-opening about just how mainstream social media’s impact has become,” said Elisa Camahort Page, co-founder and COO of BlogHer, Inc. “Doing a deeper dive into the beauty product segment, specifically, revealed that even when purchasing ultimately takes place offline, online word-of-mouth maintains its powerful influence.”

About the Survey
“Beauty is in the Eye of the Blog Holder” was conducted using the following samples:
BlogHer Inc. in partnership with DeVries, fielded a 25 question survey across 25 million BlogHer network users, with a sample size of 1,074 total women across the United States. The margin of error is +/- 2.9%. All portions of the study were conducted in October 2010.

The full results of the “Beauty is in the Eye of the Blog Holder” survey can be found here: http://www. blogher. com/beauty-eye-blog-holder-0

About BlogHer
Reaching more than 25 million women each month (Nielsen Site Census, October 2010), BlogHer is the leading participatory news, entertainment and information network for women online. Founded in February 2005 by Elisa Camahort Page, Jory Des Jardins and Lisa Stone, BlogHer’s mission is to create opportunities for women who blog to pursue exposure, education, community and economic empowerment. Today BlogHer creates opportunities for members via a community hub (http://www. blogher. com), annual conferences and a publishing network of more than 2,500 qualified, contextually targeted blog affiliates. BlogHer provides the highest quality content on a range of topics, with all blogs continually edited to meet strict editorial standards, including content quality, category relevance and blog frequency. BlogHer enjoys a strategic partnership with iVillage, part of Women@NBCU. BlogHer’s investors are Venrock, GE/NBC Universal's Peacock Equity Fund, and Azure Capital Partners.

About DeVries
Founded in New York City in 1978, DeVries Public Relations is dedicated to providing consumer PR communications for a diverse roster of blue-chip brands that are a part of consumers’ everyday lives. DeVries provides a thorough spectrum of public relations and communications capabilities across the beauty, fashion, wellness, food/beverage and home categories. DeVries Public Relations is part of the Interpublic Group of Companies.

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Stealth Communications Announces Official Launch of VPF ENUM Registry

Stealth Communications, Inc., which owns and operates the Voice Peering Fabric, the World's first and only VoIP minutes exchange to provide complete transparency between buyers and sellers of VoIP routes, today announces the official launch of the VPF ENUM Registry.

(PRWEB) April 28, 2004

"ENUM changes everything" said Shrihari Pandit, CEO and Founder of Stealth, and the leading architect behind the breakthrough technology underpinning the VPF.

"ENUM is a network protocol that takes a telephone number and resolves it to a URL, like the way a traditional Domain Name Server (DNS) takes a URL (like www. google. com) and converts it into a numeric IP address. With ENUM, the telephone number is sent to the DNS server, which then replies back with a list of URL? s. This opens up a whole new world of applications and services driven solely by a phone number,? says Pandit.

Imagine yourself storing a collection of fax, voice, mobile, and e-mail addresses in a single ENUM address. The person who initiates the call may access your preferred contact information and may choose the method of communications.

The possibilities are endless and wide ranging: "it [ENUM] has the potential to drastically reduce the operating expenses of VoIP carriers because it allows them to terminate directly on each others network at zero cost,? added Pandit.

For example, telephone calls made between two organizations would transit through the PSTN and incur termination charges. Using the VPF ENUM Registry, both organizations are able to terminate calls directly to one another, with no termination costs. Access to the VPF ENUM Registry is not limited to service providers. Educational institutions, municipal governments and businesses all can use the service to cut costs, while greatly enhancing the capabilities of their voice networks.

Current participants to the service include: Acropolis Telecom, Addaline. Com, Free World Dialup, MIT, Net2phone, Packet8, and Yale University.

Stealth's VPF ENUM Registry presently holds over 1 million phone numbers. While this represents only a small number of the total phone numbers in the US, Pandit is quick to point out that "ENUM represents truly disruptive technology, in that it has the potential to obsolete the public phone network." Pandit envisions a day when Stealth's VPF ENUM Registry will house most, if not all of the phone numbers on the planet. And why not, it's free.

Survey Shows Private School's Pupils Continue To Excel Academically

Over 75% of former students of Home Away From Home Academy located in Aberdeen New Jersey rank in the top 10% of their class in academic performance.

Aberdeen, NJ (PRWEB) February 16, 2004

Home Away From Home Academy (www. homeawayfromhomeacademy. com) In addition to our former pupils ranking in the top 10% of their academic performance, and more than a quarter of the private school's past pupils are now in gifted and talented programs. The school surveyed over 700 parents of former students to document the results of emphasizing age-appropriate academic and social development for children enrolled in its pre-kindergarten through second grade programs and classes.

"The responses we got bear out what we already know from Terra Nova National Achievement Test results," said the school's president and co-owner, Carmine S. Visone. "Home Away From Home Academy's second graders perform at fifth-grade level in reading, language, vocabulary, science and social studies," he said. " Our kindergarteners test at second-grade level in reading, language and math."

The survey was sent to parents of all children who attended or graduated Home Away From Home Academy since 1993. The school received responses from as far away as Massachusetts, and from parents whose children spent from one to six years at the school. "The survey results show statistically that once kids leave, they are not forgetting what they learned at our school, and they are remaining in the top 10 percent, " said Visone. "For parents looking beyond day care for a school, that provides academic and social development for their child, we've documented that our approach works."

More than three quarters of the parents responding attributed their children's communications skills and level of confidence to early childhood academics at Home Away From Home Academy. Co-owner Phyllis Visone teaches pre-kindergarten classes at the school and brings 12 years of community theater experience, producing shows and music-related activities and programs for all ages. Her teaching approach encompasses a broad range childhood educational tenets, "We emphasize art, music and theater arts to encourage creativity and get the children to feel comfortable and confident about expressing that creativity," said Phyllis Visone.

Her creativity-based teaching philosophy extends to Home Away From Home Academy's hands-on science projects, with students conducting weather, electricity and earth science experiments. The curriculum also features three foreign languages and computer training. Many of the survey's respondents singled out these programs to add comments; "My child continues to love and remember his early science exposure," wrote the parent of a former pupil who skipped fourth grade and is now in the gifted and talented program in fifth grade. Another parent of a girl ranked in the top 10 percent of her class wrote, "She absolutely loves science, and I do believe (the school's) fun approach to science contributed to this."

Several respondents credit their children's theatrical aspirations to Phyllis Visone's philosophy of introducing music and theater at an early age. "Home Away From Home Academy lit the spark," wrote one parent. The emphasis on performing arts paid off for former Alexa Rose Burger of Old Bridge, with a role in The American Girls Musical Revue, scheduled to open on Broadway this fall.

The parents of two boys who spent a total of six years at the school wrote of leaving their youngest when he was just 3 months old. "We felt at ease leaving him with your staff while we both worked in Manhattan," the couple wrote about a son who recently completed second grade at the school. His older brother is now in fourth grade and, according to this parents, thriving in the public school system. "Both boys have such a love of music, and we know that it started at Home Away From Home Academy. Your shows have given them both great self-confidence when speaking or performing in front of an audience."

The parent of a girl scored 98 on a recent Terra Nova test was among a handful of survey respondents to point out that they commuted from Ocean County so their children could attend the school at 1182 Route 34 in Aberdeen. A single mother from Brick said in a two-page, handwritten letter, "...it was the best jump start (my daughter) could have ever gotten."

Home Away From Home Academy is conveniently located on the borders of Aberdeen, Matawan and Holmdel, and offers commuting parents easy access to rail and bus service to Manhattan.

For more information, please visit www. homeawayfromhomeacademy. com or call Home Away From Home Academy at: 732-290-0033

New Resource For Parents in High Conflict Divorce

Parents experiencing conflict in divorce need support and resouces in order to provide a stable foundation for their children. Through a simple telephone call, parents are offered an intimate yet anonymous venue to obtain support, information and help.

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL, (PRWEB) November 23, 2005

People experiencing High Conflict in their divorce encounter some degree of parental programming or alienation about 80% of the time. Some cases reported that as many as 20% of separated parents engage in alienating behavior at least once a day. In addition, studies state that visitation blocking is practiced by as many as 40% of the residential parents. Research also reveals families in transition need a venue in which they are able to share their situations, listen to the circumstances others are experiencing and gain some new insights that will be helpful. People experiencing divorce are looking for a forum that provides both intimacy and anonymity; that is, a place where they can be honest and free to express themselves and at the same time feel protected and safe.

Drs. Evans and Bone are providing an Educational Forum via a TELECONFERENCE call under their guidance. During this pilot program, no fee will be charged. It is important for participants to understand, however, that the Educational Forum is NOT counseling, therapy, legal advice or any other type of mental health or legal service. It is simply a means for participants to talk about their situation and listen as others describe theirs. Drs. Bone and Evans will moderate the discussions keeping it positive and productive. The facilitators ask that no names be given and that the participants NOT provide information within hearing range of their children.

The teleconference will be one hour in length and will be held on December 8, 2005, at 6:00 PM Eastern Time. There is NO cost at this time, other than the cost of a telephone call (long distance or local), for the teleconference as a part of the pilot program. Following registration, participants will be sent a survey inquiring about their experience with this teleconference.

Anyone interested in reserving a spot, please call Paula at (407) 443-5627, Monday – Friday between 9:30 a. m. and 5:00 p. m., Eastern Time.

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Saturday, May 28, 2011

Great America Networks Announces Launch of New Conferencing Division

Launch brings BTI Group one step closer to being one-stop solution for its clients

CHICAGO (PRWEB) September 7, 2005

Great America Networks, Inc., the sister company of BTI Communications Group, Ltd., announces the launch of its newest conferencing and collaboration division, Great America Networks Conferencing, LLC. Already operational, the new division provides audio and video conferencing solutions as well as Web-based collaboration applications at a significantly competitive rate.

Â”Great America Networks Conferencing is the most recent step towards reaching the goal of being a one-stop shop for all of our clientsÂ’ telecommunications needs," according to Reno Provine, president for Great America Networks Conferencing, LLC, and chief operations officer for BTI Communications Group, Ltd. Â“While BTI and Great America Networks already allowed us to handle a significant portion of our clientsÂ’ telecommunications needs, the ability to service their audio, video, and web collaboration needs seemed like the logical next step.Â”

The launch of GANC provides several synergistic opportunities for BTIÂ’s new and existing clients, according to Provine. The fact that a client can receive a phone system with all of the associated hardware and software, their network services (such as Local, Long Distance and Internet Access), and their Audio, Video and Web Conferencing is unique in the industry. In addition to this, they are able to receive significant discount volumes across the board for all of the services that they may choose to utilize within the BTI family.

Special consideration should be paid to the fact that a customer can receive all of the above services on one single invoice, and that their rates can all be customized to take advantage of price blending across services. The executive team will consider GANC a successful launch by measuring the amount of services that are utilized by our existing customer base. To us, this will be the ultimate indicator that the GANC offering accomplishes it's true goal, which is to be the one-stop shop for all of our clientsÂ’ telecommunications needs.

GANCÂ’s current product lineup includes automated and operator-assisted audio conferencing options, dial out, video conferencing, Web collaboration, as well as a number of added features, such as participant polling, transcription, and call recording of audio conferences to enhance the conferencing experience.

Â“QuickConnect® and QuickPresenter® have to be at the top of the list for greatest benefit to users,Â“ says Provine. QuickConnect® is a simple-to-use, but highly efficient audio conferencing tool that allows individuals to host conference calls on the fly for instantaneous collaboration among employees with no need for creating reservations or for learning complex codes and systems. QuickPresenter® goes hand in hand with QuickConnect® by allowing users to instantaneously work on the same document together, collaborate and view the document and make edits where appropriate.

Â“Our clientsÂ’ can rest assured that the same quality and reliability for which the BTI name has always been known is inherent throughout each of the three organizations Â– BTI Communications Group, Ltd., Great America Networks, and Great America Networks Conferencing, LLC Â– and the attention to detail and customer service that has always separated BTI from its competitors for the past 20 years will only improve with the addition of our latest business entity,Â” says Provine.

About Great America Networks

Great America Networks Conferencing, LLC, the conferencing and collaboration subsidiary of Great America Networks, Inc. (GAN), was created to add audio and video conferencing and Web collaboration tools to small - and medium-sized businesses worldwide rounding out GANÂ’s service offerings.

Great America Networks, the sister company of BTI Communications Group, Ltd., was started in 2002 to provide reliable and cost-effective local and long distance service. GAN is licensed to service California, Illinois, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, Texas and Illinois and is continually working to expand its service areas.

Prior to GANÂ’s inception, BTI offered both local and long distance service, as a sales agent for other carriers for voice, video and communication needs for businesses. Due to limited control over quality of service as an agent, BTI created GAN to provide clients a comprehensive lineup of services creating a one-stop solution for all communications services to small - and medium-sized businesses. More information can be found at www. ganconference. com.

About BTI Communications Group

BTI Communications Group Ltd., an exclusive business partner with Inter-Tel, Inc. (NASDAQ: INTL), offers a unique and comprehensive package of ProfitSolutions™ that integrates both phone and data needs and includes a strategic business plan to fit both the clientsÂ’ applications and financial needs.

As an Exclusive Business Partner, BTI is consistently named one of Inter-TelÂ’s Top 10 Dealers annually and was the 2003 recipient of Inter-TelÂ’s Exclusive Business Partner of the Year award. BTIÂ’s ProfitSolutions™ provides performance-enhancing applications, technically-qualified personnel, support systems, continuing client education, unified billing structure, and a financial program that ensures long-term success measured in a daily return on investment. In addition to telephone equipment and systems, BTI provides local, long distance and Internet access through its sister company, GAN.

Eric Brackett founded BTI Communications Group, Ltd. in 1985 in Chicago, Ill. BTI opened its Los Angeles branch in December 2001 to serve its West Coast clients. BTIÂ’s clients include The Options Clearing Corporation, Lawndale Christian Health Center and Anthony International. More information can be found at www. btigroup. com.

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Friday, May 27, 2011

More Than 4,000 Products To Go On Display As Shopper Opens Its Doors

Deals, Discounts, Packages, Promotions Galore For Consumers

Sumner, MI (PRWEB) September 24, 2005

The 15th edition of GITEX Shopper opens today (September 24th) with more than 4,000 products including computers, peripherals, consumer electronics, digital home entertainment LCD TVs, mobile phones, laptops and a wide variety of other products on display at the Airport Expo, organisers Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) announced.

The event will be even more exciting for consumers this year with attractive bargains, cash deals, raffles, easy payment facilities, credit card promotions and instant cash prizes. These tempting offers have made GITEX Shopper the preferred platform for consumers to browse, decide and purchase the latest products.

GITEX Shopper 2005 will feature 140 exhibitors from 15 countries in the renovated and expanded Airport Expo with double the exhibition area than last year. Organizers expect visitor numbers to exceed at least 120,000 this year.

GITEX Shopper has evolved over the years from a marketplace for computers and accessories to its current status as the single largest annual retail platform for technology, in the Middle East. The show now encompasses information technology, digital imaging, home entertainment, telephony, consumer electronics, office automation, gaming, educational programs and training, stationery and computer furniture among others.

For more information, please contact:

BIZ COM - For PRoactive Communications

P. O. Box 48889; Dubai Â– UAE

Tel: +971 4 332-0888

Fax: +971 4 332-0999

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Thursday, May 26, 2011

BornFreeTravel – Launches New Series of Pages

BornFreeTravel launches new content to include information about various locations worldwide and various cultural and historical events.

New Port Richey, FL (PRWEB) August 20, 2010

BornFreeTravel. com (http://www. bornfreetravel. com) has recently launched a new set of articles dealing with various aspects of culture, travel, and history. History and culture are often interrelated, and both provide an interesting and educational goal for a trip to a foreign place, or a deeper look at one’s own hometown. A foreign country will often have historical features at popular tourist destinations marked with placards that give historical information, but other places that are not as popular with tourists still may have interesting details. One of the new articles on BornFreeTravel discusses a popular destination in Paris. The discussion includes reasons for visiting Rue Cler street market, and gives some historical background. It also explains some of the practical reasons behind the customs of French life, which in turn helps explain the foods that the French are so famous for. Another article on BornFreeTravel discusses the Timeless Kiss of WWII, also know as the VJ-day kiss. Many people are familiar with the iconic photograph of the sailor kissing the nurse in Times Square after the surrender of the Japanese to the Americans, but might be completely aware of the details behind the event leading to the picture. The article talks about the identity of the subjects of the picture, and other background details.

About BornFreeTravel. com:
PhotographyBlogger. com was launched in May of 2010, and is a great source of information about travel, history, and culture. It also features inspirational anecdotes periodically, and hosts games that are played in-browser by site visitors. The site is designed and maintained by WebsiteBusiness. com

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Healthcare Executives Learn from Other Industries to Apply "Metrics and Management" at Upcoming Conference on November 20, 2003

Senior healthcare executives from throughout the Bay Area will convene in San Francisco on November 20, 2003, to learn from experts in the telecommunications and computer industry how to apply "metrics" to the management of healthcare.

(PRWEB) November 14, 2003

Santa Cruz, CA (PRWeb) November 12, 2003 Â– Senior healthcare executives from throughout the Bay Area will convene in San Francisco on November 20, 2003, to learn from experts in the telecommunications and computer industry how to apply "metrics" to the management of healthcare. And from a healthcare perspective, Barry Straube, Medicare's Chief Medical Officer on the West Coast will also share his insights on the increasing use of metrics in medicine and healthcare to assure quality outcomes and consumer satisfaction.

This afternoon conference, entitled "Metrics and Management: Implications, Applications and You," sponsored by the ABL Organization, will also look at how healthcare is being measured, compared, dissected and reported as never before using provider report cards, performance incentives, network alignments, and capital deployments.

Two of the Conference speakers, Julie Shimer, CEO of Vocera Communications, and Casper Zublin, President of Integration Technologies, Inc., will tap the learning of some of the sectors of American society and industry which have been down this road before (automobile, airline, semiconductor) and others currently in the middle of such a transition (education, investment).

What healthcare executives can learn about the role of metrics from these other industries - how they're used, their importance, their impact on management - will be analyzed from two perspectives: (1) the strategic and operational use of metrics to develop and grow a business; and (2) the evolution and role of metrics in an industry as a whole. Then, conference participants will take a comprehensive look at the increasing importance of metrics to management and performance in healthcare today.

This ABL Conference is open exclusively to Healthcare CEOs, COOs and GMs. For more information about this event and/or ABL of Northern California, contact John Aird, President of ABL of Northern California, at (831) 429-1361, and/or Mimi Grant, President of ABL Organization, at (714) 245-1425.

About the Adaptive Business Leaders Organization and ABL of Northern

California:

For over 20 years, ABL has convened CEOs, Presidents and Division GMs in confidential, Round Tables where Members, in facilitated sessions, help each other capitalize on market trends and generally assure they are well positioned for success both now and in the future. Nearly 200 ABL Members, representing over $100 billion in annual revenues, participate in nine monthly Round Tables between San Francisco and San Diego. ABL of Northern California, with over 40 Members, was launched nearly ten years ago, and focuses on bringing together Healthcare leaders to discuss the most important issues impacting the provider, payer, and supplier sectors, and the opportunities and challenges these forces create for each healthcare business. This Workshop is one of many that are held throughout the year and at different locations within the state. The Workshops add an extra dimension of value to Round Table Membership, as they afford the Members an expanded opportunity to get to know other ABL Members, while participating in further-in-depth sessions on "cutting-edge" issues of the day.

About Barry Straube, MD and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services:

Barry is Chief Medical Officer for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Region IX (California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii and the Far Pacific Territories), where he is the senior clinical executive and plays a role in all aspects of CMS' major programs: Medicaid, the State Children's Health Insurance Program, and Medicare. In addition, he is involved in CMS' quality-focused activities, which include regulation of clinical laboratory testing, surveys and certification of healthcare facilities, development of coverage policies, oversight of the End Stage Renal Disease Program and Organ Procurement Organizations, and CMS' quality improvement programs. Barry is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Nephrology, with 15 years of clinical and academic practice. He has also held senior physician staff and executive roles with California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco; Foundation Health Systems; and Health Net of California.

About Julie Shimer and Vocera Communications:

Julie is CEO of Vocera Communications, which is marketing a wireless communications system to enhance customer service, productivity and teamwork throughout organizations by enabling instant communication among people. Vocera is funded by Venrock Associates, Vanguard Venture Partners, RRE Ventures, Avalon Ventures and IDEO. Prior to Vocera, Julie was Vice President and General Manager of 3Com's Residential Connectivity Group, which was responsible for DSL and cable modems, home networking products and Internet appliances. Before that, she was Vice President and General Manager of Motorola's Paging Division; Vice President of Motorola's Semiconductor Products Sector; and worked for AT&T Bell Laboratories and Bethlehem Steel Company.

About Casper Zublin and Integration Technologies, Inc.:

Casper is President of Integration Technologies, Inc. (ITI), a technology solutions company that provides Professional and Managed Network Services. ITI's core platform technologies are Citrix and Microsoft. These are supplemented by security offerings from RSA Security, Checkpoint and VeriSign; and wireless from Sierra Wireless and Verizon. In 2002, ITI was ranked 5th in total volume by Citrix in North America. From 1998 to 2002, Casper served as President and CEO of AnySite Technologies, LLC, a subsidiary of ITI, a business intelligence software developer that was acquired first by Thompson Associates and later by MapInfo Corporation (2002), as part of their analytical CRM business unit.

About John Aird, President of ABL of Northern California and Conference

Moderator:

John brings to ABL over 25 years of diverse senior executive experience in the healthcare industry. As President of ABL of Northern California, he is responsible for all member development and member services for the ABL Healthcare Executive Round Table in Northern California. His career background includes being Senior Vice President of Health Dimensions, Inc., now called Good Samaritan Health System, in San Jose, where he conceived, jointly developed, and led this $350 million regional delivery system. He was also President of Health Advantage Ventures; Chairman of the Board of Sun Medical Technologies; President and CEO of San Jose Medical Center; Chairman of the California Association of Hospitals and Health Systems; Chairman of the Hospital Council of Northern California; Chairman of VHA of Northern California, Inc.; and President of the Hospital Conference of Santa Clara County.

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For more information about this event and/or ABL of Northern California, contact:

John Aird, President

ABL of Northern California

(831) 429-1361

Mimi Grant, President

ABL Organization

(714) 245-1425

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Run & Shoot Filmworks, Inc., Announces Competition Finalists for Martha's Vineyard African-American Film Festival, August 10-13

HBO to award cash prizes to indie filmmakers during fourth annual event.

New York, NY (PRWEB) July 27, 2006

Run & Shoot Filmworks, Inc., announced thirteen finalists selected to compete in the film competition during the Martha’s Vineyard African-American Film Festival, August 10-13, in Vineyard Haven, MA. Over the past three years, the film competition has given scores of promising filmmakers the opportunity to showcase their work before a diverse audience. HBO, the official award sponsor, will present cash prizes to the top winners in three categories: Best Short ($1,000), Best Documentary ($500) and Best Feature ($500). The event takes place Saturday, August 12th at Union Chapel in Oak Bluffs from 9:00pm to 11:00pm.

“As a first-time sponsor of the MVAAFF, we’re very pleased to be a part of the festival’s events honoring independent and established filmmakers,” said Lucinda Martinez-Desir, vice president of market development at HBO. “We applaud the festival’s efforts and look forward to seeing the ‘best of the best’.”

This year’s finalists are:

SHORTS

A Change is Gonna Come, directed by Valerie Kemp. A girl’s dreams are crushed in a 1960s small town when she learns not all decisions are simple. Which will she follow—her heart or her head?

Among Thieves, directed by Oscar Daniels. A complex relationship develops between a criminal fleeing police and an elderly woman he holds hostage in her home.

Results, written and directed by Eddie Boles. How well do you know the one you love? Is love enough to overcome the ultimate betrayal? Chris and Cassy grapple with these questions, all in the course of one night.

Sticks & Stones, directed by Rehema Trimiew. Based on the filmmakers’ experience, this film addresses the psychological repercussions of racial and class disparity in the American public educational system.

Testify, directed by Darius Clark Monroe. After Sunday’s service, Pastor Biggs is informed by a familiar, yet unannounced visitor, that it is imperative he go to visit his son. The Pastor and son meet and a new revelation is revealed.

DOCUMENTARIES

Beyond the Steps-Alvin Ailey, directed by Phil Bertelsen. Follows Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater during a pivotal time in its history as the company ventures abroad while establishing new roots in New York City. The documentary expresses the past, present and future of the company.

Black Theater Today: 2005, directed by Thea-Marie Perkins. An award-winning documentary filmed in Los Angeles which features candid interviews with Keith David, Tonya Pinkins, Anika Noni Rose, Glynn Turman, Dawnn Lewis, Viola Davis, Harry Lennix, Ella Joyce, Art Evans, Virginia Capers and Russell Hornsby.

The Hip Hop Project, directed by Matt Ruskin and Scott Rosenberg. A dynamic and inspirational story of a group of New York City teenagers who transform their life stories into powerful works of art using hip hop as a vehicle for self-development and personal discovery.

The Last Colored Caddy, directed by Jada Renee. A documentary which examines the history and legacy of the African-American golf caddy in relationship to the advancement of golf as a preeminent recreational and professional sport in the United States.

The Twelve Disciples of Mandela, directed by Thomas Allen Harris. This tribute to the filmmaker’s late stepfather, B. Pule Leinaeng (“Lee”), weaves a riveting exploration of family, exile and home in telling the story of foot soldiers in the fight for a democratic South Africa.

FEATURES

Johnny Was, directed by Benjamin Katz. Trying to escape a violent past in Ireland, Johnny hides out in Brixton, London. He faces being dragged back into violence and away from his new love when his former comrade escapes from prison. Johnny's actions ignite a simmering war with his drug-dealing neighbor and former boss Jimmy.

The Situation, produced and directed by Johnathan Tucker. What happens when Curtis’ lover of two years wants to end their relationship, but he doesn’t want to? The tables are turned and the climactic ending leaves Curtis, a married man, asking how he got himself into this situation.

What My Mother Told Me, directed by Frances-Anne Solomon. A dramatic journey towards self-discovery which focuses on Jesse, a young woman from England, who goes to Trinidad to bury her father and rediscovers her estranged mother in the process.

“We received an overwhelming number of submissions from around the world,” said Stephanie Tavares-Rance, MVAAFF executive director. “Our distinguished panel of judges had the difficult task of choosing only a handful for the competition. We are extremely excited about their picks and look forward to sharing them with festival attendees next month.”

MVAAFF sponsors include HBO, Essence (media sponsor), The Bay State Banner (media sponsor), Mansion House (host hotel), Kodak, WBLS (107.5), Edgartown National Bank, Stop & Shop, ARRI/CSC, Crescendo and Indietalk. com

All media-related inquiries should be directed to Melissa Harris at (908) 412-1745. For general festival information or to purchase tickets, please visit our Web site at www. mvaaff. com or call 877-682-2334

About HBO

Home Box Office, Inc. is the premium television programming subsidiary of Time Warner Inc., providing two 24-hour premium television services, HBO and Cinemax. Together, both networks reach approximately 40 million subscribers in the United States via cable and satellite delivery. Home Box Office's international joint ventures bring HBO branded services to more than 50 countries around the globe.

About ESSENCE

With more than seven million readers, ESSENCE is the preeminent lifestyle magazine for African-American women. Published by Essence Communications Inc., it is the leading source of cutting-edge information relating to every area of African-American women’s lives. For over 35 years, ESSENCE has celebrated personal achievement, chronicled social movement, documented struggles, showcased beauty, defined and set trends and illustrated the incredible journey of a resilient and splendid race.

About Run & Shoot Filmworks, Inc.

Run & Shoot Filmworks, Inc., is a New York-based film production company credited with creating outstanding visual work for several clients including HBO, Martell Cognac, Reebok, NBC Sports and Footlocker. For the past three years, Run & Shoot Filmworks has produced the MVAAFF with the primary goal of providing a positive environment where filmmakers can share their thoughts, ideas and aspirations. The film festival serves as a vehicle through which Run & Shoot Filmworks can support the efforts of emerging and established African-American screenwriters, as well as aid in their artistic development.

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Lorman Education Services Presents “Energizing Enterprises And Employees Through Incentive Compensation” Teleconference on February 8, 2006

This “Energizing Enterprises And Employees Through Incentive Compensation” Teleconference will demonstrate how to design and implement an incentive compensation plan, and link pay-for-performance compensation with the total compensation plan.

Eau Claire, WI (PRWEB) January 14, 2006

Incentive compensation can return more tangible and intangible rewards to an enterprise than the amount invested. An effective incentive compensation plan will drive higher sales and profits, energize workforce strategic behaviors, and motivate employees who possess mission-critical talent and strategic competencies. All employees can be financially engaged in the operational objectives of improving productivity, customer satisfaction, cost control, product or service quality, gain sharing, and teamwork.

Incentive compensation can also better control fixed base salary costs, avoid an employee entitlement culture, and bond fragmented work groups within an enterprise. Whether your enterprise is for-profit, non-profit or government, this seminar will help you develop more effective reward strategies and programs using incentive compensation. This seminar will demonstrate how to design and implement an incentive compensation plan, and link pay-for-performance compensation with the total compensation plan. Case studies will be used to explain different plan designs that may have the greatest value impact on the organization. Unique features of specialized compensation plans for management team members, critical skills employees, and sales representatives will be discussed. Emerging trends in incentive compensation will also be noted.

Mark H. Zietlow is a senior attorney practicing in Butzel Long, P. C.’s Holland office. Mr. Zietlow is a frequent lecturer on employment law for organizations such as the Holland Chamber of Commerce, the Grand Haven Chamber of Commerce and the Holland Home Builder’s Association. Mr. Zietlow earned a B. A. degree, summa cum laude, from Capital University in Columbus, Ohio; a J. D. degree from The Ohio State University College of Law; an M. S. degree in taxation, with distinction, from the Grand Valley State University Seidman School of Business; and an M. A. degree, with honors, from The Ohio State University Graduate School of Public Policy and Management. Mr. Zietlow is admitted to practice in Michigan, Ohio, the U. S. Tax Court and the U. S. District Court Western District of Michigan. He is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association. He also served on boards of directors for profit and nonprofit organizations, including the Center for Dispute Resolution, the Voluntary Action Center, Child Development Services and the Ottawa County Bar Association.

This Teleconference is designed for human resource managers, benefits managers, compensation managers, personnel managers, business and office managers, accountants, controllers, payroll managers, presidents, vice presidents and business owners. APA, HRCI, AIPB and CPE Continuing Education Credits are available in participating states.

To register for this event please click http://www. lorman. com/info/365341 (http://www. lorman. com/info/365341) or please call 866-352-9539 to speak with a Lorman Education customer service representative. Reference number for this event is 18189.

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Monday, May 23, 2011

African-American Author/CEO Dante Lee Honored At Bowie State University Homecoming

Dante Lee, CEO and president of Diversity City Media, was recently honored as the featured alumni speaker at Bowie State University's homecoming.

Bowie, MD (PRWEB) October 19, 2006

Dante Lee, CEO and president of Diversity City Media, was recently honored as the featured alumni speaker at Bowie State University's homecoming.

Lee, a Maryland native, graduated from the University in 2002 with a Bachelors degree in Computer Science, and went on to launch Diversity City Media - a successful marketing and public relations firm now based in Columbus, Ohio.

Lee's firm is best known as the company behind BlackNews. com - an online African American newspaper, and BlackPR. com - an extensive press release distribution service to the African American media.

During the homecoming celebration, Lee spoke to a group of students, alumni, and faculty about his new book How To Think Big...When You're Small. He encouraged the audience to be persistent about their goals, and understand that dreams don't happen overnight.

"Stop procrastinating," Lee said. "Procrastination kills a lot dreams. Too many people talk about their goals, and months later - they're still talking about them."

Following his speech, Lee vowed to help his Alma Mater in any way that he can. "I am more than willing to offer my company's services to help Bowie State," he told the alumni department and president Mickey Burnim.

About Bowie State University

Bowie State University, an HBCU, is an outgrowth of the first school opened in Baltimore, Maryland in 1865, by the Baltimore Association for the Moral and Educational Improvement of Colored People.

To date, the University continues to make strides with the matriculation of more than 5,500 undergraduate and graduate students; and remains among the top five producers nationally of African Americans earning master's degrees in technology, science and mathematics.

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Sunday, May 22, 2011

Do you have everything you need for a"knock 'em dead" resume?

Interviewing, Coaching, and Educating Â– A Career Enhancement Class

Houston, TX (PRWEB) June 23, 2004

Three Great Leaders Â– Together for the very first time. Unemployed or Underemployed Â– Boost your career to the next level. Three dynamic entities in the employment industry join forces to give Houston the best of all aspects of career management Â–Interviewing, Career Coaching, and Education. Phil Ross, Interview with Confidence; Al Miller, Professional Career Advantage; and Jason Lyons, University of Phoenix will team up to present a Career Enhancement Class Â– three times in one day on June 29th at 10777 Westheimer, Suite 1100, beginning at 8:00 a. m., 1:00 p. m., and 5:00 p. m. Cost for the seminar will $49 at the door and $39 for those who preregister. Attendees receive a complimentary copy of Interview with Confidence by presenter, Phil Ross. "The times-they are a Â‘changingÂ’ and staying abreast of current market tends and maximizing your own marketability by utilizing objective career professionals is an idea whose time, it would appear, has come.Â” So states Jack Chapman, nationally known career advisor, speaker and best selling author of "Negotiating Your Salary.Â”

Deadline Looms for Silent Auction of Matching Handcrafted Rifles to Benefit ACGG Education Foundation - Bidding Closes Dec. 1

Two beautifully handcrafted Model 700 Short Actions are showcased in a silent auction organized to help raise funds for the American Custom Gunmakers Guild Education Foundation. Visit www. ACGG. org/foundation for details.

Casper, WY (PRWEB) October 17, 2009

The American Custom Gunmakers Guild's mission is "Promoting the artistry of fine custom firearms," and there's no better example of that artistry than a pair of Model 700 Short Action Rifles being auctioned off Dec. 1 to benefit ACGG's Education Foundation.

The pair of rifles (.222 cal. and.257 cal. respectively) are consecutively serial-numbered G6531421 and G6531422. The actions were donated by Larry Potterfield, founder and CEO of MidwayUSA. Donors of various components include Fred DePoy of Douglas Barrels; Fred Wenig of Wenig Custom Gunstocks; and Leupold, "America's optics authority," with photography donated by Tom Alexander. Time building the rifles was donated by John Maxson and engraving by Brian Powley. Veteran stockmaker John Maxson, President of the Education Foundation, explained the inspiration for the rifles this way:

"Bruce Farman and I were talking at Reno in January of 2008 about ideas for raising money for the scholarship fund of the Education Foundation," Maxson said.

That's when Maxson eyed a pair of Remington Actions.

He turned to Farman, the foundation's treasurer, and said, "How about if we build a pair of rifles for the scholarship fund all out of donated components, and do them up in a modest hunting motif in a couple of classic calibers, and silent bid auction them with the money going to fund scholarships for gunmakers?"

The auction is open to anyone, age 21 or older, who meets the Federal requirements for purchasing a firearm. Bids must include:

A. Amount of Bid
B. Complete Name
C. Complete Address
D. Phone Number
E. Any bid received that states $1.00 more than the highest bid will not be accepted.
4. All bids will be sent to: ACGG Education Foundation, c/o Bruce Farman Treasurer, 2563 NE Wm E. Sutton Road, Bremerton, WA 98311.

Bids will be opened Dec. 15. If two or more bids are identical, the winning bid with the earliest postmark will be selected. The winner will be notified Dec. 15. If no contact can be made, the next highest bidder will be notified.

Deadline for bids is Dec. 1, 2009. Donations to the American Custom Gunmakers Guild Education Foundation are tax-deductible.

For additional information, please visit www. ACGG. org/foundation (http://www. ACGG. org/foundation) or call (307) 587-4297.

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Saturday, May 21, 2011

Fasting for a Cause this Ash Wednesday

An ancient holiday gets a new spin - young people fasting to fight global poverty. Global Fast is a youth movement that empowers young people to create real change. With the motto, "Give one day, change lives forever," fasters around the nation have already impacted hundreds or thousands of lives in Haiti, the Philippines, Sudan and Ethiopia. Launching on Feb 6 through March, this year's Global Fast will create material and spiritual change through fasting, prayer and charity.

Los Angeles, Ca. (PRWEB) February 2, 2008

As millions of Christians prepare to fast and pray this Ash Wednesday (Feb 6), a youth movement called Global Fast is giving the sacred holiday new meaning and new appeal.

With the motto, "Give one day, change lives forever," Global Fast fights global poverty by asking people to fast and pray for one day, while donating what they would have spent on food to create lasting change through worthy charities.

"Global Fast gives us all a way to make a difference together," says Global Fast founder Rich Halvorson. "One vanilla latte that we drink in 20 minutes can give someone clean water for 5 years - that's a real impact."

While fasters can give to any charity they see fit, participants are encouraged to consider Global Fast partner Food For The Poor - who will match all donations and use them to benefit Haiti - which is just a few hundred miles from Florida, but remains one of the three poorest nations in the world.

"It's important to know that our daily choices have the power to truly change lives," says Halvorson. As a result of the inaugural Global Fast in 2007, a sustainable fishing project feeds hundreds of people every day in Anse d'Hainault, Haiti. (see video at http://www. gfimpact. org (http://www. gfimpact. org))

"Because thousands gave their food for one day, hundreds in Haiti are providing for their families for a whole lifetime," says Halvorson. "Food For The Poor not only taught these people to fish, but gave them the tools to make it a lifelong enterprise that will feed their families and the whole village."

For colleges, high schools and youth groups, Global Fast gives young people a concrete focus and purpose that makes a day of fasting far more meaningful. They identify with the poor in their suffering and find a way to directly impact others' lives even with a small gift of sacrifice. Since Lent is a season of sacrifice, Global Fast is a great way to practice sacrifice and selflessness for others. In our culture of immediate gratification, spending a day on water alone, without food, proves to be a real challenge.

Last year's kickoff event in February 2007 drew fasting and prayer groups from across the United States, in Spain, Uganda, the Phlippines, Mexico and Colombia. Since then, the movement has spread organically as diverse groups use the Global Fast model to raise new funds for Save Darfur, AIDS relief, to end human trafficking and to build clean water wells in Africa.

This year, schools, parishes and groups from New York to Nebraska, and as far away as Turkey and Australia will join in the Ash Wednesday fast on February 6. Other charity groups have indicated fasting events planned for later in the year, pegged to certain meaningful dates.

About Global Fast
Global Fast is a youth movement dedicated to both spiritual and material change created through fasting, prayer and charity. Beginning in 2007, Global Fast partnered with seven highly rated charities to create a global impact through the practice of personal sacrifice for others. Global Fast is inspired by Isaiah 58, which describes the 'true fasting' that God desires - which breaks the bonds of injustice and feeds the hungry. Global Fast believes that personal charity and faith-driven efforts are critical for global change - GF supports innovative, sustainable and efficient relief projects that create lasting change and empower personal initiative among our poorest brothers and sisters. (http://www. gfimpact. org (http://www. gfimpact. org))

About Food For The Poor
Food For The Poor is the second largest relief and development organization in the United States, working in 16 countries across the Caribbean and Latin America. Since 1982, they have provided clean water, medicines, educational materials, homes, support for orphans and the aged, skills training and emergency relief to the poorest of the poor. More than 96% of all donations to the organization go directly to programs that help the poor. (http://www. foodforthepoor. org (http://www. foodforthepoor. org))

Media Contact:
Ernae Mothershed
310-625-6798
Ernae@gfimpact. org

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Darst & Associates' Critical Customer Quiz(tm) Surpasses Quarter Million Mark

The Quiz is a sales tool containing twenty questions about a critical customer. Over 250,000 Critical Customer Quizes have been taken since 1987.

BOSTON/Hingham, MA (PRWEB) May 21, 2004

Darst & Associates, Inc., an internationally recognized performance leader in sales guidance and sales education, announced today their Critical Customer Quiz has surpassed the quarter million mark.

The Critical Customer Quiz is a twenty question customer knowledge tool designed by a C-level executive advisory board, and Darst & Associates in 1987. The Quiz has been translated into 13 languages, with over 100 tailored versions, to suit the needs of Darst & Associates' customers.

"What initially started out as a learning exercise for our R. A.V. E.TM Customer-Collaborative Account Planning program, the Critical Customer Quiz has blossomed into a separate sales tool for our customers, resellers, and visitors to our website," said Michael Darst, president and CEO of Darst & Associates, Inc. "Because of customer demand, we've developed sales meetings, keynote speeches, sales contests, and key account education programs based just on the Critical Customer Quiz. We never imagined the Quiz would take on a life of its own. We currently estimate the Quiz has been taken over 300,000 times, but we've only counted our customer usage to reach the 250,000 mark."

Based on the premise that salespeople need to develop awareness of their customer's business, the Critical Customer Quiz asks for basic information about that customer. Questions revolve around the customer's income statement, their customers, their competitors, their products and services, their suppliers, their owners, their executives, and their primary business challenge. Each of the twenty questions has a point value of five, for a total possible score of one hundred points.

"At first glance the Quiz looks simple, but in the thousands of individual results we've tracked, the average score is seven correct answers," said Darst. "That's not a good score, but we feel the Quiz is only a starting point for customer knowledge, not the end point. The real value comes in having a customer grade the Quiz for a salesperson. This allows a business dialog to develop, and prevents an info-dump of product and service features that have no bearing on a customer's business environment."

The Critical Customer Quiz is available free at Darst & Associates' website www. darstinc. com/critical_customer. htm (http://www. darstinc. com/critical_customer. htm )

About Darst & Associates, Inc.

Founded in 1985, Darst & Associates assists customers in building and maintaining profitable momentum. Their sales guidance services, sales education programs and eLearning services are customer-focused, practitioner-based, P&L driven, and tailored to specific customer environments. Darst & Associates maintains a global perspective by serving multinational corporations in a wide range of industry and service sectors. ...because performance is reality...

A media copy of the Critical Customer Quiz is available on request in Microsoft Word (R) format

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Cultural Experiences Abroad Await in Rome

It has been said for many years that all roads lead to Rome. This statement is truer now than ever as Cultural Experiences Abroad (CEA), a study abroad provider, announces its partnership with John Cabot University enabling U. S. and Canadian college students the opportunity to study abroad for credit in Rome, Italy.

(PRWEB) April 15, 2004

CEA, found online at http://www. gowithcea. com/ (http://www. gowithcea. com/), understands that Rome has long been known as the birthplace of Western Civilization, but in the shadows of the epic Coliseum and encompassing two sides of the historic river Tiber, Rome is also a gateway to the past. The city perfectly combines the best of both worlds, ultra-modern and yet ancient. Exclusive fashion boutiques and eclectic cafÃ©s have been built alongside monuments that date back to the 1st century. With all that the city has to offer, CEA enables students to study here and stroll daily beside over 3 million Romans on the same paths that Constantine and Julius Caesar strode every day.

Yet the latest trends and historical backdrop are not the only allures of studying in Rome, for the Eternal City offers a vibrantly rich culture to all. Students can explore the colorful side streets of the centro storico, buy fresh food from the Mercato del Campo deÂ’ Fiori for a picnic lunch in the Villa Borghese, or visit the Temple of Vesta in the immaculately preserved Roman Forum. In the evening the piazzas come alive with live music, historic wine bars and of course gelaterie Â– Italian ice cream shops.

As students soak in the culture of the city, they may find one of the best aspects of the CEA program in Rome is the quality of education they receive. Undergraduates are given the opportunity to learn the Italian language, while studying in English courses such as Art History, Business Administration, Classical Studies, Political Science and Theater.

Jennifer Malerich, Program Manager for Italy and English Programs at CEA, points out that Â“the modern Rome is a crossroads of many different cultures and educational disciplines. The every day living experience in Rome is an education in and of itself. Combine that with the fabulous curriculum offered at JCU and you are in for an experience of a lifetime.Â” She goes on to mention the numerous amenities students will receive during their program.

To learn more about studying abroad visit: http://www. gowithcea. com/ (http://www. gowithcea. com/)

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Friday, May 20, 2011

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Selects Resolver*Risk as its SOX Compliance Solution

Resolver Inc. expands client portfolio with the addition of Ritchie Bros.

Toronto, Canada (PRWEB) May 27, 2008

Resolver Inc., a recognized leader in governance, risk and compliance (GRC) management, announced today that their software has been chosen by Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers as its Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance solution.

"Ritchie Bros. believes that Resolver*Risk will add efficiencies to its Sarbanes-Oxley compliance requirements," stated Brent Bradshaw, Risk Manager for Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers.

"Ritchie Bros. use of Resolver GRC software is an indication of their desire to improve the efficiency of their SOX compliance requirements," said Steve Taylor, President of Resolver.

Resolver has been rated by a number of third-party analysts as a world-leader in governance, risk and compliance (GRC) management. Resolver*Risk, its flagship product for supporting GRC requirements, has become the software of choice for a growing number of medium and large organizations.

About Ritchie Brothers
Established in 1958, Ritchie Bros. is the world's largest auctioneer of industrial equipment, operating through over 110 locations in more than 25 countries around the world. The Company sells, through unreserved public auctions, a broad range of used and unused industrial assets, including equipment, trucks and other assets utilized in the construction, transportation, material handling, mining, forestry, petroleum, marine, real estate, and agricultural industries. The Company maintains a web site at www. rbauction. com.

About Resolver Inc.
Resolver Inc. provides a comprehensive suite of software and services for risk managers, internal auditors, compliance managers and strategic planners. Its products include Resolver*Risk, Governance, Risk and Compliance software; Resolver*Ballot, a risk and control self-assessment system; and Resolver*Net, an Internet-based platform for enterprise risk assessments. Resolver also provides facilitation, training, and consulting services in the areas of risk management, corporate governance, and regulatory needs. In business since 1994, Resolver's clients span all fields, including financial services, utilities, government, education, natural resources, consumer goods, and manufacturing with a client base that includes Wal-Mart, Coca-Cola, Sony, TD Bank Financial Group, Desjardins, Sobeys and Interbrew.

For further information, please contact:
Angela Lappan
Marketing Manager, Resolver Inc.
Tel: 1.416.929.2605 x313
E-mail: angela. lappan @ resolver. ca
Website: www. resolver. ca

Kim Schulz
Corporate Communications Manager, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers
Tel: 1.604.788.5379 or 1.800.663.8457
Email kschulz @ rbauction. com

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Affinity4 Names Terri Cataldo Senior Manager - Call Center Operations

Affinity4 introduces their newest team member, Terri Cataldo, to the Norfolk office. Mrs. Cataldo will serve as Senior Manager of Call Center Operations in Virginia. She brings extensive experience to the Affinity4 team and a strong desire to work with an organization founded to help its customers give back to their favorite causes.

Norfolk, VA (PRWEB) September 12, 2008

Affinity4, one of the nation's leading affinity-based marketers specializing in helping charities, ministries and other non-profit organizations raise funds, announced today a new addition to its management team. Terri Cataldo has joined the company as Senior Manager - Call Center Operations. In this role, Ms. Cataldo will be responsible for the overall direction, coordination and ongoing monitoring of Affinity4's call center operations to assure Affinity4's high standards of customer service. Additionally, she will be directly involved in various Human Resources activities including staff recruitment, training and workforce management, as well as facility management and planning. She brings over 15 years of related management experience to her new position.

Directly prior to joining Affinity4, Ms. Cataldo served as Call Center Manager with ICT Group, Inc. (Virginia Beach, VA), where she was credited with developing new standards of procedure, a comprehensive training program and establishing the company's Chesapeake call center as one of its best telemarketing sites against key criteria of efficiency, customer satisfaction and financial performance.

Ms. Cataldo's professional background also included her position as Training/Recruitment Manager with Telecommunications Marketing Corporation (Springfield, VA). While there, her achievements included setting up a new call center encompassing hiring and training 300 telemarketing service representatives and establishing all operational system, as well as sharply improving the company's scripting and objection/rebuttal development process. Her efforts resulted in a 15% reduction in staff turnover.

Ms. Cataldo began her career at the sister company of Telecommunications Marketing Corporation, Credit Card Service Corporation (Springfield, VA). She steadily moved up the ranks from her first position as a Customer Service Representative and subsequently was promoted to Operations Manager. During her tenure with the company, she spearheaded a new Commission Sales Program and enhanced sales training program resulting in significant profit increases.

Ms. Cataldo holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Old Dominion University (Norfolk, VA). Her post-higher education career development coursework and certifications includes her successful completion of the "Coping with Difficult Employees/Customers" program presented by the Keye Productivity Center.

She resides in Norfolk, VA.

More about Affinity4

Affinity4 is an affinity-based marketing company whose mission is to help support its non-profits' goals by assisting in their fundraising and development programs. Specifically, Affinty4 markets various telecommunications products and services, including long distance and digital phone services, high speed Internet, as well as DIRECTV®, credit card, motorist assistance and e-mortgage to the supporters of its international base of non-profits which includes charities, ministries, colleges and universities. With each supporter's purchase, Affinity4 provides a 10% GiveBack to the corresponding non-profit organization. Affinity4's business model is to leverage and transform ordinary activities such as making phone calls into fundraising opportunities on behalf of vital causes worldwide. The Affinity4 Brand Promise is Ordinary Activities. Extraordinary Giving. To date, Affinity4 has given back more than $75 million to their non-profit clients. The company is headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia and led by President and CEO, Stephen Halliday. For more information, visit: www. affinity4.com or call 1-800-684-4880.

Affinity4
999 Waterside Dr.
Suite 1910
Norfolk, VA 23518
Www. affinity4.com

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