Virtual Business Training Prepares Entrepreneurs to Provide Services to Clients They May Never Meet

Virtual Business Training Prepares Entrepreneurs to Provide Services to Clients They May Never Meet

New virtual associate training program ensures high standards and meets demands of a rapidly growing industry.

Vail, CO (PRWEB) April 30, 2006

Starting a service business in an exploding industry with constantly changing technology where service provider and client are separated by great distances may seem impossible or even crazy. A new training program shows entrepreneurs how to overcome these enormous challenges and launch successful virtual service businesses.

Virtual Business Training announced an innovative training program to facilitate the development of viable and sustainable businesses for Virtual Associates and Virtual Assistants (VAs) who use cutting-edge technology to provide administrative, creative, managerial, technical or personal services from their own offices to clients across the country and around the globe.

According to a 2000 George Washington University Forecast of Emerging Technologies, the VA industry is one of the fastest growing home-based businesses and is expected to reach a $130 billion dollar industry by 2008. Gretchen Berg, founder of Virtual Business Training, states, “The industry is facing rapid growth in a short period of time. Advances in technology will remove geographical boundaries and enable additional service sectors to provide services remotely. We will be hard pressed to meet the demand for trained virtual associates while maintaining industry integrity. Virtual Business Training is dedicated to ensuring the education of virtual associates and meeting the demand in an ever growing market.”

Virtual Business Training is unique in that it simulates a virtual work environment by spending more time on task and less time in the classroom. The program cultivates tomorrow’s virtual associates through practical instruction, hands-on client simulation exercises and peer collaboration in a dynamic online learning environment. The 10 week program will begin each quarter starting in June 2006. To learn more about how Virtual Business Training prepares entrepreneurs to work successfully in the virtual environment, please visit www. virtualbusinesstraining. com.

Gretchen Berg, founder of Virtual Business Training and owner of Berg Business Solutions, Inc. is a Master Virtual Assistant (MVA), a Certified Real Estate Support Specialist (CRESS), a Professional Real Estate Virtual Assistant (PREVA), a member of the advisory panel at VA Certification and a trainer with REVA Training Center.

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Van Cleef & Arpels Raises AED 635,000 For Palestinian Children

Van Cleef & Arpels Raises AED 635,000 For Palestinian Children

French charity UEUP to provide educational support & health relief.

Sumner, MI (PRWEB) December 18, 2005

Jewellery house Van Cleef & Arpels, joined hands with Un Enfant, Une Promesse (UEUP), a French Association, to raise AED 635,000 for the children of Palestine living in the Refugee Camps in Gaza, West Bank & Lebanon. A special event was organised in Dubai recently at the Grand Hyatt Dubai under the patronage of HRH Princess Haya bint Al Hussein, Wife of HH General Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and UAE Minister of Defence.

“As a responsible corporate entity, we strive to contribute to social and charitable causes that are non-political, non-religious and issues that are purely humanitarian such as supporting the children of Palestine,” said Van Cleef & Arpels’ Director, Stephane De Palmas.

He noted that providing a helping hand to the children of Palestine and to give them a hope for a bright future full of promise and opportunities is a noble cause.

A total of AED 635,000 was raised at the event with Van Cleef & Arpels Cadenas necklace in white gold and diamonds fetching an enormous AED 500,000 while a Cadenas watch was auctioned off for AED 135,000. There was an avid interest among the 500 strong gathering for the jewellery as well as a strong desire to contribute to the Palestinian cause.

UEUP was established in 2003 with the objective of providing the children of the Palestinian refugee camps with better educational opportunities, health facilities and a bright future without violence, hatred and discrimination.

For needy children in the refugee camps of the West Bank, Gaza and Lebanon the primary aim is to provide for their basic needs such as food, clothing, educational tools and health care.

Poverty and restrictions on freedom of movement have adverse effects on children’s living standards. Most children are almost wholly dependent on their parents for survival and their economic situation is therefore a key determinant of access to social, health and education resources required for adequate living. Approximately 75% of Palestinians currently live below the poverty line of $2 per day.

More than 364,000 children have suffered directly due to the reduction in income of their main source of support, with malnutrition rates for Palestinian children currently at 22%

Corporate social responsibility forms a vital part of Van Cleef & Arpels strategy and the jewellery house has contributed to several major initiatives since its inception in 1906.

Van Cleef & Arpels have recently opened a boutique in Dubai, strategically located in the new Bur Juman Centre, the residence of high fashion in the country. Located in the heart of Dubai, the Bur Juman Centre is a distinctive landmark that comprises of 800,000 square feet of retail space.

Van Cleef & Arpels is a jewellery house known for its intricate, classic and stunning designs. Every piece of jewellery involves painstaking work as Van Cleef & Arpels have literally mastered the art of jewellery through an eye for ingenious detail, sophisticated mechanisms and well kept secrets such as telling time with a delicate touch of a flower's petal or a leaf set with jewels. The most precious jewellery and watches in the world are signed by Van Cleef & Arpels.

For more information, please contact:

BIZ COM - For PRoactive Communications

P. O. Box 48889; Dubai – UAE

Tel: +971 4 332-0888

Fax: +971 4 332-0999

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Immigration Reform Punishes Legal High-Skilled Immigrants, Says Immigration Voice

Immigration Reform Punishes Legal High-Skilled Immigrants, Says Immigration Voice

The 2007 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill, being touted as a "Grand Bargain", ostensibly claims to reward merit. However, high-skilled workers who would supposedly benefit from the bill dispute such characterizations. After analyzing the fine-print of the Bill, the Core group members of Immigration Voice, shared their views at a recent nationwide conference call. They represent the interests of half-a-million legal high-skilled immigrants whose Green Card applications are stuck in the quagmire of processing backlogs. Immigration Voice released a Position Paper during this event, and believes the truth is hidden 'under the spin'.

Dayton, NJ (PRWEB) May 29, 2007

The 2007 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill, being touted as a "Grand Bargain", ostensibly claims to reward merit. However, high-skilled workers who would supposedly benefit from the bill dispute such characterizations. After analyzing the fine-print of the Bill, the Core group members of Immigration Voice, shared their views at a recent nationwide conference call. They represent the interests of half-a-million legal high-skilled immigrants whose Green Card applications are stuck in the quagmire of processing backlogs. Immigration Voice released a Position Paper during this event, and believes the truth is hidden 'under the spin'.

Immigration Voice, a non-profit organization, has over 12,000 members, drawn from various facets of industry, including Medicine, Information Technology, Consulting in the Banking and Finance sector, Research and Teaching at the University level.

"In a 'Nation of Laws', one would expect that the Bill would reward, or at least treat fairly those who play by the rules and abide by the Law. It has actually done the very opposite!" says Immigration Voice President, Aman Kapoor.

Annual quota for legal skilled immigrants is miniscule compared to undocumented immigrants: Jay Pradhan, a Computer Programmer says, "The annual Green Card quota available to undocumented immigrants under the proposed Z visa would be approximately 2.2 million per year for the first 5 years. Compare this to the current legal, employment based Green Card system that faces backlogs of 5-6 years - not including the various processing delays. The annual quota of 140,000 Green Cards for legal skilled immigrants has been reduced to 90,000 instead of being increased. One wonders who the so called 'Comprehensive' Bill benefits? Certainly not the legal high - skilled workers, who have worked so hard and followed all Laws of this country."

Existing backlogs exacerbated by lowering the numerical cap for legal skilled immigrants instead of raising it and diverting those visas to future guest-worker program: Naren Baliga, who works for a German Software Multinational and holds a US Masters in Engineering, says, "Half a million high-skilled workers and their families have been in the queue patiently awaiting their turn for 5-6 years. The bill not only cannibalizes from the already limited quota by reducing the annual cap, but also diverts a large portion of these annual visas to Y visa holders under the proposed Guest Worker Program and also to an untested, untried merit-based points system. Y Visa holders benefit at the expense of high-skilled, legal workers waiting for their Green Cards to be approved for several years."

The proposed merit based points system puts undocumented immigrants ahead of the legal skilled graduate degree holders in the queue for available Green Cards. "The proposed merit-based points system is flawed. It awards more points for illegal presence and low skills and, less points to legal, skilled immigrants. For example, a previously undocumented Z visa worker can score 21 points with 3 years of agriculture experience while a legal skilled immigrant with a MBA, MD or Graduate degree scores 20 points for education. The points system is poorly designed and unbalanced. Additionally, several high-skilled workers are waiting for their Green Cards to be approved, and transitioning to a new points-based system would mean that they lose their spot in the queue", laments Himanshu, an Advertising and Design professional who has a Masters Degree from a US University.

No country-limits for the undocumented, but, country-limits for legal high-skilled: "By Law, there can be no discrimination based on country of origin, when hiring an employee. Jobs go to the most qualified person, regardless of origin. But, when it comes to retaining high-skilled people in this country - there is a per-country limit. But, the limit applies only if one is a legal, high-skilled worker. Per the bill, no per-country ceiling exists for undocumented workers (Z visa holders) when applying for Green cards!" says Alok Sharma, a physician. Dr. Sharma has seen physicians from other countries get their Green Cards in a year or less, while he, a citizen of India, may not be able to get one for several years, even with an approved Immigration petition due to the huge backlogs!

"The current immigration bill provides no genuine relief to high-skilled workers at all. Is this how a 'nation of laws' treats those who follow the Law?" ask all of them pensively.

Immigration Voice (www. immigrationvoice. org) is a non-profit national grassroots organization committed to feasible solutions to a broken employment-based immigration process. Immigration Voice is advocating for technical changes that will improve the quality of life of several individuals that are stuck in the backlogs/delays, and help the system to work as it was intended.

Contact:
Aman Kapoor
Immigration Voice
850-294-3556
Email info @ immigrationvoice. org

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Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge Appoints New President

Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge Appoints New President

(PRWEB) November 12, 1999

FORMER USAF ACADEMY SUPERINTENDENT NAMED FREEDOMS FOUNDATION PRESIDENT

Lt. General Robert E. Kelley to Succeed Rear Admiral Richard Ustick

VALLEY FORGE, PA -- Gerald L. Warren, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge announced today that former U. S. Air Force Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Robert E. Kelley has been named the seventh President of Freedoms Foundation. He succeeds the retiring Rear Admiral Richard C. Ustick, USN (Ret).

“Kelley impressed the search committee with his proven record of success, his dynamic leadership and understanding of the Foundation’s mission and the need for such a mission in today’s society, " Warren said in making the announcement. "An exceptional leader in the public and private sector, he will take the Foundation to the next level, building on the great tradition of this remarkable organization -- educating Americans about America."

Raised in New Canaan, Conn., Gen. Kelley is an aviator, an athlete and an educator. During his Air Force career he held many positions of importance and responsibility including Vice Commander of the Tactical Air Command, Superintendent of the U. S. Air Force Academy and Commander of the Tactical Fighter Weapons Center. He directed the general officer personnel management system and as a planner developed the Air Force fighter modernization strategy for the 1980s. He has more than 4,000 flying hours in tactical fighter aircraft from the F-86 to the F-15 and F-16. He flew 119 combat missions in the F-4 Phantom in Vietnam and holds many military decorations including the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star, Air Medal, Vietnam Armed Forces Honor Medal and the Gallantry Cross with Palm.

Following his Air Force career he founded a defense consulting firm and an international sports marketing company. He also served as CEO of the Nevada Development Authority, co-authored: "An Operational Evaluation of the Utility of Thrust Vectoring for Advanced Fighter Maneuvering," was the Senior Military Advisor to the USAF "Gulf War Air Power Survey" and re-engineered a software development company. In 1996, he and his wife, author Patricia Austin Kelley, founded the Wright Stuff Press Arizona. The New York Society of International Affairs published his article on the enlargement of NATO in September 1998.

In 1998, he was chairman of the board for Kids Voting USA. He currently serves on the Board of Advisors of the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs, the Board of Directors of the Air Force Academy Foundation, the Valley of the Sun Chapter of the Football Foundation and M-Power Corporation.

Awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Science from the University of Nevada in 1983, he is a graduate of the National War College, earned his Master of Science from George Washington University and his Bachelor of Science from Rutgers University.

An avid athlete throughout his life, he captained the varsity football and lacrosse teams at Rutgers, was selected All-America three years in lacrosse, and elected to the Hall of Fame in 1985. He was the first varsity lacrosse coach at the Academy and served on the Board of the Lacrosse Foundation from 1994-97. This year, he won a national championship in his age group in squash.

"Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge is a very intriguing opportunity for me and the vision of America's School for Citizenship Education inspiring tomorrow's leaders of our communities is exciting and timely. The historic location of the campus was an added feature that made this decision right for Patricia and me. I am looking forward to a long and productive relationship with this world-class organization," Gen. Kelley said.

Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge is among the nationÂ’s premier organizations devoted to citizenship-based education and the promotion of responsible citizenship. Founded in 1949 by President Dwight D. Eisenhower and prominent American business leaders, Freedoms Foundation continues to conduct national awards programs that recognize excellence in education and civic involvement. The FoundationÂ’s National Awards, Leavey Awards for Excellence in Private Enterprise Education, and Distinguished Awards programs have recognized more than 50,000 individuals and organizations since the FoundationÂ’s inception.

With headquarters on an historic 105-acre campus adjacent to Valley Forge National Historical Park, it conducts educational programs for elementary, intermediate and high school students that focus on the balance of rights and responsibilities associated with citizenship in 21st Century America. Freedoms Foundation, with 29 chapters in 17 states, also conducts graduate seminars and workshops for educators that study issues relating history to todayÂ’s problems, responsible citizenship, and the benefits of the free enterprise system.

For more information on Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge, visit the web site at www. ffvf. org, or contact the Foundation at 1-800-896-5488.

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The Next Three Years

The Next Three Years...

Where we will be in the next three years and how to protect and even profit from it...

Sugar Land, TX (PRWEB) October 13, 2008

I'm sending this because I want you to be as prepared as possible for what is coming. The following views are my personal opinions on what I see happening.

Confidence in the system has been lost. What we've seen so far is just the beginning, and it truly makes me sad to have to write this.

Most people have no clue about what's really going on, and since Karl and I started WMI in January of 2005, we have done our absolute best to make sure that our Members are educated and ready for this possibility. Unfortunately for all of us, it's become a reality.

Here's What The Next 3 Years Will Likely Look Like:

Unemployment will rise from 6% to over 15-20%. You or people you know and care about will lose their job.

Home prices will go down for the next 3-5 years, and in some areas will drop 30-50% from current prices.

Large and small banks will fail all over the world, and "bank runs" will be a common occurrence.

The US Dollar will fall 30-50% from current levels, causing massive inflation.

We will experience a "near Depression" that will feel like a serious Depression for millions.

If you're in the Middle Class, you will likely slide into poverty unless you take action.

But while most people will suffer, you have an opportunity to prosper.

A massive number of millionaires will be made during this very painful period, while sadly, millions will be made homeless as well. You don't have to come to this m2. I'm not going to twist your arm. It's your future, not mine, but I will say this... If you do come, it will be the most valuable 4 days of your life, and here's why…

You'll meet Mr. G Edward Griffin. THE economic researcher that predicted this exact scenario well over a decade ago, and he'll provide you with a specific game plan for the prepared.

Robert Kiyosaki's person advisor on gold and silver, Mr. Mike Maloney, will be in attendance, and will teach you how to protect your money, and take advantage of the biggest "wealth transfer" in the history of mankind.

Mr. Chuck Butler is one of the world's most renowned economists, who has called the economy and stock markets moves each and every step of the way like a prophet. You'll learn his step-by-step game plan that will help you make timely, wise, personal decisions that will help you protect your wealth and prosper immensely.

These "three kings" will be joined by more than 15 world class experts in the areas of legacy building wealth creation opportunities, finance, real estate, credit, asset protection, wealth acceleration, personal success and empowerment, great health (naturally), and much, much, more.

This is it. This is a time that will go down in history, and this is why WMI was created.

This is why you're a part of this group. Now is a time to be decisive. You can't afford to sit on the sidelines and there are no "do-over's". You will most likely be wiped out unless you take control of your financial destiny, but as always, the choice is yours.

If you're going to overcome this… If you're ready to take responsibility for your freedom, prosperity, and your future, I expect to see you at m2.

My sincere and best wishes to all,

Kip Herriage

CEO, Wealth Masters International

About Wealth Masters International:
Wealth Masters International (WMI) is a Texas based L. L.C who was incorporated in January 2005 and is one of the fastest growing companies in this industry. WMI features a combination of world class education, services, and strategies along with proven Independent Consultants that have extensive, successful track records in their respective fields. WMI markets to individual consumers looking for cutting edge, powerful solutions that assist them in every important area of their life.

Working through top-ranked alliances, Members have access to financial and estate planning, wealth creation strategies, tax minimization, debt relief, health and wellness, credit planning and restoration, personal empowerment and an income opportunity uniquely structured for professional entrepreneurs.

Now is the time to join one of the fastest growing companies in the industry. Now is the time to join Wealth Masters International.

If you would like more information regarding this topic, please visit http://www. wmitoday. com or contact WMI directly at (832) 532-7655 or at Marketing@wmitoday. com. Be sure to check out the WMI Blog today at wealthmastersinc. blogspot. com for all of the latest updates.

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John Taylor Gatto Coming to Los Angeles

John Taylor Gatto Coming to Los Angeles

Gatto keynotes on "Teaching How to Raise an Entrepreneur" at the Entrepreneur Days Conference in Irvine, California.

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) August 17, 2006

John Taylor Gatto, the renowned New York Teacher of the Year, will be a keynote speaker at the Entrepreneur Days to be held the Atrium Hotel at Orange County Airport in Irvine, California, on the weekend of August 24-26, 2006.

While keynoting at this unique business conference for teens and parents, John Taylor Gatto will be discussing how to train children to become self sufficient entrepreneurs. While most graduates are just wanting jobs, many young people are launching their own businesses. John Taylor Gatto addresses how to train this later group.

“At Rhea’s Entrepreneur Days, I gained a vision for what was possible as a successful entrepreneur, got the specialized education I needed to move ahead, and began taking action on what I was learning;” says Mary Jo Tate, a divorced mother of 4. “I don’t need food stamps anymore, and I expect to double my income next year.”

Along with John Taylor Gatto, Bob Circosta, former Home Shopping Network's Vice President of Sales and Vice President of Sales Training and Development will offer a workshop on Creating Offline Products for parents and teens.

Other topics include learning stock market options, investing in real estate, selling on eBay, Internet marketing, entrepreneurial publishing and learning how to get out of debt.

To get more information about the conference go to www. entrepreneurdays. com

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Mafiaboy To Address IT360° Conference & Expo on Why the Internet is Still Broken

Mafiaboy To Address IT360° Conference & Expo on Why the Internet is Still Broken

IT360° Conference & Expo (http://www. it360.ca) announces famed hacker Michael Calce, aka Mafiaboy, as the event's opening keynote address at 9:30am on April 8, 2009 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. After launching attacks that paralyzed the websites of Amazon, eBay, CNN and other major Internet properties in 2000, Calce, then 15 years-old, was apprehended after an investigation by the RCMP and FBI. Using his experience as a cautionary tale, Calce will address IT360° attendees.

Toronto, ON (PRWEB) March 7, 2009

IT360° Conference & Expo (http://www. it360.ca (http://www. it360.ca)) announces famed hacker Michael Calce, aka Mafiaboy, as the event's opening keynote address at 9:30am on April 8, 2009 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. After launching attacks that paralyzed the websites of Amazon, eBay, CNN and other major Internet properties in 2000, Calce, then 15 years-old, was apprehended after an investigation by the RCMP and FBI. For almost a decade Calce ignored requests for interviews and kept silent about the attacks. Using his experience as a cautionary tale, Calce will address IT360° attendees as he shares his story and offers his views on how hacking and Internet vulnerabilities have evolved since his crimes.

"Since my attacks, I have watched the Internet become an even more integral part of business and everyday life. At the same time, the number of vulnerabilities has increased. This keynote gives me an opportunity to share my story and perspective on IT security with leading members of the Canadian industry, and help raise awareness about the need for better security education and practices within the office, and inside of our homes.," said Michael Calce.

Calce's keynote will be conducted in a unique format. He will be interviewed by Craig Silverman, co-author of Mafiaboy: How I Cracked The Internet and Why It's Still Broken. Questions from the audience will be taken at the conclusion of the keynote interview.

Bruce Cole, president of Plum Communications Inc. and producer of IT360°, says, "Michael and Craig will examine past security issues; where we were, where we are and the current state of the industry. This live interview will be very topical and timely given the challenges we all face to secure our businesses. Their insights should be very provocative."

Registration is now open for IT360° Conference & Expo, Canada's only comprehensive IT event dedicated to providing business professionals complete IT solutions. Calce and Silverman's keynote is included in all registrations.

About IT360° Conference & Expo 2009:
IT360° Conference and Expo is an IT360 Inc. (http://www. it360.ca (http://www. it360.ca)) event managed by Plum Communications working in partnership with ITWorld Canada addresses the critical issues facing the industry while providing realistic strategies to enable the implementation of the best and most cost efficient solutions. Plum Communications Inc. is a leading Canadian organizer of community-based IT events "Cultivating Innovation in Technology" since 1984 focusing on what companies are doing and how IT professionals are implementing new systems. http://www. it360.ca (http://www. it360.ca)

About Michael Calce, aka Mafiaboy:
Michael Calce gained notoriety as the hacker Mafiaboy and pleaded guilty to fifty-six charges. After serving his sentence, he worked for a major computer retailer, wrote a computer security column for Le Journal de Montreal, and co-authored the book Mafiaboy. He now uses his knowledge to help people and businesses protect themselves online. He lives in Montreal.

About Craig Silverman:
Craig Silverman is an award-winning journalist and author. His writing has also appeared in publications such as The New York Times, The Globe And Mail, Toronto Star, Montreal Gazette, and Report On Business magazine. He has written about hacking and information security for a variety of publications and spent three years at Zero-Knowledge Systems, an online privacy and security company. He is the editor of http://www. regrettheerror. com (http://www. regrettheerror. com) and co-author of Mafiaboy.

For further information contact:
Stephanie Cole, Event Publicist, IT360, 905.695.0123 x211
Stephen Myers, Senior Publicist, Penguin Group (Canada) 416.928.2420

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