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Car Safety Company Heads Up Safety, Inc. of Farmingdale New Jersey Wins Five Awards for Innovation.

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 05:12:00 -0700

Farmingdale, New Jersey (Newswire) Car Safety Company Heads Up, Safety. www.buyheadsup.com. At the product premier held by the Invention and New Product Exposition (INPEX) in Pittsburg, Heads Up! Safety, Inc., won five awards for Car Safety from the international panel of judges -- the Award for Excellence in Commercialization, a Gold medal in the Car Safety and Security Industrial category, a Silver medal in the Personal Car Safety category for Safety and Security, and another Silver medal in the Novelty and Specialty Gifts category for their car safety product called “The Guardian” . INPEX is considered one of the largest annual showcases for new invention in the U.S.

Heads Up! Car Safety, Inc., of Farmingdale, New Jersey, is accepting pre-orders for their flagship product, "The Guardian," a portable car safety device that addresses the car safety of motorists who have to pull their cars over to the side of the road, especially at night or in bad weather conditions. The car safety kit consists of a brightly colored orange hazard flag that is attached to a telescoping pole which has a mounting bracket with suction cups so it is simple to stick onto the window of your vehicle. There is also an advanced car safety version being developed which will include a strobe light and a GPS distress beacon as well as a bigger model called "The Sentinel " which will be specifically applicable for large fleet vehicles. This award-winning product guarantees visibility better than any other automotive roadside safety product available. “We are dedicated to saving lives with products that make car safety, business, and consumer sense,” commented Shayle Durkin, the CEO and founder of Heads Up! Safety, Inc, at the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA).

Mr. Durkin, who is a father of six, describes how he came up with the idea for car safety product called The Guardian .“An SUV pulled out from in front of me in the far right hand lane. Suddenly a woman who had broken down in the same lane that I was in was standing right in front of me! As I screeched almost sideways to avoid hitting her, I literally said, ‘God there has to be a better way for people to protect themselves in these situations.’" Within the short time it took him to avoid the potential accident and get safely over the bridge, he had the idea for a car safety product that would be easy to use and affordable to help prevent such dangerous conditions for motorist, both on the roadway and off.

Heads Up! Car Safety, Inc. works with official sources in the transportation safety industry to assure that their products meet all the standard OSHA safety requirements so their customers can be assured they are purchasing a top quality innovative vehicle safety product. The idea of The Guardian and the related products is to alert drivers of roadside hazards such as stalled vehicles which can be obscured from their line of sight or hard to see in bad conditions. For further information on Heads Up! Car Safety, Inc. and information on how to pre-order The Guardian today, call their offices at 1-877-397-7233 or check out their website at www.buyheadsup.com.

Image Therapy, more than just what meets the eye

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:58:00 -0700

The Need for Image Therapy, Do you feel the need for a makeover? Do you walk to a full closet and yet do not know what to wear? Do you feel noticed? Or do you feel invisible in a crowd?

Image Therapy would help us understand the reasons behind our dressing styles and habits and the dramatic effect of our clothing in our daily life. It would also tell us how to dress up and present ourselves appropriately and to present the desired image. Liana Chaouli has named this process “Determining Your Essential Formula™.
None of us really know how to impartially assess our physical self in front of the mirror. We normally tend to look only at the flaws and hide them and be unseen. We have not learnt how to assess our appearance without bias. Most of the time, we tend to focus on hiding our flaws rather than accentuating our strengths and assets.

Some of us choose a set of clothes simply because they look great on the shelf. Unfortunately, we forget to factor in considerations like the compatibility of that attire with our skin, body, character and personality. What looks good on one individual might not suit another individual. Each of us is our own individual. This needs to be shown in our dressing style as well. What we wear should complement our skin tone and announce our personality to the world. It must speak out for us to the whole world. It must make us shine out in a crowd and not drown within it and be unseen.

Image Therapy enables us to look at ourselves and apply this knowledge. It helps one understand their entire self as a big picture and every aspect that makes them the accomplished person they are. It teaches them to apply skills that would make them dress better, more appropriately and improve their self appearance. As we all know, the first impression is everything when one looks at us. Image Therapy could be your key to giving your best first impression all the time.

You can learn more about Image Therapy in our classes provided at the Academy of Image Therapy or through our Private VIP Image Therapy.

The first course, Introduction to Image Therapy (IT 101), would allow students to start understanding, appreciating and accepting their true self in a fun and casual atmosphere. Once they have learned the basics of this course, they could choose from a wide selection of courses, seminars and shopping trips to learn more and apply it.

Image Therapy has drastically improved many lives. We hereby invite you to see how to could affect our life too!

“Be Proud Of Your Assets, Not Ashamed Of Your Flaws”
-Liana Chaouli

CEOSpace Instructor Ed Bogle a Merger and Acquisition Expert

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:22:00 -0700

CEOSpace Instructor, Ed Bogle will be at the five star Loews Lake Las Vegas (NYSE: L) resort through March 28^th. Arriving to teach over 1,000 business owners from 15 countries and more than 200 cities in North America.CEOspace Instrutor and Mentor, Ed Bogle successfully directed the merger of nine companies leading to a profitable IPO, increasing growth 800%. His plan reduced time necessary for company integration and yielded 400% revenue increase ($50 million to $200 million). Ed Boglel also introduced new product and market targets to the insurance industry. His implementations yielded new major clients and $15 million in premiums.

Ed Bogle can do for your company what he did for the companies above because of extensive experience, education, and qualification. Holding a B.S. in Business Administration-Marketing from Oklahoma State University, continuing on for three years of grad school University of Colorado (maintained Top 10 status), and holding advanced certification and Principal from Earnst & Young's strategic planning consulting practice and methodologies, Ed Bogle is well educated in his field. He also holds Multiple Venture Technology Accreditation (MVTA) from IBI Global and has experienced instructing, coaching, and professing at the collegiate level. Ed Boggel is a published author in strategic planning and management. Ed Bogle's credentials allow him to do for your company what he has successfully done for many others.

Ed Boglel possesses all the tools necessary to advance your company in efficiency, contacts, sales, and profit. Mr. Bogle's experience gives him the necessary assets to accurately assess your company, the current market, and how your company can maximize impact within the market. Ed Bogle's track record boasts of impressive accomplishments in various market situations. Ed Bogle brings to your company a vast array of skills in personnel management, marketing savvy, and critical strategic planning skills. These skills proved Ed Bogle capable of successful marketing, company realignment, corporate consolidation, and new product introduction and promotion. In each case, Ed Bogle produced increase revenue and efficient business practices in each company.

Ed Bogle's corporate experience extends to a variety of sectors. In corporate consolidation, Ed Bogle worked with a $150 million private equity company to consolidate a number of construction firms. Employing his ability to correctly analyze markets, personnel management skills, strategic planning, and negotiation finesse, Ed Boggel saw the company experience a 22% compounded growth with a 24% growth in bottom line over two years. If your company is looking for guidance in a consolidation venture, Ed Bogle can do for your company what he did in this consolidation effort.

If your company is looking to realign product production, Ed Bogle can direct your company successfully. Ed Bogle developed strategic plans to integrate new product production into a company in the automotive sector. The correct assessment of the markets shift and resulting opportunities combined with sales strategies and plant development advice drove the company to lead in the new market. Annual revenues increased over 200% in five years. Ed Bogle can produce results for your company.

Ed Bogle can do for your company what he did for a software consulting firm in the health care sector. Following careful analysis, Ed Bogle successfully determined appropriate markets and niches that would provide a high success rate for the firm. Following the identification process, he advised an effective realignment plan to capitalize on market and industry drivers. The realignment process and marketing strategic successfully generated $14 million of capital investment leading to a 20% market share, over $100 million in base revenue. If you are looking for successful realignment and IPO options, Ed Bogle can do for your company what he did for this software consulting firm.

Corporate recovery can save you millions and Ed Boggel has demonstrated the ability to provide necessary advice and plans for recovering corporations. In a repositioning initiative, Ed Bogle took a health care provider suffering $5 million in annual loss to a profit-generating enterprise and market share growth in one year. Ed Bogle spearheaded the development and implementation of new processes and market targets in 120 days, saving the health care provider millions. Ed Bogle can turn your company around.

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CEOSpace: Mentoring the Entrepreneur in a “Pay it Forward” Business Model

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:48:00 -0700

In the 2000 film "Pay It Forward," Time Warner (NYSE:TWX), people change their expectations about giving. Instead of getting "paid back" when they do something for or give something to somebody else, they tell the person to "pay it forward." The expression catches on nationwide, changing how people look at giving to others. This week at the Loews (NYSE:L) Lake Las Vegas Hotel and Resort, Berny Dohrmann CEOSpace founder and visionary will once again will show the business world that collaborative based capitalism is here to stay.

In competition-based capitalism the founding principal of business is "The less you know the more I make." The more your endeavor is commoditized by price comparison of known characteristics, the greater your need to reject transparency and thereby preserve pricing flexibility.

CEOSpace founder Bernard Dohrmann vision is when you serve others and nourish the principle of advancing the community first, you begin a movement that returns much more than if you had pursued your own interest to the exclusion of all others.

Dohrmann explains how collaborative capitalism differs from competitive capitalism, and maintains that his notion of collaborative capitalism inherently favors transparency. In collaboration-based capitalism the founding principal is the creation of value. Value is the catalyst of hyper growth and innovation in markets.

If that sounds a lot more like good old-fashioned honest pricing for honest value than a revolutionary concept, it is. But when Dohrmann first examined the road Capitalism was taking, he realized that honesty and transparency had become unusual under the existing model of the day. So in 1981, he created CEOSpace, the "original social network," to implement a collaborative capitalist model, eventually expanding to 140 clubs around the world, which all meet 5 times a years for 10 days at the Loews Lake Las Vegas Hotel in Henderson Nevada..

Participants work collaboratively, networking to create additional value, matching others' real needs with their own capabilities and resources. If there is "competition" in the model, it is competition to be highly regarded as helpful to other members. The guiding concern is that others flourish; if you are creating value for the CEOSpace community, all the incentives are structured for your own business to flourish as well. The more you help others, the more your own services are "advertised".

If you're tempted to write off Collaborative Capitalism as "Kumbayah Capitalism," a quick look at some of the programs participants and you will quickly rethink that this is something you should investigate.

Erin Saxton:

Erin herself is a multi Emmy nominated TV producer having worked on such shows at The View, Barbara Walters Specials, Good Morning America and The Rosie O'Donnell Show. After leaving The View, Erin went on to create the full service media and public relations firm The Idea Network, where many best selling authors were made. Now as CEO of Newswire, Inc., she oversees all divisions of Newswire.

Kevin Harrington

Kevin Harrington, CEO of TVGoods.com, LLC, is widely acknowledged as the pioneer and principal architect of the “infomercial” industry. Since producing the industry’s first infomercial in the 1980s, Harrington has financed more than 500 product launches resulting in sales of more than $4 billion worldwide with 20 products reaching individual sales of over $100 million each, and creating dozens of millionaires.

In his latest venture, Harrington is an investor on a new ABC show called “Shark Tank” (NYSE:DIS), in which budding entrepreneurs compete in pitching their potentially moneymaking ideas to business experts in hopes of securing investment financing. The show is owned by SONY (NYSE:SNE) Pictures and produced by Mark Burnett.

Bob Circosta

Bob Circosta helped invent an entirely new industry: home shopping and electronic retailing. And now? Between eBay, home shopping channels, and infomercials, the electronic retailing industry rakes in over 30 billion dollars annually. That number surpasses the yearly revenues for McDonald’s, Burger King, and Wendy’s… combined.

Personally extolling the virtues of over 75,000 different products and netting over 20,000 hours of live, on-air TV selling, Circosta achieved individual product sales in excess of ONE BILLION DOLLARS – earning him the title of “The Billion Dollar Man.” Nearly 30 years since first selling those avocado-green can openers, Circosta continues to dazzle the public as a welcomed fixture on HSN, introducing countless new products to an ever-growing audience of 20 million different people each and every month.

Harry Lay

Harry Lay is the trusted advisor to CEOs and business leaders worldwide. He is uniquely qualified to serve as the voice of experience as well as the clear and constant sounding board to help propel seasoned leadership and the new-kid-on-the-block to extraordinary success.

Lay polished his unique, cross-industry skills and expertise in both the private and public business sectors. He served as the Partner-in-Charge of Non-Traditional Consulting Services and the Director of Profit Advisory for a regional CPA firm, and President/CFO of an international architectural and engineering firm where he oversaw the process from design to opening of all Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) stores built in the US from 1990-1996. In the public accounting sector, Lay served nineteen years in public accounting with three firms--two national and one local.

Leveraging his experience in the public and private sectors, Harry has enjoyed teaching a variety of continuing education courses and facilitating seminars for professional associations and private companies. He has been featured in Fortune magazine and The Wall Street Journal and serves as a member of numerous Boards of Directors.

Rand Brenner

RAND BRENNER, has over 25 years experience in launching new start-ups, financing businesses, strategic planning, and consumer products marketing. He has started, managed and sold several start-up companies in the fitness, consumer products and business-to-business industries

Rand has an extensive business career in the entertainment industry, where he held executive positions at Saban Entertainment and Warner Bros Consumer Products. Mr. Brenner negotiated numerous merchandise and promotional licensing agreements, many with Fortune 1000 companies including Hewlett Packard, (NYSE: HPQ) Kellogg's, Bandai America, Hasbro, Quaker Oats, Pepsi, and others. Key among the entertainment properties he managed was the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (a $3 billion worldwide retail sales licensing phenomenon),two Power Rangers Movies (produced in conjunction with 20th Century Fox Film Corporation), the Batman movie (Tim Burton/Warner Bros production generating over $500 million in merchandise revenues), the classic Looney Tunes(i.e. Bugs Bunny)and Tiny Toon Adventures (Spielberg/Warner Bros).

For media enquiries into CEOspace Forum this week please contact Stefanie Krukowski at (888) 666-8910 EXT 11.

Texas we need clean energy in cars

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:06:00 -0800

Texas is the energy capital of the nation. Yet, Texans not only produce energy; Texans are enormous consumers of energy, the largest in the US. It is not surprising that the state suffers from a pollution problem, with some of the worst air and water quality in US. To combat the pollution, Texas is taking steps towards “green” through the use clean energy and the creation of more green jobs.

Texas has an abundance of clean energy resources. The Lone Star State has more wind and solar potential than any other state in the nation. In fact, West Texas is one of the largest producers of wind energy. T. Boone Pickens, a Texas oil tycoon, is a strong advocate of clean energy alternatives, including wind, natural gas, and solar power. An increasing number of Texas oil men are joining the “green bandwagon” and switching to renewable production strategies.

The harmful emissions, released into the atmosphere by gasoline powered cars, are one of the main culprits of air pollution. The auto industry is undergoing a “green” revolution to produce more environmentally-friendly cars. The first clean energy car on the scene is the hybrid. The hybrid combines two sources of power: gasoline and electric power. The need for gasoline is reduced along with a reduction in emissions. Another clean energy car, the electric car, was introduced after the hybrid. The electric car is non-polluting and operates solely on electric power.

Texas can benefit from the use of clean energy cars by increased fuel efficiency, minimal or no gas tax, cleaner air, and reduced dependency on foreign oil. Once the use of hybrids and electric cars become more widespread, more green jobs will created. There will be the need for an extensive recharging infrastructure throughout the state. There will be the need for new technology to prolong the life of the batteries, recharging speed, and alternative fuels -- ethanol, hydrogen, natural gas, and biofuels. More Texans will be put to work in construction, research, engineering, and training

Clean Power, Green Energy Bills were passed by the Texas Legislature in June 2009. One bill encourages the use of hybrids: plug-in hybrid vehicles for fleets of major state agencies to promote low emissions.

Another bill requires the coordination of green job strategy to include fund allocations for child care programs, energy efficiency measures, and vocational training. These bills provide a stimulus to overall Texas economy.

Zeons comunity based convenience

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 19:41:00 -0800

In recent months, there has been a lot of importance given to the environment in general. Many green activists have raised questions against many governments and industrial companies in relation to their responsibility to the environment. Believe it or not, we all have a responsibility to take care of the environment that we live in. That we don’t do is a completely different argument. We have been so caught up with advancements in technology and trying to progress with more success towards the future without taking into consideration the environmental implications that our actions are bringing along with them.

Now, like many you may be saying to yourself that it’s all well and good for one person to raise a voice, but something can only be done about it when something “big” happens. Well that moment has now arrived and it is called Zeons. Now you may be asking yourself what Zeons is. Zeons is basically a retail store that provides community based convenience. You may be asking yourself what exactly does that mean. To put it as simple as possible, Zeons is a new company that deals in the retail business by providing numerous facilities to the consumer market. The thing that makes Zeon’s different from any other retail outlet is that all the services provided to the consumer market are known to fall under the “green” category.

There has always been a large debate on whether or not alcohol should be sold at retail convenient stores. Some argue that it should, seeing that everyone is at freedom of liberty to make their own choices. Other begs to differ due to various reasons including religious and social beliefs. A recent survey showed that 90% of the police calls that happen in the country are solely down to alcohol related problems. Now you may find this hard to believe, but Zeons will be one of the first retail businesses that will not be offering alcohol for sale.

Obviously there will be some people that would be against the idea; however you have to understand the purpose behind their decision. Zeons motto is to provide a community based convenience store. Even though many other retail outlets abide by the same name, how many of them are actually known to live up to their expectations. Zeon believes that it has a responsibility to the public to provide a safe environment where shopping for goods is easy and safe to do, thus the term convenience store.

When Zeons initially originated in the year 2006, it was taken up by a few companies to provide fuel. From their early years they had a vision of providing “clean and affordable energy for all”. This vision has now turned into reality with them being able to implement the perfect business plan that will not only benefits the society at whole, but will also benefit the environment that we live in. If we do not have the ability to do something as big ourselves that can help both the environment and the society together, the least we can do is support those that are trying to do so.

Extraordinary Women

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:47:00 -0800

We are currently in a ground breaking adventure. The adventure is, obviously, centered around political figures. And, we women can see a good cat fight and enjoy it because we have the leisure to do it when our work is done. The two kitties in the ring who are bearing their claws while being ostensibly on the same side, of course, are Hillary Rodham Clinton and Nancy Patricia D'Alesandro Pelosi.

At this moment, Hillary Clinton is running a weak second in first women categories. Nancy Pelosi is not only the first woman speaker of the house, but she is also the first Italian American speaker of the house and the first Californian speaker of the house. That's a lot of firsts there for even Hillary Clinton to overcome. And, to add salt to the wound, Pelosi and her family own most of the real estate in San Francisco. That, together with her husband's interest in Apple computers and a California vineyard, makes Nancy Pelosi one of the wealthiest members of Congress.

Now, you might say that Hillary Clinton and Nancy Pelosi have never actually sparred in public. But, then you might only be looking at the couple's suit feuds. If you are looking for the best dressed between the two, a daily rating can be given on whose suit is snappier and whose jewelry actually goes with the suit. Most women who are enjoying the cat fight would rate Nancy Pelosi as beating Hillary Clinton hands down in tastes in clothing, jewellery and accessories. Of course, Nancy Pelosi has a sophisticated, wealthy dress style probably due from her background of being the pampered pet of a doting political and real estate venture family.

Hillary Clinton comes off as needing to fire her seamstress. We are almost thinking that she has her clothes made from simplicity patterns and drawn on a graphic board.

What is really fun copy is to watch the facial expressions of both women who have crashed through the glass ceiling. Both Hillary Clinton and Nancy Pelosi have frozen faces. When a smile breaks on one of their mirror trained masks, it is as if their was a crack in their make up. In that category of stony faced poker players, both women come out evenly matched.

But, in the cat arena of femininity and softness, Nancy Pelosi wins. She is naturally graceful and her reactions on screen ,at least, do not look contrived. When she talks to the cameras she does not look like she is running for office since she already has an office. Hillary Clinton looks like a female Nixon with arms straight up at the sides and basking in the adulation of the people because she's a genius and works harder than all of them. Nancy Pelosi is a born leader who approaches her public appearances as part of her role in communicating with her followers who know that she is somebody who works in the public sector because of choice and not because her husband did not bring in a big enough pay check. We all really heard Hillary Clinton use that reasoning in letting us know why she was condescending to work so hard for all of us.

Seems that the cat fight between Hillary Clinton and Nancy Pelosi is only a secret because no reporter wants to be clawed by getting caught like the monkey in the middle. But, politically speaking, when Hillary Clinton was going to use her new position to try and impeach, get it impeach (as in getting even with the Republicans and Ken Starr for trying to impeach her husband, Bill Clinton) George W. Bush for what trumped up charge we don't know, Nancy Pelosi had the breeding to put a stop to it. Seems like Hillary Clinton has a get even attitude whereas Nancy Pelosi has a natural instinct to stop situations that are like the ridiculous becoming a farce.

Newswire: Xceed Networks, a Computer Company Designed for Small Business

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 03:34:00 -0800

Xceed Networks is a provider of comprehensive IT support for Small Businesses. Small business owners with 5 or more computers can benefit from this phenomenal support. They will keep the computers running fast clean and problem free. The computer network support is offered at a low fixed monthly rate with no hidden fees. Xceed Networks offers managed support, backup and disaster recovery, network design and configuration, and email security and archiving.

The comprehensive support is Green Lights managed and it offers 24/7 monitoring and alert, desktop management and unlimited help desk support. The backup and disaster recovery is managed and monitored with fast recovery and restoration. The network infrastructure consist of LAN/WAN design and configuration, email, database and file server installation and upgrades, wired and wireless network design. There are also remote access ad UPN solutions. There is also email security that permanently promises to protect all emails from spam.

Xceed Networks also offers a free 27 point diagnosis of your current system. The friendly staff will diagnose problems, verify the integrity of data backups, check for viruses and spyware, review server logs, and answer any questions about upgrades and new equipment.

Xceed Networks promises to offer only the highest quality, remarkable service, honesty, integrity, timeliness, friendliness and quality of work. This company has a unique blend of technical talent that combines there need for overall company achievement with and individual desire to succeed. This company has the great honor of having corporate relationships with the likes of Microsoft, Symantec, and HP to name a few.

Xceed Networks promises seven air tight guarantees, to offer full credit for failing to reach agreed service results, 100% unconditional satisfaction guaranteed, no Geek speak-plain English only, no unexpected surprises, all projects will be completed on time and within budget, accurate billing, and response time guaranteed within 60 minutes.

Xceed Networks is the next great Computer Company to come along in a while. They want to supply what every company needs and wants, support and plain English explanations of what is going on in their company. Many IT support teams speak in technical jargon that most people do not understand, and they charge too many hidden fees. Small business owners do not have the time, energy or the finances to waste on a support team that is not there to support them. There is a great need for honesty, class, quality and integrity in the world of IT support and this company can give that to you.

When your computer is down and you want straight answers you want to be able to call your support team and have them respond right away. You want the problem to be analyzed explained and resolved in a timely fashion. You don’t want to see your bill and have a heart attack, you want 24/7 monitoring, and you want your systems backed up with automatic upgrades. This is what every business owner wants and Xceed Networks understands that.

Spyware, adware and viruses can take down even the largest of companies, and small businesses are no exception. They cannot afford to have even one computer to go down and they cannot afford to have a system infected with the latest virus. Many small businesses are trying to keep their business growing by keeping up with the times and many companies are going wireless. Many employees are on the go and they need to be able to connect with the office and their clients. Xceed Networks is aware of the direction that data is going in and they can supply the wired and wireless network assistance that any business on the climb would want.

If you want guarantees that are unheard of in the IT world and if you require high quality and professionalism than look no further the one and only IT team that you will ever need is here. Real people and real solutions are what is offered at Xceed Networks, there is no room for insecurities or unsureness, if they do not know right away they will tell you that and find out the answer as soon as they possibly can. They offer solutions not problems to your current software and hardware issues. Honesty, remarkable service, integrity, friendliness and timeliness along with high quality of work are what they offer, nothing more, and nothing less.

The 7 key mistakes companies make when raising capital from angel investors

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:38:00 -0800

The 7 key mistakes companies make when raising capital from angel investors will be revealed by FundingFish in a free webinar “How NOT to Get Your Company Funded – 7 Mistakes Companies Make When They Go for Funding.” This webinar addresses the problem that few companies are successful in raising capital or obtaining small business credit or loans. This is despite the fact that billions in startup financing is available from many funding sources. The webinar will be held December 9th from 5 to 6:30 PM Pacific time and December 10th from 10 AM to 11:30 AM Pacific. The event will be hosted by FundingFish CEO Edward Rholl and special guest Rob “Mr. Funding” Kramarz. Rob is an active member of the angel investor network and a member of Tech Coast Angels. Questions will be welcome at both sessions. To learn more about this event visit www.FundingFish.net. This business funding information is of critical importance today because of the credit crisis of 2008/2009 which dramatically increased the difficulty of obtaining either bank loans or private investment capital. According to Dow Jones Venture Source, funding dropped by 50% between the first quarter of 2008 and the first quarter of 2009. Investment is now at its lowest level since 1998. According to Bloomberg, commercial and industrial lending in the U.S. is down 17% from 2008 despite the massive federal bailout provided to banks. This data underscores the problems companies face in obtaining small business and start up funding in today’s financial markets. According to data published by Angelsoft Corporation, 97% of requests for funding are rejected. 91% never make it to a face-to-face presentation with investors. The high rejection rate is due to critical mistakes companies make when seeking angel funding or a small business loan. “This is critical information for every company seeking funding in today’s difficult financial climate,” stated FundingFish CEO Edward Rholl. “Capital is still available, but the bar has been raised. Today companies have to know exactly what to say and do in order to get a serious look from lenders and investors. Our guest, Mr. Rob Kramarz, as a member of Tech Coast Angels, is involved in the selection process for new funding requests. His insights are invaluable. You cannot afford to miss this event if your company is seeking funding in 2010.” Attendees will discover what angel investors are looking for right now, what to expect during the angel investor network submissions process and how to determine whether their company is ready for angel funding right now. The event will also cover other small business funding sources, including how to get up to $200,000 with an unsecured business line of credit or small business loans. Lastly, they’ll cover how to create a business plan that does not damage the chances of funding and why using business plan templates may not be a good idea. By the end of this seminar you will know the do’s and the don’ts to receive early-stage funding. Specific topics to be covered include: 1. How to avoid the seven deadly sins companies commit when speaking to investors 2. How to profit from the three secrets to making a compelling pitch to angel investors 3. How to avoid pushing the five “reject” buttons most business angels have 4. How to search an angel investor directory to find the best possible startup financing 5. How to find the right bank to get SBA loans and other small business loans 6. How to quickly qualify for unsecured business loans 7. Why a business plan template or sample business plans can be major time-wasters 8. Which sources of business financing are available at different business stages 9. Why your business is probably not right for venture capital funding 10. How to know if venture capital is right for your company The kinds of people who should attend are: 1. Inventors, scientists and innovators with a great idea 2. Entrepreneurs ready to launch a new business 3. Leaders of any young business ready to expand 4. CEO’s or CFO’s looking for working capital 5. Accountants, attorneys and other professionals advising young companies To register for “How NOT to Get Your Company Funded – The 7 Mistakes Companies Make When They Go for Funding” go to www.FundingFish.net. FundingFish is a consulting organization dedicated to fulfilling the needs of their clients to obtain business funding. Clients are typically start up and growing companies. FundingFish policy is “To see you get funded whatever it takes.” FundingFish is not a broker/dealer or placement agent, acting strictly as a business consultant. They advise on the angel funding process, the venture capital funding process, and the process of obtaining small business loans or SBA loans. They are also available to prepare a customized business plan or private placement memorandum that meets the expectations of investors. FundingFish team members have collectively over 60 years of experience in these areas. Contact : Ed Rholl, (858) 775-5712 erholl@fundingfish.net

Social Media Acquisition Next Growth Step for FundingUniverse

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:15:00 -0800

Salt Lake City, UT — Feb. 11, 2010 — FundingUniverse (www.fundinguniverse.com), a leader in connecting qualified entrepreneurs with active investors and lenders across the United States, announced that it has added social media startup, TwitJump to FundingUniverse’s growing suite of business services. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

With more than 23 million visitors a month, Twitter.com has become one of the leading social media sites in the world and presents tremendous opportunities and challenges for companies trying capture new customers via social media channels.

“We believe the TwitJump acquisition represents great value for our customers,” said Brock Blake, CEO at FundingUniverse. “In a very short time, TwitJump has attracted more than 2,000 customers. With FundingUniverse fielding more than 10,000 customer inquiries a month, this acquisition represents a significant growth opportunity for the TwitJump platform.”

TwitJump is a leading social media solution and enables companies to more effectively manage their presence on Twitter. The product’s multiple business management tools help companies solve the issue of trying to quantify return-on-investment for social media efforts by providing real customers and live data. The rapid growth of TwitJump recently landed the company on TechCruch’s list of the “Top 10 Digital M&A Targets for 2010.”

As part of the acquisition, Alex Lawrence, TwitJump founder, will become a partner, join the Board of Directors and assume the role of Chief Evangelist with responsibilities over FundingUniverse’s nationwide expansion, social media and national partner relations.

“We are excited to have Alex join FundingUniverse,” said Blake. “Alex brings a wealth of entrepreneurial experience to the FundingUniverse executive team and is already making a tremendous impact in all aspects of our organization.”

“While we had multiple term sheets on the table from some great companies,” said Alex Lawrence, founder TwitJump, “the strategic and personal fit with FundingUniverse for TwitJump was a significant contributor to our decision to move forward with FundingUniverse. I look forward to helping FundingUniverse take that next step of growth and expansion.”

About FundingUniverse:

FundingUniverse connects qualified entrepreneurs with active angels, VCs, and lenders across the United States. They provide a diverse variety of products and services that make entrepreneurs Deal-Ready™. Entrepreneurs are introduced to the appropriate financing source: a network of active investors and lenders who rely on FundingUniverse to save them time by bringing qualified business deals. Through FundingUniverse, investors have access to pre-screened deal-flow organized to their personal investment preferences and can request a pitch from an entrepreneur virtually or in person. For more information, visit www.fundinguniverse.com.

About TwitJump:

TwitJump is the world's most versatile, unique and efficient way to manage all aspects of your Twitter accounts. TwitJump’s unique platform allows companies to easily maximize their value in the social media sphere. TwitJump offers basic user accounts for free with premium levels of service for a fee.

Press Contact:

John Pilmer

PilmerPR

What is a Caused Based Social Support Network?

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:51:00 -0800

A cause-based social support network patent is a computer-read medium with instructions that when executed cause the computer to perform in a specific fashion. The system includes a communication circuit that talks to a remote personal electronic device. Then systems connect to start a social communication based on an affinity between electronic devices.

Worldwide it is understood that social relationships tend to have a powerful effect on one’s physical and mental health. One's mental health affects one’s medical outcome. Social networks and having a support system in place or lack thereof, can predict a broad range of health outcomes, from survival after heart attacks, prognosis of disease progression and one’s ability to function with a debilitating disease. In Sweden in 1985, there was a Goteborg study, which showed that in different groups of men, social isolation proved to be a risk factor for dying, independent of their respective biomedical status. Also in Alameda Count in California in 1979, a study concluded that men and women who lacked ties to others were 1.9 to 3.1 times more likely to die than those who had a rich social life. However, it was not until the 1970’s that epidemiologists turned their attention to the critical role of social relationships in long term health outcomes. A social network is a structure made up of individuals or organizations, which can be linked by type and function such as friendship, kinship, sexual relationship, professional, knowledge, prestige, relationships of a belief, or even associations of fellow survivors.

Naturally, not all ties are necessarily supportive in nature. A socially supportive network is typically divided into subtypes that might include emotional, instrumental, assessment, informational, encouragement and collaboration. On a community level when relationships are solid, one tends to feel strong bonds and attachment to people in the neighborhood and to organizations such as a church. Usually with a strong social network comes better overall health.

Peer pressure as regards social networking may influence health behaviors. Shared norms regarding alcohol or cigarette consumption, even medical treatment compliance are apt to have an effect on one’s health. Several studies (Bassuk et al., 1999) suggest that social engagement is critical to maintaining cognitive ability and reducing mortality in the elderly and the incapacitated.

Social network analysis software is used to identify, represent, analyze, visualize or simulate organizations, knowledge and relationships from various types of input data. The shape of a social network helps determine its usefulness to the individual in question. Smaller tighter networks can be less useful than larger networks with loose ties to the individual outside the main network. This is because more open networks even with weak ties and social connections, are still more likely to introduce new ideas and opportunities, than closed networks with redundant ties. In other words, a group of individual with connections to other social worlds will have access to a wider range of information than a small group of friends who only do things with each other and share only similar knowledge and opportunities.

Practically speaking social networks are rooted in an environment in which social forces may influence network structure that in turn can influence the process of cause and effect. Research into the context in which networks form and are sustained continues to be lacking but is needed in order to realize the vast influence social networking has on health.

We do know that networks have a propensity to operate on five primary pathways: social support; social influence; social engagement; person-to-person contact; and access to goods and resources. These tend to influence psychosocial aspects as well as health status, stress responses, psychological states, exposure to infectious disease agents and health promoting or damaging behaviors.

Considering the exponential rise in internet accessibility, there has also been a rapid growth in the number of US patent applications that cover new technologies related to social networking. Over the past five years, patent applications have been growing at about 250% per year. However, partially due to ethical issues and the backlog of such, only about 100 social networking applications have issued as patents.

One of these is Cancer.im. It is a social network that uses Wisdom Search technology to empower patients, advocates and volunteers against the dreaded disease Cancer. It is a product of our increasing evolution of technology. It gives one access to the latest news, unbiased information and allows through social networking, one to take back control and feel less scared of the unknown, less guilt, anger, blame or resentment.

The cause based social support network (SSN) is an evolution of the traditional social network that organizes its users for entertainment value or a cause -- such as MySpace, Facebook, blogging, Twitter, etc. Specifically SSN’s are composed of miniature social networks called Micro Support Networks that revolve around a single user or Beneficiary who is facing a personal challenge related to the cause, such as Cancer. Research suggests that those patients who have a support network and who remain proactive outlive those who do not.

A SSN’s infrastructure requires its users to register and participate according to a specific user type: either Beneficiary, Advocate, or Volunteer. The goal of each Micro Support Network is to remove frustration and obstacles from a Beneficiary’s personal challenge; give the Beneficiary the ability to focus their energy on healing; empower the Beneficiary to access all information available that is relevant to their condition; surround the Beneficiary with a support community of other survivors in like situations; and enable the Beneficiary to create an informed strategy customized to their unique needs and value system, to battle the Cancer or other health concerns.

Cancer is not just a battle of one’s health, but also a battle of energy, hope and motivation. Cancer patients use energy trying to find accurate information, dealing with insurance companies, Depression, money to pay for meds and medical treatment and finding information regarding alternate treatment possibilities. All this is on top of dealing with their daily lives and responsibilities. Access to a SSN allows them to offload most of these tasks to their Micro Support Network in an organized and efficient way.

Beneficiaries have a toolset that allows them to mobilize their advocates to accomplish specific tasks or project. If a cancer patient Beneficiary has chemotherapy he/she might need a lift to and from the clinic, need meals prepared, someone to pick up medication, individuals to check up on him/her following the treatment, encouragement and to talk to or do something fun with to distract self from medical situation for a time. All tasks are divided among the Beneficiary’s Advocate network to allow him/her to focus on getting better. All members of the SSN are there to advance the cause of the Beneficiary and open communication allows for social network interaction and cultivates loyalty.

Biomagnetics Enters into Agreement with One of China’s Largest Dairies

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:37:00 -0700

ORANGEVALE, CA -- (NewsWire) -- 09/22/09 – Biomagnetics Diagnostics Corp., (PINK SHEETS:BMGP – News) a developer of revolutionary diagnostic systems and technology for HIV, hepatitis, tuberculosis, and malaria detection, today announced it has entered into an agreement with Bright Dairy, which is the third largest dairy products producer and marketer in China. Under the terms of the agreement, Bright Dairy will become the exclusive distributor for China of the portable diagnostics system and assay for bovine tuberculosis.

“We are very excited about this agreement as it will launch us into the worldwide bovine tuberculosis testing market. This affliction costs the worldwide cattle industry billions of dollars per year in losses and is a major health concern for both cattle and humans,” commented Clayton Hardman, CEO of Biomagnetics Diagnostics Corp. “The handheld unit we plan to offer Bright Dairy for distribution throughout China is the same technology platform developed by a U.S. National Laboratory that we will use to enter the market for malaria testing.” Our eventual goal is to be the worldwide leader in handheld diagnostic systems for both of the bovine TB and malaria testing markets. This agreement moves us significantly toward this goal.”

Bright Dairy is stepping up efforts to improve its raw milk production quality and the raising and breeding of its dairy herds and bulls. Part of this program involves widescale testing of the herd for bovine tuberculosis. Bright Dairy and its parent company own 21 large scale dairy farms and leases grazing lands for its other dairy cattle. In addition, the company buys raw milk from about 500 large scale dairy farming cooperatives.

In humans, the vast majority of cases of tuberculosis are caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. However, TB can be caused by a number of other bacteria, of which Mycobacterium bovis, "bovine tuberculosis" is one of the more prevalent and has the widest host range of all TB bacteria. Bovine TB appears to be increasing at a similar rate to the total number of cases of TB, and HIV is the greatest factor for progression of TB infection to active TB disease.

About Biomagnetics Diagnostics Corporation

BMGP is an advanced medical device and biotechnology company. Our revolutionary diagnostics system tests for any viral, or bacterial disease using any body fluid. Initial tests will include HIV, Hepatitis B, H-Pylori, and HPV. Our system will detect the presence of viruses/bacterium itself, not antibodies produced by the body’s immune system, which may take weeks/months to appear. This allows for earlier detection and treatment, while delivering the tests at a fraction of current costs. Biomagnetics plans to have products in use in China by the end of 2010 followed by US and European sales in 2011.

About Bright Dairy

Bright Dairy, a Shanghai based company and the 3rd largest dairy products producer and marketer in China operates fresh milk packaging plants in the capital Beijing, Wuhan in Hubei Province, Xi’an in Sha’anxi Province, Wuxi and Nanjing in Jiangsu Province.

Forward Looking Statement:

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain as they are based on current expectations and assumptions concerning future events or future performances of the company. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are only predictions and speak only as of the date hereof. In evaluating such statements, prospective investors should review carefully various risks and uncertainties identified in this release and matters set in the company’s SEC filings. These risks and uncertainties could cause the company’s actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements.

Contact:

Clayton Hardman

Biomagnetics Diagnostics Corp

(916) 987-7078

Joe Noel

(925) 922-2560

CollectAPhone.com Helps Save The Environment And Helps Non-Profit Organizations Raise Money By Recycling Old Cell Phones

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 06:13:00 -0700

New York, September 16, 2009 (NEWSWIRE.NET) “Going green” is a social movement that was created to increase the awareness of environmental conservation. It is about using the Earth’s resources more efficiently by conserving natural resources, minimizing pollution, reducing garbage in landfills, and protecting forests and wildlife. Greening your lifestyle is easier than most people think, and it often involves saving money in the process. It is our responsibility to the environment to maintain its natural resources, and cell phone recycling is an important part of that. “Going green” will not only make our lives healthier and more enjoyable, it may even help save Earth’s natural beauty and its wildlife.

CollectAPhone is a green company committed to this important cause. Based less than an hour from New York City, their mission is to protect the environment by collecting one million used cell phones this year, and that’s not all. Every phone collected will be used to raise money for charities.

The average life of a cell phone in the U.S. is only eighteen months, and most old phones will either be buried in a landfill or incinerated. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has estimated that over 90 million used cell phones at risk of being buried in landfills each year. This has the potential to cause great harm to the environment, its wildlife and even human health. Toxic chemicals from these phones such as cadmium and lead can leak into water supplies and into the air. Disposing of these phones in landfills also wastes precious metals such as copper and other valuable metals when they could instead be reused.

CollectAPhone makes it fast and easy for everyone to recycle their used cell phone, smartphone, or PDA. The company provides printable shipping labels free of charge. It does not matter if your phone is old or does not work, because CollectAPhone accepts all cell phones regardless of age or condition. They guarantee that every phone they receive is either reused or recycled in a way that will not harm the environment. CollectAPhone also sends a cash donation to non-profit organizations for each phone they receive.

"We have made it our responsibility,'' said Mendel Mendelovits, Founder of

CollectAPhone, ''to ensure that these phones do not end up damaging our planet. Our goal is to save a million phones this year."

Protecting the environment from the pollution caused by old cell phones is simple, convenient and cost free through CollectAPhone’s cell phone recycling program. Everyone with a cell phone they no longer use can participate – it only takes a few minutes of your time. To participate, visit www.CollectAPhone.com and search for your favorite non-profit organization or charity by name, EIN number, or zip code. After you have found your favorite charity, print a pre-paid postage label to ship your old phone to CollectAPhone at no cost to you. After they have received the phone it will be evaluated to see whether it can be fixed and reused or recycled and to determine its value. Once evaluation is complete, a percentage of the phone’s value will be sent directly to the non-profit organization that you chose.

CollectAPhone currently has over 350,000 active charities in their database and they are constantly adding more non-profit organizations to their massive catalog. Charities on CollectAPhone’s website range from small community organizations to large foundations, reflecting their belief that all non profit organizations make a difference. CollectAPhone is enthusiastic about helping all non-profit charities raise funds for a wide variety of great causes. CollectAPhone provides these charities with customizable marketing materials to assist with cell phone collection drives. They encourage every charity to visit CollectAPhone.com so they can claim and edit their organization’s webpage to increase visibility and ultimately raise more funds.

CollectAPhone is committed to reducing the harmful effects to the environment caused by cell phones that are not recycled properly. Their main goal is to make sure every phone is reused or recycled in an environmentally responsible way. They have been established as experts in cell phone repair and recycling for over ten years. CollectAPhone is both environmentally and socially responsible. They recognize that charities of all sizes do extraordinary things for communities in many different ways, and that charities are often short on the funds they need to keep programs going. Depending on the value and condition of each phone, payments to charities can be as high as $50 per phone, so cell phone collection programs can be a powerful source of funding for charities.

Join CollectAPhone as they spread their green message and help raise funds for charities across America. They are doing their part to make the world a greener, healthier, and more beautiful place one phone at a time, and you can do the same.

Contact

Amy Branson

media@Collectaphone.com

845-426-3750

How can a Wellness Bank Help You?

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 21:43:00 -0700

If you are like many Americans then you have at one point or another looked into using complimentary medicine to augment traditional health care. Indeed, spending on alternative or complimentary medicine in the United States is easily tens of billions of dollars a year. One such consortium of complimentary medicine providers is the Wellness Bank. The Wellness Bank touts the ability to offer services such as acupuncture, yoga, life-coaching, chiropractic services, massage therapy, nutritionist advice as well as a variety of other complimentary medicine services. The financial reason for such a consortium forming are obvious, a person who might use acupuncture therapy to relieve chronic pain, might also be open to using various yoga techniques to improve their health or enlist the services of a chiropractic doctor to relieve chronic back pain.

Clearly, the scope of the healing services offered by the Wellness Bank are outside the realm of modern western medicine. And for many patients who use complimentary medicine, they also have faith in modern western medicine to deal with serious medical conditions such as trauma, diabetes, cancer and heart disease. So where exactly do the services of the Wellness Bank fit in the lives of the average person? As insurance companies limit the time that doctors can spend with their patients, leaving many patients feel that their overall health is neglected, complimentary medicine services such as the Wellness Bank seek to promote wellness is less sterile setting and without using medications and invasive procedures.

Indeed, the Mission Statement listed on the Wellness Bank website seek to promote therapies which may give patients relief, but which are not medically or surgically invasive. Such as using positive thoughts and actions, and eating a clean organic diet, to stress relief and relaxation. Although stress reduction is important to living a healthy life, chances are your physician doesn't have the time to council you on reducing stress in your life, mostly because it can not be billed for in a modern medical practice.

A quick glance at the list of medical conditions that the Wellness Bank claims to be able to treat is large, and includes conditions such as celiac disease, fibroymyalgia, "all forms of respiratory conditions", as well as smoking and tobacco chewing cessation. Certainly, there are a variety of counseling techniques that could be applied very well in a complimentary medicine clinic to help patients give up smoking. And doubtlessly, stress reduction and healthy eating could help almost anyone suffering from a respiratory condition. Certain diseases such as celiac disease have been proven to be caused by ingestion of gluten which is contained in a variety of bread and food products, and avoidance of these products will allow a person to recover from celiac disease.

Dr. Steven J. Schwartz, listed on the Wellness Bank website as being the founder and director of advanced health solutions is trained in chiropractics. A doctor of chiropractic practices a form of complimentary medicine in which medications are not prescribed, and invasive procedures are not performed, but techniques such as spinal manipulation may be used to heal a patient. On the Wellness Bank website, it is noted that chiropractic doctors will refer patients to a traditional physician when their condition warrants, therefore adding to use of chiropractic techniques as a form of complimentary medicine.

Besides using Chiropractic techniques, the Wellness Bank also makes use of a variety of other complimentary medicine techniques such as acupuncture. Acupuncture has been practiced for many hundreds of years in China, however, modern health care practitioners in China rarely use the technique. Many millions of people worldwide claim to find relief from acupuncture techniques, and there is some research showing that acupuncture may actually produce real results. As acupuncture is based on assessing lines of energy flowing through a person's body, the Wellness Bank on their website notes their belief that the human bodies are "electrical" and also that human bodies are "computers". Both of these statements are actually quite true scientifically as our nervous system uses principles of electricity to communicate with our muscles, and also the human brain is recognized as an advanced computer by many neuroscience experts.

The Wellness Bank also promotes such as new age techniques such as "Psych-K" which uses techniques developed by a licensed councilor to rewrite the brain's software so that you can reach your "full response potential". A variety of testimonials on the Wellness Bank's homepage attest to the use of therapies such as Psych-K, acupuncture, and other techniques to treat a variety of disorders including allergies. Many of the patients offering testimonials state that they were insufficiently treated by traditional western medicine doctors, and turned to alternative treatments to seek help with their medical conditions. As more Americans are diagnosed with chronic medical conditions, such as food allergies, which may be difficult for western medicine trained doctors to treat, complimentary medicine providers such as the Wellness Bank are sure to flourish.

All New Natural Medicine Interactive Website Scheduled to Launch Today!

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 06:12:00 -0700

Austin, TX, August 3, 2009 (NEWSWIRE.NET) - The title quoted above, from the cover story of the December 1, 2008 issue of Time, says it all, says Radhia: our nation’s health care system is not meeting the needs of its citizens. Despite the trillion-dollar level of expenditures on conventional health care over the last century, the primary metrics which gage US health care system effectiveness show no progress in eliminating diet and lifestyle-related illnesses over the last century. While we have been somewhat successful in combating communicable diseases, it is clear that we have been singularly unsuccessful in effectively combating the rapid rise, persistence and proliferation of diet and lifestyle-related diseases as the leading causes of death over the same period. The phrase “health care system”, is a misnomer. This is actually a “disease management system” and until we address the underlining causes of disease we will never find the cure to what ails us, no matter how much money we throw at it.

"We have to go back to the basics," says Radhia, "and our new website can assist the natural health care seeker in finding the answers to their individual wellness challenges."

"We are excited to be launching our new website and new brand. Our new look is amazing and designed to make your natural health care education and services easy to navigate, and interact. The rebrand is our launching pad into a new era of innovation, with many new education features and direct interaction with the nutritionist." The website design features short video formats, and online assessment tools which allow you to target your specific needs and interact with Radhia personally. Continual updates and on going educational videos and articles keep you informed as to the latest cutting edge technology in the field of natural health.

For more information please contact Advanced Health Institute by calling 512-589-3327 or visiting www.advancedhealthinstitute.com.

First Wi-Beam USA Broadband Distributorships Acquired by Priority 1 Voice & Data, LLC to Serve Jacksonville and Orlando, Florida

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 07:21:00 -0700

Jacksonville, FL, July 28, 2009 (NEWSWIRE.NET) - Priority 1 Voice and Data of Jacksonville, Florida will be supplying high-speed, proprietary broadband Internet and telephone services to businesses and residents in Jacksonville and Orlando, Florida as a result of acquiring distributorships from Wi-Beam, Inc., a Macon, GA based broadband provider.

"Jacksonville and Orlando are prime areas for our high speed wireless technology. These two areas will soon have new and lower priced options for digital internet and telephone services..." reports Robert Nicholson, CEO of Wi-Beam Inc. " We are very excited to introduce our technology to these two cities through Priority 1 Voice & Data, LLC, and expect to expand services in both areas in the very near future."

WiBeam Broadband provides high-speed wireless Internet access even in areas where DSL and cable are unavailable, competing effectively with wireline broadband providers. Wi-Beam Wireless Broadband provides guaranteed stable and static speeds, a defense department level of security, and significantly broader bandwidth compared to DSL or cable.

Wi-Beam Inc. offers both business and residential customers a minimum T-1 quality Broadband connection at prices far below those of traditional providers. Wi-Beam Broadband uses Motorola's Canopy wireless technology to provide synchronous bandwidth speeds capable of delivering crystal clear voice services, high quality streaming web video, and lightning fast data transfer. Wi-Beam also uses Redline's RedMAX ™ WiMAX wireless solution. RedMAX ™ WiMAX is the first to receive FCC approval for operation in the 3.65 GHz Band in the United States and offers business and consumers the highest quality and one of the most reliable broadband connections available in the industry.

"I am very excited about the new joint venture with Priority 1 Voice and Data and WI-Beam USA in the Jacksonville and Orlando markets, …" says John Price, Manager of Priority 1 Voice and Data, LLC. "In today's markets, if you want to get ahead, you need to stay ahead, and that is what Wi-Beam is offering. Customers will experience the latest technology and the most efficient way of using high speed Internet and Data, while saving 30% to 50% on the cost. What a great way to help businesses stay a float and save money in the process, especially in the tough times that lie ahead. "

Wi-Beam USA, LLC currently offers digital wireless internet and telephone services in selected areas of South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida, and Georgia. Please visit Wi-Beam USA's corporate web site at http://www.wibeamusa.com.

For more information and Distributorship sales please contact:

Ken Purdue | Wi-Beam USA | 888-514-2086

The call of the songbird in your heart

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 13:26:00 -0700

Inspired by some of the most prolific and thought provoking spiritual authors of our time, "Can you hear the call of the songbird in your heart?" by Mark Steven Rhoads is an exceptional manifesto of life in these troubled times and the pursuit of our own individual place in the world and our peace of mind. This book is sure to inspire even those who think that they have little or no spirituality in their lives. "Can you hear the songbird in your heart?" will help guide you through our complex existence and manage your life in the modern world we all live in to find your own personal inner-peace.

Rhoads reflects on the works of Dainin Katagiri, H.W.L. Poonja, Don Miguel Ruiz, Eckhart Tolle and Marianne Williamson who each have inspired him in their own way with their thoughtful insight into the, often-times confusing, world that surrounds each and every one of us. Through their inspiration, Rhoads has written a spiritual piece of artwork that can empower you to take control of your spiritual life, thereby taking control of your life.

Even though the message of "Can you hear the call of the songbird in your heart?" can help you deal with the complexities of life, it is written in a simple, almost casual way that invites the reader to sit down, kick off your shoes and wrap yourself around this relaxing and reassuring book. It can become like an old friend who you sit with on a summer's night on the front porch talking about the good-ol' days of years gone by when everything seemed less complicated.

Rhoads will help you find your own unique spiritual self and leave you with a sense of being able to confront and accomplish just about anything that life throws at you. Rhoads has no religious agenda. His approach is not to promote any specific religion or theology. This is not a publication that will attempt to convert you to someone else's vision of what spirituality should be or more importantly, what your spirituality should be. This book allows you the flexibilty to believe what you think is best for your own specific views. You, the reader, and you alone will decide for yourself what Rhoads' message means to you and you will take away only what you feel can be useful to live a better, more spiritual existence.

The book is broken down into two parts with the first part being "The Magnificence of Being, A Simple Message of Grace,” which is a story about Rhoads journey to self-discovery. Part II “Acts of Contemplation, Freedom for a Glad Heart” is a glance into the principles of part I of the book described through a series of exercises enabling you to better understand the message of the author's philosopy.

Rhoads journey to self-discovery and inner-peace is recounted in vivid detail and his unique perspective on life and spirituality is written in a clear and easy to understand voice. He shows a great deal of respect to all religious and theologic disciplines and embraces their message of goodwill, peace and harmony. He then expands on these messages with his own personal life-experience through his spiritual journeys.

The book itself is pleasing to the eye and easy to read with large illustrations to help enhance the readers spiritual reading experience.

Today, Mark Steven Rhoads is retired from his professional career path and continues in his quest to achieve inner-peace through his personal experiences. A second book, based partially on the comments of readers of "The call of the songbird in your heart?" is in the developmental stage and will become available to his readers soon.

MAP The Mission Adaptive Plan: A Tool to Harness the Internet for Good

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 20:43:00 -0700

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The Mission Adaptive Plan (or MAP) is an idea that seeks to harness the power of the Internet and social networking media in an effort to help people realize their dreams, goals, and true potential. The MAP can really be described as social networking with a purpose.

When a person undergoes a new task, or when that person decides that it is finally time to start working on a long held goal, or when a person is met with a new challenge of which they have never dealt with before, certain things have to be accomplished. Those accomplishments on the way to completing a task, meeting a goal, or facing the challenge all meld together to form a process. This process, however, is what often scares most people away from facing an issue head on. People may feel that the process is too long, too confusing, or they do not think that they can face their issue alone. By harnessing the power of the Internet and social networking concepts, the Mission Adaptive Plan builds communities for those seeking to accomplish a goal or task and those who have already accomplished the goal or task. Those facing life challenges are put in virtual contact with others who are either facing those same challenges or those who have already faced those challenges.

The Mission Adaptive Plan refers to those seeking to meet goals and face challenges as "beneficiaries", because they are the ones who will benefit from the information. Through a network of volunteers, known as "contributors", the beneficiary is assisted with meeting their goal or facing their challenge. The process is initiated when a user signs up for a MAP social networking type of site and identifies his or her goal or challenge. From that point, the user's profile can be made public to allow others who wish to act as volunteers along the way show their support. Depending on the goal or challenge to be attained or faced, a "to do" type of list will display itself to the user and the volunteers, to track the beneficiary's progress. The checklist is where the role of the volunteer comes into play. If there are any items that need to be accomplished on the check list, but the beneficiary does not know where to begin, then the beneficiary can turn to any of the volunteers to ask for assistance. Because of the fact that the volunteers will often be those who have already faced the challenge or accomplished the goal, they are that much better suited to lead the beneficiary along the way and more able to relate to the confusion of the beneficiary. For example, if a task calls for a type of research, but the beneficiary is not able, for whatever reason, to accomplish the research, the beneficiary can ask a volunteer to conduct the research for them or point them in the right direction for getting the research done (i.e., offering helpful websites or a list of useful books for the beneficiary to look into).

Those volunteers who are helping the beneficiary along the way are allowed to see the "to do" list of the beneficiary. The reason that volunteers are allowed to see the personal "to do" list of the beneficiary is two fold. First, the volunteers are able to act as a support system for the beneficiary, offering more than just advice, but also words of encouragement. Those words of encouragement can be offered as needed, based on the progress of the beneficiary. The other reason that volunteers are given access to the "to do" list of the beneficiary is because it allows volunteers to look ahead on the MAP to see what tasks await the beneficiary. This allows volunteers to offer assistance by initiating what they can for the beneficiary before the beneficiary has to ask for help. This eliminates the need for the beneficiary having to ask for help (possible pride issues may get in the way) and saves time for the beneficiary in the long run, especially if the task at hand is time crucial.

When the beneficiary is completed with his or her task, or is fully prepared to face their own personal challenge, the "to do" list of the MAP will have been completed. At that point, the beneficiary becomes one who is no longer seeking information or assistance, but one who can offer information and assistance.

By displaying the necessary steps that need to be taken to accomplish a goal or task in a visual format, people are better able to track their progress and plan for further progress accordingly. The use of volunteers to offer advice, words of encouragement, and personal experiences allows those starting out on a task a support system that otherwise may not have existed offline. Mission Adaptive Plans harness the power of the Internet and seek to exploit available social networking formats to the fullest extent to help as many people meet as many goals and face as many challenges as possible.

Project RED: Revolutionizing Education Investigating How Technology Saves Money in Schools

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:57:00 -0700

Washington, DC, July 9, 2009 (NEWSWIRE.NET) - Today, at the National Education Computing Conference (NECC), the Project RED coalition announced the launch of their new Project RED initiative. “This project is an effort to put technology on a more stable basis within the challenging environment of education funding ,” said Tom Greaves, lead author of this project and CEO of The Greaves Group, an education technology consulting organization . “We all have anecdotal stories about how technology works and saves money while improving teaching and learning. But we need a full-bore national study to investigate cost-savings and revenue enhancement at the state level.”

The Project Red team will research the schools in its database of approximately 3,000 K-12 technology-rich schools. The characteristics of technology use to transform learning will be analyzed to create a model for other schools. These technology-transformed schools (those with at least 95% of students using a computing device with Internet access) will also be studied to determine what cost savings schools realize when they use technology as part of their everyday teaching and learning. “States know that high-school students frequently enter college with inadequate skills and that much money is spent on remedial courses. That additional cost is one that frustrates state legislators who feel they are paying for educating the same students multiple times. One of the bright spots in technology’s investment pay-off has been the ability to reduce costs while improving both learning and attendance through online credit recovery courses,” said Jeanne Hayes, a co-author of the project and President of the Hayes Connection, an education market consulting organization.

“Data mapping is a significant factor in cost savings in the districts in which I consult,“ said Ric Peterson, CEO of Peterson Public Sector Consulting, LLC. “Because a typical district has so many disparate data files from state-required reporting to parental forms, the overlap of data collection costs both time and money. Technology is the practical way to address these issues and bring down the costs of education.”

“The Project Team has the ability to make a national impact – to revolutionize the way we look at technology – not as a cost, but as a way to personalize learning and to change the way our students learn by making technology-assisted learning among recognized best practices, rather than an exception. Our basic premise is that technology holds the promise of allowing us to re-engineer our educational system. We can hold on to what is important, but the methods of achievement can be transformed through the use of technology, just as has occurred in almost every other segment of our society,” says Leslie Wilson, President of One-to-One Institute, a non-profit leader in ubiquitous education technology.

Project RED’s importance has been recognized by a number of national education associations, including National School Boards Association (NSBA), American Association of School Administrators (AASA),
Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA), International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), and Software Information Industries Association (SIIA).

Ensuring Complete Coverage of Technology-Rich Schools

The Project RED team wants to ensure that every technology-rich school is included in this study. These technology-transformed schools are defined as any elementary and secondary school where students have consistent daily access to the Internet. The team asks educators to go to www.ProjectRED.newswire.net to find out if their schools are already included or to request that a school be added. The first 250 persons to recommend a school not already on the Project RED database or to provide data about cost savings or revenue enhancement in their schools will receive a complimentary Project RED bag or cap at NECC, Booth 2364, titled “Revolutionizing Education.”

About the Creators of Project Red

Leslie Wilson, President, One-to-One Institute

Leslie is a founding member of the One-to-One Institute and served public education as teacher, administrator and state-wide director for 31 years. She created and implemented the Institute programs and services model based on Michigan’s Freedom to Learn Program. Leslie directs and manages the Institute's programs and operations while working with a collaborative cadre of state and national service providers. Leslie ensures hands on, shoulder to shoulder collaboration with each client wherever they are on the continuum of development or implementation. This includes help with planning, design and launch, curriculum and content integration, on-line assessment, leadership, and sustainability. Leslie and the team offer comprehensive professional development and/or program templates for teachers, administrators and technology personnel to ensure success around the organizations’ project goals.

Michael Gielniak, Ph.D., Projects and Development Manager, One-to-One Institute

Mike is Projects and Development Manager for One-to-One Institute and is currently working with staff to develop internal procedures, development and marketing strategies, as well as key programs and services. Both a Fulbright Scholarship and an Emmy Award winner, Mike has been working with innovative educational environments around the globe for 25 years. Within the one-to-one educational environment, he developed and implemented the Freedom to Learn (FTL) Site Advisors program, an assessment protocol that was used with thousands of students and teachers in nearly 200 one-to-one schools.

Thomas W. Greaves, CEO and Founder, The Greaves Group, LLC

Mr. Greaves is recognized as a visionary in the conceptualization, design, engineering and marketing of technologies for schools. He holds multiple patents and patent disclosures for student computing technologies and has been involved in hundreds of 1:1 computing projects at the district, state and federal level. He has published widely and is currently the Software Information Industry Association (SIIA) Mobile Computing Trends Watch Report Editor. Mr. Greaves’ recent work is highlighted by the 2006 and 2008 America’s Digital Schools surveys which have extensive coverage of 1:1 computing devices and implementations.

Jeanne Hayes, President, The Hayes Connection, Inc.

Jeanne Hayes has 30 years of experience in tracking the K-12 school market, first in her role as founder and CEO of Quality Education Data, now a Scholastic Company, and second in her current role as a consultant to publishers and producers of K-12 products and services. A nationally recognized keynote speaker and panelist covering a wide range of education topics, Hayes is most proud of identifying the disparity in technology access between poor and affluent schools in the early 90s. As co-author of America’s Digital Schools 2006 and 2008, she continued the research she had pioneered at Quality Education Data.

Eric Peterson, President and CEO of Peterson Public Sector Consulting, LLC

Eric Peterson, as President and CEO of PPSC, and through his prior affiliation with Michigan School Business Officials (MSBO), is known by educators, State of Michigan executives and legislators throughout the state. Mr. Peterson has worked with the Michigan Departments of Education, Treasury, and Management and Budget, Michigan Legislators, and both the House and Senate Fiscal Agencies over the last nineteen years. He has collaborated with departments and the legislature in the state of Michigan to solve challenging public policy issues, served as legislative resource, developed organizational development, process compression, and informational seminars encompassing all areas of public school administration. Mr. Peterson has consulted with over 500 school districts.

For more information on Project RED, contact Jeanne Hayes at 720.922.8676 or email jhayes@projectred.org.

Project RED
6233 Buffalo Run
Littleton, CO 80125
Ph: 720-922-8676
http://www.ProjectRED.org

Authentest to Provide Biometric Authentication to Telecom Giant

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 07:07:00 -0700

MIAMI, July 7, 2009 (NEWSWIRE.NET) - Behavioral biometrics leader Authenware announced today a landmark agreement with Telefónica, employing Authenware’s security features through much of the global telecommunication giant’s landline and mobile communications. Under the deal, Telefónica’s login portals will be armed with the Authentest software, granting access to valid users by analyzing keystroke patterns and typing behaviors.

“In every corner of the globe today, cyberspace is becoming a more economically taxing and time consuming business expense,” said Tom Helou, Authenware. “Governments and companies alike have made efforts to protect electronic information through the continual yet arduous alteration of usernames and passwords. As the online environment swells, however, security must become less about diversification and more about personalization. We are excited to begin working with Telefónica to provide a layer of security that is personal, allowing their online accounts to be protected by an individual’s behaviors rather than simply a username and password that can be replicated or stolen.”

With the agreement, Authenware will initially provide its services to Telefónica employees within the Information and Fraud Prevention division. Once Authentest is implemented internally, the keystroke biometric software will then be incorporated into other critical access points.

“Authentest is the best behavioral biometric security solution that reinforces application authentication processes and provides additional mechanisms to monitor and analyze user behavior in accessing information systems,” said Fernando Bosch, Director of Information Security and Fraud Prevention at Telefónica.

Throughout the contract acquisition, global IT consulting firm Neoris participated as a liaison between the parties. “Authenware is privileged to receive the confidence and support of Neoris during this endeavor. Earning the endorsement of such a reputable company is truly an honor, and for that we show our utmost appreciation,” said Helou.

About Telefónica

Telefónica is one of the world leaders integrated operator in the telecommunication sector, providing communication, information and entertainment solutions, with presence in Europe, Africa and Latin America. The Group is the fourth largest Telco company worldwide in terms of market capitalization as well as the fourth major company in the Eurostoxx 50 ranking, composed of the major companies in Europe (December 31st 2008). Telefónica is listed on the main Spanish and foreign stock markets and has over 1.5 million direct shareholders and services approximately 259 million customers.

About Authenware

Headquartered in Miami, Authenware is a leading innovator and producer of keystroke biometrics software. Its identity authentication product, Authentest, recognizes valid users by calculating the unique rhythm and beat with which the typist keys in data (i.e. their username and password) on their computer keyboard. Authentest evaluates this information along with behavioral and environmental characteristics to keep hackers out and let authorized personnel in. The company services customers that span across international borders and business sectors, effectively providing security to industries such as financial services, government, transportation and logistics, manufacturing, and retail.

For more information on Authenware, contact Brittany Gross at 701-709-0149 or visit www.authenware.com.

Authenware Corporation

1221 Brickell Avenue
9th floor
Miami, Florida 33131
Phone: +1 305 374 4611

www.authenware.com

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