Knewton Raises $6 Million Round Of Funding Led By Bessemer Venture Partners and Accel Partners

New York, NY (Vocus) April 7, 2009

Knewton (http://www.knewton.com), a leading online educational company, today announced it has closed a $ 6 million Series B round of funding. Bessemer Venture Partners is leading this round alongside returning investors Accel Partners, First Round Capital, and angel investors such as Peter Stern (Datek Co-Founder & CTO).

Knewton's new financing will accelerate expansion to meet the surging enterprise demand for its adaptive learning engine and rapid consumer growth in its online test prep services. The new round will fund further development of Knewton's open platform--designed to bring adaptive testing, adaptive learning, and concept-level reporting to any third-party educational content.

"Knewton is one of the most interesting, and potentially revolutionary, educational technologies we've encountered," said Rob Stavis, a partner at Bessemer and a three-time member of the Forbes Midas List. "We are excited to help Knewton cement its position as the leader in adaptive learning and online test prep."

Simon Levene from Accel Partners said: "Since we invested a year ago, Knewton's growth and achievements have been remarkable. It's a testament to the exceptional team, disruptive business model, and strong execution. Students and educators have already found great value in the service, and we're pleased to help deliver it to an even wider audience."

Knewton recently unveiled LSAT and GMAT preparation courses powered by the company's proprietary adaptive learning engine. The algorithms behind Knewton's platform identify the strengths and weaknesses of each student's skills at the concept level, then dynamically customize content to match his or her precise knowledge gaps and learning style. Knewton's direct-to-consumer test prep classes are taught by industry leading "Master Teachers" in an online video classroom and then archived for on-demand review. Live office hours provide students further time with instructors. Student score improvements to date have been so dramatic that Knewton offers a money-back guarantee of at least 50 points on the GMAT and at least 5 points on the LSAT.

"Educational content is just beginning a massive, one-time shift to digital distribution, just as news, music, and video have already experienced," said Jose Ferreira, CEO of Knewton. "We think Knewton will emerge as the platform that powers this new era of online education; more importantly, customers and investors seem to think so as well."

Education industry experts are closely following Knewton's development. "Knewton's adaptive learning engine is the most innovative educational technology I've ever seen," said Greg Rorke, former CEO of Kaplan, Inc. "They are going to revolutionize not just the test prep industry, but possibly the entire practice of education."

About Knewton

Knewton has developed the industry's most powerful adaptive learning engine, customizing educational content to meet the individual needs of each student. Whereas textbooks and other traditional content vehicles provide the same material in the same order to every student, Knewton dynamically matches lessons, videos, and practice problems to each student's ideal learning arc. Constant assessment across dimensions such as difficulty, frequency, and media maximizes learning efficiency and concept mastery. Knewton's test prep courses for the GMAT, LSAT, SAT, and GRE bring the brightest and most experienced teachers directly to students worldwide via a live and on-demand online video classroom. The Knewton platform also powers third-party educational content from major publishers, corporations, and other organizations. Knewton was founded by Jose Ferreira, a former Kaplan executive, with Series A funding from Accel Partners and First Round Capital and angel investors including Ron Conway. http://www.knewton.com

About Bessemer Venture Partners

Bessemer Venture Partners is a global investment group with offices in Silicon Valley, Boston, New York, Bangalore, Mumbai, Beijing, and Tel Aviv. As the oldest venture capital practice in the United States, BVP has partnered as an active, hands-on investor in Ciena, Ingersoll Rand, Parametric, Skype, Staples, VeriSign, and W.R. Grace, among many others. More than 100 BVP-funded companies have gone public on exchanges in Canada, India, London, and the United States. http://www.bvp.com/

About Accel Partners

Founded in 1983, Accel Partners has a long history of excellence and innovation in the venture capital business and is dedicated to partnering with outstanding entrepreneurs and management teams to build world-class companies. Accel today invests globally using dedicated teams and market-specific strategies for local geographies, with offices in Palo Alto, California; London, UK; and Bangalore, India; as well as in China via the IDG-Accel Partnership. With over $ 6 billion under management, Accel has helped entrepreneurs build over 300 successful category-defining companies including: ComScore, Facebook, GlamMedia, Interwoven, Kayak, Macromedia, Polycom/PictureTel, Real Networks, UUNet, Walmart.com, and XenSource. http://www.accel.com

About First Round Capital

First Round Capital is a seed-stage venture capital firm dedicated to helping talented entrepreneurs build remarkable companies. First Round Capital typically funds pre-revenue companies--and often provides a company's first outside capital. The firm has invested in over 75 early stage companies. http://www.firstround.com/

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Web Marketing Association Names Best Music Web Site Following 2006 WebAward Competition

West Simsbury, CT (PRWEB) November 8, 2006

http://www.webaward.org - The Web Marketing Association is pleased to announce the Best Music Web Site Winner as part of the 10th annual international WebAward Competition, the Internet's premier website award competition.

"Music Web sites excel in design, use of technology, and content," said William Rice, President of the Web Marketing Association. "Users come to music sites for the content, but they stay for the experience. Music sites can build the most loyal following by effective uses of technology to stream rich media content to user's online enjoyment."

Music websites represent a highly competitive industry within the WebAward competition. Each website is judged on the same seven criteria including:

Wayne Sharer Featured as One of Today's Top Leading Experts in The Art And Science of Success Volume 2

Washington, DC (PRWEB) October 11, 2011

Wayne Sharer, an expert on creating success as an entrepreneur and business coach, is a co-author for the recently-released best selling book, The Art and Science of Success Volume 2, Proven Strategies From Todays Leading Experts. The book is a collection of works from authors sharing their stories of inner resolve, proven strategies and advice on how readers can gain success in virtually all areas of life.

The book is the second volume in the best-selling anthology series of The Art and Science of Success

Nationwide Online Apartment Listing Service, ApartmenTime.com is Working With Officials to locate Available Housing for Victims of Hurricane Katrina

Sylmar, CA (PRWEB) September 2, 2005

Nationwide online apartment listing service, ApartmenTime.com is working with officials to locate available housing for victims of Hurricane Katrina.

With hundreds of thousands left homeless, ApartmenTime.com, a nation-wide apartment listing service is working in conjunction with Louisiana officials to compile a list of clean, safe, available and affordable housing in the areas surrounding those most affected by Hurricane Katrina.

Residents of the Gulf Coast states most severely affected by Hurricane Katrina and their relatives anywhere in the U.S. are being asked to search online at Apartmentime.com for an up to date list of residential communities that may have available apartments for rent.

ApartmenTime.com is actively contacting Real Estate Investment Firms and Property Management firms in an attempt to put together a list that can serve those in need of this life saving information.

“This ongoing tragedy will affect countless thousands of people. One thing that they’ll all need is a location where they can go and search for available suitable living situations. This is why we at ApartmenTime.com are offering our service to the community as well as the property owners free of charge,” explains Darren Rogers, President of ApartmenTime.com

ApartmenTime.com, a Los Angeles-based on line publisher of available apartments, servicing the entire United States, is removing all current listing in the Gulf Coast areas and will only post apartments with available units in the surrounding areas. This is a free service for both the property owner and the potential tenant.

“Providing this information free of charge via our Web site is one small way in which we can reach out to people who are and will be in dire need of housing.”

ApartmenTime.com has been listed in the Louisiana Governor’s Book of Resources as a valuable link to new homes for displaced families.

Because those searching for housing for relatives in the affected areas only source of information is via TV and Radio, we are requesting that both mediums begin informing the public of this free service being offered to help those in need.

The online apartment search is simple to navigate and those searching for apartments can select any geographic area of the United States in their search for a new temporary or permanent home. “We want this to be an easy process; these people need homes quickly, and ApartmenTime.com is structured to allow them to locate a new affordable home quickly and easily”.

The ApartmenTime.com Web site includes information on apartments for rent, military, college, corporate, senior as well as HUD housing, and provides numerous features to help residents set up their new apartment, including information on utilities, cable, telephone hook-up and local services.

Displaced residents can log on to http://www.apartmentime.com immediately and begin searching for a new dwelling.

For more information on apartment listings available free of charge at ApartmenTime.com, contact:

Darren Rogers

President

ApartmenTime.com

888.231.5417

drogers@apartmentime.com

http://www.apartmenTime.com.

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NJWeedman's Liberty Bell Temple Raided by LAPD

Hollywood, CA (PRWEB) July 31, 2010

On July 27, 2010, Ed Forchion, alongside his partner, Charquant Leyou, and the staff of the Liberty Bell Temple II, represented by Attorney David Welch from D|R Welch Attorneys at Law P.C. filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court ( Case No.: BC442591 ) alleging deprivation of the right to practice their Rastafarian religion without due process of law. The defendants are also seeking a court order preventing authorities from interfering with their ability to operate their temple.

Thanksgiving Screensavers As a Nice Decorating Idea

London, UK (PRWEB) November 10, 2011

NewFreeScreensavers.com, a website-collection of safe and free screensavers, recommends to decorate computer monitors with its new, free Thanksgiving screensavers to create the proper atmosphere on Thanksgiving Day, a traditional autumn festival held initially in America.

Thanksgiving Day, the day when people express gratitude to God for his blessings and give thanks to dear ones for their love & support, is held on 24 of November this year. So it is high time to think about the celebration of Thanksgiving Day. Besides Thanksgiving screensavers featuring a funny Turkey, which flies, dances and creates an amusing atmosphere, Newfreescreensavers.com offers calmer free screensavers, which will feel people`s hearts with love and warmth on this special day. Newfreescreensavers recommends to download nfsKindWords, nfsThanksgivingMall, nfsThanksgivingSlides free screensavers to install it to computers which become the integral part of our life. Even being far from the home it is possible to feel the feasting-with-family atmosphere with Thanksgiving screensavers from NewFreeScreensavers.com on this day.

Videos of free Thanksgiving screensavers are available at Newfreescreensavers.com Youtube channel. Thanksgiving free screensavers at NewFreeScreensavers.com are free and safe to install and run and will work on any version of Windows and Mac. The downloads are typically small and it takes only moments to install and run free screensaver from Newfreescreensavers.com.

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Macintosh Poker Site Announces its Grand Opening - Over $300 in Bonuses and Free Macintosh Poker Tournaments

(PRWEB) October 12, 2005

Macintosh Poker players have a new Macintosh Poker site to go to now. It's called http://www.IMacOnlinePoker.com and they are giving away some pretty huge online poker bonuses as well as some free online poker tournament tickets to their loyal Macintosh poker players.

http://www.IMacOnlinePoker.com is filled with useful information such as reviews of the internets leading macintosh poker rooms. Read about each internet poker room and learn how you can play macintosh poker at each site. All of the Macintosh Poker Rooms are graded on a 10 point scale and there are many other aspects of each site built into the calculation of points earned.

Each Macintosh Poker site is categorized by their Macintosh Poker compatibility. This is something that Macintosh Poker players find to be very useful when picking a macintosh poker room to play at. Some Macintosh Poker players may want to play internet poker at a no download poker site for privacy and spyware reasons, or they may choose to directly download a Macintosh Poker Game application and play that way. At http://www.IMacOnlinePoker.com there are "No Download" Macintosh poker rooms, Macintosh poker download rooms, and Macintosh poker rooms that require a PC emulator to play Macintosh Poker.

http://www.IMacOnlinePoker.com answers questions that most Macintosh Poker players have such as "What online poker sites are Mac / Macintosh compatible?" and "Do the no download poker rooms support Safari?" Answers to these questions can be found at the Macintosh Poker site's homepage.

If you already know what you are looking for when it comes to Macintosh Poker, http://www.IMacOnlinePoker.com offers a search feature by Google that covers the entire Macintosh Poker site. If you are searching for something specific such as "No Download" Google will do the search and show you the relevent Macintosh Poker pages from only http://www.IMacOnlinePoker.com, a very nice feature of the Macintosh Poker site.

About iMacOnlinePoker.com

http://www.iMacOnlinePoker.com is a leader in the industry and has committed itself to providing you, the Macintosh poker player, with key information to decide what Macintosh poker sites to play at for Mac OS. They offer Macintosh poker room reviews on the left side, basic site navigation on the top right, and Macintosh poker information / other games on the bottom left. Check them out signup to take advantage of the limited time Macintosh Poker deposit bonuses that are offered.

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Bernards Bins Shelving is Incredible for SMEs and Industrial Applications

Tewkesbury (PRWEB UK) 23 September 2011

One of the premier providers and stockists of affordable storage solutions in the UK today, Bernards Bins are highlighting how their affordable, easy-to-construct storage shelving is perfect for smaller businesses and SMEs.

Smaller businesses and SMEs need to make the most of the space available to them to lay solid foundations for the future, and protect their stock and documents. Bernards Bins have shelves suitable for all office and warehouse applications. As its affordable, its also available at fantastic prices when bought in bulk for the business with a budget.

SMEs and businesses of all sizes can take advantage of Bernards Bins affordable shelving and storage solutions for whatever stage their business is at. Whether its heavy-duty shelving for larger loads or archive and document shelving for important files, Bernards Bins has a fantastic range of shelving and other storage solutions for their needs.

Were very pleased to be able to lower our prices enough so our products are available to SMEs and smaller businesses as well as larger brands and firms. Were firm believers that smaller businesses wont be able to expand if they dont have solid foundations in place early on, commented a spokesperson for Bernards Bins. The best way to do that is to get your house in order as early as possible when it comes to storage. Our shelving, racking and storage solutions are affordable to all, easy to build and a great purchase when bought in bulk.

To find out more about Bernards Bins, visit their website at http://www.bernardsbins.com/, or telephone 0845 9000 245 between Monday and Friday, 8am 8pm.

About Bernards Bins:

Bernards Bins works to a simple ethos. Since the companys beginnings in 2006, the team behind Bernards Bins has strived to provide the highest quality products to customers at the lowest possible prices. Bernards Bins scout the whole of the EU to find the best suppliers possible, passing all of the savings back to the customer. Bernards Bins can provide a whole host of storage solutions such as garage shelving, plastic parts bins, van racking and more for the home and workplace, and can deliver to offshore and mainland UK, Ireland and Northern Ireland.

Contact:

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Tel: 0845 9000 245

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Social Good Retailer Sevenly.org Announces 'Sevenly's 7 Days of Christmas' Giving Holiday Shoppers 7 Gift Options With a Purpose

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) November 22, 2011

Social good startup Sevenly announces that it will provide customers the opportunity to purchase t-shirts from past campaigns with the Sevenly Seven Days of Christmas promotion. During the week of Nov. 28 Dec. 5 Sevenly will sell one shirt from a past campaign each day.

Weve had a lot of feedback from our fans that they want to purchase shirts from a past campaign so were giving them that chance during the Sevenly Seven Days of Christmas, said CEO Dale Partridge. These shirts will be very unique (slightly different from the original) and will only be on sale for 24 hours. If you don't get it then, you'll never get it again.

The seven shirts sold during the week will be the same print used during the regular campaign except for slight changes in color schemes and shirt colors. The donation model will stay the same, with seven dollars from every sale going to that campaigns charity.

Designs that will be brought back for this limited edition run have been chosen by Sevenly staff based on the popularity of the shirt design and the number of shirts sold during the regular campaigns. Each shirt and corresponding charity will be announced on the day that it will be featured on the site at 10:00am pacific standard time.

Sevenly customers that missed their chance to buy these designs during the weekly campaigns will be able to purchase them now and our fans that already purchased these designs can look forward to buying them in a new color, added Partridge. The neat thing about these shirts is that they will only be offered for one day out of the entire year.

The promotion will follow two special offers taking place this week for Black Friday. Sevenly will give a free, custom made Sevenly wristband reading "World Change is How I Roll" to every customer that purchases a shirt on Black Friday. The company will also launch a new product line on Wednesday, Nov. 23 and begin selling hoodies for $ 35. Like its shirts, seven dollars from each hoodie sold will be donated by Sevenly to the featured charity.

For Sevenly Seven Days of Christmas well get to write seven checks for seven different charities, said Partridge. We hope all of our fans log onto the website and our Facebook page next week to see what shirt goes up each morning. I know they will show their support to raise more money for these deserving causes.

Sevenly is a co-profit company founded in June 2011 to raise capital and awareness for the worlds greatest causes. Each week Sevenly partners with one qualified nonprofit to sell a shirt specifically designed for that weeks campaign, with seven dollars from each shirt sale going to the charity. Run by CEO Dale Partridge, the companys goal is to provide support to charities through increased awareness, funding and following. To learn more about Sevenly visit http://www.Sevenly.org.

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'Paloma,' a Romantic Suspense Novel by Linda A. Lavid is now available

Buffalo, NY (PRWEB) September 5, 2005

Aventine Press announces the release of “Paloma” (ISBN 1-59330-313-0), a novel.

At La Guardia, Paloma Dove is running from an assassin in a straw hat. Desperate to board a plane to safety, her escape is aborted when her name is paged. Certain the killer has found her, her fear slams back into overdrive. For a moment Paloma considers surrender, but the thought of her daughter, Maddie, keeps her hope and desire to live paramount. Resourceful, Paloma reverts to a con and secures safe exit. Matters, however, quicky complicate when, Max Laurent, a man she had loved but learned to hate, is also in pursuit. Without money or identification, Paloma must stay ahead of them all until she can find refuge.

Max Laurent, retired FBI agent and Paloma's old flame, learns she is in danger and sets out on a wayward course to find her. A cat and mouse game ensues. Paloma must outwit the assassin. Max must outwit Paloma. Soon both Max and Paloma return to Buffalo where their paths cross. Joining forces, yet estranged from past emotional bruises, the two gather clues and ask the critical question - which of Paloma's three identities is the assassin after? Before coming to terms with past misunderstandings and a child long ago abandoned, they must find and eliminate the killer.

In “Paloma,” Ms. Lavid tells a terrific story that seamlessly melds both suspense and romance. Much like The Fugitive, with the backdrop of a chase and a looming homicidal maniac, the main characters must address past mistakes, regrets and redefined their lives to each other, as well as to themselves. "Paloma" is a contemporary, urban story with a Latina protagonist that delivers.

Ms. Lavid also wrote “Rented Rooms, a collection of short fiction,” acclaimed by Tregolwyn Book Reviews as “Sixteen stories...uniformly excellent. Lavid's treatment of sensitive subjects as well as lighter tales demonstrates her range.” Rented Rooms is used in entry level college writing courses.

About the Author: Linda A. Lavid is from Buffalo, NY. Her dream is to corner the vacation market and write stories people reach for when driving to Virginia Beach or flying to Vegas. She is working on another collection of short fiction, “Thirst.” For more information please visit http://www.lindalavid.com.

Title: Paloma

Author: Linda A. Lavid

Publisher: Aventine Press

Format: Paperback

Size: 6x9

Pages: 284

Price: $ 15

ISBN: 1-59330-313-0

Published: August 2005

“Paloma” (ISBN 1-59330-313-0)

Available now for purchase online through Amazon (http://www.amazon.com),

Barnes and Noble (http://www.bn.com)

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Protect Yourself From Personal Liability - Five Tips for Getting and Keeping Limited Liability

Agoura Hills, CA (PRWEB) July 30, 2010

Protect Yourself From Personal Liability - Five Tips for Getting and Keeping Limited Liability

Small business owners can find themselves unsure about what they need to do in order to properly maintain their company records and avoid personal liability. You can incorporate your business, or form a limited liability company, but that alone will not protect you from personal liability for business debt, says Erin K. Tenner, a corporate attorney in Agoura Hills, California. Tenner recommends five practices to follow after forming a corporation or limited liability company to preserve your limited liability:

1. File Your Statement of Information Annually. File a Statement of Information with the Secretary of State every year. If you dont, you can be charged a penalty or have your corporation or limited liability company suspended by the state. That means you cant defend yourself if you get sued without paying for reinstatement. Reinstatement will be much more expensive than the normal filing fee.

2. Prepare Annual Minutes. You do not need to file minutes anywhere except in your minute book. Do not respond to mailers telling you that you will be penalized for not filing minutes. They are a scam. They also charge more than most attorneys would for preparing resolutions. Have your attorney prepare an annual consent to action for all matters outside of the ordinary course of business and to elect officers and directors (or managers and officers for a limited liability company). A consent to action is less costly than minutes because no notice or waiver of notice is required. Although limited liability companies are not required by law to document actions by members or managers, it is best to observe these corporate formalities because trial courts are ruling that such formalities are necessary, especially for single member limited liability companies.

3. Adequately Capitalize Your Entity From Day One. When you form a new entity open a new bank account for the entity. The initial deposit into the bank account will be your initial capital. Initial capital needs to equal at least 20% of company initial liabilities. So, for example, if you have signed a lease for one year with an annual rent of $ 100,000, your initial capital needs to be at least $ 20,000.00.

4. Keep Personal Expenses Separate From the Corporation. Do not run any personal expenses through the corporate or LLC bank account. If you do, you risk losing your limited liability. Courts will consider whether you treated the entity as separate from yourself when assessing personal liability. If you comingle funds, your entity will not be treated as separate and you will lose the limited liability protection of your corporation.

5. Dont Pay Expenses That Belong to One Entity, Out of Another Entity. Even if one company needs the write off, using it to pay the obligations of another company could jeopardize your limited liability. Instead, make a loan by one company to the other. Make sure the loan is documented by a promissory note and authorized by resolutions of both the borrowing company and the loaning company. If the loan cannot later be repaid, the company may be able to write it off as a bad debt. The company that owes that money would have to take the forgiveness of indebtedness into income, but if it has a lot of losses, it can write off the losses against the income.

This Article should not be relied upon as legal advice. Each situation and applicable laws vary from state to state. Contact your attorney for specific legal advice. Law Offices of Erin K. Tenner is a partner in TennerJohnson LLP. For questions or comments Erin Tenner can be reached at 818-707-8410 or toll free at 888-501-0040.

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Barnes-Jewish Hospital Launches Mobile Appointment Abandonment Solution Powered by 3Cinteractive

Boca Raton, FL (PRWEB) October 11, 2011

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Parent Booster USA Announces Free School Booster Group Workshops

Windermere, FL (Vocus) August 3, 2010

Parent Booster USA (PBUSA) today announced a series of free workshops for school administrators and booster group officers. The workshops will focus on establishing and operating booster groups in compliance with state and federal law and regulation. With more school budget cuts looming, school administrators are turning to voluntary school booster clubs to raise much-needed funds according to Parent Booster USA.

"With the opportunities booster groups present come increasingly complex responsibilities," said PBUSA founder Sandra Englund. The workshops will provide guidance in establishing booster group governance in view of post-Sarbanes-Oxley best practices. They will also address compliance with Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regulations under the Pension Protection Act of 2006.

School booster clubs that are legally organized and recognized as federal tax-exempt charities under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue may raise tax-deductible donations to support schools and school programs. Too often, however, school principals and other administrators have no idea how booster clubs should be legally structured to receive tax-deductible gifts.

Recent changes in IRS tax requirements and procedures have placed increasing emphasis on tax compliance by even the smallest non-profit entities. As booster club officers change often on an annual basis booster groups need to put in place procedures to meet IRS requirements.

To fill the knowledge gap Parent Booster USA is offering a series of workshops designed to fill the knowledge gaps. Weve created a brief, no-cost, booster club 101 class for school administrators and new booster club officers, stated Ms. Englund. Initial sessions are scheduled for northwest Ohio/southeastern Michigan in late August, the Washington DC Area in September, and Southern California in late September.

Information about and registration for the classes are available on the PBUSA Web site, http://parentbooster.org.

Parent Booster USA (PBUSA), a recognized 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations, provides support and assistance to school booster clubs. By joining PBUSA, school booster clubs receive immediate federal 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status under PBUSAs group letter ruling.

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Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic Appoints Andrew Friedman President and CEO

Princeton, NJ (Vocus/PRWEB) January 27, 2011

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Business Analytics & Enterprise Software Publishing: More Firms Will Rely On Industry Software, But Cloud Computing May Hurt Profit

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) November 01, 2011

Revenue for the Business Analytics and Enterprise Software Publishing industry is expected to increase to $ 32.1 billion during the five years to 2016, according to IBISWorld, the nations largest publisher of industry research. Continued strength in corporate profit, coupled with limited opportunities for growth given the weak demand environment, will drive firms to invest in streamlining operations. This strategy aims to boost profitability, rather than expansion operations that are designed with growth in mind.

The Business Analytics and Enterprise Software Publishing industry in the United States remains strong, despite the hiccups of the 2009 recession. Revenue is expected to be $ 27.3 billion in 2011, representing an increase of 10.7% from 2010. While the annualized five-year growth rate is a more humble 5.2%, this industry has demonstrated that while it is vulnerable in economic slowdowns, it can do extremely well in improving economic conditions. In particular, the current economic climate is almost tailor-made to support this industry. Corporate profitability has risen, but consumer demand is stagnant, as individuals who are wracked with job insecurity are reticent to spend or go into debt. As a result, corporations are seeking to improve productivity rather than expand their scope. In fact, business intelligence software exists in order to improve operational effectiveness.

Nevertheless, the Business Analytics and Enterprise Software Publishing industry does face some looming threats. This industry's profitability hinges upon a price structure that is entirely divorced from production costs. While corporations are willing, so far, to support massive profit margins at enterprise software firms, excessive and prolonged profitability is unlikely. According to IBISWorld analyst, David Grimes, the threat is more likely to come from outside than within; this industry traffics in licenses for corporations to run software on their own computers. However, the growth of the cloud computing movement, best typified in this sector by Salesforce.com, threatens to chip away at this industry's profitability, says Grimes. Cloud computing offers slightly less-exorbitant pricing policies and reduced initial investments. While fears about data security and the costs of switching will likely keep existing customers where they are, new customers in the market for software solutions will increasingly look toward the cloud. Furthermore, there is a limit to the number of companies in need of enterprise software solutions; saturation may soon strike. While this industry generally charges annual subscription fees, indicating accumulative growth, that growth may slow dramatically. IBISWorld anticipates this trend will take place over the five years to 2016, with revenue set to grow at an average annual rate of 3.3% to $ 32.1 billion.

For more information, download the full report from IBISWorld on the Business Analytics and Enterprise Software Publishing industry

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Eugene Carr and Michelle Paul to Embark on Promotional Book Tour

New York, New York (PRWEB) November 22, 2011

Patron Technology Founder and CEO Eugene Carr and Product Manager Michelle Paul, co-authors of the newly published book, Breaking the Fifth Wall: Rethinking Arts Marketing for the 21st Century, are scheduled for a four-city tour in Spain to promote the Spanish publication of the popular book.

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Shunra Announces vCat 7.0 with Focus on Mobile Application Performance

Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) August 24, 2011

Shunra, the leading authority in application performance engineering solutions, announced today the upcoming release of vCat 7.0, a Windows-based network emulation software solution. Along with the August release of PerformanceSuite 7.0 and NetworkCatcher 7.0, the newest version of vCat continues Shunras commitment to mobile application performance testing.

vCat 7.0 transforms a PC into a real-world Wide Area Network (WAN) test environment. The solutions newest version tests the quality of network performance for users, under a variety of current and potential network conditions directly from the desktop.

Mobile users expect the same performance out of their mobile browsing experience as they do from their desktop or laptop, and as such, every second of delay results in unacceptable application or site abandonments. It is therefore essential that application development keep pace with user expectations for performance, Shunra COO Bill Varga said. With vCat 7.0 businesses will be able to know how well their mobile applications will work in the office, a coffee shop, or an underground subway from the convenience of their desktop before application deployment, and they will receive specific guidance on how to optimize performance, thus avoiding costly performance issues in production.

Among the significant updates to the solution are enhancements designed to more accurately recreate real-world network conditions for mobile testing. For example, vCat 7.0 enables engineers and testers to account for the variability of bandwidth availability commonly experienced in Mobile and Web networks. In addition, testers can emulate the high latency conditions that effect mobile services and are the primary cause of poor performance.

vCat 7.0 also features enhancements to improve the analysis and optimization of application performance. vCats Web and Mobile analysis capabilities allow performance to be analyzed from a business process perspective, so organizations can more quickly pinpoint the root cause of potential performance bottlenecks. In addition, the latest release automatically delivers specific, customized performance optimization suggestions based on proprietary and proven rulesets.

vCat 7.0 also features an improved integration with existing PerformanceSuite solutions, including the recently enhanced NetworkCatcher 7.0, allowing users to capture and incorporate real-world network conditions into their application performance testing efforts.

New and enhanced features of vCat 7.0 include:

Bernards Bins Wire Shelving Adds a Touch of Elegance to Businesses and Homes

Gloucestershire, United Kingdom (PRWEB UK) 25 September 2011

Bernards Bins wire shelving can be both an attractive and practical addition to any home or businesses, according to their storage experts. Easy to construct, durable and affordable, Bernards Bins believe their stock of wire shelving can add a real touch of elegance to any room or retail area.

Their stylish and sleek appearance is typical of the quality found in our wire shelves, but theyre more than just an attractive storage addition to the home or office, says Bernard Jones. Theyre also incredibly sturdy and can hold heavy loads. Their unique tap-together construction system means they only need a rubber mallet to build, and theyre ready to be used as soon as theyve been assembled.

Affordable to all, Bernards Bins wire shelving units typically accumulate less dust than their wooden counterparts, and are also simple to keep clean. Their chrome-plated finish gives a modern look to the storage area, with a wide discipline of units available for a variety of different purposes. These include wine racks, garment storage bays, storage kits, security cages and more.

People often get surprised at the massive range and diversity available when it comes to wire shelving, but it just goes to show what an incredibly useful storage solution it can be for a range of purposes, adds Bernard Jones. We have an enormous range of wire shelving solutions available alongside other storage solutions, all at industry leading prices. Our storage experts are always on hand to give you advice on what best suits your needs, whether for the home or office situations.

To find out more about Bernards Bins, visit their website at http://www.bernardsbins.com/, or telephone 0845 9000 245 between Monday and Friday, 8am 8pm.

Notes for Editors:

Bernards Bins works to a simple ethos. Since the companys beginnings in 2006, the team behind Bernards Bins has strived to provide the highest quality products to customers at the lowest possible prices. Bernards Bins scout the whole of the EU to find the best suppliers possible, passing all of the savings back to the customer. Bernards Bins can provide a whole host of storage solutions such as garage shelving, plastic parts bins, van racking and more for the home and workplace, and can deliver to offshore and mainland UK, Ireland and Northern Ireland.

Contact:

Bernards Bins

Units 1-2

Green Lane

Tewkesbury

Gloucestershire

GL20 8HD

Tel: 0845 9000 245

Email: sales(at)bernardsbins(dot)com

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BRS Media's dotRadio Supports ICANN's Anticipated Launch of New Generic Top Level Domains

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) March 23, 2011

BRS Media, a diverse and growing media e-commerce firm that helps traditional and interactive media companies build and brand on the power of the Internet, announced its support for ICANN's anticipated timeline for expansion of the Internet's generic top level domains.

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") Board of Directors resolved that it intended to complete the process for final approval of the new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) implementation program at an extraordinary meeting of the ICANN Board to be held on Monday, 20 June 2011, at the next ICANN public meeting in Singapore.

"We're pleased and thrilled that ICANN, last week here in San Francisco, said publicly that a launch date for the New gTLD program is achievable" remarked George T. Bundy, Chairman & CEO of BRS Media Inc. "We were also very encouraged that the [ICANN] Board is very keen to see this timetable and intends to adhere to it." Bundy added, "Within our Industry, the online future is vibrant. From cell phone streaming applications to new In Car and In Flight Wi-Fi access, Internet Radio is now being consumed literally everywhere! DotRadio will allow us to offer the most complete selection of domain extensions to interactive media companies worldwide."

BRS Media has pioneered the 'multimedia' domain space since launching dotFM

Robert Stanton, MD, Connecticut-Based, Orthopaedic Surgeon Installed as AOSSM President

Providence, RI (Vocus) July 13, 2010

Robert A. Stanton, MD will be installed as the 39th president of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) on Saturday, July 17, 2010, during the Societys Annual Meeting in Providence, Rhode Island (July 15th-18th).

Dr. Stanton is the chairman and managing partner of Orthopaedic Specialty Group, P.C. in Fairfield, Connecticut. A private practice committed to leadership, innovation and comprehensive musculoskeletal care. Dr. Stanton has built his career emulating those core values.

He has served on multiple AOSSM committees, including the Board of Directors, Medical Publishing Board of Trustees and Council of Delegates. Dr. Stanton also holds membership in the Connecticut State Medical Society (CSMS), Yale Orthopaedic Association (YOA), Fairfield County Medical Association (FCMA), the International Society for Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery & Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS) and the Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA).

Dr. Stanton graduated from Williams College in 1968. He completed Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1972. While in medical school, Dr. Stanton spent one year as the Edward John Noble fellow in the School of International Affairs at Columbia, allowing him to pursue his longtime passion in international diplomacy. He was a surgical intern and resident at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center from 1972 to 1974. Dr. Stanton completed his orthopaedic residency at Yale University in 1977.

He is currently the Clinical Instructor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Yale University School of Medicine. In addition, he serves as Senior Attending Physician at Bridgeport Hospital and as staff at St. Vincents Medical Center and Fairfield Surgery Center. Dr. Stanton serves as Team Physician for Fairfield Universitys athletic teams, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers hockey team and the Bridgeport Bluefish baseball team. Early in his career, Dr. Stanton served as a physician to the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. He has been a team physician for the US National Ski Team since that time. He is also a member of the medical pool for USA Gymnastics.

An avid skier and polo player, Dr. Stanton has a long running relationship with sports medicine. A native of Great Neck, Long Island, Dr. Stanton and his wife Debby have made Connecticut their home since 1977. They have one son and two grandchildren.

The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) is a world leader in sports medicine education, research, communication and fellowship, and includes national and international orthopaedic sports medicine leaders. The Society works closely with many other sports medicine specialists, including athletic trainers, physical therapists, family physicians, and others to improve the identification, prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of sports injuries. AOSSM is also a founding partner of the STOP Sports Injuries campaign to prevent overuse and traumatic injuries in kids. For more information on AOSSM or the STOP Sports Injuries campaign, contact Lisa Weisenberger at lisa(at)aossm(dot)org or 847-292-4900.

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Real Estate: New Website and Social Media Efforts Allow Interaction in the Westside of Los Angeles Real Estate Market

Santa Monica, California (PRWEB) November 10, 2011

25 year Westside of Los Angeles real estate expert, Gary Limjap, felt that it was important to have a functionally-enhanced website at http://www.garylimjap.com, along with social media outlets to help reassert his commitment to providing the best possible real estate marketing services and programs to his clients. As a better way to demonstrate his commitment to customer service and satisfaction, Gary Limjap selected a new website design that is sleek, sophisticated and functional; and most importantly reflects Gary's leading position in the local real estate market.

I wanted a more robust website for http://www.garylimjap.com that takes advantage of all that Web 2.0 technology has to offer, says Gary Limjap. So many real estate agents have nothing more than online brochures as websites. I wanted to go beyond that and integrate social networks such as Facebook & LinkedIn, post videos on YouTube, and utilize blogs, Google Maps, Walkscore and Trulia statistics to assist in selling properties. These capabilities allow me to have a two-way communication with my clients and potential clients, all within one site.

The new site showcases a proficiency in Web 2.0 technology by using Java, JavaScript, Web Services, CSS and open source Content Management System (CMS) platforms, such as Wordpress to create a modernized website with user-friendly navigation. Gary is always looking to use new technologies to help increase exposure to his clients properties. He hired local, search engine optimization (SEO) experts to help boost his rankings; while on the print side, Gary utilizes Quick Response (QR) codes on all marketing collateral, for an easy way to get people to the right source of information. With these advanced platforms, Gary is able to answer inquiries and schedule appointments through a variety of networks and actively blog to help keep his clients up to date on local real estate matters.

The new website, launched on October 31st, 2011, presents Gary Limjaps vision through a synthesis of images and content which is completed with a series of sub-navigation pages. Connecting on a series of eye catching images, http://www.garylimjap.com illustrates Garys involvement in many exciting real estate properties, as well as his approach to servicing and marketing for his clients throughout Los Angeles.

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Azavea Releases Source Code for PhillyTreeMap to Provide Municipalities and Citizen Groups With Collaborative Urban Forestry Inventory Tools

Philadephia, PA (PRWEB) July 21, 2011

In April Azavea, a geospatial analysis (GIS) software development company launched PhillyTreeMap.org http://phillytreemap.org/ , a wiki-inspired geographic urban tree inventory application that enables the general public to collaborate with Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS), and other local groups to map trees in the 13-county, 3-state Philadelphia region. Today, Azavea announces that the code of the PhillyTreeMap.org project is released as open source software under the name OpenTreeMap, and is freely available at: https://github.com/azavea/OpenTreeMap.

Urban street trees have myriad proven benefits for communities including providing shade, improving air quality, intercepting stormwater runoff, raising property values, decreasing utility bills, and enhancing the look and feel of communities. While tree inventories provide municipalities with vital data to consult when managing the urban forest, creating a complete inventory is a time consuming and resource intensive process. OpenTreeMap provides an easy-to-use public inventory platform that enables individuals, organizations, and governments to collaboratively contribute to an interactive and dynamic map of a communitys tree population. OpenTreeMap can be used in a single municipality or cover a broader geographic region with many communities.

After completing a free registration, users can add trees to the system, edit or add to existing tree records, and upload tree images. All changes are immediately visible in the system, but a group of trained administrators may also elect to review changes and new entries to ensure accuracy. Each tree is associated with a particular location and may include information such as species, diameter, images of the tree, and yearly ecosystem impact metrics. Calculated using iTree, an urban forestry analysis and benefits assessment software suite developed by the USDA Forest Service, these ecological impact numbers provide a clear illustration of the environmental and economic impacts that trees have on the urban landscape.

Created using Django, Python and PostgreSQL, OpenTreeMaps original code was developed by Urban Ecos and Umbrella Consulting for the award-winning Urban Forest Map project in San Francisco. Azavea adopted the software and extended it with support from a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA) (Grant Number 2010-33610-20937). Azavea and Urban Ecos plan to collaborate on future urban forestry projects and are seeking additional funding to extend the software to smart phones and tablets, add social networking features, create curricular materials for schools and add new ecosystem modeling features.

We could not be more pleased to collaborate with the Urban Ecos team. Kelaine Vargas was one of the original developers on the iTree Streets program and brings considerable knowledge about urban forestry and ecosystems. We hope that the OpenTreeMap code will be used by communities around the world to ensure our urban forests are valued and nurtured by the communities in which they grow. says Robert Cheetham, President and CEO of Azavea.

For more information about OpenTreeMap, visit: http://www.azavea.com/opentreemap/

About Azavea

Azavea is an award-winning geospatial analysis (GIS) software development firm specializing in the creation of location-based web and mobile software as well as geospatial analysis services. Azavea is a certified B Corporation that applies geographic data and technology to promote the emergence of more dynamic, vibrant, and sustainable communities. Each of Azaveas projects, products and pro bono engagements showcases this commitment. For more information, visit http://www.azavea.com.

If you would like more information about Azavea or to schedule an interview with Robert Cheetham, Azavea CEO and President, please contact Abby Fretz at (215) 701 7503 or e-mail afretz@azavea.com.

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Urban Ecos offers ecological consulting to government agencies, educational institutions, and private companies, helping to make our cities greener and more environmentally sound. With the latest technology and the most up-to-date science, we focus on using our natural resources to increase sustainability. For more information, visit http://www.urban-ecos.com/

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Two books on Google Applications published: Google App Inventor and Google Apps: Mastering Integration and Customization

UK (PRWEB) November 14, 2011

Birmingham: Packt Publishing is pleased to announce the publication of Google App Inventor and Google Apps: Mastering Integration and Customization two books and eBooks for Google Developers and Professionals wanting to learn all about Google Apps.

Googles App Inventor is an application that can be used to build apps for Android phones. It provides users with drag and drop facilities to build almost any kind of app. Google App Inventor, the book, has been written by Ralph Roberts (an author with over 100 books to his name) to provide an entertaining, informative, and memorable learning experience. The book begins with basic instructions on installing and getting started with Google App Inventor, then quickly moves onto creating complete apps that are ready for real world use. The book details apps that communicate, pull data from databases, and surf the Web and other networks. Additional information covers the utilization of GPS and various sensors on phones, and game development.

Google Apps offers a set of office tools (email, calendar, word processing, and spread sheet) for a price which is two to five times more cost-effective than traditional offerings. Google Apps: Mastering Integration and Customization is a book all about making your transition to Google Apps fast and easy. It shows readers how to develop a customized adoption path, and takes them through extending and securing apps whilst teaching readers how to manage administrative tasks.

Full details on each book can be found on the Packt website. All Packts Google Books can be found on the Google Books category page.

Packt is committed to providing first class learning resources for the Google-verse, and has previously published other titles on Google, including:

Google App Engine Java and GWT Application Development
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In turn, Packt has two more titles scheduled for publication soon:

Google Plus First Look: a tip-packed, comprehensive look at Google+
ExtGWT Rich Internet Application Cookbook

About Packt:

Packt Publishing is one of the worlds leading providers of books, eBooks and eLearning for a range of titles on Google technologies. All Packt titles are available in print form, Kindle, ePub, mobi, and through online library platforms. Packt recently launched its own library platform PacktLib where web users can access all Packts titles for a low annual subscription.

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MEDIA ADVISORY: Schools Facing Learning Crisis Spawned by Internet

Austin, TX (PRWEB) January 28, 2011

Schools around the nation are facing a learning crisis caused by the Internet, a national expert will tell superintendents Monday.

Dr. Donald Leu, lead researcher for a compelling study funded by the U.S. Department of Education about students' Internet use, will tell Texas educators how to deal with the urgent problem and consequences of children's online learning.

"These results (of the federal study) are cause for serious concern," said Don Leu, former teacher, national authority on integrating technology into instruction, and contributing author for print and digital classroom materials developed by Pearson. "Anyone can publish anything on the Internet and today's students are not prepared to critically evaluate the information they find there."

Pearson, the leading provider of educational technology, materials and services, is sponsoring Dr. Leu's address to superintendents and other Texas education leaders on Monday, Jan. 31 from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the Texas Association of School Administrators Conference. His featured session will be held in Ballroom F at the Austin Convention Center, 500 E. Cesar Chavez St.

An alarming number of the Facebook generation of students known as "digital natives" for their tech saviness fail to recognize or process accurate facts found online and are graduating from school without important skills needed to meet the demands of college and the workforce, said Dr. Leu, founder and director of the New Literacies Research Lab at the University of Connecticut--the only academic research center of its kind.

Most students "simply have very little in the way of critical evaluation skills," he said. "They may tell you they don't believe everything they read on the Internet, but they do."

As an example, students identified by their schools as the most proficient online readers participated in a study at the New Literacies lab. They too fell short in the ability to critically analyze what they found on the Internet. In the research study, they were asked to learn about an effort to "Save the Endangered Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus." Students had no problem locating a website dedicated to the cause (http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/) and insisted on the existence of the made-up story, even after researchers explained the information on the website was completely fabricated.

Studies show students tend to "evaluate the reliability" of information they find on the Internet based on the volume of information they find about the subject, not on whether the information is reasonable or even believable, Leu said.

Rather than use a traditional search engine such as Google or Yahoo, Leu's studies show about half of seventh graders simply type what they believe will be an appropriate website address into the address bar. For example, rather than googling "George Washington" to search a series of references about America's first president, students will simply type in "GeorgeWashington.com".

"That's what children do with their rock stars and their other cultural stars. They are accustomed to typing in the name and adding '.com.' That often doesn't work for real academic research," Leu said.

Among students who do actually use search engines for research, many do not know how to use the results, he said. Typically, students will click on the first listing at the top of the search results page and take a quick look at that, then continue down the list without looking closely at the source of the website to determine if it is the best provider of the information they need.

"Often they pass right by the website they should be looking at because it doesn't look like the website they have in their mind," Leu said.

Failing to deal with the problem of how children use the Internet for learning could have dire consequences for education, Leu said. Schools need to teach students important skills such as how to use Internet search engines and how to decipher the information they receive, he added.

Smashburger Sizzles in to Pearland, Texas Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Pearland, Texas (PRWEB) November 01, 2011

Smashburger, the nations fastest growing better burger restaurant will open its first Pearland location on Wednesday, November 2, 2011. The restaurant will open at 10228 FM 518, Suite 140 and brings their signature smashed-to-order burgers, H

River Club Vero Beach's Innovative St. Vincent Model Sets New Standard of Value: Home and Homesite from $635,000 Including Upscale Design Features in Waterfront Community

Vero Beach, Florida (PRWEB) November 01, 2011

River Club Vero Beach expands the communitys Cottage Series of model home selections with its latest floorplan, the St.Vincent model, which introduces a new price point of $ 635,000. Vero Beach-based Palm Coast Development, the exclusive builder at River Club, created the 3-bedroom, 2-bath luxury floorplan for buyers who desire a private, luxury home in a 2,200-square-foot footprint with all the details and quality expected from a waterfront lifestyle.

The St. Vincent, part of the Cottage Series, exclusively developed for River Club Vero Beach, features a Bahamian cottage-style exterior with a 2-car garage and fully covered lanai. The interior boasts an array of design touches such as high ceilings, millwork and crown moldings to complement the St. Vincents well-thought-out greatroom plan as well as its separate dining room and morning-room kitchen.

Timeless architecture with modern hurricane protection features, including a concrete roof and impact glass, are hallmarks of Palm Coast Development and the Cottage Series. For more information visit the website http://www.riverclubvb.com


River Club Vero Beach is a private 120-acre residential community on A1A and the last new home community on the barrier island. Amenities include tennis, swimming, relaxing on the beautifully landscaped pool terrace or exercising in the well-equipped fitness room at the Swim and Fitness Center. Located in the heart of the community, The River Club is a gathering place where residents can entertain and socialize while overlooking the unspoiled natural riverfront. Four private guest suites are available for overnight guests of residents.

About Ironshore Capital LLC

Ironshore Capital LLC invests in and manages residential real estate investments across the Southeast United States. The companys principals average more than 25 years experience in residential and commercial real estate investment and development. The firms investment capital is provided primarily by institutional investors.

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Denim Group Expands Software Development, Mobile Application Security Assessments and Developer Training to Mobile Platforms

San Antonio, Texas (PRWEB) November 14, 2011

Denim Group, the leading secure software development company, today announced it has expanded its services to the mobile arena, now offering secure software development, mobile application security assessments and developer training to help make mobile devices a more trusted platform for business and e-Commerce. Mobile applications offer a unique challenge to security in that a single application involves dealing with native code, web services as well as complex application programming interfaces (APIs). In addition, mobile devices provide capabilities unavailable on the desktop or laptop. As a result, there are risks specific to mobile applications that are significantly different from web application environments, and must be dealt with appropriately.

"The importance of the mobile market is clear as not only have mobile device shipments soared beyond PCs, over eight billion mobile application downloads occurred in 2010 alone, and are predicted to increase exponentially, however, there are significant security concerns because mobile applications can be manipulated to reveal sensitive data if they are not built correctly," said John Dickson, Denim Group principal. "Denim Group is offering software development, security assessments and developer training services focused on overcoming the unique challenges of the mobile platform to address those concerns and help advance development of secure mobile applications across the industry."

Smartphones and tablet platforms have capabilities beyond that of the typical desktop because of the integration of technologies such as cameras, GPS locators, and audio recorders as well as network resource access, allowing organizations to build innovative applications that deliver unique service solutions to both customers and employees. However, these capabilities create additional security risks because as sensitive data and operations move from servers to mobile devices, there is a greater opportunity for data breaches and the exposure of other security vulnerabilities.

The issues enterprises must address when deploying custom mobile applications include protecting sensitive corporate data on devices that are prone to loss or theft. Even encrypted data on devices may be at risk because of application key handling and data storage issues. In addition, the open networks mobile devices use to communicate are often unencrypted, making that data subject to capture as well. Relying on the security of the mobile device to protect the server-side assets is a mistake many application developers make. However, network services deployed to support mobile applications without server-side protections such as authentication and authorization present attractive targets for exploitation by malicious attackers. Finally, mobile applications can be reverse engineered to reveal private client information or corporate credentials on those devices, forcing the application to unintentionally expose sensitive corporate information.

Denim Groups new services are intended to help organizations building and deploying mobile applications for their customers and employees to proactively address these associated risks. Practices such as integrating threat modeling into the software development lifecycle can help to identify potential issues during the design stage of application development and minimize costly post-deployment remediation. Security testing for mobile applications and their server-side infrastructure is also an important check to ensure security efforts during the applications design and development were successful.

In an additional announcement today (see Denim Group Launches Industrys First Secure Mobile Software Development e-Learning Courses through ThreadStrong), Denim Group also announced the industrys first e-Learning courses designed to teach developers how to secure mobile applications. Taught through its ThreadStrong Learning Management System (LMS) - compatible program, Denim Groups training can be particularly valuable for mobile application developers who may not be versed in secure design and development practices and may also be creating applications for unfamiliar platforms with unknown security characteristics. The Overview of Mobile Application Security class familiarizes new students with the challenges specific to the mobile platform. Supplementing the introduction are two initial classes focused on Authentication and Authorization for the Android OS and the iPhone OS platforms. Denim Group will be adding additional in-depth secure mobile training classes in the next few months.

In addition to e-Learning for mobile, ThreadStrong offers a variety of secure application

programming courses that cover topics such as Secure Coding for Java and .NET applications, Threat Modeling, Software Security Remediation Basics as well as a publicly free class explaining Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). Denim Group also offers public classes and instructor-led training, as well as in-house mentorship services.

Denim Groups services are based on its experience assessing and building mobile applications for a variety of industries and its methodology uses emerging industry standards such as those defined by the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP). These capture the major classes of vulnerabilities and weaknesses that might exist in systems incorporating mobile applications. In fact, Dan Cornell, leading technologist for Denim Group, is spearheading the platform-specific guidance section for OWASP which will produce detailed information on how to handle the security issues for specific mobile platforms. Additionally, Denim Group examines security risks and usability weaknesses that are common in a mobile computing environment, including, but not limited to the systems application permissions model, encryption APIs and hardware-supported encryption capabilities as well as the security of network communications and data transmissions to name a few.

Denim Group has identified the likely threat agents and vulnerable components associated with specific application classes to produce a holistic structured view that enumerates possible areas of weakness. Every application is built or assessed with a dataflow diagram, a list of identified threats, detailed countermeasures for these threats, and any areas where additional security measures should be considered kept in mind. Automated source code scanning and manual source code review are used to ensure the security state of the mobile application as well as its associated services. Additionally, Denim Group performs manual security testing of the web services supporting an application. This testing simulates the activities of an attacker who would bypass the mobile application client to attack web services directly as well as attackers who could gain access to user devices in order to try and recover sensitive data stored on the device.

Denim Groups services are designed to ensure the additional layers of security and access control needed are built into the mobile applications developed for leading mobile device smartphone and tablets including the Android, Blackberry, the Apple iOS and Windows Phone 7 operating systems. While increasing confidence in mobile business, banking, e-Commerce and data access is critical, enabling a seamless mobile application user experience is just as important to ensure corporate resources are protected from unauthorized access without any usability impact to the end user. Denim Groups suite of services enable organizations to address security concerns for mobile applications in a proactive manner to reap the benefits of creating new and innovative applications without exposing the companys assets to undue risk.

About Denim Group

Denim Group is the leading secure software development firm. The company builds custom large-scale software development projects across multiple platforms, language

Halftone App Adds iOS 5 Face Detection Feature

Sammamish, WA (PRWEB) October 21, 2011

Today, Juicy Bits released Halftone 1.6.5, an update to their popular vintage photo effects app that takes advantage of new face detection features in iOS 5 to automatically position speech and thought balloons to add comic-style effects to an image: http://www.juicybitssoftware.com/halftone/.

The update also uses the new iOS 5 built-in Twitter functionality to quickly share photos with friends. Photos can also be posted to Facebook, sent via e-mail, and output to any AirPrint-enabled printer.

Halftone can now share images with Instagram, Camera+, FX Photo Studio, Color Splash, and other PhotoAppLink-compatible apps: http://www.photoapplink.com/. This makes it possible to use multiple tools and effects to produce a final image.

Halftone has been selected by Apple as its App of the Week in both Canada and the United Kingdom, has over 750,000 users, and has a 4

Web Marketing Association Names Best Advertising Web Site Following 2006 WebAward Competition

West Simsbury, CT (PRWEB) November 8, 2006

http://www.webaward.org - The Web Marketing Association is pleased to announce the Best Advertising Web Site Winner as part of the 10th annual international WebAward Competition, the Internet's premier website award competition.

"Advertising sites tend to score well in content and design, but lag in interactivity, copywriting, and ease of use," said William Rice, President of the Web Marketing Association. "Because these sites tend to be showcases for a firm's work, they score significantly above the average in innovation. Flash seems to be the dominate technology in advertising sites in order to enhance the user experience with movement and sound. Unfortunately, this sometimes has a negative effect on the site's ease of use and navigation."

Advertising websites represent a highly competitive industry within the WebAward competition. Each website is judged on the same seven criteria including:

Smart Choices Can School Students in Financial Planning

San Mateo, CA (PRWEB) September 10, 2008

As the nation's economy continues its crunch, millions of college and university students across the United States are enrolling in school and borrowing thousands of dollars. Bills.com president Ethan Ewing has eight suggestions for how students can maximize those loans.

Two-thirds of college students graduate with some student loan debt, averaging $ 19,237 in 2003-2004, the most recent year with full data available. About 10 percent of parents also borrow money for their student's education, adding up to a cumulative parent loan debt of $ 16,317.

Ewing suggests students remember these eight points to make the most of their financial well-being, with loans or without:

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Macintosh Poker being played at IMacOnlinePoker.com and MacPokerOnline.com; No Download, Free Bonus Codes

(PRWEB) October 19, 2005

Mac / Macintosh Poker is being played at http://www.IMacOnlinePoker.com and http://www.MacPokerOnline.com. The sites announced their special poker promotions of over $ 300 in deposit bonuses and Free online poker tournament tickets for Mac / Macintosh poker players.

Mac poker download was not possible until these Mac poker sites launched. These sites are fully mac poker compatible and have catered to the Mac OS community since April 2004.

The two free Macintosh poker dowload sites were made especially for mac poker players, offers new players $ 300 for free and an opportunity to play in daily freeroll tournaments.

http://www.IMacOnlinePoker.com and http://www.MacPokerOnline.com are the only Mac poker download rooms that do not make Mac users download expensive PC emulator software, which can cost Mac OSx users over $ 400. Former Mac online poker players say they bought Windows computers with their winnings just to avoid having to purchase this software and have a compatible computer to play poker on.

The Mac Poker sites are both Mac poker download rooms that offer the most recent poker games such as Mac Texas holdem, no limit texas holdem, 7 card stud, 7 card stud hi/lo, 5 card draw, omaha, omaha hi/lo and many other card games.

It seems that http://www.IMacOnlinePoker.com and http://www.MacPokerOnline.com have solved the frustrations of Mac / Macintosh poker players who couldn't download online mac poker software because of incompatibality with their Mac OS x computers.

The current market share for Mac computers is 4.4% and the two Mac poker download sites, http://www.IMacOnlinePoker.com and http://www.MacPokerOnline.com will dominate the Mac poker market until a new rival comes along.

Party Poker currently dominates the online poker market, however Mac / Macintosh poker players say Party is not mac poker download friendly. Mac users say they feel disabled because they cannot collect the bonuses which these non Mac poker sites offer. Party Poker and other non Mac poker rooms say they do not currently plan to address mac users by offering a Mac poker download software on their site.

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Custom Fit: Personalized Content For StudentsAnd Cost Savings, Too

Boston, MA (PRWEB) September 25, 2008

Rio Salado College, a community college catering to working adults in Tempe, Ariz., recently faced a tough challenge: How could they create textbooks for their online students that offered personalized content, yet also saved students money?

"We asked our students what they wanted, and one of the things that came through loud and clear was they did not want a textbook that had a lot of content in it that they didn't use," said Todd Simmons, Vice President, Business and Employee Services, Rio Salado College. "One of the other things students told us when we interviewed them is that they wanted the savings up front."

Rio Salado administrators solved their problem by working with Pearson, the global leader in educational publishing and technology. Thanks to an unprecedented and exclusive partnership with Pearson Custom Publishing, Rio's students and faculty now have course materials that are tailor-made for their specific classes, with students saving an average of 52 percent over traditional books.

"Finding a publisher that would say, 'sure, let's look at a way to do this' was unbelievable, it was a dream come true for us," said Carol Scarafiotti, Vice President Emeritus/Executive Consultant for online learning at Rio Salado College.

According to the attached video, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeRcEmteti0, custom textbooks offer students outstanding value and a personalized learning experience. Instead of buying several books that may be partly used in a course, students only need to buy one custom book that contains all the material they'll actually be using.

Record Demand for Pearson's Higher Education Learning Solutions

Boston, MA (PRWEB) October 8, 2008

College students around the globe showed record demand for Pearson's MyLabs and Mastering learning solutions for the Fall 2008 semester, underscoring the transformative impact of these programs for both students and educators. These innovative, online learning programs have cast a lifeline to millions of students in subjects such as math, English composition, physics, chemistry, biology, Spanish, economics and IT training.

Colorado Springs Teen Uses Clay and Soap to Explain the Dangers of Underage Drinking and Driving

Colorado Springs, Colorado (PRWEB) May 4, 2009

Sara Khan, a 10th grade student in Colorado Springs, recently won the McDivitt Law Firm Video Public Service Announcement Contest, which asked local teens to produce videos discussing their feelings and thoughts regarding the dangers of underage drinking and driving. Using household items such as clay and soap, Sara created a unique and artful PSA that brings a surrealist spin on a common message.

"We're proud to help give teens the opportunity to voice their opinions and concerns about the serious nature of underage drinking and driving," said attorney Mike McDivitt.

During a ceremony on April 28, Mike McDivitt and his wife, Karen, who is the firm's community outreach coordinator, presented Sara with her prize, which includes:

an Apple MacBook

Promethean Partners with Bloodhound Supersonic Car Project

Blackburn, Lancashire (PRWEB) July 18, 2010

Promethean, a global leader in interactive learning technology, has become the official interactive education technology partner of Bloodhound SSC (SuperSonic Car) Project.

Bloodhound team members have held the World Land Speed Record for the past 26 years, however the new Bloodhound (http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en/resources/partner-resources/bloodhound/bloodhound.aspx ) project aims to design and build the first car capable of achieving 1,000 mph and smash the World Land Speed Record. The three year project is lead by Richard Noble OBE and Wing Commander Andy Green OBE who set the current record of 763mph (1228kmh) in October 1997.

Promethean will work with the Bloodhound SSC team to support its international education programme and engage young people in the science that underpins this challenge. Supported by an array of global technology companies and universities, a key objective for Bloodhound is to inspire young people to pursue Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) education and careers.

The project will provide open access to its science and engineering research data and design iterations involved in the development of the Bloodhound SSC. Ultimately this will be the catalyst for a raft of cutting-edge research in fields such as; aerodynamics, materials technology, composite manufacturing and sustainable high-tech engineering.

"In the 1960's, the goal of putting a man on the moon inspired an entire generation to take interest in STEM. We hope Bloodhound will have the same "Apollo Effect" for this generation" said Jim Wynn, Chief Education Officer at Promethean.

Promethean will be installing its ActivClassroom technology in Bloodhound's education centres, creating the 'classroom of the future' and will be equipping Bloodhound's education ambassadors with relevant software and educational resources (http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en/resources/ ) for use in schools.

Jim Wynn continued: "It is a privilege to be involved in this iconic project. As the world's commercial, environmental and energy challenges become ever more pressing, the need to develop real scientific talent in the next generation has never been more apparent. Through our education programmes and materials, we want to reach out to young students worldwide and encourage them to take up education and careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics."

Richard Noble OBE, Bloodhound Project Director and former World Land Speed Record holder, confirmed: "There is a natural affinity between Promethean and Bloodhound's goals of pushing the boundaries of human achievement through inspiring STEM education. We are therefore delighted to have Promethean join our growing portfolio of partners and sponsors, and look forward to the expertise they can lend in bringing educational resources to life through classroom technologies that have a real resonance with teachers and young people."

Over 3,500 primary and secondary schools, 200 further education colleges and 40 higher education institutions are already signed up to the programme and are using Bloodhound resources to enthuse young people in STEM subjects.

Note to editors:

About Promethean - Lighting the flame of learning

Promethean's aim is to unlock the potential of human achievement in education and training at all ages around the world. It does so by creating, developing, supplying and supporting leading edge, interactive learning technology and by encouraging the growth of the world's largest online teacher community in this field.

The market for interactive learning technology is fast growing and global. In this market, Promethean is a world leader. Developed for teachers, Promethean's ActivClassroom brings together its interactive display systems (ActivBoard), its learner response systems (ActiVote and ActivExpression), interactive whiteboard resources (http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en/resources/themes/ ), free lesson plans and its suite of specialised teaching software (ActivInspire). These change how teachers and classes engage and interact, how students learn and how they are monitored and assessed.

Beyond the classroom, Promethean provides comprehensive training and support and, with over 600,000 members, the rapidly growing Promethean planet (http://www.prometheanplanet.com/ ) is the world's largest online community for users of interactive display system technology, providing user-generated and premium content, and is a forum for teachers to exchange ideas and experience.

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Cole-Frieman & Mallon Llp Launches Alternative Mutual Fund Practice

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) November 01, 2011

Cole-Frieman & Mallon LLP, a leading boutique investment management law firm, is proud to announce the addition of Aisha Hunt as a Partner to head the firms growing Alternative Mutual Fund Practice in San Francisco. Ms. Hunt has represented some of the most prominent investment managers and mutual fund families in the United States, including the Wells Fargo Advantage Funds and the Dodge & Cox Funds.

By bringing on Ms. Hunt, the firm now offers clients a broader suite of investment management legal services, including a 40 Act practice focused on alternative mutual funds. She has extensive legal experience counseling emerging and established investment managers to separate accounts, hedge funds, UCITS funds and mutual funds. Ms. Hunt holds a B.S. in Business Administration from U.C. Berkeleys Haas School of Business and a J.D. from Stanford Law School.

"We are very excited that Aisha has joined the firm to launch our new Alternative Mutual Fund Practice, said Karl Cole-Frieman. Our clients will greatly benefit from her wide-ranging mutual fund knowledge, as well as her experience advising hedge fund managers.

Few law firms with hedge fund practices have the necessary 40 Act expertise to advise on the unique regulatory and structural requirements of alternative mutual funds, said Darren Day, Managing Director at Concept Capital Markets, LLC, a prime brokerage firm which services alternative mutual funds. With the addition of a 40 Act practice, Cole-Frieman & Mallon LLP is well positioned to help investment managers meet the growing demand for alternative mutual funds.

Cole-Frieman & Mallon Partner, Bart Mallon, added Launching an alternative mutual fund is complex and requires highly specialized legal counsel to help navigate the regulatory landscape. Our Alternative Mutual Fund Practice is specifically tailored to help investment managers meet the growing demand and opportunities for these new products.

One of the best things about Aisha is that she understands investment managers must contain costs yet receive a premier value-added service. It is impressive that she can help managers analyze the cost-benefit ratio to raising assets on an alternative mutual fund platform, said Nancy Kazdan, Managing Partner at Market Share International.

About Cole-Frieman & Mallon LLP

Cole-Frieman & Mallon LLP is a premier boutique investment management law firm, providing top-tier, responsive and cost-effective legal solutions for financial services matters. Headquartered in San Francisco, Cole-Frieman & Mallon LLP has an international practice that services both start-up investment managers, as well as multi-billion dollar firms. The firm provides a full suite of legal services to the investment management community, including: hedge fund, private equity fund, venture capital fund, mutual fund and UCITS fund formation, adviser registration, counterparty documentation, SEC, CFTC, NFA and FINRA matters, seed deals, hedge fund due diligence, employment and compensation matters, and routine business matters. The firm also publishes the prominent Hedge Fund Law Blog (http://www.hedgefundlawblog.com), which focuses on legal issues that impact the hedge fund community. For more information please visit us at: http://www.colefrieman.com.

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New Childrens Book Puts Original Spin on Sibling Rivalry; Book by Lizzie Jack

Apple Valley, Minn. (PRWEB) October 11, 2011

Sibling rivalry comes in many forms, so its no surprise a version might exist in the animal kingdom. This new childrens book features the story of Gabe, a downy-soft baby loon who believes he has a perfect life. His parents dote on him, and he gets all of their attention, riding on his mothers back and eating small fish from his father. But things change when his little sister Fluffy hatches. Now the newest bird in the nest is getting all of the attention. Pushed to a breaking point, Gabe begins to pick on his little sister. But when she finds herself threatened, her big brother learns his true feelings about his sister and comes to Fluffys rescue.

The Little Loony Tales tells the age-old story of sibling jealousy and rivalry through the eyes of this charming family of loons, as the baby chicks squabble over who gets to sit in front or who is getting more to eat. B.T. Bonnells colorful illustrations of the black and white birds and their idyllic lakeside home pair beautifully with this heartwarming tale. Families can read together, receiving a lesson on nature especially the habits of loons as well as how to get along with one another in their own nest.

Author Lizzie enjoys Michigans Upper Peninsula, and author Jack loves the Monterey Coast. This is the first book for the pair, who share a fascination with the great outdoors and loons. They are already working on a second book, Little Loony Tales: Dive, Chicks, Dive. This is the first book graphic artist B.T. Bonnell has illustrated. She lives in Minneapolis.

For more information, visit http://www.LizzieJackBooks.com

THE LITTLE LOONY TALES: HATCHED

Lizzie Jack

Dog Ear Publishing

ISBN: 978-145750-520-1

ERA Announces 2011 ERA Moxie Awards Finalists

Arlington, Va. (PRWEB) August 24, 2011

The Electronic Retailing Association (ERA), the leading trade association for direct-to-consumer commerce, today announced the finalists for the 2011 ERA Moxie Awards. The winners will be announced at the Moxie Awards Gala on Thursday, Sept. 15th, 7:00 p.m. 9:30 p.m., at the 2011 ERA D2C Convention at the Wynn Hotel, Las Vegas.

The Moxie Awards shine a spotlight on the best and brightest in direct response marketing. Its our opportunity to recognize those individuals and companies that have not only produced outstanding campaigns, but have also set a high bar for excellence in our industry, says ERA President and CEO Julie Coons.

The ERA Moxie Awards represent the best in television, radio, online and mobile DR. Among the most anticipated awards presented are the Best of the Year categories:

Best Long Form of the Year - Under $ 250K

Atlanta Auto Accident Attorney Urges Motorists to be Safe During Memorial Day Weekend

Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) May 26, 2011

Bruce Millar, an Atlanta personal injury attorney who represents Georgia vehicle accident victims and their families, today asked motorists to be safe and smart on the roads during the upcoming Memorial Day weekend.

Memorial Day kicks off the summer season, and it can be a great time to spend with family and friends, said Millar, a partner with the Atlanta personal injury law firm of Millar & Mixon, LLC. But all it takes is one bad decision to cause an automobile accident or a motorcycle accident and turn the holiday into a tragedy.

Be safe and be smart, the Atlanta lawyer said. Dont drink and drive. Dont text or talk on your cell phone and drive. And, please, dont speed.

Millar pointed out that Memorial Day weekend marks the start of the Summer HEAT (Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic) campaign, which is a Georgia law enforcement effort to reduce vehicle accidents, injuries and deaths during one of the years heaviest traffic periods.

The campaign, which brings together police officers from multiple agencies in an effort to step up patrols in all 159 Georgia counties, runs through the Fourth of July and ends on Labor Day.

If you are charged with violating Georgias laws against drunk driving, distracted driving and speeding, you can face serious criminal penalties, Millar said. You can also face consequences under our civil justice system.

If your reckless or negligent conduct causes an accident that results in the injury or death of another person, you can be held liable for the victims medical expenses, lost earnings, pain and suffering and other damages. You could also be responsible for paying punitive damages.

Under Georgia law, there is no cap on the amount of punitive damages that can be awarded to the victims of a drunk driving accident, Millar said.

Drunk driving is an especially reckless form of misconduct, Millar said. Punitive damages are intended to send a message that drunk driving cannot and will not be tolerated in this state.

If an individual or their loved one is injured or killed in an automobile crash, it is important to contact an experienced Atlanta car accident attorney immediately in order to protect the right to hold careless individuals accountable and to secure compensation, Millar said.

Our law firm will continue to encourage motorists to use a common sense approach to safety on our roads, whether its Memorial Day or any other day in the year, Millar said. Well also stand up for the rights of those whose lives have been impacted by irresponsible drivers.

About Millar & Mixon, LLC

The Atlanta personal injury law firm of Millar & Mixon, LLC, based in Atlanta, GA, focuses on representing persons injured in car, truck, motorcycle, bus and other motor vehicle accidents. The firm also handles DUI cases, slip and fall injuries and animal attacks and bites, among other personal injury claims. Since 1993 Atlanta attorney Bruce Millar has obtained judgments and settlements exceeding $ 60 million for his clients.

The firm represents Georgia accident and injury clients throughout the Atlanta metropolitan area and the state of Georgia, including Jonesboro, East Point, North Atlanta, Sandy Springs, Forest Park, College Park, Decatur, Roswell, Marietta, Peachtree City, Fayetteville and Riverdale. For more information, call (877) 475-7015 or contact the firm through its online form.

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Special Agents Star in New Thriller Featuring Corruption, Murder & Political Intrigue; Book by Donald W. Tucker

Phoenix, Ariz. (PRWEB) October 11, 2011

A group of self-named outcasts Special Agents Wesley Charles and Louis Boron, sexy DEA agent Wendy Weisman and Seattle Police officer James Allen wish they were anywhere but a three-month seminar in Dallas for the Federal Law Enforcement Supplement Office in this new thriller set in 1981. They discover something menacing behind The Complexs facade of inter-agency cooperation: a conspiracy that threatens the entire country. They find it impossible to resist investigating a case featuring a Ku Klux Klan demonstration, breaking and entering, murder, political backstabbings and cover-ups.

The Complex delves into the issues of political corruption, the illegal use of law enforcement and racism, as Wes finds himself passed over for promotion after making more cases than any other agent in his office including the biggest counterfeit bust in the history of the U.S. Secret Service. Bigoted sheriffs police, suspicious-acting state troopers and employees with vacation homes and flashy SUVs add fuel to the fire. When one of them is murdered, they realize they have made a dangerous enemy. A deadly explosion adds just one more obstacle in this case that may have ripple effects at this countrys highest political levels before it comes to its final, unexpected conclusion.

This is the second book for author Donald Tucker, who owns a private investigation agency. The first was his autobiography, The Two-Edged Sword. Tucker worked with the Federal Bureau of Narcotics in Chicago after earning a degree in sociology/criminology from the University of Iowa. He transferred to the U.S. Secret Service, where he was promoted to special agent in charge of the Secret Service Office for Arizona. Tucker earned a presidential appointment as U.S. Marshal for Arizona and was selected as Chief of Court Security in Washington, D.C. for the federal court system nationwide before returning to Arizona.

For more information, visit http://www.dontuckerbooks.com

THE COMPLEX

Donald Tucker

Dog Ear Publishing

ISBN: 978-145750-470-9

The Chloe Duyck Memorial Fund Partners with Driver Kenny Wallace for the Food City 250 at Bristol Motor Speedway

Monroe, NC (PRWEB) August 12, 2010

The Chloe Duyck Memorial Fund has again partnered with driver Kenny Wallace and the Jay Robinson Racing

Pastor Ed Youngs new series Run to the House, and special guest speaker Rev Run, is featured on D Magazines Frontburner blog

Grapevine, Texas (PRWEB) November 10, 2011

Fellowship Churchs Pastor Ed Young is featured in D Magazine's Frontburner blog article about special guest Rev Run and what to expect from upcoming new church series Run to the House. The series kicks of the weekend of October 15, and is expected to have a family-focused theme. The article, written by Christine Perez, outlines what the draw to Rev

Run is and the excitement about having him at Fellowship Church.

Hes an amazing guy, and we thought it would be a great way to get his life-change story out there, says Young.

Rev Run will make a live appearance at both the Grapevine and Miami campuses of Fellowship Church the weekend of October 22-23. Rev Run is best known as being a founding member of hip hop group Run DMC, and reality TV star of MTVs Runs House. During the program, the Rev will be giving away Adidas sneakers and most likely do some freestyle rapping. Simmons will be joined at the appearance by his wife, Justine, with whom he wrote the book, Take Back Your Family: A Challenge to Americas Parents.

Fellowship Church is always open to the public. Anyone in the community interested may attend any of the experiences. Times, directions, and locations can viewed online. The services will also be available online as of October 24.

About Fellowship Church

Fellowship Church is more than just one dynamic church in five diverse locations. Fellowship Church, led by Pastor Ed Young, is a community of people led by Christ to bring hope, strength, and change to the world.

To learn more about Fellowship Church visit: http://www.vimeo.com/ey, http://www.facebook.com/pastor.ed.young or http://www.youtube.com/edyoung

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