MOSAEC.com (MOSAEC) announced the winners of its inaugural Artistically Entertaining Awards. For 2007, MOSAEC has selected Talk to Me as the Best Drama and Juno as the Best Comedy with Juno leading MOSAEC's list of top ten films. No Country for Old Men has been recognized with the Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda Demeritorious Award. No Country received its award in recognition of its award season screening process.
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The Artistically Entertaining Awards were created to spotlight some of the best in arts and entertainment. Awards are given in two categories - Artistic and Entertaining - with the former category being similar to traditional best of honors. MOSAEC's Entertaining awards vary from year to year and in 2007 awards were bestowed in categories such as the Best Onscreen Intimate Portrait (Irrfan Khan and Tabu, The Namesake, Fox Searchlight); the Heir Apparent to Charles Bronson Award (Jodie Foster, The Brave One, Warner Brothers; and the I Did not have Steroidal Relations with my Protégé Award (Tie - Barry Bonds, San Francisco Giants and Roger Clemens, formerly of the New York Yankees).
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Illumination Light Productions presents a new short film Angle, written and produced by Jacqueline Ann Finch and Dwayne Ladd, cast Jacqueline Ann Finch, Jens Kohler, directed by Rick Walls, Director of Photography Dave Selle, Editor George Papauashvili, special effects Michael Legge and now being considered for the British Academy Short Film Festival and being screened in conjunction with two other short films, "Green" from the award winning director and writer Boris Schaarschmidt and "Jacob and the Angels" from writer, director Ron Lehmann at the Pickford Theatre, Raleigh Studios, Hollywood, Tuesday August 12th at 7 p.m.
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George Bandak, a Broker Associate at the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage La Mesa office, recently joined the Metro Mission Valley office. Moving from La Mesa, Bandak carries with him a large reputation and dedicated service. Bandak has ranked the number 1 sales associate the last 2 years, and continues to lead among broker associates at Coldwell. "My goal at all times is to find new ways to offer first-class service," said Bandak. "I'm proud to serve clients throughout San Diego County and am excited to be located in a more central office."
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Online research specialist, eDigitalResearch, has announced a new, more powerful version of its widely-used communities tool.
eDigitalCommunities is already used by companies in a number of industry sectors to gain valuable, actionable insights into customers' opinions on product ranges, services, pricing, branding, or any other operational aspects. Equally importantly, it is used to benchmark against competitors.
Acknowledging that word of mouth is a significant driver of customer perceptions and purchase behaviour, eDigitalCommunities enables companies to set up interactive forums where participants are encouraged to air their views, opinions and feedback on chosen aspects of their business, as well as sector trends and associated topics.
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Financial Forum, Inc., publishers of financial services industry and consumer investment books, is proud to announce the publication of their latest book, "The Wealth Factor: A Team Approach," which includes the highly acclaimed wealth management team, American Economic Planning Group, Inc. (AEPG, Inc.)
During volatile markets, an uncertain economy, and global unrest, these top 10 wealth management teams provide knowledge capital, skill, and a trustworthy sanctuary for worried investors.
AEPG, Inc. and its team members were among the ten top teams recognized by industry authors Sydney LeBlanc and Lyn Fisher, both of whom have more than 30 years experience researching and interviewing the most successful advisors and wealth managers in the US. Says Fisher, co-author and publisher, "It was such a pleasure to discover these highly-skilled professionals and learn about their processes, their mission, their ethics and value system. These teams exemplify the best-of-breed of wealth managers and advisors in the country, and we were thrilled to have them participate."
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The 10th annual Independent Publisher Book Awards, conducted to honor the year's best independently published titles, has announced the results for the 2006 competition. Awards are given to winners and finalists in sixty categories as well as to winners in ten North American regions for both fiction and non-fiction titles. For the first time ever, the awards are also recognizing the ten outstanding women in independent publishing. The formal awards ceremony will take place at the 10th Annual IPPY Awards event on Friday May 19th, at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington D.C.
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As America’s Women’s Resource Specialist, Rose Lee offered up some valuable business tips for women in business that want to grow their company to the next level and take on their competitors. Rose Lee Archer produced this episode in honor of those women who balance their family and business each and every day.
Did you know that 34.6 % of America’s families have women as head of households? Women owned companies are more likely to remain in business by taking on innovative ideas. Did you know women invented bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers and laser printers?
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With the more and more companies needing to train new hires or educate current employees, distributors and customers about new equipment or procedures are learning to utilize Web-based learning management systems to save time lost in classrooms and record keeping.
According to a recent survey by Chief Learning Officer magazine, about 60 percent of their subscribers projected learning and development spending increases over the next year. More than half of the 1,950 respondents reported increased use of asynchronous e-learning, while more than 30 percent reported decreasing their use of classroom-based instructor-led training.
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Cryptek, Inc. (www.cryptek.com), a leading innovator of information security products and solutions, today announced that Gary Hobbs has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Hobbs, who previously served as COO, will lead the company's strategic initiatives to optimize sales of the Cryptek information security products, direct new product development programs and drive international expansion.
"The technology, employees and customers of Cryptek are all aligned for this to be an exciting growth opportunity," said Hobbs. "I look forward to working with our Board of Directors, our customers and the Cryptek staff to drive the success of the company going forward."
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With Memorial Day approaching, bereaved family members from across the country who have experienced the death of a child are making summer plans to remember them by attending The Compassionate Friends (TCF) 2004 National Conference in Hollywood July 30-August 1.
The loss of a child is a devastating experience that touches thousands of families every year," said TCF Executive Director Patricia Loder. With Memorial Day upon us, it is hard to find a loss that causes more sorrow in our nation than the death of a child, no matter the age or the cause, from war, to sickness, to accidents."
The Compassionate Friends is the worlds largest self-help bereavement support organization, with nearly 600 chapters covering all 50 United States, including 36 in the conference host state of California. TCF also has a national presence in an estimated 29 countries around the world.
According to Mrs. Loder, the 27th National Conference of The Compassionate Friends is designed to make the journey faced by bereaved families just a little easier. Bereaved family members will connect with others who are walking a similar path in a nurturing atmosphere of acceptance, validation, and understanding, she explained.
Featuring several well-known keynote speakers and more than 100 workshops, the conference will be held at the new Renaissance Hollywood Hotel located near famous Hollywood landmarks including The Hollywood Walk of Fame, The Kodak Theatre-home of the Academy Awards-and Graumans Chinese Theatre.
Featured keynote speakers include: Richard Riordan, former mayor of Los Angeles; Jeannine Lorae Martineau, member of the California State Board of Education; Ceil Buonocore whose son was killed by terrorists at the Rome Airport in 1985; and Antoinette Bosco, author of The Pummeled Heart-Finding Peace Through Pain." All are bereaved parents.
An annual highlight of the conference will be the fifth Walk to Remember," Sunday, August 1 at 8 a.m. when more than a thousand conference attendees, relatives, and friends are expected to walk up to two miles carrying the names of as many as 10,000 children who have died, but are not forgotten.
In conjunction with the conference, a one-day professional seminar will be held Thursday, July 29 for nurses, physicians, social workers, counselors, emergency personnel, funeral directors, law enforcement officers, clergy, educators, and all who care for individuals or are interested in providing support for bereaved families after the death of a child. Keynote speaker is Katie Sullivan of the New York City Medical Examiners Office who works extensively with bereaved families in the aftermath of 9/11. Continuing Education Units will be available for many professions.
For more information, including a complete list of workshops plus downloadable registration brochures for the conference and the Professionals Day, visit The Compassionate Friends national Web site at www.compassionatefriends.org or call the national office toll-free at 877-969-0010.
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HotelWireless.com, LLC, the hospitality industries largest listing of hotels providing high-speed Internet access, has increased its property listing through the addition of several new vendor listings. Each vendor member of HotelWireless.com has the ability to add client lists to the HotelWireless.com property listing. Each property has specific information available for viewing by guests either searching for a property to visit providing high-speed Internet access (HSIA) or to rate the hotel that they are currently visiting. HotelWireless.com also offers users the ability to search by Zip code, City, and State as well as the HSIA ranking. Users may also browse specific HSIA vendors and products as well as tutorials for using HSIA in hotels and other public venues.
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On This Side of Heaven, a confessing novel about the church wins Atlanta author and speaker, Pamela Jackson, the prestigious Georgia Author of the Year Award for fiction first time novel. The award was announced June 2, 2007 at a banquet held at Kennesaw State University.
The Georgia Author of the Year Award (GAYA) is the oldest literary award in the Southeast and is sponsored by the Georgia Writer's Association. Created in 1964, the awards recognize the literary talents and accomplishments of the Peach State's authors and are given in conjunction with Kennesaw State University. Judged by published and award-winning authors from ac 558 ross the country, the works are judged on their distinctive voice, enduring value, imagination, ability to evoke emotion, and satisfactory resolution. Among past winners are former President Jimmy Carter, Ken Foskett, Emily Giffin and Bruce Feilder.
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The Florida Business Continuity Center has been launched ahead of the upcoming hurricane season, providing workspace recovery backup facilities for businesses and governmental entities throughout Florida seeking a secure, inland location.
The 8,000 square foot entity offers affordable fractional-lease options, with plug and play disaster and workspace recovery facilities. Fully appointed facilities include up to 150 workstations, onsite technical support, private offices, conference rooms, kitchen and break room, equipment storage space and full bathroom and shower facilities.
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As the first London-based internet service platform for UK tradesmen,
Mr-Skill.co.uk announces their newly redesigned and refined site.
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According to Henning Thole, Managing Director of Mr-Skill.co.uk, there are several advantages of the redesign, including:
extraordinarily user-friendly
improved navigation and structure
clear and easy terms describe and guide what the website does and how it works as a new marketplace model in the UK
Inaugurated at the National Homebuilding and Renovating show at the NEC in Birmingham, in April, 2008, Henning Thole said today that, "Mr-Skill has been growing rapidly since the exhibition, with hundreds of local tradesmen and builders signing up. In addition, there are dozens of new building jobs posted every day that await local builders' best quotes."
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Lieberman Software announced today that its security management solution Random Password Manager™ has added support for SUSE Linux Enterprise from Novell. Organizations that run SUSE Linux Enterprise in their environments can now utilize Random Password Manager to randomize common account credentials on all servers and workstations in the network.
"Our enterprise customers realize that both Windows and Linux serve valid roles, but to reduce TCO they needed a single tool for managing the security of both platforms," said Philip Lieberman, president of Lieberman Software. "We added SUSE Linux Enterprise support to Random Password Manager to meet the demands of customers who wished to extend the technology to mission-critical areas of the infrastructure beyond Windows."
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The Official guide to bodybuilding and contest preparation was released internationally today. It is the world's first bodybuilding contest preparation certification course, and reveals insider secrets on how to win a Bodybuilding Show. The long awaited and overdue course fills a gaping hole in the fitness and bodybuilding industry for a specific contest preparation certification. The comprehensive bodybuilding course comprises of 22 lessons bound in a 330 page printed manual, and was created by Wayne McDonald BSc President INBA (International Natural Bodybuilding Association) and Richard Hargreaves, Mr Australia. The course is done via home study, so it can be completed anywhere in the world…and comes complete with official IAPC (International Academy of Physique Conditioning) certification at the end.
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As of today (4-24-2006), MyHotSauces.Com is in the process of renovating it’s current website and shopping cart to make major improvements to it’s accessibility, functionality, and security, as well as make it look even better.
“We have been running this current website and shopping cart as is for over 3 years now and there have been large leaps in the technology of shopping carts during that time. We have decided to upgrade to a supercharged version of our current shopping cart.” Said Monty Fritts, owner and CEO of MyHotSauces.Com L.L.C.
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New Braunfels, TX (PRWEB) October 17, 2006 –- The SCOOTER Store, the nation’s leading provider of power mobility equipment to seniors and people living with physical impairments, continues to strive towards improved quality standards. The company’s Medicare Compliance Officer, Terri Caffey, successfully completed the Certified in Healthcare Compliance (CHC) Examination, making her the third executive at The SCOOTER Store to achieve this designation.
The CHC Examination is administered by the Healthcare Compliance Certification Board (HCCB), which is the nation’s highest accrediting body for healthcare compliance professionals. Since the exam was initiated in 2000, only an estimated 500 people have been certified to have sufficient knowledge of relevant regulations, demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of compliance-related legal obligations and promote organizational integrity in their company’s compliance programs.
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Analysts estimate that by the end of 2009 North American fleets will have invested nearly $3 billion in GPS fleet tracking software and management solutions. To ensure that fleet owners and managers are investing their dollars wisely, SageQuest introduces the third edition of its Buyer's Guide to clearly explain what buyers should look for when making a decision to purchase GPS vehicle tracking equipment.
"The previous two editions provided decision-makers interested in purchasing GPS fleet tracking and management products with helpful information about GPS vehicle tracking software," said Jonathan Durkee, SageQuest vice president of product management and sales. "In fact, 86 percent of those who read the two earlier guides said they felt more comfortable making a purchasing decision. We believe a potential customer should be armed with knowledge about the GPS fleet tracking industry before making a costly investment. We aim to provide buyers with information to help them make a wise decision."
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Australia Simplified was launched less than 2 weeks ago and has already received over 60,000 hits and sold almost 30,000 pixels.
The 'Just for fun' section of the site is designed to significantly increase a persons network of friends and online popularity by having their photo uploaded on to the grid along with a comment of their choice.
Once clicked on, the photo link is automatically directed to the appropriate profile on Facebook or MySpace where a request can be made to be added as a friend. Advertiser logon is also provided to pixel purchasers where individual photo's can be changed freely.
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