60 http://prwebpodcast.com A Top 30 Stream of Education K-12 Press Releases (in MP3 format) via PRWeb podEditor@emediawire.com (PRWeb) podMaster@emediawire.com Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:46:23 -0700 Education K-12 http://www.prweb.com/prwebrss.gif 130 49 http://prwebpodcast.com Copyright PRWeb International, Inc. en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss A Top 30 Stream of Education K-12 Press Releases (in MP3 format) via PRWeb A Top 30 Stream of Education K-12 Press Releases (in MP3 format) via PRWeb podEditor@emediawire.com PR Web PRWeb no http://www.prweb.com/releases/Commercial_Kids/childrens_modeling/prweb2318004.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/Commercial_Kids/childrens_modeling/prweb2318004.htm Lead story on CBS Entertainment Tonight. Mary Hart says “CommercialKids.com is the best place to start a child modeling and acting in commercials, print ads, television and films. Newborns to age 18, Commercialkids.com makes getting started easy, saving parent’s money and time. [PRWeb Apr 14, 2009] http://www.prweb.com/releases/Commercial_Kids/childrens_modeling/prweb2318004.htm Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:34:49 -0700 podcrew@extrahoop.com CommercialKids.com, presents an opportunity for free casting calls and legitimate licensed children’s talent agents that do not charge fees -- people that can land a child in motion pictures, a television series, television's next big commercial, print ads, or a music career. Babies and children of all ages nationwide already are earning millions of dollars each year by taking advantage of the opportunity CommercialKids.com offers. The film, television, commercial and modeling industry has never been busier. With more than 500 TV networks and movie studios constantly in production, the need for talent has never been greater. Each year thousands of parents spend hundreds, and often thousands of dollars presenting the talents of their baby, child or teen to baby modeling agents, kid's talent agents, casting directors and producers. Thousands more are spent on photo-shoots, head shots, traveling, and associated fees. CommercialKids.com is the place to find legitimate licensed talent agents, child modeling agents and open casting call auditions with no fees to pay ever. The children's talent agents and baby modeling agent listings provided by CommercialKids.com can position a baby, toddler, child or teen to be seen by all successful legitimate talent agents, film producers, music agents, music managers, dance agents and casting directors nationwide. Parents do not have to enter baby contests and beauty pageants to be seen. These legitimate casting calls are always free. There are no upfront fees. All talent agents and are commission based. Only after the child is paid for a job does they get agent get paid a ten percent commission. Adults 18+ looking for talent agents and casting calls go to Showbizltd.com for the most up to date information in show business. "I do know you need every advantage you can get in this business. Don't pass up this one. Commercial Kids is the best." -- Betty DeGeneres, Author/Celebrity Mom "As talent agents we are asked all the time by our clients how they should go about promoting their careers - CommercialKids.com is the answer"-- Sheila DiMarco, Talent Agent Los Angeles Founded in 1992, CommercialKids.com has been providing the most up-to-date contact information of legitimate, state-licensed, children's talent agents, baby modeling agents, kids commercial agents, children's casting directors, child music agents, kids managers, child dance agents, kids open casting calls and children's auditions. ###]]> David Greene E.T. Exclusive: CommercialKids.com Best Children's Casting Calls Anywhere CommercialKids.com, presents an opportunity for free casting calls and legitimate licensed children’s talent agents that do not charge fees -- people that can land a child in motion pictures, a television series, television's next big commercial, print ads, or a music career. Babies and children of all ages nationwide already are earning millions of dollars each year by taking advantage of the opportunity CommercialKids.com offers. The film, television, commercial and modeling industry has never been busier. With more than 500 TV networks and movie studios constantly in production, the need for talent has never been greater. Each year thousands of parents spend hundreds, and often thousands of dollars presenting the talents of their baby, child or teen to baby modeling agents, kid's talent agents, casting directors and producers. Thousands more are spent on photo-shoots, head shots, traveling, and associated fees. CommercialKids.com is the place to find legitimate licensed talent agents, child modeling agents and open casting call auditions with no fees to pay ever. The children's talent agents and baby modeling agent listings provided by CommercialKids.com can position a baby, toddler, child or teen to be seen by all successful legitimate talent agents, film producers, music agents, music managers, dance agents and casting directors nationwide. Parents do not have to enter baby contests and beauty pageants to be seen. These legitimate casting calls are always free. There are no upfront fees. All talent agents and are commission based. Only after the child is paid for a job does they get agent get paid a ten percent commission. Adults 18+ looking for talent agents and casting calls go to Showbizltd.com for the most up to date information in show business. "I do know you need every advantage you can get in this business. Don't pass up this one. Commercial Kids is the best." -- Betty DeGeneres, Author/Celebrity Mom "As talent agents we are asked all the time by our clients how they should go about promoting their careers - CommercialKids.com is the answer"-- Sheila DiMarco, Talent Agent Los Angeles Founded in 1992, CommercialKids.com has been providing the most up-to-date contact information of legitimate, state-licensed, children's talent agents, baby modeling agents, kids commercial agents, children's casting directors, child music agents, kids managers, child dance agents, kids open casting calls and children's auditions. ###]]> 00:15:00 no childrens talent agents, baby model, modeling, baby modeling, kid's talent agents, child modeling agents, open casting call, auditions, children's talent agent, baby modeling agent, music agents, music managers, dance agents, casting directors, baby contests, beauty pageants, casting calls, talent agency, talent agents casting calls, showbizltd acting jobs, show business, talent search, commercial kids, casting director, talent agency, modeling agent, casting, acting, children's talent agents, baby modeling agents, kids commercial agents, children's casting directors child music agents, kids managers, child dance agents, open casting calls, child auditions http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/12/prweb1701474.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/12/prweb1701474.htm The DaVinci School for Science & the Arts is a charter school that is able to break through and have a positive impact on the academic progress of its students, including low-income students and racial/ethnic subgroups as evidenced through test scores and an "exemplary" rating from the Texas Education Agency (TEA). [PRWeb Dec 5, 2008] http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/12/prweb1701474.htm Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:15:16 -0800 podcrew@extrahoop.com www.burnhamwood.org. About DaVinci School for Science & the Arts The DaVinci School for Science & the Arts is a charter school that is able to break through and have a positive impact on the academic progress of its students, including low-income students and racial/ethnic subgroups as evidenced through test scores and an "exemplary" rating from the Texas Education Agency. The school is part of a larger charter district - Burnham Wood Charter - which has implemented a consistent and proven educational model for success and has earned an exemplary rating as a district. In particular, DaVinci is focused on more... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/12/prweb1701474.htm]]> Jessica Lyon/Danielle Cyr DaVinci School for Science & the Arts Achieves Exemplary Rating and Gold Performance Acknowledgements from Texas Education Agency www.burnhamwood.org. About DaVinci School for Science & the Arts The DaVinci School for Science & the Arts is a charter school that is able to break through and have a positive impact on the academic progress of its students, including low-income students and racial/ethnic subgroups as evidenced through test scores and an "exemplary" rating from the Texas Education Agency. The school is part of a larger charter district - Burnham Wood Charter - which has implemented a consistent and proven educational model for success and has earned an exemplary rating as a district. In particular, DaVinci is focused on more... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/12/prweb1701474.htm]]> 00:15:00 no davinci, education, school, charter, charter school, stem, science, technology, engineering, math, academic, burnham wood, gates foundation, dell foundation, texas education agency, students, low-income, charter district, stem education, engineering shortage http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/11/prweb1596584.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/11/prweb1596584.htm "School Choice Works" campaign is the first national outreach effort for voucher and tax credit proponents. Supporters will receive booklets and bumpers stickers at www.letparentschoose.org. [PRWeb Nov 11, 2008] http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/11/prweb1596584.htm Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:25:43 -0800 podcrew@extrahoop.com www.LetParentsChoose.org for details.) The Alliance, which is the nation's largest organization promoting school vouchers and tax credit scholarships, will launch a blitz of online advertising and radio promotions to spread the word about the recruitment effort. According to the Alliance, School Choice Works is the movement's first national outreach campaign. The Alliance estimates that it will meet its goal of recruiting 10,000 new supporters by as early as January 2009. The campaign's Web site, www.LetParentsChoose.org, encourages supporters to sign up for free information kits, subscriptions to magazines, advocacy guides, bumper stickers, and e-mail updates. "America's hardworking families should have the right to choose the schools that work best for their children," said School Choice Works Campaign Director Andrew Campanella. "Special interests have long dominated the public debate over vouchers, but our campaign will present the true life-changing stories of the families who have benefited from school choice programs. We also look forward to providing new ways for our supporters to help advance this important cause." More than 152,000 children participate in 18 school choice programs operating in 10 states and the District of Columbia. The bipartisan base of support for school choice is growing every year, with public opinion polls showing stronger support among Democrats, African-Americans, Latinos, and Hispanics than ever before. The School Choice Works campaign will also shine an unprecedented spotlight on the failures of many public schools in America. Despite the best efforts of many educators, roughly 4 million children attend failing or underperforming schools. More than 1 million kids drop out of school each year. Every 26 seconds, another child drops out of school in the U.S. "Despite what defenders of the status quo have told us for decades, more money alone will not solve this problem," said Alliance President Charles R. Hokanson. "How to improve schools is not a mystery. It simply requires the will to make the necessary changes. Wherever school choice has been tried, it has worked for participating children and parents. If we are truly serious about improving graduation rates and preparing our children to compete in the 21st century global economy--expanded parental choice must be a readily available option." The Alliance for School Choice is the nation's largest nonprofit organization promoting school vouchers and tax credit scholarship programs. www.LetParentsChoose.org ###]]> Ashley Ehrenreich School Choice Movement Launches Major National Campaign to Recruit 10,000 Activists www.LetParentsChoose.org for details.) The Alliance, which is the nation's largest organization promoting school vouchers and tax credit scholarships, will launch a blitz of online advertising and radio promotions to spread the word about the recruitment effort. According to the Alliance, School Choice Works is the movement's first national outreach campaign. The Alliance estimates that it will meet its goal of recruiting 10,000 new supporters by as early as January 2009. The campaign's Web site, www.LetParentsChoose.org, encourages supporters to sign up for free information kits, subscriptions to magazines, advocacy guides, bumper stickers, and e-mail updates. "America's hardworking families should have the right to choose the schools that work best for their children," said School Choice Works Campaign Director Andrew Campanella. "Special interests have long dominated the public debate over vouchers, but our campaign will present the true life-changing stories of the families who have benefited from school choice programs. We also look forward to providing new ways for our supporters to help advance this important cause." More than 152,000 children participate in 18 school choice programs operating in 10 states and the District of Columbia. The bipartisan base of support for school choice is growing every year, with public opinion polls showing stronger support among Democrats, African-Americans, Latinos, and Hispanics than ever before. The School Choice Works campaign will also shine an unprecedented spotlight on the failures of many public schools in America. Despite the best efforts of many educators, roughly 4 million children attend failing or underperforming schools. More than 1 million kids drop out of school each year. Every 26 seconds, another child drops out of school in the U.S. "Despite what defenders of the status quo have told us for decades, more money alone will not solve this problem," said Alliance President Charles R. Hokanson. "How to improve schools is not a mystery. It simply requires the will to make the necessary changes. Wherever school choice has been tried, it has worked for participating children and parents. If we are truly serious about improving graduation rates and preparing our children to compete in the 21st century global economy--expanded parental choice must be a readily available option." The Alliance for School Choice is the nation's largest nonprofit organization promoting school vouchers and tax credit scholarship programs. www.LetParentsChoose.org ###]]> 00:15:00 no school choice, voucher, education, tax credit, nclb, school, reform, policy, alliance for school choice http://www.prweb.com/releases/rapidresources/nea/prweb1485774.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/rapidresources/nea/prweb1485774.htm Members of the National Education Association (NEA) now may purchase Rapid Resources - a proven, easy-to-use online tool for educators to build individualized learning plans -- at a special members-only pricing that saves over fifty (50%) percent off the annual subscription rate. NEA MB has also secured a free 30-day trial use of Rapid Resources. [PRWeb Oct 21, 2008] http://www.prweb.com/releases/rapidresources/nea/prweb1485774.htm Fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:37:32 -0700 podcrew@extrahoop.com www.nea.org) now have a special opportunity to purchase Rapid Resources - a proven, easy-to-use online tool for educators to build individualized learning plans. The NEA's Member Benefits Corporation (NEA MB), in partnership with International Learning Corporation, today announced that NEA MB has secured special members-only pricing that saves over fifty (50%) percent off the annual subscription rate of Rapid Resources. NEA MB has also secured a free 30-day trial use of Rapid Resources (www.rapidresources.com/nea) to test drive this unique software product. Teachers throughout the country use Rapid Resources to create individualized learning plans from a database of 500 learning activities that are correlated to state standards. Each of these activities is tied together like the rungs of ladder, building upon each other as concepts become more complex. Using a quick assessment question tied to individual skills, a teacher can determine which skill a student needs help on or where they might benefit from more challenging activities. With a single click, they can then create customized lesson plans complete with tutorials and learning activities. "We are excited to forge a partnership with International Learning Corporation because the company's mission of helping NEA members increase student achievement is closely aligned to ours," said Gary Phoebus, CEO and president of NEA Member Benefits. "We believe Rapid Resources will assist teachers in their daily work because it has the potential to save time and provides individualized learning plans." Teachers who have used Rapid Resources find it to be indispensible because it can be used to create helpful guidance for parents, aides, and volunteers who are working with students needing customized practice activities. It can generate learning plans for below-grade-level students or for above-grade-level students in mathematics, language arts, reading and science for Kindergarten through high school exit exam. All of the tutorials, practice activities and assessments are also available in Spanish. NEA members may go to www.rapidresources.com/nea to sign up. About Rapid Resources Rapid Resources is a Web-based resource that creates individualized learning plans with teacher-created, standards-based activities that are easily implemented in class or at home. Rapid Resources includes a simple assessment tool to determine if a student needs remediation exercises or accelerated learning exercises in specific skill areas for mathematics, language arts, reading or science. Rapid Resources was created by the International Learning Corporation, which develops learning products that fill gaps and put the power of teaching into the hands of classroom educators. Call (866) 343-5189 or email sales@rapidresources.com for more information. About the NEA's Member Benefits Corporation NEA's Member Benefits Corporation is a subsidiary of the National Education Association of the United States, established to develop, implement and administer NEA Member Benefits programs and services. Its governing body includes a Board of Directors which oversees the corporation to ensure the quality and consistency of the programs. About International Learning Corporation International Learning... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/rapidresources/nea/prweb1485774.htm]]> Jennifer Harrison NEA's Member Benefits Corporation Selects Rapid Resources to Help its Members Save Time and Improve Student Achievement www.nea.org) now have a special opportunity to purchase Rapid Resources - a proven, easy-to-use online tool for educators to build individualized learning plans. The NEA's Member Benefits Corporation (NEA MB), in partnership with International Learning Corporation, today announced that NEA MB has secured special members-only pricing that saves over fifty (50%) percent off the annual subscription rate of Rapid Resources. NEA MB has also secured a free 30-day trial use of Rapid Resources (www.rapidresources.com/nea) to test drive this unique software product. Teachers throughout the country use Rapid Resources to create individualized learning plans from a database of 500 learning activities that are correlated to state standards. Each of these activities is tied together like the rungs of ladder, building upon each other as concepts become more complex. Using a quick assessment question tied to individual skills, a teacher can determine which skill a student needs help on or where they might benefit from more challenging activities. With a single click, they can then create customized lesson plans complete with tutorials and learning activities. "We are excited to forge a partnership with International Learning Corporation because the company's mission of helping NEA members increase student achievement is closely aligned to ours," said Gary Phoebus, CEO and president of NEA Member Benefits. "We believe Rapid Resources will assist teachers in their daily work because it has the potential to save time and provides individualized learning plans." Teachers who have used Rapid Resources find it to be indispensible because it can be used to create helpful guidance for parents, aides, and volunteers who are working with students needing customized practice activities. It can generate learning plans for below-grade-level students or for above-grade-level students in mathematics, language arts, reading and science for Kindergarten through high school exit exam. All of the tutorials, practice activities and assessments are also available in Spanish. NEA members may go to www.rapidresources.com/nea to sign up. About Rapid Resources Rapid Resources is a Web-based resource that creates individualized learning plans with teacher-created, standards-based activities that are easily implemented in class or at home. Rapid Resources includes a simple assessment tool to determine if a student needs remediation exercises or accelerated learning exercises in specific skill areas for mathematics, language arts, reading or science. Rapid Resources was created by the International Learning Corporation, which develops learning products that fill gaps and put the power of teaching into the hands of classroom educators. Call (866) 343-5189 or email sales@rapidresources.com for more information. About the NEA's Member Benefits Corporation NEA's Member Benefits Corporation is a subsidiary of the National Education Association of the United States, established to develop, implement and administer NEA Member Benefits programs and services. Its governing body includes a Board of Directors which oversees the corporation to ensure the quality and consistency of the programs. About International Learning Corporation International Learning... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/rapidresources/nea/prweb1485774.htm]]> 00:15:00 no nea, rapid resources, education, school, teacher, lesson plan, individualized instruction http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/9/prweb1391704.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/9/prweb1391704.htm Celebrate the ZJ Boarding House 20 year anniversary afternoon festival with Sal Masekela, known as the "voice of action sports", and live performance by Optimus at the Victorian in Santa Monica September 27th. There will be a range of carnival games and prizes. Some of the prizes include a surfboard, skateboard, and much more! There will also be live music and a beer garden. Saturday fun for friends and family. [PRWeb Sep 27, 2008] http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/9/prweb1391704.htm Thu, 02 Oct 2008 08:33:06 -0700 podcrew@extrahoop.com www.zexsports.com">www.zexsports.com. For more information please visit: http://www.zexsports.com/zj About ZJ Boarding House ZJ Boarding House (http://www.zjboardinghouse.com) started in 1988 as a hole-in-the-wall surf shop on the corner of Ocean Park and Main Street in Santa Monica, California. Inspired by our mission to share our passion for action sports with the local community, we've grown from a humble little surf shop into one of Southern California's premier surf, skate and snowboard shops! We've worked hard to grow our passions with Santa Monica and are proud to celebrate our 20 year Anniversary on September 27, 2008, right where it all started! About Stoked Mentoring, Inc. Stoked Mentoring, Inc. (http://www.stokedmentoring.org) Stoked is a non-profit action sports mentoring organization designed to teach life skills to teenagers through snowboarding, skateboarding and surfing. Stoked Mentoring's mission is to develop Successful Teens with Opportunity, Knowledge, Experience, and Determination. By bringing together at-risk youth and professional adults to learn action sports, Stoked Mentoring programs serve as the groundwork for developing positive mentoring relationships. Currently, Stoked serves teenagers, ages 13 to 18, in New York and Los Angeles. Our 1-year comprehensive program utilizes the core board sports combined with mentoring to give youth necessary life skills to succeed in life. Our whole mission is to develop a successful teen who: • Is happy... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/9/prweb1391704.htm]]> ESPREE DEVORA ZexSports Official Media at ZJ Boarding House: ZJ 20 Year Festival www.zexsports.com">www.zexsports.com. For more information please visit: http://www.zexsports.com/zj About ZJ Boarding House ZJ Boarding House (http://www.zjboardinghouse.com) started in 1988 as a hole-in-the-wall surf shop on the corner of Ocean Park and Main Street in Santa Monica, California. Inspired by our mission to share our passion for action sports with the local community, we've grown from a humble little surf shop into one of Southern California's premier surf, skate and snowboard shops! We've worked hard to grow our passions with Santa Monica and are proud to celebrate our 20 year Anniversary on September 27, 2008, right where it all started! About Stoked Mentoring, Inc. Stoked Mentoring, Inc. (http://www.stokedmentoring.org) Stoked is a non-profit action sports mentoring organization designed to teach life skills to teenagers through snowboarding, skateboarding and surfing. Stoked Mentoring's mission is to develop Successful Teens with Opportunity, Knowledge, Experience, and Determination. By bringing together at-risk youth and professional adults to learn action sports, Stoked Mentoring programs serve as the groundwork for developing positive mentoring relationships. Currently, Stoked serves teenagers, ages 13 to 18, in New York and Los Angeles. Our 1-year comprehensive program utilizes the core board sports combined with mentoring to give youth necessary life skills to succeed in life. Our whole mission is to develop a successful teen who: • Is happy... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/9/prweb1391704.htm]]> 00:15:00 no zj boarding house, stoked mentoring, zexsports, sal masekela, mikke pierson, espree devora, victorian http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/9/prweb1368934.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/9/prweb1368934.htm In conjunction with Power-Glide, the leader in foreign language courses for independent learners, Laurel Springs School gives its K-12 students the opportunity to learn five languages in fun, interactive courses. [PRWeb Sep 25, 2008] http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/9/prweb1368934.htm Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:34:57 -0700 podcrew@extrahoop.com www.laurelsprings.com About... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/9/prweb1368934.htm]]> Leslie Davis Laurel Springs School Adds Interactive Foreign Language Courses to its K-12 and College Prep Curriculum www.laurelsprings.com About... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/9/prweb1368934.htm]]> 00:15:00 no laurel springs school, power-glide foreign language courses, k-12 distance learning, k-12 homeschool, homeschool, homeschooling, college prep homeschool, online private school, online high school, learn spanish, learn french, learn chinese, learn german, learn latin, learn foreign language, homeschool foreign language http://www.prweb.com/releases/National_Pediculosis/Association/prweb1251414.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/National_Pediculosis/Association/prweb1251414.htm This September, the All Out Comb Out has special significance. That's because the National Pediculosis Association is celebrating its silver anniversary. For the past 25 years, the association has kept kids happy and lice free through basic measures of routine screening, early detection and thorough removal of all the lice and nits. [PRWeb Sep 3, 2008] http://www.prweb.com/releases/National_Pediculosis/Association/prweb1251414.htm Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:47:43 -0700 podcrew@extrahoop.com National Pediculosis Association's commitment to protecting children from the misuse and abuse of pesticides has never wavered. Each year NPA's signature outreach, the All Out Comb Out, coincides with its sponsorship of National Head Lice Prevention Month and the back to school season. The National Pediculosis Association's message is timeless, as relevant now as it was 25 years ago. "Our silver anniversary is a great time to look back and celebrate what we've achieved," said Deborah Altschuler of the NPA. "Thanks to our awareness message of early detection and regular checks, we've kept countless kids free from lice and nits and the anxiety that often comes with them." The National Pediculosis Association has even developed a sing-song mantra to mark the All Out Comb Out: screen, detect, remove, protect. "Combing to find and remove head lice and their nits as early as possible is the best and safest approach we know," Altschuler said. "Combing for lice and nits follows the precautionary principle. It's just good basic hygiene for kids." So this month, in celebration of the National Pediculosis Association's 25th anniversary, break out the LiceMeister comb and screen your child for head lice and their nits. For more information about the National Pediculosis Association, please visit http://headlice.org. Media Contact: Deborah Altschuler 617-905-0176 npa (at) headlice.org ###]]> Deborah Altschuler National Pediculosis Association Marks 25 Years of Advocating Important Message: 'It's Not About Lice, It's About Kids' National Pediculosis Association's commitment to protecting children from the misuse and abuse of pesticides has never wavered. Each year NPA's signature outreach, the All Out Comb Out, coincides with its sponsorship of National Head Lice Prevention Month and the back to school season. The National Pediculosis Association's message is timeless, as relevant now as it was 25 years ago. "Our silver anniversary is a great time to look back and celebrate what we've achieved," said Deborah Altschuler of the NPA. "Thanks to our awareness message of early detection and regular checks, we've kept countless kids free from lice and nits and the anxiety that often comes with them." The National Pediculosis Association has even developed a sing-song mantra to mark the All Out Comb Out: screen, detect, remove, protect. "Combing to find and remove head lice and their nits as early as possible is the best and safest approach we know," Altschuler said. "Combing for lice and nits follows the precautionary principle. It's just good basic hygiene for kids." So this month, in celebration of the National Pediculosis Association's 25th anniversary, break out the LiceMeister comb and screen your child for head lice and their nits. For more information about the National Pediculosis Association, please visit http://headlice.org. Media Contact: Deborah Altschuler 617-905-0176 npa (at) headlice.org ###]]> 00:15:00 no national pediculosis association, pediculosis, npa, all out comb out, all-out comb out, head lice, headlice.org, national head lice prevention month, head lice prevention, deborah altschuler, lice, nits, screen, detect, remove, protect, remove head lice, combing for lice, licemeister comb, licemeister, lice comb, screen for head lice, head lice comb http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/8/prweb1220364.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/8/prweb1220364.htm Similar to registries for babies and brides, Gold Star Registry is designed to allow teachers to post a wish list of the supplemental classroom tools that enhance their learning environment, such as skill-builders, achievement awards and learning incentives. The registry provides the curriculum aids they need to teach and motivate students while enabling parents, parent-teacher associations and other supportive community members to contribute the exact supplies requested by the teachers. [PRWeb Aug 19, 2008] http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/8/prweb1220364.htm Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:07:21 -0700 podcrew@extrahoop.com www.goldstarregistry.com. There, they can build an online wish list from the more than 6,000 available products from 16 leading education publishers that have been recommended by teachers. They simply indicate the quantity of each item needed. Teachers can update their wish lists while also indicating the preferred delivery date of materials at any time throughout the school year. Parents, parent teacher associations and others can then log onto an individual teacher's registry and purchase items, knowing that 100 percent of the gift goes directly to the teacher. They can make their selections fully confident that they are contributing supplies that the teacher and students specifically want and need. Purchases are shipped directly to the school, a convenience that saves donors time, effort and gasoline. Gold Star Registry helps ensure that the items donors give will make a difference for the teacher and students. Parents will know the teacher needs specific items like workbooks, bulletin board sets, flashcards, stickers or award incentives that will help to enhance learning skills versus giving a gift specific to a teacher. "Although we appreciate the sentiment, many of us simply don't need another gift of a coffee... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/8/prweb1220364.htm]]> Jeanne Carpenter New Registry Launches for School Teachers to Create Classroom Wish List www.goldstarregistry.com. There, they can build an online wish list from the more than 6,000 available products from 16 leading education publishers that have been recommended by teachers. They simply indicate the quantity of each item needed. Teachers can update their wish lists while also indicating the preferred delivery date of materials at any time throughout the school year. Parents, parent teacher associations and others can then log onto an individual teacher's registry and purchase items, knowing that 100 percent of the gift goes directly to the teacher. They can make their selections fully confident that they are contributing supplies that the teacher and students specifically want and need. Purchases are shipped directly to the school, a convenience that saves donors time, effort and gasoline. Gold Star Registry helps ensure that the items donors give will make a difference for the teacher and students. Parents will know the teacher needs specific items like workbooks, bulletin board sets, flashcards, stickers or award incentives that will help to enhance learning skills versus giving a gift specific to a teacher. "Although we appreciate the sentiment, many of us simply don't need another gift of a coffee... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/8/prweb1220364.htm]]> 00:15:00 no teacher, registry, classroom, tools, parents, donors, materials, learn, motivate, contribute http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/8/prweb1189034.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/8/prweb1189034.htm Corporate to Kindergarten (ISBN: 978-1-60034-642-2, $12.00), penned by Raichelle "Rai" Glover, is this mom's personal weekly diary during her son's kindergarten year in school. The book is available at www.amazon.com and www.raiglover.com. [PRWeb Aug 13, 2008] http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/8/prweb1189034.htm Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:07:34 -0700 podcrew@extrahoop.com www.amazon.com and www.raiglover.com), award-winning executive Raichelle "Rai" Glover shares her personal, weekly diary of the joys and struggles she faced while being the mother of a kindergartener and managing a thriving corporate career. The book features witty, thought-provoking, and realistic insights that are sure to resonate with working moms or "moms who work outside the home." For Glover, the book is an opportunity to let working moms know that they are not alone in their kindergarten experiences. "A child's first year in school is a unique time for working moms," says Glover, who became one of the youngest retirees at Bank of America in 2007. "This is a new horizon for kids and another level of commitment and nurturing for working moms and dads because we want to provide all the support we can - and still meet the demands of the workplace. I vowed that I would share my kindergarten journey with other parents and here it is." Readers will laugh, cry, and relate to Glover as she reveals: •Dealing with the guilt of being a parent and having a career. •Explaining to her son why mommy is "leaving in the dark time" for work, again. •Ongoing feelings of "did I raise my child right?" and "should I home school, private school, stay at home, work part-time, flex-time, or no-time?" •Racing from corporate meetings to PTA meetings. •How focusing and refocusing on faith and family puts life's daily challenges into perspective. "The one thing that I want working moms to take away from Corporate to Kindergarten is that there is a light at the end of the tunnel -- even when hard choices and sacrifices have to be made along the way. That's what I learned during our kindergarten year in school." Glover launched the motivational speaking and leadership coaching firm Rai Glover Consulting in April 2008. The business offers motivational speaking and leadership coaching solutions across a variety of industries. Prior to this, she enjoyed a twenty-three year career with Bank of America and its predecessor banks. During this time, Glover held nine different positions, most recently serving as Senior Vice President and Market Development Manager for Bank of America's Human Resources, a position that focused on community relations. Glover retired from Bank of America in 2007, becoming one of the youngest retirees under the bank's "Rule of 60" qualifications -- age plus years of service totaling 60 or greater. Glover's recent honors and recognitions include a 2007 BOB (Best of the Best) award by Charlotte Magazine; 2006 Person of Prominence by The Charlotte Post Newspaper; 2006 Most Supportive Person of the Latin American Community presented by La Noticia, The Spanish-Language Newspaper; a 2005 Maya Angelou Women Who Lead award presented by Dr. Maya Angelou; and a... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/8/prweb1189034.htm]]> Kristina Hill New Book From Award-Winning Corporate Executive Adds Fresh Twist to Being a Working Mom www.amazon.com and www.raiglover.com), award-winning executive Raichelle "Rai" Glover shares her personal, weekly diary of the joys and struggles she faced while being the mother of a kindergartener and managing a thriving corporate career. The book features witty, thought-provoking, and realistic insights that are sure to resonate with working moms or "moms who work outside the home." For Glover, the book is an opportunity to let working moms know that they are not alone in their kindergarten experiences. "A child's first year in school is a unique time for working moms," says Glover, who became one of the youngest retirees at Bank of America in 2007. "This is a new horizon for kids and another level of commitment and nurturing for working moms and dads because we want to provide all the support we can - and still meet the demands of the workplace. I vowed that I would share my kindergarten journey with other parents and here it is." Readers will laugh, cry, and relate to Glover as she reveals: •Dealing with the guilt of being a parent and having a career. •Explaining to her son why mommy is "leaving in the dark time" for work, again. •Ongoing feelings of "did I raise my child right?" and "should I home school, private school, stay at home, work part-time, flex-time, or no-time?" •Racing from corporate meetings to PTA meetings. •How focusing and refocusing on faith and family puts life's daily challenges into perspective. "The one thing that I want working moms to take away from Corporate to Kindergarten is that there is a light at the end of the tunnel -- even when hard choices and sacrifices have to be made along the way. That's what I learned during our kindergarten year in school." Glover launched the motivational speaking and leadership coaching firm Rai Glover Consulting in April 2008. The business offers motivational speaking and leadership coaching solutions across a variety of industries. Prior to this, she enjoyed a twenty-three year career with Bank of America and its predecessor banks. During this time, Glover held nine different positions, most recently serving as Senior Vice President and Market Development Manager for Bank of America's Human Resources, a position that focused on community relations. Glover retired from Bank of America in 2007, becoming one of the youngest retirees under the bank's "Rule of 60" qualifications -- age plus years of service totaling 60 or greater. Glover's recent honors and recognitions include a 2007 BOB (Best of the Best) award by Charlotte Magazine; 2006 Person of Prominence by The Charlotte Post Newspaper; 2006 Most Supportive Person of the Latin American Community presented by La Noticia, The Spanish-Language Newspaper; a 2005 Maya Angelou Women Who Lead award presented by Dr. Maya Angelou; and a... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/8/prweb1189034.htm]]> 00:15:00 no motivational speaker, working mother, working parents, work/life balance, juggling work and family, corporate executive, parenting books, making hard choices, leadership, coaching, pta, women who lead, kindergarten, kindergartener, career, parenting tips http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/7/prweb1130344.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/7/prweb1130344.htm Pamela Schmidt's new children's story about a sea otter named Monty, and his friends was released on July 10th. Beautifully illustrated in color, the story provides important lessons for children everywhere. Teachers and children are raving about it. [PRWeb Jul 23, 2008] http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/7/prweb1130344.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:37:36 -0700 podcrew@extrahoop.com Tom Dodd 'Monty, The Kelped Crusader' - A Wonderful Children's Book by Pamela Schmidt with Important Lessons for All of Us 00:15:00 no monty, otters, loyalty, carmel, friendship, safety, children http://www.prweb.com/releases/blossom4girls/schoolsout/prweb884294.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/blossom4girls/schoolsout/prweb884294.htm One lucky winner will win a slumber party to celebrate the end of the school year and the start of summer vacation. [PRWeb May 1, 2008] http://www.prweb.com/releases/blossom4girls/schoolsout/prweb884294.htm Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:35:15 -0700 podcrew@extrahoop.com slumber party for one lucky winner and her friends. The theme of Blossom and the summer vacation School's Out Contest is using healthy skin care products and promoting self-esteem and community involvement for tweens. Blossom believes in providing positive role models for girls and offering self-care products that are safe to use. "Now that school is out, we wanted to use summer vacation to spread the word about health skin care products and self-esteem. We also wanted to give away a Blossom slumber party kit so that one lucky winner and her friends can pamper themselves right," says Brandi Wallace, founder of Blossom. Blossom was founded by Chris and Brandi Wallace who have six children, five of which are girls. The Wallaces wanted to help promote a healthy, community-minded and positive lifestyle for girls. "When my girls were still very young, I began to research the effects of sun damage on young skin. The goal of the creation of this skin care product line was to provide young girls and their mothers with the information they needed to properly care for themselves. We also wanted to inspire them to be happy with who they are by enhancing the natural beauty they were born with," says Brandi. The Blossom self-care line of products is named after the four oldest Wallace daughters - Bailey, Bexley, Brooklyn and Berry. The Wallaces had four daughters when the company was started and recently had another baby girl whose name is Blossom. The Blossom girls are sisters and best friends and they know that being bold, smart and strong is the key to looking and feeling good. "At Blossom we feel that girls should not 'make up' their face, but should care for their face. By using only natural, pure and gentle ingredients, Blossom is formulated to work with the delicate needs of blooming skin. With four unique collections, for skin, hair, bath and body, every product is personalized to work with a variety of complexions," explains Brandi. The Blossom website has lots of great facts for summer vacation safety; that is especially important when school is out. There are also fun online games, wallpaper downloads and buddy icons available for free. Girls can throw a Blossom party of their own, create invites and make a party planner. To learn more about Blossom and the School's Out Contest, visit Blossom4Girls.com. About Blossom Blossom is a spirited new brand of self-care 101 made for girls, by girls. Good skin and healthy habits start early. That's why Blossom is all about self-esteem and community involvement. Blossom is committed to changing and enriching the lives of girls around the country and believes in giving back to those who are less fortunate. B.L.O.S.S.O.M. (building leaders... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/blossom4girls/schoolsout/prweb884294.htm]]> Brandi Wallace School's Out, Summer Vacation is Here and Blossom4Girls is Throwing a Slumber Party slumber party for one lucky winner and her friends. The theme of Blossom and the summer vacation School's Out Contest is using healthy skin care products and promoting self-esteem and community involvement for tweens. Blossom believes in providing positive role models for girls and offering self-care products that are safe to use. "Now that school is out, we wanted to use summer vacation to spread the word about health skin care products and self-esteem. We also wanted to give away a Blossom slumber party kit so that one lucky winner and her friends can pamper themselves right," says Brandi Wallace, founder of Blossom. Blossom was founded by Chris and Brandi Wallace who have six children, five of which are girls. The Wallaces wanted to help promote a healthy, community-minded and positive lifestyle for girls. "When my girls were still very young, I began to research the effects of sun damage on young skin. The goal of the creation of this skin care product line was to provide young girls and their mothers with the information they needed to properly care for themselves. We also wanted to inspire them to be happy with who they are by enhancing the natural beauty they were born with," says Brandi. The Blossom self-care line of products is named after the four oldest Wallace daughters - Bailey, Bexley, Brooklyn and Berry. The Wallaces had four daughters when the company was started and recently had another baby girl whose name is Blossom. The Blossom girls are sisters and best friends and they know that being bold, smart and strong is the key to looking and feeling good. "At Blossom we feel that girls should not 'make up' their face, but should care for their face. By using only natural, pure and gentle ingredients, Blossom is formulated to work with the delicate needs of blooming skin. With four unique collections, for skin, hair, bath and body, every product is personalized to work with a variety of complexions," explains Brandi. The Blossom website has lots of great facts for summer vacation safety; that is especially important when school is out. There are also fun online games, wallpaper downloads and buddy icons available for free. Girls can throw a Blossom party of their own, create invites and make a party planner. To learn more about Blossom and the School's Out Contest, visit Blossom4Girls.com. About Blossom Blossom is a spirited new brand of self-care 101 made for girls, by girls. Good skin and healthy habits start early. That's why Blossom is all about self-esteem and community involvement. Blossom is committed to changing and enriching the lives of girls around the country and believes in giving back to those who are less fortunate. B.L.O.S.S.O.M. (building leaders... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/blossom4girls/schoolsout/prweb884294.htm]]> 00:15:00 no schools out, slumber party, tween, teen, skin care, self care, kids, family, blossom, end of school, back to school, community outreach, summer vacation, contest http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/2/prweb700383.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/2/prweb700383.htm Innovative online school offers personalized learning for gifted students often overlooked in traditional school settings [PRWeb Feb 25, 2008] http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/2/prweb700383.htm Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:04:32 -0800 podcrew@extrahoop.com Laureate School for the Gifted and Talented. As a renowned leader in online distance learning for K-12 homeschool students, Laurel Springs School has been educating gifted and talented students since 1991. After years of hands on work with gifted and talented students, it became evident to Laurel Springs School that there was a need for a comprehensive and innovative school for these students. Laureate School for the Gifted and Talented stems from more than seventeen years of Laurel Springs' educational excellence. Laureate School offers gifted high school students around the world one-to-one instruction through an academically demanding curriculum. Gifted students have the opportunity to learn skills and concepts on more intense levels of analysis and exploration, to work closely with a personal advisor and a teaching team that includes core teacher, personal advisor, and to profit from an intensive college placement service. The Laureate School experience is designed to prepare gifted high school students for top colleges and universities. Gifted and talented students are those who display an extraordinary or accelerated understanding of topics presented to them in school. The National Association for Gifted and Talented Children (Nagc.org) reports that approximately three million children are considered to be gifted, which is six percent of the entire student population in America. "Laurel Springs School works with gifted and talented students every day, but the demand for a unique school, focusing on meeting the specific needs of gifted students, was apparent. We are excited to be able to offer Laureate School to those individuals," said Marilyn Mosley-Gordanier, executive director and founder of Laurel Springs School and Laureate School for the Gifted and Talented. In traditional schools, gifted students are often overlooked because they continuously perform well, or they fall behind because they become bored at school without a challenge. Teachers and staff dedicate more time and energy to struggling students, as The No Child Left Behind Act encourages. Currently, the only way schools cater to the needs of these exceptional students is to offer enrichment courses for two hours each week. Two hours a week is less than 10 percent of a child's typical school week. Unfortunately, the NCLB Act is leaving the gifted and talented behind. According to the U.S. Department of Education, only two cents of every one hundred dollars spent on education supports gifted and talented students (1993). The Davidson Institute, a non-profit organization that offers support to gifted students and their families, reports that currently 34 states require gifted programs, of which only eight are fully funded by the state. On the other hand, of the 16 states that do not require any gifted programming, more than half offer some type of funding. Kayte Hamilton, PhD, was appointed director of Laureate School by Marilyn Mosley-Gordanier. Hamilton brings more than 20 years of experience teaching and working with gifted learners. "I'm proud to be involved with an online school offering gifted students a challenging curriculum with highly trained teachers and differentiated programs of study. Laureate School is ideal... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/2/prweb700383.htm]]> Kindra Krueger Laurel Springs School Launches New Distance Learning High School -- Laureate School for the Gifted and Talented Laureate School for the Gifted and Talented. As a renowned leader in online distance learning for K-12 homeschool students, Laurel Springs School has been educating gifted and talented students since 1991. After years of hands on work with gifted and talented students, it became evident to Laurel Springs School that there was a need for a comprehensive and innovative school for these students. Laureate School for the Gifted and Talented stems from more than seventeen years of Laurel Springs' educational excellence. Laureate School offers gifted high school students around the world one-to-one instruction through an academically demanding curriculum. Gifted students have the opportunity to learn skills and concepts on more intense levels of analysis and exploration, to work closely with a personal advisor and a teaching team that includes core teacher, personal advisor, and to profit from an intensive college placement service. The Laureate School experience is designed to prepare gifted high school students for top colleges and universities. Gifted and talented students are those who display an extraordinary or accelerated understanding of topics presented to them in school. The National Association for Gifted and Talented Children (Nagc.org) reports that approximately three million children are considered to be gifted, which is six percent of the entire student population in America. "Laurel Springs School works with gifted and talented students every day, but the demand for a unique school, focusing on meeting the specific needs of gifted students, was apparent. We are excited to be able to offer Laureate School to those individuals," said Marilyn Mosley-Gordanier, executive director and founder of Laurel Springs School and Laureate School for the Gifted and Talented. In traditional schools, gifted students are often overlooked because they continuously perform well, or they fall behind because they become bored at school without a challenge. Teachers and staff dedicate more time and energy to struggling students, as The No Child Left Behind Act encourages. Currently, the only way schools cater to the needs of these exceptional students is to offer enrichment courses for two hours each week. Two hours a week is less than 10 percent of a child's typical school week. Unfortunately, the NCLB Act is leaving the gifted and talented behind. According to the U.S. Department of Education, only two cents of every one hundred dollars spent on education supports gifted and talented students (1993). The Davidson Institute, a non-profit organization that offers support to gifted students and their families, reports that currently 34 states require gifted programs, of which only eight are fully funded by the state. On the other hand, of the 16 states that do not require any gifted programming, more than half offer some type of funding. Kayte Hamilton, PhD, was appointed director of Laureate School by Marilyn Mosley-Gordanier. Hamilton brings more than 20 years of experience teaching and working with gifted learners. "I'm proud to be involved with an online school offering gifted students a challenging curriculum with highly trained teachers and differentiated programs of study. Laureate School is ideal... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/2/prweb700383.htm]]> 00:15:00 no gifted, talented, school, education, no child left behind, nclb, students, online high school http://www.prweb.com/releases/GreenBayPackers/LtColBobWeinsteinSpeaker/prweb641351.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/GreenBayPackers/LtColBobWeinsteinSpeaker/prweb641351.htm The Green Bay Packers have invited personal trainer and motivational speaker, Lt. Col. Bob Weinstein, the Health Colonel, to Lambeau Field in Green Bay, WI, on Feb. 16, 2008, where he and the Packers plan to inspire and energize 200 middle school PE-teachers and principals on how they can keep the nation's youth fit and healthy. [PRWeb Jan 24, 2008] http://www.prweb.com/releases/GreenBayPackers/LtColBobWeinsteinSpeaker/prweb641351.htm Wed, 23 Jan 2008 12:39:51 -0800 podcrew@extrahoop.com Green Bay Packers have invited personal trainer and motivational speaker, Lt. Col. Bob Weinstein, the Health Colonel, to Lambeau Field in Green Bay, WI, on Feb. 16, 2008, where he and the Packers plan to inspire and energize 200 middle school PE-teachers and principals on how they can keep the nation's youth fit and healthy. "We have a youth health crisis in the US," says Weinstein, a personal trainer specializing in military boot camp-style exercise programs. "We are killing our children by instilling a sedentary lifestyle and unhealthy eating habits." Recently featured on the History Channel, Weinstein is a retired U.S. Army Lt. Colonel with 30 years of combined active duty and reserve service, self-employed with his own business The Health Colonel Corporation, based in Fort Lauderdale. Two hundred middle school PE-teachers and principals have been invited to the all-day event at Lambeau Field to inspire and encourage the nation's teachers to do more fitness with youth. Weinstein conducts Beach Boot Camp on Fort Lauderdale Beach, Florida and is a motivational speaker and personal trainer. He has been widely featured in press and on television, including, in the past, on the History Channel, Fox Sports Net, NBC6 South Florida, Eurosport, Univision, PAX Television, The Washington Post, The Miami Herald, The Las Vegas Tribune and Telemundo. Asked what he intends to accomplish in Green Bay with the Green Bay Packers, Weinstein responds, "I will challenge every teacher and principal to leave Lambeau Field with a sense of urgency to instill in our youth both in school and at home to have fun, eat right and lead an activities and values-based life. "We are all role models in everything we say and do or do not do. We are walking around with the most affordable and portable exercise equipment in the world, our bodies. Setting the example of the importance of exercise and healthy eating in our lives and our programs and curriculums is essential." The fitness education event is part of an ongoing series of community support programs and activities put on by the Green Bay Packers. He adds that his message is important because: * About 15 percent of children and adolescents ages 6 to 19 years are seriously overweight. * The percentage of children and adolescents who are defined as overweight has nearly tripled since the early 1970s. * More than 10 percent of preschool children between ages two and five are overweight. * Another 15 percent of children and teens ages 6-19 are considered at risk of becoming overweight. * Researchers have found that lowered self-esteem was associated with being overweight in girls as young as five. * One in five children in the U.S. is overweight. * Children ages 10 to 13 who are obese are expected to have a 70 percent likelihood of suffering from obesity as adults. -- Statistics come from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC), 1999-2000 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) About the Health Colonel, Lt. Bob Col. Weinstein: Born in Washington, D.C., Lt. Bob Col. Weinstein grew up in Virginia and spent 20 years in Berlin, Germany; he is retired from the Army Reserve as a Lieutenant Colonel with 30 years of... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/GreenBayPackers/LtColBobWeinsteinSpeaker/prweb641351.htm]]> LT. COL. BOB WEINSTEIN, USAR, (RET.) Health Colonel, Green Bay Packers Combine Forces to Teach Teachers to Keep Kids Fit Green Bay Packers have invited personal trainer and motivational speaker, Lt. Col. Bob Weinstein, the Health Colonel, to Lambeau Field in Green Bay, WI, on Feb. 16, 2008, where he and the Packers plan to inspire and energize 200 middle school PE-teachers and principals on how they can keep the nation's youth fit and healthy. "We have a youth health crisis in the US," says Weinstein, a personal trainer specializing in military boot camp-style exercise programs. "We are killing our children by instilling a sedentary lifestyle and unhealthy eating habits." Recently featured on the History Channel, Weinstein is a retired U.S. Army Lt. Colonel with 30 years of combined active duty and reserve service, self-employed with his own business The Health Colonel Corporation, based in Fort Lauderdale. Two hundred middle school PE-teachers and principals have been invited to the all-day event at Lambeau Field to inspire and encourage the nation's teachers to do more fitness with youth. Weinstein conducts Beach Boot Camp on Fort Lauderdale Beach, Florida and is a motivational speaker and personal trainer. He has been widely featured in press and on television, including, in the past, on the History Channel, Fox Sports Net, NBC6 South Florida, Eurosport, Univision, PAX Television, The Washington Post, The Miami Herald, The Las Vegas Tribune and Telemundo. Asked what he intends to accomplish in Green Bay with the Green Bay Packers, Weinstein responds, "I will challenge every teacher and principal to leave Lambeau Field with a sense of urgency to instill in our youth both in school and at home to have fun, eat right and lead an activities and values-based life. "We are all role models in everything we say and do or do not do. We are walking around with the most affordable and portable exercise equipment in the world, our bodies. Setting the example of the importance of exercise and healthy eating in our lives and our programs and curriculums is essential." The fitness education event is part of an ongoing series of community support programs and activities put on by the Green Bay Packers. He adds that his message is important because: * About 15 percent of children and adolescents ages 6 to 19 years are seriously overweight. * The percentage of children and adolescents who are defined as overweight has nearly tripled since the early 1970s. * More than 10 percent of preschool children between ages two and five are overweight. * Another 15 percent of children and teens ages 6-19 are considered at risk of becoming overweight. * Researchers have found that lowered self-esteem was associated with being overweight in girls as young as five. * One in five children in the U.S. is overweight. * Children ages 10 to 13 who are obese are expected to have a 70 percent likelihood of suffering from obesity as adults. -- Statistics come from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC), 1999-2000 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) About the Health Colonel, Lt. Bob Col. Weinstein: Born in Washington, D.C., Lt. Bob Col. Weinstein grew up in Virginia and spent 20 years in Berlin, Germany; he is retired from the Army Reserve as a Lieutenant Colonel with 30 years of... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/GreenBayPackers/LtColBobWeinsteinSpeaker/prweb641351.htm]]> 00:15:00 no green bay packers, personal trainer, personal training, motivational speakers, motivational speaker, health and fitness, health fitness, fort lauderdale, history channel, personal training, personal fitness trainer, fitness trainer, what moves u, american heart association, wisconsin, middle schools, youth fitness http://www.prweb.com/releases/redbead/experiment/prweb551530.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/redbead/experiment/prweb551530.htm The world is a never-ending supply of problems. Solve one and another comes along. The name red bead is a metaphor for the problems that we experience every day in our life. In 1982, working with the noted consultant Dr. W. Edwards Deming a teaching tool called the RED BEAD Experiment was created that Dr. Deming used in his world wide seminars for almost a decade. When you play the game, each player uses a special metal paddle to draw small red and white colored beads from a large bowl. Each draw of the paddle gets 50 beads. Some are white and some are red. The white beads symbolize the good things that we experience each day as we do our work and the red beads symbolize the problems or bad things that we experience. There are many teaching examples as you play the game. One is that "Willing Worker" has little control over the RED BEAD problems. If management is not happy with the results, they dare NOT blame the worker, they need to change or improve the system. [PRWeb Sep 25, 2007] http://www.prweb.com/releases/redbead/experiment/prweb551530.htm Fri, 21 Sep 2007 10:49:31 -0700 podcrew@extrahoop.com Amazon.com. Based on the famous Dr. Deming RED BEAD Experiment, this DVD is an insightful learning tool that points out how absurd and ineffective that many traditional management styles are; and, how unproductive the workplace is when the basic system is flawed. No matter how you try to ignore it, by painting those RED BEADS white or blaming problems on the employees, a faulty system is an unproductive one. There are many teaching examples as you play the game. "The Willing Worker has little control over the RED BEAD problems in a company. If management is not happy with the results, they dare NOT blame the worker, they need to change or improve the system." These teachings are presented in numerous text books, newspapers, magazine articles and other video programs. Professionally scripted and filmed originally in 1994 and produced on VHS cassettes, it has just been re-released on DVD with deep linking menus. This means that the user can quickly and easily view the appropriate topic section of the video. Rather than be watched once and stored on the shelf; this DVD, may be used regularly to review a concept point or clarify an issue with an colleague, employee, customer or supplier. Part one, shows a typical office department playing the game. The video utilizes stop action narratives presenting "concept points" and suggestions on how the game should be played. Part Two is a conversation with Mike Johnson, a management consultant and producer of the Red Bead Experiment and the players from Part One. There is an interactive discussion of how the players felt while playing the game. The video also presents stop action "concept points" and theory from Dr. Deming's 14 Obligations of Management - 14 Points. Since 1984, when the Red Bead Experiment game first shipped commercially, thousands have been shipped world wide to companies, government agencies, consultants, schools, universities, management consultants and even to two Presidents of the United States. A donated game set is on display at the new ASQ Headquarters building in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. The Red Bead Experiment game is now being used by several large world wide corporations and their consultants to teach Six Sigma concepts to their work force. One Six Sigma consulting company using the Red Bead Experiment to teach statistical process control aspects in their Six Sigma To Go classes, Rath & Strong states on their website we believe process and operations improvement are linked to a company's politics and culture. That's why we address issues of culture and customer focus simultaneously. The result is work that ensures responsiveness to customers,... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/redbead/experiment/prweb551530.htm]]> Mike Johnson What is a RED BEAD? New Video Explains Why It is Important and How to Use It Amazon.com. Based on the famous Dr. Deming RED BEAD Experiment, this DVD is an insightful learning tool that points out how absurd and ineffective that many traditional management styles are; and, how unproductive the workplace is when the basic system is flawed. No matter how you try to ignore it, by painting those RED BEADS white or blaming problems on the employees, a faulty system is an unproductive one. There are many teaching examples as you play the game. "The Willing Worker has little control over the RED BEAD problems in a company. If management is not happy with the results, they dare NOT blame the worker, they need to change or improve the system." These teachings are presented in numerous text books, newspapers, magazine articles and other video programs. Professionally scripted and filmed originally in 1994 and produced on VHS cassettes, it has just been re-released on DVD with deep linking menus. This means that the user can quickly and easily view the appropriate topic section of the video. Rather than be watched once and stored on the shelf; this DVD, may be used regularly to review a concept point or clarify an issue with an colleague, employee, customer or supplier. Part one, shows a typical office department playing the game. The video utilizes stop action narratives presenting "concept points" and suggestions on how the game should be played. Part Two is a conversation with Mike Johnson, a management consultant and producer of the Red Bead Experiment and the players from Part One. There is an interactive discussion of how the players felt while playing the game. The video also presents stop action "concept points" and theory from Dr. Deming's 14 Obligations of Management - 14 Points. Since 1984, when the Red Bead Experiment game first shipped commercially, thousands have been shipped world wide to companies, government agencies, consultants, schools, universities, management consultants and even to two Presidents of the United States. A donated game set is on display at the new ASQ Headquarters building in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. The Red Bead Experiment game is now being used by several large world wide corporations and their consultants to teach Six Sigma concepts to their work force. One Six Sigma consulting company using the Red Bead Experiment to teach statistical process control aspects in their Six Sigma To Go classes, Rath & Strong states on their website we believe process and operations improvement are linked to a company's politics and culture. That's why we address issues of culture and customer focus simultaneously. The result is work that ensures responsiveness to customers,... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/redbead/experiment/prweb551530.htm]]> 00:15:00 no red bead experiment, deming, six sigma, 6 sigma, tqm, total quality management, process improvement, deming red beads, redbead experiment, red bead game, organizational development, business school, mba, dr. w. edwards deming, dr. deming, edwards deming, deming 14 points, deming obligations of management, willing workers, process improvement, statistical thinking, statiastical process control, quality control quality circles, lean management, lean blackbelt, green blackbelt, management theory, juran, tom peters, crosby, drucker, supplier management, customer service, customer delight, delightful experience http://www.prweb.com/releases/quantumshifttv/guerillapr/prweb551501.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/quantumshifttv/guerillapr/prweb551501.htm Quantum Shift TV video contest challenges K-12 students across North America to document their social and environmental projects- Winning schools to receive US$200,000 in cash and prizes- Electronic Press Kit available at http://www.quantumshift.tv/schools/press [PRWeb Sep 6, 2007] http://www.prweb.com/releases/quantumshifttv/guerillapr/prweb551501.htm Wed, 5 Sep 2007 16:30:25 -0700 podcrew@extrahoop.com Hugo Bonjean, the founder and CEO of Quantum Shift TV. "As we've seen with YouTube, Web video has a powerful ability to engage audiences, particularly youth, around the world. Quantum Shift TV is using this power to inspire students to take action on the social and environmental issues of the day." Projects can range from volunteering at a homeless shelter to educating the community about human rights, measuring a school's carbon footprint to building a hospital in a developing country -- anything that addresses an environmental or social concern in a positive, solution-oriented way. Student teams will execute their project and document their progress in a series of two short videos. The first video, introducing the team's project, must be uploaded to QuantumShift.tv by December 15, 2007. The second, reporting on the project's execution and results, is due by March 31, 2008. Teams will be ranked based on Web metrics such as number of views on their videos, viewer ratings, puzzles completed and social network activity. In May, the 25 top-ranked videos in each age category -- Elementary (grades 1-6), Junior (7-9) and Senior (10-12) -- will be reviewed by a panel of celebrity judges who will select the 3 finalists in each age group and invite the public to choose the winners. Judges include bestselling author and environmentalist Paul Hawken, actress Pleasant Wayne, skateboarder Bob Burnquist, executive-with-a-cause John Wood, Bioneers founder Kenny Ausubel and Nigerian women's rights activist Hafsat Abiola. Winners will be chosen based on community involvement, project execution, video quality, and overall social and environmental impact. To provide project ideas and resources for both students and teachers, Quantum Shift TV has partnered with key organizations like UNICEF, Free the Children, Room to Read, TransFair, NAAEE, TakingITGlobal, The Pembina Institute, New Global Citizens, Sierra Youth Coalition, Rainforest Action Network, Care and Oxfam. Bonjean anticipates that this contest will mobilize some 100,000 kids across the United States and Canada to act on thousands of social and environmental projects. "This contest will serve as a catalyst for youth... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/quantumshifttv/guerillapr/prweb551501.htm]]> Leif Utne, VP Sales & Marketing YouTube with a Conscience: Innovative Web Broadcaster Quantum Shift TV Asks Kids to "Be the Change" Hugo Bonjean, the founder and CEO of Quantum Shift TV. "As we've seen with YouTube, Web video has a powerful ability to engage audiences, particularly youth, around the world. Quantum Shift TV is using this power to inspire students to take action on the social and environmental issues of the day." Projects can range from volunteering at a homeless shelter to educating the community about human rights, measuring a school's carbon footprint to building a hospital in a developing country -- anything that addresses an environmental or social concern in a positive, solution-oriented way. Student teams will execute their project and document their progress in a series of two short videos. The first video, introducing the team's project, must be uploaded to QuantumShift.tv by December 15, 2007. The second, reporting on the project's execution and results, is due by March 31, 2008. Teams will be ranked based on Web metrics such as number of views on their videos, viewer ratings, puzzles completed and social network activity. In May, the 25 top-ranked videos in each age category -- Elementary (grades 1-6), Junior (7-9) and Senior (10-12) -- will be reviewed by a panel of celebrity judges who will select the 3 finalists in each age group and invite the public to choose the winners. Judges include bestselling author and environmentalist Paul Hawken, actress Pleasant Wayne, skateboarder Bob Burnquist, executive-with-a-cause John Wood, Bioneers founder Kenny Ausubel and Nigerian women's rights activist Hafsat Abiola. Winners will be chosen based on community involvement, project execution, video quality, and overall social and environmental impact. To provide project ideas and resources for both students and teachers, Quantum Shift TV has partnered with key organizations like UNICEF, Free the Children, Room to Read, TransFair, NAAEE, TakingITGlobal, The Pembina Institute, New Global Citizens, Sierra Youth Coalition, Rainforest Action Network, Care and Oxfam. Bonjean anticipates that this contest will mobilize some 100,000 kids across the United States and Canada to act on thousands of social and environmental projects. "This contest will serve as a catalyst for youth... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/quantumshifttv/guerillapr/prweb551501.htm]]> 00:15:00 no video, contest, education, schools, internet, web 2.0, social networking, teachers, amateur video, environment, activists, environmental lists, global warming, causes, students, community involvement, television, computers, citizen journalism, alternative press, bioneers, consumer generated content, current tv, 11thhour, inconvenient truth, utne, bob burnquist, paul hawken, pleasant wayne, john wood, van jones, pleasant wayne, johhn wood, kenny ausubel, hafsat abiola http://www.prweb.com/releases/Mr_Duz_books/reading/prweb547358.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/Mr_Duz_books/reading/prweb547358.htm New Mr. Duz book series increases vocabulary skills, learning skills, and communication skills. [PRWeb Aug 22, 2007] http://www.prweb.com/releases/Mr_Duz_books/reading/prweb547358.htm Wed, 22 Aug 2007 16:37:34 -0700 podcrew@extrahoop.com MrDuz.com LLC founder Patrick Wellman isn't surprised by the news about baby videos and DVDs. In fact, this month he released "Mr. Duz Goes to the Dentist" in an effort to combat illiteracy and poor social skills that he believes are being created by a combination of television programming, video games and a lack of entertaining developmental reading material. "We feed kids good food for their bodies, we should read them good books for their brains," says Wellman. "Turn off the television, throw away the play station, and read your kid a book. It's the right thing to do." Mr. Duz and his dog, Molly, are the wholesome and inspirational subjects of Mr. Duz books. The books present simple stories about every day life events such as going to the dentist. Mr. Duz books feature full eight and a half by eleven page illustrations that are bright, cheery, uncluttered and easy to understand. The text is a brief narrative that tells the story of Mr. Duz through a simple narrative designed to speak to the child without being preachy. The second book, "Mr. Duz Goes to the Doctor" will be released in September and "Mr. Duz Trick or Treat" will prepare children for Halloween in October. The company plans to release sixty books over the next five years. "Mr. Duz always does the right thing," says Wellman. "In fact, we guarantee it. I might be crazy, but I stand behind the lessons found in every Mr. Duz book." With a new book coming out every month, the company's biggest challenge is keeping the concept fresh. "We made a list of things that children have to do at some point in their young lives and we walk them through it with Mr. Duz. Studies have shown that the more a child understands about a situation, the more likely they are to succeed. Children can't find role models on television," says Wellman. "Children need to find role models at home, through their parents. The easiest way for a parent to be a role model is to lead by example. Mr. Duz gives parents a venue to show children what to expect in certain situations. Mr. Duz teaches that doing the right thing is its own best reward." Mr. Duz books will be available in book stores as they are released, but are currently available online at MrDuz.com and at Amazon.com. The company is dedicated to promoting reading through the development of good reading habits. "A new book comes out each month, so children look forward to receiving the next edition. The anticipation and excitement created by receiving their very own book each month will lead to a love and joy of reading," claims Wellman. The author also stresses that books can be purchased individually or as a subscription. Free sample copies of Mr. Duz books are available online at http://mrduz.com. "Parents should be able to view a book... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/Mr_Duz_books/reading/prweb547358.htm]]> Patrick Wellman New Mr. Duz Book Offers Children Alternative to TV, DVD and Video Games MrDuz.com LLC founder Patrick Wellman isn't surprised by the news about baby videos and DVDs. In fact, this month he released "Mr. Duz Goes to the Dentist" in an effort to combat illiteracy and poor social skills that he believes are being created by a combination of television programming, video games and a lack of entertaining developmental reading material. "We feed kids good food for their bodies, we should read them good books for their brains," says Wellman. "Turn off the television, throw away the play station, and read your kid a book. It's the right thing to do." Mr. Duz and his dog, Molly, are the wholesome and inspirational subjects of Mr. Duz books. The books present simple stories about every day life events such as going to the dentist. Mr. Duz books feature full eight and a half by eleven page illustrations that are bright, cheery, uncluttered and easy to understand. The text is a brief narrative that tells the story of Mr. Duz through a simple narrative designed to speak to the child without being preachy. The second book, "Mr. Duz Goes to the Doctor" will be released in September and "Mr. Duz Trick or Treat" will prepare children for Halloween in October. The company plans to release sixty books over the next five years. "Mr. Duz always does the right thing," says Wellman. "In fact, we guarantee it. I might be crazy, but I stand behind the lessons found in every Mr. Duz book." With a new book coming out every month, the company's biggest challenge is keeping the concept fresh. "We made a list of things that children have to do at some point in their young lives and we walk them through it with Mr. Duz. Studies have shown that the more a child understands about a situation, the more likely they are to succeed. Children can't find role models on television," says Wellman. "Children need to find role models at home, through their parents. The easiest way for a parent to be a role model is to lead by example. Mr. Duz gives parents a venue to show children what to expect in certain situations. Mr. Duz teaches that doing the right thing is its own best reward." Mr. Duz books will be available in book stores as they are released, but are currently available online at MrDuz.com and at Amazon.com. The company is dedicated to promoting reading through the development of good reading habits. "A new book comes out each month, so children look forward to receiving the next edition. The anticipation and excitement created by receiving their very own book each month will lead to a love and joy of reading," claims Wellman. The author also stresses that books can be purchased individually or as a subscription. Free sample copies of Mr. Duz books are available online at http://mrduz.com. "Parents should be able to view a book... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/Mr_Duz_books/reading/prweb547358.htm]]> 00:15:00 no mrduz.com, mr. duz, mr. duz book series, mr. duz books, childrens books, vocabulary skills, learning skills, communication skills, mr. duz goes to the dentist, mr. duz goes to the doctor, mr. duz trick or treat, reading, books for children, kids http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/8/prweb547583.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/8/prweb547583.htm Survey results on back-to-school resolutions from DayTimers. [PRWeb Aug 21, 2007] http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/8/prweb547583.htm Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:13:28 -0700 podcrew@extrahoop.com www.theproductivitypro.com), and member of Day-Timers Community of Experts, "The change of the seasons and the change of schedules often lead people to think about the other changes they want to make in their lives." The most popular resolution for parents was to eat dinner together most evenings as a family (75%). Closely following, 72% wanted to improve their time management habits, while 69% said they wanted to make everyone more responsible for managing their own time better. "Whether wanting to coordinate family dinners or improve time management, the first step is to be realistic," commented Stack. "Set weekly goals, such as increasing the time you eat together by one family dinner the first week, and work gradually toward the ultimate change." When asked which resolutions they think their children would want to make during this period, over 77% thought they would want to find a sport or activity they like and do it one or more times weekly, 63% thought they would want to stay out of detention, while 60% said they would want to do their chores on time and keep their bedroom clean. Surprisingly, only 24% thought their kids would want to sit next to the hottest girl or boy in class. "No matter what resolutions students want to make -- or that their parents wish they would make -- back-to-school resolutions are about positive change. Parents should encourage their children to set goals and do what it takes to help them achieve them," Stack remarked. "Encourage children to take small steps toward goals, every day or week. If they can do a little bit to get going, soon they'll feel the positive effects of the change. And that little bit of change can lead to long-term healthy habits for the new school year," Stack concluded. About DayTimers: Established in 1947, DayTimers, Inc. is the original American provider of time management solutions and organization tools to help simplify life. DayTimers is a subsidiary of ACCO Brands (NYSE: ABD). The complete DayTimer line of planners, luxury leather covers, portfolios, handbags and more can be found at www.daytimer.com or by calling 1-800-225-5005. Select organization tools are also available at Staples, Office Depot, and other major office supply retailers. Contact: Leesa Raab LaMotta Strategic Communications, Inc. 845-358-6306(o) Subsidiary of ACCO Brands Corporation ###]]> Leesa Raab New Research Shows Families Celebrate New Year's Twice a Year: DayTimers Survey Shows More Than 76% Have Made Back-to-School Resolutions www.theproductivitypro.com), and member of Day-Timers Community of Experts, "The change of the seasons and the change of schedules often lead people to think about the other changes they want to make in their lives." The most popular resolution for parents was to eat dinner together most evenings as a family (75%). Closely following, 72% wanted to improve their time management habits, while 69% said they wanted to make everyone more responsible for managing their own time better. "Whether wanting to coordinate family dinners or improve time management, the first step is to be realistic," commented Stack. "Set weekly goals, such as increasing the time you eat together by one family dinner the first week, and work gradually toward the ultimate change." When asked which resolutions they think their children would want to make during this period, over 77% thought they would want to find a sport or activity they like and do it one or more times weekly, 63% thought they would want to stay out of detention, while 60% said they would want to do their chores on time and keep their bedroom clean. Surprisingly, only 24% thought their kids would want to sit next to the hottest girl or boy in class. "No matter what resolutions students want to make -- or that their parents wish they would make -- back-to-school resolutions are about positive change. Parents should encourage their children to set goals and do what it takes to help them achieve them," Stack remarked. "Encourage children to take small steps toward goals, every day or week. If they can do a little bit to get going, soon they'll feel the positive effects of the change. And that little bit of change can lead to long-term healthy habits for the new school year," Stack concluded. About DayTimers: Established in 1947, DayTimers, Inc. is the original American provider of time management solutions and organization tools to help simplify life. DayTimers is a subsidiary of ACCO Brands (NYSE: ABD). The complete DayTimer line of planners, luxury leather covers, portfolios, handbags and more can be found at www.daytimer.com or by calling 1-800-225-5005. Select organization tools are also available at Staples, Office Depot, and other major office supply retailers. Contact: Leesa Raab LaMotta Strategic Communications, Inc. 845-358-6306(o) Subsidiary of ACCO Brands Corporation ###]]> 00:15:00 no back-to-school, school, elementary, high school, jr. high, school supplies, families, students, teachers http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/6/prweb528959.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/6/prweb528959.htm Derek Evans' new book 'Dispatches from the Global Village' is based on his experiences as leader of more than 70 international peace and human rights delegations. Evans tells tragic and deeply moving stories of human suffering in his book, but maintains a sense of hope. He knows that when tyrants realize that they are human beings too, it can enable a connection to others, which is the beginning of reconciliation. [PRWeb Jun 7, 2007] http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/6/prweb528959.htm Wed, 6 Jun 2007 11:08:44 -0700 podcrew@extrahoop.com book is about what people are doing to make things better. These are teaching stories in which ordinary and extra-ordinary people are the heroes. The book reflect the author's own groping search for the path to peace and justice, and elegantly portrays the intimate link between the local and global realities of the world. Evans has traveled the globe to meet with African warlords and the Dalai Lama, heads of state and victims of torture, to challenge the forces of injustice. He has negotiated with rebel factions in Sudan, and met under threat of death in the dead of night with families of 'disappeared' children in Sri Lanka. He knows what he's talking about when it comes to suffering and global injustice. In the words of Amir Hussain, a noted scholar and expert on Islam, "In Derek Evans' human-rights work a bad day is when prisoners of conscience are executed or people are tortured". In an article recently published in the 'Penticton Herald', Evans commented on many North American politicians' choices regarding the Middle East. He sees many wearing what he calls 'ideological blinders', and wanting 'quick-fix solutions,' while being 'unwilling to learn' about the needs of the regions and people they are in conflict with. These leaders have chosen to 'blast their way in and install democracy in six months', rather than learn about what will work long-term. Evans says these issues are complex and there are no quick fixes on the road to understanding. But helping leaders realize they are human beings can enable a connection to others, which is the beginning of reconciliation. Derek Evans is a writer, teacher, leader, scholar, and activist. His work in peace and human rights spans three decades and five continents. He is Principal of Evans & Associates, an independent firm providing professional consultancy services in the fields of conflict transformation, human rights, governance and strategic development. Evans is a regular political columnist and author of 14 books. He teaches at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, BC. 'Dispatches from the Global Village' By Derek Evans May 2007 Published by CopperHouse, an imprint of Wood Lake Publishing Inc. 192 Pages, Paper, Interfaith/Spirituality $19.95 US ISBN 978-1-551455-53-2 For Author Interviews or Review Copies Contact: Darcy Drobena, Publicist Phone: 1.800.299.2926 ext. 221 Website: http://www.woodlakebooks.com ### ]]> Darcy Drobena Even Leaders with 'Blood on their Hands' Can Change: New Book by Reconciliation Expert Offers Tragic Stories, Hopeful Endings book is about what people are doing to make things better. These are teaching stories in which ordinary and extra-ordinary people are the heroes. The book reflect the author's own groping search for the path to peace and justice, and elegantly portrays the intimate link between the local and global realities of the world. Evans has traveled the globe to meet with African warlords and the Dalai Lama, heads of state and victims of torture, to challenge the forces of injustice. He has negotiated with rebel factions in Sudan, and met under threat of death in the dead of night with families of 'disappeared' children in Sri Lanka. He knows what he's talking about when it comes to suffering and global injustice. In the words of Amir Hussain, a noted scholar and expert on Islam, "In Derek Evans' human-rights work a bad day is when prisoners of conscience are executed or people are tortured". In an article recently published in the 'Penticton Herald', Evans commented on many North American politicians' choices regarding the Middle East. He sees many wearing what he calls 'ideological blinders', and wanting 'quick-fix solutions,' while being 'unwilling to learn' about the needs of the regions and people they are in conflict with. These leaders have chosen to 'blast their way in and install democracy in six months', rather than learn about what will work long-term. Evans says these issues are complex and there are no quick fixes on the road to understanding. But helping leaders realize they are human beings can enable a connection to others, which is the beginning of reconciliation. Derek Evans is a writer, teacher, leader, scholar, and activist. His work in peace and human rights spans three decades and five continents. He is Principal of Evans & Associates, an independent firm providing professional consultancy services in the fields of conflict transformation, human rights, governance and strategic development. Evans is a regular political columnist and author of 14 books. He teaches at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, BC. 'Dispatches from the Global Village' By Derek Evans May 2007 Published by CopperHouse, an imprint of Wood Lake Publishing Inc. 192 Pages, Paper, Interfaith/Spirituality $19.95 US ISBN 978-1-551455-53-2 For Author Interviews or Review Copies Contact: Darcy Drobena, Publicist Phone: 1.800.299.2926 ext. 221 Website: http://www.woodlakebooks.com ### ]]> 00:15:00 no progressive christian books, derek evans, amnesty international, peace, social justice, united nations, dispatches from the global village http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/6/prweb530585.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/6/prweb530585.htm A powerful tool for parents and schools, HairConfirm™ accurately determines drug history for 90 days with full drug history report. [PRWeb Jun 5, 2007] http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/6/prweb530585.htm Mon, 4 Jun 2007 11:57:20 -0700 podcrew@extrahoop.com Confirm BioSciences , a San Diego-based biotech company, announced today the introduction of Hair Confirm, a home-based hair follicle drug test kit that screens for cocaine (including crack cocaine), marijuana, amphetamine (meth/amphetamine and ecstasy), opiate (heroin and codeine) and Phencyclidine (PCP and angel dust). Hair Confirm is the first home test of its kind to provide accurate results and a detailed drug history report--detecting drug use for up to 90 days and identifying whether the user is a low, medium or high user. Moreover, it will definitively show if someone has not consumed illicit substances. Test results are available two business days after the lab receives the sample, the fastest turnaround time in hair drug testing. Hair Confirm enables parents to take a more proactive role in preventing their children's illegal drug use. With nearly one in 10 children over the age of 12 abusing drugs (US Department of Health and Human Services, 2004), addiction remains a grave problem among teenagers and often contributes to crime and violence, teen pregnancies, school dropouts and death. A 2002 research by Teens Today shows that parents are the number one deterrent to a teen's decision to use drugs and 66 percent of parents are willing to use drug testing as a prevention tool. Hair Confirm is an important tool for parents who want to prevent and combat drug addiction," said Zeynep Ilgaz, CEO of Confirm BioSciences . "Talking with your teen about drugs and taking preventive measures like hair drug testing can be a significant factor in preventing substance abuse. The fact that you are doing drug testing in your home will give your teen a chance to say NO when the time comes" Hair follicle drug testing is a highly trusted method of drug detection. Unlike urine or saliva testing which can be tampered with and detectable for only up to two or three days, Hair Confirm will screen for the five most popular drug classes to determine a 90-day drug history. Test results can show the trend of a habit over time and accurately determine what drugs were used. Marianne Dennova is a concerned parent who has tried Hair Confirm and said, "…This has been the second time I've had to use this hair drug testing on my son, unfortunately. I don't know what I would have done without it." Based on research performed by Confirm BioSciences on current use of home-based drug testing kits by parents, hair drug testing is a preferred method of testing teenagers for drug abuse for many of the parents in cities like Newport Beach, Palo Alto, Carlsbad, Redondo Beach, Del Mar, Huntington Beach, Bellevue,Southfield, Newton, Wayne, Stamford, Troy, Wheaton, Norwalk, Austin, McKinney and Edison. Drug abuse by teenagers is not a problem limited to low income urban areas and marijuana use is not the only problem for most families. Hair Confirm is sold through resellers, distributors and drug stores and available to consumers, schools and educational institutions. For more information visit www.hairconfirm.com. ###]]> Siobhan Byrne When 'Just Say No' Isn't Enough - Confirm BioSciences Introduces First Comprehensive Home-based Hair Follicle Test to Combat Marijuana, Cocaine, Ecstasy and Illicit Substance Abuse Confirm BioSciences , a San Diego-based biotech company, announced today the introduction of Hair Confirm, a home-based hair follicle drug test kit that screens for cocaine (including crack cocaine), marijuana, amphetamine (meth/amphetamine and ecstasy), opiate (heroin and codeine) and Phencyclidine (PCP and angel dust). Hair Confirm is the first home test of its kind to provide accurate results and a detailed drug history report--detecting drug use for up to 90 days and identifying whether the user is a low, medium or high user. Moreover, it will definitively show if someone has not consumed illicit substances. Test results are available two business days after the lab receives the sample, the fastest turnaround time in hair drug testing. Hair Confirm enables parents to take a more proactive role in preventing their children's illegal drug use. With nearly one in 10 children over the age of 12 abusing drugs (US Department of Health and Human Services, 2004), addiction remains a grave problem among teenagers and often contributes to crime and violence, teen pregnancies, school dropouts and death. A 2002 research by Teens Today shows that parents are the number one deterrent to a teen's decision to use drugs and 66 percent of parents are willing to use drug testing as a prevention tool. Hair Confirm is an important tool for parents who want to prevent and combat drug addiction," said Zeynep Ilgaz, CEO of Confirm BioSciences . "Talking with your teen about drugs and taking preventive measures like hair drug testing can be a significant factor in preventing substance abuse. The fact that you are doing drug testing in your home will give your teen a chance to say NO when the time comes" Hair follicle drug testing is a highly trusted method of drug detection. Unlike urine or saliva testing which can be tampered with and detectable for only up to two or three days, Hair Confirm will screen for the five most popular drug classes to determine a 90-day drug history. Test results can show the trend of a habit over time and accurately determine what drugs were used. Marianne Dennova is a concerned parent who has tried Hair Confirm and said, "…This has been the second time I've had to use this hair drug testing on my son, unfortunately. I don't know what I would have done without it." Based on research performed by Confirm BioSciences on current use of home-based drug testing kits by parents, hair drug testing is a preferred method of testing teenagers for drug abuse for many of the parents in cities like Newport Beach, Palo Alto, Carlsbad, Redondo Beach, Del Mar, Huntington Beach, Bellevue,Southfield, Newton, Wayne, Stamford, Troy, Wheaton, Norwalk, Austin, McKinney and Edison. Drug abuse by teenagers is not a problem limited to low income urban areas and marijuana use is not the only problem for most families. Hair Confirm is sold through resellers, distributors and drug stores and available to consumers, schools and educational institutions. For more information visit www.hairconfirm.com. ###]]> 00:15:00 no drug, testing, school, tests, newport beach, palo alto, carlsbad, redondo beach, del mar, huntington beach, bellevue, newton, wayne, stamford, troy, wheaton, norwalk, edison, hair, parents, parenting, teenager, teen, abuse, marijuana http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/6/prweb530528.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/6/prweb530528.htm Laurel Springs School and the UNEP Global 500 Forum announce Kids4Earth, the first online environmental curriculum for grades six through eight. [PRWeb Jun 5, 2007] http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/6/prweb530528.htm Tue, 5 Jun 2007 09:44:55 -0700 podcrew@extrahoop.com Leslie Davis Laurel Springs School Connects Students and the Environment with Kids4Earth Course 00:15:00 no distance learning, homeschool, students, environment, united nations, global 500, curriculum, k-12, online education, unep, life science, physical science, earth science, curriculum, volunteer, ecological http://www.prweb.com/releases/lehigh/university/prweb525911.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/lehigh/university/prweb525911.htm Despite growing number of abuse claims and increased media scrutiny, focus on comprehensive sexual educational outreach programs still lags [PRWeb May 16, 2007] http://www.prweb.com/releases/lehigh/university/prweb525911.htm Wed, 16 May 2007 08:19:01 -0700 podcrew@extrahoop.com Lehigh University have developed what they believe is the first comprehensive, K-12 curriculum designed to address sexual abuse and prevention education. Sexual education continues to be a controversial subject matter. Recent reports indicate that nearly 20 percent of all girls and upwards to 10 percent of school-aged boys experience some sort of sexual abuse; many more cases go unreported. One-half of all victims are under the age of seven. It's against that backdrop that public officials in Colorado, Kansas and Maryland, among other states, continue to argue whether the public classroom is the appropriate forum to provide sexual education. The ongoing debate prompted members of the College of Education to learn what resources are available to educators, parents, and school administrators. Nick Ladany, chair of the education and human services department with Lehigh's College of Education, and Roger Douglas, associate director of Lehigh's Office of International Programs, devised the innovative curriculum after failing to find a long-term educational approach to tackling the issue. Their curriculum features specific content created for each grade level, along with corresponding tools and resources for counselors, teachers, parents and administrators. Typically, sexual abuse prevention resources are readily available, but more often that not, they are targeted at a specific age group with little continuity between grades. That means that students are getting a fragmented introduction to sexual abuse prevention--if they're getting any introduction at all. Ladany and Douglas answered the challenge by creating a curriculum that evolves along with a child's age and physical and emotional development. It's written for the long-term and is designed to progress with students throughout their formative years. "To put it simply, if 20 percent of all kids had a cold, we'd be all over it," said Ladany. "When the issue is sexual abuse, though, we tend to think of it as a private matter--which, to a large extent, it is--but we fail to explore what's at the heart of the matter. The lack of information about how to approach the issue is astounding." In the curriculum, children in kindergarten are introduced to "safe touches," while 2nd graders are taught the "ask first" rule. Cyber safety is introduced to 4th graders, while 6th graders learn how to safely talk in a virtual environment. "This curriculum is a step-by-step approach that evolves along with the child and builds upon itself," explained Ladany. "Our philosophy is to create as safe an environment for children by strengthening the lines of communications between children and those they can trust." For nearly 140 years, Lehigh University has combined outstanding academic and learning opportunities with leadership in fostering innovative research. The institution is among the nation's most selective, highly ranked private research universities. Lehigh's four colleges - College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business and Economics, College of Education and the P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/lehigh/university/prweb525911.htm]]> Tom Yencho Lehigh University Researchers Develop Ground-Breaking K-12 Sexual Abuse and Prevention Curriculum Lehigh University have developed what they believe is the first comprehensive, K-12 curriculum designed to address sexual abuse and prevention education. Sexual education continues to be a controversial subject matter. Recent reports indicate that nearly 20 percent of all girls and upwards to 10 percent of school-aged boys experience some sort of sexual abuse; many more cases go unreported. One-half of all victims are under the age of seven. It's against that backdrop that public officials in Colorado, Kansas and Maryland, among other states, continue to argue whether the public classroom is the appropriate forum to provide sexual education. The ongoing debate prompted members of the College of Education to learn what resources are available to educators, parents, and school administrators. Nick Ladany, chair of the education and human services department with Lehigh's College of Education, and Roger Douglas, associate director of Lehigh's Office of International Programs, devised the innovative curriculum after failing to find a long-term educational approach to tackling the issue. Their curriculum features specific content created for each grade level, along with corresponding tools and resources for counselors, teachers, parents and administrators. Typically, sexual abuse prevention resources are readily available, but more often that not, they are targeted at a specific age group with little continuity between grades. That means that students are getting a fragmented introduction to sexual abuse prevention--if they're getting any introduction at all. Ladany and Douglas answered the challenge by creating a curriculum that evolves along with a child's age and physical and emotional development. It's written for the long-term and is designed to progress with students throughout their formative years. "To put it simply, if 20 percent of all kids had a cold, we'd be all over it," said Ladany. "When the issue is sexual abuse, though, we tend to think of it as a private matter--which, to a large extent, it is--but we fail to explore what's at the heart of the matter. The lack of information about how to approach the issue is astounding." In the curriculum, children in kindergarten are introduced to "safe touches," while 2nd graders are taught the "ask first" rule. Cyber safety is introduced to 4th graders, while 6th graders learn how to safely talk in a virtual environment. "This curriculum is a step-by-step approach that evolves along with the child and builds upon itself," explained Ladany. "Our philosophy is to create as safe an environment for children by strengthening the lines of communications between children and those they can trust." For nearly 140 years, Lehigh University has combined outstanding academic and learning opportunities with leadership in fostering innovative research. The institution is among the nation's most selective, highly ranked private research universities. Lehigh's four colleges - College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business and Economics, College of Education and the P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/lehigh/university/prweb525911.htm]]> 00:15:00 no lehigh university, sexual abuse, education, abuse prevention http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/5/prweb524245.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/5/prweb524245.htm Powerful new program aimed at reducing the 19 million new cases of HPV, AIDS and other STDs. [PRWeb May 7, 2007] http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/5/prweb524245.htm Tue, 8 May 2007 16:55:12 -0700 podcrew@extrahoop.com STD Wizard. About: The Medical Institute is a nonprofit (501c3) that empowers safe, healthy living by communicating objective and scientific sexual health information. For more information visit The Medical Institute. Funding: This project was made possible through a cooperative agreement between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Association for Prevention Teaching and Research (APTR), award number TS-1052. ###]]> DAVID FOUSE The Medical Institute Launches STD WIZARD, First Online STD Risk Assessment Tool STD Wizard. About: The Medical Institute is a nonprofit (501c3) that empowers safe, healthy living by communicating objective and scientific sexual health information. For more information visit The Medical Institute. Funding: This project was made possible through a cooperative agreement between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Association for Prevention Teaching and Research (APTR), award number TS-1052. ###]]> 00:15:00 no sexually transmitted disease, std, sexually transmitted infections, sti, hpv, hiv, aids, trichomonas, chlamydia, genital herpes, gonorrhea, hepatitis b, syphilis, human immunodeficiency virus, human papillomavirus, gardisal, hpv vaccine, abstinence, abstinence only, condoms, abstinence education, comprehensive sex education, contraceptives, sexual health, sex ed, teen pregnancy, sexually active, intercourse, outercourse, oral sex, anal sex, the medical institute, the medical institute for sexual health, cervical cancer, genital warts, vaginal sex, sti testing, std testing, std wizard, pelvic inflammatory disease, pid, rainbow parties, planned parenthood, siecus, national campaign to prevent teen pregnancy, advocates for youth, hpv virus, hpv, symptoms, std symptoms, hpv treatment, std treatment, hpv test, std test, std pictures, std infections, treating hpv, treating std, hpv in men, hpv and men, hpv in women, hpv and women, std cure, hpv cure http://www.prweb.com/releases/VideoReleaseArtserveEvent/Lt_Col_Bob_Weinstein/prweb522226.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/VideoReleaseArtserveEvent/Lt_Col_Bob_Weinstein/prweb522226.htm Lt. Col. Bob Weinstein, motivational speaker and beach boot camp instructor, who has been featured on the History Channel, is celebrating his Beach Boot Camp DVD at the ArtServe auditorium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida as a fundraiser for the Covenant House and the US Naval Sea Cadets on Friday, May 18, 2007. [PRWeb May 2, 2007] http://www.prweb.com/releases/VideoReleaseArtserveEvent/Lt_Col_Bob_Weinstein/prweb522226.htm Mon, 30 Apr 2007 14:25:44 -0700 podcrew@extrahoop.com www.covenanthouse.org/ For more info on the Covenant House go to http://www.covenanthouse.org The United States Naval Sea Cadet Corp's Team Spruance is the finest youth development program for boys and girls ages 11 - 17 available in South Florida. The program and staff's goal is to help teens and pre-teens develop skills, self-esteem and confidence that will help them succeed to the greatest degree possible for each individual in school and life. Team Spruance receives it's primary support from the Fort Lauderdale Council of the Navy League of the United States, as well as contributions from many area businesses and individuals. For more on the Sea Cadets go to www.flseacadets.org. ArtServe is providing the event location. ArtServe is dedicated to serving the business and administrative needs of... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/VideoReleaseArtserveEvent/Lt_Col_Bob_Weinstein/prweb522226.htm]]> LT. COL. BOB WEINSTEIN, USAR RET New Beach Boot Camp Video Release to Support our Runaway Youth www.covenanthouse.org/ For more info on the Covenant House go to http://www.covenanthouse.org The United States Naval Sea Cadet Corp's Team Spruance is the finest youth development program for boys and girls ages 11 - 17 available in South Florida. The program and staff's goal is to help teens and pre-teens develop skills, self-esteem and confidence that will help them succeed to the greatest degree possible for each individual in school and life. Team Spruance receives it's primary support from the Fort Lauderdale Council of the Navy League of the United States, as well as contributions from many area businesses and individuals. For more on the Sea Cadets go to www.flseacadets.org. ArtServe is providing the event location. ArtServe is dedicated to serving the business and administrative needs of... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/VideoReleaseArtserveEvent/Lt_Col_Bob_Weinstein/prweb522226.htm]]> 00:15:00 no new video release, beach boot camp, upper body blast, beginner's upper body strength training, health colonel, fort lauderdale, south florida, history channel, abs, crunches, bicep curls, tricep exercises, chest exercises, weight loss, army reserves, eurosport, buzz, jp mothes, sports talk show, celebrity, new year's resolutions, goals, fox sports net, youth, runaways, homeless kids, covenant house, sea cadets, team spruance, artserve, self esteem, character, boot camp fitness http://www.prweb.com/releases/education/punctuation/prweb522957.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/education/punctuation/prweb522957.htm On Saturday, May 5, Jeff Rubin, founder of National Punctuation Day will appear on the CBC's popular weekend national-language program, "And Sometimes Y," on CBC Radio One. [PRWeb May 2, 2007] http://www.prweb.com/releases/education/punctuation/prweb522957.htm Tue, 1 May 2007 14:46:41 -0700 podcrew@extrahoop.com National Punctuation Day founder Jeff Rubin is a guest on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's popular weekend national-language program, "And Sometimes Y." The 30-minute program on May 5 will be devoted to punctuation. It will air from 11:30 a.m. to noon in every time zone in the United States and Canada on CBC Radio One. Internet listeners may go to http://www.cbc.ca/listen/index.html at 11:30 in their time zone and select a location from the list to hear the broadcast. Rubin, of Pinole, CA, is also the founder of Punctuation Playtime, a school-assembly program featuring a variety of interactive learning games and activities that make learning punctuation fun for children in grades 1-6. Punctuation Playtime is also available as a training DVD for teachers. "Punctuation is a key component in the development of good writing skills," says Rubin. "Successful people have good communication skills, and knowing how to write properly is one of them. People must know how to write properly if they are serious about success." Jeff Rubin, AKA "Punctuation Man," is a veteran newspaperman and newsletter publisher for corporate clients. He is the founder of National Punctuation Day (September 24) and developed Punctuation Playtime. For more information, or to purchase Punctuation Playtime, visit Punctuation Playtime. DEMO VIDEO PunctuationPlaytime.com EDITOR CONTACT Jeff Rubin Punctuation Playtime 877-588-1212 jeff @ PunctuationPlaytime.com Bill Gram-Reefer WORLDVIEW 925-459-8537 reefer @ worldviewpr.com ###]]> BILL GRAM-REEFER Punctuation Man to Appear on CBC "And Sometimes Y" Radio Program, May 5 National Punctuation Day founder Jeff Rubin is a guest on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's popular weekend national-language program, "And Sometimes Y." The 30-minute program on May 5 will be devoted to punctuation. It will air from 11:30 a.m. to noon in every time zone in the United States and Canada on CBC Radio One. Internet listeners may go to http://www.cbc.ca/listen/index.html at 11:30 in their time zone and select a location from the list to hear the broadcast. Rubin, of Pinole, CA, is also the founder of Punctuation Playtime, a school-assembly program featuring a variety of interactive learning games and activities that make learning punctuation fun for children in grades 1-6. Punctuation Playtime is also available as a training DVD for teachers. "Punctuation is a key component in the development of good writing skills," says Rubin. "Successful people have good communication skills, and knowing how to write properly is one of them. People must know how to write properly if they are serious about success." Jeff Rubin, AKA "Punctuation Man," is a veteran newspaperman and newsletter publisher for corporate clients. He is the founder of National Punctuation Day (September 24) and developed Punctuation Playtime. For more information, or to purchase Punctuation Playtime, visit Punctuation Playtime. DEMO VIDEO PunctuationPlaytime.com EDITOR CONTACT Jeff Rubin Punctuation Playtime 877-588-1212 jeff @ PunctuationPlaytime.com Bill Gram-Reefer WORLDVIEW 925-459-8537 reefer @ worldviewpr.com ###]]> 00:15:00 no cbc, canadian broadcasting, and sometimes y, radio program, talk show, news, entertainment, punctuation, grammar, education, curriculum, grade school, k-12 http://www.prweb.com/releases/books/fantasy/prweb519019.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/books/fantasy/prweb519019.htm Author, gamer promotes female friendly fantasy fiction in new book. [PRWeb May 1, 2007] http://www.prweb.com/releases/books/fantasy/prweb519019.htm Mon, 30 Apr 2007 11:30:05 -0700 podcrew@extrahoop.com Jayel Gibson continues to promote a new era of video game inspired fantasy fiction from an uncompromisingly feminine point of view with Dragon Queen: An Ancient Mirrors Tale (Synergy Books, May 2007, ISBN 1-933538-46-4, $14.95), a prequel to last year's popular release, The Wrekening. Gibson was driven to create this platform for fearless females in fantasy because of her own past frustrations with the genre. "The love of magic, legend and mythos fostered by my grandmother is a very powerful influence in what I write," says Gibson. "I was raised on Celtic folklore and the belief that a female could rival a male in the realm of legendary heroes. Strong female roles are difficult to find within the fantasy genre. It's time to provide readers with more dynamic female fantasy characters." Dragon Queen's main character is the abandoned young heroine, Yavie. Betrayed by her lover, her siblings, and even her father, she must rely on her own strength and determination. She soon discovers she is the rightful heir of the throne of Aedracmorae and sets out on a treacherous adventure to claim her role and reunite the shattered worlds of her land. Unlike most fantasy epics, women drive the storylines and hold positions of power in Gibson's writing. Gibson says she draws the inspiration for these powerful women from inside herself and the role-play game characters she creates. Some believe online role-play games are leading to addictive and compulsive behavior, with players neglecting their real lives for their virtual ones. While Gibson admits she once played online role-playing games for up to eight hours per day, it was characters created for these games that led her to write the "Ancient Mirrors Tales." Rather than sucking the energy from her real life, online fantasy games were an inspiration for Gibson, who stresses the beneficial and educational aspects of role-playing games for children and adults alike. A former teacher with a Masters in multi-cultural studies, Gibson's research of medieval weaponry and Celtic folklore is evident in the historical detail she weaves throughout her stories. For more information, visit Ancient Mirrors. To schedule an interview with Jayel Gibson or request a review copy of Dragon Queen please contact Amy Currie at Phenix & Phenix Literary Publicists. ###]]> Amy Currie, Publicist Fantasy Epic Born of Brave New Virtual Worlds Jayel Gibson continues to promote a new era of video game inspired fantasy fiction from an uncompromisingly feminine point of view with Dragon Queen: An Ancient Mirrors Tale (Synergy Books, May 2007, ISBN 1-933538-46-4, $14.95), a prequel to last year's popular release, The Wrekening. Gibson was driven to create this platform for fearless females in fantasy because of her own past frustrations with the genre. "The love of magic, legend and mythos fostered by my grandmother is a very powerful influence in what I write," says Gibson. "I was raised on Celtic folklore and the belief that a female could rival a male in the realm of legendary heroes. Strong female roles are difficult to find within the fantasy genre. It's time to provide readers with more dynamic female fantasy characters." Dragon Queen's main character is the abandoned young heroine, Yavie. Betrayed by her lover, her siblings, and even her father, she must rely on her own strength and determination. She soon discovers she is the rightful heir of the throne of Aedracmorae and sets out on a treacherous adventure to claim her role and reunite the shattered worlds of her land. Unlike most fantasy epics, women drive the storylines and hold positions of power in Gibson's writing. Gibson says she draws the inspiration for these powerful women from inside herself and the role-play game characters she creates. Some believe online role-play games are leading to addictive and compulsive behavior, with players neglecting their real lives for their virtual ones. While Gibson admits she once played online role-playing games for up to eight hours per day, it was characters created for these games that led her to write the "Ancient Mirrors Tales." Rather than sucking the energy from her real life, online fantasy games were an inspiration for Gibson, who stresses the beneficial and educational aspects of role-playing games for children and adults alike. A former teacher with a Masters in multi-cultural studies, Gibson's research of medieval weaponry and Celtic folklore is evident in the historical detail she weaves throughout her stories. For more information, visit Ancient Mirrors. To schedule an interview with Jayel Gibson or request a review copy of Dragon Queen please contact Amy Currie at Phenix & Phenix Literary Publicists. ###]]> 00:15:00 no fantasy, video games, education, jayel gibson, ancient mirrors, fantasy books, world of warcraft, dragon queen, the wrekening http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/3/prweb512333.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/3/prweb512333.htm A family friendly-limerick contest gives children and their parents a chance to participate together, and have fun at the same time. [PRWeb Mar 29, 2007] http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/3/prweb512333.htm Tue, 27 Mar 2007 16:42:56 -0700 podcrew@extrahoop.com www.brownielocks.com: There once was an ape in a zoo who looked out through the bars and saw YOU. Do you think it's fair To give poor apes a scare I think it's a mean thing to do. Of course people should know that any limericks included in this news release are only given as examples," Stancliffe emphasized "They're automatically ineligible for the contest because all entries must be new, original and previously unpublished and unposted." Another thing that could make some limericks ineligible for this contest is inappropriate content. "A problem common to many limerick sites is that they post some limericks that are not appropriate for children, or for adults who don't want to trash their minds with sleaze," Says Stancliffe. "The best limericks are clean and family-friendly, so we're insisting on high standards for this contest." says Stancliffe "All limericks entered must be appropriate for children. No sex, profanity or other inappropriate material will be considered for winning entries." Limericks are often humorous. In fact, for many people, limericks are supposed to be funny. This should add to the fun of the contest. Does a limerick have to be funny to be considered for a prize? "No," said Stancliffe. There are many ways that a limerick can be interesting without being overtly funny." One example is a mathematical limerick (really a double-limerick), by P. Chernoff, that is very interesting because of way that he talks about the recent proof of Fermat's equation. Fermat solved a problem with ease, That most of us find quite a tease. His margin so small, Left no room at all, For a proof as concise as you please. A challenge for many long ages Had baffled the savants and sages. Yet at last came the light: Seems old Fermat was right-- To the margin add 200 pages. Definitely 'adult material,' but also family-friendly. But normally serious subjects can still be made humorous, like this mathematical example that any 7th grader would appreciate, by Harvey L. Carter: 'Tis a favorite project of mine A new value of pi to assign. I would fix it at 3 For it's simpler, you see, Than 3 point 1 4 1 5 9. So, are you ready to enter, or encourage your kids enter? Simply go to George Stancliffe Family-Friendly Limerick Contest for Children and Parents www.brownielocks.com: There once was an ape in a zoo who looked out through the bars and saw YOU. Do you think it's fair To give poor apes a scare I think it's a mean thing to do. Of course people should know that any limericks included in this news release are only given as examples," Stancliffe emphasized "They're automatically ineligible for the contest because all entries must be new, original and previously unpublished and unposted." Another thing that could make some limericks ineligible for this contest is inappropriate content. "A problem common to many limerick sites is that they post some limericks that are not appropriate for children, or for adults who don't want to trash their minds with sleaze," Says Stancliffe. "The best limericks are clean and family-friendly, so we're insisting on high standards for this contest." says Stancliffe "All limericks entered must be appropriate for children. No sex, profanity or other inappropriate material will be considered for winning entries." Limericks are often humorous. In fact, for many people, limericks are supposed to be funny. This should add to the fun of the contest. Does a limerick have to be funny to be considered for a prize? "No," said Stancliffe. There are many ways that a limerick can be interesting without being overtly funny." One example is a mathematical limerick (really a double-limerick), by P. Chernoff, that is very interesting because of way that he talks about the recent proof of Fermat's equation. Fermat solved a problem with ease, That most of us find quite a tease. His margin so small, Left no room at all, For a proof as concise as you please. A challenge for many long ages Had baffled the savants and sages. Yet at last came the light: Seems old Fermat was right-- To the margin add 200 pages. Definitely 'adult material,' but also family-friendly. But normally serious subjects can still be made humorous, like this mathematical example that any 7th grader would appreciate, by Harvey L. Carter: 'Tis a favorite project of mine A new value of pi to assign. I would fix it at 3 For it's simpler, you see, Than 3 point 1 4 1 5 9. So, are you ready to enter, or encourage your kids enter? Simply go to 00:15:00 no limerick, limericks, poetry, rhymes, speed reading, reading, literature, stanza, verse, verses, meter, rhytm, rhyme, contest, writing contest, writing, poetry contest, limerick contest, homeschool, home school http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/3/prweb508542.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/3/prweb508542.htm Laurel Springs School, the leader in personalized distance learning education for K-12, receives full accreditation by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). [PRWeb Mar 2, 2007] http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/3/prweb508542.htm Fri, 2 Mar 2007 10:45:24 -0800 podcrew@extrahoop.com Leslie Davis Full WASC Accreditation Granted to Distance Learning School, Laurel Springs 00:15:00 no HOMESCHOOLING, HOME SCHOOL PROGRAMS, WASC, ACCREDITATION, K12, K-12, DISTANCE LEARNING, EDUCATION, STUDENTS, CURRICULUM http://www.prweb.com/releases/LtCol_Bob_Weinstein/Eurosport_Buzz/prweb505471.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/LtCol_Bob_Weinstein/Eurosport_Buzz/prweb505471.htm Lt. Col. Bob Weinstein, aka the Health Colonel, who is a fitness beach boot camp instructor and motivational speaker, will be featured on the new Eurosport television show BUZZ in March 2007. The show will air on a Saturday at 7:00 PM with some great footage of his beach boot camp workouts on Fort Lauderdale Beach and interviews with him about how to get strong without a gym and some inspiring words about how to motivate our youth. He is retired from the US Army Reserve with thirty years of service. [PRWeb Feb 20, 2007] http://www.prweb.com/releases/LtCol_Bob_Weinstein/Eurosport_Buzz/prweb505471.htm Tue, 20 Feb 2007 11:25:41 -0800 podcrew@extrahoop.com LT. COL. BOB WEINSTEIN, USAR, (RET.) The Health Colonel on Eurosport Television: 'Push-ups and Compassion for Our Youth Do Mix.' 00:15:00 no NEW VIDEO RELEASE, BEACH BOOT CAMP, UPPER BODY BLAST, BEGINNER'S UPPER BODY STRENGTH TRAINING, HEALTH COLONEL, FORT LAUDERDALE, SOUTH FLORIDA, HISTORY CHANNEL, ABS, CRUNCHES, BICEP CURLS, TRICEP EXERCISES, CHEST EXERCISES, WEIGHT LOSS, ARMY RESERVES, EUROSPORT, BUZZ, JP MOTHES, SPORTS TALK SHOW, CELEBRITY, NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS, GOALS, FOX SPORTS NET, YOUTH, RUNAWAYS, HOMELESS KIDS, COVENANT HOUSE http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/2/prweb505598.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/2/prweb505598.htm Report cards are being sent home to parents across the area this week. According to the Virginia Department of Education's 2006 No Child Left Behind (NCLB) report, Mathematics scores have dropped six percent and graduation rates have dropped from 82% to 79% statewide over the past three years. Huntington Learning Center, a supplemental instruction provider, is providing a lest of 10 tell-tale signs that your child may need additional help. [PRWeb Feb 17, 2007] http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/2/prweb505598.htm Mon, 12 Mar 2007 14:38:14 -0700 podcrew@extrahoop.com www.huntingtonlearningcenter.com. # # #]]> JAY STECHER Nation's Oldest Supplemental Education Provider Announces Top Ten Signs Your Child Needs Tutoring www.huntingtonlearningcenter.com. # # #]]> 00:15:00 no TUTORING, EDUCATION, SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATION, DC AREA TUTORING, VIRGINIA TUTORING, AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING, TUTOR, TUTORS, CERTIFIED TUTORS, ACCREDITED TUTORING, HUNTINGTON LEARNING CENTERS, HELP WITH HOMEWORK, HOMEWORK HELP, SAT PREPARATION, ACT PREPARATION, SAT TEST PREP, ACT TEST PREP, INDIVIDUAL HELP, INDIVIDUALIZED HELP, INDIVIDUALIZED TUTORING, MATH HELP, WRITING HELP, STUDY SKILLS, SUCCESSFUL TUTORING PROGRAMS, MARYLAND TUTORING, NORTHERN VIRGINIA TUTORING, AFFORDABLE TUTORING http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/2/prweb504625.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/2/prweb504625.htm In honor of Financial Literacy Month this coming April 2007, The Money Camp, in conjunction with BizWorld and Junior Achievement, all three national nonprofit organizations whose focus is financial literacy and free enterprise for youth and young adults, is putting on The First Annual Financial Literacy Training Intensive, it's first advanced training for everyone in the financial literacy arena. The event is being held in Santa Barbara, CA from April 25-28th. The goal of this program is to better equip the individuals who are already teaching financial literacy to kids and adults with advanced, powerful, effective teaching methods as well as give them powerful information and resources with which to teach. [PRWeb Feb 13, 2007] http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/2/prweb504625.htm Tue, 13 Feb 2007 17:02:30 -0800 podcrew@extrahoop.com http://www.themoneycamp.com/downloads/Intensive.pdf (Money Camp Intensive) Every presenter is an expert in their field. Attendees will learn: 1) How to use Accelerated Teaching Techniques to help ensure partipants in your current programs learn faster, remember more and have a great time. 2) Learn how to make your programs more interactive and teach to the three main learning modalities: visual, auditory and kinesthetically. 3) The real scoop on credit, credit cards 4) The most amazing debt reduction program you've ever seen 5) Fantantic information on real estate, business, leadership, stock market 6) How to build a great 'financial brain'; learn the critically important information in the area of belief systems and money psychology. 7) Improve your communication skills 8) Did we mention, have too much fun doing all this? Three financial literacy organizations come together to promote this unique event: The Money Camp (http://www.themoneycamp.com), BizWorld (http://www.bizworld.org) and Junior Achievement (http://www.ja.org). Since 2002, The Money Camp has taught over 2000 kids and adults how to make, manage and multiply their money in a camp-like setting using accelerated teaching techniques, role-playing, games, and other activities. Their mission is to empower people to create financial freedom and they were recently featured on The Today Show (http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14225990) for their innovative approach. Their goals include having Money Camps all over the world by 2010 and they're doing this by training others to host their own Money Camp programs. BizWorld Foundation began by creating a simulation activity in which students learn to start and run their own business. From initial funding to marketing campaigns and financial statements, the program allowed students to not only understand how business works, but enabled them to experience it first-hand. BizWorld's mission is to challenge and engage children across the cultural and economic spectrum through experiential learning programs that teach the basics of business, entrepreneurship, and money management and promote teamwork and leadership in the classroom. Junior Achievement is a program that inspires kids to achieve in business and life through a community-based partnership with educators, volunteers and businesses. Junior Achievement is a world-wide program. For more information, go to http://www.themoneycamp.com/intensive (The Money Camp) or give us a call at 800-928-1932 or 805-957-1024 for more information or to register. ###]]> ELISABETH DONATI Introducing the First Annual Financial Literacy Training Intensive Designed for Anybody Teaching Financial Anything to Anyone http://www.themoneycamp.com/downloads/Intensive.pdf (Money Camp Intensive) Every presenter is an expert in their field. Attendees will learn: 1) How to use Accelerated Teaching Techniques to help ensure partipants in your current programs learn faster, remember more and have a great time. 2) Learn how to make your programs more interactive and teach to the three main learning modalities: visual, auditory and kinesthetically. 3) The real scoop on credit, credit cards 4) The most amazing debt reduction program you've ever seen 5) Fantantic information on real estate, business, leadership, stock market 6) How to build a great 'financial brain'; learn the critically important information in the area of belief systems and money psychology. 7) Improve your communication skills 8) Did we mention, have too much fun doing all this? Three financial literacy organizations come together to promote this unique event: The Money Camp (http://www.themoneycamp.com), BizWorld (http://www.bizworld.org) and Junior Achievement (http://www.ja.org). Since 2002, The Money Camp has taught over 2000 kids and adults how to make, manage and multiply their money in a camp-like setting using accelerated teaching techniques, role-playing, games, and other activities. Their mission is to empower people to create financial freedom and they were recently featured on The Today Show (http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14225990) for their innovative approach. Their goals include having Money Camps all over the world by 2010 and they're doing this by training others to host their own Money Camp programs. BizWorld Foundation began by creating a simulation activity in which students learn to start and run their own business. From initial funding to marketing campaigns and financial statements, the program allowed students to not only understand how business works, but enabled them to experience it first-hand. BizWorld's mission is to challenge and engage children across the cultural and economic spectrum through experiential learning programs that teach the basics of business, entrepreneurship, and money management and promote teamwork and leadership in the classroom. Junior Achievement is a program that inspires kids to achieve in business and life through a community-based partnership with educators, volunteers and businesses. Junior Achievement is a world-wide program. For more information, go to http://www.themoneycamp.com/intensive (The Money Camp) or give us a call at 800-928-1932 or 805-957-1024 for more information or to register. ###]]> 00:15:00 no FINANCIAL LITERACY, FINANCIAL FREEDOM, FINANCIAL EDUCATION FOR KIDS, KIDS AND MONEY, ECONOMICS, MONEY MANAGEMENT, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, LEADERSHIP, CAMPS, ACCELERATED TEACHING TECHNIQUES, TEACHER TRAINING, FINANCIAL CAMP, JUMPSTART, JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT, MONEY CAMP, BIZWORLD http://www.prweb.com/releases/arthritis/treatment/prweb504254.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/arthritis/treatment/prweb504254.htm One of Canada's best-selling dietary joint care supplements - LaKOTA Joint Care Formula- (www.lakota-usa.com) is now available to American consumers nationwide at Walgreens stores, Walgreens.com, Costco.com and select mass retailers. LaKOTA helps facilitate cartilage renewal and lubrication while promoting joint flexibility. [PRWeb Feb 12, 2007] http://www.prweb.com/releases/arthritis/treatment/prweb504254.htm Fri, 16 Feb 2007 15:50:05 -0800 podcrew@extrahoop.com www.lakota-usa.com) is now available to American consumers nationwide at Walgreens stores, Walgreens.com, Costco.com and select mass retailers. This one-of-a-kind formulation used for years by Canadians suffering from joint discomfort contains a unique combination of Collagen Type II, Devil's Claw, Sarsaparilla, Yucca, Feverfew, White Willow Bark, Bosewellia Serrata, Bromelain, and Glucosamine HCL. LaKOTA helps facilitate cartilage renewal and lubrication while promoting joint flexibility. "There is tremendous demand for new and unique joint-care supplements, as U.S. consumers seek optimum results to their joint discomfort by trying different joint care supplements and Lakota's formulation is definitely different from the competition here in America," said Ria Romano, LaKOTA-USA Public Relations Manager. "By combining the finest natural ingredients with traditional Native American knowledge of herbs for joint discomfort, LaKOTA provides U.S. consumers with a unique formula that Canadians with joint problems have benefited from for years. The LaKOTA Joint Care Formula is available immediately in Walgreens stores, Walgreens.com and Costco.com - and will be in select mass retailers nationwide by the second quarter of 2007." One in four U.S. adults say they suffer a day-long bout of joint discomfort in the average month, and one in ten said the pain lasted a year or more, according to the U.S. government's annual, comprehensive report of Americans' health, Health United States, 2006, released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The knee is the joint that causes the most pain according to the report, and severe joint pain increased with age, with women reporting severely painful joints more often than men (10 percent versus 7 percent). In addition to LaKOTA Joint Care Formula Maximum Strength, Canada's best-selling topical pain reliever - LaKOTA Topical Pain Relieving Roll-on - Arthritis Formula - is now available to consumers nationwide at www.Costco.com in a special Twin Pak, at www.Walgreens.com and in the future at www.CVS.com. It temporarily relieves minor aches and pains of muscles and joints associated with simple backache, arthritis, strains, sprains and bruises. LaKOTA Joint Care Formula Maximum Strength is available immediately nationwide at Walgreens stores, Walgreens.com, Costco.com and CVS.com. Visit www.lakota-usa.com for more information. Media Contact: For information on LaKOTA products in the U.S. or digital images contact RPR Public Relations: 877-352-5682, ext. 1. ###]]> RIA ROMANO New LaKOTA Joint Care Supplements Now Available at Walgreens and Costco.com www.lakota-usa.com) is now available to American consumers nationwide at Walgreens stores, Walgreens.com, Costco.com and select mass retailers. This one-of-a-kind formulation used for years by Canadians suffering from joint discomfort contains a unique combination of Collagen Type II, Devil's Claw, Sarsaparilla, Yucca, Feverfew, White Willow Bark, Bosewellia Serrata, Bromelain, and Glucosamine HCL. LaKOTA helps facilitate cartilage renewal and lubrication while promoting joint flexibility. "There is tremendous demand for new and unique joint-care supplements, as U.S. consumers seek optimum results to their joint discomfort by trying different joint care supplements and Lakota's formulation is definitely different from the competition here in America," said Ria Romano, LaKOTA-USA Public Relations Manager. "By combining the finest natural ingredients with traditional Native American knowledge of herbs for joint discomfort, LaKOTA provides U.S. consumers with a unique formula that Canadians with joint problems have benefited from for years. The LaKOTA Joint Care Formula is available immediately in Walgreens stores, Walgreens.com and Costco.com - and will be in select mass retailers nationwide by the second quarter of 2007." One in four U.S. adults say they suffer a day-long bout of joint discomfort in the average month, and one in ten said the pain lasted a year or more, according to the U.S. government's annual, comprehensive report of Americans' health, Health United States, 2006, released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The knee is the joint that causes the most pain according to the report, and severe joint pain increased with age, with women reporting severely painful joints more often than men (10 percent versus 7 percent). In addition to LaKOTA Joint Care Formula Maximum Strength, Canada's best-selling topical pain reliever - LaKOTA Topical Pain Relieving Roll-on - Arthritis Formula - is now available to consumers nationwide at www.Costco.com in a special Twin Pak, at www.Walgreens.com and in the future at www.CVS.com. It temporarily relieves minor aches and pains of muscles and joints associated with simple backache, arthritis, strains, sprains and bruises. LaKOTA Joint Care Formula Maximum Strength is available immediately nationwide at Walgreens stores, Walgreens.com, Costco.com and CVS.com. Visit www.lakota-usa.com for more information. Media Contact: For information on LaKOTA products in the U.S. or digital images contact RPR Public Relations: 877-352-5682, ext. 1. ###]]> 00:15:00 no JOINT, CARE, SUPPLEMENTS, WALGREENS, COSTCO, DIETARY, BEST-SELLING, AMERICAN, CONSUMERS, RETAILERS, CARTILAGE, RENEWAL, LUBRICATION, FLEXIBILITY, ARTHRITIS, COLLAGEN TYPE II, DEVIL’S CLAW, SARSAPARILLA, YUCCA, FEVERFEW, WHITE WILLOW BARK, BOSEWELLIA SERRATA, BROMELAIN, GLUCOSAMINE HCL, NATURAL, TRADITIONAL, NATIVE AMERICAN, HERBS, SUFFER, DISCOMFORT, GOVERNMENT, WOMEN, MEN, PAINFUL, PAINS, RELIEVER, TOPICAL, FORMULA, ACHES, MUSCLES, BACKACHE, STRAINS, SPRAINS, BRUISES, CVS, STRENGTH, MAXIMUM, ADULTS, ANNUAL, NEW, HEALTH, DISEASE, PREVENTION, AVAILABLE http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/2/prweb502501.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/2/prweb502501.htm The Kidini child safety program that focuses on Bully Prevention will appear at the Delaware Dover Downs Casino Get Fit Expo on November 22nd and November 23rd. Meet all eight of the Kidini Team Characters and sing their songs of safety. The New Kidini Sing a long Song CD and the parent / child Activity Book will be available to everyone that participates in the classes. [PRWeb Feb 5, 2007] http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/2/prweb502501.htm Tue, 6 Feb 2007 14:20:03 -0800 podcrew@extrahoop.com MICHAEL GRAVES The Kidini Bully Prevention and Child Safety Program Live at the Delaware Get Fit Expo 00:15:00 no kidini, child bully prevention, child safety lessons, children, tricky people, avoid, escape, dangerous, situations, child safety, program, sing a long songs, frank flora, tom stopyra, mike graves, child-abduction, statistic, knowledge, educational, interactive, parent, toy retailers, toy distributors, molestation, predators, bullies, parent activity, book, elementary, school, kindrgarden, teacher, program, children at risk, victimization, bully, child perdator, book, learn to read, kid shows, safety shows, safety program http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/1/prweb499532.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/1/prweb499532.htm Author Dave Jeffery publishes a new novel entitled "Beatrice Beecham’s Fearsome Feast" with print-on-demand publisher, Lulu.com. [PRWeb Jan 25, 2007] http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/1/prweb499532.htm Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:49:49 -0800 podcrew@extrahoop.com novel geared primarily toward early teens, but which appeals equally to adults. "Beatrice Beecham’s Fearsome Feast" is published in conjunction with Lulu, the world’s fastest-growing provider of print-on-demand books, with 50% of the royalties going to Comic Relief. "Beatrice Beecham’s Fearsome Feast" is about a young girl whose life is dominated by her passion for cooking. She talks to her favourite TV chefs via an imagined Culinary Council headed by Jamie Oliver. But Beatrice’s world suddenly changes and fate steers her family to the remote coastal town of Dorsal Finn. It is a town steeped in tradition. It has quaint customs and quirky inhabitants. But Dorsal Finn is also a place of secrets. Secrets that some want found, but most prefer to keep hidden. When Aunt Maud gives her an old cookbook as a welcome gift, Beatrice finds more than just old recipes within its pages. She discovers a cry of help from the past which promises to be a terrible portent for the present. "I wanted to create a story which rekindles the concept of a classic mystery for children," said author Dave Jeffery. "This concept is something conventional publishers are unsure of in the current market. In many ways it would have been easier if, when I sent in the manuscript to various publishing houses, I had received the standard form rejection letter, but this wasn’t the case. The editorial feedback was consistently positive and complimentary, and in some instances the response seemed almost rueful that they wouldn’t be able to publish it." "In truth, now that it’s published, I’m glad I did it this way. Overall I see it as a process of empowerment. There’s a kind of a punk ethic to self publishing which appeals to me. I feel that Lulu.com is a great source of advocacy for new writers." Regarding the Comic Relief donation, Dave said, "I have a desire to empower people as well as entertain them. This seemed an appropriate way to do it." "Beatrice Beecham’s Fearsome Feast" is available for purchase at Lulu.com from January 30th 2007, in a marketplace filled with other unique and wonderful surprises. About the Author Dave Jeffery has published conventionally with Wiley and Sons, as well as articles in the UK nursing press. He has worked in the mental health practice for twenty-one years. He is currently working on "Beatrice Beecham’s Fete of Fate," the second in the ‘Beatrice’ series, as well as "Finding Jericho," a novel based upon his work in mental health. Both novels will be published through Lulu over the coming year. About Lulu Founded in 2002, Lulu is the world’s fastest-growing print-on-demand marketplace for digital do-it-yourselfers. Please see www.lulu.com for more information. Media Contact: Dave Jeffery +44 (0) 787-150-6745 justineanddave-at-btinternet.com http://people.lulu.com/blogs/view.php?blog_id=262599 ###]]> David Jeffery New Novel Aims to Resurrect Classic Children’s Mystery Story to Raise Money for Comic Relief novel geared primarily toward early teens, but which appeals equally to adults. "Beatrice Beecham’s Fearsome Feast" is published in conjunction with Lulu, the world’s fastest-growing provider of print-on-demand books, with 50% of the royalties going to Comic Relief. "Beatrice Beecham’s Fearsome Feast" is about a young girl whose life is dominated by her passion for cooking. She talks to her favourite TV chefs via an imagined Culinary Council headed by Jamie Oliver. But Beatrice’s world suddenly changes and fate steers her family to the remote coastal town of Dorsal Finn. It is a town steeped in tradition. It has quaint customs and quirky inhabitants. But Dorsal Finn is also a place of secrets. Secrets that some want found, but most prefer to keep hidden. When Aunt Maud gives her an old cookbook as a welcome gift, Beatrice finds more than just old recipes within its pages. She discovers a cry of help from the past which promises to be a terrible portent for the present. "I wanted to create a story which rekindles the concept of a classic mystery for children," said author Dave Jeffery. "This concept is something conventional publishers are unsure of in the current market. In many ways it would have been easier if, when I sent in the manuscript to various publishing houses, I had received the standard form rejection letter, but this wasn’t the case. The editorial feedback was consistently positive and complimentary, and in some instances the response seemed almost rueful that they wouldn’t be able to publish it." "In truth, now that it’s published, I’m glad I did it this way. Overall I see it as a process of empowerment. There’s a kind of a punk ethic to self publishing which appeals to me. I feel that Lulu.com is a great source of advocacy for new writers." Regarding the Comic Relief donation, Dave said, "I have a desire to empower people as well as entertain them. This seemed an appropriate way to do it." "Beatrice Beecham’s Fearsome Feast" is available for purchase at Lulu.com from January 30th 2007, in a marketplace filled with other unique and wonderful surprises. About the Author Dave Jeffery has published conventionally with Wiley and Sons, as well as articles in the UK nursing press. He has worked in the mental health practice for twenty-one years. He is currently working on "Beatrice Beecham’s Fete of Fate," the second in the ‘Beatrice’ series, as well as "Finding Jericho," a novel based upon his work in mental health. Both novels will be published through Lulu over the coming year. About Lulu Founded in 2002, Lulu is the world’s fastest-growing print-on-demand marketplace for digital do-it-yourselfers. Please see www.lulu.com for more information. Media Contact: Dave Jeffery +44 (0) 787-150-6745 justineanddave-at-btinternet.com http://people.lulu.com/blogs/view.php?blog_id=262599 ###]]> 00:15:00 no NOVEL, COMIC RELIEF, DAVE JEFFERY, FICTION, YOUNG ADULT NOVEL, YOUNG ADULT FICTION, FICTION FOR TEENAGERS, FICTION FOR TEENS, BEATRICE BEECHAM'S FEARSOME FEAST http://www.prweb.com/releases/apogee_foundation_artists/performing_arts_education/prweb498824.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/apogee_foundation_artists/performing_arts_education/prweb498824.htm The Apogee Foundation, an international nonprofit dedicated to the development of human excellence in the performing arts, is celebrating the tenth and most successful year in its history by launching expansion of its programs around the world. [PRWeb Jan 25, 2007] http://www.prweb.com/releases/apogee_foundation_artists/performing_arts_education/prweb498824.htm Wed, 24 Jan 2007 15:35:50 -0800 podcrew@extrahoop.com international performing arts festivals; - the production of original performance art through its Artists in Residence program; - the development of innovative training programs to help artists achieve their fullest potential; - the expansion of its award and performance programs over vastly expanded territories; and - the recruitment of 25 elite professionals for the Foundation's Board of Directors, Advisory Council and as Regional Representatives to advance its mission around the world. Continuing from these successes, Apogee's expansion plans for 2007 and the coming decade include: - consolidation of its performance events and performance art into series of productions around the world promoting Apogee Artists; - integration of its training systems into curricula which can be used as the basis of Apogee Academy educational programs; - recruitment of even more elite professionals to assist with the Foundation's ongoing development; and - implemention of innovative funding programs to insure that all of its initiatives exceed world best standards. Apogee President Kenneth Schneider said, "Everyone at Apogee is delighted with the past decade of achievements, but even more thrilled with the prospects of the decade to come. Apogee envisions a world in which the unique potential of each gifted artist can be discovered and achieved, and we invite beneficiaries and benefactors from all over the world to join us in fulfilling this mission." You can listen to an audio podcast containing the full interview with Kenneth Schneider at: http://www.apogeefoundation.org/audio/podcasts/decade_global_expansion.mp3 About The Apogee Foundation Now beginning its second decade of operations, Apogee is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to the development of human excellence in the performing arts. The Foundation provides financial, instructional, and promotional support to help talented individuals achieve their full potential and to showcase this potential on the world stage. Contact Kenneth Schneider, President 1001 Avenue of the Americas, 12th Floor New York, NY 10018-5460 The United States of America +1.646.224.6960 or +1.888.APOGEE.8 Fax: +1.646.292.5101 www.apogeefoundation.org ###]]> Kenneth Schneider, President Apogee Launches Ambitious Expansion Programs to Mark the Start of its Second Decade of Operations international performing arts festivals; - the production of original performance art through its Artists in Residence program; - the development of innovative training programs to help artists achieve their fullest potential; - the expansion of its award and performance programs over vastly expanded territories; and - the recruitment of 25 elite professionals for the Foundation's Board of Directors, Advisory Council and as Regional Representatives to advance its mission around the world. Continuing from these successes, Apogee's expansion plans for 2007 and the coming decade include: - consolidation of its performance events and performance art into series of productions around the world promoting Apogee Artists; - integration of its training systems into curricula which can be used as the basis of Apogee Academy educational programs; - recruitment of even more elite professionals to assist with the Foundation's ongoing development; and - implemention of innovative funding programs to insure that all of its initiatives exceed world best standards. Apogee President Kenneth Schneider said, "Everyone at Apogee is delighted with the past decade of achievements, but even more thrilled with the prospects of the decade to come. Apogee envisions a world in which the unique potential of each gifted artist can be discovered and achieved, and we invite beneficiaries and benefactors from all over the world to join us in fulfilling this mission." You can listen to an audio podcast containing the full interview with Kenneth Schneider at: http://www.apogeefoundation.org/audio/podcasts/decade_global_expansion.mp3 About The Apogee Foundation Now beginning its second decade of operations, Apogee is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to the development of human excellence in the performing arts. The Foundation provides financial, instructional, and promotional support to help talented individuals achieve their full potential and to showcase this potential on the world stage. Contact Kenneth Schneider, President 1001 Avenue of the Americas, 12th Floor New York, NY 10018-5460 The United States of America +1.646.224.6960 or +1.888.APOGEE.8 Fax: +1.646.292.5101 www.apogeefoundation.org ###]]> 00:15:00 no apogee foundation, performing arts, performing arts education, performing arts training, global expansion, performing arts festivals, performance art, original performance art, educational programs, innovative educational programs, board of directors, regional representatives, funding programs, benefactors, beneficiaries, apogee artists, apogee academy, artistic development, peak performance, human excellence, elite professionals, elite artists, elite musicians, elite dancers, kenneth schneider, achieving potential, nonprofit, not-for-profit, music, musicians, dancer, dancers, artist, artists, schneider, talented, gifted, world class artists, talented artists, gifted artists, europe, asia, america, eurasia, education, east west, east-west, advisory council, gifted children, talented children, europe, competition, festival, music festival, artist in residence, artists in residence, music competition, anton brejestovski, brejestovski, lisuk, fusion program http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/1/prweb496781.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/1/prweb496781.htm Annual event answers the question: What are customers buying? [PRWeb Jan 12, 2007] http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/1/prweb496781.htm Fri, 12 Jan 2007 16:43:26 -0800 podcrew@extrahoop.com http://sas.elluminate.com/site/external/event/description?instance_id=5993 Some of the key findings that Adkins will discuss include: the rapid adoption of Mobile Learning in the healthcare and consumer segments, the booming demand for eLearning in the academic segments, the demand for inexpensive LMS appliances, the steady growth of Open Source learning platforms, and the dominance of Real-time Collaboration-based Learning in all the buying segments. "Some of the most compelling innovations are coming from the convergence of mlearning and collaborative learning," adds Adkins. "I will also discuss some exciting emerging trends in simulation and cognitive learning." Adkins has been providing market research and analysis on the learning industry for over fifteen years and has been involved with electronic training technology for over twenty years. He is now one of the most experienced and well-respected experts in the industry. Coming from a long career based on developing and shipping commercial products, he specializes in identifying revenue growth for suppliers. About Ambient Insight LLC We identify revenue opportunities for suppliers. Ambient Insight is the only research firm that has developed a learning product taxonomy based on pedagogy and information architecture principles. We cover all the buying segments, not just corporate. Suppliers need precise product definitions and forecasts across all buyer segments to compete in today's training and education industry. Visit us at: http://www.ambientinsight.com For more information, please contact: Sam S. Adkins, Chief Research Officer Ambient Insight LLC 360-805-4298 # # #]]> Sam Adkins Ambient Insight's Hottest Learning Technologies of 2007 http://sas.elluminate.com/site/external/event/description?instance_id=5993 Some of the key findings that Adkins will discuss include: the rapid adoption of Mobile Learning in the healthcare and consumer segments, the booming demand for eLearning in the academic segments, the demand for inexpensive LMS appliances, the steady growth of Open Source learning platforms, and the dominance of Real-time Collaboration-based Learning in all the buying segments. "Some of the most compelling innovations are coming from the convergence of mlearning and collaborative learning," adds Adkins. "I will also discuss some exciting emerging trends in simulation and cognitive learning." Adkins has been providing market research and analysis on the learning industry for over fifteen years and has been involved with electronic training technology for over twenty years. He is now one of the most experienced and well-respected experts in the industry. Coming from a long career based on developing and shipping commercial products, he specializes in identifying revenue growth for suppliers. About Ambient Insight LLC We identify revenue opportunities for suppliers. Ambient Insight is the only research firm that has developed a learning product taxonomy based on pedagogy and information architecture principles. We cover all the buying segments, not just corporate. Suppliers need precise product definitions and forecasts across all buyer segments to compete in today's training and education industry. Visit us at: http://www.ambientinsight.com For more information, please contact: Sam S. Adkins, Chief Research Officer Ambient Insight LLC 360-805-4298 # # #]]> 00:15:00 no AMBIENT INSIGHT, E-LEARNING, ELEARNING, MOBILE LEARNING, MLEARNING, EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY, COLLABORATION, LEARNING PLATFORMS, LEARNING APPLIANCES, CONSUMER, HEALTHCARE, LEARNING PRODUCTS, WEBINAR, OPEN SOURCE, REAL-TIME COLLABORATION-BASED LEARNING, COLLABORATIVE LEARNING, LEARNING PRODUCT, SIMULATION, LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES, SELF-PACED ELEARNING, COGNITIVE LEARNING, REVENUE GROWTH, EMERGING PRODUCTS, LMS http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/1/prweb496031.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/1/prweb496031.htm Have you ever thought of changing careers and becoming a teacher? This month, the nationally-respected American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence is offering an extra incentive for talented career changers who enroll in the flexible, affordable, high-quality Passport to Teaching Certification program. Passport to Teaching allows talented career changers to prepare to earn full teacher certification without quitting their jobs and without taking additional college courses. Individuals who enroll in January will save $100 off the Passport to Teaching program fee. [PRWeb Jan 9, 2007] http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/1/prweb496031.htm Tue, 9 Jan 2007 16:05:56 -0800 podcrew@extrahoop.com www.abcte.org) wants to help talented career changers transition into rewarding teaching careers. ABCTE is offering a $100 savings off of the Passport to Teaching program fee when individuals enroll by January 31, 2007. "Mid career professionals can bring a subject matter to life for students," said ABCTE President David W. Saba. Designed specifically to break down the barriers that deter career-changers from pursuing teaching, Passport to Teaching allows individuals to prepare for certification on their own time and at their own pace, using preparation materials available from a variety of sources. Passport to Teaching is funded in part by grants through the U.S. Department of Education. "ABCTE has worked in partnership with more than 50 school districts and non-profit organizations to recruit more than 3,000 talented career changers to the teaching profession," said Andrew Campanella, ABCTE's senior director of teacher recruitment and communications. "When you enroll in the program in January, you will have enough time to complete the program and have a classroom of your own by next year- or even sooner." Candidates for Passport to Teaching certification must hold a bachelor's degree in any subject area (or be eligible to earn one within 12 months of enrollment), demonstrate mastery on examinations of subject area and professional teaching knowledge and pass a federal background check. No additional college courses are required, and individuals do not need to quit their current jobs as they prepare to earn certification. To enroll in the Passport to Teaching program and save $100, enter the code NewYears100 on your online application at www.mypass.abcte.org or call 1-877-669-2228 to enroll by telephone. ABCTE Facts: - In an independent survey, 95 percent of principals who have hired ABCTE teachers said those teachers are as effective or more effective than other educators. - More than 3,000 individuals have enrolled or have earned certification through Passport to Teaching nationwide. - Last year, the U.S. Conference of Mayors unanimously supports widespread adoption of alternative certification programs, including ABCTE. ###]]> Colleen Corliss Become a Teacher: Make it Your New Year's Resolution to Make a Difference; Become a Teacher and Save $100 on Certification Fees in January www.abcte.org) wants to help talented career changers transition into rewarding teaching careers. ABCTE is offering a $100 savings off of the Passport to Teaching program fee when individuals enroll by January 31, 2007. "Mid career professionals can bring a subject matter to life for students," said ABCTE President David W. Saba. Designed specifically to break down the barriers that deter career-changers from pursuing teaching, Passport to Teaching allows individuals to prepare for certification on their own time and at their own pace, using preparation materials available from a variety of sources. Passport to Teaching is funded in part by grants through the U.S. Department of Education. "ABCTE has worked in partnership with more than 50 school districts and non-profit organizations to recruit more than 3,000 talented career changers to the teaching profession," said Andrew Campanella, ABCTE's senior director of teacher recruitment and communications. "When you enroll in the program in January, you will have enough time to complete the program and have a classroom of your own by next year- or even sooner." Candidates for Passport to Teaching certification must hold a bachelor's degree in any subject area (or be eligible to earn one within 12 months of enrollment), demonstrate mastery on examinations of subject area and professional teaching knowledge and pass a federal background check. No additional college courses are required, and individuals do not need to quit their current jobs as they prepare to earn certification. To enroll in the Passport to Teaching program and save $100, enter the code NewYears100 on your online application at www.mypass.abcte.org or call 1-877-669-2228 to enroll by telephone. ABCTE Facts: - In an independent survey, 95 percent of principals who have hired ABCTE teachers said those teachers are as effective or more effective than other educators. - More than 3,000 individuals have enrolled or have earned certification through Passport to Teaching nationwide. - Last year, the U.S. Conference of Mayors unanimously supports widespread adoption of alternative certification programs, including ABCTE. ###]]> 00:15:00 no BECOME A TEACHER, TEACHER CERTIFICATION, NEW YEARS RESOLUTION, ABCTE, PASSPORT TO TEACHING, TEACHING JOB, TEACHING CAREER, TEACHER FAIR, TEACHING, TEACHER, SCHOOL, COLLEGE, COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, DEGREE IN EDUCATION, CAREER CHANGE, FIND A JOB, ALTERNATIVE CERTIFICATION, ALTERNATE ROUTE, ALTERNATIVE TEACHER CERTIFICATION, MAKE A DIFFERENCE http://www.prweb.com/releases/education_book/school/prweb493634.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/education_book/school/prweb493634.htm Matthew Fox's new book 'The A.W.E. Project: Reinventing Education, Reinventing the Human' brings hope that the global educational crisis can be fixed. [PRWeb Jan 2, 2007] http://www.prweb.com/releases/education_book/school/prweb493634.htm Tue, 2 Jan 2007 11:40:55 -0800 podcrew@extrahoop.com YouTube video to see Professor Pitt in action. "Mellowed out my fifth grade kids in the Bronx (at the school with the highest crime rate in New York City). Beautiful and power(ful) and simple eloquence. I truly achieved an altered state here - awesome. Perfect video to introduce…( the concept of)… meditation (and impermanence, etc.) into the ears of young modern people. I put it to my favorites now, because I cannot imagine a better bridge from meditation to modern music, (for) modern children....." - Comments posted by YouTube.com viewers of Professor Pitt's video entitled "Meditation." To continue to reach out to youth in new ways, Fox also has a team that creates events called techno cosmic masses which integrate live music, electronica, multimedia imagery, as well as eastern and indigenous spiritual elements, to create a multi-cultural, intergenerational, and ecumenical form of worship. To learn more about the Techno Cosmic Mass, visit www.thecosmicmass.com.. Fox has been called one of the great prophetic voices of our time by David C. Korten, author of 'When Corporations Rule the World,' and 'The Great Turning.' "Matthew Fox might well be the most creative, the most comprehensive, surely the most challenging religious-spiritual teacher in America. He has the… skill to fill this role at a time when the more official Christian theological traditions are having difficulty in establishing any vital contact with either the spiritual possibilities of the present or with their own most creative spiritual traditions of the... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/education_book/school/prweb493634.htm]]> Darcy Drobena Renewed Hope for the Global Educational Crisis YouTube video to see Professor Pitt in action. "Mellowed out my fifth grade kids in the Bronx (at the school with the highest crime rate in New York City). Beautiful and power(ful) and simple eloquence. I truly achieved an altered state here - awesome. Perfect video to introduce…( the concept of)… meditation (and impermanence, etc.) into the ears of young modern people. I put it to my favorites now, because I cannot imagine a better bridge from meditation to modern music, (for) modern children....." - Comments posted by YouTube.com viewers of Professor Pitt's video entitled "Meditation." To continue to reach out to youth in new ways, Fox also has a team that creates events called techno cosmic masses which integrate live music, electronica, multimedia imagery, as well as eastern and indigenous spiritual elements, to create a multi-cultural, intergenerational, and ecumenical form of worship. To learn more about the Techno Cosmic Mass, visit www.thecosmicmass.com.. Fox has been called one of the great prophetic voices of our time by David C. Korten, author of 'When Corporations Rule the World,' and 'The Great Turning.' "Matthew Fox might well be the most creative, the most comprehensive, surely the most challenging religious-spiritual teacher in America. He has the… skill to fill this role at a time when the more official Christian theological traditions are having difficulty in establishing any vital contact with either the spiritual possibilities of the present or with their own most creative spiritual traditions of the... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/education_book/school/prweb493634.htm]]> 00:15:00 no MATTHEW FOX, EDUCATION, EDUCATIONAL CRISIS, GLOBAL EDUCATION, HIGH SCHOOL, AWE, THE AWE PROJECT, AWE PROJECT, WISDOM, SCHOOL SYSTEM, HIP-HOP, PROFESSOR PITT, EDUCATIONAL BOOK, MEDITATION, TECHNO COSMIC MASS, SCHOOL, SCHOOLS, CURRICULUM, K-12, TEACHER, A.W.E., EDUCATION BOOK, CHANGE EDUCATION, EDUCATION SYSTEM, SCHOOL SYSTEM http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/12/prweb485134.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/12/prweb485134.htm MindWare Publishing, a developer of creative training solutions, has created Footsteps©, a board game that helps educational institutions teach students global awareness about the social, political, and cultural issues facing people from a range of economic classes in emerging markets, to help them join a booming global market. [PRWeb Dec 12, 2006] http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/12/prweb485134.htm Mon, 11 Dec 2006 11:35:45 -0800 podcrew@extrahoop.com global awareness. In the board game, students take on roles of different classes in four major emerging markets--Brazil, Russia, India, and China -- and walk in another person's shoes throughout classroom game action. In a 2005 speech given in Seattle for the National Association for Independent Schools, Fareed Zakaria, Editor of Newsweek, indicated that schools have a huge responsibility to equip students to live in the global community. Zakaria stated, "The most important thing that schools can do is to make people aware that understanding the world is very much part of the requirement of being an educated person...But we're a country where very few people...know much about the world." The Washington Learns Steering Committee in May of 2006 identified that as of this year: * Six in 10 students cannot find Iraq on a map of the Middle East * 80% of students did not know that India is the world's largest democracy * Nearly three-quarters incorrectly select English as most widely spoken native tongue (it's Mandarin Chinese) * Young Americans rank next to last in a nine-country survey of knowledge of current events "I am often asked how we can educate people without boring them to death with facts and figures," said Bill Higgins, CEO of MindWare Publishing. "The Footsteps© game does just that. It's fun, insightful, and educational while portraying very accurately what life is like in these rapidly developing emerging markets. It is not always fair, but it is realistic." Players of the classroom game say they gained more global awareness about these emerging markets. One said, "It was difficult for me to see things going so well for the wealthy rancher, when I was barely making ends meet as a street vendor." Another said, "I could not get what I learned during the game out of my head for over a week. It had that kind of impact." Students come away from the game with more insight into life in emerging markets at all levels of income, a better understanding of what lower income citizens in emerging markets need to raise their standard of living, improve their health, and live a more fulfilling life, and much more awareness of the political climate in which citizens of emerging markets live. Footsteps© can also benefit businesses teaching employees global awareness for expansion into emerging markets, the religious community to equipping volunteers embarking on philanthropic missions and ministry outreach, and families wanting to learn about other countries firsthand but are unable to travel as much as they would like. Learn more about the Footsteps© game sets for the Brazil, Russia, India, and China emerging markets, see price rebates, and enter for a chance to win a free set of all four Bill Higgins, CEO Classroom Game Teaches Students Global Awareness about Life in Emerging Markets global awareness. In the board game, students take on roles of different classes in four major emerging markets--Brazil, Russia, India, and China -- and walk in another person's shoes throughout classroom game action. In a 2005 speech given in Seattle for the National Association for Independent Schools, Fareed Zakaria, Editor of Newsweek, indicated that schools have a huge responsibility to equip students to live in the global community. Zakaria stated, "The most important thing that schools can do is to make people aware that understanding the world is very much part of the requirement of being an educated person...But we're a country where very few people...know much about the world." The Washington Learns Steering Committee in May of 2006 identified that as of this year: * Six in 10 students cannot find Iraq on a map of the Middle East * 80% of students did not know that India is the world's largest democracy * Nearly three-quarters incorrectly select English as most widely spoken native tongue (it's Mandarin Chinese) * Young Americans rank next to last in a nine-country survey of knowledge of current events "I am often asked how we can educate people without boring them to death with facts and figures," said Bill Higgins, CEO of MindWare Publishing. "The Footsteps© game does just that. It's fun, insightful, and educational while portraying very accurately what life is like in these rapidly developing emerging markets. It is not always fair, but it is realistic." Players of the classroom game say they gained more global awareness about these emerging markets. One said, "It was difficult for me to see things going so well for the wealthy rancher, when I was barely making ends meet as a street vendor." Another said, "I could not get what I learned during the game out of my head for over a week. It had that kind of impact." Students come away from the game with more insight into life in emerging markets at all levels of income, a better understanding of what lower income citizens in emerging markets need to raise their standard of living, improve their health, and live a more fulfilling life, and much more awareness of the political climate in which citizens of emerging markets live. Footsteps© can also benefit businesses teaching employees global awareness for expansion into emerging markets, the religious community to equipping volunteers embarking on philanthropic missions and ministry outreach, and families wanting to learn about other countries firsthand but are unable to travel as much as they would like. Learn more about the Footsteps© game sets for the Brazil, Russia, India, and China emerging markets, see price rebates, and enter for a chance to win a free set of all four 00:15:00 no EMERGING MARKET, EMERGING MARKETS, CLASSROOM GAME, EMERGING GLOBAL MARKETS, EMERGING GLOBAL MARKET, CLASSROOM GAME, CLASSROOM GAMES, GAMES FOR THE CLASSROOM, GAME FOR KIDS, GAMES FOR KIDS http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/12/prweb489497.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/12/prweb489497.htm While Alaskan author Rochelle LaMotte McDonald researched the education system, Social Services investigated her for writing subversive material in her pajamas. The inconvenience derailed the project for three years, but couldn't completely stop it. [PRWeb Dec 12, 2006] http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/12/prweb489497.htm Fri, 15 Dec 2006 15:32:02 -0800 podcrew@extrahoop.com www.resultsproject.net), she met Steven Plog, who advocates behavior modification and nutrition, rather than methamphetamines, for dealing with ADHD. She educated herself on alternative methods for earning credits, and volunteered at the schools until she realized she couldn't be a silent witness. "Educating Shelly" was written to help other parents recognize potential education problems earlier and implement remedies in a timely manner, since parents are their children's best advocates. Mrs. McDonald follows her children from Kindergarten to graduation, covering topics as mundane as homework and teacher contract negotiations to subjects as absurd as naked students and farting. The subject is dealt with in a straight forward manner and a very... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/12/prweb489497.htm]]> Rochelle McDonald Author Investigated By State While Writing Book About Schools www.resultsproject.net), she met Steven Plog, who advocates behavior modification and nutrition, rather than methamphetamines, for dealing with ADHD. She educated herself on alternative methods for earning credits, and volunteered at the schools until she realized she couldn't be a silent witness. "Educating Shelly" was written to help other parents recognize potential education problems earlier and implement remedies in a timely manner, since parents are their children's best advocates. Mrs. McDonald follows her children from Kindergarten to graduation, covering topics as mundane as homework and teacher contract negotiations to subjects as absurd as naked students and farting. The subject is dealt with in a straight forward manner and a very... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/12/prweb489497.htm]]> 00:15:00 no RESULTS PROJECT, YEAR-ROUND EDUCATION, ADHD, METHAMPHETAMINES, PTA, ADVOCATE, SOCIAL SERVICES, EDUCATION, EDUCATING, SCHOOLS, HOME SCHOOLING, GIFTED EDUCATION, STEVEN PLOG, COLUMBINE, BETHEL http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/12/prweb489011.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/12/prweb489011.htm When Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich signed HB 5243 naming December 10 "Jane Addams Day" in Illinois, he brought to fruition two years of dedicated work by Dongola (IL) Unit School teacher Cindy Vines and an eager team of eighth-graders. Their project received a major boost when Lelia Marvin, President of the AAUW Carbondale (IL) Branch entered the loop. HB5243 takes effect January 1, 2007, making December 10, 2007 the first "official" commemorative day. According to Jan Lisa Huttner, Director of International Relations for AAUW-Illinois, "our goal is to make sure everyone knows to mark December 10, 2007 on their calendars right away; great things will happen in Illinois on that date!" [PRWeb Dec 10, 2006] http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/12/prweb489011.htm Tue, 19 Dec 2006 08:44:26 -0800 podcrew@extrahoop.com http://www.aauw-il.org), applauds Governor Rod Blagojevich's decision to name December 10 "Jane Addams Day" in Illinois. On May 21, 2006, Blagojevich signed legislation (effective January 1, 2007) making December 10, 2007 one of the first days commemorating a woman in the entire United States. When Blagojevich signed HB 5243, he brought to fruition two years of dedicated work by Dongola (IL) Unit School teacher Cindy Vines and her team of five students (John Cauble, Katie Forcht, Brittany Lannom, Jennifer Medlin, and Chayse Swink). It all started when Ms. Vines asked students in her eighth-grade social studies class to "do a project that would make a difference." The five students decided their goal was to advocate for a state holiday honoring Addams after discovering that there were no state or national holidays honoring women anywhere in the United States. After months of effort, but little concrete progress to show for it, Lelia Marvin, President of the AAUW Carbondale (IL) Branch, suggested that they call District #115 Representative Mike Bost (R-Murphysboro). According to Vines, Marvin told her: "I've worked with Mike and I know we can trust him. If he doesn't think we can get this done, he'll tell us so." On January 9, 2006, Ms. Medlin, Ms. Marvin, and Ms. Vines met with Representative Bost in his Carbondale office. Impressed with their enthusiasm as well as their compelling case, Rep. Bost agreed to support their project. When the Spring '06 legislative session began one week later, Rep. Bost called on House Majority Leader Barbara Flynn Currie, leading Currie to introduce HB 5243 on January 27. On April 12, after having passed in both the House and the Senate under the watchful eye of AAUW-Illinois lobbyist Paula Johnson Purdue, HB 5243 was sent up to the governor's desk for his signature. Jane Addams was born in Cedarville, Illinois on September 6, 1860. She is best known as the founder of Hull House, offering women the opportunity to become agents for social, political, educational, and economic change in their own lives and in the lives of others as well. On December 10, 1931, Addams became the first American woman to receive the Nobel Prize for Peace, honoring her work as the leader of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. In awarding her the Prize, Halvdan Koht declared Addams to be "the leading woman in the nation, one might almost say its leading citizen." Additionally, Addams was a founding member of the American Civil Liberties Union and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. She fought to stop child labor and was active in the suffrage and pacifist movements. Addams died in Chicago on May 21, 1935. As soon as they heard about the Dongola students' project, multiple AAUW Carbondale (IL) Branch members (including Public Policy Chair Olga Weidner and Professor Joan McDermott, Director of SIU-Carbondale's Women's Studies program) were quick to provide encouragement and support. Jane Addams was a founding member of the AAUW Chicago (IL) Branch in 1889, a fact well known in Carbondale (where a monograph prepared by Chicago Branch members in 1976 was part of the background kit). "I used it in teaching my high school American History classes," said branch member Bonnie Heidinger, "and Cindy Vines told me it was one of the best sources she had on... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/12/prweb489011.htm]]> Jennifer Urish AAUW-Illinois Applauds New State Day Honoring Jane Addams: Carbondale Branch Members Instrumental in Lobbying State Legislature http://www.aauw-il.org), applauds Governor Rod Blagojevich's decision to name December 10 "Jane Addams Day" in Illinois. On May 21, 2006, Blagojevich signed legislation (effective January 1, 2007) making December 10, 2007 one of the first days commemorating a woman in the entire United States. When Blagojevich signed HB 5243, he brought to fruition two years of dedicated work by Dongola (IL) Unit School teacher Cindy Vines and her team of five students (John Cauble, Katie Forcht, Brittany Lannom, Jennifer Medlin, and Chayse Swink). It all started when Ms. Vines asked students in her eighth-grade social studies class to "do a project that would make a difference." The five students decided their goal was to advocate for a state holiday honoring Addams after discovering that there were no state or national holidays honoring women anywhere in the United States. After months of effort, but little concrete progress to show for it, Lelia Marvin, President of the AAUW Carbondale (IL) Branch, suggested that they call District #115 Representative Mike Bost (R-Murphysboro). According to Vines, Marvin told her: "I've worked with Mike and I know we can trust him. If he doesn't think we can get this done, he'll tell us so." On January 9, 2006, Ms. Medlin, Ms. Marvin, and Ms. Vines met with Representative Bost in his Carbondale office. Impressed with their enthusiasm as well as their compelling case, Rep. Bost agreed to support their project. When the Spring '06 legislative session began one week later, Rep. Bost called on House Majority Leader Barbara Flynn Currie, leading Currie to introduce HB 5243 on January 27. On April 12, after having passed in both the House and the Senate under the watchful eye of AAUW-Illinois lobbyist Paula Johnson Purdue, HB 5243 was sent up to the governor's desk for his signature. Jane Addams was born in Cedarville, Illinois on September 6, 1860. She is best known as the founder of Hull House, offering women the opportunity to become agents for social, political, educational, and economic change in their own lives and in the lives of others as well. On December 10, 1931, Addams became the first American woman to receive the Nobel Prize for Peace, honoring her work as the leader of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. In awarding her the Prize, Halvdan Koht declared Addams to be "the leading woman in the nation, one might almost say its leading citizen." Additionally, Addams was a founding member of the American Civil Liberties Union and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. She fought to stop child labor and was active in the suffrage and pacifist movements. Addams died in Chicago on May 21, 1935. As soon as they heard about the Dongola students' project, multiple AAUW Carbondale (IL) Branch members (including Public Policy Chair Olga Weidner and Professor Joan McDermott, Director of SIU-Carbondale's Women's Studies program) were quick to provide encouragement and support. Jane Addams was a founding member of the AAUW Chicago (IL) Branch in 1889, a fact well known in Carbondale (where a monograph prepared by Chicago Branch members in 1976 was part of the background kit). "I used it in teaching my high school American History classes," said branch member Bonnie Heidinger, "and Cindy Vines told me it was one of the best sources she had on... 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