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Mauricio Saravia: A Painter with an Amazing Life Story Being Filmed by Award-Winning Documentary Producer
A documentary about Saravia's life and artwork is being filmed by Joaquin Montalvan who won an award at Dances with Films for the documentary "Visual Futurist: The Art & life of Syd Mead" and has also received recognition for "Skinhead" which screened at Stitges in 2003 and made its U.S. premiere at Dances with Films. "Visual Futurist: The Art & Life of Syd Mead" is his first documentary feature. He is presently working on his third narrative film. Montalvan will be using electronic music that Saravia composed for the soundtrack of the documentary.
Click here to read more…Stogie Kenyatta Performs His Acclaimed Broadway Style One-Man Show 'The World is My Home-The Life & Times of Paul Robeson'
Magnificently performed without intermission, with props, several wardrobe changes & an inspiring finger-snapping Jazz, Bebop,Gospel,Big band soundtrack. The play opens as Robeson's father, a 15 year old runaway slave, rides the underground railroad to freedom. As laugh -out loud funny & entertaining as it is educational, Kenyatta ages from a 5 year old Paul, to the 70 yr old, world weary warrior that the blacklisted Robeson had become.
The show covers the Harlem Renaissance, with music from Duke Ellington, John Coltrane, Johnny Hartman, Fats Waller, Cab Calloway & Robeson himself. As actor ages; he changes in front of the audience, from shirtless to full tuxedo. The wardrobe from slave outfits to Othello's royal robe was meticulously designed by Designer Tuesday Conner. Kenyatta uses his stand up comedy skills,laughter, satire, singing & brilliant storytelling to introduce us to the scholar, actor, singer, athlete, activist that was Robeson. Kenyatta's portrayal reveals the sense of humor, charm, wit, romantic passion, & human frailties of a life filled with triumphant achievement & the tragedy of hopes unfullfilled. In the final scene, Robeson's spine-tingling account of the horrors of captivity & the Middle-Passage; where sick women & children slaves were tossed into the sea, is so electrifyingly powerfull, it gives you goosebumps. It's the perfect ending to a riveting evening of theatre.
Million Dollar Homepage Clone Featured on New Reality Show 'Independent Music Revue'
The Ten Million Dollar Indie Billboard today announces that it’s founder will be promoting the pixel website on a new music reality TV series in Atlanta, Georgia (UPN-Atlanta, Sundays@ 10am). The Billboard was created to promote music online via the compilation CD ‘U Heard it Here First’ – The Best in Independent Music: Sponsored by the 10 Million Dollar Indie Billboard. Aaron will be featured in the coveted “Artist Spotlight” section of the TV series (www.independentmusicrevue.com). In addition to his in depth interview featuring the Billboard and compilation CD, Aaron will be showcasing his fashion label Groove Rock Gear on the show. The first of two episodes will air on January 22, 2006.
Click here to read more…Architect of Sound Releases Innovative Artist EP, Revisits Artistic Roots
Lead composer and president of music composition and sound design company Architect of Sound has released an artist EP on iTunes, Napster, Rhapsody and eMusic. This genre-bending three song offering of chilled out electronica drew its inspiration from compositions originally intended for use in short films. Composing for film offers Adam Johnson the chance to experiment with various emotive sonic elements and atypical genres, often resulting in unique and innovative music. "The challenges of writing for film, i.e. the need to create in any genre and respond musically to a director's vision, is also the reward. Often, I stretch my musical vision to capture the emotion of a particular scene and produce innovative musical chunks that form that foundation of my artistic work." This three song EP is a harbinger of a full-length album currently in production and afforded Johnson the chance to get back to his artistic roots. "I am, first and foremost, a musician. This fact can get buried in the day to day hustle of professional composition. Creating this EP was a vehicle for me to focus on what I love, creating music for its own sake, free from professional and commercial restraints." The Architect of Sound EP can be found on iTunes, Naptser, Rhapsody and eMusic.
Click here to read more…Selling Rock Singles, Saving Darfur, and Helping Aids Orphans One Song at a Time
Andrew Dudum, the 19-year-old singer/songwriter from San Francisco, California is at it again. This time, he's performing and selling rock singles to help save Darfur.
Dudum, a Wharton freshman at the University of Pennsylvania, beat out pro acts to headline at the Penn campus "Rock the Mic for Darfur concert" which raised money for the Darfur Alert Coalition.
And concert-goers appreciated Dudum's talent last Friday night. "This was the greatest concert," Engineering freshman Ostap Tymchuk said of Friday's concert.
Juvio Reports Ongoing Record Sales
Juvio Corporation, a leading global provider of premium computer tech support as well as nutritional and personal care products represented and sold by thousands of independent distributors worldwide, announced record earnings for the fiscal month ending May 9, 2005. Steadily increasing global sales over the past eighteen months have realized an overall dynamic growth of 910% for the company.
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Contributing to this record sales achievement was Anna Lisa Magallanes of Cebu City, Philippines and Dean Strickler of Los Angeles, California. Both sales leaders managed to attain the coveted Double Diamond sales status thereby earning a personal bonus of $80,189.99 each for their achievement during the 30-day accounting period. Additional earnings from other commission incentives allowed both individuals to achieve final monthly earnings of nearly $100,000 each.
On Your Website, Give Your Customers a Choice Between Yes, and Yes
Instead of giving your potential customers a choice between yes and no, have your website give a choice between yes and yes - and your sales will soar.
Bryan and Jeffrey Eisenberg's new book, "Call to Action," which is romping up the bestsellers lists, says that websites have a unique ability to frame a yes, yes choice, and that doing so can have surprising results.
"By trial and error," says Bryan Eisenberg, "we found that our clients sales dramatically improved when we disposed of a "no" option on a page. Replacing that choice with another "yes" option almost always improves conversion rates."
Chief Becomes AIA Cornerstone Partner
Chief® Manufacturing Inc., the industry leader in mounting solutions, is excited to announce a Cornerstone Partnership with the American Institute of Architects (AIA). With the new partnership, Chief will be better able to educate and serve the mounting needs of architects, consultants and designers.
AIA represents the professional interests of American architects, and is "the voice of the architectural profession and the resource for its members in service to society." By being a part of the AIA Cornerstone Partner program, Chief will be more effectively able to communicate with architects nationwide.
Las Vegas Business Law Attorney Aaron Lovaas Profiled in National Publication for Excellence in Law Practice
Las Vegas lawyer Aaron D. Lovaas has been named by the highly regarded Mountain States Super Lawyers magazine as one of the top business litigators under 40 in the state of Nevada for 2008. Lovaas will appear in the next Rising Stars edition of the magazine, which is distributed throughout all 50 states and reaches a readership of over 13 million people. Membership in the 2008 Rising Stars edition of Mountain States Super Lawyers is limited to only 2.5% of the lawyers in those states. Lovaas was selected through a rigorous process including peer nomination, staff research and recommendation, and an examination of his unblemished record of practice for the past thirteen (13) years.
Click here to read more…SurePayroll Main Street Insights Survey: Many Small Business Owners Not Hurt By Bad Economy
A survey conducted this month by online payroll service SurePayroll has found that nearly 4 out of 10 small business owners have not seen their business negatively impacted by the down economy, and an additional 4% indicated that their businesses are actually doing better.
Of those who said their businesses were negatively impacted by the economy, nearly 9 out of 10 cited declining revenues as the main effect. However, of that group, 7 out of 10 cited a "small drop in revenues" while only 3 out of 10 indicated a "significant drop in revenues."
"Main Street is doing better than most people think," notes Michael Alter, President of SurePayroll. "While it's true that many small businesses are struggling, there is still a healthy contingent of small business owners who are holding their own in this difficult economy, and many who are managing to grow their businesses even in these tough times."
-- Free Market Is Working Just Fine for Small Business --
Unlike their large-company counterparts, many small businesses are doing well without any need for government bailout.
The survey suggests that small business owners are generally not in favor of government bailouts. 67% of respondents do not believe the government should bail out the automotive industry in Detroit.
On average, small businesses are in fact hiring in this down economy. SurePayroll's Small Business Scorecard, a set of economic indicators that tracks small business hiring trends, reported that in November, small businesses across the country managed to increase their staff levels by 0.26%. Year-to-date, small business hiring is up 3.3% nationwide.
"You're not seeing the large scale layoffs that you see in larger companies," says Alter. "Small businesses tend to run lean and mean relative to their large company counterparts. There isn't usually much fat to cut, and new hires are added only when business levels justify the expense."
With no bailout options for small businesses, many business owners are cutting costs to keep from running in the red. More than half of survey respondents indicated that they will be cutting back expenses in 2009, with sales/marketing and human resources being mentioned as the top areas for cuts.
These planned cuts are based on a widespread belief among entrepreneurs that the current recession may last longer than most people anticipate. 44% of respondents think the recession will be over by the end of 2009, but the majority (56%) say they think the economy will not turn around until after 2010. Only 56% of respondents indicate that they are currently optimistic about the small business economy.
Alter believes the government's current focus on bailing out large companies is misguided. He advocates that government instead provide incentive for small business owners.
"Despite our national obsession with the large stock exchange indices, the true driver of American GDP growth has always been small business, which manages to drive economic growth simply by focusing on the basic blocking and tackling principles of entrepreneurship," notes Alter. "Imagine what small business owners could do if the government actually made their lives a little easier and gave them a few incentives to grow their companies and hire more employees."
Mission China: On the Road to Emperor
Most small business owners find the idea of expanding into China too daunting a task to consider. Of the relatively few who have pursued the notion, only a finite number have actually traveled to the behemoth nation to realize their vision. Mark Stevens is one of those entrepreneurs whose dream of opening a China shop squelches any apprehension or obstacles. To encourage other entrepreneurs and small business owners to pursue that goal, Stevens, author of "Your Marketing Sucks." and CEO of MSCO, Inc., a marketing advisory, has launched a new blog "Mission: China" at his companys website www.msco.com.
Click here to read more…See Into the Future of Your Home-Based Business
Thousands of people have parlayed their love of travel into successful home-based businesses through Coastal Vacations. The 11-year-old company offers memberships for discounted world-wide resorts, condos and hotels, which are marketed and sold through independent representatives. Despite the company's rapid growth and solid reputation, many interested in their own Coastal Vacations businesses are hesitant to get started, be 5a8 cause they are unsure of their own profit potential. Thanks to the Crystal Ball Model, an easy, three-step profit predictor designed specifically for Coastal Vacations businesses, this hesitancy can now become a thing of the past.
Click here to read more…The Plain Truth about Business Credit Cards
Frankford Financial is a Card Issuer for Citi®, Chase® and American Express®. Today they announced the expansion of its Business Credit Cards Section. New features like Q&A, in-depth analysis, no-nonsense advice, and instant online approval offers practical solutions to businesses.
Listed below is an outline of the newly expanded section:
Q & A Section: Everything you need to know about Business Credit Cards
How can business credit cards save my business money?
What are the benefits in using these cards as a small business owner or corporation?
How can business credit cards facilitate tax preparations?
Business credit cards can cover taxes, for a price. Is it worth it?
Why can't I just use my personal credit card?
What are the Pro's and Con's of using them.
How can business credit cards provide insight into my bottom line?
Credit Card Reviews / In-Depth Analysis Section:
Each Business Card from Chase® Citi®, American Express® and Advanta® is painstakingly analyzed providing full visibility. Card data is broken down in detail like this offer from Citi® Business
Essay Section:
The major benefits of business credit cards and small business credit cards include:
Ease in managing and tracking company expenses
Less burdensome tax reporting
Rareness of impulsive spending and overspending
Comprehensive expense reporting
Ability to download financial reports to software like Quicken
Ability to monitor and control employee spending
Ability to consolidate employee expense records into one file or report
Acquisition of keen insight when it comes to planning for future expenses
Increase in the likelihood of success in business startup
Credit Card Applications and Card Data Section:
Glorioso said, we've made the application process easier, more safe and immediate. Credit Card Applications and comparisons chart data include recommendations by Frankford and Smart Money Magazine. We can now approve business card applications in a matter of seconds. Applications are transmitted via secure socket layer technology, data is encrypted during fact checks and transmission. Customers get extremely excited when they see our message "congratulations your business credit card application has been approved" only seconds after they've hit the submit button.
BridgePoint Technologies Continues Expansion into New Markets with a Growing Team and a Larger Facility
BridgePoint Technologies, a full service Information Technology consulting firm, today announced the appointment of Angie Verros to the role of Senior Account Executive overseeing a newly formed division within IT Staffing Services focused solely on permanent placement recruiting.
With over 12 years of experience in financial services and technology, Verros and her team will be tasked with developing and implementing full lifecycle recruitment strategies aimed at placing seasoned professionals to permanent positions.
Feeling like a Witch at Work? Maybe it’s Time for a New Job
Some people might not be dressing up for Halloween this year, but might still be mistaken for a witch in the office. More than half of Americans don't like what they do for a living. And this could mean they're not too pleasant to be around. But few will actually do something about it. A 2004 survey by Right Management, a career transition and organizational consulting firm, found that out of 14,000 job changers, only 5% started over in a new field.
"Career changes are scary for most people," says Annemarie Segaric, Career Change Coach and author of the pocket booklet 107 Tips for Changing Careers While Still Paying the Bills (ISBN 0-9759107-0-1). But according to Segaric, it's often the person's inaccurate perceptions about what it takes to change careers that causes the fear in the first place. These false perceptions keep people stuck. "Most people believe that to switch careers they have to know what they want to do in the first place and have a whole plan laid out before taking any action. This is simply not true." In fact, Annemarie says it's taking action that often answers the questions they're struggling with when it comes to their next move.
Oncology Associates Selects Microsys as Exclusive Preferred Vendor
Boardman, Ohio (PRWEB) November 29, 2005 – For Release on Tuesday, November 29, 2005 – Microsys Computing, Inc., developer of the award-winning MicroMD® practice management system, and Oncology Associates (OA), one of the nation’s largest specialty group purchasing and physician network services organizations, announced that OA has selected Microsys as its exclusive preferred vendor for practice management software. OA now promotes MicroMD to all members of its group purchasing organization.
“MicroMD is a proven, full-function practice management system that we confidently recommend to our members,” said Brent A. Evans, executive vice president and general manager, Oncology Associates. “Microsys has earned a solid reputation for IT innovation and excellent customer service among the 1,800 physician group practices that have achieved improved efficiency and effectiveness with MicroMD.”
Search Engine Optimization and Marketing 3 Day Blitz Workshop Coming to Lexington, South Carolina
Students completing a 3-Day Search Engine Optimization & Marketing Certification Workshop are taking the business of search engine rankings to a whole new level. Search Engine Marketers (SEM) and Search Engine Optimizers (SEO) who previously relied on Pay Per Click Advertising (PPC) are learning how to use a "6 Step Process" created by the Search Engine Academy. Students obtain organic search results more consistently on the major search engine and directories.
You have probably seen the adverting e-mails that promise "Top Search Results in 30 Days" and "Submit Your Site to 1000 Search Engines." Those that promise top results most likely are using Pay Per Click Advertising to back up those statements?
Sitespin.net Going from Strength to Strength
Young 17-year-old Billy Cotton launched Sitespin.net a little under a month ago now, so he could have an extra bit of money to spend socially instead of all of it going on his education expenses.
Sitespin is a web site randomizer where other sites can buy a piece of the action for just 1 USD. Sitespin may look like a low-key online destination, but with such burning entrepreneurial ambition behind it, who knows how long it will be until that major, Google-style IPO takes everyone by surprise?
Billy Cotton explains: "The website is going excellent, our unique hits have increased just a little over 200% in the past week. Also we have a new design which has increased site interactivity.
IntraLearn LSP helps CertiLearn reach over 1,000,000 learners CertiLearn now providing online learning for more than 50 Membership Organizations
IntraLearn Software Corporation, the leading supplier of configurable e-Learning software applications to the mid-market, announced today that CertiLearn, Inc., the leading supplier of online learning solutions to associations and other membership-based organizations, has passed the 1,000,000 mark for the number of learners with access to online learning served from the IntraLearn LSP platform.
CertiLearn supplies complete e-Learning solutions to associations, membership organizations, corporations and other small-to-medium sized organizations. Their more than 50 membership-based customers offer custom online courses coupled with access to CertiLearns 1,500 online course library. Organizations like the Humane Society of the United States, International Franchise Association, Institute of Internal Auditors and Medical Group Management Association have been using CertiLearn to offer their membership access to world-class online courses.
Florida Woman Faces Death Unless Hospital Reimburses Illegal Medicare Charges
Geraldine Hayes needs an immediate transport from Jacksonville, FL, to a receiving medical facility in New Jersey for emergency treatment of a deadly dinner plate-sized decubitus ulcer (bed wound) which is infecting the now exposed bone structure and ligaments of her sacral area. Mrs. Hayes is also suffering from a GI bleed.
Despite her immediate need, Mrs. Hayes is going nowhere - her remaining Medicare coverage was illegally billed and collected by Halifax Hospital, the facility where she obtained the wound. The county hospital billed for nearly $1 million, collecting $286,101 in Medicare payments for Mrs. Hayes' unusually long stay of six months. Meanwhile, Mrs. Hayes remains barred from her transport and the treatment she must have - because she cannot pay for it. Medicare launched what may be a two or three week investigation on Friday, March 14.
