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"El Trafico" Makes its Western European Premier at the Filmstock International Film Festival, UK
El Trafico, an independent short film from Volarefilms LLC, makes its Western European premier at the 5th annual Filmstock International Film Festival in the UK. The film festival, scheduled to run from June 1st through June 15th will exhibit "El Trafico" as part of its slate of short and feature length films and documentaries.
Directed by first time filmmaker Marco Santiago, the story reflects the growing violence involved in the trafficking of humans. Set in Southern Arizona, the story depicts a young boy who gets caught-up in the underworld of human traffickers. "El Trafico" is one of a series of short films directed by Marco Santiago that deal with immigration issues in the United States, human trafficking in general, and their associated violence. "We feel that this film is as timely as you can get considering the current events in the United States and the rest of the world, and Filmstock is a great place to premier this film." says Marco Santiago, director of "El Trafico". "El Trafico is only the beginning. The plan is to continue to crank out content that is relevant, creative, and emotionally impacting." he continues.
'Cue The Desserts - Barbecue Americas Rick Browne Fires Up. Unique Barbecued Desserts Celebrating Month of May.
May is both Eat Dessert First Month and National Barbecue Month and Rick Browne, Doctor of Barbecue, is celebrating the occasion in a truly unique way: Barbecuing Desserts.
The star of public televisions hit show BARBECUE AMERICA (www.barbecueamerica.com), which debuts its second season nationally in May, Browne encourages outdoor cooking enthusiasts to expand their culinary horizons by trying unique and innovative recipes in their own backyard kitchens.
Just about anything that can be cooked indoors in your oven or stove can be cooked outdoors as well," says Browne, who quips that grillers should probably avoid spaghetti and Jell-o as they slip through the grates."
GTES Announces Release OF V1.2 Of SHERLOC™ Location Services
GTES is pleased to announce today that it has released the latest update to the SHERLOC™ Hosted Location Services (www.sherlocgps.com). With the release of SHERLOC™ V1.2 customers will find the same powerful location capabilities updated with a simpler and more intuitive map navigation interface.
“In discussions with our customers we identified several new features related to tracking screen navigation that would simplify the user experience and better map into existing work flows” stated GTES Vice President of Marketing and Business Development Mark Pocock. “We’re confident that both our cargo security and vehicle or mobile-asset tracking users will find the updated interface provides easier and more intuitive access to the powerful tracking and management features of SHERLOC™.
A New Leadership Course Will Be Launched On The Third Annual "Ides Of March Leadership Talk Day" - The Day Commemorating George Washington's Few Words That Saved America
On the third annual "Ides Of March Leadership Talk Day", a course detailing how to develop and deliver Leadership Talks will be made public for the first time, says leadership expert, Brent Filson.
Filson, the founder and president of The Filson Leadership Group, Inc., a corporate consultancy says, "The course is the product of my working with thousands of leaders in top corporations worldwide for the past 20 years. For the first time, I'm bringing my Leadership Talk methods to the public, especially individuals and small businesses. They can now learn what many leaders of large corporations know: that using Leadership Talks can get you audacious results."
BurrellesLuce Presents the Arthur Wynne Jr. Memorial Award
BurrellesLuce, the nation's leading media monitoring company, will present for the first time the Arthur Wynne Jr. Memorial Award program to recognize one college student and aspiring public relations/communications professional for their achievements in the development of a public relations program and commitment to the practice of public relations.
Utilizing MediaContacts(TM), the BurrellesLuce online media directory, and knowledge of public relations practice; applicants are expected to devise a public relations program for a product launch of their choice. Following the guidelines for submission, candidates are required to develop key messaging points, promotional ideas and press releases for publicizing the product in both industry and consumer publications. Applicants will also build a media list of key contacts using MediaContacts.
Affiliate Classroom to Launch Affiliate Manager Training Course
Affiliate Classroom, Inc. will be launching the 1st Edition of their Affiliate Manager Training Course on June 27, 2006. The Affiliate Manager will teach affiliate managers (novice or experienced) how to recruit, train, manage, motivate and activate affiliates in any affiliate program.
Affiliate Classroom, Inc. has released a free report titled “Can Affiliate Sales Change the Course of Your Business?” available at http://www.AMClassroom.com. Join the VIP launch list there as well to learn more about the course and to stay up-to-date with the launch activities.
InsureLinx Announces Pay As You Go Workers Compensation Program For Brokers, Insurance Carriers, Staffing Agencies, and Payroll Companies
InsureLinx Announces Pay As You Go business insurance solutions. Registration is now open for Brokers, Insurance Companies, Staffing Agencies, and Payroll Companies to offer Pay As You Go Workers' Compensation to their clients.
Pay As You Go Workers Comp Program
In the past, Workers' Compensation Insurance premiums have been based on estimated payroll figures determined prior to the policy period. In other words, premiums are based on a "best guess" approach without regard to seasonal fluctuations, industry down turns or other unforeseeable events. InsureLinx has introduced a revolutionary Pay-As-You-Go Workers' Comp Program offering a worry-free solution to the traditional Workers' Compensation Insurance. Best of all, the program is seamlessly integrated with the payroll services business already enjoy.
SPS Commerce Receives Best of Software-as-a-Service Showplace Award
SPS Commerce, the leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) trading partner integration center provider, today announced it has been awarded the Best of Software-as-a-Service Showplace (BoSS) Award from THINKstrategies, Inc., the leading strategic consulting company focused on the business implications of the on-demand services market. The BoSS Award honors SaaS companies that provide solutions that result in measurable results to its customers.
With more than 10,000 customers including retailers, suppliers, 3PLs, and others in the retail ecosystem, SPS Commerce's supply chain and fulfillment solutions extend savings and efficiencies by integrating trading partners electronically. Using a SaaS model and its multi-tenant architecture, SPS Commerce's services streamline supply chains, reduce inventories, and improve global fulfillment operations by sharing its 2,700 integrations with more than 1,300 retailers, knowledgeable staff, and SaaS technology for improved reliability and a lower total cost of ownership.
OppenheimerFunds, Inc.'s Implementation of Envision Financial Systems' 22c-2 Solution Selected as Winner of 2009 Mutual Fund Industry Award
Envision Financial Systems' Clarity Compliance has been recognized as the best post-trade implementation in the mutual fund industry. OppenheimerFunds, Inc.'s implementation of Envision's 22c-2 solution won the 2009 Mutual Fund Industry Award in the category of "Best Post-Trade Implementation." Winners of the 16th Annual Mutual Fund Industry Awards were announced March 19th at Cipriani Wall Street in New York.
The Best Post-Trade Technology Implementation category recognizes the mutual fund firm that has demonstrated the most innovation through the implementation of new platforms, technologies or systems that improved and streamlined the processing functions of their mutual fund businesses. The award winner is chosen based upon a number of factors including innovation, market impact, uniqueness of approach, and other award criteria.
It’s “Rough” Out There
Golf is good in the high-country. Especially at Talking Rock’s golf course in Prescott, Arizona. The 3,600-acre private, luxury home community in Arizona offers a peaceful, rural setting complete with modern amenities including a Jay Morrish-designed championship golf course. The 7,350-yard course is managed by PGA member Jim Leisenring, who brings years of excellence and experience to Talking Rock.
With a passion for the game and almost a lifetime spent on courses around the world, Jim shares his expertise and golf swing tips to help golfers improve scoring during times of the season when the rough is dense and healthy.
Aim away and get out in a hurry
Avoid the rough if you can, but if it’s up, adjust your strategy and take fewer risks. When you do hit it in the rough make sure that your next shot is aimed to get out. It is an interesting phenomenon that as soon as players get into the rough they stay in it. For example, if you hit the ball into the right rough off of the fairway and do not think that you can advance onto the green, aim your next shot at the middle of the fairway. Then, if you do not hit a clean shot, you will at the very least be out of the rough.
A New Web Design for a New Approach
The New York City based New York web design, ForeScene Inc., recently did a major revamp of their corporate website to highlight their approach towards their work philosophy. Their clean, accessible and no-nonsense web design is meant to convey to their prospective and current clients that they mean business, and they are interested in designing and developing websites that perform, not just act as show pieces. The primary intent of the redesign was to better serve Internet customers by improving online identity, including a new look and simple navigation schema. The new, totally CSS-based layout is in sync with the taste of the times with an eye on the future. All the important links are visible at the top and their contact form appears at the top left corner of their home page so that the visitors can contact them with minimum effort.
Click here to read more…Equipment Manufacturers | Distributors Boost 2008 Sales by Touting Section 179 Tax Deduction
When the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 was signed into law, it did a lot more than put $600 checks into the pockets of many Americans - it also greatly eased the tax burden for businesses that wanted to buy new equipment. And according to leading financial professionals, this fact is something that all equipment manufacturers, distributors, and resellers should be touting to their customers to help drive sales.
"Because the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 greatly enhanced Section 179, it's the perfect time for any business to buy new equipment" said equipment finance veteran Chris Fletcher "This means that everyone involved in any kind of business equipment - from the manufacturers to the distributors to the sales force - should make certain their client base knows all about section 179".
SIIA Names JMFA a CODiE Award Finalist For its PRIVILEGE MANAGER CRM™ Software
The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) has named John M. Floyd & Associates, Inc. of Baytown, TX, (near Houston) a finalist in its 21st Annual CODiE Awards. JMFA’s PRIVILEGE MANAGER CRM™ software, which serves financial institutions and their accountholders, is one of five finalists in the category “Best Solution Integrating Content into an Application.”
The proprietary software automates tracking and reporting after an overdraft privilege program – also known as “courtesy pay” – is implemented at a bank or credit union. A listing of all finalists from the more than 1,000 entries can be found at http://www.siia.net/codies/2006/finalists.asp
Index Engines to Supply Enterprise Indexing For COPAN’s Persistent Data Storage Architecture
Index Engines, the leader in next-generation enterprise-wide indexing solutions, today announced a development partnership with COPAN Systems that will extend the functionality of COPAN’s Persistent Data Storage Architecture to include Index Engines’ groundbreaking inline indexing technology.
The agreement brings together two storage industry innovators that together have redefined storage scalability. When the COPAN solution integrating the Index Engines technology is released, IT managers will have an unprecedented, highly-scalable toolset to more effectively and efficiently manage massive amounts of storage. The offering will deliver simple and powerful search capabilities enabling end users to quickly and easily find what they need from backup and archive data in order to improve productivity.
The Long Anticipated Book Release 'Timeshare College' is at the Press
The buzz is on the street, anyone who has a career in Time Share Sales or thinking about one should not miss this opportunity. The long anticipated timeshare sales book release titled "Timeshare College" is about to rock the timeshare sales world. Authored by "Garry Ross" one of the most respected top producers in the timeshare sales industry. The book is an educational easy read comprised of real life trials and tribulations one goes through to earn the BIG BUCKS in the exploding Timeshare Sales industry. The book "Timeshare College" is packed full of tools and techniques used currently by the best in the business.
Click here to read more…ThePrintedCanvas.com - Turn Your Photos into Canvas Prints!
Announcing the launch of ThePrintedCanvas.com. A website which specializes in creating custom gallery wrapped canvas prints made from customer submitted photos. The Printed Canvas provides a personalized way to decorate any home or business or to create a unique gift suitable for any occasion. Customers can upload their photos, choose from the most common canvas sizes, and checkout with just a few clicks. Every photo that is uploaded to ThePrintedCanvas.com is reviewed by a team of talented artists who use their skill and expertise to ensure that every canvas print meets their highest standards. Canvas sizes range from small 8"x10" to large 36"x42" prints, and start as low $35.
Click here to read more…Novascotia.com Uses Online Videos to Increase Online Tourism Experience
Strolling through an Annapolis Valley vineyard, taking in the ocean views from Cape Breton's Skyline Trail and listening to the Celtic music of Nova Scotia is now just a mouse-click away thanks to a new series of video stories on Nova Scotia Tourism's website novascotia.com.
The Nova Scotia video gallery and the recently updated novascotia.com website form a key part of Nova Scotia Tourism's 2007 campaign strategy, designed to position the province as a must-see Canadian destination for today's well-connected traveler. The website includes short, streaming videos designed to give tourists the opportunity to sample Nova Scotia's many offerings, well before they decide to visit.
Second Annual CompTIA Creating Futures Charity Golf Classic Set for August 4
The CompTIA Educational Foundation announced today that its Second Annual Creating Futures Charity Golf Classic will be held Monday, August 4, in Orlando, Fla.
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Falcon’s Fire Golf Club, one of Orlando’s premier public golf courses, will host the Creating Futures Charity Golf Classic.
Proceeds from the event will benefit Creating Futures, an initiative of the CompTIA Educational Foundation that provides opportunities to individuals who have historically been under-represented in the information technology (IT) industry workforce, including veterans transitioning out of the military; individuals with disabilities; at-risk youth; and dislocated workers. Creating Futures works with employers to identify their hiring needs, then tailors education and training programs to help individuals obtain the skills employers are looking for.
Travel Insurance for Hurricane Season - What You Need To Know
Tropical Storm Bertha is currently blowing in the Atlantic, and the August peak of hurricane season is coming soon.
With experts forecasting higher than usual hurricane activity this June through November, Squaremouth, America's fastest growing travel insurance comparison web site, today announces some essential tips and terms to help customers sort through options for hurricane coverage.
Hurricane insurance tips:
1 - No insurance covers absolutely everything that could happen when a hurricane hits or you need to be evacuated. New "Hurricane Warning" coverage from Travelsafe and Global Alert Administrators, for example, works only if the warning that a hurricane is about to hit comes within 24 hours of your departure date, and only if you've held the policy for more than 15 days.
