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        <title>A Top 30 Stream of Education Press Releases (in OGG format) via PRWeb</title>
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                        <title>My1Stop.com Expands Custom Magnets Offering with Six New Promotional and Consumer Categories </title>
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                        <description>The custom magnets expansion by My1Stop.com, America&#039;s commercial printing superstore, provides business and personal consumers with the widest array of custom magnets online. Comprising the expanded offering are six new categories of custom magnets including outdoor magnets, save-the-date magnets, special shaped magnets, framed magnets, calendar magnets and business card magnets. Each of the new custom magnets can be quoted by contacting customer service and by visiting <a href="http://www.my1stop.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.my1stop.com</a>. [PRWeb Oct 3, 2008]</description>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:06:39 -0700</pubDate>
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                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Ft. Scott, Kansas (PRWEB) October 3, 2008 -- My1Stop.com launches six new product categories of custom magnets continuing the expansion of their award winning website.



The expanded offering provides customers with the benefit of ordering all of their custom magnets from a single source. Customers needing promotional magnets for business services, schools, non for profits and customers needing personal custom magnets like save-the-date magnets, can be ordered from a single, secure, award winning source. Instant online printing and pricing of this wide array of custom magnets provides additional customer benefits and separates My1Stop.com from other online printing sources for custom magnets.

&quot;This latest expansion of our custom magnet offering gives all of our customers a one stop solution for any custom magnets,&quot; said Michael Del Chiaro, president. &quot;We now have custom magnets in such a wide variety of sizes, shapes and materials that we can truly say we can meet any customer&#039;s need for custom magnets,&quot; continued Del Chiaro. &quot;From custom magnets for the local pizza delivery business to custom magnets for weddings, we have what customers need,&quot; concluded Del Chiaro. 

The new custom magnets can be printed in either four color process or spot colors. All four color process custom magnets are printed using photo quality digital printing output. Spot colors are printed using high quality traditional printing methods. Printing is done on 19 mil and 34 mil materials depending on the custom magnets product being ordered. The custom magnets are cut to a variety of shapes and sizes ranging from magnetic frames with a cut-out for a photo to custom magnets in the shape of a dog bone. Custom magnets can also be cut to customer specifications as a part of the product expansion.

The custom magnets launch marks the fifth significant expansion of the My1Stop.com website this year. Throughout 2008, the company has expanded its online printing offering of custom printed and stock products, applying instant online pricing that provide customers with fast and easy product selection, pricing and ordering. See our most recent expansion by visiting <a href="http://www.my1stop.com/Custom-Magnets.aspx" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">http://www.my1stop.com/Custom-Magnets.aspx</a>

About My1Stop.com
America&#039;s online printing superstore delivers award winning site design, instant online printing prices and innovative commercial printing products to our custom printing customers every day. From custom magnets to stock forms, we are your one stop.

Michael DelChiaro - President
My1Stop.com
1-800-691-7867
mdelchiaro @ my1stop.com

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                        <itunes:author>Michael Del Chiaro</itunes:author>
                        <itunes:subtitle>My1Stop.com Expands Custom Magnets Offering with Six New Promotional and Consumer Categories </itunes:subtitle>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Ft. Scott, Kansas (PRWEB) October 3, 2008 -- My1Stop.com launches six new product categories of custom magnets continuing the expansion of their award winning website.



The expanded offering provides customers with the benefit of ordering all of their custom magnets from a single source. Customers needing promotional magnets for business services, schools, non for profits and customers needing personal custom magnets like save-the-date magnets, can be ordered from a single, secure, award winning source. Instant online printing and pricing of this wide array of custom magnets provides additional customer benefits and separates My1Stop.com from other online printing sources for custom magnets.

&quot;This latest expansion of our custom magnet offering gives all of our customers a one stop solution for any custom magnets,&quot; said Michael Del Chiaro, president. &quot;We now have custom magnets in such a wide variety of sizes, shapes and materials that we can truly say we can meet any customer&#039;s need for custom magnets,&quot; continued Del Chiaro. &quot;From custom magnets for the local pizza delivery business to custom magnets for weddings, we have what customers need,&quot; concluded Del Chiaro. 

The new custom magnets can be printed in either four color process or spot colors. All four color process custom magnets are printed using photo quality digital printing output. Spot colors are printed using high quality traditional printing methods. Printing is done on 19 mil and 34 mil materials depending on the custom magnets product being ordered. The custom magnets are cut to a variety of shapes and sizes ranging from magnetic frames with a cut-out for a photo to custom magnets in the shape of a dog bone. Custom magnets can also be cut to customer specifications as a part of the product expansion.

The custom magnets launch marks the fifth significant expansion of the My1Stop.com website this year. Throughout 2008, the company has expanded its online printing offering of custom printed and stock products, applying instant online pricing that provide customers with fast and easy product selection, pricing and ordering. See our most recent expansion by visiting <a href="http://www.my1stop.com/Custom-Magnets.aspx" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">http://www.my1stop.com/Custom-Magnets.aspx</a>

About My1Stop.com
America&#039;s online printing superstore delivers award winning site design, instant online printing prices and innovative commercial printing products to our custom printing customers every day. From custom magnets to stock forms, we are your one stop.

Michael DelChiaro - President
My1Stop.com
1-800-691-7867
mdelchiaro @ my1stop.com

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                        <title>ZexSports Official Media at ZJ Boarding House: ZJ 20 Year Festival</title>
                        <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/9/prweb1391704.htm</link>
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                        <description>Celebrate the ZJ Boarding House 20 year anniversary afternoon festival with Sal Masekela, known as the &quot;voice of action sports&quot;, 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]</description>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 08:33:06 -0700</pubDate>
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                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Santa Monica, CA (PRWEB) September 27, 2008 -- Celebrate the ZJ Boarding House 20 year anniversary afternoon festival with Sal Masekela, known as the &quot;voice of action sports&quot;, 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. 

The Festival will be a carnival-style fundraiser with 100% of the proceeds going to Stoked Mentoring, a local non-profit mentoring organization designed to teach life skill to at risk teenagers through snowboarding, skateboarding, and surfing. ZexSports CEO Espree Devora says &quot;Stoked offers kids an opportunity to discover and embrace their dreams and then provides them the tools to be able to achieve them. Without Stoked it seems its more difficult for youth these days to develop a strong character, healthy lifestyle and confident identity.&quot;

ZexSports is thrilled to work again with ZJ Boarding House and continue connecting what matters in actions sports. ZJ owner Mikke Pierson says &quot;Bringing the community of action sports together and connecting what matters has always been priority to ZJ and we&#039;re happy to partner with ZexSports on this event.&quot; 

ZexSports is the events&#039; exclusive media sponsor. The festival will take place across the street from ZJ Boarding House at the Victorian on Main St. on September 27, 2008 from 12pm to 4pm. 

You can also go online and checkout the coverage at <a href="http://www.zexsports.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="<a href="http://www.zexsports.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.zexsports.com</a>"><a href="http://www.zexsports.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.zexsports.com</a></a>.  

For more information please visit: <a href="http://www.zexsports.com/zj" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">http://www.zexsports.com/zj</a>

About ZJ Boarding House 
ZJ Boarding House (<a href="http://www.zjboardinghouse.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">http://www.zjboardinghouse.com</a>) 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&#039;ve grown from a humble little surf shop into one of Southern California&#039;s premier surf, skate and snowboard shops!  We&#039;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.  (<a href="http://www.stokedmentoring.org" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">http://www.stokedmentoring.org</a>)
Stoked is a non-profit action sports mentoring organization designed to teach life skills to teenagers through snowboarding, skateboarding and surfing. Stoked Mentoring&#039;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: 
&#8226;	Is happy... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/9/prweb1391704.htm]]></content:encoded>
                        <itunes:author>ESPREE DEVORA</itunes:author>
                        <itunes:subtitle>ZexSports Official Media at ZJ Boarding House: ZJ 20 Year Festival</itunes:subtitle>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Santa Monica, CA (PRWEB) September 27, 2008 -- Celebrate the ZJ Boarding House 20 year anniversary afternoon festival with Sal Masekela, known as the &quot;voice of action sports&quot;, 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. 

The Festival will be a carnival-style fundraiser with 100% of the proceeds going to Stoked Mentoring, a local non-profit mentoring organization designed to teach life skill to at risk teenagers through snowboarding, skateboarding, and surfing. ZexSports CEO Espree Devora says &quot;Stoked offers kids an opportunity to discover and embrace their dreams and then provides them the tools to be able to achieve them. Without Stoked it seems its more difficult for youth these days to develop a strong character, healthy lifestyle and confident identity.&quot;

ZexSports is thrilled to work again with ZJ Boarding House and continue connecting what matters in actions sports. ZJ owner Mikke Pierson says &quot;Bringing the community of action sports together and connecting what matters has always been priority to ZJ and we&#039;re happy to partner with ZexSports on this event.&quot; 

ZexSports is the events&#039; exclusive media sponsor. The festival will take place across the street from ZJ Boarding House at the Victorian on Main St. on September 27, 2008 from 12pm to 4pm. 

You can also go online and checkout the coverage at <a href="http://www.zexsports.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="<a href="http://www.zexsports.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.zexsports.com</a>"><a href="http://www.zexsports.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.zexsports.com</a></a>.  

For more information please visit: <a href="http://www.zexsports.com/zj" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">http://www.zexsports.com/zj</a>

About ZJ Boarding House 
ZJ Boarding House (<a href="http://www.zjboardinghouse.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">http://www.zjboardinghouse.com</a>) 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&#039;ve grown from a humble little surf shop into one of Southern California&#039;s premier surf, skate and snowboard shops!  We&#039;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.  (<a href="http://www.stokedmentoring.org" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">http://www.stokedmentoring.org</a>)
Stoked is a non-profit action sports mentoring organization designed to teach life skills to teenagers through snowboarding, skateboarding and surfing. Stoked Mentoring&#039;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: 
&#8226;	Is happy... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/9/prweb1391704.htm]]></itunes:summary>

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                        <title>Laurel Springs School Adds Interactive Foreign Language Courses to its K-12 and College Prep Curriculum </title>
                        <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/9/prweb1368934.htm</link>
                        <comments>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/9/prweb1368934.htm</comments>
                        <description>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]</description>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:34:57 -0700</pubDate>
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                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Ojai, CA (PRWEB) September 25, 2008 -- Laurel Springs School, the accredited leader in college prep private schools offering distance learning programs and teacher services for students in grades kindergarten through 12th grade, today announces its new partnership with Power-Glide Language Courses, Inc., the leader in foreign language training materials for independent learners. 

Laurel Springs students can now learn Spanish, French, German, Chinese and Latin through Power-Glide&#039;s award-winning language courses that engage students through video, stories, graphics, music, games and avatars. The innovative courses are age-appropriate and were developed specifically for elementary, middle school and high school students. All courses are aligned to national and state standards, include online assessments, oral and written exercises, tools for recording and listening to your work, and more.

&quot;Adding the foreign language courses by Power-Glide strengthens our college preparatory curriculum in the area of foreign languages. Laurel Springs students now have the opportunity to maximize their potential to get into the very best colleges and universities,&quot; said Marilyn Mosley Gordanier, executive director and founder of Laurel Springs School. Gordanier went on to say, &quot;As families become aware of their educational options, distance learning is now a viable alternative. I believe learning can take place in many environments and our student performance is indicative its success. Distance Learning is an idea whose time has come and many families are embracing this dynamic form of learning. At Laurel Springs we can offer students a foreign language program as a concurrent or dual enrollment, or a complete full-time college prep curriculum as their school of record.&quot; Jim Blair, CEO of Power-Glide said, &quot;As states change their foreign language requirements to a minimum of two years, students are now looking outside of their schools for language courses and Laurel Springs provides a stable environment for our courses to be delivered. The Power-Glide philosophy of honoring different learning styles of students is parallel to Marilyn&#039;s philosophy at Laurel Springs School.&quot;

Staying true to its mission that each child is a unique human being with personal interests, special talents and a recognizable learning style, Laurel Springs School now offers its homeschool students foreign language courses that reflect this mission. The school&#039;s entire educational model honors the unique learning styles of its students; with the Power-Glide partnership, home-based Laurel Springs students now have access to learning foreign languages according to their particular learning style. &quot;Teaching an auditory or visual learner a foreign language outside of the traditional classroom setting through a wide variety of courses and interactive materials is revolutionary,&quot; said Mosley Gordanier.

About Laurel Springs School:
Laurel Springs School, founded in 1991, is an accredited, college prep private school offering distance learning programs and teacher services for students in grades K-12. Located in Ojai, California Laurel Springs serves students across the United States and in 43 countries. Current enrollment is 3,000 students, with more than 2,000 students enrolled in the online high school program. Laurel Springs uses web-based communication tools, a standards-based curriculum, and personalized instruction to offer students the highest quality home education experience. <a href="http://www.laurelsprings.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.laurelsprings.com</a>

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                        <itunes:author>Leslie Davis</itunes:author>
                        <itunes:subtitle>Laurel Springs School Adds Interactive Foreign Language Courses to its K-12 and College Prep Curriculum </itunes:subtitle>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Ojai, CA (PRWEB) September 25, 2008 -- Laurel Springs School, the accredited leader in college prep private schools offering distance learning programs and teacher services for students in grades kindergarten through 12th grade, today announces its new partnership with Power-Glide Language Courses, Inc., the leader in foreign language training materials for independent learners. 

Laurel Springs students can now learn Spanish, French, German, Chinese and Latin through Power-Glide&#039;s award-winning language courses that engage students through video, stories, graphics, music, games and avatars. The innovative courses are age-appropriate and were developed specifically for elementary, middle school and high school students. All courses are aligned to national and state standards, include online assessments, oral and written exercises, tools for recording and listening to your work, and more.

&quot;Adding the foreign language courses by Power-Glide strengthens our college preparatory curriculum in the area of foreign languages. Laurel Springs students now have the opportunity to maximize their potential to get into the very best colleges and universities,&quot; said Marilyn Mosley Gordanier, executive director and founder of Laurel Springs School. Gordanier went on to say, &quot;As families become aware of their educational options, distance learning is now a viable alternative. I believe learning can take place in many environments and our student performance is indicative its success. Distance Learning is an idea whose time has come and many families are embracing this dynamic form of learning. At Laurel Springs we can offer students a foreign language program as a concurrent or dual enrollment, or a complete full-time college prep curriculum as their school of record.&quot; Jim Blair, CEO of Power-Glide said, &quot;As states change their foreign language requirements to a minimum of two years, students are now looking outside of their schools for language courses and Laurel Springs provides a stable environment for our courses to be delivered. The Power-Glide philosophy of honoring different learning styles of students is parallel to Marilyn&#039;s philosophy at Laurel Springs School.&quot;

Staying true to its mission that each child is a unique human being with personal interests, special talents and a recognizable learning style, Laurel Springs School now offers its homeschool students foreign language courses that reflect this mission. The school&#039;s entire educational model honors the unique learning styles of its students; with the Power-Glide partnership, home-based Laurel Springs students now have access to learning foreign languages according to their particular learning style. &quot;Teaching an auditory or visual learner a foreign language outside of the traditional classroom setting through a wide variety of courses and interactive materials is revolutionary,&quot; said Mosley Gordanier.

About Laurel Springs School:
Laurel Springs School, founded in 1991, is an accredited, college prep private school offering distance learning programs and teacher services for students in grades K-12. Located in Ojai, California Laurel Springs serves students across the United States and in 43 countries. Current enrollment is 3,000 students, with more than 2,000 students enrolled in the online high school program. Laurel Springs uses web-based communication tools, a standards-based curriculum, and personalized instruction to offer students the highest quality home education experience. <a href="http://www.laurelsprings.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.laurelsprings.com</a>

About... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/9/prweb1368934.htm]]></itunes:summary>

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                        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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                        <title>New WereWorthIt.com Organic Self Esteem T-shirts Expand Feel-Good Message to FAMIS and Small Businesses in NYC</title>
                        <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/9/prweb1297754.htm</link>
                        <comments>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/9/prweb1297754.htm</comments>
                        <description>Through sales of their cotton and new organic t-shirts promoting self esteem, WereWorthIt.com is now supporting the New York City school vendor program FAMIS and the City of New York Department of Small Business Services. [PRWeb Sep 16, 2008]</description>
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                        <pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:45:20 -0700</pubDate>
                        <author>podcrew@extrahoop.com</author>
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                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[New York, NY (PRWEB) September 16, 2008 -- New <a href="http://www.wereworthit.com/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="self-esteem">self-esteem</a> boosting <a href="http://www.wereworthit.com/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="organic t-shirts">organic t-shirts</a> are helping confidence-building company We&#8217;re Worth It support the public school vending program and entrepreneurs in New York as new members of FAMIS and the City of New York Small Business Services. 

Originally created to promote <a href="http://www.wereworthit.com/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="self esteem">self esteem</a> and self worth in today&#8217;s society, WereWorthIt.com has stepped up its public service even more by joining community and professional associations like FAMIS and the New York SBS.  WereWorthIt.com markets promotional items including their signature cotton and new <a href="http://www.wereworthit.com/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="organic t-shirts">organic t-shirts</a> that read &#8220;I&#8217;m Worth It&#8221; in addition to conducting a series of seminars encouraging confidence in young, middle aged, and elderly citizens.

WereWorthIt.com 100 percent cotton and newly launched 100 percent organic t-shirts are meant to give that needed boost in self esteem and confidence at just the right moment. As well as the slogan &quot;I&#039;m Worth It!&quot;, WereWorthIt.com t-shirts come with a variety of sayings, including &#8220;Save The World Wash Your Hands I&#039;m Worth It&#8221; and &#8220;Life, Happiness, Love, Prosperity, I&#039;m Worth It,&#8221; and many more to come.

The founders of WereWorthIt.com believe in giving back to society which is why they have also partnered with The Center for Disease Control to which they donate five percent of all t-shirt profits.

About We&#8217;re Worth It

The concept behind Eton and Margarette Lacon&#039;s business is simple &#8220;I&#039;m Worth It,&#8221; &#8220;You&#039;re Worth It,&#8221; &#8220;We&#8217;re Worth It.&#8221;  The married couple felt that anger and negativity are consuming our society; every time a person listens to the news, they hear accounts of murder on our streets, rising unemployment, rising gas prices, the war, home foreclosures, people wearing negative statements on there bodies thus reinforcing negativity, and all while wearing pain and despair on their faces. 

The Lacons started a &#8220;We&#8217;re Worth It!&#8221; movement of self worth and self esteem. While at a trade show, the Lacons met a young lady at their table who purchased an &#8220;I&#8217;m Worth It!&#8221; mug; as she was walking away, the lady said to herself that the mug would help her to get through what she is going through.  Unbeknownst to the Lacons, the young lady felt those three words were so simple but yet so powerful that they gave her the strength needed to keep on fighting and win. 

Eton and Margarette Lacon conduct seminars on self worth and self esteem for various organizations, including Hour Children, which helps formerly incarcerated mothers re-bond with their children after serving time.  

For anyone feeling lonely and like life is not worth living, the answer may just be waking up every morning and having a cup of coffee or tea and seeing those words; or being able to wear an &#8220;I&#8217;m Worth It&#8221; t-shirt under their suit for added strength so that they can be the champion that they were meant to be.

For more information on the We&#8217;re Worth It line of cotton and organic t-shirts promoting self esteem and self worth, please visit <a href="http://www.WereWorthIt.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.WereWorthIt.com</a>.

Media Contact:
Eton Lacon
718-465-6269

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                        <itunes:author>Eton Lacon</itunes:author>
                        <itunes:subtitle>New WereWorthIt.com Organic Self Esteem T-shirts Expand Feel-Good Message to FAMIS and Small Businesses in NYC</itunes:subtitle>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[New York, NY (PRWEB) September 16, 2008 -- New <a href="http://www.wereworthit.com/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="self-esteem">self-esteem</a> boosting <a href="http://www.wereworthit.com/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="organic t-shirts">organic t-shirts</a> are helping confidence-building company We&#8217;re Worth It support the public school vending program and entrepreneurs in New York as new members of FAMIS and the City of New York Small Business Services. 

Originally created to promote <a href="http://www.wereworthit.com/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="self esteem">self esteem</a> and self worth in today&#8217;s society, WereWorthIt.com has stepped up its public service even more by joining community and professional associations like FAMIS and the New York SBS.  WereWorthIt.com markets promotional items including their signature cotton and new <a href="http://www.wereworthit.com/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="organic t-shirts">organic t-shirts</a> that read &#8220;I&#8217;m Worth It&#8221; in addition to conducting a series of seminars encouraging confidence in young, middle aged, and elderly citizens.

WereWorthIt.com 100 percent cotton and newly launched 100 percent organic t-shirts are meant to give that needed boost in self esteem and confidence at just the right moment. As well as the slogan &quot;I&#039;m Worth It!&quot;, WereWorthIt.com t-shirts come with a variety of sayings, including &#8220;Save The World Wash Your Hands I&#039;m Worth It&#8221; and &#8220;Life, Happiness, Love, Prosperity, I&#039;m Worth It,&#8221; and many more to come.

The founders of WereWorthIt.com believe in giving back to society which is why they have also partnered with The Center for Disease Control to which they donate five percent of all t-shirt profits.

About We&#8217;re Worth It

The concept behind Eton and Margarette Lacon&#039;s business is simple &#8220;I&#039;m Worth It,&#8221; &#8220;You&#039;re Worth It,&#8221; &#8220;We&#8217;re Worth It.&#8221;  The married couple felt that anger and negativity are consuming our society; every time a person listens to the news, they hear accounts of murder on our streets, rising unemployment, rising gas prices, the war, home foreclosures, people wearing negative statements on there bodies thus reinforcing negativity, and all while wearing pain and despair on their faces. 

The Lacons started a &#8220;We&#8217;re Worth It!&#8221; movement of self worth and self esteem. While at a trade show, the Lacons met a young lady at their table who purchased an &#8220;I&#8217;m Worth It!&#8221; mug; as she was walking away, the lady said to herself that the mug would help her to get through what she is going through.  Unbeknownst to the Lacons, the young lady felt those three words were so simple but yet so powerful that they gave her the strength needed to keep on fighting and win. 

Eton and Margarette Lacon conduct seminars on self worth and self esteem for various organizations, including Hour Children, which helps formerly incarcerated mothers re-bond with their children after serving time.  

For anyone feeling lonely and like life is not worth living, the answer may just be waking up every morning and having a cup of coffee or tea and seeing those words; or being able to wear an &#8220;I&#8217;m Worth It&#8221; t-shirt under their suit for added strength so that they can be the champion that they were meant to be.

For more information on the We&#8217;re Worth It line of cotton and organic t-shirts promoting self esteem and self worth, please visit <a href="http://www.WereWorthIt.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.WereWorthIt.com</a>.

Media Contact:
Eton Lacon
718-465-6269

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                        <title>SOLUS Identity Theft Protection Launches Expansive, Broad-Spectrum Identity Protection</title>
                        <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/identity-theft/identity-theft-protection/prweb1283464.htm</link>
                        <comments>http://www.prweb.com/releases/identity-theft/identity-theft-protection/prweb1283464.htm</comments>
                        <description>Designed to deal with more than just simple credit card fraud, SOLUS Identity Theft Protection provides critical protection against a broad range or instances of identity theft.  By combining critical guidance with real-time fraud alerts, complete credit monitoring including a credit lock feature, out-of pocket expense reimbursement insurance, a seasoned 24/7 multi-lingual identity restoration team, and extended legal and emotional trauma support - SOLUS Identity Theft Protection provides truly comprehensive identity protection. [PRWeb Sep 9, 2008]</description>
                        <guid>http://www.prweb.com/releases/identity-theft/identity-theft-protection/prweb1283464.htm</guid>
                        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:04:08 -0700</pubDate>
                        <author>podcrew@extrahoop.com</author>
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                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[St. Louis, MO (PRWEB) September 9, 2008 -- Identity Theft Protection Pro, LLC launches SOLUS Identity Theft Protection, the company&#039;s full-featured solution for the ever increasing threat and risk of identity theft.   SOLUS <a href="http://www.solusid.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="SolusID.com">Identity Theft Protection</a> delivers best-in-class protection services focused on prevention, detection, and restoration - comprehensive identity protection designed to safeguard the future of an individual, a family, and their lifestyle.



As the result of rapid, global technological development, personal information is obtained, transferred or sold, and used for fraudulent purposes - as quickly as the blink of an eye. 

SOLUS Identity Theft Protection delivers <a href="http://www.solusid.com/HowSolusDoesIt.aspx" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Protection Features">multi-faceted</a> identity theft protection focused on: Protection by minimizing risk through alerts, tips, news and guidance; Detection supported by Trans Union&#039;s complete credit monitoring package, and complete, full-service Identity Restoration delivered by a worldwide, multilingual 24/7 crisis response team with over 20 years of operational case-work experience.

Depending on the nature of the theft, the recovery process can involve countless government agencies, at the local, state and federal level. Because of legal concerns including the criminal nature of <a href="http://www.solusid.com/WhatsIdentityTheft.aspx" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="What&#039;s Identity Theft?">identity theft</a>, fully recovering from an instance of identity theft can be time consuming, emotionally draining and costly.  SOLUS Identity Theft Protection adds Expense Reimbursement Coverage and extended Legal and Emotional Care benefits to deal with these complex issues. 

Identity theft can happen any where - in the home, on the job, across town, in a different state or on a different continent. Thanks to recent news, consumers recognize the growing risk of identity theft, but have little idea as to a course of action regarding mitigation or prevention. SOLUS Identity Theft Protection delivers answers and solutions through an intuitive website located at <a href="http://www.solusid.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.solusid.com</a>. By delivering information in easily digested pieces, the website provides both a 30,000 ft overview and a detailed, street-level view as to the steps necessary for protection from becoming a victim of identity theft.

The nature of identity theft has grown beyond simple credit card fraud to include instances of medical benefits fraud, employment or housing misrepresentation, government benefits fraud and every form of financial or credit fraud imaginable.  As a result, identity theft can not be completely prevented.  Adequate protection requires a broad-based plan with features designed to deal with identity theft threats and consequences.

<a href="http://www.solusid.com/newsarticles.aspx" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="News Articles &#38; Videos">Recent news</a> validates the risk of becoming a victim of identity theft can be reduced, but not eliminated.  Just how easy is it to become a victim?  Recent headlines include major instances of data breach or loss by a teacher at a major mid-western university, a public school district employee, a government agency who experienced a paper jam, and a used computer server for sale on the internet.  All of these were human error, unlike the incident involving hackers who recently... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/identity-theft/identity-theft-protection/prweb1283464.htm]]></content:encoded>
                        <itunes:author>Rob Berger</itunes:author>
                        <itunes:subtitle>SOLUS Identity Theft Protection Launches Expansive, Broad-Spectrum Identity Protection</itunes:subtitle>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[St. Louis, MO (PRWEB) September 9, 2008 -- Identity Theft Protection Pro, LLC launches SOLUS Identity Theft Protection, the company&#039;s full-featured solution for the ever increasing threat and risk of identity theft.   SOLUS <a href="http://www.solusid.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="SolusID.com">Identity Theft Protection</a> delivers best-in-class protection services focused on prevention, detection, and restoration - comprehensive identity protection designed to safeguard the future of an individual, a family, and their lifestyle.



As the result of rapid, global technological development, personal information is obtained, transferred or sold, and used for fraudulent purposes - as quickly as the blink of an eye. 

SOLUS Identity Theft Protection delivers <a href="http://www.solusid.com/HowSolusDoesIt.aspx" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Protection Features">multi-faceted</a> identity theft protection focused on: Protection by minimizing risk through alerts, tips, news and guidance; Detection supported by Trans Union&#039;s complete credit monitoring package, and complete, full-service Identity Restoration delivered by a worldwide, multilingual 24/7 crisis response team with over 20 years of operational case-work experience.

Depending on the nature of the theft, the recovery process can involve countless government agencies, at the local, state and federal level. Because of legal concerns including the criminal nature of <a href="http://www.solusid.com/WhatsIdentityTheft.aspx" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="What&#039;s Identity Theft?">identity theft</a>, fully recovering from an instance of identity theft can be time consuming, emotionally draining and costly.  SOLUS Identity Theft Protection adds Expense Reimbursement Coverage and extended Legal and Emotional Care benefits to deal with these complex issues. 

Identity theft can happen any where - in the home, on the job, across town, in a different state or on a different continent. Thanks to recent news, consumers recognize the growing risk of identity theft, but have little idea as to a course of action regarding mitigation or prevention. SOLUS Identity Theft Protection delivers answers and solutions through an intuitive website located at <a href="http://www.solusid.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.solusid.com</a>. By delivering information in easily digested pieces, the website provides both a 30,000 ft overview and a detailed, street-level view as to the steps necessary for protection from becoming a victim of identity theft.

The nature of identity theft has grown beyond simple credit card fraud to include instances of medical benefits fraud, employment or housing misrepresentation, government benefits fraud and every form of financial or credit fraud imaginable.  As a result, identity theft can not be completely prevented.  Adequate protection requires a broad-based plan with features designed to deal with identity theft threats and consequences.

<a href="http://www.solusid.com/newsarticles.aspx" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="News Articles &#38; Videos">Recent news</a> validates the risk of becoming a victim of identity theft can be reduced, but not eliminated.  Just how easy is it to become a victim?  Recent headlines include major instances of data breach or loss by a teacher at a major mid-western university, a public school district employee, a government agency who experienced a paper jam, and a used computer server for sale on the internet.  All of these were human error, unlike the incident involving hackers who recently... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/identity-theft/identity-theft-protection/prweb1283464.htm]]></itunes:summary>

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                        <itunes:duration>00:15:00</itunes:duration>
                        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
                        <itunes:keywords>identity theft, identity theft protection, identity theft prevention, solus, solus identity theft protection, stolen identity, identity thieves, identity protection, monitor credit, credit monitoring services, credit card fraud protection, fraud prevention, credit fraud protection, protect credit, restore credit, identity theft laws, identity theft recover, identity theft protection, id theft</itunes:keywords>
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                        <title>National Pediculosis Association Marks 25 Years of Advocating Important Message: &#039;It&#039;s Not About Lice, It&#039;s About Kids&#039;</title>
                        <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/National_Pediculosis/Association/prweb1251414.htm</link>
                        <comments>http://www.prweb.com/releases/National_Pediculosis/Association/prweb1251414.htm</comments>
                        <description>This September, the All Out Comb Out has special significance. That&#039;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]</description>
                        <guid>http://www.prweb.com/releases/National_Pediculosis/Association/prweb1251414.htm</guid>
                        <pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:47:43 -0700</pubDate>
                        <author>podcrew@extrahoop.com</author>
                        <enclosure url="http://prwebpodcast.com/pod/1251414/National_Pediculosis_Association_Marks_Years_of_Advocating_Important_Message_It_s_Not_About_Lice_It_s_About_Kids_.ogg"
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                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[(PRWEB) September 3, 2008 -- A lot can change in 25 years, but the <a href="http://headlice.org" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="National Pediculosis Association">National Pediculosis Association</a>&#039;s commitment to protecting children from the misuse and abuse of pesticides has never wavered. Each year NPA&#039;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&#039;s message is timeless, as relevant now as it was 25 years ago.

 &quot;Our silver anniversary is a great time to look back and celebrate what we&#039;ve achieved,&quot; said Deborah Altschuler of the NPA. &quot;Thanks to our awareness message of early detection and regular checks, we&#039;ve kept countless kids free from lice and nits and the anxiety that often comes with them.&quot;

The National Pediculosis Association has even developed a sing-song mantra to mark the All Out Comb Out: screen, detect, remove, protect. 

&quot;Combing to find and remove head lice and their nits as early as possible is the best and safest approach we know,&quot; Altschuler said. &quot;Combing for lice and nits follows the precautionary principle. It&#039;s just good basic hygiene for kids.&quot; 

So this month, in celebration of the National Pediculosis Association&#039;s 25th anniversary, break out the <a href="http://headlice.org/licemeister/index.htm" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="LiceMeister comb">LiceMeister comb</a> and screen your child for head lice and their nits.

For more information about the National Pediculosis Association, please visit <a href="http://headlice.org" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">http://headlice.org</a>. 

Media Contact:
Deborah Altschuler
617-905-0176
npa (at) headlice.org

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                        <itunes:author>Deborah Altschuler</itunes:author>
                        <itunes:subtitle>National Pediculosis Association Marks 25 Years of Advocating Important Message: &#039;It&#039;s Not About Lice, It&#039;s About Kids&#039;</itunes:subtitle>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[(PRWEB) September 3, 2008 -- A lot can change in 25 years, but the <a href="http://headlice.org" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="National Pediculosis Association">National Pediculosis Association</a>&#039;s commitment to protecting children from the misuse and abuse of pesticides has never wavered. Each year NPA&#039;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&#039;s message is timeless, as relevant now as it was 25 years ago.

 &quot;Our silver anniversary is a great time to look back and celebrate what we&#039;ve achieved,&quot; said Deborah Altschuler of the NPA. &quot;Thanks to our awareness message of early detection and regular checks, we&#039;ve kept countless kids free from lice and nits and the anxiety that often comes with them.&quot;

The National Pediculosis Association has even developed a sing-song mantra to mark the All Out Comb Out: screen, detect, remove, protect. 

&quot;Combing to find and remove head lice and their nits as early as possible is the best and safest approach we know,&quot; Altschuler said. &quot;Combing for lice and nits follows the precautionary principle. It&#039;s just good basic hygiene for kids.&quot; 

So this month, in celebration of the National Pediculosis Association&#039;s 25th anniversary, break out the <a href="http://headlice.org/licemeister/index.htm" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="LiceMeister comb">LiceMeister comb</a> and screen your child for head lice and their nits.

For more information about the National Pediculosis Association, please visit <a href="http://headlice.org" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">http://headlice.org</a>. 

Media Contact:
Deborah Altschuler
617-905-0176
npa (at) headlice.org

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                        <itunes:duration>00:15:00</itunes:duration>
                        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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                        <title>MindLeaders Partners with Chalk in Announcing Availability of Business Courses for the BlackBerry</title>
                        <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/mindleaders/chalkmedia/prweb1190624.htm</link>
                        <comments>http://www.prweb.com/releases/mindleaders/chalkmedia/prweb1190624.htm</comments>
                        <description>Pioneering e-Learning Company Makes 90 Courses Available via Mobile Content Delivery System [PRWeb Aug 25, 2008]</description>
                        <guid>http://www.prweb.com/releases/mindleaders/chalkmedia/prweb1190624.htm</guid>
                        <pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:05:20 -0700</pubDate>
                        <author>podcrew@extrahoop.com</author>
                        <enclosure url="http://prwebpodcast.com/pod/1190624/MindLeaders_Partners_with_Chalk_in_Announcing_Availability_of_Business_Courses_for_the_BlackBerry.ogg"
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                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Dublin, OH and Washington, DC (PRWEB) August 18, 2008 -- MindLeaders and Chalk Media Corp. (TSXV: CKM) have  announced that they are offering a collection of 90 <a href="http://www.mindleaders.com/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="video-rich courses">video-rich courses</a> that can be securely pushed out to Research in Motion&#039;s popular BlackBerry devices and tracked through Chalk&#039;s mobile content deployment system, Mobile chalkboard&#8482;. 


 
The courses are presented by some of the most prominent thought leaders in their respective fields, including Tom Peters, Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, Ken Blanchard and Bob Rosner.
 
&quot;Today, most of us rely on our BlackBerry devices as much, if not more, than we rely on our laptops&quot;, adds Paul MacCartney, President of MindLeaders. &quot;As such, BlackBerry is a fantastic platform for the mobile delivery of our professional development courses.  Our partnership with Chalk on this initiative is leading edge and one of a kind.&quot;
 
&quot;MindLeaders has always prided itself as first-to-market where emerging &#039;delivery technology&#039; is concerned,&quot; says Philip Payne, Director of Marketing, &quot;Back in the 1990s, we were first movers to the internet. We made a huge commitment to that new space and our customers were the winners. Now, thanks to our partnering with Chalk, leaders and managers who thrive in a fast-paced, <a href="http://www.mindleaders.com/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="mobile environment">mobile environment</a> are about to win, yet again. Keep looking for more great things from us.&quot;
 
 &quot;This initial offering from the Chalk / MindLeaders partnership tackles the most pressing issues in corporate America today and will help companies engage and develop their leaders and managers while fostering productivity&quot;, said Stewart Walchli, President &#38; CEO, Chalk. 
 
About MindLeaders: 
<a href="http://www.mindleaders.com/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="MindLeaders">MindLeaders</a> is an employee and individual performance-improvement company with 27 years of experience in the technology-based, self-paced training field. The Company&#039;s e-learning products include over 2,200 courses, complete online reference library, personal learning advisor, centralized administration/ reporting and online helpdesk, all, accessible, 24/7, via the internet. MindLeaders differentiates itself by offering easily implemented, sustainable learning solutions to its clients. The Company provides unrivaled service at a price point that consistently results in positive and meaningful Returns-on-Investment for its clients. MindLeaders is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ThirdForce Plc, headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.  Additional information is available at <a href="http://www.mindleaders.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.mindleaders.com</a>.
 
About Chalk Media Corp.: 
Chalk&#039;s mobile content deployment system, Mobile chalkboard&#8482;, allows multimedia content to be created, securely pushed and tracked on BlackBerry smartphones. Our software and content help organizations communicate with their employees, business partners and customers. Additional information is available at <a href="http://www.chalk.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.chalk.com</a>.
 
The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed the contents of this release and is not responsible for its accuracy.
 
For more information, please contact: 
MindLeaders
John McCann
Manager, Marketing Communications
Tel: 800.223.3732
Email: jmccann@mindleaders.com
 
Chalk Media Corp.
Kris Sutherland
Executive Vice President
Tel: 604.453.4424                                             
Email: kris@chalk.com

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                        <itunes:author>John McCann</itunes:author>
                        <itunes:subtitle>MindLeaders Partners with Chalk in Announcing Availability of Business Courses for the BlackBerry</itunes:subtitle>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Dublin, OH and Washington, DC (PRWEB) August 18, 2008 -- MindLeaders and Chalk Media Corp. (TSXV: CKM) have  announced that they are offering a collection of 90 <a href="http://www.mindleaders.com/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="video-rich courses">video-rich courses</a> that can be securely pushed out to Research in Motion&#039;s popular BlackBerry devices and tracked through Chalk&#039;s mobile content deployment system, Mobile chalkboard&#8482;. 


 
The courses are presented by some of the most prominent thought leaders in their respective fields, including Tom Peters, Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, Ken Blanchard and Bob Rosner.
 
&quot;Today, most of us rely on our BlackBerry devices as much, if not more, than we rely on our laptops&quot;, adds Paul MacCartney, President of MindLeaders. &quot;As such, BlackBerry is a fantastic platform for the mobile delivery of our professional development courses.  Our partnership with Chalk on this initiative is leading edge and one of a kind.&quot;
 
&quot;MindLeaders has always prided itself as first-to-market where emerging &#039;delivery technology&#039; is concerned,&quot; says Philip Payne, Director of Marketing, &quot;Back in the 1990s, we were first movers to the internet. We made a huge commitment to that new space and our customers were the winners. Now, thanks to our partnering with Chalk, leaders and managers who thrive in a fast-paced, <a href="http://www.mindleaders.com/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="mobile environment">mobile environment</a> are about to win, yet again. Keep looking for more great things from us.&quot;
 
 &quot;This initial offering from the Chalk / MindLeaders partnership tackles the most pressing issues in corporate America today and will help companies engage and develop their leaders and managers while fostering productivity&quot;, said Stewart Walchli, President &#38; CEO, Chalk. 
 
About MindLeaders: 
<a href="http://www.mindleaders.com/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="MindLeaders">MindLeaders</a> is an employee and individual performance-improvement company with 27 years of experience in the technology-based, self-paced training field. The Company&#039;s e-learning products include over 2,200 courses, complete online reference library, personal learning advisor, centralized administration/ reporting and online helpdesk, all, accessible, 24/7, via the internet. MindLeaders differentiates itself by offering easily implemented, sustainable learning solutions to its clients. The Company provides unrivaled service at a price point that consistently results in positive and meaningful Returns-on-Investment for its clients. MindLeaders is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ThirdForce Plc, headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.  Additional information is available at <a href="http://www.mindleaders.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.mindleaders.com</a>.
 
About Chalk Media Corp.: 
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For more information, please contact: 
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Executive Vice President
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Email: kris@chalk.com

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        <itunes:category text=" Self-Help" />
          </itunes:category><itunes:category text="Technology" /><itunes:category text="Technology">
        <itunes:category text=" Tech News" />
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                        <itunes:duration>00:15:00</itunes:duration>
                        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
                        <itunes:keywords>organizational development training, online certification courses, performance improvement plans, personal development plans, e-learning tools, personal learning service, learning resources, employee training program, professional certification course, continuing education units</itunes:keywords>
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                        <title>New Broadway Season Sparkles in Tempe, Arizona at ASU Gammage</title>
                        <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/BroadwaySeason/Gammage/prweb1209014.htm</link>
                        <comments>http://www.prweb.com/releases/BroadwaySeason/Gammage/prweb1209014.htm</comments>
                        <description>The Tempe Convention &#38; Visitors Bureau is Proud to Introduce the Exciting New Broadway Season at ASU Gammage. [PRWeb Aug 20, 2008]</description>
                        <guid>http://www.prweb.com/releases/BroadwaySeason/Gammage/prweb1209014.htm</guid>
                        <pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:07:54 -0700</pubDate>
                        <author>podcrew@extrahoop.com</author>
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                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Tempe, AZ (PRWEB) August 20, 2008 -- ASU Gammage auditorium in Tempe, Arizona has announced an exciting 2008/2009 Broadway season to delight arts and culture enthusiasts. The M&#38;I Bank Broadway Across America - Arizona Broadway season and special engagements range from light-hearted to thought-provoking, offering something everyone can enjoy.

<a href="http://www.asugammage.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="ASU Gammage">ASU Gammage</a> is an ideal spot for fans to begin or end their night on the town.  The <a href="http://www.downtowntempe.com/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Mill Avenue District">Mill Avenue District</a>, with over 100 restaurants, shops and taverns is a quick walk away, making a trip to the theatre and to Tempe, Arizona an exciting evening outing.

Designed by the renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright, ASU Gammage is among the largest university-based presenters of the performing arts in the world.  ASU Gammage hosts a collection of inspiring performances that are complemented by the theatre&#039;s architectural design. The 2008/2009 <a href="http://www.broadwayacrossamerica.com/Tempe" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Broadway season">Broadway season</a> includes seven of today&#039;s biggest hits straight from Broadway along with several blockbusters that will make their ASU Gammage return: 

A Chorus Line: 	September 2-7, 2008
The Rat Pack- Live at the Sands: October 14-19, 2008
Happy Days: November 18-23, 2008
Spring Awakening: December 9-14, 2008
Disney&#039;s The Lion King:	January 2 - February 8, 2009 
Frost/Nixon starring Stacy Keach: March 31 - April 5, 2009
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: June 16-21, 2009

ASU Gammage also stages a series of special engagements during the 2008-2009 Broadway season that include:

Rent: March 17-22, 2009
Cats: April 7-12, 2009
Stomp: May 5-10, 2009
Wicked: July 1-26, 2009

Show tickets start at under $25.00 and are available for purchase online, via telephone or at the box office. Tempe, Arizona Broadway season tickets are also available for purchase and start under $120.00.  For ticket, show and Broadway season information, visit <a href="http://www.asugammage.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.asugammage.com</a> or call (480) 965-3434. For information on Tempe dining options and other entertainment ideas, visit <a href="http://www.tempecvb.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.tempecvb.com</a>. 

About Tempe Convention and Visitors Bureau
The Tempe Convention and Visitors Bureau is a non-profit organization devoted to marketing Tempe, Arizona as a desirable visitor and group destination site. The Tempe Convention and Visitors Bureau&#039;s mission is to provide visitors, media professionals and meeting planners with information on hotels, restaurants, entertainment and local points of interest. To learn more about Tempe, Arizona please call 480-894-8158 or 800-283-6734 or visit us at <a href="http://www.tempecvb.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">http://www.tempecvb.com</a>.

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                        <itunes:author>TONI SMITH</itunes:author>
                        <itunes:subtitle>New Broadway Season Sparkles in Tempe, Arizona at ASU Gammage</itunes:subtitle>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Tempe, AZ (PRWEB) August 20, 2008 -- ASU Gammage auditorium in Tempe, Arizona has announced an exciting 2008/2009 Broadway season to delight arts and culture enthusiasts. The M&#38;I Bank Broadway Across America - Arizona Broadway season and special engagements range from light-hearted to thought-provoking, offering something everyone can enjoy.

<a href="http://www.asugammage.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="ASU Gammage">ASU Gammage</a> is an ideal spot for fans to begin or end their night on the town.  The <a href="http://www.downtowntempe.com/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Mill Avenue District">Mill Avenue District</a>, with over 100 restaurants, shops and taverns is a quick walk away, making a trip to the theatre and to Tempe, Arizona an exciting evening outing.

Designed by the renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright, ASU Gammage is among the largest university-based presenters of the performing arts in the world.  ASU Gammage hosts a collection of inspiring performances that are complemented by the theatre&#039;s architectural design. The 2008/2009 <a href="http://www.broadwayacrossamerica.com/Tempe" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Broadway season">Broadway season</a> includes seven of today&#039;s biggest hits straight from Broadway along with several blockbusters that will make their ASU Gammage return: 

A Chorus Line: 	September 2-7, 2008
The Rat Pack- Live at the Sands: October 14-19, 2008
Happy Days: November 18-23, 2008
Spring Awakening: December 9-14, 2008
Disney&#039;s The Lion King:	January 2 - February 8, 2009 
Frost/Nixon starring Stacy Keach: March 31 - April 5, 2009
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: June 16-21, 2009

ASU Gammage also stages a series of special engagements during the 2008-2009 Broadway season that include:

Rent: March 17-22, 2009
Cats: April 7-12, 2009
Stomp: May 5-10, 2009
Wicked: July 1-26, 2009

Show tickets start at under $25.00 and are available for purchase online, via telephone or at the box office. Tempe, Arizona Broadway season tickets are also available for purchase and start under $120.00.  For ticket, show and Broadway season information, visit <a href="http://www.asugammage.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.asugammage.com</a> or call (480) 965-3434. For information on Tempe dining options and other entertainment ideas, visit <a href="http://www.tempecvb.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.tempecvb.com</a>. 

About Tempe Convention and Visitors Bureau
The Tempe Convention and Visitors Bureau is a non-profit organization devoted to marketing Tempe, Arizona as a desirable visitor and group destination site. The Tempe Convention and Visitors Bureau&#039;s mission is to provide visitors, media professionals and meeting planners with information on hotels, restaurants, entertainment and local points of interest. To learn more about Tempe, Arizona please call 480-894-8158 or 800-283-6734 or visit us at <a href="http://www.tempecvb.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">http://www.tempecvb.com</a>.

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        <itunes:category text=" Performing Arts" />
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                        <itunes:duration>00:15:00</itunes:duration>
                        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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                        <title>New Registry Launches for School Teachers to Create Classroom Wish List</title>
                        <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/8/prweb1220364.htm</link>
                        <comments>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/8/prweb1220364.htm</comments>
                        <description>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]</description>
                        <guid>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/8/prweb1220364.htm</guid>
                        <pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:07:21 -0700</pubDate>
                        <author>podcrew@extrahoop.com</author>
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                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[St. Paul, MN (PRWEB) August 19, 2008 -- A new online registry for teachers created by Minnesota-based Anderson&#039;s, is launching in time for back to school. 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.

According to a recent national survey conducted by Quality Education Data (QED), U.S. teachers spend on average $475 of their own money on supplies for their students and classrooms. Gold Star Registry aims to help alleviate pressure on teacher pocketbooks by enabling parents and others to contribute the exact supplies teachers indicate they need most.  The service lets the teacher take advantage of the Internet to build upon the lists of classroom items needed that teachers typically send out at the beginning of the year. 

&quot;Gold Star Registry makes it possible to obtain the tools that will help students learn while also making it easy for parents and communities to provide meaningful support to their local teachers,&quot; said Katie Schervish, an elementary school teacher from St. Nicholas Academy in Louisville, Kentucky, who participated in the pilot launch of the new service. &quot;While donations from parents or the parent teacher association are always appreciated, the items they give may not always align with our most pressing learning need.&quot;

Gold Star Registry Business Unit Leader and Program Spokesperson Judy McClellan said, &quot;In many districts, school budgets simply cannot cover the cost of all the classroom supplies needed.  Teachers committed to creating an attractive learning environment and providing the additional tools to help their students learn are buying the extras with their own money.  Our registry enables teachers to get what they need without putting further strain on their own budget or that of the district.  It effectively widens the circle of support for schools.&quot;

To use the service, teachers register at a website, <a href="http://www.goldstarregistry.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.goldstarregistry.com</a>.  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&#039;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. &quot;Although we appreciate the sentiment, many of us simply don&#039;t need another gift of a coffee... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/8/prweb1220364.htm]]></content:encoded>
                        <itunes:author>Jeanne Carpenter</itunes:author>
                        <itunes:subtitle>New Registry Launches for School Teachers to Create Classroom Wish List</itunes:subtitle>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[St. Paul, MN (PRWEB) August 19, 2008 -- A new online registry for teachers created by Minnesota-based Anderson&#039;s, is launching in time for back to school. 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.

According to a recent national survey conducted by Quality Education Data (QED), U.S. teachers spend on average $475 of their own money on supplies for their students and classrooms. Gold Star Registry aims to help alleviate pressure on teacher pocketbooks by enabling parents and others to contribute the exact supplies teachers indicate they need most.  The service lets the teacher take advantage of the Internet to build upon the lists of classroom items needed that teachers typically send out at the beginning of the year. 

&quot;Gold Star Registry makes it possible to obtain the tools that will help students learn while also making it easy for parents and communities to provide meaningful support to their local teachers,&quot; said Katie Schervish, an elementary school teacher from St. Nicholas Academy in Louisville, Kentucky, who participated in the pilot launch of the new service. &quot;While donations from parents or the parent teacher association are always appreciated, the items they give may not always align with our most pressing learning need.&quot;

Gold Star Registry Business Unit Leader and Program Spokesperson Judy McClellan said, &quot;In many districts, school budgets simply cannot cover the cost of all the classroom supplies needed.  Teachers committed to creating an attractive learning environment and providing the additional tools to help their students learn are buying the extras with their own money.  Our registry enables teachers to get what they need without putting further strain on their own budget or that of the district.  It effectively widens the circle of support for schools.&quot;

To use the service, teachers register at a website, <a href="http://www.goldstarregistry.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.goldstarregistry.com</a>.  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&#039;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. &quot;Although we appreciate the sentiment, many of us simply don&#039;t need another gift of a coffee... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/8/prweb1220364.htm]]></itunes:summary>

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        <itunes:category text=" K-12" />
          </itunes:category><itunes:category text="Government &amp; Organizations" /><itunes:category text="Kids &amp; Family" /><itunes:category text="Society &amp; Culture" />

                        <itunes:duration>00:15:00</itunes:duration>
                        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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                        <title>2009 Saint Paul Almanac on Sale Online on Aug. 20 </title>
                        <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/8/prweb1216784.htm</link>
                        <comments>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/8/prweb1216784.htm</comments>
                        <description>Third edition of unique guidebook to Minnesota&#039;s capital city to hit bookstores in timefor Republican National Convention [PRWeb Aug 18, 2008]</description>
                        <guid>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/8/prweb1216784.htm</guid>
                        <pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:37:03 -0700</pubDate>
                        <author>podcrew@extrahoop.com</author>
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                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[(PRWEB) August 18, 2008 -- Now in its third year, the Saint Paul Almanac is the only guidebook dedicated solely to Minnesota&#039;s capital city. Including a calendar, date book, restaurant reviews, essays and poems about Saint Paul, the Almanac is a rich resource for anyone wishing to explore the cultural and social depths of Saint Paul throughout the year.

Contributors include notable Saint Paulites such as Garrison Keillor, Gordon Parks, Patricia Hampl, Carol Connolly, Jim Moore, Deborah Keenan, Mahmoud El-Kati, Phebe Hanson, and 75 other writers.

The 368-page 2009 Saint Paul Almanac is on sale now for $11.95 online at saintpaulalmanac.com, and will be available in mainstream bookstores, including Barnes &#38; Noble, Borders, and Amazon.com on September 1st, in time for the Republican National Convention, during which 50,000 new visitors are expected to descend upon the city.

Apart from its obvious function as a travel guidebook, the Almanac aims to preserve individual and community stories, welcome newcomers into Saint Paul&#039;s yeasty mixture of communities through writing, and produce what will amount to a collective, communal memory for Saint Paul.

They say community is dead, the book is dead, and story lies dying. Editor Kimberly Nightingale, schooled most recently at the Hubert Humphrey Institute of the University of Minnesota says, &quot;Not in Saint Paul. All my experiences have taught me that place matters deeply. Stories matter. Stories may be as important as food for survival.&quot;

This realization coalesced into the vision Nightingale had for creating a book about living in St. Paul as defined by time (the calendar) and combining that with articles, stories, and poems that reflect on the city in a more timeless way.

&quot;My hope is that the Almanac begins a conversation between people about what the place they live in means to them.&quot;

The Saint Paul Almanac solicits and revels in the work of authors and poets, including Saint Paul&#039;s most prominent writers. There are contributions from baseball fanatics; hot rodders; quirky Rangers (the Minnesota term for sturdy northerners from the cold Mesabi Iron Range); and newcomers from as far afield as Cambodia, Somalia, Mexico, Ethiopia, and the Twin Cities&#039; equally exotic distant suburbs.

The Almanac offers something for everything--a range of short stories, essays, mild political screeds, immigration tales, memoirs, and calendar of events that has not seen its parallel since the subscription omnigatherums of the late nineteenth century. Its variety makes the Almanac great reading for the bedside table, the deck, or the outdoor coffee house.

Writers&#039; contributions charm and win the trust of readers through attentiveness to the tales they tell. Most of the Almanac&#039;s editorial selections are excursions into neighborhood, family, or personal history, whose enjoyment lies in their modesty and detail. You can almost hear a child nudging each writer forward: &quot;And then what happened?!&quot;

The result, as Minnesotans might put it, is &quot;not so bad&quot;---a plucky annual celebrating difference, similarity, wholeness, and weirdness.

ISBN: 978-0-9772651-4-5 368 pages, 5-3/16 x 8 inches, PB with layflat binding

&quot;A practical, informative, and at times personal reference of all things St. Paul.&quot; --City Pages

&quot;A compendium of local event calendars, resources and tips, combined with personal stories, history and secrets. All that, and plenty of room to scribble your own plans, insights and lists.&quot; --Star Tribune

Press and Publicity Contact
Jan Zita Grover
jzgrover@calta.com
651.228.1587

Saint Paul Almanac... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/8/prweb1216784.htm]]></content:encoded>
                        <itunes:author>Jan Zita Grover, Press</itunes:author>
                        <itunes:subtitle>2009 Saint Paul Almanac on Sale Online on Aug. 20 </itunes:subtitle>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[(PRWEB) August 18, 2008 -- Now in its third year, the Saint Paul Almanac is the only guidebook dedicated solely to Minnesota&#039;s capital city. Including a calendar, date book, restaurant reviews, essays and poems about Saint Paul, the Almanac is a rich resource for anyone wishing to explore the cultural and social depths of Saint Paul throughout the year.

Contributors include notable Saint Paulites such as Garrison Keillor, Gordon Parks, Patricia Hampl, Carol Connolly, Jim Moore, Deborah Keenan, Mahmoud El-Kati, Phebe Hanson, and 75 other writers.

The 368-page 2009 Saint Paul Almanac is on sale now for $11.95 online at saintpaulalmanac.com, and will be available in mainstream bookstores, including Barnes &#38; Noble, Borders, and Amazon.com on September 1st, in time for the Republican National Convention, during which 50,000 new visitors are expected to descend upon the city.

Apart from its obvious function as a travel guidebook, the Almanac aims to preserve individual and community stories, welcome newcomers into Saint Paul&#039;s yeasty mixture of communities through writing, and produce what will amount to a collective, communal memory for Saint Paul.

They say community is dead, the book is dead, and story lies dying. Editor Kimberly Nightingale, schooled most recently at the Hubert Humphrey Institute of the University of Minnesota says, &quot;Not in Saint Paul. All my experiences have taught me that place matters deeply. Stories matter. Stories may be as important as food for survival.&quot;

This realization coalesced into the vision Nightingale had for creating a book about living in St. Paul as defined by time (the calendar) and combining that with articles, stories, and poems that reflect on the city in a more timeless way.

&quot;My hope is that the Almanac begins a conversation between people about what the place they live in means to them.&quot;

The Saint Paul Almanac solicits and revels in the work of authors and poets, including Saint Paul&#039;s most prominent writers. There are contributions from baseball fanatics; hot rodders; quirky Rangers (the Minnesota term for sturdy northerners from the cold Mesabi Iron Range); and newcomers from as far afield as Cambodia, Somalia, Mexico, Ethiopia, and the Twin Cities&#039; equally exotic distant suburbs.

The Almanac offers something for everything--a range of short stories, essays, mild political screeds, immigration tales, memoirs, and calendar of events that has not seen its parallel since the subscription omnigatherums of the late nineteenth century. Its variety makes the Almanac great reading for the bedside table, the deck, or the outdoor coffee house.

Writers&#039; contributions charm and win the trust of readers through attentiveness to the tales they tell. Most of the Almanac&#039;s editorial selections are excursions into neighborhood, family, or personal history, whose enjoyment lies in their modesty and detail. You can almost hear a child nudging each writer forward: &quot;And then what happened?!&quot;

The result, as Minnesotans might put it, is &quot;not so bad&quot;---a plucky annual celebrating difference, similarity, wholeness, and weirdness.

ISBN: 978-0-9772651-4-5 368 pages, 5-3/16 x 8 inches, PB with layflat binding

&quot;A practical, informative, and at times personal reference of all things St. Paul.&quot; --City Pages

&quot;A compendium of local event calendars, resources and tips, combined with personal stories, history and secrets. All that, and plenty of room to scribble your own plans, insights and lists.&quot; --Star Tribune

Press and Publicity Contact
Jan Zita Grover
jzgrover@calta.com
651.228.1587

Saint Paul Almanac... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/8/prweb1216784.htm]]></itunes:summary>

                        <itunes:category text="Arts" /><itunes:category text="Arts">
        <itunes:category text=" Literature" />
          </itunes:category><itunes:category text="Business" /><itunes:category text="Education" /><itunes:category text="Society &amp; Culture" /><itunes:category text="Society &amp; Culture">
        <itunes:category text=" Places &amp; Travel" />
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                        <itunes:duration>00:15:00</itunes:duration>
                        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
                        <itunes:keywords>saint paul, st paul, minnesota, city, capital city, travel, tourism, guide book, travel guide, events calendar, festivals, restaurants, kimberly nightingale, bars, sports, culture, stories, essays, republican national convention, rnc</itunes:keywords>
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                        <title>New Book From Award-Winning Corporate Executive Adds Fresh Twist to Being a Working Mom</title>
                        <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/8/prweb1189034.htm</link>
                        <comments>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/8/prweb1189034.htm</comments>
                        <description>Corporate to Kindergarten (ISBN: 978-1-60034-642-2, $12.00), penned by Raichelle &quot;Rai&quot; Glover, is this mom&#039;s personal weekly diary during her son&#039;s kindergarten year in school. The book is available at <a href="http://www.amazon.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.amazon.com</a> and <a href="http://www.raiglover.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.raiglover.com</a>. [PRWeb Aug 13, 2008]</description>
                        <guid>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/8/prweb1189034.htm</guid>
                        <pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:07:34 -0700</pubDate>
                        <author>podcrew@extrahoop.com</author>
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                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Charlotte, NC (PRWEB) August 13, 2008 -- It&#039;s a struggle that all working moms face: Juggling responsibilities as a mom and employee without neglecting family; jeopardizing workplace status; and most importantly, forsaking sanity. But what about the challenges that working moms face during their child&#039;s kindergarten year in school? After all, starting school is a major adjustment for kids and a whole new learning experience for working moms as well. 



In her first book, &quot;Corporate to Kindergarten&quot; (ISBN: 978-1-60034-642-2, available at <a href="http://www.amazon.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.amazon.com</a> and <a href="http://www.raiglover.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.raiglover.com</a>), award-winning executive Raichelle &quot;Rai&quot; 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 &quot;moms who work outside the home.&quot;

For Glover, the book is an opportunity to let working moms know that they are not alone in their kindergarten experiences. &quot;A child&#039;s first year in school is a unique time for working moms,&quot; says Glover, who became one of the youngest retirees at Bank of America in 2007. &quot;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.&quot;

Readers will laugh, cry, and relate to Glover as she reveals:
&#8226;Dealing with the guilt of being a parent and having a career.
&#8226;Explaining to her son why mommy is &quot;leaving in the dark time&quot; for work, again. 
&#8226;Ongoing feelings of &quot;did I raise my child right?&quot; and &quot;should I home school, private school, stay at home, work part-time, flex-time, or no-time?&quot; 
&#8226;Racing from corporate meetings to PTA meetings. 
&#8226;How focusing and refocusing on faith and family puts life&#039;s daily challenges into perspective.
&quot;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&#039;s what I learned during our kindergarten year in school.&quot; 

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&#039;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&#039;s &quot;Rule of 60&quot; qualifications -- age plus years of service totaling 60 or greater. Glover&#039;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]]></content:encoded>
                        <itunes:author>Kristina Hill</itunes:author>
                        <itunes:subtitle>New Book From Award-Winning Corporate Executive Adds Fresh Twist to Being a Working Mom</itunes:subtitle>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Charlotte, NC (PRWEB) August 13, 2008 -- It&#039;s a struggle that all working moms face: Juggling responsibilities as a mom and employee without neglecting family; jeopardizing workplace status; and most importantly, forsaking sanity. But what about the challenges that working moms face during their child&#039;s kindergarten year in school? After all, starting school is a major adjustment for kids and a whole new learning experience for working moms as well. 



In her first book, &quot;Corporate to Kindergarten&quot; (ISBN: 978-1-60034-642-2, available at <a href="http://www.amazon.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.amazon.com</a> and <a href="http://www.raiglover.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.raiglover.com</a>), award-winning executive Raichelle &quot;Rai&quot; 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 &quot;moms who work outside the home.&quot;

For Glover, the book is an opportunity to let working moms know that they are not alone in their kindergarten experiences. &quot;A child&#039;s first year in school is a unique time for working moms,&quot; says Glover, who became one of the youngest retirees at Bank of America in 2007. &quot;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.&quot;

Readers will laugh, cry, and relate to Glover as she reveals:
&#8226;Dealing with the guilt of being a parent and having a career.
&#8226;Explaining to her son why mommy is &quot;leaving in the dark time&quot; for work, again. 
&#8226;Ongoing feelings of &quot;did I raise my child right?&quot; and &quot;should I home school, private school, stay at home, work part-time, flex-time, or no-time?&quot; 
&#8226;Racing from corporate meetings to PTA meetings. 
&#8226;How focusing and refocusing on faith and family puts life&#039;s daily challenges into perspective.
&quot;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&#039;s what I learned during our kindergarten year in school.&quot; 

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&#039;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&#039;s &quot;Rule of 60&quot; qualifications -- age plus years of service totaling 60 or greater. Glover&#039;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]]></itunes:summary>

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                        <itunes:duration>00:15:00</itunes:duration>
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                        <title>Why Affordable HIV Testing Is More Important Than Ever: &quot;HIV Epidemic 40% Higher Than Estimates&quot;</title>
                        <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/std/hiv-testing/prweb1185564.htm</link>
                        <comments>http://www.prweb.com/releases/std/hiv-testing/prweb1185564.htm</comments>
                        <description>The CDC&#039;s revised statistics regarding new HIV infections emphasizes the critical importance of early <a href="http://www.requestatest.com/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="HIV testing">HIV testing</a>. Startling statistics show 25% of persons infected don&#039;t know they carry the HIV virus. [PRWeb Aug 7, 2008]</description>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:49:07 -0700</pubDate>
                        <author>podcrew@extrahoop.com</author>
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                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Cleveland, OH (PRWEB) -- New cases of HIV infection in the U.S. have been underestimated by 40% every year for more than a decade. This was the surprising announcement made by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (<a href="http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/resources/factsheets/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Official CDC HIV fact sheets here">CDC HIV fact sheets</a>) at the 17th International AIDS Conference in Mexico City. 



The revised calculations mean that at least 56,000 Americans are infected with HIV annually instead of the 40,000 previously thought. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS, a disease that remains incurable. Tragically more than 15,000 Americans die of AIDS every year.  Early detection is important so that treatment may begin as soon as possible and assist delaying the onset of serious complications.  In addition, knowing your status will enable you to take the necessary steps in preventing the transmission of HIV to others. 

These new numbers &quot;reveal that the U.S. epidemic is - and has been - worse than previously estimated and serve as a wake-up call for all Americans,&quot; said Richard Wolitski, acting director of the division of HIV / AIDS prevention at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 

Sophisticated new blood-testing methods combined with consistent reporting methods now used by all states have resulted in more accurate estimates and revealed a much higher yearly incidence of new infections. The CDC estimates that about 1 million to 1.1 million Americans are HIV-positive. Using the new figures we can estimate that there are roughly 225,000 more people with HIV than previously suspected. 

Shockingly more than 1/3 of new infections are in youth ages 13 to 29, and disturbingly, 25% of persons infected don&#039;t know they carry the HIV virus. These eye opening statistics make early <a href="http://testing.requestatest.com/hiv-tests.aspx" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="HIV tests">HIV tests</a> and diagnosis more important than ever. 

There is still hope even after a positive result, however, thanks to powerful combinations of drugs that are allowing patients who are HIV-positive to live for decades with the disease. It&#039;s the test that makes early detection possible, catching the virus before it can damage the immune system beyond repair, which is critically important. Confidentiality is also an important factor since fear of being stigmatized often stops people from being tested.

The CDC&#039;s revised statistics regarding new HIV infections is bound to bring attention to the continuing problem of AIDS in America. It highlights the need for funding to prevent and treat the disease and emphasizes the critical importance of early detection.

One convenient place to order STD testing online is <a href="http://www.requestatest.com/pricing.aspx" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="HIV &#38; STD testing at RequestATest.com">Request A Test</a>, Ltd., founded in 2001. They are comprised of advanced degreed business professionals and medical doctors who wanted to remove the challenge and embarrassment from HIV and STD testing. 

As Sir Francis Bacon said, &quot;Knowledge is Power.&quot; Testing for HIV empowers you to take control of your health and prevent transmitting HIV to others.

Confidential and <a href="http://testing.requestatest.com/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="anonymous HIV testing">anonymous HIV testing</a> has now become affordable, as low as $59. HIV tests along with other STD tests such as chlamydia, gonorrhea, hepatitis, herpes and syphilis can be ordered securely... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/std/hiv-testing/prweb1185564.htm]]></content:encoded>
                        <itunes:author>Noelle Perez</itunes:author>
                        <itunes:subtitle>Why Affordable HIV Testing Is More Important Than Ever: &quot;HIV Epidemic 40% Higher Than Estimates&quot;</itunes:subtitle>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Cleveland, OH (PRWEB) -- New cases of HIV infection in the U.S. have been underestimated by 40% every year for more than a decade. This was the surprising announcement made by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (<a href="http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/resources/factsheets/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Official CDC HIV fact sheets here">CDC HIV fact sheets</a>) at the 17th International AIDS Conference in Mexico City. 



The revised calculations mean that at least 56,000 Americans are infected with HIV annually instead of the 40,000 previously thought. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS, a disease that remains incurable. Tragically more than 15,000 Americans die of AIDS every year.  Early detection is important so that treatment may begin as soon as possible and assist delaying the onset of serious complications.  In addition, knowing your status will enable you to take the necessary steps in preventing the transmission of HIV to others. 

These new numbers &quot;reveal that the U.S. epidemic is - and has been - worse than previously estimated and serve as a wake-up call for all Americans,&quot; said Richard Wolitski, acting director of the division of HIV / AIDS prevention at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 

Sophisticated new blood-testing methods combined with consistent reporting methods now used by all states have resulted in more accurate estimates and revealed a much higher yearly incidence of new infections. The CDC estimates that about 1 million to 1.1 million Americans are HIV-positive. Using the new figures we can estimate that there are roughly 225,000 more people with HIV than previously suspected. 

Shockingly more than 1/3 of new infections are in youth ages 13 to 29, and disturbingly, 25% of persons infected don&#039;t know they carry the HIV virus. These eye opening statistics make early <a href="http://testing.requestatest.com/hiv-tests.aspx" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="HIV tests">HIV tests</a> and diagnosis more important than ever. 

There is still hope even after a positive result, however, thanks to powerful combinations of drugs that are allowing patients who are HIV-positive to live for decades with the disease. It&#039;s the test that makes early detection possible, catching the virus before it can damage the immune system beyond repair, which is critically important. Confidentiality is also an important factor since fear of being stigmatized often stops people from being tested.

The CDC&#039;s revised statistics regarding new HIV infections is bound to bring attention to the continuing problem of AIDS in America. It highlights the need for funding to prevent and treat the disease and emphasizes the critical importance of early detection.

One convenient place to order STD testing online is <a href="http://www.requestatest.com/pricing.aspx" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="HIV &#38; STD testing at RequestATest.com">Request A Test</a>, Ltd., founded in 2001. They are comprised of advanced degreed business professionals and medical doctors who wanted to remove the challenge and embarrassment from HIV and STD testing. 

As Sir Francis Bacon said, &quot;Knowledge is Power.&quot; Testing for HIV empowers you to take control of your health and prevent transmitting HIV to others.

Confidential and <a href="http://testing.requestatest.com/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="anonymous HIV testing">anonymous HIV testing</a> has now become affordable, as low as $59. HIV tests along with other STD tests such as chlamydia, gonorrhea, hepatitis, herpes and syphilis can be ordered securely... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/std/hiv-testing/prweb1185564.htm]]></itunes:summary>

                        <itunes:category text="Business" /><itunes:category text="Education" /><itunes:category text="Health" /><itunes:category text="Health">
        <itunes:category text=" Fitness &amp; Nutrition" />
          </itunes:category><itunes:category text="Health">
        <itunes:category text=" Sexuality" />
          </itunes:category><itunes:category text="Kids &amp; Family" /><itunes:category text="Society &amp; Culture" />

                        <itunes:duration>00:15:00</itunes:duration>
                        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
                        <itunes:keywords>hiv testing, std testing, hiv, std, cdc, test, tests, aids, chlamydia, gonorrhea, hepatitis, herpes, syphilis, requestatest, hiv test, std test, statistics, awareness, symptoms, news</itunes:keywords>
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                        <title>MindLeaders to Help International e-Learning Distributor Boost Course Availability by One Thousand Titles</title>
                        <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/mindleaders/SerebraLearning/prweb1160644.htm</link>
                        <comments>http://www.prweb.com/releases/mindleaders/SerebraLearning/prweb1160644.htm</comments>
                        <description>New courses from MindLeaders enhance Serebra&#039;s easyLearning program designed for  developing nations, worldwide [PRWeb Jul 30, 2008]</description>
                        <guid>http://www.prweb.com/releases/mindleaders/SerebraLearning/prweb1160644.htm</guid>
                        <pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:03:13 -0700</pubDate>
                        <author>podcrew@extrahoop.com</author>
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                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Dublin, OH (PRWEB) July 30, 2008 -- MindLeaders, a premiere e-Learning, individual performance and organizational development company and Serebra Learning Corporation (TSX VEN: SLC), a leader in globally distributed <a href="http://www.mindleaders.com/products/courses.asp" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="e-learning">e-learning</a>, have announced an agreement by which 1,000 courses from the MindLeaders catalog will be made available to Serebra&#039;s easyLearning students worldwide.
 
The courses were selected by Serebra from among 2200 MindLeaders courses for their particular suitability in training workforces in high-demand skill areas.  easyLearning (<a href="http://www.easylearning.org" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.easylearning.org</a>), Serebra&#039;s global skills development program was created to deliver accessible training to people in Africa, the Middle East, Eastern Europe and around the world. Serebra chairman and CEO, Ted Moorhouse, said, &quot;We are delighted to partner with MindLeaders. The new courses will help people in developing nations get the skills they need to compete in today&#039;s knowledge-based economy.&quot;
 
The partnership will strongly reinforce easyLearning&#039;s current training catalog with the addition of new courses in: desktop skills, programming languages and computer technologies including: .NET, SQL Server, Java, XML, CompTIA, Cisco, Linux, UNIX, and Visual Basic.
 
MindLeaders President, Paul MacCartney commented, &quot;Being in the learning business is very rewarding. Nothing brings us greater satisfaction than being able to help developing nations grow their international competitiveness. We&#039;ve trained close to one million people in emerging economies. Each person we&#039;ve trained is an individual success story, making his or her life better through education. That&#039;s what drives us at MindLeaders.&quot;
 
 &quot;MindLeaders is pleased to be able to provide Serebra&#039;s learners with this comprehensive suite of the most up-to-date <a href="http://www.mindleaders.com/products/courses.asp" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="courses in desktop applications, IT and server/network administration">courses in desktop applications, IT and server/network administration</a>,&quot; says Philip Payne, Director of Marketing for MindLeaders. &quot;We believe that these are the very skills that can energize entire workforces in developing regions of the world.&quot;
 
About MindLeaders: 
MindLeaders is an employee and individual performance-improvement company with 27 years of experience in the technology-based, self-paced training field. The Company&#039;s e-learning products include over 2,200 courses, complete online reference library, personal learning advisor, centralized administration/ reporting and online helpdesk, all, accessible, 24/7, via the internet. MindLeaders differentiates itself by offering easily implemented, sustainable learning solutions. MindLeaders is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ThirdForce Plc, headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. MindLeaders is on the web: <a href="http://www.mindleaders.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.mindleaders.com</a>
 
About Serebra Learning Corporation: 
Serebra Learning Corporation has a 21-year track record using the latest technology to deliver innovative personal and professional development courses to individuals and companies worldwide. Through easyLearning ( <a href="http://www.easylearning.org" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.easylearning.org</a> ), Serebra helps people in developing nations gain valuable skills... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/mindleaders/SerebraLearning/prweb1160644.htm]]></content:encoded>
                        <itunes:author>John McCann</itunes:author>
                        <itunes:subtitle>MindLeaders to Help International e-Learning Distributor Boost Course Availability by One Thousand Titles</itunes:subtitle>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Dublin, OH (PRWEB) July 30, 2008 -- MindLeaders, a premiere e-Learning, individual performance and organizational development company and Serebra Learning Corporation (TSX VEN: SLC), a leader in globally distributed <a href="http://www.mindleaders.com/products/courses.asp" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="e-learning">e-learning</a>, have announced an agreement by which 1,000 courses from the MindLeaders catalog will be made available to Serebra&#039;s easyLearning students worldwide.
 
The courses were selected by Serebra from among 2200 MindLeaders courses for their particular suitability in training workforces in high-demand skill areas.  easyLearning (<a href="http://www.easylearning.org" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.easylearning.org</a>), Serebra&#039;s global skills development program was created to deliver accessible training to people in Africa, the Middle East, Eastern Europe and around the world. Serebra chairman and CEO, Ted Moorhouse, said, &quot;We are delighted to partner with MindLeaders. The new courses will help people in developing nations get the skills they need to compete in today&#039;s knowledge-based economy.&quot;
 
The partnership will strongly reinforce easyLearning&#039;s current training catalog with the addition of new courses in: desktop skills, programming languages and computer technologies including: .NET, SQL Server, Java, XML, CompTIA, Cisco, Linux, UNIX, and Visual Basic.
 
MindLeaders President, Paul MacCartney commented, &quot;Being in the learning business is very rewarding. Nothing brings us greater satisfaction than being able to help developing nations grow their international competitiveness. We&#039;ve trained close to one million people in emerging economies. Each person we&#039;ve trained is an individual success story, making his or her life better through education. That&#039;s what drives us at MindLeaders.&quot;
 
 &quot;MindLeaders is pleased to be able to provide Serebra&#039;s learners with this comprehensive suite of the most up-to-date <a href="http://www.mindleaders.com/products/courses.asp" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="courses in desktop applications, IT and server/network administration">courses in desktop applications, IT and server/network administration</a>,&quot; says Philip Payne, Director of Marketing for MindLeaders. &quot;We believe that these are the very skills that can energize entire workforces in developing regions of the world.&quot;
 
About MindLeaders: 
MindLeaders is an employee and individual performance-improvement company with 27 years of experience in the technology-based, self-paced training field. The Company&#039;s e-learning products include over 2,200 courses, complete online reference library, personal learning advisor, centralized administration/ reporting and online helpdesk, all, accessible, 24/7, via the internet. MindLeaders differentiates itself by offering easily implemented, sustainable learning solutions. MindLeaders is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ThirdForce Plc, headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. MindLeaders is on the web: <a href="http://www.mindleaders.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.mindleaders.com</a>
 
About Serebra Learning Corporation: 
Serebra Learning Corporation has a 21-year track record using the latest technology to deliver innovative personal and professional development courses to individuals and companies worldwide. Through easyLearning ( <a href="http://www.easylearning.org" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.easylearning.org</a> ), Serebra helps people in developing nations gain valuable skills... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/mindleaders/SerebraLearning/prweb1160644.htm]]></itunes:summary>

                        <itunes:category text="Business" /><itunes:category text="Education" /><itunes:category text="Technology" /><itunes:category text="Technology">
        <itunes:category text=" Tech News" />
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                        <itunes:duration>00:15:00</itunes:duration>
                        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
                        <itunes:keywords>organizational development training, online certification courses, performance improvement plans, personal development plans, e-learning tools, personal learning service, learning resources, employee training program, professional certification course, continuing education units</itunes:keywords>
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                        <title>&#039;Monty, The Kelped Crusader&#039; - A Wonderful Children&#039;s Book by Pamela Schmidt with Important Lessons for All of Us</title>
                        <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/7/prweb1130344.htm</link>
                        <comments>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/7/prweb1130344.htm</comments>
                        <description>Pamela Schmidt&#039;s new children&#039;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]</description>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:37:36 -0700</pubDate>
                        <author>podcrew@extrahoop.com</author>
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                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Barnegat, NJ (PRWEB) July 23, 2008 -- &quot;Monty, The Kelped Crusader&quot;, Pamela Schmidt&#039;s delightful tale of three otters who find themselves having to make choices not unlike those of any young child, has begun receiving rave reviews from parents and educators.



Inspired by her love of children and animals, Pamela has skillfully married the cuteness and the delightful capacity of sea otters with the necessities of teaching our children important lessons about life.  Creating three adorable otters: Monty, Taffy and Ollie, she brings them alive in an anthropomorphic way that children will find amusing and compelling. Beautifully illustrated with full-page color pictures, children between the ages of 5 and 11 years old will find the book both entertaining as well as educational. A convenient and simple glossary is provided at the end of the book that defines some of the marine animals mentioned.

Educators who have previewed the book find it a &quot;very useful adjunct&quot; in conveying important lessons as well as describing the life of otters as they go about their daily habits. It is deliberately written in large, easy-to-read type face that children of varying intellectual capacities will find easy to understand and to relate.

Sequels from this story are easy to envision. Pamela Schmidt, with her experience as a teacher&#039;s assistant, has created a wonderful story bridge between otters and children.
From Tom F. Dodd Publications

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                        <itunes:author>Tom Dodd</itunes:author>
                        <itunes:subtitle>&#039;Monty, The Kelped Crusader&#039; - A Wonderful Children&#039;s Book by Pamela Schmidt with Important Lessons for All of Us</itunes:subtitle>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Barnegat, NJ (PRWEB) July 23, 2008 -- &quot;Monty, The Kelped Crusader&quot;, Pamela Schmidt&#039;s delightful tale of three otters who find themselves having to make choices not unlike those of any young child, has begun receiving rave reviews from parents and educators.



Inspired by her love of children and animals, Pamela has skillfully married the cuteness and the delightful capacity of sea otters with the necessities of teaching our children important lessons about life.  Creating three adorable otters: Monty, Taffy and Ollie, she brings them alive in an anthropomorphic way that children will find amusing and compelling. Beautifully illustrated with full-page color pictures, children between the ages of 5 and 11 years old will find the book both entertaining as well as educational. A convenient and simple glossary is provided at the end of the book that defines some of the marine animals mentioned.

Educators who have previewed the book find it a &quot;very useful adjunct&quot; in conveying important lessons as well as describing the life of otters as they go about their daily habits. It is deliberately written in large, easy-to-read type face that children of varying intellectual capacities will find easy to understand and to relate.

Sequels from this story are easy to envision. Pamela Schmidt, with her experience as a teacher&#039;s assistant, has created a wonderful story bridge between otters and children.
From Tom F. Dodd Publications

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          </itunes:category><itunes:category text="Education" /><itunes:category text="Education">
        <itunes:category text=" K-12" />
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                        <itunes:duration>00:15:00</itunes:duration>
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                        <title>Documentary Bravely Tackles Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Wounded Soldier Issues</title>
                        <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/Who_Will_Stand/PTSD_American_veterans/prweb1094234.htm</link>
                        <comments>http://www.prweb.com/releases/Who_Will_Stand/PTSD_American_veterans/prweb1094234.htm</comments>
                        <description>Post traumatic stress disorder and other issues involving disabled American veterans have become the focus of a new film entitled, &quot;Who Will Stand.&quot; There are many films about the war in Iraq, but a small team of Las Vegas filmmakers decided that the soldiers would be