HOUSTON, TX, November 09, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ — For attorneys, making use of the world wide web efficiently is an increasingly crucial portion of developing a legal practice. On Tuesday, November 16th, Houston lawyer Les Adams will co-host a complimentary webcast designed to give attorneys the tools and details they need to craft a profitable on the internet marketing and advertising strategy that connects with today’s customers.

With 3 out of 4 Americans now going on the web on a normal basis, this timely one-hour webcast — titled Internet sites That Function: Attracting the Clients Your Law Firm Desires — will assist a solo or tiny law firm produce a high-impact World wide web presence that makes probably the most of its marketing and advertising budget. Adams and co-host Collin Neugebauer of FindLaw will address crucial topics such as how consumers search for an attorney on-line, successful web site design and content material, and how a law firm can attract better-qualified clients.

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Les Adams has 35 years of expertise in enterprise transactions, corporate law and civil litigation. From organization formation to mergers and acquisitions, his wide-ranging understanding of the legal troubles that companies of all sizes face helps his clients manage risk, steer clear of liability and compete successfully in their markets. Adams began his legal career as a U.S. Army JAG Corps captain, and from 1977 by way of 1988 served as counsel to the deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy. He is also a former vice president of corporate law for a Fortune 500 corporation. Adams can be a member of the State Bar of Texas as well as the American Bar Association. He has a bachelor’s degree and Juris Doctorate from Rutgers University and earned a Master of Laws degree from George Washington University.

Collin Neugebauer has been a Net Designer with FindLaw for three years. In his career he has worked on advertising campaigns for big multi-national corporations and little organizations alike. Neugebauer works with FindLaw clients to generate powerful and visually impactful internet site styles. FindLaw, a Thomson Reuters business, is the leading provider of on the internet marketing and advertising solutions for attorneys.

The webcast will probably be archived at www.lawyermarketing.com/webcast for those unable to attend the live event.

SAVANNAH, GA, October 27, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ — Rev. Dr. Jeffrey James, Retired Instructor from Savannah State University, has been named Cambridge Who’s Who Skilled of the Year in Higher Education. While inclusion within the Cambridge Who’s Who Registry is an honor, only a modest choice of members in each discipline are chosen for this distinction. These particular honorees are distinguished based on their expert accomplishments, academic achievements, leadership skills, years of service, and the credentials they have provided in association with their Cambridge Who’s Who membership.

Prior to his retirement, Rev. Dr. Jeffrey James devoted more than 35 years of his career to Savannah State University as a chemistry instructor. Specifically knowledgeable concerning analytical and inorganic chemistry, he taught forensic science and conducted scientific investigation. Dr. James also directed the school’s summer programs and organized workshops on behalf of the science department.

In addition to his involvement in academia, Dr. James is Reverend inside the Baptist church. He is a notable preacher and theological expert. He looks forward to presiding over a parish where he can conduct Sunday school programs and consult with members of the congregation. Dr. James cites faith in God and hard work as the keys to his several years of achievement.

Dr. James earned his Ph.D. in ministry from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1998. He also earned a master’s degree in ministry along with a bachelor’s degree in ministry from exactly the same institution. In addition, he earned a master’s degree from Tuskegee University plus a bachelor of science from Savannah State University. Dr. James will be the vice president of the Savannah Baptist Ministers’ Union and is affiliated with Freemasonry, Beta Kappa Chi Honorary Scientific Society and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.

CAMARILLO, CA, November 09, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ — Frank Norman Hawkins, Retired Unique Education Teacher from Adolfo Camarillo High School, has been recognized by Cambridge Who’s Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership and excellence in particular education.

Prior to his formal retirement, specialist educator Frank Norman Hawkins gained over 40 years of market experience. In the course of his tenure with Adolfo Camarillo High School, he taught unique education classes including mathematics, science and well being education. In no way one to rest on his laurels, Mr. Hawkins at present works as a home-school teacher for students with behavioral problems. He also teaches one-on-one classes for nine students at Somis Academy.

In recognition of specialist excellence, Mr. Hawkins was honored with a 42-year Education Service Award by Adolfo Camarillo High School. He is noted for his patient and kind nature and has recently become sought right after for his written works. Actually, his thesis, “Effect of Food Reinforcement on Social and Non-Social Stimulus Response Rates” was recommended for publication. Mr. Hawkins also authored a brief poem entitled “Cancer Patient’s Poem and Prayer,” which serves to act as a motivator for people diagnosed with cancer.

Mr. Hawkins holds a master of education from California Lutheran University plus a master’s degree in psychology from California State University, Sacramento. He also earned a bachelor of arts in psychology from California State University. In addition to his expert pursuits, Mr. Hawkins was actively involved in a humanitarian mission for the Latter-Day Saints Church. He and his wife participated in a comprehensive humanitarian mission in Asian Russia, helping children’s schools, hospitals, and orphanages from 2003 to 2005. Looking to the future, he intends to continue teaching and stay active within his community.

LONG BEACH, CA, November 09, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ — Dr. Stephen R. Severance, Gastroenterologist for Long Beach Gastroenterology Associates, has been recognized by Cambridge Who’s Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership and excellence in gastroenterology and medical education.

A 34-year veteran of the medical profession, Dr. Stephen R. Severance is respected for his expertise in hepatology and chemical dependency. He has spent majority of his career at Long Beach Gastroenterology Associates, where he practices each hepatology and common gastroenterology. Furthermore, Dr. Severance functions as owner and director of the Full Measures Sober Living Property in Lengthy Beach.

Dr. Severance has also enjoyed successes as a teacher, lecturer, and writer. Originally a inventive writing main, he continues to demonstrate a flair for written communication in a variety of publications and has contributed chapters to medical texts. As an associate clinical professor of medicine, he has trained future medical practitioners from the University of California, Irvine and presents lectures with a focus on liver disease and also the secondary field of chemical dependency. The recipient of several recognitions, Dr. Severance has been honored many times with inclusion in Los Angeles Magazine’s “Best Doctors” list, but concedes that he derives the deepest satisfaction from his teaching awards; he was twice named “Teacher of the Year” by the Lengthy Beach Memorial Fellowship Program affiliated with UC Irvine and directed by Dr. Severance.

Dr. Severance completed his fellowship in gastroenterology at the University of California, Irvine, and his residency in internal medicine and his internship in internal medicine in the Los Angeles County-University of Southern California Medical Center. He obtained his MD from Cornell University and is board certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology. His skilled affiliations incorporate the Los Angeles County Medical Association along with the American College of Gastroenterology.

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CHERRY HILL, NJ, November 09, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ — Corcentric, a leading provider of accounts payable automation solutions, today announced a new live Webinar: Changing the Face of Accounts Payable Through E-invoicing and Cloud AP Automation. The one-hour Webinar, which is part of a series of educational Webinars about AP automation and workflow technology, will take place on Thursday, November 18th at 2:00 PM EST.

Rob DeVincent, Vice President of Product Marketing for Corcentric, is the Webinar’s featured speaker. He will discuss the following topics, which will show how implementing Cloud- Architected AP Automation Solutions and e-invoicing can help companies:

- Speed up invoice visibility and also the approval process by receiving invoices electronically and eliminating paper
- Implement a cost-effective way for your organization to quickly automate AP processes
- Take advantage of automated invoice matching using Straight By way of Processing technology
- Dramatically reduce invoice processing turnaround time to take advantage of trade discounts, avoid late payment fees, and manage case flow
- Eliminate supplier barriers to increase submission of invoices electronically

This session is designed for professionals who are motivated to implement proven AP technologies with lower costs, faster installation, ease of use, and most importantly, positive return on investment in less than a year. Attendees would contain:

- CFOs
- VP of Finance/Controller
- Director of Accounting
- Managers/Supervisors of Accounts Payable, Purchasing, and Accounting
- Anyone with an interest in learning how to save money in Accounts Payable

AP automation is a critical topic as companies explore practices which can lead to sustainable competitiveness that will help them reduce costs and improve processes. According to Aberdeen Group, an end-to-end solution that incorporates invoice imaging and workflow automation offers up to a 90% reduction of costs. This results in stronger internal controls, as well as the overall streamlining of the AP invoice review and approval approach.

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HOUSTON, TX, November 10, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ — Reasoning Mind will celebrate its 10th Anniversary with a November 10 Gala, held at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. The event will honor Houston philanthropist Ernie Cockrell, Reasoning Mind’s Chairman Emeritus, and will be hosted by Forrest Hoglund, Chairman of the RM Board of Trustees. Much more than 350 leaders from organization, education, philanthropy, and academia will attend, which includes notable guests Carolyn Farb, Harriet and Gil Gertner. Dr. Maria Klawe, and many others.

“This dinner is Reasoning Mind’s annual opportunity to shine a spotlight on the tremendous student growth made possible via this program” said Alex Khachatryan, President and CEO of Reasoning Mind, “We want to show guests how the continued generosity and support of our donors has enabled RM to remain at the forefront of the math education movement.”

The Reasoning Mind program is an innovative strategy of teaching mathematics that provides individualized lessons for students by way of the use of technology within the classroom. In an RM classroom, every child sits at a computer and works online within the RM system, understanding concepts and solving problems at his or her own pace. The teacher is freed to give one-on-one help and attention to struggling students, while advanced students are in a position to move ahead to much more challenging concepts.

Guests in the Annual Dinner will gather to see the premiere of Reasoning Mind’s 10th Anniversary Movie, participate in a scavenger hunt during the cocktail hour, talk with students using the RM system, challenge RM staff in an online math race, and even solve riddles found on their cocktail napkins.

Reasoning Mind has enjoyed exceptional good results to date. This year, the program will be in over 5 states and in 23 districts. The program now serves over 20,000 students and is continuing to build momentum as results spark interest across the US.

BURNSVILLE, MN, November 10, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ — Pre-School Radio, a program exclusively offering positive, age appropriate music for preschoolers will feature Thumbuddy kid’s music beginning Friday, November 5, 2010.

The founder of Pre-school Radio, Lyn Michaels-Carden, recognizes the importance of introducing music to kids at a young age. Ms. Michaels-Carden says, “I also feel strongly that the music should be age appropriate (or age palatable.) As my child has gotten older, I looked around for an outlet that offered music she would enjoy. Very quickly I came to the realization that no one was making that kind of music available to the broad public.”

A former disc jockey who retired from radio following a 20 year career which included not only being on the air but also management of music and programming departments for radio stations, Ms. Michaels-Carden created Pre-School Radio.

“Pre-School Radio, for the under six set and those who love them” is actually a totally free web site that gives parents an outlet to enjoy music with their preschooler. The website is set up with podcasts. The reason for this is simple: preschoolers will not be sitting in front of a computer listening… they should be dancing around the house and singing along within the car. Podcasting gives parents the ability to play positive music for their kids inside the places kids will enjoy it.

Thumbuddy music is created by ThumbPeople – a problem prevention organization. Recognizing the powerful effect that words have on individuals, ThumbPeople is committed to surround children and adults with supportive, encouraging words that build a foundation of positive self worth, a strong self image as well as a hopeful outlook on life. ThumbPeople nurtures the parent-child bond, strengthens the emotional well being of families and circumvents broken family relationships and the destructive behaviors that often result.

ThumbPeople, Inc. is located in Burnsville, MN and produces children’s literature via the Thumbuddy children’s book series. ThumbPeople, Inc. also produces nurturing and encouraging music for young children along with soaking music. They’ve been recognized for their efforts in positive youth development in building self confidence in children. ThumbPeople, Inc. produces Thumbuddy Club preschool curriculum having a positive message geared for both the secular and Christian environments and provides training opportunities through public speaking events.

RIYADH, November 10, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ — KSA: ITWorx, the Middle East’s leading software expert services firm along with a global professional in e-learning products and services, announced the effective deployment and customization of its Connected Understanding Gateway (CLG) platform to deliver the hosted Maarif Studying Gateway in Riyadh-based Maarif Data Centre.

Maarif, the Saudi education and training business, is the owner of some of the major and oldest educational institutions throughout the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, like Manarat Schools and Faisaliah Islamic School Al Khober. The company aims to pioneer the private education sector by introducing e-learning into its schools and shift from traditional education into the era of digital and mobile unique educational experiences for teachers, students, and parents.

Based on CLG and its add-on products: AuthorExpert, ExamExpert, AttendanceExpert and Catalyst, ITWorx delivered an e-learning platform that serves 15 Manarat school, with more than 22,000 users such as students, teachers, and parents. Maarif is already using the hosted “AuthorExpert” to create a repository of centralized e-learning resources to be used and shared by all parties via an electronic environment accessible anytime and anywhere.

ITWorx also completed a one month adoption program to ensure optimal usage of the platform. The adoption program was tailored for system administrators and content authors, to guarantee they have digested all of the CLG value-added benefits and will be in a position to utilize its tools in delivering an exciting rich e-learning encounter. Together with Marrif, ITWorx also planned and delivered walkthroughs to parents explaining how to login and access the monthly grades of their students; encouraging their active participation inside the e-learning process. To save costs, ITWorx also provisioned students email accounts on Live@edu and with single-sign-on access from Maarrif’s Studying Gateway, students could see all their Live@edu emails and appointments.

“We are very pleased to cooperate having a well-respected private educational institution in the KSA like Maarif that is keen on applying the state-of-the-art technologies to their educational procedure. We employed our CLG platform with all its tools and services to offer an unrivalled e-learning solution customised to the need of Maarif and hosted at their data center. ITWorx doesn’t just deliver the technology but we follow up on full adoption; providing onsite training and mentorship to pilot teachers and students to guarantee a smooth transfer into the new space of digital data,” said Medhat Karam, General Manager Education, ITWorx.

The CLG platform is really a dynamic, multilingual social studying platform that serves K12 public and private education institutions. CLG is intuitive for teachers, attractive for students, inviting for parents, decision-enabler for principals, and easy-to-handle for administrators. Built on Microsoft SharePoint, and having a family of easy-to-use products, CLG provides a window that boosts e-learning and collaboration inside the classroom, at home, and on hand-held device while rendering attendance, assignments, examination, grading, and performance reporting easy and automatic procedures.

“Contributing to the development of this community by way of a generation that knows how to think critically and who masters the latest technologies of the modern info society, comes in the heart of our mission at Maarif. ITWorx has been a great partner helping us host a customised, bilingual e-learning solution in our data center, in a very short period of time, to serve 15 of our Manart schools with a lot more than 22,000 users in KSA even though integrating students’ emails with Live@edu,” said Ashraf ElGuindi, Chairman of the Executive Board, Maarif Education & Training Holding Co, KSA.

“We are particularly impressed with ITWorx excellent onsite adoption program and dedicated team who vigorously enabled our pilot teachers and administrators to master the platform functions,” ElGuindi added.

CLG facilitates the management of day-to-day educational activities like content authoring, attendance, exams, and grading. By way of AuthorExpert, teachers can create media-enriched learning resources. By means of ExamExpert, the platform ensures fast easy assessment method even though maintaining security and credibility. Additionally, with AttendanceExpert add-on product, teachers manage to record and monitor attendance with minimal effort, enter absence reasons, and add any other explanatory comments.

ITWorx is really a Microsoft Gold Certified and Strategic Education Partner specialised in providing K12 solutions to ministries of education, local counties, and private schools and academic institutions to help realise their e-learning vision. K12 institutions selecting ITWorx education offerings contain Durham County Council schools, Kent County Council, and Twynham school in UK, AL-Ghad Schools in UAE, and Coram Deo Academy in USA.

About Maarif:
Maarif is the largest K-12 private education institution inside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It serves more than 22,000 students in its Arabic and International schools spread across all major geographic regions in the country.

About ITWorx:
ITWorx can be a global software skilled services organization serving Governments, Educational institutions, Telecommunication operators, Financial Services firms, and Media organizations in North America, Europe, along with the Middle East by means of a myriad of services, which includes Portals, Company Intelligence, Enterprise Application Integration, Advanced Infrastructure Services, Application Development Outsourcing, Quality Assurance, Security, and Support. For much more info, pay a visit to www.itworx.com.

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TAIPEI, TAIWAN, November 10, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ — 4ipnet, Inc., a leading networking device provider for manageable, reliable, and secure wireless access, today announced that the University of Georgia (UGA), Georgia Center has implemented 4ipnet Access Points and WHG Controller to provide instant account generation, flexible billing options, and central network management for its guests, visitors, and staff.

The UGA Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center & Hotel is the world’s largest university-based conference center. It sees a wide range of events every year, which includes academic symposiums, training workshops, organized retreats, and weddings. To provide a convenient, high-tech Wi-Fi atmosphere for event guests, UGA’s IT staff has decided to implement 4ipnet WHG505 Secure WLAN Controller, EAP100 Access Points, and NetTicketGen Network Ticket Generator Set in the conference center; 4ipnet’s effective network solution has helped UGA overcome the challenges that existed within the network atmosphere and improve user experience significantly.

4ipnet hospitality solutions meet the network requirements of instant account generation and efficient billing handling for high volume of guests. On-demand accounts in the WHG505 are designed to serve instantaneous and short-term or temporary access. The WHG505 services up to 4,000 on-demand accounts, and on-demand users are able to pay for and access the network instantaneously using the NetTicketGen, simplifying frontline hotspot operation immediately. Non-IT staff and receptionists can provide customers or visiting guests with access receipts by pressing a few buttons on SDS100, bypassing manual configuration of the WHG505. The simplified hotspot operation and quick connection not only eliminate excessive waiting time for users but also streamline the whole approach of account generation and ticket printing.

Configurable billing profiles and presetting allow UGA’s IT staff to customize billing plans for on-demand users and to charge their users by various accounting types such as time, usage, volume, valid duration, and hotel cutoff. Users have the option of paying with credit card directly via external payment gateway in a captive portal, or to pay in cash at a reception desk with the NetTicketGen when requesting a ticket for Internet access. 4ipnet hospitality solutions deliver choices of convenience and outstanding performance to the users; enjoying wireless Internet access seamlessly is with ease. All users undergo an authentication process before gaining network access. Once access is granted, users in different categories obtain different levels of service according to pre-configured network policies.

All deployed devices are centrally managed by the WHG505, providing a central point of administration and monitors of all access points. 4ipnet WHG505 WLAN Controller manages up to 230 4ipnet APs by means of a single, integrated platform. In addition to manageable access points, central management of users and network services are comprehensively provided as well. 4ipnet WHG505 is capable of integrating all configurations of network specifics customizable login/logout portal, billing and payment settings, Service Zones from a central location, minimizing the total cost of ownership effectively. Furthermore, centralized management of authentication and traffic logging gives UGA’s IT staff added security, control and monitoring over user access and traffic details (compliant with anti-terrorism laws.)

For additional info on 4ipnet hospitality solutions, please check out our website at www.4ipnet.com or get in touch with sales@4ipnet.com.

LONDON, ENGLAND, November 10, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ — The usefulness of the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) Pass Plus test came in to question last week* when the BBC reported how some big name insurers are no longer offering discounted car insurance to new motorists who have completed the Pass Plus course.

The report highlighted how just four out of 13 providers listed on the DSA website as offering benefits to new motorists who have completed the Pass Plus test still do actually offer discounted young driver insurance. Some young car insurance providers are stopping all discounts even though others are limiting them.

Pass Plus is really a training course aimed at new drivers and consists of six modules. These six modules are driving in all weathers, driving on motorways, driving on dual carriageways, driving around town, driving within the countryside and driving at night. The aim of these modules is to build the skills and knowledge of a new driver.

Last month the Association of British Insurers released research** that called for a minimum of a one-year studying period to reduce the high number of serious injuries and deaths involving younger drivers. The survey highlighted that three-quarters of people think that this would reduce young driver road casualties.

And with figures showing that young drivers are far more likely to be involved in a car crash – BRAKE, the road safety charity say that one in eight driver licence holders within the UK is aged 25 or under, but one in three motorists who die is under 25*** – it is unlikely that cheap car insurance for young drivers is anywhere on the horizon.

However, car insurance specialist Quinn Direct say that they will continue to offer discounts on young driver insurance for those who have successfully completed a Pass Plus Course within one year of receiving their full driving licence.****

Quinn-direct also offer totally free breakdown cover for young drivers and as long as the policy is in their own name, new drivers can start to earn a No Claims Bonus straight away, even if they have a Provisional Licence.

Resources:

* http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/11636804
** http://www.abi.org.uk/Media/Releases/2010/10/Public_backs_call_for_mi … ivers.aspx
*** http://www.brake.org.uk/young-drivers-the-hard-facts
****The discount is only valid within the 1st year of insurance. There is no discount offered for Pass Plus at renewal stage.