Mohawk College hosted the second annual Fit for Future event at their Brantford Campus on Elgin Street.
The event is directed and organized by Mohawk’s Justice and Wellness Studies department, with the help of staff and students. The purpose of the annual program is to expose high school students to the sorts of physical testing that is required to be completed by those pursuing studies in emergency services. Examples of emergency services include, but are not limited to, RCMP, firefighting, policing, and security.
The Fit for Future testing consisted of six challenges, each focusing on one or more athletic ability, including speed and agility, aerobic strength, physical endurance and mental focus. Although quite difficult compared to a teenager’s typical daily training routine, the Fit for Future challenge is designed to be less of an obstacle course and more of a learning experience.
“We’ve condescend [the fitness tests] to make them a little bit shorter and not so challenging for the students here today, but just to give them an idea as to what the emergency services protocols are like if they’re interested in that field of study.” says Niki Macpherson, Technologist at Mohawk’s Justice and Wellness Studies.
The faculty representatives and event participants were all pleased to see that attendance increased since Fit for Future was launched last year. “We have far more teens this year than we did last year,” says Niki, “and considering that it’s a rainy day, we’re still very successful, so the event is growing for sure.”
The Justice and Wellness Studies department is part of Mohawk College’s Faculty of Community and Urban Studies, and includes programs in Policing, Message Therapy, and Security and Investigation. With several interdisciplinary and community courses, the faculty offer students a variety of diploma, certificate, and apprenticeship programs that lead directly into corresponding career paths.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
“2012 POP Explosion L.A” presented by popchips A No Bully Teen Music Fest on November 3, 2012
Oct 30, 2012 - POP Explosion L.A is one of the most exciting events for POP music fans hosted by Stephen Glickman who plays talent manager Gustavo on the hit Nickelodeon show Big Time Rush. More than 13 acts on 1 show!! There will be a Fan Meet & Greet, a Vendor Village, Celebrity Red Carpet and more.
WHERE: Avalon Hollywood, 1735 Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90028
WHEN: November 3, 2012 - 2:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
TICKETS: Ticket on sale now, http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/282134
VIP Tickets are sold out.
Hollywood, CA -- For the first time, HYPE! projects have partnered with POPCHIPS and Sweethearts Jewelry, to create an amazing concert experience to see 13 of the fastest rising Boy Bands and Hottest Pop Stars perform as well as meet the top teen celebrities, POP EXPLOSION L.A. The list of performers are:
Midnight Red
Blush
Perez Hilton artist IM5
The Real P Sanders
Downtown Drive
Ryan Ochoa
Lia Marie Johnson
Brandon and Savannah
L2
Skye Stevens
Dylan Hyde
1 Rebel Nation
The POP experience will allow fans to meet their favorite band members and performers as well as more than 100 celebrities that will be in attendance. List of celebrities is growing each day.
The POP Explosion L.A experience will begin at 2:30 p.m. on November 3, 2012 where there will be a vendor village, celebrity red carpet, and meet & greets. At 4:00 p.m. the 15 acts will come to the stage 1 by 1 and perform. For those VIP ticket holders, there will be a Midnight Red after party.
About HYPE! projects-Is an Entertainment Management and Marketing Company headed by CEO Paris D’Jon. The company specializes in entertainment brand marketing by matching some of today’s hottest celebrities and brands with today’s top events and opportunity’s.
About popchips-popchips is a brand of potato chip that are cooked using high pressure instead of being fried or baked, and are claimed to contain less than half the fat of conventional fried potato chips. The company is rated by Forbes as among America's top 20 most promising companies in 2011. Forbes also reports that investors in the company include celebrities Ashton Kutcher, David Ortiz, Jillian Michaels, Katy Perry and Sean Combs.
About Stephen Kramer Glickman stars as Gustavo Rocque on the Nickelodeon Mega-Hit "Big Time Rush" which is currently in its fourth season.
Glickman has always starred on Last Comic Standing on NBC, Cupcake Wars on the Food Network and recently appeared on the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Glickman has also produced TV and films for Comedy Central Digital, Lionsgate, Silver Nitrate and 20th Century Fox.
WHERE: Avalon Hollywood, 1735 Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90028
WHEN: November 3, 2012 - 2:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
TICKETS: Ticket on sale now, http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/282134
VIP Tickets are sold out.
Hollywood, CA -- For the first time, HYPE! projects have partnered with POPCHIPS and Sweethearts Jewelry, to create an amazing concert experience to see 13 of the fastest rising Boy Bands and Hottest Pop Stars perform as well as meet the top teen celebrities, POP EXPLOSION L.A. The list of performers are:
Midnight Red
Blush
Perez Hilton artist IM5
The Real P Sanders
Downtown Drive
Ryan Ochoa
Lia Marie Johnson
Brandon and Savannah
L2
Skye Stevens
Dylan Hyde
1 Rebel Nation
The POP experience will allow fans to meet their favorite band members and performers as well as more than 100 celebrities that will be in attendance. List of celebrities is growing each day.
The POP Explosion L.A experience will begin at 2:30 p.m. on November 3, 2012 where there will be a vendor village, celebrity red carpet, and meet & greets. At 4:00 p.m. the 15 acts will come to the stage 1 by 1 and perform. For those VIP ticket holders, there will be a Midnight Red after party.
About HYPE! projects-Is an Entertainment Management and Marketing Company headed by CEO Paris D’Jon. The company specializes in entertainment brand marketing by matching some of today’s hottest celebrities and brands with today’s top events and opportunity’s.
About popchips-popchips is a brand of potato chip that are cooked using high pressure instead of being fried or baked, and are claimed to contain less than half the fat of conventional fried potato chips. The company is rated by Forbes as among America's top 20 most promising companies in 2011. Forbes also reports that investors in the company include celebrities Ashton Kutcher, David Ortiz, Jillian Michaels, Katy Perry and Sean Combs.
About Stephen Kramer Glickman stars as Gustavo Rocque on the Nickelodeon Mega-Hit "Big Time Rush" which is currently in its fourth season.
Glickman has always starred on Last Comic Standing on NBC, Cupcake Wars on the Food Network and recently appeared on the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Glickman has also produced TV and films for Comedy Central Digital, Lionsgate, Silver Nitrate and 20th Century Fox.
BioCell Technology Receives Frost & Sullivan Collagen Peptide in Personal Care New Product Innovation Award for BioCell Collagen CG
BioCell Technology, LLC received Frost & Sullivan’s 2012 North American Collagen Peptide in Personal Care New Product Innovation Award. The Frost & Sullivan Award is presented annually to a company that has demonstrated best-in-class innovation and growth. As a global market consulting and research firm reputed for its research excellence and focus on creating exceptional value, Frost & Sullivan employed its customized Decision Support Matrix to recognize outstanding achievements in BioCell Technology’s innovation of BioCell Collagen ® CG (cosmetic-grade). In 2011, BioCell Technology was also awarded Frost & Sullivan’s Customer Value Enhancement of the Year Award in Bone and Joint Health Ingredients for its flagship dietary ingredient, BioCell Collagen®.
The Frost & Sullivan Report finds that BioCell Technology has been a patron offering services to the joint, skin (beauty from within), cosmetic and personal care industry by developing one of the most novel products in the collagen peptide category. It also recognizes that BioCell Technology’s extended expertise in the collagen peptide market has led the company to introduce yet another innovative solution in the personal care industry. BioCell Collagen® CG is a multifaceted, customizable cosmetic ingredient that combats a variety of skin related issues associated with both natural and photoageing.
The merits of this prestigious award are based upon the technological innovation of multi-patented and multi-faceted BioCell Collagen® CG leading to its unique set of molecular and biochemical properties. Provision of a synergy between biologically active collagen peptides and low molecular weight hyaluronic acid together with inhibition of hyaluronidase (HA-degrading enzyme) offers a unique mechanism for skin beauty and clearly differentiates this cosmetic ingredient in the overcrowded market. The patented technology and robust science behind the product are the prime factors that have made the product one of a kind. Easy customization into diverse personal care products, strategic alliances with strong distributors around the globe, and highly scalable and sustainable supply further substantiates its remarkable penetration potential in the market.
“We are honored to have received our second Frost & Sullivan award, this time for bringing an innovative and highly differentiated new ingredient to the global cosmetic industry,” said Suhail Ishaq, President of BioCell Technology. “In order to expand our distribution network, we have entered into a distribution agreement with Coast Southwest, Inc. a leading full-service, chemical distribution company to make BioCell Collagen CG readily available to cosmetic manufacturers.”
“In our continual effort to deliver the latest in ingredient technology to our personal care customers, Coast Southwest tirelessly searches the globe for new and advanced cosmetic science,” said Joseph C. Cimo, President of Coast Southwest. “I am excited to augment our company’s portfolio of cutting-edge products with the award-winning BioCell Collagen CG. Frost & Sullivan’s recognition validates our belief in the innovation that BioCell Collagen CG brings to the marketplace.”
The New Product Innovation Award is an honorable recognition of BioCell Technology’s accomplishments in the personal care sector as it is recognized worldwide by the media, the investment community and end-user markets. This unbiased, third-party recognition is expected to provide a profound impact in enhancing the brand value of BioCell Collagen® CG and accelerating BioCell Technology’s growth.
About BioCell Collagen® CG (cosmetic-grade):
BioCell Collagen® CG is a patented naturally-occurring matrix of hydrolyzed collagen peptides and low molecular weight glycosaminoglycans such as hyaluronic acid (HA). Collagen and HA are essential structural components in the skin dermis and responsible for the skin's moisture, suppleness, elasticity, and beauty. These molecules degrade as we age contributing to disarray or collapse of the dermal matrix structure, resulting in aged skin appearance. BioCell Collagen® CG promotes skin beauty by supplying essential molecules in the skin and also by inhibiting an enzyme called hyaluronidase that degrades HA.
About BioCell Technology:
Founded in 1997, BioCell Technology, LLC is the exclusive supplier of BioCell Collagen® and BioCell Collagen® CG. BioCell Technology, LLC owns the exclusive rights to market BioCell Collagen® under the United States Patents #6,025,327, 6,323,319, 6,780,841, 7,091,180. BioCell Collagen CG® is a branded registered logo that is available for display on its client’s labels to market under their own brand name or formulas. For more information on BioCell Collagen CG®, please contact BioCell Technology, LLC at (714) 632-1231, or visit them at http://www.biocelltechnology.com.
The Frost & Sullivan Report finds that BioCell Technology has been a patron offering services to the joint, skin (beauty from within), cosmetic and personal care industry by developing one of the most novel products in the collagen peptide category. It also recognizes that BioCell Technology’s extended expertise in the collagen peptide market has led the company to introduce yet another innovative solution in the personal care industry. BioCell Collagen® CG is a multifaceted, customizable cosmetic ingredient that combats a variety of skin related issues associated with both natural and photoageing.
The merits of this prestigious award are based upon the technological innovation of multi-patented and multi-faceted BioCell Collagen® CG leading to its unique set of molecular and biochemical properties. Provision of a synergy between biologically active collagen peptides and low molecular weight hyaluronic acid together with inhibition of hyaluronidase (HA-degrading enzyme) offers a unique mechanism for skin beauty and clearly differentiates this cosmetic ingredient in the overcrowded market. The patented technology and robust science behind the product are the prime factors that have made the product one of a kind. Easy customization into diverse personal care products, strategic alliances with strong distributors around the globe, and highly scalable and sustainable supply further substantiates its remarkable penetration potential in the market.
“We are honored to have received our second Frost & Sullivan award, this time for bringing an innovative and highly differentiated new ingredient to the global cosmetic industry,” said Suhail Ishaq, President of BioCell Technology. “In order to expand our distribution network, we have entered into a distribution agreement with Coast Southwest, Inc. a leading full-service, chemical distribution company to make BioCell Collagen CG readily available to cosmetic manufacturers.”
“In our continual effort to deliver the latest in ingredient technology to our personal care customers, Coast Southwest tirelessly searches the globe for new and advanced cosmetic science,” said Joseph C. Cimo, President of Coast Southwest. “I am excited to augment our company’s portfolio of cutting-edge products with the award-winning BioCell Collagen CG. Frost & Sullivan’s recognition validates our belief in the innovation that BioCell Collagen CG brings to the marketplace.”
The New Product Innovation Award is an honorable recognition of BioCell Technology’s accomplishments in the personal care sector as it is recognized worldwide by the media, the investment community and end-user markets. This unbiased, third-party recognition is expected to provide a profound impact in enhancing the brand value of BioCell Collagen® CG and accelerating BioCell Technology’s growth.
About BioCell Collagen® CG (cosmetic-grade):
BioCell Collagen® CG is a patented naturally-occurring matrix of hydrolyzed collagen peptides and low molecular weight glycosaminoglycans such as hyaluronic acid (HA). Collagen and HA are essential structural components in the skin dermis and responsible for the skin's moisture, suppleness, elasticity, and beauty. These molecules degrade as we age contributing to disarray or collapse of the dermal matrix structure, resulting in aged skin appearance. BioCell Collagen® CG promotes skin beauty by supplying essential molecules in the skin and also by inhibiting an enzyme called hyaluronidase that degrades HA.
About BioCell Technology:
Founded in 1997, BioCell Technology, LLC is the exclusive supplier of BioCell Collagen® and BioCell Collagen® CG. BioCell Technology, LLC owns the exclusive rights to market BioCell Collagen® under the United States Patents #6,025,327, 6,323,319, 6,780,841, 7,091,180. BioCell Collagen CG® is a branded registered logo that is available for display on its client’s labels to market under their own brand name or formulas. For more information on BioCell Collagen CG®, please contact BioCell Technology, LLC at (714) 632-1231, or visit them at http://www.biocelltechnology.com.
Friday, October 19, 2012
PolyU to Honour Four Distinguished Personalities at 18th Congregation
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) will confer Honorary Doctorates upon four prominent figures in recognition of their distinguished accomplishments and contributions at its 18th Congregation to be held on 27 October (Saturday).
This year’s honorary degree recipients include: Professor Chung K. Law, Robert H. Goddard Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Princeton University; Professor Harry Lee, Chairman of TAL Group; Professor Xie Heping, President of Sichuan University; and Mr George Yong-Boon Yeo, Vice Chairman of Kerry Group.
Professor Chung K. Law is the Robert H. Goddard Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering of Princeton University and Director of the Centre for Combustion Energy at Tsinghua University in China. He is also a member of the US National Academy of Engineering and a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. His research interests lie in combustion, propulsion, heat and mass transfer, energy, alternative fuels and the environment, and he has published over 400 SCI journal articles in these areas. Recognized as one of the world’s top 100 Highly Cited Researchers in engineering by the Institute for Scientific Information, Professor Law has received many awards from various professional societies for technical and career achievements. With close ties with his alma mater PolyU and especially its Department of Mechanical Engineering, Professor Law has contributed significantly to its extension of international network and improvement of research performance. In recognition of Professor Law’s impactful research and contributions to his alma mater, he was presented with the Outstanding PolyU Alumni Award in 2007. He will be conferred the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Engineering.
Professor Harry Lee is Chairman of TAL Group. Upon graduation from the Imperial College, London in the UK with a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering and from Brown University in the US with a Doctoral Degree in Electrical Properties and Materials, he worked as a Research Scientist at Bell Laboratories in the US and later joined Esso Research and Development Company. In 1973, he joined Textile Alliance Limited (TAL) in Hong Kong and was appointed Managing Director of TAL Apparel Limited in 1983. Under his able leadership, the company has gone from strength to strength, employing over 20,000 workers in 12 factories across Southeast Asia and the Chinese mainland. With nearly 40 years of experience in the textiles and clothing industry, he is actively involved in local trade organizations. In recognition of his contributions to the industry and the society, he was awarded the Silver Bauhinia Star by the HKSAR Government in 2001. Professor Lee has also made notable contributions to PolyU by serving as Chairman of Advisory Committee, Institute of Textiles and Clothing from 1995 to 2005, and Member of its Council from 2005 to 2008. He will be conferred the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Business Administration.
Professor Xie Heping is President of Sichuan University and a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. He has long been dedicated to research in rock mechanics and engineering applications and established a macro damage mechanical model for jointed rock masses in the 1980s, opening up new frontiers of the study in fractal rock mechanics. He has authored six books in English and Chinese and published over 200 journal papers, with nearly 80 of them in the SCI journals. Professor Xie has been instrumental in steering the establishment of The Institute on Disaster Management and Reconstruction which marked a new phase of collaboration between PolyU and Sichuan University since the Wenchuan earthquake in 2008. The Institute is the first of its kind on the Chinese mainland to provide support for reconstruction work and professional training in disaster management and research on global disasters. His research accomplishments have earned him the Second Prize of National Science and Technology Progress Award and the National Natural Science Award. He will be conferred the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Engineering.
Mr George Yong-Boon Yeo is a former Member of Singaporean Parliament and Minister for Foreign Affairs. He studied Engineering at Cambridge University, graduating with a Double First in 1976, and became a Signals Officer in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF). In 1985, after earning an MBA from the Harvard Business School, he returned to SAF and rose to the rank of Brigadier-General. Mr Yeo’s political career started in 1988 when he was elected one of the Members of Parliament. He served 23 years in the Government, and was Minister of Finance, Foreign Affairs, Information and the Arts, Health, and Trade and Industry until 2011. He then moved to the private sector to become Vice Chairman of Kerry Group. He is also a Visiting Scholar at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy of the National University of Singapore. Mr Yeo is a member of the Governing Board of Nalanda University in India and chairs its International Advisory Panel. He is also a member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum, the Asia-Pacific Advisory Board of Harvard Business School and the International Advisory Board of IESE Business School. He will be conferred the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Social Science.
This year’s honorary degree recipients include: Professor Chung K. Law, Robert H. Goddard Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Princeton University; Professor Harry Lee, Chairman of TAL Group; Professor Xie Heping, President of Sichuan University; and Mr George Yong-Boon Yeo, Vice Chairman of Kerry Group.
Professor Chung K. Law is the Robert H. Goddard Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering of Princeton University and Director of the Centre for Combustion Energy at Tsinghua University in China. He is also a member of the US National Academy of Engineering and a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. His research interests lie in combustion, propulsion, heat and mass transfer, energy, alternative fuels and the environment, and he has published over 400 SCI journal articles in these areas. Recognized as one of the world’s top 100 Highly Cited Researchers in engineering by the Institute for Scientific Information, Professor Law has received many awards from various professional societies for technical and career achievements. With close ties with his alma mater PolyU and especially its Department of Mechanical Engineering, Professor Law has contributed significantly to its extension of international network and improvement of research performance. In recognition of Professor Law’s impactful research and contributions to his alma mater, he was presented with the Outstanding PolyU Alumni Award in 2007. He will be conferred the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Engineering.
Professor Harry Lee is Chairman of TAL Group. Upon graduation from the Imperial College, London in the UK with a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering and from Brown University in the US with a Doctoral Degree in Electrical Properties and Materials, he worked as a Research Scientist at Bell Laboratories in the US and later joined Esso Research and Development Company. In 1973, he joined Textile Alliance Limited (TAL) in Hong Kong and was appointed Managing Director of TAL Apparel Limited in 1983. Under his able leadership, the company has gone from strength to strength, employing over 20,000 workers in 12 factories across Southeast Asia and the Chinese mainland. With nearly 40 years of experience in the textiles and clothing industry, he is actively involved in local trade organizations. In recognition of his contributions to the industry and the society, he was awarded the Silver Bauhinia Star by the HKSAR Government in 2001. Professor Lee has also made notable contributions to PolyU by serving as Chairman of Advisory Committee, Institute of Textiles and Clothing from 1995 to 2005, and Member of its Council from 2005 to 2008. He will be conferred the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Business Administration.
Professor Xie Heping is President of Sichuan University and a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. He has long been dedicated to research in rock mechanics and engineering applications and established a macro damage mechanical model for jointed rock masses in the 1980s, opening up new frontiers of the study in fractal rock mechanics. He has authored six books in English and Chinese and published over 200 journal papers, with nearly 80 of them in the SCI journals. Professor Xie has been instrumental in steering the establishment of The Institute on Disaster Management and Reconstruction which marked a new phase of collaboration between PolyU and Sichuan University since the Wenchuan earthquake in 2008. The Institute is the first of its kind on the Chinese mainland to provide support for reconstruction work and professional training in disaster management and research on global disasters. His research accomplishments have earned him the Second Prize of National Science and Technology Progress Award and the National Natural Science Award. He will be conferred the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Engineering.
Mr George Yong-Boon Yeo is a former Member of Singaporean Parliament and Minister for Foreign Affairs. He studied Engineering at Cambridge University, graduating with a Double First in 1976, and became a Signals Officer in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF). In 1985, after earning an MBA from the Harvard Business School, he returned to SAF and rose to the rank of Brigadier-General. Mr Yeo’s political career started in 1988 when he was elected one of the Members of Parliament. He served 23 years in the Government, and was Minister of Finance, Foreign Affairs, Information and the Arts, Health, and Trade and Industry until 2011. He then moved to the private sector to become Vice Chairman of Kerry Group. He is also a Visiting Scholar at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy of the National University of Singapore. Mr Yeo is a member of the Governing Board of Nalanda University in India and chairs its International Advisory Panel. He is also a member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum, the Asia-Pacific Advisory Board of Harvard Business School and the International Advisory Board of IESE Business School. He will be conferred the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Social Science.
The National Drowning Prevention Alliance Announces Formation of International Breath Hold Blackout Task Force
The primary objectives of the task force will be to define the terminology surrounding the issue, provide a balanced opinion concerning the risks and benefits of breath-holding activity in aquatic environments, and to identify high risk as well as protective behaviors to be communicated to swimmers, divers and aquatic leaders.
Chairs of the NDPA International Breath Hold Blackout Task Force are; Dr. Neal W. Pollock, Ph.D., Research Director, Divers Alert Network (DAN) and Research Associate in Anesthesiology Duke University Medical Center; Dr. Peter Lindholm, MD, PhD., Associate Professor, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden; Dr. Gordon Giesbrecht, PhD., Professor, BPE/KIN Program, Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Members of the NDPA International Breath Hold Task Force are; Robert Ogoreuc, M.ED, EMT-B, Slippery Rock University, President of the NDPA; Kim W. Tyson, Founding NDPA Member, Board of Directors, NDPA, Aquatic Coordinator Department of Kinesiology and Health Education- The University of Texas, Austin; Gerald M. Dworkin, Board of Directors, NDPA, Consultant, Aquatics Safety & Water Rescue Lifesaving Resources, LLC; Mario Vittone, Board of Directors, NDPA, CWO2, Marine Safety Specialist United States Coast Guard; and Kim Burgess, Executive Director NDPA. For further information please contact Kim Burgess at: kim(at)ndpa(dot)org
The National Drowning Prevention Alliance is a volunteer-driven 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization founded in 2004. NDPA members are dedicated to preventing drowning for all age groups in all bodies of water through public education, advocacy and strategic partnerships.
Chairs of the NDPA International Breath Hold Blackout Task Force are; Dr. Neal W. Pollock, Ph.D., Research Director, Divers Alert Network (DAN) and Research Associate in Anesthesiology Duke University Medical Center; Dr. Peter Lindholm, MD, PhD., Associate Professor, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden; Dr. Gordon Giesbrecht, PhD., Professor, BPE/KIN Program, Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Members of the NDPA International Breath Hold Task Force are; Robert Ogoreuc, M.ED, EMT-B, Slippery Rock University, President of the NDPA; Kim W. Tyson, Founding NDPA Member, Board of Directors, NDPA, Aquatic Coordinator Department of Kinesiology and Health Education- The University of Texas, Austin; Gerald M. Dworkin, Board of Directors, NDPA, Consultant, Aquatics Safety & Water Rescue Lifesaving Resources, LLC; Mario Vittone, Board of Directors, NDPA, CWO2, Marine Safety Specialist United States Coast Guard; and Kim Burgess, Executive Director NDPA. For further information please contact Kim Burgess at: kim(at)ndpa(dot)org
The National Drowning Prevention Alliance is a volunteer-driven 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization founded in 2004. NDPA members are dedicated to preventing drowning for all age groups in all bodies of water through public education, advocacy and strategic partnerships.
New Level Partners Designs E-Learning for Project CAP’s Launch
New Level Partners LLC, experts within the insurance education community, teams up with Project CAP to build a custom online series for Independent Agents and Brokers.
Consumer Agent Portal, LLC (CAP) has launched their digital marketing tools and services helping to increase the online market presence of independent agencies, brokers and carriers in personal lines insurance. NLP worked closely with CAP to take CAP’s content and launch a series of interactive, fully narrated, online modules educating agents on the latest digital marketing strategies, methods and tools to increase their presence and revenue production.
“Project CAP’s concept and strategy for offering new marketing and revenue opportunities in Personal Lines is a groundbreaking opportunity for all independent agents,” states Bill Harwood, Managing Partner of New Level Partners.
According to Mike Peterson, VP of Customer Experience, “The Project CAP Resource Center will help agencies rapidly bring their staff up to speed on the basics of digital marketing. One or our goals this year is to aggressively promote the learning opportunities available to all agents, and to encourage them to integrate new digital marketing strategies as quickly as possible.”
Project CAP’s digital marketing programs can help agencies and producers generate more online prospects and more revenue. More information about the online learning series is offered through Project CAP’s B2B website: https://projectcapmarketing.com/programs/
About CAP: Consumer Agent Portal, LLC is a Delaware Limited Liability Company formed in 2011 with headquarters in Minneapolis, MN. CAP is a digital marketing and digital media solutions provider serving independent agencies, brokers and carriers in the personal lines insurance market.
About New Level Partners: New Level Partners (NLP), founded in 2001, specializes in training solutions for the Property and Casualty Insurance Industry. NLP designs, develops and delivers customized and interactive training programs, both instructor-led and web-based. A wide range of instructional design tools and technologies ensure NLP’s programs are the most interactive and effective on the market.
Consumer Agent Portal, LLC (CAP) has launched their digital marketing tools and services helping to increase the online market presence of independent agencies, brokers and carriers in personal lines insurance. NLP worked closely with CAP to take CAP’s content and launch a series of interactive, fully narrated, online modules educating agents on the latest digital marketing strategies, methods and tools to increase their presence and revenue production.
“Project CAP’s concept and strategy for offering new marketing and revenue opportunities in Personal Lines is a groundbreaking opportunity for all independent agents,” states Bill Harwood, Managing Partner of New Level Partners.
According to Mike Peterson, VP of Customer Experience, “The Project CAP Resource Center will help agencies rapidly bring their staff up to speed on the basics of digital marketing. One or our goals this year is to aggressively promote the learning opportunities available to all agents, and to encourage them to integrate new digital marketing strategies as quickly as possible.”
Project CAP’s digital marketing programs can help agencies and producers generate more online prospects and more revenue. More information about the online learning series is offered through Project CAP’s B2B website: https://projectcapmarketing.com/programs/
About CAP: Consumer Agent Portal, LLC is a Delaware Limited Liability Company formed in 2011 with headquarters in Minneapolis, MN. CAP is a digital marketing and digital media solutions provider serving independent agencies, brokers and carriers in the personal lines insurance market.
About New Level Partners: New Level Partners (NLP), founded in 2001, specializes in training solutions for the Property and Casualty Insurance Industry. NLP designs, develops and delivers customized and interactive training programs, both instructor-led and web-based. A wide range of instructional design tools and technologies ensure NLP’s programs are the most interactive and effective on the market.
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Author, speaker Lydia Johnson advises Canadian Chartered Accountants about Self Leadership, our Most Important Leadership Role
“Own your decisions and choices,” says Lydia Johnson, author of The Jalapeño Handshake, a guide to business relationships. Johnson made these comments to a group of professional certified accountants in a recent presentation she did on self leadership. According to Johnson, the best results we ever achieve are the times when we make what we feel is the best decision or choice, then commit fully to it.
Johnson recommends that we make “two mind” decisions. “Don’t waste energy on doubt,” she told the group. She suggests that instead attendees expend their energy on gathering information and coming up with ideas (using the “conscious mind,”) then seeing if the ideas conform to their core beliefs and principles and feel right (using the “subconscious mind.”) Discard ideas that feel wrong. The conscious mind can rationalize any decision, even poor ones. The subconscious mind, on the other hand, knows when an idea is bad.
Johnson suggests asking questions to make better decisions:
Do I have to make this decision? Often our circle of interest is larger than our circle of “need to make a decision-ness.” People sometimes make decisions that they really don’t need to make – and these decisions often wind up wrong.
Am I missing something important? This question is a matter of balance. Too little information and we may make an uninformed decision. Too much research and we suffer from “paralysis by analysis.” Look for the Goldilocks solution of “just right.”
Am I willing to own this decision? Johnson suggested to attendees that they imagine presenting the decision to someone whose opinion they respect, then imagine the response. The body – lungs bursting with pride or stomach churning in shame – will respond with the answer.
Johnson recommends that we make “two mind” decisions. “Don’t waste energy on doubt,” she told the group. She suggests that instead attendees expend their energy on gathering information and coming up with ideas (using the “conscious mind,”) then seeing if the ideas conform to their core beliefs and principles and feel right (using the “subconscious mind.”) Discard ideas that feel wrong. The conscious mind can rationalize any decision, even poor ones. The subconscious mind, on the other hand, knows when an idea is bad.
Johnson suggests asking questions to make better decisions:
Do I have to make this decision? Often our circle of interest is larger than our circle of “need to make a decision-ness.” People sometimes make decisions that they really don’t need to make – and these decisions often wind up wrong.
Am I missing something important? This question is a matter of balance. Too little information and we may make an uninformed decision. Too much research and we suffer from “paralysis by analysis.” Look for the Goldilocks solution of “just right.”
Am I willing to own this decision? Johnson suggested to attendees that they imagine presenting the decision to someone whose opinion they respect, then imagine the response. The body – lungs bursting with pride or stomach churning in shame – will respond with the answer.
Outlook Recovery Wizard: Simple, Fast .PST File Recovery & Easy Conversion of .OST to .PST Formats
OutlookImport.com is the market leading developer of Microsoft Outlook utilities which make using email faster, simpler and more flexible announces the launch of a flagship utility – Outlook Recovery Wizard. Outlook Recovery Wizard is an extremely simple email toolkit which allows for full .PST/.OST recovery when you have an issue with corrupted or damaged email archives.
Outlook Recovery Wizard (http://www.outlookrecoverywizard.com) performs a deep file scan of the affected .PST or .OST file and identifies the signatures, headers and underlying basic data units of the email file. It will then seek to repair the file by matching the identified indices with the located data. This is then presented to the user as a preview of the recovered file – if the user approves, the data and indices are formed into an output file in a .PST format which can then be read by Microsoft Outlook (including the old .PST format used by Outlook 2003).
Outlook Recovery Wizard also provides the ability to read and view .PST files without using Microsoft Outlook at all. You can examine the contents of emails using Outlook Recovery Wizard as a viewer, which is extremely useful when you do not have Outlook to begin with or need to examine file in a closed environment without the risk of infecting your email archive by running a suspect file through Outlook.
Outlook Recovery Wizard comes with an optional one or two year warranty and is available by online download or by optional hard copy CD-ROM disk.
In addition, you might find it useful to take a look at our Outlook Import Wizard (http://www.outlookimportwizard.com) which provides the ability to convert different kind of email files. Conversion preserves the file and folder structure, including attachments, bookmarks and folder order – this powerful feature allows you to transfer your email archives over from Outlook Express to the full Microsoft Outlook version without any interruption in your ability to utilize the email archives and information contained therein.
Outlook Recovery Wizard (http://www.outlookrecoverywizard.com) performs a deep file scan of the affected .PST or .OST file and identifies the signatures, headers and underlying basic data units of the email file. It will then seek to repair the file by matching the identified indices with the located data. This is then presented to the user as a preview of the recovered file – if the user approves, the data and indices are formed into an output file in a .PST format which can then be read by Microsoft Outlook (including the old .PST format used by Outlook 2003).
Outlook Recovery Wizard also provides the ability to read and view .PST files without using Microsoft Outlook at all. You can examine the contents of emails using Outlook Recovery Wizard as a viewer, which is extremely useful when you do not have Outlook to begin with or need to examine file in a closed environment without the risk of infecting your email archive by running a suspect file through Outlook.
Outlook Recovery Wizard comes with an optional one or two year warranty and is available by online download or by optional hard copy CD-ROM disk.
In addition, you might find it useful to take a look at our Outlook Import Wizard (http://www.outlookimportwizard.com) which provides the ability to convert different kind of email files. Conversion preserves the file and folder structure, including attachments, bookmarks and folder order – this powerful feature allows you to transfer your email archives over from Outlook Express to the full Microsoft Outlook version without any interruption in your ability to utilize the email archives and information contained therein.
100 Conversations for Career Success, a New Book on Job Search Communication Success, Wins International Career Industry Innovator Award
The Career Innovator Award competition recognizes individuals on the forefront of career innovation, and professionals providing products, services and information for job seekers and people who elect to drive and manage their careers.
President of Career Directors International (CD), Laura DeCarlo says: “There are many true career innovators in our midst. This year, once again, we received some extremely innovative submissions from professionals all over the world.”
Miriam Salpeter of Keppie Careers and Laura M. Labovich of The Career Strategy Group have been selected for an award this year for the popular job search book 100 Conversations for Career Success: Learn to Network, Cold Call, and Tweet Your Way to Your Dream Job, a frequent Amazon Top 100 Job Hunting Guide (published by New York-based LearningExpress, LLC).
This unique book is the first-of-its-kind to provide job seekers situation-specific communication protocol, including scripts, templates, outlines, and worksheets, so they know what to say when contacting people and companies during their job searches. With 92% of U.S. companies turning to social media to source and hire candidates, the book includes several chapters that guide readers on what to say and write to successfully leverage tools including LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and Google+ to land jobs.
Labovich said, “What an honor to be a recipient of CDI's Career Innovator Award. My co-winner Miriam Salpeter and I will proudly display this award as a symbol of our commitment to the field of career management. We could not have done this without the generous and insightful contributions of the CDI members.” Salpeter added, “We wrote this book to provide job seekers with a practical, useful tool to help them overcome their job search struggles. Now, no job seeker needs to wonder what to say or write when it’s time to pound the pavement.”
President of Career Directors International (CD), Laura DeCarlo says: “There are many true career innovators in our midst. This year, once again, we received some extremely innovative submissions from professionals all over the world.”
Miriam Salpeter of Keppie Careers and Laura M. Labovich of The Career Strategy Group have been selected for an award this year for the popular job search book 100 Conversations for Career Success: Learn to Network, Cold Call, and Tweet Your Way to Your Dream Job, a frequent Amazon Top 100 Job Hunting Guide (published by New York-based LearningExpress, LLC).
This unique book is the first-of-its-kind to provide job seekers situation-specific communication protocol, including scripts, templates, outlines, and worksheets, so they know what to say when contacting people and companies during their job searches. With 92% of U.S. companies turning to social media to source and hire candidates, the book includes several chapters that guide readers on what to say and write to successfully leverage tools including LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and Google+ to land jobs.
Labovich said, “What an honor to be a recipient of CDI's Career Innovator Award. My co-winner Miriam Salpeter and I will proudly display this award as a symbol of our commitment to the field of career management. We could not have done this without the generous and insightful contributions of the CDI members.” Salpeter added, “We wrote this book to provide job seekers with a practical, useful tool to help them overcome their job search struggles. Now, no job seeker needs to wonder what to say or write when it’s time to pound the pavement.”
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