The Fair Share Act: A Significant First Step in Reform of Liability System

"The Fair Share Act is a commonsense measure that maintains a person’s right to collect damages while bringing fairness, balance, and stability to Pennsylvania’s liability system,"

Harrisburg, PA, June 29, 2011 - The Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society (POS) today commends Governor Corbett for signing into law Senate Bill 1131, legislation that eliminates joint and several liability for any defendant found to be less than 60 percent liable for causing an injury.

"The Fair Share Act is a commonsense measure that maintains a person’s right to collect damages while bringing fairness, balance, and stability to Pennsylvania’s liability system," said Harry Schmaltz, MD, president POS. "This critical reform will help doctors in their roles as healthcare practitioners and as business people. Our Society’s members thank the Governor for signing important tort reforms into law. We look forward to working with the Governor and General Assembly on other reforms such as certificate of merit requirements and expert witness rules as well as a reasonable resolution of the Mcare Program."

Over the past decade, the Pennsylvania General Assembly has taken many steps toward improving the state’s medical liability environment. With the signing of Senate Bill 1131, Pennsylvania now joins more than 40 states that have taken measures to address the liability concerns of both medicine and business.

POS President Schmaltz also recognized legislative leaders and other lawmakers who championed this vital legal reform. Schmaltz noted that Senators Jake Corman, Jeff Piccola, John Rafferty, John Gordner, Don White along with their leaders President Pro Tempore Joseph Scarnati and Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi were instrumental in the bill’s passage. On the House side, acknowledged Representatives Curt Schroder and Ron Marsico as well as House Speaker Sam Smith and Majority Leader Mike Turzai for their steadfast efforts to achieve liability reform.

POS is a professional medical specialty organization representing more than 1000 orthopaedic surgeons across Pennsylvania in advocating for excellence in the practice of orthopaedic medicine. For more information on the importance of bone, joint and muscle health at every age, visit the POS website at www.paorthosociety.org.

Contact:

Beth Weachter

PA Orthopaedic Society

510 North Third Street

Harrisburg, PA 17101

717-909-8901

beth@paorthosociety.org

http://www.paorthosociety.org/

The Cuddledry Shop Launch Informational Website

The Cuddledry Shop announce the launch of their new website, whose function amongst many is to act as a baby bath time guide for visitors.

Oxford, UK, June 27, 2011 - The Cuddledry Shop announce the launch of their new website, whose function amongst many is to act as a baby bath time guide for visitors. The website houses a variety of expected features such as an online ordering system, but boasts a variety of bath time and baby skin care advice guides designed to help with bath time safety, organic cotton and baby skin care. The company has taken a novel approach to layout and simplified the viewing and shopping experience for its clients. The products are all presented with a range of different images and descriptions and grouped into well ordered categories so visitors can easily find what they are looking for.

Passing comment, Mathew Thompson (Commercial Director for the Cuddledry Shop) said. "Responding to customer feedback, we were aware of some of the pitfalls of existing online retailers, consumers were frustrated with how difficult it was to find the right product, they complained about cluttered websites and searching through too many non-relevant products to find what they were looking for. At the Cuddledry Shop we have tried to simplify the process for our customers, providing guides to aid in product selection and presenting the products in well laid out and easy to navigate categories with detailed descriptions and photographs."

He continued, "We understand that selecting the right product for your baby can be very difficult as there are so many to choose from, we have handpicked a selection that provides a mix of quality and innovative bath towels at affordable prices."

About the company, the Cuddledry Shop is a UK based online retailer of cuddledry baby bath towels suitable from newborns up to toddlers. The Cuddledry shop’s bath time safety and skin care guides are available now and can be accessed online at www.cuddledryshop.co.uk.

For Further information or an illustrative image: Media contact - Mathew Taylor, Director, Algorythm Solutions Ltd, mobile: +44 (0)773 403 2112, email: mtaylor@algorythmsolutions.com, website: www.algorythmsolutions.com

Contact:

Mathew Taylor

Director

Algorythm Solutions Ltd

10 Torkington St

Stamford, Lincolnshire PE9 2UY

+44 (0)773 403 2112

mtaylor@algorythmsolutions.com

http://www.algorythmsolutions.com

Connie Podesta Discloses First of 10 Ways to Out-Think and Out-Perform the Competition: Re-Commit to Change

Change can be downright scary - depending on how we look at it. But in her award-winning book, "10 Ways to Stand Out From the Crowd," author Connie Podesta shows us that dealing with change is in our DNA. That we're three steps away - accepting, initiating, and integrating - from change that out-performs the competition.

Dallas, TX, June 25, 2011 (Straight Line PR) -- Award-winning author Connie Podesta knows a thing or 10 about standing out from the crowd. But 10 things can be overwhelming to someone who wants improvement now. That's exactly why Podesta kicks off her new book, 10 Ways to Stand out From the Crowd, with Re-Committing to Change. Because a mindset can be changed in the time it takes to read this paragraph.

"Do you want to be safe and predictable or amazing and adventuresome? Entrenched in 'The way it used to be' or free to explore what's possible?'" asks Podesta, whose STAND OUT STRATEGIES are listed at http://1clik2.com/10Ways2StandOut . "Change is not waiting for you. It's right here, right now, smack-dab in the middle of your life."

And it all starts with:

* Accepting

* Initiating and

* Integrating

ACCEPTING: The best place to start out-thinking and out-performing the competition starts in the mind. "Be mentally and physically prepared to compete and win in an environment where even instant gratification takes too long," says Podesta, who shares strategies for improving business and personal relationships in her YouTube video, Re-Commit To Change at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tN6QhdaWtgg . Meet the challenges of a world that demands more and pushes back harder than ever before.

INITIATING: Once the mindset is set, don't resist changes that could be good in the long run simply because they are inconvenient and uncomfortable at the moment, says Podesta ( http://www.ConniePodesta.com/booking/ ). Instead look at new ideas. Get excited about fresh opportunities for growth. And in the words of Nike, "just do it."

INTEGRATING: This is about making the change or changes a part of everyday life. There's a reason why we tilt our heads when we see people twice our age literally own us on iPad proficiency. It's because they've embraced changed and made it a part of their life - and we have not.

"The reality is this: to survive in business today you must have a plan for success, and it must be different from any plan you've ever had before," says Podesta in her award-winning new book, 10 Ways to Stand Out From the Crowd. "In a world where change happens at the click of a mouse, you can't keep doing what you've been doing and expect outstanding results. You need to embrace change to stand out from the crowd."

About Connie Podesta:

Connie Podesta ( http://www.ConniePodesta.com/speakingtraining ) brings new meaning to the term "powerhouse". With quick wit and extraordinary insight, she makes people both laugh and think. She compels both audience members and readers alike to create action plans that build strong foundations and even stronger futures. She cuts to the basics, giving people reliable, repeatable success strategies that make change feel more like opportunity than obstacle. Podesta is an important, game-changing addition to any corporate event.

For more information on Connie Podesta's schedule and availability or to learn more about her award winning book 10 Ways to Stand Out From the Crowd and the keynote topics that spring from it, contact her team today at 972-596-5501, via email at info@ConniePodesta.com or visit her website online at http://www.ConniePodesta.com

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Contact;

Teresa Biehl

Vice President Marketing

Connie Podesta Seminars

3308 Preston Road Ste. 350-119

Plano, TX 75093

972.596.5501

dlock@richcontent.tv

http://www.ConniePodesta.com

Rafaela Selects Gate One Marketing

Rafaela - Tel Aviv, Israel the Internationally known Artist has selected Gate One Marketing to develop and manage her Marketing Campaigns Worldwide.

Green Cove Springs, FL, June 29, 2011 - Rafaela chose Gate One Marketing to develop her official website and provide a complete range of marketing services that includes Traditional Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Article and Video Marketing, Blogging, and E-mail Marketing to name just a few. In addition, Gate One is also responsible for branding Rafaela’s internationally renowned Art and Art Design products worldwide with the initial campaign to target North American markets.

Dr. Dalia Hakker-Orion, Curator and Art Critique stated "Rafaela does not only use brush strokes, but she also touches, caresses her paintings and with her fingernails scratches the upper layer of the color. Through her paintings, she dresses her wounds from the past and paints them with cheerful colors. This creative process enables her to reconcile with herself."

Gate One Marketing is proud and thrilled to work with such a worldwide renowned artist such as Rafaela. For Gate One, It is like being chosen by Picasso to show the world his grand talents! To quote Picasso ""I paint objects as I think them, not as I see them."

Gate One Marketing partner William B. Weeks Jr stated,"Rafaela’s stunning Art Work is thought provoking, providing beautiful and colorful visual images leave you intellectually stimulated and wanting more!"

About Rafaela

Rafaela is an internationally known Artist. Rafaela creates her art to be rationality-free and then her art becomes automatically intuitive to art lovers, Created from a trans-meditative state, she works color with total emotional engagement and only after intellectual reflection does she then complete and highlight the dynamic visual images created.

Through this creative process, she is free to create her paintings with joyful colors allowing the viewer to appreciate the bewilderment and uncertainty of her past experience with their own heart and soul. www.RafaelaArtGallery.com

About Gate One Marketing

Gate One Marketing is a results-driven international marketing services company dedicated to helping businesses and individuals acquire new customers and retain them. Gate One has almost 30 years of experience in Internet Marketing and offices in the USA, Sweden, and Israel. Go to http://gate1marketing.com

Contact:

William B. Weeks Jr

Gate One Marketing International

445 Hope Hull Ct.

Green Cove Springs, FL 32043

+1-703-577-4171

william@gate1marketing.com

http://www.Gate1Marketing.com

Foremay® Ships World’s Fastest SATA 3 SSD Drives

Foremay’s skinny flash SSD with a standard SATA 3.0 interface is now shipping in volume with read/write speeds up to 550/500 MB/s, read/write IOPS up to 70,000/35,000, and capacity up to 500 GB.

Pasadena, CA, June 29, 2011 - Foremay, Inc., a leader of technology innovation in solid state drive and one of the world’s Top 10 SSD OEMs, today announced volume shipping of its SATA 6 Gb/s solid state hard drive in its EC188 and SC199 SSD product families. The new SATA SSDs come with standard host interfaces of third generation SATA, also known as SATA 3.0, SATA III, SATA 6 Gb/s, or SATA 600. Foremay’s SATA 3 SSDs offer to the market the highest performance with a SATA interface, with sustained read/write speed up to 550/500 MB/s, and random read/write IOPS at 4kB file size up to 70,000/35,000.

"Our SATA III SSD is designed for high reliability industrial computing, enterprise servers and storage, and other high performance professional computing applications," said Jason Hoover, Foremay’s Vice President Marketing. "With speed and IOPS performance double that of SATA II or SATA 2.6 SSDs but only a fractional increase in cost, our SATA 3.0 SSD significantly reduces the TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) for industrial and enterprise computing applications."

About Foremay:
Founded in the Silicon Valley in 2002, Foremay, Inc., is a leading organization dedicated to technological innovations in Solid State Drives ( SSDs ) for highly reliable, mission-critical computing, industrial computing, and enterprise computing. Foremay's vision is to bring reliable, rugged and high-performance solid state drives to the market with a "Green Initiative" in mind. Foremay is headquartered in Pasadena, California, USA. For more information and product details please contact info@foremay.net or visit www.foremay.net

Press Contact: Dennis Eodice, pr@foremay.net, +1 408 228 3468

Foremay®, Foremay logo®, Green Technologies®, SC199® and EC188® are all registered trademarks of Foremay, Inc. Any product name of another company or organization mentioned is the property or trademark of its respective owner.

Contact:
Dennis Eodice
Foremay®
225 S. Lake Ave., Ste. 300
Pasadena, CA 91101, USA
Tel: +1 408 228 3468
Fax: +1 408 521 3468
pr@foremay.net
http://www.foremay.net/technology-ssd-solid-state-drive-flash-hard-drives.htm

The Ministry of Transportation and Public Works in the State of Minas Gerais (Brazil) uses AuraPortal technology

The Integrated Public Works System (IPWS) built on AuraPortal's BPMS Management Platform, is a complete solution for the automation of all its activities through BPM Process.

Woburn (Boston), MA, June 28, 2011 - AuraPortal (www.auraportal.com), a global provider of Business Process Management (BPM) has announced that the Ministry of Transportation and Public Works in the state of Minas Gerais (Brazil) is implementing an Integrated Public Works System (IPWS) built on AuraPortal's BPMS Management Platform for the management of public works projects, from developing site plans to managing their Supply Chain processes.

Minas Gerais is the fourth largest state in Brazil, covering an area similar to the size of France, situated in the south east of the country. It has 21 million inhabitants, making it the second most populated state, and the main industrial hub of the whole country.

Aiming to strengthen the governance and transparency in the state of Minas Gerais, the Ministry of Planning and Management along with the Ministry of Public Works decided to sponsor the development of a Public Works Management System.

To launch this ambitious Project, AuraPortal's Brazilian partner, Core Synesis, has developed the (IPWS) solution based on AuraPortal's BPMS technology, along with BI (Business Intelligence), BO (Business Objects) and Key Performance Indicator Panels (The Synesis Indicator Panel).

About AURA (AuraPortal) (http://www.auraportal.com):

AURA is a global BPMS (Business Process Management Suite) provider delivering a solution that creates, without the need of IT programming, Business Process Workflow Execution Models. AuraPortal is 100% Web-based, and is complementary to existing ERP and CRM systems.

AuraPortal has a presence in 50 countries with more than 350 customers including, among others: Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Frito-Lay, Toyota, Yamaha, Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX), ArcelorMittal, Eletrobras, Royal KPN, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Sodexo, etc., as well as many Government Agencies and Departments in several countries.

AuraPortal Headquarters are located in North America (Boston) and Europe (Holland) whereas the software development facilities are located in Spain and India.

Contact:

Scott Rich

Auraportal

400 Trade Center

Woburn, MA 01801-7472

978-808-6340

diana.farrington@auraportal.com

http://www.auraportal.com

Ways to Out-Think and Out-Perform the Competition: Stand Out Author Connie Podesta Pins Success on How We 'Act' or 'React'

Success. Does it depend on coincidence, luck, karma, fate? No, these are buzzwords used by people who REACT, says author Connie Podesta in her latest book, "10 Ways to Stand Out from the Crowd". The true key to success is to ACT: Cease excuses. Be accountable. Take responsibility. Stand out.

Dallas, TX, June 25, 2011 (Straight Line PR) -- We've all worn the "react" shoes before. A perfectly fine day was going swell when - whammo - some situation flipped the world upside down. Perhaps it was being asked to learn new technology. Or maybe the department head ordered extra work in the name of innovation. Either way, this kind of reacting is a surefire way to become powerless, says award-winning author Connie Podesta in her new book, 10 Ways to Stand Out From the Crowd. That's why people need to learn how to "act" if they're going to out-think and out-perform the competition.

"Never give up the power to control your own destiny," says Podesta ( http://www.ConniePodesta.com/booking/ ). "Acting is taking charge of your self-respect, financial security, career happiness, relationships and health. You can always choose to be better in the future than you were in the past."

We have the power to choose how we want to live and act right now. And those choices - keeping skills up-to-date, being open to new ideas, coming up with fresh approaches, exploring innovative ways to do business - will determine our future.

So choose to act in these ways:

* Meet the world head-on by being open to new ideas.

* Learn from every person on every sidewalk and every coffee shop.

* Develop new competencies and sharpen those skills.

If we choose to react, we're choosing to be left behind, says Podesta. Her strategies for improving business and personal relationships by making good choices can be seen in her YouTube video Re-Think Your Choices at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-36zj4Z8nNU . After that, catching up is very hard to do.

One thing we all must watch out for is making choices based on what's easy, rather than on what's right. Remember that "easy" doesn't always get the job done. It's hard work to do almost anything that adds meaning and value to our lives. That's why we all must ask ourselves: What do we want our future to look like? What can we learn that will help us be a vital part of our organization, community, church and family? What have we put off that needs to happen now?

"To survive in today's world, you need as much confidence as possible," says Podesta, whose STAND OUT STRATEGIES can be found at http://1clik2.com/10Ways2StandOut . "Every time you make a good choice about your career or financial security or happiness, your confidence level increases. It's a self-feeding cycle, and it's one of those things where a gluttonous appetite is a very good thing."

About Connie Podesta:

Connie Podesta ( http://www.ConniePodesta.com/speakingtraining ) brings new meaning to the term "powerhouse". With quick wit and extraordinary insight, she makes people both laugh and think. She compels both audience members and readers alike to create action plans that build strong foundations and even stronger futures. She cuts to the basics, giving people reliable, repeatable success strategies that make change feel more like opportunity than obstacle. Podesta is an important, game-changing addition to any corporate event.

For more information on Connie Podesta's schedule and availability or to learn more about her award winning book 10 Ways to Stand Out From the Crowd and the keynote topics that spring from it, contact her team today at 972-596-5501, via email at info@ConniePodesta.com or visit her website online at http://www.ConniePodesta.com

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Contact;

Teresa Biehl

Vice President Marketing

Connie Podesta Seminars

3308 Preston Road Ste. 350-119

Plano, TX 75093

972.596.5501

dlock@richcontent.tv

http://www.ConniePodesta.com

AuraPortal's COO, Olivia Trilles, discusses Current and Future trends of Business Process Management

Panel discussion about BPM trends, with AuraPortal COO Olivia Trilles, hosted by Global ETM

Woburn (Boston), MA, June 28, 2011 - AuraPortal (www.auraportal.com), a global provider of Business Process Management (BPM) software, announced that Olivia Trilles, AuraPortal's Chief Operations Officer, provided insight into the current and future direction of BPM on an Industry panel discussion hosted by Global ETM, an independent resource for IT and C-level executives. The panel discussion was moderated by Dana Gardner, of Interarbor Solutions, and included several other BPM vendors as well.

Ms. Trilles noted that, "As long as we are eliminating the gap between the business people and the IT people, then everything is suitable for the inside of a BPM. It is very rare to find something that cannot be in the scope of the BPM. Having a correct tool, where the IT people don't have to support the major workload of the business process, is an important change happening now and will continue to happen in the future".

She went on to comment on the growing sense of urgency in the market to adopt BPM tools for long term business success, by stating, "With our (business) climate, any company that wants to survive must optimize, up to the maximum, their own performance now, otherwise they will be out of the market in the twinkling of an eye. So you better solve your problems rapidly if you want to reach your goals. In addition, analytics and BI are very important parts of the BPM, because only with analytics and business intelligence can you see and evaluate the results of your company or your BPM in order to optimize it".

The complete Podcast can be heard at: http://www.globaletm.com/podcast/bpm-changing-how-you-do-business

About AURA (AuraPortal) (http://www.auraportal.com)

AURA is a global BPMS (Business Process Management Suite) provider delivering a solution that creates, without the need of IT programming, Business Process Workflow Execution Models. AuraPortal is 100% Web-based, and is complementary to existing ERP and CRM systems.

AuraPortal has a presence in 50 countries with more than 350 customers including, among others: Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Frito-Lay, Toyota, Yamaha, Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX), ArcelorMittal, Eletrobras, Royal KPN, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Sodexo, etc., as well as many Government Agencies and Departments in several countries.

AuraPortal Headquarters are located in North America (Boston) and Europe (Holland) whereas the software development facilities are located in Spain and India.

Contact:

Scott Rich

Auraportal

400 Trade Center

Woburn, MA 01801-7472

978-808-6340

diana.farrington@auraportal.com

http://www.auraportal.com

AuraPortal Provides a Unique Secure Method to Evaluate Business Process Management Software

AURA provides real-life test cases to assist in evaluating BPM solutions

Woburn (Boston), MA, June 28, 2011 - AuraPortal (www.auraportal.com), a global provider of Business Process Management (BPM) software, has announced a unique approach to evaluating BPMS software through an offer to building a real-life, executable business process case example that is specific to the company evaluating BPM software. While most BPM companies only seek to demo their software, AURA offers the opportunity to provide a sample of a focused, but complex business process that can demonstrate the AuraPortal capabilities using a real-life example from the company evaluating BPM solutions.

Companies are asked to select a focused but complex process, not just an approval circuit. For instance, a process with human and system tasks, exception events, looping flow threads, handling multi-register data with complex automatic treatments for each register and the seamless integration of independent sets of business rules that can be changed any time without touching the process model. They should also include documents automatically constructed that reshape themselves according to the changing data and situation, with automatic insertion digital signatures. The process might also include the participation of employees, customers, and/or suppliers as process task performers.

"During the process of evaluating software such as BPM, most companies find it hard to relate to a product such as this at first", according to Scott Rich, General Manager, North America for AuraPortal. "However, once we are able to present it in the context of a real-life example, and one they are familiar with, the company can immediately see what the AuraPortal BPMS platform can do, and how deep it can go. Because there is no programming involved, we can build a process model in a matter of hours or days. This also helps to demonstrate the speed with which the AuraPortal BPMS can respond to new business process initiatives".

AuraPortal's BPMS is best known for its innovative features such as the automatic building of Process Execution Engines directly from a business process modeling diagram without the need of IT programming. As a result, AuraPortal BPMS enables organizations to rapidly build, deploy, and continually enhance business process models faster than traditional, custom coding methods. The people closest to the processes are empowered to easily develop, manage, and control entire business processes without the need of custom programming.

About AURA (AuraPortal) (http://www.auraportal.com)

AURA is a global BPMS (Business Process Management Suite) provider delivering a solution that creates, without the need of IT programming, Business Process Workflow Execution Models. AuraPortal is 100% Web-based, and is complementary to existing ERP and CRM systems.

AuraPortal has a presence in 50 countries with more than 350 customers including, among others: Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Frito-Lay, Toyota, Yamaha, Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX), ArcelorMittal, Eletrobras, Royal KPN, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Sodexo, etc., as well as many Government Agencies and Departments in several countries.

AuraPortal Headquarters are located in North America (Boston) and Europe (Holland) whereas the software development facilities are located in Spain and India.

Contact:

Scott Rich

Auraportal

400 Trade Center

Woburn, MA 01801-7472

978-808-6340

diana.farrington@auraportal.com

http://www.auraportal.com

New Launch of theLocBox Allows Users to Take Control of their Own Security

Best Selling author Stephen Joyce and Software development pioneer Doug Oucharek have teamed up to address a long necessary security gap in the online file sharing and data storage markets with the introduction of theLocBox.

Penticton, BC, June 28, 2011 - With the introduction of theLocBox, users can take control of their own data file transfer and date file storage security. A simple to use interface to existing cloud technologies, theLocBox adds a military grade level of encryption to file transfers and storage adding a stronger layer of security to existing cloud systems.

Stephen Joyce, Co-Creator of theLocBox and online collaboration expert says this about theLocBox, "The ability to work in a virtual space literally opens up worlds of opportunity. Unfortunately, if you can’t work in a secure virtual space, knowing that your data is protected, all of your efforts are lost.

theLocBox provides you with that extra layer of security and confidence that your hard work is protected".

What makes theLocBox unique is that the user holds the "key" to the encrypted data. All files are stored in a vault folder within the existing cloud technology and the user creates the keys to the vault. It is at the user’s discretion to share the key. Private data cannot be accessed without the key.

Co-creator Doug Oucharek of Cadent Computing states, "Cloud storage has brought a new level of utility to the numerous smart devices and computers we use daily. However, it has also brought security concerns on how safe our private data is from hackers."

Installing theLocBox on all the computers using the same Dropbox account lets you access your LocBox-protected files on any of them. All you need to do is enter the same keys on all copies of theLocBox and they will all be able to encrypt/decrypt files in your vault folder.

In a recent article at Computerworld.com, Mathias Thurman stated, "I actually like the idea of storage data in the cloud. It sure saves money, and it offers quite a bit of flexibility in terms of the availability of data. But that easy availability becomes a liability if there's any chance that sensitive data could be involved." theLocBox provides that extra level of security to protect that sensitive data.

For more information about theLocBox, visit http://www.thelocbox.com.

For media related inquiries, http://www.thelocbox.com/press

Doug Oucharek, co-creator of theLocBox, Founder of Cadent Computing Inc., is a 23 year software development veteran, specializing in network and security software development. A pioneer in his industry, he has worked with a wide range of companies, including several in the Fortune 500, and a number in the Fortune 50 list.

Stephen Joyce, co-creator of theLocBox, an expert on collaborative intelligence, Stephen is the author of the Amazon bestseller, ‘Teaching an Anthill to Fetch - Developing Collaborative Intelligence @ Work’. His work has been featured on businessweek.com and he has consulted in organizational effectiveness for over twenty years.

Contact:

Stephen Joyce

Local Search Heroes

113- 437 Martin St, Suite 224

Penticton, BC

Canada V2A 5L1

250-496-5758

contact@thelocbox.com

http://www.thelocbox.com

Swinging Wire Mail Basket for Mail Slots & Garage Doors Keeps Mail Off the Floor, Away from Dogs

BrightHardware.com is re-introducing its heavy duty wire mail basket

Sunnyvale, CA, June 28, 2011 - Homeowners with garage door and other mail slots often have to deal with picking up mail scattered across the floor or mail that has been chewed up by the family dog.

BrightHardware.com is re-introducing its heavy duty wire mail basket to address these problems. The basket is designed to hang from a swinging door or, in the case of a lifting garage door, swing in such a way that mail and magazines stay in the basket (see the video at http://www.brighthardware.com).

The basket is welded with heavy gauge wire and powder-coated. Its classic glossy black finish is intended to add to the appeal of the property for future home owners. Mounting hardware and simple instructions are included. For a limited time it is available at a sale price of more than 15% off.

"Arrived, installed and it’s just what I needed. Thanks for your product." -A. Wein, New Jersey

If you would like more information about this topic, please email Clyde Wright at info@brighthardware.com

Contact;

Clyde Wright

Bright Hardware

Sunnyvale, CA

1-650-336-4029

info@brighthardware.com

http://www.brighthardware.com

SAFE International, A North American Self Defense Leader, Launches New York High School Self Defense in New York, USA

SAFE International is a leading provider of high school self defense training in North America. SAFE International is pleased to announce its expansion into New York, USA with a focused marketing campaign to provide self defense to high school students. SAFE International has taught more than 100,000 high school students since 1994.

New York, USA, June 26, 2011 (Straight Line PR) -- SAFE International™ is a leading provider of self defense training in North America. It currently operates throughout Canada and has expanded into New York, USA with a focused marketing campaign to provide SAFE International™ believes that Personal Self Defense Protection Education beginning at the High School level helps to develop and ensure that teenage students transition into our communities and workplaces as more confident and responsible individuals helping to strengthen our communities. SAFE International has become North America’s most popular high school / junior high school course for both boys and girls due to the fact that we are not teaching martial arts, but rather a practical approach to personal safety with an emphasis on recognizing and avoiding potentially dangerous situations. All of our instructors are certified through SAFE International and have a unique ability to reach the students in an effective and memorable manner. Teaching teenage students poses unique and exciting challenges. With the bombardment of media and entertainment, trying to entertain teenagers can be one of the most challenging aspects of teaching simulated attack class. In this hour, students get the opportunity to practice what they have learned in a high adrenaline simulated attack. Students experience firsthand what is known as an adrenaline dump and how it affects their ability to fight back.

The students quickly learn why they are only able to execute gross motor strikes and movements. Another important aspect of the attacks is to give the students confidence, but not a false sense of over-confidence.

It is important when selecting a New York High School Self Defense company, that you choose the right company.

1) Does the company teach Reality Based self defense or Martial Arts? While martial arts are an excellent activity, they do not address what happens in real life with the psychology, emotions and realistic attacks in the street.

2) Does the company put some emphasis on How to Avoid Danger? Most self defense companies jump right into physical skills while ignoring the most important aspect of high school self defense which is to avoid conflict.

3) Does the company teach the students verbal skills, teaching them how to defuse an attacker? Many attackers can be talked down (defused). This is a very important skill which must be addressed.

4) Does the company brag about all their credentials rather than pointing out how they can make the students safer? While you want someone with excellent credentials, you do not want someone who is there for their own ego.

5) Does the company teach strikes that are basic, gross motor movements? In a real attack, no one can remember highly complex skills. This is another important reason why SAFE International teaches concepts rather than techniques. Do they have the students strike pads or do they have students strike in the air? It is important the students experience making contact.

6) Does the company tell you that they can teach New York High School self defense without any strikes, so that you do not need to be concerned with them becoming aggressive? While we always emphasize run when you can, you must teach students basic strikes or you are not helping them to address real self defense. The goal is to avoid but if you can’t, use verbal skills and if that fails, strike in order to be able to get away safely.

7) Does the company teach realistic holds, grabs, groundwork which is applicable to the students or are they more concerned with looking good, teaching fancy techniques?

8) Does the company offer a class with Realistic Simulated Attacks recreating the intensity and adrenaline of a real attack? Is it done in a safe format? Some companies have students break boards or punch in the air for a final test. Recreating simulated attacks is crucial in making your students safer.

9) Does the company have an excellent reputation, having taught literally thousands and thousands of students? Knowing how to deal with high school students takes a particular skill and not all self defense instructors are able to do it effectively.

10) Does the company have hundreds of evaluations from both teachers and students?

To schedule your New York High School self defense course, please visit www.highschoolselfdefense.com You can also email Chris Roberts, CEO, directly by email at chrisroberts@safeinternational.biz or toll free at 1-800-465-5972

SAFE International™ is North America’s most popular high school personal safety awareness and self defense course for both boys and girls. They deliver a practical approach to personal safety which includes classroom instruction and physical instruction with an emphasis on recognizing and avoiding potentially dangerous situations. Here are some tips when choosing a high school self defense company for your students.

Contact:

Chris Roberts

SAFE International™

15535 Cooper Rd.

Lunenburg, ON

Canada K0C 1R0

1 800 465-5972

chrisroberts@safeinternational.biz

http://www.safeinternational.biz

Online Gaming and Entertainment Company 2UP Enters Agreement to buy Online Pokies/slo

Listed online gaming and entertainment company 2UP Gaming PLC (2GM:GR) has entered into an agreement to purchase an online pokies/slots affiliate business that is part of a global USD$6.7 billion industry.

London, UK, June 26, 2011 - The agreement, subject to due-diligence, is for the WebPokies.com and OnlinePokies.com.au domains that provide links to internet gaming services for a worldwide audience.

2UP managing director Peter Bentley says the purchase is an excellent strategic fit for the company providing immediate cash flow.

"A report released earlier this year noted online poker and casino operations account for almost half of the USD$13.49 billion international internet gambling market," Mr Bentley says.

"Entering the affiliate business forms part of 2UP’s long-term plans to become a major international online gaming and entertainment company.

"This purchase is for a long-established business with solid earnings, however we believe the revenues can be significantly increased through 2UP’s distribution network in Asia, India and around the world."

Affiliate sites act as portals to enable visitors to locate and access online slot machines or pokies by redirecting them to casinos who pay for either traffic or a sale of their product. Many online casinos have affiliate programs driving traffic to their chosen domain.

OnlinePokies.com.au commenced in 2006 and acquired WebPokies.com in 2010. Both domains have demonstrated cumulative growth in players, revenues and earnings.

Mr Bentley says online gaming is currently experiencing exponential growth with signs for the sector to increase dramatically over the next few years.

"The growth of online gaming is particularly relevant in Europe, where governments are seeking to capture tax revenues by regulating the market," Mr Bentley says.

"A recent report by KPMG states cash-strapped governments around the world may consider relaxing current online gaming rules and restrictions in order to provide a much needed boost to tax revenues.

"If promoted properly, affiliate businesses can be extremely profitable, especially if they have standout URL’s such as these."

2UP, with offices in the UK and Australia, listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in early May and has already seen a solid growth in its share price.

It recently finalised a partnership deal with one of Asia’s largest pool betting companies ToteDaddy.

The deal will see 2UP’s range of popular gaming and wagering products made available to ToteDaddy’s substantial global membership base providing 2UP with immediate high-traffic exposure to the Asian online gaming market.

The company has an online gaming license granted until 2025 to capitalise on its market positioning.

The first game to be released from 2UP is its live streaming and animated versions of the classic Australian coin-tossing game.

This will be underpinned by other unique and established gaming and wagering options to be released as part of its growth plans.

For more information visit www.2UP.com or email investor-relations@wedgewoodcommunications.com

Contact:

Bruce Nelson

2UP

Office 11

10 Great Russel Street

London, WC1B 3BQ

+61 (0)423 403 449

enquiries@2up.com

http://www.2up.com

Acquisition Agreement for Cambodian Gold Mine Positive for Astra Mining

The agreement provides Astra with a majority interest in Petone Mining (Asia) which has the acquisition agreement for the mine. A mining license will be applied for prior to production expansion of the mine.

Adelaide, Australia, June 26, 2011 - Astra Mining, an Australian diversified mining company, has signed an option agreement to fund the acquisition of an operating gold mine in Cambodia which presently has an exploration license.

The agreement provides Astra with a majority interest in Petone Mining (Asia) which has the acquisition agreement for the mine. A mining license will be applied for prior to production expansion of the mine.

The first report on the gold exploration license has been received showing the 222 square kilometre lease in the Ratanakiri Province has the potential to host a significant gold deposit.

Astra Mining CEO, Dr Jaydeep Biswas, says while the report is preliminary and assay data from samples collected in the field are yet to be received, early indications are that a small tonnage of high-grade ore is immediately accessible for processing.

"The site inspected by our consultant geologist indicates an extensive system with the potential to host an Intrusion-Related Gold System, a newly defined deposit classification," Dr Biswas says.

"Similar structures overseas, particularly in Alaska, have been known to host greater than three million ounces of gold resources.

"No indiation of the grade of the ‘high grade’ portions could be ascertained in the field, however we have seen some evidence of a range from between six and 33 grams of gold per tonne."

The samples studied comprised grab samples from mine dumps, channel samples, existing pits and composite rock chip samples and samples of ore from small crushing mill.

Astra considers Cambodia to be one of the few remaining countries in the world that has favourable geology in under-explored areas containing high potential for world class, undiscovered gold and copper ore bodies.

"Cambodia is considered a last frontier region for ore deposits, with virtually no coverage by modern exploration techniques," Dr Biswas says.

"A viable, ‘company maker’ mineral deposit for us will require an open-cuttable resource delivering between one and three grams of gold per tonne.

"While early indications are that this is certainly achievable, all information is currently subject to verification as part of our due diligence process involved in the option to acquire a majority ownership in the lease."

Astra’s majority stake in Petone is subject to raising sufficient capital to enable Petone to acquire the gold mine and fund its expansion and final due diligence.

A copy of the report is available at www.astramining.com/projects/gold/vietnam.

Astra Mining’s global portfolio includes gold and tin interests in south east Asia and southern India, coal mines in Australia and Africa, iron ore in India and Africa, and the production of a new high-strength steel technology.

The company has already announced signed Business Cooperation Agreements and Memorandums of Understanding with two Vietnamese groups to enter into joint venture operations for three exploration and extraction licenses in Hoa Binh, which is situated in the Doi Bu gold region of Vietnam, and three exploration and extraction licenses in the Nghn An province.

Astra is in advanced discussions on merging these Vietnamese initiatives with a major Vietnamese resource company of which details will be announced as soon as they become available.

Astra has also confirmed its plans to list on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange before the end of August.

For more information visit www.astramining.com or email investor-relations@wedgewoodcommunications.com

Contact:

Caitlin Petrou

Astra Mining

46 Tynte Street

North Headline, SA 5006

+61 (0) 402 823 343

caitlin@astramining.com

http://www.astramining.com

SAFE International, A North American Self Defense Leader, Launches New York, USA Self Defense Seminars

SAFE International is a leading provider of self defense training in North America. SAFE International is pleased to announce its expansion into New York, USA with a focused marketing campaign to provide self defense to women, corporations and high school students.

New York, NY, June 13, 2011 (Straight Line PR) -- SAFE International™ is the leading provider of self defense training in North America. It currently operates throughout Canada and has expanded into New York, USA with a focused marketing campaign to provide New York self defense to women, men, corporations and high schools. SAFE International has delivered training to over one hundred thousand (100,000) people since 1994. The company is owned and managed by Chris Roberts, CEO, who is a professional teaching Director and self-defense instructor.

Ryan Fellows is the Director of Operations for SAFE International™ in the U.S.A. Ryan Fellows lives in Albuquerque, NM, in the southwest United States. He has been married to his wife Vickie for 19 years and has three daughters. Ryan studied martial arts and tactics for many years. His teaching and training credentials range from: studies in Shotokan Karate to more modern methods of self-defense. Ryan is an NRA Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor and is also a NRA Range Safety Officer. He has been teaching Self-Defense to people for many years from high school to senior citizens. Ryan has volunteered his services to many community organizations including domestic violence and women’s /family shelters. He has a passion for teaching people how to stay safe, and believes that the key to good instruction is keeping it fun.

Mr. Roberts founded SAFE International™ in 1994. He saw there was a lack of practical and effective self defense instruction for people. The SAFE International high school courses became known for their instruction on how to deal with conflict before it starts rather than just deal with the physical side of self defense. While self protection is a serious topic, the SAFE instructors have managed to develop a course that integrates humour while still getting a serious message across to students/clients. Chris Roberts has developed and taught specially tailored self defense courses in the corporate environment, particularly to companies/organizations that are in higher risk professions including health care, real estate, sales people, etc. Self protection is a not only a necessity, but is also a form of insurance that will make your business more profitable and your employees more confident and secure.

Workplace violence is a serious issue and SAFE has the ability to teach workplace staff how to deal with all aspects of confrontation including the Awareness/Avoidance stages along with Verbal Diffusing skills and physical self defense.

SAFE International also offers specialized Women’s Self Defense courses to women’s groups, including their Women’s Self Defense Parties. Twenty five percent of women will be assaulted during their lifetime. This is an alarming fact especially since over forty seven percent of crime is unreported. Women will know their attacker fifty seven percent of the time according to studies. Women lead busy lives and need easy to remember tactics that work in real-life situations. They also need training that fits into their busy schedules. SAFE International's instructors understand the challenges that women face and offer classes, group seminars and private lessons to fit into anyone's schedule.

SAFE International has become North America’s most popular high school course for both boys and girls due to the fact that they don't teach martial arts, but rather a practical approach to personal safety with an emphasis on recognizing and avoiding potentially dangerous situations.

All instructors are certified through SAFE International™ and have a unique ability to reach the students in an effective and memorable manner. SAFE International has traditionally focused on self defense instruction for high school students. It offers 1, 3, 4 or 5 hour courses which can be taught over consecutive days or all in one day depending upon the school/ organization's needs. They offer New York High School self defense customized to the class needs and expectations.

Each session includes discussion, role playing and a practical physical component ending with their famous simulated attacks in which the students get the opportunity to practice their newly learned skills on a padded instructor. These are real-world tactics that can be used by anyone against violent and stressful attacks.

SAFE International™ also trains/consults people privately on a weekly basis. Private clients include mothers, fathers, daughters, police officers, seniors, and people with disabilities. Chris Roberts constantly studies and implements new tactics when they fit the criteria of being simple, but effective. SAFE International teaches self defense concepts that are based on Gross Motor movements, rather than complicated and difficult to remember techniques.

Contact SAFE International and Chris Roberts to schedule New York self defense for your corporation, group, or school. You can visit their websites at www.safeinternational.biz or www.highschoolselfdefense.com

You can also email Chris Roberts directly by email at chrisroberts@safeinternational.biz You can also reach Mr. Roberts toll free at 1-800-465-5972.

Contact:

Chris Roberts

SAFE International™

15535 Cooper Rd.

Lunenburg, ON

Canada K0C 1R0

1 800 465-5972

chrisroberts@safeinternational.biz

http://www.safeinternational.biz

Out-Perform the Competition and Stand Out from the Crowd: Balance Expectations, Says Author Connie Podesta

Expectations are what we think will happen. Reality is what actually happens. There's a big discrepancy between the two because we usually expect too MUCH or too LITTLE. Either one causes big-time problems. And that's why we must be reasonable, fair, and balanced when setting expectations, says author Connie Podesta in "10 Ways to Stand Out from the Crowd".

Dallas, TX, June 23, 2011 (Straight Line PR) -- Expectations drive most of our decisions and actions. They're the key power source that pushes us to a future in which we out-think and out-perform our competition. Problem is, hardly anyone strikes the right balance with expectations. We shoot too high, we aim too low. The good news is: it doesn't have to be that way, says award-winning author Connie Podesta in her new book, 10 Ways to Stand Out From the Crowd

"Meeting expectations makes a huge difference in your level of satisfaction and feelings of success," says Podesta ( http://www.ConniePodesta.com/booking/ ). "And that is exactly why understanding, managing, and creating realistic expectations are vital to stand out success."

Take a closer look at the three vital steps of expectations - Understanding, Managing, and Creating:

* Understanding: Do not base expectations on feelings, desires, thoughts, beliefs, attitudes or wishful thinking. Instead, think in terms of rational thought. Facts and figures. What works and what doesn't.

* Managing: In order to stand out from the crowd in a positive way, it's vital to manage expectations in a way that emits the following elements, says Podesta, who offers more STAND OUT STRATEGIES at ( http://1clik2.com/10Ways2StandOut ):

o Positivity

o Confident communication

o Willingness to pay dues and update skills

o Doing things before asked

o And making the best use of time at work

* Creation: Never forget that whatever we believe, think, feel or expect will happen... often comes true. That's how powerful thoughts are when creating expectations. If one believes the worst is going to happen, it probably will. So even in the middle of crisis, the best bet is to aim for the best possible results.

"You can achieve balanced expectations with determination, hard work, concentrated effort, and a strong belief in your ability to change results for the better," says Podesta. (More of her strategies for improving business and personal relationships can be found on YouTube - Re-Define Your Relationships, at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mIxMh9fTXg ).

"Remember," says Podesta, "the place you land between expecting the worstbest will change how you feel and act from that moment on. It's crucial to make the right choice." and expecting the

About Connie Podesta:

Connie Podesta ( http://www.ConniePodesta.com/speakingtraining ) brings new meaning to the term "powerhouse". With quick wit and extraordinary insight, she makes people both laugh and think. She compels both audience members and readers alike to create action plans that build strong foundations and even stronger futures. She cuts to the basics, giving people reliable, repeatable success strategies that make change feel more like opportunity than obstacle. Podesta is an important, game-changing addition to any corporate event.

For more information on Connie Podesta's schedule and availability or to learn more about her award winning book 10 Ways to Stand Out From the Crowd and the keynote topics that spring from it, contact her team today at 972-596-5501, via email at info@ConniePodesta.com or visit her website online at http://www.ConniePodesta.com

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Contact:

Teresa Biehl

Vice President Marketing

Connie Podesta Seminars

3308 Preston Road

Ste. 350-119

Plano, TX 75093

972.596.5501

dlock@richcontent.tv

http://www.ConniePodesta.com