(PRWEB) May 13, 2007

Roehampton University has selected FibreSpan, the premier provider of private dark fibre networks, to extend its storage area network between dispersed campus sites.

Based on dark fibre, the new network will provide secure, high-speed, dedicated telecommunication links across a geographically-distributed IT infrastructure. The five year contract comprises a multi-core dark fibre network that will link four campuses, with scope for future expansion and additional resilience as required.

The network is due to be deployed in July 2007 and offers the University a highly flexible, reliable and cost-effective way to deliver secure communications between its sites. It will appear as a single transparent network, enabling users to communicate and share applications seamlessly regardless of location.

“Our network provides Roehampton with a solid foundation on which they can run their mission-critical business applications,” comments Robert Bicket, Chief Executive of FibreSpan. “This announcement follows a series of new customer wins and supports our strength in providing unlimited bandwidth campus-wide local area networks which are ideal for educational establishments. The market continues to hold enormous potential for us and presents an opportunity to leverage our successes and our extensive experience.”

FibreSpan has worked with UK academic organisations since 2002 and currently provides private fibre networks to many institutions across the country including those in the cities of London, Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds and Cardiff. Universities are attracted to its fixed price unlimited bandwidth model, with moderate capital costs and low recurrent costs, make it affordable to build high performance private fibre networks.

Roehampton University is based in southwest London and offers a range of academic degrees at undergraduate and postgraduate (including MBA) levels, as well as the opportunity to study for higher level research degrees. Roehampton manages its academic programmes within four educational schools and across four colleges all within walking distance of each other.

About FibreSpan – fibrespan.co.uk

FibreSpan is a fibre solutions company with a national telecommunications licence. It designs, installs, operates and leases private dark fibre circuits, working in partnership with health and education, local authorities and other multi-site organisations. Established in 2001, it is an independent UK national statutory utility, licensed by the DTI and regulated by Ofcom.

It is FibreSpan’s goal to make fibre optic connectivity a viable solution for organisations throughout the UK. In order to achieve this, the company has invested in developing patent-pending microduct technology that is swiftly changing the face of fibre optic deployment – allowing access to bespoke dark fibre connectivity at an affordable and competitive rate.

FibreSpan offer an end-to-end service that includes consultation, network planning, rapid deployment and comprehensive support. Its dark fibre networks offer unlimited bandwidth at a fixed cost for the term of the contract – a genuinely future proof solution. This puts FibreSpan in a unique position to enable clients to have complete control of future bandwidth demand.

For further information please contact Kerry Jago, Marketing Consultant, Zest Marketing on +44 (0)7817 916654 or k.jago @ justaddzest.com.

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Wedding Invitations Designed, Printed and Shipped Completely Free

(PRWEB) May 14, 2012

PartyPOP.com recently announced free wedding invitations and an RSVP website for any engaged couple in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. The company has re-purposed their 2012 marketing budget in hopes of building brand awareness and loyalty. According to reports from within the Southern California based company, it’s working.

PartyPOP.com features over 2 million highly accomplished and professional companies in the event planning industry. Some of these companies include McLean Avenue, Birthday Boutique-Fabulous Party Themes for Kids, Mad Science of St. Louis and All Animal Productions.

McLean Avenue is a collection of well-known Irish/Celtic performers in the New York area. The group specializes in festivals, weddings and parties around the world, covering Celtic, Irish and Pop music. McLean Avenue carefully blends traditional Irish tunes, waltzes and upbeat hits with the dancing songs of today’s modern world music. With years of experience as musicians and stage performers, clients will have a combination of professionalism and talent when booking the band. Together, they combine tradition with masterpieces and form a dynamic super-band sound. McLean covers all aspects of music and can tailor music sets to suit the needs of clients at a price that fits any budget. More information can be found online at http://www.partypop.com/v/4118142.

Birthday Boutique-Fabulous Party Themes for Kids is a nationwide children’s party company committed to bringing fun and excitement in a variety of ways to any memorable event. Rather than a uniform “24/7 warehouse shelf” approach, the company specializes in tailoring a unique party experience both creative and personalized to what customers envision. From games to party favors, invitations to costumes, Birthday Boutique is a full service company. Popular “Party to Go” packages include Diva Glitter ‘n Glam Party, Teacups and Tiaras, Glitz and Gloss Spa Party, Spy Adventure, Superheroes, Pirate Adventure and more. The Bear Friends Factory To Go is among the most popular party. Birthday Boutique provides everything needed to create many different stuffed animals. More information can be found at http://www.partypop.com/v/4051695.

Mad Science of St. Louis offers a large selection of after-school, preschool, summer and vacation programs, workshops, special events and birthday parties. From educational children’s programs to educational entertainment, Mad Science sparks imaginative learning. All programs are animated on-location by highly trained professional instructors equipped with awe-inspiring gear.

The company has won multiple awards including the Best St. Louis Party Entertainers Award. Instructors mix exciting science demonstrations and experiments with interactive hands-on activities to entertain and educate children. Science themed shows are designed to amaze an audience of a size at school and camp assemblies, scout activity days, grand opening events, holiday, birthday and block parties, street fairs, schools, and carnivals. More information can be found online at http://www.partypop.com/v/4066719.

Located in Hesperia, California, All Animal Productions offers comprehensive animal event planning services perfect for any occasion. The company specializes in enhancing special events with the presence of beautiful and safe animals. Popular choices for weddings include white dove or butterfly releases and carriage rides. For corporate events and private parties All Animal Productions can provide reptiles, exotic birds, forest creatures and even African cats and jungle animals.

Services for corporate functions include: photo booths, animal shows, pony rides, petting zoo, and animal exhibits. For private parties, All Animal Productions suggests theme parties. Jungle party, Rainforest Party, Zoo Party, and African Party are just some suggestions. Other popular themes are Australian Parties or the Lions, Tigers and Bears – Oh My party. All Party Productions has a longstanding relationship with multiple dedicated and excellent service providers. These relationships make sure All Animal Productions can service any event with animals their client’s desire. More information can be found online at http://www.partypop.com/v/4357140.

About PartyPOP.com: the largest party, wedding and event planning online network:

Before the Internet era, the professionals at PartyPOP.com were successful hands-on party planners and special event producers. For more than a decade PartyPOP has translated 30 years of party planning experience onto the Internet. Millions of vendors are listed on the network consisting of 60+ websites and tens of millions of customers have used the network to plan their parties, weddings and events. PartyPOP.com also provides party and event related tips, themes and ideas, as well as a free full wedding planning software called Seating Arrangement.

About Free Printed Invitations by PartyPOP.com:

PartyPOP provides every bride and groom across the USA, Canada and the U.K. with free beautifully designed wedding invitations, printed on 80lbs card stock paper with matching envelopes and wedding website. Even door to door shipping is included at no cost. There are no hidden fees, no obligations to buy and no strings attached!

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Edwardsville, IL (PRWEB) May 11, 2012

Researchers at The NCERC today announced that they have successfully produced ethanol from the cellulosic portion of the corn kernel.

“This research is demonstrated proof of the viability of ‘generation 2.0 ethanol,’” NCERC Director John Caupert said. “By utilizing existing technologies readily available in the commercial marketplace, the NCERC was able to produce a biofuel that builds upon the strengths of conventional corn ethanol and the promise of cellulosic ethanol, thus making bolt-on cellulosic ethanol a reality.”

Caupert added that the potential for cellulosic ethanol has significant immediate and long-term impacts on the biofuels industry generally and the ethanol industry specifically.

“Any of the 211 existing ethanol plants in the United States could be retrofitted with existing bolt-on technologies to produce cellulosic ethanol from corn without the need to build new facilities,” Caupert said. “This translates into opportunities for jobs and economic development, particularly in rural areas.

According to the Illinois Renewable Fuels Association, the ethanol industry provides more than 4,000 full-time jobs with an economic impact exceeding $ 5.29 billion in Illinois alone. There are currently 14 ethanol plants online in the state.

NCERC Assistant Director of Biological Research Sabrina Trupia emphasized the importance of the demonstration in future research opportunities.

“This is a significant milestone with immediate industry impact, but producing cellulosic ethanol from corn bran is also proof that cellulosic ethanol could be produced at NCERC utilizing any cellulosic feedstock,” Trupia said. “From a research perspective, this is only the first step in a very exciting road toward a future of energy security.”

The NCERC credits a series of actions, grants and capital gifts for making the research possible, including the formation of the NCERC Technical Advisory Committee in 2008, the Center’s 2009 Advanced Biofuels Initiative, and two significant capital gift donations: a corn fractionation system (2010) and fermentation suite (2011). These steps were complemented by a research and development grant through the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.

“It’s the culmination of four years of activity here at the Center, and a shining example of a public-private partnership that works,” Caupert said. “With our expanded fermentation capabilities, the Center is actively seeking industry, academic, and government agency partnerships.”

About the Center

The NCERC at SIUE is a nationally-recognized research center dedicated to the development and commercialization of biofuels, specialty chemicals, and other renewable compounds. Established through federal and state initiatives, with support from the Illinois and National Corn Growers Associations, the Center promotes rural development and economic stimulus and is providing tomorrow’s workforce with the skills needed to meet the challenges of a changing energy environment. Designated as a Biorefining Center of Excellence, the Center assists in developing the technologies needed to reduce U.S. reliance on foreign oil and provide consumers with economically sound and environmentally responsible fuel options. Research initiatives in renewable energy at the Center are supported through grants, contracts and donor contributions. For more information, contact Courtney Breckenridge at 618-401-9218 or cbreckenridge(at)ethanolresearch(dot)com or visit http://www.ethanolresearch.com.

About SIUE

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) is a nationally recognized university dedicated to educating and developing professional and community leaders through its excellent faculty and academic programs. With a student-to-teacher ratio of 17-to-1, SIUE offers the advantages of a small, liberal arts college with the lowest tuition of all 12 state universities in Illinois. The emphasis on undergraduate education, complemented by faculty research, creates practical applications for student learning. In fall 2011, SIUE reached the largest overall enrollment in the history of the University with 14,235 students. In fiscal year 2011, SIUE faculty and staff received more than $ 34 million in grants and contracts for research, teaching and service initiatives. Only 25 minutes from downtown St. Louis, the SIUE campus is situated on 2,660 acres of beautiful woodland atop the bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River’s rich bottom land. SIUE has been shaping the future in the St. Louis Metro Area since 1957, offering quality undergraduate and graduate programs combined with a solid commitment to the economic development of Southwestern Illinois.

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Dr. Barbara Romzek named new dean of American University’s School of Public Affairs

Washington, DC (PRWEB) March 27, 2012

American University has named Barbara Romzek, an expert in the area of public management and accountability,to be the new dean of its School of Public Affairs (SPA). Dr. Romzek will assume leadership of SPA on July 1, 2012.

Romzek is currently a professor of public affairs and administration at the University of Kansas. Her academic research focuses on government reform, contracting, and network delivery service delivery.

“Dr. Romzek’s record and standing within the academic community is a welcome asset that will build upon an impressive SPA foundation created under the leadership of Dean William LeoGrande,” said Provost Scott Bass in announcing the appointment. Romzek also possesses a wealth of administrative experience in higher education and most recently served as interim senior vice provost for academic affairs at the University of Kansas. Additionally, she has chaired the Department of Public Administration and served as associate dean and interim dean of the College of Liberal Arts.

A recognized figure in the world of public affairs, Romzek is the co-author of three books and over forty journal articles, book chapters, and other publications. She recently wrote two chapters on contracting: “The Tangled Web of Accountability in Contracting Networks,” Accountable Governance Problems and Promises (2011) and “The Promises, Performance, and Pitfalls of Government Contracting,” Oxford Handbook of American Bureaucracy (2010).

The dean search announced last fall outlined the qualifications required to lead American University’s top-ranked School of Public Affairs (SPA), which was founded in 1934 and is Washington’s oldest school of its kind. SPA boasts 90 full-time faculty members and more than 1,800 students. Today, SPA includes three departments: Public Administration and Policy; Government; and Justice, Law and Society. SPA has four undergraduate degree programs of which political science is the most popular in the Department of Government. There are seven professional masters programs, extensive executive education programs, three doctoral programs, and ten research centers including the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies, the Women & Politics Institute, Center for Democracy & Election Management, and the Center for Environmental Policy. U.S. News & World Report America’s Best Graduate Schools (2013) ranked SPA as the #8 Master of Public Administration program and the #12 school of public affairs.

Romzek served on the faculty at the University of Kansas since 1979 when she began her teaching career there as an assistant professor, and served as a professor of public administration from 1995 until the present. Romzek also served as a guest scholar at the Brookings Institution in 1995. She holds a BA from Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan; an MA from Western Michigan University; and PhD from the University of Texas at Austin.

Romzek succeeds Dean William LeoGrande who will return to teaching in SPA.

American University is a leader in global education, enrolling a diverse student body from throughout the United States and nearly 140 countries. Located in Washington, D.C., the university provides opportunities for academic excellence, public service, and internships in the nation’s capital and around the world.

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San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) April 30, 2012

Two leading early childhood specialists with in-depth expertise in Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and assistive technology (AT) will discuss the commonalities of these solutions and how districts can implement them quickly during a free webinar titled “Universal Design for Learning and Assistive Technology: What Do They Have in Common?”

Hosted by PresenceLearning (http://www.presencelearning.com), the leading provider of live online speech therapy services to K-12 students, the webinar will take place on Friday, May 18th at 1:00 pm ET. To register for the webinar, visit http://pages.presencelearning.com/spedahead2

Authors and educators Kathleen C. Sadao, Ed.D. of the Sacramento County Office of Education and Nancy B. Robinson, Ph.D., CCC-SLP of San Francisco State University will address concerns of special education directors, early childhood interventionists and other administrators related to the implementation, uses and benefits of UDL and AT. By attending the webinar, participants will learn the basics of UDL implementation and how to incorporate AT tools from the initial phases of classroom design. In addition, presenters will discuss how to apply the AT toolkit concept to specific school and classroom needs, provide examples of how AT tools can provide access to the general education curriculum for students, and help attendees understand the roles of the special educator in promoting the application of AT toolkits for curriculum support.

This webinar is the second in a series of free webinars sponsored by PresenceLearning, the leading provider of live online speech therapy. The webinar series, entitled “SPED Ahead: New Realities, New Choices – A Forum for School Leaders,” brings together thought leaders who are re-thinking the way special education services are delivered.

To learn more about PresenceLearning, visit http://www.presencelearning.com.

About Kathleen C. Sadao, Ed.D.

Kathleen Curry Sadao, Ed.D., is a program specialist with the Supporting Early Education Delivery Systems (SEEDS) Project, in the Sacramento County Office of Education. Her work includes developing training materials for the field and facilitating a state-level assistive technology work group creating web-based AT training products. Dr. Sadao has been in the field of early childhood special education for more than 25 years. She has traveled the Pacific Islands providing training and technical assistance to newly developed ECSE programs as a Head Start Technical Assistance consultant and later a National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center coordinator. Currently Dr. Sadao and her SEEDS Workgroup on Early Education Technology (SWEET) team have been field-testing AT training modules around the state of California.

About Nancy B. Robinson, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Dr. Robinson completed her master’s degree in speech and hearing sciences at Portland State University and Ph.D. in special education at the University of Washington. Her areas of teaching, clinical practice, and research include augmentative and alternative communication (AAC); early intervention; collaborative team development; family support; and interagency systems development in remote rural areas, particularly in the Pacific Islands. In 2007, she received the CSHA District 1 Outstanding Achievement Award for her clinical service, teaching in communicative sciences and disorders, research and publication, administrative service, and service to CSHA. Dr. Robinson co-directs a four-year federal grant with Dr. Gloria Soto to support specialized graduate study in AAC, Project CLLASS.

About PresenceLearning

PresenceLearning (http://www.presencelearning.com) is the leading provider of live online speech therapy services (also known as telepractice) for K-12 students. The company offers school districts web-based access to a growing, nationwide network of nearly 200 highly qualified speech language pathologists (SLPs) via live videoconferencing using the latest in evidence-based practice. PresenceLearning delivers large cost savings while improving student outcomes. PresenceLearning is an ASHA-approved continuing education provider for SLPs and a U.S. Department of Education grant-winner, dedicated to bringing the highest clinical standards to telepractice.

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Washington, DC / Waterloo, Ont. (PRWEB) April 19, 2012

Looking for expert commentary on the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group?

The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) will have the following experts in Washington from April 17-20 and available for media interviews:

James A. Haley, Director of CIGI’s Global Economy Program and former senior economist in the Research and European II Departments of the IMF;
Bessma Momani, CIGI Senior Fellow and associate professor of political science at the Balsillie School of International Affairs, author of IMF-Egyptian Debt Negotiations (American University of Cairo Press, 2006).

CIGI will also have a number of its other experts available for phone or video link-up interviews via the CIGI Broadcast Studio in Waterloo, Ontario. This list of experts includes:

Thomas A. Bernes, CIGI Executive Director and former director of the IMF’s Independent Evaluation Office, and former executive secretary of the joint IMF-World Bank Development Committee;
Manmohan Agarwal, CIGI Senior Visiting Fellow and former senior economist at the IMF and former strategist for the World Bank’s Latin American department;
Susan M. Schadler, CIGI Senior Visiting Fellow and former deputy director of the IMF’s European Department;
Paul Blustein, CIGI Senior Visiting Fellow and author of And the Money Kept Rolling in (And Out) Wall Street, the IMF, and the Bankrupting Of Argentina (Public Affairs, 2006);
Colin Bradford, CIGI Senior Fellow and former chief economist at United States Agency for International Development (USAID);
Barry Carin, CIGI Senior Fellow and former assistant deputy minister for economic policy in Canada’s Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT);
Gregory Chin, CIGI Senior Fellow and former senior international affairs analyst and trade commissioner in the China and Mongolia Division of DFAIT;
Jennifer Clapp, CIGI Chair in Global Environmental Governance at the Balsillie School of International Affairs and author of Hunger in the Balance: The New Politics of International Food Aid (Cornell University Press, 2012);
Kathryn Hochstetler, CIGI Chair of Governance in the Americas at the Balsillie School of International Affairs and former researcher at Oxford University’s Centre for Brazilian Studies.
Daniel Schwanen, CIGI Senior Fellow and associate vice president of trade and international policy at the C.D. Howe Institute;
Pierre Siklos, CIGI Senior Fellow and former chair of the Bundesbank Foundation of International Monetary Economics at Freie Universität in Berlin;
Simon Zadek, CIGI Senior Visiting Fellow and sustainability adviser to the World Economic Forum.

MEDIA CONTACT:

Declan Kelly, Communications Specialist, CIGI

Tel: 519.885.2444, ext. 356,

Email: dkelly(at)cigionline(dot)org

The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) is an independent, non-partisan think tank on international governance. Led by experienced practitioners and distinguished academics, CIGI supports research, forms networks, advances policy debate and generates ideas for multilateral governance improvements. Conducting an active agenda of research, events and publications, CIGI’s interdisciplinary work includes collaboration with policy, business and academic communities around the world. CIGI was founded in 2001 by Jim Balsillie, then co-CEO of Research In Motion (RIM), and collaborates with and gratefully acknowledges support from a number of strategic partners, in particular the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario. For more information, please visit http://www.cigionline.org.

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Gayle Madeira and Sidney Grant, the 2011 USA Tango Champions, will teach and perform Argentine tango on Saturday, April 21 and Sunday, April 22, 2012 in the first full event of the new Saugerties Perf

Saugerties, NY (PRWEB) April 27, 2012

Gayle Madeira and Sidney Grant, the 2011 USA Tango Champions, will teach and perform Argentine tango on Saturday, April 28 and Sunday, April 29, 2012 in the first full event of the new Saugerties Performing Arts Factory in Saugerties New York. They will also teach a men’s and women’s tango technique workshop on Sunday, April 29 from 2-3:30pm at the Mountain View Studio in Woodstock, New York. The Saugerties Performing Arts Factory is a newly renovated 21,000 square foot facility intended to place “all the arts under one roof.” The opening weekend on April 20-22 drew hundreds of patrons and included theater, music, art and dance showcases.

For the events on Saturday, April 28st, there will be an absolute beginners class at 7pm, no partner or experience necessary, followed by an 8pm intermediate class, also no partner necessary but some tango experience with Argentine Tango is required. Woodstock Tango’s popular Milonga Bohemia (Argentine Tango Social Dance) will begin at 9pm and will include a performance by Gayle and Sid around 11pm.

The tango DJ for Milonga Bohemia will be La Rubia De Norte who will play classic and nuevo tango with interludes of latin and swing. Admission is $ 15 for the night, $ 10 for students with ID and senior citizens over 65.

Saugerties Performing Arts Factory address: 169 Ulster Ave. Saugerties NY

Mountain View Studio address: 20 Mountain View Ave. Woodstock, NY

About Gayle and Sid

Gayle Gibbons Madeira is an award-winning painter, dancer and choreographer based in New York City. She began dancing with the Loudoun Ballet Company in Virginia at age five and was graduated from the prestigious dance conservatory at the State University of NY, College at Purchase with a BFA in 1992. She has performed work by Paul Taylor, José Limón, David Parsons, Neil Greenberg, Kevin Wynn, Gleich Contemporary Ballet, Merce Cunningham Repertory Understudy Group, David Gordon’s Pick-Up Dance Company and Shapiro & Smith among others. Gayle’s choreography has been produced in: Dunois Theater (Paris, France), Boston (“The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny” at Opera Boston), Spoleto Festival USA, Here Theater, Joyce SoHo, Bard College (“In a Pig’s Valise”), Manhattan School of Music (“Mirandolina”) and PACE University, among others. In 2006, Gayle began dancing Argentine tango. She has performed tango with Carlos Vera (Forever Tango), Sidney Grant, Lexa Roséan, Artem Maloratsky, Carlos de Chey, Anton Gazenbeek, Raul Cabral, Jorge Juanatey, Monica Paz and Walter Zylinski. Gayle holds the champion titles for both the 2011 U.S. Tango Championship in salon category with Sidney Grant and the 2008 U.S. Tango Championship in stage category with partner Lexa Roséan. Gayle’s paintings are included in numerous private and institutional collections and have been exhibited in several shows and galleries including the Williamsburg Art & Historical Center’s “Brave Destiny” surrealism show and New York Hall of Science “Art Envisions Science.” Madeira was Artist-of-the-Month in the Artist’s Magazine February 2010 issue.

Also known as Doctor Dance, Sidney’s career has spanned over two decades of dedication to the art of social dancing, specializing in Argentine Tango. Teaching young and old alike in a variety of settings (studios, schools, senior centers, and corporate/private events) Sid is in constant demand for his unique instruction and performance. His passion for partner dancing has enabled him to build a worldwide clientele, including choreographing hundreds of wedding couples’ first dances. He was valedictorian in the School of Journalism and Communication at Rutgers College, where he minored in Spanish.

A proud SAG member, Sid appeared in the films Mad Hot Ballroom, Take the Lead, starring Antonio Banderas, and Julia Roberts’ Mona Lisa Smile, in which he danced with Academy & Tony award-winning actress Marcia Gay Harden, who chairs the Advisory Committee of Sid’s not-for-profit: Ballroom Basix™, an arts-in-education initiative that brings the “fun, fitness & fancy footwork” of partner dancing non-competitively to schoolchildren. Headquartered in Harlem, Ballroom Basix™ exposes inner city kids to the joy and etiquette of social dancing, enabling student to dance — rotationally and respectfully — with one another regardless of shape, size, ability or popularity, thereby fulfilling its motto: “making manners matter…one step at a time!”. Sid is committed to the expansion of this non-competitive model so that no student feels rejected or excluded. Sid and Gayle donated the winning proceeds from their 2011 USA Tango Championship to Ballroom Basix™.

Together, Gayle and Sid have created innovative, costumed choreographies, including “Tin Man Tango” and “Tango In Wonderland.” They look forward to bringing more attention and support to Ballroom Basix™ and other worthy charities that further dance and peace in the world.

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Newark, DE (PRWEB) April 19, 2012

Delaware Today magazine has announced that three leading surgeons at Christiana Institute of Advanced Surgery (CHRIAS) of Newark, DE have been recognized as Top Doc award winners in 2011. The award is presented each year, and fellow doctors nominate the recipients. This is not the first award received by the Institute, which has already been appointed as a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence by the ASMBS (American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery) and the ACS (American College of Surgeons) in recognition of outstanding achievements and a steady record of exceptional outcomes in weight loss surgery.

Meet the three CHRIAS Awardees: the lead surgeons and co-founders of CHRIAS

    Isaias Irgau, M.D., FACS, FRCS (Ed), President
Dr. Irgau, an author of many publications and a board certified general surgeon is an expert at minimally invasive bariatric surgery. In cooperation with Dr. Gail Wynn, he was the pioneer of the LAP-BAND® procedure in Delaware. He has completed over 2,000 successful bariatric procedures. Dr. Irgau graduated from Bristol University Medical School in England. He also holds a dual fellowship with Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the American College of Surgeons.

    Gail M. Wynn M.D., FACS
Dr. Wynn is a board certified general surgeon who specializes in bariatric surgery and advanced laparoscopic procedures. Besides being a cofounder of CHRIAS, she works as the Medical Director of Bariatric Surgery at St. Francis Hospital. Her professional record includes over 2,000 weight loss surgeries as well as numerous publications. Dr. Wynn has previously been recognized as one of state’s “Top Surgeons” by Delaware Today magazine. She graduated with honors from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine after which she took a surgical training at the Medical Center of Delaware.

    Michael Peters Jr., M.D., FACS
Dr. Peters, the Medical Director of Bariatric Surgery for CHRIAS, is a board certified general surgeon who received fellowship training in advanced laparoscopic and bariatric surgical procedures. He was the first surgeon to perform a sleeve gastrectomy in Delaware. His qualifications include a medical degree from Thomas Jefferson Medical College followed by surgery training at the Pinnacle Health Hospitals in Pennsylvania in 2003. Dr. Peters also completed a fellowship in advanced laparoscopy and weight loss surgery at the Michael DeBakey Surgery Center of Excellence at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX.

About CHRIAS

Expert surgeons at Christiana Institute of Advanced Surgery are dedicated to providing superior medical care with a special emphasis on minimally invasive surgery performed with state-of-the-art technology. Their patients’ reviews speak for themselves: “Gastric bypass surgery is the best thing I have ever done!”, “Even though my surgery was over 8 years ago, I still receive continuing support from everyone at CHRIAS. They are fabulous!”, “Weight loss surgery is the tool that helped me lose the weight and more importantly helping me keep it off.” CHRIAS patients receive a wide array of advanced surgical procedures, including Gastric Bypass and Banding, LAP-BAND®, Realize Band, Sleeve Gastrectomy as well as a number of general surgical procedures.

To learn more about CHRIAS and the wide array of surgical services provided by our expert surgeons, please visit their website at http://www.chrias.com. If you would like to schedule a free weight loss seminar or a personal consultation, please register on their site or call their offices in Newark at (302) 892-9900.

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Adya Inc., Coldwater, Michigan, where CEO Fred Foster, Chief Administrator Sharon Fernandez, Quality Control Officer Rocco Curcio, and President & COO Dennis Babjack inspect the new state of the art facility.

Coldwater, MI (PRWEB) April 01, 2012

Adya Inc. founder, Matthew Bakos and President/COO Dennis Babjack, industry leaders in water quality, announced the addition, effective immediately, of businessman and entrepreneur Fred Foster of Jackson, Michigan as CEO of Adya Inc. Adya currently has distributors in the United States, Europe, Canada, Africa, and New Zealand, with new contracts currently being reviewed for Australian and Asian markets.

Foster was an executive for an international medical supply company. During his tenure, he helped to take this company from a $ 4 million operation to a $ 74 million global entity. He will bring his wealth of experience, knowledge, and leadership to help expand Adya’s business base and market share in the world.

Foster was the founding principal of two private Christian schools. Eastern Michigan University had offered him two teaching fellowships in the mathematics and logic departments upon graduation, however, he chose the title of “teacher,” and went on to teach every grade from kindergarten through university. Fred takes much of his spiritual strength and purpose from his family. His wife, Sylvia, is a registered nurse. They have three sons, one an ordained minister in Jackson, another a professional musician with the Lansing and Jackson Symphony Orchestras, and a third son working as a foreign language instructor in Falls Church, VA.    

Adya Inc. leads the way in ionized mineral concentrates used for water purification, “live” mineralized drinking water, agriculture, and waterway cleanup, to name a few. Foster shared, “Adya Clarity is currently trademarked in the U.S. and Canada and being trademarked in five European countries. Plans are being implemented for enlarging our distribution, bottling, and warehousing centers in Amsterdam, the Netherlands,” Foster said. “Adya Clarity received two Canada Health Natural product ID numbers required for distribution in Canada.”

Foster explained, “Adya Inc. just added a Chicago distribution center for concentrates only, with plans to add a similar facility in Europe to support the growth and expansion of private labeling and other rebranding opportunities. “The expansion of our Adya Clarity customer base the last two years in the U.S. and Canada perfectly positions our products to take off worldwide. Adya Inc. just moved into a new 17,000 square foot facility which will contain a multiline bottling operation and fulfillment center. The facility will be GMP certified to meet FDA requirements for U.S. and worldwide distribution.”

Sharon Fernandez has also joined the Adya executive team as Chief Administrator. She brings 25 years in finance and information technology to Adya Inc. as well as program management skills. Her passion is to work with Matt Bakos and Fred Foster’s vision to make Adya’s Living Waters accessible to non-profits and nations responsible for delivering good water to the world’s people. Her expertise in the non-profit realm and virtual team collaboration will also help to move the company forward in new and exciting ways, leveraging the integrative work of Adya Inc. with Living Waters for Non-Profits, a planned new Adya venture.

Sharon worked ten years as an executive technical assistant with the Environmental Research Institute of Michigan (ERIM) from which she served as Principal Investigator, architecting the team and workforce training proposal to bid and win a $ 20,000,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy. The Adya team’s goal is to repeat this win, finding investors and soliciting funding for Christian mission work bringing good water to areas hard hit by natural and man-made disasters.

Fernandez and Foster got Matt Bakos’ attention in part due to their years-long devotion to Christian mission work and their shared desire to bring good water to those most in need of it.

Rose Goras, a member of the Adya founding team, has been named as Adya Clarity Marketing Brand Manager. “Her history with Adya Inc. makes her the perfect candidate to manage brand information and marketing,” said Babjack. “Rose has experience working with TV, radio, and the Arts in western Michigan and Ohio. She will be instrumental in marketing and management of the Adya Clarity brand.”

Foster continues, “The additions to the management team will guide us in managing the rapid growth while helping to identify the many anticipated new uses of the concentrate as an ingredient to counter the rapid deterioration of water quality, along with providing new untried solutions to water shortages. The potential of climate change to increase wild weather and spikes in natural disasters presents yet another opportunity for Adya Inc. The disaster preparedness market is developing rapidly, along with the Survivalist/Prepper’s interest in being ready for any contingency. Water issues are at the core of all of these,” said Foster.

“Adya Inc.’s mission, along with its Distributors, has always been to teach the world about good water and the positive benefits it brings. In doing so, we will not only open new opportunities for the company – but together we will apply our considerable combined energies and talents to bring good water to a world sorely in need of it.”

For more information, see http://www.adyawater.com

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Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) April 21, 2012

Dropps® – the eco-friendly brand that offers consumers a 100 percent zero waste liquid detergent and fabric softener choice, has one message on Earth Day: Go green or go home!

Or, just do both—with Dropps!

If you haven’t heard, Dropps has started a trend in the world of eco-sound laundry.

Just last year, Dropps partnered with TerraCycle®, an international upcycling pioneer, to launch the Dropps Laundry Detergent Pouch Brigade through http://www.terracycle.net. Thereafter, launderers near and far have put their purchases to good measure. It’s easy. Send empty Dropps packaging to TerraCycle using the pre-paid shipping labels downloadable online. The empty pouches are then recycled into a variety of useful products—think coin pouches and laundry bags—but that’s not all. For each empty Dropps pouch, the customer receives two points that can be used to either buy a charity gift, or convert to cash for the charity or school of the customer’s choice! Dropps has not only found a solution, but it has eliminated waste as well.

Dropps’ bold switch from giant jugs to dissolvable pacs has proved successful in minimizing the green footprint of its consumers. Take the composition of Dropps Laundry Pacs, for example: The tiny pacs are biodegradable and safe for septic tanks—not to mention free of phosphates, chlorine and NPEs. Unlike many of its competitors, Dropps uses a water-less formula that is 6Xs concentrated, allowing the brand to save millions of gallons each year! The smaller, recyclable Dropps packaging requires fewer delivery boxes, thus saving millions more trees, too. These lighter deliveries lead to reduced gasoline usage—so say goodbye to greenhouse gas emissions. All Dropps Laundry Detergent Pacs have been approved by the EPA’s Design for the Environment program (DfE), which recognizes products with safer chemistry. It doesn’t get any greener than that!

Even Dropps Fabric Softener Pacs® offer relief for the eco-conscious. Finally, there is a fabric softener alternative created with all-natural minerals! Forget clogging fibers with an icky coating; Dropps Fabric Softener Pacs flow through delicate fibers, leaving fabrics light, breathable and fresh from wash to wash. Available in Lavender, Wild Orchid and Orange Blossom scents, the mineral composition is nothing short of unique—keeping towels absorbent, athletic wear wickable and infant clothes flame-retardant. Convenient, green, innovative; it’s just the Dropps difference.

Have you made the switch yet? This Earth Day, go green or go home. Please visit http://www.dropps.com for more information.

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About Dropps®

The Dropps brand redefines convenience in the laundry category as a pioneer of easy, sustainable living. With a 6x concentrated DFE approved liquid formula, the “toss and go” dissolvable pacs eliminate the heavy, sticky jug from the laundry routine, reducing the traditional laundry detergent footprint that results from the unnecessary use of water, plastic and energy. For more information, please visit http://www.dropps.com.

About TerraCycle®

TerraCycle Inc. is an international upcycling company that transforms difficult-to-recycle packaging into affordable, eco-friendly products. Since its launch in 2001, TerraCycle has expanded its collection and reuse of non-recyclable post-consumer waste to over 30 major brands in the U.S., while its international growth continues. The waste is collected through TerraCycle’s Brigade® programs, which are free fundraisers that pay schools and non-profits for every piece of waste they collect and return. For more information, please visit http://www.terracycle.net.

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