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Upward Mobility Drives Noyo Spanish Language App Success

Experience Picture Perfect Spanish Learning with Noyo!

Boston, MA (PRWEB) February 09, 2012

Upward Mobility, a Boston-based educational software company, is pleased to announce the availability of the Noyo Spanish Language Learning app for iOS and Android tablets. The Upward Mobility team supported Noyo in the development of their new language learning apps for tablets and the application has debuted in January in the iOS and Android app stores to strong reviews.

The app is now available for the iPad and Android tablets. Noyo’s visual, interactive platform features nearly 200 custom-illustrated scenes, professional audio, and built-in assessment questions to help students learn over 1,800 Spanish vocabulary words and phrases.

“Our team did an outstanding job supporting the development of the Noyo platform,” said Upward Mobility CEO Ted Chan, “Noyo founder Mike Sullivan’s creative vision really comes through and I am pleased we were able to support them with our content development capabilities and mobile user interface expertise.”

Noyo Spanish, an innovative departure from typical flashcards and legacy vocabulary-building systems, takes the user on a virtual journey through a colorful landscape of rousing scenes. The curriculum introduces words and phrases in context to help beginning learners strengthen their Spanish vocabulary.

“Noyo Spanish could not have been launched without the help of the Team at Upward Mobility. The creativity and hard work of Ted, Micaya Clymer, and Samantha Tanzer were invaluable in getting Noyo off the ground, said Mike Sullivan, Chief Learning Officer of Noyo. “All the hardwork by our team has produced an amazing piece of educational software that is making it easy for people to begin their journey learning a new language.”

Noyo links Spanish vocabulary words to entertaining images, high-quality audios, and memorable scenes and characters to provide a strong educational foundation for language learning. A talented team of graphic design artists has brought vocabulary to life with comical characters and amusing scenarios, and each word or phrase is voiced by a native Spanish speaker. Noyo Spanish offers eight targeted vocabulary units, each with its own set of assessment questions for maximally effective learning.

Features of the Noyo’s Spanish app include:

                 Over 1800 vocabulary words, each reinforced by supporting audio, visual representation, and written translation
    194 custom-illustrated scenes, packed with friendly characters and amusing scenarios
    Audio by a professional voice artist who is a native Spanish speaker
    8 targeted units, featuring vocabulary related to Food, Travel, The City, House and Home, Seasons, Animals, School and Sports
    Built-in assessment questions at the end of each unit
    Intuitive, user-friendly navigation system
    Designed specifically for tablets, including the iPad, and Android tablets such as the Amazon Kindle Fire, Motorola Xoom, Samsung Galazy, and the Asus Transformer
    Available in Spanish, with other languages including English-as-a-Second Language, French, Spanish and Portuguese coming soon for the iPad and Android tablets

Noyo for the iPad can be found at the iOS store for $ 7.99. Android tablet user can find the app at the Amazon App Store or Android Market. More information can be found at http://www.noyo.com.

Noyo is a startup headquartered in Boston, MA. It is dedicated to providing engaging, cost-effective, high-value learning language learning apps for the tablet form factor to language learners of all ages.

Upward Mobility is an award winning developer of educational mobile apps for professional training and test preparation on smartphones and tablets. Upward Mobility is also based in Boston.

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Dealsbell Introduces 1500 New Stores for Increasing Online Savings on Purchase

Ahemadabad, Gujarat (PRWEB) January 30, 2012

One of the well-known coupon code offering companies, Dealsbell introduces additional store’s coupons that allows their customers to save lots of money on their purchases. Dealsbell is one of the best coupon’s offering websites that has more than 6500 stores coupon codes. A wide range of coupon codes from well-known stores like HP, Dell, Toshiba, BestBuy, Lenovo and many more are available through this website. Dealsbell is set up in such a way, offering easy-to-use shopping solutions by which customers can find coupon code through search engine option, which is available on the top of the web page.

At present, this site has approximately more than 30000 visitors. Along with discounted coupon code, one can also get other benefits like free shipping, instant savings and more. In this period of recession, everyone knows that saving money is much important that’s why people are searching different ways of savings. Dealsbell is best destination for those who are in search of latest and heavy discounted coupon codes. Dealsbell are updating latest coupon code on daily basis so that customer will find the most appropriate coupon code for their product. Not only that, but also one can find details of each deal in “Offer” option, so that they can know how and when to redeem deal for getting proper amount of discount.

Soon, the website is going to include product review pages so that customer will get an idea about particular product as well. For instant news related to finest coupon code, one can also subscribe newsletter by entering their mail ID. Even, one can also find related tags as well. With these tags, users can easily get coupons of appropriate store or products. On the homepage of the dealsbell, user will find some of the well-reputed stores coupon code like HP, Toshiba, 4inkjets, Overstock, buy.com, etc. HP is one of high-demanded electronics stores that offer almost electronics things like computer, laptop, Notebook, Mini, Desktop, and many others whereas 4inkjets offers their high quality ink cartridge through coupon code.

One of the best things about dealsbell is customer will also get amazing coupon code for particular holiday seasons like for Christmas, New Year, Valentine’s Day, etc. Redeeming coupon code is very simple, customers just have to click on particular coupon code and paste it at specified area while check out process. So, get ready to search out the best coupon code and enjoy great amount of savings through dealsbell.

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‘Five Little Pumpkins’ Wins Home Publishing Innovation Award in eBook Children’s Category

Five Little Pumpkins as interactive eBook

Santa Barbara, CA and Offenbach (PRWEB) January 25, 2012

zuuka, via its publishing label iStoryTime, and HarperCollins Children’s Books are proud to announce that Five Little Pumpkins is the winner of the Publishing Innovation Award in the Children’s category.

“It is a real honor to have the industry acknowledge both the creative work and long hours that went into producing Five Little Pumpkins, the first-ever interactive children’s ebook on the iBookstore,” said Graham Farrar, Founder of zuuka. “We strive to provide parents and their children quality titles that immerse the reader into the story, leveraging the platforms we work on, and get them excited about reading.”

The Five Little Pumpkins storybook for the iPad, iPhone and iPod® touch was developed by zuuka’s in-house studio. The ebook features ghostly animations and spooky sounds for a hands-on reading experience and is available on the iBookstore.

Released in partnership with HarperCollins Children’s Books, Five Little Pumpkins brings Dan Yaccarino’s illustrations to life in this perennial rhyming favorite of parents, teachers and kids alike, a full soundtrack and animations that activate when touched are featured throughout the book for the ultimate storytime adventure.

Toddlers and young readers are sure to enjoy the rhythmic story and vibrant and bold illustrations from Dan Yaccarino as he brings these pumpkins to life with personality and style. The book features read-to-me audio, animations and sound effects throughout.

Pricing and Availability:

Five Little Pumpkins is $ 5.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide via iBooks in the Books category.

ABOUT ZUUKA

zuuka publishes iTalk and iStoryTime – an interactive storytelling experience delivered to the convenience of your mobile device – which features a series of illustrated and narrated books created by parents for kids. iStoryTime books have been highlighted in the New York Times, LA Times, CBS Early Show, theiPhoneMom.com, CNET and are decorated with Publisher’s Innovation Award, PTPA Media’s Parent Tested Parent Approved Seal of Approval, the Children’s Technology Review’s Editor’s Choice Award and Reader’s Choice for Best Apps for Kids. With over 100 titles to choose from including favorites such as Kung Fu Panda, Shrek, How to Train Your Dragon, Peter Pan and Binky the Pink Elephant, iStoryTime books are an excellent tool for both educating and entertaining children ages two years and up. These storybooks can be enjoyed in several different modes ranging from automatic to manual, depending upon the development and preferences of the user. For additional information, visit http://www.iStoryTime.com.

ABOUT HARPERCOLLINS CHILDREN’S BOOKS

HarperCollins Children’s Books is one of the leading publishers of children’s books. Respected worldwide for its tradition of publishing quality, award-winning books for young readers, HarperCollins is home to many timeless treasures – Charlotte’s Web, The Chronicles of Narnia, Goodnight Moon, Where the Sidewalk Ends, the Ramona series, Where the Wild Things Are; and popular new classics – The Graveyard Book, A Series of Unfortunate Events, Warriors, and Fancy Nancy. Consistently at the forefront of digital innovation, HarperCollins Children’s Books delights young readers through engaging storytelling in all formats, including ebooks and apps. HarperCollins Children’s Books is a division of HarperCollins Publishers, one of the leading English-language publishers in the world and a subsidiary of News Corporation. Headquartered in New York, HarperCollins has publishing groups in the US, Canada, the UK, Australia/New Zealand, and India. You can visit HarperCollins Children’s Books at http://www.harpercollinschildrens.com and HarperCollins Publishers at http://www.harpercollins.com.

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BigHand for iPhone Delivers Return on Investment for Anthony Gold Solicitors

BigHand for iPhone

London, UK (PRWEB) July 26, 2011

BigHand, the leading voice productivity vendor in the global legal and professional services sector has today announced that Anthony Gold Solicitors has increased partners’ and fee earners’ mobile productivity, improved document turnaround times and cut hardware costs as a result of deploying the BigHand for iPhone dictation app. BigHand’s advanced mobility apps for iPhone, BlackBerry and Android smartphones enable fee earners to record dictation or instructions, attach files and instantly submit to secretarial support from any location, removing the delays caused by portable dictation hardware.

John O’Connor, IT Manager, Anthony Gold Solicitors, comments:

‘’Prior to implementing BigHand for iPhone our partners and fee earners used portable dictation devices for remote working. The main frustration with these devices is the necessity for authors to return to the office in order to upload the recording, creating backlogs in transcription and document production. There is also a significant capital outlay to purchase and maintain portable devices and the time for IT to train and support users is considerable, with BigHand these costs have been totally removed.

“BigHand for iPhone is quick to deploy, incredibly intuitive and enables authors to dictate and instantly send voice files into the office. The use of portable devices often meant that secretaries were under-utilised as they waited for partners and fee earners to return to the office with their dictations. On occasion authors would forget to take a portable device or they would find the battery life low, meaning they couldn’t record dictation at all. Our fee earners always have their iPhones with them and BigHand is always available when they need it.

“Authors and secretaries are now far more productive and as a result our document turnaround times have significantly improved; all dictations are transcribed they day they are received. Deploying BigHand for iPhone has also had a positive influence on users’ work-life balance. Instead of staying late in the office, authors are able to submit dictations from home and secretaries are able to start transcription as soon as they arrive the following day.’’

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Telcare’s Wireless Glucose Meter Awarded Semi-Finalist Status in Last Gadget Standing Competition at this Year’s Consumer Electronics Show: Places 7th in Popular Vote.

Bethesda, Maryland (PRWEB) January 06, 2012

The Telcare BGM®, the world’s first cellular-enabled, FDA-cleared glucose meter has reached the semi-finals of the [Last Gadget Standing competition at CES in Las Vegas. During the public voting phase, Telcare experienced a ground swell of support that propelled it into 7th place in the popular vote by the semi-finals voting ended on December 26. The popular vote ranked Telcare’s product up there with entries from a number of major consumer electronics companies, including products from Sony, Samsung, and Epson.

“This is the first time a wireless medical device, with the potential to improve and even save lives has received widespread recognition in the mainstream Consumer Electronics world,” said Dr. Jonathan Javitt, Telcare’s CEO and co-founder. “Although we are still a tiny company, we hope to bring an improved lifestyle to the 28 million Americans with diabetes and to millions more around the world.”

The Telcare BGM® measures blood sugar in a manner similar to traditional glucose meters, meeting the FDA’s latest standards of accuracy and reliability. From that point forward, however, Telcare’s process is revolutionary and life-changing. Rather than forcing users to record their blood sugar measurements and consult with medical professionals from time to time, the Telcare product transmits every glucose reading to Telcare’s FDA-cleared cloud server, from where it is relayed to physicians, other health professionals and authorized relatives of the user. Each time a test is sent, guidance and coaching is transmitted back to the user by displaying it on the screen of the Telcare BGM®.

According to the CDC, Diabetes will affect 1 in 3 Americans born after the year 2000 and currently consumes 1 in 10 health care dollars. Complications of diabetes, including heart attack, stroke, blindness, and amputation can largely be prevented by rigorous control of blood sugar. By connecting people with diabetes to their caregivers, the Telcare product makes the process of managing diabetes a continuous, rather than episodic process. Numerous articles in the medical literature have shown that this type of real-time feedback and coaching is critical to improving the outcomes of diabetes and other chronic illnesses.

“Including key relatives of people with diabetes in Telcare’s electronic feedback loop, we the parents of diabetic children or the adult relatives of elderly people with diabetes is a key part of Telcare’s value proposition. The scariest day of any parent’s life is the day a child with diabetes goes to school for the first time. Having up to the minute testing results relayed right to the parent’s cell phone can make the difference between another good day and an unexpected trip to the hospital,” said Steve Altman, Vice Chairman of Qualcomm, Inc. who has close family with diabetes and is a nationwide advocate for improved diabetes treatment.

The Telcare product may be viewed in the Qualcomm Life Pavilion at CES. Telcare will begin taking orders for the Telcare BGM® the week of CES and shipping to select customers shortly thereafter. In order to support its customers, Telcare has established Telcare Medical Supply, Inc. (TMS), a Medicare-certified DME (durable medical equipment supplier), especially organized to support the sale of wireless medical devices. TMS is operated by Mr. David Bjork, Telcare’s President. “TMS is the world’s first DME capable of automatically provisioning, shipping, and supporting a cellular enabled glucose meter in a manner that complies both with FDA regulation and patient privacy laws, such as HIPAA. We are actively working with health insurers around the country to bring Telcare’s technology to their patients.” said Mr. Bjork.

While not all physicians are prepared to receive real time electronic data on their patients, some have proactively configured their practices to be able to provide telemedicine support to their patients with chronic illnesses. “Telcare is a solution that we have eagerly awaited,” said Dr. Joseph Prendergast, a well-known San Francisco Bay Area diabetes specialist. “With this technology, we will be able to connect with our patients in real time and not only help them stay out of our office, but out of the hospital as well.”

Telcare was founded in December 2008 by Jonathan Javitt, M.D., M.P.H., John R. Dwyer, Jr., and Mr. David Bjork. The company is privately held by its principals, Qualcomm Ventures, and a group of private investors. __title__ Last Gadget Standing Semifinalists]

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Behringer Introduces “SC” Cutting Technology — Faster Cutting & Improved Productivity With Longer Blade Life

HBM440A-SC

Morgantowm, PA (PRWEB) January 06, 2012

Behringer, a world-class provider of bandsawing machines, circular cold saws and structural fabricating equipment, has expanded its HBM series of high-performance bandsaws to include the new HBM-SC series. The HBM440A-SC and HBM540A-SC feature SC (speed cutting) technology which enables ultra high-speed cutting of virtually all metals including tool steels, stainless steel and other materials traditionally presenting slow cut rates.

Productivity tests conducted at Behringer showed that conventional band sawing machines with bimetal saw blades can cut solid chromium-manganese material with a diameter of 6″ at a rate of about 12 sq. in./min. Adding a carbide-tipped blade boosts this rate to about 20 sq. in./min. With SC technology installed, the approximate cut rate achieved in the tests was near 77.5 sq. in./min which is more than quadruple the rate of a conventional bandsaw.

“In plain terms,” said Richard Klipp, Behringer president, “a single bandsaw with SC installed can make a cut in about a half a minute whereas a conventional bandsaw might take up to two minutes. One of our saws with SC technology can probably out-produce three standard machine saws partly because there is a much higher volume of filtered flood coolant used, and also because the chip removal system is capable of handling massive amounts of debris.”

To maximize cutting speed capability Behringer has dynamically re-engineered the HBM saw frame so that it channels the buildup of forces away from the work area. This permits optimized band clamping to reduce vibration and increase precision movement. Newly designed band guides are fitted with nozzles which spray coolant directly into the kerf. Coupled with a high volume coolant pump, this keeps blades and materials as cool as possible during high speed cutting enabling longer periods of uninterrupted throughput when compared to conventional bandsaws.

The HBM-SC sawing blade downfeed is driven by a ball screw powered with a heavy-duty gearbox and a high horsepower motor with a torque drive of 35 HP. This provides the controlled application of downfeed power required for precise, accurate movement of the blade through the material being cut.

Downfeed power is then balanced against blade wear via a blade pressure monitor which is linked to a servo-controlled cutting pressure sensing system. This power/pressure balance assures that the material feed rate is always maximized without overloading the blade. This results in the longest possible blade life.

Because SC technology yields higher rates of stock removal, an unusually high volume of chips are produced. Two self-adjusting brushes clean the saw band while the saw operates. Falling into a funnel shaped flume, the chips are guided to a dual conveyor in the machine bed. This is a high capacity, high efficiency chip removal system allowing operators to achieve and maintain high productivity levels without being forced to stop work in order to clear the work area.

For more information on the HBM-SC series high-performance bandsaws with SC cutting technology contact Behringer Saws, Inc., 721 Hemlock Road, Morgantown, PA 19543. Call toll-free at 888-234-7464.

About Behringer Saws

Behringer Saws, Inc. provides a full range of sawing and turnkey pre- and post-cut material handling productivity-enhancing products. Behringer supplies world-class quality automatic bandsaws to corporations, service centers, job shops and manufacturers throughout the world. The company also offers the Behringer Eisele brand of manual, semi-automatic and automatic miter circular cold saws, high performance circular cold saws utilizing bi-metal or carbide saw blades and CNC miter circular sawing systems. Also, the Vernet Behringer line of structural fabricating equipment includes high performance drilling, punching, shearing, notching and marking machines along with beam coping and drilling and sawing lines.

A photo of the Behringer HBM 400 SC High Performance Bandsaw is available at: http://www.behringersaws.com/images/pr/hbm400sc.jpg

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The NimbleFrog© Leaps Forward at the 2004 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES)

LAS VEGAS, NV (PRWEB) January 8, 2004

Providing another leap forward in compact usability, FrogPad Inc. of Houston, Texas and Nimble Microsystems, Inc. of Cambridge, Massachusetts, today unveil the strategic partnership of the Nimble V5™ desk/tabletop PC2 and the ultra-compact one-handed FrogPadTM keyboard. Executives of both Companies stress that the bundling of these two products provides users with a unique total solution. Combining Nimble Microsystems’ patent-pending compact-size, fully-functional desk/tabletop PC2 called the Nimble V5 with FrogPad’s patented ultra-portable, single-handed keyboard called FrogPad, the NimbleFrog allows people to use a computer with the greatest of ease. This synergistic partnership allows both Nimble and FrogPad, Inc. to soar ahead of the competition.

FrogPad’s patented data entry technology, keyboard layout and algorithms are manufactured and distributed now by KaizenFrogPad and will be licensed to wireless service providers and manufacturers of SmartPhones, handheld PC’s and other mobile computing devices. FrogPad is the new Global Standard for portable data entry. One option for licensees will be to utilize design by award winning firm IDEO or integrate the technology into unique packages for their platform.

Nimble V5 is a Personal Communicator and Computer (PC²). It is a first generation convergence communications device combining a fully-functional X86 based computer with enhanced audio features in an ultra-compact sleek wrapper just made to be shown off. About the size of a hardback book and consuming less than 15W of power, the Nimble V5 can run 24/7 in near silence, enabling users to enjoy true instant Internet communications in any room of the home or office. With speaker, microphone and echo-free technology all built-in, the Nimble V5 delivers high-quality, real-time communication anywhere in a small and stylish package without the need of extra equipment.

Linda Marroquin, President and CEO of FrogPad states: “We have researched all possible and potential solutions for compact computing and the Nimble V5 provides voice and data. All fall short of the simple but elegant solution provided by the Nimble V5. According to Doug Benson, VP of Marketing for AppForge (http://www.appforge.com), “We see thousands of users and many express a strong desire for a good ultra-portable keyboard. We believe that application developers and ergonomic experts will be especially enthused about the FrogPad keyboard.”

Steve Lin, President of Nimble Microsystems, Inc. states: “We created V5 to offer the world a much nicer solution than a traditional PC for both communication and computing, and see the FrogPad patented keyboard as a good fit in any application that requires mobility and ease of use.” According to MSNBC’s report,” The Nimble V5 is many things: a personal computer, a standalone video conferencing device and an Internet sharing hub in an enclosure that fits in the palm of your hand (2 by 7.7 by 7.7 inches). The V5, which runs on Windows XP, allows you to share peripherals (mouse, keyboard, monitor and router with your existing PC. There’s even a nifty-sounding speaker on the front.” (http://www.msnbc.com/news/928634.asp?0dm=C18NT/)

The NimbleFrog is currently available directly from Nimble and through reseller channels. Please visit http://www.nimblev5.com/buy/buy.htm for details. At CES, the NimbleFrog will be shown in the Microsoft Pavilion (Booth 8323 in the Central Hall).

About Nimble Microsystems

Nimble Microsystems, Inc. was founded by Dr. Jeng-Feng Lee and Lon-Phon (Steve) Lin in June 1999. The company focuses on both RISC and CISC based technology and delivers enabling technology for the Post-PC era.

In the Post-PC era, the quest for mobility, affordability and ease of use has driven computer and electronics to the verge of omnipresence. The increasing popularity and availability of broadband service has laid the groundwork for text, voice and video communications over Internet. The maturity of PC technology has enabled a shift in consumer demand from ever-increasing CPU power to overall quality of experience including such features as quiet operation, style and design, and the ability to be always on with extremely low power consumption. Nimble has developed its RISC and X86 technologies to address the market demand of mobile computing anywhere, anytime with portability, communication capability, energy efficiency and total quality of experience.

Headquartered in the Cambridge, Massachusetts, Nimble has branch offices in San Jose, California and Taipei, Taiwan. In addition to access to the ample engineering talent pool in Greater Boston, the San Jose office is located in the heart of Silicon Valley and is focused on marketing, business development, and product definition while the Taipei office leverages the superior production ability in the Pacific Rim.

About FrogPad

FrogPad, Inc. is a Houston-based company founded 1998. FrogPadTM is a private company delivering its products worldwide through partners. The FrogPadTM keyboard enables true mobile computing by eliminating the need to learn a new data entry language, cope with miniature keys and cramped QWERTY layouts, or struggle with two handed entry in a small or desk-less space. FrogPad® is the registered trademark of FrogPad, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Other company, product and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.

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FrogPad, Inc.

713-960-9611

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Contact:

Sean Patterson

Director of Marketing

Nimble Microsystems, Inc.

408-861-8008

spatterson@nimblemicro.com

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Toronto Business Coach Hosts a Business Building Workshop Where Business Owners Write a Plan Based on the Actions They Need to Take

Karen Leckie, Business Coach, personally trained by Rich Bernstein, CEO of Mars Venus Coaching and the MVC Management Team

Toronto, Canada (PRWEB) December 16, 2011

According to Michael Gerber, “most business plans are written for others – to impress investors and acquire funding. A truly effective business plan you write for yourself, not to build a case for others to buy into, but rather to have a set of action steps, timelines and goals to hold yourself and others accountable.”

Business Owners cannot afford to miss the workshop “How to Boost Profitability in your Business” where they will have the chance to write a mini-version of a business plan based on actions they need to take and hold themselves accountable to. It will be held Tuesday, January 31, 2012, 11:30am-1:30pm at the Markham Executive Offices. To register, call 416-855-2659.

At this workshop Business Owners will learn how to have a steady supply of qualified leads, learn the winning formula to kickstart their sales conversion and approach their target market in a language they understand.

More women are starting businesses than ever before. Entrepreneurship is so attractive to women because the traditional work model has never been a good fit for women raising families. Being able to custom-design a business that fits your lifestyle is the ultimate dream. In Canada, women hold 41% of the nation’s wealth and that is about to tip to 70-80% in the next few years.

At Mars Venus Now, we recognize the differences in men and women in business, including how men and women are marketed to, sold to and how men and women manage time. The woman solopreneur is open for business as this report on Entrepreneurship and Gender from the Kauffman Foundation illustrates. This report actually shows that women who are single, divorced or widowed start more businesses than men in their respective categories of marital status! 

Overall, women who choose to become entrepreneurs are motivated primarily by five financial and psychological factors, specifically:

1. The desire to build wealth

2. The wish to capitalize on business ideas they had

3.The appeal of startup culture

4. A long-standing desire to own their own company

5. Working for someone else did not appeal to them

There are exciting things happening inside the world of women entrepreneurs. Women are succeeding in industries that were once taboo for women and are now the dominant force in small business ownership.

Whether you are writing a business plan, feasibility study, advertising and marketing campaign, or even still deciding on what kind of business to start, this workshop is for you. Register now by calling 416-855-2659. Space is limited and pre-registration is necessary.

To receive more information on Mars Venus principles and practices in your daily inbox, sign up for this 6 day free e-course called “Change Your Life Today, the Mars Venus Way!” at http://www.MarsVenusNow.com. Every day for 6 days, you will receive a free email as part of the course. 

Mars Venus has been around for over 30 years, created by Dr. John Gray, Ph.D., best-selling author of “Men are From Mars, Women are from Venus”, with offices in 22 countries and over $ 50 million spent in creating the Mars Venus Brand. Our partial list of clients include: Allstate Insurance, American Airlines, Anthony Robbins, AT & T, Boeing Co, Coors Brewing Corp, Daimler-Chrysler, Ford Australia, Kmart, Lucent Technologies, McDonald’s, Merck Pharmaceuticals, Nokia, Nightingale-Conant, Oprah-Winfrey (Harpo Inc.), Oracle, Princess Cruise Lines, Sheraton Towers International, Southwest Airlines, Toyota, Toys R Us, US Army, Swisse Vitamins and Walt Disney Corporation to name a few.

The impact of Dr. John Gray continues as his book will be released in movie format by Summit Entertainment.

There has never been a better time to incorporate Mars Venus principles into your life and business!

Register now for “How to Boost Profitability in your Business”, Tuesday January 31, 2012, 11:30am-1:30pm at the Markham Executive Offices. To register, call 416-855-2659.

For more information, go to http://www.MarsVenusNow.com

Mars Venus Now Markham Executive Offices 400-3601 Hwy 7 East Markham, Ontario Canada, L3R 0M3 (416)-855-2659

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Bluegreen Owner Update Site Now Accessible on Tablet Devices

Boca Raton, Fl (PRWEB) December 09, 2011

Bluegreen Vacations, a leading provider of Colorful Places to Play, today announced the launch of its all-new Bluegreen Owner Update site, designed specifically for Bluegreen Vacation Club owners to use on tablets. This will allow traveling members of the Bluegreen Vacation Club to access their ownership information, reservations and more from the palm of their hand while on vacation.

“This web tablet application is a leading-edge timeshare innovation that gives owners access the Owner Update site from anywhere they take their tablet,” said Izzy Pycher, Vice President of Creative Services.

Owner Update first appeared in e-newsletter format on Friday, April 8, 2011. An email was sent to Bluegreen Vacation Club owners directing them to the brand new Owner Update WordPress site. The WordPress site is packed with Bluegreen vacation specials, interesting travel articles, the latest Bluegreen Vacation Club news, resort and travel blogs and more. Everything on this site is now available via web tablets.

“I really think that future communications and reservations activities for our owners will be heavily transacted on mobile applications and especially tablets,” said Wendy Poe, Chief Customer Officer for Bluegreen Corporation. “As the costs for smart phones, IPADS, digital readers and tablets become more affordable, and we all get more comfortable living in a “highly connected” world, it will no longer be necessary to plan your vacations over the phone or even on a computer – you will be able to do it “on the go” from one vacation to the next!”

Over the next 2 years, as we redesign and expand our website functionality, we will also be optimizing our website for mobile use.

Check out the new Bluegreen Owner Update today!

ABOUT BLUEGREEN CORPORATION

Founded in 1966 and headquartered in Boca Raton, FL, Bluegreen Corporation is a leading timeshare sales, marketing and resort management company. Bluegreen Resorts manages, markets and sells the Bluegreen Vacation Club, a flexible, points-based, deeded vacation ownership plan with more than 160,000 owners, over 59 owned or managed resorts, and access to more than 4,000 resorts worldwide. Bluegreen also offers a portfolio of comprehensive, turnkey, fee-based service resort management, financial services, and sales and marketing on behalf of third parties. For more information, visit us online at http://www.bluegreencorp.com. See what Bluegreen owners are saying on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.

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Creators of GRID-IT, Orange22, Launch SOLID and CATCH on Kickstarter Just in Time for the Holidays

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) November 16, 2011

SOLID and CATCH by Orange22 launch on Kickstarter. With a focus on sustainability, natural materials, and artisanal manufacturing Catch neatly solves the problem of messy wires while Solid is a multifunctional iPad stand and organizer. The minimalist product paring was the result of an ongoing frustration with the lack of luxury and sophistication of similar products in the market. Solid and Catch will ship just in time for the holidays!

“In our work and home environments we are too often surrounded by impersonal and mass-produced objects made of injection molded plastics and silicon. With Solid and Catch, we sought to create a natural sculptural form that beckons exploration while evoking curiosity,” states Antonioni.

Solid and Catch are manufactured in Rumford, Maine from sustainably harvested maple and walnut wood from the picturesque Mahoosuc Mountain Range. The master craftsmen will be using a precision 5-axis CNC routing machine to create the initial form then sand to perfection by hand. Lastly, natural oils are applied to enrich and protect the fine wood texture.

Solid is handsome in-use and when not in-use. Intelligent design provides two viewing angles that are optimized for ideal comfort while sitting or standing. This makes it the perfect tablet companion for any environment. Reading email, surfing the web, listening to music or watching video is pure pleasure with Solid. Dual sculpted trays accommodate personal items such as keys, chargers, or that lucky rabbits foot. Solid supports multiple devices side by side like an iPad and an iPhone. Surfing the web has never looked so provocative.

Catch is simply brilliant and Solid’s perfect companion. We all know how agitating it can be when cables fall off your desk. Despair no more. Catch’s clever design leverages gravity to neatly accommodate all of your cords, both in a vertical and horizontal orientation. It’s sculptural silhouette is carved from sustainably harvested walnut or maple. Use Solid and Catch together or alone. Either way they’ll make life a little less messy.

Solid will retail for $ 149 backers who pre-order will SAVE $ 65

Specs: 9.5x 6×1.75 (inches)

Material: Solid Walnut or Maple

Catch will retail for $ 99 backers who pre-order will SAVE $ 35

Specs: 3x3x8 (inches)

Material: Solid Walnut or Maple

High Res Image Assets: files.me.com/dario.antonioni/b11eyu

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