Lets Go Chipper! Program Launches at Barnes & Noble - Award-winning Series is Nature-inspired, Playfully Teaching Good Character in Children

San Francisco, California (PRWEB) August 30, 2011

With a goal to inspire family connections in nature and positively impact the social and emotional development of young children, Bay Area family entertainment company Its all Good media (IAGmedia, Inc.) launches its award-winning, eco-educational series Lets Go Chipper! Into the Great Outdoors into select Barnes & Noble stores today. Stores will feature end-cap and video displays of the premiere animated and live action DVD which also includes a bonus CD of award-winning music.

Winner of iParentings "Hot Product" Award and Family Fun/Disney.coms Top Ten Video Award, the DVD and bonus CD tell the story of Chipper, an overly curious city squirrel, who uses music, mishap and humor to playfully teach children about nature and the environment and the importance of respecting and caring for others. Children follow along as Chipper ventures into the great outdoors with his family on their first camping trip. It doesnt take long for Chipper to get lost but with the help of his eco-friends big and small he is returned safely to his parents with many conscientious lessons to share along with a new found love for nature.

The program offers many Chipper Tips which empower kids and parents to explore confidently and curiously together. Research shows interactions with nature play an important role in a child's development including building problem solving and critical thinking skills, creativity and positive social relationships.

Positive connections in the great outdoors directly benefit the physical and emotional well-being of a child beginning at the earliest age and we want to get them ready to go so parents will feel more confident about the experience, says creator Stephanie Rach-Wilson. We are thrilled to work with Barnes & Noble and help connect the store to communities through in-store events and our eco-educational and fun series that helps foster meaningful conversations and connections between children and parents, and with nature.

The company will list in-store events featuring story time, play-based activities and crafts for young children and visits from Chipper on its Lets Go Chipper Facebook page and announcements on Twitter.

The DVD includes a bonus music video White Sand, Blue Water which encourages kids to dance along with Peabody, a boogying brown bear. The DVD package also includes a bonus CD featuring 5 original songs featured in the video; Im Chipper, The Smore Song, We All Live In The Great Outdoors, Blue Planet Green, and The Sun Comes Up, The Sun Goes Down.

Lets Go Chipper! Into the Great Outdoors was produced by Bay Area based IAGmedia, a conscientious media company delivering products and programs that help instill respect, empathy, and a mindset to contribute to family and community. In addition to the DVD, the company offers a series of movies, music, books, and educational apps for children, 18 months to 8 years.

The book series is available currently on the company site,http://www.letsgochipper.com.

Chipper Ambassadors from around the world have joined the journey sharing tips and experiences that help keep families on the go for good, and provide ideas for child-friendly activities in nature. To inquire about being a Chipper Ambassador or to book a Chipper Story time, please email connect(at)letsgochipper(dot)com.

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New Hampshire Artist & Author Receives Angel Messenger Certification, and Launches New Angel Reading Website

New Hampshire (PRWEB) August 16, 2007

Anne Deidre Smith, a contemporary artist, spiritual book author, intuitive reader and coach from New Hampshire, has added a new designation to her already impressive list of credentials.

Smith recently became a Certified Angel Messenger.

In connection with her new certification, Smith has launched a website, http://www.hearfromyourangels.com , where people can go to receive angel readings and intuitive readings, learn meditation techniques, learn how to give an angel reading, sign up to host an angel party, receive guidance from their angels and much more.

"I've made a conscious effort," Smith said, "to integrate my angel messenger training with my gifts as a contemporary artist and spiritual book author to allow clients to 'really feel the God in us and be able to be forgiving, grateful, and strong.'"

Among those who have already taken advantage of Smith's new website and the angel reading services she provides, is Mary Tesch, who had this to say about the experience:

"Anne is a very special person with great energy, light and healing powers. My angel reading by Anne was amazing. She was able to relay messages from my angels with great wisdom and clarity. I felt great joy and peace throughout my impressive reading. To date my messages are as accurate as the day she relayed them. Anne was also able to recommend some meditations and further book reading which has proven to be very useful. Her intuitiveness is truly a gift from the heavens above."

Business owner Wendy Stevens has also taken advantage of Smith's new angel reading service and had this to say:

"Anne is a very intuitive angel reader. Her readings are very concise and her messages come through with clarity and deep wisdom. She has a strong angel energy and being in her presence is very healing. I would highly recommend her readings, and her book is very compelling. She is a special being!"

Smith is the author of the book, "Inner Visions, The Healing Path of Art," which is for sale at BarnesandNoble.com.

Smith also paints. Her inspirational paintings are currently on display at the Laguna Beach Gallery in California and she has created murals for restaurants and other entertainment establishments.

In addition to her writing and painting, Smith is also a noted expert in meditation techniques, intuitive readings and intuitive coaching. She recently launched a seminar speaking career in an effort to get her message to even more people.

"I want to give people all the tools they need to connect with their inner power because they will experience an incredible sense of increased creativity, peace, joy and optimism when this occurs," said Smith, who received her training as a Certified Angel Messenger and her Angel Attunements from Karen Paolino of Heaven on Earth in Abington, MA.

Paolino herself traveled to California and received her Angel Certification from the renowned Doreen Virtue, Ph.D. back in 2002.

To learn more about Smith's angel readings and other angel-related services, please visit http://www.hearfromyourangels.com , where you can even sign up to receive Smith's electronic newsletter and keep up to date on her future plans. You can also visit http://www.innervisionsgallery.com to learn more about her writing and painting.

About Ann Deidre Smith

Ann has always had an interest in art. She studied art in college, focusing on the history of art. She spent summers working as a Museum Guide for the Nantucket Historical Association. After graduating from college with a degree in Art History, she began to paint as a form of expression. Most of her images come from within. One of her greatest joys is being able to translate feelings like despair or pain into an image of Hope, Faith or Love.

Anne's writing has been published in several online publications, featuring articles on spiritual intuition, the God Spark, and others still to come. In addition, her writing has been published on ezinearticles.com as well as newageinfo.com, jtchandler.com, articledashboard.com and goarticles.com.

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Acquia Launches Web Solution Powerhouse Drupal Gardens 1.0

Woburn, M (Vocus/PRWEB) March 07, 2011

Acquia, the enterprise guide to Drupal, today announced the general availability release of Drupal Gardens 1.0 with new capabilities and pricing plans. The powerful new Views functionality makes Drupal Gardens the most robust web solution to rapidly assemble and deploy extraordinary social sites. With more than 40,000 sites created in the last year, Drupal Gardens is the fastest way to build content-rich, dynamic sites.

Views, a capability unique to Drupal, provides Drupal Gardens with an incomparable collection of tools for site builders with the simplicity of software-as-a-service (SaaS) delivery. Without writing any code, Views makes it possible to create custom mashups or combinations of content, media, user profiles, and more. Site builders can point and click to pull together any information on their site and craft dynamic lists, grids, tables, reports, RSS feeds, and navigation. Views can also be configured to display different results based on visitor interactions, such as displaying posts submitted over the past month versus the most popular. With Views, Drupal Gardens sites can be easily assembled and deployed with completely custom dynamic content.

We have just leapfrogged the market of SaaS site builders with the introduction of Views in Drupal Gardens 1.0, said Chris Brookins, vice president engineering and product management at Acquia. While Views has always been one of the most powerful Drupal modules, we wanted to make it more accessible for site builders. Our team collaborated with the Drupal community, including Views creator Earl Miles, to develop a more intuitive Views user interface. With Views, Drupal Gardens is now the most robust SaaS website creation tool for content rich websites.

Importantly, there is no lock-in for site builders and owners with Drupal Gardens OpenSaaS approach. If there is a need to add custom modules, simply export the complete site -- theme, code and data -- to Acquia Dev Cloud or your own hosting environment. And, Drupal Gardens is affordable, offering a tiered pricing structure tailored for individuals and businesses of all shapes and sizes, including larger enterprises. For detailed pricing information, please visit: https://www.drupalgardens.com/pricing

Having a turnkey software-as-a-service like Drupal Gardens is invaluable for an interactive agency like VML, an Acquia Enterprise Select partner. Were able to spin-up sites in a matter of days versus the old way of taking months to develop and deploy, said Martin Coady, Director of Technical Strategy. We can then hand-off sites to our clients with the peace of mind that they can fully manage their sites content updates with Drupal Gardens easy interface.

To learn more about Drupal Gardens, please visit: http://drupalgardens.com or visit the Acquia booth at Drupalcon Chicago, March 7-10, 2011 at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers in downtown Chicago.

About Acquia

Acquia helps organizations of all sizes build social publishing websites quickly, easily and with a lower total cost of ownership by leveraging Drupal, the open-source social publishing platform that blends content and community. Our products, services, and support enable companies to leverage the power, technical innovation and economic value of Drupal while simplifying the experience, removing the complexity and minimizing the risk. Please visit: http://acquia.com.

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The Need to Know Info to Grow Your Business in 2011 -- Madwire Media Launches Marketing Online 2011

Loveland, CO (PRWEB) March 7, 2011

Almost three months into the New Year and many businesses are now asking themselves, how can my business grow in 2011? What works? What doesnt work? How much money will a marketing campaign cost? These questions can be scary, but not if you have a phenomenal marketing plan that drives results.

To be successful in business, a website design that converts clicks to customers, proper on and off-site SEO, and diversified marketing online that has the best possible return on investment is crucial. Getting those three things right is not easy, but Madwire Media's new Marketing Online 2011 guide provides expert guidance on all three totally free. Prepare for your business to burst at the seams.

Madwire Media's new Marketing Online 2011 guide explains how and why marketing online is crucial to business and the proven techniques that can and will grow businesses faster than expected. With 22 pages of abundant information, your business is sure to be inspired and thrive after you read what Madwire Media has to say.

The best part about this free guide is what comes with it. Not only does it include 22 pages of information, it also includes super sick website design mockup, free website SEO analysis and free webinar access. So don't delay. If you are ready for your business to dominate, visit the website and get your free Marketing Online 2011 guide today, http://www.marketingonline2011.com.

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TJ & Pals Launches Sweepstakes for App Savvy Moms

(PRWEB) November 03, 2011

Umachaka Media Inc., the company that created the popular new kids website TJandPals.com, have just announced an exciting new sweepstakes. The winner will receive a brand new iPad 2 and a TJ & Pals Apps gift card for their child. The Apps card will allow the child access to a variety of TJs interactive Games, Stories, Videos, Activities and How Tos where young kids can create, learn, play, and be entertained.

TJ & Pals Apps include TJs Art Studio where kids can team up with their favorite TJ characters to create their own works of art. The App includes five videos to watch and learn from, fun stickers, backgrounds, shapes, letters, numbers, and a color palette for the children to choose from. There is also TJs Puzzle Fun, an App for puzzle lovers, or for kids who are just beginning to learn how to fit shapes together. There are four levels of difficulty, and when the child completes the puzzle, the picture comes to life as an animated song or video. TJs Remember is the classic memory game for young children. In TJs Remember the child gets to choose a theme she can play with animals, toys, fruits and vegetables, or TJ & Pals characters. When a child finds a match, he, or she, is rewarded with sound effects and a spoken word definition. These are just some of the Apps that are included in the package gift card that is being offered by TJ & Pals.

TJ & Pals is an imaginative educational website that has been approved by educators and has attracted children ages 3-5 from all over. The site revolves around the lives of a friendly inquisitive pencil named TJ and his group of friends as they take children on a journey of Games, Videos, Stories, Activities and Songs. The site was created by Ashley Lazarus, an award winning film director, who has worked on popular childrens educational projects for Sesame Street, and Disney, and Mattel. Lazarus strongly believes that the more fun and interactive learning is, the more effective it is. Just sit with a five year old playing a fun game, or learning to count through a catchy song, and you will see that the principle of learn as you play really helps kids learn and remember what they learned, especially in this interactive mobile age. Every Game, Activity, How To and Story we create at TJ&Pals is based on this principle."

Anyone 18 years and over is eligible for this sweepstakes. One simply has to go to the sweepstakes page on the TJ & Pals website and fill out your name and email address where you become eligible to win an iPad 2 and a TJ & Pals Apps gift card for the kids.

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PumpedforLife Complete Body Conditioning Launches at Macworld San Francisco

New York, NY (PRWEB) January 11, 2006

PumpPod, the first company to introduce image-based personal training programs for the iPod, Treo and other handheld devices, announces their latest breakthrough for the fitness industry with PumpedforLife Complete Body Conditioning. PumpPod will debut their latest conditioning program at the Macworld Expo in San Francisco. Combining the fundamentals found in strength training, yoga, and cardio, this all-inclusive training program was developed to help the user build strength, lose weight, gain endurance, improve heart health and increase flexibility. Available in three progressive levels, each performed for four to eight weeks, PumpedforLife offers an assortment of workouts from all of these fitness areas to help guide the user and keep them engaged while on their path to achieving all their fitness goals.

PumpedforLife is a complete body-conditioning program that combines elements from four of PumpPods most popular workout programs TotallyPumped, PulsePump, PumpedAsanas and xPump. The program should be performed six days a week using a different workout each day, with one day of rest. PumpPods PumpedforLife Trainer is the must-have visual training program for anyone looking to get in the best shape of his or her life.

Sample Workout

Note: Below is a sample of the PumpedforLife, 6-day program. The workouts alternate from week to week so that the users body is constantly challenged with new workouts.

TotallyPumped (Days 1, 3 &5)

The benefits of strength training are numerous. Aside from accelerating weight loss, strength training is an excellent way of raising ones metabolism and increasing joint stability. For that reason, days one, three and five implement 10-weight training exercises [from TotallyPumped] and five stretches that are performed to help increase strength, while changing muscle density and size. Within the first 2 weeks, users should start to see improved muscle tone.

PulsePump (Day 2)

The American Heart Association recommends that all people should get at least 30 to 60 minutes of heart-pumping activity into their daily routine. Therefore, day two of PumpedforLife is dedicated to a challenging cardiovascular interval workout [from PulsePump] designed to improve the users heart health and help with weight loss. Users will experience changes in body composition and an increase in endurance.

PumpedAsanas (Day 4)

Yoga, one of the most respected fitness practices in the world, improves clarity of mind while increasing strength and body alignment. Day four of PumpedforLife implements hatha yoga poses that are arranged so they flow naturally, allowing the user to focus on form. Whether advanced or just starting out, users are guided through a complete series of poses to help them further increase their strength level while increasing flexibility.

xPump (Day 6)

The sixth day of this week is finished off with an intense cardio-cross training workout that implements different modes of cardio equipment and strength training exercises to maintain a high level of overall fitness. This workout will improve endurance while accelerating weight loss.

The seventh day is a rest day allowing time for the body to recover and grow stronger in preparation for the next week of workout sessions.

PumpedforLife Trainers

Level 1: $ 59.00 (6-day workout, 4-8 weeks)

Level 2: $ 64.00 (6-day workout, 4-8 weeks)

Level 3: $ 69.00 (6-day workout, 4-8 weeks)

For more information about PumpPod or to request sample workouts, please contact Lance Buckley at 212.789.1063 or lance@piercemattie.com.

About PumpPod

Headquartered in New York, PumpPod, LLC was created by Craig Schlossberg, a pioneering software engineer, and Declan Condron, an exclusive New York personal trainer, to provide convenient, customizable workout programs called PumpPod Trainers to image-ready handheld devices. PumpPod is like having an elite personal trainer that fits in your pocket and goes where you go. From TotallyPumped to Pumped(6)Pack, each PumpPod Trainer is a collection of detailed images that make up a progressive 4-6 week exercise program. The bright images and simple instructions show you how to do exercises properly and effectively for better results. For more information, visit http://www.PumpPod.com.

Media Contact:

Lance Buckley

Pierce Mattie Public Relations, Inc.

212.243.1431

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lance@piercemattie.com

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Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic Launches National Record-A-Thon

Princeton, NJ (Vocus) April 15, 2010

During the latter half of April, thousands of volunteers across the United States will lend their voices to a unique initiative making books accessible for individuals including students and veterans who cannot read standard print.

The national Record-A-Thon campaign, staged by the nonprofit Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic (RFB&D), is a 'tour de force' of volunteerism, philanthropy, and community engagement. At RFB&D's recording studios throughout the country, volunteer readers will log extra hours at the microphone to transform printed textbooks into easy-to-navigate audio books enabling hundreds of thousands of people with visual and learning disabilities to achieve educational success.

"For years, local RFB&D units around the country have conducted their own successful Record-A-Thons, notes Andy Malavsky, RFB&D's Chief Marketing Officer. "Now we are raising the bar on a national level, mobilizing thousands of volunteers to record more books, generate funds, and escalate public attention toward millions of individuals with learning differences and their potential to flourish from kindergarten to graduate school and beyond.

At numerous RFB&D studios, Record-A-Thon volunteers will join forces with an array of celebrities, local authors, civic leaders and businesses. At RFB&D's Northern California Unit in Palo Alto, ESPN commentator and former NFL quarterback Steve Young will visit, along with Congresswoman Anna Eshoo and children's author Ellen Klages. The Chicago Loop studio will welcome Congressman Danny Davis, Alderman Ed Burke and Chicago Teachers Union president Marilyn Stewart; while the Denver facility will host Colorado State Senator Linda Newell, author Helen Thorpe, and several well-known local TV news anchors. The New York City studio recently enjoyed a visit from former presidential adviser Vernon Jordan, while RFB&D's Cambridge facility will be graced with readers from the Junior League of Boston, Bank of America, and employees of many other area corporations.

For complete regional information and updates about RFB&D's Record-A-Thon events, visit http://www.rfbd.org/recordathon .

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Paraliminal Pathways Launches Powerful Meditation/Affirmation CD Set: 2 Voices, 2 Sets of Suggestions, 2 Times the Results

Albuquerque, NM (PRWEB) September 6, 2007

Paraliminal Pathways, a newly-founded women-run hypnosis CD recording company, is pleased to announce the launch of its first paraliminal CD set: Pathway to Prosperity. The set, which retails for $ 29.95, contains two CDs, one hypnotic paraliminal meditation session and one affirmations-based CD, both focused on implementing the Law of Attraction to create abundance (in the areas of love, friendship, satisfaction and gratitude as well as wealth) in one's life. Following on its heels, Paraliminal Pathways will release Pathway to Self Esteem and Pathway to Creativity. The company plans to release a total of 12 CD sets within the next two years. They will also create custom-made CDs -- by request and based on interviews -- to address the specific needs of some consumers.

Says Joan Schweighardt, the partner overseeing marketing, "Paraliminals are the next generation in effective self-hypnosis techniques. Basically, whereas traditional hypnosis CDs feature one voice providing one set of hypnotic suggestions, paraliminals feature two different sets of hypnotic suggestions (or patters), generally both recorded by the same hypnotherapist, so that one plays in each ear of one's headset. Here at Paraliminal Pathways, we've taken the paraliminal concept one step further: Not only do we have two hypnotic patters, but each is recorded by a different hypnotherapist, and both are braided together with music created specifically for each individual CD. The effect is incredible. The conscious mind simply can't hold on to the two different voices and different patters simultaneously. And so it drifts, and in so doing, it allows the subconscious mind, the one that is susceptible to suggestions, to come forward."

In addition to their work as hypnotherapists, L'aura Bodmer and Julie Mars, the two recording partners at Paraliminal Pathways, bring many years of related experience to their efforts. L'aura, who was born in Honolulu, is a Master Practitioner of ancient Hawaiian Huna healing techniques. In addition to a successful healing practice, she has given Huna workshops across the country. Julie, who is a life-long student of symbolism, Jungian dream analysis, and the esoteric interpretation of Tarot, is a certified yoga instructor, a creativity coach, a college writing teacher, and an award-winning author. (Her second book, a memoir called A MONTH OF SUNDAYS: SEARCHING FOR THE SPIRIT AND MY SISTER, was a Barnes & Noble "Discover Great New Writers" selection and was featured in bookstores across the country. Her third book, a novel called ANYBODY ANY MINUTE, will be published by St. Martin's in Spring, 2008.)

Adds Joan Schweighardt, "L'aura and Julie pour heart and soul into their work, ensuring that Paraliminal Pathways CDs offer a complex and effective self-hypnosis experience. Each CD is carefully prepared -- incorporating suggestions in both linear and metaphoric form -- with great respect for listeners and a sincere determination to create the pathway that leads to choice, freedom, and self-discovery. You can't help but feel loved and pampered listening their voices; the CDs really work!"

Arnold Bodmer, L'aura's husband and a highly respected musician who has performed with jazz, r&b, rock & roll and country bands around the world, has been commissioned by Paraliminal Pathways to create the music for each individual CD. His musical and composition mastery, combined with his knowledge (and practice) of Zen and Buddhism, render him the perfect candidate for the job. The feedback he has received to date on his paraliminal CD musical compositions has inspired him to create a series of instrumental CDs that can be used by other hypnotherapists or healthcare workers, as inspirational background music in their private practices, or simply for general consumer relaxation and enjoyment. His CDs will be available for purchase in the near future on the Paraliminal Pathways website, at http://www.paralminalpathways.org.

To learn more about Paraliminal Pathways, or to purchase Pathway to Prosperity or preorder Pathway to Self Esteem or Pathway to Creativity, visit http://www.paraliminalpathways.org or call 505-884-3690.

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Searchdaimon Launches Free "mini-Google" for Companies

Oslo, Norway (PRWEB) November 03, 2011

Searchdaimon is making available a free version of it's corner stone product, Searchdaimon Enterprise Server. The free version is exactly the same as the paid, except it is only licensed for 10 end-users.

Finding relevant information has become one of the most complicated and technologically difficult tasks to be handled by a company. With an ever increasing amount of documents in a wide range of file formats, searching, tracking and comparing data from a wide number of employees has proved difficult.

Enterprise Server is a system that can be linked to all employees in a company. The system enables all the users to access in webpages, intranet, email accounts, files and other systems people may work in, and still maintain existing security policies.

In addition to the build-in data connectors you may write your own connectors to index other data source, or push data over http. You can also create your own search frontends and retrieve search results by xml, json and rss.

"The simplicity of getting started is not comparable to others in the same field. 6 minutes downloading and import into a cloud environment like VMware, Oracle VirtualBox or Xen is all it takes to see the full future enterprise search solution" said Runar Buvik, CTO at Searchdaimon.

"Searchdaimon for us has proved perfect for our needs of finding and cross referencing relevant information fast" says Glenn Lindmark in Convinco.

An online demo is avalibal at http://www.searchdaimon.com/pages/demo/

The appliance can be downloaded from http://www.searchdaimon.com/download/

About Searchdaimon:

Searchdaimon AS was founded by Runar Buvik and Magnus Gal