50 year anniversary of “The Demise of the SS Corfu Island”

LIGHTNING RELEASES (12/26/2013) – Wattle Publishing has published “The Demise of the SS Corfu Island” by Frixos Elia Sekkides. December 2013 marks the 50 year anniversary of when the SS Corfu Island ran aground off the coast of the Magdalen Islands. Anastasia Cavouras, Publisher of Wattle Publishing said: “We are delighted to have published this book as it depicts the personal account of one of the last remaining survivors and his colorful experiences as a mercantile sailor during the 1960’s.”

Sekkides was born in Cyprus and graduated from the Kyrenia Greek College. He studied Radio and Radar at Norwood Technical College, London. After spending fifteen years at sea, he retired and now resides in London. Sekkides said: “Finally, when I was safe in the dory … I glanced back at the SS Corfu Island for the last time … She had been built in Canada and had ended up in Canada to finally shed her crew safely on the shores of the Magdalen Islands: like the salmon that spent years in the open oceans, returning from their long and arduous journey against strong currents and myriads of other dangers to their natal stream, primarily to spawn and … to die”

As journalist George Gaudet says in his foreword: “the story is the story of the past without compromise, as open as the author, generous and as truthful as his faithful and prodigious memory”.

“The Demise of the SS Corfu Island” by Frixos Sekkides is available in paperback and eBook format from leading stockists.

For further details: www.wattlepublishing.com

For all inquiries please contact Emma Taylor at publicity@wattlepublishing.com

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50 year anniversary of “The Demise of the SS Corfu Island”

LIGHTNING RELEASES (12/26/2013) – Wattle Publishing has published “The Demise of the SS Corfu Island” by Frixos Elia Sekkides. December 2013 marks the 50 year anniversary of when the SS Corfu Island ran aground off the coast of the Magdalen Islands. Anastasia Cavouras, Publisher of Wattle Publishing said: “We are delighted to have published this book as it depicts the personal account of one of the last remaining survivors and his colorful experiences as a mercantile sailor during the 1960’s.”

Sekkides was born in Cyprus and graduated from the Kyrenia Greek College. He studied Radio and Radar at Norwood Technical College, London. After spending fifteen years at sea, he retired and now resides in London. Sekkides said: “Finally, when I was safe in the dory … I glanced back at the SS Corfu Island for the last time … She had been built in Canada and had ended up in Canada to finally shed her crew safely on the shores of the Magdalen Islands: like the salmon that spent years in the open oceans, returning from their long and arduous journey against strong currents and myriads of other dangers to their natal stream, primarily to spawn and … to die”

As journalist George Gaudet says in his foreword: “the story is the story of the past without compromise, as open as the author, generous and as truthful as his faithful and prodigious memory”.

“The Demise of the SS Corfu Island” by Frixos Sekkides is available in paperback and eBook format from leading stockists.

For further details: www.wattlepublishing.com

For all inquiries please contact Emma Taylor at publicity@wattlepublishing.com

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Tell Me Who’s WONDERFUL Builds Children Up with the Truth of the Bible

Author Jo Clem sets a beneficial example for parents with delightful color book.

LIGHTNING RELEASES: MAITLAND, FL (12/19/2013) -Within the pages of Jo Clem’s new book, Tell Me Who’s Wonderful, (hardcover, 9781628712605;) readers will discover an enjoyable story surrounding a special little girl and her family. The characters in the book take part in a traditional question-and-answer game, which provides an illustration for each child to know that he or she is wonderful in God’s eyes. The author references Psalms 139, in which the psalmist proclaims, “You knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made…”

“The greatest gift a parent can give a child is the gift of self-esteem,” states the author. “[This book] is a message [that] our world desperately longs for and needs to hear and, as simple as the concept is, it can and will change lives for the better both for the one who questions and the one who answers.”

Of her expertise, the author expresses: “In more than three decades as a teacher, writer and parent, I have seen the joys and challenges of parenting and relationships. Parenting is the most important job we ever do. Few of us are ‘taught’ how to be parents. We just follow the model we experienced. The problem is that we cannot give something we may have never personally received. If we do not know and believe and live based on a keen awareness of both our divinity and our purpose, because a model of that was not provided to us, we must go right back to the beginning and listen to the Heavenly Father. He tells us how wonderful we are. Don’t take my word for it; this message is from Him.”

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Thicker Than Water: The Tankards Is Ratings Hit For Bravo

LIGHTNING RELEASES (12/19/2013) – Thicker Than Water, the new hit Bravo series that follows former pro basketballer and Smoothjazz / Gospel legend Ben Tankard with his blended family, smashed ratings records with it’s fifth episode airing this past Sunday.

Bravo’s newest series, “Thicker Than Water” was up from a season best 1.85 million total viewers to over 2.05 million total viewers. Additionally, it topped the key demos ratings at a whopping .9 million reports Bravo. In comparison, Bravo’s hit show Million Dollar Listing of LA averaged 1.3 million viewers with .6 million demo and peaked at 1.7 for their finale episode before being renewed for season 6 this past October.

The show is produced for Bravo by Sirens Media (of Real Housewives of New Jersey fame). Even though the show is not marketed as religious or ” faith based “, the Tankards strong Christian values leak through and the show has a massive “kingdom” following (much like the bearded ministers of Duck Dynasty).

The Tankards who are volunteer senior Pastors, were cast by Bravo for the series’s because of their multiple business successes and their blended family. Ben is the Bestselling Gospel/Jazz artist of all time with walls and walls of gold and platinum albums, as seen on the show. He performs over a hundred concerts each year which he flies to on his own airplane as a private pilot, and is in high demand as a motivational speaker for pro athletes like the NBA and NFL. Tankard states on the show ” I’m not a preacher, I’m a reacher…..I try to speak in a manner that reaches and inspires everyone”. One of his catch phrases from episode one went viral when he stated, ” Heaven is about the B.L.I.N.G. which is a descriptive acronym for how heaven will be: Bright-Loving-Inclusive-NeverEnding-Glory = B.L.I.N.G. “.

Jewel is a power financial planner, network marketer and motivational speaker with a community wide women’s group called The Millionairess Book Club. Her goal is to empower women to be become successful and she has recently been recruited by JET magazine to write a financial wellness column. Whew, these Tankards are NOT lazy!

With five children, two daughter-in-laws, a grandchild, and a housekeeper, there’s never a dull moment at the massive Tankard Palace and it looks like millions of viewers cannot get enough of seeing it all unfold every Sunday night. According to BravoRatings.com, Thicker Than Water ratings have doubled the ratings of other freshman reality shows on the network. In addition, they have also surpassed the best ratings of recent faith based shows like Mary Mary, Preachers of LA, The Sheards, and Run’s House, all of which did well in their own right drawing close to 1.4M viewers at best.

It Looks like Bravo has struck gold with their millionaire positive power team in Ben & Jewel Tankard. The Tankards are on a Hollywood promo tour this week that includes The Hollywood Insider. Even with all their business travel, the Tankards have a strong love for their community and always beat it home by Sundays to serve and give back as non-salary Pastors of Destiny Center Church of Murfreesboro,TN. A small quaint town near Nashville. Their congregation of under 500 members is loving and very friendly. When in the area, drop in and see them, they will no doubt ” leave the light on for you “.

Tune in this Sunday, December 22, at 9pm ET/PT for a new episode of “Thicker Than Water,” where Brooklyn’s excessive drinking habits have Ben and Jewel worried that she’s heading down the wrong path again. Meanwhile, Benji’s grandiose wedding plans hit a road block when costs start to add up. The chaos continues when Cyrene is the only sister chosen to be a bridesmaid, leaving Brooklyn and Britney out of the bridal party.

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360incentives Shortlisted for 2013-14 Cloud Awards Program

International Cloud Computing Program Announces Shortlist

LIGHTNING RELEASES: Whitby, ON (12/17/2013) – 360incentives.com has been shortlisted in the 2013-2014 Cloud Awards Program in the category Most Promising Start-Up.

Identifying and celebrating excellence in the field of cloud computing, the cloud computing awards program encourages entries from across the entire globe – the US, Canada, Australasia and EMEA regions. Entrants can be from organizations of any size, including start-ups.

Categories this year included Best Cloud Infrastructure, Data Innovation of the Year, “Best in Mobile” Cloud Solution, Most Promising Start-Up and Best Software as a Service.

Jason Atkins, CEO & Founder, 360incentives said: “For 360 to be shortlisted in the “Most Promising Start-Up” category of the 2013-14 Cloud Awards program is a special honour, and we are delighted to be recognized among the other nominees.”

Cloud Awards organizer Larry Johnson said: “Every year, we think we must have met the ceiling on how high the standard of entries will get. Every year those expectations are smashed, as a new wave of Cloud pioneers and innovators shows us their successes – and more importantly, their drive for success.

“Cloud technologies are like no other, showing a remarkable ability to act as a catalyst for scalable, intuitive, hardworking solutions for business and modern life. We are lucky enough to be able to showcase some of the brightest and best.

“We’re seeing entries from Europe and the UK, from Canada, from the Middle East – and they’re matching pace with US offerings. It’s always sad for those who can’t make the final shortlist, even after splitting awards into geographic regions where necessary, but I can say that every single entry would have been worthy of a place in the final list.

“We have no idea what the 2014-15 Cloud Awards program will bring next year, but it looks like the only way is up.”

Over 200 organizations entered, with entries coming from across the globe, including Europe, the US, Canada, Australia and the Middle East.

Final winners will be announced on Tuesday 28 January 2014.

The Cloud Awards (http://www.cloud-awards.com/) will return in 2014-15 for a fresh awards program seeking excellence in cloud computing.

Full shortlist

Best Cloud Infrastructure

• JobDiva


• Voxeo


• CloudByte


• DocuSign


• Abacus Group LLC


• Strikeiron


• Cbeyond


• DOSarrest Internet Security

Best Platform as a Service / Cloud Middleware

• MessageSolution, Inc


• DocuSign


• Abacus Group, LLC


• OpenShift by Red Hat


• Eccentex


• MuleSoft


• VASCO Data Security


• Mendix, Inc

B2B Customer Strategy

• Panasonic / Marketo


• TechQuarters


• Identified


• Cbeyond, Inc.


• Unitrends


• TOA Technologies


• TeamSupport.com

Security Innovation of the Year

• Accellion


• Intralinks


• CloudPassage


• HOB GmbH & Co KG


• PerspecSys, Inc.


• AccelOps


• Prolexic Technologies


• Zscaler


• Duo Security

Best Cloud Consultancy or Systems Integrator

• Appirio


• Simplion Technologies India Private Ltd.


• TechQuarters


• 2nd Watch


• Idealist Consulting


• Blue Wolf Group LLC

Best Cloud Payment, Chargeback or Billing Solution

• PEX Card


• Magnaquest Technologies Ltd


• Ensim Corporation

Best Cloud Business Intelligence or Analytics Solution

• Anaplan


• Identified


• FirstRain


• InsightSquared


• Glassbeam


• Birst


• Alteryx Inc


• XRS Corporation

Best Cloud Hosting Provider

• FireHost


• MessageSolution, Inc


• Abacus Group LLC


• GreenQloud


• AirWatch


• iWeb


• Infinitely Virtual


• PEER 1 Hosting

Most Innovative Use of “Big Data in the Cloud”

• Identified


• MapR Technologies

“Best in Mobile” Cloud Solution

• AppFolio


• MyMusicCloud


• Cbeyond, Inc


• Workshare


• ServiceMax


• Broadview Networks


• Brainshark, Inc


• Citrix / Citrix Sharefile


• HOB GmbH & Co KG


• MyCase


• Perfecto Mobile, Inc


• AirWatch

Best Software as a Service (US)

• ShopVisible, LLC


• QuickSchools School Management System


• Cvent Inc


• Securimate


• iCIMS, Inc


• NetSuite, Inc


• Talent Rover


• Citrix Podio


• etfile


• Protech Associates, Inc


• RiverMeadow Software

Best Software as a Service (outside US)

• BeGlobal – SDL (UK)


• HRBoss (Singapore)


• ECmanaged (Spain)


• Xero (NZ, Aus, US, UK)


• Workshare (UK)

Data Innovation of the Year

• Identified


• DocuSign


• StrikeIron


• MuleSoft

Best Cloud Accounting/Payroll/HR Solution

• SurePayroll Inc


• Thomsons Online Benefits


• FinancialForce.com

Best Hybrid Cloud Solution

• Voxeo, an Aspect company


• University of Derby, UK


• TechQuarters


• Quorum


• CloudSigma


• iWeb


• Radware, Inc

Cloud CRM Solution of the Year

• Enrollment Rx


• Veeva Systems


• NetSuite, Inc

Best Cloud Reseller / Reseller Program

• NetSuite, Inc


• Infinitely Virtual


• CloudByte


• PEER 1 Hosting

Most Promising Start-Up

• ITinvolve


• UberConference


• Contract Room, Inc


• Identified


• Talent Rover


• GreenQloud


• 360incentives

Cloud ITSM (IT Service Management) Solution of the Year

• SysAid Technologies


• FrontRange HEAT


• Supportworks – myservicedesk.com

Best Cloud Automation Solution

• Juju – Canonical / Ubuntu


• QualiSystems


• Ensim Corporation

Web Services Excellence

• StrikeIron


• GreenQloud


• UberConference

ATTACHED: Photo of 360incentives’ founder/CEO Jason Atkins

Contact details

360incentives

Christina O’Reilly

Marketing Director

coreilly@360incentives.com

888-665-4927 x142

For the Cloud Awards
Larry Johnson – 2013-14 organizer

www.cloud-awards.com

larry@cloud-awards.com

Notes for editors

About the Cloud Awards

The Cloud Awards is an international program which has been recognizing and honoring industry leaders, innovators and organizational transformation in cloud computing since 2011. The awards are open to large, small, established and start-up organizations from across the entire globe, with an aim to find and celebrate the pioneers who will shape the future of the Cloud as we move into 2014 and beyond. Categories include the Software as a Service award, Most Promising Start-Up, and “Best in Mobile” Cloud Solution. Finalists were selected by a judging panel of international industry experts. For more information about the Cloud Awards please visit http://www.cloud-awards.com/.

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Arrow Flick 2.0 includes all-new zombie apocalypse scenario

Arrow Flick 2.0 includes all-new zombie apocalypse scenario

Hit mobile game takes archery to the graveyard

LIGHTNING RELEASES: KANSAS CITY, MO (12/18/2013) -Just in time for the holidays, PocketCake has announced a new version of its popular mobile game Arrow Flick, available on iTunes and Google Play, in which players fling arrows at dummies, animals and fruit.

Arrow Flick now includes a mode called “Holiday Apocalypse” featuring zombies hellbent on — you guessed it — brains. The good news is that players are armed with an infinite number of arrows to survive 50 waves of zombies. Each wave brings more zombies whose aggression and evasiveness grow greater and greater as well.

Players aren’t limited to an old-fashioned bow and arrow, either. Holiday items littered throughout the scenario — presents, stockings, ornaments — unlock special weapons to combat the dead men (and women) walking. Weapons include bows capable of shooting three arrows at once and arrows that can be rapidly fired or tipped with explosives.

In order to be killed, zombies must be struck twice or, of course, just once in the head. Players can earn special achievements — such as “I see dead people” and “Here’s looking at you, zombie” — for hits, headshots, kills and misses.

Arrow Flick has been downloaded more than 60,000 times on iOS and Android since its mid-November release. All 93 of Arrow Flick’s ratings for the current version on iTunes are five stars. The game reached 197 on the list of top new games on Google Play.

CONTACT

Jim Bassett

General Manager

PH 816.295.1091

jb@pocketcake.com

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FirstOntario Credit Union Implements ADFLOW In-Branch Digital Signage

LIGHTNING RELEASES: Burlington (12/13/2013) – FirstOntario Credit Union has selected ADFLOW Networks as their digital signage provider. Digital signage is rapidly changing the way financial institutions interact and communicate with their customers and, with this in mind, First Ontario Credit Union has formed a mutually beneficial partnership with ADFLOW Networks.

The main goal of digital signage for FirstOntario Credit Union was, and remains, the ability to provide their members with dynamic multiple messaging within their branches that highlights their core products and services, showcases their community involvement and that also enables them to provide FirstOntario members with up-to-the-minute rate changes as the market indicates. Upon meeting the knowledgeable team at ADFLOW Networks, FirstOntario was confident that they were the right fit for their organization, not only to meet their present day needs but also their future digital media communications requirements as they become more comprehensive going forward. “They are definitely a vendor we can grow with as our digital endeavours expand”, said Karen Bragdon, Senior Manager Branch Marketing Strategy, FirstOntario. One of FirstOntario’s ongoing strategies is to deal with vendors in the communities in which they serve and employing a local company, ADFLOW Networks, has turned out to be a fantastic experience for both companies. Everything went very smoothly, from the initial meeting, through the agreement on design specifications and the actual branch installations. From the project manager, to the account manager, to the installers and the creative team, everyone from the ADFLOW team made important contributions to the initiative, “it was a real collaborative effort,” said Bragdon.

From a technical perspective, ADFLOW utilized dual-feed media players configured specifically for FirstOntario, every aspect of which ADFLOW monitors and manages, which makes technical support exceptional. “ADFLOW bends over backwards to support us; they want to get it right”, said Matt Barton Director, Enterprise Technology Operations, FirstOntario. Their response time to any inquiries has been exceptional. In the past dealing with other digital signage suppliers had been an issue due to different time zones, “they’re quick – in 24 hours we can establish our needs, 24 hours later approval is gained and then from there we’re done and dusted – ADFLOW consistently delivers,” said Bragdon. New branches have been outfitted with a minimum of two screens per branch installed in various positions throughout their locations such as in waiting areas, teller locations and vestibules while older branches have also been retrofitted with digital screens. The goal is to complete the transition of all branches to digital screens by 2015 and to eventually introduce interactive stations as well. One unique installation was FirstOntario Credit Union’s first-ever external facing digital screen, positioned to generate business through local foot traffic. FirstOntario was further impressed with ADFLOW’s customer service when they went out of their way to temporarily install sample screens outside so that they were able to view them in direct sunlight before agreeing to purchase. That kind of service sets ADFLOW apart from the competition.

FirstOntario Credit Union digital signs are used to:

• Display multiple messaging to members that showcases their core products and services, highlights their community involvement and to instantly post up to date rate changes across their branches.

Type of content displayed:

• Multiple messaging – rates, products, services, community involvement

Installation:

• In addition to the special “High Brightness” screen used in the Dundas location, most branches have opted for a two-screen configuration using displays ranging in size from 32” to 55”. The digital screens are installed in strategic areas within the FirstOntario branch locations, such as waiting area, teller areas and vestibules.

About FirstOntario Credit Union

In business since 1939, today’s FirstOntario Credit Union has evolved from familiar roots. In Hamilton, they began as the Stelco Employees Credit Union, and later Avestel Credit Union. In Niagara, they were once The St. Catharines Auto Worker’s Credit Union, later Family Savings. Today, membership in FirstOntario Credit Union is open to anyone living in Ontario, serving nearly 90,000 Members with a full suite of banking products including; chequing and savings accounts, mortgages, lines of credit, loans, investments, insurance, expert wealth management and commercial services. FirstOntario has 23 full-service branches serving 13 communities within the Hamilton, Halton, Niagara, Haldimand/Norfolk and Oxford regions. FirstOntario is a proud advocate and supporter of the people and communities in which they serve. With donations, sponsorships, bursaries and their Blue Wave employee volunteer program, they support many important community organizations such as the Advanced Coronary Treatment (ACT) Foundation, the Hamilton Hive, Hamilton SoupFest, Co-operative Young Leaders Summer Camp and the Fergie Jenkins Foundation.

About ADFLOW

Headquartered in Burlington, Ontario, Canada with U.S. offices in Chicago, IL, ADFLOW Networks is an industry leader in delivering award-winning digital signage, interactive and marketing solutions to some of the most recognized retailers and brands in North America, all powered by ADFLOW’s Dynamic Messaging System™, featuring patented AdSecure™ technology. Since 2000, ADFLOW has offered turn-key software and services that reshape the customer experience for its clients. From store design, screen placement, hardware selection, installation, and content services, ADFLOW has become a trusted partner to many Fortune 500 customers. As a result, ADFLOW has grown to become one of North America’s largest Digital Signage and Interactive Kiosk providers.

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BannerPlay’s 1-click Ad-App is the #1 ranking app on Etsy.com App Market

BannerPlay Ad-App helps Etsy sellers drive traffic to their shops by promoting their items across the World Wide Web.

LIGHTNING RELEASES: Haifa, Israel (12/12/2013) – BannerPlay, a leading provider of advertising technologies for small and medium businesses, has reached the #1 most popular app on the Etsy App Market in just two weeks since its release. With the newest BannerPlay Ad-App, Etsy sellers now have the ability to promote products outside of the Etsy marketplace.

The innovative app offers more than 900,000 Etsy shops, the ability to create a full campaign including, creative banner, media planning and advanced analytics tools in literally 1 click.

The BannerPlay Ad-App automatically retrieves the items available from the specific Esty shop, creates a stunning set of banners to promote these products.

Shop owner’s only need to select a product to promote, and choose a media plan, which are running from as low as $1 per day! A set of banners in different sizes, all customized to promote the specific product, will be displayed in thousands of premium publisher’s websites.

In order to simplify the process of advertising, the campaign’s targeting is done automatically according to the shop’s shipping locations, and the keywords describing the promoted product.

The BannerPlay 1-click Ad-App effectively reaches millions of people across the web and mobile, who could be interested in buying all things handmade, vintage and supplies. Furthermore, the revolutionary Ad-App enables Etsy shop owners to reach a whole new world of potential cliental, so far unfamiliar with the advancing sphere of e-commerce.

“The Etsy Ad-App was designed in order to answer the most common question asked by Etsy sellers: ‘How can I promote my products?’ “Says BannerPlay founder and CEO, Rafi Ton “Our main goal is to make advertising as easy as possible, while delivering professional banner ads, designed to get Etsy shops noticed!”

Check out BannerPlay’s 1-click promotion Ad-App on Etsy and take us for a test drive with your on-line shop!

About BannerPlay

Bannerplay is an end-to-end display advertising service focused on effective advertising technologies for small and medium size businesses. The BannerPlay service gives advertisers a chance to build and control an entire campaign with any budget they have giving SMBs a chance to stand out and shine in the crowded world of online advertising.

Check our service at http://www.bannerplay.com

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Financing Department at US Off Lease Autos Has Helpful Tools for Consumers

LIGHTNING RELEASES (12/12/2013)- The new financing department at US Off Lease Autos is changing the way people buy vehicles because it puts everything right at the customers fingertips. Today’s world is all about efficiency and the team at US Off Lease Autos wanted to streamline the way people buy cars. They came up with a new financing section of the US Off Lease Autos website which offers a variety of helpful tools for the prospective buyer.

One of the most helpful tools is the online application which starts the process of financing a new car, truck or SUV. Simply fill in the information in each box and send it directly to the knowledgeable staff at US Off Lease Autos who will start working for you immediately.

Another excellent tool on the website is the online car loan calculator which can provide someone with an instant car loan rate. This means someone can use the calculator to estimate exactly how much car they can afford. Plenty of people jump right into buying mode and end up purchasing a vehicle they might have a hard time paying for. The loan calculator can help prevent this from happening.

The best part about US Off Lease Autos is that people with all types of credit can use the new financing department to get a car loan. Even those with bad credit or no credit with a history of foreclosure, repossessions or bankruptcy can get a loan as long as they can prove they have a steady job. In fact, financing is guaranteed for those with approved employment.

About US Off Lease Autos:

US Off Lease Autos has been offering certified pre-owned cars, trucks and SUV’s in West Palm Beach since 2004. The knowledgeable sales staff is always excited to help someone find the vehicle of their dreams. Check out the inventory of vehicles online and use the car locator section to find what you’re looking for. Visit them online at www.usoffleaseautos.com to learn more or by visiting their location at 225 North Military Trail in West Palm Beach, FL 33415. You can also call the sales department at (877) 414-7154. With attractive financing offers, US Off Lease Autos should be your first stop for used cars in West Palm Beach.

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ADFLOW Networks Releases DMS 10 – The 10th generation of its industry-leading digital signage content management software

LIGHTNING RELEASES: Burlington, ON. (11/27/2013) – ADFLOW Networks Inc., a leading provider of enterprise-level digital signage content management software, has announced the release of the latest version of its cloud-based digital signage platform – ADFLOW DMS 10.

Today, more than ever, marketing departments are faced with the challenge of keeping content current and relevant. DMS 10 eliminates the requirement to update content manually by providing a platform that draws upon data maintained in multiple locations to create “smart content”. Examples are content that changes based on external influences such as prices from point-of-sale data, rate plans, weather feeds and inventory levels. ADFLOW’s DMS 10 connects multiple marketing platforms to enable an automated and more relevant customer experience for any customer touch point, including passive, interactive, video wall and projection displays, and mobile devices.

ADFLOW DMS 10 now has the ability to:

• influence content playback using data retrieved from external data sources through a collaborative work flow.

• allow users to incorporate existing information from enterprise POS and or ERP systems into their digital signage, without the need to replicate data or maintain it in multiple locations.

• easily scale a network from one to thousands of screens.

• simplify campaign management with intuitive content management interfaces.

• provide in-store music that can be synchronized to other displays and visual campaigns

• provide valuable analytics using audience detection technology to identify by age and gender who is looking at screens, what they are watching and for how long.

“Thirteen years ago, ADFLOW Networks introduced the first cloud-based digital signage solution to the market. Today we have introduced DMS 10 which captures all of the experience gained over the course of those years and nine previous releases. Best of all, we have incorporated it all into a platform that continues ADFLOW’s legacy of providing smarter, faster, and better solutions” said David Roscoe, ADFLOW Networks’ Founder and CEO. “DMS 10 has been deployed to all of our existing clients. It represents the largest investment in software development in our history and, judging from their feedback, our clients love it. DMS 10 gives them the ability to act on a much larger and broader scale. ADFLOW clients have thousands of screens on their networks and we continue to add functionality that automates content management and distribution.”

About ADFLOW Networks Inc.

Headquartered in Burlington, Ontario, Canada with U.S. offices in Chicago, IL, ADFLOW Networks is an industry leader in delivering award-winning digital signage, interactive and marketing solutions to some of the most recognized retailers and brands in North America, all powered by ADFLOW’s Dynamic Messaging System™, using patented AdSecure™ technology. Since 2000, ADFLOW has offered its turn-key solution featuring its software platform together with comprehensive services that help companies reshape their customer experiences. From store design to screen placement, hardware selection, installation, and content services, ADFLOW has become a trusted partner to many Fortune 500 companies. As a result, ADFLOW has grown to be one of North America’s largest Digital Signage and Interactive Kiosk providers. For more information visit www.adflownetworks.com. Media Contact: Gary Davies, gdavies@adflownetworks.com

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MEGAHIT MOVIES THROUGHOUT DECEMBER ON VIENDOMOVIES

ViendoMovies programs award winning films, especially selected for the month of December

PRESS RELEASE: MIAMI, Florida (12/5/2013)- During the month of December, ViendoMovies will be releasing several high profile, award winning feature films with credited casts from various countries in Latin America; including films from Mexico, Spain, Chile, Argentina, and Venezuela. In keeping with the spirit of the holidays, the channel has selected many comedies to provide the audience with good laughs in front of the screen.

This selection of films goes with a change in the channel’s on-air look, in line with the network’s strategy to customize its presence for significant dates. ViendoMovies is a leader in the multicultural efforts within the Latino Pay TV landscape, conscious to the fact that this is a key component for both the immigrant and assimilated Latino populations.

“Habana Eva” kicks off the December line up on the 7^th at 7PM with a story about a young seamstress who is frustrated with her lazy, yet good-looking boyfriend when she meets a sophisticated Cuban-Venezuelan who promises her a glamorous future. After many deceptions, she is faced with a tough decision to choose between the two men she loves. The Venezuelan film has a credited cast including Prakriti Maduro, Yuliet Cruz and Juan Carlos Garcia and won “Best Film” in the New York Latino Film Festival. Following at 9PM, enjoy the Spanish film “La Isla Interior” winner of “Best Actor” in the Valladolid International Film Festival and of “La Naranja de Buñuel” in the Ibero American Short Film Festival. The film follows three siblings that struggle to survive financially and although following their dreams would separate them, they know they cannot afford to chase those hopes.

On December 14^th enjoy another set of back to back feature films starting at 7PM with the Spanish film “Atraco a las 3 y media”, nominated for a Goya for “Best Original Song”. The audience can enjoy a comedy about a bank with a new director that believes the former rules and employees are no longer effective. He forces everyone into early retirement leaving a sentiment of dissolution, except with one former employee who looks at the situation through opportunist eyes; there is still time to pull a bank robbery from the inside! Immediately after enjoy “Extraños en la noche”, the Argentinean film starring Diego Torres, about a classical musician who falls in love with an aspiring rock singer named Sol. Just as they thought her big break was coming, she learns she is pregnant.

“El Babysitter”, the new Chilean movie, airs at 7PM on December 21^st, followed by “Torrente: El Brazo Tonto de la Ley” the high profile Spanish film which has 5 wins and 3 nominations including 2 Goya’s for “Best Supporting Actor” and “Best New Director”. “El Babysitter” is about a teenage boy, Emilio, who works as a clown for kid’s parties in his friends company. The two have a great working relationship and friendship, until the exuberant new neighbor moves in. The neighbor, Sol, works as a nanny taking care of her cousins, which Emilio sees as an opportunity to change jobs and get close to her. Emilio doesn’t realize love is closer than he thinks.

Don’t miss the Spanish film “El Estafador” on December 28^th at 7PM. The movie is about a girl named Ana, orphaned after her mother’s death, who meets a con man, Michael, with nothing else to offer her except his company and experience a swindler. She sees him as the father figure she never had, while she is his path to redemption. The last but most certainly not least feature film of December, “A Tiro de Piedra”, airs that same night at 9PM. This award winning film had 3 wins in the Gramado Film Festival for “Best Director”, “Best Actor”, and “Best Screenplay”, 1 win for “Best Debut Director” in the Kerala Film Festival and 2 Ariel nominations for “Best First Work” and “Best Cinematography”. The Mexican film is about a shepherd who leaves his life behind in Mexico after coming across a mysterious key chain. Will the key chain lead him to paradise, or will it all be for nothing?

Adding this collection of films to ViendoMovies’ December lineup showcases the company’s commitment to its mission; bringing their audience only the best originally produced Spanish language cinema from across Latin America. Don’t miss it; only available on ViendoMovies, the best channel for Spanish cinema!

ABOUT VIENDOMOVIES:

ViendoMovies is a Pay TV channel that broadcasts contemporary Spanish-language film 24 hours a day with no commercial breaks, with a culturally relevant premium on air look. ViendoMovies is produced in the USA for the US Hispanic and Puerto Rico markets and is part of SOMOSTV LLC. For more information please visit us at www.viendomovies.com and www.somostv.net

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Mac News: Apple Specialist Launches The Daily Mac View

PRESS RELEASE: TORONTO (12/5/2013)– Kerry Dawson, a veteran IT specialist with over 30 years experience has launched The Daily Mac View, a website devoted to all things Apple/Mac that promises to deliver news and information related to Apple products and the Apple ecosystem with a unique perspective blending expertise, wit and above all easy access to that information.

The Daily Mac View features a clean, fresh look with easy to follow navigation for quick access of a wide range of topics. One visit to the homepage of the site allows visitors to handpick articles covering numerous topics, written in an easy to understand format.

This is not just another how to guide but rather access to understanding the various Apple technologies and strategies. Dawson’s style makes visitors feel welcome no matter their Apple intelligence quotient. Site visitors are invited to participate in the ongoing dialogue.

This is not a “techy, geeky site”, its about building relationships within the context of Apple products discussion.

A self proclaimed Apple products “addict” Dawson has an infectious enthusiasm that translates well to everyone, “its all about productivity and the freedom to work seamlessly on any device, thats what I want to teach to everyone about Apple products” What sets Dawson apart from the traditional tech crowd is his unique ability to meet people where they are, and not where like many others, expect them to be.

The Daily Mac View is sister sites with the Mac View and while the two sites work in tandem, The Mac View is intended to be the lead site while The Daily Mac view will provide daily articles and feature that will not be found anywhere else.

The Mac View invites readers to submit their own articles for inclusion on the site. Both sites are communities first. It is Dawson’s hope that a dynamic atmosphere will emerge in which views are expressed, questions are asked and answered promoting the desire to stimulate even more discussion.

The Mac View can be accessed at http://www.themacview.com while The Daily Mac View can be accessed at http://www.dailymacview.com.

Contact Information:

The Daily Mac View/Kerry Dawson

Toronto, Canada

http://www.dailymacview.com.

http://www.themacview.com

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Record Christmas Sex Toy Sales Predicted In Canada

The success of Canadian online retailer PinkCherry suggests that Canadian consumers are gearing up for a steamy holiday season

PRESS RELEASE: Toronto, Ontario (December 2013)- A leading Canadian online retailer of sex toys and lingerie, PinkCherry, celebrated a record month in wholesale and retail sales for November 2013, the highest since the site’s launch in 2008. PinkCherry.com is an e-commerce sexual wellness retailer; a family owned operation that’s home to a 25,000 sq. ft warehouse and over thirty employees.

Their growth in just five years is credit to an eager Canadian market that was lacking a reliable and affordable Canadian based site to purchase adult novelties. “We saw a gap in the market in Canada and we pounced on it with a winning formula” explains PinkCherry CEO Daniel Freedman, “PinkCherry is the story of a thriving business that started from scratch but is also a testament to a huge and growing interest in the sex toy industry in Canada.”

Sales for both retail and wholesale were boosted by Black Friday and Cyber Monday but overall sales are strong and consistent going into the holiday season. Freedman states, “As the weather cools down, business is getting hotter. At PinkCherry we are fully committed to making sure there will be no silent nights this Christmas!’

For more information about PinkCherry or this press release please contact:

PinkCherry

Daniel Freedman, CEO

416-420-3211

daniel@pinkcherry.com

http://www.pinkcherry.com

http://www.pinkcherrywholesale.ca

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NATALIE WOOD’S SECRET FBI LOVE AFFAIR

PRESS RELEASE (12/2/2013)- According to informed sources, the beloved late film legend Natalie Wood who starred both as a child and adult actress (“Miracle On 34th Street;” “Rebel Without A Cause,” and “West Side Story”) may have confided to controversial FBI agent Donald Wilson (author of the recently published book, “Evidence Withheld”) significant information regarding the volatile relationship that existed between Wood and her then husband Robert Wagner. As previously reported in numerous media accounts, Wood and Wilson are rumored to have become romantically involved in 1973 at an Idaho resort. When they met, Wilson, a Washington D.C. based FBI agent, was on a speaking tour in Idaho on behalf of the FBI and Wood had secluded herself from her husband Robert Wagner following a violent argument between the two. When Wood first met Wilson at the Coeur Alene, Idaho resort in 1973 she was pregnant with the only child she would have with Wagner. It is believed that both Wood and Wilson spent their first night together in Wood’s hotel suite following a late night of dinner and dancing. The following morning Wilson was driven to the Spokane, Washington airport by an Idaho state police trooper allowing for Wilson to return to Washington D.C. Wood and Wilson are believed to have continued their carefully secreted love affair which supposedly ended in 1977 in Greensboro, North Carolina due to concerns Wood had that public disclosure of their relationship would harm both her film career and Wilson’s FBI career. There are unconfirmed rumors that in the late 70′s Wood was pregnant with Wilson’s child and may have terminated her pregnancy under an assumed name at an unknown medical facility in either Durham or Raleigh, North Carolina. California authorities continue to review the mysterious circumstances of her November 1981 death aboard her boat “The Splendour,” and in connection with that inquiry, there is speculation Wilson will be asked by investigators to provide any information he may have learned from Wood regarding her relationship with her then husband Robert Wagner.

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FORMER HHS SECRETARY THOMPSON AVAILABLE TO DISCUSS 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF MEDICARE PART D – AND WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO STRENGTHEN PROGRAM

PRESS RELEASE (12/2/2013)- Ten years ago (December 8), the Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) became law – providing seniors with access to a prescription drug benefit through Medicare for the first time. The law gave seniors the financial and health security that had been lacking under the program for 40 years.

Since then, the program has provided 90 percent of seniors on Medicare with prescription drugs while coming in 45 percent under budget, reducing costs elsewhere in the program by $1,200 per patient, and enjoying 90 percent approval rates among beneficiaries.

Former HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson – who led the legislative push for the Bush Administration to get MMA through Congress – is available for interviews to discuss:

• The success of the Medicare prescription drug benefit after 10 years


• What must be done to strengthen the prescription drug benefit, including the passage of the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act, which would allow Medicare coverage of obesity treatments.


• Health issues in the news, including the Affordable Care Act and the American Medical Association’s classifying obesity as a disease.

Thompson, who served as HHS Secretary from 2001-05, is the former four-term Governor of Wisconsin (1987-2001). He is widely known for his innovative solutions to difficult policy problems, including his international leadership in the fields of welfare reform, expanding educational opportunities for students, and providing health care to families who fell in the gap between Medicaid and private insurance.

Contact: Tony Jewell, 609-576-3800, tony@boardwalkpr.com

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