The International Society for Sephardic Progress has awarded Edwin Black the 2004 Doa Gracia Medal for Best Book of The Year for his book Banking on Baghdad. The Doa Gracia Medal is awarded annually in January for the most significant book published during the preceding year that impacts the Sephardic community. The book awarded is one which the ISFSP feels would be strongly recommend for members of both the Jewish and non-Jewish public to read.

Edwin Black's book Banking on Baghdad has become a catalyst for change, bringing about a more accurate and inclusive educational curriculum on Holocaust studies. When Holocaust educators teach about the years 1933-1945, they aim to present a comprehensive overview. But sadly, a major event that took place during this period, known as the Farhud-the 1941 Nazi-allied pogrom against Iraqi Jewry, has been all but forgotten about by historians. The subsequent events culminating in the expulsion of 120,000 Iraqi Jews-a community with a precious 2,600 year legacy-has also been forgotten. Edwin Black's work has made a difference, evoking widespread discussion, by both Jews and non-Jews, about the events that unfolded in Iraq between the Arabs and their partnership with Hitler.

Ispysoul radio @ ispysoul.com and Nouveau Soundz present Purpose Record Artist ANGELA JOHNSON performimg music from her outstanding new release " GOT TO LET IT GO," which some critics are already touting as one of the best soul Cd's of the year. She appears Friday, July 22nd 10pm Sharp @ The Sugar Bar 254 West 72nd st btw Bway & West End. Call 212-579-0222 for reservations. Tickets are a bargain at $10.

Born and raised in Utica New York, Angela has been making music practically her whole life. A musical child prodigy, Angela began playing the piano by ear at the tender age of four. At age 9 she was introduced to the violin. Like many of her contemporaries, Angela received most of her musical experience in the church, where as a teenager she served as church organist and choir director.

Currently, millions of Americans are not receiving proper healthcare because they have been denied health insurance coverage. At the same time, annual healthcare expenditures in the United States have reached $2.1 trillion, with millions of dollars from those expenditures being wasted on inefficient administrative and management processes. These two patterns frustrated and concerned Dr. Carter V. Multz so much that he was inspired to write a book presenting his solutions for the American healthcare crisis: "American Medicine Mismanaged Care: How We Can Improve Quality, Cover the Uninsured, Add Pharmacy, and Have $Billions Left Over" (ISBN 0741425157, Infinity Publishing, 2005).

GiftCertificates.com™, a leading provider of e-commerce gift card solutions, is now offering a co-branded GiftCertificates.com MasterCard® Gift Card, good wherever MasterCard debit cards are accepted. The newly created gift card will be sold through the Web site www.giftcertificates.com.

Consumers can choose from several Cards designed to fit the recipient's personality or occasion. The GiftCertificates.com MasterCard Gift Card will be available in 13 themed designs including; birthday, thank you, graduation, new baby, wedding and more. Holiday specific themed designs will also be available for the 2007 Holiday shopping season. All cards are available in denominations of $25.00, $50.00 and $100.00.

SiteSell.com, the originator of Site Build It! and champion of using quality content to drive small business sites, today takes Web 2.0 to new heights. For the first time, small businesses can make it easy for their visitors to craft original Web pages including photos and captions. Other visitors can comment upon and rate those Web pages. The process is optimized for search engine results driving long tail keyword traffic and viral spread.

"Up until now," says Ken Evoy, president of SiteSell.com, "Web 2.0 has been the playground of large companies which basically aggregate individuals and small businesses. Today, small business owners have the simple, powerful ability to increase content through others and use it to grow traffic and 'buzz' tremendously."

Management Mentors discusses what goes into making good mentor-mentoree matches in its upcoming Internet radio show "Mentoring Matters: Mentoring in Today’s Business World" on the VoiceAmerica Business Channel on Friday, October 26, 2007, from 9-10 a.m. (EDT). People can listen directly from their PCs in the comfort of their homes or offices. Management Mentors’ shows will also be archived so listeners can listen whenever they want.

During Friday’s show, Management Mentors president Rene Petrin and his co-host Dave Carson will answer many of the questions surrounding the concept of good matches: what constitutes a "good" match? What are the pros and cons of self-matching versus assigned matching? What are some effective communication strategies to use when talking, listening, and negotiating the first, and perhaps awkward, moments as a new pair? For this show, Rene and Dave will also talk about some real matches they've seen and worked with...the good, the bad, and the ugly.

Rene says, "Our years of experience in creating and monitoring mentoring programs have provided us with great insight into what makes a successful match. Our goal is to share as many of these insights as possible with our listeners."

Beachgoers will be treated to colorful and exciting banner advertising again this summer, as Arnold Aerial Advertising takes to the skies.

While beachgoers enjoy the fun and unique advertising overhead, advertisers find comfort in knowing that their aerial advertising works.

The greatest advantage of aerial advertising, says Michael Arnold of Arnold Aerial Advertising, is its ability to lure the target audience easily.

Specifically, studies show that people remember aerial ads long after they are gone. They retain the information from the ad much longer than they do after viewing a traditional ad.

Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) will sponsor a free hiring event for job seekers who have military backgrounds in Newark on Thursday, September 25. This event, the RecruitMilitary Career Fair, will take place from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. at Prudential Center, home of the New Jersey Devils. PSEG and RecruitMilitary, LLC, the producer of the event, urge all job seekers who have military backgrounds to attend--veterans who already have civilian work experience, men and women who are transitioning from active duty to civilian life, members of the National Guard and reserves, and military spouses.

Murray Pratt, Vice President of Business Development & Operations for ShowTimeTickets.com will be speaking on one of the most controversial industries and topics in today's marketplace, when he presents the world of ticket re-sellers to the BC AIM Luncheon, Thursday, October 2nd.

Fresh off the recent ticketing controversies at the Beijing Summer Games and with Vancouver 2010 Winter Games around the corner, come and hear how ticket reselling has evolved and what role it plays in the marketplace today. With established online companies like eBay, StubHub and TicketMaster along with major league sports teams entering the secondary ticket market the industry is at the vortex of a battle between the internet powerhouses and the individual ticket scalper on the street.

SkyWave, Inc., Ltd., a voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) pioneer and leading provider of VoIP services and applications in Japan, has won the prestigious Pulver 100 Award, an industry honor reserved for the top 100 new growth companies in the communications arena. The Pulver 100 Award is bestowed by Pulver.com, which produces the VON conferences and is actively engaged in promoting the growth of communications technology. The only Japanese company honored by this years Pulver 100, SkyWave has made significant market gains in what is one of the largest VoIP markets.

Lone Peak Business Solutions, Inc's Be the Boss seminar is designed to help those individuals who want to start a business learn what it takes to be successful.

The seminar will be held Saturday, November 13.

Available times:

11:00 AM

3:00 PM

7:00 PM

Location:

Shilo Inn

206 South West Temple

Salt Lake City, UT

The free seminar will give individuals information on the advantages

and disadvantages of owning a business, along with the steps required

to launch it and succeed.

Topics covered will include:

Pros and cons of business ownership

What you need to run your own business

Business tax benefits

How to protect your personal assets

Which type of business entity is right for you

The owners of Lone Peak Business Solutions, Inc. have been working

with business owners for the last 25 years. They are dedicated to

providing each individual with all the resources and training he or

she needs to be successful.

Quality Care for Children is pleased to announce that Michelle Matthews, has joined QCC's Board of Trustees.

Quality Care for Children ensures all children have superior early learning experiences and are ready for school. We are Georgia's leader in equipping parents and child care providers with the tools they need to receive and provide high quality, affordable child care. QCC works in 36 Georgia counties.

Quality Care for Children improved the quality of child care for more than 100,00 5a8 0 children in Georgia last year by:

Assisting child care programs in achieving high quality standards, including national accreditation

Creating new quality child care programs in communities where they are needed

Training and supporting child care teachers

Ensuring that children in more than 1,100 child care programs get nutritious snacks and meals

Assisting parents in finding and choosing quality child care, including parents of children with special needs

Assisting families in crisis by paying for child care

Information on Quality Care for Children programs and services can be accessed at www.qualitycareforchildren.org.

Myfootshop.com recently announced the introduction of a new product, Epsom-It. Epsom-It uses the power of Epsom salts in a lotion. Traditionally, Epsom salts were only available for soaking. Soaking can be messy and takes up to 15-20 minutes to complete. The introduction of Epsom-It Lotion enables consumers to receive the benefits of Epsom salts without the hassle and time needed to soak.

Epsom salts have traditionally been used to treat joint aches and pains such as arthritis, muscle pain and sprains. Epsom salts are also used to treat skin problems such as mild infections, dermatitis and eczema. Epsom-It relieves the aches and pains of arthritis with the added benefit of a lotion and can be used to massage the Epsom Salts into the skin. Thalia Oster, COE of Myfootshop.com said "Our test for any new product is to pass it around the office to every employee. Epsom-It got a 100% thumbs up approval from all of our employees. It's a keeper."

Scott Kirwin is the president and founder of IT Professionals Association of America, Inc. (ITPAA). The ITPAAs purpose is a political organization to help preserve and improve American information technology professions in the United States. (http:// www.itpaa.org) The web site of ITPAA offers the public information on how many American developed high tech jobs have been offshored. It also provides information on the employment of foreign nationals in the USA and what Americans can do to lawfully become engaged in exercising their US Constitutional rights of Free Speech and seeking government redress.

Datran Media, a leading provider of performance-based email marketing solutions, is pleased to announce that it has been named one of the top 100 private companies in the AlwaysOn Media Awards, a power list of the top private digital media companies. Datran Media was handpicked by the AO Media editorial team based on a set of five criteria -- innovation, market potential, customer adoption, media buzz and investor value creation.

Datran Media and the AO Media 100 will be honored at the executive summit January 29-31 at The Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York City. The summit will focus on the top innovative private companies that are revolutionizing the way media is created, distributed and consumed, disrupting user behavior and creating new opportunities in the digital era.

Scary or great? Less than 50% of the job force will ever earn a six-figure income. Even fewer do that as a 21-years-old college dropout. Young entrepreneur, John Roney, shares how he earned $135k in 14 months, from less than a $5k start-up investment. He says you can do it too.

The travel industry is currently a $4.9 trillion dollar industry. More people will more money on the travel industry in the next year than any time in history. It is said that people will either make money in the travel industry or spend money in the travel industry. Roney chose to work in the travel industry because of two major reasons: first, "I have traveled more in the last year with my business than I had in the first 20 years of my life," John said. The second reason, John commented, "I know that if you ask 100 people what they would do if they won the lottery, 99 of them would tell you that they would love to travel the world. Thats a big business."

http://www.beetoobee.com has launched as the first online publication based solely on aggregated, user-generated content for B2B marketers. BeeTooBee is an experiment in attempting to translate popular consumer based community platforms such as Digg and YouTube to businesses.

"In their role as consumers, many knowledge workers are submitting and viewing content from sites driven by the community they serve. To go from consumer content to content with a business focus using the same model seems like a natural evolution. I tried to find other community-driven sites for B2B marketers but I couldn't, that is why I started BeeTooBee," said Brian King, publisher.

Santa Fe, NM (PRWEB) September 23, 2008 - NativeAmericanJewelry.com, a leading resource for information about Native American jewelry, has recently released its Guide to Native American Earrings. This guide intends to educate the site's visitors about the heritage of the most popular contemporary styles of Native American earrings, including stud, dangle, beaded and hoop earrings. The guide reviews the history, heritage and contemporary usage of each fashion style.

"We've learned that many people have an inherent appreciation and love of Native American earrings, but often feel they don't understand the heritages and styles of the different pieces," co-founder Matt Laessig explained. "To get past that obstacle we've directed a few of our Native American jewelry experts to write educational articles about for popular jewelry types like earrings, bracelets, necklaces, and rings so that people can become more knowledgeable about and comfortable with Native American jewelry. We're hopeful that our readers find this Guide to Native American Earrings equally as useful as our earlier guides on necklaces and bracelets."

Trial Solutions, a market leader in wholesale litigation support services, today announced a limited time offer on ImageDepotâ„¢, its Online Review Tool ("ORT"). The promotion includes 5 gigabytes of data for 5 dollars covering 5 users for 5 months, with no hosting commitment. Alternatively, clients with unlimited data and unlimited users can take advantage of this promotion for 5 dollars for 5 months, with a 12-month hosting commitment.

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The promotion applies to both new and existing projects and hosting fees are applied starting with month six. Clients hosting existing projects with competitors can transfer their projects in exchange for a 12-month hosting commitment. The 5 for 5 Promotion will only be available for a limited time and through Trial Solutions' national authorized resellers.

Tops on the lists of golf lovers this holiday season are custom clone golf clubs. Clone golf clubs are a hot item right now as they perform just as well as the brand named clubs - but they cost about one third of the price.

A clone golf club is a well-priced golf club using similar designs and the same materials as the leading brand name manufacturers. "Clone golf clubs are an excellent gift idea for any golfer on your list. Brand name clubs cost so much more than our custom made clubs because name brand club manufacturers have to cover their costs for national television advertising expenses and huge celebrity endorsement contracts," states Kevin Roberts, proprietor of Par 4 Custom Golf.