Smashburger Sizzles in to Pearland, Texas Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Pearland, Texas (PRWEB) November 01, 2011

Smashburger, the nations fastest growing better burger restaurant will open its first Pearland location on Wednesday, November 2, 2011. The restaurant will open at 10228 FM 518, Suite 140 and brings their signature smashed-to-order burgers, H

ERA Announces 2011 ERA Moxie Awards Finalists

Arlington, Va. (PRWEB) August 24, 2011

The Electronic Retailing Association (ERA), the leading trade association for direct-to-consumer commerce, today announced the finalists for the 2011 ERA Moxie Awards. The winners will be announced at the Moxie Awards Gala on Thursday, Sept. 15th, 7:00 p.m. 9:30 p.m., at the 2011 ERA D2C Convention at the Wynn Hotel, Las Vegas.

The Moxie Awards shine a spotlight on the best and brightest in direct response marketing. Its our opportunity to recognize those individuals and companies that have not only produced outstanding campaigns, but have also set a high bar for excellence in our industry, says ERA President and CEO Julie Coons.

The ERA Moxie Awards represent the best in television, radio, online and mobile DR. Among the most anticipated awards presented are the Best of the Year categories:

Best Long Form of the Year - Under $ 250K

Kirkus Reviews Announces the Best Fiction of 2011

New York, NY (PRWEB) November 14, 2011

Kirkus Reviews has named 90 books to its Best Fiction of 2011 list and has broken out eight categories of winners, such as Best Debut Fiction, Best Mysteries, Best Science Fiction & Fantasy and Best Fiction About Love & Family. The complete list can be found on the Kirkus Reviews website: http://www.kirkusreviews.com/best-of/2011/fiction.

After reviewing over 1,000 novels this year, we have singled out the books we loved reading mostthe ones we would recommend to friends. Whether readers like mysteries, thrillers, science fiction or buzz-worthy literary novels, we can introduce them to a book theyll adore, said Elaine Szewczyk, fiction editor at Kirkus.

Kirkus Reviews, which has been known for over 75 years as one of the most trusted sources for separating books of remarkable merit from the masses released each year, is distinguishing the best books of 2011 in the categories of fiction, nonfiction, childrens, teen, indie and iPad storybook apps. Each week from Nov. 14 through Dec. 12, Kirkus will release a list of the best books in one category. Book lovers can sign up to get notified when each new list is released by entering their email address at http://www.kirkusreviews.com/best-of/2011.

About Kirkus Media LLC

Founded in 1933, Kirkus reviews more than 5,000 books each year, including fiction, nonfiction, children's, teen, self-published books (Indie) and iPad storybook apps for kids. Our mission is to help readers discover new books, publishers and agents discover new authors, producers discover new stories and characters, and librarians and booksellers discover the best new books pre-release. Kirkus reviews are crafted by specialists selected for their knowledge and expertise in a particular field. Our critics are toughif a book is captivating, capable and interesting, we applaud it, but if its not, we let readers know. For more information, visit http://www.kirkusreviews.com.

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The Israel Conference Opens On June 2, 2011 In Los Angeles To Showcase Innovative Products And Technology From Israel-Facing Companies

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) May 20, 2011

The Israel Conference is the largest gathering in California of innovative CEOs from Israel in technology, entertainment and media, gaming, advertising, mobile, content, energy and consumer products on June 2, 2011 in Los Angeles at the Luxe Hotel on Sunset from 7:30am to 8:30pm. The Israel Conference sets itself apart from other business conferences by having a unique focus on Israel-facing companies that include those that are founded in Israel, those who have R&D in Israel, those that do business in Israel, and those who invest in Israeli companies.

CEOs and top executives from innovative companies and industry leaders will share their insights for opening up new markets in the areas of Advertising, eCommerce, Content and Convergence, Mobile, Consumer Brands, and Going Public. Attendees are senior business executives from across the US and Israel.

The Israel Conference has amazing speakers from major and emerging companies. Fascinating speakers include Raanan Horowitz the President and CEO of Elbit Systems, one of Israels largest companies with revenues in excess of $ 3B. Providing business insights is Haim Saban the Chairman and CEO of Saban Capital Group who co-founded Fox Family Worldwide and sold to Disney for over $ 3B. David Renzer the former Chairman and CEO of Universal Music Publishing will speak about IP in the music world. All make for an engaging discussion.

The Israel Conference is co-chaired by Yossi Vardi, considered the Godfather of Israeli High-Tech, and Sharona Justman, managing director of STEP Strategy Advisors, an acquisitions advisory firm in Los Angeles. According to conference co-founders, This conference sells out because of the all-star line-up of key speakers. This conference is a meeting place for high-calibre attendees to know each other better and to meet with the speakers in an intimate setting. We have a unique point of alignment and we are showcasing world-class companies that have a footprint in Israel. Its an amazing group of highly focused executives all together for one day, says Justman.

The day will showcase over 60 companies with a presence in Israel to speak on panels, demonstrate during the unique Fast & Cool track, and meet with executives all day in the Pavilion of Companies.

Throughout the day, delicious Osem snacks will be served and later Tnuva cheeses will be sampled along with Carmel Winery wines.

Companies speaking at The Israel Conference include four that were acquired in the past year. Dapper was acquired by Yahoo! because of their fantastic technology platform which provides dynamic display ad creation. 5minMedia was acquired by AOL because of their market changing video syndication platform. Answers.com the creators of the leading answer engine was acquired by AFCV Holdings. PicScout was acquired by Getty Images just last month. SodaStream had the largest secondary offering on Wall Street by an Israeli company.

The Israel Conference features market shaking companies with technology coming from Israel. VCs and innovators will gather and discuss why investment into Israeli-based startups rose 102% from the prior year.

The Israel Conference features the following prestigious speakers on the panel entitled From Seeding Ideas to Selling Shares with the Toronto Stock Exchange President Kevan Cowan, Trendlines Group Chairman and CEO Todd Dollinger, Adira Energy co-Founder Alan Friedman, and Primera Capital General Partner Oren Zeev.

The panel on Creative Consumer Products involves AHAVA North American General Manager Elana Drell Szyfer, Segal Bikes General Manager Gal Segal, and Carmel Winery Chairman and CEO Israel Ivzan.

The panel on Social Advertising includes Yahoo! AdLabs Head Ken Mallon, Dotomi and ICQ Co-Founder Yair Goldfinger, Amobee CEO Zohar Levkovitz, Dapper from Yahoo! Co-Founder and CTO Eran Shir, DoubleVerify Founder and CEO Oren Netzer, Eyeview Digital Co-Founder and CEO Oren Harnevo.

The panel on Cool Content and Convergence is rounded out with Microsoft/XBOX Corporate VP Ilan Spillinger, Genesis Partners General Partner Jonathan Saacks, LivePerson, Inc. CEO and Chairman of the Board Robert LoCascio, Mindspark InterActive Network CEO Joey Levin, Side-Kick Co-Founder and CEO Guy Bendov, Kaltura Chairman and CEO Ron Yekutiel.

The panel on eTail, eCommerce, eIsrael includes eBay Country Manager for Israel Amit Menipaz, 5min Media by AOL Co-Founder and CMO Tal Simantov, Magento eCommerce Co-Founder and CEO Roy Rubin, Plimus CEO Hagai Tal.

The panel on Mobile Connections includes Marvell Technology Senior Director of Strategic Alliances and New Initiatives Iri Trashanski, PageOnce Founder and CEO Guy Goldstein, and Orange/France Telecom Managing Director for Innovation Roseline Kalifa, DudaMobile Co-Founder and CEO Itai Sadan.

The exciting Fast & Cool track includes Waze CEO Noam Bardin, VivoText CEO Gershon Silbert, Physical Virtue Founder Hilla Sarig Bahat, Genieo Co-Founder and CEO Sol Tzvi,

Powermat Founder and CEO Ran Poliakine, Ceedo Founder and CEO Dror Wettenstein, PicScout / Getty Images CEO and Co-Founder Offir Gutelzon, FanGager CEO Eran Gefen, and Netafim VP, Head of Developed Markets Division Ervin Leibovici.

The Pavilion of Companies includes: Marvell Technology the leading fabless semiconductor company, docstoc the online community and marketplace for professional document sharing, The Treadlines Group leading incubator investing mainly in Life Sciences and Cleantech, SodaStream the largest home carbonation systems manufacturer, Ceedo for virtualization solutions on USB drives, Netafim the innovator in smart drip irrigation solutions, Powermat for powering multiple devices without need for multiple cords, Segal Bikes uniquely made from magnesium, Physical Virtue providing reliable and accurate solutions for neck disorders, Ahava the premier skincare products using Dead Sea minerals, El Al the leading airline of Israel, Side-Kick the top developer of gesture enabled games.

In addition to the many speakers, there will be incredible networking opportunities with the many CEO level participants attending.

The prestigious list of The Israel Conference sponsors include Marvell Technology Group, Toronto Stock Exchange, Israel Economic Mission for the State of Israel, STEP Strategy Advisors, Luxe World Wide Hotels, Rubenstein / Justman Management Consultants, Bank Leumi, Fox Rothschild, Silicon Valley Bank, Wells Fargo, docstoc, Blumberg Capital, and EL Al Israel Airlines.

Media partners include TheMarker, Premiere Radio, Israel Hayom, Equities Israel, Los Angeles Business Journal, Santa Monica Observer, Vidiense, The Quant Menthod, and V-Cube Inc.

This conference is close to selling out as it did for the past two years. Register online to make sure you are part of this hot event on June 2, 2011, at the Luxe Hotel in Los Angeles. Go to http://www.TheIsraelConference.org to get all the details and register online.

About The Israel Conference

The Israel Conference encompasses a full day of inspiring global leaders, exciting company CEOs, prominent investors, and internationally recognized industry executives gathering to discuss the vitality and growth of Israel-facing business through a variety of panels on hot industry topics and trends with world-class speakers and high-quality networking. Companies are from high tech, clean tech, medical tech, consumer products, energy, security, and entertainment media technology.

For further information, contact Paula Page at The Israel Conference at 310.445.5388

or email Paula(at)TheIsraelConference(dot)org or visit http://www.TheIsraelConference.org

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Pearson Wins Three 2011 Software & Information Industry Association CODiE Awards

New York, NY (PRWEB) May 26, 2011

Acknowledging Pearsons continued leadership in education technology innovation, the Software & Information Industry Association recognized three of the companys online programs with prestigious 2011 CODiE Awards. Hospitality and Tourism Interactive, an experience for exploring careers in the hospitality industry; MyMathLab Algebra I and II, a homework and assessment program; and Words Their Way Online Workshop, an interactive professional development tool, were honored as the best in the industry in the celebrated technology awards competition.

Established in 1986, the CODiE Awards honor outstanding achievement across the software, digital information and education technology industries. Nominated products undergo an intensive review by subject matter experts, analysts, journalists and other respected authorities in education technology. This years 30 education CODiE winners were selected from more than 425 nominations.

Technology is transforming learning for students of all ages and abilities, said Gary June, Chief Global Marketing Officer at Pearson. We are honored to receive this recognition from our peers at the SIIA, as it reinforces our strategy of investing in and leveraging technology for learning solutions that are proven to increase student performance and workforce training. Pearsons three CODiE winners exemplify how targeted, online learning prepares students for success in college and careers, as well as supports the continued professional development of educators.

Winner of the Best Education Game or Simulation Category, Hospitality & Tourism Interactive uses activity-based learning to allow college students to gain practical experience in developing customer service, service quality and leadership skills. Set in the virtual world of Little Wolfe Island, Hospitality & Tourism Interactive features 16 properties on the island, including a fine-dining restaurant, casual dining establishment, full-service hotel, boutique hotel, tiki bar, casino, water park and ecotourism rainforest tour. Students meet characters (avatars) that share information about their jobs and give activities to complete. To watch a video about Hospitality & Tourism Interactive, click here.

Earning the CODiE Award for Best Mathematics Instructional Solution, MyMathLab Algebra I and II features e-Courses by award-winning author Elayn Martin-Gay. Pearsons groundbreaking online math program provides a wealth of learning tools and resources for students of all levels, including personalized study plans; homework, quizzes and tests with immediate feedback; a fully interactive eText; more than 1,500 videos per course; and a Student Organizer for help with note-taking and practice. MyMathLab is used by more than 3 million students and 60,000 educators at over 2,000 schools, colleges and universities. Last year alone, more than 97 million assignments were graded in MyMathLab. Colleges and universities using MyMathLab have improved student performance by up to 30 percent, while achieving cost savings of nearly 30 percent over traditional lecture courses. To watch a video about MyMathLab, click here.

Winner of Best Professional Development Solution, Words Their Way Online Workshop is Pearsons online, interactive professional development tool that provides educators the practice and guidance needed to successfully teach their students phonics, vocabulary and spelling.

The online professional development tool features videos of real-life classrooms that demonstrate this instructional approach, giving teachers the opportunity to see it in action. Words Their Way Online Workshop is a mastery course with the versatility to be completely self-paced or integrated into in-service sessions for teachers at all grade levels. This instructional approach, developed by Pearson authors Donald Bear, Marcia Invernizzi, Shane Templeton and Francine Johnston, teaches word study along a continuum of five stages: emergent, letter name-alphabetic, within word pattern, syllables and affixes, and derivational relations. Click here to watch a video of the Words Their Way Online Workshop.

About Pearson

Pearson, the worlds leading learning company, has global reach and market leading businesses in education, business and consumer publishing (NYSE: PSO).

For more information, press only:

Lisa Wolfe, L. Wolfe Communications, 773-227-1049, lwolfe(at)lwolfe(dot)com

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AngioSuite Goes Global On November 1, 2011

Knoxville, TN (PRWEB) November 01, 2011

AngioSuite, a division of Cascade Medical, is pleased to announce the global launch of their iPhone and iPad app to users around the world. This free download, available on iTunes, is changing the way neuro-interventionalists perform aneurysm coiling procedures. The AngioSuite application offers precise aneurysm sizing, accurate packing density calculations, catheter compatibility analyses, and automated occlusion calculations. The app also aids in case tracking and management and can operate without internet connectivity.

Dr. Keith Woodward, himself a neuro-interventionalist, created the application with the idea of improving his packing densities while coiling aneurysms. After years of estimating percentages, he developed the app to assist him in real-time during aneurysm coilings. A two-dimensional angiogram working image is photographed with either the iPhone or iPad and turned into a three-dimensional angiographic model. Manual entry of sizing data from existing 3-D images is also possible. Utilization of the app has enabled Dr. Woodward to achieve higher packing densities in his own practice.

Reaction to the app in the United States has been overwhelmingly positive. Dr. Blaise Baxter, a neuro-interventionalist , exclaims AngioSuite is an essential tool in aneurysm coiling. It is the most reliable method of calculating the aneurysm volume. Using this tool I have been able to achieve consistently higher packing densities which will hopefully translate into less aneurysm recurrences and retreatments. Also, by using AngioSuite for coil selection, I have almost eliminated coil wastage due to incorrect sizing. Its very user friendly and doesnt require a lot of data input time.

For further information contact Dr. Keith Woodward or Dr. David Forsberg at (865) 293-0355.

Contact: AngioSuite

Contact Person: Dr. Keith Woodward/Dr. David Forsberg

Company Name: AngioSuite, Division of Cascade Medical

Telephone Number: (865) 293-0355

Email Address: Keith(at)AngioSuite(dot)com, David(at)AngioSuite(dot)com

Website Address: http://www.AngioSuite.com

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