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Green PolkaDot Box and the Green Refrigerator Machine Partner to Preserve Perishable Food Products

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The Ozonator, the Green Refrigerator Machine


Las Vegas, NV and Salt Lake City, UT (PRWEB) November 30, 2011

Today, Brittany Karlen Messmer and Russ Karlen, co-founders of the Ozonator™ the Green Refrigerator Machine that replicates the earth’s most powerful disinfectant, the Ozone, to extend the refrigerator life span of perishable foods, and Rod A. Smith founder of the Green PolkaDot Box, announced their partnership to offer the Ozonator through the world’s first online buying collective membership for Organic and Natural, Non-GMO Foods and Products.

The Ozonator replicates the earth’s Ozone by oxidizing and neutralizing ammonia and ethylene to delay the onset of mold and decay of perishable foods in the refrigerator. The award winning Ozonator™ popularly known as the Green Refrigerator Machine™ conceived by then college student, Brittany Karlen Messmer and father Russ Karlen, is a compact (6”x 5”) battery operated device that is placed in the refrigerator. The Green Refrigerator Machine has won several awards for its green ability to provide families an inexpensive solution to expensive refrigerator waste.

“It is frustrating to try fresh foods on hand when they spoil so rapidly. The average household throws out 180 lbs. of produce per year due to spoilage, so our Green Refrigerator Machine provides a perfect cost-saving solution to clean food focused Green PolkaDot Box members,” says Brittany Karlen Messmer. “The Ozonator extends the life and flavor of a foods including the fresh fruits and vegetables which decay most rapidly and are often the most expensive to purchase fresh.”

The Green PolkaDot Box™ (GPDB) objective is to educate consumers about the links between clean food and increased health while providing those choices to members at a more affordable price. Rod A. Smith chose to add the Ozonator to its launch line of organic and Non-GMO products because of its ability to help members naturally preserve their fresh foods.

“Obviously organic fresh foods don’t last as long as a chemically preserved food, so having a solution that sanitizes the refrigerator and naturally keeps healthy foods fresher longer is an important benefit to our members,” said Rod. A. Smith Founder. “The Green PolkaDot Box is pleased to offer the Green Refrigerator Machine to its members to extend the freshness life of perishable foods in their refrigerators.”

The Ozonator, The Green Refrigerator Machine not only extends the life of food, saving consumers over $ 500 per year, it also offers many other benefits like the elimination of all odors in the refrigerator, i.e.: fish, garlic, onions, etc. It operates on four “D” batteries and initially generates ozone for the first 60 minutes of operations, then automatically switches to standby mode for 170 minutes, activating every 10 minutes repeating that cycle for 230 minutes until the batteries need replacement (usually 3-4 months).

The Green PolkaDot Box™ is an online membership club that provides the lowest pricing on organic, natural and other healthy food products through partnerships that garner the best pricing from manufacturers and growers. A family business, founded by Rod A. Smith, the Green PolkaDot Box does not carry any products that contain harmful ingredients, including foods that are known to be genetically modified. The GPDB annual membership includes both a “club” or “reward” membership; the later offering a referral rewards program to help consumers earn their healthy food purchases. Both membership types feature a free delivery options. Learn how the GPDB referral rewards program helps consumers earn their healthy food purchases. http://www.greenpolkadotbox.com.

The Ozonator™ popularly known as The Green Refrigerator Machine™ promotes a clean environment inside your refrigerator. Produced in sufficient quantities, ozone is known to oxidize, and thereby destroy, many harmful germs and bacteria, molds, and yeast that can be transmitted from one family member to another by hand contact on foods, food containers and other hard surfaces inside your refrigerator. The Ozonator™ has been proven by a leading independent laboratory to produce ozone in safe quantities, reduce orders, and extend the shelf life of refrigerator stored perishable foods. The Green Refrigerator Machine recently took first place as Best of Expo at the New Living Expo in San Francisco and placed among the top five in the New Products Category at Go Green Expo in Los Angeles. Priced at $ 29.95, with the savings you get from food staying fresh longer, it will pay for itself within two months. For each Ozonator sold, a percentage is donated to The Iacocca Diabetes Foundation, dedicated to the advancement of diabetes research. To order, please visit, http://www.ozonator.com or call 702-363-5343.

Consumers can purchase the Ozonator™ The Green Refrigerator Machine™ at a 35% discount online with a membership at http://www.greenpolkadotbox.com/save

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Cocoon Apothecary Named a Champion for Safe Cosmetics by the Environmental Working Group

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Kitchener, Ontario (PRWEB) November 30, 2011

The Environmental Working Group released a report today, “Market Shift: The story of the Compact for Safe Cosmetics and the growth in demand for safe cosmetics.” It describes the seven-year project during which the nonprofit organizations that make up the Campaign worked with companies in a unique partnership to raise the bar for safer personal care products. Canadian organic skin care company, Cocoon Apothecary has achieved “Champion” status in this report by fulfilling the goals of the Compact that include formulating without using ingredients prohibited for use in other countries, disclosing all their ingredients, and working with nonprofit health groups to increase market demand for safe, sustainable products and practices.

“Congratulations to Cocoon Apothecary for being a Champion and for demonstrating that it’s possible to make personal care products that far exceed current safety standards in the United States. A growing number of consumers are seeking personal care products that do not contain hazardous chemicals, and our report shows that making safer products is not only possible, but is also part of a successful business model,” said Mia Davis, organizing director of the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics and coordinator of the new Safe Cosmetics Business Network.

Many personal care products on the market today – from deodorants and lotion, to make-up and even baby shampoo – contain chemicals linked to cancer, birth defects, learning disabilities and other harmful health effects, even though safer alternatives are available. A growing number of consumers are seeking personal care products that do not contain hazardous chemicals, and Cocoon Apothecary is demonstrating that making safer products is not only possible, but is also part of a successful business model.

About Cocoon Apothecary

Cocoon Apothecary was founded in 2004 in Kitchener, Ontario. Founder Jessica Burman wanted to create healthy, safe skin care products that embraced the healing power of natural ingredients.

She works from a dedicated cosmetics lab inside her home, and supplies her lotions and cleansers to more than 13 companies in Toronto and throughout southwestern Ontario, and serves customers all over North America through her online shop. She focuses on transparent corporate practices and educating her customers on reading cosmetic labels and the importance of natural ingredients.

All Cocoon Apothecary products are vegan, cruelty-free and contain many certified organic ingredients. Amber glass bottles preserve contents and are easily reusable and recyclable, and corn-based labels and new plastic caps are sourced from overstock that would otherwise be headed for landfill.

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TapBooks Chosen by Self-Publishing Guru Gerry Frank Who Has Quietly Sold 1 Million Print Copies of His New York City Guidebook

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Gerry Frank’s Where To Find It, Buy It, Eat It In New York | 1 Million Copies in Circulation!
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(PRWEB) November 30, 2011

Since 1980, New Yorkers and visitors alike have long relied on the most comprehensive and trusted ‘Big Apple bible’ – exhaustively researched and updated by author and urban explorer Gerry Frank. Now in its 17th print edition, the author has personally called on hundreds of stores, restaurants, museums and hotels, and he and his staffers have revisited by phone with virtually every listing in this book. TapBooks has proudly been chosen to take this astounding body of work to the digital world and the first eBook edition is now live and available to readers in PDF format, on Amazon (for Kindle), Apple (for iPad/iPhone), Barnes & Noble (for Nook) and coming soon to other platforms.

“We are honored to work with Gerry Frank to take his highly-respected guidebook digital. His dedicated readers typically buy every edition and can now have the eBook in the palms of their hands as they explore Manhattan,” says Karen Henrich, TapBooks publisher. “I fully appreciate the dedication, hard work and heart that goes into researching, organizing and then finally writing the copy in an engaging way for readers in the documentation of one of the world’s most exciting cities. It’s beyond impressive what Gerry has done.”

LOCAL AND DEDICATED EXPERTS

TapBooks is quickly making a name for itself in the local travel genre and other hyper-niches by working with authors and writers who are high-living, on-the-street explorers. Not merely on assignment, these experts are truly living the dream and documenting it in their beloved cities such as New York, Paris, San Francisco and London. Gerry Frank became an authority on New York City as a result of having one foot in the Big Apple while growing up and working in one of America’s great department store (Meier & Frank) families. Later, he served as Chief of Staff for U.S. Senator Mark Hatfield in Washington, DC.

“Coming from the printed book world, TapBooks helped us to transform our print PDFs into a format suitable for digital publishing and then make it all work on the digital platforms,” says author Gerry Frank. “Karen Henrich, TapBooks publisher has provided astounding expertise in bringing Where to Find It … into the digital world.”

ENGAGING FEATURES

Where To Find It, Buy It, Eat It In New York has more than 600 pages chock full of information, lists, recommendations and tips and tricks that cover restaurants and food, where to stay and what to do, and where to find the best in shopping and every kind of service imaginable in varying price categories. Bookmark favorite passages, make notes and instantly share great finds in the book with friends via twitter and facebook. The extensive Table of Contents instantly hyper-links to relevant parts within the book, and the ebook contains hundreds of website links that open upon clicking (this feature is eReader-dependent).

HOW TO GET THE EBOOK

Visit the Where To Find It, Buy It, Eat It In New York order page at: http://www.tapbookspublishing.com/products/GerryFrankNewYork.html. eBook versions cost $ 9.99 and are available in a number of countries including USA, Canada, UK, France, Germany and Australia, and $ 24.95 for PDF version (instant download).

AFFILIATE PROGRAM FOR NEW YORK CITY-RELATED SITES/BLOGS

Anyone with a travel or New York City-related website, blog or newsletter can join the TapBooks affiliate program for free and earn 35% commission from the PDF sale of Where To Find It, Buy It, Eat It In New York. To join, visit: http://www.tapbooks.org/idevaffiliate/index.php to start earning monthly commissions while at the same time as providing your readership with a valuable resource that they will thank you for introducing them to.

About TapBooks

TapBooks is an imprint of Chicwalks Media Inc. and helps authors to become published in the exciting digital publishing frontier of Amazon, iTunes & iBookstore, Barnes & Noble, Google eBooks and every platform that may come in the future. TapBooks wants to hear from authors who already have an established following and want to go digital with their works that serve niches such as travel, business, food, self-help, entertainment and other segments. TapBooks provides a unique platform for getting the word out about our wonderful authors and their works through social media, video marketing and niche affiliate programs. All TapBooks authors have hit Top 10 to 100 in several categories with their books on Amazon Kindle, and ChicWalks Shopping, an application on the iTunes AppStore has been featured by Apple and has hit Top 10 Lifestyle apps in 7 countries. Visit http://www.tapbookspublishing.com/ for more information.

For more information or to arrange an interview:

Karen Henrich, Publisher, TapBooks (an imprint of Chicwalks Media Inc.), karen(at)tapbooks(dot)org. Direct: (604) 628-2311

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Stoke the Soul: A Spiritual, Heartwarming Contest

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Holy Crap: Spirituality within the Muck of Everyday Life


Sonoma, CA (PRWEB) November 30, 2011

Holy Crap is a revolutionary spiritual program that supports people of all faiths in using everyday hassles as opportunities for spiritual growth. With humor and stories of his own struggles as a father, husband and corporate VP, Dan Messinger both entertains and enlightens in his new multimedia book, Holy Crap: Spirituality within the Muck of Everyday Life.

This holiday season, author Dan Messinger is hosting the Holy Crap Heartwarming Contest 2011. Fifty prizes will be awarded to the 50 most interesting, soulful or otherwise touching blog comments. As Dan noted, “In the very act of composing your thoughts and stories, you reflect on what deeply matters; in this way, you already benefit.” Even more, 50 contributors will win one of 50 spiritual gifts such as modern meditation timers, Holy Crap t-shirts, and Om Hats, as well as inspirational key chains and stickers quoting Messinger’s premises: “Everything is an Opportunity for Growth” and “Transform Everyday Hassles into Spiritual Growth”.

Blog Hosts can also get involved. Any blog host who shares the contest details and a link to http://www.hc-way.com/contest2011 will receive a vibrant “Lover of Peace” sticker and a free ebook of Holy Crap: Spirituality within the Muck of Everyday Life.

Dan reminds everyone to keep the blog comments soulful, fun, and – true to his nondenominational perspective – respectful of all faiths. The more blog comments one makes, the greater his or her chance of winning. Each person may win up to 3 prizes.

To view the 50 prizes, contest details and the entry form, go to http://www.holycrapway.com/contest2011.

To post a blog comment and possibly win a prize, check out the Holy Crap Blog!

The Holy Crap Heartwarming Contest 2011 ends at the stroke of midnight (PST) on January 15, 2012. The time is now to stoke your soul: share and learn how others transform everyday hassles into spiritual growth at hc-way.com/mainsite (then go to Blog tab).

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Top Viral Video Licensing Agency Launches JukinVideo.com

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Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) December 06, 2011

ChiWay Entertainment, the nation’s premier provider of viral video clips to TV shows, commercials, and films is set to launch a brand new video website, JukinVideo.com, on Friday, December 16, 2011, designed primarily for the 18-34 male demographic with stunts, fails, extreme sports and webisode videos. Providing content to such TV shows as NBC’s “The Tonight Show”, Comedy Central’s “Tosh.0”, and MTV’s “Ridiculousness”, ChiWay Entertainment’s newest site will feature a user-friendly database of recognizable viral video hits and range of funny video clips. Jonathan Skogmo, President and CEO of ChiWay Entertainment, explained, “We’re excited to work with content creators who have unique videos that make audiences laugh, cry, scream, cringe and sing, and distribute their work to the networks.”

To bring this exclusive content to the masses, JukinVideo is assembling a lineup of original content producers, who are known as Jukin Members, to upload their videos to the site. Comedian J. Chris Newberg (America’s Got Talent) and TV personality Brooke Hogan (Brooke Knows Best), among others, are already signed on as Jukin Members. JukinVideo will continually seek out creative video producers who deserve more distribution to add engaging content to the site.

JukinVideo.com will be the outlet that ChiWay Entertainment uses to showcase its’ hottest content. What makes ChiWay unique is that it is the most recognized agency that acquires, licenses and distributes content. For example, ChiWay acquired a viral video called, Mountain Biker Gets Taken Out by BUCK http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2oymHHyV1M, did a revenue share deal with the content creator, and then distributed it to the major TV networks. This video has received over 12 million views, 26,000+ Likes, 14,800+ Comments and was shown on The Today Show, ESPN, Yahoo! News home page, and BBC.

In conjunction with the launch of the new website, JukinVideo is taking the opportunity to raise awareness for the Rob Dyrdek Foundation – an organization (headed up by the star of MTV’s Ridiculousness, Rob Dyrdek) that builds “skate plazas” in urban communities, offering youth a safe place to legally skateboard. The foundation works with municipalities to design and build the “Safe Spot Skate Spots,” and gives free skateboards to youth organizations. “Rob and The Dyrdek Foundation do an incredible job of encouraging young people to live an active lifestyle and creating opportunities for them to do so”, said Jonathan Skogmo, President and CEO of ChiWay Entertainment.

To celebrate the JukinVideo Launch and raise funds and awareness for the Rob Dyrdek Foundation, ChiWay Entertainment will host a holiday party for entertainment industry leaders and digital media influencers on the launch day, December 16, 2011 in Los Angeles. All proceeds donated will directly benefit the Rob Dyrdek Foundation.

About ChiWay Entertainment and CEO Jonathan Skogmo:

ChiWay Entertainment is a full-service media entertainment company headquartered in beautiful Los Angeles, California. Although ChiWay is a pioneer in the digital media licensing industry, the company provides a broad range of professional services from original program development to talent management. A television producer and PGA member, Jonathan Skogmo started ChiWay after several years of producing clip shows for CMT, Discovery, and TruTV. JukinVideo’s parent company, ChiWay Entertainment, was created by Skogmo to be a resource for clip shows and other entertainment-industry professionals. http://www.chiwayentertainment.com/

Links:

JukinVideo.Com Trailer:    http://bit.ly/JVComTrailer

Rob Dyrdek Foundation Website: http://robdyrdekfoundation.org/

For a fun and timely interview, contact:

Media Contact     

Liz H Kelly,

Sunrise Road Media

(310) 987-7207

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Landmark Partnership in the Penny Auction Industry

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More Value for Your Money

Winston-Salem, NC (PRWEB) November 30, 2011

Bid-Bob.com and PennyPurses.com announce a partnership that will change the way customers view the Penny Auction Industry, and give them a chance to bid on a variety of products with the support of two of the most trusted Penny Auction websites in the industry. Customers of PennyPurses.com will be able to win 50 Free Bids at Bid-Bob.com starting Wednesday November 30th. Customers of Bid-Bob.com will be able to win 50 Free Bids at PennyPurses.com starting the same day.

PennyPurses.com’s main products available for auction include women’s accessories and handbags from designer names like Coach, Louis Vuitton, Cole Haan, and Kate Spade. PennyPurses.com has been operating for three years and provides a niche product with one of the most trusted brand names in the business.

Bid-Bob.com’s main products available for auction include Major Retail Gift Cards from Companies like WalMart, Target, Shell, BP, The Home Depot, Best Buy, and Amazon.com. Bid-Bob.com also provides auctions for electronics products such as the Amazon Kindle Fire, iPad2, Apple iPod Products, and HDTV’s.

Both companies understand their customers enjoy variety, fresh marketing ideas, and the ability to bid on a number of different products. The partnership between Bid-Bob.com and PennyPurses.com will allow customers of each website to win Free Bids at another trusted Penny Auction website that offers a much different product line. The long-term benefits of this partnership bring more value to the customers of Bid-Bob.com and PennyPurses.com.

The first Bid Pack Auctions explained above start November 30th, 2011.

A Penny Auction is a unique format where the price of an item starts at one penny. Each bid on the item increases the auction sale price by only one penny. The timer oriented auction process allows customers to win products in a matter of seconds at a price that is often a 75-95% discount from full retail prices found at various retail locations or online stores.

Bid-Bob.com is headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC. All questions and inquiries should be directed to Support(at)Bid-Bob.com

PennyPurses.com is headquartered in Florida and can be contacted by Clicking THIS LINK.

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Athena Software Releases New and Enhanced Electronic Health Documentation Feature

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Kitchener, ON (PRWEB) November 30, 2011

Athena Software is pleased to announce the upcoming release of an enhanced document creation tool for the Penelope case management software application (http://www.athenasoftware.net).

As organizations within the social services sector move from paper and spreadsheets to integrated electronic records, they look for systems that allow them to capture detailed information without duplicate data entry and that will securely store the information to make it easily accessible in real time to authorized individuals.

Organizations in this sector share a need to assess client strengths and goals, history and current needs, and to measure client progress and outcomes, in addition to capturing correspondence with third parties including referrals, letters and other documentation. Penelope has always incorporated the concept of capturing flexible custom data. However, Athena has now developed a tool within Penelope that dramatically enhances the ability of organizations to create forms, letters, assessments and more, and to track revisions and change over time.

This comprehensive new feature will be released in early December and will provide Athena’s global client base of more than 200 human service agencies, not-for-profit organizations, universities and government bodies with an abundance of new options when creating electronic health documentation for their clients.

“Athena developed this tool based on the direct input of our many clients,” says Athena director Diane Stanley-Horn. “It’s rewarding to see that our clients are as excited to use this tool as we are to deliver it.”

Highlights include:


         Conditional and Multi-component questions – users can now create optional sections or questions that can be conditionally hidden or displayed, incorporate other answers and explanations, table-style component questions, and more.
         Assessments with Scoring — questions with assigned values can be scored within and across domains, scores can be weighted, summed or averaged and changes in scoring over time can be tracked and are graphically displayed in the client’s file.
         Data Integration — document creators can now automatically pull information from a client’s file into special Data Field or Data List questions, saving users from having to re-enter data that already exists in the database.
         Letters — Penelope users can now create custom letter templates whose layout can be modified in real time and which can pull in custom pre-populated data directly from a client’s case file.
         Flags, comments and supporting documentation – assessment responses and scores can be flagged with comments, pre-populated or ad hoc interpretations of scores can be included, comments and instructional text can be included within a document or referenced through an embedded link.

Other enhancements include the ability to create custom help text for any question (the help text becomes visible to users when mousing over the question), ability to create revisions for version control and supervisory review, a new range of document styles and layout options that allow organizations to customize the look of their finished product, the ability to make many questions optional or mandatory and the option to set acceptable answer ranges for questions that require a numeric answer.

As with all Penelope upgrades, this new feature is available free of charge to Athena Software clients with a valid support package and will be available to all new clients going forward.

COMPANY INFORMATION

Athena Software is an innovative global company recognized for providing leading-edge client information management software. We are the developers of Penelope, one of the world’s most advanced and successful client information / case management applications for behavioural health and social service organizations. With the backing of our world-class support team, Athena Software empowers organizations to achieve new levels of client service, accountability and effectiveness.

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Firefighter Launches FDList.com, an Online Service Directory Promoting Firefighter-owned Businesses

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Lynn, MA (PRWEB) November 30, 2011

FDList.com is a new online service directory of businesses run by firemen, and firefighters who are also tradesmen. Founder Jonathan McInerney, a firefighter from Lynn, Massachusetts, wanted to provide a space where paid and volunteer firefighters, as well as retired firefighters, could list their trades or businesses in a directory that people could freely access. According to McInerney, “Chances are if you are a firefighter, you may also have a second job. And if you are looking for work to be done, from electrical to web design, it always helps to choose from people you know you can trust.”

FDlist.com’s mission is to create a comprehensive online directory of trusted service providers who also serve their city fire departments. It is an exclusive directory, and listings are generated through department connections. Any listings by non-fire fighters are not currently accepted on the site. FDList.com is open to firefighters who are freelancers and who have side businesses, and it is free to add a listing. An added feature is that listings can link directly to the business website.

FDList.com makes it easy to browse firefighters in your local area and beyond, and under many different service categories. It provides people with the tools they need to find and support the businesses of those first responders who put their lives on the line in the call of duty to serve and protect.

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Join MusikHaus for a Hawaiian Christmas – Learn to Sing “Mele Kalikimaka” with MusikHaus and Get the Chance to Win a New Ukulele

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Win on of these ukuleles


Portland, Oregon (PRWEB) November 30, 2011

This December sign on to Facebook to learn how to play and sing “Mele Kalikimaka” the traditional Hawaiian Christmas song popularized by Don Ho and played by musicians around the world. From December 1 until December 16 the world is invited to learn the song and then upload their version of the song to MusikHaus. The Director of Music will then make a video of the song and pick a winner from all of the entries.

Participants are invited to sing or play any instrument they choose to be entered into the contest – all instruments and all voices are welcomed to participate. The winner will receive a new ukelele from MusikHaus and their video will be featured on the MusikHaus Facebook page for the month of December. “If you don’t have a “uke” no problem,” says Stephanie Hays Gabriel. You can always get one from our site or use another instrument for a chance to win a new ukulele.”

“Not only do we want to spread the idea of peace, joy and music during the holidays I want to share this song with everyone who is not home during Christmas” said singer and Director of Music at MusikHaus Chris Gabriel, “ This song is really close to my heart. I spent many years in Hawaii. My grandfather is there and I lived there as a child. My dad was in the military and sometimes was not around for months at a time – Its songs like Mele Kalikimaka that remind me of my family during the holidays — even if families are separated by distance they can be brought together with song”

The contest is free and anyone can participate. Follow the instructions below and you could be well on your way to winning the Ukulele.

1 – Go to http://www.facebook.com/musikhauspdx or to http://www.youtube.com/musikhauspdx and watch the MusikHaus Ukulele Contest Giveaway Overview posted on either site

2 – Watch the 8 instructional videos on how to play Mele Kalikimaka posted on these sites

3 – Record your own version, post it online and share a link on http://www.facebook.com/musikhauspdx. If you don’t have facebook, email us a link and we will post it for you! Deadline to submit is December 16th.

4 – Share your video with friends and family!

5 – Winner of the contest will be chosen and notified on December 24th based on quality of music and video as well as positive feedback, comments and likes from friends and family on your link.

Chris Kalani Gabriel is the Director of Music at MusikHaus. Chris has been performing and teaching music to children and adults for over fifteen years. As a teacher of beginner and advanced musicians, his focus is on building a solid foundation in music theory and technique and teaching to mastery. Chris was born in Germany and discovered the guitar at an early age, his love of Hawaiian and country music are reflections of his summer visits to his grandparents in Hawaii and Bakersfield, California. Chris has over a decade of teaching experience and he is so excited to live his dream to open a space where he could use his unique experiences and abilities to help carry on these traditions.

Stephanie Hays Gabriel, co-founder and Administrative Director or MusikHaus, has a background in business, community organizing and arts planning. She has curated musical events like the annual Jazz series featuring local Jazz artists and has served as a board member for local non-profit PDX Pop Now! for several years. It has long been Stephanie’s dream to bring her talents to the local community, bringing musical and creative spaces for people to gather and share experiences.

Chris and Stephanie’s shared experiences over 20 years have made MusikHaus the perfect place to share their experience. They met in a performing arts class at Hilo High School in Hawaii. After returning to Portland to finish their degrees, they moved to Germany and were very active in the musical Zeitgeist. After returning to Portland, they began writing, performing and recording in the band Super Zeitgeist, which released their first children’s CD, “Super Fun Times” under the moniker SuperZ in 2009.

MusikHaus teaches teach primarily western steel, jazz guitar, Hawaiian ukulele and is developing new classes everyday. There’s always something unique at MusikHaus and the school will focus on student’s musical development from individual learning to group performance.Students as young as 4 can start single and group lessons. The school focuses on a wide range of musical styles in addition there are a range of kinder classes for children as young as 3 months.

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The Evolution of Check4jobs and the Job Board

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(PRWEB) December 01, 2011

In a recent report commissioned by Job Board Doctor, Jeff Dickey-Chasins, Check4Jobs discover the current state of the global jobs board market and future trends likely to shape it over the next 12 months.

Check4Jobs keep a close eye on recruitment trends to ensure their services and new products remain innovative and relevant.

Key findings of the survey revealed the importance of new technology on browsing habits with a third of respondents saying they already have a mobile-friendly site with another third planning on introducing such a site in the coming year.

No surprise that social media is also a factor most job boards are taking seriously. Nearly 60% of the respondents are planning to add new social media features in the next 12 months. With the launch of Google+ last month this is only set to accelerate.

Job aggregators use is also gaining in popularity amongst jobs boards with a 14% increase in the last 12 months. Two-thirds of jobs boards now use an aggregator for either providing additional jobs, or advertising their own. This is confirmed by Check4Jobs who now lists 450,000 live vacancies from the UK alone.

Interesting too is the focus that jobs boards have and the way they divide the market. General (multiple locations/industries) jobs boards such as UK Staff Search account for 22.8% of the market. Niche (specific profession) boards make up by far the largest group with 56.4% and specific location sites such as London4Jobs make up 12.8% of the market.

The fastest growing threats perceived by jobs boards are LinkedIn and price erosion. LinkedIn offers members the chance to view the network of others and gain recommendations about the suitability of candidates. This is obviously limited by your own and connected professional networks and the receptivity of these people to new employment opportunities. The fear of price erosion grew by 11% and is probably a sign of the maturing market. Newer companies challenge the authority of established ones with sites such as CVbrowser offering full access to a large candidate database with free job posting for £49 a month.

Overall an impressive 88% of respondents are optimistic about opportunities for their job boards for the coming 12 months, with 42.7% saying they were ‘very optimistic’. Good news for the industry as they ride out recession like conditions and look for new opportunities to develop.

The survey conducted by Job Board Doctor is an annual report which included responses from 153 jobs boards gathered during October 2011.

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