Wednesday, October 31, 2012

SmartTutor.com Releases New Website

Learning Today, Inc., a South Florida-based reading and math software publisher (http://www.LearningToday.com and http://www.SmartTutor.com) announced today that the company’s Smart TutorTM program is being re-released with a brand new look and feel to offer an improved user experience for both parents and children. After several years of an existing design, the company invested in and released a new interface design to eliminate user fatigue and offer a world-class user experience.

The new website includes a responsive web design, enabling users to easily switch from desktop to mobile devices without the need to download a mobile version. It also includes flexible images that link users to their logons and personal accounts rapidly without using a lot of bandwidth. The new student interface includes colorful graphics including SmartTutor’s new mascot, Thinky Monkey. Students enter a student-centered user experience but have limited distractions, ensuring that they are able to access their educational assessment and instruction easily and efficiently.

“Now that we are refocusing on our consumer clients, Learning Today has redesigned SmartTutor.com to ensure the best user experience we can offer for at home teaching and learning,” commented Robin Baker, President of SmartTutor.com. “By simplifying the interface, updating the usability design, and including state of the art graphic design, we are certain that the parents, tutors, and students that use the system will enjoy the SmartTutor experience more than ever before.”

Smart Tutor is an online, research-based, reading and math program that provides individualized assessment and prescriptive instruction. Its learning management system allows parents and tutors to use reports to improve teaching and learning. Free resources include reading and math games, lessons, word searches, and flash cards. The math and reading curriculum is also designed to address the needs of special education students, English language learners, economically-disadvantaged students, and students in need of intervention. Lessons are aligned with state and national education standards.

Smart Tutor meets the needs of low-achieving students, including the fostering of specific reading skills, by tailoring assessments, instruction, practice, and re-assessment to individual students and providing a specialized learning plan for each student. More specifically, Smart Tutor assesses students to determine their appropriate skill level, establishes individualized instruction for each student, monitors and reviews student progress by accessing reports, identifies students in need of remediation and intervention, establishes targeted intervention programs and helps build skills that allow students to perform better on high-stakes tests.

There are no downloads or installations required for this web-based program. Parent and tutor manuals, training videos, and webinars are available online, and unlimited phone and email support is available free of charge.

About Learning Today, Inc.
Learning Today, Inc. provides web-based math and reading curriculum that supports instruction and targeted intervention. Learning Today’s math and reading software includes tools that seamlessly provide assessment, differentiated instruction and reporting. Based in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Learning Today can be found at http://www.LearningToday.com. Other software programs include MangoMon for at home intervention for special needs, middle and high school-age students at http://www.MangoMon.com, Smart Tutor for home education for elementary school-age students at http://www.SmartTutor.com, and free flashcards for Special Education and ESOL education at http://www.MyFreeFlashcards.com.

Granite Transformations Congratulates Oakville Resident, Winner of $30,000 Kitchen

Granite Transformations is excited to congratulate J. Verbeek of Oakville Ontario for winning a fully remodeled dream kitchen. This baking enthusiast and Baking and Sweets show attendee will receive a modern, gorgeous and functional new space, perfect for cooking and entertaining.

The 2nd annual Canada’s Baking and Sweets show was held from September 28th to the 30th, 2012. It drew a record number of attendees, most of which were enticed by the impressive draw prize being offered -- a $30,000 bakers kitchen. Thousands entered the sweepstakes for the grand prize, and the contest winner was announced on October 22nd. The announcement was met with excitement and sheer joy.

The baker’s kitchen prize consists of a complete remodel, including a new mosaic back splash, kitchen cabinet refacing, and an engineered granite countertop. The engineered stone countertop is perfect for the home chef, as it will not burn, scratch, or stain. The approximate value of the remodel is $20,000.

The prize also included new appliances from Coast Wholesale Appliances. The winner will have their choice of $10,000 worth of different types of cooking appliances from over 30 reputable brands.

The winner will have all of the excitement of being involved in the design of their new kitchen, without any worry related to the cost of the project. Over the next few months, the Oakville resident will work with the prize providers to create the concept for the redesign, and then over the course of a couple days, the entire project will be complete. As a result of the countertop and cabinet refacing process that Granite Transformations employs, there will be little disruption in the use of Verbeek’s kitchen.

Granite Transformations is a North American franchise specializing in bathroom and kitchen remodeling. The branch involved in the baker's kitchen contest services all of Southern and Central Ontario, and has showrooms located in both Oakville and in Kitchener. For more information about the home remodeling services that Granite Transformations provides, visit http://www.granitetransformations.ca.

Stop Chronic Constipation with the New MedFaxx Drug Free Infrex High Frequency Interferential Therapy Clinical Machine

The April 2012 study by The Association of Coloproctology confirms the work of Dr. Giovanni DeDomenico as published in 1987. Adult constipation can be stopped using high frequency interferential therapy with the Infrex Plus pre-modulated portable interferential therapy machine. Prior to now the use of high frequency interferential could be done only in a clinic. Not so today with the portable, take home Infrex Plus machine.

The treatment period for the patient is only 2 - 3x weekly for 15 - 20 minutes per session. At the end of 12 - 15 treatments the problem of chronic constipation should be resolved by the stimulation of the abdominal muscles with the Infrex Plus machine. The patient is not required to visit any hospital or clinic as the treatments can be self administered in the home or office.

Many adults suffer from chronic constipation and choose to not use medications because they are ineffective, or produce undesirable side effects. Interferential electrotherapy is safe, comfortable and effective. In the U.S. a prescription is required.

MedFaxx offers a complete 100% effective guarantee so the patient can determine if the Infrex Plus works for them. After the initial 30 day trial the treatments may not be necessary again or maybe at most once per month.

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Monday, October 29, 2012

Santa Barbara Yacht Cruise Company Hosts Private Holiday Parties

 Santa Barbara's luxury 42-passenger cruise service, Celebration Cruises, known for their Santa Barbara Sunset Cruises and Santa Barbara coastal cruises kicks off the holiday season as one of Santa Barbara's best private party event venues in the Santa Barbara area. Celebration Cruises' impressive size, easy to access location on Stearns Wharf and full service facilities offer the perfect venue for local corporations to host holiday events.

Available for private yacht charters throughout the year, the 64' Celebration has the ability to host 42 guests at anytime, providing comfortable amount of space. Full bar, available catering, dance floor and multi-level seating make the Celebration a unique chartering option for a multitude of events including corporate awards ceremonies, holiday parties and New Year celebrations.

Many Santa Barbara area businesses have already been experiencing the unique and fun corporate events hosted by Celebration Cruises since their launch in October of last year. Including a local wireless music company located in Santa Barbara saying:

“What an awesome trip! Great music, tasty food, beautiful boat all on a gorgeous Santa Barbara day! Your staff provided our team with exactly what we needed; a nice relaxing day out on cruise to celebrate together. We can’t thank you enough for providing us with 1st class service and making everyone on the team feel at home on the Celebration. I will recommend your business every chance I get. We look forward to scheduling another trip soon!"

Celebration Cruises is now taking reservations to charter the yacht for the holiday season. In addition to chartered events Celebration will be offering amazing pre-scheduled events to "celebrate" with loved ones; check the Celebration website calendar for up-to-date information on prescheduled Santa Barbara sunset cruises and events. Information on tickets and booking the yacht for your company party can be found on the Celebration Cruises website.

"Hosting private parties and local companies aboard the Celebration this 2012 holiday season is our specialty” says Captain Fred Hershman, owner of Celebration Cruises. "The environment aboard the Celebration yacht is the perfect place to enjoy corporate parties – we are large enough to host the entire company, but intimate enough for everyone to have an amazing time and conversation. And what’s not to enjoy about a beautiful night out on the water and under the Santa Barbara stars?"

In addition to providing beautifully charted Santa Barbara corporate events, Celebration Cruises launches daily from the historic Stearns Wharf. Celebration's different cruise routes provide amazing views and fun special event themes, such as wine tasting cruises and whale watching. Information on the cruises, tickets available for purchasing and the launch site can be found at the Celebration Cruise and Santa Barbara Water Taxi kiosk located at 219-G Stearns Wharf.

Visit the Celebration Cruises Santa Barbara's website at http://www.celebrationsantabarbara.com or for more information about booking a chartered event for your organization on the ship this holiday season you can contact a Celebration Cruise director at (888) 316-9363.

About Celebration Cruises Santa Barbara
Celebration Cruises Santa Barbara offers private yacht charters for special events that you or your guests won’t forget. Celebration Cruises daily and private yacht services are great for sightseeing, weddings, business events, birthday parties, memorials and more! Learn more at http://www.celebrationsantabarbara.com. To book a chartered event, ask for the Celebration Cruise director at (888) 316-9363.

Maui'd Forever Selects the My Party Planner Directory For Their Gold Listing

Maui’d Forever is one of Hawaii’s top destination wedding planner and coordinator. Most of their business comes from the US mainland from Google searches. The company strives to reach its potential clients from natural organic searches but also pays for leads using Google pay per click advertising.

To augment this advertising the company recently signed an agreement to become listed as a “Gold” member of the wedding and party directory MyPartyPlanner.com.

MyPartyPlanner.com was conceived, researched, developed and funded solely by entrepreneur, Andrew Starr. Andrew has many years of experience in the music entertainment world. He used his knowledge and years of experience to put MyPartyPlanner.com online and available for people looking for party suppliers and wedding vendors.

Since 1983, Andrew has had much success and many years of experience in the mobile DJ business (owner & operator, plus wedding, company, & school DJ); Nightclub owner (Scottsdale, AZ & Denver, CO); nightclub head DJ; Pioneering, creating and producing worldwide syndicated weekly radio programs; Managing a record label, plus other businesses. He is also known as the original owner and co-creator of Hot Mix Radio Network.

The Maui’d Forever listing was also extended to two of their sister websites, PartyPlannerUSA.com and WeddingPlanningDirectory.com. These listing let the potential wedding client know what Maui’d Forever does and where they do it. The listings also allow for the client to click directly to the website.

Maui’d Forever President Mark Steffan says of their new listings “We are going to keep track of their success or failure and let everyone know a little further down the road. The greatest numbers of wedding bookings happen right after Christmas so we can hopefully divulge results in late January.

An Indoor Air Purifier is Great for Improving Indoor Air Quality, but How Do You Know if it’s Really Working?

It’s proven that indoor air pollutants cause a variety of health problems, including irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat, headaches, dizziness, fatigue, asthma, and even eventually respiratory disease, cancer, and even heart disease. The young, the elderly, and the chronically ill, especially those suffering from respiratory or cardiovascular disease, are most susceptible to the effects of poor indoor air quality. So obviously it makes sense to get an air purifier, right? Well, sort of. Adam Radly, the founder and CEO of One Clean Planet says getting the air purifier is only part of the equation.

“Given the fact that the air inside of our homes is often more seriously polluted than the air outside of our homes it makes great sense for all homeowners to purchase an air purifier. However, buying the air purifier is only one part of the equation,” says One Clean Planet’s Adam Radly. “An equally important step is having the ability to test the air before and after the air purifier to ensure it’s doing its job. For this reason we offer a free indoor air quality test kit to everyone who purchases one of our Austin Air Purifiers. This gives everyone the peace of mind of knowing the air purifier is doing its job and working as intended,” said Mr. Radly.

About Austin Air:
Austin Air is the original maker of high-end filtration systems and has the largest air cleaner manufacturing facility in the world, at 480,000 square feet. The company is proud to manufacture everything in-house, from filter to metal forming and final product paint.

About One Clean Planet:
One Clean Planet has been established to help people maintain a healthy lifestyle and a healthy planet. With One Clean Planet you can get a professional home energy audit that will show you how you can lower your electricity costs and improve the air quality in your home, use proprietary energy management software to monitor energy use in your home and buy energy efficient and environmentally friendly products for your home and your family. With One Clean Planet you can save money and save the planet at the same time.

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Boats direct USA will be showcasing their latest models at the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show

Boats Direct USA announces that they will once again be attending the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show, from Friday, October 25 through Monday, October 29, 2012. The show, which is hosted at the Greater Fort Lauderdale-Broward County Convention Center located at 1950 Eisenhower Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, will be open to the public from 10.00 am to 7.00 pm.

Boats Direct USA will be displaying some of their manufacturers latest models at their own booths, 2034 and 2035. This large display area allows them to showcase two new Black Water 36’ center console models, one of the most outstanding fishing boats in its class as well as the artist renderings of the brand new 43’ center console model available exclusively through Boats Direct USA. They will be taking orders for the new 43’ Black Water that is extremely well priced and the epitome of handcrafted perfection.

Statement Marine will be featuring two brand new custom center consoles. Statement is known for dominating the go-fast market which makes them extremely capable of combining speed and luxury into the comfort of a custom center console! They’ll proudly be showcasing the 368 SUV and 34 Open center consoles.

If Contender is one of your favorites, and you live in Monroe County, stop by the Contender booth to chat with one of the Boats Direct USA representatives. Boats Direct USA is the Monroe County factory outlet for Contender boats.

“This year we’re displaying our boats directly inside the convention center, as this ensures that our customers have a pleasant browsing and shopping experience, unencumbered by any weather concerns, and all in the comfort of an air-conditioned environment.” says Monique Hausheer, spokeswoman for Boats Direct USA.

Boats Direct USA looks forward to seeing everyone at this year's Fort Lauderdale Boat Show, welcoming back existing customers, and meeting new boating aficionados.

Dr. Chad M. Abbott Joins the Marque Medical Family of Fine Physicians

Marque Medical is pleased to announce that Chad M. Abbott, M.D. is now practicing at Marque Urgent Care located in Rancho Santa Margarita and Newport Beach. Dr. Abbott is a highly regarded Board Certified physician who brings over a decade of medical expertise to Marque Urgent Care.

Dr. Abbott recently moved to Orange County after practicing for years as a family physician in Washington. He brings top-level expertise in acute and primary care, coupled with a deep knowledge of pediatrics, obstetrics, gynecology, dermatology, and sports medicine. Additionally, he has a special interest in mental health, allowing his patients the opportunity to discuss a range of mental health concerns, such as addiction and abuse.

Due to a growing and expanding operation, Marque Urgent Care set out to find additional physicians that could augment the team by continuing the tradition of top-notch medical treatment. Dr. Abbot’s uniquely relevant experience, combined with the fact that he was looking for a place to practice his passion for exceptional patient care, makes Marque Medical a natural fit.

"We are excited to have Dr. Abbott as a part of our family of fine physicians. He is a seamless fit within our company’s culture that continuously strives for excellence," says Pierre Bergougnan, CEO of Marque Medical. “He is an extraordinary talent,” exclaims Dr. Nathan Kiskila, President of Marque Medical. “His technical acumen and clinical experience are just what we need to provide a first-rate experience for our patients.”

Dr. Abbott received his Bachelor of Science degree from San Diego State University, his Master of Public Health from Tulane University School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine, and his Doctor of Medicine degree from Tulane University School of Medicine. He completed his residency at University of Washington, Seattle, WA. He has an American Board of Family Medicine certification.

Dr. Abbott resides in South Orange County with his wife and his two rescue pets. He takes advantage of the beautiful California weather and enjoys mountain bike riding and beach activities. He is also an active community volunteer and involved with Special Olympics and various homeless shelters. Patients are in extremely caring and competent hands visiting Dr. Abbott at Marque Urgent Care.

Florida Design Magazine features J. Design Group’s update of the famous La Gorce Palace in Miami Beach

J. Design Group, a Coral Gables based Interior Design Agency, undertakes the transformation of the stunning La Gorce Palace in Miami Beach, one of the premiere “jewels” of the city, with spectacular inter-coastal and ocean views. Details on the project were published in an article in Florida Design magazine, a publication catering to fine living and furnishings, showcasing some of the most exclusive interior design services and projects in the state.

The article describes the work J. Design did at La Gorce, a historical landmark, founded in the early 1990s and highly valued by the city of Miami Beach, the surrounding areas, and local residents. La Gorce Palace hired the renowned J Design Group experts to update the look and feel of the property to reflect the 21st century life and style.

The outcome is yet another example of J. Design incorporating the spirit of Miami into the interior décor of the palace in less than a year. Jennifer Corredor, founder of J. Design Group expressed great pride in relation to the work achieved at the building. She is honored that they accomplished to give the palace that “wow factor” that they worked so hard for. And to be highlighted as a leading Miami interior designer in the elite Florida Design magazine. The art and skill of the firm’s interior design is transpired in each and every project.