May 082012
 


(PRWEB) May 08, 2012

The Dream Chasers t-shirt collection from recording artist Meek Mill will become available in June at ShopEcko.com and at various Ecko Unlimited retail locations. The Philadelphia based rapper, Meek Mill has taken part in collaborative t-shirt collections with Ecko in the past, seeing rapid success amongst his growing fanbase.

Meek Mill is currently signed to Rick Ross’ Maybach Music Group, labeled the #7 hottest MC by MTV this past February and has just recently launched the Dream Chasers 2 Mixtape this week. He?s preparing for his solo debut album this summer, this collection is in support of this upcoming launch.

The Meek Mill Collaborative Collection

This Meek Mill t-shirt collection features a few styles of tank tops in red, black, indigo navy, grey and white varieties. The line resonates with existing fans as well as cross overs from other Ecko lines and artists similar to Meek Mill.

Corrine Madonna, Ecko Buyer, said: ?The new Dream Chasers line suits the type of customer with a true relationship with both the Ecko and Meek Mill brand, a harmony between streetwear and music infused fashion. The tanks are obviously suited for summer, which couldn?t have coordinated better with the launch of his mixtape.?

About Ecko Unltd.

Ecko Unltd. continues to use the iconic rhino logo and graffiti, once a blemish on the urban landscape, as a legitimate art form in the screenprint designs of their streetwear line. With an uninhibited pulse on emerging trends and talent, Ecko Unltd. is in a class of its own. From music videos and television programs to catwalks, action sports, and video games. Ecko ?s “World Famous Rhino Brand” has expanded to include graffiti t-shirts, polos, jeans, shorts, watches, and more.

CONTACT:

Brian Honigman

Marc Ecko Enterprises

brianh(at)ecko(dot)com

215-692-2170

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May 082012
 

Huntington Beach, CA (PRWEB) May 08, 2012

Planning a standard vacation can be a hassle, but planning a surf trip can be even more stressful, with the added challenge of trying to figure out where to go to score the best waves. Surfline has met this challenge head on with the launch of its 2012 Summer Travel Resort Guide.

The guide is a valuable reference tool for all surfers — every piece of information you need for 33 of the world’s best surf resorts and charters is at your fingertips. Each resort?s section features four parts: an overview, a list of amenities, a detailed description of the surf, and copious amounts of photos/video. If you?re looking for more specific information or would like to ask the manager a question, you can take advantage of the guide?s direct line of communication with each resort or stay in the loop via their Twitter feed.

Of course, being Surfline, the Travel Resort Guide also offers trusted wave and swell forecasting. General forecasts for the four main summer surf regions — Mexico/Central America, South America, Pacific Islands, and Indian Ocean — are displayed, along with an in-depth description of each region. Plus, an up-to-date surf spot forecast is included next to the surf description. As an added bonus, the guide includes several resourceful links to pages with travel tips, current boardbag charges, forecaster Best Bets, Travel Newsletters and Premium Surf Travel Discounts.

With Surfline?s new Travel Resort Guide comes the opportunity for individuals of all walks of life to plan the perfect surf getaway. Marcus Sanders, Editor at Surfline.com, explains, “If you want to stay at a surf resort this summer, there’s no better place online to compare, research, and plan your trip.”







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May 082012
 

Knoxville, TN (PRWEB) March 29, 2012

Nutritionist and Wellness Coach Nicole Fey doesn?t believe midlife should be a crisis. She teaches her clients to eagerly enter midlife and emerge infinitely brighter, radically different, and joyfully re-energized. Fey recently launched her website (http://www.InfinitelyBrighter.com) to help guide and mentor those experiencing midlife crisis to move towards their higher destiny.

?I want to help anyone going through midlife to understand that their best years are in front of them and they have the courage to create the life they?ve always wanted. Whether it?s their weight, health, career or relationships, moving out of stagnation and creating forward movement is the answer,? said Fey.

Fey helps her clients discover how everyday food and lifestyle choices can affect their health, business and overall happiness. ?We uncover which patterns are fueling their life goals, those that sabotage them and what to do about it. We also outline a personalized action plan to take charge of their weight, energy, health issues and performance,? she said.

Fey explains that there are five ?doorways? to the second half of life. These are nutrition, detoxification, synchro-alignment, energy healing, and fitness/yoga.

?Feeling great everyday has everything to do with how you?re feeding yourself. Fatigue, disease, and just feeling bad no longer have to be the norm. We teach which foods nourish and support and those which will ultimately transform every area of your life.?

?If someone going through midlife is feeling down, sluggish, and unmotivated, chances are it?s the build-up of toxins in their body. We show how to cleanse and detoxify not only their body, but also their environment and even their thoughts. Once they release the stuff that?s weighing them down, they soar,? said Fey.

Besides being a wellness coach and nutritionist, Fey is also a certified Feng Shui master. She shows clients how to align themselves with their home or office. ?By using ancient Feng Shui principles, we help clients feel uplifted, empowered and enveloped in their sacred space through good Feng Shui,? she added.

?My coaching techniques are the culmination of my life?s experience, and education. I was a very sickly kid. As I got older, my eating habits reflected a typical teenager?s, mostly junk. By the time I was 21, I was really unhealthy. My weight was up, I was bloated, constipated and always felt bad. By the age of 26, I was really in trouble. I couldn?t really function at work because I would get so tired. I was moody and depressed, uncomfortable and anti-social because I didn?t feel good enough to go out,? Fey said.

?One day, a friend clued me in and told me I was eating foods that I was probably allergic or sensitive to and it was messing up my whole system and even my outlook on life. Finally, with some direction and focus I was able to tackle my health issues that were holding me back,? said Fey.

?I became a voracious reader and luckily the books that landed in my lap first were inspiring and eye opening. I became passionate about eating real, natural foods, making delicious fresh fruit and vegetable juices and helping other people resolve their health issues that were robbing them of their vibrance, energy and passion for life.?

?At the time I was a personal trainer and it became apparent to me that exercise was not always enough to lose weight. Over the next two decades, I became a Certified Nutrition Counselor, Certified Reiki Master, Certified Bau-Biologist, Certified Feng Shui practitioner, and Certified Yoga Instructor. I took all these modalities and put them under one umbrella, and began my practice as a Holistic Health Coach? said Fey.

?Today I find at midlife, my life is wide-open, the ending yet unscripted, with an expectation that the next 50 years will be my best years to come. And I hold that vision for every client I work with,? Fey added.

For more information about Nicole Fey or her wellness program, please visit http://www.InfinitelyBrighter.com.



May 082012
 


Palo Alto, CA (PRWEB) May 04, 2012

Home Care Assistance, the leading provider of in-home care for seniors, is proud to announce the launch of HomeCareAssistant.com. The site is just one component of an expansive educational initiative by the company to increase awareness around the topics of healthy longevity and in-home care. With a boom in our aging population and a documented preference by seniors to remain in their homes, there has been a growing interest in understanding what home care is and the important role that caregivers can play in allowing older adults to ?age in place?. By completing the brief form on the website, individuals will automatically receive a free, downloadable copy of What Is Home Care, a 19-page guide designed to help seniors and the families understand what home care is and what the steps to obtaining high quality in-home care are. Early response to the guide has been overwhelmingly positive and come from a wide audience?from aging adults and their loved ones to trusted advisors and health practitioners who commonly work with seniors. The positive feedback lauded the company?s efforts to provide practical information about what home care is and tools, such as an agency comparison checklist, designed to demystify the in-home care process.

Home Care Assistance is considered a trailblazer in the in-home care space with an innovative care model that goes beyond the types of assistance typically provided by home care agencies to also include promotion of lifestyle factors that promote healthy longevity, such as healthy diet, sharp minds and active social ties. The company has been a leader in community outreach and education, having developed an impressive collection of educational resources all designed to provide free and practical information to people with an interest in learning more about aging in place, long term care and quality of life in aging. Whether an individual is the adult child of aging parents hoping to learn more about the various care options for their loved ones or a senior hoping to proactively develop an aging in place plan that will allow him or her to age comfortably and successfully in their own home, HomeCareAssistant.com will be an invaluable resource.

?At Home Care Assistance, we are committed to inspiring older adults to live happier and healthier lives at home,? said Kathryn Zakskorn, Public Relations and Marketing Manager of Home Care Assistance. ?We are proud to offer HomeCareAssistant.com as a resource for anyone hoping to find high-caliber information around what home care is and how to obtain high quality care as part of our wider community outreach and education initiative.?

The boom in life expectancy and decline in acute medical conditions, combined with a strong stated preference among seniors to ?age in place? and maintain independence in their own homes, means that home care is becoming a key component of the aging paradigm. Home Care Assistance, unique in its holistic approach to long-term care and aging, has continued plans to expand its suite of educational materials and outreach activities not only for their clients, but throughout the community.

?Our mission at Home Care Assistance is to change the way the world ages,? said Shadi Gholizadeh, Business Operations Manager of Home Care Assistance. ?Educating seniors and their families about the positive impact that in-home care can have on their lives is just one of the many ways we are promoting optimal quality of life throughout the lifespan and changing the way the world thinks about aging.?

For more information about Home Care Assistance please visit http://www.homecareassistance.com or call 1-866-454-8346.

ABOUT HOME CARE ASSISTANCE

Home Care Assistance is the leading provider of home care for seniors across the United States and Canada. Our mission is to change the way the world ages. We provide older adults with quality care that enables them to live happier, healthier lives at home. Our services are distinguished by the caliber of our caregivers, the responsiveness of our staff and our expertise in Live-In care. We embrace a positive, balanced approach to aging centered on the evolving needs of older adults. A 2012 Franchise500

May 082012
 

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) May 08, 2012

May 19th, 2012 is the 8th annual National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. To commemorate the day, the Banyan Tree Project is launching a community-driven initiative to end HIV stigma and discrimination among Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AAs and NHPIs). ?Taking Root: Our Stories, Our Community? is an innovative digital storytelling project produced in partnership with the Center for Digital Storytelling.

“We’re all living with HIV, whether we have the virus or not,” says San Francisco Health Commissioner Cecilia Chung, who is also living with HIV. “Real stories told by real people are the only way to get the community to understand how to break the cycle of shame. We can choose to perpetuate shame with our silence and judgment or we can choose to save lives with our love and compassion.”

Taking Root examines the shame, silence, and discrimination isolating AAs and NHPIs affected by HIV from their communities. The stories are rueful, like the one told by Hatsume, a young Japanese-American woman living with HIV. They are also hopeful, like Eric Zheng?s story, which describes his journey from a young medical student recently diagnosed with HIV to his current role as an HIV physician. Taking Root stories are not testimonials or documentary-style interviews. They are short video narratives created by the storytellers themselves. They are honest and real.

As the U.S. implements HIV prevention models like ?test and treat?, engaging communities in ending HIV stigma becomes more important than ever. ?Test and treat? hopes to drastically reduce the chance of HIV infection by immediately putting patients who test positive on antiretroviral treatment regimens. The success of ?test and treat? depends in part on getting more people tested for HIV and into treatment if they are infected. But communities with high levels of HIV stigma will continue to avoid testing unless the shame, fear and discrimination that haunts the disease is addressed.

?We know HIV stigma prevents many AAs and NHPIs from getting tested for HIV or accessing treatment services,? said Barbara Garcia, San Francisco?s Director of Health. ?We need community-based and community-driven initiatives like ?Taking Root? in order to make an AIDS-free generation a reality.?

AAs and NHPIs are the least likely race or ethnicity to get tested for HIV?over two-thirds of AAs and NHPIs have never been tested for HIV (National Health Interview Survey, 2009). The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that one in three AAs and NHPIs living with HIV doesn?t know it. For AAs and NHPIs, the silence and shame that prevents discussions of sex or HIV also prevents them from getting tested or treated for HIV.

?Taking Root: Our Stories, Our Community? can be viewed at http://www.banyantreeproject.org. Taking Root is an ongoing initiative and will include stories from AA and NHPI communities across the U.S. and the six U.S.-affiliated Pacific Island Jurisdictions. Taking Root stories are promoted online and at community events nationwide.

About the Banyan Tree Project

Supported by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Banyan Tree Project is a national community mobilization and social marketing campaign to eliminate the shame and silence surrounding HIV/AIDS in Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities (AA and NHPI). The Banyan Tree Project produces annual anti-HIV stigma messages and materials, the National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (May 19th), and provides capacity building assistance to community-based organizations serving AAs and NHPIs in the U.S. and six U.S.-affiliated Pacific Island Jurisdictions. The Banyan Tree Project is led by Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center in San Francisco. Regional partners include Asian Pacific AIDS Intervention Team (Los Angeles, CA), Life Foundation (Honolulu, HI), and Massachusetts Asian & Pacific Islanders for Health (Boston, MA). For more information visit http://www.banyantreeproject.org.

About the Center for Digital Storytelling

The Center for Digital Storytelling (CDS) surfaces authentic voices around the world through group process and participatory media creation. CDS programs support people in sharing and bearing witness to stories that lead to learning, action, and positive change. Over the past ten years, digital storytelling has emerged as an important participatory media production method used in a variety of community, health, educational, and academic research settings. Since beginning this work in the early 1990s, the Center for Digital Storytelling has drawn from well-established traditions in the fields of popular education, oral history, participatory communications, public health, and, most recently, what has been called ?citizen journalism,? to train and work with small groups of people around the world, on the process and production of short, first-person video pieces that document a wide range of culturally and historically embedded stories. For more information please visit http://www.storycenter.org.







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May 082012
 


Reston, VA (PRWEB) April 30, 2012

Conversion Pipeline, a premier Online Marketing Agency, is pleased to announce that it has launched a best-of-breed content management system (CMS) for business websites. The solution is designed for companies that need the flexibility of editing their website on the fly without coding or programming knowledge. ?In the age of lightning-fast information sharing, it is critical that you can update your website when you need to and without dependence on a developer,? said Michael Delpierre, CEO of Conversion Pipeline.

For businesses to maintain their competitive edge, they need a content solution that will allow them to edit their website content and the structure of their website without specialized technical training. Delpierre expanded on the usability of Conversion Pipeline?s CMS solution, ?If you have working knowledge of Microsoft Word then you will be able to manage the content and structure of your website. What is a content management system if it is not simple to use? ?

Beyond just content updates, the Conversion Pipeline content system facilitates information sharing. Content that is updated to a corporate website is often pushed to various social networks, news aggregators and video publishing sites. The best websites also use RSS, a syndication format, to further improve the distribution of website content. The Conversion Pipeline CMS solution makes all of these communications tactics a simple reality. Moreover, because fresh content and social interactions are given favor by many search engines like Google, the system is ideal for companies embarking on search engine marketing strategies.

Expanding markets dominated by web-savvy competitors are forcing businesses to be agile if they want to grow and prosper. Solutions like this can mean the difference between a dynamic, engaging website and one that merely informs. Conversion Pipeline?s CMS solution is aimed at a broad spectrum of clients from small businesses to global corporations. To further enhance the product offering, Conversion Pipeline will offer CMS management, for those clients who need additional support.

Delpierre goes on to say, ?Our CMS interface opens up amazing new marketing opportunities for clients who had been dependent on developers to make website changes. Now, they can post news, promote events, and engage their online marketplace like never before. It?s becoming crucial to have that agility.?

From easy content updates, to facilitating distribution and search marketing, the Conversion Pipeline CMS can help any business get ahead of the competition.

About Conversion Pipeline

Conversion Pipeline is a leading online marketing agency helping businesses advertise online and increase their search engine rankings. Through Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Social Media Marketing, Pay-Per-Click (PPC), Reputation Management and now Content Management Systems, we are able to elevate brand awareness, increase conversion ratios and drive new revenue growth for our clients. For more information please visit http://www.conversionpipeline.com or call us at 877-877-0542.







May 082012
 


New York, New York (PRWEB) April 02, 2012

Mandarin Oriental, New York is delighted to announce the launch of its Edible Schoolyard Picnics with celebrated chef, author and ?Edible Schoolyard? founder Alice Waters.

Beginning this spring through October 2012, hotel guests can choose between two picnics created exclusively for Mandarin Oriental, New York. A portion of the proceeds from every picnic sold will be donated to support Edible Schoolyard NYC, an affiliate program of the original Edible Schoolyard in Berkeley, California. Edible Schoolyard was founded by Chef Waters more than 16 years ago pioneering the notion that the best place to teach children about the connection between food, health and the environment is in schools. Edible Schoolyard NYC is the first north-eastern affiliate of the program and is committed to bringing Alice Waters? vision to New York City?s public school system ? the largest in the nation.

Chef Waters? Edible Schoolyard Gourmet Picnic for Mandarin Oriental, New York includes delicacies such as Four Story Hill Grilled Quail with Thyme; Farro Salad; Salumi; Pizza Biaca and Fresh Summer Fruit served with Candied Citrus Peel and Bittersweet Chocolate. The Mandarin Oriental Classic Picnic, created by the hotel?s Executive Chef Toni Robertson, features Asian-influenced dishes including Bah Mi Rolls with Roasted Pork, Coriander-Carrot Kimchee with Green Garlic Chilli Aioli; Chicken Satay in Spicy Peanut Sauce; Soba Noodles with Ginger Sesame Dressing; and Green Tea Mascarpone Cake with Fresh Berries. Both menus are delivered in a traditional picnic basket containing eco-friendly tableware and locally sourced ingredients whenever possible.

Edible Schoolyard Picnics serve two people and are available for USD 225 exclusively to guests of Mandarin Oriental, New York via the hotel?s In Room Dining Menu or through the A La Carte services webpage, accessible to guests who?ve booked online. Mandarin Oriental, New York?s Edible Schoolyard Picnics can be enjoyed wherever guests wish, but with Manhattan?s iconic Central Park just steps away from the hotel, it is a perfect place to enjoy a delicious picnic that supports an excellent cause.

About Edible Schoolyard NYC

Edible Schoolyard NYC is a nonprofit that works to incorporate health, wellness and sustainability into New York City?s public school curriculum through lessons taught in the garden and kitchen classroom. Our goal is to provide an edible education to all of New York City?s 1.1 million public school students in an effort to combat childhood obesity. Edible Schoolyard NYC plans to have five Showcase Schools, one in each of the city?s five boroughs. At every Showcase School, Edible Schoolyard NYC will build an organic, four-season garden and kitchen classroom where dedicated staff will teach our interdisciplinary curriculum, provide family and community programming and training for teachers and principals throughout New York City. For more information, visit http://www.esynyc.org.

About Mandarin Oriental, New York

A stunning fusion of modern design with stylish Oriental flair, Mandarin Oriental, New York features 248 elegant guestrooms and suites ? all with breathtaking views of Manhattan and Five-Star hospitality. Luxurious amenities include Asiate, the hotel?s elegant restaurant; MObar created by noted interior designer, Tony Chi; the Lobby Lounge with dramatic views of Central Park; a 14,500-square-foot, Five-Star Mandarin Oriental Spa; and a state-of-the-art fitness center with a 75-foot lap pool. In addition, there is premium meeting and event space, including a 6,000-square-foot pillar-less ballroom with three walls of windows overlooking Central Park. Located in Columbus Circle?s Time Warner Center, Mandarin Oriental, New York is in an idyllic location just steps away from world-class dining, shopping and entertainment, including the Broadway Theater District, Lincoln Center, Central Park, Jazz at Lincoln Center and the Time Warner Center?s collection of upscale retail shops and restaurants.

About Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group is the award-winning owner and operator of some of the world’s most prestigious hotels, resorts and residences. Mandarin Oriental now operates, or has under development, 43 hotels representing over 10,000 rooms in 27 countries, with 18 hotels in Asia, 13 in The Americas and 12 in Europe, Middle East and North Africa. In addition, the Group operates, or has under development, 14 Residences at Mandarin Oriental, connected to the Group?s properties.

Photography of Mandarin Oriental is available to download, in high and low resolution, in the Photo Library of our Media section, at http://www.mandarinoriental.com.





May 082012
 


San Francisco, California (PRWEB) May 07, 2012

Fitmark?, recognized as the premier bag and luggage brand for fitness enthusiasts, today announces availability of the first five bags to ever be released from the company. From the enormous fan base following the Fitmark brand, to well-known fitness icons such as world fitness champion, Ava Cowan, these highly anticipated bags are now available for pre-purchase online.

In a Lululemon world, where fitness enthusiasts want their gym wardrobe to reflect their everyday style, Fitmark founder, Mark Samuel, understands there?s an emerging trend where the fitness and fashion industries will continue to meet. Up until now, bags have been overlooked by most athletic apparel companies. The new line of Fitmark bags will meet the needs of stylish, image-conscious gym-goers around the world, whose fashionable gym gear hardly match their average gym bags.

?As a lifelong fitness enthusiast, I?ve seen one too many of my stylish and successful gym- mates walking around with shapeless, unfashionable, and downright mediocre bags,? said Mark Samuel, Founder and CEO of Fitmark. ?My answer to this problem was the creation of the first line of Fitmark bags. With each model, I hope to showcase a product that is beautifully designed, with great utility, intricate detailing, definition, and a purpose. I truly believe Fitmark bags will be something every fitness or sports enthusiast, athlete, and fitness professional will love.?

?As an IFBB Figure professional who takes training, competitions, my success and everything I believe in very seriously, I can honestly say that Fitmark is the first bag company that truly understands my lifestyle,” said Ava Cowan. “The bags embody the sophistication and essence of style that those of us living this journey can appreciate. It feels fantastic to finally have access to a well designed and fashionable bag for the gym, appearances or for traveling around the world. Fitmark represents the quality of life I strive for impeccably, and I couldn’t be more thrilled!?

Beginning today, stylishly fit gym-goers are encouraged to dump their mediocre bags and purchase a bag that has just as much style and grace as they do. Fitmark continues to build anticipation for the launch of the first line of bags, and now followers and fitness gurus alike can now pre-order one of the three backpacks and two tote bag designs.

Fitmark Bag Details


Price of bags range between $ 139 to $ 169
Includes specific compartments for lap top, shoes, water bottle, toiletries, phone, and more
Designed with hand-picked fabrics, custom colorways and detailed stitching
All pre-orders made in the first month will receive a 25% discount and free shipping

Purchases can be made by visiting: http://www.fitmarkbags.com/bags

About Fitmark

Fitmark is the premier bag and luggage brand for fitness enthusiasts. Our products are designed exclusively for the person who takes pride in every element of their look. Starting at $ 139, our exclusive line of fitness-centric bags, reflect a mark of success, style and sophistication because we believe everyone can have it all in one bag. We know fitness and sports enthusiast, as well as athletes and fitness professionals, put a lot of time and effort into designing their body. At Fitmark, we?re no different. For more information visit: http://www.fitmarkbags.com







May 062012
 


Houston, Texas (PRWEB) April 30, 2012

Houston divorce lawyer Carl Selesky is pleased to announce the launch of his redesigned website DivorceLawyerInHouston.com, designed to help individuals and families in learning about family law matters.

Attorney Carl Selesky helps individuals in Houston, Texas with a number of family law matters, including (but not limited to) divorce, spousal support, child support and child custody.

Mr. Selesky recognizes that divorce and other family law matters are emotional and difficult for everyone involved, especially when there are children and property involved. As a result, he strives to help his clients resolve their family law matters as quickly as possible so they can move forward with their lives.

Mr. Selesky understands the complexities involved with child support, child custody and spousal support. He takes the time to explain the situation to his clients and makes sure they understand their options. He provides open and honest assessments so his clients know what to expect throughout the process.

Mr. Selesky is known for providing experienced, dedicated legal services for people throughout the Houston area. He launched DivorceLawyerInHouston.com to help individuals and families who are seeking information about family law matters in Texas.

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To schedule a consultation with Attorney Carl Selesky, call 713-780-9595.







May 062012
 


Boulder, CO (PRWEB) May 01, 2012

Standing Cloud (http://www.standingcloud.com), a leading provider of cloud application management solutions, today announced the immediate availability of the Standing Cloud Marketplace, a ready-built application marketplace for cloud service providers.

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