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Simul TV Announces Agreement With American Music Channel and Its CEO Hal Willis, Former CMT Chief, For Exclusive Social TV Channels

August 10, 2012     No comments


Virginia (PRWEB) June 19, 2012

The American Music Channel has agreed to create a series of exclusive music channels for Simul TV, which will boast an impressive lineup of live and video-on-demand content. The beta version [Simul TV] will focus on family entertainment programs, and a healthy mix of comedy, action, and a 24/7 live sports feed. The American Music Channel will provide a variety of channels selected from among a number of musical genres, including live streaming concerts, with a special focus on emerging and independent artists. Simul TV?s revolutionary technology allows viewers to engage with their favorite video entertainment like never before, blending the traditional television experience with mobile media to create a social TV interaction.

IMN?s CEO and Founder Steven Turner said, ?Simul TV is about bringing people together, connecting fans of all types of entertainment, simultaneously sharing streaming content while communicating through picture-in picture video chats, voice chats and text chats. Music is the ideal format for social television, and with Hal?s impeccable reputation as a visionary in the media industry, he and American Music Channel are the perfect partners to assist Simul TV in bringing this revolutionary technology to the music fan and the emerging artist.?

The American Music Channel?s CEO and Founder Hal Willis added, ?I started down this road more than ten years ago, with a passion for utilizing technology to build a new model for the music business and a viable platform for the emerging artist. We have been very active in the Web and social media arenas since the inception of online streaming video across connected devices, all the while keeping our eye on possibilities for Internet TV. Steven first approached me several years ago, and I am delighted to see his vision come to fruition and allow us to take ours to the next level.?

Interconnect Media Network Systems (IMN) is a Virginia-based media company. It specializes in video ingestion and encoding, as well as HD and SD transcoding and delivery using adaptive bitrate streaming. IMN has both hardware and cloud based services as well as a full line of products that will seamlessly integrate with broadcast workflow.

American Music Channel is a destination portal and social media platform for all things music, counting agreements with all of the major record labels among one of the largest libraries of music videos on the Web. The company has been named to the Business TN ?Hot 100? and Nashville Post ?Fast 50? lists of emerging companies. Mr. Willis?s leadership roles at CMT and CMT Europe followed a long career as General Counsel for The Nashville Network and Acuff-Rose Music. On the heels of having founded mPhase Technologies, which in conjunction with the Georgia Tech Research Institute was a pioneer in the delivery of digital video over copper telephone lines, Willis launched American Music Channel in April 2000. Patty Silver, President and Chief Creative Officer, is a nationally renowned consultant, facilitator, and speaker, as well as an award-winning documentary filmmaker and a jurist for the New York Film Festival. As a therapist she was founder and CEO of the not-for-profit Shekhinah Center Breast Cancer Help Program.







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Head Out Your Backdoor for the Great American Backyard Campout June 28

August 07, 2012     No comments


Reston, VA (Vocus) June 17, 2008

What: Great American Backyard Campout

High gas prices keeping you at home? You?re not alone. This spring America witnessed the steepest decline in driving since 1942. Instead of packing up and hitting the road, here?s an idea for family fun, no further than your backdoor. The National Wildlife Federation encourages parents and kids alike to trade their website for a campsite.

Turn off computers, TVs, iPods, Wiis, MP3 players, cell phones and all things high tech, to experience a night with Mother Nature, listen for nocturnal wildlife (maybe even see a few), star-gaze, cook outdoors, tell stories about Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster, and explore a whole other world right in their own backyard.

Last year over 42,000 people from around the country participated in the Great American Backyard Campout. You don?t need to go to Yosemite National Park to experience the great outdoors and the wonders it has to offer. Just open up your backdoor! June has been officially designated Great Outdoors Month by the White House and more than half of America?s governors and what better way to celebrate.

Where: Backyards across America

When: Saturday night, June 28, 2008

Who: Families, friends, neighbors, and communities

Why: This initiative is part of a National Wildlife Federation campaign to rescue our nation?s kids from what famed author Richard Louv calls ?nature deficit disorder.? Research now shows that kids spend an average of 44 hours per week staring at electronic screens, TV, video games and computers — for the first time in our country?s history; we have an entire generation that is growing up disconnected from nature.

This can lead to a weaker immune system, greater dependency on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) drugs, lost creativity, less self-sufficiency, lack of interest in maintain the wildlife legacy they have inherited. To say nothing of the good old fashioned fun they are missing.

Getting Started:

The National Wildlife Federation is providing everything you need to head out into the great outdoors called your backyard. The web site has packing lists, recipes, nocturnal wildlife guides, exploration activities, nature guides. Check it out at http://www.backyardcampout.org. People can even sign up on the site to share their campout plans and experiences.

The National Wildlife Federation inspires Americans to protect wildlife for our children?s future.

Media Contact: Ashleigh Poff, NWF, 703-438-6515

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Pan American Congress on Heart Failure (PAHF) to Convene in Panama City

August 05, 2012     No comments


Panama City, Panama (PRWEB) June 21, 2012

The Pan American Congress on Heart Failure (PAHF) to be held at the El Panama Hotel, in Panama City, Panama from October 18-21, is the preeminent meeting for cardiologists, internists, nephrologists, primary care physicians and those practicing in other relevant cardiovascular fields.

The PAHF congress will provide the forum for focusing on how to best prevent and treat heart failure (HF) of various etiologists.

With cardiovascular disorders being the pre-eminent cause of morbidity, mortality, and hospitalization in many developed countries around the world, the PAHF congress will provide the opportunity for world renowned experts to lecture, present case studies, and participate in panel discussions about this all too common condition.

The aging of the world?s population and the increase in risk factors associated with congestive heart failure (CHF) – the frequent end stage of cardiac disease and a major chronic condition and the most common cardiovascular cause of hospitalizations – are imposing enormous costs on the health system and causing much grief and suffering to those afflicted by the condition and their families. With between 6-10% of those over age 65 suffering from HF, this condition is cause for much consternation not only for sufferers and the medical profession.

The depth and breadth of this debilitating disease will be covered in lectures that will be simultaneously translated to English and Spanish and comprise the following topics: early recognition in asymptomatic patients to interventions in high risk patients, and cover the expanding spectrum of drugs and devices designed to diagnose, monitor, treat and detect evidence of worsening.

The curriculum includes updates on the diagnostic and therapeutic approach to the management of patients with acute decompensated HF, systolic and diastolic HF, HF due to coronary disease, cardiomyopathies and valvular heart disease, sudden death, genetics, cardiovascular physiology, molecular biology, pharmacologic therapy surgery (transplantation, devices), neurohormones and tissue factors, electrophysiology and arrhythmias, atrial fibrillation, biomarkers and devices to aid in diagnosis, expanding indications for implantable defibrillators and cardiac resynchronization therapy, as well as treatment of pulmonary hypertension, sleep apnea and stem cell therapy.

The PAHF congress will be chaired this year by the esteemed Dr. Uri Elkayam, MD, Professor of Medicine at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, and past member of the Executive Council and Practice Guidelines committee of the Heart Failure Society of America.

The congress will take place in beautiful Panama City, the capital and largest city of the Republic of Panama and the political and administrative center of Panama. Flanked on the south by the Pacific Ocean and on the north by the Caribbean Sea, Panama is a fisherman?s paradise. Panama actually means ?abundance of fish.?

With over 1,500 islands and 480 rivers, Panama boasts abundant natural gifts including magnificent beaches and luscious vegetation. As well as a rich history, the Panama Canal is one the great man-made wonders.

About the PAHF Congress: The Pan American Congress on Heart Failure, to be held at the El Panama Hotel, in Panama City, Panama from October 18-21 will provide the forum for an in-depth focus on the best approaches for preventing and treating heart failure (HF). The conference will be chaired by the esteemed Dr. Uri Elkayam, MD, Professor of Medicine at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles.







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American Century Investments LIVESTRONG? Portfolios Receive an ?A? Grade in Study of Target Date Funds

August 01, 2012     No comments


Kansas City, Mo. (PRWEB) July 17, 2012

American Century Investments? LIVESTRONG? Portfolios received an overall grade of ?A? in a new report analyzing target date mutual funds and the asset management firms offering the popular investment options. Called ?Popping the Hood V, 2012? and released by BrightScope and Target Date Analytics, this is the third study by the joint researchers in which LIVESTRONG was among the top grade earners. In both the 2007 and 2011 ?Popping the Hood? analyses, American Century garnered the top overall score of all fund families.

BrightScope (http://www.brightscope.com) is a leading independent financial information and investment research firm, and Target Date Analytics (http://www.ontargetindex.com) is an independent provider of analysis, theory and benchmarking of target date funds. Their ?Popping the Hood? series of reports are designed to help defined contribution plan sponsors with due diligence responsibilities when selecting and monitoring target date funds.

?We?re pleased that the researchers at BrightScope and Target Date Analytics have once again given our LIVESTRONG Portfolios an A grade,? said American Century Investments? Rich Weiss, senior vice president and senior portfolio manager on the LIVESTRONG Portfolios team. ?We designed the funds with the goal of reducing volatility and improving risk-adjusted performance, which we believe are important considerations for plan sponsors and advisors when selecting a target date series.?

The 2012 study assigns letter grades from A to F to target date mutual fund families based on five categories: company/organization, strategy, performance, risk and fees. Each fund series receives an overall grade, as well as grades on individual categories. Researchers analyzed 49 fund series offered by 41 different fund companies. Overall letter grades were assigned to 42 fund series old enough to have at least three years of operating performance data. The study used 2011 performance data for the lowest price share class offered by each fund family, typically the institutional share class.

LIVESTRONG Portfolios received an A overall grade and an A for ?company/organization,? the researchers assessment of the quality of the organization behind the funds.

In its commentary about the LIVESTRONG Porfolios, BrightScope/Target Date Analytics wrote: ?The American Century LIVESTRONG Portfolios continue to turn in top Overall results, earning another Overall ?A? this year. First introduced in 2004, this fund family now has seven years1 of return history.? The researchers also concluded: ?The American Century LIVESTRONG Portfolios also scored at the top in our last two comprehensive studies, Popping the Hood III and IV, with data through December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2010 respectively. They have a very solid offering, and with so much going for them, it is easy to see how they have grown their assets under management to over $ 5 billion2. We think more plan sponsors and consultants should be giving American Century a look.?

A LIVESTRONG Portfolio?s target date is the approximate year when investors plan to start withdrawing their money. The principal value of the investment is not guaranteed at any time, including at the target date.

Each target-date LIVESTRONG portfolio seeks the highest total return consistent with its asset mix. Each year, the asset mix and weightings are adjusted to be more conservative. In general, as the target year approaches, the portfolio?s allocation becomes more conservative by decreasing the allocation to stocks and increasing the allocation to bonds and money market instruments. By the time each fund reaches its target year, its target asset mix will become fixed and will match that of LIVESTRONG Income Portfolio.

American Century Investments is a leading privately held investment management firm, committed to delivering superior investment performance and building long-term client relationships since 1958. Serving investment professionals, institutions, corporations and individual investors, American Century Investments offers a variety of actively managed investment disciplines through an array of products including mutual funds, institutional separate accounts, commingled trusts and sub-advisory accounts. The company’s 1,300 employees serve clients from offices in New York; London; Hong Kong; Mountain View, Calif. and Kansas City, Mo. James E. Stowers Jr. is founder of the company, Jonathan S. Thomas is president and chief executive officer and Enrique Chang is chief investment officer. Through its ownership structure, more than 40 percent of American Century Investments’ profits support research to help find cures for genetically-based diseases including cancer, diabetes and dementia.

1Not all LIVESTRONG Portfolios have seven years of performance history. 2 LIVESTRONG Portfolios assets under management were $ 5.7 billion as of June 30, 2012.

Study distributed with permission for American Century Investments by Target Date Analytics, LLC and BrightScope, Inc. Reprinted format may be different from original publication. To inquire about receiving a copy of the complete study, email poppingthehood@brightscope.com or call 858 677-0241.

You should consider the fund?s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses carefully before you invest. The fund?s prospectus or summary prospectus, which can be obtained at americancentury.com, contains this and other information about the fund, and should be read carefully before investing.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and fund share value will fluctuate and it is possible to lose money by investing in these funds.

The BrightScope and Target Date Analytics ?Popping the Hood V, 2012? study grades target date mutual fund families on five criteria, including performance, fees, risk, organizational structure and strategy. The Overall Score for each fund family is simply the product of the scores of the five major components, weighted as follows: Company/Organization: 10%; Strategy: 15%; Performance: 30%; Risk: 25%; Fees: 20%. Each fund series receives an overall score and ranking. Researchers analyzed 49 fund companies, but ranked only 42; those were the fund series old enough to have three years of operating performance data. The study uses 2011 performance data. The study is based on the lowest price share class offered by each fund family, typically the institutional share class. The investor class, A, C, and R share classes are subject to higher expenses. Please consult the prospectus for the eligibility for each specific share class.

The performance of the portfolios is dependent on the performance of their underlying American Century Investments funds and will assume the risks associated with these funds. The risks will vary according to each portfolio?s asset allocation, and a fund with a later target date is expected to be more volatile than one with an earlier target date.

Support LIVESTRONG – The management company of American Century will financially support LIVESTRONG, and investors in LIVESTRONG Portfolios can influence that support. Every dollar invested in LIVESTRONG Portfolios will help determine the amount the management company of American Century will pay LIVESTRONG above a guaranteed amount.

American Century Investment Services, Inc., Distributor, has entered into an agreement with the Lance Armstrong Foundation for rights to use the LIVESTRONG name. Under this agreement, every dollar invested in LIVESTRONG Portfolios through 2016 will help determine the amount the management company of American Century Investments will pay the Lance Armstrong Foundation above a guaranteed amount. Under limited circumstances, the agreement can be terminated by either party, and there will be no future payments.

American Century Investment Services, Inc., Distributor

?2012 American Century Proprietary Holdings, Inc.







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Open Book Press Purchases North American Rights To ?Man, Interrupted?

August 01, 2012     No comments

Bayville, New Jersey (PRWEB) November 10, 2005

The rumors surrounding one of the most anticipated books of the year were finally confirmed late last week.

Open Book Press, whose American offices are located in Bayville, New Jersey, has purchased the North American rights to the book and are negotiating its properties from Mainstream/Random House Publishing, which is based in Edinburgh, Scotland.

The book entitled ?Man, Interrupted? is the heartfelt, gripping, autobiography of James Bailey. The book details Mr. Bailey?s life and struggles with OCD, a life stricken with fear and interaction with people. With Jim, the slightest offhand remark could set off a serious panic attack.

The book has already garnered high literary acclaim from people such as the Oscar winning director/writer, Mel Brooks, and best-selling NY Times author Mary Janice Davidson.

The reader will take a ride through the life of a man who cannot control the irrational obsessive thoughts that course through his own mind and eventually almost drive him completely over the edge as he fights to define and take control of his sanity while recovering in one of the most famous OCD hospitals in the United States. Flush with humor and soul defining moments, one would never guess that this is James Bailey?s debut novel.

The book is already on the fast track to production and is tentatively scheduled to be available through major US stores and distributors on December 15th 2005. There is also buzz in Hollywood that a motion picture adaptation of the book may already be in development with Brighton Coast Entertainment with Patrick Hughes attached as the

producer, and could even begin production as soon as late 2006.

More details can be found at: http://www.openbookpress.com

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All American Cannabis Club (A2C2) Celebrates the Rebirth of Cannabis in San Jose

July 30, 2012     No comments


San Jose, CA (Vocus/PRWEB) July 14, 2011

On July 16, 2009 the first storefront cannabis collective in the South Bay, the San Jose Cannabis Buyers Collective (SJCBC), opened its doors. In honor of this historic event, the All American Cannabis Club (A2C2) will host a free barbeque and party this Saturday, July 16, 2011.

Members of the San Jose medical cannabis community are invited to attend the barbeque and party to celebrate the progress that has been made thus far, and to learn more about what?s next for medical cannabis in San Jose.

California voters have approved cannabis for ?any illness for which marijuana provides relief.? Suffers of any medical condition including ADD/ADHD, sleeping problems, Cancer, chronic pain, Glaucoma, Migraines, AIDS, Arthritis, Fibromyalgia, Crohn?s Disease, PTSD, Tourette?s Syndrome, anxiety, seizure disorders, and many other illnesses, have the legal right to use cannabis as a medication in the state of California.

A2C2 is dedicated to protecting citizens? rights to obtain medical cannabis in San Jose. They carry a large selection of high quality flowers, concentrates, and edibles. New members receive a 20% discount, and A2C2 also offers medical, military and senior discounts. A2C2 serves the entire San Francisco Bay Area, and will deliver within San Jose.

About A2C2

A2C2 is a not-for-profit medical cannabis collective dedicated to providing safe and reliable access to holistic medicine. The San Jose medical marijuana collective provides the most effective, reliable cannabis at an affordable price. The staff takes pride in upholding standards of excellence in a compassionate and forward thinking environment. A2C2 replaced SJCBC in March of 2011.

The San Jose medicinal marijuana collective is open from 11 am to 9 pm Monday through Friday and 11 am to 7 pm on Saturday. For more information about A2C2, or any of A2C2?s products or services, call them at (408) 217-0339 or visit them on the web at medicalmarijuanasanjoseca.com.

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The American Delegation of Savoy Orders Announces the 2011 Honors List of Knights and Dames of the Savoy Orders

July 28, 2012     No comments


New York, NY (PRWEB) December 19, 2011

The morning of Saturday, December 10, 2011, the representative of His Royal Highness Prince Victor Emmanuel of Savoy, Grand Master of the historic Dynastic Orders of the Royal House of Savoy, presided over the installation and promotion ceremony of knights and dames in the Order of Merit of Savoy (OMS) and the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus (OSSML) at the main altar of the Cathedral of Saint Patrick in New York City. The honors recognized individuals in public service, medicine, the arts, music, government, business and philanthropy. He conferred honors on 17 knights and dames during the Investiture Mass in the famed Cathedral, in a memorable ceremony continuing a thousand year tradition of humanitarian service and philanthropy to aid the poor and sick.

Prince Victor Emmanuel of Savoy was represented by Knight Grand Cross Dr. Sergio Pellecchi, together with the Delegate Knight Grand Cross Carl J Morelli of the American Delegation of Savoy Orders (http://www.savoia.org).

A complete list of the 2011 Honorees bestowed as members of the Savoy Orders by His Royal Highness Prince Victor Emmanuel of Savoy, Grand Master of the Dynastic Orders of the House of Savoy:

Honors Presented 2011

Order of Merit of Savoy

Admitted As Dame

Ms.Gina Biancardi

Promoted To Dame Commander

Dame Larissa A. Van Duser

Admitted As Knight

Mr. Frank Marino

Nicola Tegoni, Esq.

Mr. Matt Ullian

Officer George C. White

Promoted To Officer

Officer Dr. Regnier Brandon Fradd

Commander the Honorable Pasquale Menna

Knight Rev. John W. Rick III

Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus

Admitted As Dame

Mrs. Rosalie Grecco-Golia

Catherine D. Stevenson, M.D.

Promoted To Dame Commander

Dame Gaetana Enders

Dame Commander Cristina Grassi

Admitted As Knight

Rev. Msgr. Joseph F. Ambrosio

Raymond L. Benza, M.D.

Mr. Daniel J. McClory

Knight Louis M. Micolucci

Promoted To Officer

Knight Igor S. Alexandroff, Ph.D.

Officer Anthony Viscogliosi

Knight Cyril Woods

Admitted As Commander

The Hon. Joseph Golia

Mr. Mark Pigott, O.B.E.

Admitted As Knight Grand Cross

H. E. Most Reverend Timothy M. Dolan, Archbishop of New York

The following day, prior to the Sunday Solemn Mass at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick, in a private ceremony, the Prince?s representative presented, on behalf of the Grand Master, Prince Victor Emmanuel of Savoy, the highest grade of the Savoy Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus, that of Knight Grand Cross, to His Excellency Most Reverend Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York. Following the presentation ceremony, the Knights and Dames of the Savoy Orders processed with the Archbishop in the Cathedral of Saint Patrick and he welcomed the members of the Savoy Orders from the altar during the cathedral ceremonies.

For further information concerning the Savoy Orders, contact Larissa Van Duser at 212.972.1100, ext. 245 or delegate(at)savoy(dot)org.

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Hunter Wise Managing Director Dan McClory Receives Knighthood in New York as the American Delegation of Savoy Orders Announces the 2011 Honors List

July 28, 2012     No comments


New York, NY (PRWEB) December 27, 2011

The American Delegation of Savoy Orders announces that Daniel J. McClory, Managing Director, Hunter Wise Financial Group, LLC has received a Knighthood in the 2011 Honors list of individuals conferred by His Royal Highness Prince Victor Emmanuel of Savoy, Grand Master of the historic Dynastic Orders of the Royal House of Savoy. Prince Victor Emmanuel of Savoy is the son of the late King Umberto II of Italy. The Savoy Orders are ancient orders of knighthood which date back to the Crusades, have traditionally been devoted to charitable works, and recognize individuals for their contributions in public service, medicine, the arts, music, government, business and philanthropy.

The morning of Saturday, December 10, 2011, the representative of His Royal Highness presided over the installation and promotion ceremony of knights and dames in the Order of Merit of Savoy (OMS) and the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus (OSSML) at the main altar of the Cathedral of Saint Patrick in New York City. He conferred honors on 17 knights and dames, including McClory’s Knighthood in the OSSML, during the Investiture Mass in the famed Cathedral, in a memorable ceremony continuing a thousand year tradition of humanitarian service and philanthropy to aid the poor and sick (http://www.savoia.org).

McClory is an international investment banker whose corporate finance transactions have spanned the US, Europe, Asia and Africa. He serves as Managing Director of the Hunter Wise Financial Group, LLC in Southern California where he leads the Equity Capital Markets Group (http://www.hunterwise.com), the recent winner of “Deal of the Year” in three categories at the 10th Annual M&A Advisor Awards. McClory is a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Eastern Michigan University (EMU) Foundation and a Director of the USA Track & Field Foundation. McClory was named an “Outstanding Young Alumnus” of EMU and “Eastern Man of the Year” and was also awarded an Honorary Doctor of Public Service degree and gave the Commencement Address for graduates. McClory is a member of the Gen Next organization, and active in its Venture Philanthropy and Gen Equity arms.

The elegant Metropolitan Club in New York City provided the sumptuous surroundings for the 14th Ballo di Savoia (Savoy Ball), the annual white-tie charity gala ball, on Saturday evening December 10, 2011. The Ballo benefited the American Foundation of Savoy Orders’ charitable and philanthropic initiatives.

The Ballo recreated the traditions and pageantry reminiscent of 19th century European court balls. Following a glittering reception in the main ballroom, dignitaries and guests, with gentlemen resplendent in tail coats and wearing colorful chivalric and military decorations and ladies in flowing ball gowns, descended the long marble staircases to strains of historic Savoy royal anthems and marches popular when Italy was a monarchy under the House of Savoy.

Among the numerous guests were: His Excellency Archbishop Francis Chullikatt, Apostolic Nuncio and Permanent Representative of the Holy See to the United Nations; Mark Pigott, Chairman and CEO of PACCAR; Robert Greifeld, CEO of the NASDAQ-OMX Stock Market, Inc.; and former Congressman Frank Guarini.

The gala also recognized Cindy and Mark Pigott, who established the Savoy Orders Pigott Scholarship Endowment in 2010 for students pursuing careers in the humanities and international studies.

The following day, prior to the Sunday Solemn Mass at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick, in a private ceremony, the Prince’s representative presented, on behalf of the Grand Master, Prince Victor Emmanuel of Savoy, the highest grade of the Savoy Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus, that of Knight Grand Cross, to His Excellency Most Reverend Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York. Following the presentation ceremony, the Knights and Dames of the Savoy Orders processed with the Archbishop in the Cathedral of Saint Patrick and he welcomed the members of the Savoy Orders from the altar during the cathedral ceremonies.

The American Delegation through its charitable arm, the American Foundation of Savoy Orders, contributes to humanitarian, hospitaller and charitable projects and initiatives across North America and abroad, particularly in healthcare and hospice care, disaster relief, education programs and children’s causes. Recent contributions have gone to Casita Maria, St. Jude’s Research Hospital, the New York Foundling Hospital, the Near East Catholic Welfare Association, the Latin Patriarchate’s University of Madaba Scholarships and the establishment of the Savoy Orders Pigott Scholarships in the humanities and international studies.

About The American Delegation of Savoy Orders:

The American Delegation of Savoy Orders, which includes the United States of America and Canada, is a part of the Dynastic Orders of the Royal House of Savoy, among the oldest orders of chivalry in the world. The Savoy Orders are headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland and have 35 Delegations worldwide that support the ongoing charitable works of these ancient Dynastic Orders of Knighthood and Merit. Their origins and their principles, traditions and humanitarian goals date back a thousand years. HRH Prince Victor Emmanuel, Prince of Naples and Duke of Savoy, is Head of the House of Savoy and Grand Master of the Savoy Orders. His ancestor, King Victor Emmanuel II, united the nation of Italy under his rule between 1861 and 1870 and the Prince’s father, King Umberto II was Italy’s last reigning sovereign.

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American Biographer a Smash Hit in Europe

July 27, 2012     No comments

Westlake, LA (PRWEB) January 26, 2006

U.S. author James Bailey is making a big splash on the worldwide publishing stage with his hilarious biography, ?Man, Interrupted?.

Bailey has had many highs and lows, from being a long time friend of Hollywood producer Mel Brooks, to being homeless, to suffering from a lifelong battle with obsessive compulsive disorder.

It is the later fact that Bailey?s new book ?Man, Interrupted? revolves around, and takes the reader through the time the author spent living in a clinic for treatment and eventually overcoming the disorder. Unlike most books that tackle the subject with a serious tone, Bailey?s book takes a light-hearted approach to life with OCD, and takes readers on a trip to see what it is really like to live in a building full of people who are either afraid to flush the toilet, or afraid to stop flushing the toilet.

Along the way we learn how very hard it is to overcome even the most irrational fears, and the trials and tribulations of James and his fellow patients really tear at your heart strings and leave the reader feeling real connection with the patients and loss as they complete their time at the clinic. Of course the healthy dose of humor provided by James? forced interaction with drug dealers to overcome his fear, and his obsessive need to pick up young Asian women also provide more than a couple of laughs.

The book is a smash hit in Europe, quickly on its way to best-seller status there, garnering reviews in the Yorkshire Post, Western Mail, Daily Ireland and more. The North American edition of ?Man, Interrupted? (ISBN: 0-9739465-2-0) by James Bailey is published by Open Book Press and is just now hitting stores and online retailers across the U.S. and Canada. Open Book Press purchased the North American publishing rights from European publisher Mainstream Publishing in fall 2005.

More details can be found at: http://www.openbookpress.com

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American Psychiatric Association to Spotlight Symposium on ‘Hot Topics in Afro-American Mental Health’

July 26, 2012     No comments

New Orleans, LA (PRWEB) March 10, 2010

Dr. Smith and his team will present challenges in treating blacks in mental health, HIV and other taboo topics including, HIV and African American men ?on the down low.? The Center for Disease Control defines the phrase, ?on the down low? or ?on the DL,? as the ?behavior of men who have sex with other men as well as women and who do not identify as gay or bisexual.? The risks associated with this activity present widespread challenges for HIV prevention professionals. The stigma of homosexuality and the secretive nature of this problem results in a number of women showing up in clinics around the country diagnosed with HIV.

In the general population, ?there is an alarming over-representation of Afro-Americans in the United States living with HIV and a large number have critical mental health needs as well,? says Dr. Smith. Mental health concerns in African Americans are supported by the frequently misdiagnosis for schizophrenia rather than a more accurate diagnosis of bipolar disorder or other affective disorders in non-HIV patients.

William Lawson, M.D., Ph.D., DFAPA, Professor and Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Howard University College of Medicine and Hospital, Washington, D.C., will address the unique psychopharmacological findings in the black community. One of the common challenges in treating and identifying mental disorders, according to Dr. Lawson is the ?lack of research participation by African American patients and investigators in treatment development.? Patients are suspicious and providers fail to engage the patient in discussions of these problems.

There is a glaring deficit in the use of mental health services by African Americans in the United States. According to a 1999 Surgeon General?s Report:


????Overall, only one-third of Americans with mental illness or a mental health problem get care. Yet, the percentage of African Americans receiving needed care is only half that of non-Hispanic whites. One study reported that nearly 60% of older African American adults were not receiving needed services.

????Nearly 1 in 4 African Americans is uninsured, compared to 16% of the U.S. population. Rates of employer-based health coverage are just over 50% for employed African Americans, compared to over 70% for employed non-Hispanic whites. Medicaid covers nearly 21% of African Americans.

Another expert presenter on the team, Janet Taylor, M.D., Clinical Instructor of Psychiatry at Columbia University affiliated Harlem Hospital in New York, and frequent contributor to CBS ?The Early Show,? and NBC ?The Today Show.? Dr. Taylor will discuss Women?s Mental Health issues. African American women are least likely of all subgroups to seek help in mental health issues. Their reasons may include; lack of insurance, mistrust of the medical community or reliance on family and religious support instead of seeking medical help. As a contributor to O, the Oprah Magazine, Dr. Taylor?s involvement from a grassroots effort is where she makes the most impact in the community. ?Being on the frontline with individuals and their families battling the emotional and economic impact of mental illness is where I can make a difference,? says Dr. Taylor.

Harriet Washington, award-winning bioethics journalist and author of ?Medical Apartheid,? will discuss the Impact of Past and Current Prejudices. In her book, Washington dissects the dark history of medical experimentation on African Americans from colonial times to the present. She discusses the past and present ethical issues in the treatment of individuals suffering from mental illness and chemical dependency in America. Medical Apartheid clearly paints a vivid, yet disturbing, picture of why African Americans have an innate mistrust of the medical establishment. Washington chronicles the history of African Americans being used as human guinea pigs in experiments from, Thomas Jefferson exposing hundreds of slaves to an untried smallpox vaccine before using it on whites, to the infamous Tuskegee Syphilis Study, in which black syphilitic men were observed, but not treated in order to document the long term effects of the disease.

Although most of the symposium will focus on African American mental health issues, a segment headed by Zack Cernovsky, Ph.D., Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Western Ontario, Canada, will discuss the issues from a Canadian perspective. Dr. Cernovsky will describe the attempt of the current head of the infamous Pioneer Fund, J.P. Rushton, to influence physicians and psychiatrists, to believe in the genetic inferiority of blacks. The Pioneer Fund is a non-profit organization, established in 1937, to advance the scientific study of heredity and human differences. Scientific scrutiny shows that Rushton?s methodology (e.g., measuring head circumference by tape as a substitute for IQ tests) and his generalizations from inadequate samples discredit his work. According to Cernovsky, ?his books have probably misled at least some physicians.? These physicians may resort to discriminatory practices in their clinical decisions about black patients.

Mental health professionals and psychiatrists are uniquely positioned to assist patients in improving mental and physical health. The overall goal of the symposium is to provide a better understanding and awareness of the inimitable challenges in treating the African American mental health patient.

For information or the availability of any the above speakers, please contact Rhonda Daley, Pacificus Marketing Group, LLC at (707) 812-4380, info@pacificusmarketing.com. For a fact sheet pertaining to this release, please visit: http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/cre/fact1.asp.

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