PRESS RELEASES FOR JANUARY 2010
Listed by date of release
1. January 25, 2010- 12 Methods Boost Grades, Test Scores, Teacher Retention. Click here for a pdf of this press release
2. January 18, 2010-New Program Offers Mortgage Reduction Solution To Homeowners Facing Foreclosure. Click here for a pdf of this press release.
3. January 15, 2010- Former Publisher Recalls “Hot Metal,” Weekly Period in new fictional book “Joel’s Hymn” Click here for a pdf of this press release
4. January 11, 2010- CNPA launches California Banner Ad Network with 50-plus newspaper websites. Click here for a pdf of this press release.
5. January 5, 2010- Stimulus Money- Roads and Bridges Job Training Click here for a pdf of this press release.
January 25, 2010
12 Methods Boost Grades, Test Scores, Teacher Retention
Contact: Paula at pl1@aol.comor (310) 556-3607
"Our students, institutions and teachers are in a tough crisis mode right now. We urgently need a revolution in learning styles and methods," says International Educator and Glendale College Professor Alfred Porter.
Students are not refusing "to be all that they can be nor are they trying not to go the extra mile," says Professor Porter who is a senior accelerated learning trainer. "Students and teachers have not been introduced to methods like Beyond Accelerated Learning which features some of the most effective learning systems today." He has taught at UCLA, Pepperdine University, the University of Puerto Rico, Long Beach City College and the Los Angeles Community College District.
Professor Porter, who was hired by Ohio University to go to Saudi Arabia as an educational consultant, encourages students, educators and parents to consider the following methods and practices. He has also traveled, studied or taught in the Middle East, Far East and Europe.
1. Accelerated learning practices
2. Group Learning Strategies
3. Mind Mapping
4. Aromatherapy
5. Hypnotherapy
6. Subliminal Learning
7. Speed Reading, Rapid Reading
8. Note -taking
9. Learn New Memory Techniques
10. Silva Mind Control
11. Music in Learning
12. "Beyond Accelerated Learning" www.beyondacceleratedlearning.com
According to Professor Porter, these methods will help students learn faster, and perform much better on school exams, and most Standarized Tests in a very short time. "They will also help greatly with teacher retention," he notes. However, he implores students, educators and parents to take a closer look at Beyond Accelerated Learning, "a highly effective ‘wholistic' method to learning and study skills. It is the ultimate approach in achieving goals, outshining competitors, defusing negative energy and stress."
He says that the difference between Beyond Accelerated Learning and other learning systems is that it guarantees to solve all student difficulties and challenges in learning and studying "as long as the student comes with an open mind and has a willingness to learn." He says that "this method promises to be a student's optimum learning experience." For further information about Beyond Accelerated Learning go to www.beyondacceleratedlearning.com
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January 18, 2010
New Program Offers Mortgage Reduction Solution To Homeowners Facing Foreclosure
At a time when one in five American mortgages are upside down in value, an investment group is offering homeowners a unique new solution.
Pegasus Investor Group, LLC, is launching a new service available at www.destroymydebt.org, which purchases homeowners' mortgages and refinances them so that homeowners end up owing less than market value on their home - which is a lifesaver to the millions of homeowners who currently owe more on their homes then their homes are worth.
Depending on the property and the terms of the loan, the homeowners could find themselves owing tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars less on their mortgage under the terms of their new loan.
"The new mortgage will be for 60 % to 95 % of the market value of the home, which will allow the homeowner to begin building equity in their home and also will significantly reduce monthly mortgage payments," explains Carlos J. Acosta Jr., managing general partner of Pegasus Investor Group, LLC.
Their mortgage reduction program doesn't involve tricks like stretching the loan out to 40 years and it doesn't require perfect credit. It's a conventional 30 year loan, available even to homeowners with less than perfect credit and with missed mortgage payments.
The program also is not a loan modification; only a very small percentage of loan modification attempts work, so they aren't a practical solution for most distressed homeowners, Acosta explains.
A typical example of how Acosta's program works would be:
A person who owes $300,000 on their home, but the home is now worth only $200,000. Pegasus Investor Group, LLC, pays off the note (they do not own the deed to the home) and establishes new terms with a new mortgage
balance of $190k, saving the homeowner $110,000 and created $10,000 in
instant equity. Pegasus is able to negotiate with the bank in bulk quantities,
that's how they are able to get such a large discount on the note.
Acosta's group is creating a new style of real estate investment which, instead of taking advantage of distressed homeowners by snapping up their properties after foreclosure, actually benefits both homeowner and investor.
They do this by working with government agencies like the F.H.A. and Ginnie Mae, and make their profit by ultimately reselling the refinanced loans to other agencies. The homeowner ends up owing less money on their home and paying a lower monthly mortgage payment, and Pegasus Investor Group LLC profits by reselling the loan.
"This is a situation where everybody wins," Acosta explained. "We weren't interested in making a profit by exploiting people and taking their homes. We want to help people stay in their homes and rebuild their finances and their credit, and that's what this program does. It truly is a win-win solution for everybody."
The new program will be available in phases, to give the company the time needed to process the necessary paperwork for each application. Phase 1, which will open January 9th, will be open to the first 500 applicants. Once 500 applications have been received, no new applications will be accepted until Phase 2 begins. There are no upfront fees to applicants.
The focus of Phase 1 will be in the San Francisco Bay Area. Live workshops will start the last week of January.
Those seeking more information about the new program may visit www.destroymydebt.org or call 1-800-819-0737 ext 193
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Eldridge F. Trott
P. O. Box 1107
Greenville, CA 95947
530-284-0994
1-15-10
For Immediate Release
Former Publisher Recalls "Hot Metal," Weekly Period in new fictional book "Joel's Hymn"
A former weekly newspaper publisher has turned part of his retirement period into a recall of weekly newspaper publishing. In Joel's Hymn the fictional account of a newspaper based on the 20-year experience of the author who served as editor-publisher of a weekly community newspaper during what he termed the "Hot Metal Days." Perhaps more correctly, the time of community weekly newspapers, Linotypes and Miehle news presses. The story is a fact-laden, rich account of the adventures and misadventures of such a periodical. It was a time that is rapidly fading into memory.
Eldridge F. Trott spent 20 years publishing the Lincoln News Messenger in Lincoln, California. He left the publishing field in 1969 in favor of teaching journalism at Shasta Community College in Redding, California, for the next 20 years. He sold the News Messenger to former CNPA manager, Ben Martin, and his wife, Carmela. CNPA named Trott the California Community College Journalism Instructor of the Year in 1986.
Trott wrote the book at the request of his children, who remember him principally as "A father not around too often. More likely down at the office working on the paper."
Trott chose the novel form for his recall to prevent personal references to modern Lincoln area subscribers. The book deals with many of the headache problems of publishing, viz., covering the community issues, errant equipment, tragedies, comical incidents, long hours, facing the offset revolution. A background deals with the chaotic events of the 1960's Decade.
Trott's spouse, Lois, recently died of Alzheimer's, and the difficulties associated with that illness also receives attention.
The book is available from Trott, P. O. Box 1107, Greenville, CA 95947. The $20 cost covers the book, shipping and sales tax.
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January 11, 2010
News Release
CNPA launches the California Banner Ad Network
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Maria Rodrigues, CNPA Services Inc., (916) 288-6010; maria@cnpa.com
SACRAMENTO, January 11, 2009 -- After securing 50-plus participating newspaper websites, the new California Banner Ad Network has tested its delivery system to its host sites and is now ready to engage advertising clients effective Jan. 11, 2010.
The program will seek advertising clients that are interested in placement efficiency and a quality demographic with its "Border to Border with one order" banner placement across California at rates starting as low as $7 cpm (cost per thousand impressions) statewide. Rates for targeted Northern or Southern California ads are $10 cpm and targeted political district advertising rates are $16 cpm. Key California categories include tourism, communications, moving companies and financial institutions with a statewide or national presence, and state and regional government outreach. CNPA member newspapers, agencies and other state press associations also will sell into the network.
"The best website in every California community served by a newspaper is the newspaper's website," CNPA President Anthony Allegretti said. "That site will generate many more visitors, unique visitors and page views than the next most popular site. Multiply that by websites linked through CNPA, and a powerful advertising vehicle has been created to generate more ‘clicks' than any other web vehicle in the state."
Participating network members have committed to dedicate banner-ad space in at least one of three standard IAB sizes for one year. The network will provide the coding to populate the banner locations and will handle all placement, reporting of traffic and accounting.
Currently, the network includes 50-plus websites in 28 counties in California. The sites range from small weeklies to large metro dailies. The California Banner Ad Network will open newspaper enrollments for the second quarter of 2010 at the end of March 2010.
The California Banner Ad Network (CBAN) is a division of CNPA, a trade association representing daily and weekly newspapers in California. Details about this program are available at www.CaliforniaBannerAdNetwork.com.
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January 5, 2010
For immediate release Contact: Harold Durban, 562-900-8058
Stimulus Money for Infrastructure - Roads and Bridges Jobs Training
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$25,000 Stimulus money for 12 week Crane and Heavy Equipment Operator Hands-on Training and Certification for back to work higher paying jobs from the low $40,000 to the high $220,000.
LOS ANGELES SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (LASW) is the first Community College to offer Hands-on Hydraulic Telescopic Crane, Heavy Equipment Operator - Transporter Training and Certification. NEW Hands-on classes start every Monday to train and certify in only 12 weeks. LASW is in partnership with award winning College of Instrument Technology, (for 5 years of over 80% job placement, last year 86%, this year over 90% which is double placement rate of most courses other than RN 4 year nursing program which is the highest % placement for over $40,000 a year jobs. CIT (www.CIT-LA.com)
Enrollment and Stimulus funding is through and in collaboration with local One Stop Career Centers, DOR, EDD / TRA and Department of Veteran Affairs. CIT other award-winning 12 to 32 week Hands-on retraining and certification courses are :
1) Instrument - Electrical Maintenance Dual Craft 32 weeks + 8 weeks intern
2) Watch and Clock repairs. 24 weeks + 8 weeks intern
Ideal for qualified laid-off workers who need a high paying job now; returning veterans; local college students; dislocated TRA workers and special fast track funding for disabled Chapter 31 Veterans; Veterans Facility Code 25158405. For enrollment and free funding for qualified students, visit local One-Stop Career Center, phone 1-877-348-0502 for location or www.servicelocator.org
