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Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak to Open Radio Ink Convergence Conference

Lafayette, CA (PRWEB) March 2, 2008

Apple Computer, Inc. Co-founder Steve Wozniak, “Woz” as he is known to his friends like Apple CEO Steve Jobs will be the opening speaker of Radio Ink’s Convergence Conference in San Jose. Woz will do a fireside chat with Radio Ink’s Eric Rhoads and will share the story about how he and Jobs created Apple Computer, how Apple continually thinks out of the box to create innovation, and what he predicts for the future of media and technology. Woz will be seen following Rhoads opening remarks on Monday March 10th at about 3:30 pm at the Hayes Mansion and Conference Center in San Jose.

A Silicon Valley icon and philanthropist for the past three decades, Steve Wozniak helped shape the computing industry and changed the world with his design of Apple’s first line of products the Apple I and II and influenced the popular Macintosh. In 1976, Wozniak co-founded Apple Computer with the Apple I computer. The next year, he introduced his Apple II personal computer, featuring a central processing unit, a keyboard, color graphics, and a floppy disk drive, and helped to launch the PC industry. For his achievements at Apple Computer, Steve was awarded the National Medal of Technology by the President of the United States in 1985, the highest honor bestowed on America’s leading innovators.In 2000, Steve was inducted into the Inventors Hall of Fame and was awarded the prestigious Heinz Award for Technology, The Economy and Employment for “single-handedly designing the first personal computer and for then redirecting his lifelong passion for mathematics and electronics toward lighting the fires of excitement for education in grade school students and their teachers.”After leaving Apple in 1985, Wozniak has been involved in various business and philanthropic ventures, focusing primarily on computer capabilities in schools and stressing hands-on learning and encouraging creativity for students. Making significant investments of both his time and resources in education, Wozniak “adopted” the Los Gatos School District, providing students and teachers with hands-on teaching and donations of state-of-the-art technology equipment. Wozniak founded the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and was the founding sponsor of the Tech Museum, Silicon Valley Ballet and Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose.Steve is also a published author with the release of his autobiography, iWoz: From Computer Geek to Cult Icon, in September 2006 by Norton Publishing. Woz will be signing books at the conference.

Seats for the conference are still available. Registration ends on Friday March 7th. Walk up registrations will be available.

Radio Ink Convergence ’08

March 10-11, 2008

The Hayes Mansion and Conference Center

San Jose “The heart of Silicon Valley”

To Register 561-655-8778 for group discounts

http://www.radioink.com/convergence

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Worker Productivity Increased as Businesses Allow Use of E-cigarettes

Electronic cigarettes are flameless, smokeless an virtually odorless.

Northbrook, IL (PRWEB) July 26, 2011

A recent consumer survey conducted by Vapor4Life, an electronic cigarette company, found workplaces that allowed employees to use an electronic cigarette saw an increase in employee productivity and improved customer service markers across a variety of industries.

The poll sampled “vapers,” or e-cigarette users, and asked participants about the difference in work productivity when the use of e-cigarettes was permitted in the office. By simply allowing its staff to use an e-cigarette at their desks, smokers who used an e-cigarette as a smoking alternative reported being more calm and focused, while also spending more time on the job due to decreased smoking breaks.

According to Vapor4Life CEO, Steve Milin, “vaping” has become a change in lifestyle for many smokers. “People face restrictions and limitations when they smoke cigarettes. It dictates where they eat, who they socialize with, and of course impacts their job. Vaping doesn’t share any of the attributes that restrict smoking. There’s no flame, none of that nasty smell that gets into your hair and clothes, and no second hand smoke.”

With the notable differences between regular cigarettes and e-cigarettes, Milin foresees “vaping” becoming the norm in workplaces. “Businesses who welcome vaping in the office have nothing to lose and everything to gain. Employees have one less distraction from their work, there’s fewer butts to sweep up and fewer accidental fire alarms from someone choosing to smoke in the restroom.”

About Vapor4Life

Vapor4Life is a leading e-cigarette company based out of Northbrook, IL that develops and distributes personal vaporizer e-cigarettes and accessories. The company was founded in April 2009 and is still family owned and operated. Electronic cigarettes are an alternative to smoking. They simulate the act and sensation of smoking with vaporized liquid, which may be flavored and may contain nicotine.

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Two-Time NBA MVP Steve Nash and vitaminwater to Host “Nash Bash” at 2009 NBA All-Star Weekend

Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) January 20, 2009

With NBA All-Star Weekend fast approaching, Steve Nash has announced the sale of tickets to his Foundation’s Friday night event – the vitaminwater® Nash Bash to benefit the Steve Nash Foundation.

“All-Star’s in Phoenix this year, and I’m really looking forward to hosting some of my Foundation’s best supporters, new friends and just having my family around. All-Star Weekend is one of the most entertaining events of the year, and, for me, it’s another opportunity to mesh my job with my other passions.”

The vitaminwater Nash Bash will take place Friday, February 13, 2009, at the Mondrian Scottsdale. Proceeds from ticket sales will benefit the Steve Nash Foundation’s local initiative, Educare Arizona, bringing best practices in early childhood education to the Greater Phoenix area. Nationally, Educare is the creation of the Buffett Early Childhood Fund, and is supported throughout the country by anchor funders from Bill Gates to Warren Buffett. In Arizona, the Steve Nash Foundation is working closely with the Ibis Foundation, the John Whiteman Foundation, Southwest Human Development and the Governor’s Office for Children, Youth and Families.

“Educare is one of the best things we can do for our community,” said Steve. “It’s a holistic approach to the child and family, and will make an incredible impact nationally.”

Educare Arizona is set to break ground next year.

Last year, Nash worked with his film company, Meathawk, to create his own commercials for vitaminwater. The viral spots debuted on YouTube and were widely distributed, with even NBATV’s Ahmad Rashad, Chris Webber and Gary Payton taking time to enjoy the spots on air.

Tickets to the vitaminwater Nash Bash are available at the Foundation’s website, stevenash.org, via the All-Star Weekend banner. Individual tickets are $ 1,300; tickets to an exclusive dinner with Nash prior to the party are available for a $ 13,000 donation to the Steve Nash Foundation. Contributions are eligible for a tax receipt. The Steve Nash Foundation is a 501(c)(3) and registered Canadian charity.

Contacts:

The Steve Nash Foundation

Jenny Miller

Executive Director

Email: jenny at stevenash dot org

Website: http://www.stevenash.org

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Explore Talent Announces that their Page Reached an All Time High Visitor Count Today

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) October 08, 2011

Explore Talent announced today that their Fan page reached an all time high today, reaching just over 650 votes on their latest survey! In light of Apple owner and creator, Steve Jobs, passing, Explore Talent thought it would be appropriate to ask the fans what their favorite Apple product is. Not only is it a great way to pay respect to the legendary Mr. Jobs, but also a good way for the fans to voice their opinion and see who else shares their interest in their favorite apple product. Explore Talent is a professional site that connects actors, models, musicians and dancers all over the world. The Talent Agency has been responsible for new collaborations and business ventures in entertainment. Explore Talent is responsible for countless models and actors getting acting jobs and modeling jobs. Their site also provides countless hours of online games, such as chess, backgammon, checkers, Russian Roulette, etc. Furthermore, the site features celebrity videos, exclusive interviews with actors, actresses, and musicians, such as Akon and T-Pain.

Winning nearly 50% of the votes with 307 clicks, the iPhone reigns supreme! Fans were able to add their own Apple product options to the survey, however it stayed at a steady pace with the options Explore Talent added itself with one fan kindly adding the “R.I.P” option which gained 10 votes. Needless to say, not only is Explore Talents fan page a great place to get advice, answer cool questions, and vote on awesome surveys; its also a place to see what other Explore Talent fans are also fans of things you own.

Explore Talent’s proprietary software and vast infrastructure is the most advanced entertainment-based technology of its kind. The site’s popularity is based on the fact that there are many ways for talent to network, make friends and connect with other industry players, participate in wide variety of contests and earn prizes for being active on the site. The easy access to a pool of 6 million members attracts industry players who are posting every month about 50,000 new auditions and job openings which is 30 times more than any other site.

For more information on Explore Talent, go to http://www.ExploreTalent.com.

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TEDS Announces New Talent Acquisition and Staffing Capabilities

(PRWEB) August 16, 2011

TEDS, Inc, a visionary company with over two decades of experience in maximizing employee and organizational performance, has announced a host of new and robust capabilities for organizations seeking to streamline their workforce, increase efficiencies and maximize profits. Some of these capabilities are powerful revisions and updates to existing functionalities in TEDS’ talent acquisition and staffing module, Job Vision; while others are totally new and are being introduced for the first time.

“In economic downturns, productivity becomes even more critical to profitability – and sometimes, even survivability,” said Joe Ellis, TEDS’ President and C.E.O. “Job Vision helps companies realize significant cost savings by ensuring employees are right for the job, that promotions are based on accurate data, and that new employees can quickly and efficiently perform the jobs for which they are hired.”

TEDS has made the entire hiring process workflow faster and easier with new rapid background checks, on-demand notifications, innovative hiring checklists, and action lists that highlight the most critical and time-sensitive actions. These and many other new features enable organizations to more fully standardize and simplify their hiring processes while enhancing TEDS’ invaluable HR compliance audit trail.

Powerful new dashboards leverage real-time data that allow Hiring Managers, Human Resource Generalists, and Managers to track every detail of the hiring process from the initial requisition through on-boarding. This capability ensures appropriate and timely actions at every decision point along the way. Throughput is accelerated, mistakes are virtually eliminated and cost savings are immediately realized because fewer people are required to manage the fully electronic process.

“TEDS’ integrated information provides a unique, strategic advantage to technical and compliance programs and makes administrative tasks dramatically easier and faster,” said Steve Harris, TEDS’ VP of Consulting Services. “For example, TEDS’ recent customer, Mountain States Health Alliance, is processing over 5,000 applications against approximately 300 job postings per month, on average, using the TEDS Job Vision applicant tracking module. This is being accomplished with only five recruiters.”

TEDS gives companies the ability to map the percent fit of a candidate to the job based on their resume. The resume information is taken to a more granular level so companies can now see a candidate is an 80% fit or a 30% fit for the position. Being able to get the right employees in the right position in the quickest amount of time helps companies operate with the highest level of efficiencies.

TEDS will soon announce another entirely new functionality for improving the effectiveness of teams within an organization. This advanced capability has already been implemented and proven highly effective by a major U.S. manufacturer. A detailed announcement is expected within the next few weeks.

About TEDS

TEDS®, Inc. offers a comprehensive, fully integrated, enterprise-wide talent management solution with all modules built from the ground up. Employing a single platform, TEDS strategically aligns business objectives with all facets of the talent lifecycle including management of staff recruiting, on-boarding, learning, performance, compliance, competencies, workforce planning, compensation, and succession. TEDS’ products and services are based on the proven theory of People Resource Planning (PRP)™ and are deployed at some of the world’s largest organizations. TEDS’ modules are available individually, in any combination, or as a comprehensive solution. For more information, visit http://www.teds.com or call TEDS Sales at 276.782.7206.

Contact:

Todd Mauldin

Vice President – Business Development

todd.mauldin(at)teds(dot)com

http://www.teds.com

t: 276.783.6991

This press release was distributed through PR Web by Human Resources Marketer (HR Marketer: http://www.HRmarketer.com) on behalf of the company listed above.

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