GCL states Celebrity Wildlife Experts Join International Expeditions May 2014 Cruises to Amazon & Galapagos Islands

Wildlife enthusiasts can explore the diverse Amazon Basin or famed Galapagos Islands under the guidance of celebrity wildlife experts Joan Embery or Grant Kemmerer as they each lead a May 2, 2014 small-ship cruise.

Helena, AL, February 19, 2014 - Wildlife enthusiasts can explore the diverse Amazon Basin or famed Galapagos Islands under the guidance of celebrity wildlife experts Joan Embery or Grant Kemmerer as they each lead a May 2, 2014 small-ship cruise with International Expeditions. Known for its focus on environmental education, IE journeys will also be accompanied by native naturalists and an expedition leader who all provide lectures and field interpretation during immersive daily excursions.

Prior to kicking off a regular guest spot on this fall's new Meredith Vieira show, wildlife trainer Grant Kemmerer highlights the Amazon tour. Hosting the Galapagos cruise is longtime wildlife and conservation advocate Joan Embery, who travels again with IE just six months after leading the company's Amazon trip.

"I was impressed that International Expeditions supports local conservation efforts and strives to educate its passengers about all aspects of the region," said Embery of her experience in the Amazon. "They are an excellent example of ecotourism at its best!"

Galapagos Guest Lecturer: Joan Embery Dedicated animal and environmental advocate Joan Embery has served as a champion of conservation issues around the world, most notably as spokeswoman for the Zoological Society of San Diego and founder of her own non-profit foundation, which connects people to wildlife and conservation issues and the role each individual plays in insuring healthy environments. Embery's public education and outreach work includes hundreds of television shows from PBS's Nature to The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.

On the 10-day Galapagos Islands cruise, IE's 32-guest yacht M/V Evolution navigates to captivating islands, where the small group size allows for easy access to the wildlife and more personal attention than guests find aboard large ships. In addition to daily snorkeling and hiking, other highlights include a visit to the Charles Darwin Research Center; an exploration of Fernandina Island, a haven for flightless cormorants; and a sailing to iconic Kicker Rock. Highly trained Galapagos naturalist guides enhance travelers' experiences by sharing their in-depth knowledge and bringing guests within inches of giant tortoises, blue-footed boobies, sea lions, penguins and other animals. Special pricing for the May 2 cruise starts at $4,798.

Amazon Guest Lecturer: Grant Kemmerer Grant Kemmerer has been working with wild animals ranging from large carnivores to primates and reptiles for over 25 years. Kemmerer has trained and supplied animals for commercials, television and feature films. In addition he has performed live stage shows for some of the largest events in the country. He has been a featured guest on Anderson Cooper Live, The CBS Early Show and Martha Stewart.

Daily outings on IE's 10-day Amazon River cruise take travelers deep into the Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve to spot diverse wildlife, hike into the rainforest, and even fish for piranha. During excursions into narrow tributaries, guests may spot more than 130 kinds of birds, pink and gray river dolphins, sloths and nocturnal animals. Guests also spend time in remote river villages, handing out school supplies to children and meeting with a local shaman. Highlighting IE's new riverboat La Estrella Amazonica are private balconies for every cabin, multimedia lecture room, fitness center, Hobie kayaks, a nightly reception with complimentary wine and beer, and the Amazon's largest observation deck - more than 1,000 square feet. Pricing for the May 2 special departure starts at $4,398.

For more information, call International Expeditions at 1-800-234-9620 or visit http://www.IEtravel.com.


Press Contact:
Emily Harley
International Expeditions
Helena, AL
+1 (205) 565-2160
http://www.IEtravel.com

Source: Global Communication Leader., Inc.

Upcoming Feb. 25 Virtual Conference Offering Comprehensive Overview of Private Health Insurance Exchanges

Led by many of the nation's private exchange experts, including top industry consultants, lawyers working in the health care sector and Wall Street analysts, the upcoming Feb. 25 virtual conference from Atlantic Information Services will offer details of how private exchanges work, which models are most successful at gaining members, and the pros and cons for insurers of taking part in nonproprietary exchanges versus building their own.

Washington, DC, February 19, 2014 - Atlantic Information Services, Inc., publisher of Inside Health Insurance Exchanges and Health Plan Week, is pleased to announce the full agenda for its upcoming virtual conference "Making Private Exchanges Work for Insurers." Led by many of the nation's private exchange experts, including top industry consultants, lawyers working in the health care sector and Wall Street analysts, the Feb. 25 program will offer details of how private exchanges work, which models are most successful at gaining members, and the pros and cons for insurers of taking part in nonproprietary exchanges versus building their own.

The virtual conference's four sessions are:

11:00 - 12:30: "The Business Model for Insurers" - A trio of health insurance market analysts from Moody's Investors Service and Booz & Company will explain the business model for private exchanges and the impact to insurers by either operating their own proprietary exchanges or selling products on existing marketplaces. They will address the overall state of play for the payer, benefit consultant and employer, and describe the value proposition by consumer segment, projections of market size and payer reactions to the multicarrier private exchange and single-carrier model.

1:00 - 2:00: "Employer Demands: Assessing and Strategizing the Market for Private Exchanges" - Three industry experts will explore how defined contribution is playing into employer decision making and where this trend is heading in 2014.

2:15 - 3:15: "Existing Private Exchanges: Current Status and Future Outlook" - Experienced PwC consultants will conduct a thorough review of the current inventory of private exchanges, which exchange models are attracting the most business and the results of the 2014 open-enrollment season. The session also will delve into which products are most attractive on private exchanges, which entities may become active in the private exchange space beyond insurers and benefits consultants, and what the near-term outlook is for the growth of private exchanges.

3:30 - 5:00: "How to Build Your Own Private Exchange" - A panel of leading actuaries, employee benefit experts and health insurance company insiders will provide practical advice and a checklist of things to watch out for in building a private exchange. Experts from the business and consumer sides will explain how to select the right vendors, which key features and functionalities should be a part of the exchange design, how best to create an attractive product mix that meets the needs of diverse employee populations, and how to install.

Additionally, each session will conclude with generous time allocated to answering individual questions.

AIS's virtual conference allows participants to attend a live conference without having to travel to a meeting site. Plus, the registration fee includes a free On-Demand recording of each session, so any agenda items can be reviewed at a later time.

For more information, including a full agenda, speaker biographies and how to register, visit http://aishealth.com/private-exchanges.

About AIS Atlantic Information Services, Inc. (AIS) is a publishing and information company that has been serving the health care industry for more than 25 years. It develops highly targeted news, data and strategic information for managers in hospitals, health plans, medical group practices, pharmaceutical companies and other health care organizations. AIS products include print and electronic newsletters, websites, looseleafs, books, strategic reports, databases, webinars and conferences. Learn more at http://AISHealth.com.


Press Contact:
Shelly Beaird-Francois
Atlantic Information Services
Washington, DC
+1 (202) 775-9008 Ext: 3064
http://aishealth.com

Source: Global Communication Leader., Inc.

GCL states Blue Whale Apps and The National Association for Child Development Release Two New Speech Therapy iPad Apps for Apraxia

The National Association for Child Development and Blue Whale Apps announced today the release of two new iPad apps - "Speech Therapy for Apraxia - 2 Syllable Words" and "Speech Therapy for Apraxia - Ending Sounds." Both apps are practical therapy tools for parents and speech-language pathologists.

Wellington, FL, February 19, 2014 - The National Association for Child Development and Blue Whale Apps announced today the release of two new iPad applications that assist children and adults with speech and articulation.Both apps follow the same easy to use and successful format of the first app released in March 2012, "Speech Therapy for Apraxia -NACD Home Speech Therapist."

"Speech Therapy for Apraxia-2 Syllable Words" is part of the NACD Home Speech Therapist line and is a fun, user-friendly app that practices articulation in 2-syllable words, a perfect follow-up to the successful one-syllable words iPad app, "Speech Therapy for Apraxia-Words". "Speech Therapy for Apraxia-Ending Sounds" practices articulation of final consonants by providing vowel + consonant syllables.

Click here to download Speech Therapy for Apraxia - Ending Sounds.

Click here to download Speech Therapy for Apraxia-2 Syllable Words.

"What makes these apps so useful is that they can be easily used by either parents or therapists, and they can be used for a variety of purposes-whether motor planning (as for apraxia), or straight articulation, or even just eliciting early productions in young children. They can be used with adults as well as kids," said Lori Riggs, Speech-Language Pathologist at NACD.

Because the emphasis is on the user's speech production and articulation, the parent or therapist serves as an active participant in each session, providing the user with feedback, reinforcement, and additional modeling. These apps are not intended for independent use.

Speech therapists can use the apps in formal therapy sessions as part of a comprehensive approach to articulation and motor planning. Using tablet devices in therapy sessions has proven to be quite beneficial, as clients respond positively to the tablet apps, especially children.In addition, parents can use them to work with their children at home. As one mom stated, "These apps have guided us through my son's speech therapy progression. This was the perfect solution to the next step in our progress."

Experts say that the tablet devices such as the iPad allow the child to have more control. The devices simplify their engagement to just touch rather than having to use a keyboard and mouse. They are especially helpful to those with autism and speech issues.

"Our Speech Therapy apps have had an enormous impact on the lives of children and adults that are working with an SLP," said Gregg Weiss, CEO of Blue Whale Apps the mobile app development company responsible for developing the app.

About NACD The National Association for Child Development is a unique organization with a unique approach to brain growth and development. Founded in 1979 by Bob Doman, NACD has helped parents enhance the development and function of their children for over 30 years. In its work with tens of thousands of clients, NACD has developed an approach to human development, the achievement of human potential, and the remediation of developmental, educational, and neurological problems that is based upon the gestalt of the individual. The efficacy of NACD's Targeted Developmental Intervention has been demonstrated with individuals from infant to geriatric, whose function has ranged from comatose to gifted. It is from this background and experience that the NACD team of neurodevelopmentalists and therapists, including speech/language pathologists, has created the NACD Home Speech Therapist line of speech apps.

About Blue Whale Apps

Blue Whale Apps is a mobile app development company specializing in high quality and engaging iPhone and iPad applications for medical professionals and the healthcare industry. Blue Whale brings you a team of highly experienced professionals who have worked with the world's leading technology, advertising and design companies.


Press Contact:
Gregg Weiss
Blue Whale Apps
Wellington, FL
+1 (561) 753-0776
http://www.bluewhaleapps.com

Source: Global Communication Leader., Inc.

Aurnhammer Launched Appthology Meetup, Addressing Google Glass As Its First Topic

Aurnhammer, a mobile strategy firm specializing in branded mobile solutions, has recently consolidated its popular meetup groups into one new meetup, Appthology.

New York, NY, February 19, 2014 - Aurnhammer Mobile Solutions just announced that its monthly mobile meetups will be renamed and repurposed as Appthology to serve changing community goals. The previous meetups, Lower Manhattan iOS Developer Meetup, CMO Roundtable, and Downtown Developers Meetup will be merged into Appthology from February 2014. The Aurnhammer team also creates Appthology blog to socialize the meetup and build an online presence.

The first meetup will be hosted on Tuesday, Feb. 25th, 2014. Tony Landa, the Associate Director of Technology from McGaryBowen, will share his experiences with Google Glass since he became a Google Glass Explorer in May 2013.

"As we have grown and developed our community, we've found that broadening our scope of topics to talk about apps from a multidisciplinary perspective has great benefits." said Bill Aurnhammer, CEO of Aurnhammer. "Appthology continues in this direction."

To register for Appthology events, join the meetup page: http://www.meetup.com/appthology/.

Follow Appthology news at its Tumblr & Facebook page: http://www.appthology.comhttp://www.facebook.com/appthology

About Aurnhammer

Aurnhammer, headquartered in New York City, is a creative media, custom design and development company specializing in branded smart applications for mobile. Aurnhammer has provided creative solutions for clients such as: Sony Music Entertainment, Showtime Networks, Kohler, Foxwoods Resort Casino, Lumber Liquidators, Bass Pro Shops, Mass Mutual, Bowers & Wilkins, Think Smart Games, Extra Innings, Stanley Hand Tools, Russian Standard Vodka, Century 21 Real Estate, and Planet Fitness. Besides technological skill in coding and programming, the Aurnhammer team brings collective experience in the fields of film and television production, digital arts, and graphic design. At the company's core is a solid team of strategists, designers and programmers who work in a variety technologies and platforms to flawlessly bring these ideas to life. Visit http://www.aurnhammer.com and "Follow" @Aurnhammer on Twitter.


Press Contact:
Yichan Wang
Aurnhammer
New York, NY
+1 212.480.2100 Ext: 403
http://www.aurnhammerllc.com

Source: Global Communication Leader., Inc.

New LifeCHARGE Battery Case Proved Ideal Solution for Olympic iPhone/Samsung Controversy

What are Olympic iPhone addicts to do when one of the Games' sponsors is demanding they not reveal their Apple loyalty? Cover up the logo on the back with a LifeCHARGE battery case and then enjoy super-power capabilities as a result.

Dallas, TX, February 19, 2014 - Olympians who are iPhone fanatics are reportedly finding themselves in the midst of a conundrum in Sochi. How do they keep Olympic sponsor Samsung happy without giving up their favorite smartphone? The new LifeCHARGE battery case affords them a way to hang tight to their iPhone yet maintain its Apple anonymity too.

Although both Samsung and the International Olympic Committee are denying it, on February 6, 2014 The Guardian (http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/feb/06/sochi-iphone-sochi-athletes-samsung-sponsorship) newspaper reported about a mini-controversy purportedly brewing in Sochi. More specifically, Swiss athletes were claiming they had "been told to cover up Apple logos on iPhones if they use them at the opening ceremony."

Whether or not the claim is true, the LifeCHARGE battery case makes it a non-issue. That's because it covers up the Apple logo on the back of the iPhone while super-powering it. What's more, LifeCHARGE is available for the iPhone 4/4S, the iPhone 5/5S, the Samsung Galaxy S3 and the Samsung Galaxy S4. That means that no matter which side of the debate Olympic athletes happen to fall into, they can enjoy all the benefits the battery case has to offer.

For more information on how a LifeCHARGE battery case can keep both Olympians and Olympic sponsors happy, contact OnTrion's Palki Kochar. To learn more about the LifeCHARGE battery case, visit the manufacturer on the web at http://www.mylifecharge.com###

CONTACT INFORMATION: LifeCHARGE 13650, TI Blvd., Suite #309 Dallas, TX 75243 (877)676-0877


Press Contact:
Jesse Khurana
LifeCHARGE
Dallas, TX
+1 (972) 497-9933
http://www.mylifecharge.com

Source: Global Communication Leader., Inc.

Principal of TeamPeople Joined the National Conference Planning Committee of the Society for Hospitality and Foodservice Management

Ernie Crow, Principal of a leading media staffing company, TeamPeople, has joined the National Conference Planning Committee of the Society for Hospitality and Foodservice Management.

Falls Church, VA, February 19, 2014 - SHFM is the pre-eminent national association serving the needs and interests of executives in the corporate foodservice and workplace hospitality industries. Their primary role is to enhance the ability of members to achieve career and business objectives in an ethical, responsible and professional climate. Its members are the leaders that oversee all facets of corporate foodservice and workplace hospitality, including a broad range of duties that impact workplace productivity and morale: executive dining rooms; catering; cafeterias; dining centers; conference centers; health and fitness centers; child care centers; vending and pantry services; and meetings support, including audio-visual services.

TeamPeople's experience includes audio-visual support to conferences and events of all sizes. "We hope to both contribute to, and learn from this organization's experts," said Crow. "Conference and event support continues to be a huge growth area within our industry and working with SHFM to identify best-practices and develop forward thinking solutions is consistent with our desire to be leaders within the media services staffing field."

The SHFM National Conference will take place November 4 -6, 2014 at Mohegan Sun Resort in Uncasville, CT. For more information on the organization, visit http://www.shfm-online.org.

For more information about TeamPeople's services, click here.

TeamPeople is headquartered in the Washington, DC area but works nationwide. As a staffing company founded and operated by media professionals, TeamPeople understands the nuances of media production and values the close relationships they form with both their clients and talent.


Press Contact:
Courtney Gacona
TeamPeople
Falls Church, VA
+1 202.747.2565
http://www.teampeople.tv

Source: Global Communication Leader., Inc.

Raima Extended RDM Support for Mobile Platforms

Raima, a premium provider of high performance database technology, has extended RDM version 12.0 to offer support for mobile platforms including Android 2.3.3 SDK and iOS 7.

Seattle, WA, February 19, 2014 - RDM 12 mobile edition is a compact, mobile database management system ideal for the developer who is creating a standalone application for mobile devices, such as a smart phone or tablet. The mobile version of RDM 12 extends iOS support to version 7, and adds Android support for the first time. It brings the power of RDM 12 to mobile devices where CPU resources and memory will be limited, providing a flexible and reliable solution for collecting, storing and sorting large volumes of data.

Key features of RDM 12 for mobile devices include full multi-core support, multiple indexing methods, and pure and hybrid in-memory database operation. RDM 12 mobile efficiently allocates transaction processing to take advantage of multi-core systems in smart phones and tablets for optimal speed, boosting performance across the board and by over 50% under certain read and write scenarios.

The database supports multiple indexing methods including B-tree and hash indices, configured to optimize application and performance requirements.

RDM 12 mobile can be configured to run on-disk, in-memory or a hybrid of the two, combining the speed of an in-memory database with the durability of on-disk in a single system.

Raima CTO Wayne Warren comments: "The power and flexibility of today's smart phones and tablets makes them viable platforms for database applications with a sophistication not formerly considered possible. But taking full advantage requires a database solution that makes full use of these devices' capabilities while recognizing their limitations. With RDM 12 for mobile devices, Raima has developed a high performance yet compact version of the powerful RDM application, specifically optimized for smart phones and tablets."

About Raima Raima delivers high-performance, always-on database technology for both in-memory database usage and persistent storage devices. Raima's core focus is to develop database management solutions for everything from small, embedded devices up to enterprise level hardware systems.

The Raima Database Manager (RDM) products are cross-platform, small footprint, fast and reliable database solutions which are made to collect, store, manage and move data. They are used worldwide in a wide range of data management solutions in industries such as industrial automation systems, military flight control systems, telecom routers & switches, financial trading systems, medical equipment, data backup solutions, consumer electronic devices and more.

All products feature solid and reliable ACID compliant database technology and employ a number of advanced solutions to meet today's complex data management challenges. Examples are moving data from small low-powered embedded devices up into larger enterprise systems, building highly-available database systems, database partitioning support to facilitate data distribution and scalability, and interfaces allowing access to the data from a range of external sources.

Raima Database Manager (RDM) products include options to meet a variety of data management architectural designs by providing a choice of data models and access methods to solve the most stringent performance requirements.

For more information on RDM or to download the SDK for evaluation visit: raima.com/products

Raima, RDM, RDM System, RDM Embedded, RDM Mobile, RDM Workgroup and RDM Server are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of Raima, Inc. "®" indicates registration in the United States of America. All other company and product names mentioned may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated.


Press Contact:
Scott Meder
Raima
Seattle, WA
206-748-5234
http://www.raima.com

Source: Global Communication Leader., Inc.