Miller & Levine Biology Digital Path Curriculum Earns Finalist Honors in the 2010 SIIA CODiE Awards

Boston, MA (PRWEB) March 16, 2010

Miller & Levine Biology Digital Path from Pearson is a finalist in the 2010 Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) CODiE Awards. The innovative online digital curriculum from the nation's bestselling high school biology program is a finalist in the Best Science Instructional Solution category.

Established in 1986, the CODiE Awards celebrate outstanding achievement across the software, digital information and education technology industries. The comprehensive review process of nominated products included intense scrutiny by subject matter experts, education industry analysts, journalists and specialists in the implementation of education technology.

With the Miller & Levine Biology Digital Path, thousands of students across the country are taking a virtual journey and living the science experience. Named for its two internationally renowned scientist-authors, Ken Miller and Joe Levine, this innovative program takes a bold approach to science instruction, combining the power of new technology with a proven foundation of academic success.

"Miller & Levine Biology Digital Path gives teachers powerful tools for personalizing learning and engaging students with multimedia learning experiences that allow them to experience what a scientist does when exploring the rainforest or studying infectious diseases," said Lynda Cloud, Pearson's Senior Vice President for Science. "Recognition as a finalist in the 2010 SIIA CODiE Awards reinforces our belief that technology can help all students learn the big ideas and concepts of this important field of science - regardless of their learning style or ability."

Through Biology.com, students meet their partners on this science adventure - a team of "ecogeeks" who have created real experiences, infusing curriculum topics with a new relevance for students. Described by Levine as "science reality TV," "Untamed Science" offers the perfect blend of energy, enthusiasm and solid scientific knowledge. Biology students enjoy exploring their world as they embark on real-life science video adventures with these young and infectious "ecogeeks."

The program's dynamic digital path offers students and teachers a wealth of other engaging activities and information, including complete online student and teacher editions of the textbooks, editable worksheets, interactive study guides, fun science games and online assessments.

Pearson had 13 education finalists in the CODiE Awards this year, leading the prestigious competition. Pearson's innovative ed-tech solutions for schools, colleges and universities are recognized across the awards program's education categories, honoring the company's worldwide leadership in harnessing technology to personalize and improve learning. Pearson's 13 finalists were chosen from more than 327 education nominations submitted by 124 companies.

In addition to Miller & Levine Biology Digital Path, the company's products moving on to the next round of competition are CourseConnect, eCollege (now known as Pearson LearningStudio), Mastering Platform, MathXL

Samsung Camera Debuts New 10-Megapixel NV Series Digital Still Camera

Secaucus, NJ (PRWEB) July 5, 2006

Samsung is proud to announce the newest addition to their technologically advanced and stylish NV Series, the NV10. This 10-megapixel model features the distinctive styling of the NV Series including an innovative touch pad Graphical User Interface (GUI), a sleek, brushed black aluminum body and compact design. The NV10, measuring just .7-inches thick, includes a Schneider 3x optical zoom lens (35-105mm equivalent), a 5x digital zoom and a large, 2.5-inch color LCD display.

The NV10, a 10-megapixel model, joins the NV Series of digital still cameras featuring unique, slim designs with sleek bodies in brushed black, stainless steel and a trademark Samsung blue ring located around the lens of each model. This premium line was developed after two years of extensive market research, and as a result, feature a revolutionary, easy-to-use Graphical User Interface (GUI) that allows users to easily toggle through menu functions using a convenient touch pad located along the LCD on the back of the camera, instead of the traditional dial located at the top of the camera. For outstanding image quality, the NV10 features legendary Schneider optics.

The NV10 perfectly rounds out the NV Series offering consumers a broad choice of models -- from advanced features like those found in the NV7, to a convergence product like the NV3, to a high-megapixel count like in the NV10, says Stewart Henderson, National Marketing Manager at Samsung Opto-Electronics. The NV10, along with the entire NV Series, is redefining the style and technology in digital still cameras.

The NV10 is equipped with Samsungs state-of-the-art Advanced Shake Reduction (ASR) technology to combat hand shake. The ASR function provides enhanced image clarity by electronically compensating for excess hand shake and improving color in environments lacking

sufficient lighting where the use of the flash is not desirable.

With the touch of a button, the unique technology uses proprietary algorithms to interpret sharpness and color information to deliver an image that looks like it has been taken with the flash. As the flash is disabled, side effects, such as red eye, are prevented.

As with the entire NV Series, the NV10 can record in VGA (640x480) at 30fps, for smoother video and a larger view of the movie on LCD and TV screens. The NV10 also includes a movie stabilizer function that automatically detects and corrects minor lateral and vertical camera movement. For additional control, the continuous video recording function allows the user to pause and resume video recording at any time, while the built-in movie editing function allows users to edit video in-camera. There are also several special effects functions for creative control in-camera, such as Color Effect, Highlight, Photo Frame, Negative and Composite Shot. Color effects include B/W, sepia, blue, green and red.

For crystal-clear images under various shooting conditions, the NV10 features 11 scene modes, including Night, Portrait, Children, Landscape, Close-up, Sunset, Backlight, Fireworks, Beach & Snow and Text Recognition. Text Recognition, a feature unique to Samsung digital still cameras, allows users to shoot documents such as books, papers and magazines and then extract text from the image taken using the bundled Digimax Reader text recognition software.

The Samsung NV10 has an MSRP of $ 399.99 and will be available in the Fall of 2006.

Samsung Opto-Electronics America, Inc., Secaucus, N.J., is the U.S. subsidiary of Samsung Techwin Co., Ltd., Sungnam Kyungki-Do, Korea. Samsung Opto-Electronics markets a full line of auto focus cameras, zoom and digital cameras for the amateur as well as the professional under the Samsung brand name. CCTV monitors and lenses, motorized zoom lenses, binoculars, observation and security systems, and video presenters are other products in the family of photographic and optical equipment.

Interactive Agency Gives New Digital Voice to Ohio Public Relations Professionals

Columbus, OH (PRWEB) October 28, 2011

Oxiem Interactive announces the launch of a new website for the Central Ohio Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), http://www.prsacentralohio.org. Powerful web features combined with an elegant web design give Central Ohio PRSA an effective communication channel to promote leadership and innovation in the public relations industry.

Using interactive website features, users can easily locate information about upcoming PRSA events, view and post jobs and sign up for volunteer and educational opportunities.

Additional site features include:

Searchable Membership Directory Organization members can log in to their own personalized accounts and update a comprehensive profile of personal information, which automatically flows into a members-only searchable directory with custom display options.

WordPress Blog An integrated blog seamlessly combines multiple platforms.

Social Media Connect Page Social media channels converge in one, streamlined access point, where the latest posts flow and display automatically. A unique bulletin board design displays most recent Central Ohio PRSA Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Blog and YouTube posts.

Tabbed Footer Feature A powerful footer dynamically displays most recent news and upcoming events. Clicking through footer tabs also reveals organization Facebook, Flickr and Twitter feeds.

Our new site, combined with the collective energy of Central Ohios industry thought-leaders, will drive an ongoing discussion about public relations and the challenges our members are meeting each day as professionals and members of PRSA, said Todd Bailey, president of PRSA Central Ohio. The site offers a platform for serving our 400 members and for encouraging a broader community discussion about the future of our great profession.

The new website is the centerpiece of a comprehensive digital marketing package Oxiem tailored for Central Ohio PRSA, which also features a matching e-mail template, YouTube channel and Event Brite system for event registration. Central Ohio PRSA has been an excellent partner, said Billy Fischer, Director of Business Development for Oxiem. We were proud to work with this leader in public relations to pair the newest technology with proven marketing principles. The result is an effective online voice to communicate with Ohio public relations professionals.

About the Central Ohio Chapter of PRSA

The mission of the Central Ohio Chapter of PRSA is to elevate the relevance and importance of public relations to opinion leaders, the media, employers and the public by effectively applying the social behavioral and communications sciences. The chapter supports members in their efforts to offer strategically relevant and effective counsel to employers and clients. Visit Central Ohio PRSA on the web at http://www.prsacentralohio.org.

About Oxiem Interactive

Oxiem brings a fresh approach to effective web marketing for companies large and small. By combining high-performance websites, effective search marketing programs, social networking and interactive flash media, Oxiem takes e-marketing to a whole new level. Visit http://www.oxiem.com.

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Autography LLC Releases First in a Series of Applications for Digital Media Personalization

St Petersburg, Fl (PRWEB) October 07, 2011

Autography LLC announced today their ebook personalization application is now available for the iPad through the Apple iTunes store. The release ushers in the international use of the companys patent-pending technology for personalizing ebooks and other digital media.

Autographys e-signing technology works across all major eReader platforms and applications. The signature page can be customized with specific background graphics to help brand the author, book series, or a specific event. For in-person book signings, the signature page can feature a picture of the fan with the author, creating a truly personal keepsake. The result is not a separate file, but a personalized page that is unique for each fan and integrated directly into his or her ebook. Fans can also easily post their autographed pages to Facebook or Twitter with a simple touch of a button.

Were very excited about the release of our application. The flexibility of our software combined with the creative power of the iPad creates the best platform for giving authors complete control of ebook personalization, said Autography co-founder Robert Barrett. We appreciate the phenomenal feedback we have received from authors and their fans they have helped us deliver the only system that provides such a rich set of features to produce truly personal ebooks that can be enjoyed on every major ereader device and application.

Autography selected Tampa, Florida based HD Interactive to take their original prototype and develop a robust, integrated system that provides authors maximum creativity with a simple and intuitive user interface. Autography and HD Interactive have partnered in developing additional products that will be announced soon.

Autography is an exciting project for our team, because of the technical innovations in the app and on the web server, according to HDI President and CEO Sean Carey. We've packed in a lot of features while maintaining a simple user interface. The touch writing algorithms have been refined to provide quality signatures. Most importantly, the web server efficiently adds the signature to multiple formats of ebooks.

Download the application from iTunes at: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/autography-bv/id468657951?mt=8

HD Interactive

Founded in 2002, HD Interactive develops online solutions, rich internet applications, and branded games for businesses across a variety of industries. HDI specializes in Adobe Flash, Flex and AIR solutions, Augmented Reality products, and mobile, multi-platform application development for iOS, Android and Blackberry. Today, HDI works with some of the worlds most recognized brands, including Adobe, Disney, Siemens, Hilton, Purina, Duncan Hines, Electronic Arts, Kodak and PWC. (http://www.hdinteractive.com 813-598-9932)

About Autography

Autography LLC is a media technology company headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. The firm features a patent-pending method for personalizing digital media that can be enjoyed on a wide-variety of consumer devices. The company was co-founded by author TJ Waters and technology executive Robert Barrett in May 2011. (http://www.autography.com 727-388-1605)

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Hope Today Magazine Rebrands As a Full Service Lifestyle Publication And Offers Consumers A Digital Storefront

Winston Salem, NC (PRWEB) October 4, 2010

Hope Today Magazine, A Parks & Company Publication, is poised to take the print and digital media by storm by rebranding as a full service Lifestyle Publication. Hope Todays new signature is aimed at affluent people of all races seeking inspiration. The rebranding of Hope Today is aimed at appealing to people who are seeking inspiration to help them achieve success in their personal, business, relational, and spiritual part of their lives. Hope Today has broadened its content from faith based editorial to full service Lifestyle content. Recent interviews with Hip Hop icon Common, Reality TV star Actress Lisa Raye McCoy, Pastor Jamal Harrison Bryant and other A-List entertainers, to name a few, is just one way the magazine plans to aggressively expand its current readership base.

The recent strategic restructuring within the publications staff has already proven profitable with measurable results. Newly appointed Editor in Chief, Diana Bridget, has built a core team of talented, dedicated and notable writers who are committed to providing fresh, current and thought provoking content for Hope Todays digital and print audience. The magazines primary objective is to provide content that its readers will not find anywhere else; while providing its audience with guidance to other practical sources of information (i.e. webinars, expert advice, organizations, etc.). This approach is unique to magazines and is part of Hope Todays strategy of being full service.

A major digital initiative will be the centerpiece of the new business model. John Parks, publisher of Hope Today magazine said, the new digital paradigm offers even greater opportunity to re-position the Hope Today brand for substantial growth in the new Millennium. Consumers are quickly moving to the web, and the interactive capabilities of digital platforms. We are joining a host of top consumer companies who are riding this new wave

The new brand strategy will consist of four major areas: launching its new Hope Today online magazine, new weekly E-newsletter, a bi-monthly 100 page digital magazine, transitioning its printed version of Hope Today to a quarterly basis, and plus Hope Today Making Life Easy Network.

Hope Today online magazine (http://www.hopetodaymagazine.com), which officially launches on October 1, 2010, provides real time headlines with interactive platforms that allow the readers share capabilities with their friends. The online magazine will provide rich media streaming videos that constantly interact with the user, blogging, interviews, editorials, and mobile ads allowing viewers to receive ad tags via text messaging. The online magazine will also help extend advertisers audience by providing search ads to web site visitors, banner ads, hotlinks to websites, company sponsored editorial content and video post, and product purchased capabilities.

Hope Todays E-Newsletter, which officially launches on October 1, 2010, provides its audience with weekly updates on the latest headlines, and articles that are intended to inform, educate, empower, and inspire its readers. For advertisers, the E-Newsletter provides advertisement spaces and personalized messages to a targeted audience at a cost that yields high returns with measurable results. The E-Newsletter is like a weekly brief of whats happening along with helpful lifestyle editorial to help make life easier for our audience, says Lisa Parks, Executive Vice President of Hope Today magazine.

Hope Today has partnered with the global leader in digital publishing and distribution platform for digital magazines and books. We needed a way to offer mobile users a new way to read Hope Today, while at the same time offering Hope Today a new way to reach the mobile audience. Our digital magazine is an exact replication of the print version with razor sharp display plus added interactivity (i.e. streaming videos, audio, extra photo features, etc.) and share capabilities. says John Parks. The first issue of the new and improved bi-monthly digital Hope Today will be available as the November/December 2010 issue.

Tiffen Releases Version 3.0 of Popular Dfx Digital Filter Suite

Hauppauge, NY (PRWEB) September 16, 2011

The Tiffen Company, a leading manufacturer and distributor of award-winning accessories for the still imaging, motion picture, and broadcast markets, is pleased to announce the release of the highly anticipated version three of the popular Tiffen Dfx digital filter suite (http://www.tiffensoftware.com). A powerful and robust video and still image editing effects suite, Tiffen Dfx 3.0 boasts enhanced multi-processor acceleration for faster interaction and rendering of images, 10+ brand new filters for optical effects, updated host support, interface improvements, and more, taking still and moving image editing to the next level of visual brilliance. Simulating 2,000+ popular award-winning Tiffen glass filters, specialized lenses, optical lab processes, film grain, exacting color correction, plus natural light and photographic effects, the Tiffen Dfx digital filter suite is the definitive set of digital optical filters for professional photographers, top motion picture filmmakers, video editors, and visual effects artists around the world. Whenever I shoot in HD, I always look for new, more efficient ways to take the edge off of the sharp, inorganic nature of the format, comments Saro Varjabedian, Director of Photography and Cinematographer, Eliot Loves. With Tiffens Dfx v3 software I can easily apply filters such as film grain, bleach bypass, black diffusion, or glimmer glass to help texturize and soften the inorganic nature of HD recordings. The new Tiffen Dfx software makes for a wonderful companion to Tiffens trusted line of optical filters. Watch the new Tiffen Dfx v3 Promo Video here (http://bit.ly/ndZqgw).

Increasing the technologys versatility and range of use in various project workflows, Tiffen has made it possible for one Tiffen Dfx v3 photo plug-in license to run in Adobe