Aventura, Florida

The International Association of HealthCare Professionals is pleased to welcome Rick A. Mars, DDS, Dentist, to their prestigious organization with his upcoming publication in The Leading Physicians of the World. He is a highly-trained and qualified dentist with vast expertise in all facets of his work, especially Invisalign clear braces and implant dentistry. Dr. Mars has been practicing for over 28 years and is currently serving patients at The Dental Care Group in Aventura, Florida.

Dr. Mars attended The Georgetown University School of Dentistry in Washington, DC, and received his Doctor Degree of Dental Surgery in 1988. As an Invisalign Elite Provider, he maintains active memberships with the Florida Dental Association, the American Dental Association, the South Florida District Dental Association, and the Academy of Laser Dentistry. Dr. Mars was voted America's Top Dentist in 2016 and is a featured speaker both nationally and internationally as a member of  Invisalign’s National Faculty. He credits his success to listening to his patients and treating them as people, not just teeth. In his spare time he enjoys family time, tennis, swimming, running and working out at the gym.

View Rick A. Mars’ Profile here: https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/Rick-Mars-Dentist-Aventura-Florida-33180

Learn more about Dr. Mars here: http://www.dentalcaregroup.net/ and read his upcoming publication in The Leading Physicians of the World.

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ezCertifications, a division of Redstone Learning Inc., announced to conduct 4 days PMP Certification Training classroom Program in Dallas starting from Aug 30 to  Sep 2, 2016 assists aspiring professionals to achieve success on the PMP® Certification Exam.

This PMP classroom training Program from ezCertifications helps participants to understand Structured Project Management Methodology from PMI® and empowers them to manage projects of various complexity successfully. Best Practices of managing international projects across various domains are also discussed in detail; to ensure that participants are confident in managing various scenarios on projects of different scope and size.

ezCertifications ‘s PMP® Certification Training Program is conducted by Faculty who are Practitioners of Project Management and have successfully managed projects and programs for Fortune 1000 companies. The Program is structured around the 10 knowledge areas covered in PMBOK® Guide (Project Management Body of Knowledge) – 5th Edition.

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ezCertifications is a Global Enterprise Learning Provider in the area of professional certification courses. It provides high quality and cost-effective training solutions to meet individual and organizational training requirements in mission-critical areas of Project Management, IT Service Management, Information Security, Enterprise Architecture, Business Analysis and Agile/Scrum

The founders of Project World School are pleased to announce their upcoming worldschooling summit. The second annual Project World School Family Summit will be held in Merida, Mexico, and the event will offer information, resources, and community for existing and prospective worldschoolers.

Worldschooling is expanding quickly across the globe. Lainie Liberti, one of the founders at Project World School, is also the administrator for a private Facebook group of worldschoolers. The Worldschoolers page has more than 13, 000 members.

According to Liberti, last year’s Project World School Family Summit had approximately 150 attendees. She anticipates that this year’s event will have double that amount of guests due to the growing popularity of worldschooling.

Over the course of 2016, Project World School has hosted 5 retreats for teens and young adults in Mexico, Peru’s Amazon Rainforest, Andes and Machu Picchu in Peru, at an off the grid farm in Wales, and in Thailand. During 2017, Project World School plans to offer more of the same with added locations such as Bolivia and Greece.

More information can be found at http://projectworldschool.com

About Project World School

Founded by Lainie Liberti and Miro Siegel, mother and son, Project World School coordinates immersive learning events around the world for homeschoolers, unschoolers, and democratic learners alike.

Contact
Lainie Liberti, Co-Founder
Project World School
E-mail: info@projectworldschool.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectworldschool1
Website: http://www.projectworldschool.com

London, UK (August 15, 2016) - Imagine the scene: You’re in a far-off country. You distrust your host. The musicians you crossed an ocean to work with have gone touring without you and the man who photographs you for a living isn’t paying you. You’re running out of money and people you can trust, then to make things worse, your only friend - a 15 year old girl - has gone missing. A sense of ancient witchcraft hangs in the air, and if you don’t take action to protect what you hold dear, no-one else will.

This is not a Victorian tale of Britons travelling to sinister unknown lands, Bram Stoker-style. This is ‘Dark Journey’, the very modern tale of Kelly - a beautiful American girl, played by the super-hot Tiffany Mulheron (Rock’n’Rolla, Lesbian Vampire Killers) - and her stand against sorcery in contemporary London.

“Kelly’s a fish out of water,” explains C.L. Murray, who produced the film independently. “On the outside she should have it all: the looks to be a model, the talent to be a pop star and an exciting new adventure touring with a band in Britain. But everyone’s an underdog when they’re up against what they don’t understand.”

Not that Kelly stays alone forever in her quest to uncover what happened to her missing teenage friend. In the face of dark forces, she changes from a naïve small-town American girl to a dark-haired, emotionally-resilient vamp and makes two friends who are equally determined to find out what happened to the hapless 15 year old. Played by gorgeous Giselle Bowyer (Gossip Girl).

Kelly’s journey from loneliness to friendship in the face of adversity is typical, Murray says, of many people’s arrival into London. “Our capital can seem a cold, unwelcoming place at first. It’s easy to think you’ll never fit in. But hang in there long enough, grow the strength to tolerate the overcrowding, the noise, the gangs and the cliques, and you’ll soon meet good people trying to do good things. Just like you.”

Teenage horror films have been a staple of cinema since the 1970s, and the success of Blair Witch in 1999 inspired a generation of up-and-coming filmmakers to embrace digital technology and show what they could do. But don’t expect any shaky camerawork or grainy images this time around. Instead, the filmmakers have gone for a well-polished production that sounds as good as it looks, with aural delights provided by the award-winning team behind Casino Royalé.

“This was a huge learning experience for myself and for director James Walker. Working within the financial constraints of independent film forces you to find ways to do things that would never have crossed your mind if you were blessed with Hollywood-sized budgets. The cast have also more than played their part in bringing it to life; Tiffany Mulheron sets every scene alight as Kelly, and Melissa Leigh is a perfect femme fatale. She’s every teen boy’s guilty pleasure: the face of a saint with the smile of a killer.”

Dark Journey is available on Amazon and from film platforms. For more information, visit the film’s website on www.darkjourneythemovie.com and join the ‘Dark Journey’ Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dark-Journey/191946031744?ref=ts

Contact:
Caroline Murray
Address: London, UK
Email: goldenlionfilms@aol.com
Mobile: +44(0) 7404492529
Website:  http://www.darkjourneythemovie.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/darkjourneymovie
YouTube: https://youtu.be/WUsuoGjy1zg

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If you’re looking for Bristol wedding photographer who can enhance the memories of your wedding day with talent and impeccable timing, look no further than Martin Dabek Photography ( http://martindabek.com ). Martin’s greatest passion in life is to help you create a book of memories you can look back on for years to come. Keeping the memories of your wedding day vibrantly alive with charming photography will ignite the spark of love between you and the love of your life every time you see them.

Martin recently won two prestigious Fearless Awards and recently accepted to The International Society of Professional Wedding Photographers (ISPWP), Martin Dabek has been capturing incredible memories for couples since 2009. While thus far it's been an amazing journey, Martin is always ready to start his next journey with a new couple and to hear all about your wedding plans!

The very first wedding he photographed was in Mexico for some personal friends. Since then, he has photographed over 200 weddings. While Winter weddings are among his favourites, Martin has travelled extensively and is no stranger to destination weddings and the epic photography that goes along with it all. If you’re looking for a professional photographer with experience who will bring passion to tell your wedding story, Martin Dabek is the photographer for you.

Your wedding has so much meaning and emotion wrapped up with the special details and plans that you are making to bring your special day to life. Everything from the cascading bridal veil to the personalized details on the wedding shoes was chosen with care and for a reason. Capturing those details with elegant wedding day photography should be done with care and a genuine connection to you as a couple. Martin’s passion for wedding photography stems from being able to stop time for just a moment in every photo, celebrating a love that lasts a lifetime.

As a professional wedding photographer, Martin does not like to work intrusively. Rather, he likes to capture the subtle moments like the unassuming smiles, the holding of hands in a quiet moment, or the laugh of a relative as the best man gives his toast. He works with natural light, in lieu of florescent bulbs that can discolour the skin - and he endeavours to leave you with creative, timeless photographs to cherish for a lifetime. In my hands, your images will be more than just pictures. They’ll be real art, bursting with love, light and fun.

According to Martin himself, “I believe with all of my heart that your wedding pictures are the strongest memories that you will ever have of your wedding day. My skill as a wedding photographer ensures that you will be spellbound witnessing your wedding story unfold the first time you go through the pictures from your magical day. My dedication to capturing the nuances and details of the day ensure that your wedding pictures will tell a story that lasts forever; I want you to still be spellbound when you look through your pictures for the one-hundredth time. My joy is found by rejoicing in the intimate moments shared between two people joining their lives together.”

ABOUT MARTIN DABEK PHOTOGRAPHY

Martin Dabek is a Bristol Wedding Photographer who provides wedding photography services throughout Bristol, Somerset and surrounding areas.

Contact:
Martin Dabek
Company: Martin Dabek Photography
Phone: 01173501032
Address: Bristol, United Kingdom
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CreativeBristolWeddingPhotographer
Twitter: https://twitter.com/martindabek
Website: http://martindabek.com

With a rich assortment of high quality furniture, customers are looking for those pieces that add style and chic to their homes. As far as the process often takes much time, it is important to choose a manufacturer that is worth trust right from the start. For those, who share this opinion, Zarmebel is the right choice! The platform offers high quality furnishings produced by Tsaritsyno furniture factory at affordable cost.

Tsaritsyno furniture is a Russian factory, which manufactures modern upholstered furniture. They have years of experience in the industry and can boast hundreds of satisfied customer reviews. This is what the representatives of the manufacturer tell about their factory and the services they offer: “We are one of the leaders in the industry and can say with confidence that by working with us or buying our products, you can be sure we made the right choice. Our production is based on the principle of the assembly line - its multi operational process, where each workstation performs and is responsible for a single operation, allowing us to dramatically increase the quality and quantity of the products and reduce its cost, which is essential to all fans and consumers of our products.“

The factory employs the team of decent and experienced professionals, who are responsible for each stage of the furniture manufacture. The specialists work really hard to adhere to the needs and requirements of their clients and implement even the most unexpected and complex ideas in the process of production. Over the years, the employees working for the enterprise have learnt to produce contemporary soft furniture using the advanced techniques and trendy approaches. This is one of the reasons that have made the manufacturer one of the leaders in the business. What’s more, Tsaritsyno factory managers keep monitoring the availability of modern materials and the appearance of the latest novelties to further implement them at different stages of the production process.

Currently, the manufacturer offers a rich choice of furnishings subdivided into different sections in their catalogue. These include sofas, corner sofas, armchairs, folding chairs, pouffes and what not. They keep improving the designs and styles of their upholstered furnishings, which is an important process today, when each customer is looking for pieces of furniture that will not only look trendy, but will also stay out from the crowd due to their characteristics and quality.

For more information, please, take your time to visit http://zarmebel.com/

About the Company:

Tsaritsyno furniture is one of the leaders in the production of high quality contemporary furnishings in Russia. The factory is located in the Russian town of Izhevsk, but their excellent reputation goes far beyond this location. The factory employs the team of professionals, who are not only experienced and skilled in the industry, but have years of experience and suitable qualifications required to complete the projects of different complexity levels. The manufacturer practices individual approach to each customer and offers a rich catalogue of upholstered furniture provided at affordable cost.

Contact Info:
Address: 6 Golubleva Street, 426000 Izhevsk, Russian Federation
Tel.: 8-800-700-59-33
Skype: zarmebel
ICQ: 402009452
E-mail: zarmebel@mail.ru
Website: http://zarmebel.com/

China - Quality Herb, a reputable manufacturer of herbal medicines, brings a unique solution for people with a low vision. The Bilberry extract the company sells through its website is laboratory tested and proven to be very effective in treating low vision. The medicine has great anti-oxidant activities, according to the owners of Quality Herb. They also added that apart from improving night vision, the medicine can also treat diarrhea, varicose veins, menstrual cramps, and venous insufficiency.

“The anthosyanosides present in Bilberry extract actually help protect the innermost light-sensitive membrane inside human eyes, also commonly referred as retina. It is considered highly effective in treating retina damage. Bilberry extract is also highly effective in treating macular degeneration, cataract and glaucoma”, said one senior researcher from Quality Herb.

“This is actually a species of Vaccinium, which is a dwarf shrub generally found in the Northern hemisphere. This kind of plants mostly grows on acidic soils. The fruit is often used for treating chronic fatigue syndromes, diabetes, hemorrhoids, gout, osteoarthritis, kidney diseases, and urinary tract infections”, the researcher claimed.

According to the researcher, Bilberry is a deep purple or deep blue fruit which is most commonly referred as blueberry outside the Americas. He told that the fruit contains glycosides, amino acids, vitamins and anthocyanins. “This particular fruit has great antioxidant activities. Also, it is rich with flavonoids. The extract has great antiviral and antibacterial activity as well”, he added.

The recommended quantities for the Bilberry extract can be found on the website of Quality Herb now. Apart from identification, research and production of Chinese traditional medicines, the company is also engaged in large-scale export of traditional medicines such as Bilberry extract. The owners exclaimed that the products that they have brought to the Chinese domestic market are equally popular in the west too.

“Our products are mainly used as nutritional supplements in and outside China. However, we strongly recommend consulting a licensed physician before someone takes this medicine”, said the CEO and Managing Director of Quality Herb.

About the Company

Quality Herb is the ecommerce store of Xuancheng Quality Herb Co.,LTD., a pharmaceutical research and production firm.

To know more, visit http://www.qualityherb.net/

The majority of customers face problems when choosing air conditioning devices for their homes and offices. The range of problems, however, is not limited to the choice only. What also matters here is on time installation and professional repair of these systems. This is exactly what Atlas HVAC Inc. specializes in.

Atlas HVAC Inc. is a San Diego-based full service heating and air conditioning company, which has years of experience in the business and has won nice reputation with hundreds of their clients. Atlas is also a California Bryant dealer, which offers high quality air conditioning products and ensures their excellent service. They try their best effort to meet the most trustworthy Bryant standards for customer satisfaction and reputability. The list of service areas is offered at the official website of the company.

Apart from that, Atlas is proud of being a HERO Registered Contractor. HERO is a government-sponsored program, which enables a person to finance certain home improvements, providing low-fixed interest rates and payment terms up to 20 years. The company employs skilled, knowledgeable, NATE-certified and trained technicians, who are capable of coping with all kinds of tasks related to the installation and repair of heating and cooling systems in the San Diego area. These specialists are real professionals in the business, who see their mission in meeting the needs of their clients and choosing the best solutions at reasonable cost. That is why, the company is eager to offer a one-year guarantee for their installation services, which is a notable aspect for their clients.

Nowadays, Atlas makes it possible to solve different kinds of problems associated with heating and air conditioning systems, air quality, heat pumps, furnace systems, air ducts. Their team of specialists provides professional HVAC installation, repair and maintenance services, relocation of air conditioning systems, duct cleaning and free estimation of the jobs that have to be done. If needed, they will check the quality of products to ensure maximum safety to their customers’ families. “Here, at Atlas HVAC Inc., we are eager to offer coordinated methodology to satisfy the huge measure of exact necessities with best of ability to meet prerequisites inside pre-established financial breaking points. Atlas Hvac San Diego is a quality and customer centered association and we are devoted to convey an impeccable arrangement of services to our clients”, - underline the managers of the company.

For more information, please, take your time to visit http://atlascoolingandheating.com/

About the Company:
Atlas HVAC Inc. is a professional and reputable US company, which offers its services to the residents and businesses in the San Diego area. Excellent reputation of the company and their credibility is explained by the top notch repair and installation of heating and air conditioning systems. The company is a HERO registered contractor and a California-based dealer of Bryant products. They employ NATE-certified, skilled and talented professionals, who are ready to handle all kinds of problems with heating and cooling systems. The company ensures 1 year guarantee for their installation services and has other special offers customers are pleased with.

Contact Info:
Address: 8525 Arjons Dr Suite U, San Diego, CA 92126, USA
Tel.: (877) 452-8527
E-mail: atlashvacinc@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Atlas.HVAC.Inc/
Website: http://atlascoolingandheating.com/

People wish to make their homes comfortable and pleasant to live in. They spend much time and effort looking for high quality materials and modern furnishings when renovating their homes. This, however, frequently becomes quite a complicated task, taking into account the assortment of these materials available on sale these days. With regard to this, Kapriz Hardwood Floors experts have reported the orientation of the company on selling high quality flooring products at affordable cost.

Kapriz Hardwood Floors is a company, which is located in the Santa Clara Country and focuses on selling flooring products, the quality of which is beyond any doubts. The company has years of experience in the business and offers a rich and ever-growing selection of fine hardwood floors. They make it possible to choose between high-end products as well as more affordable variants so that each client could be satisfied with the purchase. This is what the managers of the company tell about it: “Kapriz Hardwood Floors has a large selection of hardwood flooring; perhaps the largest in the San Francisco Bay Area. This is a company you can trust and depend upon. We carry only products that we ourselves would buy, and we offer them at reasonable prices to meet the needs of our clients.”

To help customers make the right choice, the company has made it possible to visit their showroom located in Santa Clara. This is the place, where everyone will be able to see and touch any hardwood flooring sample to select the most suitable variant. The thing is that one and the same flooring type may look differently at the website and in real life. That is why, it is so important to see the material a client is going to opt for before deciding whether it meets their budget and home style.

As of today, Kapriz Hardwood Floors is the company that offers over 50 types of the best flooring brands at reasonable cost. These products are popular both with ordinary homeowners and architects, flooring contractors and interior designers. If needed, they can also tailor flooring products, taking into account exact specifications of customers, which is very convenient as well. They cooperate with the leading flooring manufacturing companies and are always ready to offer individual approach to each client. Among the most popular flooring types, the following ones are in demand these days: solid hardwood, engineered hardwood, cork and bamboo products, laminate and vinyl products as well as molding and accessories.

For more information, please, feel free to visit http://kaprizhardwoodfloors.com/

About the Company:

Kapriz Hardwood Floors is a company, which sees its mission in selling high quality hardwood flooring of different brands at affordable cost. The company is located in Santa Clara and has its own showroom there, where each customer may have a look and explore the flooring products the company offers for sale. The assortment of these products includes engineered hardwood, solid hardwood, laminate and vinyl products, cork and bamboo products as well as accessories and molding. The company strives for meeting the requirements and needs of each client, taking into account their special style preferences and financial abilities.

Contact Info:
Address: 891 Laurelwood Rd. #101, Santa Clara, CA 95054, USA
Tel.: (408) 753-3220
E-mail: info@kaprizhardwoodfloors.com
Website: http://kaprizhardwoodfloors.com/

London, UK (August 15, 2016) - Imagine the scene: You’re in a far-off country. You distrust your host. The musicians you crossed an ocean to work with have gone touring without you and the man who photographs you for a living isn’t paying you. You’re running out of money and people you can trust, then to make things worse, your only friend - a 15 year old girl - has gone missing. A sense of ancient witchcraft hangs in the air, and if you don’t take action to protect what you hold dear, no-one else will.

This is not a Victorian tale of Britons travelling to sinister unknown lands, Bram Stoker-style. This is ‘Dark Journey’, the very modern tale of Kelly - a beautiful American girl, played by the super-hot Tiffany Mulheron (Rock’n’Rolla, Lesbian Vampire Killers) - and her stand against sorcery in contemporary London.

“Kelly’s a fish out of water,” explains C.L. Murray, who produced the film independently. “On the outside she should have it all: the looks to be a model, the talent to be a pop star and an exciting new adventure touring with a band in Britain. But everyone’s an underdog when they’re up against what they don’t understand.”

Not that Kelly stays alone forever in her quest to uncover what happened to her missing teenage friend. In the face of dark forces, she changes from a naïve small-town American girl to a dark-haired, emotionally-resilient vamp and makes two friends who are equally determined to find out what happened to the hapless 15 year old. Played by gorgeous Giselle Bowyer (Gossip Girl).

Kelly’s journey from loneliness to friendship in the face of adversity is typical, Murray says, of many people’s arrival into London. “Our capital can seem a cold, unwelcoming place at first. It’s easy to think you’ll never fit in. But hang in there long enough, grow the strength to tolerate the overcrowding, the noise, the gangs and the cliques, and you’ll soon meet good people trying to do good things. Just like you.”

Teenage horror films have been a staple of cinema since the 1970s, and the success of Blair Witch in 1999 inspired a generation of up-and-coming filmmakers to embrace digital technology and show what they could do. But don’t expect any shaky camerawork or grainy images this time around. Instead, the filmmakers have gone for a well-polished production that sounds as good as it looks, with aural delights provided by the award-winning team behind Casino Royalé.

“This was a huge learning experience for myself and for director James Walker. Working within the financial constraints of independent film forces you to find ways to do things that would never have crossed your mind if you were blessed with Hollywood-sized budgets. The cast have also more than played their part in bringing it to life; Tiffany Mulheron sets every scene alight as Kelly, and Melissa Leigh is a perfect femme fatale. She’s every teen boy’s guilty pleasure: the face of a saint with the smile of a killer.”

Dark Journey is available on Amazon and from film platforms. For more information, visit the film’s website on www.darkjourneythemovie.com and join the ‘Dark Journey’ Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dark-Journey/191946031744?ref=ts

Contact:
Caroline Murray
Address: London, UK
Email: goldenlionfilms@aol.com
Mobile: +44(0) 7404492529
Website:  http://www.darkjourneythemovie.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/darkjourneymovie
YouTube: https://youtu.be/WUsuoGjy1zg

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London, UK (August 15, 2016) - Imagine the scene: You’re in a far-off country. You distrust your host. The musicians you crossed an ocean to work with have gone touring without you and the man who photographs you for a living isn’t paying you. You’re running out of money and people you can trust, then to make things worse, your only friend - a 15 year old girl - has gone missing. A sense of ancient witchcraft hangs in the air, and if you don’t take action to protect what you hold dear, no-one else will.

This is not a Victorian tale of Britons travelling to sinister unknown lands, Bram Stoker-style. This is ‘Dark Journey’, the very modern tale of Kelly - a beautiful American girl, played by the super-hot Tiffany Mulheron (Rock’n’Rolla, Lesbian Vampire Killers) - and her stand against sorcery in contemporary London.

“Kelly’s a fish out of water,” explains C.L. Murray, who produced the film independently. “On the outside she should have it all: the looks to be a model, the talent to be a pop star and an exciting new adventure touring with a band in Britain. But everyone’s an underdog when they’re up against what they don’t understand.”

Not that Kelly stays alone forever in her quest to uncover what happened to her missing teenage friend. In the face of dark forces, she changes from a naïve small-town American girl to a dark-haired, emotionally-resilient vamp and makes two friends who are equally determined to find out what happened to the hapless 15 year old. Played by gorgeous Giselle Bowyer (Gossip Girl).

Kelly’s journey from loneliness to friendship in the face of adversity is typical, Murray says, of many people’s arrival into London. “Our capital can seem a cold, unwelcoming place at first. It’s easy to think you’ll never fit in. But hang in there long enough, grow the strength to tolerate the overcrowding, the noise, the gangs and the cliques, and you’ll soon meet good people trying to do good things. Just like you.”

Teenage horror films have been a staple of cinema since the 1970s, and the success of Blair Witch in 1999 inspired a generation of up-and-coming filmmakers to embrace digital technology and show what they could do. But don’t expect any shaky camerawork or grainy images this time around. Instead, the filmmakers have gone for a well-polished production that sounds as good as it looks, with aural delights provided by the award-winning team behind Casino Royalé.

“This was a huge learning experience for myself and for director James Walker. Working within the financial constraints of independent film forces you to find ways to do things that would never have crossed your mind if you were blessed with Hollywood-sized budgets. The cast have also more than played their part in bringing it to life; Tiffany Mulheron sets every scene alight as Kelly, and Melissa Leigh is a perfect femme fatale. She’s every teen boy’s guilty pleasure: the face of a saint with the smile of a killer.”

Dark Journey is available on Amazon and from film platforms. For more information, visit the film’s website on www.darkjourneythemovie.com and join the ‘Dark Journey’ Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dark-Journey/191946031744?ref=ts

Contact:
Caroline Murray
Address: London, UK
Email: goldenlionfilms@aol.com
Mobile: +44(0) 7404492529
Website:  http://www.darkjourneythemovie.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/darkjourneymovie
YouTube: https://youtu.be/WUsuoGjy1zg

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London, UK (August 15, 2016) - Imagine the scene: You’re in a far-off country. You distrust your host. The musicians you crossed an ocean to work with have gone touring without you and the man who photographs you for a living isn’t paying you. You’re running out of money and people you can trust, then to make things worse, your only friend - a 15 year old girl - has gone missing. A sense of ancient witchcraft hangs in the air, and if you don’t take action to protect what you hold dear, no-one else will.

This is not a Victorian tale of Britons travelling to sinister unknown lands, Bram Stoker-style. This is ‘Dark Journey’, the very modern tale of Kelly - a beautiful American girl, played by the super-hot Tiffany Mulheron (Rock’n’Rolla, Lesbian Vampire Killers) - and her stand against sorcery in contemporary London.

“Kelly’s a fish out of water,” explains C.L. Murray, who produced the film independently. “On the outside she should have it all: the looks to be a model, the talent to be a pop star and an exciting new adventure touring with a band in Britain. But everyone’s an underdog when they’re up against what they don’t understand.”

Not that Kelly stays alone forever in her quest to uncover what happened to her missing teenage friend. In the face of dark forces, she changes from a naïve small-town American girl to a dark-haired, emotionally-resilient vamp and makes two friends who are equally determined to find out what happened to the hapless 15 year old. Played by gorgeous Giselle Bowyer (Gossip Girl).

Kelly’s journey from loneliness to friendship in the face of adversity is typical, Murray says, of many people’s arrival into London. “Our capital can seem a cold, unwelcoming place at first. It’s easy to think you’ll never fit in. But hang in there long enough, grow the strength to tolerate the overcrowding, the noise, the gangs and the cliques, and you’ll soon meet good people trying to do good things. Just like you.”

Teenage horror films have been a staple of cinema since the 1970s, and the success of Blair Witch in 1999 inspired a generation of up-and-coming filmmakers to embrace digital technology and show what they could do. But don’t expect any shaky camerawork or grainy images this time around. Instead, the filmmakers have gone for a well-polished production that sounds as good as it looks, with aural delights provided by the award-winning team behind Casino Royalé.

“This was a huge learning experience for myself and for director James Walker. Working within the financial constraints of independent film forces you to find ways to do things that would never have crossed your mind if you were blessed with Hollywood-sized budgets. The cast have also more than played their part in bringing it to life; Tiffany Mulheron sets every scene alight as Kelly, and Melissa Leigh is a perfect femme fatale. She’s every teen boy’s guilty pleasure: the face of a saint with the smile of a killer.”

Dark Journey is available on Amazon and from film platforms. For more information, visit the film’s website on www.darkjourneythemovie.com and join the ‘Dark Journey’ Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dark-Journey/191946031744?ref=ts

Contact:
Caroline Murray
Address: London, UK
Email: goldenlionfilms@aol.com
Mobile: +44(0) 7404492529
Website:  http://www.darkjourneythemovie.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/darkjourneymovie
YouTube: https://youtu.be/WUsuoGjy1zg

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London, UK (August 15, 2016) - Imagine the scene: You’re in a far-off country. You distrust your host. The musicians you crossed an ocean to work with have gone touring without you and the man who photographs you for a living isn’t paying you. You’re running out of money and people you can trust, then to make things worse, your only friend - a 15 year old girl - has gone missing. A sense of ancient witchcraft hangs in the air, and if you don’t take action to protect what you hold dear, no-one else will.

This is not a Victorian tale of Britons travelling to sinister unknown lands, Bram Stoker-style. This is ‘Dark Journey’, the very modern tale of Kelly - a beautiful American girl, played by the super-hot Tiffany Mulheron (Rock’n’Rolla, Lesbian Vampire Killers) - and her stand against sorcery in contemporary London.

“Kelly’s a fish out of water,” explains C.L. Murray, who produced the film independently. “On the outside she should have it all: the looks to be a model, the talent to be a pop star and an exciting new adventure touring with a band in Britain. But everyone’s an underdog when they’re up against what they don’t understand.”

Not that Kelly stays alone forever in her quest to uncover what happened to her missing teenage friend. In the face of dark forces, she changes from a naïve small-town American girl to a dark-haired, emotionally-resilient vamp and makes two friends who are equally determined to find out what happened to the hapless 15 year old. Played by gorgeous Giselle Bowyer (Gossip Girl).

Kelly’s journey from loneliness to friendship in the face of adversity is typical, Murray says, of many people’s arrival into London. “Our capital can seem a cold, unwelcoming place at first. It’s easy to think you’ll never fit in. But hang in there long enough, grow the strength to tolerate the overcrowding, the noise, the gangs and the cliques, and you’ll soon meet good people trying to do good things. Just like you.”

Teenage horror films have been a staple of cinema since the 1970s, and the success of Blair Witch in 1999 inspired a generation of up-and-coming filmmakers to embrace digital technology and show what they could do. But don’t expect any shaky camerawork or grainy images this time around. Instead, the filmmakers have gone for a well-polished production that sounds as good as it looks, with aural delights provided by the award-winning team behind Casino Royalé.

“This was a huge learning experience for myself and for director James Walker. Working within the financial constraints of independent film forces you to find ways to do things that would never have crossed your mind if you were blessed with Hollywood-sized budgets. The cast have also more than played their part in bringing it to life; Tiffany Mulheron sets every scene alight as Kelly, and Melissa Leigh is a perfect femme fatale. She’s every teen boy’s guilty pleasure: the face of a saint with the smile of a killer.”

Dark Journey is available on Amazon and from film platforms. For more information, visit the film’s website on www.darkjourneythemovie.com and join the ‘Dark Journey’ Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dark-Journey/191946031744?ref=ts

Contact:
Caroline Murray
Address: London, UK
Email: goldenlionfilms@aol.com
Mobile: +44(0) 7404492529
Website:  http://www.darkjourneythemovie.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/darkjourneymovie
YouTube: https://youtu.be/WUsuoGjy1zg

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London, UK (August 15, 2016) - Imagine the scene: You’re in a far-off country. You distrust your host. The musicians you crossed an ocean to work with have gone touring without you and the man who photographs you for a living isn’t paying you. You’re running out of money and people you can trust, then to make things worse, your only friend - a 15 year old girl - has gone missing. A sense of ancient witchcraft hangs in the air, and if you don’t take action to protect what you hold dear, no-one else will.

This is not a Victorian tale of Britons travelling to sinister unknown lands, Bram Stoker-style. This is ‘Dark Journey’, the very modern tale of Kelly - a beautiful American girl, played by the super-hot Tiffany Mulheron (Rock’n’Rolla, Lesbian Vampire Killers) - and her stand against sorcery in contemporary London.

“Kelly’s a fish out of water,” explains C.L. Murray, who produced the film independently. “On the outside she should have it all: the looks to be a model, the talent to be a pop star and an exciting new adventure touring with a band in Britain. But everyone’s an underdog when they’re up against what they don’t understand.”

Not that Kelly stays alone forever in her quest to uncover what happened to her missing teenage friend. In the face of dark forces, she changes from a naïve small-town American girl to a dark-haired, emotionally-resilient vamp and makes two friends who are equally determined to find out what happened to the hapless 15 year old. Played by gorgeous Giselle Bowyer (Gossip Girl).

Kelly’s journey from loneliness to friendship in the face of adversity is typical, Murray says, of many people’s arrival into London. “Our capital can seem a cold, unwelcoming place at first. It’s easy to think you’ll never fit in. But hang in there long enough, grow the strength to tolerate the overcrowding, the noise, the gangs and the cliques, and you’ll soon meet good people trying to do good things. Just like you.”

Teenage horror films have been a staple of cinema since the 1970s, and the success of Blair Witch in 1999 inspired a generation of up-and-coming filmmakers to embrace digital technology and show what they could do. But don’t expect any shaky camerawork or grainy images this time around. Instead, the filmmakers have gone for a well-polished production that sounds as good as it looks, with aural delights provided by the award-winning team behind Casino Royalé.

“This was a huge learning experience for myself and for director James Walker. Working within the financial constraints of independent film forces you to find ways to do things that would never have crossed your mind if you were blessed with Hollywood-sized budgets. The cast have also more than played their part in bringing it to life; Tiffany Mulheron sets every scene alight as Kelly, and Melissa Leigh is a perfect femme fatale. She’s every teen boy’s guilty pleasure: the face of a saint with the smile of a killer.”

Dark Journey is available on Amazon and from film platforms. For more information, visit the film’s website on www.darkjourneythemovie.com and join the ‘Dark Journey’ Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dark-Journey/191946031744?ref=ts

Contact:
Caroline Murray
Address: London, UK
Email: goldenlionfilms@aol.com
Mobile: +44(0) 7404492529
Website:  http://www.darkjourneythemovie.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/darkjourneymovie
YouTube: https://youtu.be/WUsuoGjy1zg

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Woburn, MA August 8, 2016— DiCicco, Gulman & Company LLP (DGC) was once again named as one of the 2016 Accounting Today’s Best Accounting Firms to Work for. Accounting Today has partnered with Best Companies Group to identify companies that have excelled in creating quality workplaces for employees. “The firms on this list represent the best workplaces in the accounting profession,” said Accounting Today Editor-in-Chief Daniel Hood. “They are outstanding places to build a career.”

This survey and awards program is designed to identify, recognize and honor the best employers in the accounting industry, benefiting the industry’s economy, workforce and businesses. The list is made up of 100 companies throughout the United States.

“We are honored to once again receive this award, and are thankful to our employees for their dedication and commitment to our firm,” said Laurie Austin, Managing Partner at DGC.

Companies from across the United States entered the two-part survey process to determine Accounting Today’s Best Accounting Firms to Work for. The first part consisted of evaluating each nominated company’s workplace policies, practices, philosophy, systems and demographics. The second part consisted of an employee survey to measure the employee experience. The combined scores determined the top companies and the final ranking. Best Companies Group managed the overall registration and survey process, analyzed the data and determined the final ranking.

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About DiCicco, Gulman & Company LLP

DiCicco, Gulman & Company LLP (DGC) is a CPA and business consulting firm specializing in services for privately held companies and high net worth individuals. Our depth of experience and industry expertise enable us to suggest new approaches and offer proactive, innovative solutions. As a regional, independently owned firm we are nimble and focused on our clients’ needs—decisions are made locally and solutions are customized for each client. Through our offices in Boston and Woburn, Massachusetts, our team of over 125 collaborates with clients to understand their objectives, and position them for the future. For more information please visit www.dgccpa.com or call Katherine Freund at 781-937-5130.

Follow us on Twitter: @dgc_advisors
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Dawn Kirk Signs Publishing Deal With CelebrityPress® To Co-Author New Book

Dawn Kirk will team up with several of the premier business minds of our time to release the new book, Success Blueprint by CelebrityPress®.

Alpharetta, Georgia – August 22, 2016 – Dawn Kirk has joined best-selling author Brian Tracy along with a select group of experts and professionals, to co-write the forthcoming book titled, Success Blueprint. Nick Nanton, Esq., along with business partner, JW Dicks, Esq., the leading agents to Celebrity Experts® worldwide, recently signed a publishing deal with Kirk to contribute her expertise to the book, which will be released under their CelebrityPress® imprint.

Success Blueprint is tentatively scheduled for release in fall 2016.

A portion of the royalties earned from Success Blueprint will be donated to Entrepreneur’s International Foundation, a not for profit organization dedicated to creating unique launch campaigns to raise money and awareness for charitable causes.

About Dawn S. Kirk:

“When someone shows you who they are believe them; the first time.”―Maya Angelou

Any initial encounter with Dawn S. Kirk is tantamount to greeting the epitome of spiritual fortitude, graceful exuberance, and uncompromising determination. These are gifts bestowed upon her from a lifetime of yielding to a still small inner voice that whispers inside her indomitable soul. Her moral compass has guided her from an early age into the values of church, with an indelible reliance upon her musical, sports, and entrepreneurial spirit. The combination creates a perfect storm for the twenty-four year corporate veteran who uses her artistry and erudition to combat competitive corporate challenges.

The resume of Dawn S. Kirk unfolds like a book with pages of corporate excellence and company elevation that has garnered her a reputation for successful endeavors in work and on the home front. She matriculated and graduated from the University of Iowa with a degree in Accounting in 1991. An apt pupil in and out of the classroom, this wife and mother juggles the nurturing of her family with an impressive corporate climb in the most internationally renowned and esteemed businesses. She spent eighteen years of her illustrious career as a Senior Executive with the number one snack company, Frito Lay. The last six years have catapulted her career into new heights as Senior Executive with the number one beverage company, Coca-Cola. Her philosophy that “leadership starts with personal development and increases through serving others” was the catalyst for her business, DK & Associates, a company born from her desire to share her knowledge with others. She carves through the niches of community service while paying homage to her religious fortitude with leadership roles within her church and in organizations, including Network of Executive Women and Jack and Jill of America, Inc.

Her acknowledgments for excelling in the business arena are numerous and continue to mount. In2013, she was awarded the Corporate Phenomenal Woman Award by The Black Women’s Expo in Chicago, Illinois. 2014, she was listed in Georgia’s 100 Most Powerful and Influential Women by Women Works Media Group in Atlanta, GA. She is certified as a speaker, trainer, and coach with the reputable John Maxwell Team. 2015 is the year she was inducted into the VIP Woman of the Year Circle by National Association of Professional Women. In 2016, she was featured in the Atlanta Tribune, selected as a speaker for the National Sales

Network (NSN) national conference, and selected as one of America’s Premier Experts.

Dawn S. Kirk is a proud denizen of Atlanta, where she shares her life with husband, Tony Kirk, a retired Corporate Project Manager; three sons, Avery, Kendall, and Kristopher, and her adorable grandson, three-year-old Kaiden. Dawn S. Kirk is the vision of a successful leader; one whose transparent heart transfixes your spirit the moment you meet her.

You can connect with Dawn at:

www.twitter.com/Learn2LeadwDawn

www.JohnMaxwellGroup.com/DawnKirk

About Celebrity Press®:

Celebrity Press® is a leading business, health and wellness book publisher that publishes books from thought leaders around the world. CelebrityPress® has published books alongside Jack Canfield, Brian Tracy, Dan Kennedy, Dr. Ivan Misner, Robert Allen, Ron LeGrand and many of the biggest experts across diverse fields. CelebrityPress® has helped launch over 1800 best-selling authors to date. 

Learn more at http://www.celebritypresspublishing.com

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Contact:

Courtney Hall

Dicks and Nanton Celebrity Branding Agency®

800-980-1626

courtney@dnagency.com

The Vietnam-Based Entrepreneur and Self-Development Trainer – Also the Founder of Renowned Email Marketing Solutions Company SendMass - Has Worked With Over 14,000 Students Since 2010  

            Ho Chi Minh, Viet Nam – August 22, 2016 - After receiving his Bachelor of Meteorology degree from the University of Vietnam, Nguyen Quang Ngoc took the most logical career path and secured a position with a government organization that used his ample knowledge and skills in weather forecasting and studying air patterns.

After working in that capacity for several years, Ngoc’s friend gave him a copy of Rich Dad Poor Dad, the classic 2000 book by American businessman, author and investor Robert Kiyosaki. Reading and taking to heart the book’s timeless concepts about achieving success via ownership of high value assets that produce cash flow set Ngoc on a course that would change his own life – and ultimately the lives and careers of thousands of his fellow Vietnamese.

Ngoc began creating his own success story in a very organic way – by tapping into his knowledge of nature and weather patterns and applying the powerful metaphors inherent in those concepts to helping people market their businesses. Over the past five years as a self-development trainer, he has worked with 14,000 students and entrepreneurs ranging in age from 27-40. Some are like Ngoc was, seeking to get out of the daily grind of being an employee and start their own businesses, while others seek his expertise to help take their established businesses to a higher level.

Drawing on Ngoc’s powerful coaching, one of his students launched a yoga instruction studio and now teaches a total of 10,000 students, while another has helped 40,000 parents understand new, less violent approaches to child discipline. The first essential thing that students seek from Ngoc is a change in mindset – and a realization that they have the ability to control their own destiny and become successful.

Ngoc draws on his scientific background to explain the parallels between the natural principles behind real hurricanes and his Marketing Hurricane Model: He considers an effective marketing campaign like a hurricane which needs to go through five stages:

--Create the ocean. In this early stage, data is collected and money is secured.

--Heating up. The condition that forms a hurricane is the sea surface temperature, which must be higher than 26 degrees Celsius. The connection between buyer and seller must be warm enough.

--Get to the vortex. Low pressure is created so the air moves to the center to create the vortex. Normally in marketing, people trigger this by offering something big upfront.

--Transformation. In nature, this phase is where water vapor transforms to water drops; in marketing, this translates to selling things, delivering value, getting the money.

--Release. In this phase, Ngoc says, “we can see people buy the product, become happy with it and begin referring friends, which keeps more people coming and buying more.” 

Realizing that a positive mindset helped bring positive and lucrative financial and personal growth results into this life, he became a major enthusiast of the film and book The Secret by Rhonda Byrne. He began sharing the book and film with many people in Vietnam via personal contacts and websites and blogs. When a publisher secured the licensing rights to do a Vietnamese translation, they called Ngoc to create it.

While developing his training and marketing business, Ngoc also became aware of another crucial niche that had yet to be tapped into by businesses in Vietnam: email marketing solutions. He had experienced the value of this in the wake of the many large seminars he had attended. When he returned home, they kept in touch with him and provided special content with regular and sometimes even daily messages. Sensing the need for Vietnamese business owners to use these solutions to grow their companies, Ngoc launched the groundbreaking service SendMass.

“I consider what I do on behalf of others to be enlightening work,” Ngoc says. “When people come to me, I am here to help them understand business and marketing from a deeper perspective. I get great joy knowing that I have helped them see the big picture of how my marketing techniques can help them take the initiative in their businesses and help them achieve their goals and success in life.”  

Read more at www.MarketingHurricane.com, www.SendMass.com or www.nguyenquangngoc.com 

Media Contact:

Matt Collins

matt@dnagency.com

800-980-1626

Lansing based taxi company, Relax and Ride is now accepting reservations online through their downloadable mobile app.

Lansing, MI—Finding a reliable, safe transportation service in Lansing can, at times, be an issue.  With more and more people utilizing ride services finding a reliable one that will be there when called has become harder.  Relax and Ride is a company whose mission has been to take the risk out of transportation.  Not only do they promise their customers a “clean and comfortable cab ride”, but they offer services that other taxi companies do not.  In addition to place-to-place travel and airport service, they also offer light moving, grocery assistance, and city tours.  In order to make the entire process quicker, more reliable, and efficient, Relax and Ride of Lansing now offers online booking.

“We know that one of the things people want today is the ability to quickly make a reservation or know if they have a ride available,” says company spokesperson Dustin Brown  “We just tell people to use our mobile app to schedule their taxi and the rest is pretty much the same.  We still uphold our motto ‘Always on time’.”

The app can be downloaded through Google Play, the Apple App Store or Amazon Apps.  People can then book rides same day or way in advance.  Drivers are there, ready, and able to take people on tours of the city, drop them off at the airport, provide safe rides, or even help with shopping.  Relax and Ride is a local business that believes commitment to customers and good community values is integral to any business wanting to last.  The company enjoys feedback and believes that by being the reliable taxi service in Lansing they enable people to sit back, relax, and just enjoy their ride.

For more information about the service visit: http://www.lansing-taxi.com/ or call (517) 940-4604

Ask Brandon Carroll of Halifax how he is spending his summer vacation and you might be surprised by the soon-to-be high school sophomore’s response. 

Carroll, a student at Sacred Heart School (www.sacredheartkingston.com), a private, Catholic, co-educational school for students in preschool through grade 12, is hard at work this summer as a member of the Summer Internship Program at Loomis, Sayles & Company, C.P. a world-class investment management firm headquartered in Boston’s Financial Center.

Internships at the prestigious international firm are offered to a small number of students who carry coursework in finance, business, economics or mathematics and are quick learners with attention to detail.  Sample internship projects include monitoring portfolio performance, editing and formatting templates and communications and assisting with event organization and volunteer opportunities for Loomis, Sayles & Company.

“We’re thrilled over Brandon’s acceptance into this highly respected internship program and can proudly point to the education he receives at Sacred Heart as one of the many reasons why he was selected for this honor,” said Sacred Heart School President Pamela Desmarais.

About Sacred Heart School

Sacred Heart School is a private, co-educational Catholic school system, providing educational opportunities for students from preschool through grade 12 in 35 communities throughout southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod.  As a sponsored ministry of the Sisters of Divine Providence, Sacred Heart School strives to inspire minds, define character and encourage responsible leadership through a curriculum that prepares students to pursue knowledge throughout their lives.

Situated on 100 acres with a present enrollment of 725 students, the Sacred Heart campus encompasses an Early Education Center, Elementary School and High School. The school offers a strong liberal arts curriculum and cutting-edge technology programs in combination with extensive athletic, arts and extra-curricular activities to ensure students a well-rounded education.

Founded in 1947, the school has seen many changes since its inception, including the recent construction of a $2 million Science and Innovation Center, upgrades to the Observatory, the addition of a large organic garden, a new robotics program at the kindergarten level and a full complement of beautiful athletic fields and facilities.

The campus is in use throughout the year as the site of several vibrant summer programs, including SHIELD (Sacred Heart Interdisciplinary Education Leadership Development), the school’s proprietary summer enrichment program and Camp Morningstar, a long-standing recreational camp with sailing, swimming, sports, games and field trips.

Sacred Heart is proud of its near 100% college acceptance rate and pleased to offer its students opportunities to participate in internship programs with regional financial and technological firms.

Sacred Heart is led by President Pamela Desmarais, an alumnus of the school.  Both High School Principal Michael Gill and Early Childhood Center and Elementary School Principal Kim Stoloski hold PhDs as doctorates of education.

Sacred Heart School welcomes students of all faiths and diverse backgrounds. The school prides itself in a commitment to developing the whole student, offering an independent school atmosphere and top-tier academics. The Sacred Heart campus is located at 251-399 Bishops Highway, Kingston, MA 02364. For additional information about the school, please visit www.sacredheartkingston.com or call 781-585-7511.

Washington, D.C., August 22, 2016: On Thursday, the UC Irvine Office of Student Conduct announced that it had concluded a three-month investigation into an aggressive and disruptive incident on the UCI campus last May.  The  incident involved an anti-Israel mob that disrupted a small event held by a Jewish student group on campus.  The angry mob of about 50 students blocked the entrances and exits while loudly chanting angry, anti-Israel, anti-police, and pro-Palestinian sentiments that promoted violence, anti-Semitism, and hate.  One Jewish student, Eliana Kopley, attempted to get away, but was chased and hounded by members of the angry mob, forcing her to hide in a kitchen while a UCI staff member protected her.  The Louis D. Brandeis Center ("LDB"), a national civil rights legal advocacy organization best known for its work fighting anti-Semitism in higher education, represents Ms. Kopley.
 
According to last week's announcement, the student group Students for Justice in Palestine ("SJP") is responsible for violation of the UCI Code of Conduct's provision prohibiting "Obstruction or disruption of teaching, research, administration, disciplinary procedures, or other University activities."  As for sanctions, SJP was issued a written warning, effective immediately and continuing until March 29, 2017.   SJP must also host an educational program by November 18, 2016.

LDB President and General Counsel Kenneth L. Marcus expressed his concerns about the university's announcement, stating, "I am disappointed in the outcome, which fails to hold SJP accountable for the harassment and physical intimidation of Eliana Kopley - or to even acknowledge that anything happened to her that night."  Indeed, the statement yesterday makes no reference to any student being chased, followed, or needing to hide from attendees of SJP's "protest" gone wrong. 
 
Marcus further stated, "I do believe that it is a step forward for UC Irvine to finally acknowledge that SJP's disruptive behavior violates university polices.  We are pleased that the university has implicitly rejected the spurious claims by the National Lawyers' Guild and Palestine Legal that such disruptive behavior is protected by the First Amendment, when it clearly is a violation of the freedom of speech.  We are also glad that the Office of Student Affairs has - at a minimum - issued SJP a warning, and we hope that administrators will closely monitor SJP's activities over the coming year and respond quickly to any further crimes, infractions or violations that they commit."
 
However, Marcus described the weak sanctions as "a slap on the wrist for SJP, and a slap in the face to the Jewish community."  Ms. Kopley agreed, stating, "I feel like their punishment is not enough to keep the pro-Israel and Jewish students on campus safe.  It isn't guaranteeing our safety.  What happened that night does not warrant just a 'warning'.  There should be a real, visible action by the school to ensure safety to all students on our campus."
 
 Jennie Gross, Senior Staff Attorney at LDB, considered the effect that the weak sanctions might have on future incidents, "This will not be the last protest to occur at UCI.  Nor should it be.  Peaceful protest is an important element of public discourse, even when the topic is controversial - perhaps particularly when the topic is controversial.  But the group that organized this protest and their advocates would have us believe that the First Amendment provides a free pass for any and all conduct by protesters.  That message is not only false, as any first-year law student can tell you.  That message is dangerous.  The school acknowledged that the First Amendment does not protect this type of conduct, but by failing to appropriately punish the offenders, UCI failed to counter that dangerous message."
 
Irvine officials have not disclosed whether university investigators have identified the persons who chased Ms. Kopley, although LDB attorneys believe it would have been relatively easy for them to do so using basic investigative techniques.  The university would not even confirm that they attempted to identify the offenders, although Ms. Kopley can partially describe articles of clothing that they wore, and believes she would be able to recognize them in an unbiased line-up or photo array.
 
Marcus also stated, "Vice Chancellor Parham's statement also fails to mention the obviously anti-Semitic nature of the violations here.  One would never know from his statement that hate was at work in this angry mob."  Despite the claims of SJP, NLG, and Palestine Legal, political activism played no role in the decision of a few to harass Ms. Kopley.  Eliana had gone to see a movie with other Jewish students. She was interested in a documentary about Israelis her own age, and what their lives are like when they are required to serve in the IDF.  The only thing the harassers knew about her was that she identified with the Jewish students on the other side of the door.  That is anti-Semitism - not anti-Israel political action.
 
Marcus continued, "Indeed, it appears that Dr. Parham is either unaware of the gravity of the facts in this case or unwilling to publicly disclose them. The signal this sends to the Jewish community and to all minorities on campus is one of indifference.  That signal will be heard by victims of intimidation, harassment, and bias for some time to come."
 
Finally, LDB attorneys noted that the Regents of the University of California sent UC administrators a very strong signal just a few months ago that they need to respond more firmly to anti-Semitism and intolerance.  Marcus commented, "It now seems clear that the Regents' message still hasn't been fully heard at UCI.  The Regents should be appalled at how little their statements are being followed by Irvine's Office of Student Affairs. Irvine needs to demonstrate that they have heard the Regents' statement and that they are prepared to reform their process. At this point, it appears that Irvine's Office of Student Affairs is still behaving in the same old way that got the Regents so incensed in the first place."
 
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About The Louis D. Brandeis Center: The Louis D. Brandeis Center, Inc., or LDB, is an independent, nonprofit organization established to advance the civil and human rights of the Jewish people and promote justice for all. The Brandeis Center conducts research, education, and advocacy to combat the resurgence of anti-Semitism on college and university campuses. It is not affiliated with the Massachusetts university, the Kentucky law school, or any of the other institutions that share the name and honor the memory of the late U.S. Supreme Court justice. For more information, contact Aviva Vogelstein at avogelst@brandeiscenter.com, or find us at our website.