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Willis North America, a unit of Willis Group Holdings, named Max Gilman regional operations officer in Willis Personal Lines Practice in San Francisco, Calif.

Willis provides employee benefit and risk management solutions across a range of industries. The Willis Personal Lines Practice provides personal risk solutions and placement services to individuals and families with complex risks. The practice includes roughly 250 private client professionals located across the United States and Canada.

Gilman will have operational responsibility for Willis Associates serving clients in the personal lines and private client practices across Washington, California and Arizona. He will also be responsible for brand awareness and leading business development in Northern California. He will report to Sandra Bravo, CEO, of Willis Personal Lines.

Prior to Willis, Gilman served as vice president at Marsh Private Client Services. He has also held leadership roles at Applied Underwriters and Nextel Communications. Gilman is based in San Francisco.

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Football for Hope is a global initiative supporting programmes which combine football with community development projects. The initiatives methods include direct financial support, the provision of equipment, and projects providing training, expertise and an exchange of information on fundraising, networking, personal development and communication.

A new Football for Hope Centre opens its doors in Ghana this Saturday, 24 March. To coincide with the inauguration ceremony, FIFA.com today presents a film documenting the Football for Hope Festival in South Africa.

During the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the world governing body, the local Organising Committee and streetfootballworld staged the first Football for Hope Festival as a component of the programme supporting the global tournament. A total of 32 mixed-gender teams gathered in Johannesburg, joining forces in the fight for a better future in their home countries.

The 15 to 18-year-old youths enjoyed two exhilarating weeks, including discussion groups, health education courses, cultural events and also a football tournament, played entirely without referees. At the end, the winners were declared to be everyone involved, as none of the youngsters will ever forget their 14 days in Africa's southernmost nation.

Now join us and experience the thrill and joy of Football for Hope for yourself, as were once again reminded of football's power to promote togetherness and initiate change.

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. and DALLAS, March 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --U.S. Preventive Medicine, Inc. today announced a strategic development and marketing agreement with Dossia Service Corporation, to offer The Prevention Plan - U.S. Preventive Medicine Inc.'s clinically-proven, cloud-based wellness platform to employees of some of the world's largest and most respected companies through the Dossia Health Management System.

The Dossia Health Management System automatically aggregates users' information from a variety of sources including physicians, hospitals, health plans, labs, pharmacies, integrated home health devices and partner organizations, and securely stores the data in one location that is private, consumer controlled, portable, secure and lifelong. Dossia then integrates this aggregated personal health information with best in class health and healthcare tools, as well as multiple user engagement components to offer a rich and personalized experience. The goal is to enable a more engaged, informed, empowered - and ultimately healthier - consumer.

With this agreement, employees of Dossia's member companies will be able to purchase an annual subscription to The Prevention Plan through the Dossia Marketplace with all results of the preventive medicine program being integrated into their Dossia Health Manager.

The Prevention Plan includes a comprehensive online Health Risk Appraisal, a basic lab panel including lipid profile and blood glucose, a web-enabled Prevention Plan, and a customized Report that highlights the consumer's top health risks and provides a personalized, step-by-step plan with activities and programs to reduce those risks.

Dossia members will also receive unlimited access to the Prevention Plan's online tools and resources, discounts to Prevention Partner services, a dynamic Prevention Score(SM) that increases as the member take steps to improve his or her health, and access to Macaw The Prevention Plan-enabled smart phone app that syncs with the Prevention Plan as well as other mobile apps and wireless devices to serve as a complete personal health monitor.

"U.S. Preventive Medicine shares Dossia's founding principles of empowering individuals to make smarter, more proactive decisions about their health and we are honored to be part of Dossia's growing network of best-of-class health solutions. Together, we can leverage the power of prevention to help reduce the burden of risk and illness to society," said Dr. Ron Loeppke, M.D., Vice Chairman of U.S. Preventive Medicine.

According to Mike Critelli, CEO of Dossia, "Having access to all of this personal health information in one place allows users to be more vigilant about the accuracy of their health records, more proactive about the daily lifestyle habits that impact their overall well-being, and better able to reduce health care costs from unnecessary usage and duplication of services. The Prevention Plan, with its clinically-proven preventive medicine platform will offer significant value to our Dossia Health Management Members."

About U.S. Preventive Medicine U.S. Preventive Medicine is leading a global preventive health movement focused on saving lives and money by keeping people healthy and better managing chronic conditions before they progress through innovative products like The Prevention Plan and Macaw mobile app. The company is accredited in wellness and health promotion by NCQA and disease management by URAC.

About Dossia Dossia is a non-profit organization consisting of several large U.S. employers who have united under a common vision: to empower their employees to make smarter more informed decisions about their healthcare. Through Dossia, they will leverage their combined influence to break down barriers to health information, which will help drive consumer-initiated change. The Dossia Founders group includes AT&T, Applied Materials, BP America, Cardinal Health, Intel, NantWorks, Pitney Bowes, sanofi-aventis, Vanguard Health Systems and Walmart. For more information, visit http://www.dossia.org.

Contacts: Tricia L. Ridgway-Kapustka, APR, CPRC U.S. Preventive Medicine, Inc. (904) 562-6254; (904) 891-6320 Cell TKapustka@uspreventivemedicine.com

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pd21 Professional Development Creates Computer-Savvy Educators to Enhance Student Achievement

Boston, MA (PRWEB) March 20, 2012

Pearson is partnering with the award-winning Edvation to help teachers fast-track their skills development and use of technology in the classroom with their online pd21 professional development system. Educators will be test-driving the program live at the 67th annual ASCD conference in Philadelphia March 24-26. From gaining proficiency in Microsoft Office suite to social media tools and applications like SketchUp (for learning to design) and GeoGebra (for understanding algebra), pd21 will help teachers integrate a wealth of powerful resources into their classrooms in practical and engaging ways to impact student learning and achievement.

Stefan Kohler, head of teacher effectiveness and professional development for Pearson School, said, Every day we are talking to teachers across the country and they are telling us they are hungry to accelerate their own tech abilities in order to enhance the content of their lessons and create deeper student engagement. He continued, In addition to helping them quickly improve their own skills, our partnership with Edvation will also help to speed the adoption of technology in the classroom by giving teachers a library of more than 150 project-based technology integration curriculum activities to use with students that support Math, Science, Social Studies and Language Arts in grades K-12. Each standards-based project can be immediately used in the classroom, to build confidence and proficiency and provides an opportunity to translate professional development learning into immediately effective classroom practice.

Edvations CEO Adam Smith said, Now that we have partnered with Pearson, the #1 school education company in the nation, we have the ability to reach so many more teachers who are looking to improve their individual computer skills. With Pearson, we look forward to helping educators across the country become more knowledgeable about the many ways they can individually enhance their students achievement through use of technology. He added, We have seen teachers catapult from basically zero computer literacy to working with their students to develop games and puzzles or creating photo essays within a semester. Its truly amazing to see the kind of creativity that our teachers bring to their classrooms once theyve taken advantage of the pd21 system.

pd21 meets teachers at their individual level of technology proficiency, providing various options for courses, from self-paced online tutorials to anytime/anywhere workshops that focus on meaningful technology integration and 21st Century teaching.

Kohler said one of the reasons Pearson teamed up with Edvation was because the pd21 program is proven to support systemic, district-wide success by providing for both teachers needs with research-based content, planning and learning facilities; and meeting administrators needs - with comprehensive management and reporting tools.

For more information, go to http://www.pd21.com

About Edvation

Edvation empowers educators with tools and resources to support the successful integration of technology and 21st Century skills development into standards-based curriculum and classroom practice. Providing curriculum, assessment, professional development and training solutions, Edvation is focused on the meaningful integration of technology to enhance learning and support systemic school improvement processes. With proven solutions implemented worldwide since 1996, Edvations award-winning products and services are used to support integrated state and district-level digital learning goals, improve and measure technology literacy, and provide educational leaders with the data needed for informed decision-making. For more information about Edvations award winning K-12 educational solutions visit http://www.edvation.com.

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SAN DIEGO, March 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --InnovaMobile, a leader in developing innovative solutions for the mobile market, is pleased to announce that its new iPad application, Inspire!, is available in Apple's App Store. The app was built to take full advantage of the iPad technology including the new Retina display feature on the third-generation iPad.

The app helps users create and visualize personal and professional values and goals, and achieve these through weekly planning. Inspire! was developed to help users increase their productivity and find balance in their lives by focusing on the things that matter most.

"Never before has an application integrated visualizations, such as photos, music and inspirational quotes, in such an innovative way that enable users to be emotionally connected to their roles, goals and values," says Chris Wollerman, InnovaMobile's CEO. "The Inspire! app was built to take full advantage of iPad's stunning new Retina display which allows users to associate amazing photos to their goals, roles and values and motivates them to become the best person they can."

Inspire! offers additional features such as weekly planning and calendar integration. Users can drag-and-drop tasks directly from the app into multiple calendars such as iCal, MS Outlook and Google. In addition to weekly planning, creating objectives and scheduling tasks, users can create a goal status report and distribute it to others in their personal or professional worlds.

"Prior to this app, people only had access to this type of goal and priority development through paper-based planners and expensive leadership seminars," Wollerman said. "With the Inspire! app for iPad these barriers no longer exist. Users are able to define, associate imagery and efficiently track the status of their goals. In addition to setting and tracking goals, users can define personal and professional mission statements, values and roles in life. The Inspire! app enables users to plan, track and achieve their personal and professional dreams."

The Inspire! Personal Productivity app for iPad is available for $9.99 in Apple's App Store. For more information visit http://innova-mobile.com/ima/InspireApp.aspx.

Press Contact: Shana Erickson InnovaMobile 619.756.6583 shana@innova-mobile.com

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Personal Development and Fitness Expert John Spencer Ellis Warns About "Sociopathic Gurus"

As the guru business continues to grow, a long time fitness and personal development expert warns about guru claims and their own personal agenda.

While this topic is a little different than the more positive aspects of health, fitness, wellness and personal development I typically blog about, I think its a really important one. Sociopathic people can be manipulative and dangerous, so you need to learn how to identify them and how to handle them, said Ellis, founder of John Spencer Ellis Enterprises, a fitness and personal development solutions company. The crazy thing about sociopathic people is that they will have you believing that you are the crazy one, so you really have to learn to pay attention and listen to your gut.

If someone exhibits three or more of the following characteristics, they might be a sociopath: antagonistic, callous, impulsive, pathological liar, lack of or shallow emotions, exaggerated sexuality, excessive boasting, glib, manipulative, secretive and paranoid.

Ellis recommends the following steps for dealing with a sociopath in your inner circle:

Listen to your gut. If its telling you to stay away from someone, pay attention. Do your own research. If a coach, mentor or guru comes across a manipulative or slimy, stay away. Dont just listen to their boasting or testimonials. If someone seems to have befriended you for their benefit only, take a closer look at the relationship. If everyone else in your organization strongly dislikes one person, you should probably get rid of them. Do not try to help or fix them.

The blog offer more example of well-known sociopaths and advice for staying clear of manipulative people. In addition, Ellis blog regularly offers personal development, fitness and wellness advice.

About John Spencer Ellis Enterprises John Spencer Ellis Enterprises is a solutions provider for fitness and coaching professionals around the world, providing education, turn-key business programs, coaching and resources for new and advanced fitness and coaching professionals. For more information about John Spencer Ellis Enterprises or sociopathic behavior, please visit http://johnspencerellis.com/is-your-guru-or-anyone-in-your-inner-circle-a-sociopath/

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Windows Phone experts Henry Lee and Eugene Chuvyrov take a fresh approach to showcasing how to develop apps for personal and professional use on the new Mango platform.

New York, NY (PRWEB) March 20, 2012

Starting with the absolute bare bones of developing, from downloading the correct programs to packaging the application for sale on Windows Phone Marketplace, this expert author team doesnt leave any topic untouched. This essential resource will teach readers how to take advantage of the phones GPS capabilities through an application, which most apps utilize today, and how to incorporate other phone features like the camera, contacts or web browser, to name a few.

Beginning Windows Phone App Development was created to target the novice developer. It will cater to anyone looking to create Windows Phone applications on the Windows Phone 7.5 platform. Those with existing knowledge of .NET coding will be able to navigate the content with ease. Anyone looking for a new spin on development to those that are looking to switch from the iPhone or Android systems will benefit from this title.

For more information on this Beginning Windows Phone App Development, please visit http://www.apress.com/9781430241348.

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About the Authors

Henry Lee, founder of ToeTapz.com and NewAgeSolution.net, is passionate about technology. He works with various Fortune 500 companies, delivering mobile applications and rich Internet applications. He is focusing his energy on delivering mobile applications on Windows Phone 7, Android, and iPhone. In his spare time, he dedicates his efforts to helping his communities by delivering sessions at technology events. He enjoys speaking with other technologists about current trends in technology and sharing business insights with fellow colleagues.

Eugene Chuvyrov is an independent software consultant residing in Sunnyvale, CA. Eugene has been working with Microsoft technologies since he graduated college in 1998, delivering reliable software solutions for small and medium-sized businesses, as well as Fortune 1000 clients. Eugene is actively involved with the user community as event facilitator and frequent speaker and he tried his hand at a couple of startups. One of those startups, Zenith Mobile Solutions, is building mobile applications for Windows Phone 7.

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Fitness Fortunes Personal Trainer Coaching Program Offers Added Benefits to Fitness Pros and Personal Trainers

Fitness Fortunes, a fitness business coaching, marketing and mentoring program for personal trainers, offers new benefits for fitness pros. The blueprint for success helps personal trainers boost business.

In addition to full-length training videos which provide a proven, step-by-step blueprint for unlimited financial success in the personal training and fitness business, Fitness Fortunes now offers several special bonuses, including the Kung-fu Fitness training program, the Outdoor Fitness Trainer program and all episodes of Personal Trainer TV. The fitness business coaching and mentoring program is available for just $1 for the first month. Personal trainers and other fitness pros can sign up at http://www.fitnessfortunes.com.

The difference between a personal trainer who makes $80,000 a year and one who makes $800,000 is actually smaller than you might think. Its all about refining your approach, said John Spencer Ellis, creator of Fitness Fortunes and founder of John Spencer Ellis Enterprises, a fitness and personal development solutions company. Fitness Fortunes is designed for forward-thinking personal trainers, lifestyle coaches, fitness boot camp instructions and other fitness pros interested in taking their career and personal success to the next level with expert coaching, mentoring, and business and marketing ideas.

The only program that offers coaching and personal business assistance from John Spencer Ellis, Fitness Fortunes includes access to his complete suite of business and marketing training videos, coaching tele-classes and the Fitness Fortunes Forum. The program teaches business systems, marketing strategies, personal branding, social media, video marketing, TV and radio training, sales techniques and more.

Further, the Fitness Fortunes program teaches personal trainers how to increase their weekly clients up to 10 percent, earn three times the income in one-third of the time, make almost 30 percent more money online in the first month, charge more than 200 percent more for personal training services, develop online videos that spark long-term customer relationships, maximize social media usage and more.

About John Spencer Ellis Enterprises John Spencer Ellis Enterprises is a solutions provider for fitness and coaching professionals around the world, providing education, turn-key business programs, coaching and resources for new and advanced fitness and coaching professionals. For more information about John Spencer Ellis Enterprises or the Fitness Fortunes program and special bonuses, please visit http://www.fitnessfortunes.com/

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WASHINGTON -- The government is taking a tentative step toward making it easier for airlines to allow passengers to use personal electronic devices such as tablets, e-readers and music players during takeoffs and landings.

The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it is "exploring ways to bring together all of the key stakeholders involved" - including airlines, aircraft manufacturers, consumer electronics makers, and flight attendant unions - to discuss whether there are practical ways to test devices to see if they are safe for passengers to use during critical phases of flight.

Technically, FAA rules already permit any airline to test specific makes and models to determine if they generate enough power that they could interfere with sensitive cockpit radios, navigation instruments and other critical equipment. But few airlines have done that kind of extensive testing because there are so many devices, and testing them all - or even many - isn't practical.

Even if a device were tested and approved for use today, later iterations of the same machine might be different enough that they'd have to be tested again. Today's Apple iPad, for example, isn't the same as the original iPad developed three years ago.

"Can any device do this? The answer is no. All devices are not created equal. Some have more power than others," said Kevin Hiatt, chief operating officer of the industry-supported Flight Safety Foundation of Alexandria, Va.

Another concern is the "additive effects" of a planeload of 200 people using devices at once versus one passenger using a device, said Kenny Kirchoff, senior research and development engineer at the Boeing Co.

Recently manufactured planes have more shielding built into their wiring and other electronic equipment to prevent most electromagnetic interference, but planes that pre-date the early 1990s don't have nearly as much shielding, he said.

While acknowledging "this is an area of consumer interest," the FAA said in a statement that "no changes will be made until we are certain they will not impact safety and security."

Steve Lott, a spokesman for Airlines for America, a trade association for major carriers, said airlines would "work cooperatively with the FAA on any opportunities to evaluate personal electronic devices to ensure customers can use these products safely during flight."

One device that won't be included in the discussions: Cell phones, including smartphones. Another government agency - the Federal Communications Commission - already prohibits their use aloft for reasons unrelated to safety concerns. Because planes travel at hundreds of miles per hour, cellphones on airliners could skip so rapidly from cell tower to cell tower that they might interfere with the service of phone users on the ground, aviation experts said.

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