Another Year, Another Superb Calendar

CHICAGO (PRWEB) September 25, 2006

Hyde Park this fall will again be the epicenter of the most diverse film programming in Chicago. Post-Nouvelle Vage Godard sits alongside the hardboiled noir of John Garfield and Robert Ryan; the mean streets of 70s American Cinema next to the meaner bedrooms/campgrounds of 70s American horror; early Hollywood films starring, directed or scripted by women flank a survey of jazz music in films and films about jazz music.

Standard histories of Hollywood often overlook the great contribution made by powerful women in the positions of directors, screenwriters and actor-auteurs. The Women of Early Hollywood: Writers, Directors, Stars features rare pictures with stars like Lillian Gish (The Wind), Clara Bow (Mantrap), Greta Garbo (The Kiss), Mary Pickford (Sparrows), and showcases outstanding and unrecognized work from some of the best women screenwriters of the day: Marian Fremont (Griffiths True Heart Susie), Agnes Christie Johnson (King Vidors The Patsy), Anita Loos (Wild and Woolly), as well as work by women-directors, like The Blot (Lois Weber), Speed Limit (Alice Guy Blache), The Red Kimono (Dorothy Davenport) and Her Defiance (Cleo Madison). This series presents a compelling argument for the place of women writers, directors and stars in the early Hollywood canon.

The second part of Docs Jean-Luc Godard retrospective offers a generous sampling of his work post-Weekend. His stints as dogmatic Maoist, aesthete (as part of the Dziga Vertov group) and video artist will be explored. This series will give Chicagoans a chance to appraise his aesthetic and political development, and to view rare and controversial works from Sympathy for the Devil (certainly the only concert film of the Rolling Stones to include political murder and Marxist rants) to Godards self-conscious masterpiece about filmmaking, 1982s Passion. The super-rare 1990 film, Nouvelle Vage will be screened in Chicago for the first time in at least a decade. As a special treat, each screening will be accompanied by rare DVD screenings of video shorts, many unavailable in any format in North America.

The 1970s in America were a ripe time for horror. This genre doesnt get nearly the amount of respect it deserves, and hasnt gotten much respect from Doc lately. But Revisiting the American Nightmare will rectify all that. Films with taglines that just drag you to the theater (Deadbed the bed that eats) mix with frightening favorites, William Friedkins The Exorcist and John Carpenters Halloween. The modern gore that audiences flock to today (Saw, Hostel, etc.) wouldnt be the same without these lovably terrifying flicks. As a special treat, Halloween will screen twice on its eponymous night, with a costume contest at the midnight screening.

Ever Wipe Off Your Soda Can Top? With Over 250 Billion Cans Consumed Per Year, Everyone Has!

Dallas, TX (PRWEB) May 12, 2011

During lectures and market tests in Texas middle schools, Team Advercan has proven the ultimate weapon to win the global Cola War. The weapon? A simple, biodegradable, no-cost sanitary can top cover that protects consumers from germs (bacteria, viruses, etc.) and acts as a coupon. Amy Cannon, Advercans in-school assistant, exclaims, McGruff the Crime Dog picked Pepsi when given a choice, but as soon as we put Advercans Clean Cap on the Coke can, he wagged his tail and pawed for Coke! Emily A., a 7th grader, says, Im glad someone cares enough about others health to make this happen. I would definitely drink whatever soda had a sanitary seal. Carissa S. submits, I would switch from Pepsi to Coke if there was a chance to win Justin Bieber tickets on the top. One kiddo didnt like Coke or Pepsi, but said shed switch from Sprite to 7UP if it had an Advercan cover on it.

Our student polls show over 99% brand switching! There is almost no brand loyalty when we put a sanitary seal with a coupon on top, claims Advercans founder, Kenny Mac McClintock. We polled a few middle-school classes, a city jazz fest, a film festival, and health/wellness fair attendees for brand loyalty. Only three soda fans were brand loyal out of a couple hundred polled! Even Dallas Film Festival patrons were 100% non loyal when presented with a sanitary can cover and movie coupon offer.

Billions of dollars are spent on brand switcher business globally all wasted. Not only is Advercans AmeriCANtop paid for by second-party advertisers and assures can-top hygiene, but it also assures brand dominance. What of the billions of dollars in CanAd revenues to be gained? $ 35 billion is being spent on unwanted Direct Mail annually, so why not net-net a few billion of this spending by selling can-top coupon space globally? http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Peel-to-Reveal-the-Worlds-iw-3060085953.html?x=0

On the emotional and physical notes of can top hygiene, Team Advercan has been called Philanthropists by LabCorp and Dallas County Hospital health technicians. SMU Colleges microbiology lab and Baylor Hospital have just positively tested cans for transfer of pathogens such as staphylococcus infection. Lara E., a microbiology major from UTA, says, Any college laboratory can test can tops for harmful bacteria. Its simple: If a store clerk handles infected money all day while he handles your cans, its like putting loose change directly into your mouth. http://www.gppro.com/healthsmart/dirtymoney.asp

Nurse Jane DG., responsible for immunizations at the Lewiseville Independent School District , affirms, The AmeriCANtop is a great product! This is an easy way to ensure you and your children drink from a clean container. Less flu, colds, and infections. Frankie D., the attendance clerk, asserts, Finally something new to help curtail absenteeism during flu season. The first Lab Testers in Dallas Nurses Lisa Cawthorn and Cynthia Tricket, concerned philanthropists at Baylor Medical Center hold a lab test swab, saying, Eww, not on my can! (Pictured). Deborah C. of eHow explains that salmonella, hepatitis A, enterovirus, and shigellosis can be easily spread to beverages or directly to your mouth. Bevblogs Activgurl shouts: Always clean a can/bottle before you open it! If you can imagine the conditions of a filthy warehouse, dirty delivery trucks, and cruddy back rooms, then you have an idea of what might be on your can. Never mind the occasional pesticide application from folks spraying these storage areas. Devin B. declares, I am a Seabee in the United States Navy. While on liberty in Spain, I have noticed the filth and dirt that the store cashiers have under their fingernails. This is obviously a source of germs and disease that get transferred to the top of my soda can at purchase. Im protecting and serving my country. Why doesnt Coke protect and serve their consumers?

The Beverage Companies should want to cover their cans because of market share increase, new branding space, POP snack ads, fast food pouring rights, safeguarding, theme park ads, prizing, scent, taste; anything to increase the profitability and allure of the soda/beer package. Oh, and of course massive new advertising revenue streams from can-top coupons and PPC. Jerry Clapp of Cott Bottling once said it best: Its all about the Doe Re Mi! Ed N. of Coca-Cola Bottling Texas, plus many other KO/FEMSA parties, and Rose B. of PepsiCo endorsed Advercans model just recently, so maybe well see some Clean Caps out soon.

The leading expert of our decade-long quest, Thomas Bachman of Beverage Industry Magazine, states, The Advercan system is the right idea at the right time whose time has literally come. With todays safety concerns about product contamination and the need for unique brand expansion opportunities, the Advercan can top cover looks to be the most consumer-friendly and efficient way to answer these concerns. Advercan exec, Grady Embry remarks, Advercan has proven a multibillion-dollar marketing revenue business plan along with sanitary safety for its consumers. Why not profit several billion off marketing and prevent the spread of pathogens?

If the beverage companies say that there isnt a yucky can top problem, lets have their kids line up to buy cans from an H1N1-positive cashier before Christmas break, sites Michelle A., Middle School Teacher, TX.

Since these findings affects almost every person on earth, Advercans effort is assured global successes in business and Philanthropy. Big bev thinkers or foundation leaders: Please contact us at team(at)bevcomedia(dot)com or 800-879-7050, or visit us at http://www.advercan.com.

Detailed story @ http://www.advercan.com/colawarwon

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Lion Heart Puts on Pennsylvania 2006 Fight of the Year

Valley Forge, Penn. (PRWEB) December 12, 2006

Salt Lake City headquartered Lion Heart Boxing Productions does it again. Lion Heart Boxing Productions' Welterweight Wars in Valley Forge held on November 30, 2006 produced the Pennsylvania Fight of Year, a barn-burner between Bridgeport's Harry Yorgey and Forest City, North Carolina's Jeremy Yelton.

In the Main Event, undefeated junior middleweight "Lightning" Harry Yorgey (17-0-1, 8 KO's) survived three knockdowns and a broken nose to capture a blood and guts eight round unanimous decision, over highly underrated and overambitious Jeremy Yelton (17-8, 8 KO's).

Round One was all Yorgey. Yorgey controlled Round One as he systematically walked down Yelton behind stiff jabs, followed with hooks and crosses. Late in the round, a strong uppercut buckled the knees of Yelton, who was forced to hold on. Yorgey, in an attempt to break the hold, threw a hurt Yelton to the canvas and was lucky not to get penalized.

Round two was more of the same as Yorgey boosted by his raucous hometown fans from nearby Bridgeport, PA sent Yelton to his knee on the canvas early, with a body shot. The knockdown was ruled a slip, Yorgey again buckled the knees of Yelton with an uppercut. Yelton recovered quickly. Yorgey patiently went to the body as the round ended.

In Round Three Yorgey landed an overhand right that was on the back of Jeremy Yelton's head, that sent him to the canvas. Due to the nature of the shot, referee Ron Aurit gave Yelton several minutes to regain his senses. Nevertheless, Yorgey was again lucky not to have a point deducted. When the fighting resumed, Yorgey immediately dropped Yelton again with a body shot that was again ruled a slip. Yelton appeared on the verge of quitting, as Yorgey methodically landed several combinations as the bell sounded.

The tide turned early, as Jeremy Yelton smashed a beautiful left-right combination that broke Yorgey's nose and stopped him in his tracks. Like a shark seeing blood, Yelton suddenly came alive and went on a feeding frenzy. The nose swelled and it bled profusely throughout the fight. The round ended with Yelton snapping a right to the back of Yorgey's head as the bell sounded. Referee Ron Aurit eagerly took a point from the North Carolina native.

Seemingly motivated by the blood oozing from Yorgey's nose, Yelton completely turned the fight upside down in the fifth round with a power left to the jaw that sent Yorgey to the canvas for the first time in his career. Yorgey was able to get to his feet as the knockdown was more of a flash knockdown, but Yelton immediately connected again with a second left on the jaw that landed Yorgey back on the canvas for a second time. This time, Yorgey was severely hurt and covered up, as Jeremy Yelton tried to finish him off. Luckily for the hometown hero, the bell sounded to end the round.

Yorgey was a bloody mess in round six, but fought back like a warrior ala, Arturo Gatti. Yorgey was again staggered by a Yelton hook on the jaw that sent him staggering backward toward the ropes. Yorgey however, was able to stave off the attack at the end of the round six.

In the seventh round, Yelton scored another knockdown when he snapped a left as Yorgey slipped, and his glove touched the canvas. Yorgey, seemingly angered by the knockdown, fought back furiously as he sensed that the fight was in the balance. A huge Yorgey right to the body followed by left hook up top hurt Yelton and had him covering up. Yorgey tried to seize the opportunity as he pounded Yelton around the ring. Yelton stopped the onslaught with a huge counter left that stunned Yorgey. Like the true warrior he was, Yorgey threw a huge left hook flush on the jaw of Yelton that had him severely hurt again as he backed up near the end of the round.

The fight appeared dead even going into the eighth and final round, as both combatants traded vicious hooks early. Yelton landed a right hook that showered press row with Harry's blood. With hometown crowd chanting Yorgey's name, he was able to push forward and outwork Yelton right to the final bell, in what was termed by Fightnews as Pennsylvania 2006 "Fight of the Year." Everyone in whole arena and rose to their feet, and cheered the efforts of both fighters.

The fight went to the scorecards and after several minutes of tallying the numbers, all three judges had the bout in favor of Yorgey by scores of 76-72, 76-73 and 74-72. Fightnews had Yorgey winning by a single point. Many supporters of the underdog Yelton booed in dismay.

Said a relieved and obviously happy Yorgey after the fight, "I always told my father John Yorgey, that I wanted to be in a war like Gatti before I finish my career and I finally had that fight tonight."

"He punched harder then we thought he would. I let him hit me on the tail end of his punches and that is a mistake against someone with long arms." A bloodied Yorgey also explained why he abandoned the jab early in the bout, "He landed a shot on my shoulder and I couldn't lift my left arm the whole round. I would throw my first jab and the second one would just fall down. But you know I'm a warrior and I will not get a loss on my record, so I fought through using my right uppercut.

Yorgey moves to a tough 17-0-1 with 8 KO's. Jeremy Yelton slips to 17-8 with 8 KO's.

In the co-feature, welterweight, turned middleweight, Troy Browning (18-0, 8 KO's) fought off eight years of ring rust in capturing a hard fought six round unanimous decision over fellow Philadelphian Chris Hall (3-4-1 2KO's) by scores of 60-54, 59-55 and 59-55 respectively; Junior Middleweight Brandon Darby (3-4, 2 KO's) dominated Samuel Gomez (Pro Debut) of Orlando, Florida, as he pounded out a unanimous decision by scores of 40-36 on all three scorecards; Junior middleweight Andy Mejias (2-0 1 KO) of Utica, New York, outpointed Manuel Guzman (0-2) with a solid four round unanimous decision.

The Welterweight Wars was the introductory and kickoff of event of Valley Forge's version of the Thursday Night Fights series--Thursday Night Fights at the Valley Forge Convention Center. It clearly lived up to Thursday Night Fights' billing as the "best fight series of all times and Lion Heart Boxing Productions' goal of making Welterweight Wars "one of the biggest, the best and most explosive nights in 2006 Pennsylvania Boxing." The crowd left the venue drained but completely entertained.

The Pennsylvania Fight of the Year almost didn't happen as seven of the nine originally scheduled A-side fighters including Chazz Witherspoon, David Williams, Tyrone Brunson and Antonio Mesquita pulled out at the last minute and numerous of scheduled fights fell through. Some fighters such as Mesquita gave genuine reasons for their actions. A couple were pulled for political reasons (boxing B.S.) or were bent on sabotaging the event. One would have thought that Lion Heart Boxing Productions would have pulled the card given all the adversity it faced at the last minute. Determined to put on the fight at all cost and make liars out of a lot of naysayers, however, Lion Heart Boxing Productions worked feverishly to put the card back together. Finally, all that effort paid off with the main event and three undercard bouts set. The last bout was finally approved at the weigh-in, barely hours before the card was scheduled to go off.

Says Lion Heart Boxing Productions' Edward Mendy, "I was shocked when I learnt that Yorgey wanted the Yelton fight. That the fight went off was in and of itself the crowning achievement and our only goal given all the drama with the show. To pull of the Fight of the year was unimaginable. It goes to show what hard work can do. All the saboteurs out there just have to live with the fact that no weapons they form against Lion Heart Boxing Productions shall prosper. Whosoever digs a pit for Lion Heart shall fall in it and make us look ever better."

The next Thursday Night Fight event at the Valley Forge Convention Center is set for January 25, 2007 with former heavyweight Champion Bruce Sheldon as the main attraction. Tickets are reasonable priced at $ 30.00 General Admission; $ 50 for Reserved seats and $ 100.00 for VIPs/Ringside. Tickets may be purchased at the venue or by visiting http://www.lionheartboxingproductions.com or http://www.QuickTick.com. VIP tables are available by reservation only on a first-come-first-serve basis by calling 917-605-0250.

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NewerTech miniStack Named Accessory of the Year

Woodstock, IL (PRWEB) December 27, 2005

123Macmini has named Newer Technology Inc. (NewerTech) miniStack its choice for Mac mini Accessory of the Year, by an overwhelming margin.

Engineered to increase drive capacity 80- to 500 Gigabytes (GB) while adding multiple FireWire and USB port options, the NewerTech miniStack was heralded by 123Macmini.com for its superior quality, functionality and performance. The economical price of the NewerTech miniStack also was singled out for applause.

Retailing at http://www.macsales.com for less than $ 140 for an 80GB stack and available in capacities up to 500GB at 7200 revolutions per minute (RPM), the NewerTech miniStack not only was the editors choice as Accessory of the Year it also was the overwhelming favorite Mac mini accessory upgrade as voted by 123Macmini.com forum visitors.

At NewerTech our goal is to provide the absolute best solutions for todays technology users at the very best prices possible. When we hear actual users use terms like perfect and cant do without it about a product like the miniStack, thats an amazing reward, says Larry OConnor, president of NewerTech.

In an accolade-filled year since its introduction in July through exclusive source distributor Other World Computing (OWC), the NewerTech miniStack has been a reviewer favorite having also been named MacAddicts Editors Choice and a Macworld Top Product.

NewerTech and distributor Other World Computing are committed to customer satisfaction. The miniStack is the result of listening to the needs of Apple and PC users, says OConnor.

Although specifically designed to work in conjunction with the Mac mini, the NewerTech miniStack set a new industry standard because it works with any Apple or PC computer with an available FireWire or USB port.

All NewerTech miniStack models feature high-performance 7200RPM hard disk mechanisms and data buffers of 2- or 8MB. The line utilizes the latest Oxford911+ chipset in a custom FireWire/USB2 bridge for unrivaled performance and reliability. The NewerTech miniStack provides significantly better hard drive performance versus the stock Mac mini hard drive while at the same time providing additional USB2 and FireWire ports via its integrated USB2 and FireWire Hubs.

Riding the wave of praise rising from the NewerTech miniStack, OWC and NewerTech will be on hand at the MacWorld Conference & Expo 2006 in San Francisco to debut their newest technology solutions including impressive upgrades to the award-winning miniStack.

Each NewerTech miniStack features a smart power switch so the drive turns on and off with your mini and a thermal probe that automatically regulates and varies fan speed according to the temperature. It provides integrated 2-Port FireWire and 3-Port USB 2.0/1.1 powered hubs for additional devices. The advantageous dimensions of the NewerTech miniStack are 6.5 inches x 6.5 inches x 1.5 inches.

More information on the full NewerTech miniStack line can be viewed at http://www.newertech.com/ministack. NewerTech also offers a full line of accessories and professional installation services.

About Newer Technology, Inc.?For more than 16 years, Newer Technology, Inc. (NewerTech) has been recognized as the leading developer of performance upgrades for PowerBooks, desktop Macintosh computers, iMacs and MacOS compatibles. NewerTech is a division of New Concepts Development Corporation, headquartered in Woodstock, Illinois. Dealer inquiries are welcome by calling (815) 338-8685.

About Other World Computing:?Other World Computing (http://www.macsales.com) has been providing quality hardware products and support to the Macintosh universe since 1988. The Illinois-based company operates the popular Macsales.com Web site, which features one of the largest online catalogs of computer enhancement products, including OWCs own Mercury acceleration and FireWire product lines. Along with its proprietary XPostFacto, which allows select pre-G3 computers to run Mac OS X, OWC is an Apple Certified Developer, and provides extensive technical support for Macintosh users around the world. OWC also owns and operates FasterMac.net, a national Internet Service Provider designed specifically for Macintosh users, as well as OWC.Net, an ISP that provides Internet access, design and hosting solutions in the greater Chicago area. Other World Computing ranks as the largest technology services employer in McHenry County according to the McHenry County Business Journal.

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