Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Runs On Solar Energy

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Runs On Solar Energy


Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport dedicates 5.4-MW SunPower solar power system, which is expected to save $4.7 million in electricity costs over the next 20 years. (PRNewsFoto/SunPower Corp.)

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Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Dedicates 5.4-Megawatt SunPower Solar Power System

System Expected to Deliver Almost $5 Million in Savings Over 20 Years

PHOENIX, Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and SunPower Corp. (Nasdaq: SPWR) are dedicating today a 5.4-megawatt high efficiency SunPower solar power system. The system is expected to generate the equivalent of 51 percent of the electricity demand at the airport's rental car center, two East Economy parking garages and toll plaza, saving $4.7 million over the next 20 years.

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"With this SunPower system, Sky Harbor Airport is reinforcing its commitment to energy conservation and improving air quality in Arizona, while saving airport funds," said Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton. "Councilman Bill Gates has been championing this effort at the city and it's exciting to see it come to fruition."

"This SunPower system will reliably produce clean energy for years to come," said SunPower Director, Western Project Sales, Rick Whisman. "SunPower's technology will ensure that the system delivers energy over the long term, reducing operational expenses significantly with no upfront expenditure."

The project was facilitated in part by Arizona Public Service Company's (APS) Renewable Energy Incentive Program, which offers financial incentives to customers that help to offset up to 40 percent of the costs of installing solar energy.

The airport has a solar services agreement with SunPower, which designed and built the system, and is operating and maintaining it. The airport is hosting the system and buying electricity at rates that are competitive with retail electricity, providing a hedge against rising electricity costs with no capital investment. The renewable energy credits (RECs) associated with the energy produced by the system will be transferred to APS in fulfillment of the state's renewable energy standard and tariff.

At the airport, SunPower installed SunPower E20 solar panels, the most efficient solar panels on the market today, at three rooftop locations: the Rental Car Center and two buildings that comprise the East Economy Garages. System construction was completed in two months at the end of 2011.

According to estimates provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the system is expected to offset the production of more than 5500 tons of carbon dioxide per year, which is equivalent to removing 19,800 cars from Arizona's roads over the next 20 years.

About Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

Solar energy is only part of Sky Harbor's dedication to being green. The new Phoenix Sky Train, for example, will reduce roadway congestion and pollution and is expected to achieve a Silver rated LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) certification. It is one of the first projects of its kind to receive this certification. Stage 1 of the project is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 5,913 tons per year, and more than 50 percent of all construction demolition waste will be recycled or salvaged. The Phoenix Sky Train is expected to save the Phoenix Aviation Department over $10 million dollars in the first 20 years of operation.

About SunPower

SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWR) designs, manufactures and delivers the highest efficiency, highest reliability solar panels and systems available today. Residential, business, government and utility customers rely on the company's quarter century of experience and guaranteed performance to provide maximum return on investment throughout the life of the solar system. Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., SunPower has offices in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia. For more information, visit www.sunpowercorp.com.

SOURCE SunPower Corp.

CONTACT: Deborah Ostreicher, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Deborah.Ostreicher@phoenix.gov, +1-602-273-3450; Ingrid Ekstrom, SunPower Corp., iekstrom@sunpowercorp.com, +1-510-260-8368

Web Site: http://www.sunpowercorp.com

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Hiring Managers Share the Most Memorable Interview Mistakes

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Hiring Managers Share the Most Memorable Interview Mistakes in Annual CareerBuilder Survey

CHICAGO, Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In a labor market where a single open position can receive resumes from dozens, even hundreds of hopeful applicants, just getting to the interview stage is an accomplishment for many job seekers. But once one lands the elusive interview, what are the sure-fire ways to make the wrong impression?

In a nationwide CareerBuilder survey conducted by Harris Interactive© among more than 3,000 employers, hiring and human resource managers were asked to rate the biggest mistakes candidates make during interviews and share their most unusual interview memories.

Most Harmful Common Mistakes

Hiring managers say the following are the mistakes most detrimental to your interview performance:

Answering cell phone or texting: 77 percent
Appearing disinterested: 75 percent
Dressing inappropriately: 72 percent
Appearing arrogant: 72 percent
Talking negatively about current or previous employers: 67 percent
Chewing gum: 63 percent

Most Unusual Interviews

Several thousand hiring managers shared their most memorable or unusual interview experiences. Here are some of the highlights:

Candidate brought a "how to interview book" with him to the interview.
Candidate asked, "What company is this again?"
Candidate put the interviewer on hold during a phone interview. When she came back on the line, she told the interviewer that she had a date set up for Friday.
When a candidate interviewing for a security position wasn't hired on the spot, he painted graffiti on the building.
Candidate wore a Boy Scout uniform and never told interviewers why.
Candidate was arrested by federal authorities during the interview when the background check revealed the person had an outstanding warrant.
Candidate talked about promptness as one of her strengths after showing up ten minutes late.
On the way to the interview, the candidate passed, cut-off, and flipped his middle finger at the driver who happened to be the interviewer.
Candidate referred to himself in the third person.
Candidate took off his shoes during the interview.
Candidate asked for a sip of the interviewer's coffee.
Candidate told the interviewer she wasn't sure if the job offered was worth "starting the car for."



"It may seem unlikely that candidates would ever answer a cell phone during an interview, or wear shorts, but when we talk to hiring managers, we remarkably hear these stories all of the time," said Rosemary Haefner, vice president of human resources for CareerBuilder. "However, for most job seekers avoiding a big mistake isn't the issue – it's standing out from the crowd. A successful interview is a presentation that marries one's personality and professional experience to the needs of the hiring manager and the company. Knowing how to do that successfully can be difficult, but with preparation and practice, candidates can greatly improve their interview skills."

Haefner recommends the following interview tips:

Do your research: Before the interview, research the company online by looking at their press room for recent company news, the 'About Us' section for information about the company culture, and the list of products and services so you are familiar with all they do. Having this knowledge will allow you to easily answer and ask questions during the interview.

Keep it upbeat: Many job seekers may be experiencing tougher than usual job searches in this economy. During the interview, stay positive, emphasize what you learned from the situation and stay away from bad mouthing previous employers.

Prepare examples and ideas: Bring your resume to life by practicing specific anecdotes that highlight your accomplishments and how you dealt with challenges in your past roles. Be prepared to share ideas of what you would bring differently to the position. Doing so shows the hiring manager that you are already thinking strategically.

Survey Methodology

This survey was conducted online within the U.S. by Harris Interactive© on behalf of CareerBuilder among 3,023 hiring managers and human resource professionals (employed full-time, not self-employed, non-government) between November 9 and December 5, 2011 (percentages for some questions are based on a subset, based on their responses to certain questions). With a pure probability sample of 3,023, one could say with a 95 percent probability that the overall results have a sampling error of +/- 1.78 percentage points. Sampling error for data from sub-samples is higher and varies.

About CareerBuilder®

CareerBuilder is the global leader in human capital solutions, helping companies target and attract their most important asset - their people. Its online career site, CareerBuilder.com®, is the largest in the United States with more than 24 million unique visitors, 1 million jobs and 45 million resumes. CareerBuilder works with the world's top employers, providing resources for everything from employment branding and data analysis to recruitment support. More than 10,000 websites, including 140 newspapers and broadband portals such as MSN and AOL, feature CareerBuilder's proprietary job search technology on their career sites. Owned by Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE:GCI), Tribune Company and The McClatchy Company (NYSE:MNI), CareerBuilder and its subsidiaries operate in the United States, Europe, Canada and Asia. For more information, visit www.careerbuilder.com.


Media Contact:
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773-527-6923
ryan.hunt@careerbuilder.com
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SOURCE CareerBuilder

Web Site: http://www.careerbuilder.com

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So You Don't Believe in Miracles... - Watch this!!

A clip from the early ministry of Prophet T.B. Joshua where a woman at the point of death receives a truly amazing healing from a horrific skin disease.

Note - this clip is pretty disturbing, but is for God's glory.

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The Coffee Shop Millionaire Revealed: The Next Dot-Com Boom

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The Coffee Shop Millionaire Revealed: The Next Dot-Com Boom
As Business Insider reports more and more ways in which big companies like Facebook are making profits online, a program called The Coffee Shop Millionaire puts the same power into the hands of aspiring entrepreneurs.

SARASOTA, Fla., Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --The World Wide Web is like a river of money. There is no question that profits are to be made online; the only question faced by entrepreneurs is exactly how to make them. For social media giants like Facebook and Twitter, opportunities for generating online revenues seem endless. Business Insider recently reported that the mobile transactions market, a fledgling industry just now taking root on various social networks, is expected to generate more than a trillion dollars by 2015, while advertising revenues continue to increase at exponential rates. But you don't have be Mark Zuckerburg to make millions of dollars on the Internet, something The Coffee Shop Millionaire makes perfectly clear.

A brand new online program that gives users the opportunity to make money outside the conventions of the traditional 9 to 5 job, The Coffee Shop Millionaire has already made a splash with online entrepreneurs. According to a representative of The Coffee Shop Millionaire, "More and more Americans are watching our online video and discovering how they, too, can make millions, all from the comfort of their favorite coffee shop."

Hailing the program as the next big dot-com boom, the representative of The Coffee Shop Millionaire says the program has proven successful in tearing down the walls that have long separated consumers from the amazing money-making opportunities afforded by the Internet.

The program gets its name from the idea that anyone armed with a laptop or tablet can take a seat in a favorite coffee shop and begin generating online revenues, possibly totaling into the millions of dollars.

Users can find out more about how the program works by viewing the instructional video posted at thecoffeeshopmillionaire.com. The video features company founder Anthony Trister explaining how he used the basic mechanics of the Web to make millions, and how he's now offering users across the country the chance to do the same. He also makes it plain that The Coffee Shop Millionaire is a program that enables the user to provide a helpful online service, which is integral to what makes the program a true opportunity and not just another make-money-from-home offer.

"This is the new trend for 2012," continues the Coffee Shop Millionaire spokesperson. "People are realizing that there are plenty of honest but unconventional ways to make money on the Internet, and The Coffee Shop Millionaire is showing them how it's done. By learning more about this program, Internet users can discover some truly amazing methods for generating major money on the Web."

ABOUT:

The Coffee Shop Millionaire is an online program that provides aspiring entrepreneurs with effective and legitimate strategies for generating revenues on the Internet. The company, founded by Anthony Trister, gets its name from the idea that anyone can become a millionaire simply by working via laptop from a favorite coffee shop. More information about the program can be found at http://thecoffeeshopmillionaire.com.

SOURCE The Coffee Shop Millionaire

CONTACT: Michael McGarety of PR Authority, 800-475-2390, media@prauthority.com

Web Site: http://thecoffeeshopmillionaire.com

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Americans Tip The Help and George Clooney To Win Oscars

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Americans Believe The Help Should Win the Oscar for Best Picture
George Clooney should win best actor and best actress should go to either Viola Davis or Meryl Streep

NEW YORK, Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- It is almost that time again; time to see what people are wearing as well as who says what in their acceptance speeches. Also, this year it's the return of Billy Crystal as host. Yes, it's Oscar time and while the world won't know until this Sunday who actually wins these awards, here are who Americans think should win some of the top honors.

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This year, one in five Americans (21%) believes that The Help should win the Academy Award for best picture while one in ten (9%) say the Oscar should go to War Horse. Next on the list is Moneyball (7%) followed by The Artist (6%), Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (5%) and The Descendants (5%). Small percentages believe the Oscar should go to Hugo (3%), Midnight in Paris (3%) and The Tree of Life (2%). One-third of Americans (34%) are not sure who the best picture Oscar should go to this year and 6% say it should go to none of the nominated films.

These are some of the results of The Harris Poll of 2,239 adults surveyed online between February 13 and 15, 2012 by Harris Interactive.

There is a bit of a gender difference for best picture. For women, it is clear as three in ten (29%) say The Help should win best picture. Men are a little more divided as 13% say The Help but 12% say Moneyball.

Best Actor and Actress



When it comes to the best actor statue, almost one quarter of Americans (23%) say George Clooney should win for The Descendants followed by 16% who say Brad Pitt should win for his role in Moneyball. One in ten (10%) believe the Oscar should go to Gary Oldman for Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, followed by 7% who say Jean Dujardin should win for his role in The Artist and 1% who believe the award should go to Dimian Bichr for A Better Life. Just over one-third of Americans (35%), however, say they are not sure who should win the best actor Oscar and 7% believe none of the nominated actors should win.

For best actress, there are two actresses at the top as 23% of Americans believe Viola Davis should win for her role in The Help while 22% think the award should go to Meryl Streep for her portrayal of The Iron Lady. One in ten believe Rooney Mara should win for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (11%), followed by Michelle Williams for My Week with Marilyn (7%) and Glenn Close for Albert Nobbs (4%). Three in ten Americans (28%) are not sure who should win the Academy Award for best actress while 5% say none of the nominees should win.

Who will be watching?

One thing the Academy Awards have struggled with over the past few years is who should host the show. This year they even had a host and then had to scramble to find his replacement. So, they went back a few years to Billy Crystal. And, it may have been the right move as half of Americans (50%) believe he will be better compared to hosts from the previous few years while 26% say he will be neither better nor worse. Less than one in twenty (4%) think he will be worse than the hosts from pervious few years' telecasts while one in five (20%) are not at all sure.

There is also always the question of who is watching. As the shows drag on and on and producers struggle to find ways to keep the show entertaining, there is concern about lost viewers. Just over half of Americans (54%) say they will watch the Oscars this year while 46% say they will not.


So what?

These questions ask who Americans believe should win the Academy Awards and fan favorites and box office receipts play a large role in these choices. While The Help may be the audience's favorite, The Artist has been picking up all the critical acclaim so far this award season. By Monday morning, we'll be able to see who is right.

Click here for the complete report.

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BBC.com Expands Site with the Launch of - Future

BBC.com launches Future the latest section of its site providing users with a chance to explore the latest trends from the world of Science, Technology, Environment and Health.


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BBC.com Expands Site with the Launch of - Future

LONDON, February 22, 2012/PRNewswire/ --



New section will explore latest trends from the world of Science, Technology and Health

BBC.com today unveiled the latest of its new sections - Future - to offer audiences outside the UK a host of universal topics focused on future trends in the worlds of science, technology, environment and health. The new pages will be rooted in robust research to ensure they are informative yet entertaining and complement the technology, science, environment and health news pages already available on the site.

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At launch, Future will comprise of 12 columns, specially commissioned features from leading writers in science and technology including: Ed Yong, Phil Ball and Sharon Weinberger, video content from Click, BBC World News's guide to the latest gadgets and goings on from the world of technology, 60 second audio bites and beautifully created Infographics. The columns will consist of two to three stories and explore an array of practical questions including: 'Why do we... recognize names and not faces', medical myths such as 'Should you ever wake someone who's sleepwalking' and 'Will We Ever...decode dreams'.

Other columns will explore how we can live with and through technology changes, how we can intelligently design our planet to ensure its survival, current plans for the exploration of space and transport of the future. The features will delve even further into a number of current and topical debates such as seeking to uncover whether social media can predict the future, and revealing the work that is underway to ensure we can feed the world's current population of seven billion. There will also be look into hospitals of the future, where scientist and designers work together in a bid to cut the spread of disease.

Overseas visitors to Future will be able to continue their journey and conversation with others via Twitter https://twitter.com/bbc_future and Facebook http://www.facebook.com/BBCFuture where fans will be asked to share their thoughts on the articles.

Chris Davies, acting MD of BBC.com said: "BBC Future is an exciting new addition to BBC.com, offering a new and in depth take on a diverse array of current topics from health to matters of the Universe. Like its sister site - BBC Travel - we hope this bespoke new section will offer users outside the UK with a thirst for science, technology, health and environment a more informative and entertaining experience."

Jonathan Fildes, Features editor for Future added: "Our readers have been telling us that they want more science, technology and health on bbc.com, so we've worked hard to deliver this. Every story aims to combine the cutting edge with an understanding of how these advances affect our lives. And we've recruited some of the best science writers in the world to help tell those stories. So - whether you want to know what kind of car you will be driving 10 years from now, how your food will be produced in the future or how scientists are beginning to unpick the complexities of your brain - I hope readers agree there is something here for everyone and that they will enjoy exploring the site as much as I've enjoyed putting it together."

This latest addition to BBC.com has been created as part of the BBC's commercial website for audiences out the UK, and is part of the sites ongoing strategy to offer a more relevant and personal experience for international users. It follows the 2010 launch of a bespoke Travel section and a number of refreshes most recently to the Sports page and homepages across Asia-Pacific. At launch Future will be supported by commercial partner LEXUS in America.

For more details on Future, please visit the site at: http://www.bbc.com/future or read more from acting MD, Chris Davies at: http://wp.me/p1k1eH-ek

NOTES TO EDITORS

BBC.com was launched in November 2007 offering users outside of the UK an international version of the BBC's online site, supported by advertising. It is currently attracting around 58 million* unique users per month generating revenues to reinvest in BBC content and services.* Source: Omniture April-September 2011 monthly average. This is 17% up YoY, with page views up 33%. BBC.com is an English language site.


Source: BBC Worldwide Limited

For more information on the site, content and authors, please contact: Cassandra Power, Digital Communications Manager, BBC Worldwide, Cassandra.power@bbc.com, T: +44-(0)20-843-31525 I M : +44-(0)7739-300280, bbcworldwide.com, twitter.com/bbcwpress

	BBC.com erweitert seine Seite mit der Einführung von Future
	BBC.com étoffe son site avec le lancement de Future

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Google, Yahoo!, O2 Media, Microsoft, Dave Chaffey and eBay Advertising To Speak at TFM&A 2012

LONDON, 22 February /PRNewswire/ Technology for Marketing & Advertising (TFM&A) 2012 is the UK’s largest and longest-running exhibition for marketing, advertising and business professionals and is highly recognized in the industry for consistently delivering an unrivalled programme of Keynotes from the world’s biggest brands for the past 11 years.





Now in its 12th year, TFM&A 2012 will be no different; with Keynote sessions already confirmed from Google, Dave Chaffey, eBay Advertising, Yahoo, Microsoft, O2 Media and Experian.

Keynote Highlights Include:

“Developing a B2B marketing vision in the fast-moving digital world: an examination of the key pillars for building a successful B2B marketing strategy”
Richard Robinson, Industry Leader, Google
Tuesday 28th February – 10:00

“7 Steps for creating an integrated social media strategy”
Dave Chaffey, CEO and Co-Founder, Smart Insights
Tuesday 28th February – 14:00

“Innovations in Mobile Advertising; how brands can use market insight to drive personalised targeting”
Charlie Hunter-Schyff, Head of Planning, O2 Media
Tuesday 29th February – 12:30

“It’s getting personal. The role technology will play in the future of media consumption. Microsoft share their vision of the world tomorrow”
David Coplin, Director of Search, Microsoft UK
Tuesday 28th February – 16:30

“Make it sticky – using data and insight to drive ROI in a multi-channel arena”
Mark Zablan, Managing Director, Experian Marketing Services
Wednesday 29th February – 11:30

“Tomorrow’s digital today: current trends and Yahoo!’s predictions for the future”
Jon Myers, Director, Account Management for Yahoo!
Wednesday 29th February – 12:30

“The future of online retail media and the opportunities for advertisers, marketers and etailers”
Case Studies: Philips and BMW
Rob Bassett, Head of Strategic Accounts, eBay Advertising
Wednesday 29th February – 15:30

For the full keynote programme please visit www.t-f-m.co.uk/keynotes
All keynotes and seminar sessions are free when you register for TFM&A at www.t-f-m.co.uk/mnr

All of the TFM&A, OA&A and DMX educational content is free and always in hot demand, so to miss the queues and enjoy priority entrance to any seminars and keynotes you want to attend by signing up for a Fast Track Experience Pass for just £100 for a limited time only. This pass will also allow you entrance into the Premier Club Lounge, an exclusive area for our most senior visitors. Find out more information at www.t-f-m.co.uk/fasttrack.

Notes to Editor:

Photography

A selection of photographs from TFM&A 2011 are available. If you require any images to support this release please email maria.harper@ubm.com or visit our Press Area www.t-f-m.co.uk/press


About Technology for Marketing & Advertising

Technology for Marketing & Advertising is the UK’s largest and longest-running integrated marketing-solutions event delivering digital, direct, data and CRM solutions for marketing, media and advertising professionals. It takes place annually at Earls Court 2. Total attendance to TFM&A 2011 was 12,142 (ABC Audited) – an increase on 2010 with a total attendance of 10,568 (ABC Audited).

TFM&A offers visitors access to a full range of marketing & advertising solutions to implement and deliver successful strategies and campaigns. For more information please visit www.t-f-m.co.uk.

Online Advertising & Affiliate Expo launched in 2011 in order to bring together brand owners & agencies with publishers, affiliate networks, ad networks and ad-serving technology providers.


Direct Marketing Expo

Following the success of the Direct Marketing Zone at TFM&A 2011, Direct Marketing Expo (DMX) has been re-launched as a show in its own right, offering a host of direct marketing suppliers, education and focussed show features including the Direct Marketing Seminar Theatre, all in its own dedicated area on the show floor. This expansion will cement TFM&A, OA&A and DMX’s positioning as bringing visitors the full integrated marketing mix in one place.

About UBM

UBM is a leading international provider of integrated media solutions. Working throughout various market sectors including Air Traffic Control, Care, Customer Management, Digital Marketing, Energy, Facilities Management, Fire, Health & Safety, Interiors, Leisure, Security and Venues, UBM Live produces a wide range of exhibitions, awards & events, publications, conferences, digital products and directories. UBM’s brands also have international replication in China, India, South Africa and UAE. UBM Live is part of UBM plc, one of the world’s leading business media companies which employs more than 6,500 people in more than 35 countries. For more information go www.ubm.com.

Press Contact: Maria Harper, +44(0)207-7234-8712, maria.harper@ubm.com

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The Call of Sedona Becomes a New York Times Best Seller

Ilchi Lee's The Call of Sedona becomes a New York Times Best Seller. (PRNewsFoto/BEST Life Media)

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Ilchi Lee's The Call of Sedona Becomes a New York Times Best Seller

SEDONA, Ariz., Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --The Call of Sedona: Journey of the Heart by meditation teacher, Ilchi Lee has become a New York Times Best Seller. It was number two in the Paperback, Advice & Misc. List this week, climbing from a number 13 ranking the previous week. Recently, the book also ranked on The Washington Post Best Seller, Indie Bestseller and USA Today Best-Selling Books lists. The result makes Lee the first Korean author to rank on the four important bestselling lists in the United States.

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In the past two months, crowds of several hundred readers and fans gathered to watch Lee lecture at book signings at major Barnes & Noble locations throughout the United States and popular independent bookstores in and around New York City and Washington, DC, including stores like Books-A-Million, Book Revue, and One More Page. In addition to the crowds at the book signings, The Call of Sedona has inspired the formation of over 300 meditation circles around the country that use the book as a guide.

Millions of people visit Sedona, Arizona each year, drawn to the majestic red rock landscape. "Most people visit Sedona and go home after enjoying only its beautiful scenery," says Lee. "Sedona has much more to offer than its incredible beauty," he contends. It has a unique power to open people's eyes to the magnificence of the Earth and their own spirit, and to uplift their consciousness.

In The Call of Sedona , Ilchi Lee shares his personal memoirs and the inspirations he received in Sedona. The book also provides a range of advice on meditation and spirituality that will benefit anyone, anywhere.

Even though the book is set in Sedona, Arizona, its audience is not limited to those who are interested in Sedona. Especially by demonstrating what happens when you connect with nature, this book speaks to individuals seeking greater fulfillment and deeper meaning in their lives. Lee describes how anyone can empower the self by experiencing the true spirit of Sedona—even without stepping onto Sedona's soil.

Lee believes that his experiences in Sedona have informed his actions and helped him develop ways to reach more people around the world. He not only feels a strong connection to Sedona, but also a deep sense of gratitude. In this spirit of gratitude, Lee is donating 30 percent of his royalties from the sale of his book to three Sedona area charities: Camp Soaring Eagle, Yavapai Big Brother Big Sisters and the Sedona Community Center.

Ilchi Lee is an educator, mentor and trailblazer devoted to developing the awakened brain and teaching energy principles. He began teaching meditation and breathing exercises in 1980 in a park in his native South Korea. With the dream of helping people seeking fulfillment, Lee developed the mind-body-spirit methods of Dahn Yoga and Brain Education based on his unique experiences in meditation. Since he first visited Sedona 16 years ago, Lee has dedicated himself to sharing the message and spirit he has received from Sedona.

SOURCE BEST Life Media

CONTACT: Yolessa Lawrinnce, 1-877-504-1106, yolessa@bestlifemedia.com

Web Site: http://www.callofsedona.com




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Philip Glass's Satyagraha To Air @ Met's THIRTEEN's Great Performances on March 25

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Philip Glass's Satyagraha, the Inspirational Opera Based on the Life of Gandhi, Exploring His Enduring Philosophy of Non-Violent Resistance, to Air on THIRTEEN's Great Performances at the Met Sunday, March 25 at 12 p.m. on PBS

The first revival of Phelim McDermott and Julian Crouch's lauded staging features the original cast of the opera's Met premiere

NEW YORK, Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Philip Glass's inspirational opera Satyagraha (Sanskrit for "truth force"), in the first revival of Phelim McDermott and Julian Crouch's innovative 2008 production, airs on THIRTEEN's Great Performances at the Met Sunday, March 25 at 12 p.m. on PBS (check local listings). In New York, THIRTEEN will premiere the program Thursday, March 22 at 8:30 p.m. with an encore presentation Sunday, March 25 at 12:30 p.m.

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The opera, which earned exceptional praise in its Met premiere, is based on Mahatma Gandhi's early life in South Africa, where he developed the revolutionary philosophy of non-violent resistance that continues to be used in protests around the world. "Almost all the techniques of protest—now the common currency of contemporary political life—were invented and perfected by Gandhi during his South Africa years," Glass has said.

The program was originally seen live in movie theaters on November 19 as part of the groundbreaking The Met: Live in HD series, which transmits live performances to more than 1700 movie theaters and performing arts centers in 54 countries around the world.

Great Performances at the Met is a presentation of THIRTEEN for WNET, one of America's most prolific and respected public media providers. For nearly 50 years, WNET has been producing and broadcasting national and local arts programming to the New York community.

McDermott and Crouch's production uses a combination of large-scale puppetry, sets made of materials such as corrugated metal and newspaper, and projected supertitles to immerse the viewer in Glass's poetic world. Conductor Dante Anzolini leads a cast that features Richard Croft , reprising his critically acclaimed interpretation of Gandhi.

Satyagraha is divided into three acts, each inspired by a major historical figure: the Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy, the Bengali writer Rabindranath Tagore, and the American civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The plot of the opera follows Gandhi through his formative years as a young attorney in South Africa, where his firsthand experience of racial inequality inspired him to create the movement of non-violent resistance that would define his life and work. The Sanskrit libretto, by Glass and Constance DeJong , is taken from the Bhaghavad Gita. Croft is joined by two of the other leads of the Met premiere production, Rachelle Durkin as Miss Schlesen and Alfred Walker as Parsi Rustomji, and Kim Josephson in the role of Mr. Kallenbach.

The opera is the second part of Glass's famous trilogy of operas about important historical figures, which also includes Einstein on the Beach (1976) and Akhnaten (1983). Satyagraha is the second Glass opera to be performed at the Met, following The Voyage, a Met commission that premiered in 1992.

Conductor Anzolini is a leading interpreter of Glass's work; in addition to the Met premiere of this opera, he has conducted critically acclaimed performances of The White Raven in Lisbon and at the Lincoln Center Festival; Symphony No. 5 in Brussels and at the Kennedy Center; Akhnaten at Opera du Rhin in Strasbourg, France; and the European premiere of Symphony No. 8 with the Bruckner Orchestra Linz in Austria.

In addition to singing the central role of Gandhi in the Met premiere of Satyagraha, Croft has sung numerous roles at the Met, including Loge in the 2010 new production premiere of Das Rheingold, Cassio in Otello, Count Almaviva in Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Ferrando in Cosi fan tutte, and Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni . Durkin, a graduate of the Met's Lindemann Young Artist Development Program, debuted in the Met premiere of Wolf-Ferrari's Sly in 2002 and most recently sang Norina in Don Pasquale during the 2010-11 season. Walker's Met repertory includes roles in Shostakovich's Lady Macbeth of Mktsensk, Ravel's L'enfant et Les Sortileges, and the Met premiere of Busoni's Doktor Faust. Kim Josephson's 244 performances with the Met have included the new production premieres of La Fanciulla del West, Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg, Otello, Andrea Chenier , and Carmen, and the Met premieres of Strauss's Capriccio and Bolcom's A View from the Bridge.

Bass-baritone Eric Owens hosts. Barbara Willis Sweete directs the telecast.

Great Performances is funded by the Philip and Janice Levin Foundation. Corporate support for Great Performances at the Met is provided by Toll Brothers, America's luxury home builder®.

Visit Great Performances online at www.pbs.org/gperf for additional information on this and other Great Performances programs.

For the Met, Mia Bongiovanni and Elena Park are Supervising Producers, and Louisa Briccetti and Victoria Warivonchik are Producers. Peter Gelb is Executive Producer. For Great Performances, Bill O'Donnell is Series Producer; David Horn is Executive Producer.


About WNET

New York's WNET is America's flagship public media outlet, bringing quality arts, education and public affairs programming to over 5 million viewers each week. The parent company of public television stations THIRTEEN and WLIW21 and operator of NJTV, WNET produces such acclaimed PBS series as Nature, Great Performances, American Masters, Need to Know, Charlie Rose, Tavis Smiley and a range of documentaries, children's programs, and local news and cultural offerings available on air and online. Pioneers in educational programming, WNET has created such groundbreaking series as Get the Math, Noah Comprende and Cyberchase and provides tools for educators that bring compelling content to life in the classroom and at home. WNET highlights the tri-state's unique culture and diverse communities through NYC-ARTS, Reel 13, NJ Today and the new online newsmagazine MetroFocus.

About the Met

Under the leadership of General Manager Peter Gelb and Music Director James Levine, the Met has a series of bold initiatives underway that are designed to broaden its audience and revitalize the company's repertory. The Met has made a commitment to presenting modern masterpieces alongside the classic repertory, with highly theatrical productions featuring the greatest opera stars in the world. The Met's 2011-12 season features seven new productions, including: the world premiere of The Enchanted Island, a Baroque pastiche with an original libretto by Jeremy Sams set to the music of Handel, Vivaldi, Rameau, and others; the Met premiere of Donizetti's Anna Bolena directed by David McVicar; and the final two installments of Wagner's epic Der Ring des Nibelungen, Siegfried and Gotterdammerung, directed by Robert Lepage and conducted by Maestro Levine. The first complete performances of the new Ring cycle are scheduled for April and May 2012. The season also features new productions of three repertory classics by outstanding directors—Mozart's Don Giovanni by Michael Grandage, Gounod's Faust by Des McAnuff, and Massenet's Manon by Laurent Pelly.

Building on its 81-year-old radio broadcast history—heard over the Toll Brothers-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network—the Met uses advanced media distribution platforms and state-of-the-art technology to reach audiences around the world. The Met: Live in HD, the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning series of live performance transmissions to movie theaters around the world, returns for its sixth season in 2011-12. The series of 11 transmissions begins October 15 with Anna Bolena and ends with La Traviata on April 14. The Met recently introduced Met Player, a new subscription service that makes much of its extensive video and audio catalog of full-length performances available to the public for the first time online, and in exceptional, state-of-the-art quality. Metropolitan Opera Radio on SIRIUS XM broadcasts live performances from the Met stage three times a week during the opera season, as well; the Met on Rhapsody on-demand service offers audio recordings; and the Met presents free live audio streaming of performances on its website once every week during the opera season.

The Met has launched several audience development initiatives, including Open House dress rehearsals, a popular rush ticket program, Gallery Met, and an annual Holiday Series presentation for families. For more information, please visit: www.metopera.org.


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Supermodel Selita Ebanks and Pooch Hall Host RIP THE RUNWAY 2012

21 Feb 2012 21:47 Africa/Lagos

Super Model Selita Ebanks and Pooch Hall From "The Game" Set to Host RIP THE RUNWAY 2012

"MUSIC, FASHION, FREEDOM" REIGNS ON FEBRUARY 29TH 2012, AS MUSIC AND FASHION COLLIDE WITH MUSICAL PERFORMANCES FROM WALE, JEREMIH, DIGGY SIMMONS, B.O.B, MEEK MILL AND MORE...

NEW YORK, Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Selita Ebanks and Pooch Hall are set to host this year's RIP THE RUNWAY, BET Networks announced today. This year's show embodies the theme – "Music, Fashion, Freedom" by embracing a crop of emerging designers, influencers and tastemakers. "RIP THE RUNWAY" will tape on Wednesday, February 29th, 2012 at the historic Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City and premiere on March 21, 2012 @ 10 pm* on BET. "RIP THE RUNWAY" musical guests include Wale, Meek Mill, Jeremih, Diggy, B.o.B and more.

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This year's hosts are "RIP THE RUNWAY" veterans, Selita Ebanks and Pooch Hall. The gorgeous Victoria Secret "Angel" has been featured in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and featured in numerous magazines. Selita will exclusively unveil her very own line of swimwear, SASS by Selita Ebanks on the "RIP THE RUNWAY" catwalk. Marion "Pooch" Hall Jr. has also graced the "RIP THE RUNWAY" stage once before when he shared hosting duties with Nicki Minaj in 2010. Pooch is perhaps best known for his role as professional football player Derwin Davis on hit-series, "The Game." He was most recently seen on the big screen in Sony Pictures' "Jumping the Broom," and recently wrapped a lead role in the indie feature "Live at the Fox's Den" with Jackson Rathbone and Elliott Gould.

Stephen Hill, President of Music Programming and Specials, BET Networks, and Lynne Harris Taylor, Vice President of Specials, BET Networks are executive producers, along with Cossette Productions. Photography opportunities are available on the "RIP THE RUNWAY" red carpet. Outlets interested in obtaining media credentials should contact mediacredentials@bet.net or call 212.205.3294 for further details.

For more information on "RIP THE RUNWAY", visit www.bet.com/riptherunway. Viewers can also find series updates on Facebook by liking the fan pages at www.facebook.com/BETstyle. Also, join the conversation about the special on Twitter by using hashtag:#RTR; follow the show for all updates & special surprises @BETstyle. For more information about this special visit www.BET.com.

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About RIP THE RUNWAY 2012

This year's "RIP THE RUNWAY" will be broken into seven themed segments incorporating more labels and more looks. The show will also incorporate some of today's hottest fashion bloggers to give us a few tips on the best way to style your looks for spring and summer. The evolution of "RIP THE RUNWAY" places the spotlight squarely on fashion giving viewers more of what they've been asking for.

About BET Networks

BET Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), is the nation's leading provider of quality entertainment, music, news and public affairs television programming for the African-American audience. The primary BET channel reaches more than 98 million households and can be seen in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom and sub-Saharan Africa. BET is the dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse group of business extensions: BET.com, a leading Internet destination for Black entertainment, music, culture, and news; CENTRIC, a 24-hour entertainment network targeting the 25- to 54-year-old African-American audience; BET Digital Networks - BET Gospel and BET Hip Hop, attractive alternatives for cutting-edge entertainment tastes; BET Home Entertainment, a collection of BET-branded offerings for the home environment including DVDs and video-on-demand; BET Event Productions, a full-scale event management and production company with festivals and live events spanning the globe; BET Mobile, which provides ringtones, games and video content for wireless devices; and BET International, which operates BET in the United Kingdom and oversees the extension of BET network programming for global distribution.



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