Livecitizen.com a leading social and political discussion platform, announced its nationwide scholarship contest winner Damon Luvisi.

Damon, now a sophomore at Art Institute of California in Santa Monica, submitted a short yet enlightening and informative quote incorporating the given keyword of economy on January 12th. Staying under 360 characters, Damons quote had quickly gained the attention of the LiveCitizen community and received the most “reaction points”. Damon will receive the $ 1000 scholarship award which will be applied toward his tuition for the following semester.

LiveCitizen.com is a project of Advanced Video Communications, Inc (AVC). Headquartered in downtown Los Angeles, AVC specializes in Video Chat, Rich Media and eCommerce systems utilizing cutting-edge technology and advanced development techniques. AVC provides online meetings, Web and video conferencing services to companies of any size.

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Floyd I. Buffenbargers new book The History of Revelation (published by WestBow Press) is an in-depth study of the history and cultural setting behind the Book of Revelation as it relates to apostle Johns banishment to the isle of Patmos.

An Excerpt from the book:

Revelation is a book of prophecy of Gods last call to an unbelieving population. A look at the Book of Revelation from a more historical view, viewed from scripture and yet to reveal the future of things to come each step from the Old Testament, until John wrote the book of Revelation in A.D. 96. The people during this era of time would have been familiar with the symbolism the apostle John used and as a result of the teachings of the Old Testament prophets and of the New Testament, apostles.

Buffenbarger examines the history of Asia Minor during this period, noting the roles of early Christians and the persecution of the pre-Christian Roman Empire.

Patmos, during John’s time, was the place where prisoners were sent live out their last days, Buffenbarger notes. Yet today, Patmos is a beautiful Greek island resort in the Aegean Sea, just off the coast of Turkey.

Buffenbarger believes it impossible to overstate the importance of this study. The history of Revelation will give us a fresh look at the ancient prophecies of the past, present prophecies, and prophecies well into the future.

About the Author

Floyd I. Buffenbarger is a past Bible teacher, teaching from 1991 to 1994 on television in Louisville, Kentucky. For the last 30 years he has taught in public and private education, having earned a masters degree in business from Century University in California and a theology degree from Liberty University in Virginia. Presently, he and his wife live in southern Florida.

WestBow Press is a strategic self-publishing alliance of Thomas Nelson, Inc., the worlds largest Christian publisher, and Author Solutions, Inc. (ASI) the world leader in the popular self-publishing industry segment. Through this partnership, authors benefit from the rich publishing heritage of Thomas Nelson and the speed-to-market advantages of the ASI self-publishing model. Titles published through WestBow Press are evaluated for sales potential and considered for publication under the Thomas Nelson imprint. Thomas Nelson, Inc. continues to inspire the world with distribution of products in more than 100 countries worldwide. For more information, or to start publishing today, visit http://www.westbowpress.com or call (866)-928-1240. Follow us @westbowpress on Twitter for the latest news.

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The Marketing Store, a global brand activation agency, today announced its partnership with KidSay, a leading youth research company.

KidSays fieldwork with children is a truly unique research approach. Through its network, KidSay has worked with thousands of schools and youth organizations across the country, said Rob Pieper, SVP, Planning and Strategy at The Marketing Store. Its methodology allows kids to openly share their thoughts, ideas and opinions on their own turfwhich delivers fresh perspectives. Between its ongoing tracking of kids as well as its extensive qualitative research, KidSay provides a multi-dimensional view of how trends and marketing practices are impacting the lives of kids today.

With a tradition of developing consumer promotions and premiums for some of the largest youth-focused consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies and retail brands on the planet, The Marketing Store views this partnership as an opportunity to further enhance its existing youth research and thought leadership.

The partners plan to jointly develop several new tools including a new trend identification and tracking system that will build on KidSays popular Trend Tracker reports. This will enable them to provide an earlier snapshot and analysis of emerging trends in the ever-changing world of Americas youth. They will also jointly author a number of thought papers on hot issues in kids marketing.

The Marketing Store was the perfect choice for us to partner with as they have one of the leading youth marketing practices, and its consumer insights group brings its own expertise to the process, which makes the partnership that much more robust,” said Bob Reynolds, President of KidSay. Working together we will further the understanding of how to effectively market to kids in a responsible way.

About KidSay

KidSay is a full service research company whose Trend Tracker reports are used by many of the world’s leading companies. By providing frequent quantitative updates on kids/tweens (10 reports a year, 6000+ respondents) coupled with qualitative insights, KidSay’s Trend Trackers have become a vital tool in understanding the rapidly changing world of kids. Plus, KidSay supports education by providing funds for scholarships and enrichment programs to schools in their network. Established in 1993, KidSay is based in the Kansas City area with field offices in New York. http://kidsay.com

About The Marketing Store

One of the largest brand activation agencies in the world, The Marketing Store creates tangible interactions that engage people, influence purchase and build brands. With offices in 12 countries, it specializes in youth and family, loyalty, shopper, and consumer promotions (games/contests/sweepstakes, experiential, premiums). The Marketing Store is part of the HAVI Group, a privately held company headquartered just outside Chicago. Follow @marketingstore on Twitter or visit http://www.themarketingstore.com.

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The story unfolds as told from the unique points of view of Maggie Reese and her mother, father, best friend, sister and other family giving you a clear movie like experience of what not only the individual with the Bipolar Disorder goes through but what the family must endure. There is hope! You will read how Maggie and her family and friends overcame the illness, grew together, learned to live with the disorder and the many skills they would needed to continue to find the hope and inspiration that allow them to lead a happy and fulfilled life even to this very day.

Discover how Maggie became a high school and college cross country track star on a full-ride scholarship when just like a shot at the beginning of a track meet, my own race with the Bipolar Disorder began. Little did she know that the only thing her cross country running speed would help her with was to escape from a maximum security mental institution! Maggie’s “lows” were full of anxiety and pain followed by “highs” which seemed to be pure magic. Her loving parents, fearing for her safety, hired bodyguards to try to protect her from not only herself but the predators that surrounded her in her life.

As you enjoy the journey in “Runaway Mind, My Own Race with Bipolar Disorder” you begin to have a clear picture of the actual mania side of Bipolar Disorder instead of the depression side of the Bipolar Disorder as found in most similar books. Runaway Mind is available today at Amazon.com

This book is a must read for anyone living with or associated with someone with the Bipolar Disorder.

Living every day with the Bipolar disorder can mean amazing creativity for Maggie who seems to can get so much done with such energy! Then there are projects that never seem to get finished and knowing possibly tomorrow might bring a deep sadness. The side effects of medications may just put a wet blanket on her day with nausea and illness. In each day there is a dark secret in the back of her mind, the knowledge that an episode could happen again, if not for the medication, a bipolar maniac episode that would take away her happiness, family and her life.

At long last when she finally started on the long road to recovery, Maggie discovered that she could relay upon, trust and have faith in her last bodyguard. True love did find Maggie and she can truly say that she married her bodyguard!

But to get the full story you will need to read the book!

Maggie Reese, the author of the book Runaway Mind, My Own Race with Bipolar Disorder, wrote this book with the vision of helping to give hope to others living with the Bipolar Disorder like herself and give their families and friends hope that a person with this mental illness can lead a normal productive life.

Bipolar Disorder, today it is a buzz word in the news and media for right now for over 3 percent of the population suffers from this mental illness whose onset is almost always during the fragile teenage years. The only books you seem to find are dry, clinical accounts of sad, mad, lost people. Not full of exactly encouraging words for a Mom and Dad desperately clutching at straws for their child. Today Maggie Ressse holds true to her vision to change the stigma of Bipolar Disorder and to help families understand what their child is going through and discover hope that there can be a future filled with possibilities.

Her memoirs prove that a person suffering from Bipolar Disorder can go away … and come back to life again.

The International Bipolar Foundation nominated and approved Maggie Reese to be on their Executive Board and she is the recipient of the 2011 Young Advocate of the Year Award presented by N.A.M.I. of San Diego.

Help Maggie plant the seeds of hope for those living with and affected by the Bipolar mental disorder, order the book or learn more about Maggie Reese at http://www.runawaymind.net, read her daily blog Maggies Runaway Mind world at chicwildmamma.blogspot.com, follow her and post questions at facebook.com/RunawayMind. She can be heard monthly on her show Runaway Mind on Blog Talk Radio interviewing her guests in a fun and honest style.

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Presidents’ Day is intended to honor all the American presidents, but most significantly George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Presidents’ Day, originally known as Washington’s Birthday, falls on the third Monday of February. This year Presidents’ Day falls on February 20, 2012. Mcford High School has been following the trend of celebrating the events that mark any positive change in the society. The Announcement is been made by the public relations department of Mcford High School for this special day.

Announcing the event, head of the Public Relations Department said;in todays current scenario our students need to be well aware of our great leaders and we believe that our students need to know about each and every great day and following this trend, once again McFord High School is organizing a seminar in which great scholars will be sharing their researches in relevance with the historical events. Furthermore students of McFord High School will also participate in this event and will give speeches and share their views. It will be an open discussion event in which the scholars can be asked questions. The overall purpose of conducting this event is to pay tribute to our great leaders and to share their great leadership qualities that turned America into a great nation. While scholarships for deserving students will also be announced on this special day for the special students, because Mcford High School believes in imparting education at each and every corner of the world. This seminar will be held at the local auditorium.

The first attempt to create a Presidents Day occurred in 1951 when the “President’s Day National Committee” was formed by Harold Stonebridge Fischer of Compton, California, who became its National Executive Director for the next two decades. The purpose was not to honor any particular President, but to honor the office of the Presidency. It was first thought that March 4, the original inauguration day, should be deemed Presidents Day. However, the bill recognizing the March 4th date was stalled in the Senate Judiciary Committee (which had authority over national holidays).

About Mcford High School:

At McFord High School, we provide the opportunities for you to avidly pursue your interests, strengthen basic skills, and deepen your love of learning. McFord online high school has attracted students who are looking for an alternative, internet-based approach to traditional school. This alternative education model is appealing to students who wish to accelerate their education to enter college sooner, pursue professional careers that require flexible schedules, are geographically distant from traditional schools, or desire to learn from the security of their own homes.

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People who lack family background or familiarity with higher education often have a difficult time deciding whether to go to college, or knowing how to get there, said Michael Reyes, a multicultural program director at Linfield.

Many of our youth are trying to figure out what to do with their lives, Reyes said. But its possible for anyone to go to college, whether its a community college, public university or small private college. It just takes knowing how to navigate the system.

HELPFUL TIPS

High school students and their parents can talk to school counselors or teachers, who can offer encouragement and connect them with admission counselors at colleges. Many families often feel more comfortable if they go through personal connections, and students who have backup support are more likely to succeed.

Hundreds of scholarships are available, but application deadlines are coming up. Many are due in February and March, so its best to start applying now.

Many high schools host college fairs in late winter, giving prospective students a chance to learn more about college offerings and campus life. Ask your school counselor when and where college fairs are being held in your area, and attend as many as possible. Bring questions, and then explore college websites and call admission offices to arrange visits.

More students are using alternative routes to get through college. Consider living at home, working or going to school part-time if that works best, but be aggressive about scholarships. If you do end up borrowing money for college, borrow wisely and be thrifty.

Higher education is sometimes not part of young peoples mindset, said Hilda Escalera, who serves at Linfield College as a mentoring coordinator through the AmeriCorps Retention Project. We tell high school students, Yes, you can do it. Education is the best form of helping our families.

College is invaluable, Reyes said. Its still about employability and social mobility. The lowest paying jobs are the first jobs cut, and those who are better prepared are the first to be rehired.

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Linfield illuminates the power of a small college, and is recognized for arts, sciences and professional programs, international emphasis and commitment to social responsibility.

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The Foundation to Illuminate Americas Heroes announced today the addition of Anthony J. Bajdek, President/Founder of the American Association of the Friends of Kosciuszko at West Point, to the growing list of members of the International Advisory Board of the Foundation, whose purpose it is to develop a Hollywood feature film telling the inspirational story of Merian C. Cooper and the Kosciuszko Squadron to the whole world.

Mr. Bajdek, in addition to his work with the American Association of the Friends of Kosciuszko at West Point, is National Vice President for American Affairs of the Polish American Congress. He is President/Founder of the Polish American Congress of New Hampshire, Immediate Past President of the Polish American Congress of Eastern Massachusetts and Associate Dean (ret.) and Senior Lecturer in History at Northeastern University. Mr. Bajdek was named by the Am Pol Eagle in 2008 as Citizen of the Year as a man who actively promotes Poland in academic and political circles. In 2008, in Krakow, Poland he was awarded a special Kosciuszko Medal by the Kosciuszko Mound Committee (Kopiec Kosciuszki) in recognition of promoting the “kindred spirit and purpose” of the Committee and the American Association of the Friends of Kosciuszko at West Point. He was named “Distinguished Polish American for 2004″ by the New England Chapter of the Kosciuszko Foundation. The Republic of Poland presented him with the Knight’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland at West Point in 2002 for his efforts to perpetuate the Annual Kosciuszko Observance at the Academy, as well as for his service to Polonia generally.

Since 2004, Mr. Bajdek has also worked tirelessly through the Polish American Congress to enlist support in state legislatures for passage of Visa Waiver for Poland Resolutions which memorialize the Congress and President of the United States to admit Poland to the Program. To date, twelve state legislatures, namely, MA, NJ, VT, PA, CT, ME, NE, NY, OH, MI, AZ, IL and MA (for the second time) in that order have passed resolutions supporting Poland’s admission to the Visa Waiver Program. He is currently working for passage of such resolutions in NH, RI and TN as well. “Poland’s exclusion from our nation’s Visa Waiver Program is unworthy treatment of a loyal friend and ally of the United States,” Mr. Bajdek stated, and adds that “were Kosciuszko — a man of principle, loyalty, honor and courage in the matter of freedom, independence, democracy and equality for our ‘Glorious Cause’ in America’s War of Independence — to be around in 2012, he likely would refuse invitations to travel to the United States so long as his fellow Poles could not freely travel here, visa-free travel to the United States being enjoyed by the citizens of all member nations constituting the European Union except for Poland, Bulgaria and Romania.”

Mr. Bajdek joins a group of distinguished American and Polish experts, said David C. Jamison, Executive Director of the Foundation. The International Advisory Board is comprised of experts in American and Polish history, aviation, film and production, all of whom share a passion for the story of Merian C. Cooper and the group of American and Polish aviators who formed the famed Kosciuszko Squadron to aid Poland in the Polish-Bolshevik War of 1919-1921. This outstanding and true story of their risk for freedom in remembrance of the personal sacrifice of two Polish officers, Tadeusz Kosciuszko and Kazimierz Pulaski, who came to Americas aid during the Revolutionary War, is one that simply must be made into a feature Hollywood film for the world to see.

Other members of the International Advisory Board include:

** Dr. Michael Peszke, Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut, Consultant to the Kosciuszko Squadron Exhibit at the New England Air Museum which was supported by the Polish-American community, and a Historian who has published numerous works on Polish Military history, including the Kosciuszko Squadron.

** Michael Orzachowski , a journalist and writer in Poland. He is the author of the screenplay Wings of Freedom-1920, a screenplay about the true story of Merian C. Cooper and the Kosciuszko Squadron in the Polish-Soviet War of 1919-1920. His screenplay received a scholarship and is supported and backed by the Polish Film Institute in Poland.

** Mr. Pawel Biel is a Polish-American Cinematographer based out of New York City. He has worked on a number of films, documentaries and commercials for clients including Warner Brothers, the History Channel, SYFY, BRAVO, BBC, NBC and ABC. The story of Marian C. Cooper and the Kosciuszko Squadron has greatly influenced and inspired Mr. Biels work and life. He is originally from Krakow.

** Mr. Tomasz Jegierski is the founder and CEO of FT Films in Poland. He and his company specialize in the production and distribution of true historical films. FT Films is recently doing promotion and distribution of Five Days of War about the war in the Republic of Georgia, staring Val Kilmer, Dean Cain and Andy Garcia. The film, directed by Renny Harlin, will have a Polish premiere at the Krakow Film Festival on April 14, 2012.

** Igor I. Sikorsky, Jr., Esq. , son of aviation pioneer and Founder of Sikorsky Aircraft, Igor I. Sikorsky, has been active in aviation history both as a lecturer and author. Active in the Polish American groups as Vice President of the Polish American Cultural Club of Greater Hartford and Counsel to the National Polish American Cultural Club. Mr. Sikorsky has been involved in the presentation of the history of the Kosciuszko Squadron and the role of Merian C. Cooper as an American hero.

** William Ciosek is a founding Board member of the Foundation. He has researched the story of Merian C. Cooper and the Kosciuszko Squadron for over 15 years. He has written the film treatment entitled Honor to You and created and produced the video treatment, entitled The Greatest Story Not Yet Told!, both of which are available within the Foundations website at http://www.illuminateamericasheroes.com

Mr. Ciosek stated, The experts who have joined our initial International Advisory Board will bring additional prominent members of both the Hollywood and Polish film communities to this Board and team. Together they will assist the Foundation to develop and produce a major Hollywood feature film of this great story for the world to see. We are hopeful, he added, that Mr. Bajdek and the other members of our International Advisory Board will take the lead in helping the Foundation reach members and associates of the Polish American communities to enlist their help and support to enable the Foundation to illuminate this great story to the world.

The Foundations achievements in establishing a tax exempt charitable entity, creating and launching a website and embedded YouTube feature film treatment, becoming known and naming Merian C. Cooper as the Greatest American Hero of the Twentieth Century and his involvement with the Kosciuszko Squadron as the Greatest Story Not Yet Told, are hallmark achievements. The work of the Foundation and this Merian C. Cooper/Kosciuszko Squadron feature film project have become known internationally. These remarkable achievements have been funded by a small group who have a passion for the mission of the Foundation to seek out and illuminate the lives of true American heroes, past and present, and they share a vision of illuminating the inspirational story of Cooper and the Kosciuszko Squadron through a Hollywood feature film so that present and future generations can be inspired.

The Foundation is now looking for broad support to get this story told, said Jamison. The Foundation has set an initial goal of raising $ 1 million dollars which will take us through Step Two, securing a Hollywood screen writer and Director for the feature film, plus th

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Menace is causing a real stir in home town & beyond with quick witted lyrics and beats beyond his age of only 18, so much so that social networking site Beat100 is convinced that it has found the ‘next big thing.’

Menace, real name Tim Ajayi currently resides in Southend on sea, Essex but was originally born in the capital, London. Coming from an African British background as one of four children Tim found his feet in music by his older sister always having MTV Base on the T.V which developed his taste for urban music still at this stage Tim had no plans to become an artist himself.

Menace, also a rather talented footballer first found out his unknown talent for writing and performing music when on tour with Southend United Football Clubs under 15′s to which he was a year younger than. Tim states;

“On the journey to kill time we all had to write 8 bars to a beat then deliver it. They all said mine was pretty good so when I got back from tour I started trying to write ‘bars and it all took off from there.”

Menace is influenced by artists such as Tinie Tempah & Tupac but takes great notice of Beyonc

The National Camp Series (NCS), will feature kicking coach Dan Zeidman at its Super Camp VI’ in Orlando, Florida on February 18th and 19th, 2012.

Zeidman kicked and punted for Grossmont Community College (San Diego, Ca.) and was unanimously voted as the All-Conference kicker his freshman year.

In 2005, He earned a full ride scholarship to play at Idaho State University. In 2008, Coach Z signed a free agent contract for the Carolina Panthers. He spent that summer competing for the punting and kickoff specialist jobs. Since then he has had three workouts with NFL teams (Bengals, Falcons and Seahawks) and has spent 9 weeks with the Colorado Ice of the Indoor Football League. He kicked a record tying 57 yard field goal for Colorado.

The NCS Super Camp is an annual event that brings the top football kicking specialists from around the country who learn from some of the best kicking coaches in the country, says former 9 year NFL kicker Michael Husted who founded the National Camp Series (NCS) and helps college coaches find high school kicking specialist talent.

“The National Camp Series Supercamp is an excellent place to get coached by some of the finest specialist coaches in the nation, says Zeidman. There is no other camp like it!”

“I have never been to camp where there are 15-20 professional kicking, punting and snapping coaches, Zeidman continues, Most of the time, there are a couple of professional coaches and some current college kickers to assist those coaches. The NCS Super Camp is hands down the most well rounded camp in the nation”

Husted adds, With football’s National Signing Day behind, colleges and universities will now look to the NCS and its KIX system to help fill their rosters with kickers, punters and long snappers.

According to Husted, the National Camp Series Network provides over 100 years of NFL/College experience and knowledge.

“The quality of instructors for our Super Camp is outstanding and continues to grow every year, says Husted. This year’s expert coaches feature former NFL Kickers and Punters. NFL punters Louie Aguiar, Craig Hentrich and NFL Kickers Michael Husted, Mike Hollis, will headline a coaching staff that is unparalleled.

According to Husted, kickers who attend the camp will:

*Receive Small Group Instruction from NFL Players

*Have Rankings Posted on the Kicking Index (KIX)

*Get Unparalleled College Exposure

*Learn Pressure Situation Techniques

The annual Super Camp finishes with a head to head tournament for all kickers and punters to display their ability to perform under pressure, says Husted. It is an equal opportunity for all kickers and punters to prove they are among the top by taking home The Champion’s Trophy.

Husted said this year the NCS introduced its All Region Team Tournament, “Student-athletes were selected to the All Region team based on their performances at NCS Regional Camps this past year.”

During Super Camp VI, athletes will compete with their respective team. Similar to the Olympics, while competing individually, they will receive points that will be totaled with the rest of their teammates. At the end of the Super Camp, the All Region Team Champion will be announced.

“We are excited for the All Region Tournament at Super Camp VI,” said Husted. “Besides recognition for their performances at our NCS camps, being on a team will allow them to have a great experience to cap off their previous NCS camp event.”

For more information about Super Camp VI go to National Camp Series / Super Camp

For more information about Michael Husted go to http://michaelhustednflkicker.com

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Leading college athletic scholarship and recruitment information website AthleticScholarships.com has recently released Division I women’s volleyball recruiting guidelines. The guidelines are a top-level view of what college volleyball programs and coaches consider to be the model statistics for high level, 5-star recruits. However, Division I volleyball coaches and recruiters, like Charlie Adams, say they also take into account accolades and academics when scouting for recruits. Students and their families also need to start planning early. “I think what families struggle with the most is they don’t understand you need to start early. It’s like retirement,” Adams explains. “It is a process. Start early, start building relationships with college coaches. Make yourself as appealing as possible.”

It’s essential for high school athletes wishing to compete at the collegiate level to understand that evaluating prospective athletes is not an exact science and competition is very high in Division I women’s volleyball. The volleyball recruiting guidelines serve to help student athletes better prepare themselves for the recruitment process and increase their odds of getting a position on a Division I women’s volleyball team.

The guidelines were created using data from numerous sources, including hundreds of women’s volleyball recruits, college volleyball coaches from around the country and college rosters. The reason for analyzing this data is to identify the model stats for female volleyball players that are chosen to play at the Division I collegiate level.

Division I Women’s Volleyball Recruitment Stats for High Level Players

Division I Tier 1 Upper Level Candidate Stats

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