Fort Collins, CO (PRWEB) January 25, 2012

Rocky Mountain Tracking, Inc. is pleased to announce Marisa O’Connor as the new Chief Editor in charge of publication for the Daily GPS News. In her new position, Marisa will oversee all content for the news site, including selecting writer assignments and managing editorial responsibilities to maintain the quality of material reaching the public.

Rocky Mountain Tracking covers a variety of GPS topics in its daily publication. Based in Fort Collins, Colorado, the Daily GPS News has published more than 2,300 articles since its inception nine years ago. O’Connor has a staff of 11 knowledgeable writers to provide content for the site, reporting on GPS news events, technological innovations in GPS tracking, court rulings that involve the use of GPS and more. “We are grateful to have Marisa and so many talented writers. We especially appreciate our loyal readership,” said Brad Borst, President of Rocky Mountain Tracking, Inc.

The site’s news items delve into any subject where GPS tracking plays a part. One recent entry covered the use of the technology in caring for Alzheimer’s patients, reporting on a method for locating patients who may wander and lose their way. A GPS tracking device is placed in specially designed shoes, which were developed by an executive from George Mason University. Should patients wander, finding them is a matter of reading the tracking information.

Another item involving legal matters discussed New Mexico’s controversial decision to track criminals with repeat convictions for burglary. The new program requires the participants’ consent and is a way to keep them out of jail. Privacy concerns and the possible low rate of success have many questioning the program.

The site has also reported on such diverse topics as the use of GPS in tracking wild animal populations, how the Earth’s wobble affects the accuracy of GPS readings, the recovery of stolen property using the tracking technology, and how the use of a GPS application to monitor running or walking distances can aid weight loss.

Rocky Mountain Tracking, Inc. also acts as a resource for consumers looking to purchase or rent GPS systems. Systems are available for personal or business use, and many do not require a monthly fee for the tracking service.

O’Connor, a resident of Long Beach, California, discovered her interest in writing at a young age. She built a full-time, freelance writing career out of that interest, covering a wide range of subjects and specializing in health and technology topics. Her personal interests include writing, even in her free time, and she also enjoys music and camping.

For more information about Marisa O’Connor, or to read up on the latest developments in GPS tracking, visit the Daily GPS News.

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San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) January 24, 2012

The staff of Tokyo Go-Go, the popular San Francisco sushi restaurant, is pleased to announce the 7-year anniversary with their much-loved manager, Teada, whom they have nicknamed ?Sushi Mama.? She has an open door policy with employees and is said to be ?firm but fair.? Customers appreciate her hospitality and dedication to making their dining experience wonderful.

“I’ve enjoyed working in smaller restaurants because the staff gets a chance to truly get to know each other to build trust as friends, which in turn makes it easier to run the restaurant successfully as a team,” says Teada.

Teada is a known as a very dedicated worker, and brings years of experience from 7 Japanese restaurants in Sonoma County and San Francisco. Her previous restaurant experience includes Sakura Japanese Restaurant in Santa Rosa for 4 years, Hiros Japanese Restaurant in Petaluma for 2 years, and Ozumo in San Francisco for 2 years. Her old employers have even tried to bribe her to go back and to work them, to no avail.

?The restaurant wouldn?t be the same without her,? says Brian Truong, co-owner of Tokyo Go-Go.

Brian says she has a good judgment of character, which is how she put together such a great team at Tokyo Go-Go. She has seen all of the transitions of Tokyo Go-Go through the years because she?s been there since 2005, and is the employee who has been there the longest.

For the last 7 years, her friendliness and welcoming nature have built a devoted fan base among staff and customers alike at the San Francisco Japanese restaurant.

Teada moved to San Francisco to be a part of the wonderful city, and majored in International Relations at San Francisco State University.

For Teada, hospitality was always a part of her culture. She was always surrounded by food and was raised to practice hospitality. She loves meeting new people, and she loves great food and culture. She combines these interests with a strong work ethic in hospitality.

?This is my passion for life: happiness, food and people!? exclaims Teada.

For more information about Tokyo Go-Go, call them at (415) 992-5732 or visit them on the web at http://www.tokyogogo-sf.com.

About Tokyo Go-Go

Located in the Mission District, Tokyo Go-Go is a premier San Francisco sushi restaurant modeled after a Japanese izakaya, a place to dine, drink and socialize. The San Francisco Japanese restaurant has created a colorful and energetic atmosphere to enjoy since 1998. The hip d?cor mixed with eclectic musical sound draws crowds from around the Bay Area to enjoy delicious and inventive sushi. In the kitchen, Executive Chef John Park creates his versions of Global Japanese cuisine, providing high-quality satisfaction through a spectrum of mild to robust flavors. Whether a large party or a walk-in reservation, Tokyo Go-Go welcomes all to dine and experience the latest selection of seasonal fish, local organic ingredients, premium sake and full bar. The Michelin Bib Gourmand-recommended sushi restaurant has been honored with rave reviews, including being recently recognized for serving the best sushi in San Francisco.

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Dallas, TX (PRWEB) January 23, 2012

The Transformers and Fast and Furious actor Tyrese has decided to step back into the music arena and give his original fans what they have been begging for since he began his exclusive acting career. ?Open Invitation,? the album which was released November 1, 2011, has a number of singles that have been on the top of the R&B charts since they were released in October. Singles like ?Stay? have more than 3 million views on YouTube and Tyrese is easily one of the hottest names in R&B right now. Now Tyrese has embarked on the Open Invitation tour which will be coming to Dallas, TX February 10, 2012 at the historic Majestic Theatre located downtown Dallas at 1925 Elm St. Tyrese is giving the people in Dallas an open invitation to get up close and personal with him and his band in a very intimate setting that is the perfect kickoff to the Valentine’s Day weekend. The event is brought to you by the people at chocolateseries.com, Dallas’s premier series for great comedy and R&B and definitely beats just buying a box of chocolates for your Valentine. For all of those looking for something different to kickoff the Valentines weekend in Dallas, Tyrese hosted by the phenomenal Swagga Wilkes should be exactly what you need. Get your tickets online at http://www.chocolateseries.com or by calling 817-987-6522

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New York, NY (PRWEB) January 12, 2012

Stendhal Gallery in collaboration with George Maciunas Foundation Inc. is pleased to announce the pre-publication of Fluxus / George Maciunas ?No Smoking? screen print portfolio of 4 images measuring in size 40? x 40? (101.6 cm x 101.6 cm) each hand pulled screen-printed on Lana Quarelle paper from France.

George Maciunas?s extreme dislike of smoking was at once very personal?his seriously poor health made him sensitive to smoke and a political one?in the face of all the collective Fluxus work to be done, smoking seemed to him frivolous, self-indulgent and decadent. It was this combination of the personal and political that compelled Maciunas to develop fellow Fluxus artist George Brecht?s idea for a ?no smoking? sign (c. 1963) into an innovative visual graphic, which both traded on and countered corporate advertising of the day.

Maciunas was a highly skilled typographer and graphic designer. He did commercial work to seek out a living, but used non-commercial venues to experiment with new ways of representing ideas in graphic form. His multi-disciplinary studies in architecture, art and graphic design at Cooper Union, in architecture and musicology at the Carnegie Institute of Technology, and in art history at NYU?s Institute of Fine Arts, exposed him to an array of visual information?from musical scores to architectural blueprints?giving him the tools to develop his unique graphic style. We see this early on in his ambitious information charts, begun in the late 1950s, which trace developments in the histories of art and world events, covering antiquity to the present.

As a society we are now much more aware of the grave health risks of cigarettes to smokers themselves but also to those inhaling second-hand smoke. Despite the disappearance of the Marlboro Man in most countries, tobacco ads continue to be ubiquitous, using clever brand management to attract new (and increasingly younger) customers. A 1996 ruling by the FDA revealed how tobacco companies were using cartoon characters as brand logos and pushing sales policies that targeted minors and sought to prevent such strategies obtain the design in small sign, poster or wallpaper format. Contrary to glossy, seamless corporate advertising aimed at manipulating desires to turn a profit, Maciunas?s unconventional aesthetic actually calls attention to the way image and text are constructed to convey a thought-provoking social message.

Artist: Fluxus / George Maciunas

Title: No Smoking

Medium: Hand Pulled Screenprint

Paper: Hand-made Lana Quarelle Paper from France

Size: 40? x 40? (101.6 cm x 101.6 cm)

Year: 1971/2012

Publication Date: March, 2012

Portfolio of 4 images

Pre Publication Price: $ 2500.00

Edition Size: 250

Published by Stendhal Gallery collaboration with George Maciunas Foundation Inc.

Each portfolio is accompanied by certificate of authenticity signed numbered and dated by chairman of George Maciunas Foundation Inc.

For a limited time, the portfolio will be available for special pre-publication price of $ 2,500 in March, 2012. After the publication, price will increase to $ 4,000.

For more information, please contact to George Maciunas Foundation Inc.

George Maciunas Foundatin Inc.

454 West 19th Street. New York. NY 11011

(212)-675-4392 | info@georgemaciunas.com

George Maciunas Foundation Inc. is exempt from Federal income tax under section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code

Contributions to the George Maciunas Foundation Inc. are deductible under section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code

George Maciunas Foundation Inc. is qualified to receive tax deductible bequests, devises, transfers or gifts under section 2055, 2106 or 2522 of the Internal Revenue Code

Federal Tax Id Number: 26-3178359

George Maciunas Foundation Inc. is a public charity

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Portland, OR (PRWEB) January 19, 2012

Over the past decade, independent artists have earned significant income from traditional licensing opportunities in TV and film, but with YouTube quickly becoming the most popular online music-discovery platform, there are countless opportunities to license music on a much smaller scale.

“Sure, you can make a bundle by getting placement in a feature film,? said CD Baby president Brian Felsen, ?but you also can make money by getting your song in 500 home movies of cats doing cartwheels. We are giving independent artists the opportunity to do both. The equivalent of 9 years of video is uploaded to YouTube everyday. That’s a lot of video, and most of it could benefit from including some great independent music.”

CD Baby Sync Licensing, which launches today, is powered by Portland-based Rumblefish, a leader in the music licensing industry. The program is free to all CD Baby members. Artists can choose to opt in (or opt out) at anytime.

“CD Baby has always been a leader in independent music, and we’re humbled to plug their amazing catalog into the worlds of social media and traditional sync licensing,” said Rumblefish Founder and CEO Paul Anthony. “The opportunities in sync licensing have never been bigger.?

In addition to being marketed for use in TV, movies and games, CD Baby artists? music will be included in a database of songs that YouTube allows video-makers to choose from in their YouTube accounts.

“So if you or I upload a video of our birthday party or camping trip,? said Felsen, ?YouTube will allow us to throw some music in the background with just a few clicks. You don’t even have to edit the video – it’s built into YouTube. When a CD Baby artist’s music is used, then that artist gets paid. If the video goes viral, the artist gets paid a lot.?

YouTube also will analyze and identify videos that contain CD Baby music prior to upload and pay royalties on those tracks as well. Artists will even get paid for the videos they upload themselves.

?We’re really excited about this new sync licensing partnership,? said Felsen, ?as it opens up new revenue streams for independent artists. Millions of people are watching music videos – and videos that feature music – on YouTube every day. Now artists will get paid for it.?

Artists can sign up for CD Baby Distribution and Sync Licensing here

(http://members.cdbaby.com)

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Naples, FL (PRWEB) January 19, 2012

While tours are mainly taken by Musicians, authors, and dancers, Devin Miller Naples FL Art Firm applied it to their line of work. On December 1st 2011, Devin Miller Naples FL Art Firm launched the first ever ?art tour?, taken by modern artists from around the globe. The concept of this specific tour was unique, for it made the streets of America its studio.

Beginning the trip in its? home Florida, Devin Miller Naples FL Art Firm displayed 16 pieces of artwork in Miami?s famous Lincoln Road. Its founder, and main artist, Devin Miller created all the pieces in this specific display. His avant-garde modern style art pieces caught the attention of very lucrative art buyers such as Ivan Kofman. ?Originally from New York, I came to Miami on leisure. I have always had an intense appreciation for valuable art work, and I know fine art when I see it. I loved how Devin Miller displayed his art on such a public square, and his character is undoubtedly portrayed through his work. I paid 6,000 for my piece of art, and I am certain that it will be worth much more in the years to come.? says art buyer Ivan Kofman.

When pieced together, Devin Miller Naples FL art pieces told a very profound story. The artists of the Devin Miller Naples FL Art Firm create individual art pieces, that coincide and are displayed together to tell a story. By mid December, the international artists of the Devin Miller Naples FL Art Firm arrived to Manhattan, the big city. In New York, the artists displayed their work right outside the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the 23 pieces told the story of America?s current Recession through its? imagery. It is crucial to note, however, that Devin Miller Naples FL Art Firm pieces of art must be read into as a whole, and their story cannot always be understood at first glance. The display at the MET geared in a lot of attention, and was even the subject of a news story for a freelance videographer.

By New Years, the group arrived In Colorado. There, Devin Miller Naples FL Art Group displayed its art on the Aspen ski slopes. As skiers skied down the slopes, they saw Art pieces displayed down the mountain. From the ski lift, Skiers could make out the picture that the 29 pieces of art made; a Beach. ?It was most definitely surreal seeing artwork illustrating a beach in the middle of a snow mountain. It was even cooler knowing that each of the pieces of art were done by different artist who put their pieces together to create one breathtaking display.? Says Aspen Skier Adam Justar.

By the 15th of January, The Devin Miller Naples Florida Art Group had displayed its last display on Rodeo Drive in Los Angeles. This was its biggest, and most prepared for display, and it was even a bit theatrical. Fourteen Devin Miller Naples Fl Art Group artists were selected to ?wear their art?. The artists were asked to draw their favorite actor?s in life size paintings. The artists then wore the paintings and walked around Rodeo Drive, as their characters. ?Hands down, it was the coolest art display I had ever seen. For a minute, I actually thought it was really Leonardo Dicaprio walking down the street.? says Beverly Hills resident Lauren Spitzer.

Devin Miller, the creator of Devin Miller Naples Florida Art Group, hopes to create more ?art tours? like it, and expand its horizons by including new artists into the group. ?This was an unbelievable experience, and I am so glad to have been a part of it. My goal was to bring together artists, and have them work towards a common goal. I watched as the artists grew an appreciation for each other?s work, as America grew an appreciation for them and Modern Art as a whole.? says Devin Miller.

About Devin Miller

Devin Miller was born in Naples, Florida and attended Parsons where he majored in Art and Art History. He is famous for his public displays of his art, and his avant-garde style. He believes that art is a form of communication, and so he seeks to incorporate an underlying message in all of his pieces. One of Miller?s most notable endeavors is his large display of Miami Beach, that spread for 200 feet. He is self employed, and a freelance artist. He has worked on sets of Broadway shows, and musicals, and has traveled the world to enhance his creativity and make his mark as a serious artist.

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Houston, TX (PRWEB) January 19, 2012

Practitioners and teachers have long described the numerous mental and physical benefits of yoga and meditation practice. A recent scientific study measuring the electrical activity in the brain of those practicing a specific meditative practice, taught in Isha Foundation?s Inner Engineering program, provides scientific evidence to support some of these claims. The self-realized yogi and the founder of Isha Foundation, Sadhguru Vasudev, will be visiting Houston May 4-6, 2012 to conduct this Inner Engineering yoga and meditation program, which offers a powerful possibility to balance and align one’s inner energies, leading to enhanced joy as well as improved physical and mental wellbeing.

The Inner Engineering program includes interactive discussions, guided meditations, a set of simple, gentle asanas (yoga poses) and the transmission of Shambhavi Mahamudra kriya. Shambhavi Mahamudra is a 21-minute practice that greatly accelerates spiritual transformation and can have powerful physiological benefits as well. The kriya is an ancient internal energy process that functions as a catalyst for spiritual growth. When practiced regularly, the Shambhavi Mahamudra kriya will support health and inner wellbeing the rest of one?s life.

The study* of the brain activity of meditators demonstrated dramatic changes in electrical wave patterns in the brain after just 21 minutes of Shambhavi practice. These results included marked increases in the slow frequency delta and theta wave patterns characteristic of deep relaxation, and increased activity in areas of the brain important for alertness and focus. The EEG study also found marked increases in synchronization of wave patterns in the right and left sides of the brain. Referred to as ‘whole-brain synchronization,’ this phenomenon is commonly associated with more efficient and effective mental processing capabilities, including heightened mental clarity and sharper discrimination, better learning ability, and increased creativity.

In a 2010 survey of 536 practitioners of Shambhavi, 86% reported reductions in stress and anxiety with 91% of respondents saying they felt a deeper sense of overall peace. 80% of practitioners in the study also felt they had improved mental clarity and 70% reported increased mental concentration.

Participants of Sadhguru’s Inner Engineering program not only report feeling much happier as a result, they also commonly express greatly reduced levels of stress and anxiety, increased mental-alertness, enhanced focus and self-awareness. ?I am happier with life and more accepting, I am more responsible and somehow more in tune with everything,? shared a recent participant of the Inner Engineering program. ?I’ve become a much more confident and positive person, able to think clearly and deal with complicated situations and emotionally sensitive issues,? explained another.

According to Sadhguru, the 10,000-year-old science of yoga understands the human system not just as a physical body, but as five layers of body. These five layers are the physical body, mental body, pranic energy body, etheric body and bliss body. It is alignment of the bodies, the koshas, that allows a yoga practitioner to experience the bliss at the core of human life.

?The reason why most people in the world do not know joy is that the physical, the mental, and the ?pranic? or the energy-body, are not in alignment. The core of you is joy; over that there are four layers. If they are properly aligned, a natural expression, an overwhelming expression of joyfulness will naturally happen within a human being,” explained Sadhguru in a recent introductory talk. “People may achieve this state in so many ways. Someone is listening to music and at a certain moment he experiences joyfulness because in that moment his physical body, mind, energy, everything is focused in one direction, and suddenly, a burst of joyfulness happens within. Maybe somebody is dancing, it happens with him. Maybe somebody is looking at something beautiful, it happens to him. These are all different ways that it may happen. Now (in Inner Engineering programs) we are looking at the technology of keeping these three bodies constantly aligned so that joyfulness is not an accidental happening; joyfulness becomes a normal condition, a natural way of living for you.”

Manveer Bhatia et al. Neurophysiological and Biochemical evaluation in practitioners of Isha Yoga. World Conference- Expanding Paradigms: Science, Consciousness and Spirituality February 2006

For more information on Inner Engineering May 4-6 in Houston, contact houston(at)ishafoundation(dot)org or kathy(dot)c(at)ishafoundation(dot)org.

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