Full Sail Graduates Continue A Tradition of Excellence at The 50th Annual GRAMMY Awards

Winter Park, FL (PRWEB) February 21, 2008

On February 10, 2008, the GRAMMY Awards celebrated 50 years of honoring achievements in the various fields of the music industry, and Full Sail Real World Education (http://www.fullsail.com) celebrated the remarkable results having 29 of its graduates who were credited on GRAMMY-winning projects in 30 separate categories.

Adding to the impressive legacy of Full Sail graduates working on GRAMMY-nominated pieces, graduate Brian Montgomery worked directly on Herbie Hancock's River: The Joni Letters, which won in this year's Album of the Year category. Michael Makowski also joined the ranks for his work on Amy Winehouse's hit single, Rehab which took home the GRAMMY for both Record of the Year and Song of the Year. Makowski worked alongside fellow Full Sail graduates, Franklin Socorro and James M. Wisner on Winehouse's Back to Black album which earned the award for Best Pop Vocal Album as well.

For 15 out of the last 17 years, a Full Sail graduate has worked on every GRAMMY Award-winning Album of the Year including Norah Jones (Come Away With Me) and OutKast (Speakerboxxx/The Love Below). Overall this year, Full Sail had 107 graduates who were involved in the production of 84 individual projects nominated for a GRAMMY Award in 62 separate categories.

Full Sail graduates were represented across many GRAMMY-nominated categories including: Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Best New Artist, Best Rock Album, Best Pop Vocal Album, Best Rap Album, Best Country Song and Best Musical Show Album. Contributing as Engineers, Assistant Engineers or Sound Mixers, Full Sail graduates were responsible for creating some of this year's finest musical selections from artists such as: Kanye West, Beyonce, Vince Gill, Carrie Underwood, Bon Jovi, Maroon 5, Michael Buble, Bruce Springstein, LeAnn Rimes, Tim McGraw, Keith Urban and Brad Paisley.

Full Sail's Director of Alumni Relations, Jay Noble said, "Here at Full Sail, we continue to be deeply proud of the outstanding work of our graduates and greatly honor the incredible talents they share. It was wonderful to be a part of the milestone of the 50th Anniversary this year and we look forward to a long history of many more GRAMMY Awards to come."

Since 1979, Full Sail Real World Education, a college outside of Orlando, FL, has been an innovative educational leader for those pursuing careers in the entertainment industry. With over 27,000 alumni, graduate credits include work on Oscar, Emmy and GRAMMY-winning projects, best-selling video games, and the #1 grossing U.S. concert tour seven out of the last seven years. Full Sail's 178-acre campus proudly welcomes over 6,000 students from 50 states and 47 countries.

Full Sail currently offers a total of thirteen degree programs including: Associate of Science Degrees offered in Graphic Design, Recording Arts and Show Production & Touring; Bachelor of Science Degrees offered in Computer Animation, Digital Arts & Design, Entertainment Business (online), Film, Game Art, Game Development, Music Business and Web Design & Development; and a Master of Science Degree in Education Media Design & Technology (online) and Entertainment Business (online and on-campus).

Students on-campus experience a real world education with a professional class structure of 8-12 hours per day and a 24-hour around the clock schedule which earned Full Sail the Most Innovative Program Award by the Florida Association of Postsecondary Schools and Colleges. The college has also been named: The Harvard of Game Schools by Tips & Tricks Magazine; one of the top three New Media Schools by Shift Magazine (alongside the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and New York University); one of the Top Five Game Degree Programs in the world by Electronic Gaming Monthly; one of the Best Music Programs in the country by Rolling Stone Magazine; one of the Best Music Business Departments in the Schools That Rock: The Rolling Stone College Guide; and one of the Best Film Programs in the country by UNleashed Magazine.

For more information about Full Sail, please visit http://www.fullsail.com.

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International Academy of Cardiology Announces 15th World Congress on Heart Disease Annual Scientific Sessions 2010, July 24-27 Vancouver BC Canada

Beverly Hills, CA (PRWEB) July 20, 2010

Prof. Asher Kimchi, Founder and Chairman of the International Academy of Cardiology today announced the selection of Prof. Martin Allen Samuels, Chairman of the Department of Neurology at Brigham and Womens Hospital and Professor of Neurology of the Harvard Medical School, to deliver the fourth H.J.C. Swan Memorial Lecture at the Opening Ceremony of the International Academy of Cardiology 15th World Congress on Heart Disease Annual Scientific Sessions 2010 to be held in Vancouver, B.C., Canada, from Saturday, July 24 through Tuesday, July 27, 2010.

Prof. Samuels will present on the topic of Voodoo Death Revisited: The Modern Lessons of Neurocardiology. In 1941, the renowned neurophysiologist, Walter B. Cannon, wrote a landmark paper entitled, Voodoo Death, by which he meant death from fright. Modern evidence suggests that Cannons principle of fight or flight was generally correct. Prof. Samuels research will show that data from four separate streams of investigation (catecholamine cardiotoxicity; stress induced heart disease; nervous system stimulation; and cardiac reperfusion after ischemia) converge to allow the generation of a unifying hypothesis for neurally mediated cardiac damage. Catecholamines, released directly into the heart via the sympathetic nerves and reaching the myocardium via the blood stream from the adrenal medulla have the net effect of opening a receptor operated calcium channel that leads to free radical mediated cell death. Electrolyte shifts related to this catecholamine mediated process alter the electrocardiogram, lowering the threshold for malignant arrhythmias that are the proximate cause of sudden death in many circumstances.

Prof. Samuels is not only one of the leading neurologists in the United States; he is also a legendary full professor and chair and a clinician-teacher in perhaps one of the most research-intensive universities in the world, the Harvard Medical School. He has served as a visiting professor in literally hundreds of medical schools and hospitals around the world. He created dozens of audiotapes and a video textbook and has authored several books, including "The Manual of Neurological Therapeutics," "Office Practice of Neurology," "Adams and Victors Principles of Neurology Shared Care in Neurology," and "Hospitalist Neurology," that are standard reading for students, residents and postgraduate physicians. Prof. Asher Kimchi comments, We are most fortunate to have Prof. Samuels with us at the 15th World Congress on Heart Disease. His teachings are unparalleled and we are looking forward to his presentation on Voodoo death. For more information about Prof. Samuels, visit http://www.brighamandwomens.org or http://www.cardiologyonline.com/samuels

On Sunday, July 25, 2010, at 9:00 A.M. the Founder and Chairman of the International Academy of Cardiology, Prof. Asher Kimchi, will greet the Congress hundreds of attendees from fifty-one countries throughout the world. Prof. Asher Kimchi is Vice-Clinical Chief, Division of Cardiology, Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Los Angeles and Clinical Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. The official Opening Ceremony and Awards Presentations will be chaired by Prof. John A. Elefteriades, New Haven, CT, USA; Prof. of Surgery, Chief, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine; Chairman, Scientific Executive Committee; and Chairman, Section of Cardiovascular Surgery.

The following Members of the International Academy of Cardiology (IAC) will also take part in the Opening Ceremony:

2nd Annual BMPA International Short Film Competition Announces Winners

Reading, MA (PRWEB) May 22, 2006

After a five-month, three-round judging process, the Boston Motion Picture Awards has declared Australias Beth Armstrong the winner of this years BMPA International Short Film Competition. Ms. Armstrongs short film Danya (produced by Luke Eve) explores the relationship between an eight-year-old girl (Danya) and her father (Patrick) after the death of Danyas mother. While Patrick responds by locking his late wifes belongings in her old sewing room, Danya responds by exploring the meaning of death.

Beth Armstrong has directed several films, including Danya; Tackle; the documentary Passion with a Pedigree (AFTRS), and a short feature entitled Cheek to Cheek, which was produced in association with Australias Film Commission. Her 1st place win in the BMPA International Short Film Competition has earned her over $ 1,000 USD toward her next production; a free copy of Final Draft screenwriting software; a web page dedicated to her film on the BMPA web site; a free subscription to Macworld Magazine; a free copy of Getting Loaded, the personal finance guide by noted author and financial speaker Peter Bielagus; a personalized trophy, and a personalized awards certificate.

Finishing in 2nd place this year is Whats Love Doing in the Mountains? (a Turkish/American production) written and directed by student filmmaker Yunus E. Firat, and produced by Matthew Quezada. Finishing in 3rd Place is the U.S. documentary Do You Want the Elephant Music, written and directed by Leslie Dektor, and produced by Faith Dektor. More information about these films is available on the BMPA official web site, http://www.bostonawards.com.

The BMPA International Short Film Competition was founded in 2004 by Boston-area filmmakers Aaron and Seth Howland of 7 Fluid Oz. Productions LLP (http://www.7fluidoz.com). Aaron and Seths credits include the short film The Albino Code (2006); the feature film Interrogation (2006), and the documentary/live concert DVD On the Way (2004). This years judges included award-winning actor/filmmaker Sayed Badreya (The Insider, True Lies, T for Terrorist); award-winning filmmaker Hari Das (The Photo, An Angel in the Office), and Boston-area filmmaker Lynn Weissman (SUV, Mon Amour: An American Love Story).

To learn more about this years BMPA International Short Film Competition, please visit http://www.bostonawards.com.

To learn more about the BMPA founders, Aaron and Seth Howland, please visit http://www.7fluidoz.com.

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Natasha Leggero Hosts 12th Annual Golden Trailer Awards. JetBlue, Porsche and Variety Host June 29 Gala in L.A. Feting Best Movie Promos.

New York, NY (PRWEB) June 27, 2011

As trailers for movies from mega-million blockbusters to tiny indies vie for honor, the fun-filled 12th Annual Golden Trailer Awards

10th Annual WebAward Competition for Web Site Development Deadline for Entry Extended

West Simsbury, CT (PRWEB) June 1, 2006

The Web Marketing Association has announced that the deadline for entering its 10th annual WebAward Competition (http://www.webawards2006.org) has been extended until June 15th to allow final entries to be submitted and existing entries to be edited if needed. The WebAwards are the Internets premier award competition that judges website development against an ever increasing Internet standard of excellence and against peer sites within an industry.

A complete list of past winners and the entry form for companies who wish to compete for 2006 honors can be found at http://www.webawards2006.org.

Web sites are judged on design, innovation, content, technology, interactivity, navigation and ease of use. Each WebAward entry is judged against other entries in its industry category and then against an overall standard of excellence. A Best of Industry WebAward, a handsome plaque with the image of the winning site embossed, will be given in each of the 96 industry categories, including financial services, medical, small business, travel, advertising, transportation, and government. New categories for this year include Healthcare Providers, Medical Equipment, Fashion and Technology.

The competitions highest honor, the 2006 WebAward Best of Show, will be given to the one site that the judges believe represents the pinnacle of outstanding achievement in Web development. Last years Best of Show winner was based IQ interactive (http://www.iqtv.com), for their outstanding work on "National Geographic Inside The Mafia" at URL http://www.insidethemafia.com.

The Web Marketing Association will also recognize the interactive agency winning the most awards in the competition with the Top Interactive Agency WebAward. The 2005 Top Agency award was presented Zugara (http://www.zugara.com), taking home 20 awards, more that any other organization in the history of the competition.

The 2006 WebAward Competition current sponsors include BURST! Media (http://www.burstmedia.com), SimpleFeed (http://www.simplefeed.com), Register.com (http://www.register.com), NewsUSA (http://www.newsusa.com), AdTools Inc(http://www.adtoolsinc.com., Small Army (http://www.smallarmy.net), Perseus Development Corp (http://www.perseus.com) and PRWeb (http://www.prweb.com). Media Sponsors include Website Services Magazine (http://www.websiteservices.com), AdRants (http://www.adrants), MarketingVox (http://www.marketingvox.com), MediaPost (http://www.wediapost.com), eComXpo (http://www.ecomxpo.com), Ad:Tech (http://www.ad-tech.com) and Macworld (http://www.macworldexpo.com). The Web Marketing Association thanks all of its sponsors for helping to make this annual competition possible.

About the Web Marketing Association

The Web Marketing Association is working to create a high standard of excellence for Web site development and marketing on the Internet. Staffed by volunteers, it is made up of Internet marketing, advertising, PR and design professionals who share an interest in improving the quality of Website development and marketing on the Internet. Since 1997, the Web Marketing Associations annual WebAward Competition has been helping interactive professionals promote themselves, their companies, and their best work to the outside world. Now in its ninth year, the WebAward Competition has become the premier award event for Web developers and marketers worldwide.

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