Pompano Beach, FL (MMD Newswire) February 3, 2012 — BrandStar Entertainment, producers of the popular morning show, “The Balancing Act” on Lifetime TV, welcomes on board Cutting Edge Capital, LLC. They will be making their appearance on “The Balancing Act’s” special ‘My Finance’ series airing on Lifetime Television.

In the upcoming segment a representative from Cutting Edge Capital will join “The Balancing Act” on Lifetime to teach viewers about investing. The book, Local Dollars, Local Sense delivers a thorough overview of local investment options.

“We’re looking forward to having Cutting Edge Capital join “The Balancing Act” on Lifetime TV. “The Balancing Act” viewers will have a chance to learn about choosing to invest in local businesses,” says Doug Campbell, Executive VP of Programming for BrandStar Entertainment’s “The Balancing Act.”

To learn more, please visit http://www.cuttingedgecapital.com.

About “The Balancing Act” on Lifetime Television

“The Balancing Act” TV show airs daily on Lifetime Television at 7:00am (ET/PT). “The Balancing Act” on Lifetime Television is America’s premier morning show that’s about women, for women and trusted by women. For information or to view a show, visit http://www.TheBalancingAct.com. You can also follow “The Balancing Act” on Lifetime Television at; http://www.facebook.com/TheBalancingActFans, www.twitter.com/BalancingActTV and www.youtube.com/thebalancingact.

About BrandStar Entertainment

BrandStar Entertainment is well known for their cutting edge content driven women’s programming, including “The Balancing Act” on Lifetime Television. The Balancing Act TV show inspires and empowers women with entertaining and educational segments, placing them in the best position to achieve success in every aspect of their lives. For more details about BrandStar Entertainment please visit http://www.brandstartv.com.

For information on becoming a content partner for “The Balancing Act” on Lifetime Television, contact BrandStar Entertainment at Brandutainment@o2mediainc.com.

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Pompano Beach, FL (MMD Newswire) February 3, 2012 — Zoho Corporation recently completed their shoot for O2 Media’s hit morning TV show “The Balancing Act.” The segment, which features Rodrigo Vaca, Vice President of Marketing, will air in February on Lifetime Television.

Zoho serves as a provider of specialty software a small business can rent that helps with any number of management solutions needed to run a productive company. In the upcoming segment, Rodrigo will help educate viewers on how to maximize use of the internet while running a business from home.

“Appearing on “The Balancing Act” on Lifetime is a great opportunity to explain the concept of ‘clouds’ and how renting software frees businesses from updates or IT problems,” says Rodrigo.

With so many women starting up their own businesses, from sales to consulting and even manufacturing, it’s good to know that there is an IT service available to help like Zoho.

To learn more about having a business at your home office, please visit http://www.zoho.com

“The Balancing Act” on Lifetime Television

“The Balancing Act” TV show airs daily on Lifetime Television at 7:00am (ET/PT). “The Balancing Act” on Lifetime Television is America’s premier morning show that’s about women, for women and trusted by women. For information or to view a show, visit http://www.TheBalancingAct.com. You can also follow “The Balancing Act” on Lifetime Television at; http://www.facebook.com/TheBalancingActFans, www.twitter.com/BalancingActTV and www.youtube.com/thebalancingact.

About BrandStar Entertainment

BrandStar Entertainment is well known for their cutting edge content driven women’s programming, including “The Balancing Act” on Lifetime Television. The Balancing Act show inspires and empowers women with entertaining and educational segments, placing them in the best position to achieve success in every aspect of their lives. For more details about BrandStar Entertainment please visit http://www.brandstartv.com.

For information on becoming a content partner for “The Balancing Act” on Lifetime Television, contact BrandStar Entertainment at Brandutainment@o2mediainc.com.

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16 websites that distributed copyrighted sporting events also seized – coincides with Operation Fake Sweep

NEW YORK (MMD Newswire) February 3, 2012 — A Michigan man has been charged with criminal copyright infringement related to his operation of websites that illegally streamed live sporting event telecasts and pay-per-view events over the Internet. In a related action, 16 websites were seized. These sites illegally distributed copyrighted sporting events – including nine of the 16 which were operated by this individual. This investigation is being conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center).

Yonjo Quiroa, 28, of Comstock Park, Mich., was arrested yesterday and operated nine of the 16 websites that were seized. The arrest and website seizures coincide with Operation Fake Sweep, which was announced earlier today in Indianapolis. This nationwide enforcement operation targeted stores, flea markets and street vendors selling counterfeit National Football League (NFL) game-related sportswear throughout the country. Special agents and officers also targeted illegal counterfeit imports into the United States, and seized hundreds of websites engaged in counterfeiting and piracy online. More information on this operation is available by clicking here.

The streaming websites seized include:

firstrow.tv

xonesports.tv

firstrowsports.tv

firstrowsports.net

firstrowsports.com

hq-streams.tv

robplay.tv

soccertvlive.net

sports95.net

sports95.com

sports95.org

sportswwe.net

sportswwe.tv

sportswwe.com

youwwe.net

youwwe.com

“This enforcement action by Homeland Security Investigations, in coordination with our partners at the IPR Center, sends a strong message to website operators who mistakenly believe it’s worth the risk to take copyrighted programming and portray it as their own,” said ICE Director John Morton. “Protecting legitimate business interests is a priority for our agency. We will continue to investigate illegal streaming of programming on the Internet in an effort to preserve legitimate and creative business interests and deter others from engaging in this online criminal activity.”

“Sports fans may be tempted by illegal streaming websites, but in the end, it is they who pay the price,” said U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, Southern District of New York. “These websites and their operators deprive sports leagues and networks of legitimate revenue, forcing spectators and viewers to bear the cost of this piracy down the line. Yonjo Quiroa’s arrest and these 16 seizures underscore our commitment to stopping this virtual thievery.”

The website seizures during Operation Fake Sweep represent the 10th phase of Operation In Our Sites, a sustained law enforcement initiative targeting counterfeiting and piracy on the Internet.

It is estimated that each year sports leagues and broadcasters lose millions of dollars from the illegal distribution of copyrighted, live sporting events over the Internet. Such piracy threatens the investment that broadcasters and digital media

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Pompano Beach, FL (MMD Newswire) January 25, 2012 — BrandStar Entertainment, producers of the popular morning show, The Balancing Act on Lifetime TV, welcomes on board MODA by Sofia, designers of active wear for real women that sculpts women’s curves and empowers our strengths. MODA by Sofia has partnered with The Balancing Act’s special “A Lifetime of Health Wellness Makeover” reality series, which kicks off January 30th at 7:00am (ET/PT) on Lifetime Television.

MODA by Sofia was created by Susan Jentzsch, out of her need to find fitness clothes that fit her shape. “The idea behind our active wear is that no matter what size you are, you feel good and comfortable in your exercise clothes. That keeps us feeling good and motivated to stay fit,” says Susan. Proudly made in the USA, MODAperformance clothing line is made to fit both the Pluscious woman the Skinny Girl. The Pluscious line was created with a more generous fit in the leg, hips and bottom, keeping in mind the shapes and curves of a woman, not just the wider version of a size 4. The Skinny Girl line is for those gals that are either born that way or work hard to keep that shape.

“Making women feel comfortable in fitness apparel at any age or size is so important to The Balancing Act Lifetime audience, that’s why we are thrilled to have MODA by Sofia as our exclusive fitness apparel partner of “A Lifetime of Health and Wellness Makeover,” says Partnership Development Sr. Vice President of The Balancing Act on Lifetime Television, Danielle Silverman. “All (4) contestants selected for the makeover will be provided with a complete wardrobe and fitted by company owner and Fashion Specialist, Susan Jentzsch. Women at home watching will also have a chance to win pieces of Susan’s fitness collection at www.thebalancingact.com/makeover.”

Be sure to check out The Story of Pluscious (http://media.modabysofia.com/the-story-of-pluscious/) online and their current promotion, The Year of the Best Me Yet (http://media.modabysofia.com/the-year-of-the-best-met-yet/) to learn more about MODA by Sofia’s commitment to create active wear that sculpt women’s curves and empower our strengths.

For more information, please visit modabysofia.com.

About “A Lifetime of Health and Wellness Makeover” Series-

This special series details the six month journey of four women who want to transform their lives in the areas of health, nutrition, fitness, beauty, lifestyle and empowerment. Partners of the series include Premier Fitness Camp at La Costa Resort, MARATHON®., The American Council on Exercise®, MODA by Sofia, Proskins, LTD, Onnit™ Labs, LLC, StepGym, Chi Living®, Bejo

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January 19, 2012 (MMD Newswire) – - JP Sá Couto is one in the three finalists shortlisted for this year’s edition of Learning Without Frontiers Awards for Innovation, in the category “Primary and Pre-School Innovation”. The nomination celebrates JP Sá Couto’ s impact on improving the education of the youngest.

Present in all five continents, serving 60 countries, and with more than 3 million Intel Classmate netbooks distributed since 2008, JP Sá Couto owns an ever growing project to enhance human development through technology.

The collaboration with projects like E-escolinhas program in Portugal, the Ceibal Plan in Uruguay, the program Conectar Igualdad in Argentina and the Canaima initiative in Venezuela is now recognized by Learning Without Frontiers Organization, with the nomination for “Primary and Pre-School Innovation”.

Learning Without Frontiers Awards celebrate people and institutions which are true examples on fostering the innovation and best practice on education, through technology solutions focused on the future.

The LWF Awards ceremony will take place on January 25th at the LWF Theatre, National Hall Gallery, Olympia as part of the LWF 12 Free Festival, an annual international conference about the challenges for the future evolving technology, education and society.

“Being nominated as finalists for Learning Without Frontiers Awards is the affirmation of our daily work, looking for a better education with technology. We are grateful for this recognition and hope to keep up our mission for innovation in teaching and learning”, said Jorge Sá Couto, Chairman of JP Sá Couto.

Based on existing agreements and projects running, JP Sá Couto is the world largest OEM deploying Intel Classmate-based educational platforms. Currently operating in more than 60 countries directly or through partners, like Venezuela, Argentina, Hungary and Portugal, JP Sá Couto has already delivered over 3 million CMPCs worldwide.

About JP Sá Couto

Founded in March 1989, JP Sá Couto is a Portuguese Company dedicated to the design, development and distribution of Technological Solutions, and leader of a global reference initiative pioneering ICT-based Education. JP Sá Couto manufactures high quality computer equipment, like the leading brands in Portugal – Tsunami and MG series – and strives for the strength, competitiveness, innovation and quality of their products. The company reached a turnover of $400M USD in the year of 2011.

If you want to get more information, please go here.

About Learning Without Frontiers

Learning Without Frontiers is a global platform for disruptive thinkers, innovators and practitioners to share knowledge, ideas and experiences about the future of learning. Founded in 2004, LWF organization has been promoting the dialogue between representatives from

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