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2 'Magic City Memoirs' is youthful filmmakers' tribute to Miami - 01/03/2010 MiamiHeral... Page 1 of 4 ([he liiiatllilirtnl~ Posted on Sun, Jan. 03, 2010 'Magic City Memoirs' is youthful filmmakers' tribute to Miami BY LYDIA MARTIN l.mgitin.@mjamlh~rgld_,c:qm \. Things are turning ugly on the set of Magic City Memoirs, an independent feature film about growing up in Miami with too much privilege and too much access, made by a crew of insiders who get that there's much more to the city than those cliched aerials of swaying palms, speeding boats and Art Deco hotels splashing neon toward the sea. Director Aaron J. Salgado, who has a degree in filmmaking from New York University, and producer Jaydee Freixas, who graduated from the University of Miami's film school, are sweating one of their first Hollywood-style meltdowns. On the set of the independent feature film. Gus Penna, the film's director of photography, is throwing a fit because the lighting just isn't right. And as the kegs of beer that lured about 200 college-age extras to this posh waterfront house on Key Biscayne begin to dry up, folks are starting to bail. All that standing around waiting for shots to be set up? Not so glamorous. "The light was not filtering through the crowd the way the DP wanted it to," Freixas, 26, says a few days latel\. "The clock was ticking. I wanted to lock the gates. Aaron and I were having a heated argument. And in the middle of it some guy comes over and says 'Man, that's so funny. It's just like Entourage.' " But the HBO series glorifies Hollywood. Magic City Memoirs, currently in post-production, is as Miami as any feature film has ever been. South Florida has long been the darling of Hollywood filmmakers who like the dazzle of our slick, tropical scenery, and many movies exploit the city's vistas: 2 Fast 2 Furious; There's Something About Mary; Bird Cage; Bad Boys. But those films typically use Miami only as backdrop and rarely tell its stories. Magic City Memoirs, which recently inspired actor Andy Garcia to sign on as one of two executive producers and is also unofficially backed by another local boy, Miami Beach-raised "Jewban" director Brett Ratner (Rush Hour, X-Men, The Last Stand), is about growing up in Cuban Miami. It's about kids who go to predominantly Latin private schools, drive fancy cars, live in lavish houses -- and whose parents are powerbrokers or live the high life thanks to Scarface-style enterprises.

3 'Magic City Memoirs' is youthful filmmakers' tribute to Miami - 01/03/ MiamiHeral... Page 2 of 4 "My city was founded on vices," a character says in voiceover as the film opens with a gorgeous shot of downtown Miami at dusk, the camera retreating from the glossy high rises toward the city's guts. "I come from a generation of '80s babies addicted to the lifestyle. Sex, drugs and hip-hop. This is my Miami." "They say you should write what you know. This is what we know," says the Peruvian-American Salgado, 27, who wrote the screenplay. In 2006, Salgado and Freixas, who is Cuban American, produced the acclaimed short film, Jamaica Motel, about a seedy by-the-hour joint in Little Havana and the drama that unfolds there over one night. Magic City centers around three high-school seniors on the brink of bright futures -- or a major crash-and-burn if they continue drugging, brawling and breaking into cars. They wield weapons, drive while wasted, get with girls who clamor for Ruffies -- and in general live the hardcore rap songs that are the soundtrack of their youth. "My friends all smoked pot, sold drugs, had cute girls, went to wild parties," says Freixas, who admits he was expelled from Christopher Columbus High, switched to S1. Brendan, where he met Salgado, and eventually graduated from Columbus. "Everything can be so in your face in Miami," he says. "It's all about the swagger. You had 18 year-olds driving their parents' Bentleys to parties. I was really into graffiti. I thought I was the sh. We were bigger than life." BIG CONNECTIONS And sitting here in a Philippe Starck-designed model unit at the posh Icon Brickell for their first big press day, the filmmakers seem still to be living out music-video fantasies. Like the characters in their film, they grew up with powerful connections. Mostly, their parents'. Freixas' mom Rita, a plugged-in Miami publicist, has ties to Icon developer Jorge Perez. Hence the Hollywood-worthy digs for a press interview. In fact, the guys shot here at no charge. The Mediterranean mansion on Key Biscayne where they also shot for free for two days straight? It belongs to the owners of Estrella Insurance, whose daughter was part of the filmmakers' broader high-school clique. Dominik Garcia-Lorido, Andy Garcia's daughter and one of Magic City's stars, is? longtime neighbor of the Estrella family. She grew up between homes in Los Angeles and Key Biscayne. "Magic City Memoirs is kind of like Alpha Dog, which was about kids growing up in the Valley. I grew up in the Valley and can tell you they really got it right," says Garcia-Lorido, 25, who played her real father's daughter in 2009's City Island. "But I also grew up in Miami, and no one has ever told this story. What's great is that it's made by people who really get the city. If an outsider would have made it, they would have cast a bunch of kids with cheesy accents pretending to be Latin." Maybe L.A.'s bad boys have to cruise around the city in plain old cars. But Miami's teenage players smoke weed while taking their parents' powerboats for after-school spins, MagiC City tells us. Best not to ask Salgado and Freixas how they got a high-ranking city official to unlock the gates at the long-shuttered, historic Miami Marine Stadium where those luminous, only-in-miami boating scenes were shot. "In location fees alone, we would have had to come up with at least $1 million," Salgado says. "The house from Scarface, which is two houses down from the house where we shot on Key Biscayne, rents for $30,000-$40,000 per day."

4 'Magic City Memoirs' is youthful filmmakers' tribute to Miami - 01/03/ MiamiHeral... Page 3 of 4 They also shot at Mercy Hospital, Hobie Beach, SET nightclub on South Beach and a real quinces party complete with birthday girl in hoop dress and tiara rising from a cloud of smoke. The one location from which the filmmakers were shut out: the University of Miami's baseball stadium. The character played by 17-year-old Mexican-American actor J.R. Villareal (Akeelah and the Bee) is a star baseball player trying to decide whether he should go straight to the majors or take the full ride from the "U." UM president Donna Shalala denied their request to use the stadium, despite lobbying from famed Miami restaurateur Monty Trainer, a UM sports supporter and close friend of Freixas' dad. Guillero "Billy" Freixas was a high-profile Miami-Dade county lobbyist sentenced in 2005 to two years in prison for various charges, including tax evasion. (Trainer served 133 days for tax evasion in the late 1980s.) One of the characters in Magic City is struggling to stay clean and be the man of the house after his father goes to jail for big-time drug dealing. But Freixas says his father's experience did not inspire that story. "We had a friend whose father was actually a major drug dealer, and he went to jail when our friend was in high school," Freixas says. Magic City, still being edited with help from Garcia (and copious notes from Ratner, who invited the filmmakers to his Beverly Hills house to screen its first version), was made for less than $400,000, most of the money from executive producer Juan Villareal, a businessman and father of J.R. Villareal, who plays the baseball player. "We knew Juan was on board whether or not we used his son," Freixas says. "And we really didn't want to sell out, using a Mexican kid from Texas to playa Cuban kid. We were worried. But when we met him, we were blown away by the kid's talent." GOOD RESPONSE In Hollywood, folks who have seen early versions of Magic City have also been blown away, especially given its relatively paltry budget. "The response has been incredible," Freixas says from the Standard hotel in Hollywood, where he and Salgado lived for several weeks while they edited and shopped the movie. They now rent an apartment in LA. "Aaron has had several agencies wanting to represent him as a director," Freixas says. "People here go crazy when they see the production quality. They can't fathom it was done for the price tag." Garcia, meanwhile, was "very impressed. It is an achievement to make that movie for that price. It has a tremendous authenticity and a great organic nature. I'm going to turn them on to relationships I have in the industry and try to get the movie sold and all that stuff. Now it's just a matter of editing, of finding the most powerfullilm they have." Jeff Peel, director of the Miami-Dade Office of Film & Entertainment, has not seen Magic City but applauds the effort. "We have had a long history of films being shot here, but they're not about Miami. There are so

5 'Magic City Memoirs' is youthful filmmakers' tribute to Miami - 01/03/ MiamiHeral... Page 4 of 4 many great stories in this city. It's strange there haven't been more local-content feature films. While we graduate some great talents, they tend to leave for L.A. or New York to find that first job," Peel says. "Making movies that tell Miami stories is an important step in the maturation of Miami as a place where intellectual content gets produced." Freixas and Salgado knew they didn't have to stray far from their Miami reality to tell a powerful story. And Magic City does end with a cautionary tale about the dangers of excess. Before the credits roll, a list pops up of 11 friends the filmmakers and actors lost as a result of their fast living. "When we were in high school, friends were dying left and right. Drugs, suicides, high-speed crashes. It was pretty crazy," Freixas says. "There were so many temptations. We're lucky we get to tell the tale." 2010 Miami Herald Media Company. All Rights Reserved.

6 Five Must-Sees at Miami International Film Festival Miami Art - Cultist Weather: Mostly OoUdy, 8O'F I Most Recent I Most Popular Sign up foruee stuff, cona!rt and dining nfo &""re! I Log In I Help 1.1inii Blogs L..Is_e_a_r_Ch_M_ia_m_i_N_e_W_T_im_e_S ---lii3j b~ STORIES tlillia. Crisly Rice Dishes on Housewives & a.. BaU Wives III ""More Sophisticated" Crowd Desired al Art Walk c-dv f", Five Worsl Scoll Thompson '" Fanboy Pick.Up Compares '" Lines at Comic Canada 10 " Con IIUII' Mililani Lesbian Miami International Film Festival Five Must-Sees at Miami International Film Festival 2011 By Chns Joseph, Thu, Feb, 8:00AM Calegories: Miami Inlemalional Film Feslival This year's Miami International Film Festival is replete with enough films to blow your independent film loving ass clean off with 100 films from 40 countries including Oscar nominated films, international films, an animated film (for adults!), the requisite local focus films, and rapper 50 Cent starring as a football star with cancer. Most Popular Stories IB -~ ~~-~~- ~- c~m~~t~-il-;ec-;";-1 I 10 a MIlilani Lesbian Kids in the Hall's Scoll Thompson Compares Canada Miami's Firsl H&M Opens on Lincoln Road Real Housewives of Miami, Episode 1: Lea Black Shouls Oul RiCk Ross Five Must-Sees at Miami International Film Festival 2011 Wizard World Comic Con: Gremlins. Ghoslbusters. and B Listers More Most MIFF will also feature 15 documentaries from Mkropltoue 10 countries with topics that range from the dying newspaper industry to a Liberian warrior who fought bare-ass in battle_ With so many flicks to choose from, we give you five films you should make sure to pencil in to watch at this year's MIFF. Hurry up, tickets are on sale now. 1. Chico &. Rita Filmmaker Fernando Trueba brings old Havana to life with this stylishly animated film featuring an exceptional jazz-and-blues sound track. The story follows Chico, a talented jazz pianist who falls madly in love with Rita, a beautiful and sultry vocalis t. The two begin an

7 Five Must-Sees at Miami International Film Festival Miami Art - Cultist on-again-off-again whirlwind love affair that spans from Cuba to New York. The film is awash in tropical colors and features loving cameos (albeit, animated) by jazz greats like Woody Herman, Charlie Parker and Dizzie Gillespie. There's even a pseudo-fictional retelling of Latin Jazz great Chano Pozo's murder in a Harlem bar. Chico & Rita is an amiable, sexy film and a beautiful tribute to the Latin Jazz movement. (Spanish with English subtitles) Cultist 011 Facebook Like Opening Night, March 4 at 7p.m., Gusman Center for the Performing Arts, 174 E. Flagler St., Miami; Microphone Sign up for free SIIII, news Info & morel Miami Classifieds buy, sell, trade(9,095) musician (990) rentals (4.407) jobs (2.154) personals (491) adult entenainrrent (14,703) Slideshows Ahmad Abdalla's Microphone tells the tale of Khaled (Ahol Naga), an Egyptian expat who returns home after years abroad and discovers the underground art and music scene that has gallantly emerged in Alexandria. The film explores Khaled's frustrated attempts to produce a concert featuring the talented rappers, rock bands, graffiti artists and filmmakers he's befriended since returning home. An oppressive government, religion and ingrained antiquated thinking clash with the artists, who simply and freely wish to express their art and be heard. Khaled's plight and each of the artists' stories are dramatically told with handheld shots and docu mentarystyle angles that give the film a rich composition. Microphone is an exceptional film that highlights a people's defiance through music and art and features an amazing Arabic-rock and rap soundtrack. March 4 at 10 p.m., Regal Cinemas South Beach, JlO Lincoln Rd., South Beach; ; March 5 at 6:30 p.m., Bill Cosford Cinema, Univers ity ofmiami 2nd Floor, Memorial Bldg., Coral Gables; Mooney vs, Fowle ~>~.,' '\ ~ Center ",,-, '" *.... \.. N ~)~ '<i Pulse at New World Wizard World Comic Con at Miami Airport Convention Center Surfs Up at Museum of Contemporary Art More Slideshows» Tools ;I#iki', IIII=ID ICategories.. ::::J IArchiVeL.::::J

8 Five Must-Sees at Miami International Film Festival Miami Art - Cultist Pioneering director James Lipscom b's documentary abou t the 1961 state football champio nship game between ri vals Miami High and Miami Edison unapologet ically delves into the stark brutal reality of high school football where young men were forced to carry the burden of winning and losing on their young, impressionable shoulders. Deemed too controversial to air at the time, there are depictions of players getting severely injured in practice but forced back into practice anyway. There are also scenes where the players get an earful from a driven coach ab out how this game would cement their legacies as winners or losers for the rest of their lives. Not much has changed in the ultra competitive world of high school football in South Florida since 1961 (save for the fact that schools are integrated now), But Mooney vs, Fowle is a captivating time capsule, shov.ing a bygone era in the city of Miami's rich history. March 9 at 7:00 p.m., Bill Cosford Cinema 4. Small Town Murder Songs Learn FILMMAKING "WRITE, SHOOt DIRECT & EOIT YOUR OWN films IN 0 OR 16WHKS!" CLASSES START MARCH 8,~ Miami iilfllm SCHOOL CAll OR CLICK FREE CATALOG Restaurants Peter Stormare turns in a subdued but outstanding performance as the taciturn born-again Walter, an Ontario Mennonite farming town's police chief investigating the brutal murder of a young woman. Walter puts the investigation in jeopardy when his violent past clashes with his struggle to remain faithful to his religious calling, his buried obsession for his old flame and his hatred for her new lowlife boyfriend. Meanwhile. his current diner waitress girlfriend, played wond erfully by Martha Plimpton, tries to keep Walter on the straight and narrow while inadvertently pushing him over the edge. Gibraltar at Grove Isle Hotel & Spa View Ad I View Site Hiro's Sushi Express View Ad I View Site View ~ I View Site The film's bleak colors and winter setting gives the story a stark and desolate feel as Walter labors for his redemption while an explosive Gospel soundtrack by Canadian indie rock band Bruce Peni mula provides the story with a sort of Greek Chorus of traditionals. At just 75 minutes, Small Town Murder Songs is a tad on the short side. bu t it's a fantastic character study with superb performances and a crisply paced story. March 6 at 4:30 p.m., Regal Cinemas South Beach; March 11 at 7:30 p,m., Tower Theater, 1508 SW 8 St., Little Havana; ; March 13 at 9:30 p.m., Bill Cosford Cinema MJ~."' Joia Guide miami View Ad I View Site SHARE THCOJPONs More» Search , ~~:

9 Five Must-Sees at Miami International Film Festival Miami Art - Cultist s. Magic City Memoirs $1 Draft Beers + Ladies Nightl Round Table Sports Lounge NW7 Avenue Miani, FL More POIlUlar Coupons. I!_~~!te.~ ~~.e:~~_... I Fallaw culustmlamlln TwIner I Today's 100 Creative: artist Cristina Lei Rodriguez htlp llbdjylfrc7jo 12 mi""t ago Giveaway! Win Two Free Tickets to Mad Cat Theatre's The Preservation Society httpllfb.melllhiac2p 35 _ute' ago Five Must Sees at Miami International Film Festival 2011 hltp:iib.l.lyleviki5 about an "our ago With three months left to graduate, Mikey, Manny and Angel Jr. are three private school buddies living the fast life of sex, drugs and hip hop in Miami. The story is narrated by Mikey, who is a top baseball prospect torn between living a clean life to better his chances of making something of himself, and the fast and loose lifestyle he and his friends engage in. Angel has a troubled relationship with his father, the mayor of Coral Gables, and Manny is the son of a convicted drug dealer. The three boys breeze through life as they try and figure out what lies in their future. Executive produced by Andy Garcia, Memoirs is director Aaron J. Salgado's love letter to the city of Miami. Salgado's aerial shots of Biscayne Bay and the Miami skyline, as well as shots of Coral Gables during sunsets brings the beauty out of the city in lush and romantic colors. Miami has never looked so effervescent on film. Salgado and cinematographer Gustavo Penna prove that they have an eye for what makes Miami such a tropical paradise. There isn't much substance in the film, but Magic City Memoirs is a decent movie that should at least be seen for its radiant depiction of our city. March 11 at 6:45 p.m., Gusman Center for the Performing Arts Choreographer Ana Mendez Investigates the Mysterious Death of Visual Artist Ana Mendieta at Miami Made Wkd about an hour ago Crisly Rice Talks Real Housewives of Miami and BasketbaU Wives #rhom about an hour ago More TWI!ter» WM on Digg I-...~--~~~ _... :1 Upcoming 11;~;;-rAH Time I 13 diggs 29 diggs Ten peop Ie who shou Id host the Oscars Mystery Novel Appears on New York City Street Lamps The 20H Miami International Film Festival runsfrom March 4 through l3. Call or visit miamijilmfestival.com. Follow Cultist on Facebook and Tags: 2011 Miami International Film Festival Add New Comment Optional: Login below. PrinlM.cle 2 people liked this. Uk. 19~J 20 diggs 2' diggs 27 diggs 'Toughest Sheriff' Pissy About Being Un invited to Read al Elementary School Black Reporter Opens Can of Whoop-Ass on Fighting Pair, Saves Racist from Pounding (VIOl Five USA talloos that Kid Rock would dig Type your comment here., L- ~ ~====~! Showing 0 comments Sort by \ Oldestlirst. a Real time updating is.nabled. (Pause) Links Anbsteez :.1.".1 ARTLURKER ;..,.- I Buodlngs and Food Post as i I i Cullure Shod< Mlani Daily Dirty Diary Depth of Field MAeXArttlIog Miall'l fashion Blog Miall'l Nice Miall'l Soda/hole M,all'l 'Mlrld Cinema Cenlar Rakontur Point ofview (Arsl1t Center) Soul of Miami

10 (818) World Premiere at 2011 Miami International Film Online V1sibjfjtyfrom Vocus (818) World Premiere at 2011 Miami International Film Festival Directed by Robert Lee King (Psycho Beach Party) Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) February 23, 2011 "(818)", a feature film about family, fame and celebrity justice will have its World Premiere at the 28th Annual Miami International Film Festival (MIFF), which runs March 4 through March 13 on Miami's famed South Beach. Directed by Robert Lee King, "(818)" marks King's return to the camera following his feature cult favorite "Psycho Beach Party". "(818)", presented as part of MIFF's World Competition, is a dark comedy about a has-been television star whose career gets reignited when she's accused of killing her husband. "(818)" features an ensemble cast - Beth Broderick ("Bonfire of the Vanities", "Lost", "Sabrina the Teenage Witch"), Whitney Able ("Monsters", "Unearthed"), Ryan Hansen ("Friday the 13th", NBC's upcoming "Friends With Benefits"), Vincent Ventresca ("Romy and Michele's High School Reunion", "The Invisible Man"), Keri Lynn Pratt ("I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell", "Smallville"), Andrew Levitas ("Homework", "Psycho Beach Party"), Nathan Lee Graham ("Zoolander", "Sweet Home Alabama") and Chris Mulkey ("Cloverfield", "Boardwalk Empire", "First Blood") with a cameo by Corbin Bernsen ("Kiss Kiss Bang Bang", "Psych"). Produced by Usa Schahet from a script written by David Michael Barrett, "(818)" shows us the glory days of aging former TV queen Alyssa Rampart-Pillage are well behind her; these days her on-camera presence has been reduced to appearances in the commercials for husband Bernie's San Fernando Valley (area code - 818) appliance empire. When their environmental radicalist daughter Topanga dies tragically in an accidental golf ball incident, Bernie goes off the spiritual deep end and tries to give away his fortune, but Alyssa will not have it. After all, she is a Celebrity! Screening dates: Sunday, March 6 - Regal South Beach Cinema 10 at 9:15 pm Monday, March 7 - Regal South Beach Cinema 9 at 10 pm In attendance at the film's screenings will be Robert King, Beth Broderick, Lisa Schahet, David Barrett and co-producer Beau Genot. Robert Lee King made his directorial debut with the award-winning short film, "The Disco Years". Channel Four picked it up for its "Shooting Stars' series, and Strand Releasing included it in their first installment of theatrical short films. His first feature, "Psycho Beach Party", starred Emmy Award nominee and SAG Award winner Lauren Ambrose ("Six Feet Under"), multiple Academy Award nominee Amy Adams ("The Fighter", "Enchanted", "Doubt"), and premiered at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival. The film was released theatrically by Strand and was an overnight cult sensation. It can still be seen on cable television as well as the Staff Favorites shelf of DVD stores around the country. King co-wrote "Slap Her, She's French" for ABC Family Network, starring Piper Perabo and Michaet,McKean - the film aired as "She Gets What She Wants". King is a member of the Writers Guild of America. Color film stills are available upon request. To schedule media interviews with Robert King or the cast of "(818)", please contact Lisa Schahet: hmonursepictures(at)gmail.com or Bryan decastro, BDC Communications: bryan(at) bdccommunications(dot)com (310) ### Bryan decastro Contact Information

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19 PRINT Back to story A Web Marketer Dream Calendar -- EB~~!? A Custom Calendar without Building a Custom Application I\/Ion Feb 28, 9:44 pm ET Active Data Calendar enables customized front end text with multiple languages and online payment with the Pay Flow Pro payment gateway. Bethlehem, PA (PRWEB) February 28, 2011 Active Data Exchange announced another new release of its Active Data Calendar suite of products with the added option to customize calendar views and icons in different languages with its Custom Text Module. The solution has been upgraded to accept double byte characters and includes administrative screens that allow administrators to replace all text that appears on calendar views in any language. Another key upgrade is the ability to process online payments for event registration through Payflow Pro. "With clients currently using French and Spanish versions of Active Data Calendar, the double byte character enhancement opens up markets in Asia for us," said Susan Vee, CEO of Active Data Exchange. New features in the Active Data Calendar 3.10 suite of products include: Public & Private Marketing Calendar Upgrades Support for double byte characters allows for rendering of characters from any international language across the front-end of Calendar Configurable JavaScript search widget to allow for the search and display of events while outside the calendar application Advanced Registration Module Upgrades Requires licensing of the Advanced Registration Module Available integration with the payment gateway PayfJow Pro from PayPal (contact your Account Executive for details)

20 Facilities Module Upgrades Requires licensing of the Facilities Module Ability to view multiple days on Facilities Gantt Chart Text Customization Module* NEW! Ability to customize any of the text on the front end of the Calendar to characters from any language SharePoint Connector* Beta Version - NEW! Publish events to the Active Data Calendar from within SharePoint Publish events from the Active Data Calendar to any SharePoint Calendar *Additionallicense required Active Data Calendar 3.10 is compatible with the latest Microsoft technologies including Windows 7 and Microsoft Server 2008 R2. Payflow Pro is the fully customizable online payment gateway solution to connect your online store with your existing internet merchant account provided by PayPal. Active Data Calendar is a web-based calendar program that allows for events to be published, managed, and promoted on the Calendar itself, other web sites, social media outlets. portals, intranets, SharePoint sites, Student Information Systems (SIS), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, and other web-enabled enterprise technologies. Available extended capabilities include creating custom event registration forms and accepting registration fees online, booking facilities with specific features and resources for your event, and internal-only calendars to communicate and align key internal dates, deadlines, milestones, and events. About Active Data Exchange Active Data Exchange has been providing enterprise web-based event marketing and f~cilities scheduling software, and text message broadcasting solutions and information broadcasting solutions for education, healthcare, government and corporate organizations since Products and services include Active Data Calendar, Active Data Communicator, and Active Data Syndicator. Clients include New York City Department of Education, Drexel University, Excela Health, Baylor College of Medicine, South Carolina National Guard, National Government Services, Palo Alto School District, Miami Dade College, Tecnologico de Monterrey, North Carolina State University, Temple University and others. Active Data Exchange is a PA certified Minority and Woman Owned Business and Microsoft Gold Certified Partner. For more information, please visit ### ~.

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22 A Web Marketer Dream Calendar -- A Custom Calendar without Building a Custom Application Bethlehem: South Africa IFeb 28, 2011 Source: PRWeb QQ Like o tweet Views: 5 With clients currently using French and Spanish versions of Active Data Calendar, the double byte character enhancement opens up markets in Asia for us, said Susan Yee, CEO of Active Data Exchange. February 28, 2011 Active Data Exchange announced another new release of its Active Data Calendar suite of products with the added option to customize calendar views and icons in different languages with its Custom Text Module. The solution has been upgraded to accept double byte characters and includes administrative screens that allow administrators to replace all text that appears on calendar views in any language. Another key upgrade is the ability to process online payments for event registration through Payflow Pro. "With clients currently using French and Spanish versions of Active Data Calendar, the double byte character enhancement opens up markets in Asia for us," said Susan Yee, CEO of Active Data Exchange. NEW! Publish events to the Active Data Calendar from within SharePoint Publish events from the Active Data Calendar to any SharePoint Calendar '" Additional license required Active Data Calendar 3.10 is compatible with the latest Microsoft technologies including Windows 7 and Microsoft Server 2008 R2. Payflow Pro is the fully customizable online payment gateway solution to connect your online store with your existing internet merchant account provided by PayPal. Active Data Calendar i'$ a web-based calendar program that allows for events to be published, managed, and promoted on the Calendar itself, other web sites, social media outlets, portals, intranets, SharePoint sites, Student Information Systems (SIS), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, and other web-enabled enterprise technologies. Available extended capabilities include creating custom event registration forms and accepting registration fees online, booking facilities with specific features and resources for your event, and internal-only calendars to communicate and align key internal dates, deadlines, milestones, and events. About Active Data Exchange Active Data Exchange has been providing enterprise web-based event marketing and facilities scheduling software, and text message broadcasting solutions and information broadcasting solutions for education, healthcare, government and corporate organizations since Products and services include Active Data Calendar, Active Data Communicator, and Active Data Syndicator. Clients include New York City Department of Education, Drexel University, Excela Health, Baylor College of Medicine, South Carolina National Guard, National Government Services, Palo Alto School District, Miami Dade College, Tecnologico de Monterrey, North Carolina State University, Temple University and others. Active Data Exchange is a PA certified Minority and Woman Owned Business and Microsoft Gold Certified Partner.

23 THE MIA"'" HERALD I MiamiHerald,com TUESDAY. MARCH I, 2m1 I l1a OTHER VIEWS ABUSED CHILDREN Do you know warning signs? BY PEGGY MUSTElIER hat other toxic "family secrets" are there among us? W The recent news about the twins who were abused by their adoptive parents is not only sad and enraging. it's frightening. Not just because ofthis family tragedy, even though that is bad enough, but also because, sadly, there are probably other children in our community keeping toxic "family secrets." The victims in this case are not only the abused twins, one of whom is dead and the other nearly killed. police say, by his adopted father. Another victim is the 6-year-old girl who reported HUSTElIER it. This little girl. the granddaughter of the man accused of the attempted murder ofhis adopted son, told her dad and a therapist that she wanted 'to break open her piggy bank to rescue the twins, who were bound and made to stand in the bathtub or garbage bins for hours, untied only so they could eat. Can you imagine what this girl saw? What she thought? How long was she coerced to keep the family secret? I'm glad that this girl is getting therapy and was placed with her father with no contact from the mother, who told her to keep the family secret. But I worry about the other children in this community, in oui' society as a whole keeping secrets ofall kinds. Whether about abuse from family members. or other adults: family friends, baby sitters, teachers, Boy Scout leaders. religious figures...,.. even the ice cream man. We need to ask our children questions all the time and get into a habit ofit. Parents need to maintain a connection and q:mununication with children so that they know they can approach their mom or dad or grandmother or uncle - about things like "secrets" that they really want to tell It can be a challenge to ask a child to disclose secrets in early and middle childhood, for numerous reasons. Childrens' normal development involves having a sense ofomnipotence, and magical power in the world around them. Children may believe a perpetrator who threatens to harm their parents if they "tell on them." leading the child to conclude that she is defenseless, helpless and, ifshe or he reveals the secret, they will bring harm to their parents. I'm constantly advising parents to get to know their kids: Talk to them. ask questions (nonintrusively. out ofgenuine interest and curiosity),leam about their thoughts, interests, ideas, talents, favorite teachers, friends, values, etc. This provides a comfortable atmosphere, a clintate where they feel they can express themselves and even share secrets. Parents and loved ones must also be familiar with signs ofabuse: the child suddenly exhibiting a dramatic change in per-. sonality, becoming withdrawn, tearful, angry (common symptom ofdepression in children), changes in bathroom habits (enuresis after child has been successfully potty trained), any sudden departure from established patterns that could not be otherwise accounted for by normal developmental'changes. Emotional changes are significant. and ate often revealed through play, both in the content in play fantasies and in themes or increased aggression (which may reveal underlying anger). When in doubt, consult a professional! Fortunately. mental health support has become increasingly acceptable and common, and it'shejpful to know that resources are avallable. And just ask them. often, ifthey have anything that they want to tell you. Peggy Mustelier is a psychologist and adjunct faculty member at the University of Miami, Barry University, Nova Southeastern University and Miami Dade College.

24 DIGITAL NEWSPAPER I PLACE AN AD The Miami Herald> Opinion> Other Views Other Views.(t Tuesday, Welcome Guest Login Register HOME INEWS ISPORTS IENTERTAINMENT IBUSINESS ILIVING IOPINION IJOBS ICAl Editorials I Other Views I Letters I Columnists I Blogs I Cartoons Posted on Tuesday, AA print comment reprint 1Share ABUSED CHILDREN [)oyou know warning signs of child abuse? Like BY PEGGY MUSTElIER What other toxic "family secrets" are there among us? The recent news about the twins who were abused by their adoptive parents is not only sad and enraging, it's frightening. Not just because of this family tragedy. even though that is bad enough, but also because, sadly, there are probably other children in our community keeping.,toxic "family secrets." The victims in this case are not only the abused twins, one of whom is dead and the other nearly killed, police say, by his adopted father. Another victim is the 6-year-old girl who reported it. This little girl, the granddaughter of the man accused of the attempted murder of his adopted son, told her dad and a therapist that she wanted to break open her piggy bank to rescue the twins, who were bound and made to stand in the bathtub or garbage bins for hours, untied only so they could eat. Can you imagine what this girl saw? What she thought? How long was she coerced to keep the family secret? I'm glad that this girl is getting therapy and was placed with her father with no contact from the mother, who told her to keep the family secret. But I worry about the other children in this community, in our society as a whole keeping secrets of all kinds. Whether about abuse from family members, or other adults: family friends, baby sitters, teachers, Boy Scout leaders, religious figures - even the ice cream man.

25 4 night 7-night 9-12-night Celebrity Caribbean from C ribbean from Caribbean from Cruises $259 $599 $899 per person per person per person ~ Celebrity The Miami Herald> Living> Health> Jock Doc Jock Doc.(D Tuesday, Welcome Guest Login Register HOME INEWS ISPORTS IENTERTAINMENT IBUSINESS ILIVING IOPINION IJOBS ICAl Health I Travel I Food &Wine I Home &Garden I Fashion & Beauty I Horoscopes Posted on Tuesday, A A print comment reprint OShare JOCK DOC Spill on bike injures shoulder like BY DR. HARLAN SELESNICK JOCKDOC69@AOL.COM Q. I was biking last week in Key Biscayne and fell off the bike. I landed on my right shoulder. It hurt so much that I had to go to the emergency room. They said X-rays did not show a break but I may have a separated shoulder. They gave me a sling and said if it was not better in a few days to see a doctor. It is still hurting and Jwondered what I should do. That type of fall can easily injure the acromioclavicular or,~c joint - the juncture between the clavicle or collarbone and the acromion, the part the scapula that forms the highest point of the shoulder. The same injury is common when a football player lands on his shoulder. The injury occurs when one or more of the pairs of ligaments that stabilize the joint is disrupted. Minor injuries of these ligaments, known as grade I or II sprains. are usually well-treated with a sling for comfort and a rehabilitation program. There is some controversy over how best to treat the complete disruption of these ligaments where the clavicle rides considerably higher than the acromion on the other side of the joint. I recommend you see an orthopedic surgeon to establish an accurate diagnosis and determine what treatment is best. Most athletes with AC joint injuries can quickly return to a high level of function. Harlan Selesnick has an orthopedic surgery and sports medicine practice in Coral Gables and is a team physician for the Miami Heat and Miami Dade College. Send questions to jockdoc69@aol.com.

26 x Southern Community G~ PRINTTHIS Powered by ticlkkablllty Posted: 10:34 PM Feb 28,2011 COLLEGE NOTEBOOK: GPC maintains.500 record with split The Georgia Perimeter College baseball team split a Saturday doubleheader with Cleveland State Community College, winning the opener 5-4 and dropping the second game 4-3. Reporter: From Staff Reports Recommend: Be the first of your friends to recommend this. f The Georgia Perimeter College baseball team split a Saturday doubleheader with Cleveland State Community College, winning the opener 5-4 and dropping the second game 4-3. On Thursday, four Jaguars pitchers combined to limit Atlanta Christian College to four hits and no runs as GPC won 8-0. Last Tuesday, GPC lost 6-5 in 10 innings against the junior varsity squad from Piedmont College. The Jaguars are now 6-6 and will play today at Cleveland State. GPC's next home games are Saturday and Sunday, when th~jaguars play doubleheaders both days against Lincoln Trail (III.) College. The first pitch for both days is at 1 p.m. BASEBALL Dyer earns first win for Panthers Former Salem standout Jake Dyer earned his first win for Georgia State on Saturday as the Panthers defeated Western Illinois 8-7 in 12 innings in the first game of a doubleheader. Dyer pitched 32;3 innings, ai/owing two hits and striking out one as Georgia State scored a run in the bottom of the 12th inning to improve to 6-0. The Panthers defeated Western Illinois in Saturday's nightcap 11-5 but lost their 'flrst game of the season on Sunday, falling to the Leathernecks 8-2. Georgia State will play at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Georgia Tech. BASKETBALL Clayton State, Dobbs ready for conference tourney \

27 As it prepares for its first-round game today against Georgia Southwestern in the Peach Belt Conference tournament, the Clayton State men's basketball team has enjoyed a successful campaign, going overall and 10-7 in league play. Former Heritage standout Juron Dobbs has been a key cog for the Lakers' machine this season, starting 27 games and averaging nearly 30 minutes per night on the floor, 6.5 points and 5.3 rebounds. The 6-foot-5 sophomore guard was the 2008 Rockdale County Player of the Year, when he averaged 20 points and 11 rebounds per game for the Patriots. Dobbs' teammate, junior James Waldon, is in his first season at Clayton State. The former Salem and Faith Academy star has played in 16 games and averages 2.7 points and 1.6 rebounds per game. SOFTBALL Ezell on fire for GPe Sophomore right-handed pitcher Christina Ezell had a weekend to remember as the No. 13 Georgia Perimeter College softball team went 3-3 at the Wallace State-Hanceville Tournament in Cullman, Ala. Ezell, from Coweta County, struck out nine and allowed but one hit in an 8-0 victory against North Oklahoma on Friday. On Saturday, she recorded 13 strikeouts and gave up only one hit in a 3-0 victory over Chattanooga State and later in the day struck out 10 in a 2-0 victory over Seminole State. She also struck out 10 during a four-inning relief appearance in a 4-2 loss on Friday to Columbia State (Tenn.) Community College and was the pitcher of record in a s on Saturday to Bevill State (Ala.) Community College. Sophomore infielder Sierra Petree, pn, Eastside grad, went 7-for-14 for the weekend. The Lady Jaguars (7-3) will play NFCA Leadoff Classic in Panama City, Fla., this weekend, facing Community College of Baltimore County at 10 a.m. Friday, Miami Dade College at 7 p.m. Friday and Odessa College at 10 a.m. Saturday. GPC's next home game is March 11 against Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. GSW's Hodge excels on and off the field AMERICUS - Through 19 games, Georgia Southwestern infielder Heather Hodge has posted a.267 average with one home run, six RBis and 10 runs. A senior second baseman from Eastside, Hodge went 1-for-4 with an RBI in a s to West Georgia and again batted 1-for-4 with a run scored in a 3-2 win over West Georgia in a Friday doubleheader. Hodge is member of Chi Alpha Sigma (the National College Athlete Honor Society) and was a member of the Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll. The Hurricanes (9-11), who won a pair of games at LaGrange College on Saturday, played