Creative Infographic Captures Recent OJ Scare in Plain English

Columbia, MD January 30, 2012

Maryland consulting firm, FDAImports.com, has created a plain-English infographic that clearly illustrates the issues, events and reactions from the FDA, EPA and general public in regard to the recent Carbendazim fungicide scare in imported orange juice. The infographic illustrates how pesticide residues are measured, who decides tolerance levels, why the orange juice scare may not be an issue at all and how OJ compares to other popular juices in terms of chemical residues. The infographic can be found here:

http://www.fdaimports.com/blog/orange-juice-fungicide-residues-infographic/

FDAImports.com is making the infographic available to the press and media as well as educational institutions and associations. Please contact Jon Barnes for files and usage. 410-740-3403, jrbarnes[at]fdaimports.com.

About FDAImports.com
FDAImports.com is an FDA consulting firm helping U.S. and foreign companies navigate through and meet complex FDA regulations for marketing and importing foods, dietary supplements, drugs, cosmetics and medical devices. Benjamin L. England, Founder and CEO, is a former 17-year veteran of the FDA and served as the Regulatory Counsel to the Associate Commissioner for Regulatory Affairs. 

Online Marketing Summit 2012 Highlights Exhibitors' New Announcements

Major Industry News Unveiled in San Diego at Leading Digital Marketing Event

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30, 2012 -- Online Marketing Summit, produced by UBM TechWeb, today previews news happening at or leading up to the industry's premier digital marketing event next week.  Online Marketing Summit, happening February 6-9, 2012 at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront in San Diego, CA, provides a unique platform for exhibitors to showcase the newest technologies and integrated marketing solutions to a targeted audience.  For more information visit: http://www.onlinemarketingsummit.com/.

"We are excited to have Online Marketing Summit be the choice venue for digital marketing leaders to introduce their newest products and services," said Aaron Kahlow, Founder and Chair, Online Marketing Summit. "OMS offers a first-hand look at the latest innovations, providing attendees with a comprehensive view of today's digital marketing advancements."

The list of companies making news announcements from OMS currently includes:

Couch & Associates is pleased to announce the newest offering in our series of marketing and sales tools. Wingman is a mobile sales management and field marketing tool that allows users to create, edit, score and direct leads into existing marketing programs, send emails, and create follow up tasks in CRM.

Ensighten presents industry leading tag management platforms for enterprise websites, flash, and mobile, allowing organizations to add, remove or manage 3rd party tag-based services with a single line of code – while improving site performance and protecting user privacy. Ensighten empowers 12,000+ web domains for customers including Sony, Microsoft Stores, and Monster.

At OMS 2012, Infusionsoft will unveil a new online diagnostic test called Marketing Checkup. The interactive test will help small businesses evaluate their current marketing and prescribe ways to maximize opportunities that promote healthy growth in their company.

interlinkONE, an industry-leading provider of marketing software and services, will be showcasing enhancements to its iFlyMobi application at the 2012 Online Marketing Summit. New features within iFlyMobi enable users to easily build professional mobile websites within minutes that incorporate forms, images, video, and more.

Kapost launches a content marketing platform enabling any brand to take on the functions of a publisher. This includes content idea generation, contributor management, editorial calendar, assignments, content distribution to CMS/social platforms as well as analytics tracking. Kapost has signed deals with L'Oreal, TripAdvisor and Parametric Technology Corporation (PTC).

Metavana, the leading sentiment engine, announces the commercial launch of its Webvane solution, helping brands world-wide decipher and make meaning from the unstructured content on the social web.

Miva Merchant, Inc's newest core software update, Miva Merchant 5.5  PR8 Update 5, is designed to make the process of shipping and packing easier and more streamlined for ecommerce merchants. As part of a strategic partnership with DYMO Endicia, Update 5 includes printing of USPS postage and USPS labels.

Northbound DGS, a leading agency in Revenue and Engagement Marketing (REM), will announce its new ALTA solution suite that enable its clients to more efficiently identify, execute and drive highly qualified leads through the marketing and sales pipeline, thereby significantly increasing their clients' top-line revenue.

PR Newswire is proud to showcase the ARC™ platform, the first all-in-one, interactive engagement platform. Combine multiple content assets — including video, audio, images and text — and distribute them to your own proprietary lists and via our multi-channel distribution network. Stop by booth 219 and enter to win a Kindle Fire!

Tealium, the leader in enterprise tag management, announces that it now offers turnkey integration with more than 250 digital marketing vendors, making it easier than ever for marketers to deploy and manage the growing number of web page tags required by most online vendors. Visit www.tealium.com for more information.

Track Social (tracksocial.com) announces the roll-out of the most comprehensive social media benchmarking system in the world. The Track Social platform monitors thousands of business social media accounts, compares performance on hundreds of metrics, and provides deep insights into social marketing tactics and strategy.

TRAFFIQ®, a digital media management platform, is launching a new feature on their Search Desk! Facebook Ad Manager will now seamlessly integrate into the TRAFFIQ platform for easy management of all of your clients' Facebook campaigns along with their paid search campaigns. For more information, see Adele Pellicane or Amy Wisel!

TreeHouse Interactive upgrades the Salesforce.com Advanced Integration functionality in its industry-leading Marketing View™ marketing automation platform with the ability to integrate with the Opportunity object in Salesforce CRM.  This integration allows for sophisticated nurturing and marketing automation using values from Opportunity object fields like Sales Stage or Product Purchased.

WiderFunnel launched a free, interactive game to visually demonstrate how to increase leads and sales through conversion optimization. Participants in the ConversionSkills.com game view a series of real website experiments and choose the page variation they believe converted best. You can try the game now at: http://ConversionSkills.com.

Zoovy, the industry leader in success driven E-commerce software, announces Marketplace Optimization (MpO™).  MpO™ combines 11 years of marketplace experience with Zoovy's robust technology, to advance businesses performance and sales on websites, such as Amazon. A dynamic multi-marketplace repricing engine and fast inventory synchronization are only a couple key features.

Follow Online Marketing Summit on Twitter @omsummit, become a fan of Online Marketing Summit on Facebook or join Online Marketing Summit on LinkedIn. 

About Online Marketing Summit
Online Marketing Summit (OMS) offers an educational environment that facilitates incredible learning, networking and collaboration opportunities amongst marketers, executives and digital professionals. OMS is singularly committed to its mission to educate marketers on the emerging best practices of online marketing through a professional development conference and exhibition. More than 12,000 marketers have learned, collaborated and networked at OMS events over the years. For more information, visit www.onlinemarketingsummit.com.

About UBM TechWeb

UBM TechWeb, the global leader in technology media and professional information, enables people and organizations to harness the transformative power of technology. Through its three core businesses – media solutions, marketing services and paid content – UBM TechWeb produces the most respected and consumed brands and media applications in the technology market. More than 14.5 million business and technology professionals (CIOs and IT managers, Web & Digital professionals, Software Developers, Government decision makers, and Telecom providers) actively engage in UBM TechWeb's communities and information resources monthly. UBM TechWeb brands include: global face-to-face events such as Interop, Web 2.0, Black Hat and Enterprise Connect; award-winning online resources such as InformationWeek, Light Reading, and Network Computing; and market-leading magazines InformationWeek, Wall Street & Technology, and Advanced Trading. UBM TechWeb is a UBM plc company, a global provider of news distribution and specialist information services with a market capitalization of more than $2.5 billion.

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ONLINE EDUCATION: TD Ameritrade Offers Investors Five Financial Strategies for the New Year

More than half of Americans plan to reduce debt and increase savings as part of their New Year's resolutions for 2012, according to a recent survey by TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: AMTD).
For investors who are eager to start 2012 on the right financial track, TD Ameritrade, Inc. ("TD Ameritrade"), a broker dealer subsidiary of TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation offers the following five financial tips:
Make periodic adjustments
While the New Year may be a time for many to evaluate their financial plans, investors should keep in mind they don't have to reallocate their whole investment portfolio at once. In fact, investors may want to consider reallocating one-third of their money in January, another third in February and the final third in March. Then continue this pattern of reviewing and/or reallocating one-third of their portfolio each month.
"This strategy helps long-term investors develop good investing habits and avoids the 'set it and forget it' mentality by keeping them constantly engaged in their portfolio," said JJ Kinahan, chief derivatives strategist, TD Ameritrade. "Rather than adjusting their entire portfolio at once, they can adjust one-third of it at a time -- so it's still a long-term portfolio that benefits from short-term changes."
Embrace market volatility ... with a little help
Options might seem foreign to most long-term investors, but many investors are finding them useful in volatile, flat, up or even down markets. While subject to unique risks and not suitable for everyone, qualified investors who need some additional guidance with options might consider taking advantage of free online financial education courses such as TD Ameritrade's "Introduction to Options." Or for those investors interested in speaking to an independent registered investment advisor (RIA), TD Ameritrade's AdvisorDirect(TM) service can refer investors to knowledgeable, independent RIAs who can help them pursue their investment goals.*
Be informed on diversification
The market meltdown of 2008 was a reminder that worldwide markets are highly connected. Diversification is important because if one country's economy fails, it is likely to impact other economies as well. Investors may want to think about diversifying across sectors rather than economies.
Investors can use online tools to better understand their portfolios' exposure to different investment styles, geographic regions and sectors. Third-party research can help investors make educated decisions and implement the trading or investing strategy that they decide best fits their needs.
If an interest rate seems too good to be true, it just might be
When a 10-year corporate or foreign bond is paying 10 percent or higher at the same time the 10-year U.S. government rates are at 2 percent, investors should understand the reason. Anything that is more than 2 to 3 percent higher than government rates will likely have greater risk associated with it. For investors, financial education is key to making informed decisions and recognizing potential risks.
Just because it's a guaranteed government bond, doesn't mean it can't lose value
The word "guaranteed" associated with U.S. government bonds refers to the timely payment of principal and interest. The government does not guarantee that the bond itself will not lose value. So investors should be aware that their principal can fluctuate. Investors should do their research and be sure they understand the full risk, as with any investment.
For more information, visit tdameritrade.com or follow the Company on Twitter, @TDAmeritradePR.
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*Options are not suitable for all investors as the special risks inherent to options trading may expose investors to potentially rapid and substantial losses. Options trading privileges subject to TD Ameritrade review and approval. Please read Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options before investing in options.
About AdvisorDirect Potential AdvisorDirect clients should typically have at least $200,000 in assets to invest. Some RIAs have higher or lower minimum asset requirements. There is no charge or obligation for the initial consultation with the RIA. Once you select an RIA, you will pay advisory fees and standard brokerage fees. Brokerage transactions executed through TD Ameritrade are subject to standard transaction charges. You should review an RIA's Form ADV, other applicable advisor disclosure document(s) and the AdvisorDirect Disclosure and Acknowledgement Document prior to engaging an RIA. The Form ADV contains important disclosure information relative to an RIA's services and fees. RIAs charge an ongoing investment advisory fee for their services. RIAs will pay TD Ameritrade fees for their participation in the AdvisorDirect program. Those fees will usually constitute a percentage of the advisory fees you will pay your RIA. For additional details about the fees paid to TD Ameritrade and other conflicts of interest, please review the AdvisorDirect Disclosure and Acknowledgement Document and ask your RIA about its specific arrangement with TD Ameritrade. You are solely responsible for evaluating any advisor that you are considering.
Investments in bonds and other fixed-income products are subject to liquidity (or market) risk, interest rate risk (bonds ordinarily decline in price when interest rates rise and rise in price when interest rates fall), financial (or credit) risk, inflation (or purchasing power) risk and special tax liabilities.
About the Survey These results are based on a telephone survey conducted in ORC International's CARAVAN(R) on behalf of TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation. One thousand six (1,006) adults participated in a telephone survey conducted October 13-16, 2011. The margin of error in this survey is ±3.1 percentage points. This means that in 19 cases out of 20, survey results based on 1,006 respondents will differ by no more than 3.1 percentage points in either direction from what would have been obtained by seeking the opinions of all adults living in the United States age 18 and older. ORC International and TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation are separate, unaffiliated companies and are not responsible for each other's products and services.
About TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation Millions of investors and independent registered investment advisors (RIAs) have turned to TD Ameritrade's (NASDAQ: AMTD) technology, people and education to help make investing and trading easier to understand and do. Online or over the phone. In a branch or with an independent RIA. First-timer or sophisticated trader. Our clients want to take control, and we help them decide how -- bringing Wall Street to Main Street for more than 36 years. An official sponsor of the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team, TD Ameritrade has time and again been recognized as a leader in investment services. Please visit TD Ameritrade's newsroom or www.amtd.com for more information.
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About ORC International ORC International is a leader in global market research with expertise in Information Technology and Telecommunications, Healthcare, Financial Services, Public Services and Consumer Behavior. For more information, visit www.opinionresearch.com.
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Two Johns Hopkins Schools Announce Dual Master’s Degree Programs in Environmental Engineering and Business

January 30, 2012

The Whiting School of Engineering, through Johns Hopkins Engineering for Professionals (EP), and the Carey Business School announce dual master’s degree programs in environmental engineering and business administration.

Dr. Hedy Alavi, Carey Business School alumnus and chair of the EP Environmental Engineering, Science, and Management program, said, “Over the last few years, it has become increasingly clear that environmental engineering professionals have a need for advanced business skills in the course of their daily work. This new partnership between the two divisions allows students to learn and apply complex concepts in both environmental engineering and business.”

Students may pursue a Master of Science in Environmental Planning and Management, a Master of Science in Environmental Engineering and Science, or a Master of Environmental Engineering within EP and the Master of Business Administration, each combining within the Carey Business School for three distinct dual degree programs.

Registration for the dual degree programs is currently open for spring 2012. Students enrolled in the degree program may take courses in the two schools simultaneously or sequentially. Graduates will receive two degrees, one from each school.

“Across higher education, we’re seeing more dual-degree graduate programs that include an MBA. I believe this reflects the recognition across multiple disciplines – medicine, the arts, law, education, and many others – that a solid grounding in business is essential to success in a marketplace that becomes more global and more challenging by the day,” said Interim Dean Phillip H. Phan of the Carey Business School. “These new dual programs from the Whiting School of Engineering and the Carey Business School will provide students with the opportunity to combine skills from two distinct disciplines in a way that will place them at a great advantage when they graduate.”

Applicants must meet the admissions requirements of both the Whiting School’s Engineering for Professionals program and the Carey Business School.

As part of the dual program structure, students will be able to complete both master’s degrees in less time than it would take them to complete the degrees as separate programs. For the environmental engineering degree, students will be able to count two EP course equivalents of academic credit from the Carey MBA toward the ten-course EP degree requirements. For the MBA degree, students will be able to count the academic equivalent of 12 credits from the EP program toward the Carey 54-credit Professional MBA program. Students will attain the two degrees by completing 66 credits (28 courses) rather than 84 (36 courses) that would otherwise be required when pursuing the two degrees independently.

“This is a wonderful opportunity for our environmental engineering students to combine a first-class technical education with the business foundation that will keep them competitive in their careers for many years to come,” according to Dr. Dexter G. Smith, associate dean of engineering for the EP program.

For more information about the dual degree programs, call 1-800-548-3647 or visit http://ep.jhu.edu/.

Part of the Johns Hopkins University’s Whiting School of Engineering, Engineering for Professionals (EP) offers master’s degrees in 15 distinct disciplines. There are currently more than 3,400 students enrolled in EP programs at eight education centers throughout the Baltimore/Washington area and online. For more information, call 410-516-2300, visit http://ep.jhu.edu/ or send e-mail to jhep@jhu.edu.

The Johns Hopkins Carey Business School is dedicated to transforming business through a humanistic and multidisciplinary approach to instruction and research. Established in 2007 with a $50 million gift from the late Wm. Polk Carey, the school offers degree and certificate programs at four campuses in the Baltimore-Washington corridor. Carey Business School degree programs, full-time as well as part-time, are dedicated to transforming the way business education – and, by extension, business itself – is conducted. For more information, visit http://www.carey.jhu.edu.