'The Foreign Consuls Among Us' By Award-Winning Author Cami Hofstadter Receives Recommended Status From Kirkus Reviews

Hofstadter's work is an invaluable resource for every person in the United States who, when interacting with a foreign consul in the cultural, business, or educational arena, has ever been confused by persistent misinformation and incorrect terminology

'The Foreign Consuls Among Us: Local Bridges to Globalism' by award-winning writer Cami Hofstadter has received 'recommended' status from Kirkus Reviews. The book was written for people who interact with a foreign consul in the cultural, business, or educational arena.

An easy-to-read reference book and teaching tool, the book contains a comprehensive glossary. Each chapter begins with real-live dilemmas, followed by suggested resolutions. It’s the only book of its kind that has a Question and Answer section.

Today, there’s a consular presence in all fifty states and this has resulted in an increasing number of individuals and communities wanting to move from the “insular to the consular.” The book is specifically geared towards five key audiences on the front-line of citizen diplomacy.

1. All communities with a consular presence. These range from small municipalities and other administrative units to one or more states.

2. Corporate executives and commercial interest groups. By knowing how to tap into the consular network in a professional manner, anyone seeking to become a serious player in the global economy will benefit from understanding the consular institution.

3. Colleges and universities with an international dimension. Today’s fast-growing cross-border education movement requires a full knowledge of the functions and role of a foreign consul.

4. Organizations seeking the benefits of a consular network. These groups range from traditional membership organizations to those engaging in international advocacy.

5. Career and honorary consuls with a stake in being recognized for their official position. Both categories will find this book useful as reference material for themselves and the communities in which they function.

"I wrote this book because early on in my consular career I came to realize that Americans generally didn’t understand what it means when someone represents a foreign nation as a consul," Hofstadter stated. "As I was frequently asked to explain or even mediate these situations I saw a real need for a practical guide that resonates with everyone, including consuls themselves. My copious notes then became the natural basis for the book."

Cami Hofstadter is available for media interviews and can be reached using the information below or by email at aboutconsuls@outlook.com. 'The Foreign Consuls Among Us: Local Bridges to Globalism' is available from Amazon and other quality booksellers. More information is available at the website at http://www.seagreenpress.com.

About Cami Hofstadter:

A European and U.S.-educated lawyer, Cami Hofstadter also has a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership (Barry University) and certificates from the University of Geneva (International Organizations) and the Hague Academy of International Law (Diplomatic Law). Her first law school thesis was on the Vienna Conventions on diplomatic and consular privileges and immunities.

Throughout her career she was committed to international education and was active in many organizations that shared the goal of preparing coming generations for the new global community. Among them: AALS (Association of American Law Schools) Section on Graduate Programs for Foreign Lawyers (founding president; newsletter editor); Florida Commission on International Education (University of Miami School of Law Representative); Florida State Commission on International Education; and NAFSA: Association of International Educators (national Parliamentarian). She was also a member of the Consular College, Washington, D.C. and a member and secretary of the Consular Corps of Miami.

In an effort to educate the larger community on consular issues she created and wrote a monthly column on consular affairs (“Esprit de Corps”) for Miami Today and regularly filed corrections on consular status and terminology with the Miami Herald. She also reported on educational issues for the Palm Beach Observer.

While serving as an honorary consul in South Florida, she published a law review article about the meaning of being a consul as well as the chapter on consular protocol for the State of Florida Handbook.

Contact:

Cami Hofstadter
aboutconsuls@outlook.com
http://www.seagreenpress.com

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Positive Thinking Day: Don't Think Positive Thoughts - Think Powerful Thoughts To Achieve Your Goals Says Author And CEO Mary Lore

Mary Lore, CEO of Managing Thought LLC and author of Managing Thought is appearing at the Colorado Free University Lowry Campus ballroom in Denver CO on September 11. Mary Lore is also appearing on Fearlessly Speaking Internet Radio on Sunday, September 13, 2009

Mary Lore, founder and CEO of Managing Thought LLC, and author of Managing Thought: How Do Your Thoughts Rule Your World? is holding a workshop and booksigning at the Colorado Free University Lowry Campus ballroom in Denver CO on September 11, 2009. This workshop provides powerful ideas and strategies for executives, business professionals, management teams or any individual who wishes to achieve long lasting significant results by learning to manage thought.

“Many folks say that positive thinking works," said Ms. Lore, "and an equal number say that positive thinking does not work. And guess what, everyone’s right! For this reason, I don’t use the term positive thinking, I use the term powerful thinking. There is a distinct difference between a positive thought and a powerful thought. Positive thoughts often do not work or work only temporarily, as we sadly discover a few days or weeks of thinking rah-rah, motivational, or happy thoughts. Powerful thoughts, on the other hand do work. Powerful thoughts inspire us, spark creativity, access our highest awareness, and bring us ideas that move us in a direction that serves our purpose."

While many books touch upon the subject, Managing Thought is different in that it is a down-to-earth, practical guide to learning to harness the power of thought. The book provides a step-by-step process to help readers become aware of their thoughts, discover what they truly want at work and in life and to turn one’s desires into reality at both the individual and the corporate level.

Managing Thought is also the name of Ms Lore’s company. The company offers a variety of products and services that help individuals and organizations develop new ways of thinking to discover and achieve what is truly significant and valuable—in work and in life. Through the Managing Thought® process, individuals and organizations change their way of life and the way they conduct business to achieve happiness and significant results. The organization offers books, audio, workshops, coaching services, free worksheets and assessment tools, e-columns, daily downloads and many other products and services.

“So how do we know," continued Ms. Lore, "if a thought is powerful or not? Very simply, by noticing how we feel as we think a thought. When a thought is not working for us, we don’t feel good as we are thinking the thought. Our head and neck are tense, our eyebrows are furrowed, our breath is short, our chest and stomachs are tight."

"When we are thinking a powerful thought, we feel good. We feel at peace. We feel a sense of inner power. We feel inspired."

Mary’s book has won six best book awards in various business, leadership and personal development categories. The most recent Nautilus Awards for Conscious Business and Leadership and Audio Books that Enlighten and Inspire place Mary with previous winners including Deepak Chopra, M.D., Eckhart Tolle, and His Holiness the Dahli Lama.

Published by Ferne Press, Managing Thought: How Do Your Thoughts Rule Your World? hardcover, Kindle, and audio book are available through online retailers including Amazon, Borders and Barnes & Noble and through the Managing Thought website. A downloadable digital version of the audio book with bonus material is also available at the Managing Thought website.

More information regarding Managing Thought products and services, including information on the September 11 workshop, can be found at the company’s website.

Ms. Lore is available for interview and for keynote speaking engagements workshops, and individual and group coaching. She can be contacted at the address below.

Mary J. Lore is the founder and CEO of Managing Thought, LLC, which helps individuals and organizations develop self-awareness and change how they think and conduct business to attain long-lasting success. She is an internationally recognized leader, public speaker and executive mentor, and author of the award-winning book and audio Managing Thought: How Do Your Thoughts Rule Your World?®. The book is a guide understanding how our thoughts create our reality and serves as a guide to creating happiness and ongoing success in all areas of life. The book provides tools to help those interested in.business development, personal development, motivation, happiness, purpose, beliefs and goal setting.

Mary has devoted thirty years to serving as a CPA, senior executive, entrepreneur, and mentor to corporate leaders. She has successfully assisted others, in North America and Europe through her corporate and public workshops, and thousands of hours working with CEOs, managers, employees, teachers, parents, and teens. Since 2002, Mary has served as a chair for TEC, also known as Vistage, the world’s pre-eminent organization for the personal and professional development of CEOs.

In addition to appearance on the Mind Your BIZness show, Mary has appeared on the Good Day Show on Fox TV 35 in Orlando, FL, Michigan Entrepreneur TV, NBC Affiliate WTMJ, Amazing Women: Brains, Beauty and Success Internet Radio Show, The Voice America Network, Vistage International and WYCD/WWJ.950 radio. Mary appears on Fearlessly Speaking Internet Radio at www.achieveradio.com/fearless-factor/index.php on Sunday, September 13 at 5 pm Eastern.

Managing Thought, LLC
http://www.ManagingThought.com
info@ManagingThought.com
866-484-6844

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Corporate Executives And Robber Barons: History Repeats Itself Says Rich DiSilvio, Author Of The Winds Of Time

History is repeating itself and the age of the modern day robber baron is upon us says Rich DiSilvio, author of The Winds Of Time. Reckless profiteers have infiltrated both politics and the media and, much like their historical counterparts, they may have set modern day America on the path to potential destruction.


As America entered the Twentieth Century, Americans witnessed a volatile period of creativity, ingenuity, and productivity. However, the highly ambitious and industrious tycoons of the day were also prone to unchecked and reckless behavior. Tagged with the name “Robber Barons”, Mark Twain aptly summed up their credo as such, “Get money. Get it quickly. Get it in abundance. Get it dishonestly, if you can, honestly, if you must.”

“As America entered the Twenty First Century,” Mr. DiSilvio states, “we have unfortunately found out that this credo is still alive and well, yet far more iniquitous and repugnant. Corporate CEOs have reached new heights of greed, by awarding themselves obscenely astronomical salaries and unwarranted bonuses. Worse still, others have mindlessly sold out American solvency and security by massive outsourcing initiatives to China and India, which has stolen jobs from tens of thousands of Americans, all to make a personal buck, or rather many millions of bucks. Of equal concern, their malignant power has found new ways to more effectively infiltrate and manipulate politics and the media.”

“Most ominous,” DiSilvio warns, “is the lobbying muscle of today’s robber barons that entice politicians with huge campaign funds; the result being that senators, congressmen and even presidents have too eagerly jettisoned their sworn public duties to embrace their overlords’ greedy agendas. These agendas can be to monopolize a new program, such as General Electric pushing for green technologies, since they’re well positioned to make huge profits with their heavily promoted yet lackluster windmills, or they can push politicians to deregulate their lustful appetites. This was evident in the case of AIG CEOs prodding Senator Chris Dodd, along with the aid of Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, to amend the Stimulus Bill with a clause that placed no limits on retention bonuses that were already under contract. Hence, AIG CEO’s power-managed their political underlings to fork over a 170 billion dollar bail out (of our hard-earned tax dollars) so they could turn around and hand over 165 million dollars to their top executives in the form of retention bonuses, many of whom took part in ruining millions of peoples’ financial investments and lives. The new age of robber barons mirrors the old, as they all are motivated by greed. This greed has carried over to the politicians in Washington DC, who have all been bought, and this ultimately secures their scandalous seats of power and keeps the unethical wheels of corruption in perpetual motion.”

Rich DiSilvio is the author of The Winds Of Time, a sweeping history of civilization that offers both hope and warnings. Mr. DiSilvio is available for interview and can be reached using the information below. The Winds Of Time is available at Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Buy.com, Borders, Waldenbooks, Alibris, and at DVBooks.net.

The Winds Of Time
Rich DiSilvio
ISBN: 978-09817625-2-4

Profile:

Rich DiSilvio, the author of The Winds Of Time, is a scholar with a broad spectrum of historical interests. He has written articles on history, politics, art and music, which have appeared in books, magazines and on web sites. Throughout his professional life, DiSilvio has engaged several fields, having been an architectural designer, remodeler, artist, book and music industry illustrator, new media developer, educational software programmer/publisher and writer.

He pioneered the first interactive CD-ROM for training educators how to teach children with autism. The Autism Academy software featured a curriculum by Joanne Gerenser of Eden II Programs and premiered in 1999 under the umbrella of his new corporation Digital Vista, inc.

DiSilvio's work in the music and entertainment industries includes commentaries on the great composers (such as the top-rated Franz Liszt Site), and the Pantheon of Composers porcelain collection, which he conceived and created for the Metropolitan Opera. His artwork and new media projects have graced the album covers and animated advertisements for numerous super groups and celebrities, including, Elton John, Cher, Pink Floyd, Yes, The Moody Blues, Madonna, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, Miles Davis, Janet Jackson, Alice Cooper, Queen and many more. He has also worked on projects for historical documentaries, including “Killing Hitler– The True Story of the Valkyrie Plot”, The War Zone series, Hollywood Director James Cameron’s “The Lost Tomb of Jesus”, “Return to Kirkuk” and many others.

Contact:

Rich DiSilvio
www.TheWindsOfTime.com
info@DVBooks.net
516-799-5277

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