The Merger is a New Indie Film; Buzz Worthy -- Upcoming Boston Private Screening For This Hilarious Comedy
(ContentDesk) July 17, 2006 -- First-time Boston filmmaker Keith Dorrington is fighting back against corporate America by bringing his true life events in the working world to the big screen. Dorrington, a 44-year-old sales rep who had a key idea stolen from his boss, was forced out of a major company during a hostile merger. Instead of harping on his unfortunate incident, he decided to return to his rolodex, cash in some old favors and round up a handful of old business associates to star in his new Independent Film "The Merger". "Did you ever run into people during your life and think that they belonged in the movies," said Dorrington.
"Well, I went back and found them." The film hits a major nerve for anyone who has ever fallen victim to outsourcing, corporate downsizing and global takeovers.
The Merger is about three diverse corporate businessmen who are tired of the daily grind of unanswered prayers and the mundane life of working America and it's disappointing realities. After having their ideas stolen and being fired for disloyal and frivolous reasons, they decide to take matters into their own hands. In a moment of serendipity, they conceive an innovative and potentially lucrative new product that they decide they are going to market to the masses -- Mop Socks! Fortunately, the boys hit a homerun with their fresh brainstorm and leave their former employees in, no pun intended, the dust. Sometimes success is the best revenge.
The Merger is a quirky, adventurous indie film that is Office Space meets Wall Street.
Dorrington's first pitch documentary "The Fighter" resulted in a bidding war between an array of studios and eventually sold to Paramount Pictures.
It currently is in development. Instead of waiting for Hollywood to put the pieces together, Dorrington decided to take the independent film route with The Merger, pick up a digital camera, and shoot it himself with several local Boston producers. To add another odd twist to the film experience, the product idea they came up within the film - Mop Socks - is now being negotiated by several distribution companies who are contemplating launching them during the release of the film. Maybe true life success stories do happen to those who never say die.Edgartown Ventures is a film production company formed in 2003 by Keith Dorrington and Leslie Varrelman..
Foot Care Expert Offers Tips to Caregivers of Elderly, Disabled
(ContentDesk) July 12, 2006 -- According to the National Family Caregivers Association, more than 50 million people provide care for a chronically ill, disabled or aged family member or friend during any given year.
The value of the services family caregivers provide for "free" is estimated to be $257 billion a year -- twice as much as is actually spent on homecare and nursing home services.
Foot care is ranked as a top concern for these caregivers, who often find it a challenge to provide the proper care, or to find products that are cost-effective and easy to use.C. J. Buck, M.I.A., CEO of Xenna Corporation, (www.xenna.com), a distributor of natural foot care products, says "Proper foot care is a challenge for those caring for the elderly or disabled.
Aging can result in yellow, discolored toenails or callused, rough heels, as well as dry skin on the foot, due to poorer circulation."Buck adds, "Though a person...
Foot Care Expert Offers Tips to Caregivers of Elderly, Disabled
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Baby Shower-Novel Way Of Arrangement
Baby shower games.Photo matching - enticing baby shower game- all the guests should bring the baby picture of themselves.
Arrange
all pictures on a board.
Give each picture a number.
Each guest has to match the adult guest name with the corresponding baby picture.
The guest with the most correct matches wins.
Top Baby Songs- entertaining baby shower game-divide the guests into teams.
Ask them to write down as many songs that have the word baby in the title in 3to 5 minutes.
The team with most song titles wins.
The losers can sing a baby song chosen by the winners. Baby shower invitations.Baby Shower invitations can be as formal or informal.
The baby shower invitation can be simple or complicated.
We can decide that.
However, it is worth putting some time and effort into baby shower invitations, because it sets the mode and tone for that special Baby Shower Party.The invitation must...
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Adventure Racing Secrets - A Guide to the Ultimate Physical Challenge
Adventure racing is fast becoming a mainstream sport. One to five-man teams compete in multisport competitions. Races longer than 24 hours are not uncommon. More and more locations all over the world host AR races. Anyone with a passion for adventure and competition will love this sport.
Common events include kayaking, trekking, climbing and orienteering.Endurance training for an endurance race is entirely different than a marathon. You must learn to keep a good pace. Knowing your limits and keeping yourself properly nourished are key factors. Winning a competition often has less to do with your physical ability and more to do with your mental prowess. Losing your way during navigation may cost you miles and ultimately the race.
Staying sharp and knowing how to navigate maps and terrain may very well put you miles ahead of the most physically elite. This really is the ultimate extreme sport.Proper gear is half the battle. Light weight gear that keeps you dry is key. Also...
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Finding Networking Opportunities Is Easy
Copyright 2006 Leni Chauvin
Business networking is all about forming strong relationships built on mutual respect and trust. Those relationships are the basis for the single most important tool that we all need if we want to survive in the competitive 21st century.
I'm talking about referrals.
And today's savvy business professionals know that--just as night follows day--networking leads to referral business.
Opportunities to network--to meet people for mutual support (and eventually referrals)--are everywhere. Here are just a few places to consider starting your networking efforts:
Professional Associations--Join your professional association.
It's a powerful source for richly rewarding contacts
that can result in a tremendous number of referrals from people with a different specialty than yours.
If possible, join the professional association of your target market.
Form those relationships....
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