Dion E Cheese (born 1968), is an African American author from Plainfield, New Jersey. He was a former hip hop recording artist who appeared in Black Beat and Teen Machine magazines in the 1980s. In 2013 he released his first urban-novel derived from real-life experiences in the urban jungle and the federal prison system.
Early life
Cheese was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, the seventh of eight siblings, four boys and four girls. His parents, Joyce Cheese (later, Hoover) and George Hoover were natives of West Virginia. Cheese was raised in the small community of Potters (Pottis) Crossing in Edison, New Jersey, with his siblings and stepfather Artis Jones, until he turned nine. He was then moved to Plainfield, New Jersey.
Surrounded by a family with members who either sold drugs or were addicted to them, Dion avoided the lures of both to pursue chemical engineering at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, becoming the first person in the history of his family to attend college.
To support himself he worked many side jobs during those early years, including at fast-food restaurants and construction companies.
Music career
His career began in the footsteps of his older brother, Robert Cheese (Dee Jay King Kut).
Dion Cheese wrote "Phenomenal", a tribute to Robert, which he recorded in 1986, produced by CSI Entertainment. By 1988 he had fathered a son and co-founded Third Street Productions with Big City Records owner Bruce T. Dugan. There he wrote, recorded and released "Third Street", "Come On Everybody", "Kick The Habit", and "Leading The Pack".
Cheese was featured as the first hip-hop recording artist to ever appear on the cover of Teen Machine Magazine in 1988, and featured in a three-page layout in Black Beat Magazine that same year. Performances followed at the Strand Theater and at the Newark Symphony Hall as an opening act for BDP, D-Nice and Poor Righteous Teachers.
During that time, Cheese became a partner in Big City Records and sought out and signed two other performers to the label: Nick D (AKA Soul King) and City E. Big City Records and the Nick D album entitled "Soul King" were featured on the cover of Billboard Magazine in 1990 in a column called "The Rhythm and the Blues" by Jeanie McAdams. The label also secured one of only seven spots at the Jack The Rapper (Black Music Convention) in Atlanta to represent independent music alongside powerhouse indie labels Tommy Boy Records (Naughty By Nature) and Ruff House Records (Cypress Hill).
In 1995 Cheese launched Up Front Records. He recorded "Nostalgia", "Angel of Death", and "Stank B**tches Come a Dime a Dozen". His newly formed group, comprising himself, his niece Malikah Watson, and his younger brother DJ Artis Cheese, was the featured headliner at the Indie Music Summit held in Memphis that year.
Writing career
Cheese released his first book, an urban fiction novel under the title Who Am I? The Chronicles of Cain, in the summer of 2013. The novel deals with the topic of drugs.
Cheese now resides in Easton, Pennsylvania, where he continues to write.
Early life
Cheese was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, the seventh of eight siblings, four boys and four girls. His parents, Joyce Cheese (later, Hoover) and George Hoover were natives of West Virginia. Cheese was raised in the small community of Potters (Pottis) Crossing in Edison, New Jersey, with his siblings and stepfather Artis Jones, until he turned nine. He was then moved to Plainfield, New Jersey.
Surrounded by a family with members who either sold drugs or were addicted to them, Dion avoided the lures of both to pursue chemical engineering at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, becoming the first person in the history of his family to attend college.
To support himself he worked many side jobs during those early years, including at fast-food restaurants and construction companies.
Music career
His career began in the footsteps of his older brother, Robert Cheese (Dee Jay King Kut).
Dion Cheese wrote "Phenomenal", a tribute to Robert, which he recorded in 1986, produced by CSI Entertainment. By 1988 he had fathered a son and co-founded Third Street Productions with Big City Records owner Bruce T. Dugan. There he wrote, recorded and released "Third Street", "Come On Everybody", "Kick The Habit", and "Leading The Pack".
Cheese was featured as the first hip-hop recording artist to ever appear on the cover of Teen Machine Magazine in 1988, and featured in a three-page layout in Black Beat Magazine that same year. Performances followed at the Strand Theater and at the Newark Symphony Hall as an opening act for BDP, D-Nice and Poor Righteous Teachers.
During that time, Cheese became a partner in Big City Records and sought out and signed two other performers to the label: Nick D (AKA Soul King) and City E. Big City Records and the Nick D album entitled "Soul King" were featured on the cover of Billboard Magazine in 1990 in a column called "The Rhythm and the Blues" by Jeanie McAdams. The label also secured one of only seven spots at the Jack The Rapper (Black Music Convention) in Atlanta to represent independent music alongside powerhouse indie labels Tommy Boy Records (Naughty By Nature) and Ruff House Records (Cypress Hill).
In 1995 Cheese launched Up Front Records. He recorded "Nostalgia", "Angel of Death", and "Stank B**tches Come a Dime a Dozen". His newly formed group, comprising himself, his niece Malikah Watson, and his younger brother DJ Artis Cheese, was the featured headliner at the Indie Music Summit held in Memphis that year.
Writing career
Cheese released his first book, an urban fiction novel under the title Who Am I? The Chronicles of Cain, in the summer of 2013. The novel deals with the topic of drugs.
Cheese now resides in Easton, Pennsylvania, where he continues to write.
Alliance Global Services is an American business.
History
Alliance Global Services was created in 2008 from the split of Alliance Consulting, a firm founded in 1994 in Conshohocken, PA., by Craig Spitzer and Denny Shestack. The health-care industry consultancy, Alliance Life Sciences, was also created from the 2008 split. Alliance Consulting was acquired in 2002 by Safeguard Scientifics and combined with two of that holding company’s IT subsidiaries. In 2006, Alliance Consulting purchased Fusion Technologies, a global provider of IT services to financial and information technology sectors, based in Edison, NJ, with offices in Hyderabad and Bangalore, India. With its new offshore delivery centers, Alliance Consulting concentrated on ; open systems; systems analysis; software integration; and design and development of applications, databases, Web sites, and enterprise reporting systems. Saints Capital acquired Safeguard’s interest in Alliance Consulting in May, 2008. At the time of the split, Alliance Consulting executive vice president, John Castleman, became president and CEO of Alliance Global Services.
Structure
Alliance Global Services assembles project teams of onshore and offshore independent contractors that design, build, upgrade, and maintain computer systems. In the United States, their consultants each have an average of 15 years of experience; their India-based employees each have an average of eight years of experience and have had extensive experience in the US.
Services
Alliance Global Services has major practices in these areas:
*Strategic Guidance, including product road-maps, architectural assessment and design, Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) process re-engineering, and research and development services.
*Application Development, including custom design for frameworks like J2EE, .NET, Spring, and Flex; creation of Web 2.0, middle tier, and back-end capabilities; technology replacement or refresh; and a blend of Agile and plan-driven design and development as a proprietary methodology the company calls "RIGHTLine."
*Quality Assurance & Testing services, including application assessments, test-case generation, functional regression testing, automation testing, load testing, and cloud testing.
*Application Maintenance services, aimed at reducing costs, mitigating risks, and continuous improvements.
Certifications
Alliance Global Services has industry certifications for ISO 9001:2008 (Quality Management Systems) and ISO/IEC 27001:2005 (Information Security Management System). Based on models determined by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), audits of the company’s internal processes were required to earn the certifications, and annual follow-up audits ensure ongoing compliance. During engagements, Alliance Global Services protects clients’ security with a project management tool that acts as a central repository for all global delivery project information. Alliance Global Services has also achieved SAS 70 Type II (Service Organization Auditing Standards, developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants) and SEI SW CMM Level 5 (the Optimizing Maturity Level of the Software Capability Maturity Model, an initiative defined by the Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute (SEI).
People
* John Castleman, President and CEO
* Bill Lewallen, Sr. VP, Delivery
* John Carmody, Sr. VP, Sales
* David Rader, CTO & VP Development Services
* Sreekanth Singaraju, VP Testing Services
* Srinivas Reddy, Managing Director, Alliance India
* Liz Smith, VP, Human Resources
* Mahesh Munagekar, VP, Chicago
History
Alliance Global Services was created in 2008 from the split of Alliance Consulting, a firm founded in 1994 in Conshohocken, PA., by Craig Spitzer and Denny Shestack. The health-care industry consultancy, Alliance Life Sciences, was also created from the 2008 split. Alliance Consulting was acquired in 2002 by Safeguard Scientifics and combined with two of that holding company’s IT subsidiaries. In 2006, Alliance Consulting purchased Fusion Technologies, a global provider of IT services to financial and information technology sectors, based in Edison, NJ, with offices in Hyderabad and Bangalore, India. With its new offshore delivery centers, Alliance Consulting concentrated on ; open systems; systems analysis; software integration; and design and development of applications, databases, Web sites, and enterprise reporting systems. Saints Capital acquired Safeguard’s interest in Alliance Consulting in May, 2008. At the time of the split, Alliance Consulting executive vice president, John Castleman, became president and CEO of Alliance Global Services.
Structure
Alliance Global Services assembles project teams of onshore and offshore independent contractors that design, build, upgrade, and maintain computer systems. In the United States, their consultants each have an average of 15 years of experience; their India-based employees each have an average of eight years of experience and have had extensive experience in the US.
Services
Alliance Global Services has major practices in these areas:
*Strategic Guidance, including product road-maps, architectural assessment and design, Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) process re-engineering, and research and development services.
*Application Development, including custom design for frameworks like J2EE, .NET, Spring, and Flex; creation of Web 2.0, middle tier, and back-end capabilities; technology replacement or refresh; and a blend of Agile and plan-driven design and development as a proprietary methodology the company calls "RIGHTLine."
*Quality Assurance & Testing services, including application assessments, test-case generation, functional regression testing, automation testing, load testing, and cloud testing.
*Application Maintenance services, aimed at reducing costs, mitigating risks, and continuous improvements.
Certifications
Alliance Global Services has industry certifications for ISO 9001:2008 (Quality Management Systems) and ISO/IEC 27001:2005 (Information Security Management System). Based on models determined by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), audits of the company’s internal processes were required to earn the certifications, and annual follow-up audits ensure ongoing compliance. During engagements, Alliance Global Services protects clients’ security with a project management tool that acts as a central repository for all global delivery project information. Alliance Global Services has also achieved SAS 70 Type II (Service Organization Auditing Standards, developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants) and SEI SW CMM Level 5 (the Optimizing Maturity Level of the Software Capability Maturity Model, an initiative defined by the Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute (SEI).
People
* John Castleman, President and CEO
* Bill Lewallen, Sr. VP, Delivery
* John Carmody, Sr. VP, Sales
* David Rader, CTO & VP Development Services
* Sreekanth Singaraju, VP Testing Services
* Srinivas Reddy, Managing Director, Alliance India
* Liz Smith, VP, Human Resources
* Mahesh Munagekar, VP, Chicago
The London College of Contemporary Arts (LCCA) is an arts college based in Central London, United Kingdom that offers a diverse portfolio of postgraduate programmes, short courses, HNDs and diplomas. LCCA courses are designed to meet the contemporary needs and offer students the opportunity to acquire knowledge, experience, and develop their current skills.
Sagi Hartov is the Founder and Managing Director of LCCA. He holds a Master of Music and is the founder of the Israeli Music and the Ernest Bloch classical competitions.
Mission
LCCA’s main objective is to foster a professionally focused environment and sustain its commitment to widening participation, diversity and innovation.
Online Courses
LCCA offers two industry-focused online courses delivered through the distance learning platform, InterActive: the Enterprise & Entrepreneurship Diploma; and the Art Enterprise Diploma, which is accredited by edexcel as a level three short course.
The Art Enterprise Diploma
The Art Enterprise Diploma (AED) is the result of the collaboration between the London College of Contemporary Arts (LCCA), the London School of Business and Finance (LSBF), and the online learning platform, InterActive. a charity which provides essential help to music professionals of all ages across a range of genres.
The Enterprise & Entrepreneurship Diploma
The Enterprise & Entrepreneurship Diploma, also called the career advice diploma, is a program developed by the London College of Contemporary Arts (LCCA), the London School of Business and Finance (LSBF), and the distance learning platform, InterActive.
The course helps students develop their business skills and equip them with the necessary experience to meet their personal and professional goals.
This course can be useful for those who want to become more attractive to potential employers or looking for promotion, and also those who are considering self-employment, setting up their own business or expand their current one. will give students access to the most industry-relevant tools for the design of 3D artefacts, products and spaces, media technology and production.
Creative Media Production
The Creative Media Production programme enables students to develop creative media production skills and techniques, with specific focus on the moving a.org.uk/hnd-in-fashion-textiles</ref> enables students to develop professional skills and creative techniques relevant to the fashion industry. They will explore emerging trends, developing practical and transferable skills for immediate entry into the market.
Interactive Media
The Interactive Media programme will give students access to the most industry-relevant tools for the design of new media, computational media and interactive communication.
Performing Arts
The Performing Arts programme offers an interdisciplinary study of the expressive body through contemporary dance and performance. Students will identify both an individual and independent creative practice to develop transferable skills for immediate entry into the industry.
Photography
The Photography programme was designed to provide students with all the artistic and technical skills they need to be a successful photographer; including support on idea generation and studio and darkroom practice.
Partnerships
LCCA works in partnership with School of Fashion and Design Lodon, London School of Business and Finance, Grenoble Graduate School of Business, InterActive, Falmouth University and Edexcel
Sagi Hartov is the Founder and Managing Director of LCCA. He holds a Master of Music and is the founder of the Israeli Music and the Ernest Bloch classical competitions.
Mission
LCCA’s main objective is to foster a professionally focused environment and sustain its commitment to widening participation, diversity and innovation.
Online Courses
LCCA offers two industry-focused online courses delivered through the distance learning platform, InterActive: the Enterprise & Entrepreneurship Diploma; and the Art Enterprise Diploma, which is accredited by edexcel as a level three short course.
The Art Enterprise Diploma
The Art Enterprise Diploma (AED) is the result of the collaboration between the London College of Contemporary Arts (LCCA), the London School of Business and Finance (LSBF), and the online learning platform, InterActive. a charity which provides essential help to music professionals of all ages across a range of genres.
The Enterprise & Entrepreneurship Diploma
The Enterprise & Entrepreneurship Diploma, also called the career advice diploma, is a program developed by the London College of Contemporary Arts (LCCA), the London School of Business and Finance (LSBF), and the distance learning platform, InterActive.
The course helps students develop their business skills and equip them with the necessary experience to meet their personal and professional goals.
This course can be useful for those who want to become more attractive to potential employers or looking for promotion, and also those who are considering self-employment, setting up their own business or expand their current one. will give students access to the most industry-relevant tools for the design of 3D artefacts, products and spaces, media technology and production.
Creative Media Production
The Creative Media Production programme enables students to develop creative media production skills and techniques, with specific focus on the moving a.org.uk/hnd-in-fashion-textiles</ref> enables students to develop professional skills and creative techniques relevant to the fashion industry. They will explore emerging trends, developing practical and transferable skills for immediate entry into the market.
Interactive Media
The Interactive Media programme will give students access to the most industry-relevant tools for the design of new media, computational media and interactive communication.
Performing Arts
The Performing Arts programme offers an interdisciplinary study of the expressive body through contemporary dance and performance. Students will identify both an individual and independent creative practice to develop transferable skills for immediate entry into the industry.
Photography
The Photography programme was designed to provide students with all the artistic and technical skills they need to be a successful photographer; including support on idea generation and studio and darkroom practice.
Partnerships
LCCA works in partnership with School of Fashion and Design Lodon, London School of Business and Finance, Grenoble Graduate School of Business, InterActive, Falmouth University and Edexcel
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Jamar Core (born May 18, 1991) better known by the stage name Ramaj Eroc, is an American hip hop artist born in Chicago, Illinois. He released his debut mixtape Last Train To Japan, in 2011, and has recently released his sophomore mixtape New Pair Of Glasses on June 29, 2012.