FORT WORTH, Texas, The National Association of
Hispanic Journalists will hold their convention in Fort Worth from June 15-18,
2005, and for the first time in its history it will include several family-
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The translated tests underwent a comprehensive two -year translation and
quality control process to ensure accuracy and cultural equivalence to
their English counterparts. After an independent translation company
conducted the adaptation to Spanish , the material was reviewed by an
advisory panel of over 30 bilingual subject matter experts from PSI
partners in the financial services, logistics and telecommunications
industries.

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Jose Valle , General Manager for Telemundo 39 in Dallas,
said, "We are happy to be part of NAHJ this year. The deadline each year for
submitting grant applications is Oct. ($40,000)

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In response to the growing global demand for
pre-employment testing of job applicants, PSI (Psychological Services,
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The initial Spanish language tests being offered by PSI include translated
versions of tests from three of its most popular series: the Employee
Aptitude Survey (EAS), Basic Skills Test (BST) and select portions of PSI's
work attitude assessment series, ViewPoint. "There is a growing demand for Spanish
pre-employment tests in financial, telecommunications, retail, healthcare,
and other business sectors, particularly those with large numbers of
bilingual employees for whom English is a second language.

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companies today are seeking to extend their reach in the labor market to
hire the right employees for their organizations, and want to improve staff
quality and reduce inventory shrinkage.

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Children's activities will include a news reporting workshop and a
broadcast screen test at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History from
2:30 to 5:30 p.

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The GRAMMY Foundation Grants Program, with funding provided by The
Recording Academy, works to administer grants each year to
organizations and individuals to support the efforts that advance the
archiving and preservation of the music and recorded sound heritage of
the Americas for future generations, as well as research projects
related to the impact of music on the human condition. Recipients are
determined based on criteria such as merit, uniqueness of project and
the ability to accomplish intended goals. ($32,800)

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Museum of Television + Radio -- New York, N.GRAMMYFoundation.

"We believe that through our research, we have developed a fair approach
that can easily be tailored to fit the translation needs of other
languages," added Doug Walner, president of PSI.

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Naropa University -- New York, N.

A major reason for the increased use of Spanish pre-employment testing
today is that employers face an increasing shortage of qualified
applicants, and must take a closer look at the labor market to ensure that
they are not overlooking talent.

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In recent years, more and more businesses , government agencies and
professional associations have been using such tests to determine if
applicants will be a good "fit" in the jobs for which they are being
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For more information about our grant program and for a link to the
list, including past recipients, please visit:
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The tests, which are available in both online and pen-and-pencil formats,
are designed to assess job applicants' cognitive skills, attitudes, and
other personal characteristics in order to help employers make more
accurate hiring decisions.

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Y.), the nation's leader in pre-employment assessment and evaluation
programs, announced today the availability of its products in Spanish.

The participants
were comprised of adult hourly employees from around the United States and
Puerto Rico.

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"Our chapter has the unique
opportunity to celebrate Hispanic culture which is an integral part of North
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GRAMMY Foundation Awards Nearly $600 000 in Grants toward Music Research and Preservation

The grants given to research
lead us further down the road of defining the importance of music in
education and its ability to enhance various therapies, as well as to
manage the occupational challenges of music professionals.

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"Each year we strive to reach out to the
archiving and preservation community, whether it is a large
institution or a private collection of rare and culturally significant
recordings that would otherwise be lost. The Foundation works in partnership year-round with The
Recording Academy to bring national attention to important issues such
as the value and impact of music and arts education and the urgency of
preserving our rich cultural heritage.

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2005 GRANT RECIPIENTS

Research:

Alice-Ann Darrow -- Tallahassee, Fla. ($39,526)

Steven Brown, Ph.-- San Antonio, Texas ($26,450)

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PRESS RELEASE PSI Introduces Spanish Language Testing for Potential Hires

The tests also can determine if an applicant has the
requisite skills to be successful in a particular position. PSI's
reputation is built on unprecedented research that shows tests can predict
a professional readiness and performance.

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parade, rope tricks and three choreographed routines with horses.com/press/releases. Another key reason is that the consumer
base is becoming increasingly multi-lingual and Spanish fluency is needed
to serve this expanding consumer base.

Building on results from the advisory panel, PSI also executed three
separate field studies over a one-and-a-half year period, during which over
500 people took the exams in both English and Spanish.

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Educational Broadcasting Corporation -- New York, N.com

We can help them achieve that
goal.

Through the comprehensive process, PSI established a rational process to
translate their pre-employment assessments .
Since 1946, the company has provided assessment programs for pre-employment
selection, evaluation , placement and licensure and certification to help
clients match important individual capabilities with job demands.

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on Friday, June 17. -- Memphis, Tenn. ($38,414)

Monterey Jazz Festival -- Monterey , Calif. "Our goal is to provide
companies with pre-employment testing programs that will enable them to
find the best employees without having to cross the hurdle of a language
barrier.

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Applications will be
available at www. ($20,000)

Columbia College/Center for Black Music Research -- Chicago, Ill.

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Western Folklife Center -- Elko, Nev.

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It gives us a chance to get
out into the community and have our viewers come by and see a live weather
cast and have the children interact with our talent. "It is our
pleasure to showcase our cultural traditions to both national and
international Hispanic journalists attending the Fort Worth Convention," said
Ana Barrera-Waggoner, President of the D/FW Network of Hispanic Communicators
(the local chapter of National Association of Hispanic Journalists) and Deputy
State Editor of the Dallas Morning News. Halpern -- Lewisberg, Pa.aspx

The GRAMMY Foundation was established in 1989 to cultivate the
understanding, appreciation and advancement of the contribution of
recorded music on American culture -- from the artistic and technical
legends of the past to the still unimagined musical breakthroughs of
the future generations of music professionals. Weiner noted that the company
plans to replicate this process in translating their products into other
languages such as Chinese , Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, and various
European languages.

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Headquartered in Burbank , CA, PSI is an industry-leading provider of
pre-employment testing and evaluation programs for international and
national corporations, state governments and professional associations.

For more information on PSI and its selection: assessment programs and
licensure certification tests, please visit www .

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"These important grants represent some of our most vital
missions," said Neil Portnow, President of the GRAMMY Foundation and
The Recording Academy(R).

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This
year, funds will be given to preserve recordings of cultural events
such as the first 10 years of the Monterey Jazz Festival, as well as
collections at the Library of Congress, Museum of Modern Art, Museum
of Television and Radio, and numerous colleges and universities.Y.

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Research projects include studying a possible link between music
studies and reading skills in learning-disabled second graders and
locating brain activity in order to better understand how training in
music changes the way the brain works .Y. ($20,000)

Library of Congress -- Washington, D. ($30,000)

University of New Orleans /American Routes -- New Orleans, La.
($36,584)

University of North Carolina -- Chapel Hill , N. For more information, please
visit www.

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Monies Will Support Archiving + Preservation Programs and Research
Efforts Related to the Impact of Music on Human Development and
Musicians ' Health Issues

The GRAMMY Foundation(R) Grants Program announced today that
nearly $600,000 will be distributed to 19 recipients in 2005. ($39,000)

National Organization for Traditional Artists Exchange -- Kihei,
Hawaii ($20,000)

Poets House -- New York, N.

"We are very pleased that our efforts to fairly and accurately translate
our existing tests into Spanish have been completed, and that our products
are now available to anyone in the world," said John Weiner , vice president
of products and services for PSI. The process was designed to ensure that different regionalisms
of the Spanish language were accommodated, including Mexico, Central
America, Caribbean , and various regions of South America.

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Telemundo will broadcast a "live"
weather segment from the children's workshop allowing participants to witness
the 'real thing'. Vines -- Quebec, Canada ( $39,600)

Archiving and Preservation:

Arhoolie Foundation -- El Cerrito, Calif. ($24,500 )

Yale University for Oral History, American Music (OHAM) -- New Haven,
Conn. The Foundation
accomplishes this mission through programs and activities that engage
the music industry and cultural community as well as the general
public. Because the
cost of making a "bad hire" can be extremely high, reaching thousands of
dollars per lost employee, employers are relying upon tests to help select
employees who will be both successful and committed to remaining on the
job.