Jewels and Pinstripes, one of the nation’s premier gift bag companies, created a special gift bag for The Volvo Best Buddies Challenge Hearst Castle, making celebrities feel like winners even if they didn’t make it across the finish line.
Stars such as Cindy Crawford, Sean Hayes, Maria Shriver and David Caruso were given a High Sierra Bubba Cross-Sport 22” Duffel bag filled with gifts such as a 3-night stay at the Loew’s Ventana Canyon Resort in Arizona, a photowow.com gift certificate and a Amy Schwab Designs handbag, as well as other items.
Jewels and Pinstripes Gift Bag becomes the Grand Prize at the Volvo Best Buddies Challenge Hearst Castle
MEDIA ADVISORY: Colorado Speaks Up for Columbine 10th Anniversary
National print and broadcast reporters will have all-day access on March 20, 2009, to those who were most affected by the Columbine High School massacre 10 years ago (April 20, 1999), including victims' family members, survivors and their families, key first responders, teachers and school staff, community leaders, and those who have led the charge since Columbine to improve school safety.
Colorado Rising - Columbine Update, March 20, 2009, at the Denver Press Club
The event, "Colorado Rising - Columbine Update," will begin with a press conference at the Denver Press Club at 9:00 a.m., hosted by School Safety Partners, and moderated by international school safety expert and speaker, Michael Dorn. Media participants will receive an interview contact directory and a topic index.
The Challenge - Cablevision's Award-Winning High School Quiz Show - Starts 12th Season This Week
Cablevision Systems Corp. (NYSE: CVC) announced today that The Challenge, its award-winning high school quiz show, will start its 12th Season this Saturday, November 8, with more high schools and students competing than ever before. Nearly 1,000 students from more than 180 participating high schools in Long Island, New Jersey, Connecticut, Westchester/Hudson Valley, the Bronx and Brooklyn will face off this year, with the goal of becoming the Tri-State Challenge Champion and winning $10,000 for their school and $500 for each team member competing in the final round. The winning team in each region is guaranteed $2,500.
Hostile Underwear Improves Attitude at the Workplace
-According to a recent study (1), nearly 25% of American workers hate their jobs. Rising unemployment has left a sullen workforce brooding over jobs they detest for fear that there are no others. Having to grin-and-bear a job you hate can breed resentment and hostility. So how can dissatisfied professionals vent their anger without loosing their jobs? Evil 2 the Core, an online company owned by two highly disgruntled professionals, offers a solution -- hostile undergarments.
Evil 2 the Cores signature tank-bras - designed to be worn undetected beneath regular clothing - are printed with satisfyingly hostile sentiments that boost a professionals bust and lift and separate her hatreds: for her boss, her co-workers, her clients, and her customers.
Premier Legal Giant Martindale-Hubbell Endorses Lawyer Marketing Book
Martindale-Hubbell, the most frequently consulted resource in the legal profession, has endorsed Henry Dahuts legal marketing best-seller, Marketing The Legal Mind-A Search for Leadership and declared it a must-read" in the registry of legal marketing masterpieces.
Timothy B. Corcoran, Senior Director of Sales and Operations for Martindale-Hubbell reviewed the book and assessed Henry Dahuts perspective on marketing with a wholehearted thumbs-up."
Mr. Dahut provides a compelling and analytical roadmap to growing and managing a law practice, articulating how to identify and overcome the behavioral and environmental impediments to success. This business book written by a lawyer for lawyers in their native language is a must-read for law firm leaders."
Roni Deutch Tax Center® Hosts First Annual Franchise Convention
Roni Deutch Tax Center® celebrates the end of tax season with its first annual franchise convention in Reno, Nevada this weekend.
"It has been a crazy year," claims Roni Deutch, founder of Roni Deutch Tax Center. "In the past year new Roni Deutch Tax Centers have opened up all across the nation. This convention will be the first time that all the franchise owners will be able to get together to share their experiences of the recent tax season. Additionally, in our commitment to helping all of our franchisees grow their business we will also present them with our vision for this year, and the improveme 1963 nts we are making to our system."
FICO 08: How Will the New Industry Standard Affect Your Credit Score?
On January 29, 2009, TransUnion rolled out and made available the credit-scoring model called FICO 08. This is the newest version of the FICO® credit score, which is simply a redevelopment of their widely used industry standard classic score. The long awaited release of this model is good news for lenders, low risk borrowers, and those with low credit card balances. It's bad news for piggybackers, companies that sell piggybacking services, consumes with a lot of credit card debt, and the flop of the century, so far, in the credit scoring world known as VantageScore.
Groundbreaking Line of Reusable Shopping Bags to be Showcased at the Go Green Expo
It's not paper. It's not plastic. And now, supporting a Green lifestyle can be fashionable. Lighten your load and help New Orleans with its-laS-tik™, the only reusable shopping/grocery bag that goes above and beyond the call of duty. its-laS-tik™ not only helps the environment by eliminating the need for paper and plastic, but it does away with physical stress caused by carrying heavy bags, looks sleek and smart, and gives back to a community in need. It's fashionable, flexible and socially responsible.
New Disposable Underarm Sweat Pads Promise to Relieve Excessive Sweat
VNS Innovations, the makers of the popular Sweatex brand underarm sweat pads announced today that they plan to enter into US market. After receiving a tremendous response from countries like India, VNS Innovations plan to launch the product to the resident Asian and American public.
“The product is a great boon to Asian Indian crowd” said Lakshmi Papineni, founder of VNS Innovations. “People, who wear tight clothes by their culture or by choice, will really benefit from our product. We designed it such way that is extremely convenient to wear it and not bother about annoying underarm sweat marks that spoils the clothes.” added Lakshmi.
PerTrac and MSCI Barra Announce Renewed Relationship
PerTrac Financial Solutions, LLC, (PFS) creator of the PerTrac Analytical Platform, the world’s leading asset allocation and investment analysis software, announced today that it has renewed its relationship with MSCI Barra, a leading provider of benchmark indices and risk management analytics products.
The MSCI Hedge Fund Indices and Database, introduced in 2002, are a widely-used source of information on alternative investments, consisting of more than 190 indices as well as containing data on over 2,600 hedge funds and CTAs. The indices, which are calculated based upon the performance of the funds in the database, serve as an important representation of the hedge fund opportunity set and are distinguished by their transparency, 95%+ monthly constituent reporting, and superior system of categorizing hedge funds using MSCI Barra’s granular Hedge Fund Classification StandardSM.
Have the Exodus Campsites Been Found?
A new novel entitled "God's Storehouse of the Deep" by John Clarke, published by Winepress Group from the state of Washington, incorporates a geographic satellite Exodus research that finds all the Exodus campsites of Moses from space. The research matches the geographic Exodus clues of Moses to the maps of the US Dept of Defense that were produced during the Gulf War.
The novel is a quick-read in the Indiana Jones genre. It is about John Michael, who is a pirate fighting research vessel owner, who is forced to fight pirates in order to gain time to do his deep-sea research in the Red Sea. The author admits that he fashioned his character with Mel Gibson in mind.
Arizona Real Estate Lawyer Warns of Frivolous Lawsuits by Second Mortgage Lenders
Arizona homeowners who have lost their home to foreclosure should contact an Arizona real estate attorney immediately if any creditor attempts to collect on a debt secured by the foreclosed property. These debts may include second and third mortgages or home equity loans or lines of credit. Often these lenders will attempt to collect on these debts when they have no legal right to do so.
In a foreclosure proceeding, the first mortgage is given preference over the subordinate or subsequent mortgages. In today's Arizona home market this process frequently leaves subordinate mortgages entirely unpaid after a foreclosure. Understandably, these lenders are pursuing all means possible to recover their losses, but oftentimes they have no legal recourse.
Scaled Solar Signs First Two Sales Contracts
Scaled Solar, Inc., a provider of High Concentrating Photovoltaic (HCPV) solar power solutions, announced today it entered into two definitive supply agreements for its SS1-CPV systems in July 2008. The end applications for the systems are powering solar farms totaling 75 megawatts in the San Francisco Bay Area and California's Central Valley commencing in 2009 through 2013.
"The multi-year agreements we have signed in the past four months validates the strength of our technology position combined with a compelling value propositi 317 on for our customers," said Angel Valencia, Scaled Solar's VP. "We are in negotiations with numerous other potential customers as we look to signing more long-term supply agreements."
Pentagon Media Trainer Conducts PR Boot Camp - Columbus, Ohio Seminar Teaches Public Relations, Crisis Communications, and Media Relations Skills
As a master instructor for the Defense Information School and consultant to the Pentagon, retired Lt. Col. Joseph V. Trahan III, Ph.D., has taught thousands of military and civilian leaders across the globe to communicate with power and candor.
On August 19, Dr. Trahan visits Columbus to conduct PR Boot Camp for the Central Ohio Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Ross Auditorium in Franklin Universitys Alumni Hall, 301 E. Rich Street.
We are excited to host training in critical communications skills that central Ohio leaders can employ to steer their organizations through uncertain times," said Deb Strohmaier, APR, chapter president. Attendees will leave with practical and effective methods for managing relationships with their publics and the media."
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2009 Printable Monthly Calendar, Lesson Plans & Newsletters for Teachers Available at TeacherVision.com
Teachers will find a holiday or event to celebrate every day when they brighten their classrooms with the 2009 Educators' Calendar , available now at TeacherVision.com. The printable monthly calendar features both well-known and obscure holidays and events, which teachers of all grades and subjects can use to support instruction throughout the year.
"Historic events, holidays and other celebrations offer teachable moments that allow educators to spark excitement in their classrooms and make learning come alive for their students," said Jess M. Brallier, publisher, TeacherVision. "The 2009 Educators' Calendar is jam-packed with resources to help all teachers take advantage of these learning opportunities throughout the school year."
Human Capital Institute Welcomes Infohrm as Top Sponsor of Fourth 558 Annual National Human Capital Summit
Washington, D.C. (PRWEB) January 5, 2009 –The Human Capital Institute (HCI), a global professional association and think tank that is advancing the science of strategic talent management, and Infohrm, the global leader in workforce planning, reporting and analytics, announced today that Infohrm is a top sponsor of HCI’s fourth annual National Human Capital Summit, to be held March 8 through March 11, 2009 in Scottsdale, Ariz.
As a 558 Gold Underwriter, Infohrm will have a strong, visible presence at the Summit, which is recognized by business professionals as the nation’s most important event in talent management and business strategy.
Connections Academy Kicks Off Enrollment For 2009-10 School Year: Families explore benefits of virtual public school in Southern California
SAN CLEMENTE, CA (PRWEB) April 1, 2009 - Capistrano Connections Academy (CapoCA), a leading high-quality, highly accountable K-12 virtual public school, is opening enrollment for the 2009-10 school year on April 1, 2009. CapoCA is offering parents and students the opportunity to learn more about the virtual public school via hands-on information sessions that showcase the virtual learning program. Now in its fifth year of operation, CapoCA serves K-12 students that reside in Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties.
Global Control & Processing Equipment Market to Exceed US$71.6 Billion by 2010, According to a New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
Owing to the nature of the product and process controls, the Control & Processing Equipment market is primarily concentrated in the industrialized regions such as Europe and North America. Growth in various regions varies with the extent of industrial automation and technological development. The process controls market is expected to witness major shifts, such as PC-based controls replacing conventional systems and micro systems displacing larger ones, besides the addition of several new products and technologies.
Axsium Group to Host Free Webinar on Enterprise Attendance Management Featuring a Case Study on June 8, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time
In many industries, turnover and absenteeism are significant sources of unproductive labor cost. Most companies have a desire to reduce turnover and absenteeism but are not equipped to identify the causes or offer tangible solutions. This webinar, hosted by Axsium Group, will present an approach to dramatically reducing turnover and absenteeism through Enterprise Attendance Management.
"Most companies today have very little idea of the cost of employee turnover and unplanned absenteeism", according to Tim Lett, Axsium Group's Managing Partner. "At many of our clients, senior management is shocked to learn that turnover and absenteeism costs them millions of dollars per year. An Enterprise Attendance Management program is a highly effective tool available to combat the avoidable costs associated with employee turnover and absenteeism. By monitoring employee attendance and providing mechanisms to both incent and reward exceptional attendance and discourage and discipline poor attendance, Attendance Management has the potential to deliver significant hard dollar benefits and improve overall employee morale"
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