March 9, 2010 at 4:32 am · Filed under Uncategorized
Im 47, and Ive been lifting weights and reading MF for 3V2 years. Theyve become such a part of my life that I dont think Ill ever put either of them down. I use the magazine for inspiration to get out and lift, tips on health and nutrition, and new exercises. A monthly comprehensive guide like MF keeps me pumped up.
ATTEMPTS are underway to send military veterans to special “care” units instead of prison if they commit a criminal offence. The key figure behind the controversial move is the SNPs Angela Constance, who represents Livingston at Holyrood. On Friday, she held a high-profile summit at the Scottish Parliament with criminal justice agencies and veterans charities to test support for her proposal, which would see a secure care unit established for traumatised war veterans as an alternative to custody. The MSP believes there is a “moral responsibility” to support veterans both during military operations and when they return home, even if they find themselves on the wrong side of the criminal justice system. Tom Fox, Scottish Prison Service (SPS) spokesman, confirmed that prisoners were not routinely asked if they were in the armed forces. The SPS has estimated that it has 121 veterans in Scottish prisons. Critics, including Mrs Constance, say the SPS figures are an “under- representation”.
HEALTH Secretary Nicola Sturgeon has been criticised by a powerful trade union over her call to scrap lavish bonuses for doctors. The British Medical Association said that ending the distinction awards scheme for consultants would damage the NHS. However, the BMAs comments have been undermined by the Health Minister in the Welsh Assembly backing the Scottish Governments position. The row comes amid increasing public scrutiny of an awards system that provides year-on-year income top-ups to hospital doctors who can already earn around pound(s)100,000.
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March 9, 2010 at 4:25 am · Filed under Uncategorized
San West President and CEO Frank Drechsler commented, “We remain focused on enhancing the user experience for our customers in an ongoing effort to bolster our position as the one-stop destination for all things related to the off-road vehicle (ORV) market. CountyImports.com is the second-largest ORV dealer online and we expect to become no. 1 with regard to natural web traffic in the very near future. Our goal is to provide robust content, a personalized shopping experience, and a full featured website so we can secure additional market share and grow online sales.”
Mr. Drecshler added, “The website already attracts roughly 60,000 visitors per month and gains $10 in sales for every $0.75 spent on advertising. We expect web traffic to more than triple by this Summer and are already experiencing a substantial improvement to advertising efficiency as a direct result of our ongoing web development project and paid advertising overhaul. The impact of both strategic maneuvers has exceeded our lofty initial expectations and I look forward to updating the public about future improvements made to our online business.”
Guests from Que Publishing and Diskeeper will appear on radio talk show Lets Talk Computers. Que Publishing is a company of Pearson Education, the worlds largest education publisher and a Pearson (NYSE: PSO) company. Diskeeper Corporation is the undisputed leader in performance and reliability technologies.
Renowned author Scott Mueller continues this series about his newest book, “Upgrading and Repairing PCs,” now in its 19th Edition.
Mark Harrer, Spokesperson for Diskeeper Corporation, in the second of a series of interviews on Diskeeper Corporation technologies, talks about I-FAAST®, file optimization technology which accelerates file access times. Utilizing a specially formulated technology, I-FAAST closely monitors file usage and organizes the most commonly accessed files for the fastest possible access.
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March 9, 2010 at 4:24 am · Filed under Uncategorized
PR professionals looking to “mobilize” their corporate, PR and even IR content so consumers, business media and investors alike can access it on their Blackberrys and other mobile devices should attend this webcast tutorial titled: “3G PR: Mobile Marketing Secrets — How to Land Your Brand a Place on the Most Valuable Real Estate in the World.”
This exclusive PR University webcast tutorial takes place on Thursday, March 18, at 1PM EDT (noon CDT, 11AM MST; 10AM PDT).
Jeff Beringer , Senior Vice President, Interactive Media, GolinHarris
Webster Lewin , Senior Vice President, Director, Digital Innovation Strategy, MSL Digital
Elizabeth Robinson , President, Founder CEO, Volume Public Relations
Stephanie Weingart , Social Media Strategist, 10e20
In just 90 minutes, PR pros will learn the ten best and worst practices in mobile marketing today — and outline exactly how mobility is changing what PR pros need to know to create a program that works with mobile audiences. Whats more, this panel will outline the best tools (from devices like phones, netbooks and tablets to apps and even networks) to help PR pros mobilize their content to reach mobile audiences, reveal how to create a “mobile site” using tools like WordPress plugin and MoFuse Premium — and give them proven best practices for creating successful integrated mobile strategy for your company or clients.
Chartwell Seniors Housing Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX: CSH.UN) announced today results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2009.
2009 HIGHLIGHTS:
Same property net operating income (”NOI”) decreased $0.3 million or 0.7% for the quarter ended December 31, 2009 compared to the same period last year. For the year ended December 31, 2009 same property NOI decreased $0.9 million or 0.5% compared to last year. The implementation of rent increases on renewal and turnover, increased ancillary revenues, and targeted cost reductions partially offset the negative impact of reduced occupancies, property and commodity tax increases, and a one-time increase in vacation and benefit cost estimates compared to the prior year. Same property occupancy was 91.8% in the fourth quarter of 2009, up 0.5 percentage points from the previous quarter of 2009 but down from 93.1% in last years fourth quarter. For the year ended December 31, 2009 same property occupancy was 91.6% compared to 93.3% in the prior year.
In the Canadian Retirement portfolio same property NOI decreased $1.0 million or 4.3% for the quarter ended December 31, 2009 compared to the same period last year. For the year ended December 31, 2009 same property NOI decreased $1.8 million or 1.8% compared to last year. The NOI declines are primarily attributable to lower occupancies, particularly in the British Columbia portfolio, as well as one-time increases in estimated liabilities for employee vacation and benefits recorded in the fourth quarter of 2009. Same property occupancies in Ontario were healthy at 93.1% in the fourth quarter of 2009, up from 92.1% in the third quarter of the year and lower than 94.1% in the fourth quarter of last year. Customer traffic and expected future arrivals maintained positive trends and management is optimistic that this improvement will translate into continued increases in occupancies in 2010. In addition, the spillover effect from significant waiting lists for long-term care beds in the province should continue supporting the increased demand for retirement suites. Performance in the Quebec portfolio continues to show steady growth with same property average occupancy improving to 88.6% in the fourth quarter of 2009, up from 87.8% in the third quarter of 2009 and from 85.5% in the fourth quarter of last year. In Western Canada, while Alberta occupancies remained strong, continued oversupply conditions in two British Columbia markets, combined with reduced occupancies at one long-term care community, resulted in same property occupancies declining to 90.3% in the fourth quarter of 2009 from 91.0% in the third quarter of 2009 and 95.0% in the fourth quarter of the prior year.
HIS face has landed on every doormat. Along the old cobbled streets, on the smart new estates, in the cottages lying miles out of town, they have grown to recognise the smoothly groomed features of Andrew Stephenson, one of the would-be Tory MPs being backed by Ashcroft money. Mr Stephenson is favourite to win the seat of Pendle, where Labour has a slender majority of 2,180. It would be a handsome victory. fuelled by an estimated pounds 250,000 of battle funds from Lord Ashcroft. Ashcroft money is paying for a bombardment of Tory propaganda that began in 2007, as soon as Mr Stephenson, 29, an insurance broker from an affluent Manchester suburb, was adopted as candidate. Since then, every few weeks, each one of the 37,000 addresses in the constituency has been mailed with party literature at enormous cost.
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March 9, 2010 at 4:18 am · Filed under Uncategorized
EDUCATION chief Batt OKeeffe has reversed a decision by former minister Mary Hanafin to remove the work of pervert poet Cathal O Searcaigh from the Leaving Cert curriculum. Two years ago, she told the Dail she would look to scrap O Searcaighs poetry, following the revelation that he had slept with young boys in Nepal. O Searcaigh, who adopted a Nepalese boy, Prem Timalsina as his own son, claimed to run an educational charity there. But documentary maker Neasa Ni Cheanain was shocked to discover he was sleeping with boys as young as 16 that he was claiming to help. In two weeks, schools will get a letter from his department with a list of prescribed texts for the 2012 Leaving Cert. But the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment has agreed, after public protests from parents and teachers, to allow schools to choose to avoid his work.
ATTEMPTING to cut the SNP out of the leaders debates which will be a central focus of the forthcoming General Election is more that just unbalanced treatment of a political party, it is fundamentally unfair to the people of Scotland. By definition these debates, which will take place in three English cities in front of local audiences, are incapable of reflecting what is happening north of the Border. Indeed, there are rules in place to ensure that the different politics in Wales and Scotland are reflected but the BBC and ITV, the two broadcasters with public service responsibilities, stitched up a deal with the London parties months ago. Ironically, only Sky, which is under no such obligation, has made efforts to ensure balance. The SNP does not want to prevent these debates from happening – we want to participate in them – but if they go ahead as currently proposed, the views and interests of the people of Scotland will be marginalised. Scottish voters know this too. Sixty per cent of those polled are opposed to the exclusion of the SNP from these election debates – yet the broadcasters and other parties have simply ignored their opinion.
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March 9, 2010 at 4:15 am · Filed under Uncategorized
ATTEMPTS are underway to send military veterans to special “care” units instead of prison if they commit a criminal offence. The key figure behind the controversial move is the SNPs Angela Constance, who represents Livingston at Holyrood. On Friday, she held a high-profile summit at the Scottish Parliament with criminal justice agencies and veterans charities to test support for her proposal, which would see a secure care unit established for traumatised war veterans as an alternative to custody. The MSP believes there is a “moral responsibility” to support veterans both during military operations and when they return home, even if they find themselves on the wrong side of the criminal justice system. Tom Fox, Scottish Prison Service (SPS) spokesman, confirmed that prisoners were not routinely asked if they were in the armed forces. The SPS has estimated that it has 121 veterans in Scottish prisons. Critics, including Mrs Constance, say the SPS figures are an “under- representation”.
Im 47, and Ive been lifting weights and reading MF for 3V2 years. Theyve become such a part of my life that I dont think Ill ever put either of them down. I use the magazine for inspiration to get out and lift, tips on health and nutrition, and new exercises. A monthly comprehensive guide like MF keeps me pumped up.
HEALTH Secretary Nicola Sturgeon has been criticised by a powerful trade union over her call to scrap lavish bonuses for doctors. The British Medical Association said that ending the distinction awards scheme for consultants would damage the NHS. However, the BMAs comments have been undermined by the Health Minister in the Welsh Assembly backing the Scottish Governments position. The row comes amid increasing public scrutiny of an awards system that provides year-on-year income top-ups to hospital doctors who can already earn around pound(s)100,000.
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March 9, 2010 at 4:15 am · Filed under Uncategorized
Mr. Larry Reaugh, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Molycor Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE: MOR)(PINK SHEETS: MLYFF)(FRANKFURT: M1V) (”Molycor” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the Company has signed a contract with Hazen Research Inc. (”Hazen”) for Hazen to start work (Phase 1) on the process development study for exploitation of the Tami Mosi project in Nevada.
Hazen will research technical literature of existing processes for extraction and recovery of magnesium from dolomite: this information to be evaluated for potential application to Molycors resource at Tami Mosi. In conjunction with the literature study and review, Hazen will evaluate representative samples from selected areas of the property. This will involve physical, chemical, mineralogical tests and calcining work. Continuing work in Phase 2 will be based on the findings from the initial work. Phase 1 work commenced in February.
Hazen Research Inc. was formed in 1961 to provide process research and development services to the extractive metallurgy and chemical industries. Continuing changes to industrial processes and higher environmental standards resulted in Hazens expansion to be able to include these aspects of technology as part of their services. Located at Golden, Colorado, Hazen has approximately 120 employees and an enviable reputation for high quality work.
Tami Mosi, a large dolomite occurrence in the Schell Creek Range of White Pine County is a magnesium prospect of 119 unpatented mining claims within an area of 2700 acres and is 100% owned by Molycor.
In July, 2009 N. Tribe Associates Ltd. completed an updated NI-43-101 compliant property evaluation report which includes the updated resource estimate of magnesium contained in 236,183,772 tonnes of inferred resource at a grade of 10% Mg. Tami Mosi is estimated to contain 51.7 billion lbs of magnesium. Details of this estimate were issued in a Company press release dated July 7, 2009 which is accessible at Molycors website.
Less than 12% of our authors have ever taken a creative writing course. This means that all but a few have to get by on their writing, or fit their work around job and family. No violins needed – publishing is a commercial business. Most authors live in the real world, not some grant-funded ivory tower. As for genteel poverty, two-thirds of our members earn less than pound(s)20,000 a year from writing – considerably less than the national average salary. Almost half earn less than the minimum wage. The Authors Licensing and Collecting Society paints an even grimmer picture – the average author income from their work is around pound(s)14,000. While few could match Hugh MacDiarmids poetic mastery, authors understand all too well what being strapped for cash is all about. The Literature Working Group seems out of touch. If Ms Goring really wants to help the lot of authors in Scotland, she might start by not “profiling” them in such a nonsensical way.
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March 9, 2010 at 4:07 am · Filed under Uncategorized
Premium Rate SMS services have developed into a $200 million market.
However this is a far cry from the predictions made in the late 1990s,
which anticipated a multibillion-dollar market. Despite a decade of
mobile data hype the access charges to PSMS remain far too high and in
2009 the market started to contract. With the advent of capped mobile
services and new smart phones such as the iPhone, we now see users
moving to the Internet to access a far wider variety of Apps based
mobile content and communication services. In the PSMS market the mobile
operators maintain an iron grip on this market through their m-payment
facilities. The high costs limits the market to the more lucrative areas
of gaming, adult services, horoscopes, etc. Subscription-based services
were introduced to address the bill shock problems produced by these
high charges but in some cases this has only made matters worse. Only
those with high margins to spare can participate in this market.
International entrants have increased their market share to above the
50%. This report covers: Sybase 365, Netsize Group, mBlox, Jumbuck
Entertainment, iTouch, Mobile Messenger, 5th Finger, SMS Central and
Communicator.
Premium Rate SMS services have developed into a $200 million market.
However this is a far cry from the predictions made in the late 1990s,
which anticipated a multibillion-dollar market. Despite a decade of
mobile data hype the access charges to PSMS remain far too high and in
2009 the market started to contract. With the advent of capped mobile
services and new smart phones such as the iPhone, we now see users
moving to the Internet to access a far wider variety of Apps based
mobile content and communication services. In the PSMS market the mobile
operators maintain an iron grip on this market through their m-payment
facilities. The high costs limits the market to the more lucrative areas
of gaming, adult services, horoscopes, etc. Subscription-based services
were introduced to address the bill shock problems produced by these
high charges but in some cases this has only made matters worse. Only
those with high margins to spare can participate in this market.
International entrants have increased their market share to above the
50%. This report covers: Sybase 365, Netsize Group, mBlox, Jumbuck
Entertainment, iTouch, Mobile Messenger, 5th Finger, SMS Central and
Communicator.
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March 9, 2010 at 4:06 am · Filed under Uncategorized
Provides key data and concise analyses, presents a comparative analysis
on the development of leather industry in 31 provincial regions and 20
major cities in visualized form of data map. The report also includes a
list of top 100 enterprises in the sector and the comparison on
investment environment in top 10 hot regions. In addition, the report
truly reflects the position of foreign enterprises in this industry
across China based on a comprehensive comparison of operating conditions
among different enterprise types. Furthermore, this is the first report
to adopt ISIC (International Standard Industrial Classification of All
Economic Activities) in classification of Chinese enterprises,
corresponding to the reading habit of international readers, and it is
also very helpful for readers to make a comparison on the development
condition and investment potential of leather industry in China with
that in other countries.
Additionally, the report directly shows the difference in various
regions of Mainland China in terms of leather industry, providing an
important reference for investors selection of target regions to make
investment.
What will you get from this report?
THE hair is straighter and blonder, but the face is unlined. and that million-dollar smile is just as wide. Its hard to believe its 20 years since Julia Roberts slipped on her thigh-high leather boots to play Vivian, the hooker with a heart of gold who wowed millionaire Richard Gere in the smash-hit movie Pretty Woman.
SHOPPERS who suffered horrific burns from “toxic sofas” will renew their multi-million-pound compensation battle tomorrow. More than 350 Land Of Leather customers blame the imported Chinese furniture for causing skin rashes and serious blistering. The damages bill as the High Court case resumes could reach pounds 20million, the biggest consumer injury action in UK legal history.
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March 9, 2010 at 4:04 am · Filed under Uncategorized
The new Web site reflects the company’s broad range of computer-assisted
coding products and services while highlighting its proprietary and
patented Natural Language Processing (NLP) LifeCode® technology, which
serves as the platform for all its coding solutions. A-Life is the only
computer-assisted coding company that owns its technology and possesses
a patented NLP coding engine.
The new, user-friendly site also includes various case studies and
scientific papers emphasizing the benefits of CAC and NLP.
San Diego-based A-Life Medical, Inc. is the pioneer and leading provider
of computer-assisted coding products and services for the healthcare
industry. Using its proprietary and patented Natural Language Processing
(NLP) technology, LifeCode, A-Life deciphers electronic transcribed
patient encounters via the Internet through its data center, which are
then appropriately coded for reimbursement purposes.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — NetLogic Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:NETL), a worldwide leader in
high-performance intelligent semiconductor solutions for next-generation
Internet networks, today announced that Fujitsu Technology Solutions, a
leading IT infrastructure provider, has selected NetLogic Microsystems’
NLP1220 dual-port 8.5Gbps FibreChannel PHY repeater device for Fujitsu’s
next-generation data center blade solutions. The NLP1220 offers
best-in-class power consumption and latency to customers developing
next-generation data center switches and storage Host Bus Adapters
(HBAs).
As one of the industry’s first dual-port Fibre Channel repeater as well
as the first device with a dual-receiver analog front end with 2/4/8G
capability, NetLogic Microsystems’ NLP1220 PHY device integrates the
receiver and transmitter SerDes functions on a single chip with on-chip
clock drivers, multiple loop-back features and PRBS generation and
verification for both the line side and system side. The integrated
low-power equalization engine extends the reach of Fibre Channel signals
on PCB traces and cables, supporting up to 15 meters on 24/26 AWG cables
and up to 10 meters on 30 AWG cables.
“We selected NetLogic Microsystems’ Fibre Channel Physical Layer because
it offers superior performance, compatibility and low power profile,
which are all important factors for our next-generation data center
storage solutions,” said Jens-Peter Seick, Senior Vice President of x86
Server Product Unit at Fujitsu Technology Solutions. “We offer a full
portfolio of IT products, solutions and services on a worldwide basis,
and working closely with innovative technology partners such as NetLogic
Microsystems allows us to deliver highly competitive, robust and
reliable data center solutions.”
“We are excited to have been selected by Fujitsu for their advanced data
center blade solutions,” said Stefanos Sidiropoulos, vice president of
the Physical Layer Products at NetLogic Microsystems. “Having
established ourselves as a market leader in 10/40/100 Gigabit Ethernet
PHYs for high-density data center networking, we are now extending our
technology leadership into the data center storage market with the same
best-in-class PHY technology.”
The NLP1220 PHY device offers superior transmit and receive jitter
performance as a result of the integrated high-performance LC phase
locked loop circuit and an advanced second-order clock-and-data recovery
(CDR) design. Moreover, NetLogic Microsystems’ unique granular
power-down modes for the transmit, receive and equalizer circuitry,
combined with an innovative analog/digital hybrid architecture, provide
customers with industry-leading low power and low latency profiles,
making it ideal for high-density data center applications.
Sensory, Inc., the leader in speech technologies for consumer products, today announced the release of the NLP-5x speech chip, ushering in a new era of natural language and hands-free interfaces for low-cost consumer products.
“Sensorys New NLP-5x chip is the first low-cost speech chip to offer a natural language interface,” said Todd Mozer, CEO of Sensory. “The chip provides an easy-to-use, Truly Hands-Free experience for consumers. Manufacturers of home appliances, toys, cars, and personal electronics want to make the user experience more friendly with a very flexible speech interface, and the NLP-5x is designed precisely for this purpose.”
According to Dr. William Meisel, editor of Speech Strategy News, “As consumer products add features, they become harder to use. The new Sensory chip in effect makes it cost-effective to make the user manual simply say what you want it to do. It presents an opportunity for manufacturers to make their new features more than a bullet item on the sales package.”
Now people can voice control products without pre-scripted phrases or button presses. Key to the NLP-5x technology suite is its ability to understand natural language within a constrained environment, and to “wake-up” from a hands-free voice trigger.
As an example of what NLP-5x can do, imagine a person setting an ovens temperature by voice. The person could say “Bake at 375 for 1 hour” or “Bake for 1 hour at 375 degrees,” giving the user the flexibility of order independence.
NLP Techniques
March 9, 2010 at 3:50 am · Filed under Uncategorized
WHEREVER I went last week for a bite to eat I seemed to bump into a celebrity. Nicky Hilton sat next to me one day at the Fred Segal caf, while Geri Halliwells former movie producer lover Sacha Gervasi (and the father of Geris baby Bluebell) brought along an extremely attractive girl to eat on the other side of me. Then I was alongside Groundhog Day star Bill Murray at Cecconis the day before. KENDRA Wilkinson seems like a sensible lass. The former girlfriend of Hugh Hefner whose reality show Kendra is on E! Entertainment, says she doesnt want her newborn son Hank growing up in front of the cameras. She told me: “People already ask if I think hes going to be a sports star like my husband or an actor or something. I want him to decide what he wants to be. The reality show will stop – I dont want him growing up for everyone to see.”
Dear Dr Cath, MY mate is very cut up after being ditched by his girlfriend. He told me he is thinking of putting a video of himself having kinky sex with her on the internet as revenge if she doesnt take him back. My wife knows his ex and says theres no hope of reconciliation. I feel I should warn her about the video but dont want to betray my friend. Dear reader, ITS completely out of order to put this video on the internet. You need to trust your lover if youre going to make a movie with them – and trust them not to misuse it if you break up.
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March 9, 2010 at 3:48 am · Filed under Uncategorized
A DRIVER died yesterday when his car was hit by a train at a level crossing. It is thought he deliberately stopped as the barriers were coming down. The train hit the car and dragged it under the wheels. An emergency service source said: “Everybody at the scene is leaning towards this being a deliberate act rather than a horrible accident.” Neighbours in Wokingham, Berkshire, described hearing a loud noise as the train slammed into the car.
A PARKED car with two girls inside exploded in flames early yesterday when one of them lit a cigarette. The pair, aged 19 and 20 years, suffered severe burns to their hands and faces as they escaped from the blazing vehicle. It is believed their Ford Fiesta had a ruptured fuel line and when one of lit up it caused leaking fumes to ignite.
A PARKED car with two girls inside exploded in flames early yesterday when one of them lit a cigarette. The pair, aged 19 and 20 years, suffered severe burns to their hands and faces as they escaped from the blazing vehicle. It is believed their Ford Fiesta had a ruptured fuel line and when one of lit up it caused leaking fumes to ignite.
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March 9, 2010 at 3:30 am · Filed under Uncategorized
According to the February 2010 ComScore Report, Good Health Media (GHM) tops the charts for percentage growth among health ad networks, a group that includes such networks as AdRX, Healthline and Everyday Health. GHM audience is up 93% over a year ago — to 32 million unique visitors monthly — due to growth in consumers appetite for sophisticated, condition-specific information on niche sites. Advertisers have followed, as the company announced a 56% growth in ad volume for Q409. GHM signed significant ad deals with Wal-Mart Pharmacy, Shire, and Sanofi Aventis, and continued support from JJ, Merck, Pfizer and Wyeth, among others.
One factor driving the ad gains: a precise targeting capability GHM calls ConditionMatch, which profiles “in-market” consumers (people searching for specific medical and wellness information). GHM delivers three primary audience channels: Consumer Medical, Consumer Wellness, and Healthcare Professionals. The Medical Channel delivers condition-specific audiences (e.g., allergy, diabetes, depression); Wellness bridges a marketplace gap by combining fitness and nutrition sites; and HCP aggregates professional website audiences.
“Pharma and CPG brands want condition specific-audiences of scale,” said Bill Jennings, CEO of Good Health Media. “Our site partners attract more a more frequent, loyal audience than broader health destinations online. Were able to reach people who are actively seeking specific information on partner sites and across the Internet. Thats the ideal platform.”
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In todays challenging economy, businesses are looking for an advantage to help them pull out of the recession and avoid losses, layoffs, or worse. Companies are focusing on a single task — increasing sales. To help businesses learn how to quickly implement powerhouse direct mail marketing campaigns proven to sell, Modern Postcard is providing an exclusive opportunity to learn the tools, tricks and techniques behind capturing better leads for new customers and driving increased revenues. The Direct Mail Crash Course , a national seminar series, will be presented in conjunction with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) where attendees will receive new and proven strategies to increase business leads and revenues.
Direct mail is one of the most effective types of advertising a business can do today. According to the Mail Moment research gathered by the USPS, 98 percent of consumers bring in the mail the day it is delivered; and according to the Direct Marketing Association, direct marketing yields an average return on investment of over 1100 percent based on the lifetime value of a new customer. Attendees will learn how to make these numbers a reality in their own marketing.
With the new technologies available in direct marketing, todays smart marketers are learning how to better integrate new media and social media marketing, including Facebook, Twitter and other social networks, with traditional mass media, print and direct mail campaigns to maximize the effectiveness of their advertising dollars. Lead generation and customer acquisition is one of the most coveted aspects of marketing, but it must be successfully targeted to the right customers. Direct marketing can bring a company excellent results — quality lead generation for increased sales and revenues.
These unique seminars will include a complete buffet breakfast and commence in San Jose with additional stops in San Francisco and Sacramento as follows:
According to the U.S. Postal Services Household Diary study released in August 2009 advertising mail spending was at $59.7 billion in 2008, accounting for 22 percent of all advertising spending and ranked only below television.
Those presenting include a group of top direct mail experts with over 50 years of combined experience in the direct marketing industry. Keith Goodman is a 20-year direct marketing veteran who has helped companies such as IBM, Hughes and Amway increase their direct mail profitability and achieve greater return on investment for their marketing dollars. Dan Anglin, a list development expert, has 10 years of data experience and has worked with Fortune 500 firms such as Microsoft, AOL and Time Warner. Arnie Cohen has assisted businesses in effectively executing mailings for 23 years and will focus on improving mail delivery and reducing postage costs. Cohen is active in various industry groups and heavily involved with new U.S. Postal Service technological advances.
“Marketers often do not realize how critical data is to the success of their direct mail campaigns,” said Dan Anglin, a seminar co-presenter, “and there are so many new data products available on the market that it is hard to understand when to use the different solutions. We walk the attendees through everything they need to know to tackle even complex projects such as modeling their existing database to identify prospects that most resemble their best existing customers.
There will be a special presentation from the USPS that will also provide attendees with insight into what the postal service can do to help local businesses with their mailing and shipping needs.
OneScreen Inc. (PINKSHEETS: OSCN), has been facilitating video syndication for movie and Broadway content across several Internet web sites. Based on the essence of the OneScreen Media Exchange, video content creators can generate revenue from syndicating content to publishers where advertisers are looking to place their campaigns. Movie and Broadway content is one of many supported category verticals on the OneScreen Media Exchange.
Network Global, a company that operates Broadway.tv, is currently featured on out-of-home television screens in New York City taxi cabs and is now syndicating through the OneScreen Media Exchange. ZAMM.com, a content portal founded by Martin Grove and partnered with Alloy Media for monetization, has also chosen to syndicate movie review content through OneScreen. Moviezen.com, one of the worlds most comprehensive resource for movies with a thriving community of cinema lovers, is also one of the first web publishers to enable movie review content from the Media Exchange among their many movie reviews, celebrity and movie news, photos, and videos. Monetization is provided by advertising networks, including Tremor Media, Scanscout, and Adify Network NCM (National CineMedia). These advertising networks provide targeted video and display advertising with both content creators and publishers sharing in the revenue.
These content providers and publishers are all utilizing OneScreens Media Sites video integration, which provides them instant-on video capabilities without the need to change existing properties or manage complex implementations. The Media Player integration provides advertising network and server optimization and is fully integrated into playlist management provided by OneScreen. These sites are found at videos.broadway.tv, videos.zamm.com, and videos.moviezen.com. “Implementation and customization continues to be an important need of our clients,” stated Spencer Scott, Chief Revenue Officer of OneScreen. “We satisfy this need with robust products that can easily adapt to maximize revenue generation efforts.”
“Since the launch of our OneScreen Media Exchange from its closed beta, we have been seeing significant traction across many verticals,” stated Atul Patel, Chief Executive Officer of OneScreen. “Content companies are joining our exchange at a rapid pace, providing publishers more ways to engage and monetize their users, and offering advertisers better ways to target their messaging to the right audience, at the right place, and against the right content.” OneScreen continues to build enablement technology for all platforms, including Internet, IPTV, mobile, and out-of-home, allowing all the parties to take full advantage of the trends in digital video.
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March 9, 2010 at 3:19 am · Filed under Uncategorized
Womens clothing retailer Artigiano have again taken inspiration from Italy for their summer collection and have revealed an exclusive preview of the forthcoming range on their website.
The handful of items featured in the exclusive Summer preview have many of this seasons key trends covered; from jewel tones to luxury fabrics, metallics to bold prints it looks like Summer with Artigiano could be the perfect way to express your personality through your wardrobe.
A spokesperson for the company said “This Summer colours zing, fabrics shimmer, silhouettes fit flare and with our clothing accessories designed especially to match the summer collection you can add an extra layer of sophistication”.
Cleverly teasing us with a preview that features items suitable for all occasions and available now, Artigiano have helped us forget about the rain and focus on warmer, brighter days; be it at the poolside or attending a special event in style.
Celebrating their 15th year this year Artigiano specialises in Italian inspired womens clothing in sizes 8-20. The company launched sister brand Spirito di Artigiano in 1998 to capture the style of Artigiano and translate it into a plus size clothing collection available in sizes 14-28.
MARANA, Ariz. — The trophy Ian Poulter is taking home from the Match Play Championship is called the “Walter Hagen Cup.” For his first victory on American soil, perhaps thats only fitting. Hagen, among golfs greatest players with 11 majors, was regarded as much for his snappy attire as his record four straight PGA Championships when they were match play. The Haig would have liked this spunky Englishman.
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March 9, 2010 at 3:17 am · Filed under Uncategorized
Guinness Book of World Records Attempt in Late March to Celebrate
New Slides at Great Wolf Lodge Locations at Kings Island, Kansas City,
and Pocono Mountains
MADISON, Wis. — Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.® (NASDAQ: WOLF), North
America’s largest family of indoor waterpark resorts, unveiled its first
of three new waterslides this year. The Triple Twist™, which
opened today at Great Wolf Lodge at Kings Island, is a
first-of-its-kind-in-the-world slide. New slides at two other resort
locations will open by the end of March.
The Triple Twist is a five-story waterslide featuring a high speed drop
into a huge funnel, followed by twists and turns, and two more funnels.
Great Wolf Lodge in Kansas City is scheduled to open its version of The
Triple Twist on March 12, with Great Wolf Lodge in the Pocono Mountains
scheduled to open Double Barrel Drop™ on March 26. The new
Pocono Mountains attraction, which will be the first indoor waterslide
of its kind in the world, is a six-story adventure that starts with a
high speed drop into a huge funnel, a 450 degree turn into a dark vortex
tunnel, and then a second funnel. All three new waterslides will include
lighting and special effects to enhance the rider experience.
“We’re proud to continue leading the waterpark industry in new ride
innovations, like being the first in the world to have The Triple
Twist,” said Tim Black, executive vice president of operations. “This is
only the start of a really big year for Great Wolf Lodge, and we’re
excited to unveil these first pieces of the puzzle just in time for
spring break.”
To celebrate these three new attractions, all 11 Great Wolf Lodge
locations will participate in an attempt to break a world’s record on
March 26-27. The Great Wolf Lodge “World’s Largest Waterslide-athon”
will take place over 24 consecutive hours with one designated slide per
resort. Every slider who descends the designated slide will count toward
breaking the record for longest distance traveled on waterslides over a
24 hour period. The current Guinness World Record for this attempt was
set in Germany in 2007 with a total distance of 843 miles.
WESTON, Mass. — Beth Dickerson and Julie Harrison of Gibson Sotheby’s International
Realty’s Back Bay office have listed a one-of-a-kind $24.5 million
residence in Weston, Massachusetts. This meticulously designed Arts
Crafts inspired home, designed by renowned architect Jeremiah Eck, is a
modern twist on the classic mountain lodge style home. This sun flooded
estate is an architectural masterpiece, with slate roof, unique
chimneys, and stone and mahogany façade. Located on Weston’s best sited
parcel of land, this remarkable 33,000 /- square foot residence offers
six bedroom suites, six powder rooms, and privacy on 13.5 /- acres of
well landscaped and pristinely manicured grounds, including a cascading
stone waterfall. Offering remarkable private amenities, including a pool
with a cabana, a caterer’s kitchen, an in-home movie theater, a
spa/barber shop, pet grooming room, a pub and a four-car garage, this
estate is also situated adjacent to the Weston Country Club.
Private tours are now available for qualified buyers.
About Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty
Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty is Boston’s largest independent
real estate company. Founded in 1962 by Betty Gibson in Boston’s South
End, the company has grown to six offices with over 150 agents.
The Capital-Journal Northeast Kansans will be wearing green this week as they celebrate St. Patricks Day. Here are some of the celebrations being planned: – The annual St. Patricks Day Parade in Chapman will begin at 4 p.m. Friday. Participants need to line up in the Unified School District 473 parking lot before the parade. – The annual St. Patricks Day Parade will start at 2 p.m. Saturday in Atchison. The parade begins at 4th and Commercial streets. Trophy presentations will be held at the Elks Lodge after the parade. Information: (913) 367-7122. – Emporia will kick off its St. Patricks Day Parade at 1 p.m. Saturday in downtown Emporia. Information: (620) 342-2092.
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A FORMER Army bomb disposal expert was being held by police yesterday after his pregnant wifes car exploded. Nick Fabian, 32, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder hours after his wife Vicky, 32, was left with horrific leg injuries when her car blew up. Vicky, a nurse who had just been accepted into the Armys Royal Medical Corps, was rushed to hospital after the blast, which rocked nearby homes and left the car a mangled wreck. Initial reports had said Mrs Fabians two sons, aged four and 10, were in the back of the car which exploded.
HEALTH Secretary Nicola Sturgeon has been criticised by a powerful trade union over her call to scrap lavish bonuses for doctors. The British Medical Association said that ending the distinction awards scheme for consultants would damage the NHS. However, the BMAs comments have been undermined by the Health Minister in the Welsh Assembly backing the Scottish Governments position. The row comes amid increasing public scrutiny of an awards system that provides year-on-year income top-ups to hospital doctors who can already earn around pound(s)100,000.
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CARLOS Tevez flew his secret lover halfway round the world for a 2am hotel tryst – on the day his premature baby was allowed home from hospital. Man City star Tevez, 26, sneaked into glamour model Mariana Paesanis hotel room as his on-off partner Vanesa nursed their baby Katie, born six weeks early, 7,000 miles away. The hotel meeting came at the climax of a week of complicated planning by pounds 30million striker Tevez, whose childhood sweetheart Vanesa is recuperating from Katies traumatic birth. Tevez spent 12 days with Katie in intensive care as she fought for life.
A BOY of 15 was remanded into secure care yesterday charged with the manslaughter of an elderly couple in a fire at their sheltered home. The youth, also charged with four counts of arson, appeared at Nuneaton Justice Centre, Warks, accused of killing Kath and Albert Adams, both 77, in Rugby on February 27.
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Boxer Beat Huge Odds to Win His First World Poker Tour® Title;
Turned $19.95 Subscription into $100,000 Win
LOS ANGELES — World Poker Tour® television cameras captured history last night at
Commerce Casino as boxer and amateur poker player LeRon “Dream187”
Washington earned his first major poker title at the 8th
Annual WPT Celebrity Invitational. The 34-year-old West Virginia
resident beat incredible odds to take home a big chunk of the $200,000
prize pool—which was donated by Commerce Casino for this exclusive
freeroll charity tournament—walking away with $75,000 in cash, a seat to
play in the $25,000 WPT World Championship in April and a chance to go
pro.
On February 20, Washington flew to Los Angeles where he played in the
WPT Celebrity Invitational among Hollywood A-listers and poker’s elite,
including Teri Hatcher, Eric Dane, Jenny McCarthy, Hank Azaria, Dave
Annable, Jerry Ferrara, Eddie Cibrian, LeAnn Rimes, Howard Lederer,
Chris Ferguson, Antonio Esfandiari, Mike Matusow and Phil Laak. After
two days of tournament play, Washington had fought his way through the
field of 567 players to secure his place at the televised final table.
On March 3, he returned to Commerce Casino to take his shot at
history—and won. It was his first WPT tournament.
Washington’s journey has been incredible so far, but this may just be
the beginning. Next month he will head to Las Vegas to play in the
$25,000 WPT World Championship at Bellagio, which pays out millions and
turns amateurs into poker superstars.
GRIPPING stuff as Jordan drinks Lemsip because shes suffering from a slight cold. Once the excitement dies down, the dauntingly stylish glamour girl attempts to enter her office. But hasnt got the key. so she cant get in. Now thats what I call great telly! Another stunning episode of ITV2s superb What Katie Did Next. and the nations top slapper is fuming after footage of her grim New Years Eve party ends up on YouTube. “This is the Katie Price the Press doesnt see,” says breathless narrator Guy Porritt. “Guard down, having fun with her kids.” While a camera crew films them.
Metatron Inc. (PINKSHEETS: MRNJ) today announced that it will release the appMovie “Michael Jackson HIStory World Tour Live” concert on iTunes, Android and Blackberry under license from Soul Legends Ltd and Darryl Payne Productions Inc.
The concert was recorded from the third and final world concert tour by Michael Jackson as a solo artist. The tour, which grossed a total of $165 million, included a total of 82 concerts with a record-breaking attendance of 4,500,000 fans. Never before seen in the US, this is the first and only High-Definition recording of Michael Jackson performing all of his hits live. Recorded while he was at the peak of his career, Jackson puts on an amazing performance. The video quality is extremely high, was shot with fifty cameras and is 2-1/2 hours in length. This app also contains 500 rare pictures.
Joe Riehl, CEO of Metatron said, “Michael Jackson is the most successful entertainer of all time and his music and videos continue to be top sales performers in all formats. This concert video is exclusive to our subsidiary i-Mobilize and has not been released in any format in the United States until now. We are proud to be the first to release this incredible video from one of the worlds truly great all-time performers.”
Michael Jackson., referred to as the King of Pop, is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time, and one of the most influential. His 1982 album Thriller sold more than 110 million copies, and remains the best-selling album ever; while several of his other albums rank among the worlds best-sellers. 17 number-one singles in the US (including four as a member of The Jackson 5); and estimated world sales of over 780 million records,[ making him one of the best-selling recording artists ever.
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Van Dyke Laser Skin 25th Anniversary Open House Auction on
January 23
PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. — On January 23, 2009, Van
Dyke Laser Skin will celebrate 25 years of beauty with a 25th
Anniversary Open House celebration. The event is open to the public and
includes a silent auction with 100% of its proceeds donated to Susan
G. Komen for the Cure�.
Items for the breast cancer auction will include Botox, Juvederm,
Restylane, Lightsheer Duet laser hair removal, Thermage, Fraxel,
microdermabrasion, facials, skin care products and more. Van Dyke Laser
Skin hopes to raise $15,000 for Komen for the Cure at the event, while
guests bid for treatments and products at prices substantially below
their normal retail value.
Cosmetic procedures pre-paid at the event will include a 20% discount
for those who bring a guest or 10% for individual attendees. Live
demonstrations, food, games and music will be available at the outdoor
event. Susan Van Dyke, M.D. will present “The Evolution of Cosmetic
Dermatology.”
The free Open House event is Saturday, January 23, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00
p.m. It is open to the public and will be held on the grounds of Van
Dyke Laser Skin at 5206 North Scottsdale Road in Paradise Valley, Ariz.
TIGHTER rules to control Britains booming Botox industry will be unveiled this week. Health Minister Mike OBrien has agreed the new regulations with the cosmetics industry to protect patients from unscrupulous “Botox bandit” operators. At present, there are no rules governing firms providing the injections – which reduce facial lines and crows feet – or lip- filling treatments. People also run the risk of infection through equipment which has not been properly sterilised.
PEOPLE planning on having Botox and other facial treatments will be able to check the credibility of their clinic under a new Government-backed scheme. Individual practitioners and entire organisations are being invited to apply for an industry “seal of approval” on safety and quality.
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BROKE Ireland is bailing out the International Monetary Fund, the Irish Sunday Mirror can reveal. Finance Minister Brian Lenihan agreed to give the IMF EUR2BILLION even though the country is in enormous debt. And he intends to bring in a special law to allow him to hand over the money. The Government is lending them the money in order to ensure that we can borrow EUR1.3billion BACK from them if our economy worsens further.
Brownstone Ventures Inc. (TSX VENTURE: BWN) (”Brownstone”), announced today that it is proposing to complete a non-brokered financing on a best efforts basis of up to 10,000,000 units (the “Units”) at a price of $0.55 per Unit for aggregate gross proceeds of a minimum of $5,500,000.
Each Unit will consist of one common share in the capital of Brownstone and one-half of one common share purchase warrant of Brownstone. Each whole common share purchase warrant will entitle the holder to purchase one common share of Brownstone at any time within 24 months (the “Warrant Term”) after the closing date of the financing at an exercise price of $0.75 per share. If, following the expiry of the four month hold period, the closing price of Brownstones common shares exceeds $1.25 for 20 consecutive business days, then the Warrant Term shall be automatically reduced and the share purchase warrants will expire on the date that is 30 days following the issuance of a press release announcing the reduced Warrant Term.
Although the financing is non-brokered, Brownstone may pay a commission to agents that arrange for the sale of units equal to 7% of the gross proceeds raised under the private placement and that number of warrants (the “Agents Warrants”) equal to 8% of the number of Units sold under the private placement. Each Agents Warrant will be exercisable for one Unit at a price of $0.55 per Unit for a period of twenty-four months from closing.
Closing of the private placement is subject to receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals. The securities issued will have a hold period expiring four months and one day from the date of closing. Proceeds from the sale of the Units will be used for general corporate purposes.
Up to 25% of the financing may be purchased by insiders of Brownstone.
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In todays challenging economy, businesses are looking for an advantage to help them pull out of the recession and avoid losses, layoffs, or worse. Companies are focusing on a single task — increasing sales. To help businesses learn how to quickly implement powerhouse direct mail marketing campaigns proven to sell, Modern Postcard is providing an exclusive opportunity to learn the tools, tricks and techniques behind capturing better leads for new customers and driving increased revenues. The Direct Mail Crash Course , a national seminar series, will be presented in conjunction with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) where attendees will receive new and proven strategies to increase business leads and revenues.
Direct mail is one of the most effective types of advertising a business can do today. According to the Mail Moment research gathered by the USPS, 98 percent of consumers bring in the mail the day it is delivered; and according to the Direct Marketing Association, direct marketing yields an average return on investment of over 1100 percent based on the lifetime value of a new customer. Attendees will learn how to make these numbers a reality in their own marketing.
With the new technologies available in direct marketing, todays smart marketers are learning how to better integrate new media and social media marketing, including Facebook, Twitter and other social networks, with traditional mass media, print and direct mail campaigns to maximize the effectiveness of their advertising dollars. Lead generation and customer acquisition is one of the most coveted aspects of marketing, but it must be successfully targeted to the right customers. Direct marketing can bring a company excellent results — quality lead generation for increased sales and revenues.
These unique seminars will include a complete buffet breakfast and commence in San Jose with additional stops in San Francisco and Sacramento as follows:
According to the U.S. Postal Services Household Diary study released in August 2009 advertising mail spending was at $59.7 billion in 2008, accounting for 22 percent of all advertising spending and ranked only below television.
Those presenting include a group of top direct mail experts with over 50 years of combined experience in the direct marketing industry. Keith Goodman is a 20-year direct marketing veteran who has helped companies such as IBM, Hughes and Amway increase their direct mail profitability and achieve greater return on investment for their marketing dollars. Dan Anglin, a list development expert, has 10 years of data experience and has worked with Fortune 500 firms such as Microsoft, AOL and Time Warner. Arnie Cohen has assisted businesses in effectively executing mailings for 23 years and will focus on improving mail delivery and reducing postage costs. Cohen is active in various industry groups and heavily involved with new U.S. Postal Service technological advances.
“Marketers often do not realize how critical data is to the success of their direct mail campaigns,” said Dan Anglin, a seminar co-presenter, “and there are so many new data products available on the market that it is hard to understand when to use the different solutions. We walk the attendees through everything they need to know to tackle even complex projects such as modeling their existing database to identify prospects that most resemble their best existing customers.
There will be a special presentation from the USPS that will also provide attendees with insight into what the postal service can do to help local businesses with their mailing and shipping needs.
Shift Reflects NCC’s Position as a Broad-Based Media Sales,
Marketing and Technology Company
NEW YORK — National Cable Communications (NCC) has re-cast itself as NCC Media, it
was announced today by Greg Schaefer, the organization’s President and
CEO. This change reflects the wide range of media services the company
provides to the advertising industry, whether delivered by cable,
telecom, satellite or interactive platforms.
“NCC Media has evolved from selling spots on cable systems twenty years
ago, to today providing arguably the widest array of linear and digital
ad products in the industry. Our corporate identity now more accurately
reflects the true scope and scale of our dynamic company,” said
Schaefer. “Today’s market requires a versatile, more nimble approach to
advertising sales. Our clients have seen and will continue to see an
ever-broadening range of advertising services available to them,
particularly from our owners, affiliates and partners.”
While NCC was founded as a sales rep company for major cable providers,
the company, jointly owned by three of the nation’s largest cable system
operators – Comcast, Cox Communications and Time Warner Cable, now
represents virtually every other multi-channel TV service provider in
the country, reaching an estimated 98% of all multi- channel homes. It
has further expanded its client base to include satellite, telco,
interactive TV and internet properties.
NCC is also on the cutting edge of technologies which provide innovative
new means of advertising, making it possible to precisely target
consumers by category, media habits, market, city, and even by
neighborhood. NCC Media’s proprietary research and analysis capabilities
make it possible for them to recommend networks, programs, marketing
platforms and digital media extensions that are the best fit for client
brand positioning.
Shift Reflects NCC’s Position as a Broad-Based Media Sales,
Marketing and Technology Company
NEW YORK — National Cable Communications (NCC) has re-cast itself as NCC Media, it
was announced today by Greg Schaefer, the organization’s President and
CEO. This change reflects the wide range of media services the company
provides to the advertising industry, whether delivered by cable,
telecom, satellite or interactive platforms.
“NCC Media has evolved from selling spots on cable systems twenty years
ago, to today providing arguably the widest array of linear and digital
ad products in the industry. Our corporate identity now more accurately
reflects the true scope and scale of our dynamic company,” said
Schaefer. “Today’s market requires a versatile, more nimble approach to
advertising sales. Our clients have seen and will continue to see an
ever-broadening range of advertising services available to them,
particularly from our owners, affiliates and partners.”
While NCC was founded as a sales rep company for major cable providers,
the company, jointly owned by three of the nation’s largest cable system
operators – Comcast, Cox Communications and Time Warner Cable, now
represents virtually every other multi-channel TV service provider in
the country, reaching an estimated 98% of all multi- channel homes. It
has further expanded its client base to include satellite, telco,
interactive TV and internet properties.
NCC is also on the cutting edge of technologies which provide innovative
new means of advertising, making it possible to precisely target
consumers by category, media habits, market, city, and even by
neighborhood. NCC Media’s proprietary research and analysis capabilities
make it possible for them to recommend networks, programs, marketing
platforms and digital media extensions that are the best fit for client
brand positioning.
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After years of keeping great online slots such as Sunset Dreams and Maxamillion a secret for UK players only, with great success demonstrated by their recent Hitwise award, the surge in demand over the past few months from other European players looking for high quality, high reward slots has finally led Quicksilver to reveal their secret to the World.
Quicksilver Games has added multiple payment platforms and currency options to web.quicksilvergames.co.uk, potentially allowing millions more players to join UK gamers in enjoying the range of bingo, slots, casino and fruit machine games on offer and vastly expand the businesses global reach in the process.
Quicksilver Games are currently playable by approximately 49,000,000 adults in the United Kingdom alone and the planned expansion of playable currencies and methods of payment are set to expand the number of gamers by up to 420,000,000. This could mean an increase in people playing games like Maxamillion and Kasharoo by almost tenfold.
The imminent expansion of payment methods will include not only being able to play using Euros and Dollars (though the site is not eligible for play in America) for the first time but online gamers will also be able to use Netseller, Moneybookers and Ucash to make deposits with which to play great games like Slots and Bingo.
Traditionally, Quicksilver Gamers have been able to make deposits only using Mastercard, Maestro, and Visa while playing games such as Maxamillion Race for Riches . These developments mean there will be a greater variety of methods to pay, enabling gaming fans more options on how they pay to play. It is worth remembering that you can also play the majority of Quicksilver Games for free.
Walter Smith last night spoke of his concerns that the ongoing controversy over refereeing decisions is starting to spiral out of control. The Rangers manager was responding to criticism of referee Charlie Richmond by St Mirren manager Gus MacPherson for his decision not to punish Rangers captain David Weir for tugging Michael Higdons jersey during the early stages of yesterdays 3-1 victory over the Paisley side. “Everyone wants people to get ordered off, everybody wants penalties against us, everybody wants everything against us,” Smith said. “I dont know what road we are going down in that respect. We seem to be reaching a ridiculous stage where refereeing decisions actually become far more important than the game itself.
The portents were not promising for Partick Thistle ahead of this trip to Palmerston, given that the Glasgow side had neither tasted victory at Queen of the South since December 2007, nor gotten the better of Gordon Chisholms side in the previous five encounters. Thistle dominated this encounter to such an extent that they pinned the home side in their own half for large periods, but in keeping with many of their matches this season, were unable to cash in and were undone by a set-piece header from Stewart Kean in the second half. Keans superb header from Bob Harris corner left Jonny Tuffey with no chance in the Thistle goal. The Maryhill sides hopes of promotion could now be similarly described.
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What do apples, berries, black tea, hot peppers, leafy green vegetables, onions and red grapes all have in common? High concentration of quercetin, a bioflavonoid with five times the antioxidant punch of vitamin C.A few years ago, researchers reported that 600 mg of quercetin (plus a blend of green tea and vitamins) increased cycling performance, but they didnt know how.
Seven years ago I had never heard of MF, and boy, was that a mistake! I picked up an issue for the first time when I turned 20 and the rest is history. When I open your magazine 1 see everyday people overcoming great odds to achieve fitness.Im switching careers from a Pittsburgh ironworker to an ACE-certified personal trainer, and Ill be doing my first natural show soon.
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LEICESTER 35 LONDON IRISH 19 TOBY FLOODS hopes of ripping the No10 jersey off Jonny Wilkinsons back were dealt a blow at Welford Road. The Tigers star sustained an injury during this comprehensive win over Irish – ruining his latest chance to shine in front of Martin Johnson. The England Team Manager looked on as Flood sat with his head in his hands in the dugout, despairing at his unfortunate latest injury setback. He had taken an off-the-ball blow in the first half, and finally withdrew after the break unable to continue. Tigers scored four tries to increase their lead over Northampton at the top of the Guinness Premiership.
FARGO, N.D. — Salesmen in Fargo are hawking products with names like the Muscle Wall and the Sandbagging Buddy. Emergency workers in Keokuk, Iowa, are planning to barricade the water treatment plant with limestone boulders. The farmers cooperative in Quincy, Ill., is moving grain inland to keep it dry. Spring could bring disastrous flooding again to the Upper Midwest, government forecasters are warning. And folks along the Red, the Mississippi and the Missouri rivers are taking precautions, especially after calamities last year and the year before. The National Weather Service said heavy snow cover and ground that is already saturated could lead to severe flooding in as little as a few weeks. Exactly how severe will depend on how fast the snow melts and how heavy the spring rains are. In Fargo and neighboring Moorhead, Minn., an area of about 200,000 people, the chances of major flooding were projected Friday at about 90 percent. The probability of record flooding was put at 19 percent. Elsewhere across the Upper Midwest, the threat is less dire but still serious.
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The Eco-Dentistry Association (EDA), an international association promoting environmentally sound practices in dentistry, announces a powerful new offering for dental professionals. The EDAs GreenDOC Dental Office Certification Program is the only green business certification designed specifically for dentistry. The program provides everything dentists need to achieve their perfect shade of green. Pure Dental Dallas and ORA Dental Studio Chicago became the organizations first recipients of GreenDOC certification.
The GreenDOC Product Guide is the industrys comprehensive listing of products and services that green dental offices need to go green and stay green. The EDA has sourced the products and services that share a vision for clean, green dentistry, making it easy for dental professionals to achieve earth friendly initiatives. Products and services appear in one or more of the following GreenDOC categories: Sustainable Location; Waste Reduction; Pollution Prevention; Energy Conservation; Water Conservation; Patient Care, Workplace Policies, and Community Contribution; Leadership, and Innovation.
Combined, the GreenDOC Product Guide and GreenDOC Checklist provide dentists with the first key steps to greening their dental practice. “Where do I start, and what products do I use? These are the two most common requests we receive from dental professionals,” said Susan Beck, Director of the Eco-Dentistry Association. “Used together, the GreenDOC Product Guide and Checklist make the perfect going green starter kit for dental professionals.”
Additional components of the GreenDOC Program lead dental practitioners through a rigorous but attainable certification program. GreenDOC “How To” Guides, Action Plans and Worksheets make it simple for dental professionals to meet specific goals to achieve Bronze, Silver, or Gold Certification. As a part of the programs international launch, the EDA encourages dental offices to register to be one of the 1st 100 certified offices and become a Charter-Certified Office.
NATICK, Mass. — National Dentex Corporation (NASDAQ: NADX), one of the largest
owner/operators of dental laboratories in the United States, today
announced its results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31,
2009. For the full year ended December 31, 2009, National Dentex
reported sales of $161,195,000, a 6.1% decline from reported sales of
$171,674,000 for the same period in 2008. Net income for 2009 increased
to $5,877,000, or $1.02 per diluted share, from a net loss of $877,000,
or a $.16 loss per diluted share, for fiscal 2008. Non-GAAP net income
was $6,141,000 for fiscal 2009, or $1.07 per diluted share, compared to
$5,240,000 for fiscal 2008, or $.93 per diluted share. Non-GAAP net
income excludes non-cash goodwill impairment charges, including the tax
effect. National Dentex recorded non-cash goodwill impairment charges of
$6,950,000 in the fourth quarter of 2008 and $264,000 in the third
quarter of 2009. These charges were taken with respect to certain
laboratories in connection with management’s assessment of goodwill on
its balance sheet and did not affect the Company’s cash flow. A
reconciliation of Non-GAAP net income to net income is included at the
end of this press release.
For the fourth quarter of 2009, National Dentex reported sales of
$38,174,000, which was 7.5% lower than the fourth quarter sales in 2008
of $41,264,000. Net income for the quarter was $429,000, or $.07 per
diluted share, compared to a net loss of $5,286,000, or a loss of $.93
per diluted share in 2008. Non-GAAP net income was $429,000, or $.07 per
diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2009 compared to $831,000, or
$.15 per diluted share, for the same period in 2008. The difference is
primarily attributable to a tax credit related to research activities
from tax year 2002, recorded in the fourth quarter of 2008 as a result
of the expiration of the final statute of limitations for IRS
modification. The after tax effect on net income in the fourth quarter
of 2008 for this item was $468,000, or $.08 per diluted share.
Commenting on today’s announcement, David Brown, Chairman and CEO,
stated: “As a result of a very difficult consumer market, 2009 has been
a challenging year for the dental laboratory industry. While we are
beginning to see improving trends, we continue to feel the effects of
the industry-wide slowdown in revenues brought on by a decline in
discretionary consumer spending. In response, we have made great strides
in controlling our production and operating costs, in particular our
labor and related payroll expenses. As a result, we have improved
profitability in 2009. In addition, we have continued to make advances
with newer technologies that we believe will enhance our competitive
advantages in the future.”
This press release contains non-GAAP financial measures, specifically
Non-GAAP net income and Non-GAAP net income per share. Non-GAAP net
income equals net income plus non-cash goodwill impairment charges,
including the tax effect, which comprise of the goodwill impairment
charges described above taken in the fourth quarter of 2008 and the
third quarter of 2009. We believe that the use of these non-GAAP
financial measures in this press release helps investors gain an
understanding of our underlying operating results without the effect of
these non-cash charges, particularly when comparing to prior periods.
These non-GAAP financial measures are not meant to be considered
superior to or a substitute for the results of operations prepared in
accordance with GAAP. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial
measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are
included at the end of this press release.
More than 40 percent of baby boomers who have a living parent are helping with their care.* Whether health or financial problems, or literally “giving back,” millions of adults are assisting their parents with monetary support. Many also are raising children or supporting their Generation Y children, making them part of the sandwich generation.
The sandwich generation may find relief in the form of tax breaks. The $3,650 qualifying relative exemption can help buffer expenses related with supporting parents. Non-relative qualifying dependents also may allow supporters to claim expenses associated with their care. The eligible expenses include food, lodging, clothing, education, medical and dental care, recreation and transportation.
These are the dependent qualifications for claiming adults:
“These tax breaks can be especially welcome benefits for those raising children while supporting their parents,” said Amy McAnarney, executive director of The Tax Institute at HR Block (NYSE: HRB).
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OneScreen Inc. (PINKSHEETS: OSCN), has been facilitating video syndication for movie and Broadway content across several Internet web sites. Based on the essence of the OneScreen Media Exchange, video content creators can generate revenue from syndicating content to publishers where advertisers are looking to place their campaigns. Movie and Broadway content is one of many supported category verticals on the OneScreen Media Exchange.
Network Global, a company that operates Broadway.tv, is currently featured on out-of-home television screens in New York City taxi cabs and is now syndicating through the OneScreen Media Exchange. ZAMM.com, a content portal founded by Martin Grove and partnered with Alloy Media for monetization, has also chosen to syndicate movie review content through OneScreen. Moviezen.com, one of the worlds most comprehensive resource for movies with a thriving community of cinema lovers, is also one of the first web publishers to enable movie review content from the Media Exchange among their many movie reviews, celebrity and movie news, photos, and videos. Monetization is provided by advertising networks, including Tremor Media, Scanscout, and Adify Network NCM (National CineMedia). These advertising networks provide targeted video and display advertising with both content creators and publishers sharing in the revenue.
These content providers and publishers are all utilizing OneScreens Media Sites video integration, which provides them instant-on video capabilities without the need to change existing properties or manage complex implementations. The Media Player integration provides advertising network and server optimization and is fully integrated into playlist management provided by OneScreen. These sites are found at videos.broadway.tv, videos.zamm.com, and videos.moviezen.com. “Implementation and customization continues to be an important need of our clients,” stated Spencer Scott, Chief Revenue Officer of OneScreen. “We satisfy this need with robust products that can easily adapt to maximize revenue generation efforts.”
“Since the launch of our OneScreen Media Exchange from its closed beta, we have been seeing significant traction across many verticals,” stated Atul Patel, Chief Executive Officer of OneScreen. “Content companies are joining our exchange at a rapid pace, providing publishers more ways to engage and monetize their users, and offering advertisers better ways to target their messaging to the right audience, at the right place, and against the right content.” OneScreen continues to build enablement technology for all platforms, including Internet, IPTV, mobile, and out-of-home, allowing all the parties to take full advantage of the trends in digital video.
WOBURN, Mass. — RAMP, the industry’s leading Content Optimization platform for major
online media publishers, has expressed support for YouTube’s release of
auto transcription of videos using speech recognition that YouTube
announced today at its press conference in San Bruno. As the leading
provider of speech recognition technologies using speech-to-text and
auto transcription for close captioning, video search, SEO, targeted
advertising and other applications, RAMP has championed speech
recognition as the most effective way to manage the online discovery,
engagement and consumption of large video libraries. RAMP currently
provides such services to large media publishers such as NBC, FOX News,
Meredith, Thomson- Reuters, and others.
“RAMP was founded on the promise that speech recognition is a vital core
technology to address the unique needs of online video,” said Tom Wilde,
CEO of RAMP. “YouTube’s announcement is a clear indication of the
growing importance of a scalable strategy for making video content
accessible, and evidence this technology has become a mainstream
requirement for publishers seeking to fully leverage the exploding
demand for web video.”
RAMP is an advanced Content Optimization SaaS platform providing
publishers’ workflow, discovery and engagement solutions to drive
monetization of online content to users’ search and browsing behavior.
RAMP offers publishers an open, flexible and modular capability to
optimize large amounts of content, including text, audio, video and
images, within dynamic publishing environments. As a result, publishers’
content becomes positioned for discovery and precise targeting, both on
search engines and within publishers’ own websites. Users rely on such
precision to discover and engage with content, thereby increasing the
commercial viability of content for publishers while curtailing
publishing costs.
OneScreen Inc. (PINKSHEETS: OSCN), has been facilitating video syndication for movie and Broadway content across several Internet web sites. Based on the essence of the OneScreen Media Exchange, video content creators can generate revenue from syndicating content to publishers where advertisers are looking to place their campaigns. Movie and Broadway content is one of many supported category verticals on the OneScreen Media Exchange.
Network Global, a company that operates Broadway.tv, is currently featured on out-of-home television screens in New York City taxi cabs and is now syndicating through the OneScreen Media Exchange. ZAMM.com, a content portal founded by Martin Grove and partnered with Alloy Media for monetization, has also chosen to syndicate movie review content through OneScreen. Moviezen.com, one of the worlds most comprehensive resource for movies with a thriving community of cinema lovers, is also one of the first web publishers to enable movie review content from the Media Exchange among their many movie reviews, celebrity and movie news, photos, and videos. Monetization is provided by advertising networks, including Tremor Media, Scanscout, and Adify Network NCM (National CineMedia). These advertising networks provide targeted video and display advertising with both content creators and publishers sharing in the revenue.
These content providers and publishers are all utilizing OneScreens Media Sites video integration, which provides them instant-on video capabilities without the need to change existing properties or manage complex implementations. The Media Player integration provides advertising network and server optimization and is fully integrated into playlist management provided by OneScreen. These sites are found at videos.broadway.tv, videos.zamm.com, and videos.moviezen.com. “Implementation and customization continues to be an important need of our clients,” stated Spencer Scott, Chief Revenue Officer of OneScreen. “We satisfy this need with robust products that can easily adapt to maximize revenue generation efforts.”
“Since the launch of our OneScreen Media Exchange from its closed beta, we have been seeing significant traction across many verticals,” stated Atul Patel, Chief Executive Officer of OneScreen. “Content companies are joining our exchange at a rapid pace, providing publishers more ways to engage and monetize their users, and offering advertisers better ways to target their messaging to the right audience, at the right place, and against the right content.” OneScreen continues to build enablement technology for all platforms, including Internet, IPTV, mobile, and out-of-home, allowing all the parties to take full advantage of the trends in digital video.
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March 8, 2010 at 3:21 am · Filed under Uncategorized
Been scheming to kick up the conjugal-visit quota with your significant other? Heres a simple solution: Do more housework. Montclair State University [New Jersey] researchers had access to data on almost 7,000 married couples from the National Survey of Families and Households, and found that married couples who share chores tend to have more sex.
JON Venables, one of the killers of the toddler James Bulger, is believed to be have been returned to prison on the grounds that he committed a “serious sexual offence” which breached his release conditions. “Extremely serious allegations” have been made against Venables, who was sent back to prison to ensure these are fully investigated, according to Justice Secretary Jack Straw, who would not go into details about the alleged offences. According to reports in a tabloid newspaper, Venables – now 27, who has been living under a new identity since his release from custody in 2001 – has committed a “serious sexual offence”. He was returned to prison after an undisclosed breach of the terms surrounding his release on licence – a system where those serving life sentences are allowed out of prison as long as they follow stipulated guidelines.
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March 8, 2010 at 3:19 am · Filed under Uncategorized
GORDON Brown yesterday signalled the end of the road for Snatch Land Rovers which have been blamed for the deaths of 36 British soldiers. After he flew into Afghanistan, the PMs officials confirmed plans to replace the lightly-armoured vehicles with more heavily protected models. The move comes amid fresh concerns over the deaths of Cpl Sarah Bryant, 26, Cpl Sean Reeve, 28, L/Cpl Richard Larkin, 39, and Pte Paul Stout, 31 when their Snatch Land Rover was blown up by a roadside bomb in June 2008. Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth will now make an announcement “imminently” about the first 200 new Light Protected Patrol Vehicles. They will offer troops “far greater protection”, said a Downing Street source.
A MAN who started working in the mines 60 years ago has pleaded with the Government to listen to the miners seeking compensation for sick members. Earlier this month, Ballingarry native Sean Lyons, was a member of a delegation to Dail Eireann who represented coal miners who worked in Ballingarry, Arigna, Castlecomer and Rossmore mines. The Tiperary native, who started working in his local Ballingarry mines in 1950, added: “I have been fighting this battle for over 20 years now.
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March 8, 2010 at 3:16 am · Filed under Uncategorized
OffThe Rails RTE One – Wednesday, 8pm HARD though it seems to believe now, a few years ago we Irish were not a fashionable race. These days we may all know our Penneys from our Prada, but back then – and it wasnt that long ago (I have the horrendous photos to prove it) – a flat cap and a jumper with three big diamonds on it was considered acceptable menswear. Nowadays, two-top wardrobes and flatcaps are all but forgotten, and we have so much choice were practically drowning in it. Which is where the good ship Off The Rails comes in, ably crewed by captain Sonya and first mate Brendan, ready to throw us a lifeline and rescue us from the sea of fashion. Okay, so I took that past metaphor a little too far, but you get the point. This week the fab fashionitas explain how to do underwear as outwear, a trend thats very easy to get wrong, and very hard to explain to the gardai afterwards.
Spring has arrived and womens clothing retailer Artigiano have released their latest womens suits collection including tailoring that is perfect for the new season.
A spokesperson from the company which specialises in Italian inspired womens clothes said “Its a new year and a new decade, the perfect reason to update your work wardrobe. Its our most sophisticated, wearable womens suits collection to date”.
On their recommendation go for classic pieces; from pencil skirts to crisp white shirts or liven up your day by introducing some colour with their perfectly cut skirt suits one of which is available in a striking red.
The extensive collection in sizes 8-20 will cover all your work wear needs, all of which have been designed to reflect some of this springs main trends whilst also being extremely versatile.
Womens clothing retailer Artigiano have again taken inspiration from Italy for their summer collection and have revealed an exclusive preview of the forthcoming range on their website.
The handful of items featured in the exclusive Summer preview have many of this seasons key trends covered; from jewel tones to luxury fabrics, metallics to bold prints it looks like Summer with Artigiano could be the perfect way to express your personality through your wardrobe.
A spokesperson for the company said “This Summer colours zing, fabrics shimmer, silhouettes fit flare and with our clothing accessories designed especially to match the summer collection you can add an extra layer of sophistication”.
Cleverly teasing us with a preview that features items suitable for all occasions and available now, Artigiano have helped us forget about the rain and focus on warmer, brighter days; be it at the poolside or attending a special event in style.
Celebrating their 15th year this year Artigiano specialises in Italian inspired womens clothing in sizes 8-20. The company launched sister brand Spirito di Artigiano in 1998 to capture the style of Artigiano and translate it into a plus size clothing collection available in sizes 14-28.
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March 8, 2010 at 3:14 am · Filed under Uncategorized
SO the country had come to a standstill with the snow and we all had cabin fever. I wanted comfort, heating and not to cook, while the kids wanted noise and lots of fun. A few train delays later we arrived in Bognor Regis on the South Coast for our stay at Butlins new flagship Ocean Hotel. Men can also enjoy a spot of pampering with treatments including the Sporting Highlights Massage (pounds 29) – a Premier League deep- tissue rub-down while watching sports – sounds like bloke-heaven. And hormonal teens are not left out with spa offerings such as the Marshmallow Medley facial (pounds 29) or a Girlie Hands manicure (pounds 15). The Ocean opened last August, to complement the existing (and excellent) Shoreline Hotel at the resort, and with bookings going up each year its clear the pounds 20million investment has paid off. This modern day Ocean feels like a classic already and the dcor and service is firstclass.
Luthier Society — WellnessPro , already pioneers in the field of nutrition and longevity, have continued to innovate by launching a full scale viral marketing and social media campaign that taps the grass-roots marketing power of the digital landscape. Known for their forward thinking approach in dietology, WellnessPro has deployed a social network that digitally promotes healthy living. Along with the launch of their new product Infrusion , the company is once again raising the bar by launching the “LA Flyaway Weight Loss Challenge” on March 15th that will run for 2 months. The massive prize includes a flight to LA, three nights stay, a spa package, a free eclipse personal training day, and a health and wealth consultation.
WellnessPros commitment to using the tools of Social Media is one example of their industry-leading approach to the nutrition business. The WellnessPro product lines are exclusively developed under the supervision of an international nutrition expert and former United States Presidential and Olympic Team advisor.
WellnessPro is an innovative wellness company. WellnessPro products are created by world experts utilizing the latest discoveries in biochemistry and dietology to deliver the best and most advanced nutritional and personal care solutions offered by the industry today. WellnessPro products are 100% natural, ecologically clean, have no genetic modification, use advanced cold processing and chelate technology, gluten free, no wheat, no yeast, Aspartame free, with no artificial colors. WellnessPro products are sold through independent Distributors worldwide .
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March 8, 2010 at 3:12 am · Filed under Uncategorized
NEW legislation designed to help the UK meet its carbon reduction targets has already deterred multi-million-pound investment in one of Scotlands key strategic industries of the future, supporters of a major datacentre development have said. Internet Villages International (IVI) and APC Schneider are currently promoting the Ecclefechan site through the planning process. Spokesmen for the two firms said that the company involved – which has been heavily courted by Enterprise Minister Jim Mather and senior Scottish Development International officials – now intends to locate its data storage operations in the Republic of Ireland and the Netherlands. Terry Hurley, Scottish Enterprises senior director of tech media, said: “If it is true, its very disappointing.” Promoters of the Ecclefechan plan claim the scheme will provide a major strategic boost to a key industry of the future. As well as giving a critical boost to Scotland as an internationally- recognised location for datastorage and potentially job-creating “cloud computing”.
NEW legislation designed to help the UK meet its carbon reduction targets has already deterred multi-million-pound investment in one of Scotlands key strategic industries of the future, supporters of a major datacentre development have said. Internet Villages International (IVI) and APC Schneider are currently promoting the Ecclefechan site through the planning process. Spokesmen for the two firms said that the company involved – which has been heavily courted by Enterprise Minister Jim Mather and senior Scottish Development International officials – now intends to locate its data storage operations in the Republic of Ireland and the Netherlands. Terry Hurley, Scottish Enterprises senior director of tech media, said: “If it is true, its very disappointing.” Promoters of the Ecclefechan plan claim the scheme will provide a major strategic boost to a key industry of the future. As well as giving a critical boost to Scotland as an internationally- recognised location for datastorage and potentially job-creating “cloud computing”.
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC) today announced that it has shipped over 200 million ispMACH® 4000 complex programmable logic devices (CPLD). The Lattice ispMACH 4000 CPLD family provides a variety of design solutions, from glue logic and general purpose I/O expansion to voltage level translation and LED drivers. Engineers around the globe have widely adopted the ispMACH 4000 CPLD as a standard due to its balance of price, power and packaging options.
“Congratulations to Lattice Semiconductor on this significant business achievement in shipping over 200 million units of the ispMACH 4000 CPLD family. Samsung uses the ispMACH 4000 devices in Mobile WiMAX projects because Lattice has consistently met our standards for quality, delivery and price,” said Seung Gu Kang, Vice President, H/W Group Telecommunication Network Business, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. “I appreciate Lattice Semiconductor as a supplier because Samsung has become considerably more competitive in the market by virtue of their devices. I expect Lattice to continue to strongly support Samsung with the best device quality and price for us to strengthen our worldwide market share in the future.”
CPLDs continue to be a popular alternative to discrete digital logic, given the flexible nature of in-system programmable logic and I/O buffers that support a variety of signal standards and voltage levels. Compared to FPGAs, CPLDs offer the advantages of low cost solutions with predictable and very fast timing characteristics. With tiny packages down to 4×4mm, static power consumption down to 10uA and prices starting as low as $0.50, the ispMACH 4000ZE CPLD family is an ideal design solution for battery-powered or low standby power devices such as smartphones, portable GPS products and home appliances like digital set-top-boxes.
“The ispMACH 4000ZE CPLD family offers customers a low price, low power solution that continues to be used at an accelerating rate by both consumer and system focused customers,” said Chris Fanning, Lattice Corporate Vice President and General Manager of Low Density and Mixed Signal Solutions. “Shipping over 200 million ispMACH 4000 CPLDs is an important milestone for both Lattice and the programmable logic industry, because it demonstrates the value CPLDs offer to a myriad of digital system designs. Its important as well to customers, who demand immediate availability and reliability from their supply chain partners.”
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March 8, 2010 at 3:11 am · Filed under Uncategorized
BRITISH Gas is threatening to axe 5,000 jobs and two call centres, unions said last night. The energy giant, under fire for a record pounds 595million profit on the back of crippling winter fuel bills, has secret plans to slash the number of back office staff, they revealed. In a new blow to their 17.5 million customers battered by high heating costs in the worst winter for 30 years, British Gas are facing a possible strike. The GMB, the companys largest union with 10,000 members, are sending out ballot papers on action this weekend. Sites at risk include Stockport, Leicester, Cardiff, Southampton and Edinburgh. GMB general secretary Paul Kenny said: “British Gas has turned from being a reasonable employer where people had job satisfaction into one with a culture of bullying and making profits at all costs.”
PLANS for a new gas-fired power station have run into opposition from environmental groups concerned about the pollution it will produce. Spanish-owned Scottish Power want to replace the coal plant at Cockenzie near Edinburgh with a cleaner gas plant. But the plant will still emit millions of tonnes of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide, and could end up wasting vast amounts of heat. “This proposal is just not good enough to be built in Scotland,” said Dr Richard Dixon, the director of WWF Scotland. “With our tough climate targets we cannot afford to be locking ourselves in to new power stations that will be major carbon emitters.” He said the Cockenzie gas plant would waste enough heat to continuously boil a quarter of a million kettles. Ministers should force Scottish Power to make use of the heat by piping it to nearby communities, he argued.
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March 7, 2010 at 4:38 am · Filed under Uncategorized
SALT LAKE CITY — After 44 years, 634 wins, three state championships, six runner-up finishes and publishing a very “personal and meaningful” book, Judge Memorial basketball coach Jim Yerkovich is ready to retire. “My energy is not what it was before, and I think the kids deserve and the job demands full-force energy going forward,” said Yerkovich, 67. “Its been a great ride. Its the people that have made the difference. I know that might sound trite, but its not. Its all about people.” Yerkovich made his retirement decision official when he informed his players after school on Tuesday, but hes not done coaching them just yet.
SAN FRANCISCO — Urigen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTCBB: URGP), a specialty pharmaceutical
company focused on the development of treatments for urological
disorders and pain, announced today that Edward R. Teitel, MD, JD has
been elected Chairman of the Board of Directors.
“Dr. Teitel practiced surgery before becoming an attorney and an
entrepreneur,” said Urigen’s CEO William J. Garner, MD. “He brings
important clinical and legal expertise to Urigen at a critical time as
we work to advance URG101.”
Edward R. Teitel, M.D., J.D., M.B.A. currently serves as the President
and Chief Executive Officer of ThromboVision, Inc. Prior to founding
ThromboVision in 2005, Dr. Teitel served as Senior Vice President and
Chief Medical Officer at MicroMed Technology, Inc. (now MicroMed
Cardiovascular, Inc.). As a part of senior management at MicroMed, Dr.
Teitel participated in all aspects of clinical trials and regulatory
matters, business scope and fund raising activities, as well as legal
matters. As chief medical officer for the DeBakey Left Ventricular
Assist Device at MicroMed, Dr. Teitel acquired extensive experience in
platelet function and anti-platelet therapy, especially relating to
artificial surface devices. Before joining MicroMed Technology in 2002,
Dr. Teitel practiced for many years as a board certified general and
vascular surgeon. He founded, managed, and developed a multi-specialty
group practice in Alabama until he closed his practice in 1997 to
transition into corporate medicine and management. Dr. Teitel earned his
MBA at Auburn University and worked with a boutique investment banking
firm, Colby Capital, in Atlanta where he worked to fund start-up
companies in the life sciences. After completing law school in 2002, he
joined the senior management team at MicroMed. Dr. Teitel earned his MD
degree at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio,
and completed his surgical residency at St. Joseph Mercy Medical
Hospital in Pontiac, Michigan. He received his Juris Doctor degree from
the University of Houston, with a focus in healthcare law, intellectual
property and business law. Dr. Teitel holds a BS in chemistry from Sul
Ross State University.
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March 7, 2010 at 4:34 am · Filed under Uncategorized
KSBHA online renewals provide the following benefits:
The mission of the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts is to safeguard
the public through licensure, education and discipline of those who
practice the healing arts in Kansas.
Maxim Group LLC, a leading full service
investment banking, securities and wealth management firm today announced
the appointment of Vivian Cervantes as a Senior Medical Device Analyst.
Ms. Cervantes appointment expands Maxim Groups healthcare coverage to
include: cardiovascular, orthopedic, wound management, womens health,
respiratory and ophthalmology. “Vivian is a research veteran who brings
nearly 10 years of financial analysis and investment experience to Maxim
Group. She will also draw on early sector expertise in the technology and
telecommunications industry to round out her analysis of medical device
companies,” said Anthony V. Vendetti, Director of Research at Maxim Group.
Prior to joining Maxim Group, Ms. Cervantes held positions at Rodman
Renshaw, BMO Capital Markets, Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley. She
received her MBA from Columbia Business School and obtained her CPA
designation following a BS degree in Accounting from Seton Hall.
Maxim Group LLC, a leading full service
investment banking, securities and wealth management firm today announced
the appointment of Vivian Cervantes as a Senior Medical Device Analyst.
Ms. Cervantes appointment expands Maxim Groups healthcare coverage to
include: cardiovascular, orthopedic, wound management, womens health,
respiratory and ophthalmology. “Vivian is a research veteran who brings
nearly 10 years of financial analysis and investment experience to Maxim
Group. She will also draw on early sector expertise in the technology and
telecommunications industry to round out her analysis of medical device
companies,” said Anthony V. Vendetti, Director of Research at Maxim Group.
Prior to joining Maxim Group, Ms. Cervantes held positions at Rodman
Renshaw, BMO Capital Markets, Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley. She
received her MBA from Columbia Business School and obtained her CPA
designation following a BS degree in Accounting from Seton Hall.
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March 7, 2010 at 4:31 am · Filed under Uncategorized
TotalView Technologies, a provider of interactive analysis and debugging tools for serial and parallel codes, today announced a distribution arrangement with LTX-Credence in which LTX-Credence will ship the TotalView® debugger engine with their next-generation automated test equipment system software and off-line software development environment. Located in Milpitas, California, LTX-Credence is a provider of innovative semiconductor ATE solutions.
“After thorough evaluation of Linux debugger engines in the market place, we chose TotalView as the best-in-class debug engine,” said Tim Hallock, Vice President of Software at LTX-Credence. “The key differentiating attributes included robustness, multi-threaded support, and enhanced debug features. We believe the TotalView debug engine will provide our customers with an efficient debug environment that will scale with additional processing cores, resulting in faster time to market.”
TotalView is a comprehensive source code analysis and memory error detection tool that dramatically enhances developer productivity by simplifying the process of debugging parallel, data-intensive, multi-process, multi-threaded or network-distributed applications. Built to handle the complexities of the worlds most demanding applications, TotalView offers a number of advanced features that help speed development and eliminate bugs quickly, and is capable of scaling from one to thousands of processes or threads with applications distributed over multiple machines or processors.
This arrangement takes advantage of TotalViews command line interface (CLI) which can be used either interactively or as an interface or extension point to the debugger engine. The TotalView CLI, based on the interpreted TCL language, is fully programmable. The LTX-Credence IDE uses the CLI as the exclusive point of control for TotalView. This integration enables software developers working on test protocols to debug their automated test routines seamlessly and transparently without leaving the IDE environment.
“We are happy that LTX-Credence selected TotalView as the debugger engine to be included in their software development kit,” said Brian Pierce, CEO of Rogue Wave Software. “Weve been working with them for more than four years, and their selection represents the result of a rich and ongoing relationship.”
Barrington Broadcasting Group LLC
(”Barrington”) announced today that it will release its financial results
for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2009 on March 15, 2010.
Barrington will hold its earnings conference call at 11:00 AM (ET) on
Tuesday, March 16, 2010.
The dial-in information for the earnings call is as follows:
1-877-941-1467. A telephonic replay of the earnings call will be available
beginning on March 16, 2010 at 1:00 PM (ET) and remain available for 30
days. To access the replay, please dial 800-406-7325 (domestic callers) or
303-590-3030 (international callers). The access code is 4244455#.
During the conference call, representatives of Barrington may discuss and
answer one or more questions concerning Barringtons business and financial
matters. The responses to these questions, as well as other matters
discussed during the call, may contain information that has not been
previously disclosed.
About Barrington:
Barrington was formed in 2003 to acquire and operate television stations in
smaller markets across the United States. Barrington currently owns,
operates, or supports the operations of twenty four network affiliated
television stations. Barrington is owned and controlled by Pilot Group,
with management as its partner. Pilot Group is a non-traditional private
investment firm founded in 2003 by a group of operating executives who
actively help its management partners achieve their goals.
Independent specialist SEO and PPC consulting and technology firm Greenlight, has been shortlisted as a finalist for the Best Use of Technology award.
Organised by Growing Business Magazine, The Fast Growth Business Awards (FGBA 2010) showcase the UKs most cutting edge businesses.
Greenlight Search has been recognized for the merging of its two proprietary data gathering technologies, gCentral and SearchSentry, to build a system to generate data from which to produce industry sector reports. Covering 16 industry verticals, these complimentary reports represent the first ever single source of search marketing benchmarking data intelligence available to marketers, and all for free.
This methodology relies on no third party applications and code, making it an independent, purpose built platform designed to deliver results rapidly and to turn the results into meaningful and actionable marketing insight.
For the first time companies can determine how well their brand(s)/product(s) website(s) perform in search engines benchmarked against their competitors and in comparison to the maximum opportunity.
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March 7, 2010 at 3:58 am · Filed under Uncategorized
The Canadian Healthcare Association (CHA) acknowledges the difficult decisions faced by Government in crafting todays budget.
“Canada is still facing tough economic times,” said Pamela Fralick, President and CEO, Canadian Healthcare Association, “and it is tempting to make cuts.”
The governments announcement that the transfer payments to provinces and territories will be maintained is reassuring. Furthermore, this confirmation of its earlier commitment has been strengthened with a one-time payment to six provinces of $525 million, to ensure they do not face a decline in entitlements under health and social transfers, as well as equalization, a move that is welcomed by all. Our expectations are raised that this commitment to the conditions and spirit of the 2004 Accord will be maintained throughout the coming years.
Releasing the funds allocated to Canada Health Infoway in Budget 2009 is the right thing to do. This investment is pivotal to a sustainable, efficient, effective and safe health system.
Some initiatives fell short of our expectations.
Safety Media is pleased to announce that South West Water becomes the newest client to purchase Safety Medias E Learning System.
South West Water employs 1200 workers and provides drinking water and waste water services throughout Devon and Cornwall together with parts of Dorset and Somerset.
The company was impressed with what Safety Medias E-Learning system had to offer in particular the comprehensive collection of health and safety training modules available. The E-Learning system offers flexibility in terms of providing training to employees who are not office based or visit the office infrequently, meaning reduced training expenses and reduced time taken out of the working day for training.
Julian Roberts, Managing Director of Safety Media commented: “Im delighted that South West Water has chosen Safety Media as their E-Learning provider. The system offers a great variety of training courses and a full audit trail on all user training and Im confident South West Water will begin seeing the benefits of the system instantly.”
Everyone should know the warning signs for a heart attack, but according to Dr. Isaac Eliaz, effective prevention requires much more than a list of potential symptoms.
According to the American Heart Association, an estimated 81 million American adults have one or more types of cardiovascular disease (CVD).
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March 7, 2010 at 3:53 am · Filed under Uncategorized
The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Labour, will deliver opening remarks at the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Forum III: Leading Workplace Change.
Minister Raitt will be available to answer questions from the media following the address.
Please note that all details are subject to change.
The Canadian Healthcare Association (CHA) acknowledges the difficult decisions faced by Government in crafting todays budget.
“Canada is still facing tough economic times,” said Pamela Fralick, President and CEO, Canadian Healthcare Association, “and it is tempting to make cuts.”
The governments announcement that the transfer payments to provinces and territories will be maintained is reassuring. Furthermore, this confirmation of its earlier commitment has been strengthened with a one-time payment to six provinces of $525 million, to ensure they do not face a decline in entitlements under health and social transfers, as well as equalization, a move that is welcomed by all. Our expectations are raised that this commitment to the conditions and spirit of the 2004 Accord will be maintained throughout the coming years.
Releasing the funds allocated to Canada Health Infoway in Budget 2009 is the right thing to do. This investment is pivotal to a sustainable, efficient, effective and safe health system.
Some initiatives fell short of our expectations.
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — American HomePatient, Inc. (OTCBB: AHOM), one of the nation’s largest
home health care providers, today announced its financial results for
the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009.
Revenues for the fourth quarter of 2009 were $61.3 million compared to
$67.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2008, representing a decrease of
$6.5 million, or 9.6%. Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2009
were $236.3 million compared to $266.9 million for the same period in
2008, representing a decrease of $30.6 million, or 11.5%. Medicare
reimbursement reductions effective January 1, 2009 reduced revenues by
approximately $6.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2009 and $27.4
million for the year ended December 31, 2009. Further reductions in
revenues in 2009 resulted from the impact of Medicare policy changes
related to coverage guidelines for positive airway pressure devices, a
change in inhalation drug product mix resulting from Medicare
reimbursement reductions, and the Company’s reduced emphasis on less
profitable product lines such as non-respiratory durable medical
equipment and infusion therapy. These revenue decreases were partially
offset by growth in sleep therapy revenue.
Operating expenses declined in the fourth quarter of 2009 compared to
the fourth quarter of 2008 by approximately $1.6 million, or 4.9%.
Operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to the
same period in 2008 declined by $8.0 million, or 6.0%. The decreases in
operating expenses for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31,
2009 were primarily the result of improved operating efficiencies and
the resulting reduced operating costs, partially offset by increases in
certain expenses associated with the development and implementation of
initiatives designed to provide additional productivity improvements.
Areas of focus have included centralization of branch functions,
consolidation of branches, improved routing and delivery systems, and
more effective utilization of leased space.
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA)
is a non-GAAP financial measurement that is calculated as net income
excluding interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted
EBITDA (EBITDA excluding discontinued operations and debt restructuring
expenses) was $9.4 million, or 15.3% of net revenue, for the fourth
quarter of 2009 compared to $14.2 million, or 20.9 % of net revenue, for
the same period of 2008. Adjusted EBITDA was $32.7 million, or 13.8% of
net revenue, for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to $51.6
million, or 19.3% of net revenue, for the same period of 2008.
Net loss for the fourth quarter of 2009 was $(1.2) million, or $(0.07)
per diluted share, compared to net income of $1.5 million, or $0.09 per
diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2008. Net loss for the year
ended December 31, 2009 was $(13.1) million, or $(0.75) per diluted
share, compared to net income of $0.5 million, or $0.03 per diluted
share for the same period in 2008.
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March 7, 2010 at 3:49 am · Filed under Uncategorized
Weston’s Oldest Title Company Offers Title Insurance for the Purchase
of Foreclosed Properties, Reducing Some of the Risks from the Buying
Process and Maximizing Investment
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Buying in the murky foreclosure waters is not quite as dangerous as
swimming with the sharks thanks to foreclosure title insurance, says
Attorney Roy Oppenheim.
More than 500,000 foreclosure filings entered Florida’s books in 2009,
and those properties now saturate the South Florida real estate market.
While these economic times are challenging for most, they can be the
best time for some South Floridians to capitalize on an unprecedented
opportunity who want to purchase foreclosures. Foreclosure buyers can
now add a perk to their deals with foreclosure title insurance.
While purchasing foreclosed properties at deep discounts sounds like an
enticing business proposition, ensuring the properties are free of
additional liens through foreclosure title insurance is now an added
layer of protection, according to Oppenheim, a South Florida real estate
attorney and legal blogger.
According to Weston Title, title insurance costs vary and are based on a
set formula mandated by the State of Florida. As an example, a $100,000
foreclosure sale costs approximately $700 to insure, while a $500,000
sale is approximately $2250.
D-Fense Capital Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: DFC.H) (the “Corporation”) is please to announce the closing of a non-brokered private placement offering of 4,050,000 common shares (the “Shares”) at a price of $0.10 per Share for gross proceeds of $405,000 (the “Offering”). The Offering was conducted under available prospectus and registration exemptions with private investors dealing at arms length with the Corporation. The Offering has closed in escrow pending the receipt of the final approval from NEX.
All securities issued in connection with the Offering are subject to a four month hold period expiring on June 26, 2010. The funds raised pursuant to the Offering will be used to fund the Corporations general working capital.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider
(as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
WikiLoan Inc. (OTCBB: WKLI) is a website that provides tools for person-to-person (P2P) borrowing and lending.
Microfinance has been pushed to the forefront of news by TIME Magazine after the success of Grameen Bank in Bangladesh, along with Richard Branson of Virgin and Pierre Omidyar, founder of Ebay, investing in the sector; all of which have seen the value in bringing finance to a market that traditional lending ignores.
WikiLoan has taken it to the next level by bringing microfinance to the Social Media platform. By matching borrowers with lenders and managing the documentation, escrow services and ACH Payments, WikiLoan cuts out having to deal with commercial lending institutions.
Other active stocks are Wells Fargo and Company (NYSE: WFC), Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV) and Cascadia Investments (PINKSHEETS: CDIV).
Escrow Service
March 7, 2010 at 3:45 am · Filed under Uncategorized
OLDWICK, N.J. — A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating to A-
(Excellent) from B (Good) and issuer credit rating to “a-” from “bbb-”
of CastlePoint National Insurance Company (CNIC) (formerly known
as SUA Insurance Company) (Chicago, IL). Both ratings have been removed
from under review with positive implications and assigned a stable
outlook.
On November 13, 2009, Tower Group, Inc. (Tower) [NASDAQ: TWGP]
acquired Specialty Underwriters’ Alliance, Inc. (SUAI) in a transaction
valued at $107 million based on Tower’s closing price. SUAI is a holding
company that directly owns CNIC. Under the terms of the transaction, at
the effective date, each share of SUAI’s common stock was converted into
the right to receive 0.28 shares of Tower common stock. As a result of
the transaction, the common stock of SUAI was delisted from The NASDAQ
Global Market, and trading was suspended effective as of the closing of
trading on the date of the acquisition.
On December 30, 2009, SUA Insurance Company’s name was changed to CNIC
in Illinois, its jurisdiction of domicile, but the name change has not
yet been recorded by insurance regulators in all jurisdictions where the
company does business. In the jurisdictions that have not yet recorded
the name change, the company will continue to do business under the name
SUA Insurance Company until the name change is recorded and a license in
the new name is issued.
These rating actions reflect CNIC’s addition to the Tower Group
Companies pool on December 31, 2009, retroactive to January 1, 2009.
Canada Energy Partners Inc. (”Canada Energy” or the “Company”) (TSX VENTURE: CE) announces that the multi-stage frac job on its first horizontal Montney well will be performed after the removal of spring road bans by the British Columbia Ministry of Transportation. The Ministry imposed a full road ban effective March 6, 2010, in the Peace River Project area due to unseasonably warm weather. These road bans have occurred approximately a month earlier than normal. The frac job on the Portage c-20-E was originally planned prior to spring breakup as announced by the Company on February 18th, 2010. The frac job will be executed as soon as possible after the road bans come down in June.
The Operator of the Project had most of the frac equipment moved on location and was days away from executing the job when warm weather invoked the road bans. Interruptions in a fracture treatment can adversely affect the effectiveness and results of a frac treatment.
The Operator is obligated to spud the next horizontal Montney well by July 15, 2010 and pay 100% of the costs. Canada Energy will have a 50% working interest in the Peace River Project upon Farmee fulfilling its earn in obligation.
Canada Energy is an active oil and gas exploration and development company with approximately $7 million of working capital. The Company possesses a large concentrated land position in a high-impact, multi-zone, natural gas-bearing area in northeast British Columbia.
On behalf of the Board of Directors of Canada Energy Partners Inc.
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March 7, 2010 at 3:42 am · Filed under Uncategorized
THE TIME TRAVELERS WIFE (12) THE STORY Eric Bana stars as the Chicago librarian who finds himself travelling back and forth through time, which causes problems with the beautiful young heiress (Rachel McAdams) he has fallen in love with. THE EXTRAS Just a making-of feature and trailer. THE VERDICT A glossy and at times moving adaptation of Audrey Niffeneggers acclaimed dramatic fantasy novel.
Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P. today announced it has completed the acquisition of Texas-based Bright Truck Leasing Bright Distribution, a privately owned full-service truck leasing, truck maintenance, commercial truck rental and logistics services provider.
The acquisition adds approximately 3,400 tractors, trucks and trailers to Penskes existing fleet. Penske is now integrating Brights facilities, staff, vehicles, and processes into its existing network. Challenger Capital Group, Ltd. acted as financial advisors to the selling parties.
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March 7, 2010 at 3:24 am · Filed under Uncategorized
PR professionals looking to “mobilize” their corporate, PR and even IR content so consumers, business media and investors alike can access it on their Blackberrys and other mobile devices should attend this webcast tutorial titled: “3G PR: Mobile Marketing Secrets — How to Land Your Brand a Place on the Most Valuable Real Estate in the World.”
This exclusive PR University webcast tutorial takes place on Thursday, March 18, at 1PM EDT (noon CDT, 11AM MST; 10AM PDT).
Jeff Beringer , Senior Vice President, Interactive Media, GolinHarris
Webster Lewin , Senior Vice President, Director, Digital Innovation Strategy, MSL Digital
Elizabeth Robinson , President, Founder CEO, Volume Public Relations
Stephanie Weingart , Social Media Strategist, 10e20
In just 90 minutes, PR pros will learn the ten best and worst practices in mobile marketing today — and outline exactly how mobility is changing what PR pros need to know to create a program that works with mobile audiences. Whats more, this panel will outline the best tools (from devices like phones, netbooks and tablets to apps and even networks) to help PR pros mobilize their content to reach mobile audiences, reveal how to create a “mobile site” using tools like WordPress plugin and MoFuse Premium — and give them proven best practices for creating successful integrated mobile strategy for your company or clients.
As of March 3, 2010 the USD/GBP exchange was 1.50613 to 1, with the pound sliding nearly 8% against the U.S. dollar since January 1st, 2010. The pounds downward momentum makes around the world fares originated in the U.K. up to 23% less expensive for Australian, Canadian, or U.S. originated travelers.
The One World Alliance sells its 3 Continent business class around the world fare for US$8,600 plus taxes for departures from the U.S. The same itinerary originating in the U.K. sells for GBP4,799. Based on current exchange rates, this equates to US$7,223. U.S. travelers considering around the world travel will receive greater value by purchasing a one way ticket to the United Kingdom and then starting their around the world itinerary from London using the lower U.K. fare level.
In addition to lower costs, U.S. based travelers purchasing a U.K. originated around the world ticket benefit from more lenient fare rules. The One World Alliance maintains a 7 day advance purchase requirement for North American departures, but has no specific advance purchase requirement for European originations. U.S. based travelers can also benefit from up to six bonus flight segments within North America between international trips and a bonus ticket back to the U.K. for future use.
The Star Alliance 29,000 mile business class fare (known as STAR1) originated in the U.K. sells for GBP 4,964 or US$7,440. The same around the world ticket originated in the U.S. starts at $9,564, making the U.K. 23% less expensive compared to the U.S. fare level. Australian, Canadian, and U.S. based travelers will also find savings by originating their around the world tickets in the Euro zone, where the STAR1 fare starts at EUR 5,675/USD 7,695, a 19% savings compared to the U.S. fare level.
PONTE VEDRA, Fla. — MDI Healthcare Solutions, Inc., announced today that two of the
company’s senior executives will present a roundtable discussion at the
prestigious CFO Rising Conference, Navigating The New Normal on
Tuesday, March 9th in Orlando FL. The discussion, entitled,
Rx for Health Care: Why an Integrated Approach to Health Care Spend Can
Lower Costs will be presented by Andy Dengos, SVP
of Sales Business Development and Rick Farris, VP of Sales.
As health care costs continue to rise—a predicted 7 percent this year
alone-–companies are looking for effective ways to manage their
exposure. Part of the problem is that many organizations do not know
what they are paying for: they are rich in claims data, but information
poor. MDI’s Andy Dengos and Rick Farris have been scheduled by the
conference organizers to present an introduction to the multiple uses of
analytics and predictive modeling in health care cost containment. The
presentation will show corporate CFOs a multitude of tools to ensure
cost savings as well as outline the benefits of unit cost management and
an integrated approach to managing health care spending.
“In this age of ever evolving applications of data, an understanding of
the role analytics and enhanced predictability can play in containing
costs is really critical to corporations,” said Andy Dengos, MDI’s Sr.
Vice President of Sales and Business Development.
CFO Rising is the signature conference hosted by CFO magazine, an award
winning business of the Economist Group, reaching over 600,000 corporate
executives around America. The CFO Rising Conference attracts between
300-400 senior financial executives. It examines issues that are
pertinent to finance executives with clear corporate agendas.
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March 6, 2010 at 4:32 am · Filed under Uncategorized
OLDWICK, N.J. — A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to stable from negative and
affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of A (Superior) and issuer
credit rating (ICR) of “aa-” of American Fidelity Assurance Company (American
Fidelity). A.M. Best also has revised the outlook to stable from
negative and affirmed the FSR of A- (Excellent) and ICR of “a-” of American
Public Life Insurance Company (American Public). Both companies are
subsidiaries of American Fidelity Corporation (AFC). All companies are
domiciled in Oklahoma City, OK.
American Fidelity’s revised outlook reflects its favorable operating
results and improved risk-adjusted capital position. Additionally, the
company has made considerable progress in lowering its expense ratio in
recent years, which has been relatively high historically. The rating
affirmations also reflect the company’s well established niche in the
voluntary education market. American Public’s revised outlook recognizes
its return to profitability and improved capitalization position.
A.M. Best remains somewhat concerned with the organization’s sizeable
exposure to real estate-related investments. However, American
Fidelity’s commercial mortgage loan portfolio has continued to perform
well despite the weak U.S. economy. Additionally, an affiliated offshore
insurance company tied to American Fidelity’s international life
insurance business incurred a large loss in 2009. In response to this,
American Fidelity has taken steps to improve operating results in this
segment, going forward.
Chartwell Seniors Housing Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX: CSH.UN) announced today results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2009.
2009 HIGHLIGHTS:
Same property net operating income (”NOI”) decreased $0.3 million or 0.7% for the quarter ended December 31, 2009 compared to the same period last year. For the year ended December 31, 2009 same property NOI decreased $0.9 million or 0.5% compared to last year. The implementation of rent increases on renewal and turnover, increased ancillary revenues, and targeted cost reductions partially offset the negative impact of reduced occupancies, property and commodity tax increases, and a one-time increase in vacation and benefit cost estimates compared to the prior year. Same property occupancy was 91.8% in the fourth quarter of 2009, up 0.5 percentage points from the previous quarter of 2009 but down from 93.1% in last years fourth quarter. For the year ended December 31, 2009 same property occupancy was 91.6% compared to 93.3% in the prior year.
In the Canadian Retirement portfolio same property NOI decreased $1.0 million or 4.3% for the quarter ended December 31, 2009 compared to the same period last year. For the year ended December 31, 2009 same property NOI decreased $1.8 million or 1.8% compared to last year. The NOI declines are primarily attributable to lower occupancies, particularly in the British Columbia portfolio, as well as one-time increases in estimated liabilities for employee vacation and benefits recorded in the fourth quarter of 2009. Same property occupancies in Ontario were healthy at 93.1% in the fourth quarter of 2009, up from 92.1% in the third quarter of the year and lower than 94.1% in the fourth quarter of last year. Customer traffic and expected future arrivals maintained positive trends and management is optimistic that this improvement will translate into continued increases in occupancies in 2010. In addition, the spillover effect from significant waiting lists for long-term care beds in the province should continue supporting the increased demand for retirement suites. Performance in the Quebec portfolio continues to show steady growth with same property average occupancy improving to 88.6% in the fourth quarter of 2009, up from 87.8% in the third quarter of 2009 and from 85.5% in the fourth quarter of last year. In Western Canada, while Alberta occupancies remained strong, continued oversupply conditions in two British Columbia markets, combined with reduced occupancies at one long-term care community, resulted in same property occupancies declining to 90.3% in the fourth quarter of 2009 from 91.0% in the third quarter of 2009 and 95.0% in the fourth quarter of the prior year.
OLDWICK, N.J. — A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to positive from stable and
affirmed the issuer credit rating of “bbb” and affirmed the financial
strength rating (FSR) of B (Good) of Starmount Life Insurance
Company (Starmount Life) (Baton Rouge, LA). The outlook for
the FSR is stable.
The revised outlook reflects Starmount Life’s positive premium and
underwriting income growth despite the weak economy and its ongoing
diversification efforts. The company continues to produce favorable
growth in annualized premium for its core vision and dental insurance
products. Through more active marketing, expanded sales force and
additional distribution outlets, Starmount Life continues to expand its
geographic reach.
While A.M. Best notes that Starmount Life’s new business writings have
good geographical diversity, a large portion of its inforce dental and
vision business is still located in Louisiana and Mississippi. In
addition, Starmount Life’s direct premium growth has slowed due to its
reinsurance partnerships; although, those arrangements have enabled the
company to capture larger opportunities.
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March 6, 2010 at 4:27 am · Filed under Uncategorized
Winning Massage Schools to Receive $2500 Grants for Community
Volunteer Service
SAN DIEGO — BIOTONE
today launched its 2010 Edu-Partner
Community Outreach Award Program. Now in its fourth year, the
BIOTONE program awards two massage schools $2500 grants for their
community volunteer massage therapy programs conducted during the year.
BIOTONE will announce the 2010 recipients in early 2011.
BIOTONE established the Community Outreach Award Program in 2007 to
reward massage therapy schools for helping their communities, providing
students with unique, hands-on training and advancing public awareness
of the healing value of massage. In making its selection, BIOTONE
evaluates a program’s impact on the community, benefits to recipients
and ability to meet stated goals.
The BIOTONE Community Outreach Award is part of the company’s
Edu-Partner initiative. BIOTONE helps schools raise their visibility
among prospective students, and schools participate with the company in
joint marketing activities. Over 800 schools participate in the BIOTONE
Edu-Partner program.
Massage Envy Receives Honor for 167 Massages Given at the Same
Time at Marine Corps Marathon
WASHINGTON — Massage Envy® has officially been awarded the new Guinness
World Record for the most people being massaged simultaneously
in one location. Massage Envy, the nation’s largest provider of
therapeutic massage, received its official letter and certificate from
The Guinness Book of World Records in late February, for its
record-breaking event at the 2009 Marine Corps Marathon (MCM).
On October 25th of 2009, 167 people were simultaneously
massaged at 11:45 a.m., just as they finished participating in the 34th
annual Marine Corps Marathon. The company set up a sea of tables at the
marathon’s Finish Festival in Rosslyn, Virginia, and collected hundreds
of massage therapists from all over the area for the event. The previous
world record for the most people being massaged at the same time was
154, set in London, England in 2007.
“We’re thrilled that Massage Envy now officially holds the new world
record,” said Regional Developer Eric Barton. He added that, “massage is
becoming more and more popular as a way to not only relax, but improve
health by lowering blood pressure and boosting the immune system. We’re
happy to have given that to the race participants, and we’re happy to
share this world-wide honor with the local community.”
“The Marine Corps Marathon is a world class event so it only makes sense
that it would host the world record effort by Massage Envy,” said Rick
Nealis, MCM Director. “Massage Envy has done an amazing job over the
past several years providing massage recovery service to thousands of
MCM runners in the Finish Festival.”
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March 6, 2010 at 4:25 am · Filed under Uncategorized
Canada Energy Partners Inc. (”Canada Energy” or the “Company”) (TSX VENTURE: CE) announces that the multi-stage frac job on its first horizontal Montney well will be performed after the removal of spring road bans by the British Columbia Ministry of Transportation. The Ministry imposed a full road ban effective March 6, 2010, in the Peace River Project area due to unseasonably warm weather. These road bans have occurred approximately a month earlier than normal. The frac job on the Portage c-20-E was originally planned prior to spring breakup as announced by the Company on February 18th, 2010. The frac job will be executed as soon as possible after the road bans come down in June.
The Operator of the Project had most of the frac equipment moved on location and was days away from executing the job when warm weather invoked the road bans. Interruptions in a fracture treatment can adversely affect the effectiveness and results of a frac treatment.
The Operator is obligated to spud the next horizontal Montney well by July 15, 2010 and pay 100% of the costs. Canada Energy will have a 50% working interest in the Peace River Project upon Farmee fulfilling its earn in obligation.
Canada Energy is an active oil and gas exploration and development company with approximately $7 million of working capital. The Company possesses a large concentrated land position in a high-impact, multi-zone, natural gas-bearing area in northeast British Columbia.
On behalf of the Board of Directors of Canada Energy Partners Inc.
If you like eating fish or sushi but are worried about mercury contamination, heres a simple remedy: Drink a cup of tea with your meal. Scientists from Purdue University (West Lafayette, Indiana) recently reported that black and green teas reduced mercury absorption by as much as 92% when ingested with mercury-contaminated mackerel.
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March 6, 2010 at 4:16 am · Filed under Uncategorized
RadioTime Guide Will Serve as the Web Radio Tuner for the New MINI
Connected Option
DALLAS — RadioTime, Inc., a developer of technology for finding and listening to
radio online, today announced MINI has integrated the RadioTime web
radio service into its MINI Connected option, which offers a unique USB
interface for optimum integration of the Apple iPhone in the car’s audio
and infotainment system. The MINI Connected option makes MINI the first
car manufacturer in the world to offer this function in a regular
production car.
The MINI Connected option features a web radio function based on the
RadioTime directory that leverages the iPhone’s Internet connection to
tune to thousands of AM/FM and Internet-only radio stations worldwide.
Sitting in a MINI networked through MINI Connected, the driver can tune
to web radio stations airing anywhere in the world and regardless of his
current location, depending on Internet connection and network coverage.
The driver chooses his station the usual way through the car’s audio and
infotainment system, making the controls convenient and safe while
driving.
“Drivers love radio because it’s free and requires no registration or
setup, but accessing Internet radio used to require patching a
smartphone into a car’s existing sound system, and fiddling with a
smartphone’s controls,” said Bill Moore, CEO, RadioTime. “Now, instead
of looking at your smartphone screen, you can use the dash display and
MINI Joystick to tune to web radio. Radio has always been an integral
part of our cars, and we’re opening up the world of music, news, talk,
sports and entertainment that only web radio can offer.”
The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) will give away 20 iPod shuffles and 400 movie tickets the weekend of March 13 and 14 at the third annual Southern California Home Buyers Fair at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
C.A.R. will give away 10 iPod shuffles each day at booth #201 in the exhibit hall of the Southern California Home Buyers Fair. Tickets will be handed out one hour before each drawing in the lobby of the Concourse Hall of the Los Angeles Convention Center. Drawing times are 12 noon and 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 13, and 12 noon and 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 14. No purchase necessary, but winners must be present to claim prize.
Additionally, the first 200 attendees each day will receive one free AMC Entertainment movie ticket (one ticket per person.) The Fair opens at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 13 and 11 a.m. on Sunday, March 14.
The Southern California Home Buyers Fair, sponsored by the Los Angeles Times, is free to the public and features more than 50 educational “how-to” seminars designed to help home buyers navigate todays real estate market with confidence and peace of mind. Seminar topics range from saving for a down payment and monitoring and repairing credit, to buying foreclosures, short sales, and bank-owned homes, and finding and qualifying for a home loan.
RadioTime Guide Will Serve as the Web Radio Tuner for the New MINI
Connected Option
DALLAS — RadioTime, Inc., a developer of technology for finding and listening to
radio online, today announced MINI has integrated the RadioTime web
radio service into its MINI Connected option, which offers a unique USB
interface for optimum integration of the Apple iPhone in the car’s audio
and infotainment system. The MINI Connected option makes MINI the first
car manufacturer in the world to offer this function in a regular
production car.
The MINI Connected option features a web radio function based on the
RadioTime directory that leverages the iPhone’s Internet connection to
tune to thousands of AM/FM and Internet-only radio stations worldwide.
Sitting in a MINI networked through MINI Connected, the driver can tune
to web radio stations airing anywhere in the world and regardless of his
current location, depending on Internet connection and network coverage.
The driver chooses his station the usual way through the car’s audio and
infotainment system, making the controls convenient and safe while
driving.
“Drivers love radio because it’s free and requires no registration or
setup, but accessing Internet radio used to require patching a
smartphone into a car’s existing sound system, and fiddling with a
smartphone’s controls,” said Bill Moore, CEO, RadioTime. “Now, instead
of looking at your smartphone screen, you can use the dash display and
MINI Joystick to tune to web radio. Radio has always been an integral
part of our cars, and we’re opening up the world of music, news, talk,
sports and entertainment that only web radio can offer.”
Maxicabs Singapore
March 6, 2010 at 4:07 am · Filed under Uncategorized
About OmniReliant Holdings
OmniReliant Holdings is a holding Company that has company subsidiaries that utilizes DRTV, live shopping and internet to build brands. The Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the creation, design, distribution, and sale of affordable products available to U.S. and international consumers. The Company successfully markets its products through various direct response formats, live shopping networks, ecommerce, direct mail, and traditional retail channels.
Forward-Looking Statements
The information contained herein includes forward-looking statements. These statements relate to future events or future financial performance, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements since they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond our control and which could, and likely will, materially affect actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements.
Any forward-looking statement reflects our current views with respect to future events and is subject to these and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to our operations, results of operations, growth strategy and liquidity. We assume no obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements for any reason, or to update the reasons actual results differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future. The safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 protects companies from liability for their forward-looking statements if they comply with the requirements of the Act.
Been scheming to kick up the conjugal-visit quota with your significant other? Heres a simple solution: Do more housework. Montclair State University [New Jersey] researchers had access to data on almost 7,000 married couples from the National Survey of Families and Households, and found that married couples who share chores tend to have more sex.
Jarrah Furniture
March 6, 2010 at 3:52 am · Filed under Uncategorized
The Travel
and Tourism in Slovenia report offers a comprehensive guide to the
size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest
market size data (2002-2007), allowing you to identify the sectors
driving growth. It identifies the leading companies and offers strategic
analysis of key factors influencing the market – be they new
legislative, technology or pricing issues. Background information on
disposable income, annual leave and holiday taking habits is also
included. Forecasts to 2012 illustrate how the market is set to change.
Sector coverage: travel accommodation, transportation, car rental,
retail travel and tourist attraction markets
Why buy this report?
The Travel
and Tourism in Slovenia report offers a comprehensive guide to the
size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest
market size data (2002-2007), allowing you to identify the sectors
driving growth. It identifies the leading companies and offers strategic
analysis of key factors influencing the market – be they new
legislative, technology or pricing issues. Background information on
disposable income, annual leave and holiday taking habits is also
included. Forecasts to 2012 illustrate how the market is set to change.
Sector coverage: travel accommodation, transportation, car rental,
retail travel and tourist attraction markets
Why buy this report?
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is making it easier to travel with children by installing Step n Wash in all 72 public restrooms throughout the facility.
Step n Wash units are self-retracting steps, secured permanently beneath restroom sink counters. They enable the Airports smallest customers to wash their hands independently and prevent the often-awkward process of parents lifting children up to the sinks.
In addition to promoting a healthier lifestyle, Step n Wash reminds young travelers about the importance of properly sanitizing their hands.
When the project is complete, Hartsfield-Jackson will be the first major airport to install Step n Wash in every public restroom.
“Step n Wash will add a significant value for our passengers,” said Doug Strachan, Airport Innovations manager. “Parents who travel — especially those with more than one child — know the challenges that come with lifting a toddler up to the faucet, maintaining an eye on their luggage and keeping their bodies balanced. Step n Wash effectively eliminates any restrictions previously placed on parents or supervising adults.”
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March 6, 2010 at 3:49 am · Filed under Uncategorized
WikiLoan Inc. (OTCBB: WKLI) has announced they have renegotiated their ACH clearing and have lowered their users payment fee to $.99.
WikiLoan provides a Social Media approach to microfinance. WikiLoan allows users to submit their terms for lending and allows them to connect with borrowers directly or invite friends and family to help meet their lending needs.
Microfinance has been at the forefront of financial news recently, with big name business people throwing their hat into the ring like, Richard Branson of Virgin purchasing a majority stake in Circle Lending and Pierre Omidyar, founder of eBay, donating $100 million to Tufts University to start a for-profit fund dedicated to microfinance.
Other active stocks are Virgin Media (NASDAQ: VMED) American International Group (NYSE: AIG) and Americas Energy Company (PINKSHEETS: AENY)
The Joint Commission is marking National Patient Safety Awareness Week from March 7-13 by helping patients and their families become better informed and more involved in their health care with a patient safety quiz.
S peak up if you have questions or concerns. If you still dont understand, ask again. Its your body and you have a right to know.
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March 6, 2010 at 3:46 am · Filed under Uncategorized
TV presenter Sarah Cawood says she felt bullied and intimidated by the charity boss who sparked the Downing Street bullying row. Sarah, a former patron of the National Bullying Helpline, says Christine Pratt left her in tears after accusing her of failing the charity. “She was really pushy and I felt bullied,” said Sarah, a former Top of the Pops presenter and The Wright Stuff panellist. As a victim of childhood bullying, Sarah agreed to lend her name to the helpline last August. But Sarah saw another side of Mrs Pratt five months ago when she had to cancel a charity appearance where she was due to present a man of the match award at an ice hockey game in Swindon, Wilts, where the helpline is based.
It is not just the revelations about Gordon Browns bullying behaviour towards his staff which mark him out as a failed leader; it is his hypocrisy. No government in history has committed itself so firmly to standing up for suffering employees and, as Rod Liddle points out on page 19, this noble aim has often resulted in overbearing legislation. We have had employment acts which make it an offence for a boss not to make allowance for peoples desire to pray at work, and laws which forbid firms from advertising for a postboy on the grounds that it might discriminate against women and older people. We have had anti-bullying helplines and whistleblower schemes. Employers found by a tribunal to have failed to stop bullying face huge compensation payouts. And there is more to come: the government has made a priority before this parliament is out of passing Harriet Harmans Equality Bill, which will place onerous new demands on employers; requiring them, for example, to carry out equal pay audits to prove that they are not inadvertently discriminating against staff. Yet for all this bossiness about bullying, the PM himself appears to see no reason to treat his own staff with respect. This weeks nondenial denials about his behaviour merely draw attention to the allegations which have not been refuted: the foul-mouthed shouting and the claim that he removed a secretary from her chair and took over at the keyboard because he considered she wasnt typing fast enough. Browns inability to control himself in the office is worrying not just because it reflects badly on his character, but because it is symptomatic of a wider loss of control – not least of the public finances. But Browns reported rages are not just the result of frustration in the dying days of his government. Gordon Brown has been a bully throughout his career, indeed its the secret of his political success. When he realised that he would not beat Tony Blair for the Labour leadership after the death of John Smith in 1994 he began a 13-year war of attrition against his rival. When finally he succeeded in driving Blair into retirement he made sure, using threats and intimidation, that he would face no opponents in the succession. He must know that he is himself now guilty of the same charge of which he accused Tony Blair: remaining in No. 10 long after it should have become obvious that he is an electoral liability. The irony is lost on him.
CLARITY ABOVE CHARITY Hierarchy systems of intimidation, What does this give to our nation? Selfish greed leads to inflation, Artificial truth insemination. The pecking order of every town, Is maintained by bullying, top down, At the devils circus war makes peace a clown, Humans controlled by verb and noun.
Being Bullied
March 6, 2010 at 3:45 am · Filed under Uncategorized
TENS of thousands of council jobs in England could be at risk over the next five years as local authorities struggle with the fall-out from the recession, according to a survey published today. The survey suggested almost one in 10 of the workforce in some councils could be vulnerable as authorities are forced to cut back. It found that of the 49 councils which were prepared to answer questions about possible job cuts, they were estimating losses of 25,000 over the next three to five years out of a total combined workforce of 256,000. The Local Government Association (LGA) said councils had been hit by a “perfect storm” and had little choice but to shed jobs. “Sources of income have dropped sharply at a time when more and more people are turning to councils to help them through tough times,” said LGA chairman Dame Margaret Eaton.
Survey Shows Men Embrace and Use Social Media Much More Often Than
Women
BOSTON — A national survey released today by Liberty Mutual’s Responsibility
Project sheds light on what individuals deem responsible social
media use in the workplace, in relationships, at school and as it
relates to parenting. The survey is the first of its kind, studying
personal online behaviors and responsibility. A key finding revealed
that men are generally more accepting of social media activities and use
social networking sites more than women.
The Liberty Mutual “Social Media and Personal Responsibility Survey”
uncovered that men are more lenient than women when it comes to Facebook
in particular, and they tend to be more actively involved in social
media across the board. Key findings on how differently men and women
view social networking sites include:
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garden sheds
March 6, 2010 at 3:44 am · Filed under Uncategorized
Heres the perfect recipe to celebrate awards season: see the Asian silk jacket Meryl Streep wore while dining in a French cafe in “Julie Julia,” the white tuxedo Brad Pitt donned as he toasted Nazis in “Inglourious Basterds” and see the rugged jacket and jeans worn by Chris Pine as a young, rebellious James Kirk riding a motorcycle in “Star Trek.”
“Each studio contributed to this years exhibit which features items from some of the top contenders for Oscars, Golden Globes, guild and critics awards, including (500) Days of Summer, and The Young Victoria,” says museum president and founder Donelle Dadigan. “We are excited to feature items from both Best Actress nominees, Meryl Streeps from Julie and Julia and Sandra Bullocks from The Blind Side. We also have Brad Pitts costumes from the Best Picture Nominee Inglourious Basterds. Our exhibit also will include the years most popular films such Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and Twilight: New Moon.”
“There is something for everyone of all ages at the Hollywood Museum. This is where you can discover the glamour of old Hollywood from Elvis to Marilyn Monroe and see costumes and red carpet fashion from Hollywoods rising stars from films like Twilight: New Moon,” states Dadigan.
Disney’s Mad Hatter Brings 3D Effect to Traditional Media Targeting
Influential Southern California Audiences
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Times breaks new ground today, translating the
“homepage” take-over concept from the Web to print and deliver Disney’s
Mad Hatter to readers’s doorsteps, driveways and city street corners.
Timed to coincide with the release of the highly-anticipated “Alice in
Wonderland,” starring Johnny Depp, The Times is the only major newspaper
in the country to carry the innovative ad unit, conceived to launch the
film in the most creative and unexpected manner to Southern California’s
key movie-going audiences and creative community. The cover-wrap art
successfully conveys Depp’s Mad Hatter visage as a 3D image in a 2D
format and creates a powerful opening day impression.
“The Times is thrilled to work with Disney to create a truly exceptional
and distinctive way in which to let L.A. know ‘Alice in Wonderland’ is
now in theatres,” said John T. O’Loughlin, Executive Vice President,
Advertising and Chief Revenue Office. “We knew this was an unusual
opportunity to stretch traditional boundaries and deliver an innovative
ad unit designed to create buzz…and further extend the film’s brilliant
marketing campaign.”
Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. (”Cinedigm”) (NASDAQ: CIDM) announced that the company will be presenting at the 2010 Gabelli Company Digital Cinema and Movie Conference in New York City on March 11th. The conference is being held at the Harvard Club.
Bud Mayo, Cinedigms President and Chief Executive Officer, will be the first presenter of the morning. He will provide an overview of digital cinema and of the companys leading role in providing both technology and alternative content solutions to the motion picture entertainment industrys transition to digital technologies. He will also discuss the current and anticipated impact of the transition to digital cinema on the movie industry and the benefits that go beyond enabling 3-D.
Mr. Mayos presentation will take place at 8:00 am on March 11, 2010. After the presentation, Mr. Mayo and Mr. Adam Mizel, Cinedigms CFO and Chief Strategy Officer, will be available for one-on-one meetings. For information on scheduling a one-on-one meeting, please contact Mike Calabrese at 914-921-8324.
About the Gabelli Company, Inc.
Gabelli Company, Inc., an institutional research and brokerage firm, is a subsidiary of GAMCO Investors, Inc. (NYSE: GBL).
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