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STEM Education Gets a Creative Classroom Twist Through the Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision Awards Program
For the past 19 years, thousands of classrooms across the U.S. and Canada have gotten a creative boost in important STEM, or science, technology, engineering and math education, thanks to the Toshiba/National Science Teachers Association ExploraVision Awards Program, the world’s largest K–12 science and technology competition. In ExploraVision, students discover the wonders of science and the potential for technological advancement while using their imaginations to contemplate a better future. Applications for next year’s competition will be available online at exploravision.org starting August 30 and are due by February 2, 2011.
The ExploraVision program, sponsored by Toshiba and administered by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), was created to help motivate young students to excel in science and technology. It challenges teams of 2-4 students to research…
30 Years of El Pollo Loco Calls for 30 Days of Savings
El Pollo Loco has plenty to crow about as the restaurant chain celebrates 30 years of flame-grilled perfection. For this milestone, you won’t find the corporate office holding obligatory award banquets or giving out traditional 30th anniversary gifts like pearls or diamonds. El Pollo Loco wants everyone to take part in its 30th Anniversary celebration and knows that the way to people’s hearts is through their stomachs! Beginning… continue reading »
Monmouth College Partners with XIPWIRE to Launch Mobile Giving Campaign
Monmouth College has announced a partnership with XIPWIRE, a mobile payment service, to provide students, parents and alumni with the ability to donate to the college via text message from a mobile phone. The convenient text-to-pledge service will be unveiled during the Fighting Scots’ first home game of the football season, marking the official start of the college’s first-ever mobile giving campaign. XIPWIRE enables its users… continue reading »
CFSI Launches New Grant Fund to Promote Financial Capabilities among Underserved Consumers
The Center for Financial Services Innovation (CFSI) launched the Financial Capability Innovation Fund to provide grants and technical assistance to promising nonprofit-led projects designed to help consumers better manage their finances and achieve financial prosperity. CFSI will award a total of $1.25-$1.5 million to four to six nonprofit-led projects through a competitive request for proposals process. The RFP process begins September 1, 2010. … continue reading »
EC Research Corporation Nominated for Best Stretch Mark Product in the SheKnows 2010 Parent's Choice Awards
EC Research Corporation is proud to announce that its TriLASTIN-SR Stretch Mark Complex has been nominated for Best Stretch Mark Product in the SheKnows 2010 Parent's Choice Awards. The coveted award recognizes outstanding products and services in the parenting and pregnancy industry, based on functionality, quality, convenience and best cost value. Readers can access voting by visiting… continue reading »
Panasonic Drives Momentum in 3D Production and Display
Panasonic Solutions Company today highlighted several significant announcements that will foster the next wave of professional 3D production. With the availability of the highly-anticipated AG-3DA1 fully-integrated Full HD professional 3D camcorder and 25” 3D production monitor, and a new multi-year partnership with Bexel, Panasonic is making affordable 3D production tools more accessible to a broad range of professional content producers. The… continue reading »
“1 A Minute LIVE Supporting Susan G. Komen for the Cure®” Big Screen Event Brings Together Breast Cancer Survivors Melissa Etheridge, Olivia Newton-John and Others to Share Their Stories of Hope, Courage and Survival
Breast cancer claims the life of one woman every 69 seconds - a haunting number that translates into more than 465,000 deaths each year. That statistic will form the backdrop for a one-night, star-studded event broadcast live to select movie theaters across the country illuminating women engaged in the battle of their lives against this deadly disease. 1 A Minute LIVE Supporting Susan G. Komen for the Cure will bring together survivors and… continue reading »
Members Project® from American Express Partners with FOX’s “GLEE” to Mobilize Fans for Charity Call to Action
Members Project® from American Express and TakePart have partnered with FOX’s critically acclaimed, award-winning hit series GLEE on a new, first-of-its-kind campaign that provides fans with a passion for giving back an opportunity to take small steps to make a big difference – all with the lighthearted and inspirational voice for which GLEE is known. Kicking off today, Wednesday, Sept. 1, the collaboration will feature an innovative… continue reading »
Miss America Brands Launches New Apparel Website
For the first time, pageant participants, aspiring future Miss Americas and their friends and family, as well as other pageant fans can purchase exclusively licensed, Miss America-branded merchandise online at http://www.pageantees.com. Developed by Miss America Brands, the recently launched website offers t-shirts, hoodies and accessories in baby/toddler, kids, juniors and adult sizes. Designs will appeal to girls who want to wear… continue reading »
Sew Smart: PFAFF® Introduces SMARTER BY PFAFF™ C1100 Pro
The experts at PFAFF®, the leading global brand of premier sewing and embroidery machines, announced the introduction of the SMARTER BY PFAFF™ C1100 Pro sewing and quilting machine, the first in the SMARTER BY PFAFF™ series of machines. This new high-performance machine features an extra large sewing area, an extensive variety of stitch options, large LCD screen and intuitive controls – all at mid-range price - to help sewers and quilters explore… continue reading »
The Burgett Group Signs Renowned Photographer: Deborah Anderson Mentors New Talent on “America’s Next Top Model,” “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and “If I Can Dream”
Los Angeles-based branding and strategic communications Company, The Burgett Group (www.theburgettgroup.com) signs renowned photographer and multimedia artist Deborah Anderson (www.deborahandersonphoto.com). Anderson—recognized for her ability to capture the sensual side of A-list celebrities and high profile artists—continues to expand her repertoire, as she becomes an in-demand photographer for on-camera mentoring of rising talent. She makes a… continue reading »
Dining Out Just Got Easier for ExxonMobil Cardholders
This fall, Exxon and Mobil retailers and Citi are giving cardholders the opportunity to earn a dining certificate that can be used at thousands of restaurants and online merchants. Through November 30, 2010, ExxonMobil Personal Cardholders who register at dining.exxonmobilcard.com will earn a $50 dining certificate if they purchase 100 gallons of gasoline within 90 days of the date of registration. Offered by Restaurant.com, this… continue reading »
IntegraMed's Attain Fertility Centers Offers Attain IVF Programs through Stanford Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Center
IntegraMed America, Inc. (NASDAQ: INMD), the leader in developing, marketing and managing specialty healthcare facilities in the fertility and vein care markets, today announced that its Attain Fertility Centers division has entered into an agreement with Stanford Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Center (SFRMC) to begin offering the Attain(R) IVF family of specialty financing Programs. The Attain IVF course-of-treatment financing programs,… continue reading »
The Hartford Survey Finds Workers With Lower Incomes Lag Behind In Life Insurance Knowledge, Participation
America’s lower income and less educated workers lag behind in the understanding and purchasing of life insurance than employees with higher household income and education, according to a recent national survey1 by The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: HIG). The Hartford’s national survey of full-time workers showed employees with a high school education had the lowest level of understanding of life insurance and were… continue reading »
Health Net Strives to Exceed $75,000 Goal Through Annual Golf Classic Despite Hard Economic Times
Health Net, Inc., (NYSE:HNT) today announced its upcoming 12th annual Health Net Charity Golf Classic & Casino Event at Sunset Whitney Country Club on Saturday, September 18, 2010, in Rocklin, Calif., to raise funds for the local organization, Children’s Choice for Hearing and Talking (CCHAT) Center in Rancho Cordova, Calif. “Times may be tough, but that doesn’t stop the need for organizations like CCHAT, which depend on their… continue reading »
Complimentary Vita Coco Available on JetBlue Airways This Fall
In fall 2009, Vita Coco became the first-ever fresh coconut water to be sold at U.S. airports. Today, Vita Coco co-founder and CEO Michael Kirban announced that Vita Coco will be the first coconut water available on a domestic airline, served as a complimentary beverage on all JetBlue Airways flights starting in September. “Smart travelers stay properly hydrated,” says Kirban, who travels over 150,000 miles per year himself, jetting between… continue reading »
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