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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…
Ventas Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend of $0.535 Per Share
Ventas, Inc. (NYSE: VTR) (“Ventas” or the “Company”) said today that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.535 per share, payable in cash on September 30, 2010 to stockholders of record on September 17, 2010. The dividend is the third quarterly installment of the Company’s 2010 annual dividend. Ventas, Inc., an S&P 500 company, is a leading healthcare real estate investment trust. Its diverse portfolio of… continue reading »
Public Assistance Not Reaching Poor Women During Recession
15.5 million women are living in poverty but, as a Briefing Paper released today by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) shows, the number of women receiving public assistance is much smaller. Further, the distribution of supports varies a great deal depending on the region and the state, so that poor women in some parts of the country are much less likely to get help than in others. “Women in Poverty During the… continue reading »
Disney/ABC, ESPN and Time Warner Cable Sign Long-Term, Wide-Ranging Agreement to Carry a Variety of Video & Digital Services
Disney/ABC Television Group, ESPN and Time Warner Cable today entered into a long-term, wide-ranging agreement that will provide Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks cable customers the programming of ABC Family, Disney Channel, Disney XD, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNEWS, ESPNU, ESPN Classic, ESPN Deportes, and SOAPnet, as well as WABC in New York, KABC in Los Angeles, WTVD in Raleigh-Durham-Fayetteville, WTVG in Toledo, and associated HD cable networks.… continue reading »
11th Annual Newman’s Own® Awards Recognize Eight Initiatives That Improve Quality of Life for Military
Newman’s Own, Inc. announced yesterday the eight winners of the 2010 Newman’s Own Awards at the 11th annual Pentagon award ceremony. The award competition is sponsored by Newman’s Own, Inc., Fisher House Foundation, and Military Times Media Group; it honors non-profit and volunteer organizations for innovative programs that improve military quality of life. Each year, Newman’s Own, Inc. awards a total of $75,000 to the recipients. … continue reading »
National General Contractor, Retail Construction Services, Inc., Expands it’s LEED Building Operations
Retail Construction Services (RCS), a leading and award winning national general contractor, has been expanding its LEED building capacity this year. Founded in 1984, RCS has built over 8,200 major projects, and over 23,000 store refreshes, retrofits other Facilities Management work in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands and Canada representing over $1.1 Billion in company revenue. Retail … continue reading »
The Votes Are In: America Says “I DO” to Neil Lane
On September 30, 2010 at the NBC plaza, bride and groom-to-be Melissa McMillin and Jeremy Gebhardt will exchange vows with their wedding bands designed by Neil Lane. Over 150,000 TODAY Show viewers voted online over the past few weeks for Neil Lane’s winning wedding bands. Neil Lane’s work is admired at high-profile weddings and top Hollywood events on some of the most beautiful and influential women in the world. “Melissa and Jeremy are a… continue reading »
Herbalife Family Foundation Expands Successful Nutrition Programs for Children in UK and Mexico
The Herbalife Family Foundation (HFF) has established two new Casa Herbalife programs to support nutrition and wellness programs at Scotland’s Action for Children (North Lanarkshire Young Carers Project), and in Queretaro, Mexico at La Alegria de los Niños, IAP (Children’s Happiness). In 2006, HFF provided a grant to Action for Children’s London location to help educate young people who serve as their family’s primary caregiver. Due… continue reading »
Perry Ellis International Introduces an Original Fragrance for Original Penguin by Munsingwear
Perry Ellis International (NASDAQ:PERY) announced today that it has entered into a license agreement with Falic Fashion Group to create, manufacture and distribute men’s and women’s fragrances under the Original Penguin by Munsingwear brand. “We are very excited about the opportunity to extend the Original Penguin by Munsingwear brand to fragrances, an area where we believe Falic Group can create new products to attract a younger consumer… continue reading »
The California Endowment Launches Statewide Effort to Educate Californians About the Benefits of the Health Care Law
The California Endowment today announced a major statewide health consumer education effort to raise awareness of the facts of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act signed into law in March 2010. In spite of several key provisions already in effect and new provisions becoming effective this month, public opinion data shows that very few Californians understand the law or how it will affect them and their families. In response, The… continue reading »
TAI SENG and Crunchyroll Announce Launch of MYTV.TAISENG
Tai Seng Entertainment and Crunchyroll, Inc. announced today the launch of MYTV.TAISENG, a joint development partnership between the companies featuring Tai Seng’s premium content from Hong Kong and mainland China and powered by Crunchyroll’s advanced technology. Access to the MYTV.TAISENG website is available in English, Mandarin and Cantonese at http://mytv.taiseng.com/. Fans will be able to watch the latest shows direct from Hong Kong … continue reading »
Open to the Public: Child Family Health International (CFHI) to Convene a Forum on the Empowerment of Women September 15, 2010 at UN Plaza
Child Family Health International (www.cfhi.org) today announced it is convening a forum open to the general public at the United Nations on September 15, 2010, from 1:00 to 2:45 PM EST. The forum follows the July, 2010 meeting of the United Nations Economic and Social Council, which concluded with member states stressing the need for greater investment in women and girls to advance gender equality and the empowerment of women worldwide – also the… continue reading »
Edmunds.com Offers Labor Day Car-Shopping and Road-Tripping Advice
Labor Day weekend is a popular time for some people to shop for a car and for others to take the final “road trip” of the summer. Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, offers the following advice for car-shoppers seeking bargains: Consider that in today’s topsy-turvy marketplace, many used vehicles are actually more expensive than their new counterparts. See… continue reading »
Walgreens Offers Medication Preparedness Advice as Hurricane Earl Approaches the East Coast
As East Coast residents and vacationers prepare to evacuate areas in the path of Hurricane Earl, Walgreens would like to provide the following tips for assuring prescription needs are met during the storm. 1. If you evacuate, get to a safe location first and refill your medication at a pharmacy there. This allows you to avoid potentially long lines at your local pharmacy, and you won’t needlessly delay your evacuation. Walgreens has more… continue reading »
Sonicbids Founder and CEO Honored with Top Industry Awards for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Sonicbids, the website that helps bands discover and book gigs, announced today that its Founder and CEO, Panos Panay, has been selected for two industry awards. Panay is the Internet category winner for the Mass High Tech’s All-Star Awards and 2010 honoree for the Boston Business Journal's 40 Under 40 Award. Panay, 38, was selected for these awards because of his undying dedication to evolving the music industry into the digital age.… continue reading »
Revlon Selects VMT’s Velocity® to Drive Their Demand Sensing and Analytics Strategy
Vendor Managed Technologies, Inc. (VMT), the leading provider of enterprise Demand Signal Repository (DSR) and Analytics solutions for the consumer products industry, today announced that Revlon has selected its Velocity® Solution Suite. With VMT’s award-winning Velocity® Demand Signal Repository (DSR) using Microsoft® SQL Server 2008, Revlon will increase product performance and inventory visibility from the time of shipment through store-level… continue reading »
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