New Folsom Spa Unveils Pampering Spa Packages (webwire)

WEBWIRE - Saturday, December 18, 2010Contact InformationKathy BennettOwnerReflection lounge & Spa916.985.7510kathy@reflectionsalonfolsom.com

Folsom, California - Folsom residents can now take advantage of room service and relax in a spa treatment framework calm and quiet at the Spa & lounge thinking again.

Folsom?s most recent spa offers a full range of skin, hair and nail services, including many special packages.

Unlike other salon?s and spa?s reflection & Spa salon offers a lounge for relaxation and indeed at prices anyone can afford. "Our motto is leave life behind, reflecting the experience", says Kathy Bennett, owner of the lounge & Spa reflection. "When I decided to open a Folsom spa, the main objective was to return to what we know best, make people feel beautiful." Our profession has become too conscious of portfolio and forgotten that we went sums in the business of making people feel and look their best "said Bennett."

The new salon and spa offers a range of hair care, including staining (partial, full and weaving highlighting), perms, keratin straightening and many more. They also offer of haircuts mens and children.

Spa services include many special treatments of face. Guests can rejuvenate with treatments such as the face of vitamin C spa?s dealing damage to the environment, rosacea, dehydrated skin and thirst.

The glycolic Peel is designed for aging, wrinkles, uneven skin tones and the types of oily, acne prone skin. Microdermabrasion treatments are also available.

The Spa & lounge thinking news also provides waxing services, one would expect to find a leading spa. Waxing services include the eyebrows, the bikini, full face and the Brazilian to name a few.

Nails are a specialty for reflection and provide the NEC pampered for tired hands and feet. Complete set (freezing and acrylic), fills, nail art, manicure and pedicure is some of the many services offered nails.

To celebrate their opening, reflection offers three exciting promotions that include a free manicure with the purchase of a spa pedicure or 30 minutes for $30.00 early facial or wax free eyebrow to the purchase of any skin care.

Located in Ravine Blue marignac. Folsom, reflection lounge & Spa is now open for business.

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Man charged in Kickback scheme pleads not guilty (Houston Chronicle)

On Friday, a former employee LyondellBasell accused of having participated in a system of rebates that can have the company more than $ 80 million pleaded not guilty to charges in Federal Court. Jon Barnes, former manager chartering sea LyondellBasell, appeared before the judge of first instance American George Hanks dark green prison garb .a 12-count indictment, which remains under seal, but were discussed in another Federal Court earlier this week, includes charges of fraud, money laundering, making false statements on a claim for passport and indictment smuggling.The cash names in bulk Barnes and two traders who operates a company called Tuscan Petroleum oil, Clyde Meltzer of Houston and Bernard Langley's United Kingdom. They pleaded not guilty, Wednesday and were denied bail.The hearing Friday is short, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Gregg Costa representative Government and Attorney Rusty Hardin representing Barnes. Hardin, Costa has refused to comment after hearing.The indictment alleges that allowed LyondellBasell Barnes to pay companies linked at rates above market Meltzer and Langley oil shipped to Venezuela LyondellBasell refineries. Part of the excess charges were hit return Barnes, whereas Meltzer and maintained Langley rest.The led to charges survey began almost a year ago, when officials at LyondellBasell noticed charges reared for their oil coming from Venezuela.Fired by LyondellBasellAn internal investigation determined that Barnes was allowing more costs for the transport of oil. Barnes was fired, and the case was handed over to the Prosecutor General's Office of United States in Houston. The company says cooperates with authorities.According testimony during the sitting of Wednesday, Barnes has decided to bring a device to register for meetings with the other accused. The first was a lunch 1 November with Clyde Meltzer at of Del Frisco Double Eagle Steak House in the Gallery, where talk included a judge Venezuelan corruption with their captors in the country killed so that they would torture trapped Meltzer had chartered has been seized tanker crew. After a second conversation in another region Gallery restaurant Dec.??9, federal agents arrested Meltzer and Langley and Tuscan raids offices.Once worked for EnronThe Government believes Meltzer, Langley and Barnes were responsible for LyondellBasell price $ 65 million. Barnes may have orchestrated with other Awards $ 25 million that have not yet being arrested, according to testimony.In hearing Wednesday, prosecutors said Meltzer and Barnes had similar in the 1990s when Barnes has worked for Enron.tom.fowler@chron.com transactions

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Payday Loans Right For You (prnewsnow.com)

Us always was gave lectures on credit, especially credit headaches. This course is more often than other groups of customers, banks and government organizations charities, organizations. Few of these groups are completely divorced from everyday life, American while others are responsible for the execution of liabilities measured in billions of dollars. Reasonable Americans have generally taken that advice caution and went to create informed on their credit decisions must, having regard to their own circumstances and ability to repay the credit.

Faxless payday loans are now a reality of everyday life. Like all new products on the market, when they started, they involved a fair share of buck? ?quick merchants. It is predictable in all emerging markets. But with time, and the emergence of ethics, client-oriented businesses and with State and federal regulations, this market is now thoroughly mainstream and is used by the United States.

Prets online, as explained in the majority of the suppliers are loans of small customers in the short term. They are designed for outgoing cash short-term problems and are not designed for long-term loan commitments. Most clients know and extravagance their accordingly. Watched in coldly clinical terms, Yes, the APR is high, varying from 250 to 500%. But usual people don't think in terms of APR, they think in dollars. They see a 500% long-term loan is financial suicide, but they can see that a loan of two weeks at $15 per $100 borrowed is a completely reasonable prices in the short term to a problem in the short term solution. If alternatives are taken into account, the bank charges for late payment, embarrassment or rebound controls and ratings credit injured, then an online payday loan can be sought as a normal option, integrate normal common problems that arise every day.

Various 20th century shark customer Faxless clients advance payday are part of that consumer advocates consider financial market. In addition, unlike moneylenders, companies pay targeting the poor, vulnerable unemployment. To be eligible for one such loan you must have a job, you must have a minimum monthly profits and you must have an account in good order, in other words, to be part of the current financial today?s dominant. Half of these borrowers come from households with incomes between $25,000 and $50,000 per year, according to a study funded by the industry carried out by Credit Research Center at Georgetown University. A quarter makes more than $50,000 per year and less than $25,000 district.

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Disney s "Tron" remains Pinnacle (smart brief) Hollywood convergence

When it comes to the convergence of video games and Hollywood, Tron was the first example of Hollywood to entertain. And, in many respects, Hollywood has not learned from the perfect marriage of the game and film. At least, most of Hollywood.

Although the original Tron film lacked a blockbuster theatrical run, arcade game developed by Jeff Bridges' Kevin Flynn in the film became a great success in the real world. This game is back in the following 3D Tron: Legacy. The Walt Disney Company, which explored earlier Tron suites space video game with titles such as Tron 2.0: Killer App, has invested massively in its latest project of convergence. Disney Interactive Studios enlisted two developers to create a pair of video games that allow greater than public and enthusiasts jumping on a cycle of light or a pilot light jet. Tron: Legacy Director Joe Kosinski and producer Steve Lisberger and Sean Bailey has worked closely with Disney and propaganda games developers (Tron: Evolution) and N-Space (Tron: evolution - battle grids) to create these games that 28 years between two films of bridge and to search deeper in mythology which is only effleurée in the new 3-d film. "" I love the fact that the games in some respects a Visual and narrative in Hollywood, where some of the most distorted ideas can be testbed experimented on a smaller scale than having ratchet their way up to a film like Tron: legacy, "said Lisberger. "I think it's a good relationship between movies and games. "Tron: Evolution - grids battle for Wii offers a range of different story that is closest to the Tron, 1982, which is more colourful than the dark universe of Tron: Evolution and Tron: Legacy. Gameplay emphasizes the action takes place on the grid with rings of light, reflection, and other vehicles, aimed at the more traditional Nintendo audience.Tron: evolution, which is available for all game platforms presents interim voice and likeness of Olivia Wilde Quorra, James Frain Jarvis and Bruce Boxleitner as Tron. The game starts in 1990 and tells the progression of the computer world utopia that Kevin Flynn's Jeff bridge envisaged for the dystopia is the parameter of Tron: Legacy. "" When you watch the movie, you'll see the reminiscences of a young Sam Flynn at this time and the game shares a couple of these scenes, "said Jeremy Miller, artistic director of Tron propaganda games character: Evolution. "By playing games, fans learn many interesting history back, including the fall of ESI - one race programmes play an important role in the mythology Tron."Players assume the role of a program created by Flynn, just as Tron, attributed to a problem that occurs in the system. Set includes two exploration on foot and cycle of light action. Bailey says that players will be able to play with all vehicles are listed in the new film, as well as to learn more about the history of the main characters of quality time back. "I had done all this work of Quorra back history while we were shooting Tron: legacy, and when they said that video game will take place between the first film Tron and inheritance, I realized I was going to be able to use much of the research I've done on the past to create the younger version of him. "Tron: Evolution offers online multiplayer component for players to participate in the"games"of the film. Version PlayStation 3 game is playable 3D stéréoscopique.Je believe that games such as Tron: Legacy have an excellent opportunity to use the 3D technology to create a more immersive experience for the consumer, "" said Bob Iger, President and CEO, The Walt Disney Company.""When you use new technologies to make something that is more compelling for the consumer, and then they want more. They want to watch more, play more and buy more. "Kosinski, who played the original Tron game arcade, believes that the Games 3D like Tron: Evolution will help pave the way for the adoption of 3D Blu - ray home. "You can already play Blu - ray Games 3D and 3D on PlayStation 3, so that games are a great way to bring the technology of the House, said Kosinski. Movies and games are very different experiences and it is fantastic to have a leverage effect either in the home theater environment. I think there is room for both, and I can't wait to play the game of Tron 3D, myself. "The world of TRON has always interlaced with the video game world. Bridges played a video game designer and owner of arcade Flynn in the film. Bridges saw video games to become a dominant form of entertainment and participated actively in the age of the arcade. "" I remember playing the original Pong 35 years when leaving everything first across the Rancho Deluxe, "said bridges. "Harry Dean Stanton and I play this game all night at the local bar." I also played the arcade games that we had on the whole of the Tron like Space Invaders, asteroids and PAC - man. See then that the Tron game later actual arcades was something else. It is surprising how extreme and technology games are since lors.Avec new video games fate and the 3D film to prepare for its global launch, Disney is already thinking about what Tron. "We have spoken of the suite and we have some early thoughts, but we arrange anything for this film, says Bailey. "It is really difficult to make a good film, and we put everything we had by this.""I think that Tron has the potential to become a true franchise," Iger said. "Very now focus is launching a large movie and a great video game and then hope that people out there agree with us." If this happens, we have the ability as a company essentially turn to something which is successful in a medium or two in a true franchise. And we are fully prepared to do with Tron. "With no arcades around these days, fans can jump on the grid to engage in the action line light cycle, participate in the new discs of Tron and explore the rich mythology of the universe of film on any game platform.

Late-night enemies Ferguson and Fallon swap gifts (Smart Brief)

NEW YORK - night competes with Jimmy Fallon and Craig Ferguson are filled with the spirit of Christmas. They mutually sent even gifts.

At the end of the monologue on NBC "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" host based in New York showed viewers a picture of the far he had sent to Ferguson - a "nice, excellent Christmas sweater" (in words of Fallon) accentuated with his face and Ferguson against a Christmas decoration.

"It goes beyond to CBS in L.A. and I know how cold it gets the night it", explained Fallon.

What Ferguson gave in return? In his Office, Fallon has found a large box containing two kittens named Regis and Kelly.

At almost at the same time on "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson CBS", its host has been unveil forward box which contained the Fallon sweater.

"Oh, I know that you're like, 'Craig, you are crazy, he is your direct competitor, you can not say how great Jimmy is,'"cracked Ferguson,"but everyone knows: Jimmy is impressive." ... Everyone knows that Jimmy Fallon is the best knitter in the show-business. »

Prior to launch in another of his solitary dialogues, alerté Ferguson viewers in the gift he had sent to Fallon.

"He should get tonight."You want to say about his show, which is in direct competition with yours, Craig? "Yes. "Craig, you are confusing, what must do us? I do not know. I am not your parents! »

The gift of transcontinental swap, cross-network was the last stunt comic link these rivals at the time of 12: 35 a.m. (Eastern).

In the past, they engaged in a struggle for food with spaghetti and shaking hands with Mickey Mouse giant novelty.

"I don't think someone, I am rather against this time of night," said Ferguson Thursday with a nasty eye blow. "I love be against you after midnight, Jimmy."

It is therefore only peace and goodwill among men.

But Ferguson added, "" for all these media hacks that penetrate the Bee-eater and say there is a late-night - war right go!""

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Portland: the dream of the 1990s (Plazoo) House

"The dream of the 1990s is kept in Portland" - a hymn to the towns of America, where the zines, relaxation, good coffee, social conscience, transport transit and all other sweet fantasies of the 1990s are still alive. (Thanks, Fipi Lele!)  Portland: Esozone unconference this weekend - House Boing Boing Portland: chic Hobbit pad printing last feminist bookstore nonprofit Boing Boing Bush in Portland, OR... Portland Pedalpalooza includes a bike XKCD - Boing Boing Boing Boing video: review of the TechShop as Portland Site launches... Chrstmas Portland - Boing Boing Typing Kitty Raising Money for Zine in Portland, OR... Mr. T illustration in Portland - Boing Boing fixed-gear (track) illegal bikes in Portland - Boing Boing Bike powered business in Portland - Boing Boing

DSA releases version 2.0 "DSA Explorer", a Web Browser iPad facility market (Webwire)

WEBWIRE - Saturday, December 18, 2010Contact InformationSaar LitmanPartnerAVD - Audio Visual Design+972-9-8780869saar@avdesign.co.il

DSA innovation is a web browser for the iPad which provides access to a specific Web site or web page.
The application was created specially for applications where the iPad is installed permanently in maintaining device to prevent the user from pressing the home button. The application can be used in museums, visitor centres and exhibitions, to allow the user to a specific web page access without being able to access other sites.
In the application settings, user can set the browser home page, choose to display or hide the StatusBar and the ToolBar and set a timeout which will send the browser to the home page.

Version 2.0 adds the ability to set the 3 different pages d'accueil, disable external links and alert the administrator when the currency is shaking

DSA browsing features:
-Works in portrait mode or landscape
-No address bar
-No search field
-No bookmarks
-Persons with disabilities telephone number detection.
-Shows or hides the bar top information page
-Shows or hides the bottom navigation bar
-Timeout idle that sends the browser to the home page
-Disable sleep device.
-See the single mode.
-Email notification out of power and stirring device.
-Disable the links to external sites.
-Allows up to 3 different home pages.

Application examples:
? retail stores this application can be used as a digital high quality retail image. The client will be able to browse the Web site of retailer?s, but will not be able to access other web pages.

? museums and centres for visitors by placing a number of iPads in home or Museum, AVD innovations can be used as a station information. Each station can display different content and allow the computer Manager to update this content easily and remotely.

Exhibitions - AVD innovations can be used in an exhibition booth to allow visitors to navigate on the website of stand owner or fill out an online form.

DSA innovation sells for $ 9.99 in the Apple App store.

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USA: new AD - 232 RFID inlay, designed for the denim (fibre2fashion) clothing industry

Avery Dennison has announced the launch of its latest ultra high frequency RFID inlay, AD-232. It is ideal for tracking asset, level goods retail including clothing and many other applications where the proximity or the packing of the goods is required. It is designed to perform exceptionally well on difficult-to-tag elements such as denim clothes.

Using last EPC Gen 2 integrated circuit of the NXP Semiconductors, the G2iL, overlay AD - 232 is designed to provide overall performance in the band of 860-960 MHz UHF yield balanced in a wide range of applications. AD-232 has a footprint of the antenna 70 x 14.5 mm and integrates perfectly into a large 3-inch RFID label.

"We are proud to partner with Avery Dennison RFID with our latest series of UCODE G2iL IC, which offers excellent read range and unique features such as tag tamper alarm and privacy modes stated objective Chris, CEO marking & authentication, NXP Semiconductors." High chip sensitivity allows small tags and exceptional performance in the tag high population. Our strategic relationship brings before solutions meet a variety of applications where the rate of read high and reliable are a must. »

"We are delighted to add another product to our portfolio of products UHF best in its class," said Maggie Bidlingmaier, Director of the division of Avery Dennison RFID marketing and global sales. "NXP is a strategic partner of silicon with us and their latest G2i chip technology allows us to address new markets and growth with a new series of inlay new segments".

Avery Dennison helps make more inspiring and more intelligent worldwide brands. For 75 years the company is a global leader in sensitive pressure and materials technology, labeling solutions and retail information and organization and identification of products for offices and consumers.

Diverted at Night (nytimes)

Conan O'Brien on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno," September 5, 2003.

In 2004, when o "Late Night With Conan O'Brien" was always "Tonight Show with Jay Leno" as a puppy at a Clydesdale, o ' Brien asked how he felt about the new the Leno five-year contract extension. After secretly promised work "Tonight Show" by NBC after this contract has increased, with the sanction of Leno reluctant, perplexed), that redhead beamish could not resist stirring the cauldron anyway: "Let's just hope it gets ugly, and then we'll all have fun."

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I guess it's just the New York Times Media reporter Bill Carter felt the NBC learning plan to facilitate by older actor and turning the franchise "Tonight Show" phenomenally profitable to younger guys, hipper, ­demographically attractive. Strike of the band, boys, happy days are here again--focus on hosts struggle, crazy competitors, anxious to network executives and porters, phalangeal frenetic producers, agents and servants assorted, jostling for their moment in the midnight sun. Entertaining, politely unbeliever new book Carter, "War for the night," is impartial and speechless when taking in this enjoyable ugliness. It is just that most everyone, while demi-scepticisme how a bunch of seasoned professionals, aware as they were able to make such a vase of BP-size careers, reputations and bottom lines.

"The war for the night" echoes curtly exquisite breakup saved from a previous Carter, books "The Late Shift." This is a descent of déjà vu tracks for the participants as well as drive, memories of the NBC encouraged Johnny Carson retired and ambivalently passed from David Letterman for Leno per­meate almost each choice made this time. Gauze, o ' Brien and Jeff Zucker, Chief Executive of the NBC were all consciously trying to their struggle not to make the same mistakes. Gauze conscientiously agreed to step aside, o ' Brien waiting its turn for half a decade (an eternity on TV) as a good team player. Zucker has finally tried to negotiate an agreement to maintain both NBC and But it is proven that those who remembered history were doomed to repeat and or set in motion a comedy still made Beaver strategic error.

Who knew NBC could himself top in the mismanagement of human resources, causing a mutiny by network of subsidiaries, transform "Leno" synonym of can and exile o ' Brien core cable? Leno could be managed in a game 10 hours night showed that he had been at 11: 35 a.m. was a cockeyed dice roll, but the alternative was to move to another network and outperform the. O'Brien taking over "The Tonight Show" was also greater risk, but he was a young as follows; at the rate that issuing numbers tend, is on the verge of being "show AARP with Jay Leno."

It does not support the expertise of a Bill Car­ter to see why that build your business on the premise of the sitcom pilot model was a terrible idea. His book is strong, showing how the pivotal aspects were more subtle, not to mention more banality that some games of morality of joy-le-petit-guy. One crucial factor in how it all played was simply contractual: Leno had ironclad pay and play deal (incredible thing, NBC executives at 10 a.m. show for two years, or if they cancel it tried were in breach of contract be obliged), while's o Brien "Tonight Show" time period 1135 didn't specify contract. Taking into account the abysmal scores two performances and invincible Leno negotiating position, the result has been pre­ordained: except if o Brien was flexible enough to let embossing according to a "The Tonight Show" return half an hour to make room for an abridged Leno program, it was inevitable NBC would safer, less expensive option and keep the "Big Jaw."

"Talk shows of Dick Cavett" is symptomatic instructively host syndrome: a host is not another gig but a zealous vocation and show many years after last Cav­ett, it is always the same mentality of leisure. The book is a collection of his columns ­NYTimes.com online, but he plays less like a blog than a series of "parts", in which he turns to indirect name dropping stories. Essentially, Cav­ett is interrogated himself here, featuring the classic "SCTV" of his PBS show. Brushing against magnitude (Norman Mailer, Bette Davis, the incomparable Groucho), it is as an autograph of watchmaking - intoxicated, although ­peevish-conscious quality Lévrier has been better television: articulate faithful balanced by instinct of the writer a joke for the applicant chic or flouting defensive. Cavett is a veteran of previous wars of talk show, but there is not much to say about the last lap. "Talk Show" is largely an exercise in nostalgia for the bright eyes as a top version range of the former "Joe Franklin Show." It is interesting, even if this Cavett outward so refined that a gut go puncher as Leno, allows fists closed the same sort of outrage easy, pat. Consternation to view television obese people or patter glib on amounts of war in Iraq to a comic commoditization impotent - gag reflex as a lingua franca.

Howard Hampton is the author of "" born in Flames: Termite Dreams, dialectic Fairy Tales and Pop Apocalypses. ""

Available from thenewsmarket.com Speedo video: first relay of brothers in the world to World Swimming Championships sponsored by Speedo (prnewswire.com)

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New CDC data of food-borne diseases Coupled With FoodNet data trends, spending suggest that United States food supply security is improving (prnewswire.com)

WASHINGTON, December 15, 2010/PRNewswire-USNewswire /-the American Institute of meat said he was encouraged by the conclusion of two new documents released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today who believe that low number of foodborne illness occur each year that thought.

In a teleconference, CDC said FoodNet annual monitoring of new pathogens surveillance is showed a twenty to one hundred annual decrease of laboratory confirmed disease.

"The new data, coupled with FoodNet data trends confirm that we have known: that our food is get safer every day," said AMI Foundation President James h. Hodges, who oversees research program of the Foundation food security. ""

"New data tell us that our food security strategies have worked and we need to support our research efforts." "Even a food poisoning linked to meat and poultry products are cause for concern and we are not satisfied until our food supply is safe," commented Hodges.

According to the new CDC numbers, 9.4 million and disease, hospitalization 55,961 1 351 deaths per year are caused by known foodborne pathogens. The data represent the first comprehensive analysis published by CDC from a 1999 paper published by Mr. Paul Mead. This document was estimated as known foodborne pathogens caused diseases, 60 000 hospitalizations and 1,800 deaths 14 million.

According to new estimates, disease-causing pathogens most were noro virus (58%); identification spp. (11%). C. perfringens (10%) and Campylobacter (9%). The main causes of death by pathogen were nontyhpoidal Salmonella spp. (28%); T. gondii (24%). L. monocytogenes (19%) and noroviruses (11%). Document not foodborne illness attributed to their food sources.

CDC said "unspecified agents" also cause of foodborne 38.4 million, 71,878 hospitalizations and 1.686 deaths each year. CDC sets unspecified agents as "a group of less including agents" that can be the cause of food-borne illnesses including mushrooms and marine biotoxins and little-known pathogenic bacteria such as Aeoromonas Edwarsiella, Plesiomonas. Unspecified agents cause 80 percent of all diseases and 56 percent of all hospital admissions and death.

CDC said in a press release that the documents provide the most accurate estimate so far on foodborne pathogens are causing disease, as well as estimating the proportion of without a known cause foodborne illness.

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George Weston Limited Announces $1 Billion Special Dividend (prnewswire.com)

TORONTO, December 15, FirstCall /-George Weston Limited ("" Weston"") (TSX: WN) today announced it will provide a unique special dividend of $ 1 billion common share representing $7.74751 per common share, 25 January 2011 to all common shareholders of record at the close of business on January 18, 2011. " "History society strong operational performance, combined with significant cash flow and abundant to expand its activities, offering the opportunity to reward our regular dividend yield shareholders company liquidity balances" said w. Galen Weston, Chairman and President of the company.  Mr. Weston said: "capital markets came through some very turbulent times and the company took a conservative position holding excess liquidity." Now with more stability in financial markets and our solid balance sheet, the Directors considered that it should be a return of capital. At the same time, we are preserving sufficient to meet operational requirements and capital in the company to pursue growth opportunities financial flexibility. "This dividend is designated as a"dividend"for the purposes of the tax (Canada) and provincial and territorial legislation Act similar.  Subject of George Weston LimitedGeorge Weston Limited is a Canadian public corporation founded in 1882 and by its subsidiaries constitutes one of the largest food processing in North America and distribution. Weston has two reportable operating segments: Weston Foods and Loblaw operated by companies limited Loblaw. Weston Foods operating segment is primarily involved in the North American baking industry.  Loblaw is the largest distributor of food the Canada and leading provider of general merchandise, drugstore and financial products and services. Warning regarding forward-looking statementsCertain statements contained in this news release, including, but not limited to, statements relating to future financial conditions expected society, financial and operational performance, liquidity and growth prospects and own funds requirements and other statements constitute prior statements to research.  These forward looking statements are not historical facts but reflect the current expectations of future results and events.  Accordingly, these statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties.  These forward looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the company and the industry in which it operates, and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward looking statements.  These risks and uncertainties include those described in the annual report 2009 of the society and quarterly reports, including the sections entitled "Forward Looking States".  Readers are advised no step to place excessive dependence on these verses forward looking statements as there is no guarantee that the plans, objectives, initiatives or expectations on which they are based will produce.

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CEO Alliance deviates from the reorganization of the management (Yahoo!)

MORRISVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Alliance One International Inc. said Wednesday that Robert e. "Pete" Harrison has stepped down as Chairman, President and Chief Executive, effective immediately.

The tobacconist said strengthens its team management for the account of the evolution of business models. Civil servants are not specified.

The company turned a profit $ 20.3 million in the quarter of July by September but revenues decreased by 17%.

The Alliance Council Mark Kehaya as Chairman and interim CEO and Pieter Sikkel appointed as President. Robert a. Sheets, Chief Financial Officer, received the additional title of chief administrative officer in the reorganization.

Kehaya is founder and partner of Meriturn Partners, which specializes in business restructurings and turnarounds. He has previously held senior management roles to the Standard Commercial Corp., a predecessor of the Alliance company. Sikkel is Executive Vice President of strategy and relationship management since 2007.

Company share rose 1 percent to $4.16 trading Wednesday.

Spansion gets Breaking results in specification 16949 Automotive Quality Management System Certification (prnewswire.com)

SUNNYVALE, California, December 15, 2010/PRNewswire / - today ' now Spansion Inc. announced it has completed verification for all sites around the world and has exceeded all requirements of compliance for the specification of rigorous specification 16949 quality management systems.  The audits carried out by UL DQS Inc. Management Systems Solutions, have not found a single non-compliance in the Spansion quality management systems.  Impeccable audits of eight, UL DQS re-certify Spansion memory Flash design and development facilities around the world to manufacture specification.

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"Achieving even a specification 16949 audit with no conclusion is quite rare, but make up to eight times, with six different Auditors in four different cultures are really incredible, said Gene Daszko, vice President of the Spansion quality." Spansion chose to pursue this high level certification to demonstrate our commitment to the highest standards of quality and to be a trusted and reliable partner to our customers.  These audit results clearly show the strength of our commitment. »

Spansion quality commitment runs throughout the company and its services.  These audits recertification involved the efforts of several hundred Spansion employees and allowing the company comply with strict certification requirements to participate in portions of the flash memory market premium integrated.

UL DQS is a certification body global leader in management systems.  Certification 16949 specification means that Spansion continues to be officially meets one of the more difficult the specifications of quality management system in the world. ISO/TS 16949 includes standard ISO 9001, more additional automotive requirements applicable to the suppliers of the automotive supply chain.

On the specification 16949 standard specifications

ISO/TS 16949 in conjunction with the ISO 9001 standard defines requirements for the design and development, production and, where quality management system, the installation and service of products related to automotive. ISO/TS 16949 is applicable to sites of the organization where the client parties specified for production and service are manufactured. Support functions, whether on-site or remotely (such as centres of design, the head office and distribution centres), part of the verification support sites, but cannot obtain independent certification to this standard. ISO/TS 16949 can be applied to supply automobile and is also appreciated and recognised by customers in many other segments of the industry chain.

About Spansion

Of the Spansion (NYSE: CODE) technology is at the heart of electronic systems, straining the Internet today for tomorrow, smart grid positively on daily lives of people at work and exhibit. Spansion Flash memory broad product portfolio, intelligent innovation and industry leading service and support are enabling customers to achieve greater efficiency and success in their target markets. For more information, visit http://www.spansion.com.

Spansion (R), the logo, Spansion, MirrorBit (R) and combinations thereof, are trademarks and registered trademarks of Spansion LLC in the United States and other countries. Other names used are only for information purposes and may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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Briggs & Stratton Corporation Announces a price $ 225 million of senior notes (prnewswire.com)

MILWAUKEE, 15 December 2010 FirstCall /-Briggs & Stratton Corporation (NYSE: BGG) (the "Company") announced today it has prices public offering of 225 million principal amount of notes higher by 2020, which will bear interest at the rate of 6.875%. Supply is effected under a shelf registration statement and should close on 20 December 2010.

The company intends to use the net proceeds of offers to buy his main 8.875 notes outstanding % from 15 March 2011 and pay and expenses with respect to the offer and the redemption purposes general business.

BofA Merrill Lynch and J.P. Morgan acted as joint book-running offer managers.

The company filed a statement of registration (including related prospectus and the prospectus supplement to the offer) with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the applicable preliminary prospectus supplement and the prospectus accompanying for information more complete on this offer and the company. You can get these documents for free by visiting the SEC to the www.sec.gov website. Moreover, copies can be obtained from BofA Merrill Lynch to the attention of the World Financial Center, New York, NY 10080, 4: operations Union or by telephone at 800-294-1322 or by email: dg.prospectus_requests@baml.com.

This press release is not an offer to sell securities and solicit an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would forward illegal registration or qualification under the securities of such jurisdiction laws. The securities offered have not been approved or deprecated by any regulatory authority, or any such authority passed on the accuracy or relevance of the prospectus supplement or shelf registration statement or prospectus.

On Briggs & Stratton Corporation:

Briggs & Stratton Corporation headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is the producer country gasoline for outdoor power equipment. Its subsidiary subsidiary Briggs & Stratton Power Products Group, LLC is manufacturer number one portable generators and cleaners North American high pressure is a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of lawn and garden and lawn care through its trademark simplicity ®, snapper ® Ferris ®, Murray ®, Victa ®. The company products are designed, manufactured, marketed and more than 100 countries on six continents.

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This release contains certain forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results differ significantly from those in forward-looking statements. The words "anticipate", "believe", "pourrait", "estimate", "expect", "forecasts", "plans", "can" says "objective", "plan", "project", "seek", "believe", "will" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on the current views of society and assumptions and involve risks and uncertainties include, among other things, the ability of forecast demand for our products successfully and properly adjust our production and inventory levels. changes in our operating costs. changes in rates of interest; the effects of weather on original equipment manufacturers (OEMs); and consumer purchasing habits shares of manufacturers of engines and OEMs with whom we compete. the seasonal nature of our business. changes in laws and regulations, including environment, tax, pension funds and accounting; standards the ability to obtain adequate working capital and meet the related Covenants. stops working or other consequences of any deterioration in relations with employees. stops working by other unions that affect the ability of suppliers or customers manufacturing; acts of war or terrorism which may disrupt our business operations or those of our customers and suppliers; changes and client demand for OEM; evolution of prices for raw materials and parts that we buy. changes in economic conditions, including starts and changes in the confidence of consumers; changes in the market value of the assets in our diet benefit determined and any related financing needs. changes in economic conditions, including fluctuations in the rate of Exchange; the actions of clients of our OEM customers. the ability to bring new productive capacity online effectively and with a good quality; the ability to achieve the maximum value of goods which may require a provision market successfully products or methods of production of change; new facts come to the later evolution of litigation proceedings that could affect our assessment of these issues; and other factors which may be disclosed time to time in our SEC deposits or otherwise, including the factors discussed in the company, dated 13 December 2010 dated prospectus supplement and 1 point a, the risk factors of the company in its reports on form 10-Q and form 10-K annual report. Some or all of the factors may be beyond our control. We cautions you that any forward-looking statement reflects our belief at the time where that the statement was made only one. We did ourselves under no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the Declaration is made.

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Find perfect gift outdoor mountain Gear - unique, noticeable and the best choice for outdoor sports. (prnewswire.com)

SPOKANE, wash., December 15, 2010/PRNewswire / - gifts outdoor research is easy to Mountain Gear. Unique gifts inspired outdoor is grouped by gender, climbing, skiing, hiking, electronic games and schedules & books.

Gift of the Mountain train Centre is stocked with some very special products this season, including the magnificent outdoor art inspired by the artist and Mountaineer Jeremy Collins and a rare printing of the first ascent of Mount Everest.

Jeremy Collins climbing illustration: Jeremy Collins is an artist from a vertical perspective and its art certainly passes his passion for the first ascents of splendid localities. These limited edition prints are exclusive to Mountain Gear, and everyone is signed, numbered and watermark - ready for custom framing match your decor. There are only 25 each 4 of his prints, commissioned by Mountain Gear Chairman Paul Fish so that he could share his love of outdoor recreation and artist with Mountain Gear client. Impression in every style # 1 is $ 500, with the product goes to the Fund. Prints 2 ~ 25 is $ 125. Each catalogue includes a certificate of authenticity.

Everest print: an extremely rate photo of Tenzing Norgay on the first ascent of Mount Everest, made and signed by Sir Edmund Hillary. Accessible from the original negatives of the Royal Geographical Society, only ten limited edition reproductions have finished by hand to the highest standards. Numbered with a certificate of authenticity, this last engraving in the series will be a valuable addition to the wall of the House or Office. 20 X 16 "and is available for $20,000."

Visit http://www.mountaingear.com/gifts to find the best gifts for climbers, skiers, backpackers and much more.

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Mountain Gear Introduces Used Textile Collection (prnewswire.com)

SPOKANE, wash., December 15, 2010/PRNewswire / - have you have you ever wondered what to do with old clothes and outdoor equipment? Beginning Monday, December 13, Mountain equipment started collecting used textiles in his shop in 2002 North Division of Spokane. For a continuous commitment to sustainability, Mountain Gear is to help customers better manage their waste streams to reduce the environmental impact of their activities.

Mountain gear accepts a variety of items, including the shoes, jackets, trousers, shirts, socks, tents, harness, bags for dos and other articles based on the canvas. Collected items will be sent to a textile recycling facility. Usable products will reuse scrap markets; unusable items will be recycled into new materials and fibre. To extend the product, Mountain provides information on the repair services and connects customers with local repair options.

As awareness of sustainability and environmental challenges grow, consumers and businesses are looking for new ways to reduce their impact. Textile waste currently 5% of household solid waste stream 12.4 million tonnes per year (EPA). Textile recycling performance in 93 and 95% collected items are diverted from landfills (Whitehouse and Schapiro, Retex Northwest). Currently, only 10% of the textiles are reused or recycled; Mountain gear hopes to raise rates in the Spokane region. If you want more information on the Elimination of textiles in the United States, please visit http://www.epa.gov/osw/conserve/materials/textiles.htm.

Mountain gear is committed to the local community and our environment. For more information about the mountain train or submit old items, stop by the Bank in 2002 N Division. For more information on initiatives for sustainable development of mountain Gear, stop by our head gold certified LEED in Spokane Valley or visit www.mountaingear.com.

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Penn Virginia Resource Partners, L.P. For coal reserves in Kentucky and Tennessee (prnewswire.com)

RADNOR, PA, December 15, 2010 FirstCall /-Penn Virginia Resource Partners, L.P. ("PVR") (NYSE: PVR) announced today that its subsidiary, Penn Virginia Operating Company, LLC, has executed a definitive agreement for the purchase of certain mineral rights and interests of oil and gas royalties in Kentucky and Tennessee from Begley, properties LLC ("Begley") for approximately $ 97,25 million.  The mineral rights include approximately 102 million tons of coal reserves and resources. There are currently 14 active producing mines underground and surface approximately 126 000 acres of mineral assets acquired with 10 major coal mining tenants.  Coal is mainly consumed by major utilities electricity and other industrial customers in the southeast of the United States and approximately 75% of production scheduled for the next five years to permit steam coal.  In addition, the interests of oil and gas royalties to acquire include 100% of wells for oil and gas 158 interests.

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In support of the acquisition, Penn Virginia resource GP, LLC, general partner of PVR, agreed to abandon definitively at $525,000 (worked on each quarterly payment distribution) annually in the distributions incentive otherwise payable by PVR partner sponsored in the acquisition.  This support would become only granting effective following PVR equity to finance the purchase.

William h. Shea, Jr., general partner of PVR, CEO stated: "we are pleased to have this opportunity to expand our central base of Appalachian coal reserves.  Begley properties acquisition will provide significant geographical synergies with the PVR active in the Central Appalachian coal region, will contribute to the diversification of our tenant base and increase access to strategic rail transportation to the markets of Southeast utility service facilities.  We expect Begley acquisition for arrival in flows of distributable cash per common unit for unitholders PVR in the first year following the closure of the acquisition. »

The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and should close at or before the end of fiscal 2010 or in the first quarter of 2011. PVR is expected closing of the acquisition of Begley occur before merger announced previously with Penn Virginia GP Holdings, L.P., is currently scheduled to occur during the first quarter of 2011 calendar operation.

Penn Virginia Resource Partners, L.P. (NYSE: PVR) is a partnership that owns and manages the coal and properties of natural resources and related assets traded company and owns and operates a natural gas to existed, collection and processing companies.  Have more than 800 million tonnes of proven reserves in the North and Central Appalachian coal and Illinois and San Juan basin; our natural gas midstream assets are located primarily in Texas, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania and include more than 4,100 miles of natural gas, gathering pipelines and 6 systems with approximately 400 million foot cubes per day of processing capacity. For more information on PVR, visit www.pvresource.com.

Certain statements contained herein are not descriptions of historical facts are "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Because such statements involve risks, uncertainties and contingencies, actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and contingencies include, but are limited to the following: when and if the acquisition will be distributable; cash the request provided for coal; the volatility of the prices of coal; extent to which the quantity and quality of the actual production differs from recoverable coal estimated; delays in planned start dates for our tenants mining operations and related infrastructure projects of coal; environmental risks affecting the operation of reserves of coal or production; the time of receipt of the necessary Government enables us and our tenants. the experience and the financial situation of our coal, including ability to tenants, tenant our meet their royalties, for the environment, rehabilitation and other obligations to us and others. the ability of our tenants to produce a sufficient quantity of coal on an economic basis of our reserves and favourable contracts for this production; potential failure of equipment and delays; repair unexpected geological problems. the legislative and regulatory; environment and the political and economic conditions, including the impact of potential terrorist acts.

These risks, uncertainties and contingencies are discussed in detail in the press releases and public periodic deposits of the SEC, including annual reports on form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 and the most recent quarterly reports on form 10-Q for PVR PVR.  Many factors that will determine the future outcome of PVR are beyond the capacity of management to control or predict.  Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect the views of the direction to the present date.  PVR undertakes no obligation to revise or update the forward-looking statements, or make any other forward-looking statements, whether due to new information, future events or otherwise.

Phone: 610-975-8204 fax: 610-975-8201

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The system releases New Web-CATI survey module (prnewswire.com)

PETALUMA, California, December 15, 2010/PRNewswire / - Creative research systems today released a new Module Web-CATI brings sophisticated Internet telephone interviews.  This new addition to its world-renowned survey software package - The Survey System - saves money business research by letting the interviewers to work at home or other remote instead of locating a telephone central bank sites.

Mr. Hank Zucker, CEO of Creative Research said:

"The decline of the traditional telephone Bank has accelerated over the last few years as cost pressures rose."  Web-CATI system provides both economies for the convenience of researcher and working at home for the interviewer. »

The interviewer must only an ordinary telephone and an Internet connection broadband, a PC equipped with MAC or Web browser.   It will work also thanks to a system such as Skype VOIP.

Interviewer connects Web site and sees the next phone number available to call a preliminary script and any other information researcher may have on the person with this number.  Interviewer conducts the interview schedules an appointment to call back at a particular date and time or recordings resulting from an appeal, as the "availability" or "no answer".

The interviews themselves can take full advantage of its potential broad logic and the ability to combine preexisting information system on the CATI software survey responses.

The central Office requires a minimum on CATI Professional Edition system with modules, Web and Web-CATI, plus a Windows web server.

Mr. Zucker added, "it is a logical evolution of combining the advantages of telework, less than fresh and convenience for the employer and the employee."  It is ideally suited for difficult economy. »

For more details

Links http://www.surveysystem.com/online-interviewing-cati.htm

Contact bill@surveysystem.com or call 707-765-1001

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Twitter funding values society to 3.7 billion (Reuters)

Twitter CEO Evan Williams spoke to a conference press such as the website Twitter.com is launched in San Francisco, California on 14 September 2010.

Credit: Reuters/Robert GalbraithBy Alexei Oreskovic

SAN FRANCISCO | Wednesday, December 15, 2010 5: 24 pm EST

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Twitter raised $ 200 million in funding in a deal that values society microblogging to 3.7 billion, less than a year after that he began his first serious efforts to make money.

Investment from the Silicon Valley Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers venture capital firm and current investors, Twitter said.

The money will be used to Twitter grow the company, said in a post on his blog corporate Wednesday Twitter. Blog blog not specified and a spokesman declined to offer details.

Twitter, which was September, 175 million users is networking among new fast growing harvest Internet social services. Include Facebook and Zynga.

The company has added two new members of the Council - FlipBoard Director General Mike McCue and DoubleClick CEO David Rosenblatt.

Shifts are two months after the company four years provided the position of Chief Executive Dick Costolo, the architect of its advertising efforts, a sign that the money is a priority for the service.

Costolo told Reuters in May that Twitter provided to hundreds of advertisers for its system of advertising at the end of the year. He said previous assessment that $ 1 billion business meant that onus on Twitter to grow a business that can generate hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue.

Twitter had raised $ 160 million in four rounds of funding earlier.

AllThingsDigital first tours $ 200 million financing technology blog. Told that Kleiner Perkins fight global DST Russian investment firm. Twitter spokesman confirmed that the figures are accurate.

Twitter, which allows users to send messages text of 140 characters or Tweets disciples, is one of the most popular social networking Web and it is difficult for the Web services such as Google Inc. and Yahoo! Inc. established.

Investors watch service closely, hoping one day public shares of the company.

(Reported by Alexei Oreskovic.) Additional reporting by Jim Finkle. (Editing by Robert MacMillan)

Americold real estate Trust announces end of Versacold Acquisition and financing (prnewswire.com)

ATLANTA, December 15, 2010/PRNewswire / - Americold Realty Trust ("Americold") today announced that the company has successfully completed the acquisition of the international society of Versacold warehouse and operations at United States, Australia New Zealand, Argentina, as well as a Canadian subsidiary.  This strategic acquisition combines two of the main warehouse in temperature controlled industry companies.  Now, the Americold portfolio includes 182 temperature-controlled warehouses located in United States (152), Australia (9), New Zealand (9), China (7), Argentina (2) and (3) Canada and represents more than 1 billion foot cubes of total storage space.

"Americold welcomes Versacold and client team Americold family and looks forward to providing the best transparent services thanks to the combined facilities and operations of the two companies," said Ron Burkle, Chairman of Americold and Yucaipa partner companies.  "Warehouses and Versacold operations are a natural leader of Americold. industry portfolio complement".  This two years of intensive work by The Companies Yucaipa global industry CAP to merge Americold Versacold to create a leader. »

"We are committed to continually improve the quality of our service to our customers valued," said Jos Opdeweegh, CEO of Americold.  "The acquisition of Versacold we allow to better serve our customers seeking solutions at the national level as well as international key."

The transaction was financed by raising $ 375 million of new capital in the form of two strategic investors, affiliates of GS Capital Partners and China Merchants Holdings (International) Company Limited (CMHI) and the issuance of $ 600 million 10 years Commercial Mortgage certificates at a weighted average initial 4.95% p.a interest rate convertible preferred shares.  Equity investment was led by GS Capital Partners.  J.P. Morgan and Goldman Sachs & co assume subscription offer of CMBS joint with J.P. Morgan, acting as a unique structuring agent.

Capital of CMHI represents an increasing strategic relationship with Americold, arising from the creation of a joint venture in July 2010 between the two companies.  This joint venture is third first warehouse in temperature-controlled China supplier integrated national platform.  Is the market grows cold storage in the world.

Yucaipa Companies remains the majority shareholder in Americold.

On China Merchants

China Merchants Group, one of the largest and conglomerates in China State-owned control CMHI mediated by which it engages primarily in investment and operation of ports along the coast of China.  CMHI, listed on the stock exchange of Hong Kong, blue chip company established a full container ports and related areas of logistics network in three regions economically dynamic delta Chinese, maintaining a broad base of clients in China and abroad.

In addition to its majority stake in CMHI China Merchants Group focuses on the real estate development, financial services and transportation of energy.

On GS Capital Partners

Since 1986, Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division and its predecessor sectors raised private equity and principal debt investment fund with more than 82 billion to capital (including the effect of leverage) 16. GS Capital Partners VI is the current capital vehicle that Goldman Sachs leads its broad investment activities negotiated, company equity. A global leader in corporate capital investment, GS Capital Partners is a family of funds focusing on large, high quality and has a strong management and acquisition or expansion financing companies in a variety of industries and geographies. Founded in 1869, Goldman Sachs is an investment overall leader in banking, securities and investment management firm that provides a wide range of financial services to a large and diverse clientele that includes corporations, financial institutions, Governments and the high-net-worth individuals. For more information, please visit www.gs.com/pia.

Yucaipa enterprises

Corporations Yucaipa is a company investment Prime Minister set a record to promote the economic value through growth and responsible for business development.  Since its foundation in 1986, the company completed mergers and acquisitions valued at more than 30 billion dollars.  An investor, Yucaipa works with strategic management reposition businesses and implement operational improvements, which resulted in the creation of value for investors.

On Trust Realty Americold

Americold is the world leader in temperature-controlled warehouse with the largest network in the United States and Australia, New Zealand, China, Argentina and Canada properties.  Americold warehouses are an integral part of the supply chain that connects producers, distributors and retailers that store products in temperature-controlled warehouses and use frozen and perishable food services.

For more information about Americold, visit www.americoldrealty.com.

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Available from thenewsmarket.com UNICEF video: supported UNICEF integrated centres for children to improve health and maternal health in Niger (prnewswire.com)

NEW YORK, 15 December 2010/PRNewswire / - see video of UNICEF to:

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Clinical village transformed maternal and health of children in Niger. One of the poorest countries of the world, recent Niger has made remarkable progress in the achievement of the objectives of the Millennium - a set of actions undertaken by the countries of the world in 2000 to combat poverty by 2015. A key factor in this success was the creation of health facilities integrated in villages across the country. Available video includes a guided press package and b-roll.

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Sammis Plant Construction project honored for FirstEnergy Power Engineering magazine (prnewswire.com)

AKRON (Ohio), December 15, 2010/PRNewswire / - of FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) environmental modernization of its plant in Sammis w. h. Stratton, Ohio, received an honorable mention for project Power Engineering magazine's award of the year, announced yesterday evening ceremony Gala POWER - GEN International Conference and exhibition in Orlando, Florida.  This marks the second time in two weeks than FirstEnergy five-year, $ 1.8 billion project was honored with a prestigious industry awards.  On 2 December 2010, Platts named modernization Sammis plant his project of the year.

"We are honoured to be still once recognized w. h. Sammis Plant of the renovations of the most important and most difficult air quality control project in the history of the electrical industry," said Gary Leidich, Executive Vice President and President of FirstEnergy generation.  "Despite the challenges of design - space particularly serious limitations due to being surrounded by the Ohio River, Cumberland and dam, Ohio State Road Highway 7, the village of Stratton and a railway line lock Sammis plant - our amazing team was able to complete the project on time and in the initial budget."

The prize was shared with Bechtel Power Corporation, the contractor engineering, design and supply the majority of the project and the general contractor for the construction; Babcock & Wilcox for design and installation of key components of the project - scrubbers and SCR; equipment and Stantec Consulting Services to provide engineering services.

"Being chosen as finalist for a total of 16 entrants is a feat and himself," said Sharryn Dotson, President, Power Engineering Projects of the year. ""  "This gave the project Sammis stand was the amount of emissions should be reduced and the limited space available to install systems."  Those who worked on the project should be very proud of their efforts.

The modernization included Sammis plant:

15 000 tonnes of steel - enough to build 97 Liberty52, statues 400 yards cubic concrete - enough for a sidewalk in Ohio, Washington, D.c. D.C.568 kilometres of electrical cable - enough to go to Savannah, Georgia Sammis plant

At the height of the building, 2 200 artisans worked on Sammis plant site.  Overall, more than 10 million hours worked in the modernization project.  During construction, approximately 15,000 security sessions and briefings took place which resulted in lost time incident rate that was significantly lower than the average of the construction industry.  In addition, August 4, 2008, although that 27 March 2009, workers registered 2,361,734 consecutive hours without a lost time injury site.

FirstEnergy is a diversified energy company headquartered in Akron, Ohio.  Its subsidiaries and affiliates are involved in the production, transmission and distribution of electricity, as well as management of energy and other energy-related services.  Its seven electric utility operating companies are fifth largest investor-owned electric system of the nation, based on 4.5 million customers served in an area of 36, 100 - square - mile of Ohio, Pennsylvania and New Jersey; and its subsidiaries generation control approximately 14,000 megawatts of capacity.

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Disney, universal win insurance EC (Smart Brief)

Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando won exemption from federal tax-exempt health NU-os systems both sites offer part-time employees new requirements imposed by the review of this year of the American health care system.

Waivers, which were granted earlier this fall, will allow two Orlando more major theme park operators continue limited offer of insurance - commonly known as "mini-med' plans - plans with premiums low but also small caps on annual benefit payments.

Both sites are among the more than 220 employers across the country, including the basis of Orlando Darden Restaurants, granted to the waiver of a provision in the federal health care Act requiring annual medical coverage limits not less than $750,000.

Minimum escalation annually by 2014 when the limits of the coverage are eliminated entirely for most health plans effectively abolishing the mini-med plans. At this time, workers will be eligible for tax credits to help purchase medical insurance.

An estimated $ 1.4 million Americans are currently covered by health mini-med, which are widely used by employers to low wages such as retailers and restaurants. Critics say that these plans offer little protection workers, lean recovery limits which are not enough to pay for important medical care.

Boosters of such plans are the only affordable source of insurance for part-time and seasonal workers.

Only a small fraction of workers at Disney and universal are covered by mini-med plans. Disney, which employs 62,200 people in Central Florida, is about 1300 part-time employees in Florida - and about 2,000 in all of its theme park at United States - covered by the plan.

Waiver of Disney was obtained by his provider of insurance, Aetna Inc., which also provides plans for mini-med at companies such as Home Depot Inc., CVS Caremark Corp. and Staples Inc., according to the Wall Street Journal.

"With the renunciation, we obtained by Aetna, our interpreters full-time part-time eligible members will continue to have the opportunity to register for the coverage of basic services such as doctor's office visits to refill prescription and visits to the emergency room,"said Disney spokesman Bryan Malenius.""

Mini-med plan of the universal covering part-time workers 668. Two-Park Resort Centre employs approximately 14,300 people in total.

"We have distinct and specialized medical plans for our part-time team members and our team full-time." "New legislation of health care would be left without medical coverage, part-time workers", said spokesman Universal Schroder's Tom. "We sought the waiver so that we can continue to provide cover, they need and deserve.

Neither remedy would discuss the details of their insurance. Disney said that it would not provide these details for competitive reasons", while universal said he does not disclose the details of its benefit plans.

A spokesman for the parent company of SeaWorld Orlando, SeaWorld parks & Entertainment, with more than 5,200 employees in the region, said that the company has not implemented a similar waiver. "Also to not pass us on any of the significant increase in the cost of health care to our employees," spokesman SeaWorld Fred Jacobs added.

Jason Garcia can be reached at jrgarcia@orlandosentinel.com or 407-420-5414.

IKEA crowned 'Retailer European of the year' 2010! (prnewswire.com)

Brussels, 14 December 2010/PRNewswire / - today ' today "Retailer European of the year" winner 2010 has been announced. Retailer of the year is the most great consumer survey in Europe and this year the survey was held not less than 10 European countries. More than 1.45 million consumers have participated in the survey of consumer and evaluated more than 1,100 retail chains that characterize the high street.

IKEA, the Swedish giant furniture, made better and can now call itself the "retailer of European of the year" for a whole year. In 7 of the 10 countries, IKEA is in the top 5 "best" retail chain The Portugal and Switzerland, they can even call "retailer of the year". IKEA has especially made a difference in terms of price, value for money, prices and special offers) aspects and the range of products.

Sports chain Decathlon is within the country's top 5/4 and therefore the second place. Like IKEA, Decathlon scores well on aspects of prices and assortment. M & S mode and opticians Pearle share third place. The two companies marked "better" in both countries. M & S mode and Pearle mainly emerging aspects of service (service, friendly staff expertise and customer).

These retail chains scored better and can call themselves "Retailer of the year" in their country.

IKEA Portugal Switzerland M & S Mode France and Pearle opticians Belgium Spain family and the Luxembourg Ernsting Germany Paradigit Netherlands Esselunga Italy Aldi South/Hofer Austria

Prices the most important aspects

From May 2010 consumers could participate in the survey. During this period the recession has played an important role, which is displayed by the fact that global consumers consider prices the most important aspects, followed by the appearance of products.

How is the survey?

Retailers require their customers to evaluate. Assessment based on a questionnaire, consumers can evaluate multiple strings of retail, where they have shopped over the past year. The evaluation consists of scores for 9 aspects. Based on the score, the winner is determined for each country. The European global award winner is determined based on the classifications of top-5 in all countries, where number 1 receives 5 points and number 5 receives 1 point.

Q & A is the initiator of the retailer of Europe 2010.

SOURCE Q & A research & Consultancy

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Marshall Ward: Winter turns to following your style (Market Wire)

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM ---(Marketwire_-_14_décembre_2010) Winter is here, but this season, size 16 more trends are not heat any wardrobe. Marshall Ward have all advice forward mode and to ensure that you're looking for your best winter styles.

Top styles page this winter include timeless a number of multipurpose favorites such as the popular jacket and a pair of jeans. If you are not this season can be a good time to invest in these wardrobe necessities. Both can be dressed up or down and given the wide range of materials and styles, you'll be spoilt for choice.

Choose a pair of jeggings fashion or a friend comfortable ultra jeans are the gateway hot trends this season. Boyfriend cardigans offer an elegant alternative to the traditional knitwear, useful length and vertical lines that allow the illusion of height and thinness.

Women looking for length and the heat without the need to layer should opt for a tunic sweater flattering ultra. Choices include a mixture of cotton and mix knitting with lace, Sweden, leather or fur trim.

Flourishes are also a key component when assembling the perfect outfit. This season, it is all about metal. Shoes, shirts, bags, jackets, leggings can be sprinkled with combinations of studs, carnations, spikes and loops to spice up a regular garment. However, the deduction is important adding metal for your keychain. In some cases studded wristband can be sufficient to improve appearance.

Break the color of a wide range of one pair of floral or leggings profile. Choose a trendy leather belt to help synchronized view size. For women who prefer casual slacks, a pair of pants basic kick flare or stretch wide leg trousers is interesting for the upcoming season.

Pants with a pair of shoes Court correspondence platform or ankle boots leather laces. Color block are popular choices for formal dress styles. Break the formality with animal print cami and add a set of cardi and scarf interlaced stay hot.

Marshall Ward offers a wide range of styles to suit all your needs this winter. For all the mode before size 16 more winter clothing, visit www.marshallward.co.uk.

Judge rejects an essential element of the right to healthcare Obama (Reuters) (yahoo.com)

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - a judge in Virginia on Monday said a key element of the right healthcare cue point President Barack Obama unconstitutional in the first reverse important on a question will probably end up at the Supreme Court.

U.S. District judge Henry Hudson, appointed by President George w. Bush in 2002, the Bank supported arguments by the State of Virginia, that Congress exceeded its authority by requiring that the Americans start buying insurance 2014 or face a fine.

"This dispute is not just the regulation of the business of insurance - or the development of a universal health - insurance is a right to choose to participate", Hudson wrote, adding that the provision calls a "unrestrained exercise of the powers of the federal police.

But he refused to invalidate a small victory for Obama, comprehensive health care Act which the administration would appeal the decision.

The law is the cornerstone of the Presidency of Obama, to extend health insurance to cover millions of Uninsured Americans trying to reduce costs.

Include companies such as Aetna Inc. and WellPoint Inc., health care insurers opposed largely the Obama reforms but say that the individual mandate is critical for extra clients can offset the costs of the industry greater.

Stock initially pink insurers on the decision before later slivered as investors view more uncertainty that case prices continues. The decision indicated that amendments to the law rather than a complete overhaul are more realistic.

"Investors take this in the wake knowing this will probably down sooner or later, the Supreme Court", stated Morningstar analyst Matthew Coffina. "It really only adds to the uncertainty in terms of not really be sure that if and when and how legislation can be implemented."

Virginia lawyers argued that the Federal Government could not someone resolve not to purchase a good or service, under the Constitution of trade article United States and would not be penalized for failing to buy health insurance.

SLIM CHANCE TO REPEAL FULL

"This trial is not on health care." "It is freedom," said Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli. He said that he had discussed with the Department of justice means to accelerate the process of appeal in an attempt to reduce the uncertainty in the States and the industry.

Representative Eric Cantor, set to become leader of the majority in the House of representatives called to send the case immediately to the Supreme Court. He said he would push the House to pass the repeal of the Act next year.

However, an abrogation chances are slim that Democrats will always control the Senate.

The White House said that the law will be ultimately confirmed by the legal system. It may take more than a year for the case to the Supreme Court.

Officials said that the administration will keep the rest of the law while he is working on legal issues of the individual mandate application. Virginia had sought an injunction to block the implementation of the law, but the judge did not grant.

The decision is the first finding against the law, which was adopted in March and aims to revise the 2.5 u.s. health care system $ trillion.

Obama, administration says Virginia has no legal status to challenge the Act on behalf of its citizens, especially for something which has not yet in force.

Two judges rejected the other challenges to the law, including Virginia last month. Department of justice lawyers argue another suit filed by 20 States Florida later this week.

Outgoing Governor of Minnesota Tim Pawlenty, often referred to as a Republican competitor to the Presidency in 2012, said that the Act gave the Bush too power States.

"Then the today's decision is a victory for the rights of people, I'm also hopeful that the courts will recognize the Obamacare is also a threat to the rights of States," he said in a statement, to use criticism from the nickname of the reform act.

The mandate of each coverage was regarded as a guarantee of key plan to keep premiums low insurance because it ensures healthy and sick people buy insurance.

If the trial is successful, "millions of Americans will lose their health insurance, premiums will be back for the families that work, and people will be forced into bankruptcy when they fall ill, said representative Pete Stark, a Democrat who chairs the Subcommittee on health House of representatives."

(Additional reporting by Susan Heavey, Matt Spetalnick, Steve Holland, Rick Cowan and Lewis Krauskopf in New York; editing by Chris Wilson and Todd Eastham)

ACE opens a larger Office in England (insurance journal)

14 December 2010

ACE opened larger premises in Watford, England, to respond to the requests and needs of the growing local dealers.

The availability of its suite of specialist in multiline products as hotel ACE, ACE Retail and ACE evolve to multinational business corporations and its strong regional presence providing direct access to expert subscribers, was well received by brokers. Expansion reflects the desire of ACE to target more brokers and support for their biggest accounts.

Jon Houghton, business risk Regional Manager, South of the ACE, said: "the move reflects our regional action strategy and work." While some insurers are structures support travel to London, ACE actively increasing its presence. »

In the UK & Ireland ACE is structured in two segments of base:

The segment of corporate risk provides property, injury, accident & health and other insurance products specialist. Target customers are more broadly defined as turnover over 5 million books and 50 personnel with the requirements of conventional insurance program.

Risks segment provides property, injury, accident & health and other insurance products specialist. Client principal risks are broadly defined as companies with a turnover of over 500 million from £ and using a global risk manager in time full requiring non-conventional insurance programs.

Five ACE UK & Ireland regions are:

Ireland (Dublin and Belfast) Scotland (Glasgow) North, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle) Midlands (Birmingham) London and South-East (London, Maidstone, Reading, Watford)

Source: ACE group

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US Retail Industry numbers indicate continued more detail (BBY SBUX, WEN, BBI) healthy growth numbers but a health industry (subject) retail needs

Judging by the reported figures today, at the United States retail industry is healthy growth and feel happy holiday. Report of the Department of American commerce sales retail November Retail inventories figures show growth. The S & P Supercomposite trade retail index has outperformed the S and P 500 by 14%. Consumer sentiment is an upward trend.

It is concluded that, when the numbers of the retail industry are healthy, the retail industry is healthy. And that is largely true, a conversation at the table to my left in Starbucks (SBUX) this weekend I was reminded of retail health industry is a holistic State of being, is not only a series of quantifiable measures.

I sat next to a man who was quickly found, had committed on the direction of blockbuster (BBI) team in the 1990s, and was one of the leaders of the expansion of the chain at the time when he was growing rapidly. That the blockbuster expansion plan was missing my Starbucks neighbor explained, was a plan of people. The company knew how to handle the number of material possessions - immovable property, inventory, equipment, etc. - but he had not yet made a strong strategic plan for its human assets.

I then heard, in fascinating detail, how my Starbucks neighbor applied what he learned about the part of persons of his working time as a member of the Dave Thomas Wendy (WEN) retail company management team at its new blockbuster position. This is the part of the plan that he thought people blockbuster helped to open stores successfully at a rate of two per day for a few years in a row. And the hyperfocus on part numbers of the undertaking which has subsequently led the team management blockbuster to make decisions that propelled the company to its current path which apparently ends its own demise.

My Sunday morning in detail continues when my Starbucks neighbor described how he took his Wendy and blockbuster experience Organization emerging Starbucks and how needed to win the confidence of Howard Schultz and Starbucks who did not want to Starbucks to deteriorate into a string of core cutter stores management team, generic, history lesson cookie. Starbucks-table-neighbour-guy spent his days as a Starbucks Executive work and sitting in established West Coast Starbucks stores, attention to the part of the Starbucks business people.

At the time he thought, "if I can understand that the Starbucks experience is, I can write." And if I can write it down, then I teach. »

Only after that it could open a Starbucks store in New York, who had the same feeling as a Starbucks in Seattle Schultz allow expansion take seriously, Starbucks-table-neighbour-guy. A decade later, Starbucks has been forced to close stores and dismiss employees thousands because somewhere along the line, it has become the hyperfocused on the part of the company, who led the team management decisions which the chain on a path that could have ended his own disappearance, numbers had Schultz not come out of retirement to make radical changes.

(The greatest lesson of detail that I learned on Sunday morning was to be cautious and what you say about a cup of coffee at Starbucks because you never know what the person sitting next to you is striking while you're talking about).

Growth of the retail trade and health retail same thing?

In every industry from retail to the United States digital as well as to the United States retail industry can be measured, is in a State of growth, the holiday season. But growth is not the same health and my personal experience as a consumer retail indicates that the part of people in the industry from retail to the United States can does not also good santée the part numbers of the retail industry this holiday season.

My online purchase great action Thanksgiving this year was for a new smartphone, which I got from BestBuy.com (BBY). The command line and the shipping process was hassle free and in a timely manner. He could not been easier online shopping experience.

When I opened the phone and to activate it, I received a message that says: "Please return to the retail store where this phone to be activated or scanned." This required driving me my free internet purchase hassle at the nearest Best Buy, which is a round-trip an hour without holiday shopping traffic. Once again, I learned that warehouse Best buy had failed to scan the barcode on the bottom box smartphone, and consequently, phone seems to be stolen from the cellular service provider.

It took Best Buy committed-de-la-holiday customer service employed several consultations and approximately 20 minutes to find out how to resolve the problem. It has been polished, the situation has been corrected, but when I walk to the Bank with a second new smartphone in hand, I was not really interested in my next transaction with Best Buy retail.

What was missing from the return transaction was the awareness that an error of Best Buy had costs 80 minutes of time client and recognition that the time a customer has value. What was missing was a link between the retail and retail sales experience transaction. What was missing was an apology. What was missing was the part of the population. And we know what happened to compete with Circuit City when she decided to forget about the part of the population of its operations.

I was talking to one of my clients told me that when she was a McDonald (MDC) store manager for decades, she could draw employees out of the flying registry if they used the expression "is that all the?" during the part of the command experience driving. The term preferred (and required) was "can I get you something?" considered as an expression of hospitality and appreciation. It expressed its belief that "is that all the?" which seems to have standard operating procedure to drive service every day, is a landmark unpredictable orientation of the retail industry as a whole.

"Is that all the?" is the phrase that gets around faster than driving, but in his view, car is also the expression which proves that the portion of the population has been stripped systemic experience in retail sales.

Number of successes in the retail industry is important. The part of the population is also (if not more) important. There is a reason for the Christmas shopping season, and it is not only on the number. This is a good thing to receive a reminder on a Sunday morning.

CNN votes Iceland Reykjavik better Christmas vacation destination (webwire)

WEBWIRE - December 14, 2010Contact InformationJonathan BakerPR & MediaeNewsPR354 Social 540 9500news@enewspr.com

Reykjavik, Iceland was voted as best Christmas holiday destination this year?s by CNNGO CNN?s travel Web site. Reykjavik appeared as destination number one, beating him like Nuremberg Germany; Pogost, Belarus; Austria Salzburg and Sydney, Australia.

Christmas in Iceland is an incredible time. Reykjavik is especially much to experience. On the eve of Christmas and the Christmas day Icelandic traditional dinner at some of the best restaurants in Reykjavik, tasting delicacies such as Hangikjot (smoked lamb served with white sauce, vegetables and potatoes) or Rjupa (Icelandic Ptarmigan).

The night before Christmas Eve Reykjavik becomes alive. 23 December is traditionally called Thorlaksmessa, or the mass of Saint Thorlakur. This day is celebrated by joining the party, drink mulled wine, last minute shopping and make day to various wonderful cafes and bars in the city centre of Reykjavik. You can also try the traditional dish of tissue skate, if you challenge.

For children, the Iceland has not one but 13 Santas or Yule, bearing guys find bags for Christmas parties. They make their way in the city one day at a time from 12 December. For adults, why not buy some unique to the city centre of Reykjavik, donations or visit the charming village of Christmas in Hafnarfjordur? Visit museum exhibits Christmas themes and explore the winter landscape.

For more details on why Reykjavik Iceland is the destination of Christmas holiday perfect visit, http://www.inspiredbyiceland.com

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Cold weather is on hot sale at Slingsby (webwire)

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WEBWIRE - Tuesday, December 14, 2010Contact InformationSteve WrightSlingsby Press ContactSlingsby0113 2576633steve.wright@candidpr.co.uk

SINCE the start of the month Bradford based Slingsby has been inundated with orders for snow and ice related products and has worked around the clock to help organizations across all industries to continue operating as normal.

This follows a significant investment in both new products and stock levels across a wide range of products including ice melt, snow shovels, salt spreaders and a grit bin to store winter supplies, many of which can be delivered next day, throughout the UK.

Lee Wright, Marketing Director of Slingsby, which supplies more than 35,000 workplace products through its catalogue and website, explains: ?Last winter we were one of only a few companies in the UK that was able to supply products throughout all the chaos that the January snow brought winter. This reinforced our position as the UK?s leading workplace equipment provider and we were keen to continue building on this reputation and raise the bar even further this year.

?As a result we have continued investing heavily in our winter range and this is complemented by our on-site, state of the art plastic moulding facility which enables us to produce grit bins and other similar products using recycled plastic. ?

Lee adds: ?We?ve also experienced high volumes of sales of winter products at our trade counter from both commercial and domestic customers that require products immediately and with further cold weather and snow forecast, this trend looks set to continue. ?

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Media decoder: superordinateur I.B.M. "Watson" with challenge "Jeopardy" stars (nytimes)

A supercomputer I.B.M. system named after founding the company, Thomas j. Watson SR., is almost ready for television test: an episode of questioning on the quiz show "Jeopardy."

I.B.M. and producers of "Jeopardy" will announce Tuesday that the computer, "Watson," will have to face two actors more success in the story "Jeopardy", Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter, three episodes will be aired on February 14, 15 and 16, 2011.

I.B.M., "Watson" is a test of artificial intelligence. It scientists have been talking to the "Jeopardy" Man vs. machine match-up for the greater part of two years. "If the program beats humans, the area of artificial intelligence that made a leap forward," John Markoff of the New York Times wrote in April 2009.

In a press release, companies said that the format of "Jeopardy" was "the ultimate challenge" for "Watson" because "indices of the game involves analysis subtle sense, irony, puzzles and other complexities in which human beings humans Excel and computers are traditionally not."

I.B.M. and producers have agreed that a million dollars will be on the line. If "Watson" WINS, the money will be donated to charities. If a human wins half of the money will be given.

The producers of "Danger" said computer qualified for the show by passing the same test as human candidates. Recently "Watson" has been playing saving games with old human candidates for practice. I.B.M. will share some highlights of these games on their website in the coming weeks.

The match-ups "Jeopardy" supercomputer is on television since almost 50 years, are an opportunity to draw attention. It is an endorsement of sorts for format - as Harry Friedman, executive producer of the show, in a news release, "we are delighted that Jeopardy!" is regarded as a point of reference for the ultimate knowledge. »