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Grocer, Oct 21, 2006
Sports gear for schools could help reduce fighting among pupils, according to research commissioned by Sainsbury’s.
Some 37% of teachers asked said they believed sports equipment supplied through the retailer’s Active Kids promotion had helped put a stop to scraps in the playground. Sainsbury’s has donated 34m [pounds sterling] worth of sports equipment, kit and coaching to schools in the two years since the launch of the voucher-based scheme, which was named best consumer initiative in The Grocer Gold Awards 2006.
Sports shipments are currently making their way to 26,000 primary, secondary and special needs schools, as well as some nurseries. One teacher, Ian Webber, PE coordinator at Coppice Primary School in Sutton Coldfield, said: “We had a critically difficult Year 6. When we received the sports equipment from Sainsbury’s, children took up new games and made new friends
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Finance Wire, April, 2006
DYLAN RATIGAN, CNBC ANCHOR: As we head now towards the fastest growing part of the retail sector with obesity on the rise and a third of all American children considered overweight, it`s no surprise the market for plus size clothing has been expanding. CNBC`s Jane Wells in Northridge, California — Jane.
JANE WELLS, CNBC BUSINESS NEWS REPORTER: Dylan, I`m at an Avenue Store. This is owned by United Retail Group. So far this year that stock is up over 40 percent
09.28
Market Wire, December, 2007
ChosenSecurity, Inc., a leading global provider
of On-Demand PKI (public key infrastructure) security services, today
announced a partnership with Adobe® Systems Incorporated. The partnership
has allowed ChosenSecurity to develop TC Business ID for Adobe, a new
product for verifying the authenticity and integrity of documents and forms
stored in the Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). ChosenSecurity designed
TC Business ID for Adobe for organizations in document- and forms-intensive
industries such as financial services, insurance and government to help
them enjoy the benefits of working with digital, rather than paper-based
information, in a highly secure manner.
Many businesses prefer the efficiency and cost savings associated with
entirely digital workflows for processes such as handling insurance claims
and processing mortgage applications, but resort to paper to attempt to
verify that documents have not been altered. The ChosenSecurity TC Business
for Adobe solution allows authors of PDF documents and personalized PDF
forms to centrally sign them on a server using a hardware security module.
The recipients can then check the validity of the signature using the free
Adobe PDF Reader.
“With TC Business ID for Adobe, PDF documents can be digitally signed and
unambiguously linked to the author,” said Dr. Rolf Lindemann, director of
product management at ChosenSecurity
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Herizons, Winter 2008 by Andersen, Marguerite
MY WEDDING DRESS
EDITED BY SUSAN WHELEHAN AND ANN LAUREL CARTER
Penguin Canada
REVIEW BY MARGUERITE ANDERSEN
I married three times. I had three wedding dresses-two of them were white, one I cannot even remember. I don’t know what happened to them. I was curious to know what other women had to say on the subject in these 26 “True-life Tales of Lace, Laughter, Tears and Tulle” announced by the subtitle of My Wedding Dress, an anthology edited by Susan Whelehan and Ann Laurel Carter. So I found myself spending a week reading about heterosexual and lesbian love, about weddings, children, bliss and non-bliss.
Let me say it right away: 20 of the tales have a happy or positive ending; six don’t. These figures do not quite fit divorce statistics. But, endorsed by June Callwood (married in a grey flannel suit) and by Heather Mallick (married in a purple suit), with a foreword by Stevie Cameron (married in cream-coloured silk and wedding photographer long island lace),and a contribution by Michele Landsberg (married in a short dress of green and pink silk), what could be wrong with My Wedding Dress?
In fact, nothing is wrong with it. Twenty-six talented, experienced or emerging writers of diverse backgrounds have contributed their stories, and were obviously pleased to have the opportunity to speak about their feelings concerning marriage
09.25
Utah Business, June, 2009
Our panel of industry experts covered an array of topics in our eighth annual legal roundtable. As the economy slows, Utah’s law firms are adjusting to meet the needs of their clients, whether a mom and pop store or large corporation. The panel also discussed recruiting and mentoring trends for young associates, the growing popularity of unbundled legal services and the impact of international law.
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We’d like to give a special thank you to Stephen Owens, of Epperson & Owens and President Elect of the Utah Bar Association, for moderating the discussion, and to Holland & Hart for hosting the event.
PARTICIPANTS:
Standing: Martin Lewis, Utah Business magazine; Richard Scott, Chapman & Cutler; Robert Hyde, Kirton & McConkie; Stephen D. Swindle, VanCott Bagley; Brent Lorimer, Workman Nydegger; Todd Shaughnessy, Snell & Wilmer; Blaine Carlton, Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll; Rand Bateman, Bateman IP Law Group; Edgar Cataxinos, Trask Britt; Wayne Western, Thorpe North & Western; Scott T. Evans, Christensen & Jensen; Kent Scott, Babcock Scott & Babcock; Richard Davis, Callister Nebeker& McCullough; Stephen Owens, Epperson & Owens; Kevin Pinegar, Durham Jones & Pinegar; Paul Hess, Strong & Hanni; David Bennion, Parsons Behle & Latimer; Tom Hardman, Austin Rapp & Hardman; Greg Lindley, Holland & Hart; Jonathan Hafen, Parr Brown Gee & Loveless
Sitting: John Adams, Ray Quinney & Nebeker; David Slaughter, Snow, Christensen & Martineau; Richard Johnson, Stoel Rives; Keven Rowe, Jones Waldo
How is the economy affecting your firms? What changes are you implementing because of today’s slowing economy?
JOHNSON: Like probably every firm in town, we [Stoel Rives] are worried about the economy. Things have slowed down. Transactional work is very, very slow. I suspect for most everybody else, though, there are other areas of your firms that are fairly robust–litigation, labor employment, bankruptcy, restructuring. One thing we are doing criminal attorney grand rapids is deferring incoming associates until February 1 of next year. We are going to provide a stipend and help them get past the Bar, but we are postponing them from coming on. We are also shortening our summer court program to eight weeks, whereas historically it has been 10 to 12 weeks. We are going to be putting a freeze on the administrative salaries and we have a host of other things that are sort of contingency plans as we work our way through this difficult time and decide what we have to do to make sure that we remain strong, vibrant and a profitable law firm.
LORIMER: Like everyone else, the economy has affected us [Workman Nydegger]
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0 Comments | M2 Presswire, November, 2001
M2 PRESSWIRE-20 November 2001-UK Government: Government commits GBP500,000 to reduce use of bed and breakfast accommodation (C)1994-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:20112001 The Government’s drive to tackle homelessness received a GBP500,000 boost today. The money will help set up new Action Advice Teams to focus work on reducing the numbers of homeless in bed and breakfast (B&B;) accommodation.
Speaking at the first national B&B; conference Housing Minister Lord Falconer said the new teams will work with those authorities with the most acute B&B; problems. Lord Falconer told local authorities and other key players at the conference, organised by the Government’s new Bed & Breakfast Unit, that the money and support was essential to tackle the…
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Business Wire, March 03, 2009
NEW YORK — Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is
available in its catalogue.
Sleep
Disorders: Insomnia, Sleep Apnea, Restless Leg Syndrome, Bruxism,
Narcolepsy and Sleepwalking
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Insomnia, sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome, bruxism, narcolepsy and
sleepwalking are all serious sleep disorders that possess negativeâand
sometimes fatalâhealth consequences. Often undiagnosed and thus not
treated, sleep disorders can not only take a toll on personal health but
can also adverse effects on personal relationships and reduce worker
productivity. In examining the troubling increase in a variety of sleep
disorders, this publication report will analyze the causes and available
treatments for sleep disorder sufferers. This is a particularly
interesting time in the evolution of the sleep disorders market because
the blockbuster drugs that have dominated this space are coming off
patent protection. There has been a strong push on the part of the major
pharmaceutical companies to develop or acquire replacement sources of
revenue. In order to put sleep disorders in a proper context, the study
begins with an examination of key characteristics of the overall sleep
disorders market
09.22
Black Enterprise, Dec, 2008 by Stacy Gilliam
WORD ON THE STREET IS THAT lousiville massage therapy DIET fads are a thing of the past, healthy foods are becoming even healthier, and your typical spa and spa treatments can no longer be categorized in the same way.
Health experts say you should look for an increased in genetically engineered foods such as fruits and vegetables that contain phytochemicals and antioxidants–supernutrients that fight disease. The next time you go to buy broccoli, you may see a stalk with added cancer-fighting antioxidants. “These foods will improve on what they already do to your body,” says Rovenia Brock, renowned nutritionist and author of Dr. Ro’s 10 Secrets to Livin’ Healthy (Bantam; $14). “They’re already peaking their way in health-food stores.”
The health industry is so hyped about antioxidants that even cosmetic companies are catching the fever. “Cosmetic manufacturers have begun to recognize that what they create works so much better if you have the right nutrients in the body,” says Brock, who’s considering a phytochemical and antioxidant pill to sell along with a phytochemical moisturizer for the skin.
This new development certainly works in tandem with another fast-growing phenomenon: the medical spa, which is a clinic that also offers day spa services and is supervised by licensed medical professionals. Since 2000, individuals have been looking for such full-service facilities for facelifts, acupuncture, Botox injections, and massage and body treatments
09.21
Fast Company, July, 2007 by Cora Daniels
Ken Lombard
President, Starbucks Entertainment
Seattle, Washington
Ken Lombard, 52, is signing up artists for Starbucks’s own record label, Hear Music, which will use the company’s stores as a significant distribution channel. The first artist to commit: Paul McCartney.
“The shift from traditional record stores to big-box retailers for CD sales, and the shift away from radio have limited how consumers discover new music. That has made it harder for new artists to build a career and for legendary acts to reach their fans.
Starbucks has a unique set of assets with more than 13,000 stores worldwide and 44 million customers per week, the most loyal of which visit as many as 18 times a month. That’s a tremendous platform for artists
09.21
Business Wire, June 24, 2004
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Communicate.com Inc. (OTCBB:CMNN) today announced the launch of Karate.com, its new online martial arts superstore.
Karate.com offers a huge selection of martial arts clothing, uniforms, equipment and accessories to consumers in the United States, with free shipping on orders over $100.00.
The martial arts are among the most popular participation sports in America, with approximately three million practitioners and the number of martial arts schools in the U.S. is estimated at 18,000. Annually, the martial arts industry generates revenue in excess of $1 billion.
Consumers are increasingly turning to eTailers for their sporting goods purchases. According to a recent Shop.org/Forrester Research study, online sales of sporting goods grew 104 percent in 2003 over 2002.
Communicate.com’s President David Jeffs commented, “We are pleased to be a vendor to the extensive U.S. martial arts community. Karate.com enjoys a competitive advantage due to its highly intuitive, recognizable name. We view Karate.com as one of our key B2C websites — one which will have an immediate positive impact on our revenue growth.”
Please visit Communicate’s new online martial arts megastore at www.Karate.com.
About Communicate.com
Communicate.com is a growing internet company that owns, develops and operates more than 25 intuitively branded top-level eCommerce websites, including Perfume.com, Boxing.com and Importers.com