At its annual meeting of more than 10,000 financial representatives and staff members today, Northwestern Mutual announced its new multi-year philanthropic program to fight childhood cancer. The effort, through the Northwestern Mutual Foundation, builds upon the company’s legacy of helping children and families. It leverages Northwestern Mutual’s field force throughout the country to implement a range of community events and programs to raise awareness and money for pediatric cancer.
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Today Cloud Connect, produced by UBM TechWeb, announces industry thought leaders Chicago Tribune, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, and Rackspace will take the keynote stage at the first ever Cloud Connect event in Chicago. As the premier technology event for cloud computing, featuring the latest technologies, platforms, strategies, and innovations, Cloud Connect presents a keynote lineup that will provide attendees with information on the latest innovations in cloud computing. Cloud Connect Chicago will take place September 10-13, 2012 at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare, Chicago, IL. To register or for more information, visit: http://cloudconnectevent.com/chicago.
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An eye-opening stat: almost 70 percent of people from around the world would rather give up 10 years of their life, or even sacrifice one of their limbs, than lose their eyesight. Yet less than one third of those polled take the basic steps necessary to preserve eye sight, according to the “Barometer of Global Eye Health,” a new global survey released today by Bausch + Lomb.
This first-of-its-kind public opinion poll sheds new light on the state of consumer awareness, attitudes and behaviors related to eye health. While 80 percent of visual impairment is preventable if detected and treated early enough, according to the findings not enough people are getting regular eye exams and their reasons for doing so vary wildly.
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Eric Stonestreet, Emmy Award-winning actor on the hit TV show Modern Family and one of TV’s most playful personalities, is helping to inspire more play by inviting dog owners across the country to enter the third annual Beneful Dream Dog Park Contest. To enter the contest, dog owners are asked to answer the question: “If you had $500,000 to create a Dream Dog Park where you and your best buddy can play together, what would you do?” The Grand Prize Winner’s dream idea helps serve as inspiration for a $500,000 renovation of a dog park in his or her area. And, the Grand Prize winner receives $10,000 cash and a one year supply of Beneful brand dog food.
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The top 10 videos have been chosen in Bridgestone America’s Teens Drive Smart Video Contest. Now it’s time for the public to decide who the top three finalists will be.
Voting is underway now through July 23 at www.teensdrivesmart.com. The top three vote-getters will get all-expense paid trips to New York City. Bridgestone Americas will choose the first place winner, which will receive a $25,000 scholarship and his/her video will air on the MTV Jumbotron in Times Square in New York during the month of August. Second place will receive a $15,000 scholarship and third place will win $10,000 for college.
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The expert editors from Kelley Blue Book’s www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new car and used car information, today name the 10 Coolest New Cars Under $18,000 (http://www.kbb.com/car-reviews-and-news/top-10/10-coolest-cars-under-18000-2012/). In this annual list published by Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com, the editors ranked their top choices and named the 2013 Dodge Dart as this year’s No. 1 affordable new ‘Cool Car.’
The economy is at a near-standstill and gas prices are through the roof, but regardless of financial constraints or economic hardships, the simple fact remains that car shoppers want their new ride to be cool. That is why now, more than ever, kbb.com’s annual list of the 10 Coolest Cars under $18,000 is in tune with the times, providing a great selection of cars that are not only affordable, but also fun.
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Footage taken from Theatre Labonita's weekly comedy night in Kampala. Cotilda,
Salvado and Daniel have been confirmed for Dam Relief's 'One Night
Stand' show in Jinja, July 6th. This event will be filmed properly and
the best bits uploaded to YouTube. 10,000UGX entrance (TBC) See http://www.facebook.com/aDamRelief for more details.
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is launching a new series of public service announcements (PSAs) to help raise awareness and deepen the understanding of the hospital’s lifesaving mission through real St. Jude heroes – its patients and families. St. Jude has not produced national PSAs since 2003 and timed this new multichannel campaign to coincide with the hospital’s 50th anniversary.
The PSAs share St. Jude moments through patients and families like 10-year-old Angiel. Angiel and her mom Damaris were planning a trip to Africa for a family reunion when she was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer that produced tumors in both of Angiel’s legs. Today, thanks to St. Jude doctors, Angiel can still look forward to visiting family in a foreign land one day. Angiel’s story is just one of several patients featured in the PSAs.
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CGAP recently conducted a study of 426 Mexican households with income below $1,440 per month in an effort to better understand the financial habits, needs and wants of low-income customers. The nationally representative survey helped segment customers into six groups with common needs and behavior towards financial services. The study highlights in particular four lower-income groups – those living on US$4-10 per day (seasonal workers), US$10 per day (entrepreneurs), US$15 per day (informal salaried/wage workers) and US$12 per day (formal salaried workers) – and found that even across these income segments, households’ financial concerns and aspirations were similar.
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ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, and Green, one of the top information and communications technology (ITC) service providers in Switzerland, today announced the official opening of Green’s new Zurich-West data center expansion based on direct current (DC) technology.
Green’s facility, which employs HVDC-capable HP servers, is the most powerful application of DC in a data center to date. Performance tests showed that Green’s new power distribution system is 10 percent more efficient than for comparable alternating current (AC) technology. In addition, investment costs for the system were 15 percent lower than for an AC system.
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Making the second stop on its 2012 Sightseeing City Tour, Transitions Optical, the Official Sponsor of Sightseeing, together with its partners Essilor and First Eye Care, unveils the Top 10 Sights to See in Dallas, and brings an exciting, interactive experience area aimed at educating consumers about the role of proper eye care and eyewear in seeing all of the ‘sights’ around you – whether on vacation or in your own backyard – to Taste Addison, taking place May 18 – 20.
National travel expert/bestselling author and “Official Sightseer” Marybeth Bond – who is also known as “The Gutsy Traveler” and has been to more than 90 countries – will be visiting the Top 10 Sights to See, sharing how healthy vision has impacted her own travels.
“Having damaged my eyesight when I traveled around the world at age 29 without wearing proper UV-protective eyewear, I know first-hand how important it is to take care of your eyes, so you can truly experience all the sights when you are on the road and in your everyday life,” said Marybeth Bond.
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Apparently some cats and dogs respond badly to this medication, but it works wonderfully for my cat. She
weighs just 10 pounds, so I give her half a tablet (I cut them apart in
a regular pill cutter) and any fleas she's picked up fall off and die.
My vet explained to me that the chemical in Capstar isn't recognized by
the animal's body - it just passes through without being absorbed and
broken down. It comes out as a gas through the pores of the skin, and
acts on the fleas like cyanide gas acts on people. It's instantly
lethal to the fleas. Unfortunately, when the fleas get the first whiff
of gas, they respond by biting REALLY HARD in a reflexive reaction.
Some cats and dogs who have several fleas may experience sudden very
hard bites in many areas of their bodies, which could account for the
jumping around and panting. It doesn't feel very good. Flea bites are
terrible under normal circumstances, and their
