After precipitous declines during the prior two quarters, CEO confidence bounced back at year’s end with the largest quarterly gain since the start of the recovery in 2009. The Vistage CEO Confidence Index was 98.8 in the 4th quarter 2011 survey, up from 83.5 in the 3rd quarter, and reaching the highest level since 105.2 was recorded at the start of 2011. The Q4 2011 Vistage CEO Confidence Index reflects responses from 1,641 U.S. CEOs, surveyed between Dec. 12 and Dec. 22, 2011.
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The Angry Birds® craze continues to sweep the nation — and pets are fed up! Having shared their owners’ attention with the popular game since its release in 2009, cats and dogs are begging to take a bite out of the fun. Now they can play too. The Hartz Mountain Corporation, a leader in the pet products industry, is launching an exclusive line of Angry Birds pet toys featuring many of the wildly popular Angry Birds characters just in time for the holidays.
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After earning a spot as one of Wine & Spirits’ “Top 100 Wineries” for a third year in a row, and producing the magazine’s highest- rated Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, Evening Land Vineyards has now landed Wine Spectator’s (Dec. 2011 issue) highest score ever for an Oregon Chardonnay: the 97-point 2009 Seven Springs La Source. This is only the third 97-point rating ever awarded to an Oregon wine by Wine Spectator.
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The Ad Council, in partnership with The Humane Society of the United States and Maddie’s Fund, today announced the launch of a second series of public service advertisements (PSAs) for The Shelter Pet Project, a campaign that has helped change the landscape of shelter pet adoption and reduce the euthanasia of shelter pets by 10 percent since its launch in 2009.
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Families Fighting Flu released Choose You Over the Flu™, a new national Public Service Announcement (PSA), reminding families about the seriousness of the flu, and the importance of taking preventative measures this and every flu season. Luke Duvall, a healthy teenager and high school football player, nearly lost his life to the flu in 2009. He is sharing his story so that others can learn why flu prevention is critical.
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Issue #196 of Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate saw the publication award its highest rating over the entire Languedoc-Roussillon region for the 2009 vintage to La Pèira - a small wine domaine in the Terrasses du Larzac appellation.
David Schildknecht of the Wine Advocate names the domaine as one of the greatest of its region and among France’s finest, producing wines:
As “The Oprah Winfrey Show” nears the end of its 25th and final season, the Friday, May 20 episode of the program featured an hour titled “Oprah’s All-Time Favorite Guest Revealed!” updating viewers on the lives of some of the program's most memorable guests. During the show, Oprah also revealed that her favorite guest of all-time is Tererai Trent, a woman from the village of Zvipani in Zimbabwe.
Tererai touched the lives of millions when she first appeared on the program in 2009, sharing her passion for an education, and a lifelong dream to go to school.
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experimental video by the last rockband before the border green wave, germany, produced 2011 by Tino Francus as part of his bachelorwork in mediainformatics; song from
the double-cd “ …we used to cut the green grass…/…the war is over…”(2009), which, as well as the cd “the inner garden” (2000), belongs to the trilogy –concept-story “…green bdays on a planet blue…”.
This song is dedicated to the memory of Vivian Stanshall and Mario Schäfer
you can order the cds at green-wave48@web.de or as mp3 at amazon, iTunes, Napster, etc.
you find the story at http://www.green-wave48.blogspot.com/
you can hear all of the songs at www.imradio.com/greenwave
www.myspace.com/greenwavesaar
www.green-wave.nl
www.myspace.com/dhemm48
www.myspace.com/diesirae48
Wilson Golf, the Chicago-based company with more Major victories (61) than any other golf club manufacturer, today announced strong 2010 sales results during a press conference at the 2011 PGA Merchandise Show. Wilson Golf has experienced a tremendous sales turnaround in 2010, posting a 10 percent increase in sales worldwide over 2009 and a 23 percent increase in the U.S. alone.
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As the New Year kicks off, keeping up with New Year’s resolutions to eat right is top of mind for many. According to a 2009 consumer survey, two out of the top three most popular New Year’s resolutions involve developing better living and eating habits, yet many fail to keep their resolutions past the first month. To help women keep their goals for improved eating habits, Tyson Foods and registered dietitian Tara Miller have teamed up to give women smart living tips using lean, recipe-ready ingredients, like Tyson® Grilled & Ready™ chicken.
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Paradox Interactive and Neocore Games today announced that development for King Arthur II is underway. Critically praised by reviewers and gamers alike, King Arthur was received as one of the biggest surprises to emerge on the gaming scene in 2009. The Fantasy/Role-playing RTS returns in a sequel set to push the boundaries of the genre even further.
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