California-based precision home builder, Blu Homes (www.bluhomes.com), has taken a significant step toward revolutionizing the way homes are built in the United States with today’s announcement that it has sold and will be manufacturing the first Blu home personalized entirely online in 3-D by a consumer.
The two-bedroom Element 48 home was designed by Cathy and Walter Pearlman, using the Blu | 3-D Configurator™ (www.bluhomes.com/configurator), which allows anyone to go online to style, visualize and spend time in their own Blu Home before it is ever built.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/53065-blu-homes-to-build-first-home-designed-using-online-blu-3-d-configurator
The American Pain Foundation (APF) announced today the launch of new information and resources on pain medication safety for acetaminophen and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) as a part of its PainSAFE™ educational initiative. The new information will be launched with a national public service announcement (PSA) emphasizing the safe use of pain treatment options, particularly medications containing NSAIDs (aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen) and acetaminophen (Tylenol, APAP). APF is the nation’s largest consumer advocacy organization dedicated to people with pain.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/painfoundation/49865/
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.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/52236-families-fighting-flu-psa-flu-survivor-luke-duvall-flu-prevention
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has launched a nationwide public outreach campaign – including a letter to doctors and a new public service announcement – to raise awareness about the preventive benefits now covered at no charge to Medicare beneficiaries as a result of the Affordable Care Act. The campaign will run throughout the summer, with online ads and community events all over the country starting in July. As part of the Share the News, Share the Health campaign, CMS recently upgraded its dedicated caregivers’ website Ask Medicare, including a link to prevention information for caregivers’ reference.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/cms/49739/
As evidenced by Lexmark’s recent laser product announcement, the company is extending its leadership in smart MFPs with several next-generation devices, that when combined with the Perceptive Software portfolio, increase productivity by enabling users to submit and access their data at the right time and in the right format. With a wide breadth of laser product offerings, Lexmark can provide the best product to address a customer’s unique requirements.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/48242-lexmark-leaders-quadrant-2012-mfp-printer-report
The National Insurance Crime Bureau, the Insurance Information Institute and the National Consumers League have joined together to alert victims of Sandy to the potential for fraud by unscrupulous contractors. A 30-second public service announcement urges Sandy victims to be alert to potential fraud schemes by contractors who are only looking to take their money while doing shoddy repairs or no repairs at all. Victims are advised to avoid pressure tactics and contractors going door to door. “If you didn’t request it, reject it.” People who suspect that they’re being scammed can call 1-800-TEL-NICB to report it.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/53843-nicb-alert-to-sandy-victims-potential-for-fraud-by-contractors-psa
The winners of the Natural Light - International Design Competition have now been chosen from the 172 impressive Natural Light Lamp designs submitted from 65 countries around the world. The winners are two very talented Argentinian Industrial Design students, Ms. Mariana Arando and Mr. Luca Fondello, both from the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The production phase of the winning design for the Natural Light Lamp will begin shortly, followed next year by shipment of the lamps to three African countries without access to electricity.
Last year, the VELUX Group and Little Sun joined forces to launch the Natural Light – International Design Competition, which challenged design students around the world to create a design for a solar lamp which would help to bring clean, reliable, affordable light to some of the 1.2 billion people worldwide living without electricity. Now the jury has voted and decided on the winning solar lamp design by two Industrial Design students from the University of Buenos Aires in Argentina.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7533451-velux-winner-announcement-natural-light/
The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) applauds the June 15 announcement offering Deferred Action to eligible younger immigrants. This action will change the lives of young people who call America home, but who have been unable to live free from the fear of deportation to a country they may not even remember.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/56756-aila-praises-deferred-action-announcement
Advanstar (www.advanstar.com), one of the world’s largest producers of trade shows and events, is teaming up with Stan Lee’s Comikaze Expo presented by POW! Entertainment as a strategic and operating partner to expand the Comikaze show and brand globally. The announcement was made from the floor of Licensing Expo 2012 (www.licensingexpo.com) with a video greeting from Stan Lee and ceremony with legendary horror icon Elvira, Mistress of the Dark.
“We’re committed to making this expo the largest consumer show in the world! Advanstar will help us get even more entertainment and pop culture brands to showcase their work in front of millions of fans,” said Stan Lee. “Excelsior!”
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/56725-advanstar-stan-lee-s-comikaze-expo-pow-entertainment-branding-partners
With September marking the kickoff of the pro-football season and National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, the Urology Care Foundation and the National Football League (NFL) teamed up to release a new Public Service Announcement (PSA) focused on educating men about prostate cancer and encouraging them to join the Know Your Stats® campaign.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/63352-nfl-and-urology-care-foundation-national-prostate-cancer-awareness-month
Today, Bayer HealthCare LLC, the makers of One A Day® Women’s Multivitamins, along with Feeding America®, the nation’s leading domestic hunger-relief charity, and nine-time Grammy Award winner Sheryl Crow kick off year two of their Nutrition Mission with the announcement of a donation program and grant opportunity to benefit Feeding America’s network of more than 200 community food banks that help distribute over 3 billion pounds of food to Americans annually.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/61524-sheryl-crow-and-one-a-day-women-s-nutrition-mission-with-feeding-america
CALIFORNIA CHRISTMAS is now on Itunes (link here: http://goo.gl/iYpQN2) And is playing on Radio Disney! and can be found on RadioDisney.com Is
it still Christmas with phony mistletoe and palm trees? Brandon and
Savannah think not. Come celebrate Christmas with Brandon and Savannah,
California Style!! Announcement soon on Brandon and Savannah's upcoming tour with R5. CREDITS: Song written by: Brandon and Savannah and Shane Stevens. Produced by:
