In preparation for July 4th and the summer months when instances of food poisoning increase, the Ad Council and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, in partnership with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), are continuing their national Food Safe Families public service campaign, the first multimedia effort designed to raise awareness of the risks of foodborne illness (or food poisoning) in the home.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/56338-ad-council-usda-hhs-food-safe-families-public-service-campaign
INRIX, a leading international provider of traffic information and driver services, today released its sixth Traffic Scorecard Annual Report, which revealed that traffic congestion is back on the rise in 2013 after two consecutive years of declines. In the first three months of this year, traffic congestion is up 4 percent compared to 2012. This suggests that after a tumultuous economic year in 2012, the economy is back on the mend bringing increased traffic congestion.
The uptick in traffic congestion in 2013 follows a 22 percent decrease in 2012. The “stop n go” nature of the results indicate an overall economic climate that has not yet returned to pre-recession levels in many areas, including total jobs and unemployment rates.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/61109-inrix-traffic-scorecard-reports-u-s-congestion-on-the-rise
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 marks the inaugural National Jerky Day celebrating the rich history, immense popularity and nutritional benefits of dried meat snacks. The fourth highest-grossing sector within the overall salty snack universe, meat snacks — including jerky — outsell other popular salty snacks, including popcorn and pretzels.
“In many ways, jerky is an ideal snack. Naturally packed with protein, jerky will keep you satiated between meals; but since it’s low in fat, calories and carbs, it won’t sabotage a healthy diet,” said Jeff LeFever, director of marketing for Jack Link’s® Beef Jerky, the No. 1 U.S. meat snack brand. “Plus, jerky tastes great. There’s no snack more deserving of its own special day.”
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/56705-jack-link-s-beef-jerky-celebrate-national-jerky-day-june-12
Roche announced today the U.S. introduction of the cobas b 123 POC system, a mobile blood gas analyzer designed for hospital point of care settings. The system’s next-generation technology helps ensure reliable performance by virtually eliminating the introduction of blood clots that can contribute to analyzer downtime and negatively impact patient care.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to https://www.multivu.com/mnr/57116-roche-cobas-b-123-poc-system-mobile-blood-gas-analyzer-hospital-technology
Nearly 7.5 million students (K – 12th grade) are chronically absent every school year – missing enough school to put them at severe risk of dropping out or failing to graduate. Chronic absenteeism, which is defined as missing at least 10 percent of school days in a given year, or about 18 days, affects the educational outcomes of millions of students. In order to inspire parents of 5th through 8th graders to recognize the crucial role regular attendance, even in the early years, plays in high school graduation, the U.S. Army and the Ad Council are unveiling a new series of public service advertisements (PSAs) created pro bono by advertising agency Publicis Kaplan Thaler.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/58503-ad-council-boostup-high-school-dropout-prevention
Domestic violence affects 145 women every hour in the U.S. On average, three women die every day as a result. In an effort to spark life-changing, important conversations on domestic violence actress Rosario Dawson has joined forces with The Allstate Foundation to raise awareness with the Purple Purse campaign. As part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October, The Allstate Foundation has pledged to donate up to $175,000 to the YWCA for programs aimed at helping survivors of domestic violence and other women in need.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/58143-allstate-foundation-rosario-dawson-fight-domestic-violence-purple-purse
As the U.S. approaches one of the most hotly contested political seasons in decades, Bing has launched a new election experience at bing.com/elections that is tailored for those who want a 360-degree view into Election 2012 — including the latest news from the right, left and center perspective, up-to-date polls across national, state and local races, analysis of social conversation across Facebook and Twitter, a tracker to find the nearest polling sites, and up-to-the-minute results on Election Day.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/58546-microsoft-bing-election-experience-2012-news-polls-analysis-results
HBO Latino, Home Box Office’s dedicated Spanish-language premium channel, will present a sensational slate of first-run entertainment through Fall 2012, certain to appeal to the today’s multigenerational and bilingual Hispanic households.
Making their U.S. television premieres exclusively on the service this fall are the first season of the HBO Latin America series Prófugos and sixteen Spanish-language films under the banner Estrenos Latinos. The HBO documentary film The Latino List: Volume Two, a follow-up to last year’s The Latino List, will also make its debut on the channel.
In addition, Hollywood’s biggest blockbusters and HBO’s award-winning and critically acclaimed originals, including new season premieres of Boardwalk Empire® and Treme® will be offered in Spanish.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/57751-hbo-latino-presents-full-slate-first-run-entertainment-through-fall-2012
LG Electronics USA today announced that 17-year-old Austin Wierschke from Rhinelander, WI won the sixth annual LG U.S. National Texting Championship for the second time in a row. The first LG U.S. National Texting Championship winner to claim the crown two consecutive years, Wierschke received a prize of $50,000 for his speedy thumbs.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/57374-lg-6th-annual-lg-u-s-national-texting-championship
The Space Potatoes rocketry team from Bellevue, Washington, bested 100 of the top student rocketry teams in the country to claim first place at the 2016 Team America Rocketry Challenge (TARC) National Finals.
The five-student team outscored nearly 5,000 students on 789 teams that participated in this year’s competition from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Space Potatoes, comprised of Mikaela Ikeda (12), Larry Jing (13), Karl Deerkop (14), Srivatshan (Sri) Sakthinarayanan (13) and Stephanie Han (13), were awarded more than $20,000 in scholarships and funds for their school.
To view the multimedia release go to:
http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7615351-team-america-rocketry-challenge/
Truvia®, the #1 natural zero calorie sweetener, announced the launch of a multimillion dollar integrated marketing campaign, “From Nature. For Sweetness.” The new creative campaign, kicked off on September 24th, will further drive consumer awareness, trial and adoption of Truvia® products in the U.S. Since opening the U.S. market for stevia-based sweeteners in 2008, the Truvia® brand has led the natural sweetener category and now holds a 61 percent market share.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/58203-truvia-from-nature-for-sweetness-campaign-spotlights-stevia-sweetener
