The recent flooding in Texas means the end of the road for an estimated 7,000 to 10,000 insured vehicles that suffered water damage.
That’s the current estimate from Copart, a company that works on behalf of insurers to handle the vehicles damaged in catastrophes. About 2,500 cars, trucks, motorcycles, RVs and other vehicles have already been towed to one of Copart’s locations, a 200-acre processing facility in Houston.
After a disaster, the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) works with its member companies, law enforcement and companies like Copart to identify the vehicles that have had an insurance claim filed and to process them for sale. All of the cars will be retitled with the Department of Motor Vehicles and the new title will indicate the fact that the vehicle has been flood damaged. Most of the vehicles are sold to parts companies who will dismantle them and re-sell usable parts that were not damaged by the flooding.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7523152-nicb-texas-floods/
Today the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the Ad Council and Project Yellow Light announced the winners of the fifth annual Project Yellow Light scholarship competition. The contest calls on students to develop and produce a short video educating their peers on the dangers of using mobile devices behind the wheel of a vehicle. For the first time, Clear Channel Outdoor Americas has joined longstanding partners Mazda Motorsports, the National Organizations for Youth Safety (NOYS) and U-Haul to launch the first Project Yellow Light out-of-home media design contest. The winners of both the video and out-of-home design contests will be unveiled this afternoon on a digital billboard in New York’s Times Square that was donated by Clear Channel Outdoor.
Brothers Sam and Wrenn Senser from Louisville, Nebr. scooped the two grand prizes of $5,000 for the video contest, with Sam winning the college category, and Wrenn winning the high school category. The winners of the out-of-home media design contest were college student Bethany Wheeler from Snellville, Ga., and high school student Emily McDonald from Anaheim, Calif., with both receiving $2,000 scholarships. The winning videos can be viewed here.
To view the multimedia release go to:
http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7854051-ad-council-project-yellow-light-winners/
SAIC, Inc. (SAIC) [NYSE: SAI] today will hold an investor meeting in New York hosted by senior management of the future Leidos Holdings, Inc. (Leidos) a science and technology solutions leader working to help address challenges facing national security, health, and engineering.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/63284-saic-business-objectives-for-leidos-national-security-solutions-leader
O’Keeffe’s®Working Hands Hand Cream launched a new national marketing campaign in advance of a winter that The Old Farmer’s Almanac predicts will see below-normal temperatures to 40 below zero. The campaign is a presentation of the skin care brand’s many testimonials. It showcases Americans who are engaged in professions that require extensive and dexterous use of their hands-including workers from the world’s largest suspension bridge, Mackinac Bridge in Michigan, and a rural veterinarian clinic caring for livestock and family pets.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to: http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7333651-o-keeffe-s-working-hands-cream-testimonials-campaign/
In celebration of National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day, radio host and entertainer Lance Bass and his husband Michael Turchin have joined The Shelter Pet Project in two new videos to share the love and joy that their adopted pets bring to their lives.
Bass, Turchin, and their rescued dogs, Lily, Foster and Dingo, are the stars of a new online video in the “Meet My Shelter Pet” series from The Shelter Pet Project. The Shelter Pet Project is a national public service campaign developed by the Ad Council, The Humane Society of the United States and Maddie’s Fund®. Its videos showcase the unique bonds between shelter pets and their owners, and direct viewers to their local shelter and rescue groups, where they can find amazing dogs and cats available for adoption. A second video, narrated by Bass, highlights the importance of shelter pet adoption and provides viewers with more information on how to adopt, while also addressing several misconceptions about the adoption process.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7513951-ad-council-shelter-pet-project/
Para los latinos, nada marca mejor el comienzo de las fiestas que una deliciosa carne de cerdo en nuestra mesa junto a seres queridos. Y mientras las familias se preparan para celebrar las fiestas venideras – el Día de Acción de Gracias, Las Posadas y la Navidad – el National Pork Board (NPB) exhorta a la comunidad a compartir y celebrar con deliciosas recetas de carne de cerdo durante esta época de celebración.
“Compartiendo un abrazo, un regalo o hasta una comida casera le puede cambiar el día a una persona”, afirmó Doreen Colondres, famosa chef hispana, autora de libros de cocina y portavoz del National Pork Board. “Personalmente me gusta cocinar para mi familia y mis amigos, y este año junto con el NPB, me he inspirado para cocinar para aquellos que más lo necesitan”.
Experimente aquí el comunicado de prensa multimedia: http://www.multivu.com/players/Spanish/7650851-national-pork-board-chef-doreen-colondres/
In a detailed 45-minute webinar attended by executives from hospitals and health systems, physician practices, payers, and other healthcare professionals from around the nation, Ken Perez, MedeAnalytics’ director of healthcare policy and senior vice president of marketing, separated fact from speculation in the national debate on Medicare reform. The webinar, titled “Straight Talk About Medicare Reform,” is the latest example of MedeAnalytics’ ongoing commitment to provide clear, accurate, and unbiased information in a nonpartisan way to the healthcare industry on issues of critical importance. MedeAnalytics is a leading provider of healthcare performance management solutions.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/58881-medeanalytics-ken-perez-straight-talk-about-medicare-reform-webinar
The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History will open a unique hands-on learning space, the Patrick F. Taylor Foundation Object Project, July 1. Made possible by philanthropist Phyllis Taylor, the 4,000-square-foot space in the museum's new Innovation Wing will focus on “everyday things that changed everything.”
Anchored by an array of individual cases–some overhead, others with visitor-activated sound, light and motion effects–“Object Project” will invite visitors to interact with approximately 250 objects within the 9-by-40-foot sculpture that forms the learning space. The space is divided into four sections: Bicycles, Refrigerators, Ready-to-Wear Clothes and Household Hits, which includes a customized interactive version of “The Price Is Right” game show format licensed from FremantleMedia North America Inc.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7433931-national-museum-of-american-history/
‘Tackling hepatitis C: Moving towards an integrated policy approach’, a report published by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) today reveals that many countries around the world have been slow to respond with national policies on hepatitis C despite recent government pledges to fight the disease. The hepatitis C virus remains the leading cause of liver cancer, liver disease and liver transplantation placing a huge burden on patients' lives and healthcare systems.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/71400562-janssen-new-reports-hepatitis-c
Former MLB All-Star Cliff Floyd today was crowned Snapple’s “Flip for Flavor” champion in the first-ever Snapple All-Star Bottle Flip Challenge at GEICO All-Star FanFest. Snapple – the Official Tea and Juice Drink of Major League Baseball – added its own playful pop of fruit flavor to the worldwide bottle-flipping craze by pitting Floyd against Baseball Hall of Famer and 19-time MLB All-Star Cal Ripken Jr. in a fast-paced competition to determine the most accurate flipper. Floyd accurately hit all four fruit bases on the baseball field-inspired game board and was presented with a custom designed Peach Tea Snapple bottle trophy.
“There is nothing like bringing together love for baseball and summer with the accurate fruit flavor of Snapple,” said Brent Chism, Senior Director of Brand Marketing, Snapple. “We are thrilled to have added our own flavor to FanFest through our new partnership with Major League Baseball and remind everyone of their right to take a flavorful break while enjoying our national pastime. Having greats like Cal and Cliff bring so much energy to our activation made this a fun and memorable moment, and we look forward to what’s next.”
To view the multimedia release go to:
https://www.multivu.com/players/English/8361051-snapple-mlb-all-star-bottle-flip-challenge/
Home to the most innovative and thrilling roller coasters, Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, (NYSE:SIX) the world’s largest regional theme park company, is commemorating National Roller Coaster Day – August 16 – at all of its North America theme parks with special roller coaster events and social media contests.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7295451-six-flags-celebrates-national-roller-coaster-day/
More than 40 U.S. states have some potential for earthquakes. To increase earthquake preparedness, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) encourages all Americans to participate in the Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill happening on Thursday, October 15, at 10:15 a.m. local time.
“Residents in California aren't the only ones threatened by the potential of a catastrophic earthquake,” said FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate. “From the Cascadia subduction zone in the Pacific Northwest to the New Madrid seismic zone in the South and Midwest, millions of Americans live and travel to areas that can be impacted by a major earthquake. All of us - regardless of where we live - should be prepared by knowing what to do: drop, cover, and hold on.”
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7607931-fema-national-prepareathon/
