More than 900 communities in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico will take part this weekend in March for Babies®, the premier fundraising event for the March of Dimes.
March for Babies supports cutting-edge research and community-based programs that help moms have full-term, healthy babies. March for Babies has been held annually since 1970, and the event has raised a combined total of $1.8 billion to help all babies get a healthy start in life. The goal for this year’s event is to raise more than $106 million.
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Gen-Probe (NASDAQ: GPRO) announced today the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its PROGENSA® PCA3 (Prostate Cancer gene 3) assay, the first molecular test to help determine the need for repeat prostate biopsies in men who have had a previous negative biopsy.
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Tyler Kozar of Pittsburgh, Penn., has been selected as the grand prize winner of the Pop-Tarts™ Pop It Forward Contest, giving him the ultimate opportunity to spread fun far and wide – with a prize of one million Pop-Tarts® toaster pastries.
The Pop-Tarts® brand has been bringing fun and excitement to fans for decades with delicious flavors, frosting and sprinkles. It is that spirit that inspired the Pop-Tarts™ Pop It Forward Contest that asked the question: “What would you do with one million Pop-Tarts® toaster pastries?” Throughout the fall, thousands of entrants logged on to the Pop-Tarts® Facebook page for a chance to win the Grand Prize of one million Pop-Tarts® toaster pastries.
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A security company in Ghana has boxes of $192 million dollars to give to you, deposited by Sheriff Kagame of Darfur.
Marshall Rowdy Hawkins, waiting outside Area 51, the secret military complex in the Nevada desert, is receiving his share of the money. He wants to help the Sheriff, along with Barack Obama, to “Spread The Wealth”.
In Chapter 1 of this serial, Marshall Hawkins discovers a secret code hidden within the term, “Spread the Wealth”.
For security reasons, copies of the encrypted Area 51 Operations Manual, seen in the video, are not available for purchase.
Brand USA, the new tourism marketing entity responsible for promoting the United States to world visitors, unveiled the USA’s first-ever comprehensive marketing campaign today during a press conference at International Pow Wow, the largest U.S. travel trade show held this week in Los Angeles. The campaign showcases the diversity of experiences available in the United States in a fresh and unexpected light, inviting visitors to “Discover this land, like never before.”
“Our goal is nothing short of rekindling the world’s love affair with the USA – the place, the spirit and the dream,” said Brand USA CEO Jim Evans. “We want to spread America’s message of welcome around the world and invite travelers to experience the limitless possibilities the United States has to offer. So we asked ourselves, ‘how can we best speak to multiple countries, across countless languages and cultures?’ We found the answer lay in the only truly universal language—music.”
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Based on recent analysis of the video surveillance market, Frost & Sullivan has named Verint® a recipient of its 2011 North American Customer Value Enhancement Award for excellence in proactively delivering value to customers. Frost & Sullivan selected Verint for this prestigious award based on the company’s proven ability to provide advanced video intelligence solutions tailored to specific vertical markets, including retail, finance, and critical infrastructure, as well as to deliver significant added value via sophisticated analytics functionality that enables Verint customers to leverage security video to generate business intelligence.
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The rampant use of light to medium purple amethyst gems is basically related to the price of the gemstones. Darker and more saturated purple amethyst stones are priced higher and are therefore not common in wholesale gold or silver jewelry. The reference of African (darker amethyst) and Brazilian (lighter) amethyst gems is basically made to differentiate color. It does not clearly relate to the location of the particular amethyst mines. The Directstones report on amethyst gems has more details check it out at http://www.amethyst.directstones.com/amethyst-gemstone-01.htm
The American Lung Association has released a television advertisement today in an effort to thwart Congressional attempts to weaken the Clean Air Act. This effort is part of the Lung Association’s Healthy Air Campaign to preserve the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) authority to implement and enforce this forty-year-old, landmark public health law. The provocative new ad focuses on the devastating effects of air pollution and its impact on the health of children, while bringing a sense of urgency to the debate over cleaner air.
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She\'s a single mother looking for a husband. He\'s a con man looking for his next victim. Together they board an emotional rollercoaster that can only be derailed by someone neither of them expected. Award-winning director David E. Talbert brings to life this passionate story of love, friendship and betrayal. Starring film and television favorite Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs (Welcome Back Kotter and The Jacksons mini-series) and a dynamic cast of unforgettable characters, MR. RIGHT NOW has the power to touch your soul and heal your heart.
GDF SUEZ Energy Resources NA has posted its “Wake Up Ohio” webinar online, providing Ohio businesses with the opportunity to better understand the impact of FirstEnergy’s decision to transition control of its Ohio transmission utilities from the Midwest ISO to the PJM Interconnection.
The webinar covers a broad range of issues, such as how the move could lead to cost increases in certain energy supply components for commercial, industrial, and institutional customers, as well as strategies for managing any potential rise in prices.
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The Seckou Keita SKQ are one of the fastest growing, independent bands du jour, captivating audiences from Montreal to Manchester, Sweden to Senegal. Their forthcoming album is already garnering international attention as the band has received an ‘Honourable Mention’ in the Instrumental category after being nominated as one of 15 finalists worldwide at the International Songwriting Competition. The Seckou Keita SKQ possess a unique ability to touch every one who experiences their sound, making it easy to see how they are amassing fans worldwide with their captivating, contemporary music.
