The Coalition to End Childhood Lead Poisoning, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) are joining the Ad Council today to unveil a new series of national public service advertisements (PSAs) to raise awareness about childhood lead poisoning. The PSAs are being distributed today to kick off National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (NLPPW). Additionally, the campaign’s social media presence through Facebook and Twitter will reinforce to parents, caregivers and pregnant women that if their home was built before 1978, they should have their child tested for lead poisoning.
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VTech Electronics North America, LLC (www.VTechKids.com) is bringing bigger roars to the toy vehicle aisle as Attila the Ankylosaurus, Span the Spinosaurus and Brok the Brachiosaurus join the other award-winning Switch & Go Dinos on shelves today. All seven durable, unique and collectable Switch & Go Dinos are now available both online and in store at all major retailers, ranging in price from $15.99 to $49.99. In conjunction with the full launch of the toys, VTech is unveiling the ‘Show & Tell with Switch & Go’ video contest, which encourages children to use their imaginations to discover the ultimate dinosaur and car combination toy.
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Chobani, a proud first-time sponsor of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Team USA, will premiere its first 60-second national television spot during the London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony. Directed by Peter Berg of “Friday Night Lights” acclaim, the “Proudly with You” TV spot was inspired by, and features, members of the Chobani community, who came together to make Chobani the successful company that it is today: the farmers, employees and local community.
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The new full-length trailer for MK Media Productions' highly anticipated motion picture Shangdown: The Way Of The Spur debuted today. Shangdown: The Way Of The Spur, starring Christian Bachini and The Way Of The Dragon's famous villain Jon T. Benn, and directed by Jakob Montrasio, pays homage to the violent and gritty Spaghetti Western genre while adding an Asian twist.
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Starting today, anyone with an iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, Mac or PC can text message with people around the world for free, and chat on the largest social networks. HeyWire™, created by MediaFriends, is the first and only Multi-Screen Texting and Chat Service that delivers free international messaging with a real phone number.
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Two leading golfers, who won Ballantine's Tournaments almost 50 years apart, met at the iconic Wentworth Golf Club to put modern-day golf clubs to the test against equipment first used half a century ago, highlighting the evolution of the game.
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More than 6,000 runners and walkers braved the rain to take part in the seventh-annual More Magazine | Fitness Magazine Women's Half-Marathon, hosted by Sex and the City actress Kristin Davis, on April 25th in Central Park. Davis will also appear on the May cover of Fitness, on newsstands April 27th.
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For the tenth consecutive year, silver has ranked as the most popular vehicle color in the world according to data from PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG), the world’s leading manufacturer of transportation coatings. In fact, silver’s popularity is the highest its been since 1990 when PPG began recording its data.
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Sharps Compliance Corp. (NASDAQ: SMED), a leading full-service provider of cost-effective management solutions for medical waste and unused patient medications, is helping medical and other healthcare professional offices like doctors, dentists, vets, clinics, tattoo studios, and skilled nursing or assisted living facilities save time, money and the environment with a “GREEN” alternative to their traditional medical waste pick-up service.
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From cost-reduction strategies to green cleaning products and expertise, xpedx® will promote a variety of products and services specifically designed for property and facility managers during the 2011 BOMA International Conference & The Every Building Show® June 26-28.
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The Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) successfully completed its first flight test today at White Sands Missile Range, N.M.
The PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) MEADS Certified Missile Round was employed during the test along with the MEADS lightweight launcher and battle manager.
The test demonstrated an unprecedented over-the-shoulder launch of the MSE missile against a simulated target attacking from behind. It required a unique sideways maneuver, demonstrating a 360-degree capability. The missile executed a planned self-destruct sequence at the end of the mission after successfully engaging the simulated threat.
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JOHNSON’S® Brand, the leading expert in baby skincare, introduces JOHNSON’S® NATURAL™, a line of products that naturally and gently care for baby’s skin and hair featuring at least 98 percent plant and fruit-derived natural ingredients. The new line supports the needs of a growing number of moms looking for natural products as part of a natural lifestyle.
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