Lulu.com Throws Short Story Contest Throughout Month of November

Self-publisher offers authors big prizes for quick creativityRaleigh, NC, (November 1, 2011) – Lulu.com, the leader in self-publishing, in support of popular annual writing event National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), is providing authors with a chance to upload a 600-word short story, have it distributed to popular retailers and devices like the iBookstore℠ and the Barnes and Noble NOOK™, and can win some incredible prizes including a NOOK and $500 cash. “NaNoWriMo is a great way to inspire authors to write a novel,” says Sarah Gilbert, a director at Lulu.com. “According to the

Independence Blue Cross Launches New Lower-Cost, High-Value Individual Health Plans

Consumer research shows IBC offers the ‘most-preferred’ health plan in the Philadelphia regionPhiladelphia, PA — November 1, 2011 — Independence Blue Cross  (IBC) is pleased to announce today the introduction of two new progressively designed health plans for individuals and families that offer coverage beginning this fall on November 15. New members in southeastern Pennsylvania may now select from a broadened suite of 13 different medically underwritten health plans from IBC, which provides the most preferred health plans in the region, according to a 2011 research

College of Optometrists in Vision Development Grants Board Certification

AURORA, OH, Nov. 1, 2011– Twenty-five optometrists completed the certification process  and were inducted as Board Certified Fellows (FCOVD) of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD ) and two optometrists were inducted as Board Certified Academic Fellows of COVD (FCOVD-A) at the COVD 41st Annual Meeting, October 29, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. They are: Names                                                                      City, State Christina Danley, OD, FCOVD

Private Sector New Home Refund Program Set To Help Builders Build Again

Buy a Brand New Home -- Get Thousands of Dollars BackRemember the lift that the government’s 2010 home buyer tax credit program gave to the home building industry? One company has launched a new venture that could have a similar effect for the industry while depositing thousands of dollars into the pockets of new home buyers.             New Home Refunds Co, LLC, is offering anyone who purchases a new home from builders in its program a refund of 80% of its broker commission. With the average new home selling for about $272,000 right now, that amounts to a check of about $6,500 for the

Environmental Health Trust Applauds Part of Judge Alsup’s Ruling

Group Offers new information on underlying issuesA federal judge has upheld parts of a San Francisco ordinance requiring retailers to provide customers with information about cell phone radiation,  and ordered that parts of the notification be revised.  U.S. District Judge William Alsup has directed city officials to reword the fact sheet that retailers are required to distribute to the consumer. One group applauding Judge William Alsup’s partial support for San Francisco’s Right to Know safety information on cell phones.  As part of its mission to foster public understanding about cell

NATIONAL ASSOC. OF CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY ATTORNEYS NAMES JONATHAN FRUTKIN AZ ADVOCATE LEADER

PHOENIX, AZ, NOV. 1, 2011 – Consumers statewide nowhave access to a new mouthpiece in the form of The Frutkin Law Firm’s Jonathan Frutkin. The National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA) has selected Frutkin “Arizona Advocate Leader,” an unpaid position that enables him to advocate and lobby on behalf of consumers throughout the state. Additionally, Frutkin will serve as a liaison between consumers, policymakers, state legislators and members of Congress in an effort to further the goals and objectives of NACBA and its members. “I’m honored to be given this new

New Documentary Film, After Happily Ever After, Asks Whether Marriage Is Becoming Obsolete

November 1, 2011 - SAN FRANCISCO, CA - A day after Kim Kardashian ended her 72 day long union, Luna Park Productions releases AFTER   HAPPILY   EVER   AFTER  a humorous yet thought-provoking documentary film about modern marriage. The film asks why people marry despite a 50% failure rate, whether they should and, along the

Nottingham students raise £14k for breast cancer research

SING IT TO WIN IT! CHOIR OF THE YEAR RETURNS IN 2012

- Registration to compete is open now.  Full application details: http://www.choiroftheyear.co.uk/index.htm - Choirs from all corners of the UK will be singing for success as they compete in the 15th biannual Choir of the Year competition, which takes place throughout 2012. The first auditions will be held at the Buxton Opera House in January 2012, with six more to take place around the country throughout February and March [Full regional auditions schedule below]. Successful choirs will have the opportunity to compete in the Category Finals at Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall on 6

CHRISTMAS ROMANCE AT MANDARIN ORIENTAL, MUNICH Horse-drawn carriages, Christmas Markets, Baccarat Crystal and warming Glühwein…

Princes Street Gardens Glow in the Dark for Royal Blind Event

BHA supports new Accord campaign to end religious discrimination in Voluntary Controlled admissions

The Accord Coalition  has today launched  a new local campaign initiative  to stop Voluntary Controlled ‘faith’ schools from religiously discriminating in

You Are Now Entering the Most Dangerous Time of the Year

That’s right.  We are talking about the upcoming holiday season, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Eve.  Not only do the number of alcohol related accidents increase but also, so do waistlines.   Most people experience their (relatively) lowest weight and best muscle tone around September every year.  This is usually because of New Year resolutions and more activity over the summer.  In the same way, most people see all their results evaporate and disappear by the time New Year’s Day comes around. The fall is party time and most of us are conditioned to join in on all

Voluspa, atmospheric, mysterious, sensual

Celeb clients include: Demi Moore, Colin Farrell, Drew Barrymore, Victoria Beckham, Halle Berry, Scarlett Johansson, Steven Spielberg, Jessica Simpson and many more.Elegant illumination, extraordinary fragrances and exquisite packaging are the trademark of Voluspa candle ranges which are distributed by Aroma Home in the UK and Europe.  Maison Rouge is a range of candles that exudes impeccable quality and luxurious indulgence through its elaborate design and exquisite fragrances creating the perfect gift solution for Christmas. Choose from popular fragrances, 'Golden Cyrpess' the clean

World subsidies for fossil fuels 5x larger than for renewables

Something is wrong in the world of energy subsidies. According to statistics gathered by the International Energy Agency (IEA) the worldwide subsidies to fossil fuel consumption in 2009 amounted to no less than 300 billion USD, while at the same time the global support for renewables was almost 60 billion USD. This means that global government spending on promoting fossil fuels was five times higher than on promoting carbon dioxide neutral renewable energy sources.The reasons for promoting the use of renewables are easily understood. Renewable energy sources (bioenergy, hydropower,

New from ACU-RITE® - The 3500i Touch Screen CNC Mill Control

Schaumburg, IL – October 2011 – ACU-RITE’s 3500i CNC control has been designed with innovative, operator-oriented enhancements that will facilitate an intuitive transition for customers to the next generation of control technology. Based on the HEIDENHAIN NC kernel and processor technology, the 3500i features a touch-screen operator interface. This all new interface has allowed ACU-RITE to optimize program navigation, editing, creation, and verification. Conversational programming is edited in plain machinist language and uses a powerful set of canned cycles to aid in easy-to-understand

"Companies need to make social networking rules crystal clear"

Launch of the Marks & Spencer MBA Sustainable Retailing Challenge

Leading sustainable retailer Marks & Spencer and the Doughty Centre for Corporate Responsibility at Cranfield School of Management are delighted to announce the launch of the 2012 M&S Sustainable Retailing Challenge. The competition offers MBA students from Europe’s leading business schools the chance to win £5,000 and the opportunity to present to a prestigious panel of judges. The Doughty Centre for Corporate Responsibility is running the competition in partnership with M&S which has a target to become the world’s most sustainable major retailer by 2015. In the coming months, teams of

Tele2 AB: Issue and repurchase of class C shares under incentive program

Stockholm - Tele2 AB, ("Tele2"), (NASDAQ OMX Stockholm: TEL2 A and TEL2 B), today announced that the Board of Directors resolved to issue and immediately thereafter repurchase 1,700,000 new Class C shares. By virtue of authorization from the Annual General Meeting of shareholders on 16 May 2011, the Board of Directors has resolved to increase the share capital by SEK 2,125,000, through a private cash placement of 1,700,000 new Class C shares aimed at Nordea Bank AB (publ) ("Nordea"), each with a quota value of SEK 1.25, at a subscription price of SEK 1.25 per share. The Class C shares do

DHS Awards immixGroup Blanket Purchase Agreement for McAfee Security Products

BPA Follows New Procurement Strategy to Compete Software Purchases at the Functional Requirement LevelMcLean, VA – November 1, 2011 – immixGroup, Inc . announced today it has been awarded an Enterprise Software Solution (ESS) Enterprise License Agreement (ELA) with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for McAfee  software licenses and incidental services. The DHS issued a solicitation for software product lines to satisfy a series of functional requirements in three software capability areas (Application

Notice of extraordinary general meeting

1 November 2011Norse Energy Corp. ASA ("NEC" ticker Oslo Stock Exchange, Norway; "NSEEY" ticker U.S. OTC) welcomes the shareholders in the Company to attend an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) scheduled to be held on 22 November 2011 at 11:00 Oslo time at Shippingklubben in Haakon VIIs gate 1, Oslo, Norway. On the agenda for the EGM is: 1.             Opening of the meeting by the chairman of the board 2.             Presentation of list of attending shareholders and proxies 3.             Election of chairperson and a person to co-sign the minutes 4.             Approval

Hexagon 2012 to be Held 4-7 June at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas

Second annual international conference combines Intergraph®, ERDAS, Leica Geosystems, Hexagon Metrology and NovAtel user communities for four days of informative sessions and unlimited networkingHexagon AB, leading global provider of design, measurement and visualisation technologies, will host its second annual international conference, Hexagon 2012, 4-7 June at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.Once again bringing together the latest technologies and user communities from Intergraph®,  ERDAS, Leica Geosystems, Hexagon Metrology and NovAtel, the Hexagon 2012 agenda

Staffordshire cries out for more relaxation

SEMAFO Recognized as One of Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures

Montreal, Quebec, November 1, 2011, 09:30 ET – SEMAFO (TSX, OMX: SMF), today is proud to announce that the Corporation has been named as one of Canada’s 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures™ for 2011 in the Quebec & Atlantic Canada region. The selection process is based on criteria such as: vision, leadership, reward and recognition, corporate performance and corporate social responsibility. “We are tremendously honoured to be recognized for having one of the best corporate cultures in the country,” said Benoit La Salle, SEMAFO President and CEO. “This award is a true testament to the