Victorywatches.com, retailers of GPS running watches, heart rate monitor watches and triathlon watches recently announced a sale on select Garmin running watches. For a limited time, shoppers can enjoy sale prices on popular Garmin running watches, including the Garmin Forerunner 910XT GPS Watch, the Garmin Forerunner Wireless GPS watch and other functional running watches at victorywatches.com.

According to Victorywatches.com spokesman, Bob Smith, there has never been a better time to purchase a Garmin watch, Garmin watches arent just useful, they feature some of the best GPS and running watch technology that is on the market today. Athletes cant beat the functionality, style and comfort when it comes to Garmin running watches. As reported by Smith, “The Garmin running watches featured in the sale include everything that everyone from the weekend warrior to the professional athlete needs to reach their fitness goals, including GPS functionality, distance tracking, elevation and heart rate monitor.” In addition to these features, most Garmin running watches are also perfect for multiple sports, including swimming, hiking and climbing.

Along with the sale on Garmin running watches, victorywatches.com features affordable prices on several popular running watch brands, including Polar, Suunto and Timex. Whether shoppers are looking to give a running watch as a gift, or who are in the market for themselves, there is something for everyone at victorywatches.com. In addition to offering sales on running watches, victorywatches.com also makes it easy to find a good price on a high quality running watch, with a secure payment system and fast shipping. Customers can browse the sale, read customer orders and make their purchase quickly and easily, all without leaving the comfort of their home. By spending less time on the process of selecting a running watch, athletes can get the right watch for them quickly and easily and get back to the activities that they love the most.

Victory Watches specializes in athletic watches designed for a variety of activities, including running, swimming, biking and skiing. The company sells popular styles from top watch companies, including Suunto Watches, Garmin and Timex. For more information, please visit http://victorywatches.com.

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Jostens today announced the launch of The Ultimate DAYTONA? Experience Sweepstakes. The Facebook sweepstakes invites fans of Daytona International Speedway? and Jostens Racin g to pick their favorite NASCAR? driver for a chance to win 10 DAYTONA- inspired daily prizes. Participants will also be entered to win the Ultimate DAYTONA Experience Grand Prize which includes 2013 DAYTONA 500? tickets, VIP passes, an autographed drivers helmet, a piece of the historic DAYTONA Start/Finish Line pavement, an exclusive DAYTONA 500 ring crafted by Jostens, a $ 500 NASCAR? shopping spree and more.

The Ultimate DAYTONA Experience celebrates the 54th DAYTONA 500 and more than 50 years of unforgettable racing history at Daytona International Speedway. The sweepstakes can be entered at http://www.facebook.com/daytonainternationalspeedway or http://www.facebook.com/jostensracing and helps kickoff Speedweeks 2012. Through the sweepstakes, racing fans have the opportunity to win the following daily prizes and grand prize package:

10 Daily Winners Receive:

????(1) Driver Book from the NASCAR? Fan Photo Book Series by Jostens
????(1) Lustrium? fan ring or (1) Lustrium? fan pendant from the NASCAR? Fan Jewelry Collection by Jostens representing their favorite driver
????(1) Genuine Track Memento from the Daytona International Speedway? Track Collection by Jostens

One Grand Prize Winner Receives:

????(1) DAYTONA 500? Grand Prize Package consisting of (2) Sprint Tower tickets and (2) VIP passes to the 2013 DAYTONA 500
????(1) custom drivers helmet featuring image of the 2012 DAYTONA 500? Championship Ring by Jostens and signed by the 2012 DAYTONA 500? winner
????(1) DAYTONA 500? Ring with the name of the Grand Prize Winner
????(1) DAYTONA? Start/Finish Line Premium Showcase by Jostens
????(1) DAYTONA? Commemorative Track Collection Photo Book by Jostens
????Race Day Fan Photo Books by Jostens for one (1) year
????(2) tickets for All Access / VIP Tours at Daytona International Speedway
????(1) $ 500 shopping spree at the DIS Store
????(1) photo shoot with professional photography crew at key locations around Daytona International Speedway
????Tax assistance amount support

To enter the sweepstakes, Facebook users are asked to click on the DAYTONA Experience tab in the left column. On the tab, users can select their favorite NASCAR? driver, enter their contact information and then like Jostens Racing to be entered into the sweepstakes. Users can then share their Ultimate DAYTONA Experience with others on their Facebook wall or by sending it to friends.

All Facebook fans, 13 years of age and older, can enter the Ultimate DAYTONA Experience at http://www.facebook.com/daytonainternationalspeedway or http://www.facebook.com/jostensracing starting today and ending on February 26 upon the start of the DAYTONA 500. Winners will be announced daily starting tomorrow and the grand prize winner will be selected at random on February 26 and all winners will be notified by email and/or phone.

Jostens supplies trophies and championship rings for the NASCAR-sanctioned series and is the exclusive designer/provider of NASCAR championship rings. Jostens presented Trevor Bayne with a one-of-a-kind Champions Ring following his thrilling triumph in the 2011 DAYTONA 500?. Jostens has created 29 of the 45 NFL Super Bowl rings, including the ring for the Green Bay Packers Super Bowl I victory. Jostens has also designed and produced NBA Finals, Stanley Cup and World Series championship rings, as well as rings for collegiate sports championships.

About Jostens

Minneapolis-based Jostens is a provider of products, programs and services that help people tell their stories, celebrate important traditions and recognize achievements. The companys products include school yearbooks and other memory book products, scholastic products such as class rings and graduation products, and products for athletic champions and their fans. Jostens is a subsidiary of Visant Corporation, a marketing and publishing services enterprise servicing the school affinity, direct marketing, fragrance and cosmetics sampling and educational and trade publishing segments.

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Link to photo of pro winner Randall Tharp

EverStart pro Randall Tharp of Gardendale, Ala., had endured three days of tough weather and wind and managed to lead the first three days of competition at the Walmart FLW Tour on Lake Okeechobee presented by Evinrude. All he needed was one more solid days weight to claim his first FLW Tour title.

Tharp caught a five-bass limit weighing 23 pounds, 2 ounces Sunday to win $ 125,000 with a four-day catch of 20 bass weighing 101-12. The catch gave him the win by a massive 23-pound, 9-ounce margin over John Cox of Debary, Fla., who caught a total of 20 bass weighing 78-3 and earned $ 35,000. Tharps margin of victory broke the FLW Tour record set by National Guard pro Brett Hite (20-4, Lake Toho, 2008).

I felt like I could catch 30 pounds a day if I fished perfect, said Tharp, who adds an FLW title to his four BFL wins and one EverStart Series victory. I would have liked to have caught more, but Im pretty tickled with the way things turned out.

When I caught the first big one today and it put me at 19 (pounds) and I caught the second big one I didnt say anything, but when I caught the third one I knew it was over, Tharp added.

Tharp said the one constant during the tournament was the wind. High winds wreaked havoc on anglers plans as water clarity went south. Many anglers struggled to adapt and catch fish.

It was not what you want in south Florida, Tharp said. We had a wind chill of 27 degrees this morning. The winds were sustained 20 (miles per hour) with gusts to 40. The style I was fishing is what you need to do under those conditions.

And Tharps style of fishing just happened to be what he loves to do use a big rod, heavy line and big weights to flip grass. Tharp fished the north end of the lake and threw a black with blue flake Bitters Baits B.F.M. paired with a 1 ?-ounce pegged sinker. Tharp said he boated eight keepers during the course of the day.

Ive done pretty good on just about every type of body of water, but I prefer to fish a grass lake, Tharp said. Any grass lake is different when you go back. You never catch them in the same places because the grass is different. Okeechobee is a prime example of that.

Ive known for a long time that if I could win just one Tour-level event this is the lake Id want it to happen on, Tharp added. So now Ive got that out of the way and I can set my sights on other places.

The remaining top 10 pros finished the tournament in:

????3rd:????Jeremy York, Monroe, Ga., 20 bass, 74-2, $ 30,000

????4th:????Art Ferguson III, St. Clair Shores, Mich., 20 bass, 71-5, $ 25,000

????5th:????Brandon McMillan, Clewiston, Fla., 16 bass, 64-6, $ 20,000

????6th:????Chevy pro Bryan Thrift, Shelby, N.C., 16 bass, 61-12, $ 17,000

????7th:????Roland Martin, Naples, Fla., 15 bass, 59-6, $ 16,000

????8th:????National Guard pro Scott Martin, Clewiston, Fla., 15 bass, 56-3, $ 15,000

????9th:????Steve Kennedy, Auburn, Ala., 16 bass, 55-8, $ 14,000

????10th:????Nick Gainey, Charleston, S.C., 15 bass, 54-5, $ 13,000

A complete list of results can be found at FLWOutdoors.com.

Overall there were 27 bass weighing 77 pounds, 12 ounces caught by pros Sunday. The catch included four five-bass limits.

Aymon Wilcox of Lauderdale Lakes, Fla., won the co-angler division and $ 20,000 Saturday with a three-day total of 15 bass weighing 44 pounds, 4 ounces followed by Spiro Agouros of Peterborough, Ontario, in second place with 13 bass weighing 38-0 worth $ 7,625.

In FLW Tour Open tournaments, pros and co-anglers are competing for valuable points that could help them qualify for the 2013 Forrest Wood Cup presented by Walmart, the world championship of bass fishing. The top five pro and co-anglers in the point standings from the four FLW Tour Open tournaments will qualify.

The Tour stop on Lake Okeechobee presented by Evinrude was hosted by Roland & Mary Ann Martins Marina & Resort, and was the first of 10 Walmart FLW Tour tournaments of the 2011 season. The Walmart FLW Tour on Lake Hartwell presented by Folgers will be the next tournament and will be held March 8-11 in Greenville/Anderson, S.C. The event will be hosted by the Greenville Convention & Visitors Bureau and the Anderson Convention & Visitors Bureau and boats will launch from Portman Shoals Marina in Anderson, S.C. For a complete schedule, visit FLWOutdoors.com.

Coverage of the Lake Okeechobee tournament will be broadcast in high-definition (HD) on NBC Sports Network when FLW airs March 18 from 1 to 2 p.m. ET. “FLW” is hosted by Jason Harper and is broadcast to more than 559 million households worldwide, making it the most widely distributed weekly outdoors-sports television show in the world.

For complete details and updated information visit FLWOutdoors.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow us on Facebook at Facebook.com/FLWFishing and on Twitter at Twitter.com/FLWFishing.

ABOUT FLW

FLW is the industrys premier tournament-fishing organization, providing unparalleled fishing resources and entertainment to our sponsors, fans and host communities. FLW is offering anglers of all skill levels the opportunity to compete for millions in prize money nationwide in 2012 over the course of 191 tournaments across five tournament circuits, each providing an avenue to the sports richest payday and most coveted championship trophy the Forrest Wood Cup. FLW is committed to providing a lifestyle experience that is the Best in Fishing, On and Off the Water, through a variety of platforms including tournaments, outdoor expos and the worlds richest fantasy sports game FLW Fantasy Fishing. For more information about FLW and FLW Fantasy Fishing, visit FLWOutdoors.com or FantasyFishing.com and look for FLW on Twitter and Facebook.

FLWOutdoors.com

Visit the FLW Media Center at FLWOutdoors.com/mc for additional information or contact:

Chad Gay, Director of Public Relations, (270) 703-3346 or cgay(at)flwoutdoors(dot)com

Julie Huber, Communications Specialist, (612) 337-1810 (w), (612) 812-9512 (m) or julie(dot)huber(at)jacobs-mgmt(dot)com

Joe Opager, Communications Specialist, (612) 337-1989 (w), (218) 434-0748 (m) or joseph(dot)opager(at)jacobs-mgmt(dot)com

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Dogs in Fremont, Calif., have spent the past few months exercising, playing, and socializing at a new 40,000 square foot dog park that the city installed this past summer. While Central Park Dog Park is significantly larger than most city dog parks, thats not the most unique thing about it. When other dog parks are closing down during the winter months for maintenance, or sending dogs back to their cars covered in dirt and mud, Central Park Dog Park will remain open, and mud-free, regardless of the weather.

The reason the new park is immune to weather closures and muddy conditions is due to the unique surface called K9Grass that was chosen by associate landscape architect Mark Mennucci. We did extensive research into the best surface for the Central Park Dog Park, including site visits to other dog parks in the Bay Area, to see how other synthetic turf products were performing, said Mennucci. We wanted to avoid muddy, unsanitary conditions, improve permeability, reduce heavy odors, and maximize the time that the park would be open to the community. We felt K9Grass allowed us to meet our goals, and cut down on costly maintenance. We have received excellent feedback from park users about the K9Grass.

K9Grass is an artificial grass designed specifically for dogs by ForeverLawn, the leading synthetic grass company. ForeverLawn developed the specifically-engineered grass to solve the many problems that dog use brings to common pet surfaces such as natural grass and gravel. Dogs are hard on grass, said K9Grass brand manager Ken Karmie. Running, playing, digging, and doing their business on natural grass often results in dead spots in the grass, holes in the ground, and other problems. When you multiply this by hundreds of dogs in a dog park setting, you end up with a dusty mess that turns to mud as soon as it rains or snows.

K9Grass by ForeverLawn provides a clean, safe, durable solution for dog park developers that allows the parks to stay open year round, in all types of weather. Several key features are responsible for the durability and weather resistance of K9Grass that address drainage, waste management, and cleanliness. These features offer superior alternatives to other surfacing options such as natural grass, concrete, or gravel. And unlike these common park surfaces,

K9Grass can be installed both indoors and out.

Immediate and effective drainage is critical in areas where many dogs are depositing liquid waste. K9Grass offers an exclusive knitted flow-through backing for immediate drainage. This unique backing allows liquid waste, as well as rain, to drain through effectively, maximizing cleanliness and weather resistance.

Managing solid dog waste effectively is also key to keeping a dog park clean, sanitary, and inviting for park users. K9Grass has been specifically engineered with a short, dense blade structure that simplifies the identification and removal of solid waste. K9Grass also provides an infill-free system to avoid trapping waste in the grass. Most artificial grass products require infill material such as sand or rubber to support the blades, which may lead to odor and unsanitary conditions. Not K9Grass. The dog-focused design of K9Grass features a short, dense blade structure with a textured thatch zone that requires no infill, greatly improving the cleanliness of the park.

For added protection, K9Grass provides antimicrobial agents built into the blades.

While more and more dog park developers are choosing K9Grass for their projects, the product is also available for veterinary facilities, backyard dog runs, dog boarding facilities, and even indoor dog facilities. The K9Grass patent-pending indoor flushing system provides an effective way to create an indoor area for dogs with soft, attractive K9Grass.

In addition to the Fremont Central Park Dog Park, many dog parks across the country are choosing K9Grass for its weather resistance, cleanliness, durability, and beauty. Los Gatos Creek Dog Park in Campbell, Calif., took an uninviting grassless area and replaced it with K9Grass, making it a beautiful, fully-functional dog park. Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park in downtown Tampa, Fla., is a new development that is considered the crown jewel of the citys urban parks. The dog park features K9Grass, which integrates perfectly with the riverwalk, the Glazer Childrens Museum, the Tampa Museum of Art and downtown, giving dogs a safe, green place to exercise and play. For details about these and other dog parks utilizing K9Grass, visit http://www.K9Grass.com/parks.

About ForeverLawn

ForeverLawn provides innovative synthetic grass products to create better landscapes worldwide. In areas where real grass is difficult to grow or maintaindue to high traffic or poor conditionsForeverLawn offers a natural-looking alternative that is beautiful, functional, and durable. In addition to its landscape lines, ForeverLawn also offers specialty products including SplashGrass, K9Grass, SportsGrass, Playground Grass, and GolfGreens. ForeverLawnGrass without limits. http://www.foreverlawn.com.

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The New York Palace, in support of the American Heart Associations Go Red For Women campaign, is happy to raffle off two tickets on their Facebook page to the 2012 Go Red For Women Luncheon taking place on Tuesday, February 28. To win, users are encouraged to show off how they help to raise awareness for heart disease, the number one killer of women in America, by posting a picture on The New York Palaces Facebook page of themselves wearing red or telling about a time in which they raised awareness or money for the American Heart Association. Entries will be accepted on The New York Palace Facebook page until Friday, February 17, and a winner will be chosen at random on Monday, February 20.

This raffle giveaway marks a month of healthy-heart initiatives by The New York Palace in support of the American Heart Associations Go Red for Women Campaign. As a part of their Have a Heart Program, The New York Palace will be showcasing the red dress symbol throughout the hotel, including projecting the symbol on the exterior in The New York Palaces famous courtyard. Employees also show their support by sporting the Go Red For Women red dress pin on National Wear Red Day, taking place on February 3. The New York Palace is also offering a Have a Heart package during the month of February, providing luxury accommodations guests who wish to donate for this exceptional cause.

The New York Palace is honored to be involved with an organization such as the American Heart Association, said David Chase, General Manager of The New York Palace. In raffling tickets for the Go Red for Women Luncheon and showing our support, we are helping to raise awareness for a disease that affects millions of lives per year.

For more information about The New York Palace, please visit their website.

About The New York Palace Hotel

The very finest in old-world elegance and new-world opulence can be found just beyond the courtyard gates of The New York Palace on the corner of 50th & Madison. With 805 rooms and 88 suites, The Palace is known for unparalleled splendor, spectacular views, sumptuous rooms and exquisite service. Located in the heart of Manhattanacross the street from St. Patricks Cathedral and only steps from Rockefeller Center the Hotels world-renowned courtyard incorporates motifs from several 15th-century Italian cathedrals and has served as the entranceway to the historic Villard Mansion since 1882. Today, The New York Palace Hotel gracefully blends The Villard Mansion with a contemporary 55-story high-rise that was completed in 1980. The Towers is a hotel within a hotel, featuring 176 luxurious guestrooms and suites and a private club offered exclusively for guests of the Towers. The hotels dining options include the celebrated GILT restaurant, a Michelin Two-Star fine-dining establishment. Guests can book accommodations online at http://www.newyorkpalace.com or contact reservations at 1-800-NY-PALACE (1-800-697-2522).

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Supermodels Katie Cleary and Joanna Krupa are requesting and challenging the Kardashian family to remove all fur from their high-end clothing store, “DASH, as well as their clothing line, Kardashian Kollection.

The request is being made via the online petition website, http://www.thepetitionsite.com/28/Stop-Selling-Fur-Kardashians/, where Cleary and Krupa have set a goal to obtain 10,000 signatures of support. Although a number of similar requests have been made by various animal rights organizations, Cleary and Krupa expect to significantly exceed their goal and present the petition in person at the DASH store in Calabasas and challenge them to take a stand for animal rights!

Katie Cleary is a known animal rights activist, supermodel and actress. Katie helped in passing the ban of the sale of fur in West Hollywood which is taking effect in early 2012. Katie is perhaps best know for her four years on NBC’s hit game show, Deal or No Deal. She has also made numerous television and film appearances including NBC’s Chuck, CSI: New York, CMTs Working Class, Americas Next Top Model, and much more. Katie was also named one of People Magazines 100 most beautiful people and has graced numerous magazines covers. Cleary has raised tens of thousands of dollars for organizations such as the SPCALA and The Wildlife Way Station and last August founded and produced the charity event Diamonds Not Fur, hosted by Betty White.

Joanna Krupa has graced the covers of over 120 national and international fashion and lifestyle magazines including GQ, ESQUIRE, MAXIM, FHM, OCEAN DRIVE, Inside Sport, GLAMOUR and Shape. She was named the Sexiest Swimsuit Model in the World and sexiest woman in the world by magazines around the globe and has appeared already three times in the US Maxim Hot 100 list . She has also made a number of TV and film appearances including Dancing With the Stars and hit TV series such as Vegas and CSI. Krupa is also a TV host in Poland where she is being praised for her success with the TV show Poland’s Next Top Model (now going into 3rd season).

Videos that can be found on any number of animal advocacy websites exhibit the inhumane treatment that animals experience when their fur is removed. According to articles on the PETA website, often times, the animals have not completely died before the fur is torn from their bodies and the animals are forced to endure the excruciating pain. The stark reality is that much of the fur currently purchased in the US is imported from China and Russia, where no regulations are placed on the fur trade. As a result of the lack of regulations on international fur trade, it is not uncommon for fur labeled as fox or mink, originating from Asia, to be actually that of cat or dog. (Source: http://www.peta.org/issues/animals-used-for-clothing/chinese-fur-industry.aspx)

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Few would argue that the US health care system is sick, and physician-founded Orbicare of Miami is betting that Silicon Valley’s Health Travel Technologies (HTT) has the cure with its global patient referral application.

The partnership between Orbicare and Health Travel Technologies connects US patients with international doctors like never before, saving thousands on the cost of necessary and cosmetic medical, dental and surgical care.

HTT is the creator of Inpatra, the worlds most comprehensive global patient referral and management application. HTT has signed a licensing agreement with Orbicare, a leader in international patient referral, to host its comprehensive portfolio of medical services.

The partnership will provide English- and Spanish-speaking US patients and employers with high quality health care alternatives across Latin America and Europe, including medical and dental travel programs in Argentina, Costa Rica, Panama, Spain and Turkey.

HTT helps international health care networks work directly with US patients and employers to provide much needed access to affordable health care said Health Travel Technologies CEO Herb Stephens.

In addition to high quality, high value medical care, an added bonus for American patients and employers is the proximity and safety of the Orbicare health care network, said Stephens.

Orbicare searched for the right partner for more than a year, says Teresa Arenas, Chief Operations Officer for Orbicare. We chose HTT for its comprehensive technology, unmatched experience and dedicated people.

The Inpatra international patient referral and management application provides Orbicare with the hosted business processes we need, so that we can focus our resources on our strengths: providing personalized, quality medical services to US patients and employer benefits plans, especially during this time of rapid expansion.

HTT is the largest technology and services company in the health information technology space, processing more than 1 million international travelers representing more than $ 500 million in financial transactions per year, with health travel representing double digit year-over-year growth.

About Orbicare

The regional Orbicare provider network features state-of-the-art medical centers and board-certified specialists in Panama, Spain, Argentina, Turkey, Costa Rica, El Salvador, the Dominican Republic and Colombia.

Physician-founded, Orbicare is distinguished among medical services providers by its expert management team of doctors, employer benefits specialists, and hospital administrators.

Orbicares member hospitals provide comprehensive medical care including bariatric and metabolic surgery, dental and orthodontic surgery, oncology, orthopedic and sports medicine, addiction treatment, cosmetic plastic surgery, cardiovascular intervention, and adult stem cell treatment for chronic disease.

Orbicare provides full-service medical benefits programs to individual patients as well as self-ensured employers.

About Medical Travel

The practice of medical travel, or medical tourism, continues to garner considerable attention as a growing number of U.S. employers, consumers and other stakeholders explore cost effective health care options for their organizations.

Experts currently estimate the size of the medical tourism market to reach $ 100 Billion by 2012. According to HTT CEO Herb Stephens, this increased volume creates a significant issue for international health care providers servicing an international patient base.

A MarketWatch-published Brief by the non-profit National Business Group Health (NGBH) underscores the need for an infrastructure to accommodate the anticipated growth in health travel.

The NGBH identifies innovative and forward-thinking solutions to health care and benefit issues facing large employers, a group that is rapidly adopting medical travel as a key cost-saving solution to growing health care coverage costs.

The superb level of health care in Orbicares provider network throughout Latin America is indisputable,” said Stephens. “The question now is how increasing patient volumes can be effectively managed while maintaining high quality service, and keeping the doctor and patient relationship at the center of it all.”

About Health Travel Technologies

A technology and services company, HTT operates and licenses the award-winning Inpatra platform specifically developed to handle the many demands of health travel from patient referral through post-op patient follow-up.

We enable hospitals, physician networks and facilitators like Orbicare to create high-touch, high-efficiency patient management operations, said HTT Chief Technology Officer Alex Marxer. Our award-winning patient referral and management application connects the worlds patients and doctors like never before.

Founded in 2006, and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with operations in San Diego California, Health Travel Technologies, a subsidiary of Health Travel Guides, is a privately held company.

Health Travel Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing quality care abroad to people who are unable to afford health care procedures or services.

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By working with payasUgym.com, Cranfield University Sports Centre is joining over 250 other gyms around the UK to support the flexible fitness campaign which payasUgym.com promotes. With a range of options available to customers including discounted day passes right through to one month, three month and annual gym membership, there is something available for everyone.

Having initially launched in London, payasUgym.com is now available in towns and cities across the UK and continues to grow rapidly. With more and more people looking for great deals on gym membership as well as more flexible options such as day passes and short term

memberships, payasUgym.com is at the forefront of the flexible fitness agenda.

payasUgym.com is a very simple service which enables customer to use hundreds of gyms across the UK on a totally flexible basis even if they do not have gym membership there. Customers simply top up their free online account with credit just like topping up a pre-paid mobile phone and they then select the gym the want to use. There are a range of options available including full gym membership as well as discounted day passes, plus 30 day and 90 day gym membership using their credit.

payasUgym.com CEO, Jamie Ward said Cranfield University is known throughout the UK for its fantastic academic credentials and we are delighted to be able to work with the Sport Centre onsite. We have found that University and School gyms have proved to be massively popular with our customers who are on the lookout for a hidden gem where they wont need to queue for a treadmill.

For further information on payasUgym.com, please contact:

info(at)payasUgym(dot)com

Notes to Editors:

Website: http://www.payasugym.com

Company Information:

The idea for payasUgym.com was created by Jamie Ward, Neil Harmsworth and Michael Blake after discussing the difficulties in finding decent gyms in London that you can just go to on a one-off basis.

payasUgym.com was launched in February 2011 and currently offers over 250 gyms in London and Manchester and is currently expanding across the rest of the UK.

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The Amazon Kindle Fire version of Noyo Spanish, the critically acclaimed Spanish language learning tablet app, is now available. Noyos graphics-centric, interactive platform features nearly 200 custom-illustrated scenes, high-quality audio, and built-in assessment questions to help students learn over 1,800 Spanish vocabulary words and phrases. Noyo Spanish for the Kindle is now available in the Amazon Appstore, and works for the Kindle Fire as well as other Android tablets.

The Noyo Spanish app really works great on the Kindle Fire. Weve had great reviews for our iPad Spanish app so far and are excited to offer the app on the Fire and other Android tablets through the Amazon Appstore. Tablets are transforming education, and we are excited to offer this great Spanish vocabulary builder to students, teachers, and parents. We view the Kindle Fire and the Amazon App Store as critical components of the tablet learning ecosystem, said Ted Chan, CEO of Noyo.

Noyo Spanish is a welcome departure from the usual flashcards and dry vocabulary-building systems. The app takes users on a virtual journey through an entertaining landscape of lively scenes. The curriculum helps beginning learners strengthen their Spanish vocabulary by linking relevant words and phrases with associated terms, colorful graphics, and vibrant sound.

The Kindle Fire combined with Noyos innovative interactive platform is an exciting way for any novice student to get a jumpstart on learning Spanish, said co-creator Mike Sullivan, who serves as Chief Learning Officer. Users of Noyo Spanish quickly gain confidence working in a new language.

Noyo introduces Spanish vocabulary words and phrases in context by using entertaining images and professional audio. This approach provides a strong educational foundation for language learning. A talented team of graphic design artists enlivens each lesson with comical characters and amusing scenarios, and every word or phrase is voiced by a native Spanish speaker. Noyo Spanish provides eight targeted vocabulary units, each with its own set of assessment questions to keep learning on track.

Features of Noyos Kindle Spanish app include:

-Over 1800 vocabulary words, each reinforced by supporting audio, visual representation, and written translation

-194 custom-illustrated scenes, packed with friendly characters and amusing scenarios

-Audio by a professional voice artist who is a native Spanish speaker

-8 targeted units, featuring vocabulary covering Food, Travel, City, House and Home, Seasons, Animals, School and Sports

-Built-in assessment questions at the end of each unit

-Intuitive, user-friendly navigation system

-Available in Spanish, with other languages including English-as-a-Second Language, French, Spanish, Mandarin and Portuguese coming soon for the Kindle Fire

The Noyo Spanish app is available at an introductory price of $ 7.99 for the Kindle Fire and other Android tablets in the Amazon Appstore. Noyo Spanish for the iPad is available at the same price. More information can be found at http://www.noyo.com.

Noyo is a startup headquartered in Boston, MA. It is dedicated to providing engaging, cost-effective, high-value learning apps to language learners of all ages. Noyo specifically focuses on language learning for tablets.

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Boot camp marketing may not be rocket science, but there are so many avenues for getting ones business out there, that it can be a complex matrix of spending and strategizing. Early in my career, I spread my resources too thin and wasted enormous sums of money on programs that didnt work, explains Dr. Sam Bakhtiar, a certified personal trainer and owner of the Fit Concepts Chino Hills boot camp franchise. He adds, The best decision I ever made was pursuing further education to learn how to systematize my business and increase my profitability. Today his business brings in $ 2.4 Million a year.

Sam would like to offer trainers a few boot camp marketing tips to dominate the competition in 2012:

1.????Specialize in multiple niche markets.

One of the top New Years resolutions this year is to get in better shape. For some, this means lowering cholesterol. For others, this means improving range of motion to recover from injury. Some people need to lose 100 pounds or more, while others need to get rid of the last 10 to see their ab muscles. Its possible your boot camp can serve all these people, but clients want to feel catered to, so creating a niche program is a more effective way to stand apart from the competition, Sam says.

2.???? Focus on word-of-mouth and referral-based efforts.

Its tempting to want to funnel all your boot camp marketing dollars into pay-per-click, website creation, or flyers aimed at new prospects. I do all of these things, but to a much lesser extent because cold conversions are expensive and time-consuming! My primary focus is my current clients. I want the vast majority of content, promotional dollars and effort to go into wowing them. I write them cards, send them newsletters, buy them dinners, and go grocery shopping with them. The little things contribute to relationship building and they bring in their friends. For every friend they bring in, I give them a free month of boot camp. Thats how you grow your business, Sam says.

3.????Convenient bundles draw more clients with perceived value.

Nothing sounds more impressive than a package deal. For instance, you can offer a Diabetes Management boot camp that includes three workouts per week, a specially tailored diabetes nutrition seminar, a grocery store tour, a day-by-day meal plan, weekly shopping lists, a care package of diabetic-friendly foods, a diabetes cookbook, an online webinar about beating sugar cravings, and a free gym bag. Create something that your competition doesnt have and drive home your value, Sam says.????

I see boot camps as an enduring trend for several reasons, Sam explains. First, clients realize that they can still get individual one-on-one attention, but pay less with these programs. Second, trainers realize that one-on-one sessions lead to overworking and undercharging. The American College of Sports Medicine recently named group training as one of the top trends for 2012, which is good news for trainers, but also shows how important boot camp marketing will become in an increasingly more competitive niche.

For more information on Sam Bakhtiars boot camp marketing learning opportunities, visit http://www.super-trainer.com.

About Sam Bakhtiar

Sam Bakhtiar is a Persian-born American with over twenty years of experience in fitness training and body building. After completing B.S in Premed and Nutrition, Sam also received a degree of doctorate of Chiropractics. Along with being one of the best fitness trainers, Sam is also a business and marketing expert. After establishing a successful fitness training business with substantial income, Sam is helping other professionals in the industry to achieve their business goals. For more information, please contact using the following information.

Contact Information:

Sam Bakhtiar

Fitness Concepts

909-393-9075

http://www.super-trainer.com

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While the 2012 season hasnt begun for most drivers and teams, Scott Tucker has already kicked off the New Year in dominant fashion, claiming five victories in eight races during a remarkable two-week stretch of SCCA National Championship events in Florida.

Tucker, who is coming off one of his most successful seasons to date, earning his second consecutive American Le Mans Series title and third straight SCCA National Championship crown in 2011, took his Level 5 Motorsports team to Sebring International Raceway and Homestead-Miami Speedway for two packed weekends of racing. The focus of the ambitious effort was to qualify the five-time national driving champion for this years Runoffs in both the Grand Sport 2 (GT-2) and D Sports Racing (DSR) categories. Each competitor needs four race finishes to be eligible for the National Championship, held annually at Road America in September.

In the pair of DSR races at the BFGoodrich SCCA Super Tour at Sebring on Jan. 7-8, Tucker went undefeated in his No. 55 West WX10 sports racer, winning both hard-fought battles, including one from the pole position. In Race 2, Tucker held off a charging Charles Dempsey by 0.325 seconds to take his 67th career victory.

For the two 13-lap GT-2 races, Tucker showed impressive pace in his Porsche 997 Cup car, qualifying on pole for Race 1 with a 2:25.2 lap time. However, a left-front tire puncture on the first lap forced an early pit stop and swap to the backup car, which ultimately dropped him two laps back. His fortunes improved in Race 2 with a third-place finish, although a full-course caution, which led to an early checkered flag, dashed any hopes of a victory.

Just one week later, Tucker was back in action at Homestead-Miami Speedway, taking part in the Florida Region Palm Tree Double National on Jan. 13-15 with his West WX10 sports racer and Porsche 997 Cup car once again. While another win and runner-up finish in DSR gave him a convincing lead in the National Championship standings, Tucker rebounded from the unlucky breaks at Sebring to dominate the GT-2 races at Homestead-Miami. Having started from pole in both events, Tucker led all but one lap in the two races combined, earning is 69th and 70th career victories.

It was a real satisfying couple of weekends for us and a great way to start the season, Tucker said. The team worked real hard to put these cars together and I enjoyed some good battles on the track. We had some challenges to overcome but it all worked out in the end and Im glad to be going for my fourth National Championship in a row later this year.

With the goal of achieving entries to the SCCA National Championships in DSR and GT-2 now complete, Tucker will head to the Runoffs at Road America on Sept. 20-23 with the opportunity of earning two additional titles to his already impressive resume, as he nears an unprecedented 75th career victory after just six years of racing.

Tucker and Level 5 Motorsports will now turn their attention to the start of the American Le Mans Series, with the annual Sebring Winter Test on Feb. 8-9 to kick off their quest for back-to-back LMP2 championships. Level 5 is expected to debut its new Honda Performance Development ARX-03b early next month at the two-day test. Both of Level 5′s cost-capped LMP2 cars will be ready for the 60th annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring on March 17, which will open the ALMS season and also serve as the start of the 2012 FIA World Endurance Championship.

About Level 5 Motorsports

Level 5 Motorsports has fielded successful entries in GT and Prototype classes in the American Le Mans Series, GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series, Ferrari Challenge Series, IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge, Cooper Tires Prototype Lites Series and the Sports Car Club of America since 2006. The team has competed throughout North America and Europe, extensively in France and Spain. Team owner and driver Scott Tucker has earned five national championships and has more than 100 podium finishes and 70 victories in his driving career. Level 5 is based in Madison, Wisconsin.

http://www.level5motorsports.com

http://www.tucker-racing.com

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Students at a dozen prestigious computer science universities are set to compete in the inaugural Windward International Intercollegiate Programming Championship on January 28, 2012. Boston University, Carnegie Mellon University, Cornell University, Harvey Mudd College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Purdue University, Stanford University, University of Illinois, University of Maryland, University of Massachusetts, University of Toronto and University of Wisconsin are among the schools that have accepted the code-war challenge.

Sponsored by Windward, the champion in easy-to-use reporting, document generation and business intelligence software, the code war is a competition among teams to see who can write the best code. Students race against the clock and each other to analyze a problem, write a solution, test and debug it. After the 8-hour programming deadline, teams go head to head.

“The future of technology is primarily software, and these students are some of the most brilliant programmers in the world,” Dave Thielen, founder and CTO says. “Spending a Saturday writing code for no reason other than the challenge demonstrates they have the curiosity and initiative required to create brilliant new products no one has thought of yet.”

In the contest, Thielen creates a game for which each team writes an A.I. (Artificial Intelligence) player. Each school will have its own playoff, with the A.I.s written by that schools teams doing their best to kill one another off. The top two teams from each school then will run against one another in the final games for the national programming championship.

“We figured this would be a fun contest between the top schools where the competition could be over programming instead of sports,” Thielen said. “Events like this add significantly to the college experience by reinforcing a joy of learning purely for the sake of increased knowledge and providing a more diverse educational experience.”

The competition follows on the heels of the successful first ever collegiate code war, which took place at The University of Colorado in Boulder on August 27, 2011. Check out the upcoming event, can be found at http://windward.net/community_codewars.php.

About Windward

Windward offers business intelligence, enterprise reporting, document generation and Web-based business intelligence solutions. Launched in 2002, Windward is the only full-featured, robust Java and .NET engine to use Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint as a layout tool, putting template design and report and document generation power in the hands of the end user. Any Office user can easily and securely create reports and documents with almost no learning curve. Additionally, OEMs and VARs use Windwards reporting component.

Windward works by merging any XML, SQL or custom data sourceor any combination thereofwith a Microsoft Office report template. It feeds data into the template to create a what-you-see-is-what-you-get report or document that can be generated in DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, PDF, HTML, direct to printer, RTF, XLS, WordML, TXT, and CSV. Windward runs as a standalone application or in an enterprise computing environment. Also unique, Windward implements in hours, offers affordable server-based pricing, and offers prompt, fantastic technical support via a 24/7 support forum and support contracts. A free trial of Windward’s products is available at http://www.windward.net.

The Windward user group spans 70 countries. User applications include financial statements, inventory reports, product-usage reports, purchase orders, invoices, training certificates, timesheets, and licenses. Other applications include reporting to meet requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley, Patriot Act, ARRA, HIPAA, Health Level Seven, Gramm-Leach-Blailey, Basel II, and other U.S. and international acts and accords affecting financial services, real estate, government, and insurance industries and the consultants and integrators serving them.

Press Contact: Annette Grotz

Marketing

303-499-2544 x1191

annetteg(at)windward(dot)net

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InHealth Media, a leading sports nutrition and nutraceutical marketing firm, has announced Jeff Fernandez as its new company President.

Fernandez has decades of experience in many different areas of the industry, and has been leading sales teams for most of his career. He replaces outgoing President Mark Doyle.

“We are very pleased to name Jeff Fernandez as President, as his experience in the industry will be a major asset to both our company, our partners and our clients,” said Mitch Gould, CEO of InHealth Media. “He has a wide range of experience in sales and marketing, which will help us as we expand and move forward.”

In addition to his role as President, Fernandez will continue his work as the Director of Global Sales for NPI, InHealth Media’s sister company. Over his 20-plus years in retail purchasing, management and operations, Fernandez has worked with the health and personal care categories of some of the largest retailers in the world, including Wal-Mart and Amazon.com.

Fernandez also has expertise in the nutraceutical, cosmeceutical and sports nutrition industries, and has worked closely with some of the world’s most prominent manufacturers. InHealth Media’s team also includes experienced writers and editors led by Director of PR Communications Steve Bailey.

“I am very happy to expand my role with InHealth Media and help lead the great team this company has in place,” Fernandez said. “I look forward to leveraging my knowledge and experience to the benefit of our clients and partners.”

InHealth Media (http://www.inhealthmedia.com) provides comprehensive and strategic media services for sporting goods companies, sports media firms and organizations that manufacture sports nutrition, nutraceutical, functional foods, functional beverage and personal care brands, among many others.

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The Tiffen Company, a leading manufacturer and distributor of award-winning accessories for the still imaging, video, motion picture and broadcast markets, is showcasing its new line of Domke? RuggedWear and Domke clothing products at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) at booth 31133. The Domke quality, comfort and functional versatility are legend among photographers, said Steven Tiffen, President and CEO, The Tiffen Company. No line of camera bags in the world is held in higher esteem by a wider variety of photographers and video shooters than Domke. These practical, supremely durable bags offer more than just a great way to protect and organize your shooting equipment. Their extraordinary accessibility transforms them from being mere cases into active photo accessories that actually help you take better pictures more conveniently. Thats why Domke bags are the top choice of so many who use them for everything from nature, sports, reportage, street and outdoor adventure photography to creating memories of the family vacation or covering their kids soccer games.

Domke RuggedWear Camera Bags

Domkes new RuggedWear lineup includes a wide range of courier bags, slings and satchels, ergonomically designed for comfort and performance. Like other Domke bags, the RuggedWear collection is durable, roomy, lightweight and versatile. Bags are designed to provide photographers with a solution that is easy to work with while providing the utmost protection. Features include the following:

????High-quality, weather-tough cotton canvas treated with special non-solvent, environmentally friendly waxes that give the fabric a lifelong resistance to inclement weather as well as a unique, distressed look
????A soft, well-padded interior that protects camera lenses from scratches
????A flap and oversized YKK zipper for quick and easy access, while steel hardware keeps the shoulder strap safely secured
????Twin tracks of high-friction rubber woven into the thickest, toughest cotton webbing, allowing it to cling to the shoulder
????Interior and exterior pockets for additional storage for accessories

A complete list of RuggedWear bags with specifications can be found at http://tiffen.com/results.html?search_type_no=458&tablename=domke&family=Domke+Camera+Bags&

Domke Jackets and Vests

Made of durable cotton with multiple pockets that provide plenty of room for camera accessories, Domke jackets and vests offer photographers the perfect combination of function and fashion. As versatile as the camera bags, the jackets and vests offer plenty of pocket storage, ventilation, waist adjustments tabs and more. The jackets are equipped with zip-off sleeves and a stowaway nylon hood that make them usable in almost any type of weather, perfect for photographers who travel and work year-round.

For Domke clothing, visit http://tiffen.com/results.html?search_type_no=439&tablename=domke (jackets) and http://tiffen.com/results.html?search_type_no=438&tablename=domke (vests)

All Domke bags, products, jackets and vests and the RuggedWear collection are made in the USA.

Book A Private Press Briefing at CES 2012

To set up a press briefing with a member of the Tiffen management team or a private product viewing during CES 2012, please contact Anya Oskolkova at anya(at)zazilmediagroup(dot)com.

About Domke

Domke bags have been the premier choice for photographers and videographers since 1975, when Jim Domke created the original Domke bag, designed specifically for the needs of a photojournalist on the go. Now, more than 30 years later, the Domke line of products includes Domke Classic Bags, backpacks, camera satchels, J-Series Camera Bags, accessory bags, padded inserts, add-on pouches, accessories, vests, jackets and the RuggedWear line of products. Domke produces the official bag of the White House News Photographers Association. All Domke bags and products are made in America of the highest-quality materials.

For more information on Domke, please visit http://www.tiffen.com/products.html?tablename=domke

About Tiffen

Tiffen has been a leading manufacturer of photographic filters, lens accessories, software, and camera accessories for the consumer/professional imaging and the motion picture and broadcast television industries for over 70 years. The company has a rich history of innovative product design, superior optical consistency, and unparalleled quality. Tiffen has been recognized for its product and engineering excellence, earning two Technical Achievement Awards and a Scientific and Engineering Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, as well as an Emmy? Award from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Today, the company offers a wide range of products, which include: Tiffen? filters, Steadicam? camera stabilizing systems, Lowel? light, Listec teleprompters, Tiffen Dfx? digital imaging software, Domke? bags, Davis & Sanford? tripods, Zing? camera covers, Stroboframe? flash brackets, Saunders? professional trimmers, and Kodak Wratten? filters. Tiffen continues to enhance its reputation as a leading imaging accessory manufacturer through aggressive growth in the image-making accessory industry.

For more information on Tiffen, please visit: http://www.tiffen.com

Tiffen is a registered trademark of The Tiffen Company. All other trademarks and products mentioned herein belong to their respective owners.

Press Contacts

Tiffen North America

Anya Oskolkova

Zazil Media Group

anya(at)zazilmediagroup(dot)com

(p) 617.817.6559

(skype) anya.oskolkova

Janice Dolan

Zazil Media Group

janice(at)zazilmediagroup(dot)com

(p) 617.817.6595

(skype) janicedolan

Tiffen International

Peter Samwell

psamwell(at)tiffen(dot)com

(p) +44 (0) 1404 42497

(o) +44 (0) 870 100 1220

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Ricafranca, who has recently released a new fat loss guide titled: Fat Loss Ignition Diet Manual, says foods that cause insulin spikes should be avoided since they cause a surge of insulin followed by a rapid decline in blood sugar levels which usually leads to a crash and causes more cravings.

Ever wondered why your energy crashes after you eat certain foods like pizzas, burgers, sodas and bread? Its because these foods cause a rapid, unnatural surge in insulin levels, he explains.

Once insulin shoots up, it does what its supposed to do, drive all the sugar circulating in your blood into fat stores think of it as insulin drives sugar into your body and stores it as fat, he adds.

On the other hand, he argues, foods that reduce insulin spikes and ignite fat loss are called Fat Loss Ignition Positive foods. These foods, he claims, actually help the body to burn stored fat.

Heres a sample list of top 10 Fat Loss Ignition positive foods, which is one of many lists Ricafranca includes in program, available at http://www.fatlossignition.com: Grapefruit, Apricots, Apples, Pears, Plums, Peaches, Oranges, Grapes, and Kiwi Fruit.

Of course there are lots more to choose from. Chances are, your favorite fruits and vegetables are in the program as well as your favorite lean meats, fat and dairy products, says Ricafranca, who also offers another top 10 FLI positive list, this time focusing on vegetables, namely Artichoke, Asparagus, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Celery, Cucumber, Eggplant, Green Beans, Lettuce, and Peppers.

Inside the Fat Loss Ignition manual, the weight loss specialist says readers will uncover the unique FLI scoring system for all the foods you eat, and theyll be assigned a daily FLI score, the value that they can consume in a 24 hour period.

There is no calorie counting period, he noted.

ABOUT ARNEL RICAFRANCA:

Awarded by the Presidents Council on Physical Fitness and Sports for helping America get fit and healthy, Arnel Ricafranca is a world renowned fitness professional and fat loss expert. He is also the publisher of an online fitness newsletter called Abs Secrets read by half a million readers in over 170 countries. He has a degree in Exercise Science with multiple personal training and nutrition certifications. Along with Nitin Chhoda PT, he is also the creator of the Fat Loss Ignition system, also on the web at http://www.fatlossignition.com

For further information about the Fat Loss Ignition manual and how to get a copy, please contact: Arnel Ricafranca, Creator, 201-298-3540, info(at)fatlossignition(dot)com, or visit http://www.fatlossignition.com.

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To supplement its highly regarded online personal training and certification programs, the National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association (NESTA) is now offering local fitness workshops in a variety of locations across the country.

The two-day intensive personal training workshops, delivered by Training Made Fun, provide certification as well as information and education on anatomy, exercise physiology, kinesiology, biomechanics, program design, hands-on instruction in exercise application, use of equipment, progressing and regressing exercises, and more.

For anyone interested in hands-on training to complement their online training, these two-day workshops are the perfect solution, said John Spencer Ellis, founder of NESTA and John Spencer Ellis Enterprises, a leading national fitness and personal development solutions company. These in-person, hands-on workshops are action- and information-packed, and they can help you become an even better personal trainer.

Upcoming workshops in 2012 will be offered in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Kansas, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Texas, Virginia and Washington. In addition, the NESTA Personal Fitness Trainer Certification Exam is offered at the end of each workshop weekend as an option; the workshops can also simply be a source of continuing education credits or additional learning for trainers. Payment plans for the workshops are also available.

We know that everyone learns differently, so while online training is convenient and effective, we are also pleased to offer an in-person workshop option for personal trainers interested in that growth opportunity, added Ellis.

Training Made Fun is a sports and fitness training company that focuses on the education and professional development of personal trainers, instructors and coaches.

About NESTA

Since 1992, the National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association (NESTA) has been a leader in innovative solutions for fitness, nutrition and wellness professionals, as well as club owners. Founded by John Spencer Ellis, NESTA now has more than 55,000 members in 55 countries, and it is one of the largest fitness associations in the world, as well as the fastest growing association of its kind in the United States. For more information on NESTA or the live personal training workshops, please visit http://www.nestacertified.com/live-workshops/

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Metroflex Gym Powerbuilding Basics

Metroflex Gym, in the heart of Arlington, Texas, is the most recognized iron sport facility in the history of the Lone Star State. The gym is home to Ronnie Coleman, Branch Warren, and a host of other bodybuilding, powerlifting and strongman champions. Josh Bryant, a world renowned strength coach, has trained a multitude of world record setting athletes. Brian Dobson, the owner of Metroflex Gym, trains both Ronnie Coleman and Branch Warren. These two minds have come together to share the secrets of the elite lifters and bodybuilders they have trained.

Not only does this book contain over 50 different routines and 170 exercises that Josh and Brian have used to build champions, but it also gives readers the tools necessary to build and execute their own program.

This book covers how to incorporate strongman training, interval fat-loss conditioning, and assistance exercises into workouts. In addition to all the written information in this book, there are over 170 video demonstrations.

Whether an individual is a novice bodybuilder, elite powerlifter, or just wants to gain some muscle, this 300+ page book will benefit ones training. This book shows how old school training methodologies can be combined with cutting edge techniques to create a bigger, more powerful athlete.

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Essential Dental Systems, Inc. (EDS), is offering a competitive quarterly promotion which rewards customers with their choice of aviator or sport model RayBan Sunglasses.

In order to qualify for this amazing promotion, dentist can choose any products from EDS full product line. Eligible products include the Endo-Express and SafeSiders System for root canal instrumentation, Flexi-Post and Ti-Core for restoration, or EZ-Fill or EZ-Fill Xpress for obturation. EDS is world renowned for offering dentists a product line that encompasses all aspects of the endodontic process- through instrumentation, irrigation, obturation, and restoration, EDS products will provide dentists with clinically superior results.

In order to receive the free sunglasses, customers must purchase $ 1000 of any EDS products on one dental dealer invoice and send it to EDS, specifying their choice of sunglasses. Upon receipt, EDS will mail the dentist the sunglasses. The promotion is valid all through Q1 2012 and redemptions must be received no later than April 30, 2012.

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Magnuson Hotels, the worlds largest independent hotel group, announced today the complete rebranding of the Magnuson Hotel Waco. Formerly a Choice franchise, this 54-room hotel seeks to upgrade its local, regional and national market position through its affiliation with the Magnuson Hotels brand designation.

We are really looking forward to an extremely successful relationship with Magnuson Hotels, stated Director of Operations Ajai Patel.

Corporate, educational, government and leisure travelers will appreciate the 100% non-smoking Magnuson Hotel located close to Baylor University, Texas Ranger Hall of Fame, Waco Waterpark, Floyd Casey Stadium, Texas Sports Hall of Fame, Cameron Park Zoo and Lake Waco.

The Magnuson Hotel Waco offers guests an outdoor pool, free Continental breakfast served from 6:30 am to 9:30 am, free high-speed wireless Internet access, business center, fax/copy service and free parking with room for large vehicles.

Guests will enjoy the variety of activities near the Magnuson Hotel Waco. We are proud to welcome Mr. Patel and his staff, and are committed to increasing their property visibility and reservations, stated Thomas Magnuson, CEO.

As a Magnuson Hotels affiliate, the Magnuson Hotel Waco will receive complete brand representation across North America and the UK, without the costs and requirements of franchise brand affiliation.

Any hotel that rebrands as a Magnuson brand gets instant access to some of the best hotel marketing tools and resources in the industry; as well as complete custom rebranding services at no additional charge. Among other advantages, Magnuson’s hotel inventory connects with a massive global network of 650,000 global GDS travel agents via GDS global distribution system booking channels; Sabre, Amadeus, Travelport, Galileo, Worldspan, Apollo, and beginning January 2012, its own global distribution system, Global Hotel Exchange.

About Magnuson Hotels, the fastest growing hotel chain in history:

In only eight years, Magnuson Hotels has become the worlds largest independent hotel group, representing nearly 2,000 UK and North American hotels with assets in excess of $ 5.5 Billion. One of the top 5 global hotel chains, Magnuson Hotels is the #1 Hotel Company of Inc. Magazines 5,000 fastest growing private U.S. companies.

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Following the release of the World Health Organizations World Malaria Report, Chris Helfrich, director of the United Nations Foundations Nothing But Netsa global, grassroots campaign to fight malaria in Africa -released the following statement:

Over the past five years, the UN Foundations Nothing But Nets campaign has built the worlds largest grassroots network of partners and supporters to protect families in Africa from malaria. I am encouraged to see proof in the World Malaria Report 2011 that this support is saving lives. The report released by our partners at the World Health Organization this week states malaria mortality rates in sub-Saharan Africa have dropped by more than 33 percent since 2000.

To reduce the number of malaria deaths by one-third in one decade is an extraordinary achievement, due in large part to better access to long-lasting, insecticide-treated bed nets. According to the new report, half of households in sub-Saharan Africa now have at least one bed net, and 96 percent of people with access to a net use it. Bed nets remain one of the most inexpensive and effective tools in the fight against malaria. Families use nets because they work.

The results mean weve pushed back the clock even furthera child now dies every 60 seconds from malaria, in contrast to only two years ago when the rate was every 30 seconds. Incredible progress in a short span of time, but one child every minute still means far too many children are dying from malaria.

Bed nets save lives and we need to make sure every family in Africa has the nets they need. Our thanks to supporters around the world who have raised nearly $ 40 million to help Nothing But Nets and its UN partners deliver more than 6 million nets to families in 25 African countries. We need to build on this momentum to reach the global goal of ending malaria deaths by 2015.

Anyone can join us in the fight against malaria. Go to http://www.NothingButNets.net to take action now.

About Nothing But Nets

Nothing But Nets is a global, grassroots campaign to save lives by preventing malaria, a leading killer of children in Africa. Inspired by sports columnist Rick Reilly, hundreds of thousands of people have joined the campaign that was created by the United Nations Foundation in 2006. Campaign partners include the National Basketball Associations NBA Cares, The people of The United Methodist Church, and Major League Soccers MLS W.O.R.K.S. It only costs $ 10 to provide an insecticide-treated bed net that can prevent this deadly disease. Visit http://www.NothingButNets.net to send a net and save a life.

About the United Nations Foundation

The United Nations Foundation, a public charity, was created in 1998 with entrepreneur and philanthropist Ted Turners historic $ 1 billion gift to support UN causes and activities. We build and implement public/private partnerships to address the worlds most pressing problems, and work to broaden support for the UN through advocacy and public outreach. Through our campaigns and partnerships, we connect people, ideas, and resources to help the UN solve global problems. These campaigns focus on reducing child mortality, empowering women and girls, creating a new energy future, securing peace and human rights, and promoting technology innovation to improve health outcomes. These solutions are helping the UN advance the eight global targets known as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). For more information, visit http://www.unfoundation.org

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Ology Media (http://www.ologycorp.com), a social entertainment company, announced today the addition of Merrill Brown and Scott L. Kauffman to its board of directors, effective immediately. Mr. Kauffman with serve as Chairman of the Board. Beth Haggerty, CEO and Founder of Ology Media, made the announcement.

Ology Media is a top 20 comScore entertainment property with 31M uniques, and is composed of flagship site Ology.com (http://www.ology.com) and the newly launched social interest platform My.Ology (http://www.my.ology.com).

Merrill Brown served on Ology Medias Advisory Board for the past two years before becoming a member of the board of directors. He is the founder and principal of MMB Media LLC, a strategy consulting firm. Clients have ranged from companies in the news, information and wireless businesses to large foundations and public broadcasters. Before establishing the firm, Brown served as Senior Vice President, Real One Services. Brown became the first Editor in Chief of MSNBC.com in August 1996, and Sr. Vice President in August 2000. During his tenure, the fledgling company grew to become one of the most visited news offerings on the Web, maintaining a position as the No. 1 online news provider during his tenure.

Brown serves on the board of directors of MedCity Media and the advisory boards of Causes.com and the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism. Brown is an advisor to MESA, the New York strategic and financial advisory firm, and Curious Office, a Seattle early stage investment and technology firm. Brown also is a member of the advisory boards of three advertising firms, Media 6 Degrees, Mixpo and TRA Global, where he serves as Advisory Board Chairman.

As a media executive and board member, I have been involved in the development and growth of many companies, and I am impressed by Ology Media’s potential and momentum, said Merrill Brown. I am proud to be part of the company that is positioned to create a massive interest based social network.

Scott Kauffman has more than 25 years of senior executive and board leadership experience with both public and private companies. He is a widely recognized industry leader and expert in the fields of digital entertainment, Internet media and consumer marketing. Most recently, Scott was the President & CEO, and a member of the board of Geeknet , the parent company of SourceForge, Slashdot and ThinkGeek. He joined Geeknet shortly after Yahoo! acquired BlueLithium, where he served as President & COO. Scott was President & CEO, and a member of the board, of several venture-backed Internet start-ups, including Zinio, MusicNow, Coremetrics, eCoverage and AdKnowledge, which he filed to take public before negotiating its sale to CMGI in 1999.

Scott is currently Chairman of the Boards of Lotame, TuneUp Media and Ology Media, and a board member at MDC Partners and LookSmart.

Ology Media has an exciting opportunity in the burgeoning social interest platform space, said Scott L. Kauffman. They have experience, leadership and an impressive track record, and I am looking forward to working with the management team and the board to ensure continued growth.

About Ology Media

Ology Media, a top 20 comScore entertainment property with 31M uniques, is a social entertainment company based in New York City dedicated to nurturing peoples core passions and interests. Ology Media is composed of flagship site Ology.com and newly launched My.Ology (http://www.my.ology.com). Designed to reflect and deliver peoples interests, Ology.coms editorial content appears on Ology.com, ten premiere entertainment properties, and more than 300 exclusive blog and niche interest sites. Content spans music, film, TV, celebrity, geek, gaming, technology, sports, humor, and lifestyle content. My.Ology provides a place for people, or individuals Ologists, to self-express through a community of seamlessly integrated content, ideas, rants and raves. Ology Medias mission is to put peoples passions at their fingertips by bringing them closer to the things they love and closer to others who share those interests. More information can be found at http://www.ologycorp.com.

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In partnership with the New York Times, FORA.tv launches another compelling conversation into the TimesTalks video series. This latest conversation is a wide ranging exchange on sports in America between NBC sportscaster Bob Costas and sportswriter and journalist Bob Lipsyte. Their conversation was taped before a live audience on Wednesday evening, December 7, in New York City.

Video of the complete conversation is now available as a premium event exclusively on FORA.tv at http://fora.tv/conference/costas_lipsyte and via the FORA.tv Conference Channel iPad app.

Costas pulled no punches and left no doubt about where he stands on two hotly debated sports issues: violence in football and the legacy of Penn State legend Joe Paterno.

When asked by Mr. Lipsyte about the current controversy surrounding the serious problem of concussions in football and what must be done, Costas was clear: The game is unacceptably brutal. Can I say it more plainly than that? The game is unacceptably brutal.

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And in a discussion on the legacy of former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, in light of the recent child abuse scandal there, Costas considered the many benefits Joe Paterno brought to Penn State both on and off the field. He ultimately concluded, this [scandal] is so horrific that even with all the accomplishments and all the good that Joe Paterno did, undoubtedly in an imperfect way it tips the balance. Its going to be very hard to extract from this story all the good things that Joe Paterno did.

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Other TimesTalks events available for viewing on FORA.tv include conversations with Film Stars Jeff Bridges, Bradley Cooper, Viola Davis, Julianne Moore, Natalie Portman, Mark Ruffalo, Kevin Spacey, Quentin Tarantino and Denzel Washington; Comedy Stars Lewis Black, Russell Brand, Jimmy Fallon, Tracy Morgan, and Ben Stiller; and Celebrated Chefs, including Alton Brown, Paula Deen, Bobby Flay, Jose Garces, Ina Garten, Jacques Pepin and others.

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Many new parents and pet owners are familiar with this scenario; coming home to find a literal “paper trail” leading to the bathroom. The culprits? Children and pets playing games with the toilet tissue. This common problem was the inspiration behind the invention of Stowbee, an in-the-wall storage unit that opens easily to dispense toilet tissue when needed. The idea came about when Stowbee inventor Chad Walters heard several complaints about toilet paper messes, and decided to do something about it.

A friend of mine always left his bathroom door shut because his cats would continuously make messes with the toilet paper. Meanwhile at my own house, my two year old was playing with the T.P. like it was his new favorite toy. This started the gears turning and I asked myself, Why would anyone hang toilet paper on the wall? Its not like its decorative. Then I began reading about the health problems for pets and realized this could be fixed. Thats how the Stowbee was invented.

The product, originally called Hidden TP, was recently re-branded by company naming consultants at Tungsten Branding. What we saw in the product, states Tungsten president, Phil Davis, was an opportunity to define a whole new category. Stowbee does just that, providing a sense of storage made easy.

Stowbee is constructed with durable ABS plastic and can hold even jumbo sized toilet paper rolls. The units measure 10.5 inches by 8.5 inches wide and protrude just 1.5 inches from the wall once installed.

With thousands of units in stock, Stowbee is the perfect holiday gift for pet lovers and new parents. The company has begun advertising in pet publications as well as launching a new e-commerce site. According to company representative, J.R. Freiburger, the units can be installed in a matter of minutes using common household tools.

Weve had a number of customers decorate their Stowbees with decals that fit their bathroom motifs, anything from college mascots, to sports teams, to cartoon characters, Freiburger continues. Its especially great for kids bathrooms since they can be decorated and redecorated as they grow.

Currently, the patented containers are available only online. Were looking at various distribution partners and channels, Freiburger adds, The idea of a clean, attractive bathroom improves the look and feel of a home, so we see nothing but continued growth for this product.

For those homeowners with prying little hands and paws, Stowbee units are available for immediate shipping by visiting Stowbee.com. Units retail for $ 24.95 plus shipping with additional product information available on the product website.

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Da Factory also known as CrossFit Factory, South Floridas only training facility that combines CrossFit, Combine360, and CrossFit Football, is hosting a members-only competition, Battle of the Machines, to be held on Saturday, December 17th. The event takes place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m, at the Da Factory Training facility, located at 1907 NW 79th Ave in Miami, FL

The Cross Fit competition will feature three levels of competition: R2-D2 (Scaled/Beginners), Robocop (Intermediate), and Terminator (Advanced/Rx). The top 3 finishers in each individual level will win prizes that will be revealed at the competition.

“These competitors have really worked hard to be able to compete in this setting, and we are excited to see them perform to their potential added, Ronny Lindsay, head trainer at Da Factory.

The CrossFit Battle of the Machines event is sponsored by All Out MMA Gear, LA Sports Nutrition, and The Paleo Divas, and the best screen printing company in Miami, Damage Ink.

I would like to thank all our sponsors for seeing the value that this event can bring to our CrossFit Miami community, said owner Bruno Garcia Our vision is that this will be the first of many competitions to come

All CrossFitters are welcome to watch the event. Only members will be allowed to participate in the In-house competition. There is no admission charge for visitors. Aside from the in house competition there will be three The Paleo Divas challenges throughout the event where the winners will receive prizes. These challenges will be open to members and non-members alike. Music will be provided by Miami’s own DJ phenomenon, DJ An-db.

For more information about Battle of the Machines or on training at the Da Factory facility, visit http://www.dafactory.com or follow the company on Twitter @CrossFitFactory. Da Factory also offers free workout days to prospective athletes who use the Like button on Facebook.

About Da Factory Training Facility:

Da Factory Training Facility trains athletes and non-athletes alike. It uses CrossFit, CrossFit Football, Combine360, and traditional strength and conditioning methodologies to achieve the best results in sports fitness. Da Factory Training is owned and operated by Bruno Garcia, a football and basketball coach, former Peru U12 club soccer player, and long-time entrepreneur. The Head Trainer of Da Factory is Ronny Lindsay, state championship winner in Tae Kwon Do, coach and trainer of football, basketball, flag football and other performance demanding sports at the Da Factory Training Facility.

Contact:

Bruno Garcia

Info(at)dafactory(dot)com

786-486-2939

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Grand Teton National Park and Universal Textile Technologies announced the formation of a new recycling partnership that will reduce landfill waste and contribute to the creation and protection of American jobs. The initiative, referred to as the PET Park Project, will recycle plastic bottles generated by park visitors and reuse them to make high-performance backing for carpet and artificial turf.

ForeverLawn, the leading artificial turf company, supports this recycling initiative and reaffirms its decision to incorporate the recycled backing into its premium artificial grass products. ForeverLawn announced its commitment to the UTT backing earlier this year when a similar initiative at Yellowstone National Park was announced.

“ForeverLawn applauds UTT for the work they have done to establish the recycling partnerships at Yellowstone National Park and now Grand Teton National Park,” said Dale Karmie, President of ForeverLawn. “With innovative programs such as these, we can continue to push the level of quality and performance in our products, without losing sight of our responsible environmental stewardship goals.”

In addition to significantly reducing the number of bottles that end up in landfills, the program will also help protect American jobs. Many of the recyclable plastics collected in America are sold overseas, where they are used to produce plastic products that are later sold in the U.S. Grand Teton National Park has proven its commitment to promoting beneficial environmental stewardship practices, and the PET Park Project is an excellent example of how private companies can work with the National Park Service to find innovative recycling solutions that benefit all of us, said Margaret Wilson, Grand Teton National Parks Planner & Sustainability Coordinator.

Universal Textile incorporates the use of recycled bottles to manufacture BioCel and EnviroCel environmentally friendly polyurethane backing systems for carpet and synthetic turf. Both BioCel and EnviroCel utilize recycled plastic bottles combined with naturally renewable soybean-based polyols, derived from domestically grown soybeans. The use of soy-based products helps to support the U.S. economy, create American jobs, and is another way Universal Textile products contribute money back into the U.S. economy. Universal Textile is a member of the Biobased Products Coalition.

The ForeverLawn artificial grass product lines that utilize the recycled backing from Universal Textile are DuPont ForeverLawn? Select, Playground Grass, and SportsGrass. The DuPont ForeverLawn? Select series is the company’s most popular landscape offering, due to its low-sheen appearance, multi-colored blade structure, and unique tan thatch that enhances the natural grass presentation. For more information about artificial turf by ForeverLawn, contact 866-992-7876.

About ForeverLawn

ForeverLawn provides innovative synthetic grass products to create better landscapes worldwide. In areas where real grass is difficult to grow or maintaindue to high traffic or poor conditionsForeverLawn offers a natural-looking alternative that is beautiful, functional, and durable. In addition to its landscape lines, ForeverLawn also offers specialty products including SplashGrass, K9Grass, SportsGrass, Playground Grass, and GolfGreens. ForeverLawnGrass without limits. http://www.foreverlawn.com.

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Paternity has been pushed into the national spotlight by the recent allegations toward teen pop star Justin Bieber. While tabloids buzz with celebrity paternity stories, thousands of men across the country face the same issue daily and turn to DNA paternity testing to either confirm or refute their relationship to children. According to DDC (DNA Diagnostics Center), the largest provider of private paternity testing worldwide, questions about paternity testing from men have increased annually and now account for about 40% of all inquiries.

As one of the leading companies in DNA testing, were seeing an increase in calls by men seeking paternity answers, especially for cases where there are disputes or where chain of custody is important, said Dr. Michael Baird, chief science officer for DDC. In the case of DDC, were an accredited AABB laboratory that maintains a chain of custody reporting structure to ensure results of a test can be presented in court, if needed.

About 500,000 paternity cases were performed in the United States last year, according to the AABB (aabb.org), the professional society that accredits paternity testing laboratories, in its latest annual report. Establishing paternity is important for the child to have access to legal and social benefits (including social security, veterans and inheritance benefits), provides an accurate medical history and strengthens the bond between father and child. In fact, most state laws require an unmarried couple to complete an Acknowledgment of Paternity (AOP) at the hospital to establish parental rights.

If there are any questions about who the father is, a DNA test is recommended, Dr. Baird states. About 1 out of every 3 tested alleged fathers is found to not be the biological father of a child. After an AOP is provided to the Bureau of Vital Statistics, couples have the option of amending the document with a DNA paternity test to confirm parental rights or fathers have the option of securing a DNA test to establish paternity. However, there is a limited time for the validation to take place. Until that time, parental rights are not fully protected.

In addition to paternity testing services, DDC also provides expert DNA testing for family relationship, adoption, immigration, forensics and ancestry. For more information on DDC visit online at dnacenter.com or call 800-362-2368.

For 16 years, DDC has been the largest provider of private DNA paternity and other DNA tests in the U.S. and worldwide, offering comprehensive DNA testing services for paternity and other family relationships, forensics, cell line authentication, and ancestry. The Company is also known for its groundbreaking technologies, including an exclusive license for the most innovative and accurate non-invasive prenatal paternity test using SNP (single-nucleotide polymorphism) Microarray Technology, which only requires a simple blood draw from the mother and alleged father. Other services provided by DDC include DDC Veterinary, the animal DNA testing division, which provides innovative, quality DNA testing for companion and sport animals. DDC was the first to adopt robotics technology in its laboratory processes, ensuring highly stringent and efficient handling of DNA samples. DDCs unique Dual Process ensures all professionally collected DNA samples are independently tested twice producing legal results of unmatched quality and reliability. DDC is recognized through a number of accreditations nationally and internationally achieving perfect ratings in its past 16 inspections including those performed by the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) and the College of American Pathologists (CAP). DDC is also accredited by ACLASS to meet the standards of ISO 17025 and the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors Laboratory Accreditation Board International and follows the DNA Advisory Board (DAB) guidelines, which attests to DDCs superior forensic testing service. For more information: http://www.dnacenter.com or 1-800-362-2368.

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A new junior golf website dedicated to shoring up participation in the game will launch this January, 2012, says golfersadvice.com, a golf news and instructional destination. According to the website, which publishes a number of golf-related books and online golf travel sites, the new junior golf website is an effort stem the continued erosion in the game, especially among

young golfers and women.

Were taking to heart what Jack Nicklaus has been trumpeting for years… that golf has to become more user friendly in order to survive, said golfersadvice.com senior writer Joe Brown. Nobody could have put it any better than Mr. Nicklaus when he said, weve lost 34 percent of junior golfers and 23 percent of female players. If youre the CEO of a corporation and have those numbers, you say, what do I do?

Brown believes that launching a new website in these troubled economic times may not be the best business strategy, if something isnt done to keep kids playing the game, the sport could suffer irreparable losses in the future.

“For a kid to stick with golf on their own, theyve got to be tremendously motivated, said Brown, who said his 11-year old son chose video games over golf last summer after becoming frustrated with the sport. I mean, a kid doesnt start off playing tackle football, or step into the batters box to face a 60 mph fastball in little league. Instead, they gradually build their skills and gain confidence until their ready to actually play the sport in earnest. In junior golf, though, we throw our kids to the lions and expect them to love it.

Brown says the new junior golf website will focus on equipment, golf tips, special discounts, and new rules and golf courses intended to make the game more enjoyable for the entire family.

For example, we wholeheartedly endorse the modified event that Nicklaus hosted earlier in the year, Brown said. It was a 12-hole tournament with the tees moved forward. And circumferences of the holes were eight inches, as opposed to 4.25 inches. The junior golfers loved the event, because they got to watch more balls drop into the cup, which is so crucial in building confidence in this game.

Brown also believes that cutting a round of golf from 18 holes to 12 holes will naturally attract more families. In todays stressful world, between work, school and shuttling the kids all over town for lessons fewer and fewer families have time to spend five plus hours on the golf course. At Jacks event, the longest around was a little over two hours a more reasonable time frame for busy families.

Brown says the new junior golf website will extensively cover the USGAs Tee it Forward Program that enables beginning players to move the tee forward enough to make the holes more age appropriate in length. If the game doesnt face the realities of the times and adjust accordingly, well become irrelevant as a sport. Thats why we feel this new junior golf website is so important.

The publishers of golfersadvice.com also believe that with golf returning as an Olympic sport for the first time in 100 years, this is an ideal time to generate interest in the sport with youngsters.

Our coverage of the 2016 Olympics in Rio will actually start in February, Brown said. I cant think of a better way to fire up junior golfers in the game than by writing about the Olympics. In fact, one of our regular features on the junior golf website will be called The Road to Rio. The new junior golf website will also feature stories written by kids about the sport from their perspective, including event coverage, equipment tips and specific kid-friendly golf courses.

For additional information on the new junior golf website, including content and scheduled events, go to http://golfersadvice.com/157/golf-fitness-exercises-for-your-junior-golfer.html.

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Marking one year since the launch of its online store, POINT 3 Basketball has upgraded its site with a new brand anthem, streamlined shopping experience, integration of social commerce and the introduction of new loyalty and ambassador programs. The sites re-launch affirms POINT 3s exclusive focus on the needs of the basketball player through their direct-to-consumer channel.

Highlighting the significance of 0.3 seconds in the game of basketball, the apparel companys brand anthem Every POINT 3 Matters illustrates how even a fraction of a second can determine on-court success. Visitors to POINT3Basketball.com can select and watch their own basketball scenario to experience the difference POINT 3 can make.

We wanted our brand anthem to clearly communicate what all basketball players already know, offered POINT 3 Chief Creative Officer Josh Murphy. That like football is a game of inches, basketball is a game of tenths of seconds, and every 0.3 is critical.

POINT 3 incorporated data accumulated over the last year into the re-design of its online store. Included amongst those upgrades are enhanced product pages with new imagery, social shopping functionality with ties to visitor social media profiles and a section for user product reviews.

With a year now under our belts, we have a clear sense of how basketball players interact with our site, shop, and connect to the brand, said David MacCarroll, Chief Technology Officer for POINT 3. These upgrades have all been designed with the ballplayer in mind, to show them our unique product benefits.

Also rolled out with the sites re-design is a streamlined Army of Ballers loyalty program, rewarding customers who join with limited edition items, special offers and the latest information on POINT 3. Upgrades to POINT3Basketball.com will be released in two phases, with the second phase scheduled to launch around the upcoming release of POINT 3s new 2012 apparel styles.

POINT 3 Basketball (http://www.POINT3Basketball.com) is the only performance apparel brand dedicated to evolution in basketball gear. Founded in 2010, POINT 3s exclusive focus on the on-court needs of the basketball player led to the development of DRYV Moisture Control?, a Patent Pending textile technology designed to absorb moisture where ballplayers need it most. POINT 3 Basketball apparel can be found online at http://www.POINT3Basketball.com and at sporting goods specialty retailers across the U.S.

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Originals By Weber Thermal Wrist & Ankle Wraps (Patent Pending), are designed to relieve pain and increase comfort for football teams and spectators at all cold weather outdoor sports events, as well as people with chronically cold fingers such as those with Raynauds Syndrome, and all others who frequently have painfully cold hands, fingers feet and toes during the extreme temperatures of hot summers and cold winters.

Originals By Weber, Terrance L. Weber, owner, announces immediate availability of their new low cost, non-electric and long lasting Weber Wrist & Ankle Wraps. They are made to overcome the cold and discomfort of all outdoor sports teams, linemen and others who work outdoors in cold weather and people who suffer with constantly cold hands, finger numbness, and cold feet and toes while watching outdoor sports events in cold weather. In addition, people who have a disease known as: Raynauds Syndrome, Raynauds Disease and Raynauds Phenomenon can reap many benefits when wearing these new Thermal Wrist & Ankle Wraps constantly (24/7) as much as possible.

Weber Thermal (non-electric) Wrist & Ankle Wraps (Patent Pending) are designed to relieve pain and increase comfort of people with Raynauds Syndrome, Raynauds Disease or Raynauds Phenomenon and all others who frequently have painfully cold hands, fingers and toes as fans and spectators of outdoor sports events during both summer and winter. These Wraps make use of the NASA developed high tech insulation that is the lightest and lowest-density solid known to exist. This “Aerogel” (also called “frozen smoke”) is the lightest and lowest-density solid known to exist. It also holds the World records for being the best insulator and the lowest density solid. Aerogel is composed of amorphous Silicon Dioxide, and is 99.8% air. Aerogel is chemically similar to ordinary glass. Aerogel’s true strength is its incredible insulating properties. It negates just about any kind of energy transfer: thermal, electrical or acoustic. Aerogel’s density is just 3 milligrams per cubic centimeter (it weighs only 3 times that of air).Its melting point is 2,200 degrees F. (1,200 degrees C).

Weber uses this “spin-off” of NASA’s space research in their Thermal Wrist & Ankle Wraps because of it’s exceptional qualities as an insulation material with the result that no electricity or chemicals are needed to maintain top quality insulation. Thus, the insulation capability of this material is constant and will never wear out or need replacement.

The Wraps, made with a covering of black ripstop nylon, maintain the temperature of blood as it flows from the wrists and ankles to the fingers and toes of the wearer. People at cold weather outdoor sports events, linemen and other outdoor workers and those with Raynauds Syndrome, Raynauds Disease, or Raynauds Phenomenon are advised to wear these Wraps all the time (24/7) to aid in conditioning veins and small blood vessels to help increase the flow of blood to fingers and toes. Weber Thermal Wrist & Ankle Wraps are non-electric and re-usable. Included with each Wrap is a removable, washable liner to keep the inside of the Wrap fresh and clean during extended use.

Wearing the Wraps in this way can, over time, tend to condition the small veins and blood vessels to help increase the flow of warm blood, at about 72-degrees, to extremities such as fingers and toes. Blood temperature is controlled with these Wraps using this new NASA highly efficient insulation material.

The Weber Wrist & Ankle Wraps are made with a covering of Ripstop nylon, 9 long by 3-1/2 wide and approximately 3/16 thick. When these Wraps are placed on the wrists or ankles, they are held in place with adjustable Velcro straps. The Wraps are made in one size to fit men, women and children.

When Weber was asked what kind of feedback he gets from his customers about the Wraps, he said: ” The following six quotes are examples of what we often hear from our customers:”

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These Wraps are made in the USA and the price of the Weber Wrist & Ankle Wraps is $ 29.95/pair (2 Wraps) (s/h is $ 3.00) Satisfaction guaranteed or money back. For more information you are cordially invited to call: 1-877- 309 – 8382, or 732-864-0353 or visit the following website where you can watch a video about Weber Wrist Wraps: http://www.yrret.stirsite.com/raynaudshelp.html – or write to: Originals By Weber, 338 Alabama Avenue, Toms River, NJ 08753.

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International Poster Gallery (IPG) proudly presents its 18th annual holiday poster show In The Spirit!”, an exhibition of original vintage posters that celebrate the mirth and indulgence of the season. The show, which is free and open to the public, runs December 1, 2011 January 31, 2012, and features over 50 original vintage posters advertising entertainment, fine foods, exotic travel, luxury products and more. International Poster Gallery is located at 205 Newbury Street in Boston and is open daily from 10am 6pm and Sunday from noon 6pm. For additional information, please visit http://www.InternationalPoster.com or call 617-375-0076.

Highlighting the show is a 1902 poster by Maurice Biais advertising a performance of the Australian-born dancer Saharet. The poster features the world-renowned performer dancing a lively can-can, her bright red dress flourishing wildly across the foreground. Married to Jane Avril and a member of Toulouse-Lautrecs circle, Biais knew his subject well, capturing the wild and frenetic spirit of the French cabaret brilliantly. His posters are rare and few in number, and this one in particular reflects an economy and graphic power that is remarkable for the period.

A towering poster for Naples department store Mele by Leopoldo Metlicovitz is also on display. An elegant couple enters a ballroom in one of the most stunningly elegant posters created by Metlicovitz for Mele. The artist created about a dozen posters for the company over roughly a five-year period, and this one reflects his mastery of the art of the fashion poster. The richness of subtle color harmonies, its dynamic composition, and grand scale make this poster a centerpiece for any wall or room. This is one of the rarest of Mele posters, and even more importantly, this impression is free of light stains on the folds, with color as fresh as when it was printed.

Walther Kochs 1906 image of an ice-skater mid-stride is the perfect one to advertise travel to Davos, one of the hottest winter sports destinations in Switzerland. At the time, skating was the most important winter sport as skiing was just in its infancy. The Davos Ice Stadium was famous for its many international skating events and saw a great number of world record performances there as early as 1898. Kochs elegantly serene poster was so successful that it was used for several years, merely overprinted with event information at the bottom.

Next is Henry Le Monniers vibrant 1926 advertisement for the French wine cooperative La Chablisienne. The poster features a beautiful woman draped in a flowing yellow dress, surrounded by grape vines as she perches atop the globe. Le Monnier created dozens of posters, all in a style similar to Cappiello, but with a heightened Art Deco sensibility. Here his cheerful and creative style comes to the fore, with the powerful geometry of the design creating an image still used today by the winegrowers.

Also starring is a playful 1912 advertisement by H.L. Roowy for Michelin, featuring the companys popular mascot Bibendum, known colloquially as the Michelin Man. Bibendum, who first appeared in a 1896 poster by OGalop, is one of the worlds oldest trademarks and still represents the company today. In the ad, the cigar-chomping character pedals merrily along hands-free on a bicycle, dispensing the tires that comprise his mid-section to all he passes. The flying tires appear to leap off the page, crossing the border of the images deep blue background and overlapping the advertising copy and leaving an indelible impression on the viewer.

In addition to gallery shows and special exhibitions, IPGs award-winning website, http://www.internationalposter.com offers one of the largest, most comprehensive online collection of vintage advertising posters in the world. Originally launched in 1998, the site contains nearly 5000 images accessible through a powerful search engine.

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Million Thai, a San Francisco Thai food restaurant, is pleased to announce their $ 2 beer specials, $ 5 appetizer specials, and their Thai Food Fusion dinner special. Patrons of Million Thai can experience one of the best karaoke bars/restaurants in downtown San Francisco. Million Thai is also the right place to spend happy hour in downtown San Francisco where there is truly something for everyone.

San Franciscos Thai caf?, Million Thai, is located at the Hotel Milano in San Francisco. It serves different Thai dishes and can accommodate up to 230 persons in one comfortable setting. Million Thai has a high ceiling dining room, full service bar, and karaoke lounge. They have a wide selection of songs that are available in English, Thai, and Chinese. Karaoke is from 10:00 pm – 2:00 am, daily.

Million Thai serves lunch and dinner 7-days a week. Dinner is served well into the night perfect for the late night party goers. The San Francisco Thai restaurant hosts a Thai-style buffet for lunch every Friday through Sunday, and diners can enjoy their favorite sports team battling it out on the big screen television.

Visit Million Thai today at the Milano Hotel in San Francisco, 55 Fifth Street in San Francisco . They can be reached at (415) 529-5146 or online at http://www.million-thai.com.

About Million Thai

Million Thai Restaurant and Bar is a newly opened restaurant right in the heart of downtown San Francisco . It is located at the Milano Hotel at 55 Fifth Street . It is open to serve customers from 11am till 2am. Taste exquisite Thai cuisines that suit peoples business lunch or a late night meal with loved ones. So come visit the restaurant and experience its tasteful and sophisticated ambiance.

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With the festive season just around the corner what better time to plan a short escape, visit friends and family, shop or simply experience a change of pace. Holiday travellers can enjoy great hotel savings at participating Westmont Hospitality Group hotels in Ottawa this holiday season with our Holiday in the Capital promotion. Guests receive 50% off their second night plus free breakfast for two both mornings when booking a two night stay from November 1, 2011 to January 22, 2012. Most participating Ottawa hotels also offer free hotel parking.

Travellers will be looking for ways to save on their holiday spending, says Linda Jamieson, vice president,” sales and marketing, Westmont Hospitality Group. As Canadians remain cautious in the current economy we offer guests a chance to have a winter break that will give them the best experience for the best value.

The holiday season is also a time to give back to those who are less fortunate,” says Jamieson. Our Ottawa hotels are proud to partner with The Ottawa Food Bank and The Snowsuit Fund of Ottawa. To help make a difference in the local community, partial proceeds from all Holiday in the Capital promotional stays, will be equally donated to these worthwhile charities. Experience a warm sense of pride knowing that you are contributing in some small way to help keep underprivileged kids warm during our cold Canadian winters and to ensure that no one goes hungry.

Ottawa offers plenty of exciting things to see and do and has garnered a reputation as a world-class tourist destination, with events and activities to be enjoyed year-round, including Winterlude – North Americas greatest winter celebration, the Ottawa International Hockey Festival and the spectacular Christmas Lights Across Canada program to name a few. Participating hotels include ARC The.Hotel Ottawa, Les Suites Hotel Ottawa and other well-known brands such as Comfort Inn, Quality, Holiday Inn and Radisson. As a guest at any of these hotels, youll be close to the heart of it all, surrounded by popular attractions, entertainment and fine shopping.

During your stay you can also enjoy valuable amenities that are available for no extra cost at most locations including high-speed Internet, local calls, daily newspapers, fitness and business centres. Most of these hotels also have a restaurant either on-site or nearby.

For a full list of participating hotels or to book the Holiday in the Capital package, visit http://www.ottawa-hotel.ca.

About Westmont Hospitality Group

Westmont is one of the largest hotel operators and managers in Canada with over 170 hotels from many respected brand names in the hospitality industry including Best Western, Comfort Inn, Delta, Fairmont, Hilton, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Quality, Radisson and Sheraton, Staybridge Suites and Travelodge, 143 of which are owned by InnVest REIT. With hotels conveniently located in or close to most major cities, airports, conference centres, universities and tourist attractions, it is the most versatile hotel company in Canada perfect for sport travel, group travel, leisure travel and business travel.

For more information visit: http://www.InnVestREIThotels.com.

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The Principals of Urban Design Group (UDG), a multidisciplinary architectural firm, are pleased to announce the promotion of eight team members.

The following team members were named as new Associates:

Marc Clear, Architect, LEED-AP

Jacque Edmonds, LEED-AP

Elena Lasker

Matt Mitchell, NCARB, LEED-AP

Jana Rubin, CPSM

The following team members were promoted to Senior Associates:

Luc Helterbrand, Architect

Elroy Sutherland

Pj Hall, CPA

During our annual meeting, all the Principals of Urban Design Group look to the future and take note of those individuals who continue to represent the firm by exhibiting talent, leadership and the exercise of excellence in service, said Ronald D. Armstrong, AIA, President and Managing Principal. It is with extreme pleasure that during our deliberations we have voted unanimously to acknowledge and appoint eight team members as new Associates and Senior Associates of UDG. We are proud to recognize their past achievements and contributions to the firm, and look forward to their continued leadership as we strive to ever improve our firms response to our clients needs.

Mark Clear, LEED-AP, Associate, UDG:

A graduate of Georgia Institute of Technology, Clear joined UDGs Atlanta studio in 2009. Clear has a breadth of experience in architectural 3D modeling, rendering, graphic design and BIM (Building Information Modeling). His software expertise includes AutoCAD, AutoDesk Revit, Google Sketchup, Architectural Desktop, 3D Studio Max, Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. Clears portfolio of experience is comprised of casino and restaurants, hospitality, museums and cultural centers, multi-family, office and education projects.

Jacque Edmonds, AIA, LEED-AP, Associate, UDG:

Bringing eight years of architectural experience, Edmonds joined the Atlanta studio in 2006. She is well-versed in several architectural software packages such as AutoCAD, Architectural Desktop, Photoshop, Illustrator, Viz4, and Macromedia Flash. Edmonds portfolio includes educational, hospitality, retail, gaming, medical and commercial facilities. Involved mostly in production and construction administration, Edmonds is an important addition to any design team, coordinating efforts among all contributing members.

Elena Lasker, Associate, UDG:

A member of UDGs interiors team, Lasker ensures continuity in design from the initial ideas through the finished product. Her body of work includes projects in hospitality, gaming, themed entertainment, cultural centers, museum design and office buildings. Lasker lends her expertise in facility programming and analysis, space planning, design development, Cadd drawing, product selection and specification, and installation coordination. She is noted for her passion for artistic presentations that clearly express project ideas to clients.

Matt Mitchell, NCARB, LEED-AP, Associate, UDG:

One of UDGs newest hires, Mitchell brings 20 years of experience to the Atlanta studio. Previously, Mitchell worked on such varied projects as religious and educational facilities, mixed-use developments, office buildings and sports stadiums. Prior to relocating to Atlanta, Mitchell had his own architecture practice, which placed in the top five in the Monument to the Third Millennium international design competition. Mitchells strengths lie in fast-track project management and his technical expertise in delivering creative concepts into reality.

Jana Rubin, Associate, UDG:

Rubin has a proven track record of creating successful marketing campaigns and is known for her ability to organize marketing data and serve as a strong team player in the pursuit of projects. Rubin holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Mercer University in Atlanta, and she earned her Certified Professional Services Marketer (CPSM) designation from the Society of Marketing Professional Services (SMPS). Rubin is also a member of the Atlanta Chapter of Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW).

Elroy Sutherland, Senior Associate, UDG:

Sutherland has over two decades of architectural experience with expertise in developing program requirements, code review and compliance, design development, consultant coordination, project management, and construction administration. Today, Sutherland focuses on project management. He especially enjoys the problem-solving aspects of this position, and focuses on cost control in order to maximize the power of a clients budget. His creativity, attention to detail, and analytical skills make him an ideal leader for any assignment. Sutherland oversees UDGs hospitality, education, and gaming projects.

Luc Helterbrand, Registered Architect, Senior Associate, UDG:

Helterbrand has over 25 years of design and project management experience. His projects include casinos, corporate interiors, commercial buildings, and high-end residential projects. In addition, he has taken part in master planning and conceptual design for hospitality, government, and health care clients. Helterbrands responsibilities include design and presentation. He is primarily involved in interior architecture, though, as a registered architect, he is accomplished in all aspects of architectural design.

Pj Hall, CPA, Senior Associate, UDG:

UDGs CFO, Hall, has over 25 years of experience in management-level accounting with multi-million dollar companies. Hall, a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), joined UDG in 2006 where she provides oversight to the firms finance and human relations teams.

About Urban Design Group:

Urban Design Group offers architectural, interior design and urban master planning services to its worldwide clientele from studios in Atlanta, GA, and Dallas, TX. A market leader in the application and advancement of Building Information Modeling (BIM) technology, UDG’s personnel work on a wide range of projects from hospitality, resort, gaming design and Native American design projects to corporate, university facilities and urban mixed-use developments.

In the firm’s 36-year history, Urban Design Group has completed more than $ 6 Billion dollars in projects worldwide. The firm has received more than 80 design excellence awards and honors, 15 design competition awards and has been featured in hundreds of magazine articles, newspaper pieces and design resource books. For more information, please visit http://www.urbandesigngroup.com.

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Smartshake, The Worlds Smartest Shaker is shaking things up as it enters the world of MMA with Jakt Apparel Signature Shaker.

JAKT apparel is a Canadian based lifestyle clothing brand known for sponsoring many UFC fighters such as Wanderlei Silva, Jake Shields, Jonathon Brookins, Brian Ebersole as well as others, not to mention UFC Octagon Girl Brittney Palmer. Their unique style has made them one of the fastest growing brands in Canada. The JAKT Shaker cup will be a perfect fit allowing for fighters to use it for pre/post workout and fight supplements not to mention a great storage compartment for their personal mouth guards. Look for your top UFC Fighters to be carrying their Jakt Apparel/Smartshake shaker cups.

Canadian Spokesmodel/Marketing Liaison Nancy Di Nino and the Smartshake Corporate team felt that with the current mass popularity of MMA and UFC, this was the next step in the growth and expansion of Smartshake, displaying its diversity and versatility to other specific sports.

We are very proud to expand our brand with this amazing product. Its uniqueness and quality was what really attracted us to it. Together we look to expand each brand into the Fitness and MMA markets to offer unique products like the Smartshake cups. Keep an eye out for more big things to come says Marc Fowles, Jakt Brand Founder & CEO.

Based out of Sweden, Smartshake is not only known for their high quality craftsmanship but also the ability to carry 3 shakers in 1. Smartshake is known for their signature shakers from the worlds top Bodybuilding and Fitness athletes including the current reigning Mr. Olympia Phil Heath and 4x Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler; now expanding their brand with JAKT apparel and their roster of UFC Fighters.

Visit Smartshake Canada at facebook.com/smartshakecanada for inquiries and product information.

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Ready for Cyber Monday, Catalogs.com has unveiled the new version of its popular digital catalog portal. The one-year-old site, Catalogs.com for iPad, found at http://shop.catalogs.com, hosts a burgeoning selection of name brand and specialty catalogs. Catalogs.com for iPad has also become one of the top downloaded shopping apps for the iPad at Apples iTunes store.

The re-designed portal is the Catalogs.com response to outstanding user demand for additional features and expanded store selection. The collection of digital catalogs has expanded from two dozen to a diverse and growing collection of more than one hundred titles.

Catalogs.com for iPad leverages its own patent pending feed-based technology so retailers can create a slick, desktop or iPad friendly digital catalog without using PDF-conversions of print catalog pages, expensive revisions or updates. The digital catalog feed can be easily updated or changed at any time by the merchant and can feature as few as 100 products to as many as 3,000. Users are able to casually page through full catalogs for thousands of holiday gift ideas. They can also narrow their focus using product categories, or by tapping related products which are automatically generated based on the users interests.

The original version of Catalogs.com for iPad was the product of hundreds of hours of brainstorming, programming, focus groups and testing, says Richard Linevsky, president of Catalogs.com. On the web, change is the only constant. As soon as the first version of Catalogs.com for iPad went live, both consumer demand and the incredible response from retailers inspired us to create and implement improved usability solutions that are both elegant and flexible.

Our challenge has been to meet the needs of shoppers as well as the branding and product marketing objectives of a wide variety of stores including major retailers like Lucky Brand, Things Remembered, Foot Locker, Lenox, Coors, Harry & David and bebe, to specialty retailers like Calendars.com, Old Time Candy and Sun & Ski Sports, Linevsky says. In addition to desktop users, Catalogs.com for iPad appeals to millions of iPad shoppers we have to keep pace with an increasingly sophisticated user who expects brilliant visuals, social sharing, detailed information and touch screen functionality.

About Catalogs.com

Since 1996, shoppers have universally recognized Catalogs.com as a trusted premier shopping service, attracting more than 1,100,000 unique visitors each month. The comprehensive Catalogs.com website, newly launched Catalogs.com for iPad and Catalogs.com online catalogs feature over 740 major and specialty retailers and provide shopping access via web, iPad and mobile phone platforms.

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Midway Hotel Center in Chicago, a group of nine nationally branded hotels including four from Marriott International, has introduced a special low nightly rate and a collection of perks for tour and travel groups. Any group that reserves a block of rooms and travels by June 30, 2012, can take advantage of the centers unparalleled rate of $ 89 per room night. The low nightly rate and special concessions are meant to make travel easy for guests and tour operators alike.

Tour and Travel Groups Arriving Before June 30, 2012 Receive the Following:

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Our location near the airport and within convenient distance of downtown makes our campus a natural destination for tour and travel groups, said Thomas Egan, Area Director of Sales and Marketing. This new set of perks makes Midway Hotel Center an even more appealing place for groups to stop and relax between busy days of exploring the Windy City.

Midway Hotel Center is a perfect fit for group travel, with nine separate hotels on one amenity-filled campus just five minutes from Chicago Midway International Airport. Signature Chicago attractions like the Willis Tower, Soldier Field, Navy Pier and Shedd Aquarium sit within easy driving distance of the hotels, and the wide range of onsite dining options offer menus to satisfy any palate.

To reserve a group room block or to learn more, complete a Group Travel RFP.

About The Midway Hotel Center

Midway Hotel Center is a group of nine nationally branded hotels including four from Marriott International. This convenient campus is located just five minutes from Chicago Midway International Airport and eight miles from Downtown Chicago. Each of the hotels on the campus features spacious accommodations and ample amenities ideal for business or leisure travel, and onsite dining options include Coaches Sports Bar & Grill, Dempseys Grill & Pub, T.G.I. Fridays and the Great American Grill. Midway Hotel Center provides a 24-hour shuttle to the airport and Chicagos Orange Line trains, and Park & Fly Packages are available.

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The official launch of the sports website, NextMVP this weekend is the “change” in sports publicity and interactivity that fans and sports enthusiasts have been waiting for – and helped to create.

NextMVP is a global directory of sports enthusiasts. Its a place for private sports fans and athletes to create public identities. Faced with intense competition from the likes of Facebook, YouTube and ESPN, the developers of NextMVP.com are innovating, developing and releasing products rapidly.

Taking sports lovers from being “fans to friends” was the goal when the new CEO, Marsha Powell, designed this next-generation online sports network that fuses video, information, social interaction, and compelling entertainment. Interactive, informative, entertaining, up-close and real that’s what users asked for and NextMVP delivered it.

On the site, fans can converse and connect with others who share their passion around topics of interest, teams, coaching strategies or certain athletes. Selectively, users are crowned The Next Most Valuable Player by their geographic location or by their sport. The kicker is you dont have to be a professional athlete at all. Many NextMVP users are everyday backyard sports heroes with stories to tell, and photos and videos to back their stories up!

The site is free, clean, easy to sign-on, and allows for immediate sharing of experiences, commentary and announcements. So the development site percolated along for about a year, and then it took hold. Over the last few months, its users have been growing vertically, while its platform has been expanding horizontally.

As you comb through the site, its clear that NextMVP has made a strategic decision not to bombard its users with brand advertising all over its web pages. Instead, as some other social sites have discovered, they pepper the individual pages with subtle brand advertisement and give users the option of when or even if certain advertisement is displayed at all.

Their copout strategy would be to have flashing brands advertising all over the top and sides of each web page. That strategy would definitely lead to a quicker revenue stream, but it would undermine the company principles they have touted to their users. Their COO, Mr. Steward had much to say about their strategy.

“Our goal at NextMVP is to produce original, high quality content, creating incredible online engaging experiences for our users. We are so excited to bring NextMVP to athletes, fans, coaches, families and teams.” said John Steward, COO. NextMVP allows users to narrow the distance that exists between sports fans, athletes and other sports enthusiasts and is a first-of-its-kind experience that allows users to interact directly with their favorite sports interests.”

There’s an expanded user development platform, interactive gaming with chosen draft picks and more language translation coming. And there a lot of different applications that are going to be developed to allow sports minded people to get informed and to share information about their personal sports activities and accomplishments in mobile ways.

While NextMVP delivers users a high degree of interactivity and visibility, users remain in full control of their publishing activity. They may choose to always share activity, never share it or be selective, in what is shared. Each user can select which privacy option best suits their individual needs. Users can share video, photos, commentary and updates to any one of their friends, but friends can also be defined further in to buddies, teammates, associates et cetera, so that users can choose who to share with rather than publicizing everything to everyone.

Whats the future of NextMVP? More growth into global channels, more development of platforms, gaming and mobile applications, and more organization of the sports knowledge they collect. NextMVP plans to enter into more businesses than most people recognize. It won’t be successful in all of them but its influence, resources and innovation are creatively disruptive.

For more information visit: http://www.nextmvp.com

About The Editor

Sandy McCommon is a professional consultant and freelance writer. Sandy offers a wide array of public relations services, marketing communications and media relations solutions. Sandy has previously worked as a management consultant, specializing in information technology. She spent a decade in marketing and management, working for both small and large institutions. Sandy received her bachelors degree from the University of Southern California.

About NextMVP

NextMVP Corporation operates a global online directory of sports enthusiasts. The company, through its proprietary platform, allows members to create, manage, and share their identity online, build and engage with their friends, access shared sports knowledge and insights, and find business opportunities. Its platform also provides members with applications and tools to search, connect, and communicate with fans, athletes, businesses, learn about global opportunities, join industry groups, follow organizations, and share information. NextMVP Corporation was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

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Vistage International has named Chris Groves, CEO of Centric Software, Inc., a finalist in its 2011 Member Leadership Awards.

Vistage, a global CEO peer advisory organization with nearly 15,000 members, named Groves a finalist in the Innovation category of the awards. Centric is the provider of Centric 8 product lifecycle management (PLM) software. The recognition came as a result of Groves successful leadership of Centrics mobile strategies and co-invention of Centrics mobile products for the apparel and fast-moving consumer goods markets. In the past year, Centric has released two patent-pending, industry-first mobile apps for PLM software.

Now in their second year, the Vistage Member Leadership Awards honor the inspiring business and community achievements of Vistage members who best exemplify the organizations values and its six cultural imperatives: Collaboration, Courage, Impact, Innovation, Judgment and Passion.

Groves is a highly accomplished international business executive with more than 20 years of experience in building and managing global technology companies. He joined Centric in 1997 as president and CEO, and member of the companys board of directors.

Vistage International (http://www.vistage.com)

Founded in 1957, Vistage International, Inc., headquartered in San Diego, California, is the worlds leading chief executive organization, serving nearly 15,000 members in 15 countries. Vistage member CEOs participate in chair-led advisory board peer groups, receive executive coaching, learn from expert speakers, and interact among a global network of CEOs from a broad range of industries.

Centric Software, Inc. (http://www.centricsoftware.com)

Centric Software is a leading provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software for apparel, luxury goods and consumer goods companies. Centric 8 delivers easy-to-use functionality to manage critical, inseparable business processes, including product development, sourcing, line planning and profitability management, through a modularized system that implements and delivers value rapidly.

With Centric 8, companies are able to cut costs and inefficiency, speed new products to market, drive margin improvement, and improve global collaboration and compliance. Global enterprises including INTERSPORT France, Colmar, Christine Laure, Balenciaga, Christian Louboutin, KlimUSA, Bass Pro Shops, Bravo Sports, Longchamp, Silver Jeans, Sundance Catalog and United Stationers use Centric solutions to achieve revenue growth, reduce costs and deliver trend-right products to their customers.

Centric is a registered trademark of Centric Software. All other brands and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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