Five Hundred hairdressers from across the country took to the streets of New York City on December 1st—World AIDS Day 2010—to launch ‘Hairdressers Against AIDS’ in the United States. Hairdressers Against AIDS is a global advocacy program that aims to empower the entire industry of hairdressers and salon professionals to use their unique relationship with their clients to become a resource to interact, educate and help prevent the spread of HIV. Hairdressers Against AIDS (U.S.) is sponsored by The L’Oréal Fondation D’Enterprise in partnership with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria (GBC), and is believed to be one of the largest HIV/AIDS mobilization campaigns in U.S. history.
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WHETHER YOU’RE TRAVELING FIVE MILES OR FIVE THOUSAND MILES THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, ARRIVING ON TIME, AVOIDING STRESS, AND SAVING MONEY COULD ALL BE AT YOUR FINGERTIPS WITH NOKIA OVI MAPS.
The world's largest plant to turn natural gas into cleaner-burning fuels and lubricants took a major step closer to production today when gas began flowing from a giant offshore field.
Pearl GTL will process around 3 billion barrels of oil equivalent over its lifetime from the world's largest single gas field, the North Field in the Arabian Gulf. The field stretches from Qatar’s coast and contains more than 900 trillion cubic feet of gas, equivalent to 150 billion barrels of oil, or over 10% of worldwide gas resources.*
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With budgeting becoming a greater concern over the past few years, Kmart and Sears have made their interest-free layaway a greater focal-point for their customers. To encourage shoppers to take advantage of this incredibly relevant shopping solution, the mass retailers are again declaring National Layaway Week Oct. 4 through Oct. 8, 2010.
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The thrill of the grill! After more than two decades as “your resident foodie,” Program Host David Venable is dishing about his favorite tips and tricks to throwing the perfect backyard barbeque. From selecting just the right grill to finding all of those BBQ essentials, Venable is offering his recipe for the summer’s hottest must-haves.
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The Procter & Gamble Company’s Oral-B® and television host Brooke Burke took over New York City’s Vanderbilt Hall in Grand Central Station to celebrate their commitment to advancing America’s oral health. Oral-B, the brand of toothbrush more dentists use themselves worldwide, is offering consumers 50 percent off select Premium Power toothbrushes after mail-in rebate from Sept. 1 – Oct. 31, 2010 to empower Americans to take charge of their own oral health. Oral-B Premium Power toothbrushes will be donating $25,000 to Operation Smile — a worldwide children’s medical charity that provides free surgeries for children with cleft lips and cleft palates.
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Unique performances and interactive experiences will showcase Scotland in China at the Shanghai World Expo 2010, an event expected to attract 70 million visitors, as a great place to visit, live and work, learn, do business and invest in.
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Helping defy time, Amway’s ARTISTRY® brand announces the launch of ARTISTRY Creme LuXury Eye. The eye area claims the thinnest skin on the face – an area prone to sun and environmental damage, and first to show the visible signs of aging. Creme LuXury Eye helps skin act up to 15 years younger by delivering a total transformation 360° around the upper and lower eye area.
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If you’re seeking a strong human interest story, then take a look at the European Social Fund. Far from being a set of dry statistics, the ESF is the framework for thousands of fascinating tales of individual human endeavour.
In response to the economic crisis, the ESF is helping 10 million Europeans a year to overcome obstacles and get their lives back on track. It invests €10 billion annually in projects that enable individuals to train in a new skill, find a better job, set up a business, and much more. The ESF was launched over 50 years ago, and since then it has expanded to meet the changing needs of Europe’s population. From just 1% of the EU budget in 1970, it now accounts for 10%. Between 2007 and 2013, some €75 billion is being invested.
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USG Corporation (NYSE: USG), a leading building products company, announced today it has created a new lightweight category of gypsum wallboard with the introduction of its SHEETROCK® Brand UltraLight Panels. The lightweight gypsum panels are up to 30 percent lighter than the competition, making installation easier and faster.
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In a global event, held in Tokyo, London & New York, Ricoh Company, Ltd., a worldwide leader in digital office equipment and advanced document management solutions and services, today announced an investment designed to aggressively accelerate its shift to a services business model as a key growth strategy, building upon its core foundation of industry-leading hardware and software technologies and document and IT-related services. To advance this shift, Ricoh plans to invest $300 million USD over three years in its global Managed Document Services (MDS) infrastructure, underscoring the company’s commitment to its continued partnership with its customers, helping them to grow their bottom line through effective document management, improved workflow and increased productivity.
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Amway North America announced today that it will award one Grand Prize winner the opportunity to meet football legend Kurt Warner and participate in his “Ultimate Football Experience” weekend in Phoenix on March 11-12 as part of the NUTRILITE® Ultimate Football Experience Sweepstakes.
Last month Amway announced a multi-year agreement for Warner to endorse NUTRILITE, the world’s leading brand of vitamin, mineral and dietary supplements.
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