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Westchester Cycle Club Awards Consumers Union Staffer Karin Weisburgh Commuter of the Year

Fri, 16 May 2008 12:38:50 0500

YONKERS, N.Y., May 16 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Karin Weisburgh, senior research analyst at Consumers Union, the nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports magazine, was named Westchester Cycle Club Bike Commuter of the Year at...

CURE Magazine Announces Winner of 2008 Extraordinary Healer Award

Fri, 16 May 2008 09:00:00 0500

PHILADELPHIA, May 16 PRNewswire — CURE magazine announced the winner and finalists of its 2008 Extraordinary Healer Award for Oncology Nursing during a reception at the Oncology Nursing Society's (ONS) 33rd Annual Congress. Ortho Biotech Products...

'THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS' LAUNCHES ONLINE FASHION AND LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE RESTLESSSTYLE.COM

Fri, 16 May 2008 07:00:00 0500

LOS ANGELES, May 16 PRNewswire — Today, "THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS" ("Y&R") is launching an extensive online fashion and lifestyle magazine, RestlessStyle.com, to coincide with the launch of their in-show print magazine Restless Style. The...

Kansas City Star Reporters Win Top Honor in Detroit Press Club Foundation's Wheel Awards Automotive Journalism Competition

Thu, 15 May 2008 20:34:00 0500

DEARBORN, Mich., May 15 PRNewswire — The Detroit Press Club Foundation (DPCF) presented its 2008 International Wheel Awards for excellence in automotive journalism at the Automotive Hall of Fame this evening.

The top honor, the...

EDS Positioned in the 'Leaders' Quadrant for North American Managed and Professional Network Service Providers

Thu, 15 May 2008 17:29:00 0500

PLANO, Texas, May 15 PRNewswire-FirstCall — EDS, a leading global information technology services company, today announced it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the Leaders quadrant in the "Magic Quadrant for Managed and Professional Network...

Cowboys & Indians Magazine Reports Record Circulation Jump

Thu, 15 May 2008 17:12:00 0500

DALLAS, May 15 PRNewswire — Cowboys & Indians, The Premier Magazine of The West, is celebrating its 15th anniversary with an announcement of record circulation growth. The internationally distributed publication reports a 22 percent increase in...

101 'Big Checks' From Publishers Clearing House Arrive at Most Welcome Time

Thu, 15 May 2008 17:02:00 0500

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y., May 15 PRNewswire — With polls showing the economy to be Issue #1, Americans are especially glad to be receiving tax rebates from Uncle Sam this month. But for some lucky individuals there are "big checks" of $1,000...

Owens Corning Advances on Barron's 500 List in 2008

Thu, 15 May 2008 16:00:00 0500

TOLEDO, Ohio, May 15 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) advances on the Barron's 500, the financial magazine's annual list of "America's Best Companies" for 2008.

The Barron's 500 ranks the largest (by sales) publicly...

Women Presidents' Organization Launches 50 Fastest(TM)

Thu, 15 May 2008 15:34:26 0500

Entrepreneur and the Women Presidents' Organization Launch the 2nd Annual Ranking of Top 50 Fastest-Growing Women-Led Companies

NEW YORK, May 15

Meredith Corporation Board Declares Dividend

Thu, 15 May 2008 15:33:00 0500

DES MOINES, Iowa, May 15 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The Meredith Corporation (NYSE: MDP) Board of Directors yesterday declared a dividend of 21-1/2 cents per share, payable on June 13, 2008 to shareholders of record on...

Automotive Engineering International Magazine Wins Golden Quill

Thu, 15 May 2008 15:06:55 0500

WARRENDALE, Pa., May 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — SAE International's Automotive Engineering International (AEI) magazine is the recipient of a Golden Quill Award from The Press Club...

Forbes Names Hudson City's Ronald E. Hermance, Jr. America's Best Performing Boss

Thu, 15 May 2008 13:37:00 0500

PARAMUS, N.J., May 15 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Ronald E. Hermance Jr., Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. ("Hudson City") (Nasdaq: HCBK), the second largest thrift in...

Nina Garcia Named Editor-at-Large for ELLE Magazine

Thu, 15 May 2008 11:33:00 0500

NEW YORK, May 15 PRNewswire — Roberta Myers, Vice President/Editor-in-Chief, ELLE, announced today that ELLE has entered a new agreement with Nina Garcia who has been named Editor-at-Large through...

eIQnetworks Named Among Red Herring 100 North America Winners

Thu, 15 May 2008 11:28:00 0500

ACTON, Mass., May 15 PRNewswire — eIQnetworks(R), Inc., a global provider of integrated security, risk and audit management solutions, today announced that Red Herring has named the company a winner of the Red Herring 100 North America Awards, an...

Higher One Ranked #12 on Entrepreneur Magazine's 2008 Hot 100 List

Thu, 15 May 2008 10:00:00 0500

NEW HAVEN, Conn., May 15 PRNewswire — Higher One, a technology-driven financial services company that focuses exclusively on higher education, has been named #12 on Entrepreneur Magazine's 2008 Hot 100 List of the fastest growing businesses in...

New CEO, President, CFO, and VP of Finance Named at Novus Print Media Network

Thu, 15 May 2008 10:00:00 0500

MINNEAPOLIS, May 15 PRNewswire — Novus Print Media Network, placing more than $1.5 billion in gross newspaper, magazine, and local online advertising for brand owners and retailers annually, announced the appointment of a new CEO...

ONStor Receives Network Products Guide 2008 Product Innovation Award for Clustered NAS System

Thu, 15 May 2008 06:00:00 0500

CAMPBELL, Calif., May 15 PRNewswire — ONStor announced today that Network Products Guide, a Silicon Valley Communications publication and a world-leading publication on technologies and solutions, has named the Pantera 5000 a winner of the 2008...

Interactive Austin 2008 Explores Social Commerce Solutions

Wed, 14 May 2008 17:25:00 0500

AUSTIN, Texas, May 14 PRNewswire — Business District Magazine announces Interactive Austin 2008, "Putting Social Commerce to Work," a regional forum to discover how to integrate social media, Web 2.0 tools and digital media into the corporate...

GOVERNING Presents an AARP Summit on Livable Communities

Wed, 14 May 2008 14:34:34 0500

Keynote remarks by John Hoeven, governor of North Dakota

FARGO, N.D., May 14 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Fargo is the last stop in a multi-part...

Keith Olbermann to Pen 5-Part Topps Series

Wed, 14 May 2008 14:01:00 0500

CINCINNATI, May 14 PRNewswire — MSNBC anchor Keith Olbermann tells the inside story of three decades' worth of Topps proof cards in an exclusive five-part, serialized feature to debut with the May 30 issue of...

Premier Issue of Environmental Justice Just Published

Wed, 14 May 2008 13:24:00 0500

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y., May 14 PRNewswire — Environmental Justice, a new quarterly peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., is the central forum for the research, debate, and discussion of the equitable treatment...

LoftLife Magazine Launches in Atlanta

Wed, 14 May 2008 13:01:00 0500

NEW YORK, May 14 PRNewswire — Modern Holdings, Inc., a Northeast-based private equity firm, announces the launch of LoftLife magazine and its companion website loftlifemag.com in Atlanta, Georgia. The quarterly publication...

Cheers Magazine Announces Its 2008 Cheers Beverage Scholarship Winners

Wed, 14 May 2008 12:17:00 0500

NORWALK, Conn., May 14 PRNewswire — Cheers, the beverage magazine for full-service restaurants and bars, recently announced its Cheers Beverage Scholarship winners from the Johnson & Wales University in Providence, R.I. For the...

Grayson Place Named 'Denver Top Property' by Colorado Homes & Lifestyle Magazine

Wed, 14 May 2008 11:28:00 0500

DENVER, May 14 PRNewswire — With hundreds of properties from which to select, Grayson Place at Third Avenue in Cherry Creek North was named a "Denver Top Property" by the editorial team of Colorado Homes &...

Pennsylvania State Partners With National Geographic, Appalachian Regional Commission to Showcase Artisan Trails

Wed, 14 May 2008 10:30:00 0500

HARRISBURG, Pa., May 14 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The Pennsylvania Tourism Office and the Appalachian Regional Commission today celebrated two of the state's artisan trails, which have been featured in National...

ECS to Honor Ron Wolk for National Influence on Education

Wed, 14 May 2008 10:00:00 0500

DENVER, May 14 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Ron Wolk, co-founder of The Chronicle of Higher Education and founder of Education Week, will be awarded the James Bryant Conant Award for his notable...

Study Suggests Green Tea May Support the Medical Treatment of Stomach and Colon Cancer

Wed, 14 May 2008 07:15:00 0500

BOULDER, Colo., May 14 PRNewswire — Green tea consumption may promote cancer-preventive effects in people at risk for cancer in addition to supporting the medical treatment of some kinds of cancer, according to a study in the May/June...

Entrepreneur Media Inc. Reaches Across the Entrepreneurial Spectrum

Wed, 14 May 2008 06:00:00 0500

IRVINE, Calif., May 14 PRNewswire — Entrepreneur Media remains the number one authority for the small and midsize business community with phenomenal growth, new achievements across all...

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Recognized as One of The 'Best Companies for Asian Pacific Americans'

Wed, 14 May 2008 06:00:00 0500

BENTONVILLE, Ark., May 14 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. announced that it has been named one of the "Best Companies for Asian Pacific Americans" by Asian Enterprise magazine, the largest Asian-American small business-focused...

In Print, Online and in Life, 6 Connects Ultra-Affluent Americans to Extraordinary Experiences

Tue, 13 May 2008 16:41:00 0500

PHOENIX, May 13 PRNewswire — McMurry Inc. today unveiled a revolutionary new media experience called 6 that connects luxury brands with ultra-affluent Americans. Set to launch in fall 2008, 6 offers advertisers the ability to connect with a...

American Media Announces Bonnie Fuller to Step Down as EVP and Chief Editorial Director; To Serve as Editor-at-Large of Star Magazine and Consultant to Company

Tue, 13 May 2008 15:00:00 0500

NEW YORK, May 13 PRNewswire — American Media, Inc. (AMI) today announced that Bonnie Fuller, who has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Editorial Director since July 2003, will resign from those positions...

With a Passion for Good Works and a Style All Her Own, TEEN VOGUE June/July Cover Girl Hayden Panettiere is a Modern-Day Wonder Woman

Tue, 13 May 2008 13:24:00 0500

NEW YORK, May 13 PRNewswire — "In Hollywood," Hayden Panettiere declares, "there is no such thing as being a nice girl. Or being, you know, not messed up. If you're not, they'll make you that way," she says...

Builder Magazine Names M/I Homes' CEO Robert H. Schottenstein Its Builder 100 Executive of the Year

Tue, 13 May 2008 11:44:00 0500

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 13 PRNewswire-FirstCall — M/I Homes, Inc. (NYSE: MHO) announced that Builder magazine, a prominent home building industry trade magazine, has named M/I Homes CEO Robert H. Schottenstein its Builder 100 Executive...

Peregrine Pharmaceuticals Reports Studies Published in 'Science' Highlight Key Role of Phosphatidylserine (PS) in Viral Infections

Tue, 13 May 2008 10:00:00 0500

TUSTIN, Calif., May 13 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: PPHM), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of cancer and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, today...

Virginia Tech Receives the NAEP's Excellence in Procurement Award

Tue, 13 May 2008 09:00:00 0500

CARY, N.C., May 13 PRNewswire — SciQuest, Inc., the global leader in helping academic, healthcare and research-centric organizations realize the potential of strategic procurement, today announced that its customer, Virginia Polytechnic...

Movius Interactive Corporation Wins 2008 Unified Communications TMC Labs Innovation Award

Tue, 13 May 2008 09:00:00 0500

JOHNS CREEK, Ga., May 13 PRNewswire — Movius Interactive Corporation (Movius), a global leader in messaging, collaboration and mobile media solutions, announced today that Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC), an integrated global media company helping companies...

Buyers With Sales of Over US$600 Billion Scheduled to Meet Greater China Suppliers at Private Sourcing Events in May

Tue, 13 May 2008 03:10:00 0500

HONG KONG, May 13 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — Major international buyers — representing annual sales of US$603 billion — have pre-selected Global Sources' (Nasdaq: GSOL) verified suppliers for exclusive meetings at...

Newsweek International Editions: Highlights And Exclusives, May 19, 2008

Sun, 11 May 2008 14:17:00 0500

COVER: How To Stop The Food Riots. (Atlantic and Latin America editions). Senior Editor Rana Foroohar opens this special report on the world food crisis with a primer on the incredibly political nature of food. As food prices spiral out of control, the...

NEWSWEEK: Media Lead Sheet/May 19, 2008 Issue (on newsstands Monday, May 12, 2008)

Sun, 11 May 2008 13:38:00 0500

COVER: "The O Team" (p. 20). Senior White House Correspondent Richard Wolffe examines Barack Obama's campaign team, looking at the presidential candidate's leadership and management style and how they're all getting ready for the coming mud war with John McCain

NEWSWEEK Cover: The O Team

Sun, 11 May 2008 11:34:00 0500

NEW YORK, May 11 PRNewswire — A senior member of Barack Obama's campaign staff tells Newsweek he's only seen the presidential candidate yell twice in four years. Obama was explicit from the beginning: there was to be "no drama," he...