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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Safelite AutoGlass(®), the largest U.S. vehicle glass repair and replacement company, has been recognized for strong business ethics by the Central Ohio Better Business Bureau's Center for Character Ethics, which honored the company with a 2012 Torch Award for EthicalEnterprising. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120912/CL73244LOGO ) The Torch Award is judged by a panel of experts using six criteria: Leadership Commitment...
NHMC Renews Call for Federal Government to Study Hate Speech in Media WASHINGTON, Sept. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) today released a national poll showing that media portrayals of Latinos and immigrants are fueling rampant negative stereotypes among the general population that are diminishing perceptions of these groups throughout the United States. Tomorrow the NHMC will file letters with the Federal Communications Commission...
NEW YORK, Sept. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs announces its first Trans-Pacific Student Contest, a unique experiment in U.S.-Asia collaboration. The contest is part of "Ethics for a Connected World," a three-year global education project to mark the Council's 2014 Centennial. Winners will receive a trip to New York City. The contest will be conducted via Carnegie Council's online Global Ethics Network...
New research from the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management suggests learning how to stop enjoying unhealthy food sooner may play a pivotal role in combating America’s obesity problem. The research, published in the Journal of Consumer Research, explores how satiation, defined as the drop in liking during repeated consumption, can be a positive mechanism when it lowers the desire for unhealthy foods. “When people talk about self-control, they really imply that...
SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Central Logic, the innovation leader in hospital patient flow software solutions, is proud to announce it has been named to the prestigious Inc. 500 list of the fastest growing private companies, ranked at 130 out of 500. Additionally, Central Logic ranked among Utah's 50 Fastest Growing Companies by Utah Business Magazine. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120821/LA60428LOGO) "These recognitions validate our vision that...
Have you ever wondered why you can remember things from long ago as if they happened yesterday, yet sometimes can't recall what you ate for dinner last night? According to a new study led by psychologists at the University of Toronto, it's because how much something means to you actually influences how you see it as well as how vividly you can recall it later. "We've discovered that we see things that are emotionally arousing with greater clarity than those that are more mundane," says...
NEW YORK, Aug. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Eyes on the Go, Inc. (AXCG) announced that they have implemented the GANDER.tv streaming video broadcast system at Saloon, a noted country bar and club located in the Upper East Side of Manhattan (http://www.saloonnyc.com). Saloon is owned by In Good Company a New York headquartered hospitality group which owns six other premier venues in New York. Saloon and GANDER.tv launched the relationship with the broadcasting of their annual...
Toronto Stock Exchange: G New York Stock Exchange: GG (All Amounts in $US unless stated otherwise) VANCOUVER, Aug. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - GOLDCORP INC. (TSX: G, NYSE: GG) is pleased to announce today that the Pueblo Viejo mine in the Dominican Republic has achieved first gold production, with ore now being processed through the first two of four autoclaves. The Pueblo Viejo mine is a joint venture between Goldcorp Inc. ("Goldcorp") and Barrick Gold Corporation ("Barrick"),...
Catherine Garceau, author of "Swimming Out of Water" and Bronze medalist in the 2000 Sydney Olympics for the Canadian Synchronized Swimming Team, endorses DAVID Delight Pro Mind Machine for Focus Training foryoung athletes Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) August 10, 2012 Catherine Garceau, author of "Swimming Out of Water" and Bronze medalist in the 2000 Sydney Olympics for the Canadian Synchronized Swimming Team, endorses Mind Machines technology and the use of the DAVID...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Aug. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The date August 11, also signified by 8-11, serves as a natural reminder to call 811 to have utilities marked before starting any digging projects. This free call and free service can help homeowners and professionals avoid the tragedy and serious damage associated with puncturing underground utilities. Safe Electricity is working with electrical accident survivor Tom Dickey, an excavator who wants to help keep others from taking...
