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Tuesday, July 19, 2005

EBay India Partners with Kings XI Punjab to Bring IPL Merchandise to Cricket Fans Worldwide Celebrate the IPL Spirit as You Adorn Yourself in Fan Gear

EBay India (www. eBay. in), India's leading online marketplace, today announced a partnership with Kings XI Punjab, held and promoted by a consortium which includes industrialists Mohit Burman, Karan Paul, Ness Wadia and leading Indian actor Preity Zinta, to bring IPL merchandise to cricket lovers across the globe. Kings XI Punjab has set up a brand store http://stores. shop. ebay. in/Kings-XI-Punjab-IPL on eBay India providing fans with a one stop shop for all the great fan merchandise. eBay India is also powering the Shopping channel for the Kings XI Punjab merchandise page on their website (www. kxip. in).

Mumbai, India (PRWEB) April 22, 2009

eBay India (www. eBay. in), India's leading online marketplace, today announced a partnership with Kings XI Punjab, held and promoted by a consortium which includes industrialists Mohit Burman, Karan Paul, Ness Wadia and leading Indian actor Preity Zinta, to bring IPL merchandise to cricket lovers across the globe. Kings XI Punjab has set up a brand store http://stores. shop. ebay. in/Kings-XI-Punjab-IPL (http://stores. shop. ebay. in/Kings-XI-Punjab-IPL) on eBay India providing fans with a one stop shop for all the great fan merchandise. eBay India is also powering the Shopping channel for the Kings XI Punjab merchandise page on their website (www. kxip. in).

Logging onto the popular shopping site eBay India from their computer, portable or handheld, fans from across UK, Maharashtra, Punjab and Gujarat have started buying KXIP merchandise in large numbers to cheer their favourite team. Sporty merchandise from KXIP includes innovative products like Car Flags, Fan Capes, Cheering Sticks, Optical Caps, Expandable banners, Mugs, badges and Collectibles allow fans to drape themselves, their desks or homes and even their cars to show their fan spirit.

Ms. Deepa Thomas, Sr. Manager-Pop Culture, eBay India, said that, "We are excited to partner with Kings XI Punjab to power eCommerce for their official website. eBayers across the world can avail of a wide range of cool merchandise, autographed memorabilia & celebrity experiences. Cricket fever continues with eBay."

KXIP spokesperson said, "eBay India is one of the popular online marketplaces and we are happy to have set up a brand store with them. We hope that eBay India will serve as an exciting platform for cricket lovers to get their hands on our team cricket memorabilia and our partnership will prove beneficial to all."

So, here's inviting all die-hard cricket fans to log on to www. ebay. in to bid and win cool merchandise of their favorite team Kings XI Punjab.

About eBay India
EBay India (www. eBay. in), India's leading online marketplace, is India's biggest online trading community where anyone can sell or buy almost anything. eBay India is a trading platform offering auctions, fixed price and classifieds modes of person-to-person trading. There is a wide range of products listed on eBay India in an array of categories including Apparel & Accessories, Books & Magazines, Cameras & Optics, Cars & Bikes, Coins & Stamps, Computers & Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Fitness & Sports, Health & Beauty, Hobbies & Collectibles, Home, Décor & Furnishings, Jewellery, Kitchen & Home Appliances. Mobiles & Accessories, Movies & Music, Musical Instruments, Services & Real Estate, Tools & Hardware, Toys, Games & Baby, Travel, Tickets & Vouchers, Video & Computer Games, Watches and Everything Else. eBay India is a 100% subsidiary of eBay Inc.

About Kings XI Punjab
Kings XI Punjab is part of the eight competing teams promoted by the DLF Indian Premier League. It is held and promoted by a consortium which includes, Industrialists Mohit Burman, Karan Paul, Ness Wadia and leading Indian actor Preity Zinta. The team is led by Yuvraj Singh, who is also the icon player & captain. At the helm is Coach Tom Moody. The team is a heady mix of leading national and international players like Brett Lee, James Hopes, Shaun Marsh, Luke Pomersbach, Simon Katich, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Burt Cockley, Ravi Bopara, Yuvraj Singh, Irfan Pathan, Sreesanth, R Powar, V. R.V. Singh, P. Chawla, Karan Goel, Uday Kaul, Wilkin Mota, Ajitesh Argal, Tanmay Srivastava, Sunny Sohal, Ryan Ninan, Ravikant Shukla, Ranadeb Bose, Vikramjeet Malik, Taruwar Kohli and Amanpreet Singh.

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SpyTown. com Signs an Exclusive Distributor Partnership to Sell PhotoBlocker Spray Cans in 14 States

SpyTown. com has signed an exclusive Agreement with PhantomPlate, the Manufacturer of PhotoBlocker Spray Cans. The 14 States involved in the exclusive agreement are New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Rhode Island, Vermont, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Connecticut. All sales for the Photoblocker Spray cans for those states will be sold exclusively through SpyTown, out of its New York stocking warehouse location.

Melville, New York (PRWEB) June 27, 2008

SpyTown. com has signed an exclusive Distributor Agreement with PhantomPlate, the Manufacturer of PhotoBlocker Spray Cans to sell the PhotoBlocker Spray Cans in 14 states.

To keep up with the high demand of this product, SpyTown has brought in thousands of cans for immediate shipments. SpyTown can sell the Photoblocker Spray Cans to other states as well, but those are not under exclusive terms. The cans are sold at $19.00 each from SpyTown. com, as compared to the MSRP price of $29.00 each that Phantomplate shows on their website for the can.

A majority of red light & speed cameras utilize strong flash to photograph the license plate on your car. Once sprayed on your license plate, PhotoBlocker's special formula produces a high-powered gloss that reflects the flash back towards the camera. This overexposes the image of your license plate, rendering the picture unreadable. With PhotoBlocker, your license plate is invisible to traffic cameras yet completely legible to the naked eye.

How to Use the PhotoBlocker Spray :
Step 1 :Remove your license plate from your vehicle. Clean and dry the surface. Lay it on a flat surface.
Step 2 :Before spraying, be sure to lay something out to protect the surrounding area. Apply PhotoBlocker in flat even strokes until license plate is saturated. Allow your license plate to dry until tacky, then repeat 3 -4 times until there is a nice glossy shine to your license plate.
Step 3 :Once your license plate is dry to the touch, place it back on your vehicle and you are done.
Step 4:You are now protected. Every time you go past one of those money making traffic cameras, you have an excellent chance of avoiding a ticket.

About SpyTown. com
SpyTown is a leading international CCTV Master Stocking Distributor that sells CCTV surveillance systems, fire alarm, burglar alarm, and other Security solutions throughout the world. With more than 20 years in the industry, SpyTown provides these products and solutions to the consumer market as well as to Government, Commercial, Education, Healthcare and many other industries.

Spytown's website is at SpyTown. com

For all inquiries, please contact:
Larry Haimson, President
1227 Walt Whitman Road
Melville, NY 11747
866-779-8696 - Phone
718-709-0501 - Fax

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Network Instruments' Strong Growth Continues at 26 Percent for 2006

Network Instruments®, a leading provider of innovative analysis solutions for in-depth network intelligence and continuous availability, today announced that total company revenue for 2006 increased by 26 percent over 2005. This marks the fifth consecutive year of annual revenue growth above 24 percent. The surge in company sales has been fueled by significant competitive wins, the introduction of new retrospective analysis appliances, and growth in new markets.

Minneapolis, Minn. (PRWEB) January 16, 2007

Competitive Wins

By providing integrated support for 10 Gigabit (10GbE), Fibre Channel, and NetFlow and sFlow® technologies, Network Instruments Observer® and GigaStor became the choice for many enterprise-organizations who switched analysis platforms during 2006.

"In managing network access to over 30,000 users across Wisconsin, Network Instruments provided us with the most comprehensive solutions available," said Bill Lundgren, lead enterprise network engineer for Aurora Health Care. "I use Observer and GigaStor for handling daily network issues as well as troubleshooting complex tasks, like deploying and monitoring the performance of our VoIP and wireless networks. Network Instruments offered us greater flexibility and better performance than our past analysis tools."

Other major customer wins from 2006 included: Akron Children's Hospital, ESPN, Fair Issac, Norfolk Southern, Norwich Union, Richardson Electronics, Rogers, Sara Lee, Staples, T. D. Ameritrade, Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), Total Oil, Toyota, and Univision.

New Products

The increase in sales revenue was driven by many factors including customers purchasing the GigaStor™ appliance, which provides a new method for efficiently solving network problems and assists organizations with performing network forensics and maintaining compliance. Newly emerging retrospective network analysis (RNA) solutions, like the GigaStor, are invaluable for capturing terabytes worth of network communications and providing a window into the past for troubleshooting sporadic network performance.

Companies use retrospective analysis appliances to store days, weeks, and even months worth of packet-level data for comprehensive historical analysis. Using GigaStor's unique time-based navigator, IT staffs quickly sort through massive amounts of traffic to find the policy violation or anomalous traffic.

During 2006, several key enhancements made GigaStor the RNA solution of choice for large enterprises:

Increased hard drive storage to 12 TB Ability to write directly to a SAN Integrated support for 10 Gigabit (10 GbE) Support and analysis of WAN links Support and analysis for Fibre Channel

In addition to GigaStor, Network Instruments provided support for new topologies and technologies across the Observer® product family, including support for 10 GbE, NetFlow and sFlow technologies, and Fibre Channel.

Network Instruments also introduced several new network hardware solutions including:

Gen2™ Capture Card Support 10 GbE and Fibre Channel. The Gen2 card is optimal for high-speed analysis performing functions such as filtering and statistics acceleration on the card, allowing the appliance to focus on delivering real-time Expert analysis. Fibre Channel Observer Suite System (FOSS). The self-contained, portable FOSS allows engineers, while in the field, to monitor and analyze SANs that reside on Fibre Channel links. Aggregator nTAP™. New Aggregator nTAP with an industry-leading 512 MB buffer provides visibility to both sides of a full-duplex data stream and aggregates them into a single flow. Unlike a SPAN port, the Aggregator nTAP will not block error packets.

Market Expansion, Customer Acquisition, and Partnerships

Beyond increasing revenue and product offerings, Network Instruments expanded its market presence through the growth of regional offices, acquisition of new customers, and key strategic alliances.

A new regional office was opened in Seattle in order to serve an increase of customers in the northwest United States. In addition, an office was opened in the greater Washington, D. C. area to support the government sector.

In August 2006, Network Instruments acquired Sunbelt Software's LanHound™ customers. Network Instruments acquisition increased the company's user base as LanHound customers successfully transitioned to Observer.

In an important move to provide end-to-end performance monitoring and root cause analysis in a single offering, Network Instruments announced its partnership with NetQoS®, a provider of network performance management solutions. The move will provide users with a single proven solution for complete network analysis. For Network Instruments, it was a natural fit that allows the company to better and uniquely address the needs of the enterprise analysis market.

"The year has been outstanding not only in terms of the growth that we achieved this year, but for the steps that we took to ensure that Network Instruments remains a leading analysis solution in the future," said Douglas Smith. "By integrating support for 10 Gigabit, Fibre Channel, and NetFlow technologies, we're well positioned to handle the network and application management needs of enterprise. Our partnership with NetQoS gives us the ability to deliver an end-to-end solution unequalled in the market."

Product Pricing

Although Network Instruments added new enhancements to Observer and new remote monitoring options, pricing for Observer, Expert Observer and Observer Suite remained unchanged. Expert Observer, with over 70 VoIP-specific metrics, MultiHop Analysis, and Stream Reconstruction, is $2,895. Observer Suite, with a SNMP console and Web Reporting, is $3,995. Aggregator nTAPs start at $1,495, the FOSS begins at $17,995, and the GigaStor begins at $20,000 for a two-port configuration. A product evaluation and additional information about Observer, GigaStor, and Network Instruments are available at www. networkinstruments. com.

About Network Instruments

Network Instruments provides in-depth network intelligence and continuous network availability through innovative analysis solutions. Enterprise network professionals depend on Network Instruments' Observer product line for unparalleled network visibility to efficiently solve network problems and manage deployments. By combining a powerful management console with high-performance analysis appliances, Observer simplifies problem resolution and optimizes network and application performance. The company continues to lead the industry in ROI with its advanced Distributed Network Analysis (NI-DNA™) architecture, which successfully integrates comprehensive analysis functionality across heterogeneous networks through a single monitoring interface. Network Instruments is headquartered in Minneapolis with sales offices worldwide and distributors in over 50 countries. For more information about the company, products, technology, NI-DNA, becoming a partner, and NI University please visit www. networkinstruments. com.

Network Instruments is a registered trademark of Network Instruments, LLC. All other trade names, trademarks, and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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Sunday, July 17, 2005

California Dental Association Extends Contract With GES&#174; Through 2016

California Dental Association Extends Contract With GES® Through 2016

GES' High-Quality Staff, Services and Goods Support the Success of CDA Presents The Art and Science of Dentistry.

Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) October 5, 2009

GES Exposition Services, Inc., (http://www. ges. com/) a subsidiary of Viad Corp (http://www. viad. com/)(NYSE: VVI) and a leader in exhibition and event services, announced that the California Dental Association (CDA), a GES client for more than 20 years, has extended its contract with GES through 2016. As a result of this extension, GES will serve as the official services contractor for the next 13 CDA Presents The Art and Science of Dentistry. Each year, CDA Presents is held in Anaheim in May and San Francisco in September.

"GES offers consistent high-quality staff, services and goods to CDA and our exhibitors," said California Dental Association Vice President Debi Irwin. "We value the level of care and dedication toward customer service with a personal touch that GES has consistently delivered for more than 20 years, and we are delighted to extend our contract with GES through 2016."

"This long-term contract is a tribute to the commitment shared by CDA and GES to provide exhibitors with hassle-free customer service allowing them to focus on a successful show," said GES Executive Vice President and Chief Sales & Marketing Officer Steve Moster. "We look forward to servicing the California Dental Association through 2016 and beyond."

The May 2009 CDA Presents the Art and Science of Dentistry in Anaheim hosted 25,535 dental industry professionals, including 7,174 dentists from California and throughout the nation.

About GES:
Las Vegas-based GES Exposition Services, a subsidiary of Viad Corp (NYSE: VVI), services every major exhibition and event market across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and in Abu Dhabi through the GES Worldwide Network. GES provides a wide range of services, including exhibition planning and design, turnkey and custom exhibit rentals, material handling, staging, overhead sign rigging, temporary electrical equipment, signs and graphics manufacturing, installation and dismantling labor, carpet and furnishings, and transportation services. GES produces many well-known shows including the International CES, Spring Fair Birmingham, MAGIC, and CONEXPO-CON/AGG and IFPE. GES recently joined with sister-company Exhibitgroup/Giltspur (EG), an award-winning experiential marketing agency, to provide clients with unmatched program solutions. GES and EG employ approximately 3,500 professionals in 58 client care centers throughout the world. For more information, please visit www. ges. com and www. e-g. com.

About CDA:
The California Dental Association (CDA) is the non-profit organization representing organized dentistry in California. Founded in 1870, CDA supports its members in their practices and service to the public through innovation in education, advocacy and related programs. CDA also contributes to the oral health of Californians through various comprehensive programs and advocacy. CDA's membership consists of more than 24,000 dentists, making it the largest constituent of the American Dental Association. For more information, visit www. cda. org.

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Friday, July 15, 2005

LAOTION COMMUNITY LEADER WINS PRESTIGIOUS AWARD FROM INTERNATIONAL CHANNEL NETWORKS

For his unwavering dedication to his community, The International Channel Network has named Chongge Vang the recipient of this yearÂ’s Â“Vision in America (VIA)Â” award presented by the International Channel as part of their Â“We the PeopleÂ” public affairs campaign celebrating the extraordinary experience of becoming a United States citizen. VIA awards are presented to ethnic community leaders across the country who provide support to their immigrant communities. Vang, along with Frank Sun of the Asian American Senior Citizens Service Center, will be honored at a special ceremony at the Bowers Museum on October 14, 2003. Vang, an interpreter and community outreach coordinator for the Orange County Health Care Agency, is the first Laotian to win the prestigious Vision In America award. Vang was nominated for the VIA award by Corin Ramos of Access Media, a cross-cultural public relations and event marketing agency specializing in outreach to the Asian and Pacific Islander population.

(PRWEB) October 8, 2003

6 October 2003

For Immediate Release

Contact: Corin Ramos (714) 926-9681

Photo available upon request

LAOTION COMMUNITY LEADER WINS PRESTIGIOUS AWARD FROM INTERNATIONAL CHANNEL NETWORKS

SANTA ANA, CA (PRWEB) October 7 2003--During AmericaÂ’s long-ago secret war, Chongge Vang would parachute behind enemy lines alongside CIA agents, helping them find their way through the unfamiliar terrain. It was a dangerous vocation, but one that Vang felt was his only choice to combat the communists attacking his village in Laos.

Decades later, Vang is still assisting strangers to new lands. This time, the newcomers are not soldiers, but fellow Laotian and Hmong immigrants, who like himself when he first came to America in 1976, quickly discover that navigating through cultural and language barriers could also be a matter of survival.

Vang, a Santa Ana resident and community activist, is the President of the United Lao Movement for Democracy. Under VangÂ’s leadership, the group is credited with helping hundreds of Laotian and Hmong immigrants become United States citizens, receive health care and other social service support.

Vang has literally been an unsung hero from those outside his community, a role preferred by the quiet, soft-spoken 62-year-old father of 13.

Until now.

For his unwavering dedication to his community, The International Channel Network has named Vang the recipient of this yearÂ’s Â“Vision in America (VIA)Â” award presented by the International Channel as part of their Â“We the PeopleÂ” public affairs campaign celebrating the extraordinary experience of becoming a United States citizen.

VIA awards are presented to ethnic community leaders across the country who provide support to their immigrant communities. Vang, along with Frank Sun of the Asian American Senior Citizens Service Center, will be honored at a special ceremony at the Bowers Museum on October 14, 2003.

Â“Chongge VangÂ’s contributions to helping immigrants in his community adjust to life in America and become U. S. citizens exemplify what the Vision in America Award is all about, and International Channel is honored to present this award to him,Â” said Jim Honiotes, Vice President of Marketing and Communications for International Channel Networks.

VangÂ’s modest reaction to the announcement was true to form. Â“I only do what I can do to serve my community. I am not expecting to get any reward for what I do,Â” he said.

Vang, an interpreter and community outreach coordinator for the Orange County Health Care Agency, is the first Laotian to win the prestigious Vision In America award. Vang was nominated for the VIA award by Corin Ramos of Access Media, a cross-cultural public relations and event marketing agency specializing in outreach to the Asian and Pacific Islander population.

MORE ABOUT CHONGGE VANG

Chongge Vang was born in Laos, one of six children of a Hmong family. He was a soldier from 1958 to 1975, assisting secret American CIA missions, which included protecting American personnel. On one of VangÂ’s missions, he rescued American pilots shot down by the North Vietnamese communists. He also disrupted the flow of communist military personnel, supplies, trucks, and tanks traveling along the Ho Chi Minh Trail on their way to fight American soldiers in South Vietnam.

In 1976, Vang migrated to California as a refugee. Later he earned degrees in sociology and health care management at Kensington University in Los Angeles.

As president of the United Lao Movement for Democracy, Vang organized Orange CountyÂ’s annual Hmong New Year Celebration. He is a member of the Santa Ana Cable Advisory Board; and co-founder of the Asian & Pacific Islander Heritage Council of Orange County.

Vang lives in Santa Ana with his wife, My.

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Wall Street Fraud Watchdog Warns Toxic Chinese Drywall/Tainted US Drywall Are Game Changers For Everyone

The Wall Street Fraud Watchdog is warning that imported toxic Chinese drywall, and or tainted domestic US made drywall are going to be game changers for everyone, from the 100,000's of innocent US homeowners stuck in US toxic houses, to their health insurance/HMO's, property casualty insurance companies, that insure the real estate, real estate mortgage banks, pension funds, that now have billions of dollars invested in toxic real estate mortgaged backed securities, to city, county states who will see real estate values plummet-effecting their ability to pay their bonds, to US homebuilders. The Wall Street Fraud Watchdog is saying,"If you wanted a biblical type disaster, that is worse than anything we have ever seen before---toxic Chinese drywall/tainted US drywall is it. And unfortunately, the Obama Administration is either too stupid, too self absorbed-or too timid to bring it up." For more information please feel free to call the Wall Street Fraud Watchdog at 866-714-6466, or contact the group via its web site at Http://WallStreetFraudWatchdog. Com

Washington, DC (Vocus) February 2, 2010

The Wall Street Fraud Watchdog is warning Wall Street, investors, the insurance sector, finance sector, pension fund advisors, and Washington DC to wake up to a brewing disaster called toxic Chinese drywall, or tainted American made drywall, that was used in US residential construction/remodeling from 2001, to early 2009. The group is saying, "This is the absolute worst environmental disaster in US housing history, the 100,000's of US effected US homeowners are completely innocent, and an asleep at the switch federal response, is no longer satisfactory."

The Wall Street Fraud Watchdog is saying, "If Wall Street thinks this Chinese drywall/bad US drywall mess is just going to go away-that would be insanity. The health care insurance providers are already paying through the nose on this disaster, because they have failed to figure out you cannot treat chemical exposure issues - with an antibiotic." The Wall Street Fraud Watchdog is also saying,"This is a game changer, that will have major impacts on housing, real estate, finance, insurance, healthcare, and numerous other sectors of our economy." The group is says,"We also appreciate that this is also a game changer for American-Chinese trade relations---translation: when they average US consumer sees what Chinese greed has done to 100,000's of completely innocent US consumers, we think the average American will say, sell your cheap, toxic, and frequently counterfeited products to your pals in Iran-----we need trading partners we can trust." The group seriously doubts the Chinese Government has bothered to tell its own people, that the imported toxic Chinese drywall used on completely innocent US homeowners, was also probably used on millions of innocent Chinese homeowners as well. For more information please contact the Wall Street Fraud Watchdog at 866-714-6466, or contact the group via its web site at Http://WallStreetFraudWatchdog. Com

Note: The Wall Street Fraud Watchdog is presenting this issue to Wall Street, in the hopes that meaningful help can be obtained for 100,000's of completely innocent US homeowners-stuck in a home-that is too toxic to live in-especially in the US Southeast. The group says,"Over the holidays, we met an individual who represented a real estate vulture fund at an airport-who was bragging about getting unbelievable residential real estate deals in Florida-we thought we just met the most stupid person on the planet." Http://WallStreetFraudWatchdog. Com

Updates On Chinese Drywall/Tainted US Drywall - Critical 2010 Updates-Chinese Drywall Complaint Center:
Toxic Drywall off gassing: Toxic off gassing is what happens when toxic Chinese drywall-tainted US drywall is exposed to heat and humidity. The results of this include blackened copper, electrical wiring, failed AC coils, plus serious health effects, for those who live in the homes, or condominiums. This mostly applies to US States in the US South, or US Southeast.

Inter-mixing: Having more than one type of drywall manufacturer in a home/condo. This also means that the State of Florida's numbers of maybe 60,000 Chinese drywall-tainted US drywall homes - could be off by hundreds of thousands of homes. The group believes that many to possibly most US homes built between 2001-2008 will have intermixed drywall manufactures.

Blanks: Many homeowners in Florida & other states have a type of drywall called Blank drywall. There is no ASTM number on it-no manufactures name on it-nothing. The Chinese Drywall Complaint Center calls these Blanks, and assumes this garbage came from China. The group says,"Why did major US homebuilders install blank drywall in their homes built from 2001-2008? Where were the city, or county building inspectors?" Http://ChineseDrywallComplaintCenter. Com

Time Lines For Toxic Chinese Drywall-tainted US made drywall: 2001-to early 2009.

What Is Tainted US Drywall: According to the Chinese Drywall Complaint Center,"We do not know what tainted US drywall is yet. We are not sure if it is counterfeit drywall from the worlds biggest counterfeiter-China-or if its US made drywall, that used really cheap Chinese gypsum-or-all of the above-we don't know yet."

Symptoms of Toxic Chinese Drywall-US Tainted Drywall-The US Southeast: One question the Chinese Drywall Complaint Center gets asked frequently is what are the symptoms or indicators of toxic Chinese drywall in a home? The group says, "In Florida, the U. S. Southeast, Virginia or other states known to have toxic Chinese drywall, the four biggest symptoms/indicators of toxic Chinese drywall we hear are air conditioning coil failures, failed electrical appliances/flickering lights, black copper, combined with health side effects that include nonstop upper respiratory problems, to severe headaches, to nose bleeds, to all sorts of strange rashes." But what about that sulfur smell? The group says, "some homes have the sulfur smell, some do not. We do not think that the smell of sulfur is necessarily the best indicator for toxic Chinese drywall. We think a far better indicator for homes, at least in Florida, Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, Southeast Texas, Mississippi, Virginia or other humid, warm states are air conditioning coil failures, electrical problems, combined with all, or some of the homeowner's family are sick."

Toxic or Tainted Drywall In All Other US States:The group is now saying,"As far as finding toxic Chinese drywall-bad US drywall in other US States-like Arizona-California-New York, we think the best solution for homeowners is to carefully go up to their attic & see what is written on the back of the drywall---write the information down, also check in your laundry room and see if the copper-or stainless steel plumbing connections to your washer-dryer have turned black, or corroded. Laundry rooms in US homes may have enough humidity to give signs of bad drywall. If this is the case-in combination with the homeowner & their families are sick-please contact the Chinese Drywall Complaint Center at Http://ChineseDrywallComplaintCenter. Com

The Wall Street Fraud Watchdog is saying,"Whatever happened to Wall Street looking six-to-twelve months out? Toxic Chinese drywall/tainted US made drywall is a really, really big deal. Not knowing about it will not be an excuse for CEO's, COO's or CFO's. Pretending like it is not there---would also be a cataclysmic mistake for Wall Street." The group says,"What happened to Countrywide Home Loans, Washington Mutual, and Wachovia bank for selling pay option mortgages, is about to happen to the US homebuilder sector. Think we are wrong? Stick around."

Http://WallStreetFraudWatchdog. Com

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Monday, July 11, 2005

Charity to Provide School Supplies to 200 Students

Local realtor bridges the gap between education, community and the economy.

Cincinnati, Ohio (PRWEB) July 25, 2008

Not all private schools have it easy. Though St. Cecilia Elementary School of Cincinnati is nestled between the affluent neighborhoods of Hyde Park, Oakley and Mt. Lookout, its students are primarily from low-income families. St. Cecilia has thus far survived the wave of Catholic school closings, despite funding shortages and overtaxed families, but Cincinnati real estate (http://www. amybsells. com) agent Amy Broghamer thinks her community should do more - about $8,000 more.

"I wanted to help a school that wasn't getting help from anywhere else, a school that really needed me," Broghamer said. She created the AmyBSells Giving Back (http://www. amybsells. com/GivingBack) charity to provide students at St. Cecilia with school supplies at the start of the school year. The ballpark price tag to outfit approximately 200 students with pencils, pens, folders, notebooks and other supplies will be around $10,000. "The cost is definitely more than I bargained for, but I'm committed to this project," Broghamer said. "If I have to pay for the whole thing myself, I will."

Frustrated with endless meetings and red tape at other charitable organizations, Broghamer wanted to get more hands on with her volunteer work. While looking for an inner-city where she could volunteer her time and resources, she instead found something closer to home. "I had this common misconception that private schools don't need help, but St. Cecilia needs help and it's in my community," she said. "It's the perfect place for me to do meaningful work."

Only 60 percent of St. Cecilia's student body is Catholic, and the school serves a diverse population - 28 percent African Americans, 62 percent Caucasian and 10 percent other ethnicities - that would otherwise be bereft of quality education. More than 56 percent of the school's families are classified as low income, a phenomenon that has resulted from the mass exodus of families out of the inner-city, according to St. Cecilia's Principal Lori Heffner.

"Because a large portion of our families are low-income, many students are unable to come to school with the proper supplies - markers, folders, and even pens and pencils," Heffner said. "Our teachers shoulder the burden by paying for school supplies out of their own pocket."

St. Cecilia recently instituted a breakfast program after it was discovered that many students were arriving to class without having eaten anything beforehand. "It's hard to learn when you don't have the proper supplies and you're hungry," Heffner asserted.
With the assistance from AmyBSells Giving Back, St. Cecilia teachers will be able to use their personal funds for extracurricular materials such as art materials or games. The financial boost will also free up funds in the school budget to provide other supplies such as sports equipment, according to Heffner.

The majority of St. Cecilia's funding comes from parishioners' Sunday contributions, with some federal grants to ease the burden. As well, St. Cecilia is not classified as an inner-city school, so it doesn't receive funding from the Catholic-Inner-City Schools Education Fund or from other sources that help troubled school districts. Because the majority of St. Cecilia students are from low-income families, community fundraisers that would normally help to cushion the school's fiscal crunch are out of the question. So the school doesn't receive vital support from the community upon which many private schools depend.

"We're stuck in a gap of funding," Heffner said. "We're in a second tier of schools that puts us at disadvantage for receiving state or federal funding, and our families can't bear the cost alone."
Despite these challenges, St. Cecilia has managed to maintain a strong commitment to equal opportunity education. The school also offers programs for students with disabilities, something for which many Catholic schools are not equipped.

Investing in education is bound to pay off for the local economy and the community, according to Mark Neikirk, director of the Scripps Howard Center for Civic Engagement at Northern Kentucky University. "From my observation, improving an economy isn't about quick fixes but about long-term commitments to proven strategies, and the single most proven strategy is improving education," he said. "If you want poverty, let your schools fail. If you want a healthier economy, see to it that your schools - and their students - succeed."

At St. Cecilia, there is no separation between the community and the classroom. "We serve the needs of the less fortunate in our community," Heffner said. "Our students do a great deal of community service." St. Cecilia students participate at Tender Mercies for the homeless, and they send donations to the Oakley Pantry and to Project Hope in Adams County. Every year at Christmas time, each classroom hosts a disadvantage child or family through The Family Giving Tree program. Additionally, the school supports a mission school in Nairobi, Kenya.

"As a realtor, I know that investing in the community is important," she said. While most realtors buy presents for their clients after a sale, Broghamer makes a donation to a local charity in their name. "Giving back is a win-win situation," she said. "Supporting the community is supporting the value of your home. A community is only as strong as the people make it."

While housing woes and economic fears dominate the financial landscape, the outlook of St. Cecilia's surrounding communities is hardly bleak. In Hyde Park, the five-year return on a home is 42 percent, and in Oakley and Mt. Lookout the return is 38 percent and 34 percent, respectively. "The local property value is directly tied to the health of the community and the schools," she said. "With that kind of return on investment, there's no reason that people can't give back to ensure the future of our more disadvantaged neighborhoods and in the future of those children."

Once AmyBSells Giving Back has collected donations, Broghamer will personally buy and deliver the supplies to St. Cecilia so that every student has a fresh start for the first day of school. "There is no filter between the money I receive and the money that is spent," she said. "Every cent will be spent on the students."

Anyone interested in donating to AmyBSells Giving Back can contact Amy Broghamer at 513-377-3637 or visit http://www. amybsells. com/GivingBack (http://www. amybsells. com/GivingBack). Donations for the St. Cecilia School will be accepted through August 30, 2008.

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