CNA Announces New E&S Programs for Campgrounds and Tattoo & Piercing Professionals
Business Wire, March 27, 2009
CHICAGO — The Excess and Surplus (E&S;) unit of CNA insurance companies is offering
two new programs to fit the specific needs of two different industry
groups resort-style campgrounds and tattoo artists/piercing
professionals.
The E&S; Campgrounds program is targeted to campgrounds with amenities
including river rafting, swimming, fishing, golfing, wall climbing,
water parks, restaurants and horseback riding. The program offers
General Liability, Property, Employee Benefits, Inland Marine, Signs and
Auto coverage. An extended Property Endorsement is available with
accounts receivable up to $25,000, money and securities up to $5,000
inside/$2,500 outside, water back-up of $2,500 and newly acquired or
constructed property up to $500,000. Available in all states except
Hawaii, this new program is provided through CNAs collaboration with
Axiom Insurance. For more information about CNAs program for
Campgrounds, contact Dan Djordjevic, Axiom, at 847-228-5883.
For the unique needs of tattoo artists and piercing professionals, CNAs
new program offers General Liability and Professional Liability
coverages; as well as coverage for visiting artists. Coverage is
available in all states. This program is provided through CNAs
collaboration with Stratus Insurance. For more information, contact
Chris Van Leeuwen, Stratus, at 801-763-1375. Agents in the continental
U.S
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EPIX Serves up a Thanksgiving Feast…of Fury
Business Wire, Nov 23, 2009
Four-Day Movie Marathon Features Hollywood’s Biggest Action Icons
from Indiana Jones and James Bond to Robocop and Iron Man
World Television Premiere of Cloverfield Closes Out the Holiday
Weekend Festivities on Sunday, November 29 at 9PM (ET/PT)
NEW YORK — EPIX is celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday weekend with a
nonstop action movie marathon that is sure to make cinema-loving
adrenaline junkies give thanks. Plus, viewers can come back for seconds
anytime and watch all the movies and awesome studio bonus extras with
exclusive access to EpixHD.com.
Kicking off on Thursday, November 26 at 11:30AM (ET/PT) with what EPIX
has dubbed The Indy 500: 500 Minutes of Indiana Jones, viewers can
tune in first for Raiders of the Lost Ark, followed by Indiana Jones
and the Temple of Doom, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, and
ending with Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, at
6:00PM (ET/PT). If their thirst for action is still unquenched Iron
Man begins at 8PM (ET/PT) followed by The Hunt For Red October, at
10:30PM (ET/PT).
After a healthy helping of crime-fighting superhero Flash Gordon at
6PM (ET/PT) fans of half man, half machine vigilante cops will love the
Robocop Trilogy, which begins on Friday, November 27 at 8PM (ET/PT).
Fans of super-spy James Bond must tune in on Saturday, November 28 for a
special side order of 007 beginning with Casino Royale (1967) at 1PM
(ET/PT), and followed by GoldenEye, The Living Daylights,
Moonraker, and closing out the evening with You Only Live Twice, at
10:30PM (ET/PT).
Filling out the four day movie marathon are action classics ranging from
Red Dawn and Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins, to Black Rain,
The Untouchables, and The Golden Child, among a host of other greats!
The Thanksgiving weekend feast concludes with the world television
premiere of Cloverfield, which closes out EPIXs holiday weekend
festivities on Sunday, November 29 at 8PM (ET/PT).
EPIX will be providing free online access to the Feast of Fury weekend
of programming on a first-come, first-serve basis to selected consumers.
Visitors to EPIXs website can register for free online access at EpixHD.com/invite.
About EPIX
EPIX, a joint venture between Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B),
its Paramount Pictures unit, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) and
Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), is a next-generation multiplatform premium
entertainment channel, video-on-demand and online service that launched
on October 30, 2009. EPIX is distributed by Verizon FiOS
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Husband of former Oklahoma CASA exec ordered to stand trial
Journal Record, The (Oklahoma City), Nov 23, 2009 by Marie Price
The husband of the former executive director of the Court Appointed Special Advocate Association was ordered Friday to stand trial on charges that he embezzled funds from the organization.
A trial date has not yet been set for Eugene M. Naukam III, 65, who is accused of 41 counts of embezzlement and one count of conspiracy to commit a felony. He worked as a special projects coordinator for CASA when his wife, Anna Naukam, was executive director.
The Edmond couple were indicted by the multicounty grand jury in August on allegations that over a six-year period they spent CASA funds on home remodeling, football tickets, cosmetic surgery, vacation, college, dental and veterinary expenses and personal items such as clothing.
Anna Naukam, 51, pleaded guilty in September to 148 counts of embezzlement and one count of conspiracy. She was sentenced to 15 years in prison followed by 20 years of probation and ordered to pay $549,024 in restitution. Anna Naukam was terminated from CASA in October of last year.
When the indictment was unsealed, Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson said the Naukams were accused of using taxpayer and donated funds for a hot tub ($2,704), football tickets, cosmetic surgery ($8,100), lingerie, granite countertops ($6,004), college tuition for the Naukams’ son ($12,974), and other personal uses.
A state audit report issued in August outlined more than $650,000 allegedly misused by the Naukams.
According to the audit, Eugene Naukam began receiving a $40,000 annual salary in 2006, although Anna Naukam told others he was a volunteer.
The audit stated that Eugene Naukam obtained a CASA credit card in 2002, although he did not become an association employee until 2006
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Showering you with germs
Muscle & Fitness, Jan, 2010
Because you work out a lot, you probably spend more time in the shower than the average guy. While you do this for your hygiene and health, it may actually work against you, according to a study from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Researchers tested 50 showerheads in nine cities in seven states, and reported in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that 30% of the showerheads harbored a bacterium on the inside.
The bug is dispersed in the air when you turn on the water, and can get into your lungs and cause lung infections. This typically isn’t a problem for healthy adults, but if your immune system is compromised (such as after a brutally intense workout), it could be problematic. One way to avoid this is to use a metal showerhead that tends to harbor less bacteria
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Ekinops Wins the Fastest Growing Telecom Company Award in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 French Competition
Business Wire, Nov 19, 2009
PARIS — Ekinops, a leading optical transport equipment provider, clearly stood
out in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 competition, a prestigious annual
award that honors the fastest growing French technology companies.
Ekinops received a first place ranking in the national award for the
Telecom and Network industry sector.
The Deloitte Technology Fast 50 competition ranks companies based on the
percentage of revenue growth over a five-year period (2004 – 2008).
Ekinops achieved a remarkable revenue growth rate of 2,938 percent over
this period.
The optical transport market is facing many challenges; despite the
economic crisis, telecom carriers have to rapidly upgrade their network
to meet the growing need for increased bandwidth. Applications and
services like video, TV over IP (Internet Protocol), new smart phones,
and new next generation high speed wireless networks require
significantly more bandwidth at the metro, regional and long-haul
levels. The Ekinops 360 line of optical transport equipment enables such
rapid network capacity increase in a very flexible and upgradable way,
and at a very attractive price, declared Didier Bredy, CEO of Ekinops.
Being able to attract a number of global customers and reach this level
of growth over five years says a lot about Ekinops product quality and
the excellence of its management, declared Eric Morgain, Partner
responsible for the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 program. Ekinops
demonstrated that its growth strategy is the right one.
The theme of the 2009 Technology Fast 50 program was The revolution
enabled by technology. In the midst of an exceptional worldwide
economic crisis, Deloitte Technology sought to highlight the quality of
innovation and the capacity to create new uses for technology, two
criteria that fit perfectly with the Ekinops mission.
About Ekinops
Ekinops is a leading designer and supplier of next generation optical
transport equipment for service providers and enterprise customers. The
Ekinops 360 Dynamic, Multi-Reach Transport System provides DWDM and CWDM
on a single platform that addresses Metro, Regional, and Long Haul
applications. The Ekinops 360 system relies on the innovative,
programmable Ekinops T-Chip (TRANSPORT ON-A-CHIP TECHNOLOGY) that
enables Fast, Flexible, and Cost-effective service delivery for building
high speed optical networks. Using the Ekinops 360 carrier-grade system,
operators can increase transport capacity of their networks CWDM,
DWDM, Ethernet, ESCON, Fiber Channel, SONET/SDH, and uncompressed video
(HD-SDI, SD-SDI, ASI) through the industrys most efficient
aggregation of services. The company is headquartered in Lannion,
France, with offices in Europe, the USA and Asia. For more information,
visit Ekinops at www.ekinops.net.
About the Deloitte Technology Fast 50
The Deloitte Technology Fast 50 is a global program that began in the
United States in 1995 in San Jose, at the heart of the Silicon Valley.
The program was successfully extended to the whole United-States then to
the United Kingdom, Canada, the Netherlands, Israel and France. It was
created to highlight the outstanding contribution of technology
companies to the growth of the economy.
About Deloitte
Deloitte refers to one or more of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, a Swiss
Verein, and its network of member firms, each of which is a legally
separate and independent entity. Please see www.deloitte.com/about
for a detailed description of the legal structure of Deloitte Touche
Tohmatsu and its member firms. Deloitte provides audit, tax, consulting,
and financial advisory services to public and private clients spanning
multiple industries. With a globally connected network of member firms
in more than 140 countries, Deloitte brings world-class capabilities and
deep local expertise to help clients succeed wherever they operate
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Do-it-yourself 67TB storage system.(Business Center)(Brief article)
Macworld, December, 2009 by Cohen, Peter
Online backup vendor Backblaze (www.backblaze.com) has offered an unprecedented peek behind the curtain at its data storage facility by sharing the design specification for a custom, massive storage system. With the information in hand (find it at macworld.com/5378), Backblaze says it’s possible to build a 67 TB rackmounted storage server for less than $7000. The Backblaze Storage Pod system comprises a custom container that occupies a standard equipment rack. Inside are 45 hard drives, four Serial ATA (SATA) controller cards, an Intel motherboard and processor, 4GB of RAM, and two power supplies
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Avnet Electronics Marketing and Fairchild Semiconductor Mark 50-
0 Comments | Wireless News, Nov 18, 2009
The Avnet Electronics Marketing operating group of Avnet and Fairchild Semiconductor are celebrating their 50-year alliance.
The two companies commemorated their golden anniversary during a special award presentation in Phoenix on Friday, November 13th.
Over 50 years ago Fairchild Semiconductor began its history as a developer of the planar transistor. Today, Fairchild delivers energy- efficient power analog, power discrete and signal path solutions. Working together, the two companies have been providing high- performance semiconductor products and value-added services to the power, interface, analog, mixed signal, logic, optoelectronic and configurable product markets.
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Ed Smith, president of Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas, presented a 50-year commemorative award to Fairchild Semiconductor on behalf of the company.
“The electronics industry has seen many changes over the last half a century. Throughout, Avnet and Fairchild have worked together to provide the technology and services our customers need to make their visions a reality and in a faster and more efficient manner,” said Smith. “We hope to continue helping our customers reach new heights with Fairchild well into the future.”
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Timberland Launches Global “Don’t Tell Us It Can’t Be Done” Campaign
Business Wire, Nov 17, 2009
Campaign to encourage the establishment of meaningful emissions
standards from UN Climate Change Conference
STRATHAM, N.H. — The
Timberland Company (NYSE: TBL), a leading outdoor footwear and
apparel company and environmental steward, today announced the launch of Dont
Tell Us It Cant Be Done a movement that encourages citizens of
the world to challenge government leaders attending the United Nations
Conference on Climate Change (COP15) in Copenhagen this December to set
standards for emissions. Dont Tell Us It Cant Be Done is a global
campaign that urges the public to get involved in the climate change
debate by giving them a forum to let their voices be heard.
In December, 192 nations from around the world will come together in
Copenhagen to attempt to ratify a new global climate change treaty,
designed to replace the soon-to-expire Kyoto protocol. COP15 represents
a significant opportunity to take action on climate change. Through the Dont
Tell Us It Cant Be Done campaign, Timberland hopes to rally the
power of individuals and consumers around the world to affect this
process positively by challenging government leaders to set standards
for emissions.
Timberland is challenging world leaders at COP15 to commit to reducing
global emissions even if that means a cap and trade system. Even with
the restrictions that such a model could produce, Timberland is
confident that it would force innovation in industries everywhere and
that businesses, as problem solvers, would find a way to adapt without
passing the cost to the consumer, just as Timberland has
Una Ryan Named Cartier Women's Initiative Award Laureate
Business Wire, Nov 17, 2009
– Award Recognizes Creativity, Sustainability and Social Impact -
WALTHAM, Mass. — Waltham
Technologies, a Massachusetts company focused on natural, innovative
methods to produce clean water for people and companies around the
world, announced today that Una Ryan, Ph.D., O.B.E., the Companys CEO,
has been named the 2009 Cartier
Womens Initiative Award laureate for North America. The Award
recognizes Ryans work to develop a more environmentally friendly,
water filter cost-efficient process to clean wastewater for reuse. The Cartier
Womens Initiative Award is an international business plan competition
to identify, support and encourage projects by women entrepreneurs.
There is nothing more fundamental and important than access to clean
water our planets most important resource. I am thrilled that the
work were carrying out at Waltham Technologies has been recognized by
the Cartier Womens Initiative Award and applaud their support of
entrepreneurial ventures dedicated to positive, sustainable social
change, said Dr
Children are used as ‘emotional footballs’ in divorces
0 Comments | Scotsman (Edinburgh, Scotland), The, Nov 16, 2009
Byline: Mark Smith
MORE than one in three children never see their father again after their parents split up – with children being used as “emotional getting back with ex footballs”, research into family breakdown shows.
Law firm Mishcon de Reya questioned more than 4,000 people about family breakdown to mark the 20th anniversary of the Children Act – brought in to safeguard children after a parental separation.
Researchers found that nearly one in ten is so traumatised by the separation that they have considered suicide. A quarter of the children self-harm because of the trauma, parents believe, and 10 per cent turn to crime.
This is despite 70 per cent of parents saying their children’s welfare is the most important factor in the breakdown.
Mishcon’s head of family law, Sandra Davis, said: “This research shows that, despite their best intentions, parents are often using their children as emotional footballs. They can be seen as tangible objects.
“The feelings can be so raw in a separation. What happens is that the warfare between the parents is played out through the children.
“The process now encourages an adversarial approach, but it needs to be about communication between the parents, trying to find the right lines of communication and going forwards.”
The study found that while 70 per cent of parents cited their child’s welfare as the main priority, children said they felt used (19 per cent), isolated (38 per cent) and alone (37 per cent).
Many admitted they turned to drink and drugs, played truant or self-harmed.
For 38 per cent of children, the separation meant they never saw their father again.
Meanwhile, nearly half of parents said they drew out legal proceedings for their own ends, and 68 per cent admitted using their children as bargaining tools.