Torino, Italy (PRWEB) March 9, 2006
Oakley, Inc. (NYSE: OO) today announced that a total of 52 medals were awarded to Olympic athletes who relied on the clarity and protection of the company’s goggles and performance eyewear featuring High Definition Optics
Hampton, VA (Vocus) March 6, 2010
This July 9-11, Hampton, Virginia will celebrate its 400th anniversary in grandiose style, complete with a festival, fireworks, live music, cake, and more. The event, which spans the entire weekend, will take place during one of Hampton?s most popular festivals, the 11th annual Blackbeard Pirate Festival. Unless noted, all events are free and open to the public.
Thursday, July 8, 2010
The 400th anniversary celebration festivities ?unofficially? kick off Thursday night July 8 with the 11th annual Grand Pirates Ball (business casual, creative black tie or period attire). The action begins at 7:00 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Hampton Marina Hotel, located at 700 Settlers Landing Road in downtown Hampton. The ball, a recreation of Blackbeard?s Party at Okracoke, will feature sea chanties, food, libations, and more. Though the festival is free, there is an admission charge for the Grand Pirates Ball. Advance tickets can be purchased in the coming months at http://www.blackbeardpiratefestival.com.
That evening, for those who want to put off the Blackbeard fun until the official start of the festival on Friday, The American Theatre will host a very special viewing of the film ?Hampton: From the Sea to the Stars?, a historical documentary featuring local historian John Quarstein. The 8 p.m. premier of the film, an overview the qualities and resources that make Hampton a special place, is sponsored by the Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce Leadership Institute. The film will air on WHRO and other PBS affiliates on Monday, July 12.
Friday, July 9, 2010
On Friday morning, the Hampton History Museum will hold a second viewing of ?From the Sea to the Stars? with local historian John Quarstein. Those who missed Thursday night?s viewing at The American Theatre will not want to miss this opportunity. Time to be announced soon.
At 12:00 noon, Hampton Mayor Molly Joseph Ward will officially introduce Hampton?s 400th Anniversary Weekend at the Hampton Maritime Center, located at 710 Settlers Landing Road on the Hampton waterfront. The introduction will include the dedication of Hampton?s historical marker series, created specifically for the 400th anniversary, and produced in partnership with Civil War Trails. There are 65 markers total, each highlighting historical sites in Phoebus, Buckroe, Aberdeen Gardens, Fox Hill, Downtown Hampton, and other sites in the city.
During the welcome, the Colonial Seaport Foundation will introduce a recreation of an 18th century Customs House. The interactive, traveling display will stay on exhibit at the Hampton Public Piers throughout the weekend, helping to educate visitors regarding the role of the customs officer.
Following the noon ceremony, join roughly 50,000 other seafaring attendees, as Blackbeard (personified by first person interpreter Ben Cherry) and his crew once again invade downtown Hampton during the 11th annual Blackbeard Pirate Festival! The free festival officially opens in Mill Point Park.
The rest of the day will include activities such as extemporized street skirmishes between pirates and militia (costumed interpreters), a replica of Blackbeard?s pirate camp (complete with living history interpreters teaching the skills of the sailor circa 1700), and the trial and escape of William Howard, one of Blackbeard?s fellow pirates with ties to Hampton. Interact with Blackbeard and more than 100 other authentically costumed pirate re-enactors as they run rampant on the cobblestone streets of America?s oldest continuously English speaking settlement.
Later in the evening, Queens Way will be rocking with live music and libations. At 9:30 p.m., a ten-minute fireworks display will take place over the Hampton River. The show can be seen throughout all of downtown Hampton, including Queens Way, however the best site for viewing the fireworks is Mill Point Park (100 Eaton Street Hampton, VA 23669). Don?t forget to check out the tall ships that will be on display along the downtown Hampton waterfront the entire weekend, towering over more than 50 pirate-decorated private sail and powerboats.
Saturday, July 10, 2010
On Saturday, July 10, the Blackbeard Pirate Festival continues with an exhilarating re-enactment of the classic sea battle between Lt. Maynard and Blackbeard, featuring two full – scale replica vessels in the Hampton Harbor. At the conclusion of the sea battle a presentation ceremony will take place in which Blackbeard?s severed head will be bestowed upon Virginia Governor Alexander Spotswood (1710-1722).
Other Saturday amusements include jugglers, musicians, a pirate procession, street entertainers, and a very special pirate-themed Summer Street Fest (a free seasonal street party with live music that takes place every Saturday night on Queens Way in downtown Hampton April – September) from 6:00 p.m. ? 11:00 p.m.
Also that evening, St. John?s Episcopal Church (the oldest continuous speaking English-speaking parish in the U.S.) will host a Celebration Dinner 6:00 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Hampton Marina Hotel. Special guest is The Presiding Bishop and Primate of the Episcopal Church, USA, The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts- Schori. The cost to attend the dinner is $ 30.00 per person. For further information, contact St. John?s Church at 757/722-2567 or office@stjohnshampton.org.
Saturday?s festivities conclude, much like Friday?s, with a fireworks display over the Hampton River. It begins at 9:30 p.m. and will span about 15-minutes. Finish off the night at the Saturday Summer Street Fest on Queen Way until 11:00 p.m.
Sunday, July 11, 2010
The Blackbeard Pirate Festival continues on Sunday. If you have little ones, you will be sure to want to check out the Little Swashbuckler?s Stage, located in the children?s area. The stage will host several performances on Sunday, including a puppet show and a variety of musical acts. There will also be a number of inflatable rides, hands-on crafts, contests, and a treasure dig.
In addition, festival attendees will have the opportunity to stroll through Blackbeard?s Pirate Camp where they can learn how to use a cutlass, load a cannon, or even sing a sea chantey at Pirate?s Cove. Inside Pirate?s Cove is The Bunch of Grapes Tavern, an actual recreation of Hampton?s original Bunch of Grapes Tavern from the 1700s.
At 10:00 a.m., St. John?s Episcopal Church will host a 400th Anniversary Service with Presiding Bishop, The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts-Schori and The Rt. Rev. Herman Hollerith, IV, Diocese of Southern Virginia. Many of Hampton?s city leaders will also be in attendance.
Following the service, the Virginia Air & Space Center will host a reception with a special anniversary cake prepared by Charm City Cakes, the bakery featured on Food Network?s reality television program entitled ?Ace of Cakes.? Charm City Cakes has decorated and designed cakes for Superbowl XLI, Baltimore Zoo, and the premiere of ?Kung-Fu Panda?, among countless others. The reception begins at 12:00 noon and is free and open to the public. The Blackbeard Pirate Festival concludes at 4:00 p.m.
Those looking for dock space during the Blackbeard Festival are encouraged to contact marinas located throughout the downtown area, including the Hampton Public Piers (757/727-1276), Customs House Marina (757/868-9375), Bluewater Marina (757/723-6774), Sunset Boating Center (757/722-3325), and Joy?s Marina (757/723-1022). Call for details and availability.
For more information on these and other Hampton events and programs, individuals are encouraged to contact the Hampton Visitor Center at 757-727-1102 or visit http://www.hampton400.com or http://www.blackbeardpiratefestival.com.
Hampton?s 400th Anniversary Weekend Schedule:
Thursday, July 8, 2010
TBD ?From the Sea to the Stars? WHRO program viewing with local historian John Quarstein
The American Theatre- 125 E. Mellen Street Hampton, VA 23663
** 757/722-ARTS**
7:00 p.m. Grand Pirates Ball (creative black tie or period attire strictly enforced!)
Crowne Plaza Hampton Marina Hotel- 700 Settlers Landing Road Hampton, VA 23669
Admission Charge
**check out http://www.blackbeardpiratefestival.com for further details.
Friday, July 9, 2010
TBD ?From the Sea to the Stars? WHRO program viewing with local historian John Quarstein
Hampton History Museum- 120 Old Hampton Lane Hampton, VA 23669
** 757/727-1610**
12:00 noon Blackbeard Pirate Festival officially opens with remarks by Hampton Mayor Molly Joseph Ward and the Hampton Historical Marker dedication
Mill Point Park- 100 Eaton Street Hampton, VA 23669
Free
12:00 noon- 11:00 p.m. Blackbeard Pirate Festival
Downtown Hampton 23669
Free
9:30 p.m. Fireworks
Mill Point Park- 100 Eaton Street Hampton, VA 23669
Free
Saturday, July 10, 2010
11:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. Blackbeard Pirate Festival
Downtown Hampton 23669
Free
6:00 p.m. St. John?s Episcopal Church Celebration Dinner
Crowne Plaza Hampton Marina Hotel- 700 Settlers Landing Road Hampton, VA 23669
$ 30.00
6:00 p.m. ? 11:00 p.m. Saturday Summer Street Fest w/live music
Queens Way Downtown Hampton 23669
Free
9:30 p.m. Fireworks
Mill Point Park- 100 Eaton Street Hampton, VA 23669
Free
Sunday July 11, 2010
10:00 a.m. 400th Anniversary Service at St. John?s Episcopal Church
St. John?s church- 100 West Queens Way Hampton, VA 23669
Free
12:00 noon St. John?s Church 400th Anniversary Reception with complimentary cake from Charm City Cakes of the Food Network?s ?Ace of Cakes?
Virginia Air & Space Center- 600 Settlers Landing Road Hampton, VA 23669
Free
12:00 noon – 4:00 p.m. Blackbeard Pirate Festival
Downtown Hampton 23669
Free
Hampton, Virginia, the oldest continuous English speaking settlement in North America, celebrates four centuries of history in 2010. We invite you to ?Explore Old Worlds, New Worlds, Our World.? The Explore Hampton 2010 committee consists of Hampton citizens and representatives of businesses, churches, neighborhoods, Hampton University and the City of Hampton. For information on upcoming Explore Hampton initiatives, visit http://www. hampton400.
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(PRWEB) January 23, 2000
Patty Sachs, Party Pro, predicts big things for SuperBowl parties, to make up for Y2K scare no-shows
Minneapolis, MN January 2000: Patty Sachs, nationally known party/event expert, author of six planning guides and internet party expert, shares her expertise with Super Bowl party hosts.”As the Y2K scare spread, New Years eve hosts were disappointed when their guest lists dwindled..” states Sachs. She continued, “The Super Bowl Party is destined to be a major blastto make up for that.” Sachs quipped, “The only fear we have on January 30, 2000, is that our team wont light up the scoreboard, that is.”To add to the festivity Sachs shares some Super Bowl Party Winner tips:Excerpted from Patty Sachs Pick A Party: The Big Book of Party Themes & Occasions, 206 pages, $ 9.00 (Meadowbrook Press, Minnetonka, MN)
Theme: Guests show up representing a famous bowl…whether it’s related to a sporting event or a whimsical idea such as the “Salad Bowl” or “Fish Bowl”
Invitation Ideas: 1) Print party particulars on a paper circle to cover the opening of a small disposable plastic bowl. 2) Throw in a few snack chips or pieces of popcorn. 3) Shrink-wrap the bowl with sturdy plastic film. 4) Place the address label and stamp on the outside and mail as is. (Send a sample to yourself for a test.)
Dress Options: Costumes to represent “bowl of choice”Decor: **Blankets, sheets, spreads and draperies bearing a football insignia or pattern **Posters, photos, programs, clothing, sports equipment and team pennants **A path of Astroturf leading to your doorActivities: **Wagering in a football pool **Playing football trivia at half-time **Non-football fans rehearsing and performing an impromptu half-time show with corny cheers and non-synchronized dancing **Costume fashion show, judging and awarding prizes for most original (Video tape this event for showing later.)
Food Service and Decorative Touches **Special drink concoction served from the “Super Shot Bowl”**Concession stand to dispense gourmet game goodies.**Items like football helmets, shoulder pads, etc. holding bowls or baskets of food, **Astroturf covered buffet table**A mini-goal post placed at the end of the buffet table, with napkins hanging over it**Sports magazines placed amongst decorative items like pom poms, streamers, or football memorabilia**Sports theme serving dishes, paper and plastic tableware products**Place cards and/or seating assignments designed as game ticket** Napkins that duplicate the “penalty” flags used by referees**Chair backs covered with sports jerseys, (referees striped shirts for guest(s) of honor or hosts)**Football trading cards attached (double stick tape) to ponytail holders for use as napkin holders**Kickers ball holder for seating charts or menus on buffet or dining tables**Improvise a gimmicky table centerpiece of fall flowers and foliage arranged in a football helmet and trimmed with team colorsribbons, streamers, balloons, and pom poms Prizes/Favors:**Football motif magnets, pens, key chains, mugs**Auto flags, bumper stickers and decals**Photo frames or one-use cameras**Sports fan garments**Books, videos, magazines, sports cards **Grand prize tickets to games
Sachs’ Pick A Party Books and others by are available from: http://pattysachs.mytownonline.com/books.htm
(PRWEB) January 18, 2001
Free web-based service not only lets people share & compare reviews of movies & books, but also of last nights party, the superbowl or the new boss.
Lindon, UT, January 16, 2001 Reviewgraph announced the public launch of their free online service today allowing individuals to share & compare reviews of any topic with family & friends. Reviewgraph compiles movie reviews and users can add their ratings and post comments right alongside those by Roger Ebert, USA Today and several other top critics. But movie reviews are just the beginning. Individuals may post reviews on any topic that interests them or their friends.
While we were in testing, I showed it to my kids and they posted reviews about last nights game of Clue, said Mark Nelson, Reviewgraph founder. Anything you have an opinion about can be reviewed. Its really turned out to be a lot of fun. Our family often shares movie reviews in emails, and this takes it to the next level. You really trust reviews from people you know. Theres something very cool about seeing your review of the latest Hollywood blockbuster right next to Roger Eberts and right under the review of your nephews school play.
Individuals enter the email addresses of their family & friends, and when anyone with a matching email address posts a review, they can see it–and vice-versa. One of the features thats really unique to Reviewgraph is that each persons view of the site is dynamically generated based on their list of family & friends. You can even see reviews by friends of friends, Nelson said. Theres no central system administration or control of the community. Everybody controls his own list of friends, so the community is really self-adjusting. This eliminates a level of complication that has deterred some people from getting started with other community-building sites.
Through the use of unique graphs, reviewgraphs, showing the distribution of reviews, its easy to see at a glance how a reviewer tends to rate things, or how something tends to be rated. Ive sometimes thought that Ebert seems generous in his reviews. Its easy to tell whether thats the case or not by looking at his reviewgraph, Nelson said.
Reviewgraph is very simple and fun to use. We had testers as young as 9 years old using the site and giving us feedback so that we could get things right said Nelson. Our goal was to make something that would be a pleasure to use and we think weve achieved that. An online Quick Tour takes new users through the basics in about 5 minutes.
Reviewgraph automatically compiles best and worst lists for each reviewer, keeping it up-to-date throughout the year. So, individuals using reviewgraph are able to compare their Top 10 list (and Bottom 10 list) with those of their friends and critics.
The bottom line is, its just a lot of fun to share and compare your reviews and opinions with people you know, and with the critics youve been depending on over the years. If people have half as much fun using Reviewgraph as we did building and testing it, its going to put a lot of smiles on peoples faces.
About Reviewgraph
Reviewgraph is a free online service that allows individuals to share & compare reviews of any topic with friends & family & movie critics. Reviewgraph is a privately held company in Lindon, Utah. Founded in the 4th quarter of 2000, the Reviewgraph site, http://www.reviewgraph.com, launched publicly January 15, 2001. For more information, visit http://www.reviewgraph.com.
Related Superbowl Press Releases
(PRWEB) July 14, 2001
MONTREAL, July 12, 2001 — In the fast-paced world of mobile entertainment, Airbornes PocketBoxOffice promises to keep you in the fast lane. With the launch of PocketBoxOffice SMS, available to all mobile carriers with SMS technology, customers can now receive (and soon interact with!) some of the best micro-entertainment star brands.
SMS is a standard type of message that can be sent between SMS enabled wireless devices including mobile phones. SMS stands for short message service and messages presently have approximately 160 characters.
Now Available: innovative, compelling and addictive, PocketBoxOffice Alerts! Choose when you would like to receive everything from Joke Jolt, Broken News Headlines, Brainpoop or any of the other ten daily offerings (SMS Alerts are also available in French).
As mobile carriers adapt their platforms, PocketBoxOffice will be ready for the next phase. Here are just some of the new PocketBoxOffice SMS offerings that were developing:
Celebrity Dynamic Alerts Want to know what your favourite band is up to? Have them SMS you directly to keep you up to date. Want to know whats happening on the sidelines of the next Superbowl? PocketBoxOffice Celebrity Dynamic Alerts will make sure you get an SMS Alert before even the broadcasters know whats going on. Get up close and personal with your favourite celebrities.
Ring Tones When your phone rings, are you tired of a digital beep that sounds like a cat being chain-sawed in the back of a Cessna with a bad engine? Wouldnt you rather have your phone ring to the beautiful melody of Blondies Call Me? How about The Beatles, Radiohead, J.Lo or Blink 182? You can even compose your own!
Screen Icons Instead of numbers popping up when someone calls, turn your friend into one of the characters from Adam@Home, your girlfriend into Cathy or your business partner into Mister Boffo. You can also add animated icons to personalize your phone and give it your own character.
Stay tuned for more attention-grabbing content and mobile entertainment from PocketBoxOffice The Worlds First Micro-Entertainment Network.
ABOUT AIRBORNE ENTERTAINMENT
Airborne Entertainment develops, manages and distributes high quality entertainment programming specifically for wireless devices. Airborne connects entertainment content providers with wireless carriers through RUNWAY, a sophisticated content management and distribution platform. Parent company of the PocketBoxOffice Micro-Entertainment Network, Airborne Entertainment was named one of “25 Up & Comers: The Companies to Watch For” by National Post Business Magazine. Its wireless specialty channels currently reach 80 percent of the US market and 100 percent of the Canadian market with over 10 channels and nearly 100 different programs. With strong, double-barreled expertise in technology and show business, Airborne is defining itself as a “one-stop entertainment solution” for wireless carriers and distributors. A privately held company, Airborne Entertainment was founded by Canadian Internet industry pioneer Garner Bornstein; Andy Nulman, the long-time CEO of Montreal’s renowned Just For Laughs Comedy Festival; Telesystem Ltd., the holding company of wireless industry veteran Charles Sirois, and Cable Atlantic Inc. For more information, please visit http://www.AirborneEntertainment.com or point your mobile browser to http://www.pktbo.com.
(PRWEB) February 13, 2002
Attention Business Editors
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Internet printing site proves that small can be beautiful on the Internet
Lubbock, TX Feb 13, 2002- Just about as far as you can get from the heart of the Internet revolution, Lubbock, in the heart of the Texas Panhandle, seems an unlikely place to find a successful Internet startup, but thats exactly where the owners of the online printing site http://www.webprintshop.com hail from. The site, founded by entrepreneurs Eddie Bell and Rick Crumley in 1999, has been building a steady following of small and home based businesses as well as professionals while using some rather conservative methods to survive in the dog-eat-dog world of e-commerce.
Unlike some of the famous Internet failures of the past several years, Bell and Crumley have used some admittedly guerilla methods to promote their site. We didnt have 2 million dollars to spend for 30 seconds of Super Bowl airtime, laughs Crumley, so we had to find some other ways to promote ourselves. Those other ways have included banner ads, search engines, Press releases and old-fashioned direct mail.
Webprintshop is an online supplier of business cards, stationary, envelopes and promotional products geared toward both traditional and Internet based businesses.
The site, http://www.webprintshop.com, provides an easy to use design interface which allows visitors to customize printed items in a very intuitive way and then allows users to place orders for their designed product with the click of a mouse.
Its about as easy as 1,2,3, says co-founder Eddie Bell. Visitors simply select a template, input their business or professional information and tell us where to ship to. We usually ship orders within 72 hours.
The partners have several suggestions for businesspeople preparing to open up shop online. Have a site thats completely functional and easy to use, says Crumley, nothing turns a visitor off faster than a website thats not working or is difficult to use. Other suggestions from Bell and Crumley include:
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(PRWEB) April 13, 2003
April 11, 2003
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
There are changes afoot in Santa Monica.
Santa Monica, CA – Freelance Visual Effects Producer and Supervisor Eliza Randall has been named Executive Producer at Hydraulx. Most recently she has been freelancing with the company, working on campaigns for Hanes, Cover Girl and Nike Stickman. Prior to joining the Hydraulx team she VFX produced projects for PSYOP, Method, Imaginary Forces and A52 as well as working as a Visual Effects and Post Supervisor for Production Companies including Believe Media and the now-defunct Palomar.
Her credits include VFX Supervisor for the Nintendo Game Cube Launch campaign, directed by Erick Ifergan for Believe Media, Visual Effects by BUF Compagnie, Paris; Post Supervisor for the Target/Destiny’s Child “Simple Soul” spot, directed by Joseph Kahn, Visual Effects by Pixel Envy; Visual Effects Producer credits at PSYOP include the first ever Starbucks print and television campaign last year, an AT&T Wireless Olympic spot and a Time Warner Roadrunner campaign; at Method she VFX Produced the Sony Playstation “PS9″ and a never aired Goldman Sachs internet campaign with Director Erick Ifergan at Believe Media, numerous AT&T Wireless spots with Directors Sam Bayer at HSI and Andrew Becker then at Boxer Films, and most recently at Stiefel +Co/Radical Media, a Burger King spot featuring Shaquille O’Neal directed by Breck Eisner out of Palomar; at A52 a spot for UUNet with Director Andrew Becker at Boxer Films, a Cadillac campaign with Lance Kelleher at Ritts/Hayden and Freeinternet.com spots with Craig Tanimoto at Tanimoto Films, and a Dupont spot with Michael Mills of the Directors Bureau.
Randall will inaugurate the role of Executive Producer as of the first of April, 2003. In addition to her duties as Executive Producer she will also VFX Supervise selected projects.
Other shifts will see Shelby Wong joining the team at Hydraulx as Visual Effects Coordinator. Her previous credits include Production Asssitant on multiple independent features including the recent All the Real Girls and soon to be released Party Monster. She also served as Script Supervisor for the Playstation “PS9″ spot on location in Hong Kong where she worked with the Method VFX Supervision team which included Eliza Randall.
Hydraulx is a leading producer of visual effects, design and animation based in Santa Monica, California working in film, television, commercial and music videos. The Company was officially founded in summer of 2002 by Greg & Colin Strause, former owners of Pixel Envy. After an impressive inaugural roster in 2002 that included the MIB2 Will Smith “Nod Your Head” music video, other videos for Paulina Rubio, Disturbed and Michelle Branch, commercials for Pepsi and visual effects work for the Warner Brothers Studios feature “Torque” they have continued into 2003 with music videos for TLC and Eminem, commercial work for Cover Girl and Hanes, including the “Jackie” Superbowl spot, and 10 spots for the international Nike Stickman campaign. The company is currently in production on over 100 shots for the Warner Brothers Studios feature Looney Toons:Back in Action, a Staind music video and additional work for a couple independent films. 3D stations running Maya, and a collection of machines running Discreet Inferno, Flame and Combustion form the backbone of the VFX Studio while their proprietary asset and pipeline management software LucyTM integrates facility operations with realtime production capacity at film and HD resolution. The company’s mission is to create innovative work with their talented team of digital artisans, producers and supervisors supported by their top of the line production technology backbone.
Lucy & Mavis are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Delirium, Inc.
Other product and Company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.
For more information contact:
Eliza Randall
Executive Producer
Hydraulx
310.319.2300
eliza@hydraulx.com
TACOMA, WA (PRWEB) October 21, 2004
The Your Zona Personality Assessment System (http://www.yourzona.com) is proud to highlight the accomplishments of print and spokesmodel, Shantelle. Her Zona is Water 4.
The ultimate print and spokesmodel, Shantelle, has appeared in numerous magazines and calendars and has promoted events such as the ESPN X-Games, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, Maxim Magazine Superbowl XXVI, Austin Powers/Pepsi Twist Campaign, Electronic Entertainment Expo. Her print credits include a Blockbuster Video promotion, Rangefinder magazine, Lowrider Magazine, and cover of cookbook ?Cavemen In The Kitchen?.
Shantelle has perfected the art of self-promotion and credits the Internet for much of her success. ?Promoting myself on the Internet has really paid off! I have traveled to many exciting destinations having fun all along the way! With a balance of work and play, I also donate my time to charities, which I’ve been doing since high school!?
The Celebrity Zonas section found at http://www.yourzona.com, features photos, bios and zonas of famous personalities.
Previous Celebrity Zonas have included: Actress/Model Georgia Cobb, Allison Ethier, Miss Fitness Canada 2004 and Sweden-born body builder, Suzanne McGee, known to many as the Six Foot Lioness.
About Your Zona
The Your Zona personality assessment system is the culmination of over 2,000 years of personality theories. The system offers a superior experience due to the fact that it was built for both personality assessment and matching. At the heart of the system is a 3-dimensional model that is unrivaled in matchmaking.
While most personality assessments are built on 2-dimensional models or horizontal topography, Your Zona combines both horizontal and vertical philosophies. For more than 1,800 years personality theorists have identified personality traits that are static over a person?s lifetime. Then, Abraham Maslow (1908-1970) developed a Hierarchy of Needs Theory, which charted a person?s development (vertical topography) through various levels in life. This was followed by Dr. Clare Grave?s Spiral Dynamic Theory, which charts cognitive evolution for both societies and individuals.
Your Zona combines the best of horizontal and vertical models, wrapping them in a fun, easy to use package. The Zona test is comprised of 26 questions and takes approximately 10-15 minutes to complete. Once someone learns their own zona, the system recommends the most compatible zonas in the areas of romance, personal growth and professional partnerships. The test is free and available is currently available in English, Russian and Chinese (simplified). The URL is http://www.yourzona.com.
Multiple online dating sites have incorporated the Your Zona system into their services, including ZonaMatch.com (also owned by Panspective) and UrbanTradional.com.
About Panspective
Panspective, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, is an Internet publishing company focused on interpersonal relationships. Its core products are Your Zona, personality assessment system (yourzona.com), matchmaking community Zona Match (zonamatch.com) and exso, past relationship database (ex-so.com). Panspective, Inc. was founded on the first day of the new millennium.
Please send media inquiries to:
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Media Group
877.634.6600
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Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) November 19, 2004
With recent performances on Conan OBrien and the American Music Awards, Zachary Provost is warming up for a month long tour as pianist and musical director for Josh Groban, The tour begins late this month in South Africa and then heads to Europe for a string of sold-out shows in Holland, Germany, Sweden, Norway, France and the UK.
Zachary was introduced to Josh Groban by legendary producer David Foster. Foster, a 14-time Grammy Award winner has produced hits for such artists as Josh Groban, Celine Dion, Chicago, Whitney Houston, Barbara Streisand, Toni Braxton, Diana Krall and many more. Foster and Provosts friendship dates back six years during which Provost was asked by Foster to arrange the National Anthem for Cher at the 1999 Superbowl. Most recently, Foster approached Zachary in need of a pianist and musical director for Josh Groban. Zachary happily agreed three years ago and has in this time developed a strong and mutually respectful relationship with Groban.
Aside from his position as musical director, Zachary Provost is himself a renowned solo-artist. In high school he received the Louis Armstrong Jazz Award for musicianship and then received the Barry Manilow Endowed Scholarship for songwriting skills while studying at USC.
Provost recently released his debut album Alive, which received a great deal of critical acclaim. Keyboard magazine praises, Zachary Provost has created a stellar collection of solid songs that showcase his deft arrangement and production skills. Crowds this summer at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles were in for a rare treat when Provost was asked by Groban to perform two original songs at his sold out concert. Provost helped to fill in the gaps while technical adjustments were made during the shooting of Grobans upcoming DVD Josh Groban Live at the Greek Theater. Provost sang and Grobans band performed the song Fire from Provosts album Alive, as well as The Heart of the Moment, ” a track from his upcoming CD to be released late next summer. The music was well received by Grobans fans and Provost made quite of a few of his own fans that night.
Provosts quickly growing fan base and respect within the industry is a strong endorsement for his talent as a singer-songwriter. Producer David Foster says, “Over the years I’ve met a lot of very talented people. Zach Provost is at the top of that list. The depth of his musicianship is endless, and his great songwriting, arranging and production skills make him a triple threat. He has written and produced an album that belongs right alongside the biggest names in our industry. Congratulations Zach. Let this be the first of many great contributions to the artistic community.”
Zachary Provost will be performing in Los Angeles at Molly Malones on Thursday December 30th at 8:30pm. Zachary will be joined by fellow Josh Groban band members: Craig Macintyre (drums), Tim Curle (percussion), and Tariqh Akoni (guitar). Special guests include Liz Phairs musical director, Dino Meneghin on guitar and Sean Hurley on bass. Hurley plays with Vertical Horizon, Richard Marx and Glen Ballard. http://www.zacharyprovost.com.
For more information please contact:
Meredith Sloane: Melon Media
310-482-3462 or Meredith@melonmedia.com
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(PRWEB) January 25, 2005
The WSJ reported today: The Dow Jones Industrial Average has fallen for four straight weeks — the poorest start to a new year since 1982
This is a good lead-in to talk about the January Barometer, as January goes, so goes the year.
A book that I regularly recommend to investors and traders is The Stock Traders Almanac(http://www.stocktradersalmanac.com). Its a great resource and handy reference full of fun tidbits. One such tidbit that is commonly referred to by stock market journalists is the adage as January goes, so goes the year. The Almanacs January Barometer says that a positive or negative result in January indicates that the year will be positive or negative. The barometer has only been wrong 11 times since 1950, and as the Almanac states it has only had 5 significant errors.
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But is this a statistically significant result? There is probably some correlation in that whatever the reason that the market does well or bad in January is also in effect for the year. When you consider the length of a business cycle with recessions lasting several years or more and booms lasting a decade, its not surprising that there would be a correlation between January and the results for the year.
However, I caution investors to be on the lookout for spurious correlations and small samplings. You may have also heard of The Super Bowl Indicator. I dont think anyone takes this indicator seriously – though Ive known individuals who really believe astrology can predict markets – so there are probably some nut jobs out there contributing to others profits. The indicator says that if the AFC wins the Super Bowl the market will be down for the year and vice versa for the NFC. According to Snopes(http://www.snopes.com/business/bank/superbowl.asp) the indicator has been right 29 of 36 times, or 80% of the time.
That kind of result makes it tempting to believe that there is some real correlation. But common sense certainly dictates otherwise. For one thing, the result could be nothing more than the bias of a small sample. And while it might be a seemingly unlikely result, keep in mind that there is data mining at work here. That is, people have sought out these unlikely results. People are always searching for market predictors and either tongue-in-cheek or seriously they search out publicize these coincidences, while ignoring those that dont pan out such as hypothetically whether the ground hog sees his shadow.
Though, even if there is some correlation, it is likely to be a spurious one, meaning that it is just a coincidence. For example, I dont know the stats but perhaps there has for whatever reason been a bias towards NFC victory. It is certainly true that there is a bias towards the market being positive for the year due to the United States generally being a robust and growing economy.
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Team |
 Patriots |
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As Of |
02/08/12 |
Conf |
AFC |
Div |
ACE |
Wins |
13 |
Losses |
3 |
Ties |
0 |
Pct |
.813 |
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