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Promotional Items and Products Company MARCO: “Marketing Genius” Mugs Leverage Cross-Channel Synergy

Harrisburg, PA (PRWEB) March 13, 2008

Marco Promotional Products, a leading provider of meeting registration materials, promotional items and logo products for over 44 years, asks the question “Are you a Marketing Genius?” on the cover of their new Spring/Summer 2008 Catalog.

The promotional products distributor then guides prospective clients to MarcoPromotionalProducts.com/GeniusMug to take a 10-second test where they can prove their ‘marketing genius’ and, in doing so, receive a free Marketing Genius Mug.

The single question test plays up MARCO’s industry-leading Guarantee of Lowest Prices or Double-the-Difference Back, On-Time Shipment or the order is free and Complete Customer Satisfaction through their Free Samples Policy and their highly-trained Customer Service Team.

By using the catalog to promote the special free mug offer that is only available via a test on their web site, MARCO is successfully leveraging the benefits of both channels, print and web.

Commenting on the promotion, Dick Nelson, CEO of MARCO and founder of 4imprint, “We are always on the lookout for ways to leverage the synergy of our catalog with our web site and our telesales group. And when the team came up with this promotion, it was clearly as great way to promote all three channels.”

About MARCO Promotional Products Based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, MARCO has been a leading provider of meeting and registration materials as well as promotional items and products since 1964. For more information, visit MarcoPromotionalProducts.com or call 800.232.1121.

Contact: Jessica Bates Marketing Manager 920-651-1247, ext. 2008

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Two New Agriculture Stocks Added, Two Stocks Deleted from S-Network ITG Agriculture Index in Quarterly Rebalancing

New York (PRWEB) March 11, 2009

The S-Network ITG Agriculture Index℠ (TICKER: AGRI) will add two new components, effective 09:00 (ET) Monday March 23, 2009. Two stocks will be deleted from the index, to maintain the fixed number of 30 components. The changes result from the quarterly rebalancing of the index.

Additions to the AGRI are:

Terra Nitrogen Co. (TICKER: TNH)

Taiwan Fertilizer Co. (TICKER: 1722 TT)

Deletions from the AGRI are:

IOI Corp Bhd. (TICKER: IOI MK)

Olam International (TICKER: OLAM SP)

A complete list of constituents and weights will be posted on the S-Network ITG Agriculture Index℠ web site, (http://itg.snetglobalindexes.com/about_the_indexes.php).

The S-Network ITG Agriculture Index℠ is a capitalization-weighted, float-adjusted index of the most prominent agriculture stocks in the world. To be included in the AGRI index, stocks must pass multiple screens, including for capitalization, float, exchange listing, share price and turnover.

Detailed information, including constituent data, rules and price information, on the S-Network ITG Agriculture Index℠ is available at http://www.snetagricultureindex.com. Data is also available through most vendors of financial data.

Index: S-Network ITG Agriculture Index℠ (USD)

TICKER: AGRI

Index: S-Network ITG Agriculture Index℠ (EUR)

TICKER: AGRIE

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Are You Ready? TalentDrive Releases 2009 Recruiting Analysis Video

Chicago, IL (Vocus) April 7, 2009

Are You Ready? TalentDrive today released an innovative look at the recruitment market in 2009 in the form of a dynamic video titled “Are You Ready?”. This video looks back to the beginning of online recruiting, as well as all the challenges recruiters face now and in the future, showing the comparison to today’s mainstream acceptance of resume posting, candidate sourcing and overall online usage. The video pulls surprising statistics, creating an informative yet exciting experience. Check out the video on YouTube here! You won’t believe it!

About TalentDrive:

TalentDrive has released the industry’s most innovative SaaS sourcing solution, TalentFilter(SM). Over 55 global companies have helped us develop one of the most easy to use, on-demand, talent sourcing tools on the market. As a subscriber, our recruitment technology sweeps and unifies thousands of paid and free resume databases in one location. TalentFilter(SM) then matches, hierarchies the results, and provides contact through auto scheduling for candidate interviews, chosen by you. In addition, through powerful analytics you are able to manage your ROI for online recruiting. TalentFilter(SM) now services the United States, Europe, and The Pacific Rim. One search, one location, one technology. Thousands of sources.

Media Contact:

Alissa Gothard, TalentDrive, 312.676.4204, http://www.talentdrive.com

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Article by Peter Finch

Garden sheds are typically single-storeyed structures in ones back garden or farm, used as a storage-house, hobby-zone or a workshop. They vary considerably in complexity of their construction and size, from small open-sided tin-roofed structures, to large wood-framed sheds with shingled roofs, windows and electrical outlets inside.

They can be built using thin metal sheets like galvanized iron or aluminum, which are generally used from the viewpoint of providing long term strength and resistance to fire, rot or termite. They may also be made of PVC or polyethylene which has a good resistance to denting and chipping. Wooden sheds have a natural look that can blend in well with garden environments.

Kinds of Garden Sheds

- Storage Buildings- Farm Sheds- Wood Cabins- Garages- Green Houses- Conservatories- Gazebos- Chalets- Childrens Play Houses- Summer Houses- Work Shops

Applications

One of the primary functions of garden sheds is as storage devices for garden equipments, tools, accessories and furniture. Farm sheds are a good way for farmers to keep a comfortable watch on their farms. Green houses also act as a good bed for growing trees quickly and as a horticulture laboratory.

Garden sheds can serve as small business-houses at times, or play stations for children. They can be used as bird-houses, chicken-coops or other pet-homes to provide your furry friends with shelter. And for you, it could be a place of peace and privacy, away from the daily hustle and bustle of life.

Tips

- You need to select the best place for your garden sheds so that they are useful and look beautiful as well. The back corner of your property may be the most conventional location, but that doesn’t mean it is the best location. Place your sheds with discretion.

- Don’t put your sheds on the most fertile soil in your gardens, nor place them where a garden bed is to be shaded during the growing season.

- You need water for many gardening tasks. Try to build your garden sheds near a water source.

- Your garden sheds should be conveniently located, because you’ll be using them for many purposes on a regular basis. You may want to place it near an existing path. If not, you’ll probably have to create a new one.

- Make sure the door to your garden sheds is wide enough to move your equipment in and out easily. Bumping the door-frame every time you move a wheel-barrow can be a real nuisance!

- Garden sheds are are of various types. If a wood-piece is to be selected, quality of wood to be taken care of.

- Despite the strength of quality wood, over time it can rot, split, warp or become susceptible to mould, mildew, fire and termites; so it should duly be treated for protection.

- You’ll want a lock on the shed door. Garden equipments are expensive and a lock will deter thieves. More importantly, it will keep curious children away from sharp tools and garden chemicals housed inside your garden sheds.

About the Author

Get all of the latest in garden sheds know how from the one and only true gardening resource at http://www.flowergardensadvice.com/ Be sure to check out our garden shed pages on our web site.

Pedata RV Center Forecasts RV Sales and Rentals Continuing to Increase Over the Holidays

Bellingham, WA (Vocus) September 2, 2009

The National Park Service’s ‘fee-free weekends’ made motorhome travel even more affordable. For the 63% of RVers who claim visiting National Parks is top on their list of travel stops, their summer fun helped save even more money and most likely contributed to the rise in RV rentals this summer. This winter, it looks like RVers will be hitting their RVs once again to visit families and take vacations.

A recent Good Sam Clubs Member Survey showed 71% of RVers will not let the economy interfere with their plans to travel over the holidays. 81% of those said they will travel the same amount or more than the previous year. “We’ve been seeing the economy start to come around and RVers are confirming that,” says Clint Ethington of Pedata RV Center.

While RVing is a more cost effective way to travel than paying for airfare and hotels, RVers aren’t cutting costs on decoration. Over a third of RVers hang lights, put up trees and turn their RVs into a moving holiday. Having the comforts of home while traveling make Christmas feel special no matter where you are.

“It makes sense to us,” says Ethington. “RVers love their lifestyle. Not only does RVing become part of who they are, but being an economic way to travel, it’s not something RVers are willing to give up easily.”

For More Information:

For more information on Pedata RV Center or current trends in the RV industry contact Clint Ethington, General Manager, at: 1-888-545-8314 or 520-807-0900. Or visit Pedata RV Center online at http://www.pedatarv.com.

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Military Spouse Magazine Announces 2011 Military Spouse of the Year Branch Winners: Voting Begins to Select Overall Military Spouse of the Year

Military Spouse Magazine

Philadelphia, PA (Vocus/PRWEB) February 01, 2011

Military Spouse magazine(http://www.milspouse.com) has announced the five military service branch winners for its 2011 Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year award. Last year’s winner appeared on numerous national and local media outlets, representing the millions of military spouses the magazine serves throughout the year.

The branch winners for 2011 are:

MARINE CORPS, Bianca Strzalkowski, Faquay Varina, N.C.
COAST GUARD, Laura Vanderwerf, Novato, Calif.
AIR FORCE, Megan Glynn, Jacksonville, Ark.
ARMY, Crystal Cavalier, Cameron, N.C.
NAVY, Robert Duncan, Fallon, Nev.

The four women and one man were selected through an online vote held during the last three months. This is the first year that a male military spouse is in the running.

“Our five branch winners are all amazing people and all very worthy of being Military Spouse of the Year,” said Babette Maxwell, Military Spouse magazine founder and executive editor. “I urge everyone to get to know them and VOTE!”

Final voting began through the Military Spouse website on Friday, January 28, 2011 at 5pm EST. All Americans are encouraged to vote online at http://www.milspouse.com/msoy, where you can find profiles of these amazing advocates for the community. This final phase of voting will continue through March 2, 2011.

The overall 2011 Armed Force Insurance Military Spouse of the Year (MSOY) will be announced and honored nationally in the June issue of Military Spouse magazine and at the fourth annual MSOY Awards Ceremony to be held on May 5, 2011 in Washington, DC, in conjunction with Military Spouse Appreciation Day. First Lady Michelle Obama and the spouses of generals, admirals, Congressmen, CEOs and ambassadors honored the 2010 Military Spouse of the Year at last year’s high profile event.

The winner will make public appearances, write a monthly column to appear in Military Spouse magazine, and maintain a blog during the year, which will last through May 2012.

The Military Spouse of the Year represents the millions of past and present military spouses who continue to thrive in a wartime environment, dedicate their lives and families to service of a grateful nation and give back to a community in need.

“By supporting our service members from home, military families give so much of themselves in the service of our great nation,” said Colonel Tom Dials (U.S. Army, Ret.), chairman of Armed Forces Insurance, which sponsors the award. “We are pleased to once again be a part of the Military Spouse of the Year Award, which we feel is the ideal way to honor their service.”

About Military Spouse

Military Spouse magazine and http://www.milspouse.com is the leading national magazine and online destination for the nation’s 1.1 million current and 20 million former military spouses.

About Armed Forces Insurance

AFI was founded in 1887 by military leaders with a single mission: to protect the people who protect our nation. The company provides premium quality, competitively-priced property and casualty insurance to military professionals throughout the United States and overseas. Headquartered in Leavenworth, Kansas, AFI understands that military members have unique circumstances and insurance needs, enabling the company to offer a level of personalized service that’s unequaled in the industry. For more information, visit the Web site at http://www.afi.org or call 1-800-495-8234.

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In Explosive New Book FORGED, Bible Scholar Bart Ehrman Exposes Deceptive and Misleading Forgeries in the New Testament

Forged: Writing in the Name of God – Why the Bible’s Authors Are Not Who We Think They Are by Bart Erhman

San Francisco, CA (Vocus/PRWEB) March 21, 2011

According to leading biblical scholar Bart Ehrman, many of his contemporaries have it wrong when it comes to the Bible. Instead of calling biblical forgeries what they are—lies—they often fall back on safer scholarly terms, stopping just short of the word “forgery.”

Ehrman, however, is not afraid of breaking rank with his fellow scholars and speaking the truth. In his new book, Forged: Writing in the name of God—Why the Bible’s Authors Are Not Who We Think They Are (HarperOne; April 2011), the New York Times bestselling author debunks many popular myths about the Bible’s forged books and letters, including the idea that “writing in the name of another” was a common, accepted practice in antiquity. According to Ehrman, forgery was just as disgraceful then as it is today.

In Forged, Ehrman reveals:

    The Apostle Peter was illiterate, and therefore could not have written two letters (1 & 2 Peter) credited to him in the Bible.
    Six of the Pauline letters in the New Testament are forgeries.
    The First Book of Timothy, known to be a forgery, is still used today to oppress women, and provides the Scriptural basis for the Roman Catholic Church’s refusal to ordain female priests.

Posing the provocative argument that parts of the Bible contain intentional deceptions, and that some of its texts were deliberately and painstakingly crafted to further the agendas of Christians living after the apostles, Forged will again turn upside down what we “know” about the Bible.

About the Author

Bart Ehrman is the author of more than twenty books, including the New York Times bestselling Misquoting Jesus, God’s Problem, and Jesus, Interrupted. Ehrman is the James A. Gray Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and is a leading authority on the Bible and the life of Jesus. He has been featured in Time and has appeared on NBC Dateline, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, The Colbert Report, CNN, History Channel, and other top media outlets. He lives in Durham, North Carolina.

Praise for Forged:

“Calling any epistles written falsely in another’s name ‘forgeries,’ Ehrman steps away from academic niceties and convoluted explanations…[a] gloves-are-off review of New Testament authorship.” — Kirkus Reviews

“Written in a manner accessible to non-specialists, Ehrman argues that many books of the New Testament are not simply written by people other than the ones to whom they are attributed, but that they are deliberate forgeries.…Ehrman’s introduction to the arguments and debates among different religious communities of the first few centuries and among the early Christians themselves…is especially valuable.” — Publishers Weekly

Select Praise for Bart Ehrman:

“Ehrman’s clarity is something to emulate.” — Lisa Miller, Newsweek

“[A] serious inquiry.…Ehrman pursues it with an energy and goodwill that invite further conversation with sympathetic and unsympathetic readers alike. This book (God’s Problem) neither trivializes its subject nor demonizes those who have a different view of it, which is more than can be said for the efforts of those fashionable atheist writers whose major form of argument would seem to be ridicule.” — Stanley Fish, New York Times

“Ehrman’s career is testament to the fact that no one can slice and dice a belief system more surgically than someone who grew up inside it….There’s something delicious (for nonbelievers, anyway) about the implacable, dispassionate way that Ehrman reveals how the supposedly ‘divine truth’ of Christianity was historically constructed.” — Salon.com

FORGED

Writing in the Name of God—Why The Bible’s Authors Are Not Who We Think They Are

By Bart Ehrman

HarperOne, an Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers

April 2011 | $ 26.99 | Hardcover | ISBN: 9780062012616

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Question by Savannah H: What is a made up Greek myth about Ares and Athena?
In school we have to write a play with someone else in your group. Im playing Ares and she is Athena. It has to describe why something is the way it is. Ex: why roses are red. It also has to tell about a lesson that is taught. Athena is easily jealous and Ares loves blood. Ares is god of war and athena is of war and wisdom. They are brother and sister and hate each other. i need the basic layout of it and a lesson taught through it.If you need any additional info tell me.

Best answer:

Answer by Ben
Since its about the god and goddess of war make it about why there is constant struggle between men and women or the reason for rivalry between siblings.

Add your own answer in the comments!

Article by David Robertson

Camping can be one of the most enjoyable times for families and outdoors enthusiasts. Choosing the right gear for your adventure can be a bit daunting with so many different types of gear available.

If you plan on just camping once in the summer price may be the biggest influence on your decision. If you would like to be a bit more involed in this great way to experience the outdoors have price as a secondary issue. Quality will be far more important than the .00 you saved on your tent when it leaks or lets the bugs in.

Tents come in all shapes and sizes and in many different fabrics. Price ranges can be all over the map as well. When looking for a tent I would suggest the self supporting dome tents is what you should be looking at. The older pole tents are are still available but you will have peg guide lines into the ground to hold them up. This won’t work on bare rock or sand so the dome tent is much more versatile.

Look for a dome tent that has the fly come near to the ground. This will help shed water away from the tent in a rain storm. The tents that have a small cap fly allow the sides to get soaked which can seap into the tent and soak your clothes etc.

I have used a two pole dome tent for years and have been very pleased how it worked for me. More poles add more strength to the structure (better for high winds) but will add more weight if you have to carry it any distance. Fiberglass poles are realatively cheap and last a good while but can be damaged over the years. Carbon fiber is better but more expensive. Best is aluminum tubing but can get expensive. If you can carry a spare segment for your poles. If you have to make repairs in the bush because someone stepped on a pole in the dark setting up the tent, you life will be a whole lot easier with a spare.

Zippers are about as important as poles. A good zipper will last for many years and take a fair amount of abuse. A cheap zipper may fail on the first outing. If this is in your backyard no problem. If you are 20 miles from help and repairs this may mean a horrible night spent fending off mosquitos or other insects and critters that find their way into a tent with an open hole.

The mesh on the windows and door should be at least mosquito quality. If you venture into “no-see-um” territory then you will need the finer mesh. Make sure that the tent has some form of storm flaps that will cover where the zippers are. This simple little flap helps wick moisture away from the zippers and keep you dry.

Dry is a huge issue when you are getting soaked in your tent. It can completely ruin your camping trip. A good nylon will act as an umbrella when it is tight. Some may need the seams to be waterproofed before your trip. Ask your outfitter about this.

Consider the chances of having to set your tent up in the dark. Can you do this with out a flashligt? Practice before a long trip. A good solid lightweight tent makes camping so much more enjoyable especially when you have to hide from the elements for a few hours or days. Choose your tent well and take care of it on and off your adventures and it will give you many years of service.

About the Author

David Robertson makes his living as an artist blacksmith, but has been an avid camper for 30 years. For more tips and suggestions about camping visit his website. North Face Clothing and Equipment

Question by ai//love?: what is a good subsitute for limewire and ares music for downloading free music?
limewire has a bad reputation for crashing computers and bringing viruses. with ares music, I kept recieving copyright infringement notices. I have purchased music from iTunes, but it is getting expensive and I would like to find out any other ways to get free music..

Best answer:

Answer by Sun
4shared.com

THE BEST!

What do you think? Answer below!