NEW YORK, May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Eyes on the Go, Inc. (AXCG.PK) has experienced significant market interest in its GANDER.tv web site from entertainment venues in New York City.  The feedback from consumers has been very positive.  Coming to the end of its beta period, Eyes will be launching to the general public through marketing events and social media campaigns.  Eyes will be leveraging its partnerships with its venue clients, with performers and with its national marketing agreement with the US’s largest food services company and forecasts that it will implement over 11,000 venue sites by the end of 2015. 

Eyes has built its web site and applications around three major sources of revenue: monthly fees, advertising revenue primarily through its agreement with Tremor Video, and with Pay-per-View ticket revenue.  Eyes estimates average revenue of $500 per site each month which will equate to over $5 million a month in revenue.  The company is forecasting total revenue in 2015 of $56 million. 

The GANDER.tv web site presents live streaming video from entertainment venues focusing on comedy, live music, DJ’s, spoken word, karaoke and other performances.  The company has introduced a recorded content function that allows managers to choose from a library of prior events to show during down times.  This means that the consumer has a large variety of content to watch, all for free.  In addition, the venue managers can designate certain sold out or popular events for Pay-per-View, charging a small percentage of the in person ticket price for consumers to enjoy from their computers or mobile devices.

The company plans to launch this service in additional US cities by the end of the summer.  Through their marketing agreements, they will be leveraging introductions in existing relationships.  “We have a detailed and structured plan to continue growing in New York City to a critical mass of 50-75 sites within the next few months.  We will then launch in another large US city, placing sales people, project managers and program managers, relying on development and web operations from our Brooklyn headquarters,” stated Chris Carey, the Eyes on the Go CEO.  “We believe that we can leverage our existing relationships and the selling model that has been so successful in New York to launch in the next metropolitan area.”

About Eyes on the Go, Inc. and GANDER.tv 

Eyes on the Go provides online streaming video and audio for the Hospitality industry through its GANDER.tv web site.  Web browsers can view their favorite bars, clubs and performance spaces, or look at venues they are thinking about visiting.  The venue can utilize this service to leverage social media and digital age communications to increase traffic and to promote their locations. 

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Olympic, Paralympic, Team and Special Inductees to be honored on July 12 in Chicago

DALLAS, May 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Fans of U.S. Olympic and Paralympic sport have let their voices be heard. The United States Olympic Committee and Allstate Insurance Company today announced the members of the Class of 2012 who will be inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame presented by Allstate during a press conference at the Team USA Media Summit in Dallas. The Class of 2012, partially determined by fan voting, is comprised of six Olympians, one Paralympian, one team, as well as three additional individuals: a coach, veteran and a special contributor.

The list of inductees includes Gail Devers (track field), Jean Driscoll (Paralympic track field), Gary Hall, Jr. (swimming), Lisa Fernandez (softball), Kristine Lilly (soccer), Dan O’Brien (track field), Jenny Thompson (swimming), the 2004 U.S. Olympic Women’s Softball Team,  Ed Temple (coach – track field), James Connolly (veteran – track field) and Ted Stevens (special contributor).

“Over the years, these men and women captured our hearts and inspired us as Americans to strive for greatness, paving the way for today’s Olympians and Paralympians who will soon compete in this summer’s London Games,” said Lisa Cochrane, senior vice president of marketing for Allstate.  “Allstate is proud to support such a prestigious, lifetime achievement and extends its gratitude to the fans for their role in determining the very deserving U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame Class of 2012.” 

The Class of 2012 was determined by a voting process that includes Olympians, Paralympians, members of the Olympic Family and a public voting element. The U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame presented by Allstate is one of the only national sports halls of fame that includes fan voting as part of its selection process. This year more than 100,000 votes were cast at TeamUSA.org.

“The Class of 2012 inductees have provided fans of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams with countless inspiring moments, and it’s an honor to welcome them to the U.S Olympic Hall of Fame, where both their achievements and impact will be celebrated,” said Scott Blackmun, USOC chief executive officer. “Together with Allstate and fans of Team USA, we congratulate them on their accomplishments and thank them for their commitment to the Olympic and Paralympic Movements.”

The Class of 2012 is the 15th class to be inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame presented by Allstate and will bring the total membership to 96 Olympians, five Paralympians, 10 teams, four coaches, 10 veterans, 16 contributors and two Olive Branch award inductees.

“I am completely overwhelmed by this honor,” said Lisa Fernandez, a three-time Olympic gold medalist. ”I never thought  that playing the game of softball that I love so much would allow me to reach this level of accomplishment. This is bigger than anything I have dreamed of. What we have been able to achieve as a sport is incredible, and there is no greater honor than being inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame.”

In addition to the introduction of the aforementioned athletes, coaches and contributors, the Olive Branch Achievement Award – created to honor an individual who best represents the international ideals of the Olympic Movement by working to build a peaceful and better world through sport – will be introduced and presented at the induction ceremony.

The U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame Class of 2012 will be formally introduced and honored on July 12 during an awards ceremony at the Harris Theater in Chicago. The ceremony, hosted by Jimmy Roberts and Alex Flanagan, will air in a nationally-televised broadcast on NBC Sports Network on August 24 at 7 p.m. ET. Additional event details, including media access and registration information, will be available soon.

About the USOC
Founded in 1894 and headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colo., the U.S. Olympic Committee serves as both the National Olympic Committee and National Paralympic Committee for the United States. As such, the USOC is responsible for the training, entering and funding of U.S. teams for the Olympic, Paralympic, Youth Olympic, Pan American and Parapan American Games, while serving as a steward of the Olympic and Paralympic Movements throughout the country. For more information, visit TeamUSA.org.

About Allstate
The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) is the nation’s largest publicly held personal lines insurer, serving approximately 16 million households through its Allstate, Encompass, Esurance and Answer Financial brand names. Widely known by its slogan “You’re In Good Hands With Allstate®,” Allstate offers insurance products (auto, home, life and retirement) and services through Allstate agencies, independent agencies, and Allstate exclusive financial representatives, as well as via www.allstate.com and 1-800 Allstate®. As part of Allstate’s commitment to strengthen local communities, The Allstate Foundation, Allstate employees, agency owners and the corporation provided $28 million in 2011 to thousands of nonprofit organizations and important causes across the United States.

The U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame – Class of 2012 and Special Inductees

Gail Devers – Track Field
Gail Devers is a five-time Olympian, three-time gold medalist and one of only two women to win back-to-back titles in the 100 meters at the Olympic Games. Devers, a three-time world champion and four-time world indoor champion, still holds the current American records in three events.

One of the great 100-meter sprinters and hurdlers in track and field history, Devers was a two-time gold medalist at the 1987 Pan American Games before making her first Olympic team in 1988, the same year she set an American record as a national champion.  Devers did not compete from 1988-1990 as she faced a career-threatening battle with Graves disease.

When Devers reentered Olympic competition, she upset the field by winning the 100 meters at the 1992 Barcelona Games. In 1993 and 1995, Devers earned her first two world championships before becoming the second woman to defend her Olympic gold-medal title at the 1996 Atlanta Games. 

Kristine Lily – Soccer
Kristine Lilly is a three-time Olympian who solidified her legacy as one of the greatest female soccer players of all time. With one silver and two gold medals, including the first ever offered for women’s soccer in 1996, Lilly started every Olympic match of her career and played all but 22 minutes in Olympic competition.

Lily assisted the first goal in the 1996 gold-medal victory over China and scored four goals during her Olympic Games experience, including a hat trick at the 2004 Athens Games against Greece. She captained the U.S. Women’s National Team from 2005-07 and was at the center of every key U.S. win in the first three Olympic Games featuring women’s soccer.   

Second only to Mia Hamm, Lilly tallied 130 career goals and was named the U.S. Soccer Female Athlete of the Year in 1993, 2005 and 2006.  

Gary Hall Jr. – Swimming
Champion swimmer Gary Hall, Jr. followed in the footsteps of his famous father, competing in three Olympic Games and earning 10 Olympic medals, including five gold medals.

Hall Jr. was a two-time Olympic gold and silver medalist at the 1996 Atlanta Games before he was diagnosed with Type I diabetes in 1999. He set an American record in the 50 meter freestyle at 2000 U.S. Olympic Trials before winning back-to-back gold medals in Sydney and Athens. Hall was also a three-time member of the gold-medal winning men’s 400-meter freestyle relay team.

Out of the pool, Hall has been an advocate for diabetes research and serves as the spokesperson for the American Diabetes Association.

Lisa Fernandez – Softball
Lisa Fernandez is a three-time Olympic gold medalist, four-time All-American and is considered one of the most versatile softball players of all time. During her three Olympic Games, USA Softball went 23-4 and Fernandez went 7-2 as a pitcher. She maintained a .333 batting average and currently holds four Olympic records.

At the 1996 Atlanta Games, Fernandez pitched a near-perfect performance against Australia before earning the save and a U.S. victory over China in the gold-medal game. Fernandez went 2-1 at the Sydney Games in 2000, earning her second gold medal and etching her name in the Olympic record books with the most strikeouts in an Olympic softball game (25) and the fewest runs allowed (two runs in 29.2 innings).  

At age 33, Fernandez exploded at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. She rewrote the Olympic record books both from the plate and from the circle, setting the current Olympic record for best batting average at .545. She set a new mark for most Olympic doubles, contributed eight RBI’s, tallied a 4-0 record as a pitcher and sealed the U.S. gold medal with a 5-1 win over Australia. 

Fernandez’s dominance in the 2004 Olympic Games earned her the distinction of USA Softball’s Player of the Year and the 2004 ESPY for Best Female Olympic Performance.

Dan O’Brien – Track Field, Decathlon
Dan O’Brien is a celebrated decathlete and he proved to be one of the most dominating athletes of his era. Not only did O’Brien win Olympic gold in the 1996 decathlon, but he remains the current record holder in that event.

O’Brien claimed five U.S. national 10-event titles and his 1996 Olympic gold medal was his 11thconsecutive decathlon win – a streak that started in September of 1992. After O’Brien missed qualifying for the 1992 Olympic Games, he broke his previous world and existing American record with 8,891 points during a meet in Talence, France.

O’Brien is a three-time world decathlon champion (1991, 1993 and 1995) and earned six of Track Field News’ year-end world number one rankings. O’Brien also finished in the top 10 of TFN’s World Athlete of the Year rankings four times during his career.

Jenny Thompson – Swimming
During a record-setting Olympic career, Jennifer (Jenny) Thompson amassed an incredible 12 medals – including eight gold medals – a mark that still stands as the most for a female Olympic swimmer in history.

Thompson made her first appearance on the international scene at age 14, winning the 50-meter freestyle and placing third in the 100-meter freestyle at the 1987 Pan American Games. She won her first world championship in 1991 as part of Team USA‘s winning 4×100-meter freestyle relay team, and broke the world record in the 50 and 100 meters in the 1992 Olympic Games. Thompson won two gold medals as part of the 4×100-meter freestyle and 4×100-meter medley teams.

Between 1997 and 1999, Thompson won eight more world championship titles, including three in a row in the 100-meter freestyle. In the 2000 Olympic Games, Thompson and her 4×100-meter freestyle and medley teams set new world records. That same year, she also broke the world record in the 100-meter butterfly for the fourth time.

At age 31, Thompson was the oldest member of the 2004 U.S. Swimming Team, when she competed in her fourth Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. She anchored the 400-meter freestyle relay team that set a national record of 3:36.39 and earned a silver medal.

In 2006, she received a medical degree from the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.

Jean Driscoll – Paralympic Track Field
Jean Driscoll is a three-time Paralympian who was born with spina bifida (or, an open spine), a condition that not only affected her ability to walk but also caused some neurological complications.

Driscoll began using a wheelchair at age 15 and started pursuing athletic opportunities soon after. By the end of her career, she won two Olympic medals, 12 Paralympic medals and holds the world record in the 10,000-meter (6.2 mile) track event.

Jean retired from her successful racing career following the 2000 Paralympic Games and was inducted into the USA Wheelchair Sports Hall of Fame in 2002. 

2004 U.S. Olympic Women’s Softball Team
The 2004 U.S. Olympic Women’s Softball Team, coined the “Real Dream Team” on the cover of Sports Illustrated, will go down in history as one of the most dominant teams in Olympic history. With a perfect 9-0 record and a string of eight consecutive shutouts, this team lived up to the hype. In 2004, the team outscored its opponents 51-1 in nine games in Athens and did not allow a run until the sixth inning of the gold medal game against Australia.

Team Roster:
Leah Amico
Laura Berg
Crystl Bustos
Lisa Fernandez
Jennie Finch
Tairia Flowers
Amanda Freed
Lori Harrigan
Lovieanne Jung
Kelly Kretschman
Jessica Mendoza
Stacey Nuveman
Cat Osterman
Jenny Topping
Natasha Watley
Head coach: Mike Candrea
Assistant coach: Ken Eriksen
Assistant coach: John Rittman

Ed Temple – Coach, Track Field
During the 1950s and 60s, Ed Temple became one of the greatest coaches in Olympic history and helped establish the U.S. as a women’s sprinting powerhouse. He served as head coach of two U.S. Olympic teams (1960 and 1964), during which time his athletes brought home 23 Olympic medals (13 gold, six silver and four bronze).

Temple’s 44-year coaching tenure at Tennessee State University saw him coach and mentor some of the greatest athletes in Olympic history, including Wyomia Tyus, Wilma Rudolph and Willie White. Rudolph was the first American woman of any race to win three track field gold medals at a single Olympic Games, while Tyus was the first woman to successfully defend an Olympic 100-meter gold medal.

For Temple’s athletes, a gold medal was only the start. The impact Temple had on his young female athletes stretched far beyond the track. Among the 40 Olympians he coached (35 of whom represented the U.S.), 28 of them have master’s degrees and 14 of them have either an M.D. or Ph.D.

In addition to his 24 national titles, Temple has numerous other accolades, and is a member of the National Track Field Hall of Fame, Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame, Helms Hall of Fame, Tennessee State University Hall of Fame, Harrisburg Central Area Chapter Hall of Fame, Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame, Ohio Valley Conference Hall of Fame, Black Athletes Hall of Fame and Communiplex National Sports Hall of Fame.

James Connolly – Veteran, Track Field
The first modern Olympic champion, James Connolly is a four-time Olympic medalist who participated in both the 1896 and 1900 Olympic Games. In 1896, Connolly outsoared his nearest opponent by more than one meter in the triple jump, earning gold in the event. He also took home a silver medal in the high jump and bronze medal in the long jump. Four years later, he jumped to a silver-medal finish in the triple jump.

Before making an appearance at the inaugural modern Olympic Games in Athens, Connolly was a student at Harvard University. While most colleges and universities today would be thrilled to have one of their athletes competing in the Olympic Games, Connolly wasn’t so fortunate and he was told he couldn’t return to school if he left to compete in Athens.

Although he clinched three Olympic medals in 1896, Connolly didn’t return to Harvard until 50 years later, not as a graduate, but as a successful writer invited to speak before the Harvard union. In 1948, the Olympian and writer of 25 novels and more than 200 short stories received an honorary athletic sweater from Harvard.

Ted Stevens – Special Contributor
United States Senator Ted Stevens is widely regarded as one of the great champions of the Olympic Movement in the U.S. His commitment saw him lead the charge to pass the Olympic and Amateur Sports Act, appointing the U.S. Olympic Committee as the coordinating body for all Olympic-related athletic activity in the United States.

The act which, would eventual be renamed in his honor as the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act, not only protected athletes and centralized control of sports in the U.S., it also propelled the creation of national governing bodies, which serve as independently run organizations that funnel Olympic-caliber athletes into the movement. Stevens was also known as a proponent of Title IX, a legislation that gave women equal opportunities to participate in sports in the United States.

A graduate of UCLA and Harvard Law School, Stevens served as the U.S. Attorney in Fairbanks, Alaska. He also practiced law in Anchorage and Fairbanks, and served two terms as a representative in the Alaska State Legislature, holding positions of majority leader and speaker pro-tem. In 1999, Stevens was recognized for his dedication to the Olympic and Paralympic movement when he received a USOC Honorary Coach of the Year award.

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May 12th- 20th: Zazzle to present series of local events and promotions

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., May 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Zazzle, the title sponsor of the 101st Zazzle Bay to Breakers 12k foot-race, today announced its ZOMG celebration, a week-long, city-wide series of local events at San Francisco-area venues, parks and other establishments. Zazzle Bay to Breakers is a 7.46-mile race that will feature world-class athletes, costumed runners and this year’s ZOMG mascot, “Pink Gorilla.” At ZOMG pre-race events, Zazzle will present Pink Gorilla sightings and dancing gorillas, discounts on food and drinks, and other promotions to get San Francisco area residents excited for race-day.

“We’ve introduced ZOMG as a vibrant, week-long celebration of San Francisco‘s incredible diversity and unique culture of self-expression,” said Zazzle co-founder, Jeff Beaver. “Boston has its Marathon, Pamplona has its Bulls, New Orleans has Mardi Gras and San Francisco has its historic Zazzle Bay to Breakers race. We’ve partnered with dozens of great local businesses and venues to make this the most extraordinarily fun week of the year.”

Those interested in learning more or participating can visit ZOMG.ZAZZLE.COM.

Featured Events:

Saturday, May 12th: Non Stop Bhangra at Public Works, 9pm-late, 21+, featuring Cheb I Sabbah

Sunday, May 13th: Jock Sundays at The Lookout, 3pm-9pm, 21+, featuring local superstar DJs

Monday, May 14th: Industry Standard at The Showdown, 7pm-2am, 21+ featuring resident DJs

Tuesday, May 15th: Karaoke Tuesdays at The Cat Club, 9pm-2am, featuring KOR and CARITAS

Tuesday, May 15th: Damn Gina at The Ambassador, 9pm-2am, featuring DJ Kool Karlo Chris Fox

Wednesday, May 16th: Mixer at 620 Jones, 7pm-10pm, with special promotions presented by Coaster

Wednesday, May 16th: North Beach Pub Crawl at North Star, 21+, O’Reillys, The Boardroom, Grant and Green, Columbus Cafe, Amante, and Tupelo

Thursday, May 17th: Special art show at Place Pigalle, 8pm-10pm, 21+

Thursday, May 17th: Popscene at The Rickshaw Stop, 10pm-2am, 18+, featuring Realboy, and resident DJ Aaron Axelson

Friday, May 18th: Eye Heart SF official ZB2B Kickoff Party at The Warfield, 8pm-2am, 18+, featuring Lyrics Born (host), Clockwork, Audrey Napoleon, Prototype Raptor, Music for Animals, Robot DeNiro, Team No Sleep, and more

Saturday, May 19th: Love Your Parks Day at 13 of San Francisco‘s most loved parks, 12pm-6pm

Saturday, May 19th: Hayes Valley Mission Pub Crawl at Marlena’s, 21+, Place Pigalle, Rebel, Elixir, Delirium, Dalva, Blondie’s, Casanova Lounge, Phoenix, Dr. Teeth Electric Mayhem, and more

Saturday, May 19th: Bootie SF at DNA Lounge, 9pm-late, 21+, San Francisco‘s finest mash-up party featuring DJs A Plus D mashing Florence the Machine and Depeche Mode

Sunday, May 20th: Space Cowboys DJs at MILK, 12pm-late, 21+

Registration for the 101st Zazzle Bay to Breakers footrace is still open, so sign up now to be a part of the most unique footrace in the world, at: http://www.ZazzleBaytoBreakers.com.

Additional weeklong promotions in collaboration with Yoga Tree, Bissap Baobob, Smitten Ice Cream, Mission Mini’s, Tupelo, Asiento, and others will take place.  

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- Star Spangled Celebration Live from the U.S. Capitol Celebrates America’s Birthday and Features an Inspiring Olympic Tribute to Team USA with Performances by Megan Hilty, Javier Colon, Kool The Gang, Kelli O’Hara and the National Symphony Orchestra -

WASHINGTON, May 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – This July 4th, America’s national Independence Day celebration kicks off our country’s 236th birthday, as A CAPITOL FOURTH on PBS welcomes a brand new host, Emmy Award-winning television personality Tom Bergeron.  Hot off another winning season as host of the hit TV series, DANCING WITH THE STARS, Bergeron will lead an all-star cast in a patriotic evening of unrivaled musical performances, topped off by the greatest display of fireworks anywhere in the nation.  The multi award-winning event will feature acclaimed Broadway and television star Megan Hilty (SMASH); singer-songwriter Javier Colon (winner of THE VOICE); RB superstars Kool The Gang; four time Tony-nominated Broadway star Kelli O’Hara; the National Symphony Orchestra under the direction of top pops conductor Jack Everly; plus a tribute to Team USA honoring the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic teams (additional talent to be announced).  Broadcast live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol, A CAPITOL FOURTH will air live in HD on PBS Wednesday, July 4, 2012 from 8:00 to 9:30 p.m. ET (check local listings) before a concert audience of hundreds of thousands, millions more at home, as well as to our troops serving around the world on the American Forces Network.  The program can also be heard live in stereo over NPR member stations nationwide. 

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A CAPITOL FOURTH has truly become America’s favorite Independence Day celebration, and a cornerstone of PBS’s annual programming line-up, as is evidenced by the ratings.  During the 2010-2011 season, A CAPITOL FOURTH took the top prize, for the second consecutive year, as the number one rated program in primetime.  With a 4.6 Nielsen rating A CAPITOL FOURTH reached over 11 million viewers. 

“What an honor to be in the nation’s capital for America’s biggest birthday party,” said Tom Bergeron.  “Hosting A CAPITOL FOURTH enables me to celebrate two things I’m a big fan of – America and PBS!”  

Added Executive Producer Jerry Colbert, “We are thrilled that Tom Bergeron will lead our nation in this star-spangled celebration.  We are also humbled that the viewers have chosen this unique live television event as their favorite.  With the eyes of America upon us, we join as one family to celebrate our freedoms, using the magical medium of television.”

The 2012 broadcast of A CAPITOL FOURTH will include two unique segments:

• A rousing and patriotic send off to Team USA as they head to the London 2012 Olympic Games featuring current and past U.S. Olympians as well as members of the U.S. Paralympic team; and
• A musical tribute to beloved American legend Gene Kelly, in celebration of his 100th birthday, featuring the National Symphony Orchestra performing a medley of Hollywood classics including SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN and AN AMERICAN IN PARIS.

Offering viewers extended coverage of the fireworks display, A CAPITOL FOURTH will capture the stunning pyrotechnics from every vantage point with twenty TV cameras stationed around the city – including the U.S. Capitol, the White House, the Washington Monument and across the Potomac River.  The show will be capped off with a rousing rendition of Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture” complete with live cannon fire provided by The U.S. Army Presidential Salute Battery, an audience favorite and now an A CAPITOL FOURTH tradition.  Also participating in the event will be The Choral Arts Society of Washington, along with The U.S. Army Herald Trumpets, The U.S. Army Ceremonial Band, the Quantico Marine Corps Band, Members of the Armed Forces carrying the State and Territorial Flags and the Armed Forces Color Guard provided by the Military District of Washington, D.C. 

Production Credits
The program is a co-production of Jerry Colbert of Capital Concerts and WETA, Washington, D.C.  For A CAPITOL FOURTH, executive producer Jerry Colbert and producer Michael Colbert have assembled an award-winning production team that features the top Hollywood talent behind some of television’s most prestigious entertainment awards shows.  This includes: Emmy award-winning producer Walter C. Miller, whose credits include the GRAMMY AWARDS and COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS; award-winning director Paul Miller whose credits include THE COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS and SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE; and veteran television writer Jon Macks whose credits include the TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO, the ACADEMY AWARDS and the EMMY AWARDS.

Companion Web Site
A companion web site at www.pbs.org/capitolfourth will feature a comprehensive viewer’s guide to the 2012 concert.  Broadcast quality video footage is available at the following FTP site: http://www.capitalconcerts.org/mediacenter/cap4th/.  Additional press materials can be found at www.pbs.org/pressroom.  Visit our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/capitolfourth.

About Capital Concerts
Capital Concerts is the production force behind two of television’s longest-running and highest-rated live programs commemorating America’s most important holidays.  THE NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT, the nation’s tribute to our men and women in uniform, and A CAPITOL FOURTH, our country’s biggest birthday party, have become American traditions that have consistently ranked among the highest rated programs on PBS over the past decade.  Both holiday specials have been honored with over 70 awards including the New York Film Festival Award, the Telly Award, the Golden Cine Award, the Videographer Award, the National Education Association Award, the Aurora Award, the Christopher Award, the Communicator’s Award, the AXIEM Award, the Omni Award and the Writer’s Guild of America Award.

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A CAPITOL FOURTH is made possible by grants from The Boeing Company, the National Park Service, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the Department of the Army, PBS and public television stations nationwide.  Air travel is provided by American Airlines.

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SAN FRANCISCO, May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – More than 40 percent of U.S. adults whose mothers are living don’t know whether their moms have life insurance, according to a new survey released today by InsuranceQuotes.com, a Bankrate Insurance company. And even those who do know their mothers’ life insurance plans are often in the dark about the details.

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The survey was conducted online in March by Harris Interactive among more than 2,000 U.S. adults age 18 and older.

Even if it’s difficult, having a conversation with your mom about her life insurance is a financially – and emotionally – smart thing to do, according to John Egan, managing editor of InsuranceQuotes.com.

“Other than flowers, one of the Mother’s Day gifts that you may want to give your mom is a heart-to-heart talk about financial matters, including details about any life insurance that she has. This kind of gift will last much longer than a dozen roses will,” Egan said.

Findings of the survey include:

• Among U.S. adults whose mothers are living, 42 percent say they aren’t sure whether their moms have life insurance.
• Of those U.S. adults who indicate their mothers have life insurance, 37 percent say they aren’t sure whether they are listed as beneficiaries.
• Of those U.S. adults who are named as beneficiaries on their moms’ life insurance policies, 38 percent say they wouldn’t know how to claim the death benefits.
• Among U.S. adults who are mothers themselves and don’t have life insurance, 33 percent listed “I haven’t even thought about it” as the reason for not having coverage.

For more information about the InsuranceQuotes.com survey, visit www.insurancequotes.com/life_insurance-mothers.

Survey methodology

This survey was conducted online within the United States by Harris Interactive on behalf of InsuranceQuotes.com from March 23-27, 2012, among 2,220 adults age 18 and older. This online survey is not based on a probability sample and, therefore, no estimate of theoretical sampling error can be calculated. For complete survey methodology, including weighting variables, contact John Egan at john.egan@insurancequotes.com.

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InsuranceQuotes.com provides consumers with a free, easy way to shop for and compare insurance quotes online, and delivers information about auto, home, health and life insurance and other types of insurance.

For more information, visit InsuranceQuotes.com.

InsuranceQuotes.com is part of Bankrate Insurance. Other Bankrate Insurance properties include AutoInsuranceQuotes.com, InsureMe.com and NetQuote.com.

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LONDON, May 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ –

The British Parliamentary Committee for Iran Freedom (BPCIF) strongly condemns the Government of Iraq’s outrageous conduct of returning the utility vehicles accompanying the fifth convoy of Iranian dissidents who were transferred from Camp Ashraf to Camp Liberty.

The covetous act of the Government of Iraq was in clear violation of the agreement between the residents and Mr. Martin Kobler, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Iraq.

The BPCFI calls for immediate intervention of the UN Secretary General and US officials to stop mistreatment of Iranian dissidents and the Government of Iraq’s reneging on its commitments.  

According to reports, subsequent to two weeks of negotiations and  repeatedly changing the draft agreement with Ambassador Kobler, which were in violation of provisions of the Memorandum of Understanding, finally on Friday, 4 May, more than 400 residents of Ashraf left for Liberty at about 20:00 local time.

This was while searching and inspecting the individuals and their belongings in this convoy lasted 8 days, under excruciating and inhumane conditions imposed on the residents by the Government of Iraq. During the inspections, the residents were barred from taking a lot of their belongings and scores of their belongings were stolen by the Iraqi forces.

Despite all these hardships the Ashraf residents, overwhelming majority of them women, showed utmost cooperation and agreed to the transfer upon the requests of Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, the President-elect of the Iranian Resistance.

 As the reports indicate, a few hours after the convoy had left Ashraf at the presence of UN monitors, the residents realized that there was no utility vehicle in the column. Subsequently, it was known that upon the orders of Iraqi authorities, all the utility vehicles that each had an Ashraf resident onboard had been returned to Ashraf.  This was a clear and unacceptable violation of the agreement reached for the transfer of the fifth convoy to Liberty that was carried out before the eyes of UN monitors.

We know that Liberty faces dire shortage of basic needs and these utility vehicles are urgently needed particularly in light of the growing number of Liberty residents.  

The blatant violation of the agreements and trampling on the minimum rights and humanitarian needs of Ashraf and Liberty residents are totally unacceptable and require immediate intervention of the UN Secretary General and the US Secretary of State.

It should be reminded that the United Nations High Commissioner for refugees has repeatedly stressed the rights of the residents of Camp Liberty in particular freedom of movement but the camp remains a prison surrounded by armored vehicles.

The British Parliamentary Committee for Iran Freedom

5 May 2012

http://www.iran-freedom.org

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ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization has contracted with Hill + Knowlton Strategies to develop and launch a “Reaffirming Hospice Campaign.” This national campaign will reinforce the vital importance and quality of hospice to policy makers, healthcare professionals, and baby boomers.

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“In 2010, an estimated 1.58 million patients, along with their family caregivers, received hospice services,” said J. Donald Schumacher, NHPCO president and CEO. “But, despite this growth, there is still an ongoing lack of awareness about the full benefits of hospice and a need to utilize facts to develop increased understanding of the issues.”

The campaign will also provide the expertise necessary to help NHPCO shape appropriate messages about hospice and palliative care to these audiences. In turn, NHPCO will share the results with provider members and utilize the information to develop essential resources.

Added Schumacher, “One of NHPCO’s responsibilities, as a leadership organization, is to inform policy makers, the healthcare community, and the public about the ways hospice and palliative care benefits millions of people who are coping with serious, life-limiting illness. Further, as a membership organization, we must make the case to protect hospice from further Medicare cuts and return the focus of policy makers to the importance of maintaining quality care.”

This one-year campaign will begin later this month (May 2012) with a qualitative research phase and focus groups. The campaign will then move on to quantitative research, campaign development and execution over the subsequent several months.

The first phase of the campaign will help policy makers gain a thorough understanding of the complex issues surrounding hospice care delivery, so decisions made are both fiscally sound and programmatically correct.

The second phase will focus on motivating healthcare professionals to refer to hospice earlier while motivating consumers to request it. This phase will include a comprehensive, innovative and diverse public relations and advertising strategy and implementation.

NHPCO will share more information as progress with the “Reaffirming Hospice Campaign” moves forward.

Individuals looking for more information about hospice and palliative care, advance care planning, dealing with pain and other issues involving serious and life-limiting illness, may visit NHPCO’s Caring Connections website at www.CaringInfo.org.

Contact:
Jon Radulovic
Vice President, Communications
Ph: 703-837-3139

SOURCE National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization

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The new platform designed to deliver aggregated content is taking shape with industry feedback from ASAE, IAEE and PCMA.

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CHICAGO, May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Today, three leading events industry associations – ASAE, IAEE and PCMA released findings from collaborative feedback sessions collected from bXb Online in its efforts to develop a centralized Network of aggregated content. The design of the Network Model has brought the three associations together to position the event industry as the leader in aggregating educational content. Further, representatives from these organizations expressed the need to lead by example by sharing their own associations’ successes – and even failures – in hybrid event strategies and experiences with their members.

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During the 2012 PCMA Annual Meeting held on January 9, 2012, the three associations and the Virtual Edge Institute (VEI) announced collaboration with bXb Online toward building a model for one online destination (Network) of aggregated live and on-demand content for the business-to-business marketplace. The introduction of the Network model included an open call for feedback from the events industry.  While a variety of mechanisms were utilized to collect feedback from stakeholders, the primary means for bXb’s feedback since January’s announcement have included two Feedback Forums initiated jointly by ASAE, IAEE and PCMA. More information relative to the Forums and the respective findings are furnished in a white paper at bxbonline.com.

Early indications from collective research suggest that bXb is on the right path in its vision and development of the Network.

Select findings include:

• The Network is driving alignment amongst our industry organizations today, and that reality alone is viewed as a needed and productive outcome. Further, associations working within respective channels will be motivated to offer the very best content available within their respective industries.
• Obstacles toward creation of association content development strategy thus far:
  • Lack of resources, time and budget
  • No clear ownership within the organization for content strategy and management
• The Network will motivate association executives to create a structure for ownership of content strategy and management within their respective organizations.
• The Network offers associations a means to extend their brand and content to those members who do not attend their meetings in person reaching beyond membership to the extensive non-member community in their industry sector. The Network can potentially create new markets and a wider audience for associations with an increased subscriber base and respective revenues that will follow.
• Content owners/associations continue to own their content. Data generated as a result of that content on the Network can drive new value to those same associations, and the Network. The Network offers a whole new level of distribution. Aggregated content from other associations, media companies, etc. will create an environment for stronger content given proximity.

The majority of the content within the Network will originate from face-to-face events. The industry channels will be the primary structural component of the Network, so professionals can easily join a relevant online community in their respective channel(s) as well as search and find the best content and community available in their discipline or area of interest.

After collecting the initial round of hybrid and online event content in charter industry channels, the Network will launch in the fall of 2012, delivering a valuable resource to a global audience.  bXb to date has received substantive strategic advice, support and industry-wide collaboration from many respected leaders representing a variety of industry sectors from automotive and healthcare, to technology and food.  Regardless of size or scope of membership, organizations large and small have collectively stepped forward in support of a centralized distribution platform that will furnish quality content and an extended online audience.

Further, while it was recognized that larger organizations with more robust budgets have in general been early adopters for hosting hybrid events and furnishing online content, feedback from association executives within every stage of adoption of hybrid events was taken into consideration.

Steven Lieber, CAE, President CEO, Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) stated, “HIMSS embraced hybrid events early on and has a dedicated team in place to manage online extensions of educational offerings and community experience. As one of the trailblazers, we learned from the experience and we see the industry going in this direction as a very positive step.”

Paul Markowski, CAE, EVP, CEO, American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) stated, “ACCP is in the midst of evaluation of its online events strategy. After the discussion around the Network, I realized that we need to get all of our internal stakeholders together to deconstruct our online events strategy in order to move forward effectively.” 

More stakeholder statements are furnished in the Feedback White Paper at bxbonline.com. 

Dave Olender, COO of bXb Online is heading up the feedback initiative for the Network. A veteran executive in the hospitality and events community, Olender stated, “Candidly, we’re thrilled to see this kind of interaction and feedback from every aspect of the events community. We are highly encouraged and energized by the constructive and positive direction across the board, along with the spirit of improving the industry as we know it today.”

Feedback will continue to be gathered from the industry via additional forums. The next Face-to-Face Feedback Forum will be held during the IAEE Mid-Year Meeting May 30-June 1, 2012 in Washington, DC. Details will be available as the event draws closer. 

Feedback can be shared at www.bxbonline.com/blog, while conversation is encouraged within Twitter @bXbonline, and groups on LinkedIn, including Virtual Edge, ASAE, IAEE, PCMA and TSNN. Interested participants who prefer one-to-one communications can contact thenetwork@bxbonline.com to establish a dialogue.

For more information on the bXb Network or its feedback initiative, visit www.bxbonline.com or call Gretchen Kihm-Stegall at 847.681.0506.

About bXb Online

bXb Online accelerates the power of face-to-face marketing through online business stories and experiences. Founded by industry leader Tony Lorenz, bXb Online delivers online event strategy, creative, content development, and management solutions that brands rely on to activate their business events to the next level. In concert with leading industry organizations, bXb is developing an industry platform for event marketing professionals and the communities they serve.  Headquartered in Chicago, IL, bXb Online partners with world-class leaders in their respective categories, including Freeman, INXPO, American Society of Association Executives, Professional Convention Management Association, International Association of Exhibitions and Events, and the Virtual Edge Institute. Learn how bXb Online can accelerate your event marketing strategy today: www.bxbonline.com.

About ASAE

About ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership ASAE is a membership organization of more than 21,000 association executives and industry partners representing 10,000 organizations. Its members manage leading trade associations, individual membership societies and voluntary organizations across the United States and in nearly 50 countries around the world. With support of the ASAE Foundation, a separate nonprofit entity, ASAE is the premier source of learning, knowledge and future-oriented research for the association and nonprofit profession, and provides resources, education, ideas and advocacy to enhance the power and performance of the association and nonprofit community. For more information about ASAE, visit www.asaecenter.org.

About Professional Convention Management Association

PCMA is the multi-channel professional resource and premier educator for leaders in the meetings, conventions, events and trade show industries. PCMA provides their 6,300 members with a community of likeminded colleagues, innovative education and creative global solutions to enhance both their professional development and their organization’s face-to-face and virtual connections. Headquartered in Chicago, PCMA has 17 chapters throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico with members in more than 35 countries. For additional information, please visit the PCMA Web site at pcma.org.

About IAEE

Since 1928, IAEE continues to provide quality and value to its members through leadership, service, education and strong relationships. IAEE is the largest association of the exhibitions and events industry in the world, with a membership of show organizers, exhibitors and exhibition suppliers. Organizers of more than 20,000 exhibitions and buyer-seller events around the world are members of IAEE. Through the 2006 consolidation with the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR), IAEE delivers valuable industry research reports. IAEE also supports the IAEE Public Events Council, The International Center for Exhibitor and Event Marketing, and the Exhibition and Event Industry Audit Commission, which are IAEE councils that provide products, programs and information to members. IAEE recognizes its strategic partners: American Airlines, ASP, Inc., Bearcom, Mexico Tourism Board, New Orleans Morial Convention Center, New Orleans Convention Visitors Bureau, Orange County Convention Center and Visit Orlando, Vertical Nerve, Inc. and VoiceLogic. Visit www.iaee.com for more information.

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BRAINTREE, Mass., April 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Haemonetics Corporation (NYSE: HAE) announced that it will conduct its April 30, 2012 webcast at 8:00 am (EDT), two hours earlier than previously announced.  At that time the Company will discuss its earnings for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended March 31, 2012 and guidance for fiscal year 2013, as well as two proposed business acquisitions, all of which are disclosed in separate press releases issued today.  After discussing these topics, management will answer questions.

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Webcast Link: http://phoenix.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?p=irol-eventDetailsc=72118eventID=4702718

Webcast replay will be available from April 30, 2012 after 10:00 am (EDT) until May 7, 2012.

Haemonetics (NYSE: HAE) is a global healthcare company dedicated to providing innovative blood management solutions for our customers.  Together, our devices and consumables, information technology platforms, and consulting services deliver a suite of business solutions to help our customers improve clinical outcomes and reduce the cost of healthcare for blood collectors, hospitals, and patients around the world.  Our technologies address important medical markets: blood and plasma component collection, the surgical suite, and hospital transfusion services.  To learn more about Haemonetics, visit our web site at http://www.haemonetics.com.

CONTACT:
Gerry Gould, VP-Investor Relations
Tel. (781) 356-9402
gerry.gould@haemonetics.com
Alt. (781) 356-9613

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MADISON, N.J., April 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), the world’s leading provider of diagnostic testing, information and services, announced it has begun an effort to assign a unique Patient Identifier – a secure 16 digit identification number – to every Quest Diagnostics patient.  In what is believed to be the largest effort of its kind in the area of assigning health IDs, the company has assigned unique identifiers to approximately 80 million Quest Diagnostics patients to date.

Surya N. Mohapatra, PhD, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Quest Diagnostics, called on the healthcare industry to support the adoption of unique Patient IDs to speed and streamline access to critical patient records, which, for an individual patient, can often reside at several different physician offices, specialists, hospitals and insurance providers. With Patient IDs, providers would gain a comprehensive and current view of a patient’s health history.

“Quest Diagnostics is committed to empowering patients and healthcare providers with secure and rapid access to the personal health information that is so critical to improving patient health,” said Dr. Mohapatra.  “In today’s digital world, patients are increasingly relying on smart phones and tablets to better manage every aspect of their lives. 

“Patients can use their unique Health ID to gain timely access to their personal laboratory test results, to help develop a picture of the most appropriate treatment options,” said Dr. Mohapatra.

Quest Diagnostics patients who visit the company’s website (www.QuestDiagnostics.com) to schedule an appointment or pay a bill, or who register for the Quest Diagnostics Gazelle® Secure Mobile Health App (www.gazelleapp.com), are automatically assigned a Quest Diagnostics Health ID.  Quest Diagnostics introduced the Gazelle Secure Mobile Health platform in October of 2010.  In just over a year, more than 200,000 patients have downloaded the Gazelle App, which allows patients to securely manage their personal health information and receive their Quest Diagnostics test results directly on their Apple® or Android®-based smartphones.

About Quest Diagnostics

Quest Diagnostics is the world’s leading provider of diagnostic testing, information and services that patients and doctors need to make better healthcare decisions. The company offers the broadest access to diagnostic testing services through its network of laboratories and patient service centers, and provides interpretive consultation through its extensive medical and scientific staff. Quest Diagnostics is a pioneer in developing innovative diagnostic tests and advanced healthcare information technology solutions that help improve patient care. Additional company information is available at www.QuestDiagnostics.com.

Quest Diagnostics Contacts:
Wendy Bost (Media): 973-520-2800
Kathleen Valentine (Investors): 973-520-2900

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