IABC/Chicago Elects Board.
ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-5 August 2008-IABC/Chicago Elects Board(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com The Chicago chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC/Chicago) announced its board of directors for the 2008-2009 program year. "IABC/Chicago has more than 500 members who help their organizations communicate to a wide...

Energizer and Designer Stephanie Johnson Partner to Boost Breast Cancer Awareness.
HEALTH AND BEAUTY CLOSE-UP-21 September 2008-Energizer and Designer Stephanie Johnson Partner to Boost Breast Cancer Awareness(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com For the fifth consecutive year, Energizer and its Energizer Bunny are joining forces with Susan G. Komen for the Cure to provide encouragement and support for breast...

Evian the Official Bottled Water of the Olympus US Open Series.
TRAVEL AND LEISURE CLOSE-UP-19 August 2008-Evian the Official Bottled Water of the Olympus US Open Series(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Evian Natural Spring Water has announced that it is now the Official Bottled Water of the Olympus US Open Series in a deal that will span the...

Grassley seeks APA disclosures.
Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) has asked the American Psychiatric Association (APA) to disclose how much financial support it receives from the pharmaceutical industry. The senator requested that the association provide an accounting of industry funding from January 2003 to the present, including, but not limited to, grants, donations, and...

Major League Gaming Names President of MLG Properties.
ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-5 September 2008-Major League Gaming Names President of MLG Properties(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Major League Gaming (MLG), the professional gaming league, announced that Harlan Stone has been appointed president of MLG Properties. A longtime veteran of sports marketing and media with a strong...

RCN Sponsors RCN Night, Latin American Festival.
ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-5 August 2008-RCN Sponsors RCN Night, Latin American Festival(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com RCN, a provider of digital television, data, and voice services to residential and small - medium business customers, sponsored RCN Night at the D.C. United match on August 2. As part...

Lack of Applefest sponsor means loss of fireworks; Fund shortfall affects plans.
Byline: Lucia Antonellis NORTHBORO - The fireworks show for this year's Applefest street fair has been canceled because of lack of funds. Recreation Director Allie Lane told selectmen Monday that in past years, corporate sponsorships provided the money for the popular fireworks display. ...

Robotics becomes the new sport; FIRST competition pits team against team; WPI offers major in the field.
Byline: Jacqueline Reis The excitement was there, even if the crowds and thumping music weren't. Twelve-year-old Jeremy H. Kniager of Sutton shook his hands and tensed up as he and the other members of Team Rotelle watched their LEGO MINDSTORMS robot try to outscore four...

Sport commitment differences among tennis players on the basis of participation outlet and skill level.
The purpose of this study was to investigate potential differences in the levels of reported sport commitment model variables on the basis of participation outlet and skill level, thereby allowing a direct comparison of commitment factors between these important marketing segments. A total of 515 recreational tennis players and...

Maintaining and broadening our appeal: engagement with young people and with the wider community is essential if unions are to prosper and remain relevant.
One of the biggest challenges facing our profession--and it can be seen as a ticking time bomb--is the ageing of the nursing workforce and the chronic difficulty in attracting and retaining younger nurses. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Our recent Professional Issues Conference was treated to an inspirational...