Athletes and spectators making a clear point for a free Tibet in a peaceful manner… does this work? A solution for this problem is given by “9 Fingers for Tibet“, without words, but meaningful at the same time. Simply put your hands up in the air and bend the right thumb towards the palm. This way the remaining fingers symbolize the four letters FREE, while the five fingers of your left hand signify TIBET. The signal was invented by Marc Strotmann of the Munich based agency Xynias, Wetzel. A simple sign through which China can be given a piece of peoples’ mind from everywhere in the world.

Priceless: Everybody can participate! This signal works very easily and without any aggression, but nevertheless with a high penetrating power.

The Fashion rEvolution supports the campaign by distributing the logo on their organic and fair produced polo shirts and by this giving a clear additional statement: who wants to blame China for human rights abuse, should not do so in cheap clothes made in China, manufactured under inhumane conditions and exploitive child labor. Since this week the eco-fair shirts with the 9 fingers logo are available in their online-shop www.better-dressed.com. Half of the net profit will be donated to the “TIBETAN FAMILY HELP“ (TFH), a Swiss organization helping Tibetan refugees in Nepal by arranging godparenthoods. TFH also financially supports a school hostel for children of refugees in Chialsa, Nepal and built a hospital in an isolated area in Eastern Tibet to establish the required medical care. Exclusively counting on volunteer work, TFH is furthermore able to pass on 100% of the donations.

More information:
www.better-dressed.com
www.9fingersfortibet.com
www.tfhdavos.ch

About The Fashion rEvolution:

The company understands its work as a development aid of the next generation. It does not want to hand out pittance, but to change the unfair structures in the global textile industry in such a way that everybody can benefit from globalization.

Since 2007 The Fashion rEvolution offers promotion wear, schoolwear, workwear, hospitality textiles, brand productions and purpose-manufactured apparel made from 100% certified organic cotton and fair trade. In March 2008 it also started the first end customer collection under its company owned brand “better“.

Houston, Texas: New World Marketing Inc. announced today the appointment of Chris Hingle as executive vice president in its executive recruitment practice. Chris is an executive recruiter with 20 plus years experience and is recognized in the financial services industry as one of the nation’s premier executive recruiters. Hingle will be responsible for expanding the firm’s services in the search business, focusing on mid and upper level management, senior executives and officer positions in the insurance and reinsurance industries.

“The financial services industry today offers a rich and diverse span of opportunities that can be reaped through employment opportunities, new product concept development and the formation of business alliances,” said Robert S. Cauthen, Jr., New World Chairman and CEO. “Chris’s commitment to excellence is unmatched and he brings another perspective as we continue to experience a significant increase in the search business,” Cauthen said. “New World’s clients will benefit from Chris’s integrity, insight and recruitment experience, he appreciates and understands the ongoing evolution of the recruiting process and we are extremely pleased and proud to have him on board.”

Chris received his Bachelor of Science degree from The Citadel, Charleston, South Carolina. Hingle entered the personnel field and shortly thereafter he devoted himself exclusively to executive search. In 1985 Chris founded Christopher Frederic Firm, placing executives on a national level as search consultants to the financial services industry. He is highly respected for his product knowledge and understanding of the requirements to successfully place management level executives. Chris conducts his business in accordance with the highest standards of professional and ethical conduct.

“New World Marketing is known as an insightful partner and innovator by its insurance and reinsurance clients and I’m excited by this opportunity to bring my recruiting experience to the broad mix of talents and skills of the firm,” said Hingle.

Founded in 1996, New World Marketing, Inc. is a consulting and strategic positioning firm which has developed a successful search practice specializing in the identification and selection within the financial services industry. We are experts in Life, Health, and Annuity Insurance, Strategic Planning, Marketing, Product Innovation and Distribution Strategies, providing product concepts and solutions to senior management in leading insurance and reinsurance companies. Our executive search practice is comprehensive, covering: Actuarial, Financial, Technology, Broker / Dealer, Marketing, Underwriting, Legal and other specialty functions and disciplines.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Carol A. Villani, Executive VP (713) 572-4158 E-mail: [email protected]

On the 17th of April John George took 16 JAG employees on the PalmerSport Day at Bedford Autodrome in Northamptonshire. The day comprised of a full briefing, followed by colleagues and co-workers racing each other in a series of seven different high-performance vehicles.

John managed to win the Palmer Jaguar JP1, Porsche 911 JP3 and Caterham 7 Sprint races; making him the overall winner of the day. To his dismay, Andy Whitaker beat John over the line in the Renault Clio Cup session; despite John’s previous racing experience in the Clio Cup.

One highlight of the day included Business Manager Hayley Luxton being “blue-flagged” (a warning given to drivers to move away from the racing line when they are about to be overtaken). Hayley complied with the warning at first and pulled her car over, before changing her mind and re-entering the racing line, pushing Group Operations Manager Scott Fulfitt into a “brake here” sign in the process.

Despite his little accident, Scott had a good time, finishing in 7th overall for the day. He said: “The day was excellent and a huge amount of thought was put into it, from signing in, the food, travel… it was good to see that everyone, including people who were not that sure about driving too fast had a good day. It was great to meet everyone in such a great atmosphere.”

The event was made possible by Orange, who also sent five of their own staff to the event to mingle with JAG’s employees and compete against them in the racing. JAG’s ongoing Preferred Partner status with the network comes as a result of the company connecting so many users to Orange; the PalmerSport Day was a further incentive, and a thank-you from the network to JAG.

JAG invited five of its branch staff to the event, for selling high volumes of various different Orange products. Although the incentive was open to all JAG branch staff, it was only Branch Managers who made the mark. Andy Macey, Manager of JAG’s Shirley branch, Lee McBride (Manager, Gosport) Steve Turner (Manager, Falmouth) and Maxine Ryl (Manager, Belper) all attended the racing day.

Maxine said: “It was a very competitive day and we all had a great time. Working for JAG is like being part of one big team, and the Palmer Day really showed that.”

Andy Whitaker, JAG Group Manager who has raced rally cars competitively in the past said: “This wasn’t the first time I’ve been on one of these days, but whenever I get the chance to go, I go. It’s so well organised, the cars are well-kept and the instructors are brilliant. It’s a fantastic place.”

Area Manager Joanne Whyman said: “It was an incredible experience. I feel really lucky to have had the opportunity to race seven different super cars in one day. We had professional racing drivers in the cars with us showing us how to do it all and they really pushed us to the limit. I liked the Land Rover bit best –it was more skill than speed.”

John George, the most experienced racer present on the day said: “It’s terrific to share my hobby with my friends and colleagues –the day was good for teambuilding and getting to know some JAG staff a bit better. Everyone got into the spirit of the day and I’m delighted by how much they all enjoyed it.”

The Palmer Day was another example of the wide range of perks and incentives available to JAG’s employees across the board, from Sales Executives to Senior Management.

Branch Manager of JAG’s Falmouth branch, Steve Turner said: “I’ve known most of these people for years, but it was great to get to know some of the new staff JAG has taken on, in such a relaxed and enjoyable environment. It was the day of a lifetime.”

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Are you looking for unique gift for this Mother’s Day? Then we have exclusive gifts and gift ideas for your Mom and Grandma.

Mothers Day is celebrated with lot of enthusiasm in many countries across the globe. Though Mothers Day celebrations take place at different times around the world, the feelings are always same everywhere. All over the world people love to celebrate Mothers Day with their mothers and shower love on them.

Mother’s Day is the day to express your love to your mother and also how much you appreciate your mom. Only mother is the person who takes care of her children for their all needs. On Mother’s Day you can please her by giving a beautiful gift. If your mother is not with you, then also you can send her a lovely gift online.

Flowers can be a good gift for your mom. Everyone likes to receive flowers as a gift. Your mother also feels great after receiving your love as a flower gift.

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London 23 April 2008. Hallmark (East Midlands) Ltd, a leading insurance intermediary in Derbyshire and Leicestershire, has launched a new service to simplify the claims process for its customers.

The company has teamed up with offsite data storage provider MyGlobalSafe.com to create individual digital safes hosted in a highly secure online environment for each customer. Digital copies of all insurance policies can be placed in these safes, which customers can also add to by uploading receipts or any other documents that may be useful when making a claim.

Nick Charles, Managing Director at MyGlobalSafe.com said, “Processing a claim can be a time consuming business especially if you can’t find the policy or the receipts. In a worst-case scenario these documents may have been destroyed in a flood or fire. Now, Hallmark customers can make use of our digital storage services, protected with military encryption, to make sure that whatever happens, they’ll have quick and guaranteed access to all the papers they need to make a claim.”

Kim Eaton, “Insurance Division Manager for Hallmark said, “We are delighted to have worked closely with MyGlobalSafe.com to create an innovative product to alleviate the stresses which can often surround insurance claims. We believe this product will give both clients and insurers the means to ensure the swift settlement of claims. It enables fair settlement to be made based on documentary evidence, which is instantly available through the system. This development enhances the quality of service to our clients and should help insurers reduce claims costs. It’s a win win situation for both parties.”

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For further information please contact:

Conway Wigg

Propeller Communications

T: 0870 066 4608

E: [email protected]

About Hallmark (East Midlands) Limited / Abbot Insurance Brokers.

Abbot Insurance is the General Insurance division of Hallmark (East Midlands) Ltd. Hallmark acquired Abbot Insurance, previously a family run business, in 2006.

This acquisition gives clients the opportunity to access a comprehensive range of products in both general insurance and financial services and indeed other aligned non-insurance products from one source.

Hallmarks is committed to providing excellent service and is constantly looking at ways to enhance its range of products and services to meet the needs and requirements of customers in today’s complex world. This is well demonstrated by the launch of the MyGlobalSafe.com product, which has been designed to meet the rigours and demands of modern life.

About MyGlobalSafe.com

MyGlobalSafe.com is a provider of highly secure, off-site and backed up data storage services to the Insurance and Travel markets.

MyGlobalSafe.com offers its software via subscription to deliver a personalised on-line electronic filing cabinet that makes the off-site back-up of individual documents and possessions easy.

MyGlobalSafe.com is a service that employs sophisticated encryption so that the data is stored securely in a high availability environment so that wherever the user is, at any time, total access is achievable.

The business priority is to deliver exceptional customer service through quality systems and superior technical support.

MyGlobalSafe.com is a registered company (5849705) in England and can be contacted on 01444 240 273.

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Mother’s Day is one of the most special occasions of the year. Mother’s day is a great chance to show how grateful you are for everything your mother does for you. We could never repay our Mothers for all they have sacrificed for us. Your Gift to your mom on her special day can be as special and different as she is to you. Finding inspiration for Mother’s Day gifts isn’t always straightforward. It can be though, by shopping online, which takes a lot of stress away as well as providing many more gift ideas.

Every mother likes to feel special and as a mother any little trinket is acceptable, but it is still better to do some research and find a special and appropriate gift that will bring real pleasure and joy to someone you love and who has done a lot for you.

Flowers and Cakes are the most popular gifts for the Mother’s Day. Flowers tend to express what words cannot say and fill the home with beauty and soft fragrance. So send fresh flowers which your mother like the most or send cake with different flavor that suits your mom.

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‘Citizen Therapy’ website, Big White Wall (bigwhitewall.com), is the first emotional health network where people can express themselves anonymously without fear of being judged or stigmatised. Big White Wall empowers individuals from all over the world to reach out and share support with their online neighbours.

Big White Wall users express their secrets, fears or deeper concerns on a brick on The Wall by uploading images, drawing or writing. The brick is then posted alongside thousands of others on The Wall, each of which represents one unit of human emotion. The range of topics posted so far is vast, from self harm and depression, to family issues and relationship problems; all of which can lead to mental health problems if not addressed.

Big White Wall offers peer support, or ‘citizen therapy’, as users interact with each other by commenting on bricks, offering views and encouragement in the Talkabout forum or through using one-to-one private messaging.

At a time when emotional health is fast being recognized as a global issue with anxiety and depression are set to become the second largest health problem by 2020, with economic recession beckoning, and with increasing doubt about the value of medication as an adequate response to poor mental health, Big White Wall offers a life-enhancing space for those who need a place to express what is really on their mind. As one of the users recently commented:

‘I am very new in here, finding my way to the wall is my last attempt to keep fighting. I find everything so difficult to bear at the moment, but this community is somehow enabling me to continue the struggle. I thank you for your kind welcome and for all the people who have not turned their back on me in my moment of crisis. My only hope is that when my strength returns, I can be as empathetic as you all.’ JayT

The Big White Wall audience is hugely varied and more recently has included US and UK military veterans struggling to come to terms with rehabilitation into civilian life as well as those who are feeling the bite of economic downturn. Also on Big White Wall are concerned parents, distressed and lonely college students, individuals struggling with their sexuality, and many others.

The one thing all these users share is a struggle to express how they are really feeling to their friends and family. On Big White Wall people share issues in a safe online space to gain the confidence to have emotionally healthy lives offline.

Founder Jenny Hyatt, Chairman Vanda Scott OBE, and CEO Charlotte Vere of Big White Wall, are all available for interview

Contact:

Clare Spurrell, Communications Director

email: clare at bigwhitewall.com

Many people spend more time planning for a vacation than they do planning for their career. You can beat your competition by spending a little time planning the direction your work life will take, with the help of a new eBook entitled “Plan Your Career Now! A survival Guide for the American Workplace.”

Based on over a decade of research, this great resource is presented in a way that can benefit you starting today, and for many years to come. It is a reference eBook that you can refer to over and over, and gain insight for the next course correction in your career. It is a “Career Coach – in an eBook!

If you are like most people, you have been provided little or no career guidance other than graduate, get a degree and life will be great. Those words are true to some extent but fall far short of reality. There are many great paying and satisfying jobs, which require some specific training and not degree. Regardless of your education and training employers are looking for people who are “employable” because they are in short supply.

What will your life after graduation be like? What are employers looking for? How can I best prepare for a career that will bring satisfaction and success? How can I make a smart transition in my career? These and many more questions are addressed in a no frills, to the point approach, based on the “real world of work.”

“Plan Your Career Now! A survival Guide for the American Workplace” is a powerful tool packed with exceptional, relevant and practical information, tips, checklists and interactive links which will assist you in choosing the right career, understand the job market and be better prepared for career success. If you or anyone close to you needs career guidance, don’t miss the opportunity to secure this eBook on-line.

You are invited to this very special event that will have smart owners & enthusiasts in attendance. The event is the 2008 Cannonball Run/One Lap of America which will have the 2008 smart fortwo project car as one of the featured vehicles.

This is one of 11 events that will be held at locations across the USA between May 3rd and May 10th. The events are looking to be very exciting with celebrity guests, nearly 100 very fast cars and it looks like some of the events will have smart USA representatives talking about the soon to be released aftermarket parts and accessories for the smart. By attending you will defiantly get the inside scoop on some of the up and coming parts for the smart and get a chance to see many of them in action on the smart project car.

Some added fun to this year’s event is that there are several broadcasting companies that are working at filming the events so while we can’t guarantee you will get on camera you will defiantly be able to say you where there when it all happened.

There will be smart owners and enthusiasts attending from various smart websites on the Internet as these events are open to all of the smart community and since we are busy preparing for the event, if you could please help out the smart community by post about this event in your local forum or blog and please invite your friends out to the track as lets do what we can to make these 11 events ones people talk about for years to come.

With nearly 100 of the world most exotic and fastest vehicles you can also expect to see Vipers, Porches, BMWs, Le Mans styles race cars and maybe even the a Ferrari or two but of course you’re coming out to see and to cheer on the smart.

Website for the 2008 smart fortwo Project Cars Entry:

http://www.451s.com/oloa

Complete list of Dates & Locations of the Events

Saturday May 3 in South Bend, Indiana

Saturday May 3 in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Sunday May 4 in Pacific Junction, Iowa

Monday May 5 in Bryan, Texas

Monday May 5 in Sealy, Texas

Tuesday May 6 in Belle Rose, Louisiana

Wednesday May 7 in Kershaw, South Carolina

Wednesday May 7 in Greer, South Carolina

Thursday May 8 in Alton, Virginia

Friday May 9 in Wampum, Pennsylvania

Saturday May 10 in South Bend, Indiana

Waite Park, MN, April 4, 2008 – Jenny Fortwengler, Minnesota resident and mother of two, celebrated the birth of a new baby in February. As a surrogate, she carried and delivered the baby for a couple who had gone through the process of in vitro fertilization (IVF) with an egg donor. Fortwengler had been selected by the couple through Growing Generations, the largest surrogacy agency in the world. Since 1996, Growing Generations has assisted more than 1000 clients from 19 countries with the surrogacy process.

Fortwengler was drawn to surrogacy based on experiences that she’d had with her own children. “I really enjoyed being pregnant with my own children and wanted to learn more about surrogacy,” said Fortwengler. “So, I went online and researched surrogacy, where I found there to be many options to choose from.” After reviewing message boards on the Internet and surrogate agencies’ Web sites, Fortwengler was particularly drawn to Growing Generations. “What I liked about Growing Generations is that they work with singles and gay couples, as well as heterosexual couples. Their Web site also stood out as being well put together and professional.”

Fortwengler applied to Growing Generations’ surrogacy program and was accepted. During the application process, she and her husband spoke with agency staff members to get all of their questions answered. “My husband wanted to ask questions about the medical risks above all,” said Fortwengler. “Once he received answers to those questions, he was totally on board.” Friends and family came on board as well, with Forwengler noting that her experience “opened their eyes to possibility.” During the process, Fortwengler ultimately felt that surrogacy brought her entire family closer together.

Later, she recalls her first meeting with the couple. “I was so nervous,” said Fortwengler. “My husband said, ‘Just think that they are probably more nervous than you.’ It’s a little like a blind date. But we clicked and hit it off. It was a good match from the start.”

After becoming pregnant, her relationship with the couple bloomed through weekly email exchanges and visits. “I remember that carrying the child as a surrogate mother wasn’t like carrying my own kids,” said Fortwengler. “I knew that I was carrying [the couple’s] child, so I wasn’t emotionally attached. I learned to expect the unexpected, in the sense that not everything went the way I thought it would. Some parts of the process went by really slowly and others very fast.”

On the day of the birth, the couple was present, alongside Fortwengler. Her husband was also in the room, holding her hand. She recalls a distinct moment after the delivery. “[The doctor] was about to put the baby on my stomach when I pointed to the couple. ‘It’s their baby,’ I said. When I saw them holding the baby, I started crying. I thought to myself that this was amazing, and everything that I had hoped it would be.”

Fortwengler has said that, for her, the best part of surrogacy is the birth. Being able to watch parents with their new baby and witness the culmination of how long they waited and how much they wanted it, was a powerful experience for both her and her family. For that reason, Fortwengler is ready for another surrogacy. “[After the birth], I knew right away that I wanted to go again.” When asked why, her response is simple: “There are a lot of couples and singles out there who need surrogates. I know that I can do this for them, and that it gives me immense personal satisfaction.”

To learn more about Growing Generations, please visit www.growinggenerations.com.

About Growing Generations, LLC
Since 1996, Growing Generations has been a company passionately dedicated to the vision of creating life and, in the process, changing the world. Founded by gay and lesbian parents, our mission is simple — to build families of choice for our community through surrogacy, egg donation, and sperm donation.

Contact
Growing Generations, LLC

Los Angeles * New York * Boston * Ohio Valley

Phone (323) 965-7500 Fax (323) 965-0900

Email: [email protected]

Websites: www.growinggenerations.com

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