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- Telecommunications 2009 Fortune Global 500 Databank - PR Inside
- Hutchison Whampoa Limited - 2009 Fortune Global 500 Company Snapshot ... - PR Inside
- Verizon Foundation Awards More Than $200,000 in Grants to Pennsylvania ... - Newsblaze.com
- Footballers' biographies - a 'must' at Christmastime - ESPN Soccernet
- The art and soul of jazz: Flint native exhibits photographs of musical ... - MLive.com
| Telecommunications 2009 Fortune Global 500 Databank - PR Inside Posted: 19 Nov 2009 04:22 AM PST 2009-11-19 13:22:17 - Research Bank announces the publication of the Fortune Global 500 2009 Telecommunications report
This report provides in-depth company profiles for Telecommunications companies ranked in the 2009 Fortune Global 500 list. All data is gathered from primary source. Reports are available in easily accessible PDF format and data is consistently presented. Data is regularly tracked and enhanced to ensure data on these high profile companies is accurate and current. This report is an indispensable tool for investors, researchers and analysts wanting to gather the relevant facts on the major companies of the world. Research Bank concentrates on a small number of high profile companies using tested and trusted research and editorial methodologies.The report has 119 pages covers the world's largest telecommunications companies. Report Scope
• An excellent all round report covering all key aspects of companies profiled within the report Companies covered include
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| Hutchison Whampoa Limited - 2009 Fortune Global 500 Company Snapshot ... - PR Inside Posted: 19 Nov 2009 04:29 AM PST 2009-11-19 13:31:02 - Hutchison Whampoa Limited - 2009 Fortune Global 500 Company Snapshot - a new market research report on companiesandmarkets.com
www.companiesandmarkets.com/Summary-Company-Profile/hutchison-wh .. This report provides an in-depth company profiles covering Hutchison Whampoa Limited ranked 281 in the 2009 Fortune Global 500 list. All data is gathered from primary source. Reports are available in easily accessible PDF format and data is consistently presented. Data is regularly tracked and enhanced to ensure data on these high profile companies is accurate and current. This report is an indispensable tool for investors, researchers and analysts wanting to gather the relevant facts on the major companies in of the world. Research Bank concentrates on a small number of high profile companies using tested and trusted research and editorial methodologies. Report Scope - An excellent all round report covering all key aspects of companies profiled within the report - Company profiles include* full contact details - activities description - board of directors - key executives - key financials - international locations - executive biographies - competitors - analyst coverage - quick bullet point company facts - date of establishment - number of employees - ticker symbol - tradenames and SIC codes. Why Buy This Report? - ""Snapshot"" information - easy to scan and analyse - Up to 8 years of key financial data - Consistent data presentation - Compare company information easily - Well maintained and in-depth * where availableThis content has passed through fivefilters.org. |
| Verizon Foundation Awards More Than $200,000 in Grants to Pennsylvania ... - Newsblaze.com Posted: 19 Nov 2009 05:48 AM PST PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Eleven nonprofit organizations across the state have received grants totaling $202,300 from the Verizon Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Verizon Communications, to raise awareness of Internet safety and to offer educational outreach services to students, parents and educators. "Verizon's business is centered on technology, so we believe it is our responsibility to proactively help people understand how to use the Internet safely and effectively," said Gale Y. Given, president of Verizon Pennsylvania. Grants have been awarded to the following nonprofit organizations: -- Bar Association of Lehigh County, Allentown - $20,000. -- Berks Economic Partnership, Reading - $20,000. -- Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh - $20,000. -- The Crime Victims' Center of Chester County Inc., West Chester - $20,000. -- Harrisburg Public School Foundation, Harrisburg - $22,500. -- Junior Achievement of Western Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh - $15,000. -- Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape, Enola - $24,800. -- Susquehanna Valley Women in Transition, Lewisburg - $15,000. -- The Wayne County Community Foundation, Honesdale - $20,000. -- West Philadelphia Alliance for Children, Philadelphia - $15,000. -- WLVT-TV PBS 39, Bethlehem - $10,000. "Our children are growing up in a digital world where they communicate, learn and share ideas," said Given. "Online technology has a tremendous impact on our society, and its role will continue to grow with further advances. Verizon is proud to partner with these local organizations to help individuals safely enjoy the full benefits that the broadband experience delivers." The Verizon Foundation invests in programs and organizations that help law enforcement officers investigate Internet-related crimes against children and to educate parents and caregivers about measures they can take to help children understand the concept of digital literacy to get the most enjoyment from their online experiences. "Verizon helps children and teens protect themselves and their identities through the online safety resources offered through the Verizon Thinkfinity program," said Given. "With these resources, teachers and parents will be armed with information on how students can stay safe while using the Internet and developing online profiles, as well as how to evaluate Internet content for quality and safety." Verizon Thinkfinity (www.thinkfinity.org) contains thousands of free, engaging educational resources that make learning fun. In addition to providing resources from the nation's leading educational organizations, Verizon Thinkfinity also offers a comprehensive professional-development program. The Verizon Foundation supports the advancement of literacy and K-12 education through its free educational Web site, Thinkfinity.org, and fosters awareness and prevention of domestic violence. In 2008, the Verizon Foundation awarded more than $68 million in grants to nonprofit agencies in the U.S. and abroad. It also matched the charitable donations of Verizon employees and retirees, resulting in an additional $26 million in combined contributions to nonprofits. Through Verizon Volunteers, one of the nation's largest employee volunteer programs, Verizon employees and retirees have volunteered more than 3 million hours of community service since 2000. For more information on the foundation, visit www.verizonfoundation.org. Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ), headquartered in New York, is a global leader in delivering broadband and other wireless and wireline communications services to mass market, business, government and wholesale customers. Verizon Wireless operates America's most reliable wireless network, serving more than 89 million customers nationwide. Verizon also provides converged communications, information and entertainment services over America's most advanced fiber-optic network, and delivers innovative, seamless business solutions to customers around the world. A Dow 30 company, Verizon employs a diverse workforce of more than 230,000 and last year generated consolidated revenues of more than $97 billion. For more information, visit www.verizon.com. VERIZON'S ONLINE NEWS CENTER: Verizon news releases, executive speeches and biographies, media contacts, high-quality video and images, and other information are available at Verizon's News Center on the World Wide Web at www.verizon.com/news. To receive news releases by e-mail, visit the News Center and register for customized automatic delivery of Verizon news releases. SOURCE Verizon This content has passed through fivefilters.org. |
| Footballers' biographies - a 'must' at Christmastime - ESPN Soccernet Posted: 15 Nov 2009 03:54 PM PST November and December are by tradition big months for book launches and, as ever, footballers will be looking for their slice of the pie. Over the next two months, we will most likely be subjected to an endless list of former stars who pour their hearts out as they look to cash in on former glories before joining a long line of football pundits, quiz shows hosts and reality TV stars on our screens.  GettyImages Glenn Hoddle's book cost him his job as England manager Over the next few months, in the run up to the World Cup, we can expect a higher-than-average stream of books about the game. But, while it would be safe to say that while they may crawl into the bestseller lists, they usually fail to get high marks within the book reviews. As with every genre of sports writing, the mainstay is the life story of the superstar player. Most book experts would rate the majority as tedious, with the only exceptions coming when the player himself is or was horribly messed-up in some way. Tony Adams' 'Addicted', for instance, or Jimmy Burns' biography of Maradona, 'The Hand of God: The Life of Diego Maradona'. With the amount of football literature pouring into the book market every year, there is an increasing demand from the publishers' side to see the authors provide amazing revelations. Indeed, the competition has become so fierce that football stars seem forced to make such deep insights into their careers and personal thoughts that they undoubtedly put their reputation at stake or, worse, risk losing their jobs. We experience this phenomenon frequently because footballers nowadays tend to publish their career stories while they are still active; 20 years ago, footballers and managers would usually serve up their revelations in retrospective. The latest example is Polish keeper Arek Onyszko, who plys his trade for FC Midtjylland in the Danish Superliga. In his autobiography, 'F*****g Polak', published in November, Onyszko makes homophobic statements and explains his dislike for women sports journalists. His club reacted instantly, sacking Onyszko and issuing the following press statement: "The book is a breach of confidence and displays a long list of attitudes incompatible with FCM and with being a role model for the fans of the club." The book sparked heated debate in Denmark - especially when one of the country's most esteemed sports professors claimed that football clubs in general couldn't expect their players to be more intelligent than the rest of the population and therefore couldn't ask them to be role models for others. Roy Keane's 2002 autobiography, 'Keane', was another famous example. Launched four years before he ended his career with Celtic, its impact was huge - rarely has any footballing autobiography stirred as much controversy his personal account of his turbulent career. His description of his ongoing feud with Manchester City's Alf-Inge Haaland was the most explosive. Keane had already been handed a three-game suspension and a £5,000 fine from the FA for a horror tackle on Haaland at Old Trafford in 2001, catching his opponent just below the knee and sending him spinning to the floor in agony. The autobiography's admission that the tackle was a premeditated assault left the FA with no choice but to charge Keane with bringing the game into disrepute, banning him for a further five matches and giving him a £150,000 fine in the ensuing investigation. How Manchester United chose to discipline Keane remains unknown. The former Germany goalkeeper Harald Schumacher was no stranger to controversy but nobody had expected that his 1987 autobiography would carry such explosive material. Schumacher became perhaps the most hated footballer on the planet when he flattened France defender Patrick Battiston in the semi-final of the 1982 World Cup. Battiston was found to be unconscious, with several shattered teeth, a broken jaw and damaged vertebrae. Schumacher, in his autobiography 'Anpfiff', maintained that his actions did not constitute a foul as well as including graphic details about alleged but unproven improprieties by German football players, including substance abuse. The book turned into one of the bestselling sports books of all time, but Schumacher didn't escape the wrath of the football community. He was immediately excluded from the German national team and his Bundesliga club Cologne. Tony Cascarino's 'Full Time', published in 2000 after his retirement, was another exception to the rule and received plenty of praise from the book critics. In the book, Cascarino claims to be a fraud because he played for the Republic of Ireland even though he didn't have Irish blood (his grandfather was Irish but his mother was adopted). He also admits to a sense of personal inadequacy: footballers are almost obliged to exude self-confidence, but Cascarino revealed he had an alter ego, sitting on the player's shoulder and offering debilitating analysis of his performance.  GettyImages Wayne Rooney found himself in trouble following the release of his book Italian bad-boy Antonio Cassano has been a controversial bad-boy all his life, but his 2008 autobiography helped the Sampdoria midfielder turn a new page in a life otherwise filled with scandalous performances. 'Dico Tutto', which translates as I'll Tell Everything, is the story of a would be criminal whose footballing genius rescued him from a life of crime and violence and rewarded him with a life of good food, great sex and, more importantly, lack of sanity on the football pitch. Yet while Cassano opens up about his struggles, he does his best to avoid the more important parts of his life like his lack of respect for his peers and instead opts to share his thoughts on life's pressing issues: sex and food. While footballers' autobiographies, boring as they occasionally may be, will usually find themselves under Christmas trees, their potential for bringing in extra pocket money for the already financially solid football stars can come at the expense of opening up old wounds. Such was the case when Jerome Rothen, a former France international, launched 'You're Not Going To Believe Me' in October 2008 and accused former Auxerre team-mate William Gallas of stealing a credit card from a team-mate and withdrawing £150 from a bank machine. Gallas later admitted to the theft but blamed Rothen for cashing in on accusations against him. Ironically, Gallas then launched an attack on team-mate Robin van Persie and other Arsenal players in the weeks leading up to the publication of his own autobiography in which he continued his outburst on another team-mate, with Samir Nasri facing his wrath on this occasion. The comments resulted in Gallas losing the Arsenal captaincy. It was the Iron Duke of Wellington who first said "publish and be damned". His comment was intended as the response to a blackmail threat, but a few footballers since then might have wished they had taken such advice when the public's verdict falls on their autobiographies. 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| The art and soul of jazz: Flint native exhibits photographs of musical ... - MLive.com Posted: 19 Nov 2009 04:15 AM PST White is a Flint native who graduated from Flint Northern High School and interned at the Flint Journal before finding acclaim and a Pulitzer Prize at the Kansas City Star. His father, Charles White, was a prominent Flint attorney who served on the board of Hurley Medical Center. During his time in Kansas City, Mo., White became interested in the city's vibrant jazz scene. Over the course of 20 years, White has photographed many established jazz musicians who were part of the music scene in Kansas City. After seeing many of the "old guys" play, White said he was inspired to capture them for posterity. A collection of 50 of those black-and-white portraits will be on display in the Hodge Gallery at the Flint Institute of Arts. "I would go to clubs and see these old guys, many who had to be helped to the stage, and when they started playing, they seemed to lose 30 years. It was amazing to see the transformation," White said during a phone interview from his Kansas City studio. By hanging around the clubs, White was able to meet, talk with and photograph musicians who otherwise might not be known outside of the city's tight-knit jazz community. "I would meet with the artists after a show and talk to them," White said. "They were almost always accommodating and happy to be photographed. That led me to asking them, 'Who else should I talk to?' and they always had names of other musicians to pass along. Some of the people didn't play anymore, but they were pleased to be the subject of photos." White said he enjoys bringing the musicians' personality into his work so the viewer gets a sense of who the subject is, which adds a level of depth to the portraits. The FIA exhibit is the culmination of a year's work on the part of Curator Mark Martin and his staff. "When the exhibit became available to us we knew that we wanted to feature Dan White's work," Martin said. "He has a Flint connection and we like to feature media that isn't represented by our permanent collection, so a photography exhibit is a good fit for us." "The popularity of photography, especially with the advent of digital cameras, has opened photography as a hobby to a much wider audience," Martin said. White's photographs have a lyrical quality about them that resonates with the audience, said Kathryn Sharbaugh, FIA head of development. "The photos use a very artistic composition," Sharbaugh said, "and typically show the musician with his or her instrument, which visually interprets the sound of jazz within the stark portrait images." Jazz is a uniquely American art form that differs from region to region. New York City jazz has a rhythm and blues influence. New Orleans jazz is more horn-based and has a Cajun influence. Kansas City jazz, Sharbaugh explained, "has a smoky, mellow sound that you can hear in saxophonist Charlie Parker's music." "Kansas City jazz," Sharbaugh said, "grew out of Prohibition. In the 1920s, artists congregated in the jazz clubs that were openly defying Prohibition and participated in jam sessions. Jazz is still a large part of the Kansas City music scene." A sneak preview of the exhibit for FIA members takes place Saturday at the FIA. The event features performances by the Kansas City Jazz Quartet and a lecture by jazz historian Chuck Haddix, who researched the jazz musicians featured in the exhibit and also wrote the biographies accompanying each photograph. Audio guides will be available for the exhibit so that patrons can experience first-hand the music of these talented Kansas City jazz musicians. Preview What: "The Fine Art of Kansas City Jazz: Photographs by Dan White" Where: Flint Institute of Arts, 1120 E. Kearsley St. When: Sunday, Nov. 22 through Sunday, Jan. 3 (Member's Sneak Preview, Saturday, Nov. 21). Gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday; noon to 9 p.m. Thursday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $7 adults, $5 senior citizens and students with ID, free to 12 and younger and FIA members. Info: (810) 234-1695, www.flintarts.org, www.danwhite.com -- By Ed Davis | For The Flint Journal This content has passed through fivefilters.org. |
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