I LOVE NEW YORK (http://www.iloveny.com), New York State’s tourism promotion agency, and EscapeMaker.com are seeking to celebrate those individuals who are doing their part to keep the Empire State green with the second annual contest to find the “Greenest NYer” of 2011.

“New York is full of natural wonders and attractions, many of which have made changes to become more environmentally friendly. Examples of this can be seen with the Niagara Falls State Park, the Empire State Building and Fire Island National Seashore,” said Peter Davidson, Executive Director of Empire State Development, which administers the I LOVE NEW YORK campaign. “Our Greenest NYer is an example of what each of us can do, as residents or as visitors, to preserve and improve the incredible natural heritage and beauty of our State. We are seeking an Ambassador for the State who will not only spread the green travel word, but who will also inspire awareness and appreciation of the environment.”

Entries for the Greenest NYer contest must be received by midnight on April 5, 2011. Public voting will begin April 7 online and the top three candidates will be named finalists, to be judged by a panel of expert judges.

The panel will include:

Matt Weingarten, Executive Chef, Inside Park at St. Bart’s
Peter Lindabury, LEED AP Consultant for the Conference Center at Lake Placid
Kate Sinding, senior attorney and Deputy Director of the New York urban program at the National Resource Defense Council
Valarie D’Elia, travel correspondent for NY1 News
Kaity Tsui, Greenest NYer 2010

To apply, contestants can log onto http://www.escapemaker.com/ilovenygreen and in 250 words or less tell I LOVE NEW YORK and EscapeMaker.com why they deserve the title of “Greenest NYer.” To be considered, New York State residents will need to:

Be a striving ‘eco-extraordinaire’ and demonstrate a clear passion for spreading the “green word.”
Illustrate a commitment to and leadership in protecting the environment.
Describe how they’ve contributed to sustainable eco-practices and what they do regularly to maintain a “green spirit.”

Contestants are highly encouraged to include videos and photographs in their submissions.

The Grand Prize winner will be announced just after Earth Day, Saturday, April 30, at Escapemaker.com’s Green Getaways, Local Food & Travel Expo with a special press conference held by I LOVE NEW YORK. As the official I LOVE NEW YORK Greenest NYer, the winner will get to spend one year traveling New York State (in their free time) and experience some of its finest green/eco-tourism offerings, while using the title in his or her networking and work in the promotion of sustainability. In addition, EscapeMaker.com will donate $ 500 to the green organization of the winner’s choice. (Organization must be a 501(c)3 and is subject to approval).

As Greenest NYer, the winner will attend the award ceremony on April 30th, travel the state over their year-long tenure visiting New York’s incredible green and natural assets, blog about their adventures as the Greenest NYer, and make occasional public appearances as their schedule allows.

Last April, in recognition of the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, I LOVE NEW YORK, along with EscapeMaker.com, introduced the “Greenest NYer” contest to honor individuals who are making earnest efforts to preserve the environment in their everyday lives and the lives of others.

Over the past year, 2010 Greenest NYer Kaity Tsui of New York City has served as an ambassador of green travel in New York State, visiting several of the state’s iconic green destinations and spreading the word on sustainable living in travel and everyday life. She recently returned from a visit to the Adirondack Park and Lake Placid area, where her stops included Lake Placid’s new environmentally-designed conference center as well as the Wild Center in Tupper Lake. The Greenest NYer’s experiences are documented on the “Diaries of the Greenest NYer” blog (http://www.greenheartny.wordpress.com).

For a full list of contest entry rules and regulations, visit http://www.escapemaker.com/ilovenygreen.

About Green Heart NY

In 2010, Empire State Development, which administers the I LOVE NEW YORK program, unveiled a new “green heart” in its famous I LOVE NEW YORK logo as part of an initiative that promotes green-certified restaurants and hotels, as well as the State’s parks, beaches, waterways and mountains. I LOVE NEW YORK chose ten must-see iconic green travel destinations for 2010 spanning the State’s 11 tourism regions. The destinations include national icons such as Niagara Falls State Park, the Catskill Scenic Trail, Adirondack Park’s high peaks, and the Empire State Building. The list also includes scenic State Parks such as Taughannock Falls and Letchworth, as well as diverse locales such as the Fire Island National Seashore, Storm King Arts Center, Waterways of the Thousand Islands, and Roosevelt Baths and Spa. Information about I LOVE NEW YORK’s Green destinations can be found on the Green Heart NY Web site at http://www.iloveny.com/greenheart.

About EscapeMaker.com

EscapeMaker.com is an online guide to local hotels, B&B’s, vacation rentals, events and festivals, weekend getaways and day trip destinations within a day’s drive or train ride of New York City. For more information and for tickets to EscapeMaker.com’s Green Getaways, Local Food & Travel Expo, on April 30th at Skylight One Hanson in Brooklyn, NY, visit http://www.escapemaker.com/travelexpo.

About New York State

New York State features 11 beautiful vacation regions. New York’s attractions span from landmarks such as Niagara Falls, to the wine trails of Hudson Valley and treasures like the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Whether it’s wide-ranging outdoor activities for the whole family like fishing, hiking and boating, culinary wonders and farm-to-table fresh foods, or the rich history and culture of one of the 13 original colonies, New York State offers diverse activities for all travelers. For more information visit http://www.iloveny.com. Media can find press releases and more at http://www.thebeat.iloveny.com.

Empire State Development is New York’s chief economic development agency, committed to being recognized on a global scale as the economic development engine driving job growth, strategic investment and prosperity in New York State. ESD also oversees the marketing of “I LOVE NEW YORK,” the State’s iconic tourism brand. For more information, visit http://www.esd.ny.gov.

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History Colorado has selected Denver-based K-M Concessions, Inc. to manage the culinary and retail programs of the new History Colorado Center in Denver, as well as support its guest services and facility operations programs such as admissions, janitorial and grounds maintenance.

The History Colorado Center, a major museum and tourist destination, is now under construction at 12th Avenue and Broadway in Denver. It is scheduled to open to the public in Spring 2012.

K-M Concessions responded to a competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) in October 2010, which was vetted through the Colorado State procurement process.

K-M Concessions manages retail, culinary and other service departments for a variety of cultural destinations across the United States, including such zoos like the Denver Zoo, botanical gardens, museums, aquariums and more. It has a strong reputation in the industry for its culinary and retail expertise and delivering outstanding customer service.

“History Colorado is undergoing a major transformation to meet the needs and expectations of a savvy, 21st century museum-going audience. We were looking for a partner that reflected this transformation with innovative ideas and a true understanding of how to best serve a diverse set of audiences,” said Ed Nichols, President and CEO of History Colorado. “After going through a rigorous RFP process, K-M Concessions rose to the top. We are so pleased to have them join us as partners in what is truly an exciting new era for our 130-year-old institution.”

“We are extremely pleased with how well our values align with the vision and values of History Colorado,” said Kevin McNicholas, President and CEO of K-M Concessions, Inc. “This partnership is built on the understanding that a guest’s experience plays a major role in determining the overall perception of the attraction. Our focus will be offering an extremely positive guest experience that complements History Colorado’s incredible new exhibitions and educational programs that are planned for the History Colorado Center.”

McNicholas noted that a key operating strategy is to showcase the company’s commitment to sustainable, eco-friendly solutions in every aspect of its operations, as well as the implementation of a fully integrated point-of-sale solution that shares data among foodservice, retail, admissions, membership and more. “Sharing this data across departments will enable both partners to make more intelligent decisions on guest promotions, menus and educational merchandise while enhancing overall communication,” said McNicholas.

“K-M Concessions brought original ideas to the table, the team has a passion for Colorado and a commitment to promoting and selling Colorado made and sustainable products, along with a proven track record that we expect will elevate our visitor’s overall experience to the History Colorado Center,” said W. Bart Berger, Board Chairman of History Colorado.

The History Colorado Center will be a dynamic new tourist destination for Colorado and an economic catalyst that supports statewide heritage tourism, archaeology and historic preservation, as well as a thought-provoking center for civic dialogue in an environment that encourages an inspirational journey into the future through experiencing the past. It will house collections, new exhibitions, education/public programs, the Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, the State Historical Fund, the Stephen H. Hart Research Library, and support History Colorado’s network of statewide museums, as well as other functions. Scheduled to open in 2012, visitors of all ages to the History Colorado Center will experience new exhibitions that blend technology, artifacts and immersive environments that shape compelling stories about our state.

About K-M Concessions, Inc.

Headquartered in Denver, K-M Concessions, Inc., and its sister company Service Systems Associates manages retail and culinary departments at museums, botanic gardens, zoos and aquariums in the United States, including the Denver, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Dallas Zoos, Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium, Tampa’s Museum of Science and Industry and Monterey Bay Aquarium. The company is a national leader in guest service operations for cultural attractions, serving over 17 million guests annually. For more information, please visit the website at http://www.KMSSA.com.

About History Colorado

Established in 1879, History Colorado (formerly known as the Colorado Historical Society) offers the public access to cultural and heritage resources of Colorado, including statewide museums and special programs for individuals and families, collection stewardship of Colorado’s historic treasures, educational resources for schools, students and teachers, services related to preservation, archaeology and history, and a research library. A new headquarters and museum—the History Colorado Center—is currently under construction at 12th and Broadway in Denver’s Golden Triangle Museum District. History Colorado’s temporary address is 1560 Broadway, suite 400, Denver, CO 80202. Find History Colorado online at http://www.facebook.com/history.colorado and http://www.historycolorado.org, or call (303) 866-3682.

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There is nothing better than to experience the thrill of a live music concert with the performers and stars you love, the opportunity to meet and greet the stars, on a relaxing, stress free, all-inclusive, luxurious cruise. Enjoy the Oldies Music Cruise and a Jazz Music Cruise.

The ’50s and ’60s Cruise on the Carnival Inspirtaion, sails October 27-31, 2011 from Tampa to beautiful Freeport in the Bahamas. This is a great way to recreate those wonderful moments of the ’50s and ’60s, nostalgic memories with family and friends. In addition to the wonderful live performances, “Meet and Greet with Your Favorite Artist”, have a cocktail party with emcee Jerry Blavat, meet and greet with Shawn Klush, America’s Number 1 Elvis Tribute Artist, Twist Contests, Elvis Tribute Artists Contest, Dance lessons, Karaoke, Bingo, Prom Night and a Sock Hop! Every passenger receives a $ 25 onboard credit and Malt Shop Memories 4 CD Disc Set.

Prices, per person, based on double occupancy:

Interior cabins from $ 789

Oceanview from $ 909

Balcony Suites from $ 1,799

Third and Fourth in the Room: Inside $ 400; Oceanview $ 500; Balcony Suite: $ 600

$ 185 covers all port charges, taxes and gratuities.

A deposit of $ 200 for Inside; $ 250 for Oceanview; $ 350 for Balcony will hold cabin reservations.

The Smooth Jazz Cruise

The Smooth Jazz Cruise leaves on two sailings, January 15-22 and January 22-29 on the Holland America Westerdam from Ft. Lauderdale. In addition to event hosts David Sanborn and Marcus Miller, be entertained by Andre Berry, Tom Braxton, Chance Howard, Randy Jacobs, Nate Phillips, Ron Reinhardt, Dwight Sills, Patches Stewart, Jay Williams, Ramon Yslas, Selina Albright, Jodie and Randy Butler, and many more jazz greats.

The Smooth Jazz cruise calls on Nassau in the Bahamas, a pampering day at sea, St. Thomas, St. Barts, a pampering day at sea, and private island In the Bahamas.

Prices, per person, based on double occupancy:

Interior cabins from $ 1850

Oceanview from $ 1950

Balcony from $ 2600

Suites from $ 3500

$ 325 covers all port charges, taxes and gratuities

Third and Fourth in the room: $ 1,000 for any cabin

A deposit of $ 450 for an Interior or Oceanview; $ 550 for a Balcony or $ 650 for will hold cabin reservations.

The Jazz Cruise

The Jazz Music Cruises leaves January 29-February 5 on the Holland America Westerdam from Ft. Lauderdale and starts with 2 pampering days at sea, calls on Aruba, Curacao, 1 pampering day at sea, and Half Moon Cay in the Bahamas. Performers include the legendary Freddy Cole Quartet, Ernie Adams, John Allred, Shelly Berg, Kurt Elling Trio, the Clayton Brothers Quartet, Wycliffe Gordon and many more.

Prices per person, based on double occupancy:

Interior from $ 1850

Oceanview from $ 1950

Balcony from $ 2250

Suites from $ 2900

Third and Fourth in the room: $ 1,000 for any cabin

$ 325 covers all port charges, taxes and gratuities

A deposit of $ 450 for an Interior or Oceanview; $ 550 for a Balcony or $ 650 for a Suite will hold cabin reservations.

Space is very limited. These cruises sold out last year. Call Eva at Best Cruises and Travel Now to reserve your cabin: 203-221-3171 or toll free: 888-499-7245.

About Best Cruises and Travel

Best Cruises and Travel Now is a full service travel agency featuring licensed and seasoned travel professionals who sell all-inclusive resorts, land tours, cruises and air/hotel packages. They are affiliated with Cruise Planners and American Express, who have been partners for fifteen years. As a result of this affiliation, Best Cruises and Travel Now gets its clients wonderful group volume discount pricing and amenities not available anywhere else. These amenities include free upgrades, onboard credit, free specialty dining, free spa treatments, free cocktail parties and much more. Best Cruises and Travel Now personalizes and customizes travel by listening to their client’s needs, interests and budget, matching their client to the perfect vacation. Best Cruises and Travel Now specializes in theme and specialty trips, including culinary travel, wine tours, music, art and photography travel, as well as religious and heritage travel. They save their clients time, money and the heartache of being burned by booking travel on-line. They pride themselves on their excellent customer service, before, during and after the trip. For the best travel advice, values and service, call Best Cruises and Travel Now. Contact Eva at Best Cruises and Travel Now: 203- 221-3171 or toll free at 888-499-7245. Check their website for weekly specials and to sign up for weekly emails: http://www.BestCruisesandTravelNow.com.

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The GO Sports Bar, formally known as Grand Oak Sports Bar and Grill, located at 736 Washington St. in Oakland offers new happy hour specials for the ongoing NBA and NHL playoffs.

“Our customers say our sports bar is different because it makes them feel comfortable like they are at home,” said the owner of the bar. The GO Sports Bar happy hour runs daily from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. This is a perfect atmosphere to have a great time with fellow fanatics that have lots of spirit. Patrons can watch multiple games at once, especially if a fan has a team in each sport playing at the same time since The GO Sports Bar’s 14 televisions each play a different game. While enjoying the games, customers can order $ 2 Thai Tacos, receive a dollar off beer and appetizers, and sample the $ 5 weekly drink special. The bar has its own bar area, lounge area, and main area where customers can relax and hang out. The GO Sports Bar not only offers a place for sports fanatics, it also can host parties during weekend evenings.

The GO Sports Bar Oakland is open seven days per week and is located at 736 Washington Street in Oakland at 8th, just a couple of blocks from the 12th Street BART. To see an event calendar, visit their website at http://www.thegosportsbar-oakland.com or give them a call at (510) 250-3771.

About The GO Sports Bar & Grill Oakland

The GO Bar Sports Bar & Grill is a sports bar that offers comfortable seating for 120 people and specializes in fun and sports excitement. Grand Oaks Sports Bar has become such a popular Oakland nightlife spot that it’s frequently rented out for private parties.

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A device that will revolutionize spinal fusion operations, an online Web site for selling products to babies in Brazil, and new software that turns a mobile phone into an accurate but inexpensive tool for diagnosing heart and lung disease were the big winners in the final round of the Harvard Business School Business Plan Contest. The event, held before a large and appreciative audience in Burden Auditorium on Tuesday afternoon (April 26), marked the 15th anniversary of the for-profit business venture track and the 11th year of the social venture track, which focuses on creating social value via nonprofit, for-profit, or hybrid-model plans. The capstone of the School’s extensive Entrepreneurial Studies curriculum, the contest awards prizes totaling more than $ 150,000 in cash and in-kind services to the winners and runners-up in both tracks.

The contest is open to all Harvard MBA candidates; at least one member of each team must be an HBS student. Sixty-three teams in the business venture track and twenty-five in the social venture track submitted plans to the 2011 contest. Over time, more than 100 judges from fields such as venture capital, angel investing, consulting, law, accounting, life sciences, high technology, philanthropy, social entrepreneurship, and academia reduced the field to the total of nine finalists.

“The HBS Business Plan Contest reflects the amazing talent at this school,” said Dean Nitin Nohria. “The ideas presented here aim to transform the lives of others, and that is what Harvard Business School is all about. HBS created the first real department of entrepreneurship decades ago under the leadership of Professor Howard Stevenson, and only eighteen years after its creation, our Social Enterprise Initiative has become one of the greatest groups of its kind in the country.”

This year there were co-winners in the business venture track. HBS second-year student Kimball Thomas and Davis Smith won for Baby.com.br, an online one-stop-shop for baby products in Brazil. Professor Jan Rivkin served as their faculty advisor. Romish Badani and Derek Poppinga (both HBS 2012) were members of the BOSS Medical team, which also included Haim Gottfried, Maxim Budyansky, Neil Shah, Peter Truskey, and Shoval Dekel. Using technology developed at The Johns Hopkins University, the new venture is developing a minimally invasive device to significantly improve the effectiveness of spinal fusion procedures. Following further testing and approval by the Federal Drug Administration (FDA), the company expects to be open for business in early 2013. Senior Lecturer Robert Higgins served as their faculty advisor.

In the social venture track, the winning team was Sana Care, comprising second-year student Sidhant Jena, along with Anshuman Sharma and Ikaro Silva. The new venture, which will undergo clinical trials in India, aims to provide remote cardiac and pulmonary diagnostic services over any mobile phone, with a goal of reaching ten million patients in five years. Their faculty advisor was Professor Tarun Khanna. Senior Lecture Michael Roberts, executive director of the School’s Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship, announced three runners-up in the business venture track. They were (in alphabetical order):

MyTeksi, founded by second-year students Anthony Tan, Hooi Ling Tan, and Adeline Chan, plans to revamp the Malaysian taxi system by introducing low-cost, mobile-based technology to both the supply (dispatch companies) and demand (passenger) sides of the distribution chain to improve efficiency, safety, and quality of service. Senior Lecturer Frank Cespedes was the faculty advisor.

Qweek provides a fully automatic cloud-based solution to workforce optimization and management, helping businesses achieve significant savings by replacing traditional rigid shift scheduling with dynamic shifts that adjust to align numbers of workers available with the demand for their services. Advised by Senior Lecturer Robert Higgins, the team was composed of Roman Itskovich, Anita Venkiteswaran (both HBS 2012), Alexander Ginzburg, and Daniel Rubinstein.

Ubiquitious Energy distributes electricity to “off-grid” communities around the world by means of low-cost solar panels (a new product called “sol sheets”) that are easy to use and that can be interconnected over time. The team members are second-year student Bart Howe, along with Miles Barr, Erdin Beshimov, Jutta Friedrichs, and Nathan Trujillo. Assistant Professor Ramana Nanda served as their faculty advisor.

Senior Lecturer Michael Chu announced the runner-up in the social enterprise track:

The Watt Campaign is a for-profit social enterprise that mobilizes high school students to launch effective energy efficiency initiatives in their schools and communities. Advised by Senior Lecturer John Macomber, the team is composed of Luke Winston (HBS 2011), Rony Kubat, and Stephen Elliott.

Each winning team in the Business Venture track was awarded $ 25,000 in cash as well as an equal amount of in-kind services. They also received the Dubilier Prize, honoring the late Martin Dubilier (MBA 1952), cofounder of the prominent leveraged buyout firm of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice.

The runner-up teams in the business venture track received $ 10,000 in cash and an equal amount of in-kind services, as well as the Satchu-Burgstone Entrepreneurship Award, endowed by Jon Burgstone (MBA 1999), Asif Satchu (MBA 1999), and Reza Satchu (MBA 1996) in 2001. After being named runners-up in the 1999 contest, these alumni went on to achieve considerable commercial success with their plan for SupplierMarket.com, an online marketplace for buying and selling manufactured materials.

The winning team in the social venture track won $ 25,000 in cash and $ 25,000 in in-kind services provided by The Bridgespan Group, a social enterprise consultancy, and the law firm of Foley Hoag. The runner-up team was awarded $ 10,000 in cash and services. Both winners and runners up in this track also received the Peter M. Sacerdote Prize, established by Mr. Sacerdote (MBA 1964) in honor of his 40th reunion and the Campaign for the Harvard Business School to enable more HBS graduates to apply their skills to develop and launch social-purpose ventures.

Also recognized during the event was Privahini Bradoo (MBA 2008), winner of the second annual Alumni New Venture Contest. Representing the HBS Association of Northern California and the HBS Tech Alumni Club, Bradoo is the founder of BioMine, which aims to apply existing technologies in a novel way to “mine” the e-wastes generated by the huge amount of electronics equipment discarded each year. Hosted by the Rock Center, the Alumni New Venture Contest shines a spotlight on graduates’ enterprises, bringing to campus teams representing Harvard Business School Clubs from around the world. Bradoo received a cash prize of $ 25,000.

In addition, Rakhi Mehra (MBA 2009), founder of Micro Home Solutions, a New Delhi-based venture for creating a portfolio of housing solutions for the poor, was named the recipient of the 2011 Social Entrepreneurship Fellowship, designed to support recent HBS graduates who are creating ventures that focus on creating social value. Through a competitive selection process, the Fellowship supports recent graduates with a $ 25,000 award.

Past participants in the HBS Business Plan Contest have gone on to create many successful companies such as Cloudfare, which enables Web sites to intelligently protect themselves from online attacks; Finale, a Boston-area restaurant chain serving desserts and beverages; RelayRides, the world’s first person-to-person car sharing service; Rent the Runway, which provides access to designer clothing at a fraction of the retail price; Diagnostic-For-All, a nonprofit enterprise that has developed a low-cost, paper-based “lab-on-a-chip” for diagnosing diseases in poor regions around the world; Global Citizen Year, which encourages students between high school and college to address the global challenges of the 21st century; Good Start Genetics, which is developing a low-cost, pre-pregnancy test for multiple genetic disorders; and New Leaders for New Schools, a national nonprofit organization devoted to improving education for all children by attracting and preparing the next generation of outstanding leaders for urban public schools.

Run under the auspices of the Harvard Business School’s Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship and the Social Enterprise Initiative, the HBS Business Plan Contest provides an integrative learning experience for all participants. The prime objectives of the contest are to educate students in the process of creating and evaluating new business ventures, prepare them for opportunities in traditional and social entrepreneurship during their careers, and harness the unique resources that HBS offers.

The contest is one of several special programs funded by the Rock Center, which was created through the generosity of prominent venture capitalist Arthur Rock (MBA 1951). In 2003, he donated $ 25 million to HBS to support the entrepreneurship faculty and their research, fellowships for MBA and doctoral students, symposia and conferences, and new outreach efforts to extend the impact of the School’s extensive work in this field. To further contribute to its research and course development efforts, Harvard Business School also established the California Research Center in the heart of Silicon Valley in 1997.

Harvard Business School offered the country’s first business school course in entrepreneurship in 1947. Today, members of the HBS Entrepreneurial Management Unit, which numbers more than 30 faculty, teach a required course to some 900 students in the first year of the MBA program along with a broad selection of popular elective courses to second-year students.

The United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship has recognized the Harvard Business School entrepreneurship program as the best in the country.

About the HBS Social Enterprise Initiative

Since 1993, the HBS Social Enterprise Initiative (SEI) has applied innovative business practices and managerial disciplines to drive sustained, high-impact social change. The Social Enterprise Initiative acts as a catalyst for creating social value by serving as a focal point for the creativity and energy of its worldwide community. These efforts have manifested themselves in a number of areas, ranging from the participation of approximately 90 faculty members in social enterprise research and teaching to the creation of over 500 social enterprise cases and teaching notes. Courses that focus on social enterprise are embedded into the MBA curriculum and HBS Executive Education program offerings, reflecting a real-world blending of business and social issues. Beyond the classroom, the Initiative offers career development and community engagement programs designed to support students and alumni engaged in the social sector. For more information, visit: http://www.hbs.edu/socialenterprise/.

About Harvard Business School:

Founded in 1908 as part of Harvard University, Harvard Business School is located on a 40-acre campus in Boston. Its faculty of more than 200 offers full-time programs leading to the MBA and doctoral degrees, as well as more than 75 open enrollment Executive Education programs and more than 60 custom programs. For more than a century, HBS faculty have drawn on their research, their experience in working with organizations worldwide, and their passion for teaching to educate leaders who have shaped the practice of business and entrepreneurship around the globe.

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Anticipation is growing in the City of Richmond as the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL) continues to move forward with the site selection process for its second campus. The University of California, Berkeley-owned Richmond Field Station, one of LBNL?s remaining candidate sites, is being recognized as a shoreline campus location that would inspire researchers to continue to develop innovative energy solutions for the 21st century and beyond. The University of California, Berkeley has developed a Campus Concept Plan for this facility situated along San Francisco Bay that ?presents a vision for a new research campus that embraces the existing unique and successful partnership between the University of California, Berkeley and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). An initial campus would combine an LBNL Energy and Life Sciences research cluster, and the existing UC Berkeley Engineering research cluster, on University-owned properties in the Richmond, California southern waterfront area.?

Meanwhile, Richmond city officials are enthusiastically sporting buttons that announce: I Heart LBNL. “We?re looking forward to making Richmond the ideal home for LBNL?s second campus and understand the positive economic impact that it would have on the Richmond community,” says City Manager, Bill Lindsay, a Haas Business School alum. “The natural beauty of the Richmond Field Station speaks for itself, and the city will do everything in its power to streamline the process for the developer and welcome the campus into the community.?

The facility will eventually accommodate up to two million gross square feet. These combined research and development clusters are expected to accelerate innovation, technology transfer, and commercialization, while creating jobs. Final selection for the Richmond Field Station developer is expected by early July and final selection of the site from among five other site locations being considered by LBNL is expected in early winter.

From its 32 miles of walkable shoreline trails to its revitalized downtown center, Richmond is a city on the rise, thanks to its competitive leasing rates, enterprise tax incentives and appealing amenities. Richmond already hosts a number of green and applied science businesses including LBNL spinoff Alion, Heliodyne, PAX Water, MBA Polymer and recently acquired Sunpower. And it?s attracting more.

?Moving to Richmond from San Francisco is the perfect fit for our company and our workforce,? says William ‘Billy’ Morrison site director of Hoefer, a division of Harvard Bioscience. The company, which manufactures gel electrophoresis equipment for testing DNA, scoured the Bay Area before settling on a location in Richmond and will relocate in early fall. ?Cash is king and Richmond?s real estate prices were the most competitive. But even more important, the majority of our employees live in the East Bay and will now have a much easier and less expensive commute with nearby access to BART and I-580.?

Richmond?s village-like communities are also in motion, re-tooling neighborhoods street-by-street. Downtown revitalization efforts have spawned growing merchant associations and green-tech industry clusters. With a top Richmond site in contention for LBNL?s new second campus, the view is looking very good from Richmond.

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The Palms Private Residence Club has just signed a sponsorship agreement with the international second home exchange firm, 3RD HOME. This partnership will enable The Palms owners to exchange their properties with other second homeowners throughout the world from Costa Rica, Palm Beach, St. Barts to Paris and Thailand. This spectacular offer to The Palms owners will enable them to travel to various luxury vacation destinations around the world in over 60 countries.

?By making this exciting, exclusive, unprecedented offer available to our owners, this will create a new level of energy and interest in The Palms for both our owners and for 3RD HOME members now coming to Playa Flamingo. In my years in the real estate business, I have never seen a more powerful offer for second homeowners than this one,? said Peter Kempf with Peter Kempf International. Peter went on to say, “the relationships and member properties 3RD HOME has are some of the finest in the world from the Ritz Carlton Residences, to the Auberge Private Residences at Esperanza in Cabo San Lucas, to the Auberge Resort at Palmetto Bluff in Hilton Head that was just ranked as the #1 resort in North America by Travel + Leisure magazine.?

Recently a member from 3RD HOME, Noosa Heads, visited Villa Hippocampo, France and said ?Waking up in the master bedroom, you look out over the infinity pool and then out to the bay. I felt truly spoilt being able to stay at this residence. Thank you so much for the opportunity.?

3RD HOME is the most unique international second home exchange program of its kind. The company touts the highest standards in the industry, is fully automated, is simple to use and is a trusted source for homeowners. Members are rated, comments are posted, and all information is available 24 hours a day. 3RD HOME also has an amazing array of the most luxurious homes on magnificent beaches, vibrant cities and stunning mountains in their portfolio of residences.

About The Palms Private Residence Club:

The Palms Private Residence Club is the only luxury residence club in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Nestled on the Pacific Coast?s pristine Playa Flamingo, each of the 32 Villas at The Palms offer stunning views of the Pacific Ocean. Offering all the advantages of vacation home ownership with the services and amenities of a first-class resort, The Palms offers its owners a luxury sanctuary and a more authentic experience. Potential owners can purchase 1/8th at $ 149,000 or 1/10th starting at $ 129,000. For more information, please call 800-867-5762 or visit http://www.palmscostarica.com. Check out The Palms on Facebook @ Palms Villas or Twitter @palmscostarica.

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The cruise is one of a wide selection in the 2013 World Cruise brochure, which also includes itineraries on board Arcadia, Aurora and Adonia ? the latest and smallest ship to have been added to the fleet. At just 710 passengers, Adonia sits at the opposite end of the scale to Azura, which can carry 3,100 passengers.

This is the largest ever P&O Cruises world programme, with the four ships visiting 94 destinations in 52 different countries and collectively covering 131,824 nautical miles. The four ships represent a 23% increase in world cruise capacity compared to 2012.

A video news release highlighting the popularity and growth of world cruises is available on the P&O Cruises YouTube channel and Facebook page. It can be downloaded for hosting on independent sites from http://www.youtube.com/pandocruises.

P&O Cruises managing director, Carol Marlow, said: ?P&O Cruises knows ocean travel like no other. With every passing year more passengers are attracted to our world cruises, seeing a world cruise as the perfect opportunity to travel the world in comfort and style, choosing a luxury cabin and unlimited luggage over youth hostels and a backpack.

?In 2013 we are offering a selection of awe inspiring adventures, with cruises on some very special ships. These are the ultimate cruises, exploring different parts of the world and providing the holiday of a lifetime always with the ?P&Oness for which we are renowned.?

The world cruise programme offers the best ever value with Early Booking savings and free on board spending money, which increases per person depending on the grade of cabin booked, available for bookings made before November 30, 2011. In addition, an extra 10% discount is available for bookings made by August 31, 2011.

Passengers booking the 110 night Azura Grand Odyssey before August 31, 2011, will receive Early Booking savings of between

International College of Cosmetology is a Beauty School in the East Bay that offers financial assistance to students who want to begin a career in Cosmetology. The School located on International Boulevard close to Fruitvale BART, offers walk-in services to the public for customers who don?t want to overspend on their hair, nails and skin. They also offer high end products from Dermatologica for facial treatments and Wella for hair treatments.

As a California Board Certified Cosmetology School, International College of Cosmetology is accredited by the National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences (NACCAS) which is recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE) as an eligible institution to participate in the federal PELL Grant Program, Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant.

The location of International School of Cosmetology in the East Bay is a safe area to commute to for specialized training at a lower cost than most Beauty Schools in the Bay Area. Anyone age 18 – 40+ can qualify for a career in this exciting field of cosmetology, esthetics (facials), nails and instructor training.

All Cosmetology programs require 1600 hours of training or 80 weeks. Estheticians require 600 hours or 30 weeks, Nails, 400 hours or 10 weeks and Instructor training 600 hours or 30 weeks. All of the classes are hands on as students work with clients who utilize the services at the School. Currently students represent many different nationalities in attendance, and classes are presented in multiple languages; English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese, and Japanese.

International College of Cosmetology also has a new study abroad program. This program is for those who are planning to study abroad, or would like to obtain special skills or improve their skills in Cosmetology. Since its establishment in 1999, the college has had thousands of students attend and received licenses for the state of California. International College of Cosmetology’s course programs are designed not only to learn the basic skills of the beauty industry, but to acquire the more advanced skills used in the salon.

For More information about financial Aid and how to apply for International College of Cosmetology or to use the many services at their school please call 510-269-2540. You may visit them on the web at http://www.international-cosmetology.com or stop by at 3701 International Blvd. Oakland, California 94601.

About International College of Cosmetology

International College of Cosmetology is one of the East Bay?s premiere Cosmetolgy, nails school and beauty schools, specializing in hair, nails, facials and waxing.

International College of Cosmetology was established in July 1999 and was called “World Vision College of Cosmetology II.” As the 1st and only Vietnamese- American school of cosmetology in Oakland, California, as well as salon owners field. ICOC is open for students and business Monday- Saturday 8:30am -7:00 am. They are located next to vibrant Fruitvale Village at 3701 International Blvd. Oakland, Ca. 94601.

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Suing the Devil makes the list of WIRED Magazine?s ?Top Summer Movies That Will Rock Your World?.

The film opens in select theaters nationwide on August 26, 2011. Resonating strongly with audiences of all ages across the country, potent word of mouth is already branding Suing the Devil as the ?summer film to watch?.

Critics and people alike are saying this is Malcolm McDowell?s finest performance. ?He plays the best devil in Hollywood history,? says one critic. ?Every inch, every fiber, every line is made with the cunning edge of a very sharp blade.?

WIRED Magazine says, ?Sorry, yes. We are totally obsessed with this movie.? The film has already attracted over 10,500 fans on Facebook and was recently shown at this year?s Berlin Film Festival/Market.

Suing the Devil, shot in Sydney, Australia, stars Malcolm McDowell, Corbin Bernsen, Shannen Fields, Tom Sizemore, Ros Gentle, Bart Bronson, and Rebecca St. James.

Written and directed by Tim Chey (?The Genius Club? ?Gone?), the film is turning the heads of everyone from atheists to pastors. The film turned away 1,000 people at one screening and continues to draw standing-room only crowds at publicity screenings. ?One of the highest-rated Nightline episodes was whether Satan exists,? says Chey, a former atheist and Harvard alumnus.

In the film, Luke O?Brien (Bart Bronsen), a washed-up janitor turned night law student, decides to sue Satan (Malcolm McDowell) for $ 8 trillion dollars. On the last day before Luke ?les a default judgment, Satan appears to defend himself. On Satan?s legal team are 10 of the country?s best trial lawyers (Dennis Cole, Jeff Gannon, Annie Lee). The entire world watches Legal TV (Corbin Bernsen, Tom Sizemore, Rebecca St. James) to see who will win the Trial of the Century.

CONTACT:

All prospective media interviews with Malcolm McDowell, Corbin Bernsen, Shannen Fields, the Director, etc, please call:

Mindy Woods: 310 860 7592

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