AJC: Hamas Leader's Visit to Iran Underscores Ominous Threats to Israel Feb 12, 2012 03:07PM

NEW YORK, Feb. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AJC called the weekend visit to Iran of Ismail Haniyeh, the Hamas prime minister in Gaza, another telling reminder that the terrorist organization remains absolutely intent on Israel's destruction.

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"Haniyeh's visit to Iran should extinguish the vain attempts by those seeking to spin an alternative narrative of a moderating Hamas," said AJC Executive Director David Harris. "Hamas is an unrepentant terrorist organization. If Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is genuinely interested in peace, the sooner he ends the fantasy of the Fatah-Hamas marriage, the better."

Standing next to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in front of a mass rally in Tehran on Saturday, Haniyeh declared that Hamas "will never recognize Israel." Iranian leaders voiced their full-throated support for the Hamas leader.

His visit to Tehran comes just days after Abbas and Khaled Mashaal, Hamas's political leader in exile, signed a reconciliation pact in Qatar.

Haniyeh decided to go ahead with the Iran visit, despite warnings from Gulf Arab leaders with whom he met last week.

"President Abbas, by his embrace of Hamas, raises new questions about his commitment to achieving Israeli-Palestinian peace," said Harris. "Both agreements Abbas signed with Hamas, in Cairo last May, and in Doha last week, have further set back the peace process."

The United States has designated Hamas as a terrorist organization, and cautioned Abbas that forming a government with Hamas will put at risk American aid.

"It's now up to President Abbas, for once and for all, to choose a path to peace, or a road to continued conflict, and stop trying to have it both ways," said Harris. "Israel is waiting for Abbas to make his ultimate choice between continued flirtation with Hamas or resumed negotiation with Israel."

Haniyeh's three-day visit coincided with the 33rd anniversary of the Iranian revolution that overthrew the Shah and brought to power a radical Islamist regime. Iran has provided vital support to Hamas.

"The Palestinian issue is a red line for us. Iran will use everything at its disposal to support the oppressed Palestinians," Mohammed Reza Rahimi, Iran's vice president, told Haniyeh.

Given Iran's nuclear weapons program, Harris called the Iranian vice president's remarks "radioactive" and another "sobering reminder" of the threat to regional and global security posed by Iran.

www.ajc.org

SOURCE American Jewish Committee


Raul Penaranda, a Rising Star in Fashion Elite, to Debut at New York's Fashion Week Feb 12, 2012 02:53PM

NEW YORK, Feb. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Colombo-Venezuelan designer, Raul Penaranda, proudly debuts his Fall/Winter 2012 ready to wear collection at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week on February 15th.  Penaranda, who lives by the mantra 'Dream, Vision, Reality' is ready to reaffirm his place among the world's fashion elite.

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Inspired by midnight opulence, Penaranda's stunning collection highlights the magnificence of understated beauty. Like that of a shooting star in the sky of midnight opulence, Raul used his talent, personality, vigor and enthusiasm to propel himself from the obscurity of the dark sky to the runway of New York's premier fashion event. Penaranda's collection is replete with lavish fabrics and simple cuts, which are the hallmark of the Penaranda brand.

After eleven years of an impressive career collaborating and working with Liz Claiborne, DKNY, Kellwood, Tommy Hilfiger and Oscar de la Renta, Penaranda's recent recognitions by industry critics are a testament of his unique sensibility, craftsmanship and excellence.

"This year has been remarkable and memorable in many ways, most important in my personal and professional life," said Penaranda. "It has been only the 15th month since I launched my first collection and these 3 moments had been very special to me on this journey: I have been able to present my collection to fashion editors at Vogue, Lucky and Vanity Fair magazines at the world-famous Conde Nest building here in NYC. I have been invited to the Emmy's and the private Governor Ballroom event in Los Angeles and have shared the stage with Hope Frank, Chief Marketing Officer of Webtrends, Evan Green, Chief Marketing Officer of the Recording Academy of Arts and Jeanniey Mullen, Chief Marketing Officer of Zinio & Viv Magazine." This past year he also meet fellow Colombian, Nina Garcia, Editor of Marie Claire and judge on the Lifetime show Project Runway, whose team has personally visited with Penaranda to learn more about his brand. Penaranda's creations will also debut in the upcoming season of NBC's Celebrity Apprentice Season 5, where contestant Dayana Mendoza, Miss Universe 2008, will wear his designs during the show. She is confirmed to attend Penaranda's show as a special guest.

In collaboration with marketing and production agency XL Alliance, www.xlalliance.com, and producer Cesar Camacho, Penarada will be hosting a private showing of his collection to a select group of guests, industry insiders and members of media at the Midtown Loft and Terrace 267 fifth avenue 11th Floor New York, NY 10016, February 15th at 7:00pm. To request a press pass or schedule interviews, please contact: pr@raulpenaranda.com. For more information about Raul Penaranda visit www.raulpenaranda.com

 

SOURCE Raul Penaranda LLC


Regeneca(TM), Inc. Announces Regional Event in Ft. Myers, Florida on February 17th and 18th Feb 12, 2012 02:04PM

IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 12, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RegenecaTM, Inc. (RGNA.PK) announces that on the 17th and 18th of February 2012 the Company will be at the Embassy Suites in Ft. Myers, Florida. The Company will host a Platinum and Diamond event at the residence of the Siedles, the Company's first Black Diamonds, on Friday night the 17th.

On Saturday the 18th from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm at the Embassy Suites in Ft. Myers Florida, the Company will hold its Regional Event hosted by the Company's VP of Marketing Sheri Sharman and its VP of Sales Dave Shute. The Company's CEO, Matt Nicosia, will also attend the meeting as the Company recognizes its Diamonds and the growth of its RegeneSlim product.

About RegenecaTM, Inc.

RegenecaTM, Inc. (Pink Sheets:RGNA.PK) was formed to create and commercialize premium products that help to improve health and fight the signs and symptoms of aging for a complete life of wellness and happiness, including our natural appetite suppressant RegeneSlimTM and our natural male enhancement product RegenErectTM. We do this while drawing our products from the earth in an ethical strategy that will emphasize regrowth, reforestation and recycling. This is our "Whole Earth Whole Body" approach to health. More information can be found about RegenecaTM, Inc. at www.regeneca.com, or follow us on facebook.com/regenecainc.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release may contain forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements regarding RegenecaTM, Inc. and their plans, products and related market potential. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of the words "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "should," "could," "would," "may," "will," "believes," "estimates," "potential," or "continue" and variations or similar expressions. These statements are based upon the current expectations and beliefs of management and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties discussed in RegenecaTM, Inc.'s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which factors are incorporated herein by reference. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any of these forward-looking statements. RegenecaTM undertakes no obligation to update any of these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release or to reflect actual outcomes.

CONTACT: Regeneca(TM), Inc.
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Source: Regeneca, Inc.


Whooga Unban Ugg Boots Campaign Takes an Ugly Turn Feb 12, 2012 02:00PM

SYDNEY, Feb. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In the last week according to Google news over 300 sources have covered a Pottstown schools ban on ugg boots, thousands have formed an online twitter campaign to unban ugg boots (#unbanuggboots), and a joke has turned incredibly sour. Just over a week ago Pottstown middle school imposed a seemingly insignificant ban on ugg boots in an attempt to stop kids smuggling phones.

Whooga ugg boots, an alternative ugg boot brand read about the story shortly after it broke and decided to form a petition to unban the boots. If enough people signed the petition Whooga vowed to send the School's principal, Gail Cooper a pair of Chestnut tall ugg boots. Inside the ugg boots Gail would find smuggled the electronic signatures of everyone who participated in the campaign. In a little over 24hrs the #unbanuggboots campaign had become a viral hit. It was now up to Whooga to fulfil its part of the bargain and send Gail a pair of boots.

While Whooga was preparing all 99 printed pages of electronic signatures a source was obtaining Gail's shoe size. It was at this point Whooga learned Gail was not seeing the humour in the gesture.  Whooga technical director Michael Hodge stated "We had a source getting Gail's foot size; it was at this point we had discovered just how seriously people had taken things. Apparently poor Gail had received threats directed towards her children, something we find absolutely appalling. At this point we killed the campaign."

"Ugg boots have been a controversial item for over a decade now and they continue to attract intense debate. We believe the events were an unfortunately potent mix of Australian humour and a polarizing Australian icon. In any event ugg boots are ugg boots and something we simply need to put into perspective," said Hodge.

Contact: Whooga http://www.whooga.co.uk  Michael Hodge  Michael(at)whooga(dot)com  (042) 528-9860

SOURCE Whooga


President Obama to Visit Master Lock to Discuss American Manufacturing and the Importance of Insourcing in America Feb 12, 2012 01:35PM

MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The White House today announced that President Obama will travel to Master Lock in Milwaukee, Wis., on Wednesday, Feb. 15 to discuss the economy, American manufacturing and the importance of companies insourcing and investing in America. The visit comes on the heels of Master Lock being featured in the president’s recent State of the Union address for moving jobs back to the U.S. from China.

“We are honored to have the president visit Master Lock and to continue to recognize the company’s efforts to bring back jobs from China to our Milwaukee factory,” said Master Lock Co. president and chief executive officer John Heppner, who participated in the January “Insourcing American Jobs” forum at the White House. “As an American manufacturing company in business for approximately 90 years, we are proud to participate in the trend of ‘insourcing’ jobs back to the U.S.”

Since mid-2010, Master Lock has brought back approximately 100 union jobs to its Milwaukee factory. The decision to bring these jobs back was partially motivated by economic reasons related to increasingly higher labor and logistics costs in Asia, and further, ongoing labor availability challenges especially in the coastal areas of China. Advantages of moving the jobs to Milwaukee include a more competitive overall cost structure, greater control and the ability to provide better service to customers – in addition to the overall economic benefit to the company’s home state of Wisconsin. According to Heppner, Master Lock would like to bring more jobs back from overseas should the underlying economics support the move.

During the January “Insourcing American Jobs” forum at the White House, Heppner stressed two key challenges that he recommends government and business officials address to continue the insourcing of jobs:

  1. Improve access to skilled labor in North America. “The number of young people exposed to skilled labor trades through education or family and friends is declining while our current skilled labor workforce is aging,” Heppner said. “At Master Lock, we partner with trade schools and other educational institutions to help inspire young workers to choose careers in skilled labor. We encourage our government and other businesses to engage with these organizations and invest in training future generations in skilled labor careers.”Master Lock has established partnerships with local technical colleges and universities to help them improve their recruiting and curriculum development to encourage students to train for skilled labor jobs.
  2. Innovate the supply chain structure in North America. “Leveraging our expertise in automation and lean manufacturing principles, we will continue to explore opportunities to improve efficiencies and productivity, resulting in additional skilled labor jobs in the future,” Heppner said.

“We are happy that the issue of manufacturing and insourcing continues to be a priority for President Obama,” Heppner said. “We support meaningful dialogue on this important topic and look forward to continued work with the government, educational institutions and fellow businesses to help improve the climate for manufacturing in the U.S.”

About Master Lock

Master Lock is the world's largest manufacturer of padlocks and related security products providing innovative security solutions for home, automotive, campus, power sports, bike and storage security needs for consumers and contractors alike. Master Lock Company is an operating unit of Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (NYSE: FBHS), headquartered in Deerfield, Ill., creates products and services that help fulfill the dreams of homeowners and help people feel more secure. The company's trusted brands and registered marks include Master Lock, MasterBrand cabinets, Moen faucets, Simonton windows and Therma-Tru entry door systems. FBHS holds market leadership positions in all of its segments. The company's 16,000 associates generated more than $3.3 billion in net sales in 2011. FBHS is part of the S&P MidCap 400 Index. For more information, please visit www.fbhs.com.

JSH & A Public RelationsCheryl Georgas, 630-567-1980cheryl@jsha.com

Source: Master Lock


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