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		<title>Learn How To Trade As A Business For Monthly Profits</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[While the majority of traders hope to make a profit trading options, we take a more business like approach and hope has nothing to do with it. Trading options to us is entrepreneurial. We take advantage of market opportunities, build positions, manage a portfolio and generate profits trading options based on: Fundamental Business Principles and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="announcement_post"><p style="text-align: left;">While the majority of traders hope to make a profit trading options, we take a more business like approach and hope has nothing to do with it.</p>
<p><img alt="" src="/graphics/dvd_case.png" title="Options Made Easy: Your Video Guide to Trading as a Business" class="alignleft" width="204" height="268" /></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Trading options to us is entrepreneurial. We take advantage of market opportunities, build positions, manage a portfolio and generate profits trading options based on:</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Fundamental Business Principles and Market Truths</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">We are not investment advisors or financial planners, we are retail investors like you. We do not not manage money and we do not make recommendations on any stock or option investment. We trade our own accounts.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Our purpose for establishing our training program and this website is to provide education to retail investors like us who want a smarter, simpler, less stressful and more profitable way to trade even with limited capital.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Business Principles:</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">We pursue opportunities in the market and then manage those opportunities based on the numbers.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">All successful businesses manage their activities based on certain ‘numbers’: key ratios, profit and loss, conversions, overhead and more. That’s what we do: manage our investment business ‘by the numbers’.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">When a number is ‘off’ we dig deeper into our business activities to see where the problem lies and make adjustments to our portfolio so that we generate the maximum amount of profits for the capital we invest, just like any good and successful business.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">The only thing that matters in business is ROI (return on investment). In our type of business, we regard ROM (return on margin) as our ultimate goal. That is the name of the game and we never deviate from it becuase the numbers never lie.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>The Only Truths of the Market:</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">For stocks there is only ONE Absolute Truth:</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>1.  All stocks fluctuate in price.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">For options there are only TWO Absolute Truths:</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>1.  All options fluctuate in price.<br />
2.  All options expire.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">The top traders in the world learn to respect these rules because they are the only truths of the market.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">You might think there are other truths but there aren’t &#8211; everything you hear about the market outside these 2 rules is hearsay, opinion, commentary and even complete fantasy.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">We are investing as entrepreneurs &#8211; we watch for opportunities, create a plan for trading activities based on solid business principles, plot our expected ROM (return on margin) and then manage those trades by the numbers.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>How Do We Trade This Information?</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">We take these Market Truths and design a trading strategy which means taking advantage of market opportunities and building positions and portfolios around them. As we know it’s impossible to predict the future and that the market can be irrational and cause large losses at times for the average retail investor… So instead of predicting market behavior we create”fluid” positions that are managed and adjusted according to market conditions so that we are always allocating capital as new opportunities present themselves.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">The one art most retail investors are not taught is how to adjust positions once they are placed. Learning the art of adjusting trades is the insiders edges over retail investors- but not any longer. Once you learn how to adjust a trade so that it makes money (instead of losing money) you will be amazed at the results.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">All businesses have risks. In this business there are 4 risks but the risks can be managed. And, it takes 15 minutes &#8211; sometimes less &#8211; a day to manage these types of positions.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">If you’re interested in learning more about how we trade as a business and get information on our home study course we have developed, watch the videos that are available on this site &#8211; no email address or registration is required. Ans when you’re ready to learn the EXACT way to trade for monthly profits and with total confidence… go here to sign up for our course:</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><a title="Trading Options Video guide" href="http://www.tradingoptionslab.com" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Options Made Easy: Your Video Guide to Profitably Trading as a Business</span></a></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">On this blog, we will provide free videos on an occasional basis so if you’re interested in getting notified when they are available sign up with our newsletter.</p>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:08:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fox News hosts are calling billionaire investor Warren Buffett a socialist because he believes the rich should pay more taxes. The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks down a clip of Neil Cavuto arguing with the former head of Bear Stearns. The Largest Online News Show in the World. Google+: www.gplus.to Facebook: www.facebook.com Twitter: twitter.com [...]]]></description>
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<p>Fox News hosts are calling billionaire investor Warren Buffett a socialist because he believes the rich should pay more taxes. The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks down a clip of Neil Cavuto arguing with the former head of Bear Stearns. The Largest Online News Show in the World. Google+: www.gplus.to Facebook: www.facebook.com Twitter: twitter.com Support TYT for FREE: bit.ly<br />
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		<description><![CDATA[Some cool investing images: EU-flagga från Invest in Skåne Image by Buresk Stefan Johansson och en del av medarbetarna på Invest in Skåne hyllade med flagga och present.]]></description>
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<p><strong>EU-flagga från Invest in Skåne</strong><br />
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<i>Image by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/47860310@N07/4659244833">Buresk</a></i><br />
Stefan Johansson och en del av medarbetarna på Invest in Skåne hyllade med flagga och present.</p>
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		<title>Fed Up: did Ben Bernanke really save America&#8217;s financial system?(&#8216;In Fed We Trust: Ben Bernanke&#8217;s War on the Great Panic&#8217;)(Book review): An article from: Washington Monthly</title>
		<link>http://tradingoptionslab.com/blog/fed-up-did-ben-bernanke-really-save-americas-financial-systemin-fed-we-trust-ben-bernankes-war-on-the-great-panicbook-review-an-article-from-washington-monthly/</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fed Up: did Ben Bernanke really save America&#8217;s financial system?(&#8216;In Fed We Trust: Ben Bernanke&#8217;s War on the Great Panic&#8217;)(Book review): An article from: Washington Monthly This digital document is an article from Washington Monthly, published by Washington Monthly Company on September 1, 2009. The length of the article is 1772 words. The page length [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PureCars Joins The Contact At Once! Dealer Chat Network</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[PureCars Joins The Contact At Once! Dealer Chat Network &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; PureCars Value Report Enhanced With Contact At Once! Dealer Live Chat &#13; &#13; Alpharetta, GA (PRWEB) February 01, 2012 Contact At Once!, the dealer chat leader, announced the addition of PureCars as a [...]]]></description>
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<p class="releaseDateline">Alpharetta, GA (PRWEB) February 01, 2012 </p>
<p> Contact At Once!, the dealer chat leader, announced the addition of PureCars as a member of their dealer chat network.  Dealers may now quickly and easily add Contact At Once! dealer live chat features to PureCars Value Reports, PureCars Trade-In Reports and other PureCars tools, allowing customers an additional way of  digitally communicating with car dealers.</p>
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<p>“The PureCars Value Report offers consumers a wealth of detailed information to help them better understand the value in a vehicle,” said Contact At Once! Director of Business Development, Lloyd Hecht.  “Still, it is impossible to answer every question car shoppers have, so adding Contact At Once! chat into the PureCars Value Report allows the consumer to ask questions to the dealer in real-time, and to gain instant answers from the dealer, greatly increasing the value of the report to the shopper, while enhancing the ROI of the dealer’s investment in PureCars.”</p>
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<p>The Contact At Once! dealer chat network includes third-party listing sites such as AutoTrader.com, Cars.com, CarsDirect.com, CarSoup.com and EveryCarListed.com, as well as manufacturer websites like Kia.com, partner websites and applications &#8211; as seen with PureCars Value Reports &#8211; in addition to traditional dealership websites. Using a single set of tools and processes, dealers can respond to consumer chats originating from anyplace in the dealer chat network. Dealers that leverage Contact At Once! dealer chat software typically experience an increase of at least 25% in the number of online shoppers that contact the dealership.</p>
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<p>“Car shoppers conduct quite a bit of research online prior to calling or visiting a dealership. PureCars is dedicated to answering the top concerns through the PureCars Value Report and PureCars Trade-In Report which both now allow a customer to chat with the dealership instantly to get additional clarity or questions answered,” notes Jeremy Anspach, PureCars President and Co-Founder.   “The PureCars mission is to answer the top concerns of a car shopper and do it with fully automated technology for the dealership. Adding Contact At Once! chat to the PureCars Value Report makes it easier for the customer to have any additional questions answered in real-time, greatly enhancing the value of the PureCars Value Report to both the shopper and the dealership.”</p>
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<p>Dealers with a current license for either the Contact At Once! Deluxe or Premium Dealer Edition and subscribers of the PureCars Value Report may immediately add chat to their PureCars application at no additional charge by simply logging into the Contact At Once! customer portal and selecting the ‘Provisioning’ menu.</p>
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<p>About PureCars&#13;<br />
<br />PureCars is an automotive research company dedicated to answering the top concerns of car shoppers.  Car shoppers want to make sure they are getting a good value, buying a reliable vehicle and dealing with a reputable dealership while shopping for their next vehicle.  PureCars Value Reports answer these top concerns and more!  They are available for $  14.95 on PureCars.com and are free of charge for PureCars subscribing dealerships. To learn more about PureCars visit http://www.PureCars.com or call 877-860-7873.</p>
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<br />Contact At Once! is the leading automotive chat software provider and operator of the industry’s only dealer chat network connecting more than 9,000 auto dealers with the websites car shoppers visit most often. Adding Contact At Once! dealer chat software to a website typically increases a dealership’s sales conversations by at least 25%. Named to the Inc. 500 as one of America’s fastest growing businesses in August of 2011, Contact At Once! is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information about the company’s auto dealer chat product, please visit: http://www.AutoDealerChat.com.</p>
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		<title>Azoteq Announces Mouser Electronics as Exclusive Global Catalog Distributor</title>
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<p class="releaseDateline">Austin, TX (PRWEB) November 08, 2011 </p>
<p> Azoteq, the world leader in proximity and touch solutions, today announced that Mouser Electronics has been chosen as Azoteq’s exclusive worldwide catalog distributor. Azoteq’s ProxSense® offers the most sensitive capacitive sensing solutions with the highest signal to noise ratio (&gt;1000:1) in the market today. The high sensitivity enables proximity sensing up to 300mm and the ability to implement touch solutions that can work through 20mm cover materials.</p>
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<p>“Azoteq partnered with Mouser Electronics because Mouser offers excellent engineering resources and unsurpassed customer service that will make ProxSense® products available to a huge customer base”, said Kobus Marneweck, VP of Marketing at Azoteq. </p>
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<p>“The addition of Azoteq to Mouser’s global line-card offers engineers easy access to their high-performance capacitive sensing semiconductor solutions,” added Mike Scott, Mouser Vice President of Semiconductors. “New designs incorporating touch and proximity sensing user interfaces offer consumers not only added functionality, but also aesthetically pleasing products.”</p>
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<p>Proximity sensing enables new applications such as detecting when a user’s hand approaches the product. Features that can be implemented with proximity sensing include find-in-the-dark (enables backlight when hand approaches) and air gestures (wave hand to turn on/off, page and scroll). The combination of proximity and touch presents the next evolution in user interfaces.</p>
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<p>Azoteq’s product line up consists of single channel and multi channel (2 to16 channel), surface and projected touch controllers for implementation of touch keys, panels and keypads. Azoteq’s also offers surface and projected touch screen controllers for screen sizes up to 15 inches. All devices provide proximity and touch detection. Azoteq offers evaluation kits for most of the devices that allow designers to get started quickly. The evaluation kits will also be available through Mouser. </p>
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<p>Mouser caters to design engineers and buyers by delivering What’s Next in advanced semiconductor technologies and electrical components. Mouser offers customers 19 global support locations and the latest, most technologically advanced components for their newest design projects. Mouser Electronics’ website is updated daily and searches more than 8 million products to locate over 2 million orderable part numbers available for easy online purchase. Mouser.com also houses an industry-first interactive catalog, data sheets, supplier-specific reference designs, application notes, technical design information, and engineering tools.&#13;<br />
<br />About Azoteq&#13;<br />
<br />Azoteq (http://www.azoteq.com) is the world leader in next generation capacitive proximity and touch user interfaces that takes touch to the third dimension. Azoteq offers solutions for touch keys, sliders, scroll wheels, non-ITO touch screens, 3D touch screens and metal touch panels in consumer, medical and industrial applications. Azoteq has design and manufacturing centers in South Afica and China. Azoteq has sales offices and distributors in the USA, Europe, Asia and South Africa.</p>
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<p>About Mouser Electronics&#13;<br />
<br />Mouser Electronics, a subsidiary of TTI, Inc., is part of Warren Buffett&#8217;s Berkshire Hathaway family of companies. Mouser is an award-winning authorized semiconductor and electronic component distributor, focused on the rapid introduction of new products and technologies to electronic design engineers and buyers. Mouser.com features more than 2 million products online from more than 450 manufacturers. Mouser publishes multiple catalogs per year providing designers with up-to-date data on the components now available for the next generation of electronic devices.  Mouser ships globally to over 325,000 customers in 170 countries from its 492,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art facility south of Dallas, Texas.  For more information, visit http://www.mouser.com.</p>
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<p class="releaseDateline">Hershey, PA (PRWEB) January 30, 2012 </p>
<p> To view the full multimedia news release, please visit http://www.hersheycocoasustainability.com.&#13;<br />
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   CERTIFIED PRODUCTS: Hershey to source cocoa for Hershey’s Bliss® chocolates from Rainforest Alliance Certified™ farms&#13;<br />
   IVORY COAST INVESTMENT:  Hershey to expand company’s innovative CocoaLink mobile phone program to farmers in Ivory Coast&#13;<br />
   FARMERS &amp; FAMILIES:  HERSHEY LEARN TO GROW Farm and Family Development Center to Open in Ghana &#13;<br />
   LONG-TERM COMMITMENT:  Hershey to invest $  10 million by 2017 to reduce child labor and improve cocoa supply in West Africa
<p>The Hershey Company today announced its plan to reinforce cocoa sustainability efforts by accelerating farmer and family development in West Africa, where 70 percent of the world’s cocoa is grown. </p>
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<p>Over the next five years, Hershey will expand and accelerate programs to improve cocoa communities by investing $  10 million in West Africa and continuing to work with experts in agriculture, community development and government to achieve progress with cocoa farmers and their families. By 2017, Hershey’s public and private partnerships will directly benefit 750,000 African cocoa farmers and over two million people in cocoa communities across the region.* Because cocoa farms are family farms, improving farming increases family income. Today, West African farmers can increase their cocoa output by 50 percent through modern methods.  Doing so will increase school attendance and improve community health.</p>
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<p>Hershey has worked with farmers and development organizations for more than 50 years. Most cocoa farmers live on small, isolated family farms. They are eager to improve their farming methods and The Hershey Company is investing in major programs to make them better farmers. Today’s announcement builds on the company’s cocoa expertise and partnerships and will focus on increasing the income of the region’s two million cocoa farmers and ensuring long-term cocoa sustainability for the region and for Hershey’s global product line. More information about Hershey&#8217;s cocoa sustainability efforts is available at: http://www.HersheyCocoaSustainability.com. </p>
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<p>“Hershey is extending our commitment with new programs to drive long-term change in cocoa villages where families will benefit from our investments in education, health and economic opportunities,” said J.P. Bilbrey, President and CEO, The Hershey Company. “Our global consumers want The Hershey Company to be a leader in responsible business practices and in finding smart ways to benefit cocoa communities. We are excited and humbled by this opportunity to create positive change in West Africa.” </p>
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<p>Later this year, U.S. consumers will be able to purchase Hershey’s Bliss® products with 100 percent cocoa from Rainforest Alliance Certified farms. Rainforest Alliance Certified farms have met comprehensive sustainability standards that protect the environment and ensure the safety and well-being of workers, their families and communities. Hershey’s Bliss® chocolates are available to U.S. consumers at more than 35,000 retail outlets. In addition, Hershey is working with the Rainforest Alliance to source cocoa from certified farms in Latin America and Africa for Hershey’s premium brand, Dagoba®.</p>
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<p>While working with farmers to improve long-standing agricultural practices, Hershey and the Rainforest Alliance will also help them prepare for the future. For example, Hershey and the Rainforest Alliance will collaborate to provide cocoa farmers with training to helping them address global climate change and adapt to its impacts. As part of an overall strategy to eliminate child labor, Rainforest Alliance inspectors will monitor and audit practices on farms supplying certified beans to Hershey, including instances of unsafe or illegal child labor.  The Rainforest Alliance will use training programs to reduce child labor and increase school attendance. These programs will be coordinated with industry and government initiatives. </p>
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<p>“We support Hershey’s comprehensive approach to sustainability, through educating cocoa farmers on best practices and improving conditions for cocoa farming communities in West Africa,” said Tensie Whelan, president of the Rainforest Alliance. “We are thrilled to be working with Hershey to bring their sustainability commitments to life, from cocoa farms in West Africa to store shelves across North America.”</p>
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<p>Expanding CocoaLink &#13;<br />
<br />During the past decade, The Hershey Company and its public and private partners have invested in developing new agricultural practices that are helping West African farmers double the yield on their cocoa farms, which in turn increases their family’s income. </p>
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<p>In 2011, Hershey introduced an innovative mobile phone program in Ghana, known as CocoaLink, to reach thousands of farmers with practical messages about growing cocoa and family health. Today, more than two-thirds of cocoa farmers in Ghana are using low-cost mobile phones in their households. CocoaLink is a first of its kind partnership program developed with World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) and the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD).</p>
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<p>Based on the success of the company’s CocoaLink mobile phone project in Ghana, Hershey said today it is planning to expand the network into the Ivory Coast. Through CocoaLink, cocoa farmers receive text and voice messages that enable them to improve farming practices, understand issues related to pests and adverse weather conditions, improve labor practices and ask questions of cocoa experts in real time. In the next phase of CocoaLink, Hershey plans to work with the Rainforest Alliance to incorporate important messages about conservation and climate change into the program.  Through CocoaLink, Hershey and its partners are committed to reaching 100,000 Ghana cocoa farmers by 2014. The Ivory Coast has approximately 600,000 cocoa farmers and industry data indicates that about half are already using mobile phones.</p>
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<p>Introducing HERSHEY LEARN TO GROW Farm Program&#13;<br />
<br />Improved farming practices directly enhance family, community and education in cocoa villages. For example, supplying farmers with high-yielding seedlings, better planting and pruning practices, organic fertilization and biocontrol of insect pests are all technologies that are embraced in Ghana’s cocoa region. More than 50 percent of farm family income in this region comes from cocoa, so every extra pound of cocoa is extra cash for the family budget.</p>
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<p>For these reasons, Hershey and its partner, Source Trust, today announced a new initiative known as HERSHEY LEARN TO GROW.  Through this initiative, Hershey will create a farmer and family development center in the heart of Ghana’s central cocoa region. Source Trust is a non-profit organization set up to help farmers improve their livelihoods through better crop yields and quality, achieved through sustainable farming practices. The program will start this year and involve more than 5,000 cocoa community members, in addition to more than 1,000 farm families. &#13;<br />
<br />Through HERSHEY LEARN TO GROW, Hershey and Source Trust will: &#13;<br />
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<p>    Establish 25 community-based farmer organizations to improve the living standards of 1,250 cocoa farm families through good agricultural, environmental, social and business practices training; access to improved planting material; and finance for farm inputs with the goal to double productivity yield and farm income over four years.&#13;<br />
     Assist the Government of Ghana to meet the goals of Ghana’s 2009-2015 National Plan of Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labor (WFCL). &#13;<br />
     Bring high-tech learning to rural farm villages through technology centers that can be used by schools, farmers and the wider community. HERSHEY LEARN TO GROW programs will be based on interactive curriculum to train cocoa farmers on good agricultural, environmental and social practices. HERSHEY LEARN TO GROW will also support GPS mapping of farm acreage so that farmers will use the right amount of fertilizers and pesticides for maximum yield and sustainability.
<p>By accelerating its cocoa programs in West Africa over the next five years, Hershey believes the company and the industry can achieve significant progress in helping farmers and improving social conditions. Hershey intends to invest approximately $  10 million in West Africa to improve cocoa farming, community health and in reducing the worst forms of child labor. </p>
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<p>Through both its own and partner programs, Hershey estimates the company will directly impact 750,000 cocoa farmers and indirectly benefit more than two million West Africans by 2017. Hershey will regularly update its progress on these programs through its Corporate Social Responsibility public reporting. </p>
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<p>In addition to the initiatives announced today, Hershey is a founding member of a public-private partnership involving the global cocoa and chocolate industry and the U.S. Department of Labor.  The partnership has created a new Framework of Action to significantly reduce the worst forms of child labor in Ghana and the Ivory Coast by 2020.  </p>
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<p>*Estimate based on continuing support at current levels for cocoa sustainability programs in West Africa through 2017. On average, each cocoa farmer lives in a family with five other members.  These programs are based on long-term partnerships with organizations that include USAID, USDA, USDOL, Cote d’Ivoire Cocoa Committee, numerous local and global NGOs, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. In addition, the Hershey supported CocoaLink mobile phone program is projected to reach 250,000 West African farmers during this period.</p>
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<p>About The Hershey Company&#13;<br />
<br />The Hershey Company is the largest producer of quality chocolate in North America and a global leader in chocolate and sugar confectionery. Headquartered in Hershey, Pa., The Hershey Company has operations throughout the world and more than 12,000 employees. With revenues of nearly $  6 billion, Hershey offers confectionery products under more than 25 brand names, including such iconic brands as Hershey&#8217;s, Reese&#8217;s, Hershey&#8217;s Kisses, Hershey&#8217;s Bliss, Hershey&#8217;s Special Dark, Kit Kat, Twizzlers, and Ice Breakers. Hershey also offers premium and artisan chocolate products under such brands as Scharffen Berger and Dagoba through the Artisan Confections Company, a wholly owned subsidiary. The company is focused on growing its presence in key international markets such as China and Mexico while continuing to build its competitive advantage in the United States and Canada. </p>
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<p>For more than 100 years, The Hershey Company has been a leader in making a positive difference in the communities where its employees live, work and do business. Corporate Social Responsibility is an integral part of the company’s global business strategy, which includes goals and priorities focused on fair and ethical business dealings, environmental stewardship, fostering a desirable workplace for employees, and positively impacting society and local communities. Milton Hershey School, established in 1909 by the company&#8217;s founder and administered by Hershey Trust Company, provides a quality education, housing, and medical care at no cost to children in social and financial need. Students of Milton Hershey School are direct beneficiaries of The Hershey Company&#8217;s success. </p>
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<p>About the Rainforest Alliance&#13;<br />
<br />The Rainforest Alliance works with people whose livelihoods depend on the land, helping them transform the way they grow food, harvest wood and host travelers. From large multinational corporations to small, community-based cooperatives, businesses and consumers worldwide are involved in the Rainforest Alliance’s efforts to bring responsibly produced goods and services to a global marketplace where the demand for sustainability is growing steadily. For more information, visit http://www.rainforest-alliance.org.</p>
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<p>About Source Trust&#13;<br />
<br />Source Trust is a not-for-profit organization set up to help farmers improve their livelihoods through better crop yields and quality, through sustainable farming practices. Source Trust’s projects pave the way for long-term, sustainable cocoa production, while enhancing farmers’ business prospects.</p>
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<p>Source Trust is funded by premiums paid by chocolate makers.  These premiums are invested in the farming communities which supplied the chocolate maker’s cocoa.  Projects delivered by Source Trust include farmer training on good agricultural practice, cocoa seed nurseries and planting material, farm inputs on credit, Village Resource Centers, Malaria Prevention and Community Infrastructure.</p>
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<p> Global Relay, a Gastown-based technology services firm, today announced a multi-year commitment to bring back the Gastown Grand Prix, (formerly the Tour de Gastown) as Title Sponsor. Wednesday, July 11th, 2012 will mark the revival of this prestigious professional cycling race which ran for 28 years, beginning in 1973.</p>
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<p>The Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix is a Pro.1/2 Criterium cycling race where male and female riders complete 30 to 50 laps around a 1.2km circuit, reaching speeds of up to 70km/h. The Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix is proudly supported by Presenting Partner Allstream, Canada’s all-business communications provider, as well as the Gastown Business Improvement Society.</p>
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<p>The race will attract elite teams and independent riders at the Pro-Am level from across North America and around the world. Past winners include stars of the cycling world such as the last winners of the event Andrew Pinfold, Gina Grain (2008), as well as internationally renowned riders Lance Armstrong and Alison Sydor (1991).</p>
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<p>Race routing for the 2012 event will remain similar to that of previous years, with the course looping around Gastown and the start/finish line situated at the corner of Cambie and Water Streets. The Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix will be free for spectators and promises an exhilarating experience for cycling fans.  </p>
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<p>The Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix is a part of BC Superweek — a series of several independent events that happen annually around the second week of July in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, including the Tour de Delta, UBC Grand Prix, Giro di Burnaby and Tour de White Rock.</p>
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<p>“The announcement of the Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix is fantastic news for the cycling community and for fans of the sport as it joins the BC Superweek series,” said Mark Ernsting, Race Director. “Gastown has gone without a pro cycling event for several years due to a lack of sponsorship, and now Global Relay is stepping in to fill that gap.”</p>
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<p>The Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix continues a rich tradition of professional cycling in Gastown. Since its inaugural year in 1973, the race has become one of Canada’s best-loved professional cycling events thanks to its challenging course, long history and historic location. </p>
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<p>“When I was beginning to race back in the 1980’s, Gastown was THE race that all local cyclists dreamed of winning,” said Brian Walton, the 1988 Tour de Gastown winner.  “Gastown gave me motivation to ride in the rain and snow, so I could one day stand on the top of the podium. It was a benchmark for greatness. It was a goal. It was the platform. It was a race that developed champions and built a community of athletes that succeeded on and off the bike. And now, it is back. What a great day and future for all! I look forward to watching now and the feeling it inspires in future athletes.”  </p>
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<p>This community event will be coordinated with the help of many talented volunteers. Those interested in getting involved can visit http://globalrelayggp.org/get-involved/volunteer/ </p>
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<p>With its headquarters at 220 Cambie Street, Global Relay has been a part of the Gastown community since its founding in 1999. By committing to sponsorship of this event from 2012 and beyond, the company aims to make a lasting contribution to Gastown residents and business, and to the cycling community.</p>
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<p>The Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix is presented with the generous support of the Gastown Business Improvement Area.</p>
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<p>About Global Relay</p>
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<p>Founded in 1999, Global Relay is a Gastown-based technology services company that provides the worldwide financial industry with cloud-based message archiving &amp; compliance services.  </p>
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<p>Global Relay Archive securely captures and preserves email, instant messaging, BlackBerry®, Bloomberg®, Thomson Reuters®, social media and more for regulatory compliance. Users have easy access to messages via smartphones, tablets, Outlook or browsers. Global Relay Message, delivered via cloud computing, provides businesses with the tools to communicate and collaborate while staying compliant — anytime, anywhere.</p>
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<p>Global Relay’s 15,000 customers in 90 countries include broker-dealers, hedge funds, investment advisors and public companies, as well as 22 of the top 25 global banks.  Global Relay has offices worldwide, including Vancouver, New York, Chicago, London and Singapore.</p>
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<p>Allstream is a subsidiary of Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. (MTS Allstream). As one of Canada&#8217;s leading national communication solutions companies, MTS Allstream provides innovative communications for the way Canadians want to live and work today. The Company has more than 100 years of experience, with 5,500 employees across Canada dedicated to a mission of delivering true value as seen through the eyes of our customers. MTS Allstream has nearly two million total customer connections spanning business customers across Canada and residential consumers throughout the province of Manitoba. The Company&#8217;s extensive national broadband and fibre optic network spans almost 30,000 kilometres. Manitoba Telecom Services Inc.&#8217;s common shares are listed on Toronto Stock Exchange (trading symbol: MBT). Customers, stakeholders and investors who want to learn more about MTS Allstream are encouraged to visit: http://www.mtsallstream.com.</p>
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<p class="releaseDateline">Flower Mound, TX (PRWEB) January 27, 2012 </p>
<p> Track What Matters today announced its new client referral program allowing current clients to receive cash for new customers.</p>
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<p>Clients that wish to refer business to Track What Matters can send their friends and other business relationships to http://www.trackwhatmatters.com/refer or call 800-293-0420 and they will receive credit for the referral. When the referral makes a purchase, Track What Matters will send a check for $  25 for every unit in their first purchase within 30 days.</p>
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<p>“Our new referral program is a win-win for our us and our clients,” said Steven Van Ooyen, chief executive officer of Track What Matters. “When clients refer us to their friends and business partners, we will send a check based on on the amount of units purchased in their first order. Because of the average size of our fleet clients, that can really add up.”</p>
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<br />Track What Matters provides customized GPS tracking solutions for vehicles in the United States, Mexico, Canada, Africa, the Middle East, and portions of Asia. They support companies who need to keep track of assets, containers, trailers and more.</p>
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<p>Track What Matters has made a conscious effort to ensure its service is very easy to use while providing comprehensive delivery of vehicle tracking information. Track What Matters, LLC is a GPS tracking company that specializes in creating customized GPS tracking solutions specific to the individual needs of their clients.</p>
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<p>Leveraging cutting-edge GPS tracking hardware with vanguard and incredibly powerful yet user-friendly web-based software, Track What Matters, LLC has helped numerous Fortune 500 clients improve returns on investments by reducing waste and inefficiencies elsewhere. With a core philosophy of customized solutions culminated with unprecedented customer service, Track What Matters, LLC is the GPS tracking company that leading companies turn to for innovative and customized solutions and 24/7 accessibility. For more information, visit http://www.trackwhatmatters.com or call 800-293-0420.</p>
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