Lubrizol's New Fixate Design Polymer for Ultimate Hair Mousse Formulation Flexibility
Posted: March 16, 2012 at 9:19 pm
Lubrizol`s FixateTM Design Polymer for Ultimate Hair Mousse Formulation Flexibility
CLEVELAND, March 16, 2012 - The Lubrizol Corporation`s personal and home care business introduces FixateTM Design polymer (INCI: Polyacrylate-32) for ultimate formulation flexibility for clean, lustrous, long-lasting volume and hold in hair styling applications. The versatility of Fixate Design polymer provides formulators with creative options and degrees of freedom while maintaining superior performance in mousses, curling creams and sprays and a wide variety of other hair styling applications.
Fixate Design polymer is an anionic, multi-functional film-forming polymer that delivers excellent superior performance in hair styling applications and offers excellent formulation flexibility. When used in styling applications, Fixate Design polymer delivers high humidity resistance, tailored hold, exceptional shine, little to no flaking, enhanced volume and distinctive sensory.
Key formulation benefits of Fixate Design polymer: Enables enhanced style creation, volume and curl definition Provides excellent resistance to high humidity Delivers a clean, light wet feel and desirable dry feel Provides effective frizz control for smoother, silkier-looking hair Removes easily with shampoo Has a low viscosity response to neutralization and dosing concentration Is an efficient, easy-to-use liquid
To learn more about Fixate Design polymer, visit http://www.lubrizol.com/personalcare
About The Lubrizol Corporation
The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is an innovative specialty chemical company that produces and supplies technologies to customers in the global transportation, industrial and consumer markets. These technologies include lubricant additives for engine oils, other transportation-related fluids and industrial lubricants, as well as fuel additives for gasoline and diesel fuel. In addition, Lubrizol makes ingredients and additives for personal care products and pharmaceuticals; specialty materials, including plastics technology and performance coatings in the form of specialty resins and additives. Lubrizol`s industry-leading technologies in additives, ingredients and compounds enhance the quality, performance and value of customers` products, while reducing their environmental impact.
With headquarters in Wickliffe, Ohio, The Lubrizol Corporation owns and operates manufacturing facilities in 17 countries, as well as sales and technical offices around the world. Founded in 1928, Lubrizol has approximately 7,000 employees worldwide. Revenues for 2011 were $6.1billion. For more information, visit http://www.lubrizol.com.
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NFL Superstars Confront Drought With Visit to East Africa
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Anquan Boldin and Larry Fitzgerald to visit Oxfam America's humanitarian and development programs in Ethiopia
BOSTON, March 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Former teammates and NFL superstars Anquan Boldin and Larry Fitzgerald are again teaming up with international relief and development organization Oxfam to raise awareness of the food crisis in East Africa. The Baltimore Ravens and Arizona Cardinals wide receivers will travel to Ethiopia with Oxfam for a first-hand account of the drought and famine affecting more than 13 million people in the region.
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Boldin and Fitzgerald will embark on a four-day trip across Ethiopia beginning March 27. The duo will meet with villagers affected by the crisis, local Oxfam partner organizations and internationally known Ethiopian athletes to bring attention to the region. They will also visit Oxfam programs in the field such as an irrigation project that brings water to much needed areas.
"Four months after Larry and I issued a public service announcement with Oxfam, we are excited to meet face-to-face with those affected by the food crisis in Ethiopia and witness some of the life-saving programs Oxfam is undertaking in the field," said Boldin.
This is the second time in four months the players, who are widely known for off-the-field contributions to communities in need, have joined Oxfam to fight hunger in East Africa. In November, the Oxfam ambassadors released a thirty second public service announcement to spotlight the growing need for relief funds.
"We are traveling with Oxfam to see first-hand how communities are affected and how we can help," said Fitzgerald. "By bringing further attention to the famine, we hope to energize our fans and the public to do what they can to assist."
The United Nations officially recognized the disaster affecting over 13 million people in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia in July 2011 with a declaration of famine. Oxfam, in collaboration with local partner organizations, aims to reach over 3 million people affected by the crisis across the region with aid and sustainable development programs.
"We are grateful for the personal engagement of Mr. Boldin and Mr. Fitzgerald," said Raymond C. Offenheiser, president of Oxfam America. "Continuing to raise public awareness of the famine in East Africa remains critical with emergency conditions expected to last well into 2012. It's a great opportunity to highlight what local communities are doing for themselves, and how Oxfam, and our supporters, can help."
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English through Pictures – Learning Basic Verbs – suck, carve, forge etc. – Lesson 70 – Video
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Heron Pose or Krounchasana, Yoga – Video
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Yoga stretches the benefits of exercise
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Everybody's doing it. Celebrities, seniors, young adults, teens and young children. Even cats and dogs. People of every race and religious group are catching on to the benefits of yoga.
The 5,000-year-old practice has gone from an obscure Eastern-oriented discipline to somehow, almost overnight, the hottest exercise trend.
In 2007, Americans spent $5.7 billion on yoga classes and products, including equipment, clothing, vacations and media, according to the Yoga in America study released by Yoga Journal. The 2008 study indicates that 15.8 million Americans practice yoga. Fitness studios and gyms have seen class sizes swell to capacity as students pour through the doors with rolled-up mats tucked under their arms.
Yoga is a mind-body form of exercise and the benefits are extensive. Not only does it affect the physical aspect of the body, it addresses the mind and spirit as well. Students focus on what they are feeling in their mind and body as they stretch, breathe and place their bodies in various poses.
"It puts you in a good place," said Kay Silk, of Sylvania, Ohio. "The relaxation leaves you with a good feeling to go into the rest of your day."
Pop stars such as Madonna and Sting swear by yoga as the key to a great physique. The various stretches and poses require extensive muscle use and promote increased strength, which leads to toning, all while burning calories and increasing flexibility.
The slow pace and low impact of yoga appeal to people looking
Silk first started the practice when she was in her 30s, but dropped out because the class was too "slow." Now at 75, it's exactly what she wants.
"At some point, you have to slow down," said Silk, a museum volunteer who has been practicing yoga consistently for about six years. "This is slow. You can hold the positions. You move at your own pace. You only do what you're comfortable doing."
While many yoga poses look difficult and intimidating, simple movements such as smiling and reaching for the sky during that morning stretch are forms of yoga, said Mike Zerner, a yoga instructor in Toledo, Ohio.
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ANN ARBOR: Life experience laid groundwork for Entrepreneur of the Year (with video)
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By Michelle Pafford Helms Special Writer
John Rotche, president of the Belfor Franchise Group headquartered in Ann Arbor, has been named 2012 Entrepreneur of the Year by the International Franchise Association.
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John Rotche, president of the Belfor Franchise Group headquartered in Ann Arbor, believes that life is made up of a series of building blocks, which, in his case, raised him to the level of being named the 2012 Entrepreneur of the Year by the International Franchise Association.
Before reaching that distinction, Rotche's days involved some heavy lifting that spanned from recovering fully from an injury that left him a quadriplegic at the age of 18, to establishing two successful national franchises from a business that began out of his daughter's bedroom.
"It's the highest honor in franchising. What I'm probably most proud of is the class that I'm with -- Fred De Luca, founder of Subway; Tom Monaghan, founder of Domino's; Bill Marriott," Rotche said. "The tough thing is that only my name is on the trophy. We have over 200 franchisees' names that should be on that. We have the corporate staff whose names should be on that. So, I accepted the award on behalf of them."
One reason Rotche believes that he and his team won the award is for the success of his two franchises: DUCTZ, the nation's largest air duct cleaning and indoor air quality company with more than 175 locations, and a national service team of world traveling contractors to clean mechanical systems, particularly after major disasters; and HOODZ Kitchen Exhaust Cleaning, which began in 2009 and now has more than 150 locations.
Another reason Rotche believes he was recognized is for starting "Franship"-a mentorship program for the IFA to assist people working in the field of franchising.
The Ann Arbor resident's ability to overcome adversity was tested early in life when a football injury left him unable to walk and accept the spot he had earned on the University of Michigan's football team. However, Rotche said that experience opened up an opportunity for him to be part of the coaching staff under the late Bo Schembechler.
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Bell Investment Advisors Offers Webinar, "Why Education Planning Should Be Part of Your Financial Plan."
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OAKLAND, Calif., March 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Bell Investment Advisors, a Bay Area registered investment advisory firm, today announced they will be hosting a free webinar, "Why Education Planning Should Be Part of Your Financial Plan" on March 21, 2012, 22:30 PM PDT. The event is part of the firm's ongoing educational series providing informational webinars on Investment Management, Financial Planning, and Career and Life Coaching.
The discussion will include a review of college-related costs and strategies for saving for your children's or grandchildren's education. The webinar will also outline how to prepare for college costs and how saving for an education can positively impact your life if done early and with intent. The topics covered will provide a review of methods to help you start an education plan today that creates flexibility and choice in the future.
"We know the cost of education is increasing rapidly, yet many parents and students delay planning for this important expense. Our webinar is designed to help answer your questions (whether you already have a plan or not) and to get you started thinking about what you can effectively do to improve the odds of success," states Forrest Bell CFP, Senior Investment Advisor and Financial Planner.
Forrest Bell and Laurent Harrison, Investment Advisor, will conduct this March 21 webinar event. There will be an opportunity for participants to have their questions answered at the end of the presentation.
Registration for the event is now open at http://www.bellinvest.com/news-events/events/why-education-planning-should-be-part-your-financial-plan. Space is limited.
An archive of past webinars presented by Bell Investment Advisors' financial advisor team and guest speakers can be found here http://www.bellinvest.com/resource-center/webinars. Past topics include aspects of wealth management and financial planning, as well as career coaching.
Through Investment Management, Financial Planning, and Career and Life Coaching, Bell Investment Advisors (http://www.bellinvest.com/) helps people build momentum for a good life. Established in 1991, the firm has offices in Santa Rosa and Oakland, California.
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