PRWeb.com Press Release Feed - PRWeb Press Release Account Feed http://www.rsspad.com/rss2a/888814.xml PRWeb.com Press Release Feed - Press Releases en xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com 30 21st Street in Coney Island Renamed "BOOM A RING BOULEVARD" On June 16 at 11 a.m. Through The End Of Summer! http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2526224.htm - Feld Entertainment, parent company of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey®, (www.Ringling.com/ConeyIsland) announced today that 21st Street -- the boardwalk end of which is the location for the tent complex of The Coney Island BOOM A RING -- will be renamed "BOOM A RING Blvd." for the summer! The renaming ceremony will take place in celebratory circus fashion Tuesday, June 16, at 11 a.m. at the corner of 21st Street and Surf Avenue.With A Circus Ceremony At 11:00 a.m.! (PRWeb Jun 11, 2009)

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]]> Thu, 11 Jun 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2526224.htm The Coney Island 'Boom A Ring' Tent Rises on June 5 http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2495744.htm The New Summertime Home of The Greatest Show On Earth® in New YorkTo Make Its Historic Appearance June 5 On the Coney Island Boardwalk!Feld Entertainment, parent company of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey®, (www.Ringling.com/ConeyIsland) announced today that the landmark tent raising for The Coney Island Boom A Ring will take place (weather allowing) on Friday, June 5, at 10 a.m. at the corner of 21st Street and Surf Avenue."This is a huge day in the history of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey," said Stephen C. Yaros, Feld Entertainment's VP of Event Marketing and Sales, Northeast Region. "The arrival of The Coney Island Boom A Ring marks the first time ever that The Greatest Show On Earth® will be performing in Brooklyn -- the first time this show will be in New York City -- and the first time it will be performing under the big top. This is definitely an historic occasion!" (PRWeb Jun 4, 2009)

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]]> Thu, 04 Jun 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2495744.htm Ringling Bros. Emphasizing Local Hiring For Summer - The Coney Island Boom A Ring Job Fair - May 27: Cyclone's Keyspan Park http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/05/prweb2434764.htm Feld Entertainment, parent company of Ringling Bros.® and Barnum & Bailey®, (www.Ringling.com/ConeyIsland) announced today that it has joined forces with the Coney Island Development Corporation (www.thecidc.org) to hold a Job Fair on Wednesday, May 27, at Keyspan Park in Coney Island. There will be approximately 200 jobs available for those who want to be able to live at home but run away with the circus for the summer.The Job Fair, which will be held from 10:00 a.m. till 2:00 p.m., is open to anyone age 16 and older who wants to apply for a position with The Coney Island Boom A Ring, playing June 18 - September 7 on the Boardwalk in Coney Island. Available positions include: ticket sellers, ticket takers, ushers and custodial and maintenance personnel. (PRWeb May 20, 2009)

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]]> Wed, 20 May 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/05/prweb2434764.htm Additional Shows and Two Community Programs Announced The Coney Island Boom A Ring - Ringling Bros. Seaside Summer Circus Spectacular Expands Schedule http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009circus/5coneyisland/prweb2409444.htm Due to popular demand, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey announced today that additional Wednesday, Thursday and Friday performances have been added to the spectacular summer schedule of The Coney Island Boom A Ring (www.ringling.com/coneyisland) Wednesday 10:30am morning shows have also been added throughout the month of July enabling summer camp groups to attend. The Greatest Show On Earth also announced two grassroots community programs to help ensure that Children of All Ages will be able to enjoy everything the Boardwalk has to offer in the Summer of 2009. The community programs, "The Coney Island Boom A Ring Brooklyn Borough Family Pass" and the "Cherie and David Kids Clown Coupon", are now active throughout Coney Island and Brooklyn. The Family Pass will allow families to spend just $8 on all non-VIP tickets to all weekday performances in June and July. With the Kids Coupon, families will be able to save $5 on each non-VIP kid ticket for every adult ticket sold. For the Wednesday, 10:30am shows, summer camps will save $5 on $20 tickets for groups of 15 or more. (PRWeb May 12, 2009)

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]]> Tue, 12 May 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009circus/5coneyisland/prweb2409444.htm Bobby Shen, Texas 8th - Grader and Texas Team Named National Mathematics Champions at 2009 Raytheon MATHCOUNTS ® National Competition http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009MATHCOUNTS/5Competition/prweb2404814.htm Bobby Shen, Texas 8th - Grader and Texas Team Named National Mathematics Champions at 2009 Raytheon MATHCOUNTS ® National Competition - - Danica McKellar, Actress, Best-Selling Author and Math Education Advocate, Awards New National Champion. Bobby Shen of Sugar Land, Texas, was named the winner of the 2009 Raytheon MATHCOUNTS® National Competition, today at Walt Disney World's Swan and Dolphin Resort. This year's winning Mathlete ® answered the following math problem in less than 45 seconds to be crowned the national champion of this year's competition:Question: How many 2-by-2-by-2 cubes must be added to an 8-by-8-by-8 cube to make a 10-by-10-by-10 cube?? Answer: 61 (cubes)The 8th-grader from First Colony Middle School competed against 227 other middle school students in this prestigious competition, hosted by Danica McKellar. McKellar is best known as Winnie Cooper on "The Wonder Years" and Elsie Snuffin on "The West Wing" and now as author of the New York Times best-selling books, "Kiss My Math" and "Math Doesn't Suck." (PRWeb May 9, 2009)

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]]> Sat, 09 May 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009MATHCOUNTS/5Competition/prweb2404814.htm Tickets To The Coney Island Boom A Ring Go On Sale April 30 Ringling Bros; Seaside Summer Circus Spectacular Is Officially Underway http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/04/prweb2369844.htm With a pachyderm proudly parading along Coney Island's iconic boardwalk, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey announced today that tickets are now on sale for more than 70 history-making performances of The Coney Island Boom A Ring (www.ringling.com/ConeyIsland).Yes, it's true: The Greatest Show On Earth™ will be performing at Coney Island this Summer from June 18 (which will be a special opening-night "Salute To Coney Island") through September 7 -- that's a full 12 weeks of wondrous family entertainment not to be missed! And stay tuned for all the community events and special surprises we have in store for Brooklyn residents and visitors to the world-famous Boardwalk, beach and beyond.Tickets go on sale at 10:00 a.m. today and are available through www.Ringling.com and www.ticketmaster.com and by phone at 800-745-3000. (PRWeb Apr 30, 2009)

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]]> Thu, 30 Apr 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/04/prweb2369844.htm Giants Live Named Official Qualifying Tour For World's Strongest Man Competition - First Event May 17th http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/04/prweb2341944.htm Giants Live, an arena-based series of live strongman competitions, has been named the Official World's Strongest Man Qualifying Tour for 2009-2011. The first 2009 qualifying event will take place May 17 at the Mohegan Sun Casino Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. (PRWeb Apr 23, 2009)

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]]> Thu, 23 Apr 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/04/prweb2341944.htm Snap-On Smile and Henry Schein Announce Partnership: Revolutionary Dental Appliance Sees Significant Increase In Distribution Network http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009dentalproduct/2smile/prweb2029514.htm Snap-On Smile (www.snaponsmile.com), the award-winning innovative dental products company focused on developing and manufacturing new products that improve patients' lives, today announced a partnership with Henry Schein, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSIC), the largest provider of healthcare products and services to office-based practitioners in the combined North American and European markets, for the distribution of the Snap-On Smile® dental restorative appliance, an exciting new non-invasive, low cost treatment for patients. (PRWeb Feb 17, 2009)

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]]> Tue, 17 Feb 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009dentalproduct/2smile/prweb2029514.htm Autism Speaks Announces Yearlong Partnership With Thomas & Friends (TM) Live! On Stage: A Circus Comes To Town http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009Autism/1ThomasandFriends-Live/prweb1894134.htm New Thomas & Friends Stage Show Kicks-off This Month Helping To Increase Autism Awareness Across the Country and Raise Funds for Research. Autism Speaks, the nation's leading autism advocacy organization, announced today a yearlong partnership with Thomas & FriendsTM Live! On Stage: A Circus Comes to Town, a new musical stage show produced by AEG ThemeSTAR and HIT Entertainment. As part of the partnership, special discounted performances to Thomas & Friends Live! will be available to children with autism and their families, during the January through August 2009 nationwide tour. Additionally, one dollar from each ticket sold for these special performances will be donated to Autism Speaks. (PRWeb Jan 21, 2009)

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]]> Wed, 21 Jan 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009Autism/1ThomasandFriends-Live/prweb1894134.htm MATHCOUNTS ® Unveils New Math Tool For The New Year: Announcing OPLET, A Web-Based Educational Database Resource http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1836434.htm MATHCOUNTS ® (www.mathcounts.org) , a non-profit educational foundation is starting off the New Year offering a new mathematics tool called OPLET -- a database of 10,000 math problems and the ability to create personalized worksheets, flash cards and Problems of the Day with these valuable resources for middle-school students. OPLET (Online Problem Library and Extraction Tool) users have access to thousands of problems found in MATHCOUNTS School Handbooks and Competitions problems from the past 10 years with the ability to extract the problems for use in personalized formats. (Each format is generated into a pdf to be printed.) (PRWeb Jan 8, 2009)

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]]> Thu, 08 Jan 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1836434.htm MATHCOUNTS® Registration Deadline Is December 12 To Compete In Math Bee and Free Math Club Program http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/12/prweb1707474.htm The deadline to register for the 2009 MATHCOUNTS® Competition Program is drawing near: December 12. There is still time for middle schools across the country to enroll at www.mathcounts.org to become part of the exciting race to win the national math bee held on May 8, 2009 in Orlando, Florida. One MATHCOUNTS Club coach and four students will win an all-expenses paid trip to watch the 2009 Raytheon MATHCOUNTS National Competition at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando. (PRWeb Dec 4, 2008)

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]]> Thu, 04 Dec 2008 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/12/prweb1707474.htm Thomas & Friends Return To The Stage With An All-New Tour To Delight Families Coast to Coast http://www.prweb.com/releases/family/entertainment/prweb1643394.htm Thomas & Friends™ Live! On Stage: A Circus Comes To TownFrom HIT Entertainment and AEG/ThemeSTAR Opens January 2009The 90-minute musical adventure, produced by HIT Entertainment and AEG/ThemeSTAR, includes brand-new singalong songs and a colorful cast of circus performers to tell the engaging story of how all the engines on the Island of Sodor must work together to prepare for the exciting event under the Big Top. Problems arise along the way, and Thomas has to prove he's a really useful engine once again. Thomas & Friends™ Live! On Stage: A Circus Comes To Town demonstrates the importance of friendship and cooperation as it gets young children dancing and singing along, creating lifelong memories for them and their families (PRWeb Nov 20, 2008)

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]]> Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/family/entertainment/prweb1643394.htm Snap-On Smile Appoints Adam Cotumaccio President & CEO http://www.prweb.com/releases/smile/executive/prweb1626604.htm Snap-On Smile (www.snaponsmile.com), the award-winning innovative dental products company focused on developing revolutionary new products that improve patients' lives, today announced that Adam Cotumaccio has been named President and Chief Executive Officer. Cotumaccio will oversee all aspects of the growing business including Business Development, Financing, Manufacturing and Operations, Sales & Marketing and Personnel and Staffing. (PRWeb Nov 18, 2008)

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]]> Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/smile/executive/prweb1626604.htm Top 5 (Plus 1) Examples Of Why Your Vote Counts - An Election Reminder to All Americans That MATHCOUNTS ® http://www.prweb.com/releases/election/voting/prweb1472704.htm Election Day is drawing near and you may be asking yourself, "Does my one vote really matter?"Here are five examples of how one vote really did make a difference in elections to the U.S. House of Representatives:1. In 1829 in Kentucky, Nicholas Coleman defeated Adam Beatty 2,520 to 2,519. 2. In 1847 in Indiana, George G. Dunn defeated David M. Dobson 7,455 to 7,454.3. In 1847 in Virginia, Thomas S. Flournoy defeated his opponent 650 to 649.4. In 1854 in Illinois, James C. Allen defeated William B. Archer 8,452 to 8,451.5. In 1882 in Virginia, Robert M. Mayo defeated George T. Garrison 10,505 to 10,504.But what about the U.S. Presidential election? Has one vote ever made a difference in electing someone to our country's highest office? (PRWeb Oct 15, 2008)

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